JP3236044U - Automatic cooking system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic cooking system capable of automating a cooking process of a plurality of dishes in a space-saving manner and realizing safe and efficient cooking.
An automatic cooking system 1 includes a cooking table 2 and telescopic rods 6b and 6c installed for cooking containers 31 to 35 installed on the cooking table 2, respectively. The telescopic rods 6b and 6c are suspended on a connecting frame 42 installed directly above the cooking table 2 and operate so as to be able to expand and contract in the vertical direction. When the telescopic rods 6b and 6c are operated, the cooking containers 31 to 35 can be operated while grasping a part of the cooking containers 31 to 35 at a predetermined cooking timing, and most of the cooking process can be automated.
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Description

The present invention relates to an automatic cooking system. More specifically, the present invention relates to an automated cooking system capable of realizing safe and efficient cooking by automating the cooking process of a plurality of dishes in a space-saving manner.

Generally, in restaurants and restaurants such as fast food stores, a refrigerator for storing ingredients and cooking equipment for cooking these ingredients by heating are installed in the kitchen, and the clerk who receives the order receives the ingredients from the refrigerator. Was taken out, and the ingredients were cooked with the necessary cooking equipment and provided to the ordering customers.

However, in recent years, in order to meet the diversified tastes of customers, it is necessary to have a wide variety of cooking menus offered at restaurants. With the diversification of cooking menus, the number of cooking equipment installed in the kitchen room will increase, and the handling of cooking equipment will become more complicated in proportion to the number of cooking menus provided, in order to ensure the quality of the dishes provided. Requires a certain degree of skill.

On the other hand, due to the labor shortage that has become a social problem in recent years, there is a limit to relying on manpower for all cooking operations in restaurants. Therefore, it is important for restaurants to promote the efficiency of cooking operations in the kitchen and to improve the profitability of the entire restaurant.

Therefore, for example, the development of an automatic cooking device capable of automatically cooking most of the processes without requiring human labor for a specific dish is underway. For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a fryer device capable of cooking fried food with a minimum of manpower. According to the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, the clerk only puts the ingredients into the frying basket, and after the subsequent steps of dipping the ingredients in the oil tank, controlling the heating time, and pulling the frying basket from the oil tank. All of the oil draining work can be performed by the flyer device.

Further, Patent Document 2 discloses an automatic dumpling broiler capable of cooking dumplings without human intervention. According to the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2, the clerk can perform all of the subsequent water injection, opening and closing of the lid, and control of the degree of baking by simply arranging the dumplings in the heater. It has become.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-22416 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-243094

Many automatic cooking devices for automatically cooking a specific dish have been proposed, including the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2. However, as described above, although it is necessary to cope with various variations of dishes in a restaurant, it is impossible to install each automatic cooking device in a narrow kitchen in order to cope with all dishes. Therefore, some dishes still have to rely on manual cooking by personnel.

The present invention was devised in view of the above points, and provides an automated cooking system that can realize safe and efficient cooking by automating the cooking process of a plurality of dishes in a space-saving manner. The purpose is to do.

In order to achieve the above object, the automatic cooking system of the present invention has a cooking table having a plurality of cooking container installation parts including a heating part for heating the bottom surface of the cooking container, and from one side and the other side of the cooking table. A pair of pillar frames that stand vertically upward, a frame that has a connecting frame that connects the pillar frames and extends along the horizontal axis, and a base that is provided corresponding to the cooking container installation portion. A telescopic rod that has a connection portion connected to the connecting frame on the end side and a grip portion that can grip the cooking container installed in the cooking container installation portion on the tip side and is suspended in the vertical direction. Be prepared.

Here, by providing a cooking table having a plurality of cooking container installation units including a heating unit for heating the bottom surface of the cooking container, cooking containers corresponding to the dishes to be cooked are installed in each of the plurality of cooking container installation units and heated. By heating in the part, multiple dishes can be cooked at the same time.

Further, by providing a pair of support frames that are erected vertically upward from one side and the other side of the cooking table, and a frame body having a connecting frame that connects the support frames and extends along the horizontal axis, which will be described later. As you can see, since a plurality of telescopic rods can be suspended on the connecting frame, the cooking process of a plurality of dishes can be automated by using the telescopic rods even in a space-saving manner.

In addition, it has a connection part connected to the connecting frame on the base end side and a grip part on the tip side that can grip the cooking container installed in the cooking container installation part, and a telescopic rod suspended in the vertical direction. By providing the cooking container, the cooking container can be moved vertically upward while being gripped by the gripping portion, so that the basic cooking process can be automated.

Since the telescopic rods are provided corresponding to the cooking container installation portions, even if the cooking containers are installed in the respective cooking container installation portions, all the cooking containers are operated by the telescopic rods. Because it can be cooked, multiple dishes can be cooked at the same time.

In order to achieve the above object, the automatic cooking system of the present invention has a cooking table installed on the ground having a plurality of cooking container installation parts including a heating part for heating the bottom surface of the cooking container, and a ceiling facing the ground. A pair of column frames suspended vertically downward from the surface toward one side and the other side of the cooking table, a frame body having a connecting frame connecting the column frames and extending along a horizontal axis, and the cooking. Each is provided corresponding to the container installation portion, and has a connection portion connected to the connecting frame on the base end side and a grip portion on the tip side capable of gripping the cooking container installed in the cooking container installation portion. It is equipped with a telescopic rod suspended in a direction that can be expanded and contracted.

Here, by providing a cooking table installed on the ground having a plurality of cooking container installation units including a heating unit for heating the bottom surface of the cooking container, cooking containers corresponding to the dishes to be cooked can be provided in the plurality of cooking container installation units. By installing each and heating in the heating section, multiple dishes can be cooked at the same time.

In addition, a pair of pillar frames suspended vertically downward from the ceiling surface facing the ground toward one side and the other side of the cooking table, and a frame having a connecting frame that connects between the pillar frames and extends along the horizontal axis. By providing the body, as will be described later, since a plurality of telescopic rods can be suspended on the connecting frame, the cooking process of a plurality of dishes can be automated by using the telescopic rods even in a space-saving manner.

In addition, it has a connection part connected to the connecting frame on the base end side and a grip part on the tip side that can grip the cooking container installed in the cooking container installation part, and a telescopic rod suspended in the vertical direction. By providing the cooking container, the cooking container can be moved vertically upward while being gripped by the gripping portion, so that the basic cooking process can be automated.

Since the telescopic rods are provided corresponding to the cooking container installation portions, even if the cooking containers are installed in the respective cooking container installation portions, all the cooking containers are operated by the telescopic rods. Because it can be cooked, multiple dishes can be cooked at the same time.

Further, the cooking container consists of a baking pot and a pot lid including a pot lid handle portion that opens and closes the upper surface of the baking pot and is gripped by the grip portion of the telescopic rod, and the telescopic rod grips the pot lid handle portion by the grip portion. When the pot lid is reciprocated between the state where the upper surface of the pot is closed and the state where the pot lid is separated upward from the pot, for example, when cooking the pot as a cooking menu, the cooking process The pot lid can be opened and closed automatically by the telescopic rod. Therefore, since the cook does not need to operate the pot lid by hand, the cooking work can be performed safely and efficiently without worrying about burns or the like.

Further, since the pot lid handle is installed at a position deviated from the center of gravity of the pot lid, the pot lid can be lifted upward while the pot lid is gripped by the gripping portion of the telescopic rod. It is suspended from the telescopic rod while being tilted at the tilt angle. Therefore, for example, when a cook adds seasonings or water to the cooking pot or changes the baking surface of the food to be cooked in the cooking process, the pot lid suspended from the telescopic rod is used for the work. Since it does not become an obstacle, cooking work can be performed efficiently.

The cooking container consists of an oil tank in which cooking oil is stored and a frying basket in which the food to be cooked can be stored. When reciprocating between the inside of the cooking oil and the outside of the cooking oil, for example, when cooking fried food as a cooking menu, the position of the fried food can be automatically adjusted by the telescopic rod according to the cooking process. can. Therefore, since the cook does not need to operate the frying basket by hand, the cooking work can be performed safely and efficiently without worrying about burns or the like.

The cooking container consists of a hot water kettle for storing hot water and a noodle basket that can store the ingredients to be cooked. In the case of reciprocating between the inside and the outside of the hot water, for example, when cooking noodles as a cooking menu, the position of the noodle basket can be automatically adjusted by the telescopic rod according to the cooking process. Therefore, since the cook does not need to operate the noodle basket by hand, the cooking work can be performed safely and efficiently without worrying about burns or the like.

The automated cooking system according to the present invention can realize safe and efficient cooking by automating the cooking process of a plurality of dishes in a space-saving manner.

It is a top view of the automatic cooking system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view of the automatic cooking system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the automatic cooking system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state of cooking the grilled dish using the telescopic rod which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state which the fried food dish is cooking using the telescopic rod which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state which the noodle dish is cooked using the telescopic rod which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) is a side view, (b) is a plan view.

Hereinafter, the automatic cooking system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, and the present invention will be understood. In each figure, for convenience of explanation, with the automatic cooking system 1 installed on the ground, the direction upward from the cooking table 2 is upward, and the opposite direction of upward is downward, upward, and downward. The axial direction represented by is defined as the vertical axis, and the axial direction perpendicular to the vertical axis is defined as the horizontal axis.

[Countertop]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the countertop 2 is formed from the main body 21 and the rectangular top plate 22 which is the upper surface of the main body 21 and is horizontally provided so as to extend along the longitudinal direction. It is configured. The cooking table 2 has a cooking container installation unit 23 on which a cooking container 3 can be installed according to the cooking purpose, and an IH heater as a heating unit 24 is embedded in the cooking container installation unit 23. Further, a sink 25 is installed on the upper surface side in the substantially center of the top plate 22.

Here, the top plate 22 does not necessarily have to have a long shape, and the shape of the top plate 22 is not particularly limited, such as a square or a circle.

Further, the heating unit 24 does not necessarily have to be an IH heater, and a gas stove may be installed at the same position.

The cooking container installation unit 23 serves as a cooking container 3, for example, a hot water kettle 31 for cooking noodles, a pan 32 for cooking soups such as soup, an oil tank 33 for cooking fried foods such as fried foods, dumplings, and the like. A baking pan 36 for cooking the grilled food is installed. Of these, the hot water kettle 31 or the pan with a pan 32 has a recess formed in a part of the top plate 22 in order to secure the installation volume, and the pan 31 and the pan 32 can be accommodated in the recess. ing.

When not in use, the concave portion formed for the installation of the hot water kettle 31 and the pan 32 is closed with a lid material or the like to make the entire top plate 22 flat and used as a workbench. Is also possible.

Here, the cooking container 3 installed in the cooking container installation unit 23 is not necessarily limited to the above-mentioned one, and can be appropriately changed depending on the dish to be cooked. Further, the layout of the cooking container installation unit 23 can be changed as appropriate.

[Frame body]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the frame body 4 is substantially in the center of the top plate 22 of the cooking table 2 in the lateral direction, and has a pair of columns 41 and 41 on one end side and the other end side in the longitudinal direction. A connecting frame 42 extending along the upward direction and connecting the upper ends of the columns 41 and 41 to each other is composed of a substantially U-shaped cross section extending along the horizontal axis.

Here, the installation positions of the columns 41 and 41 constituting the frame body 4 are not necessarily limited to one end side and the other end side of the top plate 22. The overall size including the length and height of the frame 4 can be appropriately changed according to the layout of the cooking container installation portion 23 and the like.

Further, the frame 4 does not necessarily have to be installed on the top plate 22 of the cooking table 2. For example, the columns 41 and 41 may be suspended from the ceiling surface facing the ground on which the cooking table 2 is installed, and the lower ends of the suspended columns 41 and 41 may be connected to each other by the connecting frame 42.

The base end of the telescopic rod 6 is installed on the connecting frame 42 constituting the frame body 4, and is suspended downward from the connecting frame 42. The telescopic rod 6 is installed according to the cooking container installation unit 23, and can perform predetermined cooking on the cooking container 3 installed in each cooking container installation unit 23. The detailed structure of the telescopic rod 6 will be described later.

The connecting frame 42 is provided with an operation unit 5 for operating the heating unit 24 installed in each cooking container installation unit 23 or the telescopic rod 6 installed corresponding to the cooking container installation unit 23. The operation unit 5 is a touch panel type, and for example, the heating unit 24 can be instructed to turn on / off the power supply or change the temperature. Further, regarding the telescopic rod 6, it is possible to instruct the power on / off and the up / down operation of the telescopic rod 6.

The input signal from the operation unit 5 is transmitted to the control unit (not shown), and the control unit that receives the input signal outputs the output signal to the heating unit 24 and the expansion / contraction rod 6, and the heating unit 24 and the expansion / contraction rod 6 is controlled according to the output signal.

[Expandable rod]
The telescopic rod 6 has a base end connected to the connecting frame 42 and a grip portion 61 at the tip end capable of gripping the cooking container 3. A cylinder 62 for making the length of the telescopic rod 6 flexible is provided at a substantially central portion of the telescopic rod 6 in the length direction. The cylinder 62 functions as an actuator and is driven by hydraulic pressure (eg, hydraulic pressure) from a hydraulic pressure generator (not shown).

Here, the expansion / contraction operation of the expansion / contraction rod 6 does not necessarily have to be driven by hydraulic pressure. For example, it may be composed of a pneumatic cylinder or an electric cylinder.

As described above, the telescopic rod 6 is provided corresponding to the cooking container installation portion 23, and one telescopic rod 6 is installed on the connecting frame for each cooking container installation portion 23. Hereinafter, the specific operation of the telescopic rod 6 in a typical cooking process will be described.

<Yakimono dishes>
The operation of the telescopic rod 6a in the cooking process of grilled food will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, a cooking container 3 including a pot 36 for cooking the food to be cooked and a pot lid 37 for opening and closing the upper surface of the pot 36 is installed in the cooking container installation unit 23.

For example, when cooking dumplings as a yakimono dish, the pot lid handle 38 of the pot lid 37 is gripped by the grip portion 61a of the telescopic rod 6a, and the dumplings as ingredients are evenly distributed in the pot 36 in a state of being lifted upward. Place in. When the placement of the dumplings is completed, the telescopic rod 6a is extended so that the pot lid 37 is brought into close contact with the upper surface of the baking pot 36. Then, when water is added during cooking, the telescopic rod 6 is operated again to lift the pot lid 37 upward, and at the same time, water is poured into the baking pan 36, and then the telescopic rod 6a is extended. The pot lid 37 is brought into close contact with the upper surface of the baking pot 36.

It is not necessary for the cook to manually supply water to the pot 36, and for example, water may be automatically supplied to the pot 36 through a water supply pipe provided separately.

Further, the expansion / contraction operation of the expansion / contraction rod 6a can be operated according to the cooking program stored in the control unit. For example, by inputting the type and number of ingredients to be cooked, the baking time and water supply timing are automatically set as timers, and the telescopic rod 6a is automatically operated according to the passage of the set time. May be good. In that case, the cook only needs to install the food to be cooked in the baking pan 36, and most of the subsequent cooking process can be automatically performed.

The pot lid handle 38 is installed at a position deviated from the center of gravity of the pot lid 37. Therefore, when the pot lid handle 38 is grasped and lifted upward by the telescopic rod 6a, the pot lid 37 is suspended in a state of being tilted in one direction (the back side of the cooking table 2) as shown in FIG. Therefore, the visibility inside the pan 36 is ensured from the cook on the front side of the cooking table 2, and when water is supplied to the pan 36, or the ingredients in the pan 36 are sliced by a spatula or the like. Even in the case of making a change, the pot lid 37 does not interfere with the cooking work, and cooking can proceed efficiently.

<Fried food>
The operation of the telescopic rod 6b in the cooking process of fried food will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, a cooking container 3 composed of an oil tank 33 in which cooking oil is stored and a frying basket 34 in which cooking ingredients are stored and immersed in the oil tank 33 is installed in the cooking container installation unit 23. It is mainly used for cooking fried food, croquette, tempura, etc.

When cooking a fried food, the food to be cooked is put into the fried basket 34. After the food to be cooked has been put into the frying basket 34, the telescopic rod 6b is extended while the grip portion 61b of the telescopic rod 6b grips a part of the frying basket 34 (for example, the handle portion) to extend the frying basket. 34 is immersed in cooking oil which is stored in an oil tank 33 and has a high temperature, and is cooked for a certain period of time. When the heating time corresponding to the food to be cooked elapses, the telescopic rod 6b operates vertically upward and the frying basket 34 is lifted from the oil tank 33 to complete the cooking.

The expansion / contraction operation of the expansion / contraction rod 6b can also be operated according to the cooking program stored in the control unit. For example, by inputting the type and number of ingredients to be cooked, the heating time may be automatically set as a timer, and the telescopic rod 6b may be automatically expanded and contracted according to the passage of the set time. In that case, the cook only needs to put the food to be cooked into the frying basket 34, and most of the subsequent cooking process can be automatically performed.

<Noodle dish>
The operation of the telescopic rod 6c in the cooking process of noodle dishes will be described. As shown in FIG. 6A, the cooking container installation unit 23 includes a cooking container composed of a hot water kettle 31 for storing hot water and a noodle basket 35 for immersing the food to be cooked in the hot water kettle 31. It is installed and is mainly used for cooking noodle dishes such as ramen, udon, and soba.

When cooking noodle dishes, the noodles, which are the ingredients to be cooked, are put into the noodle basket 35. After the food to be cooked has been put into the noodle basket 35, the telescopic rod 6c is extended while the grip portion 61c of the telescopic rod 6c grips a part of the noodle basket 35 (for example, the handle portion) to extend the noodle basket. 35 is immersed in hot water stored in a hot water kettle 31 and boiled for a certain period of time. When the boiling time according to the food to be cooked elapses, the telescopic rod 6c operates to the shortened side and the noodle basket 35 is pulled up from the inside of the hot water kettle 31.

When the noodle basket 35 is pulled up from the inside of the hot water kettle 31, the expansion / contraction rod 6 repeats the expansion / contraction operation in the vertical direction in a short time by setting the hot water draining mode, and the noodle hot water which is the food to be cooked in the noodle basket 35. You can cut.

The expansion / contraction operation of the expansion / contraction rod 6c can also be operated according to the cooking program stored in the control unit. For example, by inputting the type and weight of the food to be cooked, the boiling time is automatically set as a timer, and the telescopic rod 6c is automatically expanded and contracted according to the passage of the set time. Further, the hot water draining operation may be performed. In that case, the cook only needs to put the food to be cooked into the noodle basket 35, and most of the subsequent cooking process can be automatically performed.

Here, as shown in FIG. 6B, a plurality of telescopic rods 6c can be installed along the circumferential direction in a plan view. By installing a plurality of telescopic rods 6c in this way, it is possible to boil noodles for a large number of people at the same time, and cooking can be performed more efficiently.

The above is the main configuration of the telescopic rod 6, but the telescopic rod 6 can be added as appropriate according to the cooking container and the contents of the ground cooking of the food to be cooked. In the above-described embodiment, the case where the telescopic rod expands and contracts in the vertical direction has been described. However, for example, an operation having a stirring function of drawing an arc along the horizontal axis in the cooking container or an operation along the horizontal axis can be described. It is also possible to reciprocate.

As described above, the automated cooking system according to the present invention can realize safe and efficient cooking by automating the cooking process of a plurality of dishes in a space-saving manner.

1 Automatic cooking system 2 Cooking table 21 Main body 22 Top plate 23 Cooking container installation part 24 Heating part 25 Sink stand 3 Cooking container 31 Hot water pot 32 Dimensional pot 33 Oil tank 34 Fried basket 35 Noodle basket 36 Grilled pot 37 Pot lid 38 Pot lid handle 4 Frame body 41 Strut 42 Connecting frame 5 Operation part 6, 6a, 6b, 6c Telescopic rod 61, 61a, 61b, 61c Grip part 62, 62a, 62b, 62c Cylinder

Claims (5)

A countertop with multiple cooking container installations, including a heating unit that heats the bottom of the cooking container.
A pair of pillar frames erected vertically upward from one side and the other side of the cooking table, a frame body having a connecting frame connecting the pillar frames and extending along a horizontal axis, and a frame body.
Each is provided corresponding to the cooking container installation portion, and has a connection portion connected to the connecting frame on the base end side and a grip portion on the tip side capable of gripping the cooking container installed in the cooking container installation portion. An automatic cooking system, equipped with a telescopic rod that is stretchably suspended in the vertical direction. A countertop installed on the ground with multiple cooking container installations, including a heating unit that heats the bottom of the cooking container.
A pair of pillar frames suspended vertically downward from the ceiling surface facing the ground toward one side and the other side of the cooking table, and a frame having a connecting frame connecting the pillar frames and extending along a horizontal axis. With the body
Each is provided corresponding to the cooking container installation portion, and has a connection portion connected to the connecting frame on the base end side and a grip portion on the tip side capable of gripping the cooking container installed in the cooking container installation portion. An automatic cooking system, equipped with a telescopic rod that is stretchably suspended in the vertical direction. The cooking container has a pot and a pot lid including a pot lid handle that opens and closes the upper surface of the pot.
The pot lid handle is installed at a position deviated from the center of gravity of the pot lid.
The telescopic rod reciprocates between a state in which the upper surface of the pan is closed and a state in which the pan lid is separated upward from the pan while the pan lid handle is gripped by the grip. The automatic cooking system according to claim 1 or 2. The cooking container has an oil tank in which cooking oil is stored and a frying basket in which cooking ingredients can be stored.
According to claim 1 or 2, the telescopic rod reciprocates the frying basket between the inside of the cooking oil and the outside of the cooking oil in the oil tank while the grip portion grips a part of the frying basket. Described automatic cooking system. The cooking container has a hot water kettle for storing hot water and a noodle basket for storing ingredients to be cooked.
The first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the telescopic rod reciprocates between the inside and the outside of the hot water of the hot water kettle while a part of the noodle basket is gripped by the gripping portion. Automatic cooking system.

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