JP3241554U - hot sandwich cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

A hot sandwich cooker for externally heating a hot sandwich material sandwiched between upper and lower molds. A hot sand material is press-molded between holding spaces 3B formed in meshed net bodies 4A and 4B constituting an upper mold and a lower mold, and heated by heat passing through the mesh from the outside, It is configured to scorch the surface of the hot sand material, a flat portion 9 is formed as a flat surface at the bottom of the holding space, and a masking plate 19 is attached to the flat portion facing the inside of the holding space, The masking plate displays a predetermined pattern and forms a shielding portion that does not transmit external heat. [Selection drawing] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to a hot sandwich cooker for externally heating a hot sandwich material sandwiched between upper and lower molds.

Hot sandwiches are cooked by sandwiching ingredients such as vegetables, meat, eggs, etc. between two pieces of bread, sandwiched between upper and lower molds, press-molded, and heated. .

At this time, a hot sandwich cooker that heats and cooks with an electric heater built into the upper mold or lower mold is also provided, but the present invention can be used by inserting it into an oven (including an oven toaster). The present invention relates to a hot sandwich cooker that heats and cooks with heat (hereinafter referred to as an "external heating hot sandwich cooker").

In the case of an external heating type hot sandwich cooker, the upper and lower molds are formed of a net body with a mesh, so that the heat from the outside from the oven passes through the mesh and irradiates the bread of the hot sandwich material. Since the bread is charred, there is an advantage that a fragrant texture like toast can be obtained.

Utility Model Registration No. 3237756

By the way, the upper mold and the lower mold in the external heating type hot sandwich cooker form a concave holding space from the openings facing each other by the upper net body and the lower net body with a mesh, respectively. It is configured to heat the surface of the loaf of bread made of the hot sandwich material sandwiched between the spaces for holding the body with the heat passing through the mesh from the outside.

However, in the conventional case, the surface of the cooked hot sandwich is merely browned. When heated in an oven used in ordinary households, a large amount of heat is received at the bottom of the holding space formed in a concave shape by the net body. It will appear darker than the charring on the surface of the part.

The present invention forms a non-burning part (hereinafter referred to as "non-burning part") in the part that is likely to be darkly browned on the surface of the bread that constitutes the hot sandwich material, and the non-burning part is used to create characters, flowers, etc. To provide an external heating type hot sandwich cooker capable of improving a child's sense of taste by displaying a predetermined pattern of (1).

Such a non-burned portion can be provided by providing a masking plate to form a shielding portion that does not allow passage of external heat. There is

Therefore, the present invention is configured as a means for a hot sandwich cooker that heats the bread made of hot sandwich material with an upper mold and a lower mold while sandwiching it from above and below with external heat. An upper frame body and a lower frame body framing a rectangular plane, respectively, and a meshed upper net body and a lower net body formed with recessed holding spaces recessed in directions away from each other from openings facing the rectangular plane. and are connected so as to be openable and closable by pivoting one ends of the upper frame body and the lower frame body with the openings facing each other, and the holding space of the upper mold and the holding space of the lower mold The surface of the press-molded bread is scorched by heat passing through the mesh of the net body from the outside, and the net body in at least one of the upper mold and the lower mold is recessed from the opening. a flat portion that is a flat surface substantially parallel to the plane is formed at the bottom of the holding space formed in the holding space, and a masking plate is attached to the flat portion facing the inside of the holding space,
The masking plate has a predetermined pattern and forms a shielding portion that does not transmit external heat.

An embodiment of the present invention is provided with a plurality of types of masking plates having different designs represented by the shielding portions, and the masking plates selected from the plurality of types are detachably attached to the flat portion of the net body. It is configured as follows.

In a preferred embodiment, the upper frame body and the lower frame body, which are connected so as to be openable and closable, have an upper handle part and a lower handle part extending from the other end opposite to the pivotally connected one end. In a state in which the frame body is closed, a locking fitting provided on one handle portion is detachably locked to the other handle portion. The locking portions of the fastener include a first locking portion that locks the upper and lower frames in a closed state and a first locking portion that locks the upper and lower frames in a closed state with a gap therebetween. It has 2 locking parts.

According to the present invention, the bread constituting the hot sandwich is sandwiched between the holding space formed by the meshed upper net body of the upper mold and the holding space formed by the meshed lower net body of the lower mold and pressed. In the configuration of heating and heating, a masking plate is provided at the bottom of the holding space, which is likely to be strongly burnt on the surface of the bread, so that a non-burning portion is formed. The shading of the part and the burnt part around it can be clearly expressed, and the predetermined pattern of the non-burnt part can be made visible.

At this time, a flat portion is formed at the bottom of the holding space in the net body and becomes a flat surface substantially parallel to the plane of the opening, and a masking plate facing the inside of the holding space is attached to the flat portion. are doing. Therefore, not only can the shielding portion of the masking plate reliably close the mesh to prevent the passage of heat, but also when the hot sand material is press-molded between the holding spaces of the upper and lower net bodies, the entire surface of the masking plate can be covered. It can be preferably brought into surface contact with the surface of the hot sandwich material bread. As a result, the outline of the pattern represented by the non-burnt portion becomes clear without blurring.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the upper mold and the lower mold are separated in relation to the first embodiment of the present invention; It is a cross-sectional view showing a separated state of the upper mold and the lower mold. It is a perspective view which shows the state which made the lower surface of a lid upward. It is a perspective view explaining a connection method in order of (A), (B), (C), and (D) regarding the pivot connection part of an upper frame and a lower frame. (A) is a perspective view showing a state in which the upper mold and the lower mold are closed, and (B) is a perspective view showing an example of a masking plate. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the upper mold and the lower mold are opened when hot sandwiches are cooked. When hot sandwiches are cooked, (A) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the upper mold and the lower mold are closed with a gap therebetween, and (B) shows a state in which the upper mold and the lower mold are in contact with each other and closed. It is a sectional view. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a cooked hot sandwich; FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the masking plate and method of attachment;

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

The present invention is the above-mentioned external heating type hot sandwich cooker, wherein a hot sandwich material F sandwiching ingredients F3 such as vegetables, meat and eggs is sandwiched between two upper and lower breads F1 and F2. The object is to heat and cook in an oven or the like in a press-molded state sandwiched between A and lower mold B.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the upper mold A and the lower mold B are respectively an upper frame 1A and a lower frame 1B that border rectangular planes P1 and P2 (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as "planes"). and a meshed upper net body 4A and a lower net body 4B forming concave holding spaces 3A and 3B recessed in directions away from each other from the openings 2A and 2B facing the rectangular plane. .

As shown in FIG. 2B, each of the upper frame 1A and the lower frame 1B is formed by bending a metal plate into a cylindrical shape around a core material 5 made of a metal wire bent into a rectangular shape. The net body 4A, 3B is sandwiched between the core material 5 and the exterior material 6 to be fixed.

The upper net body 4A and the lower net body 4B are formed of a metal net having fine meshes, and have flange portions 7 extending parallel to the planes P1 and P2 along the upper frame body 1A and the lower frame body 1B, respectively. , the openings 2A and 2B are formed inside the flange portion 7, and the holding spaces 3A and 3B are formed by a peripheral wall 8 recessed from the openings so as to have an arcuate cross section. At this time, the bottoms of the holding spaces 3A and 3B form flat portions 9 having flat surfaces parallel to the planes P1 and P2.

The upper frame body 1A and the lower frame body 1B are respectively provided with an upper pivot piece 10A and a lower pivot piece 10B at one end by extending the core member 5 outward from the exterior member 6, and the other end. is provided with an upper handle portion 11A and a lower handle portion 11B.

In the illustrated embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the lower pivot piece 10B has a pair of bearings 12 bent in an inverted U shape so as to open downward with a distance L1 between them. ing. The upper pivot piece 10A has a shaft portion 13 supported by the bearing portion 12 and a pair of U-shaped holding portions 14 positioned at both ends of the shaft portion and capable of holding the bearing portion 12. They are arranged side by side, and the separation distance L2 between the pair of holding parts 14, 14 is formed so that L2≧L1.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3A, the upper mold A is inverted with respect to the lower mold B, and the upper pivotal support piece 10A of the upper frame 1A is attached to the lower pivotal support piece 10B of the lower frame 1B. 3B and 3C, the shaft portion 13 of the upper pivot piece 10A is fitted into the bearing portion 12 of the lower pivot piece 10B from below. The shaft portion 13 is rotatably supported by the bearing portion 12 as indicated by the arrow in the drawing while being held from the outside. Therefore, when the upper mold A is rotated with respect to the lower mold B from this state so that the openings 2B and 2A face each other, the upper and lower pivot pieces 10B and 10A are pivoted in an inseparable state. As a result, the lower frame 1B and the upper frame 1A are connected to each other so as to be openable and closable.

Each of the upper handle portion 11A and the lower handle portion 11B includes a pair of arm portions 15 formed by extending the core material 5, and a horizontal shaft portion 16 connecting the tips of the arm portions to each other. A locking fitting 17 is provided on the horizontal shaft portion 16 of the upper handle portion 11A.

The locking fitting 17 is formed of a metal plate that is rotatably supported around the axis of the horizontal shaft portion 16, and the distance from the horizontal shaft portion 16 can be adjusted by bending the tip portion. A first locking portion 18a and a second locking portion 18b are provided.

The upper die A and the lower die B, which are pivotally connected via the upper and lower pivot pieces 10A and 10B, can be opened and closed by rotating the shaft portion 13 of the upper pivot piece 10A. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, an upper mold A and a lower mold B are opened, and a hot sandwich material F having an ingredient F3 sandwiched between upper and lower loaves F1 and F2 is placed between the upper frame 1A and the lower frame 1B. After the arrangement, when the upper mold A and the lower mold B are closed to the position where the upper and lower frames 1A and 1B approach each other and overlap each other, as shown in FIG. 6, the hot sand material F is pressed from above and below. The upper and lower holding spaces 3A and 3B are formed, and in this state are held by the upper and lower net bodies 4A and 4B.

The upper and lower handle portions 11A and 11B are connected to each other by the locking metal fittings 17 so that they cannot be separated from each other in order to maintain the molded state by the press. This connection is performed by locking the locking portion 18 of the locking metal fitting 17 provided on the upper handle portion 11A to the horizontal shaft portion 16 of the lower handle portion 11B.

At this time, as shown in FIGS. 6(A) and 6(B), two stages of locking are possible by the first locking portion 18a and the second locking portion 18b depending on the thickness of the hot sand material F. It is As shown in FIG. 6(A), when the hot sand material F is thick, the upper frame 1A and the lower frame 1B do not come close to each other in the state of being press-molded by the holding spaces 3A and 3B. Since it is closed, the second locking portion 18b can be locked to the horizontal shaft portion 16 of the lower handle portion 11B. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6(B), when the hot sand material F is not relatively thick, the upper frame 1A and the lower frame 1B are in a state of being press-molded by the holding spaces 3A and 3B. Since they are close and closed, the first locking portion 18a can be locked to the horizontal shaft portion 16 of the lower handle portion 11B.

The hot sandwich material F press-molded between the holding spaces 3A and 3B in this way is put into an oven or the like together with the hot sandwich cooker and heated. , while the surfaces of the breads F1 and F2 are charred, the hot sandwich material F is cooked.

In the hot sandwich cooker of the present invention, a masking plate 19 is attached to the flat portion 9 of the net body in at least one of the upper mold A and the lower mold B from inside the holding space. In the illustrated embodiment, the masking plate 19 is provided on the flat portions 9, 9 of the upper and lower net bodies 4A, 4B in both the upper and lower molds A, B. As shown in FIG.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4B, the masking plate 19 is formed by stamping a metal plate to represent a predetermined pattern 20 with an outline 20a and through holes 20b. 21 is formed.

At this time, the masking plate 19 is fixed in a state of being overlaid on the flat portion 9 from inside the holding spaces 3A and 3B.

Therefore, as described above, when the hot sand material F is press-molded between the holding spaces 3A and 3B of the upper and lower net bodies 4A and 4B by closing the upper and lower frame bodies 1A and 1B, the upper and lower net bodies Since the clamping forces of 4A and 4B act on the entire surface of the masking plate 19 from the flat portion 9, the entire surface of the masking plate 19 is preferably brought into surface contact with the surface of the hot sandwich material F (surfaces of the breads F1 and F2).

Therefore, when heated in an oven or the like, as shown in FIG. 7, the breads F1 and F2 of the hot sandwich material F are scorched by the heat passing through the meshes of the upper and lower net bodies 4A and 4B, and the masking plate 19 is provided. The surface of almost the whole except for the part that has been cut is burnt.

At this time, the flat portions 9 of the net bodies 4A and 4B, which are flat surfaces, face the heat source, and a large amount of heat is passed through the mesh of the flat portions 9. , F2, dark charred portions 22 are shown.

In the region of the deep-color scorched portion 22 , the non-scorched portion 23 is represented by the shielding portion 21 representing the pattern 20 .

Since the non-burnt portion 22 is formed by surface-contacting the masking plate 19, the color of the bread F1 and F2 before heating is substantially maintained, and the boundary line between the dark-colored burnt portion 22 is Since it is clearly represented, the outline of the pattern represented by the non-burned portion becomes clear without blurring.

FIG. 8 shows a preferred embodiment of the masking plate 19 and how it is attached.

Mounting holes 24 are formed through the flat portions 9 of the net bodies 4A and 4B, and preferably, cylindrical members such as eyelets are provided. On the other hand, when the masking plate 19 is attached from the inside of the flat portion 9 (the side facing the holding space 3), the mounting arm 25 is detachably fixed to the flat portion 9 through the mounting hole 24. is provided.

In the illustrated embodiment, the mounting means 25 comprises a bolt 25a erected from the masking plate 19 and a wing nut or other nut 5b screwed onto the bolt. The nut 5b is inserted through the mounting hole 24 and screwed onto the insertion end of the bolt 25a from the outside of the flat portion 9. As shown in FIG.

As a result, when cleaning the upper and lower dies A and B for hygiene reasons, there is an advantage that the masking plate 19 can be cleaned while being removed from the net bodies 4A and 4B. A plurality of types of masking plates 19A and 19B having different displayed patterns 20 are prepared as a set, and masking plates selected from a plurality of types are attached to the flat portion 9 as necessary to obtain a desired pattern. There is an advantage that the hot sandwich showing the non-burned portion 23 of the can be cooked.

F Hot sandwich materials F1, F2 Bread F3 Ingredients P1, P2 Rectangular plane A Upper mold B Lower mold 1A Upper frame 1B Lower frames 2A, 2B Openings 3A, 3B Holding space 4A Upper net 4B Lower net 5 Core Material 6 Exterior material 7 Flange portion 8 Peripheral wall 9 Flat portion 10A Upper pivot piece 10B Lower pivot piece 11A Upper handle portion 11B Lower handle portion 12 Bearing portion 13 Shaft portion 14 Holding portion 15 Arm portion 16 Horizontal shaft portion 17 Locking Metal fitting 18a First locking portion 18b Second locking portion 19, 19A, 19B Masking plate 20 Design 20a Contour 20b Through hole 21 Shielding portion 22 Dark color burnt portion 23 Non-burned portion 24 Mounting hole 25 Mounting means 25a Bolt 25b Nut

Claims (3)

A hot sandwich cooker that heats a loaf of bread made of a hot sandwich material by means of external heat while being sandwiched from above and below by an upper mold and a lower mold,
The upper die and the lower die are composed of an upper frame (1A) and a lower frame (1B), respectively, which border a rectangular plane, and recessed holding spaces recessed in directions away from each other from openings facing the rectangular plane. It is composed of a meshed upper net body (4A) and a lower net body (4B) forming (3A, 3B), and the upper frame body (1A) and the lower frame body are arranged with the openings facing each other. One end of (1B) is pivotally connected so that it can be freely opened and closed. , 4B) is configured to be scorched by the heat passing through the mesh,
The net body in at least one of the upper mold and the lower mold has a flat portion which is a flat surface substantially parallel to the plane at the bottom of the holding space (3A, 3B) formed concavely from the opening. (9) is formed, and a masking plate (19) facing the interior of the holding space is attached to the flat portion (9),
A hot sandwich cooker, wherein the masking plate (19) has a predetermined pattern (20) and a shielding portion (21) that does not transmit external heat. A plurality of types of masking plates (19A, 19B) with different designs represented by the shielding portion (21) are provided,
2. The hot sandwich cooker according to claim 1, wherein masking plates selected from a plurality of types are detachably attached to the flat portion (9) of the net body. The upper frame (1A) and the lower frame (1B), which are connected so as to be openable and closable, have an upper handle (11A) and a lower handle (11B) at the other ends opposite to the pivoted ends. is extended, and in a state in which the upper and lower frames are closed, a locking metal fitting (17) provided on one handle portion is detachably locked to the other handle portion,
The locking portion of the locking metal fitting (17) that locks to the other handle portion is a first locking portion (18a) that locks the upper and lower frames (1A, 1B) in close proximity to each other in a closed state. and a second locking portion (18b) for locking the upper and lower frames (1A, 1B) in a closed state with a gap therebetween. hot sandwich cooker.

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