JP3141883B2 - Rice washing rice cooker - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rice washing rice cooker for washing cereals such as rice and cooking rice.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a configuration of a rice-washing / cooking apparatus, there is Japanese Utility Model Appln.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 58987/1987, 137020/1987, and 227721/1990.

[0003]

However, in the first means, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a pillar is installed at a middle portion in the front-rear direction at the lateral end of the leg. , Furthermore, since the diagonal reinforcing member is provided,
In a state where the rice cooker is located below the rice washing section, when checking a device such as a rice cooker from the side of the rice wash rice cooker, these pillars and reinforcing members hinder the work. In this case, the rice cooker may be pulled out to the front every time, but extra work is required. In addition, immediately below the opening and closing hatch provided at the lower end portion of the rice washing device, a member in which a large-sized water receiving tray having a rectangular shape in a plan view having a hole in the center portion is arranged in front and rear and right and left lateral directions in front of the rice washing tank. Since it is provided on a three-dimensional frame, it is difficult and troublesome to check and adjust the opening and closing hatch.

[0004] Next, in the second means, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the upper surface of the lateral end of the leg is
A vertically rising frame is formed at the front of the rice cooker, with an upwardly sloped portion extending from the front end to the rear end of the leg.
In addition, in the middle part of the frame in the front-rear direction, there is provided a column in which the drainage jacket overlaps in a side view, so that the lateral space is divided. Since you have to check the rice cooker, drainage jacket and other equipment from the narrow opening on the side of the automatic rice cooker,
Poor workability. In this case, the rice cooker may be pulled out to the front every time, but extra work is required.

[0005] A third means is to form a vertically inclined portion at the front on the upper surface of the lateral end of the leg, and to extend vertically from the front end to the rear end of the leg and to be located above the rice cooker. Since a high frame is provided in the direction, it is difficult to inspect the rice cooker and the components behind the rice cooker from the lateral side of the rice-washing rice cooker, and the workability is poor.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a rice-washing / cooking apparatus capable of improving processing efficiency, and employs the following technical means. That is, according to claim 1, in a rice-washing rice cooker for washing and cooking weighed rice, a leg having a length in the front-rear direction and not being provided at an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction of the leg but integrally provided at a rear end portion. A frame having a vertically long support formed in an L-shape when viewed from the outside;
The rice cooker and the rice washing tank with a jacket attached to the lower end are provided at the top and bottom of the rice washing tank, and the outer pot containing the inner pot that receives the rice and water discharged from the jacket is placed below the rice washing tank in the front-rear direction. When the outer pot is moved to a predetermined position below the jacket, the lower surface of the outer pot is located above the upper surface of the legs when viewed from the side of the rice-washing rice cooker. The rice washer-cooking apparatus is configured such that the upper and lower ends of the lateral side face are exposed to a U-shaped opening formed by a rice storage, a support, and a leg.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the rice-washing rice cooker according to the first aspect, wherein the rice cooker is provided with a rice storage protruding from a drawer side of the rice cooker. According to the third aspect, the rice-washing rice cooker according to the first or second aspect is provided such that the column forming the frame is provided on the rear side of the outer pot when viewed from the side of the rice cooker.

[0008]

When the operation is started, the rice stored in the rice storage is weighed and supplied to the rice washing tank of the rice washing device, washed by the rice washing device, discharged to the rice cooker and cooked. Then, when checking the rice washing rice cooker, a leg having a length in the front-rear direction and not provided at an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction of the leg but integrally provided at a rear end portion and formed in an L-shape in a side view in a longitudinal direction. A frame having a column is provided, the lower surface of the outer pot is located above the upper surface of the leg, and the upper and lower ends of the lateral sides of the jacket and the outer pot are formed by the rice storage, the column, and the leg. Since it is exposed at the U-shaped opening, the operator can easily inspect through this opening without pulling out the outer hook. Also, when equipment and members are near the rear of the outer hook, the outer hook can be pulled out halfway without moving to the forefront, allowing easy inspection and cleaning work, thus improving convenience. obtain.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rice-washing apparatus for washing and cooking weighed rice, wherein a leg having a length in the front-rear direction and a leg provided at a rear end thereof are not provided at an intermediate portion of the leg in the front-rear direction. A frame having a longitudinally long support formed in an L shape in side view is provided, and a rice storage tank and a rice washing tank having a jacket attached to a lower end thereof are provided at the top and the bottom of the frame; An outer pot for accommodating an inner pot for receiving rice and water discharged from the jacket is provided below the tank so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. When the outer pot is moved to a predetermined position below the jacket, a side of the rice washing rice cooker is provided. When viewed, the lower surface of the outer kettle is located above the upper surface of the legs, and the upper end of the jacket and the lateral side surfaces of the outer kettle are U-shaped openings formed by the rice storage, the support, and the legs. Rice cooker with a configuration that exposes Since it is, to improve the work efficiency becomes easier tasks such inspection and cleaning from lateral sides of the rice washing rice cooking system operator.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the rice-washing rice cooker according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided with a rice-storage protruding from a drawer side of the rice cooker. Inspection and cleaning work from the facility can be facilitated, the work efficiency can be improved, and the rice washing and rice cooking device can be made compact.

Further, in the third aspect, the column forming the frame is provided on the rear side of the outer pot when viewed from the side of the rice-washing rice cooker 1, and the rice-washing rice cooker according to the first or second aspect. Therefore, the exposure of the outer pot and the jacket can be increased, and the work such as inspection and cleaning from the side of the rice-washing rice cooker can be facilitated by the worker, thereby improving work efficiency. . In addition, the exposure of the outer pot and jacket can be increased, making it easier for the operator to inspect and clean the rice-washing rice cooker from the side, improving work efficiency and making the rice-washing rice cooker compact. it can.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. First, the structure will be described. A rice-washing / cooking apparatus 1 which is a grain processing apparatus is provided vertically with a frame 2 and integrally provided.
A rice storage 3 and a rice washing device 4 provided to be movable in the left and right direction on the rice frame 2; The grains (hereinafter referred to as “rice”) automatically supplied from the rice storage 3 are washed by the rice washing device 4 and then supplied to the rice cooker, where the rice is cooked.

The frame 2 is provided with legs 7 long in the front-rear direction at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction, and is provided at an intermediate portion in the left-right direction of the legs. Then, the front end of the leg 7 is fixed to the front connector 8 having a rectangular shape elongated in the left-right direction, and furthermore, the vertically long support 9 is fixed to the upper surface of the rear end of the leg 7 located at the left and right ends. The rice cooker is formed in an L-shape such that substantially the entire lateral side surface of the rice cooker is exposed when viewed from the side. The two posts 9 are provided on the rear side of the rice cooker 5, and are provided with rear connectors 10, 11, and 12 connecting the two posts 9 to the upper end portion, the middle portion, and the lower end portion. The rear connector 10 is formed in a square pipe. The legs 7 located at the left and right ends are connected by a rear connecting body 13 and the rear ends of the legs 7 located at the intermediate portion are fixedly connected to the rear connecting body 13.

The washing means will be described.
Is a hollow cylindrical shape having a rice washing blade 14 mounted on the outer periphery of a hollow shaft rotatably provided by a driving means such as a motor or a transmission means and having a tapered lower end by opening both upper and lower ends. A rice washing tank 15 is provided. At the lower end of the rice washing tank 15, a net 16 having a large number of small holes through which rice of a normal size cannot pass is formed in a cylindrical shape and provided at a central portion to form a rice passage 17 communicating with the rice washing tank 15. The detached jacket 18 is detachably attached.

Next, the discharge (rice discharging) means will be described. A rice discharging valve 20 is provided at the center lower end of the jacket 18 so as to be detachably attached to the lower end of a vertically moving shaft 19 which can move vertically. ing. The vertical moving means for moving the vertical moving shaft 19 up and down is a motor M as a driving source,
It has a cam etc. attached to the motor shaft of the motor M,
When the motor M is driven, the cam also rotates in association with this, and the vertical moving shaft 19 is moved in the vertical direction. That is, the rice passage 17 is closed when the cam moves the vertical movement shaft 19 to the upper predetermined position, and the rice passage 17 is closed when the cam moves to the lower predetermined position. When the cam stops the vertical movement shaft 19 at the top dead center, the rice discharging upper limit switch 97 is set to “OF”.
F ", but turns on immediately after it deviates from that position, and when the vertical movement shaft 19 is located at the bottom dead center, the rice discharging lower limit switch 98 turns on. Therefore, the rice discharging lower limit switch 98 is configured to be “OFF” when not located at the bottom dead center.

The vertical moving shaft 19 has a rice washing blade 1 on its outer peripheral surface.
4 is inserted through the hollow portion of the hollow shaft. The outer space of the net 16 is formed in a water supply / drainage channel 21. When the motor monitoring timer times out during draining, the rice discharging upper limit switch 97 is set to "OFF".
When the rice discharge valve 20 does not return to its original position after the rice discharge valve 20 moves downward to a predetermined position and discharges rice, abnormal processing is performed.

Then, the jacket 18 is connected to the rice washing tank 15.
An upper lid 22 attached to the lower end of the upper lid 22, an intermediate body 24 having a drainage port 23 communicating with the water channel 21 and being detachably attached to the lower surface of the upper lid 22, and a hole communicating with the rice passage 17 in the central part, A lower lid 25 and the like detachably attached to the intermediate body 24 are provided. Further, the intermediate body 24 is provided with a water adjusting port 26 which is juxtaposed to the drain port 23 in the left-right direction and communicates with the water channel 21. And the lower lid 2 forming a part of the water channel 21
The upper surface of 5 has a rear portion, that is, a discharge port side lower than a front portion in the front-rear direction, and a right portion lower than a left portion in the left-right direction. It is formed on the lower slope. In addition, the diameter of the drainage port 23 is formed larger than the diameter of the water control port 26, and when the both ports 23, 26 are opened, the drainage amount per unit time is made larger than the water control port 26.

Next, the water control means will be described.
The drain box 27 is located in the rear space of the rice washing tank 15 and is detachably attached to the jacket 18. Reference numeral 28 denotes a drain valve for opening and closing the drain port 23, and reference numeral 29 denotes a valve for opening and closing the water inlet 26. When the drain port 23 and the inlet 26 are opened by both valves 28 and 29, both outlets 23 are opened. , 26 communicate with a drain box 27. The driving means for the two valves 28 and 29 has valve shafts 30 and 31 having tip ends removably attached to the valves 28 and 29 and having shaft axes in the front-rear direction.
Links 34 and 35 which abut against contact plates 32 and 33 attached to the rear end of the shaft 31 and a vertical axis 3 where the lower end is pivotally connected to the links 34 and 35 and the upper end is attached to solenoids 36 and 37.
8, 39, etc.

Reference numerals 40 and 41 denote valve shaft guides for slidingly guiding the valve shafts 30 and 31, which are mounted on the upper surface of the bottom wall of the drain box 27. Then, the valve shaft guides 40, 41 and the plate 32,
33 and a spring 4 inserted through the valve shafts 30 and 31.
The solenoids 36 and 37 are detachably mounted on a solenoid mounting plate 45 provided on an upper surface of a top plate 44 on which a flange at the upper end of the rice washing tank 15 is mounted.

An overflow pipe 47 having an upper end communicating with an overflow port 46 of the rice washing tank 15 and a lower end communicating with the drain box 27 is provided at the rear side of the rice washing tank 15. A drain pipe 48 communicates with the lower surface of the drain box 27. The upper lid 22 and the intermediate body 24 are provided with a water supply channel 49 communicating with the water channel 21 and the water inlet / outlet 26, and the upper lid 22 has a lower water supply pipe 50 communicating with the water channel 49.
Is detachably attached. Reference numeral 51 denotes a drain box lid for opening and closing the upper surface of the drain box 27.

Next, the means for laterally moving the top plate 44 to which the rice washing device 5 is attached will be described. The water distribution box 27
At the upper and lower ends of the outer surface of the rear wall, mounting plates 52 are provided, and shafts 53 having a vertical axis are provided on the mounting plate 52 at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction. A rotating body 54 that can slide on the front surface of the rear connecting body 11 is rotatably provided at the lower end of the shaft 53.

A forward / reverse rotatable motor 55 is removably attached to the center of the rear side of the top plate 44, and a rotating body support having an inverted U-shaped side section is also provided behind the motor 55. The cover 56 is detachably attached. Slots are formed at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction at locations covered by the rotary body support cover 56 of the top plate 44, and the rotary body 57 passing through the elongated holes and abutting on the upper surface of the rear connecting body 10 is formed. Rotor support cover 56
It is provided to be rotatable. A friction body such as rubber is integrally provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 57, and a transmission collar 5 is provided between the shaft of one rotating body 57 and the motor shaft of the motor 55.
8 is fixed to each shaft with a stopper 59.

A rectangular rotating body support plate 60 having a wide width in the left-right direction is disposed back and forth with the rear connecting body 10 interposed therebetween, and is detachably attached to the lower surface of the top plate 44. A shaft 61 having a longitudinal axis at both ends and a rotatable rotating body 62 at the lower end capable of sliding on the front or rear surface of the rear connector 10 is attached. Further, each rotating body support plate 60 is provided with a long hole in the front-rear direction, and by adjusting the movement of the rotating body support plate 60 in the front-rear direction, the rotating body 62 can be adjusted to the near or far position on the front surface or the rear surface of the rear connector 10. It is configured to be possible.

The rice storage 3 has front and rear and left and right walls in which an upper wall and a lower end are bent inward to form a mounting portion, and a lower portion is opened to form a box shape. The rice storage 3 has a mounting portion removably attached to the top plate 44, and front and rear and left and right walls are provided to be substantially the same width as the top plate 44 to cover the motor 55, the rotating body 57 and the like. . The rice storage 3 is provided with a funnel 63 having a lower portion formed on an inner wall and having upper and lower surfaces opened.

Next, the measuring means will be described. The measuring roll 64 is located at the center in the left and right direction of the top plate 44, has an axis in the left and right direction, and is located behind the vertical movement shaft 19 in side view. It is attached to a shaft 65 rotatably provided by a weighing motor on a weighing roll receiving plate 66 (one of which is not shown because it overlaps in side view) which is detachably attached to the plate 44. Further, each measuring roll receiving plate 66
Is bent outward (to the left or right) to form a bent portion, and a part of the outer peripheral surface of the measuring roll 64 is cut out to store a predetermined amount of rice. Therefore, if this amount of stored rice is measured in advance,
By calculating the number of rotations of the rice 64 and the amount of stored rice, a predetermined amount of cooked rice can be obtained.

The funnel 67 is opened at both upper and lower sides and provided with a sensor 99 at the lower end for detecting when the amount of stored rice is less than a predetermined value. The funnel 67 is formed thinner at the lower portion than at the upper portion to form a cylinder. The lower end of the funnel 63 is overlapped with the outer surface of the lower end, and the lower end is detachably provided at the upper end of each of the scattering prevention plates 68 along the front and rear portions of the outer peripheral surface of the measuring roll 64 and a mounting member 69. The funnel 67 has a mounting plate 70 attached to the outer surface of the lower end, and the mounting plate 70 is detachably attached to the bent portion of the measuring roll receiving plate 66. And the measuring roll 6
4, a guide tube 72 formed in a cylindrical shape with both upper and lower sides open is provided detachably on the top plate 44, and an upper opening of the guide tube 72 covers a lower portion of the scattering prevention plate 68. The lower opening communicates with an input port 71 formed by cutting out the top plate 44.

Reference numeral 73 denotes an opening / closing lid provided on the upper wall of the rice storage 3 so as to be openable and closable, and reference numeral 74 denotes a rice washing tank lid provided at the front of the rice washing tank 15 with an opening / closing tool 75 so as to be openable and closable. Next, the water supply means will be described. A base water supply pipe 77 connected to a water supply pipe 76 communicating with a water supply source (for example, water supply) is provided at the rear end of the top plate 44, and the base water supply pipe 77 branches into a plurality of paths. The supplied water supply pipe 78 is connected to nozzles 79, 80, 81 provided on the top plate 44 so as to look into the rice washing tank 15 to form a flowing water channel. The base water supply pipe 77 is connected to the lower water supply pipe 50 and is connected to the water supply pipe 78 and the lower water supply pipe 50.
Are provided with solenoid valves 82 and 83.

The overflow sensor 84 is located substantially at the same height as the overflow port 46 of the rice washing tank 15 and is detachably mounted on the top plate 44. Reference numerals 86 and 87 denote limit switches provided on the upper surface of the rear connector 10 and are turned “ON” when the rice washing device 4 is located above the central portion of the rice cooker 5 or the rice cooker 6. At this time, the microcomputer which outputs a control signal according to the control program outputs a stop signal to the motor 55. In addition,
The microcomputer is provided with various monitoring timer functions.

The rice cookers 5 and 6 are arranged side by side at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction, and slide bearings 8 provided between the rice cookers 5 and 6 and the legs 7 are provided.
5 is placed on a rice cooker movably provided in the front-rear direction. The rice cookers 5 and 6 are heating means (not shown) for heating the outer pot 88, the inner pot 89, the lid 90, and the inner pot, respectively.
Etc. are provided.

Reference numeral 91 denotes an actuator mounting plate formed by bending a flat plate in a plan view when viewed from the front and forming a U-shape in a plan view, and attached to the rear surface of the rear connecting body 12. A shaft 92 having a shaft center in the left-right direction is attached to the front end of the actuator mounting plate 91. The front end of the shaft 92 comes into contact with a lid 90 covering the inner hook 89, and the base thereof is mounted on the actuator mounting plate 91. A switch 95 for turning ON and OFF a switch 93 provided at 91 is provided rotatably, and a switch 95 provided at the tip thereof in contact with the inner hook 89 and the base provided at the actuator mounting plate 91 is provided. An inner hook sensing actuator 96 that turns "ON" and "OFF" is provided rotatably.

The operation panel 100 includes a control unit such as a control circuit, and is provided on the front wall of the rice storage 3 so as to be detachable and openable. When the operation panel 100 is pressed once, individual operations can be performed (“ON”), and when pressed, individual operations can be stopped (“OF”).
F ") There are provided a switch button having an alternate operation function, an indicator light for displaying a working state, and the like.

Reference numeral 101 denotes a weighing button for performing a weighing operation (see FIG. 11), and reference numeral 102 denotes a rinsing operation (see FIG. 1).
2) rice washing button, 103 is a water button for opening and closing the solenoid valve 82, 104 is a sewage button for opening and closing the solenoid valve 83,
Reference numeral 105 denotes a drain button for exciting and de-energizing the solenoids 36 and 37, and reference numeral 106 denotes a drop button for discharging rice from the rice washing tank 15. A test button 107 determines whether switches, sensors, etc. function normally (see FIG. 18), a stop button 108, a set button 109 for setting a reservation time, and 110, hours and minutes for inputting time. A button 111 is a reservation button for setting the presence or absence of a reservation.
Reference numeral 112 denotes a start button for starting work, and 113 denotes an automatic button for automatically operating a rice washing process such as weighing, washing, immersing, adjusting the amount of water, discharging rice, and a rice cooking process such as immersion, cooking, and rice washing (see FIG. 16). , 114 increase the number of reserved pots (see FIG. 20)
A reserve hook number increase button, 115 is a reserve hook number decrease button for reducing the reserve hook number, and 116 is a cumulative hook number clear button for clearing the cumulative hook number.

A description will be given of the display lamps. Reference numeral 117 denotes a display lamp which indicates that the left kettle has been cooked in rear view.
Reference numeral 118 denotes a display lamp for displaying that the left cooker is cooking rice.
Reference numeral 9 denotes a display lamp for indicating that the left pot is being immersed (during immersion). Reference numeral 120 denotes a cook-up lamp that indicates that the right kettle has been cooked; 121, a display lamp that indicates that the right cooker is cooking rice; 122, a display lamp that indicates that the right cooker is being soaked (dipping); Is an indicator lamp indicating that rice is being washed, 124 is an indicator lamp that indicates waiting for ignition, 125 is an indicator lamp that indicates that the pot is covered, and 126 is that the lid is not covered. Display lamp 127, a display lamp for displaying that the amount of rice in the rice storage is below a predetermined amount, 128, a display lamp for displaying start waiting, and 129, a display lamp for displaying that reservation is being made. , 130 are time display lamps for displaying the reserved time or the current time when no reservation is made, 13
1 is a display lamp for displaying the number of reserved kettles, and 132 is a display lamp for displaying the total number of kettles. 133 is an ignition switch provided on the outer hook 88.

Reference numeral 134 denotes a rotary switch for selecting a degree of rice washing (degree of washing), and 135 denotes a degree of water addition (water for cooking rice).
136 is a rotary switch for selecting the amount of cooked rice (valve), 137 is a rotary switch for selecting the washing time, and 138 is a rotary switch for selecting the soaking time (so-called immersion time). A switch 139 is a buzzer provided on the front wall of the rice storage 3 for informing a warning when rice is insufficient or abnormal.

Next, the operation of each of the charts will be described. First, a normal rice cooking operation will be described. An inner pot 89 is put into an outer pot 88 of each of the rice cookers 5 and 6,
After the lid 90 is positioned on the front side of the outer pot 88 (in a state where the inner pot 89 is not covered with the lid 90), the rice cooker is moved to the rear side via the slide bearing 85 and set at a predetermined position.
In this case, since the lid 90 and the lid sensing actuator 94 are not in contact with each other, the switch 93 is turned off and the inner pot 8 is turned off.
9 and the inner pot sensing actuator 96 are in contact with each other, so that the switch 95 is turned "ON" and the ignition switch 1 for rice cooking is turned on.
Since 05 is "OFF", the shuttle setting OK signal is output. At this time, the display lamps 124 and 12
6, 127, 128 light up.

Subsequently, each of the rotary switches 134, 1
By operating 35, 136, 137, 138, and 139, the degree of rice washing, water addition, rice cooking amount, rice washing time, soaking time, and rice cooking mode are selected. When booking rice cooking time,
It is only necessary to press the set button 109, set the rice cooking time in hours and minutes, and press the reservation button 111. In this case, the display lamp 129 lights up to indicate the reservation, and the reservation time is displayed at 130.

Subsequently, the rice is lifted upward by opening the lid 73 and supplied to the funnel 63 of the rice storage 3. At this time, when the sensor 99 detects that the amount of rice is less than or equal to a predetermined value (insufficient), the display 127 is activated to display an additional buzzer-140. It is possible to easily determine the state and respond. When the rice reaches a predetermined amount or more, the buzzer-139 stops the notification and the display 127
Turns off.

Then, the operator turns on the button 113 for automatic operation, presses the reserved kettle increase button 114 or the reserved kettle decrease button 115 and inputs the desired number of rice cookers, and the accumulated kettle number clear button 116 push. Then, for example, “05” is displayed on the reserved shuttle display 131 for five shuttles, and “00” is displayed on the accumulated shuttle display 132. Then, the start button 112 is turned "ON".

Next, the metering roll 64 discharges the rice into the guide cylinder 72 while rotating, and stops the rotation when the predetermined number of rotations is reached. In this case, if the monitoring timer starts up while the weighing pulse count does not increase, the weighing mode will start.
The alarm is stopped and the buzzer 140 issues an alarm. During this time, the rice sent to the guide cylinder 72 is supplied to the input port 7 provided on the top plate 44.
1 and into the rice washing tank 15.

Further, the display lamp 120 during rice washing, which has received a control signal from the control section of the operation panel 97, is turned on and the electromagnetic valve 8
2 is opened, the high-pressure water sent from the water source (for example, water supply) through the water supply pipe 76 and the base water supply pipe 77 is diverted, and is diverted through the water supply pipes 78 from the nozzle 80 to the rice washing tank 15.
Is ejected toward the center and the upper inner wall of the. At this time, since the solenoids 36 and 37 are not energized and are in a non-excited state, the valve shafts 30 and 31 and the valves 28 and 29 are
It moves to the rear side by 43, and the drain port 23,
Is open. Accordingly, sewage containing foreign matter such as garbage and debris generated during the rice washing operation enters the water channel 21 from the rice washing tank 15 through the net 16 of the jacket 18, and then enters each port 2.
The water is discharged from the drain box 27 through the drain pipe 48 to a predetermined place through the drain pipe 48. Then, after a predetermined time, the transmission of the control signal to the electromagnetic valve 82 is stopped. In this connection, the electromagnetic valve 82 is closed to stop the water supply. Time (several tens of seconds). Note that this rice polishing operation is performed a plurality of times during the rice washing operation.

Thereafter, when the solenoids 36 and 37 are energized and energized, the valve shafts 30 and 31 move along the longitudinal axes 38 and 39 and the link 3
With the aid of 4.35, it moves to the front side against the force of the springs 42 and 43, and closes the drain port 23 and the water adjusting port 26. When the solenoid valve 83 is energized to be excited, the water sent to the base water supply pipe 77 is diverted and a part of the water enters the water supply passage 49 through the lower water supply pipe 50, and then passes from the water passage 21 to the net 16. Through the rice washing tank. Therefore, each nozzle 80 is provided in the rice washing tank.
The water is increased by the upper water supply from the lower water supply pipe 50 and the lower water supply from the lower water supply pipe 50, so that the water supply time until reaching the amount of water to be overflowed at the end of the rice washing operation can be shortened, and the work efficiency can be reduced. Can be improved. Further, at this time, since the rice washing blade 14 is rotating, the foreign matter mixed into the rice can be easily separated in combination with the lower water supply, and the washing effect can be enhanced.
The overflowing water enters the overflow tube 47 from the overflow port 46 and falls into the drain box 27.
Thereafter, it is discharged to a predetermined place together with foreign matter through a drain pipe 48.

Next, the case of performing the fourth rice cooking operation will be described. Since the weighing has been completed as described above, this rice is washed with rice and then together with water for rice cooking set by water addition and subtraction. Rice is discharged into the inner pot 89 of the rice cooker 5. In this case as well, when the rice discharging operation is completed, the rice washing device 4 moves toward the upper side of the rice cooker 6 while weighing, and then stops when the rice washing device 4 reaches a predetermined position, but the rice for the next rice cooker is stopped. Weighing is finished. After discharging the rice, the inner pot 89 is covered with the lid 90 and immersed for 34 minutes.
To "ON" to start cooking rice. After 20 minutes, the cooked rice is finished. After steaming for 15 minutes, the lid 90 is taken out, the inner pot 89 containing the rice is taken out, the prepared empty inner pot is set, and the rice cooker waits for the next rice cooking work ( Although not shown, it becomes 5-4).

Thereafter, the same operation as described above is continued until the number of hooks reaches a preset value. As described above, in the rice cooking operation mode shown in FIG. 25, “after 8 minutes”, “after 29 minutes”,
One rice cooking operation from "weighing" to "replacement of inner pot" is completed at "after 42 minutes", and this operation cycle is repeated thereafter. Therefore, the average work time per pot is 26.3 minutes (79 minutes / 3 = 26.3 minutes), and the work efficiency can be further improved.

Next, a time chart of the rice cooking operation shown in FIG. 26 (when the immersion is performed in both the rice washing apparatus 4 and the pot 89 and the movement of the rice washing apparatus 4 is performed in another step, in the embodiment, at the time of immersion).
Will be described. First, when the first rice cooking operation is performed, a predetermined amount of the measured rice is washed and then immersed in the rice washing device 4 for a predetermined time (18.3 minutes), and water for rice cooking set by water addition and subtraction is set. At the same time, the rice is discharged into the inner pot 89 of the rice cooker 5. Then, the inner pot 89 is covered with the lid 90 and the remaining time is 15.7 minutes (34 minutes-18.3 minutes = 15.3 minutes).
Immerse here. When the immersion time expires, the ignition switch 133 is turned “ON” to start cooking rice, and after 20 minutes, the cooking is finished. Then, after steaming for 15 minutes, the lid 90 is taken out, the inner pot 89 containing the rice is taken out, an empty inner pot prepared separately is set, and the apparatus waits for the next rice cooking operation (5-1). The time required for all steps of this operation is 78 minutes (79 minutes-moving time 1 minute = 78)
Minute).

Then, 26.3 minutes after the start of the measurement,
That is, when the rice removal is completed, the measurement is started and a predetermined amount of rice is supplied to the rice washing device 4, and after the rice is washed there for a predetermined time (18.3).
Min) soak. Also, during this immersion,
The rice washing device 4 starts moving upward of the rice cooker 6, and then stops when it reaches a predetermined position. When the immersion is completed, the rice is discharged from the rice washing device 4 to the inner pot 89 of the rice cooker 6 together with the water for rice cooking by adding or subtracting water.
9 is covered with a lid 90, and immersion is continued for a predetermined time (15.7 minutes). Thereafter, when the immersion is completed, the ignition switch 133 is turned “ON” to start cooking rice. After 20 minutes, the cooked rice is finished, followed by steaming for 15 minutes.
Take out 0, take out the inner pot 89 containing rice, set the prepared empty inner pot, and wait for the next rice cooking operation (6-
1). After finishing the operation of the rice cooker 5, the rice cooker 6 is 26.3 minutes (26.3 minutes + 26.3 minutes + pot immersion time 15.7 minutes + rice cook time 20 minutes + steaming time 15 minutes + inner pot The work is finished after 1 minute of replacement-78 minutes = 26.3 minutes).

Next, the case of performing the second rice cooking operation will be described. In this case, 2
After 6.3 minutes, that is, when the rice discharging to the inner pot 89 of the rice cooker 6 is completed, the metering starts and a predetermined amount of rice is supplied to the rice washing device 4, and after the rice is washed there, a predetermined time (18.3 minutes) ) Immerse. During the immersion, the rice washing device 4
Starts moving upward of the rice cooker 5, and then stops when it reaches a predetermined position. And after finishing the immersion,
The rice is discharged from the rice washing device 4 to the inner pot 89 of the rice cooking device 5 together with the water for rice cooking by adding or subtracting water. Next, the lid 90 is attached to the inner pot 8.
Continue immersion over 9 for the remaining time (15.7 minutes). When the immersion is completed, the ignition switch 133 is turned “ON” to start cooking rice. Then, the rice is cooked after 20 minutes in the same manner as described above, followed by steaming for 15 minutes.
Then, the inner pot 89 is taken out, an empty inner pot prepared separately is set, and the apparatus waits for the next rice cooking operation (5-2). It should be noted that the rice cooker 5 has been operated 2 hours after the operation of the rice cooker 6 has been completed.
6.4 minutes (rice draining 1 minute + kettle immersion 15.7 minutes + cooked rice 20 minutes +
Steaming 15 minutes + Inner pot exchange 1 minute-26.3 minutes = 26.4
Minutes later, finish the work.

Then, 26.3 minutes after the start of the measurement,
That is, when the rice discharge to the rice cooker 5 is completed, the metering starts and a predetermined amount of rice is supplied to the rice washing device 4, where the rice is washed and immersed for a predetermined time (18.3 minutes). During this immersion, the rice washing device 4 starts moving upward of the rice cooker 6 as described above, and then stops when it reaches a predetermined position. Then, when the immersion is completed, the rice is discharged from the rice washing device 4 into the inner pot 89 of the rice cooker 6 together with the water for rice cooking by adding or subtracting water. 15.7 minutes) Continue immersion. Thereafter, when the immersion is completed, the ignition switch 133 is turned “ON” to start cooking rice, and after 20 minutes, the rice cooking is completed, followed by steaming for 15 minutes. Next, the user removes the lid 90, takes out the inner pot 89 containing rice, sets another empty inner pot, and waits for the next rice cooking operation (6-2). In addition, the rice cooker 6 is 26.3 minutes after finishing the operation of the rice cooker 5 (rice discharge time 1 minute + pot immersion time 15.7 minutes + rice cook time 20 minutes + steaming time 15 minutes + inner pot replacement 1 minute) The work is finished after (-26.4 minutes = 26.3 minutes).

Thereafter, the same operation as described above is continued until the preset number of hooks is reached. As described above, in the work mode shown in FIG. 26, the work is completed approximately every 26.3 minutes after the second time, so that the work efficiency can be improved and the work can be easily managed. In this case, the rice cooking work cycle is the time obtained by adding the rice discharging time to the time obtained by subtracting the moving time from the total process time from weighing to inner pot replacement, and dividing the obtained time by (the number of pots + 1). Will be almost repeated. Here, the "number of hooks + 1" is "3" for the two hook type, "4" for the three hook type, and "5" for the four hook type.

The time chart of the operation shown in FIG.
In the rice cooking work, immersion is performed in both the rice washing device 4 and the pot 89, and the movement of the rice washing device 4 is performed in another process (for example, during immersion).
This is not the case. First, when the first rice cooking operation is performed, a predetermined amount of measured rice is washed and then immersed in the rice washing device 4 for a predetermined time (18 minutes). Water is supplied. Next, the rice washing device 4 moves to a predetermined position above the rice cooker 5 and stops, and discharges rice into the inner pot 89 of the rice cooker 5. Then, the inner pot 89 is covered with the lid 90 and immersed in the remaining time 16 minutes (34 minutes-18 minutes = 16 minutes). When the immersion is completed, the ignition switch 133 is turned “ON” to start cooking rice. After 20 minutes, the rice cooking is completed, followed by steaming for 15 minutes. Next, the user removes the lid 90, takes out the inner pot 89, sets another empty inner pot, and waits for the next rice cooking operation (5-
1). The work time required for all steps from the measurement of the rice cooking operation to the replacement of the inner pot is 79 minutes.

When the rice discharge is completed, weighing is started and a predetermined amount of rice is supplied to the rice washing device 4. After the rice is washed, the rice is immersed in the rice washing device 4 for a predetermined time (18 minutes), and then a predetermined amount of rice for cooking is supplied by adding or subtracting water. Hereinafter, the same operation as the above 5-1 (the rice washing device 4 is
Moving upward), and 79
After a minute, replace the inner pot and wait for the next rice cooking operation (6-
1). The weighing was performed for 27 minutes from the start of 5-1 (measuring time 1 minute + rice washing time 5 minutes + immersion time 1 in rice washing device 4).
8 minutes + 1 minute water addition time + 1 minute travel time + 1 minute rice removal time =
Since the operation starts after 27 minutes), the operation of the rice cooker 6 ends 27 minutes after the operation of the rice cooker 5 ends.

Next, the case of performing the second rice cooking operation will be described. In this case, the inner pot 8 of the rice cooker 6 is used.
9 after finishing rice discharge (2
(After 7 minutes) The weighing is started, and the operations from washing the rice to replacing the inner pot are performed in that order, so the rice cooker 5 ends the operation 27 minutes after the operation of the rice cooker 6 is completed (5-2). Note that the movement in the work process means that the rice washing device 4 moves upward from the position above the rice cooker 6 to above the rice cooker 5,
After that, when it reaches a predetermined position, it stops.

When the rice removal in the operation step 5-2 is completed (27 minutes after the start of the measurement in the operation 5-2), the measurement is started for the next rice cooking operation, followed by immersion in the rice washing / rice washing apparatus. (18 minutes)-Each step of water adjustment for supplying water for cooking rice is performed in that order. Then, the rice washing device 4 moves upward of the rice cooking device 6 and stops when it reaches a predetermined position. Then, the rice is discharged from the rice washing device 4 into the inner pot 89 of the rice cooking device 6 together with the predetermined amount of water for rice cooking. After that, the inner pot 89 is covered with the lid 90, and immersion is performed for the remaining time (18 minutes). Then, the ignition switch 133 is turned “ON” to start cooking rice.
After 20 minutes, the cooked rice is finished, followed by steaming for 15 minutes. Next, the user removes the lid 90, replaces the inner pot, and waits for the next rice cooking operation (6-2). The rice cooker 6
Ends the operation 27 minutes after the operation of the rice cooker 5 is completed.

Hereinafter, in this working mode, the second and subsequent steps are 2
The work is completed every seven minutes, so that work efficiency is improved and work management is facilitated. That is, work cycle = (total process time + movement time + rice removal time) ÷ 3. The time chart of the operation shown in FIG. 28 is that the first rice cooking operation, that is, the entire cooking is immersed in the kettle from the start of the operation to the second kettle, and the second rice cooking operation, that is, the first immersion operation from the third rice cooker. Is performed by the rice washing apparatus 4 and the kettle in a shared manner.

First, when the first rice cooking operation is performed, a predetermined amount of the measured rice is washed and then water is added and supplied with water for rice cooking.
The rice is discharged with this water. Then, the lid 9 is attached to the inner pot 89.
The value is set to 0 and immersion is performed for a predetermined time (34 minutes). Thereafter, when the immersion is completed, the ignition switch 133 is turned “ON” to start cooking rice, and after 20 minutes, the rice cooking is completed, followed by steaming for 15 minutes. Next, the user removes the inner pot 89 by taking off the lid 90, sets the prepared empty pot, and waits for the next rice cooking operation (5-1). The rice cooker 5
The operation of (1) requires 78 minutes from the start of the measurement to the replacement of the inner pot (total process time: 79 minutes-moving time: 1 minute = 78 minutes).

In the operation (5-1), when the rice is drained (after 26.3 minutes from the start of the measurement), the rice is weighed for the next operation, and then water is supplied to supply water for washing and cooking rice. Are performed in that order. In addition, when this water addition / reduction operation starts, the rice washing device 4 moves toward the upper side of the other rice cooker 6 and stops when it reaches a predetermined position. And
When the water level is over, the rice washing device 4 to the rice cooker 6
The rice is discharged together with the water for cooking into
9 is covered with a lid 90 and immersed here for a preset time (34 minutes). After that, when this immersion is completed, the ignition switch 13
The rice cooker is started by setting 3 to "ON", and the cooker is finished after 20 minutes, followed by steaming for 15 minutes. Next,
Take the lid 90, take out the inner pot 89, set an empty inner pot prepared separately, and wait for the next rice cooking operation (6-
1). Then, the work (6-1) is performed by the work (5-
26.3 minutes after 1).

The case where the second rice cooking operation is performed will be described.
After 6.3 minutes, weighing is started again, followed by washing the rice for a predetermined time, and then immersing in the rice washing device 4 for 18.3 minutes. During this immersion, the rice washing device 4 moves to a predetermined position above the rice cooking device 5. After that, after immersion,
After the water is adjusted, the rice is discharged into the inner pot 89 of the rice cooker 5 together with the water for cooking. Then, the inner pot 89 is covered with the lid 90, and the immersion is continued for the remaining time (15.7 minutes). It should be noted that when rice is discharged, weighing is started to perform the next rice cooking. Then, when the immersion in the kettle is completed, the ignition switch 133 is turned “ON” to start cooking rice. After 20 minutes, the rice cooking is completed and the next steaming is performed for 15 minutes. When the steaming is completed, the user removes the lid 90, removes the inner pot 89 containing the rice, sets another empty inner pot, and waits for the next rice cooking operation (5-2). The operation (5-2) is performed 26.4 minutes after the completion of the operation (6-1) (the measuring time 1).
Min + pot immersion time 15.7 minutes + rice cooking time 20 minutes + steaming time 15 minutes + pot replacement 1 minute-26.3 minutes = 26.4 minutes)
Finish work later.

Since the weighing is started after the rice is discharged in the operation (5-2), the rinsing / rice washing device 4
After the immersion (18.3 minutes), a water adjusting process of supplying water for cooking rice is performed. When the rice washing is completed, the rice washing device 4 moves to a predetermined position above the rice cooking device 6 and stands by. Next, since the rice is discharged from the rice washing device 4 to the inner pot 89 of the rice cooker 6 together with the water for rice cooking, the lid 90 is put on the inner pot 89 containing the rice and the water, and the remaining time (15.7 minutes). Here, further immersion is performed. Also,
After the discharge of rice, weighing, washing and the like are performed in that order to cope with the third rice cooking operation. When the immersion is completed, the ignition switch 133 is turned “ON” to start cooking rice, and after 20 minutes, the rice cooking is completed and the next steaming step is started. When the steaming is finished after 15 minutes, the lid 90 is removed, the inner pot 89 containing the rice is replaced with an inner pot prepared separately, and the process waits for the next rice cooking operation (6-2). The work (6-2) is completed after the work (5-2) is completed.
3 minutes (Measurement time 1 minute + kettle immersion time 15.7 minutes + rice cooking time 20 minutes + steaming time 15 minutes + pot replacement 1 minute-26.4
Minutes = 26.3 minutes).

Hereinafter, the same operation is repeated. That is,
In this work mode, the work is completed at substantially the same interval (26.3 minutes or 26.4 minutes) after the second work, so that work management becomes easier and work efficiency increases. In this example, each operation time from the “weighing” to the “replacement of inner pot” step was measured for 1 minute, washed rice 5 minutes, immersed 34 minutes,
This is the case of 1 minute of water addition, 1 minute of movement, 1 minute of rice discharge, 20 minutes of rice cooking, 15 minutes of steaming, and 1 minute of inner pot replacement, but this work time can be arbitrarily determined and this work is performed. It is not limited to the example. The working steps are not limited to this embodiment, and steps may be added or deleted. Further, if each step is fully automatic, labor saving can be achieved significantly, but some steps may be performed manually.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view.

FIG. 2 is a side view.

FIG. 3 is a partially broken side view.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a rice washing tank.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the partially washed rice washing tank.

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the partially-washed rice washing tank.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a top plate.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a partially removed kettle.

FIG. 9 is a front view of an operation panel.

FIG. 10 is a control flowchart of the whole rice cooking.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a weighing operation.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart of a rice washing operation.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a water adjusting operation.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a rice discharging operation.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of an immersion operation.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a rice cooking operation.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of abnormality processing.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of a test mode process.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart for lateral movement.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the number of reserved pots.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of the cumulative number of shuttles.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of a water pressure check.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart of a rice discharge check.

FIG. 24 is a time chart when the immersion operation is performed by a rice washing apparatus or a pot.

FIG. 25 is a time chart when the immersion operation is performed by a rice washing apparatus and a pot.

FIG. 26 is a time chart for a case where one immersion operation is shared by the rice washing device and the pot, and the rice washing device is moved during another process.
G.

FIG. 27 is a time chart in a case where the immersion operation is shared by the rice washing apparatus and the kettle, and the movement of the rice washing apparatus is not performed during another process.

FIG. 28 is a time chart in a case where the rice washing apparatus and the kettle share the immersion work from the third kettle to the second kettle after the start of the work and the first immersion work from the third kettle.

FIG. 29 is a time chart in the case where one dipping operation is performed only with a rice washing device.

FIG. 30 is a time chart in the case where one dipping operation is performed only with a pot.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rice-washing rice-cooking apparatus 2 Frame 3 Rice storage 4 Rice-washing apparatus 5 Rice-cooking apparatus 6 Rice-cooking apparatus 7 Legs 8 Front connection body 9 Prop 10 Rear connection body 11 Rear connection body 12 Rear connection body 13 Rear connection body

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-62-137020 (JP, A) JP-A-1-227721 (JP, A) JP-A-53-58987 (JP, U) JP-A-52-118376 (JP, A) , U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A47J 27/14

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A rice-washing rice cooker for washing and cooking rice that has been measured.
And a leg having a length in the front-rear direction and the front and rear of the leg
Not provided at the middle part in the direction
A frame having a longitudinally long column formed in an L shape when viewed from above
A rice storage at the top of the frame and a jacket at the bottom.
Set the rice washing tank with
The rice and water discharged from the jacket are received below the rice tank.
The outer kettle that accommodates the inner kettle
When the outer hook is moved to a predetermined position below the jacket,
When the rice cooker is viewed from the side,
Above the upper surface of the
The upper and lower ends of the side surface of the kettle are formed by rice storage, columns and legs
A rice-washing / cooking device configured to be exposed in a U-shaped opening to be formed . 2. A rice-storage which protrudes from a drawer side of a rice cooker is provided.
The rice-washing rice cooker according to claim 1, wherein the rice-washing rice cooker is provided . 3. A column forming a frame is a rice-washing / cooking rice cooker.
Claim 1 which is provided on the rear side of the outer hook when viewed from the side
Item 3. The rice washing / cooking device according to item 1 or 2 .