JP3491293B2 - Operation control device in rice washing rice cooker - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation control device for a rice-washing rice cooker . 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a rice cooker is provided below a rice washer in which rice is supplied from a storage tank for storing white rice at an upper portion, and the rice is washed, adjusted with water and immersed. A flow sensor for detecting the flow rate of supplied water is provided. [0003] However, when the flow rate sensor does not detect the flow rate of water, the starting means of the operating device is set to O.
Even if the N operation is performed, since the start of the rice-washing rice cooker is not controlled, a test operation or the like cannot be performed without water. [0004] The present invention relates to a rice storage tank 2 and a rice washing machine 3 in which rice in the rice storage tank 2 is metered and supplied in a predetermined amount to wash, adjust, and immerse the rice. And a rice cooker 4 disposed below the rice washer 3.
Thus, from the starting means of the operating device 19 for starting the operation
To shift to the above weighing operation by input of
, A flow sensor 34 for detecting a flow rate of water supplied to the rice washing machine 3 from a water supply pipe 35 connected to a water supply pipe.
Even when the flow rate sensor 34 does not detect the input of the flow rate of water, the starting means and another existing switch
The weighing mode of the rice washing rice cooker
, The stirring rod drive motor of the rice washing tank,
An operation control device for a rice-washing rice cooker is provided, which is provided with an operation control device 20 capable of executing a test operation for driving various parts such as a discharge motor for operating a valve shaft . The rice stored in the rice storage tank 2 of the rice-washing rice cooker is operated by the starting means of the operating device 19, and various setting data and various sensor states are inputted and confirmed. Further, when the flow rate is detected and input by the flow rate sensor 34, a set amount of rice is supplied from the rice storage tank 2 to the rice washing machine 3. Then, the rice washing operation is performed by the rice washing device, and when these operations are completed, the washed rice and water are supplied into the rice cooker 4, and then the rice is cooked by igniting. [0006] When performing a test operation for checking the drive unit of the rice-washing rice cooker, the starting means of the operating device 19 and other existing means.
The start control is performed by the operation control device 20 in accordance with the switching to the test operation by both the operation of the switch means and the operation means. Operation with switch means
Rice washing rice cooker scale meter weighing motor, rice washing tongue
Activates the stirring rod drive motor and the valve shaft at the bottom of the discharge tank.
The operation of the components such as the discharge motor is controlled by the operation control device 20, and the components of the rice-washing rice cooker are checked without water. According to the present invention, even if there is no water, the operation can be performed, so that the function check of each drive unit can be performed without connecting a water pipe or the like to the rice-washing rice cooker 1. Therefore, the number of checking steps can be reduced. That is,
Since the test operation can be performed in a state where the water pipe is not connected, the test confirmation place cannot be specified, thereby improving the convenience. Further , when shifting to the test operation, the starting
Switching by both operation of the step and other existing switch means
It is not necessary to provide special starting means for test operation.
Therefore, the cost can be reduced. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The figure shows a rice-washing rice cooker 1 for storing, washing, and cooking white rice. This rice-washing rice cooker 1 is a rice storage tank 2 for storing white rice, and is supplied with white rice for washing, water addition, and immersion. FIG. 2 shows a state in which a rice washer 3 for washing rice and a rice cooker 4 for cooking rice that has been washed are composed of two units or the like. At the bottom of the machine frame 5, a pair of left and right gas cookers is arranged, and each rice cooker 4a, 4b is placed on each gas stand 6,
The rice is cooked by gas ignition. The rice cookers 4a and 4b are composed of an outer pot and an inner pot 8 fitted into the outer pot.
And a handle 10 that can be pulled out to the front side together with each gas stand 6.
The attachment / detachment of the inner pot 8 is performed at a position where the inner pot 8 is pulled out to the front side. On the rear side of the upper part of the machine frame 5, rails 11 and 12 are erected vertically in the horizontal direction on the left and right.
And the moving table 13 having the rice washing machine 3 at the lower part
The rice washer 3 is movably supported by a and 14b, and the rice washer 3 is moved and opposed to the upper side of the rice cookers 4a and 4b so that the rice washing supply position can be switched. The rice storage tank 2
Has a scale 15 at the bottom. The measuring device 15 is configured to rotate a rotating cylinder having a partially cylindrical shape around a shaft 16 by a measuring motor 17 and to pump out the rice in the rice storage tank 2 while rotating at a constant rate. The rotation speed of the rotation sensor 1
By detecting at 8, the data is input to the CPU 21 of the operation control device 20 in the operation device 19 having the microcomputer and measured (as capacity or weight). The rice washing machine 3 is located below the rice storage tank 2 and has a stirring rod 23 rotated by a vertical stirring shaft 22 in the center, and a worm gear 25 and the like by a rice washing motor 24 at the upper part. Made to rotate through conduction,
A discharge port 27 which is opened and closed by a discharge valve 26 is provided at the bottom. The discharge valve 26 is integrated with the lower end of a valve shaft 28 that is inserted along the center of the stirring shaft 22, and is moved up and down by a discharge motor 29 above the valve shaft 28 via a crank mechanism or the like. It has a configuration. The outlet 27 communicates with a drain chamber (A) 31 through a net 30 at the outer periphery. Tap water is supplied to the lower nozzle by opening and closing a drain valve 32 in the drain chamber (A) 31. Water can be supplied to the inside of the rice washing machine 3 from 33, and drainage after rice washing can be performed. A water supply pipe 35 guided from a water supply pipe through a flow sensor 34 is opened and closed by a solenoid valve 36 to supply water to the lower nozzle 3.
3 and an upper shower 38, which is opened and closed by a solenoid valve 37 to supply water, so that water can be supplied from above and below the rice washer 3 for washing rice and for adding and subtracting water.
The drain valve 32 in the drain chamber (A) 31 is opened and closed by a solenoid 39 via a wire 40, a bell crank 41 and the like. 41 'is a lower water supply valve. The rice washing machine 3 is deflected toward the front of the rice storage tank 2 and a drain chamber (A) 31 connected to a drain chamber (B) 42 at the lower end of the rice washing machine 3 at the rear side. The drainage chamber (A) 31 does not protrude outward from the lower region of the rice storage tank 2 in the upper part. At the rear side of the rice washing machine 3, a machine frame 5 for supporting a moving table 13 with rails 11 and 12 is provided.
When the movable table 13 moves in the left-right direction along the rails 11 and 12, the drainage chamber (A) 31 is provided.
However, it is set so as not to hit the machine frame 5. A lid 43 is provided on the rice storage tank 2 so as to be openable and closable so that rice can be supplied and filled. In addition, a rice lower limit sensor 44 is provided below the rice storage tank 2 for detecting a decrease in rice and prompting the supply of rice with a buzzer or the like. A water upper limit sensor 45 for detecting a full supply of rice washing water is provided at an upper portion of the rice washing machine 3, and a water supply more than that is drained out of the machine through an overflow port 46. Reference numeral 47 denotes an inspection lid for opening and closing the outer peripheral portion of the rice washing machine 3. The moving table 13 is provided with a rice storage tank 2, a rice washing machine 3, a measuring device 15, a water supply pipe 35, a measuring motor 17, a rice washing motor 24, a discharge motor 29, and the like. In addition, by driving and rotating the rollers 14a and 14b rolling on the rails 11 and 12, the movement can be controlled in the lateral direction. The operating device 19 is mounted on the front of the rice storage tank 2 on the moving table 13. The operating device 19 has a box shape, and various operation means of an ON-OFF switch type are provided on a surface plate of the box body. And an LED display unit. The display unit 49 normally displays the time. However, when it is desired to return to the time display when the display is other than the time, the clock unit 50 is used.
You just have to press. When the test means 51 is pressed, the display 49
, A help number 52 displayed by an operation means number, a timer reservation 53, a current time 54, a rice storage amount 55, a total pot number 56, a reservation number 57, and A process display 58 for displaying each process from the supply of rice to the completion of rice cooking, the remaining time, and the like is sequentially displayed. When the weighing means 59 is pressed, the weighing motor 1
7 is driven, and the measuring device 15 makes one rotation. When the rice washing means 60 is pressed, the rice washing motor 24 is driven and the stirring rod 2
3 is rotated. When the upper water supply means 61 and the lower water supply means 62 are pressed, the solenoid valves 36 and 37 are opened to supply water into the rice washing machine 3. When the water level means 63 is pressed, drainage is adjusted by opening the drain valve 32 with the output of the solenoid 39 so that the water level in the rice washing machine 3 becomes the water level set by the water adjusting means 64 from the time when the water upper limit sensor 45 detects. You. When the drainage means 65 is pressed, the drainage valve 32 is opened by the output of the solenoid 39, and the rice washing drainage is performed through the net 30. If the dropping means 66 is pressed, the discharge motor 29
Is driven to open the discharge valve 26. By pressing the reset means 67, the error display flag on the display unit 49 can be released. Such test means 51 to reset means 67
Are operated mainly when performing inspections before starting work. As the setting means, the water adjusting means 64 is used.
In addition, rice cooking means 68 for setting rice cooking amount, washing method 69 for setting rice washing method, immersion means 7 for setting immersion time
0, a rice drying means 71 for setting the rice drying time, a mode means 72 for setting the rice cooking mode, a rice storage means 73 for setting the amount of rice supplied into the rice storage tank 2, and the like are arranged before rice cooking. Can be set appropriately. Reference numeral 74 denotes a hook setting means for setting the number of hooks; 75, a starting means for starting the weighing operation of the weighing device 15; 76, a timer setting means for setting a reservation timer;
77 is a clear means for clearing the total number of pots displayed on the display unit 49; 78 is an error lamp 79 and a buzzer 8;
This is a help means for displaying the fault location by number by pressing it when the fault location warned by 0 or the like is unknown. The steps of washing and cooking rice are performed by weighing with the measuring device 15 → washing the rice with the rice washing device 3 → immersing the rice washing portion (zari-raising) by the intermittent shower from the upper shower 38 in the rice washing device 3 → the washing of the rice washing device 3 Movement of the moving table 13 to the left and right → Addition of water in the rice washing machine 3 → Discharge of rice by opening the discharge valve 26 →
Immersion of rice cooker 4a in inner pot 8 → Rice cooked by gas ignition →
It is a configuration that goes through each process of replacing the inner pot 8 after completion of rice cooking with rice. The rice washer 3 is a single left (L), right (R)
In the mode in which the rice is washed while switching and supplying the rice to the two rice cookers 4a and 4b, the immersion step is appropriately set as the immersion time by the immersion means 70 so that each rice washing step can be performed. In addition, the rice cooking process in each of the rice cookers 4a and 4b can be continuously performed, so that the entire process from rice washing to rice cooking can be efficiently performed. Of the respective steps, those whose time is changed are mainly the immersion step and the stripping step, and the ratio between the rice washing section immersion and the kettle immersion may be changed. The setting of the immersion time by the immersion means 70 is as follows:
One or both of them may be changed and set. These immersion times are calculated by the CPU 21 to calculate and control the kettle immersion time after the rice washing. The water addition is started by the outputs of the solenoid valves 36 and 37 so that the immersion time coincides with the set value, and the start of such water addition ends the end of the rice cooking process of the rice cooker 4a or 4b. The detection is performed after the rice washer 3 moves to the rice cooker 4a or 4b. That is, the rice cookers 4a and 4b have empty inner pots 8 therein.
Sensor 83 for detecting that the rice cooker 3 is provided, a lid sensor 84 for detecting the presence or absence of the pot lid 9 on the inner pot 8, and detecting that the rice washing machine 3 has moved left and right after cooking and has stopped. With the movement sensor 85 or the like, the water washing in the rice washing machine 3 is started at a position where the rice washing machine 3 is ready to drop rice into the rice cooker 4a or 4b. When the water adjustment is completed, the discharge valve 26 is opened by the output of the discharge motor 29, and the washed rice is discharged to the rice cooker 4a or 4b together with the water, and the rice is immersed in the kettle for the calculated time. Done. When the rice washing is completed early and the rice cooking is delayed, the movement is started with the rice washing section 3 immersed in the rice washing section 3 and the drainage drainage in the rice washing section 3 performed. Wait for. At this time, the rice in the rice washer 3 is on standby without being subjected to the dipping action. By the operation of the washing means 69, five steps are set from when the rice is lightly washed to when the rice is carefully washed, and which washing mode is set in advance when washing the rice. When any one of the five washing methods is selected by the washing means 69, the washing process is performed via the CPU 21.
The rice washing motor 24, the upper water supply solenoid valve 37, the lower water supply solenoid valve 36, the solenoid 39 of the drain valve 32, and the like are output to perform rice washing control. In each of the five modes of the washing method, the control output includes a rice washing time, an upper water supply time, a lower water supply time, a drainage time, and the like.
The number of repetitions of rice washing and the like and the time of the whole rice washing process are changed and set for each process such as bran removal, polishing rice, rough rinsing, and finish rinsing due to overflow, and the rice washing is carefully performed from the mode of light washing. The mode is set to five levels and stored in memory. In order to clean the inside of the rice washing machine 3, the discharge valve (B) 42 of the discharge port 27 having the discharge valve 32 as shown in FIG.
Is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the communication passages 86 and 87 between the drainage chamber (A) 31 on one side thereof are formed in the drainage chamber (B).
The pair of left and right drain valves 32 and the water level valve 88 are opposed to the ends of the communication passages 86 and 87 on the drain chamber (A) 31 side so as to open and close. In addition, the lower nozzle 33 of the water supply pipe 35 extends into the communication passage 86. The water level valve 88 is operated to open and close via a solenoid 89 and a wire 90 in the same manner as the drain valve 32. However, when lower water is supplied from the lower nozzle 33, the communication passage 86 is closed and the water is drained. It is guided to the room (B) 42 side. In addition, when draining after washing rice, it is controlled to open together with the drain valve 32. After the rice washing, the rice and water are completely dropped by opening the discharge valve 26. Immediately thereafter, while the drain valve 32 and the water level valve 88 are closed, the upper supply water solenoid valve 37 is opened and water is supplied from the upper shower 38. Thereby, the bran, dust and the like adhering to the rice washer 3 can be washed away. Immediately thereafter, the drain valve 32 is opened, and water is supplied from the lower nozzle 33. Rushing into the drainage chamber (B) 42 from the water, and the washing water is drained from the communication passage 87 on the opposite side to the drainage chamber (A) 31, so that effective washing can be performed. Reference numeral 91 denotes a drain port of the drain chamber (A) 31. Reference numeral 92 denotes an overflow pipe which causes overflow water from the overflow port 46 to flow through the drainage chamber (A) 31 to the drainage port 91 once. When a test operation for checking each part of the rice washing rice cooker 1 is performed, a starting means 75 and a help means 78 are provided.
With the input of the simultaneous ON operation of both, the flow sensor 34
Even when the flow rate of water is not detected and this flow rate is not input, the measuring operation of the measuring device 15 is started,
Each part of the rice-washing rice cooker 1 is configured to be rotationally driven. The operation control device 20 is provided in the operation device 19, and is a CPU 21 to which the operation of various means and the detection of various sensors are input, and various display and various drive circuits from the CPU 21 to the display unit 49 via the panel circuit 81. Various motors 17, 24, 29, 48, various solenoid valves 36, 37, solenoid 39, buzzer 80, and the like are started via 82. The test operation control by the operation control device 20 is performed as shown in the following flowchart (FIG. 2). That is, it is started (step 101), various setting data are confirmed (step 102), whether the manual means 75 is ON is detected (step 103), and if NO is detected, the process returns to step 103, and if YES is detected. The state of the various sensors is confirmed (step 104), and it is detected whether both the starting means 75 and the help means 78 are simultaneously turned on and input (step 105), and YES
Is detected, the process proceeds to the weighing process (step 10).
6), NO is detected and only the operation of the starting means 75 is detected.
Are detected flow rate in the by Ru flow rate sensor 34, the flow rate is confirmed (step 107), a configuration in which the process proceeds to step 106, bran removal from rice washing step, KenYone, migrated to rough rinsing and final rinse (step 108 ), It is detected whether or not a drop is possible (step 109). If NO is detected, the process is shifted to a zigzag stroke (step 110), and the process returns to step 109. If YES is detected, the process is shifted to a drop process (step 109). 111), the process is shifted to a dipping process (step 112), and the process is shifted to a rice cooking process (step 113),
The process is shifted to the swinging process (step 114), it is detected whether the number of hooks is 0 (step 115), if YES is detected, it is detected whether all processes are completed (step 116), and if YES is detected, the process returns. (Step 11
7). Further, when NO is detected in steps 115 and 116, the process returns to step 102. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, when the rice washing after the completion of the washing by the operation control device 20 is held in the rice washing machine 3 for a predetermined time or more, the supply of water and drainage to the rice washing machine 3 is performed. The control is performed according to the following flowchart (FIG. 10). That is, it is started (step 20).
1) Various setting data is confirmed (step 202),
It is detected whether the starting means 75 is ON (step 203), and N
When O is detected, the process returns to step 203, and when YES is detected, the states of various sensors are confirmed (step 20).
4) The flow rate is detected by the flow rate sensor 34, the flow rate is confirmed (Step 205), and the process is shifted to the weighing process (Step 206), and the process is shifted to the rice washing process for removing bran, polishing, rough rinsing, and finish rinsing ( Step 207), whether it is possible to drop is detected (Step 208), and if NO is detected, the process proceeds to a paging step (Step 209), and Step 20 is performed.
8, if YES is detected, it is detected whether the elapsed time (T) after the rice washing step is greater than or equal to the set time (T0) (step 210), and if NO is detected, the process proceeds to the dropping step (step 211). ), When YES is detected, the process is shifted to the drop preparation process (Step 212), and the process proceeds to Step 211, and the process is shifted to the immersion process (Step 21).
3), the process is shifted to the rice cooking process (step 214), the process is shifted to the spotting process (step 215), it is detected whether the number of pots is 0 (step 216), and if YES is detected, it is detected whether all processes are completed (step 216). 217), it is configured to return when YES is detected (step 218). When NO is detected in steps 216 and 217, the process returns to step 202. If the kettle to be dropped after washing is not prepared as described above, the rice is held in the rice washing machine 3 with the water drained, but if held in this state for a certain period of time, the washed rice is put on the inner wall of the rice washing machine 3. Although it is difficult to drop the product due to sticking or clumping, if the holding time is longer than a predetermined time, the process starts in a dropping preparation process, is once loosened by lower water supply, and is dropped after improving the fluidity. The operation of the above embodiment will be described below. When performing a test operation for checking each part of the rice-washing rice cooker 1, the starting means 75 and the help means 7 of the operating device 19 are used.
8 are turned on, this operation is input to the CPU 21 of the operation control device 20, and the flow rate of the water is detected by the flow
Even if the input is not input to 21, the operation of the rice-washing rice cooker 1 is controlled by the operation control device 20 to check each unit of the rice-washing rice cooker 1 without water.

[Brief description of the drawings] FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram FIG. 2 is a flowchart. FIG. 3 is an overall front view of the rice-washing rice cooker. FIG. 4 is a side view of a rice washing rice cooker. FIG. 5 is a plan view of a rice washing rice cooker. FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of a rice washing unit. FIG. 7 is a sectional plan view of a drainage section. FIG. 8 is an enlarged front view of the operation device. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another embodiment, and is a time chart. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another embodiment, and is a flowchart. [Explanation of symbols] 2 Rice storage tank 3 rice washer 4 Rice cooker 19 Operating device 20 Operation control device 34 Flow sensor 49 Display 75 Starting means 78 Help Means

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-2-99014 (JP, A) JP-A-3-237932 (JP, A) JP-A-2-119807 (JP, A) JP-A-5-60392 (JP) JP-A-4-189307 (JP, A) JP-A-5-21821 (JP, U) JP-A-63-103532 (JP, U) JP-B-2-3090 (JP, B2) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A47J 27/14

Claims (1)

(1) A rice-washing tank (2), a rice-washing tank (3) in which rice in the rice-storage tank (2) is metered and supplied in a predetermined amount, and is washed, hydrated, and immersed. Rice cooker 4 arranged below rice washer 3
Rice cooker equipped with
Weighing operation by input from the starting means of
And a flow sensor 34 for detecting a flow rate of water supplied to the rice washing machine 3 from a water supply pipe 35 connected to a water supply pipe.
The starting hand even when but does not detect the input of the flow rate of water
Rice washing and cooking by both operation of the dan and other existing switch means
Weighing motor for rice cooker and stirring rod drive motor for rice washing tank
Operation control in a rice-washing rice cooker, which is provided with an operation control device 20 capable of executing a test operation for driving various parts such as a motor and a discharge motor for operating a valve shaft below the discharge tank. apparatus.