JP5359287B2 - Cooking device with steam generation function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent dropping of condensation water from a door to a floor and constitute a water tank saving a space, in a heating cooker with a steam generating function including the water tank installed below a heating cooker body. <P>SOLUTION: The heating cooker with the steam generating function includes: the water tank 21 arranged below a heating chamber 2 and a door 1 and storing water to be supplied to a steam generating mechanism; a top plate 32 arranged on the top face of the water tank 21; and a water drop receiving part 23 detachably juxtaposed to the water tank 21 below an opening part of the heating chamber 2 and the door 1. Since at least part of the top plate 32 receives water drops dropped from the opening or the door 1, dropping of the water drops to the floor can be prevented and the water tank 21 can be installed while saving a space. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a countermeasure against condensation of water vapor generated from an object to be heated during cooking in a cooking device with a steam generating function.

  A conventional cooking device with a steam generation function is known as a cooking device that protects a heated object from a dehydrated state when cooking the heated object, or a cooker that expands the range of cooking such as steamed food. .

  These heating cookers with a steam generation function are conventionally provided with a water tank for supplying steam generation water disposed on the side of the cooker body (see, for example, Patent Document 1) or below the cooker body. Many arrangements have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  FIG. 8 is an external perspective view showing a conventional heating cooker with a steam generation function described in Patent Document 1 in which a water tank is arranged on a side surface. As shown in FIG. 8, the water tank 42 is disposed on the side surface of the main body of the heating cooker 41 with a steam generating function, and water supplied from the water tank 42 is heated by a steam generating mechanism (not shown) to become steam. It is used for cooking of an object to be heated. The generated steam is condensed on the door 43 on the front surface of the heating chamber, and the condensed water droplets are received by a water droplet receiving portion 44 installed below the door 43.

  However, in the configuration in which the water tank 42 is arranged on the side surface of the heating cooker, a space for taking out the water tank 42 must be secured on the side, and the space for the water tank 42 itself is required. The width | variety of the container main body 41 also became large and the installation space was a big problem.

Moreover, Fig.9 (a) is an external appearance perspective view which shows the conventional heating cooker with a steam generation function which described the patent document 2 and has arrange | positioned the water tank below, FIG.9 (b) is in the heating cooker. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which removed the water droplet receiving part. As shown in FIG. 9, the water tank 21 is disposed below the main body of the heating cooker 41 with a steam generating function, and the water supplied from the water tank 21 is similar to the heating cooker in which the water tank is disposed on the side surface. Then, it is heated by a steam generation mechanism (not shown), becomes steam, and is used for cooking the object to be heated. Here, the water droplets condensed on the door 1 are received by a water droplet receiver 23 installed below the door 1 and above the water tank 21. In this case, the problem of securing the installation space in the width direction of the heating cooker body can be solved even when the water tank 21 is arranged on the side surface of the heating cooker.
JP 2004-011995 A JP 2006-162234 A

  However, in order to receive water droplets condensed on the door 1 and water droplets falling from the opening of the heating chamber, it is necessary to dispose the water droplet receiving portion 23 above the water tank 21, so that the capacity of the water tank 21 can be ensured. It is necessary to increase the product size of the heating cooker 41 in the height direction, which causes a problem that the installation space in the height direction becomes large.

In addition, it is possible to secure the capacity of the water tank 21 while maintaining the product size of the heating cooker 41 by spreading the water tank 21 flat, but in this case, the water tank 21 becomes flat. , It became inconvenient for the user, such as being unstable when held with one hand.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and in a water tank configuration installed below the cooker body, the generation of steam that prevents dripping of dew condensation on the floor during cooking and saves space is achieved. It aims at providing the cooking device with a function.

In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, a heating cooker with a steam generating function according to the present invention includes a heating chamber formed in a main body and having an opening, a door provided in the opening so as to be openable and closable, and the heating chamber. A steam generating mechanism for supplying steam to the water tank, a water tank provided below the heating chamber and the door for storing water to be supplied to the steam generating mechanism, a top plate provided on a top surface of the water tank, and the opening And a water drop receiver provided detachably alongside the water tank below the door and at least a part of the top plate receives water dropped from the opening or the door , and the opening And draining the water that has fallen from the door to the water drop receiver and removing only the water tank.
The top plate is provided with an inclined surface inclined in the direction of the water droplet receiver, and has a water leakage prevention wall on the periphery and a drainage port formed in the water leakage prevention wall, and water is passed through the drainage port. It drains to a water droplet receiving part, the water inlet of the said water tank is provided in the said top plate, and the said water inlet is the structure located inside surrounded by the water leak prevention wall .

  As a result, water drops falling from the door and heating chamber opening generated during cooking can be received by the top plate installed under the door, and the water tank can be made space-saving by providing the top plate with a water receiving function. Can be realized.

  According to the heating cooker with a steam generation function of the present invention, the top plate provided on the top surface of the water tank has a configuration for receiving water droplets falling from the door and the heating chamber opening generated during heating cooking. Dripping onto the floor and intrusion into the water tank can be prevented, and space saving of the water tank can be realized.

  A first invention includes a heating chamber formed in a main body and having an opening, a door provided in the opening so as to be openable and closable, a steam generating mechanism for supplying steam to the heating chamber, the heating chamber and the door A water tank for storing water to be supplied to the steam generating mechanism, a top plate provided on the top surface of the water tank, and detachable alongside the water tank below the opening and the door A drop receiving portion provided, and at least a part of the top plate receives water dropped from the opening or the door so that the drop of water drops on the floor and enters the water tank Since there is no need to provide a separate water drop receiver on the top of the water tank top plate, it is possible to save space in the water tank installation part of the heating cooker with a steam generating function. .

  A second invention includes a heating chamber formed in the main body and having an opening, a door provided in the opening so as to be openable and closable, a steam generating mechanism for supplying steam to the heating chamber, the heating chamber and the door A water tank for storing water to be supplied to the steam generating mechanism, a top plate provided on the top surface of the water tank, and detachable alongside the water tank below the opening and the door A water drop receiver provided, and at least a part of the top plate is located below the opening and the door, and drains water dropped from the opening and the door to the water drop receiver. By doing so, the water dropped from the opening and the door can be easily treated by attaching / detaching the water drop receiving part without attaching / detaching the water tank, and water spilling can be prevented.

  The third invention is the heating cooker with a steam generating function of the first or second invention, in particular, the water tank top plate was dropped on the top plate by providing an inclined surface inclined in the direction of the water droplet receiver. Water droplets facilitate drainage from the top plate to the water droplet receiver, and it is possible to suppress accumulation of water droplets on the top plate.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the cooking device with a steam generation function of the third aspect of the invention, a water leakage prevention wall and a condensed water drain port formed in the water leakage prevention wall are provided at the periphery of the top plate of the water tank. In addition, by adopting a configuration in which water is drained to the water droplet receiver through the condensed water drain port, water droplets dripped on the top plate can be drained only to the water droplet receiver, thereby preventing water from spilling on the floor. Is possible. In addition, the strength of the resin on the top plate increases, preventing easy deformation of the resin, increasing the fit with the water tank, that is, improving the sealing performance, and spilling water from the gap between the water tank and the top plate. It becomes possible to prevent.

  The fifth aspect of the invention is the cooking device with a steam generating function of the fourth aspect of the invention, in particular, wherein the water tank is provided with a water inlet on the top plate of the water tank, and the water inlet is surrounded by a water leakage prevention wall. By being positioned, water can be easily drained from the top plate to the water droplet receiver, and scattering and spilling of water during drainage can be prevented.

  In a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the cooking device with a steam generation function of the first or second aspect of the invention, the water drop receiving portions are attached to the left and right of the water tank so as to sandwich the water tank, By providing left and right inclined surfaces that are inclined in the direction of each water droplet receiving portion, the allowable amount of the water droplet receiving portion to be poured into the water droplet receiving portion can be increased, and the heating cooker with the steam generating function is used for the tank. It becomes possible to arrange | position in the approximate center.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is an external view of a cooking device 4 with a steam generating function according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of a state in which a door is opened. The cooking device 4 with a steam generating function in this embodiment uses high-frequency heating for cooking food, and a high-frequency generating means for outputting a high frequency in the heating chamber 2 that accommodates an object to be heated such as food ( The object to be heated is heat-treated by high-frequency heating. Further, the machine room 17 including the high frequency generating means is installed on the bottom surface or the side surface of the heating chamber 2.

  The heating chamber 2 is formed inside a box-shaped main body case 3 that is open to the front, and a door 1 that opens and closes a heated object outlet of the heating chamber 2 is provided on the front surface of the main body case 3. The door 1 has a lower end hinged to the lower edge of the main body case 3 so that it can be opened and closed in the vertical direction. The handle 1 shown in FIG. Can be opened.

  Moreover, the heating cooker 4 with a steam generating function has a steam generating mechanism for supplying steam to the heating chamber 2, and a water tank 21 for supplying water is provided below the cooking device 4 with a steam generating function. The water drop receivers 23 are arranged at substantially the center, and the water tanks 21 are sandwiched between the right and left sides of the water tank 21. The water tank 21 is configured to be fitted with a top plate 32 provided on the top surface of the water tank 21 to prevent water leakage from the water tank 21 to the outside.

  In addition, the top plate 32 and the water drop receiver 23 are configured such that the dew condensation water 22 that is formed by condensation of water vapor generated from the heating chamber 2 and adheres to the door 1, and the remaining water 24 remaining on the bottom surface of the heating chamber 2 during cooking are directed toward the floor. It has a receiving part that prevents it from falling.

Next, the steam generation mechanism will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a configuration of steam generation in the heating cooker 4 with a steam generation function in the present embodiment. As described above, in the present embodiment, the water tank 21 is installed below the heating cooker 4 with a steam generating function in a state of fitting with the top plate 32 provided on the top surface of the water tank 21. The tank 21 is installed in the water tank receiver 30. On one side surface of the water tank 21, a drain port 20 for supplying water to the outside is provided. A pipe 19 for flowing water is connected to the drain port 20, and water in the water tank 21 is sucked up by a pump 25 provided in the middle of the pipe 19 and flows toward the steam generation mechanism 26.

  Here, the steam generation mechanism 26 is a mechanism for heating the temperature of water, and a sheathed heater is mainly used. The water heated by the steam generation mechanism 26 passes through the pipe 18 and is supplied to the steam generation tray 29 in the heating chamber 2. Here, the steam generating tray 29 performs a function of raising the temperature by bringing the back surface on the heating chamber side into contact with or approaching the steam generating mechanism 26 and changing the water into steam when water is supplied.

  The steam generated in this way can provide moisture to the dried object to be heated and steamed dishes. However, the steam in the heating chamber 2 also condenses on the door 1 during cooking. As described above, the condensed water is installed below the door 1 so that the condensed water does not drop on the floor. The steam in the heating chamber 2 also condenses on the bottom of the heating chamber during cooking. In this case, when the door 1 is opened, water droplets are dropped from the opening of the heating chamber 2 onto the top plate 32 and the water receiving portion 23 below the door 1, particularly on the inclined surface that is lowered forward.

  Here, the structure of the top plate 32 and the water droplet receiver 23 arranged on the top surface of the water tank 21 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4, 5, 6 and 7.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the water tank 21, the top plate 32, and the water droplet receiver 23 installed in the heating cooker 4 with a steam generating function. The water tank 21 is supported by a water tank receiving portion 30 installed on the bottom plate 27, and the top plate 32 is installed by being fitted on the top surface of the water tank 21 as described above. On the top surface of the top plate 32, there is provided a dew condensation water drain port 33 that condenses on the bottom surfaces of the door 1 and the heating chamber 2 and receives water droplets flowing below the door 1. A prevention wall 34 is provided.

  FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the dew condensation water outlet 33. The surface of the condensed water drainage port 33 is formed with slopes from substantially the center toward both ends (water drop receiving portion 23), and water injection ports 35 are provided at both ends.

  FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the top plate 32 at a location where the condensed water drain 33 is not formed. In locations where the condensed water drainage port 33 is not formed, a water leakage prevention wall 34 is provided at the periphery to prevent water leakage. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the water drop receiving portion 23 is fitted on and removed from the bottom surface of the cooking device 4 with a steam generating function with a water receiving portion 28 constituted by a bottom plate 27 for receiving a machine room or the like. By configuring the shape that enables the water drop receiving portion 23, the water drop receiving portion 23 can be attached to and detached from the heating cooker 4 with a steam generating function.

  In the heating cooker 4 with a steam generating function in which the water tank 21 is installed below the heating cooker body, water drops (condensation water) flowing downward from the bottom surfaces of the door 1 and the heating chamber 2 during cooking and after cooking are heated. The water drops on the dew condensation water discharge port 33 and the water droplet receiver 23 on the top surface of the top plate 32 installed below the chamber 2. The water droplets dropped on the condensed water drain port 33 flow on the slope of the condensed water drain port 33, reach the water inlet 35, and flow into the water droplet receiver 23. Since the water droplet receiver 23 is detachable, it is possible to easily remove the water droplet receiver 23 and clean the condensed water that has accumulated.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the heating cooker 4 with the steam generating function in which the water tank 21 is installed below the heating cooker body, the door 1 and the heating chamber 2 during cooking and after cooking. Of the water droplets (condensation water) that flow downward from the bottom, the water droplets that drip onto the dew condensation water outlet 33 on the top surface 32 of the top plate 32 flow through the slope of the dew condensation water drain port 33 and reach the water injection port 35, where the water droplet receiver Since the water flowing into the door 1 and the heating chamber 2 is prevented from dropping onto the floor, it is not necessary to provide a water droplet receiving part above the top plate 32. It becomes possible to realize space saving of the water tank installation part of the cooker with function.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the water leakage prevention wall 34 can solve the insufficient strength of the top plate 32, so that the resin strength of the top plate is insufficient, and the water spills from the contact surface with the water tank 21 due to resin deformation. Can be prevented.

  In addition, in the said embodiment, although described as a heating cooker with the steam generation function by high frequency heating, it is not limited to a high frequency heating cooker, In the cooking device which has a steam generation means, it is the same An effect is obtained.

  As described above, the cooking device with a steam generating function according to the present invention is a space-saving drainage mechanism that uses a water tank, and therefore has a water tank and has a structure that requires post-treatment of water. It can also be applied to applications.

The external appearance perspective view of the heating cooker with a steam generation function in embodiment of this invention Front view showing a state where the open / close door of the cooking device with the steam generating function is opened Cross-sectional configuration diagram showing the steam generation mechanism of the cooking device with the same steam generation function Perspective view of water tank, top plate, and water drop receiver of the cooking device with steam generation function Cross-sectional view of the main parts showing the water tank, top plate, and dew condensation water outlet of the water drop receiver of the cooking device with steam generation function Cross-sectional view of the main parts other than the dew condensation water outlet of the water tank, top plate, and water drop receiver of the cooking device with steam generation function Side view showing a partial cross section of a water droplet receiver in the cooking device with steam generation function External perspective view of a cooking device with a steam generating function with a conventional water tank arranged on the side (A) External perspective view of a cooking device with a steam generation function in which a conventional water tank is disposed below (b) An exploded perspective view showing a state in which a water droplet receiver is removed from the cooking device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Door 2 Heating chamber 3 Main body case 4 Heating cooker with a steam generation function 15 Handle 17 Machine room 19 Pipe 20 Drain outlet 21 Water tank 22 Condensed water adhering to the door 23 Water drop receiving part 24 Residual water remaining on the bottom of the heating chamber 25 Pump 26 Steam generating mechanism 27 Bottom plate 28 Water catching portion 29 Steam generating tray 30 Water tank catching portion 31 Water tank guide 32 Top plate 33 Condensate water drainage port 34 Water leakage prevention wall 35 Water injection port

Claims (1)

A heating chamber formed in the body and having an opening;
A door that can be opened and closed at the opening;
A steam generation mechanism for supplying steam to the heating chamber;
A water tank that is provided below the heating chamber and the door and stores water supplied to the steam generation mechanism;
A top plate provided on the top surface of the water tank;
A water drop receiver provided detachably alongside the water tank below the opening and the door;
At least a part of the top plate receives water dropped from the opening or the door , drains the water dropped from the opening and the door to the water drop receiver, and removes only the water tank. Can
The top plate is provided with an inclined surface inclined in the direction of the water droplet receiver, and has a water leakage prevention wall on the periphery, and a drain outlet formed in the water leakage prevention wall,
Drain water through the drain outlet to the water droplet receiver,
A water cooker with a steam generating function is provided on the top plate with a water inlet for the water tank, and the water inlet is located inside surrounded by a water leakage prevention wall .