JP3273908B2 - High frequency induction heating type food heating device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a high-frequency induction heating food for producing cooked rice, for example, in which the pot and its contents are heated in a stationary state and the transportation, arrangement and removal of the pot are further streamlined. It relates to a heating device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a high frequency induction heating type food heating apparatus,
For example, in a cooked rice manufacturing apparatus, there are a rice immersion zone, a heating zone (cooking zone), and a steamed zone of cooked rice as areas in which rice or cooked rice must be held in a kettle for a relatively long time. .

In the above-mentioned conventional high-frequency induction heating type food heating apparatus, the arrangement of pots in a rice cooking area is generally planar, and one of them is, for example, a circulating conveyor that runs along a rectangular side. A plurality of rice-cooking units equipped with high-frequency induction heating means are placed on top of each other, and pots containing rice are successively transferred into each of the rice-cooking units, and are cooked while being moved. There are things. According to it, the pot with rice conveyed by the conveyor is transferred to the circulation conveyor at the entrance by a suitable transfer means, and travels to the steaming area at the outlet by another suitable transfer means. Transfer to a conveyor.

[0004] Therefore, as compared with the gas type, the equipment is simplified, the working environment is good, the safety is high, and the type equipped with a circulation type conveyor is suitable for small-mix high-volume production with a flow operation type. However, it is not suitable for high-mix low-volume production.

[0005]

However, the above-mentioned conventional rice cooker, which is a kind of the high-frequency induction heating type food heating apparatus, is provided on a circulating conveyor running along, for example, a rectangular side in a rice cooking area. Since the contents of the pot are heated while being placed on the rice cooking unit, the pot and its contents are shaken, and spills occur due to bumping or the like. In addition, since the rice cooking area is planar and separated from the immersion area and the steaming area, the area occupied by the apparatus is increased, and the number of means for transferring pans is large, so that there are many restrictions on the arrangement of the apparatus. There is.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to enable both small-volume, large-volume production and large-variety, small-volume production, and to cause bumping of contents due to shaking of a pot. It is an object of the present invention to provide a high-frequency induction heating type food heating apparatus without the above. In addition, dipping and heating (cooking rice)
It is an object of the present invention to provide a high-frequency induction heating type food heating apparatus in which each section for steaming or the like is arranged integrally and in a shelf-like three-dimensional manner and can be transferred by a small number of transporting means.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a high frequency induction heating type food heating apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention is capable of standing a plurality of pots (1) and is capable of standing still. A heating section (S1) provided with a high-frequency induction heating means for heating the pot (1) and its contents, and a pot resting section (S2, S3) for temporarily resting the pot before and after heating as necessary; Transportation means for transporting / arranging / removing the pan for each of the above areas;
And the transport means comprises at least a heating zone (S
For each section constituting one), it is composed pan (1) to be arbitrarily transportation, placement and removal of, moreover, the same shelf Frames
(R1, R2), heating area (S1) and pot standing area
(S2, S3) are arranged in a shelf step, and transport
As a means, the pot (1) is horizontally protruded on both sides of the upper end.
Support from below through the flanges (F, F)
At the same time, the gas laid along the shelf frame (R1)
Traveling on the left and right horizontal direction on the id rail (60),
To go up and down and to the shelf frame (R1)
To move forward and backward in the horizontal direction and in the vertical direction.
It is possible to retreat, and each section (S1, S2, S
The pot (1) is transported and placed at any time in any section that constitutes 3)
・ Transportation device with fork (FT) configured to be removable
And a forklift (FT)
Was laid horizontally in the left and right direction along the shelf frame (R1).
It is possible to travel guided by the guide rail (60)
Large gantry (70), a shelf frame on the large gantry (70)
Guide rails laid in the front-rear horizontal direction with respect to (R1)
L-shape that can be guided by
The gantry (80) and the horizontal portion (8
Laying in front of the vertical part (82) erected at the front end of 1)
Guided by the guided guide rail (83)
Fork part (90) that supports pot (1)
Drives fixed to the large mount (70) and small mount (80), respectively
Motors (M1, M2, M3) and each drive
Motor (M1, M2, M3) and large gantry (70), small gantry
Transmission interposed between the stand (80) and the fork (90)
(T1, T2, T3)
Is what you do.

Further, the high frequency induction heating type according to the second aspect of the present invention.
The food heating device is capable of standing a plurality of pots (1), and
High-frequency heating the pot (1) and its contents
Heating area with induction heating means (S1) and, if necessary
Pot standing area (S2, S
3) and transport / place / remove pots for each area
Transport means, and the transport means is at least
For each section constituting the heating zone (S1),
(1) Arbitrary transportation, arrangement, and removal are possible.
Also, in the same shelf frame (R1, R2), the heating zone (S1)
And the pan rest area (S2, S3) are arranged in a shelf
In addition, heating means (S1 As)
Above the top shelf to be used, suspend the pan (1)
While traveling, between each section of the heating area (S1)
Trolley configured so that the pot (1) can be delivered at will
(RC) Put a pot (1) on each shelf except the top shelf
Top roll chain conveyor (TC) running horizontally,
And the running end side of the running trolley (RC) of the shelf frame (R2)
The pot (1), which is erected along the side of
And the running trolley (RC)
So that the pot (1) can be delivered to and from the conveyor (TC).
Lift (CL) with chain conveyor is deployed
It is characterized by having been done.

The symbols in parentheses described in the means for solving the above-mentioned problems correspond to the symbols described in the drawings and the embodiments of the invention described later.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the contents of a pan are heated on a conventional circulating conveyor running along a rectangular side, for example, the pan and its contents are shaken. In addition, while spills due to bumping or the like also occur, the pot and its contents are heated in a state where the pot is left standing in the heating area, so there is no risk of spilling due to the bumping or the like. In addition, the pot can be arbitrarily transported / arranged / removed for each section constituting the heating area, and the heating conditions such as the heating pattern can be set arbitrarily. The degree of freedom in setting conditions is increased, and it is suitable not only for multi-product small-quantity production that can meet various demands of small consumers, but also for small-product large-volume production.

In addition , since the conventional heating area (rice cooking area) is planar and is separated from the immersion area and the steaming area, the occupied area of the apparatus is large, and there are many restrictions on the arrangement of the apparatus. In contrast, each section including the heating section is arranged in a three-dimensional manner in a single shelf structure, thereby reducing the occupied area of the apparatus, increasing the degree of freedom in arranging the apparatus, and reducing the number of Transfer is possible by transportation means.

Further , the transportation means is unified, and can be moved left and right.
The transport device with one fork which can be moved up and down, can be used to sequentially move between arbitrarily selected sections (for example, from a conveyor to any section of a stationary area for immersion, and from that section to any section of a heating area). The pot can be arbitrarily transferred from that section to any section of the steaming stall area, and finally to another conveyor, increasing the freedom of equipment placement. Therefore, not only the heating area,
The degree of freedom of the holding time is increased for each stationary area for steaming, and the range of food processing conditions is widened.

Further , since the fork-equipped transport device is constituted by ordinary inexpensive, easily available, and inexpensive members and parts, the burden on the equipment is reduced as compared with the conventional one.

According to the invention of claim 2, first, in front of the pan
Backward transport is omitted, horizontal and vertical transport only
Because of that, compared with the invention of claim 1, the pot carrier
The device occupation area in the longitudinal direction required for the steps is reduced. Next
In addition, the means of transportation is based on horizontal transportation,
Because it is separated on the basis of vertical transportation,
Compared to one unified transport device with fork,
The mechanism is significantly simplified. Therefore, the price of the device is also low.
Operation and maintenance are also facilitated.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a high frequency induction heating type food heating apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 is an apparatus configuration diagram showing the entire high-frequency induction heating type heating apparatus, FIG. 2 is a side view showing a main part of the high-frequency induction heating type food heating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the transport device, and FIG.

A high-frequency induction heating type food heating apparatus provided for the manufacture of cooked rice will be described.
In addition, a plurality of pots 1 can be settled, and a heating zone S1 provided with a high-frequency induction heating means for heating the set pot and its contents, and a pot setting area S for setting the pot before and after heating.
2 and S3 are arranged in the form of a shelf, and the sections S1, S
A transportation means for arbitrarily transporting, arranging, and removing the pan 1 is provided for each section of S2 and S3. The present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is not only cooked rice but also soup and other foods produced by heating.

The shelf structure R1 will be described. In the stationary area S2, the pots 1 containing rice and water are allowed to stand for a predetermined time.
Used to soak rice in water. Heating area S1
Is used to heat and cook rice immersed in the water. The stationary area S3 is used for allowing the cooked rice to stand and steam for a predetermined time. A box-shaped rice cooking unit 2 holding a pot 1 and heating by high frequency induction
The heating section S1 in which is installed is disposed at the lowermost stage, and the stationary section S2 for immersion is disposed on the third and fourth levels, and the stationary section S3 for steaming is disposed on the second level. Each area,
The pan 1 is provided with flanges F,
A plurality of suspensions H so that they can be held through F
It has.

The transport device FT with a fork is described as follows. That is, two guide rails 60 are laid in the left-right horizontal direction along the shelf frame R1. On the guide rail 60, a rectangular frame-shaped gantry 7 capable of being guided by and traveling.
0 is placed. On both sides of the upper surface of the large gantry 70, two guide rails 71 are laid in the front-rear horizontal direction with respect to the shelf frame 10. The guide rail 71
On the top, a small frame 80 that can be guided and moved back and forth in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction in the vertical direction.
Is placed. The small gantry 80 has a frame shape, is formed in an L shape when viewed from the side, and includes a horizontal portion 81 and a vertical portion 82 erected at the front end thereof.

Two guide rails 83 are laid on both sides of the front surface of the vertical portion 82 of the small gantry 80. The guide rails 83 support the pot 1 which can be guided up and down by the guide rails 83. A fork 90 having arms 91, 91 is attached. In addition, the gantry 70,
At the rear and front of the gantry 80, drive motors M1,
M2 and M3 are fixed, and the driving motor M
, M2, M3 and the large gantry 70, the small gantry 80, and the fork portion 90, transmission mechanisms T1, T for driving the latter.
2 and T3 are provided.

The transmission mechanisms T1, T2, T3 are respectively constructed as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 5, the transmission mechanism T1 is provided with a rack 61 laid along a guide rail 60.
And a pinion 75 directly connected to a driving motor M1 fixed to the side surface of the large gantry 70. The transmission mechanism T2 is
A screw rod 76 mounted between beams before and after the large gantry 70 and a female screw member 85 fixed to the lower surface of the horizontal portion 81 of the small gantry 80 and screwed to the screw rod 76 are provided. A winding transmission mechanism U2 is provided between the rear end of the rod 76 and the shaft of a driving motor M2 fixed to the lower surface of the rear end of the large gantry 70. The transmission mechanism T3 includes a screw rod 86 that is mounted between beams above and below the vertical portion 82 of the small gantry 80, and a female screw member 95 that is fixed to a beam at the rear end of the fork portion 90. And a winding transmission mechanism U3 stretched between a lower end of the small frame 80 and a shaft of a driving motor M3 fixed to the upper surface of the horizontal portion 81 of the small frame 80.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the flange F of the pot 1 has an upper flange F1 supported by the arm 91 of the fork portion 90 and a lower flange F2 supported by the suspension portion H of the shelf structure 10, and is vertically and inwardly and outwardly. Are separated. The large gantry 70, the small gantry 80, and the fork portion 90 are each provided with necessary means so as to be able to run on the guide rails 60, 71, 83 so as not to deviate with low friction (not shown in detail). Further, a position sensor and a stop device capable of detecting the horizontal moving distance of the fork-equipped transport device FT, the ascending / descending distance of the fork unit 90, and the forward / backward distance, respectively, and stopping at an arbitrary position are installed (not shown).

Description will be made on the devices arranged upstream and downstream of the shelf frame R1. As shown in FIG. 1, on the upstream side, a rice measuring device A1 for measuring water, a water measuring device A2 for measuring water, a rice washing machine for washing rice An apparatus A3 and a seasoning / ingredient input section (not shown) are provided. Further, on the downstream side, a cooker A7 for stirring the finished cooked rice and washing the emptied pot 1 is provided. During this time, the pot 1 is carried by the conveyer C capable of running in reverse.

To explain the operation, the pot 1 to which the washed rice and the water have been supplied is carried by the conveyor C to the upstream part of the shelf frame R1. Here, the pan 1 has arms 91, 9 of the fork portion 90 of the fork-equipped transport device FT waiting via the upper flanges F1, F1 projecting from the upper end thereof.
1 from the conveyor C to the arms 91,
It is moved to 91. At this time, the fork portion 90 is in a retracted state. After that, the drive motor M1 is activated, and the pinion 75 directly connected thereto rolls on the rack 61 meshing with the drive motor M1, and the gantry 70 moves to a position corresponding to an empty portion of the immersion stationary area S2. Next, the drive motor M3 is started, and its rotation is transmitted by the winding transmission mechanism U.
3, and the female screw member 95 screwed thereto is raised, and the female screw member 9 is
With the rise of 5, the fork portion 90 integral therewith moves to the front of the vacant portion of the stationary area S2. Third, the drive motor M2 is started, and its rotation is transmitted by the winding transmission mechanism U2.
And the female screw member 85 screwed thereto rises, and the female screw member 85
Is raised, the small stand 80 integrated therewith is placed in the stationary area S.
Advance into the vacant area of 2.

When the driving motor M3 is activated again and the fork 90 is slightly lowered, the lower flanges F2 and F2 of the pan 1 are placed on the suspension member H in the stationary area S2, and the fork 90 Arms 91, 91 have flange F
1, Leave F2. Since then, the fork carrier FT
Is returned to the original position through the retreat of the small gantry 80, the lowering of the fork portion 90, and the horizontal movement of the large gantry 70. Subsequent movements from the stationary area S2 to the heating area S1, the heating area S1 to the steaming stationary area S3, and the movement from the stationary area S3 to the downstream device are all performed by the horizontal movement / fork portion 90 of the large frame 70. Although the directions, order, and distances of the vertical movement, the movement of the small frame 80, and the like are different from each other, the same operation as described above is repeated.

In a conventional apparatus in which the contents of a pot are heated on a conventional circulating conveyor running along a rectangular side, for example, the pot and its contents are shaken, and spills due to bumping and the like also occur. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, since the pot 1 and its contents are heated in a state where the pot 1 is left standing in the heating area S1, there is no possibility of spilling due to bumping or the like. Further, in the conventional example, since the heating area is planar and is separated from the two stationary areas, the area occupied by the apparatus is large, and therefore, there are many restrictions on the arrangement of the apparatus. The sections S1, S2, and S3 including the heating section S1 are arranged in a shelf three-dimensional manner in the shelf frame R1, thereby reducing the occupied area of the apparatus, increasing the degree of freedom in arranging the apparatus, and reducing Transfer is possible by means of transportation.

The transportation means is integrated, and it is possible to move left and right,
With a transport device FT with one fork that can advance and retreat,
Sequentially, between the sections of the arbitrarily selected sections (for example, from the conveyor C to the section of the optional immersion section S2, from the section to the optional section of the heating section S1, and from the section to the section of the steaming section) The pan 1 can be arbitrarily transferred to any section in S3 and finally to another conveyor C, and the degree of freedom in arrangement of the apparatus is increased. Heating area S1
Not only, still areas S2 and S3 for immersion and steaming
Therefore, the degree of freedom of the holding time of the pot 1 is increased, and the range of food processing conditions is widened. Therefore, for each section (for example, each rice cooking unit 2) constituting the heating area S1, the pot 21
The heating conditions such as the heating pattern can be set arbitrarily, so that the degree of freedom in setting the conditions for each section of the heating zone S1 is increased, and Production is possible. Of course, it can be used for high-mix low-volume production. In addition, since the fork-equipped transport device FT is made up of ordinary inexpensive, easily available, and inexpensive members and parts, the burden on the equipment is reduced as compared with the conventional one.

Another embodiment of the present invention, which is used for the production of cooked rice, will be described with reference to FIGS. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the transportation means is different from that of the above-described embodiment, and a traveling vehicle RC is provided above the uppermost shelf used as the heating area S1 of the shelf structure R2. The traveling cart RC suspends the pan 1 and runs horizontally, and is configured to be able to arbitrarily transfer the pan 1 to and from each section of the lower heating section S1. The immersion area is configured to be immersed collectively in an immersion tank (not shown), but is not limited to this.

A top roll chain conveyor TC on which a pot 1 is placed and runs horizontally is provided on each shelf except the top shelf. In addition, a lift CL with a chain conveyor is erected along the side surface of the shelf frame R2 on the running end side of the running cart RC. Lift CL with chain conveyor
Transports the pot 1 in the up and down direction,
The pot 1 can be transferred to and from the top roll chain conveyor TC.

The traveling truck RC will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10. The truck 11 includes a plurality of traveling wheels 13 so as to be able to travel on two guide frames 12 laid on the upper surface of the shelf frame R2 in the left-right direction. It has. In addition,
The trolley 11 includes a plurality of pairs of side guide rollers 14 for preventing derailing sandwiching the inner and outer surfaces of the guide frame 12, and a lift prevention roller 19. In addition, one main timing pulley 15 and a pair of sub-timing pulleys 16 are supported on both sides of the main timing pulley 15 at positions lower than the main timing pulley 15 so as to be rotatable around a horizontal axis. A timing belt 17 extending parallel to the guide frame 12 and fixed at both ends is wound around the three timing pulleys 15 and 16.

Further, the main timing pulley 15 is directly connected to a horizontal traveling motor 18, and the rotation of the motor 18 causes the main timing pulley 15 to roll without slipping on the timing belt 17, thereby causing the bogie to move. 11 is configured to run horizontally. Further, the carriage 11 guides the carriage 11 in a vertical (vertical) direction.
The vertically movable guide rods 21 and 21 penetrate. In addition, an elevating air cylinder 22 is provided on the trolley 11 to transfer the pot 1 to and from each of the rice cooking units 2 in the heating area S1, and a rod extending through the trolley 11 and extending downward (shown in FIG. A hanger 31 for suspending the pan 1 is connected to the lower end of the (omitted). In addition, the hanger 31
Arms 32, 32 are provided for holding and releasing the pan 1 by opening and closing.

The top roll chain conveyor TC, which runs horizontally on a shelf 1 except for the uppermost shelf, with the pan 1 placed thereon, will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. FIG. This is almost inverted T
The chain is formed by connecting the horizontal portions of the chain link 41 with pins to each other, and the top roller 42 is rotatably supported on the vertical portion.

[0032] Because of the above configuration, the pot 1 normally placed on the top roller 42 is conveyed in the horizontal direction with the circulating motion of the chain and discharged from the other end. Can be stopped or decelerated due to circumstances that are not delivered to the next step, or the need to extend the stagnation of the pan 1 occurs, because the top roller 42 is rotatable, and the chain is not hindered. It is possible to continue the circulating movement as it is. Further, when the chain is stopped due to a power failure, a failure, or the like, a person can push on the rolling top roller 42 and push the pan 1 to move it.

Finally, the lift CL equipped with a chain conveyor for vertically moving the pan 1 and set up along the side surface of the shelf frame R2 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. That is,
A chain conveyor 51 that runs in the forward and reverse longitudinal directions of the shelf frame R2 is provided on each end side surface of the shelf frame R2 in order to transfer the pot 1 between the sections S1 and S2. The chain conveyor 51 is suspended from a wire 52, and is set to move up and down to an arbitrary height by expansion and contraction of a lifting air cylinder 53 supporting the wire 52.

The wire 52 is wound around a pulley 54 attached to the end of a rod of an air cylinder 53 for lifting and lowering, and a counter weight 55 corresponding to the total weight of the pan 1 and the chain conveyor 51 is provided at the other end. Are suspended so that the chain conveyor 51 can be raised and lowered manually. The chain conveyor 51 is held by at least one guide pole 52 so that the chain conveyor 51 always keeps a predetermined direction and posture and does not roll.

The operation of the above embodiment will be described. Each pot 1 containing rice and water soaked for a predetermined time is conveyed downward by a conveyor C to an upstream portion of a shelf frame R2.
Here, the pot 1 is transferred to the chain conveyor 51 of the lift CL with a chain conveyor, which is held at the same level as the conveyor C. Then, the lifting / lowering air cylinder 53 is extended, and the pan 1 placed on the center of the chain conveyor 51 is lifted to a height at which the pan 1 can be suspended by the traveling carriage RC. Next, the arms 32 of the hanger 31 of the traveling carriage RC are opened,
As the lifting air cylinder 22 is extended, the pot 1 is lowered to a position sandwiching both upper ends of the pot 1. When the arms 32, 32 are closed and the pan 1 is gripped, the pan 1 is placed directly under the carriage 11 by shortening the lifting / lowering air cylinder 22.

Next, the horizontal traveling motor 18 is started, and
With this rotation, the main timing pulley 15 rolls without slipping on the timing belt 17. As a result, the cart 11 travels horizontally, and the pot 1 is transported to just above any empty rice cooking unit 2 in the heating area S1. After that, the hanger 31 is lowered by elongating the elevating air cylinder 22 and the pan 1 is opened by opening the arms 32, 32, and the pan 1 is left standing in the rice cooking unit 2.

In the same manner as described above, after the pot 1 is successively transported and cooked by high-frequency induction heating in the rice cooking unit 2, the pot 1 is again passed through the lift CL with a chain conveyor and settled in the stationary area S2 as follows. The rice is steamed. The chain conveyor 51 of the lift CL with the chain conveyor to which the pot 1 from the heating area S1 has been moved is lowered to the same level as the top roller conveyor TC in the stationary area S2 by shortening the air cylinder 53 for lifting and lowering. Then, the chain conveyor 51 is started, and the pan 1 is moved onto the top roller 42 of the already operated top roller conveyor TC. The transferred pot 1 is conveyed from one end to the other end of the stationary area S2 by the circulation movement of the chain, and is discharged from the other end to the next step.

The top roller 42 can be rotated even if the pan 1 is stopped or decelerated due to circumstances in which the pan 1 is not transferred to the next step or when the pan 1 needs to be stayed and extended. Because of this, the chain can continue the circulating exercise without any problems. Further, when the chain is stopped due to a power failure, a failure, or the like, a person can push on the rolling top roller 42 and push the pan 1 to move it. Therefore, first, the transportation of the pan 1 in the front-rear direction is omitted,
Since only horizontal and vertical transportation is performed, the area occupied by the apparatus in the front-rear direction required for the transportation means of the pan 1 is reduced as compared with the apparatus provided with the transportation apparatus FT with a fork.
Next, since the transportation means is separated based on the transportation based on the horizontal direction and the transportation based on the transportation in the vertical direction, as compared with a single unified transportation device FT with one fork, The mechanism is significantly simplified. Therefore, the price of the device is reduced, and the operation and maintenance are facilitated.

Still further, the standing of the pan 1 in the stationary area in the heating of many foods simply involves standing the pan 1, and does not require strict conditions such as time as in the heating area S1. .
For this reason, any transportation, arrangement, and removal of the pot 1 to and from the stationary area S2 is slightly restricted as compared with the apparatus equipped with the fork-equipped transport device FT, but there is no particular problem in practical use.

[0040]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the contents of a pot are heated on a conventional circulating conveyor running along, for example, a rectangular side. The pan and its contents are heated in a state where the pan is left standing in the heating area, while there is no danger of spilling due to bumping or the like. In addition, the pot can be arbitrarily transported / arranged / removed for each section constituting the heating area, and the heating conditions such as the heating pattern can be set arbitrarily. The degree of freedom in setting conditions is increased, and it is suitable not only for multi-product small-quantity production that can meet various demands of small consumers, but also for small-product large-volume production.

Further, since the heating area (rice cooking area) of the conventional example is planar and is separated from the immersion area and the steaming area, the occupied area of the apparatus is large, so that there are many restrictions on the arrangement of the apparatus. In contrast, each section including the heating section is arranged in a three-dimensional manner in a single shelf structure, thereby reducing the occupied area of the apparatus, increasing the degree of freedom in arranging the apparatus, and reducing the number of Transfer is possible by transportation means.

Further , the transportation means is unified, and can be moved left and right.
The transport device with one fork which can be moved up and down, can be used to sequentially move between arbitrarily selected sections (for example, from a conveyor to any section of a stationary area for immersion, and from that section to any section of a heating area). The pot can be arbitrarily transferred from that section to any section of the steaming stall area, and finally to another conveyor, increasing the freedom of equipment placement. Therefore, not only the heating area,
The degree of freedom of the holding time is increased for each stationary area for steaming, and the range of food processing conditions is widened.

Further , since the transporting device with a fork is constituted by ordinary inexpensive, easily available, and inexpensive members and parts, the load on the equipment is reduced as compared with the conventional one.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, first,
Transport in the front-rear direction is omitted, and horizontal and vertical
Transport of the pot compared to the invention of claim 1
The device occupation area in the front-rear direction required for the means is reduced. Next
In addition, the means of transportation is based on horizontal transportation,
Because it is separated on the basis of vertical transportation,
Compared to one unified transport device with fork,
The mechanism is significantly simplified. Therefore, the price of the device is also low.
Operation and maintenance are also facilitated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an apparatus configuration diagram showing an entire high-frequency induction heating food heating apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view mainly showing the transport device with a fork in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a front view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a winding transmission and a guide rail.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a flange and a suspension portion of the pot.

FIG. 7 is a device configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of the traveling vehicle of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a front view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11B of FIG. 7 showing a top roll chain conveyor
It is -B sectional drawing.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing a part of the top roll chain conveyor.

FIG. 13 is a component configuration diagram showing a lift with a chain conveyor.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 pot 2 rice cooking unit 11 cart 12 guide frame 13 traveling wheel 14 side guide roller 15 main timing pulley 16 sub timing pulley 17 timing belt 18 horizontal traveling motor 21 guide rod 22 elevating air cylinder 31 pan hanger 32 arm 41 chain link 42 Top roller 51 Chain conveyor 52 Wire 53 Elevating air cylinder 54 Pulley 55 Balance weight 56 Guide pole 60 Guide rail 61 Rack 70 Large base 71 Guide rail 75 Pinion 76 Screw rod 80 Small base 81 Horizontal part 82 Vertical part 83 Guide rail 85 Female screw Member 86 Screw rod 90 Fork part 91 Arm 95 Female screw member A1 Rice measuring device A2 Water measuring device A3 Rice washing device A7 Unraveling device A8 Purifier C Conveyor CL Lift with chain conveyor F Flange F1 Upper flange F2 Lower flange FT Transport device with fork H Suspension unit M1 Driving motor M2 Driving motor M3 Driving motor R1 Shelf frame R2 Shelf frame RC Running trolley S1 Heating area S2 Stationary section S3 Stationary section T1 Transmission mechanism T2 Transmission mechanism T3 Transmission mechanism TC Top roll chain conveyor U2 Wound transmission mechanism U3 Wound transmission mechanism

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Tetsuo Yoshida 5-1-1 Harima Building, Otemachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Japan 6th floor, within the Parkertech Japan Co., Ltd. (72) Isao Nakai, Niigata Matahara Komaki, Komaki City 144 Imaike Inside Line Industry Co., Ltd. Tottori Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kazuyoshi Aoto 3-201 Minamiyoshikata, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture Tottori Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-10-57234 (JP, A) JP-A Heihei 3-159621 (JP, A) Japanese Utility Model Hei 5-73896 (JP, U) Registered utility model 3045065 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H05B 6/12 A47J 27 / 14 B65G 1/04

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A heating section in which a plurality of pots can be settled and provided with a high-frequency induction heating means for heating the settled pots and the contents thereof, and, if necessary, temporarily setting the pots before and after heating. A pot resting area for resting, and a transporting means for transporting, arranging, and removing the pan from and to each of the sections, wherein the transporting means places the pot at least in each section constituting the heating area. The heating zone and the pot storage zone are configured so that they can be arbitrarily transported / arranged / removed.
And are arranged in a shelf, and the pan is arbitrarily transported and arranged
A pot is constructed so as to be able to be taken out , and a pot is provided on both sides of the upper end of the pot as the transport means.
Support from below through a flat protruding flange
Guide rails laid along the shelf frame
Running on the left and right horizontal direction, moving up and down
Horizontal and vertical with respect to the shelf
It is possible to travel back and forth in the vertical direction
And transporting and placing pots at any time in any section of each area
・ A transport device with a fork that can be taken out is provided.
And the transport device with a fork is arranged along a shelf frame.
Running guided by guide rails laid horizontally horizontally
A pedestal that can be run, on the gantry, on a shelf frame
On the guide rails laid horizontally in the front-rear direction.
L-shaped gantry that can go back and forth, and the gantry
Laying in front of a vertical section erected at the front end of the horizontal section of
It is possible to ascend and descend by being guided by a guided guide rail,
Fork to support the kettle, large mount and small mount respectively
Fixed drive motor and each drive motor
Transmission between the gantry and the large gantry, small gantry, and fork
High frequency induction heating type characterized by having a mechanism
Food heating equipment. 2. A plurality of pots can be settled and set still.
Equipped with high-frequency induction heating means for heating the pot and its contents
The heating area, and if necessary, temporarily set the pan before and after heating.
Pots to be placed, and transport / distribution of pots to each area
Transportation means to place and remove Equipment and their transportation
At least a pot is assigned to each section of the heating zone.
It is configured so that it can be transported, arranged, and taken out, In addition, the heating zone and the pot storage zone are placed on the same shelf frame.
And are arranged in a shelf, and the pan is arbitrarily transported and arranged
・ It is configured to be removable, In addition, as a means of transport, above the heating zone, a pot
Suspended and run horizontally, with each section of the heating zone
Stand, vehicle stationary configured to be able to freely transfer pans between
A top roll cheese that runs horizontally with a pot on the storage area
Of the conveyor and shelf frame on the running end side of the running bogie
When the pot is set up along the surface and transported vertically,
Between the traveling cart and the top roll chain conveyor
Riff with chain conveyor configured to be able to deliver pots with
High-frequency induction heating, characterized in that
Type food heating device.