JP3273559B2 - Cooking utensils - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cooking appliance for cooking food on a table or the like, and more particularly to a cooking appliance having two or more types of cooking plates. The present invention relates to a cooking device that can be used interchangeably and used for various dishes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various types of heating appliances, such as hot plates and grilled meat utensils, have been used as cooking utensils for cooking food while cooking the food on a table or the like. However, each of these heating cookers has a single function, and none of them has a plurality of functions.

[0003] For example, a hot plate is suitable for cooking hot cakes and okonomiyaki, but when grilled meat dishes are cooked on a hot plate, the meat juice becomes entangled and is not suitable for grilled meat dishes. In addition, the grilled meatware cannot be used for cooking such as hot cakes and okonomiyaki because many holes are formed in the cooking surface to remove the gravy.

It is also conceivable to simply replace the cooking plate and use it both as a hot plate and a roasting meat device. Cooking conditions are different,
The cooking utensils cannot be used as both hot plates and grilled meatware.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a heating cooker which can be used as a plurality of cookers including a hot plate and a grilling device by replacing a cook plate. It is intended for.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a main body, a heater detachably mounted on an upper portion of the main body,
A cooking appliance comprising a cooking plate detachably mounted on an upper portion of the heater, wherein the cooking plate has a flat plate having a substantially flat cooking surface, and a grilled meat having a large number of through holes formed in the cooking surface. A plurality of cooking plates that can be installed interchangeably with respect to the main body, including a plate, a water pan below the heater in the main body, and measuring a temperature of the cooking plate with respect to the heater. While the electric power is supplied by the plug with the temperature controller for controlling the energization, the lower part of the terminal of the cooking plate is opened downward to fit the heat-sensitive rod of the temperature controller in the plug with the temperature controller. A groove is provided, and a control plate is provided at a slight distance from an end surface of the groove so that the heat-sensitive rod can be inserted thereinto and cannot escape downward.

[0007]

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show a cooking device 1 to which the present invention is applied.
And a plurality of cooking plates 4a and 4b detachably installed on the upper portion of the heater 3, and a lid 5 covers these upper portions.

In the main body 2, a metal heat shield plate 7 is arranged inside an exterior body 6 made of a plastic molded product, and a water receiving tray 8 is placed on the heat shield plate 7. A plug receiving portion 9 is formed at one end of the exterior body 6, and a guard 10 is formed at the other end.

The heater 3 has a heater main body 11 disposed zigzag over the entire surface of the water receiving tray 8 above the water receiving tray 8, and both ends of the heater main body 11 are connected to the plug receiving member 1 at both ends.
2 are connected. Then, the plug receiving member 12 is mounted on the plug receiving mounting portion 9, and the heater main body 1
The heater 1 is mounted on a heater receiving bracket 13 erected at an appropriate position on the heat shield plate 7 to support the heater 3.

The heater holders 13 for supporting the heater main body 11 are provided at the four corners of the heater main body 11 arranged in a zigzag manner so that the movement of the heater 3 can be stopped with a small number of metal fittings. preferable.

On the upper surfaces of the plug receiving member 12 and the guard 10, a rib 14 extending in the width direction is provided.

In the drawings, cooking plates 4a, 4b
Are provided, one of which is a flat plate 4a having a substantially flat cooking surface, and the other is a grilled meat plate 4b having a large number of through holes 15 formed in the cooking surface.

Although the cooking surface of the flat plate 4a is flat, it is not necessary to be completely smooth. In order to improve the adaptability of the oil and to keep the non-adhesiveness of the object to be cooked and prevent it from burning. It is preferable to form irregularities such as grain and dimple.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a preferable uneven shape. By forming a large number of grooves 17 intersecting vertically and horizontally on the cooking surface of the flat plate 4a, non-adhesion to the object to be cooked at the flat portion 16 is achieved. In addition to ensuring the cooking properties, the oil is adapted to the object to be cooked through the concave groove 17 and can be cooked well.

A pair of ribs 18 are formed on both sides of the back surface of the roasted meat plate 4b along the shape of the heater main body 11, and the heater main body 11 is placed on the heater 3 when the roasted meat plate 4b is mounted. It is fitted between the ribs 18 so as to prevent oil dripping from the object to be cooked through the through hole 15 from touching the heater 3 during grilling.

A temperature measuring section 19 is formed on the lower surface of both ends of the cooking plate 4. When the plug 20 with a temperature controller is connected to the plug receiving member 12 of the heater 3, the temperature measuring section 19 is provided. Heat-sensitive rod 21 in plug 20
Are fitted to the temperature measuring section 19 to measure the temperature of the cooking plate 4.

As shown in FIG. 4, the temperature measuring section 19 has a block 22 integrally formed on the lower surface of the cooking plate 4 and a concave groove 23 which is opened downward in the block 22. The heat-sensitive bar 21 is adapted to fit therewith.
A control plate 24 is formed slightly apart from the terminal surface of the concave groove 23 in the block 22, and a through hole 25 through which the heat-sensitive rod 21 can be inserted is formed in the control plate 24.

In this type of heating cooker 1, if the cooking plate 4 is removed while the heater 3 is energized, the heater 3 is overheated and is dangerous. A hole is drilled from the terminal side to the block 22 provided, the heat-sensitive bar 21 is inserted into the hole, the heat of the heater 3 is reliably transmitted to the heat-sensitive bar 21, and the heat-sensitive bar 21 is inserted into the hole. Then cooking plate 4
Could not be removed by moving it up.

However, since the hole has to be able to insert the heat-sensitive rod 21 deep enough, it is necessary to make the hole considerably deep and straight, so that even the processing steps of the cooking plate 4 are considerably troublesome. It was a process that required.

On the other hand, according to the structure of FIG.
Is open downward, it can be easily formed in the step of casting the cooking plate 4, and the through hole 25 can be easily formed because the control plate 24 is thin.

The heat-sensitive rod 21 fitted in the concave groove 23
The cooking plate 4 is surrounded by the concave groove 23 on three sides.
When the heat-sensitive stick 21 penetrates the control plate 24, the cooking plate 4 cannot be removed upward, which is safe.

The structure of the control plate 24 is as follows.
Can be inserted in the axial direction, and the heat-sensitive rod 21 may not be able to escape downward from the control plate 24, and the complete through-hole 25 is necessarily formed. No need. For example, the lower part of the through hole 25 may be opened at such an interval that the heat-sensitive bar 21 cannot escape.

In the drawing, the temperature measuring sections 19 are formed at both ends of the cooking plate 4, but only one of them may be used. However, cooking plate 4
In order to eliminate the directionality when placing on the main body 2, it is preferable to form the temperature measuring portions 19 at both ends as shown in the drawing.

At both ends of each cooking plate 4, handles 26 for carrying the cooking plate 4 are attached. In the drawing, a space is provided between the cooking plate 4 and the handle 26, and when the cooking plate 4 is placed on the heater 3, the guard 10 and the plug receiving member 12 are protruded at the space. The rib 14 fits.

In the cooking device 1 shown in the drawing, when each cooking plate 4 is used, the cooking plate 4 is placed and supported on the heater 3. There is no contact between the guard 10 and the plug receiving member 12, and a gap is formed between them.

Therefore, when the air heated by the heater 3 rises from the outer peripheral portion of the cooking plate 4, the air enters the inside of the handle 26 from between the handle 26 and the guard 10 or the plug receiving member 12, and the temperature of the handle 26 rises. And handle 26
It is difficult to carry the cooking plate 4 while grasping it.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5, a rib 14 is projected from the guard 10 (the same applies to the plug receiving member 12) and fitted between the cooking plate 4 and the handle 26 so that the peripheral edge of the cooking plate 4 As shown by the arrow, the hot air that has escaped from the cooking plate 4 and the handle 26 hits the rib 14 and escapes upward and does not enter the inside of the handle 26, so that the handle 26 does not become hot. The cooking plate 4 can be easily carried by grasping the handle 26.

In the above description, only the flat plate 4a and the grilled meat plate 4b are shown as the cooking plates 4, but these two types of cooking plates 4 are included, and other cooking plates 4, for example, for a takoyaki It is also possible to appropriately combine a plate, a plate for squid, a waffle type and the like.

[0030]

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a state in which the cooking device 1 of the present invention is accommodated.
And a heater 3 is provided above the heater 3. A flat plate 4a and a grilled meat plate 4b are provided above the heater 3 so as to overlap with each other, and the lid 5 covers the plate.

When the cooking device 1 of the present invention is used, only the cooking plate 4 corresponding to the purpose of use is installed on the main body 2.

For example, when baking a hot cake,
The heater 3 is installed on the upper part of the main body 2, the flat plate 4a is installed on the heater 3, and the grilled meat plate 4b and other cooking plates 4 if present are removed.

Then, the plug 20 with the temperature controller is connected to the plug receiving member 12, the heat sensing rod 21 is inserted into the temperature measuring section 19 through the through hole 25 of the control plate 24, and the temperature controller is baked into a hot cake. The heater 3 is set to a temperature suitable for the heating, and the heater 3 is energized to heat the flat plate 4a to cook the hot cake.

The plug 20 with the temperature controller detects the temperature of the flat plate 4a by the heat-sensitive rod 21, controls the power supply to the heater 3 according to the temperature of the flat plate 4a, and adjusts the flat plate 4a to a predetermined temperature. .

When using the flat plate 4a,
Generally, the water receiving tray 8 is not used and may be removed, but it is not necessary to remove it, and the water receiving tray 8 may be used while being installed in the main body 2.

Next, when cooking the grilled meat, a suitable amount of water is spread on the water tray 8 and the body is installed in the main body 2, the heater 3 is installed on the upper part of the main body 2, the flat plate 4a and the like are removed, and the heater is heated. The roasted meat plate 4b is set on 3.

In this state, the plug with temperature controller 20 is connected to the plug receiving member 12, the heat-sensitive bar 21 is inserted into the temperature measuring section 19, and the heater 3 is energized. In general, when cooking grilled meat, part of the heat from the heater 3 is
It is consumed to evaporate the water in the roasted meat plate 4b
Never overheat. Therefore, plug 2 with temperature controller
The temperature control mechanism of 0 hardly functions, and the temperature controller may be set to the maximum temperature.

When the meat is placed on the grilled meat plate 4b and the grilled meat is cooked, the meat juice oozing out of the meat is removed from the through-hole 15
The water drops into the water tray 8, is cooled by the water in the water tray 8, and does not burn inside the main body 2.

When other cooking plates 4 are combined, the conditions can be set in accordance with the usage conditions of the respective cooking plates 4, and a dish suitable for the cooking plates 4 can be cooked.

[0040]

Thus, according to the present invention, the main body 2 and the heater 3 are common, and only the cooking plate 4 is interchangeably exchanged, so that the hot plate using the flat plate 4a and the grilled meat plate 4b can be used. It can also be used as a grilled meatware. Further, by combining various cooking plates 4 such as a takoyaki plate, a taiyaki plate, and a waffle type, various types of cooking can be further varied.

Also, according to the present invention, the temperature of the cooking plate 4 can be measured accurately by fitting the heat-sensitive rod 21 of the plug 20 with the temperature controller into the groove 23, and the through-hole 25 can be measured.
The cooking plate 4 cannot be removed while the heater 3 is energized by passing the heat-sensitive bar 21 through the heater 3, and the temperature measuring unit 19 can be easily formed on the cooking plate 4 while being safe.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a central longitudinal sectional view of a cooking device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the cooking device.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a state of a surface of a flat plate.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a temperature measuring section according to the invention of claim 2;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a handle portion of a cooking plate.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Heating cooker 2 Main body 3 Heater 4 Cooking plate 4a Flat plate 4b Roasted meat plate 8 Water receiving tray 15 Through hole 20 Plug with temperature controller 21 Heat sensitive stick 23 Groove 24 Control plate 25 Through hole

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-8-19163 (JP, A) JP-A-4-156806 (JP, A) JP-A-61-290920 (JP, A) 3230 (JP, U) JIJU 4-11636 (JP, Y2) (58) Fields surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A47J 37/06 321

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A main body (2), a heater (3) detachably mounted on the upper part of the main body (2), and a cooking plate (4) detachably mounted on the upper part of the heater (3). The cooking plate (4) comprises a flat plate (4a) having a substantially flat cooking surface, and a grilled meat plate (8) having a large number of through holes (15) formed in the cooking surface. 4b) and the body (2).
A plurality of cooking plates that can be installed interchangeably with respect to each other, a water tray (8) provided below said heater (3) in the body (2), and a cooking plate for said heater (3). then the temperature controller with a plug to control the energization of temperature while measuring (20) to supply power
In both cases, the heating plate is placed on the lower surface of the terminal portion of the cooking plate (4).
Sensitivity of temperature controller in plug with temperature controller (20)
A groove (23), which is open downward, for fitting the rod (21),
The heat-sensitive stick is slightly separated from the terminal surface of the groove (23).
The control plate (2) through which (21) can be inserted and cannot escape downward
4) The cooking device characterized in that: