JP3163980U - Ice making equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

An ice manufacturing apparatus capable of manufacturing ice cream, sherbet and the like at low cost without using electric power is provided. SOLUTION: A cooking plate for placing an ice raw material and a cold insulation means for cooling the cooking plate are provided, and the cold insulation means is accommodated in a box body on which the cooking plate is placed, and the box body. A contact maintaining means for keeping the dry ice in contact with the cooking plate is provided inside the box. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an ice making apparatus capable of producing ice cream, sherbet, etc. (hereinafter simply referred to as “ice”) without using electric power.

Conventional ice manufacturing apparatuses are large and have a complicated structure, and thus are generally expensive and expensive.
Moreover, since the conventional ice manufacturing apparatus needs to maintain a cold-reserved state, it must be continuously operated, and the burden of electricity costs is heavy, and the amount of carbon dioxide emission increases.

  Moreover, since the provider side makes ice cream on the conventional ice making apparatus, the pleasure made for consumers cannot be obtained, and it is thin.

That is, the above-described conventional ice manufacturing apparatus has at least one of the following problems.
(1) The conventional ice making apparatus is full-scale and expensive, and is heavy, so it is difficult to carry.
(2) Since the conventional ice manufacturing apparatus is always operated, there is much burden of power consumption and carbon dioxide emission.
(3) The conventional ice making apparatus has no event-like surprise of consumer participation type.
(4) Amateurs cannot easily make ice cream by themselves with conventional ice making equipment.

  Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention aims to provide an ice making device that allows consumers to make ice while giving consideration to the environment as much as possible. .

  That is, the present invention has a cooking plate for placing the raw material of ice, and a cold insulation means for cooling the cooking plate, the cold insulation means, the box for placing the cooking plate, An ice manufacturing apparatus comprising: at least a dry ice contained in a box, and provided with a contact maintaining means for keeping the dry ice and a cooking plate in contact with each other inside the box To do.

In the above invention, the contact maintaining means may be composed of a receiving plate for placing the dry ice, and an urging means for urging the receiving plate so as to approach the cooking plate.
Moreover, in the said device, you may accommodate at least any one among the adsorption material of a carbon dioxide, or a moisture absorption material in the said box.
Moreover, in the said device, you may attach a freezing apparatus separately to the said cold-retaining means.

According to the present invention, at least one of the following effects can be obtained.
(1) Since no electric power is used, it is possible to manufacture ice at a lower cost compared to conventional ice manufacturing apparatuses. Therefore, it can be used both indoors and outdoors for business and private use.
(2) No power source is required and the place of use is not selected Therefore, sales work can be performed while moving to a popular place such as an event venue, which can contribute to an increase in sales of the seller.
(3) Since consumers themselves can also produce their own ice cream, it is possible to motivate consumers.
(4) Since the internal adsorbent adsorbs carbon dioxide generated by sublimation of dry ice, the amount of carbon dioxide released to the outside of the manufacturing apparatus can be reduced.
(5) Since the moisture content is reduced by the internal hygroscopic material, frost is hardly generated inside the manufacturing apparatus.
(6) Even if the volume of dry ice is reduced by sublimation of dry ice, contact between the cooking plate and dry ice is always maintained, so that the cooking plate can always be kept at a constant temperature.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The schematic sectional drawing which shows the 1st Example of the ice manufacturing apparatus of this invention. The schematic perspective view which shows the 2nd Example of the ice manufacturing apparatus of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of an ice making device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<1> Outline The ice making device of the present invention can provide and sell ice at low cost without using electric power.

<2> Overall Configuration Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the ice manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The ice manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes at least a cooking plate 1 for placing an ice raw material and a cold insulation means for cooling the cooking plate.

<3> Cooking plate The cooking plate 1 is a member for producing ice by placing a raw material of ice and melting, cooling and stirring the raw material on the cooking plate 1.
The cooking plate 1 can be formed using a known material such as a metal such as a non-rust metal, a ceramic, a glass, or a stone such as marble, and it is particularly desirable to use a member having a high cold insulation property. In addition, a ceramic or resin coated on the surface may be used, and a precoolable member is desirable.
Further, it is desirable that the temperature adjusting plate 26 for adjusting the temperature between the dry ice contacting the bottom of the cooking plate 1 is made of non-rust metal, ceramic, cold-resistant plastic or the like.

<4> Cold Keeping Means The cold keeping means includes at least the box body 2 on which the cooking plate 1 is placed and the filler 3 having at least the dry ice 31 accommodated inside the box body 2.

<4.1> Filler As the filler 3, a combination of a dry ice 31, a commercially available antifreeze gel cold-retaining material 34, a carbon dioxide adsorbing material 32, a hygroscopic material 33 and the like can be used.

  The dry ice 31 can be a commercially available general dry ice or gel cold insulation material by cooling the cooking plate and mixing the gel cold insulation material 34 in order to keep it cool appropriately. The specifications for size, shape, etc. of commercially available dry ice and gel cold insulators are determined by the supplier.

As the adsorbent 32, a known adsorbent of the magnesium oxide type can be used.
The adsorbent 32 can adsorb carbon dioxide generated by sublimation of the dry ice 31 and reduce the release of carbon dioxide to the outside.

As the hygroscopic material 33, a known adsorbent such as a silica type can be used.
The moisture absorbent 33 can suppress the moisture inside the box 2 to be low, and it is difficult for condensation to occur, and as a result, the generation of frost inside the box 2 can be suppressed.

<4.2> Box The box 2 is a member for accommodating the filler 3 therein.
Commercially available non-rust metal and cold-resistant plastic can be used for the box 2, and the appearance of the box 2 is not particularly limited.

[Aperture]
An opening 21 is provided in the upper part of the box body 2, and the filler 3 can be inserted and replaced through the opening 21.

[Partition plate]
In the inside of the box body 2, it is desirable that a partition plate 22 made of a non-rust metal and a cold-resistant plastic is detachable from the box body at the position of dry ice or the like depending on use conditions.
The partition plate 22 makes it possible to design a region in accordance with the shape of the filler 3, and also to change the filler 3 to be charged for each divided region.
Further, by making the urging means described later into a unit so that the various fillers 3 do not mix in the box body 2, the respective replenishers can be replenished even when the service life and the wear period of each filler are different.・ Replacement work becomes easy.

[Contact maintenance means]
Inside the box 2, contact maintaining means for keeping the dry ice 31 and the gel cold insulating material 34 in contact with the cooking plate 1 can be provided.
The contact maintaining means adopts various mechanisms that unitize the contact maintaining means so that the dry ice 31 and the gel cooling material 34 maintain the contact with the cooking plate 1 and the temperature can be adjusted. Can do.
For example, for unitization, a receiving plate 23 on which the dry ice 31 is placed, a movable bottom plate 25, and a biasing means such as a spring 24 that biases the receiving plate 23 toward the cooking plate 1. And can be configured as a unit.
The spring 24 resists the weight of the dry ice 31 to be placed and has a biasing force that pushes the dry ice 31 upward.
If the contact maintaining means is configured as a unit, dry ice 31 and gel cold insulation material 34 can always be brought into contact with the cooking plate 1 by raising the receiving plate 23 by urging the spring 24, and if the bottom plate 25 is moved, the dish Depending on the method, it can be moved to any position on the cooking plate 1 and promotes sublimation of the upper portion of the dry ice 31 while maintaining the function, and is useful for maintaining the temperature of the gel cold insulation material 34. Since the direct contact portion of 1 is at a lower temperature than necessary, the temperature adjusting plate 26 can be used to adjust the cold state of the cooking plate 1.

  The biasing means includes any springs such as a coil spring and a leaf spring, and includes an elastic body such as an air cushion and a sponge.

[Space for adsorbents, etc.]
Further, inside the box 2 and below the opening 21, a space is provided in the receiving plate 23 and the bottom plate 25 configured as a unit, and the adsorbent 32 or the hygroscopic material 33 is appropriately disposed in the space. Also good.

[Other configuration examples]
Moreover, by covering the outer periphery and inner periphery of the box 2 with a known wood or heat insulating material (not shown), it is possible to further suppress the release of cold air and the absorption of moisture from the entire manufacturing apparatus.
Since the cooking plate 1 needs to be pre-cooled and washed after use, a material and material that are easy to handle are good.
In addition, pre-cooling time is limited during busy times, etc., and lightweight non-rust metal is suitable for use immediately after washing. However, when it is quickly cooled on the box 2, initial strain occurs due to thermal stress. There may be a gap between the box 2 and the cooking plate 1, and there is a method of consolidating the box 2 and the cooking plate 1 with a bolt or the like in order to eliminate this gap, but from the viewpoint of hygiene and complexity Further, the cooking plate 1 and the box 2 may be configured to be easily attached and detached by using a pin, a detachable metal fitting, a magnet, or the like.

<5> Other members A lid (not shown) may be provided on the cooking plate 1 as appropriate. The lid can be made of the same material as the cooking plate, and cold plastic can be used.
By providing the lid, it is possible to prevent cool air from being released from the cooking plate when not in use.

<6> Usage method Next, the usage method of the ice manufacturing apparatus of this invention is demonstrated.
The cooking plate 1 is provided with a commercially available gel cold insulating material 34 at a location where the temperature is kept at around −15 ° C. by contact with dry ice 31 accommodated in the box 2 and an appropriate temperature zone where ice and topping are easily mixed. It can be used in a freezer beforehand, and this device is used with dry ice.
By spraying the raw material of ice on the cooking plate 1 with a spray, the raw material is quickly frozen.
At this time, the raw material is broadly stirred on the cooking plate 1 using a spatula for making an iron plate, a plastic spatula, etc., and appropriately stirred, whereby the raw material hardens more quickly and gradually becomes iced.

  As explained above, the ice making device of the present invention includes a lot of event elements, and even amateurs can easily make their own ice cream instantly and give fun, so the seller and the consumer It will be a communication tool between and between consumers.

A second embodiment of the ice making device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In the present embodiment, a refrigeration device 4 is separately attached to the box 2 according to the first embodiment to constitute a cold insulation means.
The refrigeration apparatus 4 can be a ready-made freezer or the like.
According to the structure of the present embodiment, since the box 2 can be sold while being cooled from the outside by the refrigeration apparatus 4, consumption of dry ice in the box 2 can be reduced, Economical.
Moreover, since the replenishment filler 3 can be stored inside the refrigeration apparatus 4, it can be sold for a long period of time.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cooking plate 2 Box 21 Opening part 22 Partition plate 23 Receiving plate 24 Spring 25 Bottom plate 26 Temperature adjusting plate 3 Filler 31 Dry ice 32 Adsorbent 33 Hygroscopic material 34 Gel cold insulating material 4 Freezing apparatus

Claims (4)

A cooking plate for placing ice ingredients,
Cooling means for cooling the cooking plate,
The cooling means is
A box on which the cooking plate is placed;
Including at least dry ice contained in the box,
An ice making device, wherein a contact maintaining means for keeping the dry ice and the cooking plate in contact with each other is provided inside the box. The contact maintaining means includes a receiving plate on which the dry ice is placed, and unitized urging means for urging the receiving plate so as to approach the cooking plate. Item 2. The ice making apparatus according to Item 1. The ice making apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the box further contains at least one of a carbon dioxide adsorbing material and a moisture absorbing material. The ice manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a separate refrigeration apparatus is attached to the cold insulation means.