JP2011206284A - Automatic bread maker - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic bread maker capable of making bread from cereal grains and capable of easily automatically loading a bread raw material after a crushing step.SOLUTION: The automatic bread maker includes a bread raw material storage container 80 for storing the bread raw material loaded into a bread container at prescribed timing after crushing the cereal grains. The bread raw material storage container 80 includes: a storage part 81 in which the bread raw material is stored and which has an outlet 81a for discharging the bread raw material to the bread container; a lid 83 which opens/closes the outlet 81a; a locking mechanism (not indicated) for obtaining a locked state in which the state of the outlet 81a closed by the lid 83 is retained; and a collision part 82 which collides with the storage part 81 when the locked state is released by unlocking means (not indicated) and the outlet 81a is opened.

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic bread maker mainly used in general households.

  A commercially available automatic bread maker for home use puts a bread container containing bread ingredients into a baking chamber in the main body, kneads the bread ingredients in the bread container with a kneading blade and kneads (kneading process), after passing through a fermentation process In general, the bread container is used as a baking mold as it is to bake bread (baking process).

  Some of these automatic bread machines are equipped with an ingredient container so that breads with ingredients such as raisins, nuts, and cheese can be baked (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3). Such an automatic bread maker is configured such that the ingredients contained in the ingredient container during the kneading process are automatically charged into the bread container, for example, by program control.

Japanese Patent No. 3191645 JP 2006-255071 A JP 2008-279034 A

  By the way, conventionally, when bread is manufactured using an automatic bread maker, flour (rice flour, rice flour, etc.) obtained by milling grains such as wheat and rice, and various auxiliary raw materials are mixed with such milled flour. The mixed flour was obtained and used as a bread material to produce bread. However, in general households, as represented by rice grains, grains are sometimes held in the form of grains, not in the form of flour. For this reason, it would be very convenient if bread could be produced directly from grain using an automatic bread maker. For this reason, the present inventors have invented a method for producing bread using cereal grains as a raw material after extensive research. In addition, regarding this, a patent application has already been filed (Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-201507).

  Here, the bread manufacturing method filed earlier will be introduced. In this bread manufacturing method, first, cereal grains are mixed with a liquid, and the mixture is pulverized by a pulverizing blade (pulverization step). Then, for example, gluten or yeast is added to the paste-like pulverized powder obtained through the pulverization step, and the dough is kneaded (kneading step), fermented (fermentation step), and then baked into bread (baking step).

  In an automatic bread maker to which the above manufacturing process is applied, it is necessary to put bread materials such as gluten and dry yeast into a bread container after pulverizing grains in the pulverization process. For this reason, as an automatic bread maker, for example, a buzzer sound or the like may be used to notify the user of the timing of charging the bread material such as gluten, and the user himself may input the bread material such as gluten. It is done. However, the automatic bread maker having such a configuration is very inconvenient because the user has to stay close to the device until the above-described feeding timing.

  For this reason, it is preferable that the bread raw material to be input after the pulverization step can be automatically input. For example, in order to automatically add bread materials such as gluten and dry yeast after the pulverization step, it is conceivable to use material containers as shown in Patent Documents 1 to 3, for example.

  However, powders such as gluten and dry yeast tend to remain in the container as compared with ingredients such as raisins and nuts. For this reason, when trying to automatically add gluten, dry yeast, etc. using a conventionally known ingredient container, the amount of bread ingredients automatically fed becomes inaccurate, producing an unsatisfactory bread. There was a problem.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic bread maker capable of producing bread from cereal grains, and an automatic bread maker that can easily and automatically input bread ingredients after the pulverization step.

  In order to achieve the above object, an automatic bread maker of the present invention is provided with a bread container into which bread ingredients are charged, a heating unit provided with a baking chamber in which the bread containers are accommodated, and the bread container as bread ingredients. A pulverizing means for pulverizing the grain grains to be charged, a bread raw material storage container for storing bread raw materials to be input to the bread container at a predetermined timing after pulverizing the grain grains in the bread container, and the bread raw material storage Controlling the unlocking means for releasing the lock state of the locking mechanism of the container, the kneading means for kneading the bread ingredients in the bread container into bread dough, the heating means, the crushing means, the unlocking means, and the kneading means And an automatic bread maker provided with control means for executing a bread making course for baking bread, wherein the bread raw material storage container stores bread raw materials. A storage portion provided with a discharge port for discharging bread ingredients to the bread container, a lid portion for opening and closing the discharge port, and the locked state in which the discharge port is maintained closed by the lid portion And a collision portion that collides with the storage portion when the lock state is released by the lock release means and the discharge port is opened.

  According to this configuration, when baking bread from cereal grains, by controlling the unlocking means so that the opening of the bread raw material storage container is opened at a predetermined timing after pulverizing the cereal grains, For example, bread ingredients such as gluten and dry yeast can be automatically added. For this reason, the automatic bread maker having this configuration is convenient for the user. In the bread ingredient storage container provided in the automatic bread maker, when the bread ingredient is put into the bread container, a collision occurs between the accommodation part and the collision part. Since an impact is applied to the storage portion (vibration is generated) with this collision, the amount of powder such as gluten and dry yeast remaining in the storage portion can be reduced. In other words, with this automatic bread maker, when bread ingredients such as gluten are automatically added, it is possible to suppress the situation where powder remains in the bread ingredient storage container and the amount of bread ingredients in the bread container becomes inaccurate. it can.

  In the automatic bread maker configured as described above, the collision portion is a frame body portion that is disposed so as to surround the storage portion and moves relative to the storage portion, and the locked state is released by the lock release means. When the discharge port is opened, a collision may occur between the storage portion and the frame body portion due to the relative movement. According to this configuration, it is possible to form a bread raw material storage container in which powder hardly remains without increasing the size.

  As a specific configuration example of the automatic bread maker having the above-described configuration, in a state in which bread ingredients are charged from the bread ingredient storage container to the bread container, the frame body portion has an opening surface thereof that is the opening surface of the bread container. The storage portion is fixedly arranged so as to be substantially parallel, and the storage portion is disposed so that the discharge port faces the opening of the bread container and is movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the opening surface of the bread container. The lid portion is rotatably attached to the frame body portion, and a pair of first arm portions disposed substantially opposite to each other across the discharge port is provided on an outer surface of the side wall of the storage portion, The first arm portion has a first cylindrical portion extending in a direction substantially parallel to the movable direction of the storage portion, and is disposed substantially opposite to the outer surface of the side wall of the frame portion with the opening therebetween. A pair of second arm portions are provided, and the second arm portions are formed in the first cylindrical shape. A second cylindrical portion that extends in a direction substantially parallel to the first cylindrical portion and fits with the first cylindrical portion, and the lid is disposed inside the first cylindrical portion and the second cylindrical portion. A biasing member that biases the storage portion toward the lid portion in a state where the discharge port is closed by the portion is accommodated, and the lock portion is released and the lid portion rotates, whereby the storage portion May move in the urging direction of the urging member, and the first arm and the second arm may collide with each other.

  In this configuration, the frame body portion is fixedly arranged, and the storage portion is configured to move, thereby obtaining a configuration in which the frame body portion moves relative to the storage portion, and using the relative movement, Collision with the frame part can be obtained. In this configuration, since the storage unit side in which the bread ingredients are stored is moved, it is easy to reduce the possibility that the bread ingredients remain in the storage unit.

  In the automatic bread maker configured as described above, the locked state is released, the storage portion moves in the biasing direction, and a part of the storage portion protrudes from the frame body portion in the biasing direction; In this case, the storage portion is formed with an inclined surface so that the storage portion is pushed by the cover portion and can move in the direction opposite to the biasing direction by rotating the cover portion. Is preferred.

  According to this structure, when closing the cover part of a bread raw material storage container, it is not necessary to perform the operation | movement of rotating a cover part in order to close the discharge port of a storage part after raising a storage part previously. That is, since the storage portion can be lifted simultaneously by the rotation of the lid portion, the operation of closing the lid portion of the bread raw material storage container becomes easy, which is convenient for the user.

  In the automatic bread maker configured as described above, the storage unit may be provided with an openable / closable raw material input port separately from the discharge port for supplying the bread raw material. This is convenient because the user can put the bread ingredients in a state in which the lid for opening and closing the discharge port is closed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it is an automatic bread maker which can manufacture bread from a grain grain, Comprising: The automatic bread maker which is easy to supply a bread raw material appropriately automatically after a grinding | pulverization process can be provided. For this reason, it can be expected that bread making at home will become popular by making bread manufacture at home more familiar.

Vertical sectional view of the automatic bread maker of this embodiment 1 is a partially vertical sectional view of the automatic bread maker according to the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 cut in a direction perpendicular to FIG. The schematic perspective view for demonstrating the structure of the grinding | pulverization blade with which the automatic bread maker of this embodiment is equipped, and a kneading | mixing blade The schematic plan view for demonstrating the structure of the grinding | pulverization blade with which the automatic bread maker of this embodiment is equipped, and a kneading | mixing blade Top view of bread container when kneading blade is in folded position Top view of bread container with kneading blade in open position Schematic plan view showing the state of the clutch when the kneading blade is in the open position Schematic which shows the structure of the bread raw material storage container with which the automatic bread maker of this embodiment is provided. Schematic sectional view showing a configuration of a bread raw material storage container provided in the automatic bread maker of the present embodiment Schematic for demonstrating operation | movement of the bread raw material storage container with which the automatic bread maker of this embodiment is provided. Control block diagram of automatic bread maker of this embodiment The schematic diagram which shows the flow of the bread-making course for rice grains in the automatic bread maker of this embodiment

  Hereinafter, embodiments of an automatic bread maker of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, the specific time, temperature, etc. which appear in this specification are illustrations to the last, and do not limit the content of this invention.

  FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of the automatic bread maker according to the present embodiment. 2 is a partial vertical sectional view of the automatic bread maker according to the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 cut in a direction perpendicular to FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view for explaining the configuration of the crushing blade and the kneading blade provided in the automatic bread maker of the present embodiment, and is a view when seen obliquely from below. FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view for explaining the configuration of the crushing blade and the kneading blade provided in the automatic bread maker of the present embodiment, and is a view seen from below. FIG. 5 is a top view of the bread container when the kneading blade is in the folded position. FIG. 6 is a top view of the bread container when the kneading blade is in the open posture. Hereinafter, the configuration of the automatic bread maker 1 of the present embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

  In the following, the left side in FIG. 1 is the front surface (front surface) of the automatic bread maker 1, and the right side is the back surface (rear surface) of the automatic bread maker 1. Further, it is assumed that the left hand side of the observer facing the automatic bread maker 1 from the front is the left side of the automatic bread maker 1, and the right hand side is the right side of the automatic bread maker 1.

  The automatic bread maker 1 has a box-shaped main body 10 constituted by a synthetic resin outer shell. The main body 10 is provided with a U-shaped synthetic resin handle 11 connected to both ends of the left side surface and the right side surface thereof, thereby facilitating transportation. An operation unit 20 is provided on the front surface of the main body 10. Although not shown, the operation unit 20 includes a start key, a cancel key, a timer key, a reservation key, a bread manufacturing course (a course for manufacturing bread from rice grains, a course for manufacturing bread from rice flour, and manufacturing bread from wheat flour). And a display unit for displaying contents set by the operation key group, errors, and the like. The display unit includes, for example, a liquid crystal display panel and a display lamp using a light emitting diode as a light source.

  The upper surface of the main body behind the operation unit 20 is covered with a synthetic resin lid 30. 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. Although not shown, the lid 30 is provided with a viewing window made of heat-resistant glass so that a firing chamber 40 described later can be seen.

  A firing chamber 40 having a substantially rectangular planar shape is provided inside the main body 10. The baking chamber 40 is made of sheet metal and has an open top surface, from which a bread container 50 is placed. The firing chamber 40 includes four peripheral side walls 40a and a bottom wall 40b having a substantially rectangular horizontal cross section. Inside the baking chamber 40, a sheathed heater 41 is disposed so as to surround the bread container 50 accommodated in the baking chamber 40, so that the bread ingredients in the bread container 50 can be heated. The sheathed heater 41 is an embodiment of the heating means of the present invention.

  A sheet metal base 12 is installed inside the main body 10. On the base 12, a bread container support 13 made of an aluminum alloy die-cast product is fixed at 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.

  A driving shaft 14 is vertically supported at the center of the bread container support 13. The pulleys 15 and 16 give rotation to the driving shaft 14. A clutch is disposed between the pulley 15 and the driving shaft 14. When the pulley 15 is rotated in one direction to transmit the rotation to the driving shaft 14, the rotation of the driving shaft 14 is not transmitted to the pulley 16. The rotation of the driving shaft 14 is not transmitted to the pulley 15 when the rotation is transmitted to the driving shaft 14 by rotating the 16 in the direction opposite to the pulley 15.

  The pulley 15 is rotated by a kneading motor 60 fixed to the base 12. The kneading motor 60 is a saddle shaft, and the output shaft 61 protrudes from the lower surface. A pulley 62 connected to the pulley 15 by a belt 63 is fixed to the output shaft 61. Since the kneading motor 60 itself is a low speed / high torque type, and the pulley 62 rotates the pulley 15 at a reduced speed, the driving shaft 14 rotates at a low speed / high torque.

  The pulley 16 is rotated by a crushing motor 64 that is also supported on the base 12. The grinding motor 64 is also a saddle shaft, and the output shaft 65 protrudes from the upper surface. A pulley 66 connected to the pulley 16 by a belt 67 is fixed to the output shaft 65. The crushing motor 64 plays a role of giving high-speed rotation to a crushing blade described later. Therefore, a high-speed rotating motor is selected as the grinding motor 64, and the reduction ratio between the pulley 66 and the pulley 16 is set to be approximately 1: 1.

  The bread container 50 is made of sheet metal and has a bucket-like shape, and a handle (not shown) for handbags is attached to the lip. The horizontal section of the bread container 50 is a rectangle with rounded corners. Further, a concave portion 55 for accommodating a grinding blade 54 and a cover 70, which will be described in detail later, is formed at the bottom of the bread container 50. The concave portion 55 is circular in a planar shape, and a gap 56 is provided between the outer peripheral portion of the cover 70 and the inner surface of the concave portion 55 to allow the flow of bread ingredients. In addition, a cylindrical pedestal 51 that is a die-cast product of an aluminum alloy is provided on the bottom surface of the bread container 50. The bread container 50 is arranged in the baking chamber 40 in a state where the pedestal 51 is received by the bread container support part 13.

  At the center of the bottom of the bread container 50, a blade rotation shaft 52 extending in the vertical direction is supported in a state where a countermeasure against sealing is taken. A rotational force is transmitted to the blade rotating shaft 52 from the driving shaft 14 through the coupling 53. Of the two members constituting the coupling 53, one member is fixed to the lower end of the blade rotating shaft 52, and the other member is fixed to the upper end of the driving shaft 14. The entire coupling 53 is enclosed by the pedestal 51 and the bread container support 13.

  Protrusions (not shown) are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the bread container support 13 and the outer peripheral surface of the pedestal 51, respectively, and these protrusions constitute a known bayonet connection. Specifically, when the bread container 50 is attached 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. In addition, the coupling 53 is simultaneously achieved by this operation.

  A grinding blade 54 is attached to the blade rotating shaft 52 at a position slightly above the bottom of the bread container 50. The crushing blade 54 is attached to the blade rotation shaft 52 so as not to rotate. The crushing blade 54 is made of a stainless steel plate and has a shape like an airplane propeller (this shape is merely an example) as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. A central portion of the pulverizing blade 54 is a hub 54 a that is fitted to the blade rotation shaft 52. A groove 54b is formed on the lower surface of the hub 54a so as to cross the hub 54a in the diametrical direction.

  When the grinding blade 54 is fitted from above the blade rotation shaft 52, a pin (not shown) that penetrates the blade rotation shaft 52 horizontally receives the hub 54a and engages with the groove 54b. Are connected to the blade rotation shaft 52 in a non-rotatable manner. The crushing blade 54 can be pulled out and removed from the blade rotating shaft 52, and can be easily washed after the bread-making operation and replaced when the sharpness deteriorates. The crushing blade 54 is an embodiment of the crushing means of the present invention together with the crushing motor 64.

  A planar dome-shaped cover 70 is attached to the upper end of the blade rotation shaft 52. The cover 70 is made of an aluminum alloy die-cast product, and is received by the hub 54a (see FIGS. 2 and 3) of the grinding blade 54 to cover the grinding blade 54. Since this cover 70 can also be easily pulled out from the blade rotating shaft 52, it is possible to easily perform washing after the bread making operation is completed.

  On the upper outer surface of the cover 70, a kneading blade 72 having a square shape “<” is attached by a support shaft 71 extending in the vertical direction and disposed at a position away from the blade rotation shaft 52. The kneading blade 72 is a die-cast product of aluminum alloy. The support shaft 71 is fixed or integrated with the kneading blade 72 and moves together with the kneading blade 72.

  The kneading blade 72 rotates in a horizontal plane around the support shaft 71, and takes a folded posture shown in FIG. 5 and an open posture shown in FIG. In the folded position, the kneading blade 72 is in contact with a stopper portion 73 formed on the cover 70 and cannot be rotated clockwise with respect to the cover 70 any more. At this time, the tip of the kneading blade 72 slightly protrudes from the cover 70. In the open position, the tip of the kneading blade 72 is separated from the stopper portion 73, and the tip of the kneading blade 72 protrudes greatly from the cover 70.

  The kneading blade 72 is an embodiment of the kneading means of the present invention together with the kneading motor 60. Further, the cover 70 has a window 74 that communicates the space inside the cover and the space outside the cover, and guides the pulverized material provided on the inner surface side corresponding to each window 74 and pulverized by the pulverization blade 54 toward the window 74. And ribs 75 are formed. With this configuration, the efficiency of pulverization using the pulverization blade 54 is enhanced.

  For example, a clutch 76 as shown in FIG. 4 is interposed between the cover 70 and the blade rotation shaft 52. The clutch 76 has a blade in the rotation direction of the blade rotation shaft 52 when the kneading motor 60 rotates the driving shaft 14 (this rotation direction is referred to as “forward rotation”, which corresponds to clockwise rotation in FIG. 4). The rotating shaft 52 and the cover 70 are connected. Conversely, in the rotation direction of the blade rotation shaft 52 when the crushing motor 64 rotates the driving shaft 14 (this rotation direction is referred to as “reverse rotation”. In FIG. 4, counterclockwise rotation corresponds). 76 disconnects the blade rotation shaft 52 from the cover 70. 5 and 6, the “forward rotation” is a counterclockwise rotation, and the “reverse rotation” is a clockwise rotation.

  The clutch 76 switches the coupling state according to the attitude of the kneading blade 72. That is, when the kneading blade 72 is in the folded position shown in FIG. 5, as shown in FIG. 4, the second engaging body 76b (for example, fixed to the support shaft 71) is the first engaging body 76a (for example, the grinding blade 54). When the blade rotation shaft 52 rotates in the forward direction, the first engagement body 76a and the second engagement body 76b engage with each other, and the rotation force of the blade rotation shaft 52 Is transmitted to the cover 70 and the kneading blade 72. On the other hand, when the kneading blade 72 is in the open position shown in FIG. 6, the second engagement body 76b is in a state of deviating from the rotation track of the first engagement body 76a as shown in FIG. The first engagement body 76a and the second engagement body 76b are not engaged even if the rotation is reversed. Accordingly, the rotational force of the blade rotation shaft 52 is not transmitted to the cover 70 and the kneading blade 72. FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view showing the state of the clutch when the kneading blade is in the open position.

  Returning to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the automatic bread maker 1 of this embodiment includes a bread raw material storage container 80 attached to the lid 30. In the present embodiment, the bread raw material storage container 80 is attached to the lid 30, but may be attached to the main body 10 in some cases. This bread ingredient storage container 80 is a container provided so that a part of the bread ingredients can be automatically put into the bread container 50 during the course of the bread making course for baking bread. Hereinafter, the structure of the bread ingredient storage container 80 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the bread ingredient storage container provided in the automatic bread maker of the present embodiment. FIG. 8 (a) is a perspective view when viewed obliquely from above, and FIG. FIG. 8A is a side view when viewed along the broken line arrow direction shown in FIG. 8A, and FIG. 8C is a plan view when viewed from above. FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a bread raw material storage container included in the automatic bread maker of the present embodiment. FIG. 9A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view at the BB position in FIG. 8C, and FIG. 9C is a view showing a state in which the inlet cover in FIG. 9A is opened. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the bread raw material storage container provided in the automatic bread maker of the present embodiment, and FIG. 10 (a) shows a state when the lid of FIG. 9 (a) is opened. FIG. 10B is a diagram showing a state where the lid of FIG. 9B is opened.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the bread ingredient storage container 80 is roughly composed of a storage part 81 that stores bread ingredients, and a frame that is disposed so as to surround the storage part 81 and moves relative to the storage part 81. The body part 82, the lid part 83 for opening and closing the discharge port 81a provided in the storage part 81, and the state in which the cover part 83 closes the discharge port 81a of the storage part 81 (this maintained state is the locked state of the present invention) And a locking mechanism 84.

  The storage part 81 is a box-shaped member obtained by, for example, resin molding, and the planar shape when viewed from above is a substantially rectangular shape (see FIG. 8C), when viewed along the longitudinal direction. The side surface shape is a substantially pentagonal shape (see FIG. 9A). In addition, in the storage unit 81, when the lid 30 to which the bread raw material storage container 80 is attached is closed, the opening part (planar shape substantially rectangular shape) of the box that becomes the discharge port 81a is the bread container 50 (see, for example, FIG. 1). Are arranged in a posture (the posture shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 corresponds) facing the opening.

  First arm portions 811 are provided so as to have a substantially symmetrical relationship with each outer surface side of the side wall in the lateral direction of the storage portion 81 (planar shape is substantially pentagonal, and there are two). That is, a pair of first arm portions 811 are provided on the outer surface of the side wall of the storage portion 81 so as to be substantially opposed to each other with the discharge port 81a interposed therebetween. The first arm portion 811 has a first extension portion 811a extending from the upper side of the side wall of the storage portion 81 in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the storage portion 81, and the first extension portion 811a. And a first cylindrical portion 811b extending downward in a substantially vertical direction.

  In the present embodiment, a raw material input port 81b (FIG. 9C) is provided on the upper surface side (the surface side facing the discharge port 81a) of the storage portion 81 so that bread raw materials can be input. . The raw material charging port 81 b can be opened and closed by a charging port lid 812 that is rotatably supported by a hinge portion 813 provided on the side wall of the storage unit 81. As shown in FIG. 9A, a hook portion 812 a is formed on the inner surface side of the charging port lid portion 812, and this engages with an engaging portion 81 c formed on the inner surface of the side wall of the storage portion 81. By doing so, the closed state of the inlet lid portion 81 can be maintained. In the present embodiment, the material input port 81b (accordingly, the input port lid portion 812 and the hinge portion 813) is provided so that the user can easily store the bread material in the bread material storage unit 80. The raw material input port 81b may be omitted. The inlet cover portion 812 and the hinge portion 813 in the present embodiment are part of the storage portion of the present invention together with the first arm portion 811.

  The frame part 82 (embodiment of the collision part of the present invention) is a planar rectangular member obtained by resin molding, for example. When viewed from above, the size of the opening is larger than the size of the storage part 81. It is slightly larger (see FIG. 8C). The frame body portion 82 is arranged in a posture in which the opening surface (planar shape substantially rectangular) is substantially parallel to the opening surface of the bread container 50 in a state where the lid 30 to which the bread raw material storage container 80 is attached is closed. . Explaining the relationship with the storage unit 81 described above, the storage unit 81 is fitted into the opening of the frame body unit 82. The height (thickness) of the frame body portion 82 is lower than the height of the storage portion 81, and the storage portion 81 fitted into the opening of the frame body portion 81 protrudes from the frame body portion 82 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. .

  On each outer surface side of the side wall (there are two) in the short direction of the frame body portion 82, second arm portions 821 are provided so as to have a substantially symmetrical relationship with each other. That is, a pair of second arm portions 821 are provided on the outer surface of the side wall of the frame body portion 82 so as to be substantially opposed to each other with the opening therebetween. The second arm portion 821 includes a second extension portion 821a extending from the lower side of the side wall of the frame portion 82 in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the frame portion 82, and a second extension portion 821a. And a second cylindrical portion 821b extending upward in a substantially vertical direction. The second cylindrical portion 821b is smaller in size than the first cylindrical portion 811b provided in the storage portion 81, and a part of the upper portion thereof is fitted in the first arm portion 811b. Note that, contrary to the configuration of the present embodiment, the size of the first cylindrical portion 811b may be smaller than the size of the second cylindrical portion 821b, and they may be fitted to each other.

  Inside the first cylindrical portion 811b and the second cylindrical portion 821b, one end is fixed to the upper portion of the first cylindrical portion 811b, and the other end is fixed to the lower portion of the second cylindrical portion 821b. The biasing spring 85 (embodiment of the biasing member of the present invention) is accommodated.

  Further, a mounting portion 822 is provided near the upper part of each outer surface of the side wall in the short direction of the frame body portion 82 (two side walls are provided with the second arm portion 821). Thereby, the frame part 82 is fixedly arranged on the lid 30 (see FIG. 1) of the automatic bread maker 1. The storage portion 81 fitted into the opening of the frame body portion 82 is movable without being fixed (movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the opening surface of the frame body portion 82, in other words, the opening surface of the bread container 50). It has become. Therefore, when the storage portion 81 is used as a reference, the frame body portion 82 appears to move, and the frame body portion 82 is configured to move relative to the storage portion 81.

  The lid 83 is a substantially rectangular member having a planar shape obtained by resin molding, for example. The lid portion 83 is formed by a hinge portion 823 (see FIG. 9A) provided on the lower outer surface of one of the longitudinal side walls of the frame portion 82 (the side wall on the back side in FIG. 8B). It is rotatable about a rotation axis AX (an axis extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 9A) that is substantially parallel to the opening surface of the body portion 82 and the side walls in the longitudinal direction (which are substantially orthogonal to each other). It is attached to the frame body portion 82. The lid portion 82 has a size that completely covers the discharge port 81a of the storage portion 81, and is equal to the frame size of the frame body portion 82 in the present embodiment.

  The lock mechanism 84 includes a hook support portion 824 provided on one outer surface side of the lateral side wall of the frame body portion 82, and a hook 87 (for example, supported by the hook support portion 824 so as to be rotatable about the shaft 86). Resin molded product) and a spring 88 that urges the hook 87 in a direction away from the outer wall on which the hook support portion 824 is provided. When the hook 87 biased by the spring 88 is hooked on an engaging portion (not shown) provided on the side surface of the lid portion 83, the discharge port 81a of the storage portion 81 is closed by the lid portion 83. Is maintained (the state shown in FIGS. 8 and 9). In the locked state shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the urging spring 85 housed in the first arm portion 811 and the second arm portion 812 urges the housing portion 81 toward the lid portion 83. The lower surface of the storage portion 81 is in contact with the inner surface of the lid portion 83 while pressing the inner surface of the lid portion 83.

  When the hook 87 is pressed against the urging force of the spring 88, the engagement between the hook 87 and the engaging portion provided in the lid portion 83 is released, and the lid portion 83 is rotated by the rotation axis AX (FIG. 9A). )) In the counterclockwise direction (see FIG. 10A). When the lid portion 83 rotates, the storage portion 81 supported by the lid portion 83 in the locked state can no longer be supported by the lid portion 83, so that the urging direction (vertically downward) is urged by the urging force of the urging spring 85. Start moving to. The storage unit 81 that has started to move is a second extension in which the tip (lower end) of the first cylindrical portion 811b (which the first arm portion 811 has) provided in the storage unit 81 is provided in the frame body portion 82. Colliding with the part 821a (which the second arm part 821 has), the movement is stopped and the frame body part 82 is supported (see FIG. 10B).

  By the way, in the present embodiment, the storage portion 81 formed in a box shape is not formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, but is provided with an inclined surface portion 81d so as to have a substantially pentagonal shape when viewed from the side along the longitudinal direction. ing. This is because the discharge port 81a of the storage part 81 is closed by the lid 83 from a state in which a part of the storage part 81 protrudes downward from the frame body part 82 (state of FIG. 10A) (FIG. 9). This is because the storage portion 81 can be lifted simultaneously by the rotation of the lid portion 83 in the case of (a).

  That is, when the storage part 81 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape (in the case shown by a broken line in FIG. 10A), when the cover part 83 is rotated clockwise to close the discharge port 81a, the inner surface side of the cover part 83 is vertical. In order to hit the storage part 81 in a state close to a state parallel to the direction, even if the cover part 83 is rotated as it is, the storage part 81 becomes an obstacle and the cover part 83 cannot be rotated. For this reason, the user needs to rotate the lid 83 after first performing the operation of lifting the storage unit 81. In this regard, if configured as in the present embodiment, the inner surface of the lid portion 83 can collide with the storage portion 81 in a state close to a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction. Can be lifted. For this reason, the configuration of the present embodiment is preferable for the user. However, the storage portion 81 may have a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape without providing the slope portion 81d as in the present embodiment.

  FIG. 11 is a control block diagram of the automatic bread maker according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, the control operation in the automatic bread maker 1 is performed by the control device 90. The control device 90 is configured by, for example, a microcomputer including a central processing unit (CPU), a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), and an input / output (I / O) circuit unit. . The control device 90 is preferably disposed at a position that is not easily affected by the heat of the baking chamber 40. Further, the control device 90 is provided with a time measuring function, and temporal control in the bread manufacturing process is possible. This control device 90 is an embodiment of the control means of the present invention.

  The control unit 90 is electrically connected to the operation unit 20, the temperature sensor 18, the solenoid drive circuit 91, the grinding motor drive circuit 92, the kneading motor drive circuit 93, and the heater drive circuit 94. ing. The temperature sensor 18 is a sensor provided so that the temperature of the baking chamber 40 can be detected.

  The solenoid drive circuit 91 is a circuit that controls the drive of the solenoid 19 under a command from the control device 90. The solenoid 19 is provided to release the lock state of the lock mechanism 84 provided in the bread material storage container 80 described above, and is attached to the lid 30 of the automatic bread maker 1, for example. However, the solenoid 19 may be attached to the main body 10 in some cases. When the solenoid 19 is driven, the protruding amount of the plunger from the housing increases. A hook 87 constituting the lock mechanism 84 is pressed by the plunger or a movable member that is pressed and moved by the plunger, so that the locked state of the lock mechanism 84 is released. The solenoid 19 is an embodiment of the unlocking means of the present invention.

  The crushing motor drive circuit 92 is a circuit that controls the driving of the crushing motor 64 under a command from the control device 90. The kneading motor driving circuit 93 is a circuit that controls the driving of the kneading motor 60 under a command from the control device 90. The heater drive circuit 94 is a circuit that controls the operation of the sheathed heater 41 under a command from the control device 90.

  The control device 90 reads a program related to a bread manufacturing course (breadmaking course) stored in a ROM or the like based on an input signal from the operation unit 20, and controls operation of the solenoid 19 through the solenoid drive circuit 91 and crushing. Rotation control of the pulverization blade 54 by the pulverization motor 64 via the motor drive circuit 92, rotation control of the kneading blade 72 by the kneading motor 60 via the kneading motor drive circuit 93, and heating operation by the sheathed heater 41 via the heater drive circuit 94 While performing the control, the automatic bread maker 1 executes the bread manufacturing process.

  Next, the bread making course (rice bread making course) for producing (baking) bread from rice grains (one form of grain) is executed by the automatic bread maker 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above. The operation in this case will be described. In addition, although the automatic bread maker 1 of this embodiment is provided so that the bread-making course which bakes bread using wheat flour and rice flour as a raw material for bread is also provided, the present invention crushed grain grains (rice grains), It is characterized by a mechanism that automatically feeds the remaining bread ingredients. For this reason, it demonstrates focusing on the operation | movement in the case of performing the bread-making course for rice grains.

  FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing the flow of the bread making course for rice grains in the automatic bread maker of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, in the bread making course for rice grains, the dipping process, the pulverizing process, the kneading (kneading) process, the fermentation process, and the baking process are sequentially performed in this order.

  In executing the rice grain breadmaking course, the user attaches the crushing blade 54 and the cover 70 with the kneading blade 72 to the bread container 50. Then, the user measures a predetermined amount of each of the rice grains and water and puts them in the bread container 50. Here, rice 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.

  Further, the user measures a predetermined amount of bread ingredients (usually a plurality) other than rice grains and water and stores them in the bread ingredient storage container 80. For example, as shown in FIG. 9C, the lid 83 provided to open and close the discharge port 81a of the storage unit 81 is in a closed state (locked state). And the bread raw material which should be accommodated from the raw material inlet 81b is accommodated in the accommodating part 81 in the state which opened the cover part 812 for inlets. And if the bread raw material which should be accommodated is accommodated, the cover part 812 for inlets will be closed.

  Examples of the bread ingredients stored in the bread ingredient storage container 80 include gluten, dry yeast, salt, sugar, shortening, and the like. Instead of gluten, for example, flour and / or a thickener (eg, guar gum) may be stored in the bread ingredient storage container 80. Further, for example, dry yeast, salt, sugar, and shortening may be stored in the bread raw material storage container 80 without using gluten, flour, or thickener. In some cases, for example, salt, sugar, and shortening may be introduced into the bread container 50 together with the rice grains, and the bread raw material storage container 80 may store only gluten and dry yeast, for example.

  Thereafter, the user puts the bread container 50 into which the rice grains and water are put into the baking chamber 40, and further attaches the bread raw material storage container 80 to a predetermined position (with the frame portion 82 fixed to the lid 30). The lid 30 is closed, the rice grain breadmaking course is selected by the operation unit 20, and the start key is pressed. Thereby, the bread-making course for rice grains which manufactures bread from rice grains is started.

  The bread material storage container 80 is disposed so that at least a part of the discharge port 81a faces the opening of the bread container 50 in a state where the discharge port 81a is opened. In the case where only a part of the discharge port 81a is opposed to the opening of the bread container 50, it is necessary to devise so that the bread raw material is introduced into the bread container 50 without leakage. As such a device, for example, the bread raw material storage container 80 is configured so as to abut the edge of the bread container 50 in a state in which the locked state 83 is released and is rotated, and the bread raw material is the lid. 83, and the like, while being slid on 83. In this case, it is necessary to configure so that the movement of the storage portion 81 is not obstructed by the lid portion 83.

  When the rice grain breadmaking course is started, the dipping process is started by a command from the control device 90. In the dipping process, the mixture of rice grains and water is allowed to stand, and this standing state is maintained for a predetermined time (in this embodiment, 50 minutes). This dipping process is a process aimed at making the rice grains easy to be pulverized to the core in the subsequent pulverization process by adding water to the rice grains.

  The water absorption speed of rice grains varies depending on the temperature of the water. If the water temperature is high, the water absorption speed increases, and if the water temperature is low, the water absorption speed decreases. For this reason, you may make it fluctuate the time of an immersion process with the environmental temperature etc. in which the automatic bread maker 1 is used, for example. Thereby, the dispersion | variation in the water absorption degree of a rice grain can be suppressed. Moreover, in order to make immersion time short, you may make it raise the temperature of the baking chamber 40 by supplying with electricity to the sheathed heater 41 at the time of an immersion process.

  In the dipping process, the grinding blade 54 may be rotated at the initial stage, and the grinding blade 54 may be intermittently rotated thereafter. 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 predetermined time elapses, the dipping process is ended by a command from the control device 90, and the pulverizing process for pulverizing the rice grains is started. In this pulverization step, the pulverization blade 54 is rotated at high speed in a mixture of rice grains and water. Specifically, the control device 90 controls the crushing motor 64 to rotate the blade rotation shaft 52 in the reverse direction to start the rotation of the crushing blade 54 in the mixture of rice grains and water. At this time, the cover 70 also starts rotating following the rotation of the blade rotation shaft 52, but the rotation of the cover 70 is immediately prevented by the following operation.

  The rotation direction of the cover 70 accompanying the rotation of the blade rotation shaft 52 for rotating the pulverization blade 54 is clockwise in FIG. 5, and the kneading blade 72 has been in the folded posture (the posture shown in FIG. 5). In this case, the resistance is changed by the resistance received from the mixture of rice grains and water and the posture is changed to the posture shown in FIG. When the kneading blade 72 is in the open position, as shown in FIG. 7, the clutch 76 connects the blade rotation shaft 52 and the cover 70 so that the second engagement body 76b deviates from the rotation track of the first engagement body 76a. Separate. At the same time, the kneading blade 72 in the open position abuts against the inner wall of the bread container 50 as shown in FIG.

  The pulverization of the rice grains in the pulverization step is performed in a state where water is soaked in the rice grains by the previously performed immersion step, and thus the rice grains can be easily pulverized to the core. The rotation of the grinding blade 54 in the grinding process is intermittent. This intermittent rotation is performed, for example, in a cycle of rotating for 30 seconds and stopping for 5 minutes, and this cycle is repeated 10 times. In the last cycle, the stop for 5 minutes is not performed. Although the rotation of the crushing blade 54 may be continuous rotation, for example, for the purpose of preventing the temperature of the raw material in the bread container 50 from becoming too high, it is preferable to perform intermittent rotation.

  In the automatic bread maker 1, the crushing process is completed in a predetermined time (in this embodiment, 50 minutes). However, the grain size of the pulverized powder may vary depending on the hardness of the rice grains and the environmental conditions. For this reason, the end of the pulverization process may be determined based on the magnitude of the load of the pulverization motor 64 at the time of pulverization (for example, it can be determined by the control current of the motor).

  When the pulverization process is completed, the kneading process is started by a command from the control device 90. In addition, it is necessary to perform this kneading process at the temperature (for example, around 30 degreeC) in which a yeast works actively. For this reason, you may make it start a kneading process when it becomes a predetermined temperature range.

  When the kneading process is started, the control device 90 controls the kneading motor 60 to rotate the blade rotation shaft 52 in the forward direction. The rotation of the blade rotation shaft 52 causes the crushing blade 54 to rotate in the forward direction, and the bread ingredients around the crushing blade 54 flow in the forward direction, so that the cover 70 moves in the forward direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 6). Rotate to. When the cover 70 rotates in the forward direction, the kneading blade 72 is opened from the open position (see FIG. 6) due to resistance from the bread material in the bread container 50 (at this stage, a mixture of crushed rice grains and water). (See FIG. 5). In response to this, as shown in FIG. 4, the clutch 76 connects the blade rotating shaft 52 and the cover 70 at an angle at which the second engagement body 76 b interferes with the rotation track of the first engagement body 76 a. As a result, the cover 70 and the kneading blade 72 rotate in the forward direction together with the blade rotation shaft 52. The kneading blade 72 is rotated at a low speed and a high torque.

  The rotation of the kneading blade 72 is very slow in the initial stage of the kneading process, and is controlled by the control device 90 so that the speed is increased stepwise. In the initial stage of the kneading process in which the kneading blade 72 rotates very slowly, the control device 90 drives the solenoid 19 to release the locked state by the lock mechanism 84 provided in the bread ingredient storage container 80. As a result, the lid 83 of the bread ingredient storage container 80 is rotated to open the discharge port 81a of the container 81. For example, bread ingredients such as gluten, dry yeast, salt, sugar and shortening are automatically charged into the bread container 50. (The state shown in FIG. 10).

  In addition, it is preferable to comprise so that the position of the cover part 83 after opening the discharge port 81a may be a position which does not contact bread dough in the fermentation process performed later. In this embodiment, the bread ingredients stored in the bread ingredient storage container 80 are charged while the kneading blade 72 is rotating. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the kneading blade 72 stops. You may throw it in However, as in the present embodiment, it is preferable to add the bread ingredients while the kneading blade 72 is rotated so that the bread ingredients can be uniformly dispersed.

  As described above, in the bread material storage container 80, when the operation of opening the discharge port 81 a of the storage unit 81 is performed (the cover 83 rotates from the locked state), the storage unit 81 is biased by the biasing spring 85 ( The movement starts vertically downward), and a collision (collision between the first tubular portion 811b and the second extending portion 821a) occurs between the storage portion 81 and the frame portion 82. At this time, since an impact is applied to the storage unit 81 that stores the bread ingredients (vibration occurs), the possibility that the bread ingredients remain in the storage part 81 can be reduced.

  After the bread ingredients stored in the bread ingredient storage container 80 are put into the bread container 50, the bread ingredients in the bread container 50 are kneaded by the rotation of the kneading blade 72, and the dough connected to one having a predetermined elasticity. (Dough) When the kneading blade 72 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 cover 70 is also rotated by the rotation of the kneading blade 72. When the cover 70 rotates, the ribs 75 formed on the cover 70 also rotate, so that the bread ingredients in the cover 70 are quickly discharged from the window 74 and the lump (dough) of the bread ingredients kneaded by the kneading blade 72. Assimilate to.

  In the automatic bread maker 1, a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) obtained experimentally as a time for obtaining bread dough having a desired elasticity is adopted as the time for the kneading process. However, if the time of the kneading process is constant, the degree of bread dough may vary depending on the environmental temperature or the like. For this reason, for example, the end of the kneading process may be determined based on the magnitude of the load of the kneading motor 60 (for example, it can be determined by the control current of the motor).

  In addition, what is necessary is just to make it throw in by the user's hand in the middle of this kneading process, when baking bread containing ingredients (for example, raisins, nuts, cheese, etc.). Such ingredients may also be added simultaneously with gluten, yeast, etc. in the bread ingredient storage container 80, but adding ingredients at an early stage of the kneading process is not preferable because the ingredients are crushed. For this reason, it is preferable to put it into the bread container 50 at a timing later than these, separately from gluten and dry yeast.

  When the kneading process is completed, the fermentation process is started by a command from the control device 90. In this fermentation process, the control device 90 controls the sheathed heater 41 to set the temperature of the baking chamber 40 to a temperature at which fermentation proceeds (for example, 38 ° C.). Then, it is left for a predetermined time (in this embodiment, 60 minutes) in an environment in which fermentation proceeds.

  In some cases, in the middle of this fermentation process, the kneading blade 72 may be rotated to degas or round the dough.

  When the fermentation process ends, the firing process is started by a command from the control device 90. The control device 90 controls the sheathed heater 41 to increase the temperature of the baking chamber 40 to a temperature suitable for baking (for example, 125 ° C.), and in a baking environment for a predetermined time (50 in this embodiment). Min) Bake bread. The end of the firing process is notified to the user by, for example, a display on a liquid crystal display panel (not shown) of the operation unit 20 or a notification sound. When the user detects the completion of bread making, the user opens the lid 30 and takes out the bread container 50 to complete the bread production.

  As described above, according to the automatic bread maker 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to bake bread from rice grains, which is very convenient. And since the raw materials for bread such as gluten and dry yeast that are introduced after the pulverization of the rice grains can be automatically and accurately introduced, it is convenient for the user.

  The automatic bread maker shown above is an example of the present invention, and the configuration of the automatic bread maker to which the present invention is applied is not limited to the embodiment described above.

  For example, the configuration of the bread ingredient storage container 80 in the embodiment described above can be changed as appropriate. That is, the side wall on which the first arm part 811 and the second arm part 821 are provided may be a side wall in the longitudinal direction instead of the side wall in the short direction, and the number of each arm part may be changed as appropriate. It doesn't matter. Further, the rotation direction of the lid when the lid 83 is opened, the position where the lock mechanism 84 is provided, and the like can be changed as appropriate. Furthermore, the location where the storage portion 81 and the frame body portion 82 collide when the storage portion 81 moves is not limited to the configuration of the present embodiment and can be changed as appropriate. Other configurations may be used as long as an impact is applied to the storage portion 81 due to the collision between the two.

  Moreover, in embodiment shown above, the frame part which moves relatively with respect to the accommodating part in this invention was obtained by fixing the frame part 82 and making the accommodating part 81 movable. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the storage unit 81 may be fixedly disposed on the lid 30 of the automatic bread maker 1, for example, and the frame body unit 82 may be moved (that is, moved relative to the storage unit 81). Absent. Also in this case, it is possible to obtain a configuration in which the storage portion 81 and the frame body portion 82 collide with each other, and the possibility that the bread raw material remains in the bread raw material storage container 80 can be reduced.

  In the embodiment described above, the collision portion of the present invention is configured by the frame body portion 82, but the collision portion may be configured differently from the frame body portion 82. In short, as long as the lock mechanism 84 is unlocked and the discharge port 81a of the storage unit 81 is opened, another unit that collides with the storage unit 81 may be used. A solenoid or the like may be included in such a thing.

  In the embodiment described above, bread is produced from rice grains. However, the bread is not limited to rice grains, and bread is produced using grains such as wheat, barley, straw, buckwheat, buckwheat, corn, and soybeans as raw materials. Even in this case, the present invention is applied.

  Moreover, the manufacturing process performed with the bread-making course for rice grain shown above is an illustration, and it is good also as another manufacturing process. For example, when manufacturing bread from rice grains, after the pulverization step, the pulverized powder may be subjected to a dipping step and then a kneading step in order to absorb water.

  In addition, in the embodiment described above, the automatic bread maker 1 includes two blades of the crushing blade 54 and the kneading blade 72, and a motor is separately provided for each of them. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and for example, a configuration including a blade and a motor that are used for both pulverization and kneading may be employed. Further, the bread making course executed by the automatic bread maker may be only the rice grain making course.

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

1 Automatic bread machine 19 Solenoid (lock release means)
40 Firing chamber 41 Seeds heater (heating means)
50 bread container 54 grinding blade (part of grinding means)
60 Kneading motor (part of kneading means)
64 Crushing motor (part of crushing means)
72 Kneading blade (part of kneading means)
80 Bread raw material storage container 81 Storage part 81a Discharge port 81b Raw material input port 81d Slope part 82 Frame part (collision part)
83 Lid part 84 Lock mechanism 85 Biasing spring (Biasing member)
86 Shaft (part of lock mechanism)
87 Hook (part of lock mechanism)
88 Spring (part of locking mechanism)
90 Control device (control means)
811 1st arm part 811a 1st extension part (a part of 1st arm part)
811b 1st cylindrical part (a part of 1st arm part)
821 2nd arm part 821a 2nd extension part (a part of 2nd arm part)
821b 2nd cylindrical part (a part of 2nd arm part)
824 hook support (part of the lock mechanism)

Claims (5)

A bread container into which bread ingredients are charged;
A baking chamber provided with a heating means and containing the bread container;
Pulverizing means for pulverizing grain grains to be put into the bread container as bread material
A bread raw material storage container for storing bread raw materials to be put into the bread container at a predetermined timing after pulverizing grains in the bread container;
Unlocking means for releasing the lock state of the locking mechanism of the bread ingredient storage container;
Kneading means for kneading bread ingredients in the bread container into bread dough;
An automatic bread maker provided with control means for controlling the heating means, the crushing means, the unlocking means, and the kneading means to execute a bread making course for baking bread,
The bread raw material storage container stores the bread raw material and is provided with a storage part provided with a discharge port for discharging the bread raw material to the bread container, a lid part for opening and closing the discharge port, and the discharge part by the cover part. The locking mechanism for obtaining the locked state in which the closed state is maintained, and the collision unit that collides with the storage unit when the locked state is released by the unlocking means and the discharge port is opened And an automatic bread maker characterized by comprising: The collision portion is a frame body portion that is disposed so as to surround the storage portion and moves relative to the storage portion,
2. The collision according to claim 1, wherein when the lock state is released by the unlocking means and the discharge port is opened, a collision occurs between the storage portion and the frame body portion due to the relative movement. Automatic bread maker described. In a state in which bread ingredients are charged from the bread ingredient storage container to the bread container, the frame body portion is fixedly arranged so that the opening surface thereof is substantially parallel to the opening surface of the bread container, The discharge port is disposed so as to face the opening of the bread container and is provided so as to be movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the opening surface of the bread container,
The lid portion is rotatably attached to the frame body portion,
A pair of first arm portions disposed substantially opposite to each other across the discharge port are provided on the outer surface of the side wall of the storage portion, and the first arm portion is in a direction substantially parallel to the movable direction of the storage portion. A first tubular portion extending;
A pair of second arm portions are provided on the outer surface of the side wall of the frame portion so as to be opposed to each other across the opening, and the second arm portion is substantially parallel to the first tubular portion. Having a second tubular portion extending in the direction and fitting with the first tubular portion;
A biasing member that biases the storage portion toward the lid portion in the state where the discharge port is closed by the lid portion is provided inside the first cylindrical portion and the second cylindrical portion. Contained,
When the locked state is released and the lid portion rotates, the storage portion moves in the urging direction of the urging member, and the first arm portion and the second arm portion collide with each other. The automatic bread maker according to claim 2 characterized by things.   When the locked state is released and the storage part moves in the biasing direction, and a part of the storage part protrudes from the frame body part in the biasing direction, the lid part is 4. The inclined portion is formed in the storage portion so that the storage portion is pushed by the lid portion and can move in a direction opposite to the urging direction by rotating. Automatic bread maker described.   The automatic bread maker according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the storage unit is provided with an openable and closable raw material input port separately from the discharge port for supplying bread raw material. .

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