JP3240977U - heating cookware - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a self-supporting heating cooking utensil capable of suppressing an increase in manufacturing cost and weight. A cylindrical body 10 with an open upper end and a bottom 20 closing the lower end of the body 10 are provided, and a detachable handle is appropriately attached for use. The trunk portion 10 has a substantially square shape in a plan view including four arcuately curved corner portions C and two pairs of opposed flat portions F connecting the adjacent corner portions C. It has an extended portion 11 that spreads outward and a flange portion 12 that protrudes outward from the upper end. When placed on the horizontal surface HP with the bottom 20 facing down, the outer edge of the extended portion 11 and the outer edge of the flange portion 12 are positioned on a vertical line, and the extended portion 11 and the flange in the flat portion F of the body portion 10 are aligned. By bringing the portion 12 into contact with the horizontal surface HP, it stands vertically on its own. [Selection diagram] Fig. 3

Description

This invention relates to cooking utensils such as pots and frying pans used for cooking foods.

Cooking utensils such as pots and frying pans are often stored in the storage space under the sink of the system kitchen, and in order to improve storage efficiency, it is usually stored in an upright state using a storage stand. It is In addition, in order to further improve the storage efficiency, there has been proposed a heating cooking utensil that can stand on its own without using such a storage stand. This is disclosed in Document 1 and Patent Document 2.

As shown in FIGS. 11(a) and 12(a) to (c), the frying pans 50 and 60 disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 have leg portions on the outer peripheral surface of the body portion of pot bodies 51 and 61. 11(b), 12(d), and 12(e), the legs 52 and 62 are continuously provided on the outer peripheral surfaces of the body portions of the pot bodies 51 and 61. The legs 52 and 62 support the pot bodies 51 and 61 in a self-supporting state when placed on a horizontal surface with the parts facing downward.

JP-A-2005-312786 JP 2011-224146 A

The above-described frying pan, which can stand on its own by means of the legs connected to the outer peripheral surface of the body of the pot body, does not require a storage stand or the like, so that limited storage space can be used more effectively. However, since the pot body of such a frying pan is usually manufactured by die casting, if the legs are to be connected to the outer peripheral surface of the body of the pot body, the manufacturing cost will increase and the legs will not be formed. There is a problem that the pot body becomes heavier by the amount.

In particular, in order to make the handle of the frying pan stand on its own so that it can face various directions according to the storage space, the number of legs connected to the outer peripheral surface of the body must be increased. There is also the problem that it becomes even heavier.

Therefore, an object of this invention is to provide a self-supporting heating cooker that can suppress an increase in manufacturing cost and an increase in weight.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 comprises a cylindrical body portion with an open upper end side and a bottom portion that closes the lower end side of the body portion, and the body portion has a It has an extended portion extending outward at its lower end side and a flange portion projecting outward from its upper end. To provide a heating cooking utensil characterized by being self-supporting in a state in which the peripheral surface of the body part is turned downward by bringing the expanded part and the flange part of the part into contact with a horizontal surface.

A device according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the heating cooking appliance according to claim 1, the body has a plurality of flat portions in the circumferential direction.

Further, the device according to claim 3 is the heating cooking appliance according to claim 1 or 2, in which the outer edges of the extension part and the flange part are placed on a horizontal surface with the bottom side down. It is characterized by being located in

As described above, the heating cooking utensil of the device according to claim 1 has a cylindrical trunk portion having an extended portion whose lower end side spreads outward over the entire circumference and a flange portion that protrudes outward from the upper end. However, at least a part of the circumference has a flat part, and by bringing the extended part and the flange part of the flat part of the body into contact with the horizontal surface, the body can stand on its own with the peripheral surface facing down. Therefore, it is not necessary to connect the legs to the outer peripheral surface of the body in order to provide self-reliance, and the conventional cooking utensil having self-supporting legs connected to the outer peripheral surface of the body. Unlike this, it is possible to suppress an increase in manufacturing cost and an increase in weight.

In addition, in the heating cooking utensil of the device according to claim 2, the body has a plurality of flat portions with different orientations. For example, in the case of a heating cooking utensil with a fixed handle, By bringing the extended part and the flange part of the flat part in different directions in the torso into contact with the horizontal surface, it is possible to change the self-supporting posture (orientation of the handle part in the self-supporting state). Unlike conventional cooking utensils that require an increase in the number of legs connected to the outer peripheral surface, the weight does not increase.

In addition, in the heating cooking utensil of the device according to claim 3, when placed on a horizontal surface with the bottom facing down, the outer edges of the extension part and the flange part are positioned on the vertical line, so that the cooking utensil can stand vertically by itself on the horizontal surface. can be made

It is a perspective view which shows the frying pan which is one Embodiment of the cooking-heating appliance which concerns on this invention. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a detachable handle is attached to the same frying pan. (a) is a plan view showing the same frying pan, (b) is a side view showing the same frying pan, and (c) is a bottom view showing the same frying pan. (a), (b) is a figure which shows the state which made the frying pan same as the above stand independently. (a) is a perspective view showing a pan that is another embodiment of the heating cooker according to the present invention, and (b) is a perspective view showing a state in which a detachable handle is attached to the same pan. (a), (b) is a figure which shows the state which made the pot same as the above stand independently. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a one-handed pot that is another embodiment of the cooking utensil according to the invention. (a) to (d) are diagrams showing a state in which the same one-handed pan is made to stand on its own. (a) to (c) are plan views showing modifications. (a), (b) is a top view which shows another modification. (a) is a perspective view showing a conventional self-standing heating cooking appliance, and (b) is a perspective view showing a state in which the same heating cooking appliance is made self-supporting. (a) is a plan view showing another conventional self-supporting heating cooking appliance, (b) is a bottom view showing the same heating cooking appliance, (c) is a side view showing the same heating cooking appliance, (d) , (e) is a diagram showing a state in which the same heating cooker is made to stand on its own.

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an aluminum alloy frying pan which is one embodiment of the heating cooker according to this invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the frying pan 1 includes a cylindrical body 10 with an open upper end and a bottom 20 closing the lower end of the body 10, as shown in FIG. As shown, the attachment/detachment handle H is appropriately attached for use. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3C, a disk-shaped heating plate 21 made of a magnetic metal material such as ferritic stainless steel is joined to the outer surface (lower surface) of the bottom portion 20, and only ordinary gas flame heating is performed. It can also be used for electromagnetic induction heaters.

As shown in FIGS. 3(a), 3(b) and 3(c), the body portion 10 has four arc-shaped corner portions C and two pairs of opposed flat portions F connecting the adjacent corner portions C. It has a substantially square shape in a plan view, and has an extended portion 11 whose lower end side spreads outward and a flange portion 12 that protrudes outward from the upper end over the entire circumference.

As shown in FIG. 3B, when the frying pan 1 is placed on the horizontal surface HP with the bottom 20 facing down, the outer edge of the extended portion 11 and the outer edge of the flange portion 12 are positioned on a vertical line. As shown in FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b), the expanded portion 11 and the flange portion 12 of the flat portion F of the body portion 10 are brought into contact with the horizontal surface HP, thereby allowing the body portion 10 to stand vertically on its own. .

In the above-described embodiment, the frying pan 1 is used with the attachment/detachment handle H attached. The present invention can also be applied to a pot 2 that has a flat shape, and such a pot 2 also has a flat portion of the body portion 10 that contacts the horizontal surface HP as shown in FIGS. 6(a) and (b). It is designed to stand vertically on its own. The pot 2 is also made of an aluminum alloy with a disk-shaped heating plate (not shown) made of a magnetic metal material joined to the outer surface of the bottom 20, and has four arc-shaped corners and adjacent corners. It has a substantially square shape in plan view consisting of two pairs of opposed flat portions connecting the portions, and has basically the same configuration as the frying pan 1 described above. detailed description is omitted.

In the above-described embodiment, the frying pan 1 and the pot 2 that are used with the detachable handle H attached have been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. , the present invention can be applied, and as shown in FIGS. 8(a) and 8(b), the handle 30 faces upward and the flat part of the body is brought into contact with a horizontal surface to stand vertically on its own. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 11(c) and 11(d), the handle 30 faces the horizontal direction and the flat portion of the body is brought into contact with a horizontal surface to allow the handle to stand vertically on its own. As shown in e) and (f), both the corner portion of the body and the tip of the handle 30 are brought into contact with a horizontal surface, so that the handle 30 can stand vertically on its own. can change direction. Note that this one-handed pot 3 is also made of an aluminum alloy with a disk-shaped heating plate (not shown) made of a magnetic metal material joined to the outer surface of the bottom 20, and is adjacent to the four arc-shaped corners. It has a substantially square shape in plan view consisting of two pairs of opposed flat portions connecting the corner portions, and has basically the same configuration as the frying pan 1 and pot 2 described above except for the handle 30 portion, so the same configuration. Elements are given the same reference numerals and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

As described above, the frying pan 1, the pot 2, and the one-handled pan 3 described above are cylindrical, having the extended portion 11 with the lower end side expanding outward and the flange portion 12 projecting outward from the upper end over the entire circumference. The trunk portion 10 has four flat portions F, and by bringing the extended portion 11 and the flange portion 12 of the flat portion F of the trunk portion 10 into contact with a horizontal surface, the peripheral surface of the trunk portion 10 is lowered. Since it is designed to stand on its own in the folded state, it is not necessary to connect the legs to the outer peripheral surface of the body in order to provide independence, and the leg is connected to the outer peripheral surface of the body and has self-reliance. Unlike conventional heating cooking utensils, it is possible to suppress increases in manufacturing costs and weight.

In addition, in the one-handed pot 3 described above, the body portion 10 has a plurality of flat portions with different orientations, and the extended portions 11 and the flange portions 12 of the flat portions with different orientations in the body portion 10 are arranged according to the storage space. is brought into contact with a horizontal surface, or both the extended portion 11 and the flange portion 12 of the corner portion of the body and the tip of the handle 30 are brought into contact with a horizontal surface, the self-supporting posture (orientation of the handle 30 in the self-supporting state ) can be changed, so that the weight does not increase, unlike conventional cooking utensils that require an increase in the number of legs connected to the outer peripheral surface of the body in order to change the self-supporting posture.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the frying pan 1, the pan 2, and the one-handed pan each having a substantially square shape in plan view, each having four corner portions C curved in an arc shape and two pairs of opposed flat portions F connecting the adjacent corner portions C. 3 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, as long as at least part of the circumference of the trunk is formed flat. Therefore, the planar shape of the main body excluding the handle is, for example, a substantially rectangular shape shown in FIG. 9(a) or a substantially hexagonal shape shown in FIG. 9(b). In addition to a substantially polygonal shape composed of a plurality of flat portions F connecting C, a polygonal shape composed of a plurality of flat portions F such as an octagonal shape shown in FIG. A shape consisting of one circular arc portion A and one flat portion F may be used, or a shape consisting of one circular arc portion A and three flat portions F as shown in FIG.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, when the bottom portion 20 is placed on the horizontal surface HP, the outer edge of the extended portion 11 and the outer edge of the flange portion 12 are positioned on a vertical line. The outer edge of the extended portion 11 of the flat portion and the outer edge of the flange portion 12 are brought into contact with the horizontal surface HP to vertically stand on its own, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is not necessary that the outer edge of the extension part 11 and the outer edge of the flange part 12 are positioned on the vertical line when placed on the horizontal surface HP with the 20 facing downward, and the independent posture may be slightly inclined.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the electromagnetic induction heaters such as the frying pan 1, the pot 2, and the one-handled pot 3 in which the disc-shaped heating plate 21 made of a magnetic metal material is joined to the outer surface of the bottom 20 made of an aluminum alloy. Although the usable cooking utensil has been described, it is not limited to this, and it is also an electromagnetic induction heater formed by a two-layered metal laminate in which the inner layer is an aluminum alloy and the outer layer is a magnetic metal material. It may be a usable cooking utensil, a heating cooking utensil made only of an aluminum alloy that cannot be used for an electromagnetic induction heater, or a heating cooking utensil made only of a magnetic metal material.

This invention can be used for heating cooking utensils such as pots and frying pans used for cooking foodstuffs.

1 frying pan 2 pot 3 saucepan 10 body 11 extension 12 flange 20 bottom 21 heating plate 30 handle A arc portion C corner portion F flat portion H detachable handle HP horizontal surface

Claims (3)

A cylindrical body with an open upper end and a bottom that closes the lower end of the body,
The body has an extended portion extending outward at the lower end side and a flange portion projecting outward from the upper end over the entire circumference,
At least part of the circumference of the trunk is formed flat,
A cooking utensil characterized by being self-supporting with the peripheral surface of the body facing downward by bringing the expanded part and the flange part of the flat part of the body into contact with a horizontal surface. 2. The heating cooker according to claim 1, wherein said body has a plurality of flat portions facing in different directions. 3. The heating cooker according to claim 1, wherein outer edges of said extended portion and said flange portion are positioned on a vertical line when said bottom portion is placed downward and placed on a horizontal surface.

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