JP3449554B2 - Ingredient soup subdivision supply device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to soup, curry,
The present invention relates to a soup subdivision feeding device for subdivided ingredient soup such as miso soup, which is subdivided into substantially constant amounts.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the restaurant industry such as family restaurants, hotels, banquet halls, etc., it is necessary to put miso soup, curry, soup, etc. cooked in a different place in a large pan and heat it at all times. According to the above, the mixture was aliquoted and supplied into a predetermined container while being stirred with a piece of egg or the like.

However, the above-mentioned subdivision work is complicated and it is difficult to keep the amount of the ingredients constant. As a means for solving such a problem, for example, The invention disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-169298 is known. The invention of the prior application is a container for separately storing the ingredient and soup from the ingredient-containing soup containing the ingredient, a means for heating the container to an appropriate temperature, and a predetermined amount of the ingredient for the soup from the vessel. And a container for separating and storing the ingredients and soup liquid by a separating means through which the soup liquid passes, and the ingredients and the soup liquid are tightly fitted from the container into the fixed quantity cylinder. It is a device that slides the extruded rod forward to push out the ingredient and soup liquid and divide them into small portions.

[0004]

In the case of the above-mentioned invention of the prior application,
Certainly, it is possible to subdivide the ingredients and the soup liquid at a fixed ratio. However, in the above-mentioned prior invention, since a predetermined amount of ingredients and soup are mixed in the fixed-quantity cylinder and pushed out by the extrusion rod, when cleaning, they must be disassembled one by one and the workability is poor. there were. In addition, for dishes where it is better to soak the soup into the ingredients, separating the ingredients from the soup may change the taste. In addition, since the size of the tool is determined by the diameter of the fixed quantity cylinder, there is a problem that it is difficult to make a large tool, for example, in the case of curry.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is easy to clean the apparatus itself, and it is possible to subdivide the ingredients and soup in a mixed state, and It is an object of the present invention to provide a soup stock subdivision feeding device with less restrictions.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 subdivides the soup containing ingredients contained in a container (4) into a discharge port (42c) provided in the container. ) Is a device-equipped soup subdivision supply device (1) for supplying subdivided soups to tableware (22), and a rotating shaft (8) which is rotated by application of a predetermined driving force; An extendable link mechanism part (6) attached to a rotation shaft and rotating in the container, and a ladle (rotatably attached to the tip of the link mechanism part and having an opening on the discharge port side). 5) and a separating means (for example, a partition net 52 or the like) for allowing the soup liquid to pass therethrough and separating the soup liquid from the soup when accommodating the soup containing the ingredients in the ladle through the opening. , In conjunction with the rotation of the rotating shaft If the serial ladle reaches the discharge port, ladle tilting means for discharging the dishware an ingredient-containing soups from the opening by tilting the ladle (e.g., the link mechanism 6, the lock pin 53, the hook 41
g)) and the ladle tilting means are
Locking pin (53) provided on the side of the idler and the container
Is attached to the ladle and engages with the locking pin.
A locking part that stops the arc movement in place (for example, a foot
41g) and the link mechanism.
With the arc motion of the ladder stopped,
When a turning force is applied, the arm extends and the locking pin
As a shaft, the ladle is configured to rotate toward the discharge port.
It is characterized by

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the ladle in the container containing the soup containing ingredients is rotated toward the discharge port in conjunction with the rotating shaft, whereby the soup containing ingredients is contained in the ladle. At that time, the ingredient and the soup liquid are separated at a predetermined ratio by the separating means and housed in the ladle. Then, when the ladle reaches the discharge port of the container, the ladle is inclined by the ladle inclining means and the soup containing ingredients is ejected from the opening to the tableware. Therefore, it is a matter of course that the ingredients and soup liquid can be subdivided at a fixed ratio, and the ladle is a mechanism for scooping the ingredients soup to facilitate the cleaning work. Further, since the ingredients and soup liquid are not separated in the container, it is possible to prevent the taste from changing by separating the ingredients and soup. In addition, it is possible to more easily subdivide soups containing relatively large ingredients.
Especially when the circular motion of the ladle is stopped
When rotational force is applied to the arm, the arm, which is the link mechanism, expands.
The ladle pivots to the outlet side around the locking pin
To ensure that the soup with ingredients in the ladle is discharged.
You can

[0008] Here, the ingredient-containing soup refers to liquid dishes containing ingredients such as miso soup, curry, stew, soup and the like. In addition, the driving force applied to the rotating shaft is
For example, a driving source such as a motor may be used, or the driving force may be manually applied.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the soup subdividing and dispensing device according to the first aspect, the bottom portion of the container is formed in an arc shape in a side view, and the ladle is substantially in contact with the bottom portion. However, it is characterized in that it is configured to move in an arc. According to the second aspect of the invention, since the ladle moves in an arc while being substantially in contact with the arcuate bottom surface portion, it is possible to subdivide the soup with ingredients on the bottom surface portion without leaving.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the soup subdividing and feeding apparatus according to the second aspect, the lower side surface (41a) of the container is inclined inward toward the bottom surface portion (41b). Is characterized by. According to the invention described in claim 3, since the lower part of the side surface of the container is inclined inward toward the bottom part, the soup with ingredients is easily accumulated in the center, and further compared to the invention described in claim 2. You can subdivide the soup with ingredients without leaving it.

[0011]

[0012]

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the soup subdivided supply device containing ingredients according to any one of the first to third aspects, a cold storage material storage portion for storing a cold storage material is provided on a side surface portion of the container. It is characterized by having. According to the invention described in claim 4 , since the cold storage material storage portion is provided on the side surface portion of the container, the cold storage material is stored in this cold storage material storage portion so that cold soup is also supplied in a cold state. You can do it.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the ingredient soup subdividing and feeding device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the temperature of the ingredient soup is brought to a predetermined temperature by heating the container. Heating means to hold (for example, heater part 23)
The ladle is configured to agitate the ingredient-containing soup in the container by a rotational movement at a predetermined angle during standby. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the ladle is rotated at a predetermined time interval and a predetermined rotation angle during standby to stir the soup with ingredients in the container, the container is heated by the heating means. It is possible to prevent the burning of the soup containing the ingredients due to the burning.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the soup subdivision feeding device with ingredients according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, a tableware sensor for detecting whether or not the tableware is placed at a predetermined position ( For example, a tableware sensor 31) is provided, and when the tableware sensor detects that the tableware is placed in a predetermined position, the ladle is operated to subdivide the soup containing ingredients. Is characterized by. According to the invention of claim 6, when the tableware sensor detects that the tableware is placed at a predetermined position, the subdivision operation of the soup with ingredients by the ladle operates, so that, for example, a child or the like operates it by mistake. Even if the tableware is not put in place, it will not work,
It can prevent malfunction.

Here, the tableware detection sensor is, for example, an optical sensor that senses by blocking light, a sensor that senses by touching a stylus, a sensor that senses by weight change, etc. Good.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of a soup-type subdividing and supplying apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the ingredient-containing soup subdivision feeder according to the present invention. The ingredient-containing soup subdividing and supplying device 1 (1a, 1b) shown in FIG. 1 is installed in a state in which two lateral side portions are in contact with each other. Each of the devices 1 a and 1 b includes a base 2 and a body cover 3.

A tableware rest portion 21 is provided on the upper surface of the base 2, and a tableware sensor 31 for detecting whether or not the tableware 22 is placed on the tableware rest portion 21 is attached to the main body cover 3. On the front surface of the body cover 3, a switch button 32 for starting the subdivision operation of the soup containing ingredients and a setting panel 33 for setting the temperature condition of the soup containing ingredients are provided. The setting panel 33 includes a display unit (not shown) and an operation unit (not shown), and can set various conditions, and also displays the temperature of the soup with ingredients and the number of times of subdivision. You can do it. Further, a scattering prevention guide 34 (FIG. 4) is attached to the inner surface of the front surface of the main body cover 3 to prevent scattering when the soup containing ingredients is discharged.

Inside the main body cover 3, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, there is provided a container 4 for accommodating soup containing ingredients. In addition, a ladle 5 for subdividing the soup containing ingredients is arranged in the container 4, a link mechanism section 6 is attached to the ladle 5, and the link mechanism section 6 is driven by a motor 7. It is attached to the drive shaft 8.

The container 4 is, for example, a stainless steel container and is formed by welding or pressing. This container 4 is divided into a pot portion 41 and a lid portion 42, a side surface lower portion 41a of the pot portion 41 is an inclined surface that is inclined inward in an inverted C-shape, and a pot portion bottom surface portion 41b is the ladle 5 described above. The width is the same as or slightly wider. Further, the side surface shape of the pan portion 41 is arcuate. The lower side surface 41a of the container 4,
This shape is used to make it easy to collect the soup with ingredients in the center so that the soup with ingredients can be subdivided without leaving.

The lower portion 41a of the side surface of the pot portion 41 abuts on the heater portion 23 attached to the base 2, and the heater portion 23 has a built-in thermocouple (not shown) for measuring the temperature. The container 4 is placed at a position in contact with the bottom surface portion 41b.
A thermocouple 24 for measuring the temperature inside is provided. In addition, the pins 43 ...
Are provided side by side at several places, and a cold insulation material storage box 44 for accommodating a cold insulation material for keeping the soup containing ingredients cold can be hooked and attached to the pins 43 ... A handle 41d is provided on the upper side surface 41c of the pan 41.
And a horizontally projecting piece 41e, which is provided with a grooved engagement hole 41f.
Then, the protruding piece 25a of the fixed base 25 provided upright on the base 2 is slid through the engaging hole 41f to slide the protruding piece 25a into the groove portion (not shown) of the grooved engaging hole 41f. Then, the pot portion 41 can be fixed. Further, a heat insulating material 25b is attached to the inner side surface portion of the fixed base 25, so that heat insulation between the heat insulating material 25b and the heater portion 23 attached to the upper surface of the heat insulating material 25b is performed.

The lid 42 is provided with a handle 42a. In addition, a discharge port 42c for discharging the soup containing the ingredients contained in the ladle 5 is provided on the front surface of the lid 42, and the discharge port 42c is normally closed by a double door 45. Door 45 is hinge 4 by ladle 5
6 opens to the left and right to open. Further, the pan portion 41 is provided with a hook 41g that engages with a retaining pin (described later) of the ladle 5 and rotates the ladle 5 in a state where the ladle 5 is stopped at a predetermined position.

The ladle 5 has an accommodating portion 51.
The cross section of the opening 5a is rectangular, and the tip of the side surface 5b is pointed so that the soup containing ingredients can be easily stored in the storage 51. Further, a partition net 52 as a separating means is attached inside the accommodating portion 51. The partition net 52 is, for example, a stainless net, and the size of the mesh is adjusted so that only the soup liquid can pass through without passing the ingredients. The partition net 52 has an L-shaped side surface, and can be easily attached by hooking one end thereof on the upper surface 5c of the ladle 5. Further, the partition position can be changed by adjusting the length of one side of the L-shape, whereby the ratio of the ingredient to the soup liquid can be arbitrarily changed. Further, on the side surface of the ladle 5, a locking pin 53 that is locked to the hook 41g.
Is attached.

The link mechanism 6 comprises a link piece 61 rotatably attached to the ladle 5 and a shaft 62 rotatably attached to an end portion 61a of the link piece 61. It is attached to the shaft 8.
Further, a spiral spring 64 is built in the joint portion 63 between the link piece 61 and the shaft 62, and the link piece 61 and the shaft 62 are kept in a constant state. That is, the joint extends when the force is applied to the joint 63, but returns to the original state when the force is removed. The ladle 5 is attachable / detachable to / from the link piece 51, and the ladle 5 having a different capacity of the accommodating portion can be selected according to a dish or tableware.

The motor 7 has a motor shaft 71,
A belt (or a chain) 10 connects the motor shaft 71 and the rotating shaft 8. On the motor shaft 71,
A plurality of ladle position control mechanisms 9 for controlling the circular movement of the ladle 5 are provided. The ladle position control mechanism 9 is composed of a sensor 91 attached to the base 2 and a detection plate 92 attached to the motor shaft 71 and having a hole (not shown) at a predetermined position. The detection plate 92 rotates, and the hole makes the sensor 9
Position control is performed depending on whether or not 1 has been passed.

The limit sensor 9a (91a, 92a) of the ladle position control mechanism 9 is a sensor for controlling the upper limit of the left and right circular arc movements of the ladle 5. Stirring sensor 9
Reference numeral b (91b, 92b) is a sensor that controls the stirring of the ladle 5, and is set so that the circular arc movement is controlled to the left and right 45 degrees. Subdivision operation sensor 9c (91c, 9
Reference numeral 2c) is a sensor for controlling the sorting operation, which is controlled so as to move in an arc toward the discharge port 42c after backing to a predetermined position.

Next, the operation of the soup stock subdividing and supplying apparatus 1 having the above-mentioned configuration will be described. First, put the soup containing the ingredients in the pot portion 41, fix the pot portion 41 to the fixing base 25, and cover the lid portion 4
Cover with 2. At this time, the heater unit 23 controls the temperature under a preset heat retention condition. Specifically, for example, when the heater 23 is heated to 250 ° C. and the temperature of the soup with ingredients reaches 100 ° C., the temperature of the heater 23 is lowered to 130 ° C. On / off control is performed so as to maintain 80 ° C. The temperature of the soup with ingredients may be displayed on the setting panel 33.

Next, the ladle 5 having a desired capacity is attached with a partition net 52 corresponding to the ratio of the ingredients and the soup liquid, and is placed in the container 4. Next, the number of subdivisions is set from the capacity of the pan and the capacity of the ladle 5, and is input to the setting panel 33. At this time, the ejection time of the ladle 5 can also be set. That is, the discharge time can be set long for dishes such as curry that have poor fluidity. In this state, the sub-division operation command by the switch button 32 is waited for. At this time, the ladle 5 performs a stirring operation. Specifically, the stirring sensor 9b is turned on,
When the motor 7 rotates in the normal direction (here, the direction of rotation of the ladle 5 toward the discharge port 42c) and the ladle 5 rotates in the normal direction, the sensor 91b senses a predetermined position (for example, 45 degrees to the right), and the motor 91 7 reverses and ladle 5 reversely rotates.
Then, again, the sensor 91b senses a predetermined position (for example, left 45 degrees), and the motor 7 rotates in the normal direction. By repeating these operations, the inside of the pan portion 41 is agitated and the burning due to the heat of the heater is prevented.

Next, when the tableware 22 is placed in the tableware placing section 21 and the switch button 32 is pressed while the tableware sensor 31 senses it, the subdivision operation sensor 9c is turned on,
The subdivision operation starts. Specifically, when the motor 7 rotates in the reverse direction and the ladle 5 reaches a predetermined position (for example, left 60 degrees), the sensor 91c senses it and causes the motor 7 to rotate normally.
Then, the ladle 5 makes an arc motion, the locking pin 53 of the ladle 5 is caught by the hook 41g, and the arc motion stops. During this arc movement, the soup containing the ingredients is accommodated in the accommodation section 51 of the ladle 5 through the opening 5a, and the partition net 52 accommodates the ingredients and the soup liquid in a predetermined ratio. When a force is further applied to the rotating shaft in this state, the ladle 5 rotates toward the ejection port 42c side with the locking pin 53 as an axis. At this time, the door 45 of the lid 42 is opened and opened, and at the same time, the soup with ingredients stored in the storage 51 is discharged to the tableware 22. The discharge port 42c
Since the periphery of the table is surrounded by the scattering prevention guide 34, it is possible to prevent the soup containing the ingredients from scattering outside the tableware 22. After a lapse of a predetermined time, the motor 7 reversely rotates, and the ladle 5 returns to the pot portion 41 and returns to the original standby state.

This subdivision operation is counted when the subdivision operation sensor is switched, and the value is displayed on the setting panel 33. Furthermore, when the number of subdivisions set in advance is approached (for example, set number of times-5 times), some kind of notification (for example, blinking of lamp, buzzer, etc.) is given.

According to the soup-containing soup subdividing device 1 according to the present invention described above, it is possible to subdivide the soup containing the ingredients and the soup liquid at a constant ratio, and to wash the device in a container. 4, the ladle 5, the crank mechanism portion 6, and the scattering prevention guide 34 are all that is required, so that the cleaning operation is easier than that of the same type of conventional device. Further, since the ingredients and soup liquid are not separated in the container 4, it is possible to prevent the taste from changing by separating the ingredients and soup. In addition, it is possible to more easily subdivide soups containing relatively large ingredients.

When the soup containing the ingredients is cold, the heater 23 is turned off, a cold insulating material storage box 44 is attached, and a cold insulating material (not shown) is put in the cold insulating material so that the cold soup is prepared. Can be provided. Further, the ingredient soup subdividing and supplying device of the above-mentioned embodiment is merely one example of the present invention, and may be appropriately changed within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. For example, a link mechanism does not necessarily have to be provided between the ladle and the rotating shaft, and a means for inclining the ladle may be separately provided. Stirring with a ladle
It may be performed at predetermined time intervals. In addition, although the bottom surface of the above embodiment has a flat shape, for example, a groove may be provided on the bottom surface of the pan to scrape out soups in the groove.

[0033]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, the ingredients and the soup can be subdivided into a certain proportion of the soup and the washing operation is easier than the conventional apparatus of the same type. Also,
Since the ingredients and soup liquid are not separated in the container, it is possible to prevent the taste from changing by separating the ingredients and soup. In addition, it is possible to more easily subdivide soups containing relatively large ingredients.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a soup subdivision feeding device with ingredients according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of the soup product subdividing and feeding device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the soup subdivision feeder shown in FIG. 1 as seen from the front.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view seen from the side of the soup subdivision feeding device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the soup subdivision feeder of FIG. 1 seen from a plane.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 soup subdivided supply device 4 containers 5 ladle 7 motor 6 Crank mechanism part (arm) 8 rotation axes 22 tableware 23 Heater part (heating means) 31 tableware sensor 41 Nabe 41b Lower side surface 41c Bottom part 41g hook (ladle tilting means) 42c outlet 44 Cooling material storage 52 Partition net (separation means) 53 Locking Pin (Ladle Inclination Means)

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Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A soup subdivision supply device for subdividing the ingredient-containing soup contained in a container, and supplying the subdivided ingredient soup into dishes from a discharge port provided in the container, A rotating shaft that rotates when a predetermined driving force is applied, an extendable link mechanism part that is attached to the rotating shaft and that rotates in the container, and a rotatable shaft attached to the tip of the link mechanism part. And a ladle having an opening on the discharge port side, and a soup containing the ingredient soup when the ingredient soup is accommodated in the ladle through the opening. Means, and a ladle inclining means for inclining the ladle to eject the soup containing ingredients from the opening to the tableware when the ladle reaches the ejection port in association with the rotation of the rotating shaft. Prepare The ladle tilting means, said a locking pin provided on ladle side, provided in the container, the locking pin and engaged locks said laser
The locking part that stops the circular arc movement of the dollar at a predetermined position,
A link mechanism section, and further when the circular arc motion of the ladle is stopped,
When rotational force is applied to the dollar, the link mechanism section extends and
The ladle rotates toward the discharge port side around the locking pin as an axis.
A soup subdivision feeding device containing ingredients. 2. The ingredient-containing soup dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the bottom portion of the container is formed in an arc shape in a side view, and the ladle moves in an arc while being substantially in contact with the bottom portion. A soup subdividing device containing ingredients characterized by being configured. 3. The ingredient-containing soup dispensing device according to claim 2, wherein the lower part of the side surface of the container is inclined inwardly toward the bottom portion. 4. The soup subdivided supply device according to claim 1, wherein a side surface of the container is provided with a cold material storage part for storing a cold material. A soup-type subdivided supply device. 5. The ingredient-containing soup dispensing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising heating means for heating the container to maintain the temperature of the ingredient-containing soup at a predetermined temperature. The ladle is configured to agitate the soup containing ingredients in a container by a rotational movement at a predetermined angle during standby, and a device for subdividing the soup containing ingredients in a container. 6. The ingredient-containing soup subdivision feeder according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a tableware sensor for sensing whether or not the tableware is placed at a predetermined position, wherein the tableware sensor When the tableware is sensed to have been placed in a predetermined position, the ladle-equipped soup subdivision operation is activated.