JP2012065726A - Food cooking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To selectively perform boiling cooking and steaming cooking in a food cooking apparatus used for cooking including boiling cooking and steaming cooking.SOLUTION: The food cooking apparatus includes a water tank 2 for storing water to be heated for cooking. The water tank 2 includes: a drain cock at the bottom; a heater at the lower part; and a partition plate 4 which has multiple small holes, and is horizontally arranged at the upper part above the heater. The upper part above the partition plate 4 of the water tank 2 is used as a cooking chamber 2b into which cooking materials are put, and boiling cooking and steaming cooking is selectively performed according to a water level of the water. The water tank 2 is used as a heating chamber 2c in which the volume around the heater is reduced.

Description

  The present invention belongs to a technical field related to a food cooking device used for cooking by cooking including steamed cooking and steaming.

  Recently, in order to promote sales of foods, demonstration sales have been performed in which cooking ingredients are cooked in a storefront where merchandise is displayed and food is provided. As the cooking for the demonstration sales, not a long-time stewed cooking or the like, but a long-time cooking of rice cake and steaming is often performed. However, there is a situation in which a food cooking device that can selectively carry out both salmon cooking and steam cooking at a store is not provided. For this reason, development of the food cooking apparatus provided with the compactness which can selectively implement both a bowl cooking and steam cooking and can be carried in a shop front is requested | required.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a food cooking apparatus that can selectively carry out both salmon cooking and steam cooking, for example, the one described in Patent Document 1 is known.

  Patent Document 1 describes a food cooking device that includes a water storage tank in which water to be heated for cooking is stored, and that can perform steamed cooking and steaming using hot water and steam of the water storage tank. ing.

Japanese Patent No. 3225312

  The food cooking apparatus according to Patent Document 1 has a problem in that it is not compact and difficult to carry into the store because a steamer must be installed on the upper part of the machine body during steam cooking. .

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a food cooking apparatus that can selectively carry out both salmon cooking and steam cooking at a store.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the food cooking device according to the present invention employs means described in each of the claims.

  That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the food cooking apparatus provided with a water storage tank for storing water heated for cooking, the water storage tank is provided with a drain cock at the bottom, a heater at the lower part, and an upper part above the heater. A partition plate that has a large number of small holes and is arranged in the horizontal direction is provided, and the cooking material is introduced in the upper part of the partition plate of the water tank, and cooking is selected between steam cooking and steam cooking depending on the water level It is characterized by being a typical cooking room.

  In this means, the upper part of the water tank in which water to be heated for cooking is stored is a cooking chamber in which steam cooking and steam cooking are selectively performed, so that no need to install auxiliary equipment. Cooking and steaming can be carried out, ensuring compactness.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the food cooking device of the first aspect, the water storage tank is a heating chamber having a reduced volume around the heater.

  With this means, a heating chamber with a reduced volume is secured around the heater, so that wasteful escape of heat to the water storage tank is prevented particularly during steam cooking.

  The food cooking device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an upper lid that covers the upper part of the water storage tank and prevents leakage of water vapor, and the upper lid has a water vapor hole that allows passage of a part of the water vapor. It is characterized by being.

  In this means, the water tank is provided with an upper lid such as a pan lid, so that wasteful escape of water vapor generated in the water tank is prevented.

  The food cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a food display shelf on which the cooked food placed immediately above the water storage tank is placed, the food display shelf on the bottom surface of the water storage tank Water vapor holes through which water vapor generated from the water passes are perforated.

  In this means, a food display shelf on which the cooked food is placed immediately above the water storage tank and brought into contact with the water vapor is arranged to keep the cooked food warm.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the food cooking device of the fourth aspect, the food display shelf is slidable in the lateral direction.

  With this means, the food display shelf can be slid in the horizontal direction, so that the food display shelf can be evacuated from the water storage tank and can be prevented from obstructing the cooking in the water storage tank.

  In the food cooking device according to the present invention, the upper part of the water tank in which water to be heated for cooking is stored is a cooking chamber in which salmon cooking and steam cooking are selectively performed. Even if it is not installed, it is possible to carry out firewood cooking and steam cooking, and the compactness is ensured, so there is an effect that both firewood cooking and steam cooking can be selectively carried out at the store.

  Further, as claimed in claim 2, since a heating chamber having a reduced volume is secured around the heater, it is possible to prevent wasteful escape of heat to the water storage tank particularly during steam cooking. This has the effect of improving the thermal efficiency.

  Furthermore, as claimed in claim 3, since the water tank is provided with an upper lid such as a pan lid, wasteful escape of water vapor generated in the water tank is prevented, so that the thermal efficiency is improved.

  Further, as claimed in claim 4, since the food display shelf placed on the water tank and brought into contact with water vapor is placed so that the heat-cooked food is kept warm. There is an effect that the cooked food can be displayed.

  Further, as claimed in claim 5, since the food display shelf can be slid in the lateral direction, it is possible to avoid the food display shelf from being evacuated from the water storage tank and obstructing the cooking in the water storage tank. There is an effect that heating cooking consisting of cooking and steaming can be carried out smoothly.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the form for implementing the food cooking apparatus which concerns on this invention. FIG. 2 is an assembly state diagram of FIG. 1. It is a side view of the use condition of FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of FIG. 3. It is a figure which shows the other usage example of FIG. It is a figure which shows the other usage example of FIG. 4, FIG. It is a figure which shows the other usage example of FIGS.

  EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the form for implementing the food cooking apparatus which concerns on this invention is demonstrated based on drawing.

  In this form, what has travel mobility is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, this embodiment is composed mainly of an airframe 1, a water tank 2, a heater 3, a partition plate 4, and a food display shelf 5.

  The airframe 1 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape with a frame material 1a and constitutes the entire exterior. A decorative plate 1b is stretched on the lower half of the frame material 1a, and a number of small pieces are placed on the upper half of the frame material 1a. A heat shield plate 1c having a hole is stretched. A caster 6 is attached to the lower end (bottom surface) of the body 1 to enable traveling. In addition, a tipping prevention tool 7 is attached to the front side of the lower portion of the body 1. The overturn prevention tool 7 includes an angle 7a that is fixed to the body 1 and protrudes forward, and an adjustment screw 7b that is screwed into the angle 7a and abuts against the installation floor E. A slide guide mechanism 8 for sliding the food display shelf 5 is attached to the upper end of the machine body 1. The slide guide mechanism 8 is composed of rails, bearings, and the like, and is arranged so as to be slightly raised from the upper end of the water storage tank 2 so that the food display shelf 5 can slide in the lateral direction on the front side.

  The water storage tank 2 is formed in a rectangular space built in the upper half of the machine body 1 and stores water W heated for cooking. A step 2a on which a partition plate 4 is placed is provided near the lower part. The partition plate 4 is provided, and the upper part is partitioned into the cooking chamber 2b and the lower part is divided into the heating chamber 2c by the partition plate 4 mounted thereon. The heating chamber 2c has a reduced volume and forms a groove-shaped bottom in the water storage tank 2. The opened upper end of the water storage tank 2 is opened and closed by a lid 9. The upper lid 9 is fitted to the upper end of the water storage tank 2 to prevent leakage of the water vapor H generated in the water storage tank 2, and is attached to the center of the lid main body 9a with a hand. It consists of a handle 9b for raising and a plurality of water vapor holes 9c which are perforated in the lid main body 9a and allow a part of the water vapor H generated in the water storage tank 2 to pass therethrough. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1, a drop lid 10 and a separator 11 can be accommodated inside the water tank 2. The drop lid 10 is formed in a flat plate shape having a cross-sectional shape of the water storage tank 2 and is mounted on a plate-shaped plate main body 10a placed on the cooking material B charged in the water storage tank 2, and a central portion of the plate main body 10a. It consists of a handle 10b for placing and lifting a hand. The separator 11 holds the posture and position of the cooking material B, which is grid-assembled with a plate material, and put into the water tank 2 at a constant level. Further, a drain cock 12 for adjusting the water level of the water W stored in the water tank 2 is connected to the bottom of the water tank 2.

  The heater 3 is an electric heater that heats the water W stored in the water storage tank 2 by energization, and is provided so as to protrude from the outside of the water storage tank 2 into the heating chamber 2c. The heater 3 is connected to a controller (not shown) that performs energization control. The controller is connected so as to be linked to a temperature sensor or the like (not shown) provided in the water storage tank 2.

  The partition plate 4 is formed in a flat plate shape with a cross-sectional shape of the water storage tank 2 and is placed on the plate 2a of the water storage tank 2 and allows the passage of water W and water vapor H over the entire surface of the plate main body 4a for cooking. It consists of a large number of small holes 4b drilled to a size that prevents the material B from falling, and a handle 4c that is attached to the center of the plate body 4a and lifts it by hand.

  The food display shelf 5 is formed in a shelf shape in which side surfaces 5b are raised on three sides excluding the rear side of the bottom surface 5a having an area covering most of the front side of the upper portion of the machine body 1. The bottom surface 5a is formed with water vapor holes 5c made up of a large number of small holes through which the water vapor H generated in the water storage tank 2 and passed through the water vapor holes 9c of the upper lid 9 passes. On the rear side of the bottom surface 5a, a handle 5d for attaching and sliding is attached. The food display shelf 5 is set to be positioned immediately above the water storage tank 2 by sliding backward and opening the upper end portion of the water storage tank 2 by sliding forward.

  In order to use this form, the food display shelf 5 is slid forward and the upper lid 9, the drop lid 10 and the separator 11 are removed from the water tank 2, and water W is poured into the water tank 2 for cooking. Material B will be charged.

  After that, as shown in FIG. 2, the cooking material B is cooked by heating the water W with the heater 3 while covering the water tank 2 with the upper lid 9. In this heat cooking, as shown in FIG. 4, the water level in the water tank 2 is set higher than that of the partition plate 4 so that the cooking material B is submerged in the water W, so that the rice cake cooking can be selected and executed. it can. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, steam cooking can be selectively performed by setting the water level of the water W in the water tank 2 lower than that of the partition plate 4 so that the cooking material B is not submerged in the water W. it can.

  For the food F cooked in the water tank 2, the food display shelf 5 can be easily taken out from the water tank 2 by sliding the food display shelf 5 forward and removing the upper lid 9 from the water tank 2. Can be placed on the bottom surface 5a. In addition, when the food F cooked in a state where the food display shelf 5 is slid to the front side is placed, the overall weight balance changes, but the overturn prevention tool 7 prevents the overturn.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the food F placed on the bottom surface 5 a of the food display shelf 5 is generated by the steam H that is generated from the water storage tank 2 through the subsequent heating and cooking and passes through the water vapor holes 9 c of the upper lid 9. By passing through the water vapor hole 5c drilled in the bottom surface 5a, the temperature is kept in contact with the water vapor H. In this heat retention, since the amount of water vapor contacted with the food F is restricted by the structure of the water vapor holes 9c of the upper lid 9, the moisture content of the food F does not become excessive. Moreover, in the state shown in FIGS. 3-5, since the food display shelf 5 is located immediately above the water storage tank 2, the spreading | diffusion of the water vapor | steam H can be lessened and efficient heat insulation of the food F can be anticipated.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, unnecessary swinging of the cooking material B can be prevented by placing the drop lid 10 on the cooking material B during cooking. In addition, when the drop lid 10 is used for steam cooking, the steam effect can be enhanced by suppressing the increase of the steam H. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, if a separator 11 is interposed between the cooking materials B at the time of cooking and steaming, unnecessary collision damage between the cooking materials B is prevented.

  According to this form, the upper part of the water storage tank 2 in which the water W heated for cooking is stored is a cooking chamber 2b in which steam cooking and steam cooking are selectively performed, thereby installing an auxiliary machine. Even without this, it is possible to carry out cooking and steaming to ensure compactness. For this reason, it can carry in to a shop front and can carry out both a bowl cooking and steam cooking selectively at a shop front.

Furthermore, the cooking device portion such as the cooking tank 2 that generates steam H during cooking and the food display shelf 5 on which the cooked food F is placed are integrated, and the steam H generated in the cooking device portion is displayed on the food display. The heat source for keeping food F on the shelf 5 is used. And the disadvantage of integration is improved so that the food display shelf 5 can be slid in the lateral direction to avoid obstructing the use of the cooking device portion. Therefore, the installation space can be reduced, and in addition to selectively performing both cooking and steaming at the store, the heat-cooked food F can be easily kept warm at the store.

  As described above, the food display shelf 5 can have other structures besides the illustrated form.

  The food cooking apparatus according to the present invention can be used for small-scale cooking and heat insulation in a party venue in addition to demonstration sales.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Airframe 2 Water storage tank 3 Heater 4 Partition plate 5 Food display shelf 12 Drain cock F Food H Water vapor W Water

Claims (5)

  In a food cooking device equipped with a water storage tank for storing water to be heated for cooking, the water storage tank is provided with a drain cock at the bottom, a heater at the bottom, and a number of small holes above the heater. And a cooking chamber in which the cooking material is selectively placed in the upper part of the storage tank and the cooking material is charged and the cooking water is steamed and steamed according to the water level. Food cooking device characterized by being made.   2. The food cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the water storage tank is a heating chamber having a reduced volume around the heater.   The food cooking apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an upper lid that covers the upper portion of the water tank and prevents leakage of water vapor, wherein the upper lid is provided with water vapor holes that allow passage of a portion of the water vapor. Food cooking equipment.   The food cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: a food display shelf on which the cooked food placed immediately above the water storage tank is placed, and the food display shelf is configured to pass water vapor generated from the water storage tank through the bottom surface. A food cooking device, wherein a hole is perforated.   5. The food cooking apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the food display shelf is slidable in a lateral direction.

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