JP5625440B2 - steamer - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a steamer used when steaming foods, and more particularly to a steamer in which steam generated in a lower pan or container is supplied to an upper container provided on the pan or container. .

  Conventionally, this type of steamer has a structure in which steam is discharged naturally and smoothly when the internal pressure in the steaming vessel rises, and a step is provided on the top of the steaming vessel, and a protrusion is provided thereon. Those are known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 9 shows a conventional steam cooker described in Patent Document 1. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a step portion is provided on the entire inner peripheral surface of the upper opening of the pan body, and a plurality of pan lid mounting protrusions are provided on the upper surface of the step portion.

  With this configuration, steam is discharged from the space between the stepped portion and the protruding portion.

JP 2009-254692 A

  However, in the conventional configuration, in order to provide the protruding portion, a stepped portion must be provided, and the stepped portion is provided inside the steaming vessel, so that the volume of the steaming vessel is reduced and the stepped portion is processed. Cost becomes high.

  Furthermore, when water droplets adhering to the lid fall from the peripheral edge of the lid, the water droplets accumulate on the stepped portion and hinder vapor discharge. If the discharge of the steam is suppressed, the convection in the steaming container will be worsened, and the steam will not be efficiently applied to the cooked food, resulting in a bias. In addition, since steam accumulates in the steaming container, water droplets are likely to adhere to the lid. In the conventional configuration, suppression of steam discharge is promoted, and water droplets can fall and adhere to the food. The problem was that the property would also be high.

  This invention solves the said conventional subject, suppresses the reduction | decrease of the volume of a steaming container, performs steam discharge | emission without being suppressed by a water drop, and provides the steamer which can improve cooking performance. Objective.

In order to solve the conventional problems, steamer of the invention, the lower steamed container has a plurality of vapor passage holes in the bottom surface, and on the container steamed is placed stacked on top of under steaming container, wherein comprising a lid to be placed on the steamed onto the container, wherein the steamed on the container is provided on the inner surface of the side wall, extending vertically linear, it has a first protrusion protruding from the inner surface of the side wall, the first outside holds the peripheral edge of the lid at the upper surface of the convex portion of the inner surface of the side wall on the steamed container, the first lower than the height of the upper surface of the convex portion, than the inner diameter of the first protrusion It is set as the structure which provided the buildup part in .

By this, since the convex part was provided inside the steaming container, it is possible to suppress the volume of the steaming container from decreasing, and when the water droplets attached to the lid fall from the peripheral edge of the lid, Since it falls to the inner surface of the side wall and flows down to the bottom surface of the steaming vessel, the discharge of the steam is not suppressed by water droplets. Moreover, since the amount of steam discharged from the steaming container can be suppressed, the cooking performance of the steamer can be improved by adjusting the amount of steam discharged.

The steamer of the present invention can suppress a decrease in the volume of the steaming container, perform steam discharge without being suppressed by water droplets, and improve cooking performance. Moreover, since the amount of steam discharged from the steaming container can be suppressed, the cooking performance of the steamer can be improved by adjusting the amount of steam discharged.

The perspective view of the steamer in Embodiment 1 of this invention Sectional drawing of the steamer in Embodiment 1 of this invention The perspective view of the steamer in Embodiment 2 of this invention Sectional drawing of the steamer in Embodiment 2 of this invention Sectional drawing when removing the upper steaming plate of the steamer in Embodiment 2 of the present invention Sectional drawing of the steamer in Embodiment 3 of this invention The perspective view under the steaming container and steaming container in Embodiment 3 of this invention The perspective view on the steaming container in Embodiment 4 of this invention Perspective view of a conventional steam cooker

First invention comprises a lower steaming container includes a plurality of vapor passage holes in the bottom surface, and on the container steamed to be placed stacked on top under the steamed container, a lid to be placed on the steamed on the container When, wherein the steamed on the container is provided on the inner surface of the side wall, extending vertically linear, has a first protrusion protruding from the inner surface of the side wall, of the lid on the upper surface of the first protrusion A configuration in which a peripheral portion is held , and a built-up portion is provided on the inner surface of the side wall on the steaming vessel that is lower than the height of the upper surface of the first convex portion and outside the inner diameter of the first convex portion. It is a thing.

Thereby, since the convex part was provided inside the steaming container, it is possible to suppress the volume of the steaming container from decreasing, and further, when water droplets attached to the lid fall from the peripheral edge of the lid, Since it falls to the inner surface of the side wall and flows down to the bottom surface of the steaming vessel, the steam is discharged without being suppressed by water droplets, and the cooking performance can be improved. Moreover, since the amount of steam discharged from the steaming container can be suppressed, the cooking performance of the steamer can be improved by adjusting the amount of steam discharged.

A second invention is, in particular, in the first invention, and the steamed is placed on the container includes an upper steamed plate having a plurality of vapor passage holes, steamed on the container opening in the bottom surface, the peripheral edge of the opening has a flange portion which forms a part, and to hold the lower surface peripheral edge portion of the upper steam plate in said flange portion upper surface, in which a configuration for positioning of the upper steam plate by the first convex portion .

  Thereby, in a steamer equipped with a detachable upper steaming plate, the upper steaming plate can be attached and detached more easily by positioning the upper steaming plate by the convex portion, thereby further improving the usability. Can do.

A third invention is, in particular, in the first or second aspect, the steamed container bottom is provided on the inner surface of the side wall, extending vertically linear, has a second protrusion protruding from the inner surface of the side wall, the upper part of the diameter and shape of the steamed on the container and the upper diameter and shape under the steamed container is obtained by the same configuration.

  As a result, the upper part of the steaming container placed on the upper part of the lower part of the steaming container can be placed on top of the steaming container. The amount that can be cooked increases, and usability can be improved.

A fourth invention is, in particular, in the first to third any one aspect, the material on the steamed container is obtained by a glass.

  Thereby, since it is transparent on the steaming container, the inside can be confirmed, and since the steaming condition can be visually observed during cooking, the usability can be improved.

A fifth invention is, in particular, in the first to fourth one of the invention, the height of the upper surface of the first convex portion, in which the lower structure than the height of the upper surface on the steamed container .

  As a result, when the steam on the steaming container is discharged, the steam hits the inside of the side surface on the steaming container, and the steam is discharged in the vertical direction of the steamer. It is possible to prevent the steam from becoming higher when the user holds the handle, and the convenience of the steamer can be improved.

  Thereby, since the quantity of the vapor | steam discharged | emitted from on a steaming container can be suppressed, the cooking performance of a steamer can be improved by adjusting the quantity of the vapor | steam discharged | emitted.

  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 a perspective view of a steamer according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the steamer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  1 and 2, the steamer 1 has a lower steaming vessel 2, an upper steaming vessel 4 stacked and placed on the upper portion of the lower steaming vessel 2, and a plurality of steam passage holes placed on the upper steaming vessel 4. The upper steaming plate 5 and the lid 7 placed on the steaming container 4 are configured.

  The upper steaming container 4 has an opening 8 on the bottom surface and a flange 9 that forms a peripheral edge of the opening 8, and holds the lower peripheral edge of the upper steaming plate 5 on the upper surface of the flange 9. Further, since the steaming plate 5 is placed and held on the upper surface of the flange portion 9, it can be attached and detached.

  The upper steaming container 4 is provided on the inner surface of the side wall, has a convex portion 15 that extends in a vertical line shape and protrudes from the inner surface of the side wall, and is configured to hold the peripheral edge portion of the lid 7 on the upper surface of the convex portion 15.

  Further, the handle portion 13 is provided on the steaming vessel 4 so that the height of the upper surface of the convex portion 15 is lower than the height of the upper surface of the steaming vessel 4.

  About the steamer comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  In the present embodiment, as an example, the upper steaming container 4 has an opening 8 on the bottom surface and a flange 9 that forms the peripheral edge of the opening 8, and the lower surface of the upper steaming plate 5 on the upper surface of the flange 9. Although it was set as the structure which hold | maintained the peripheral part, this invention is not limited to this form, The upper steaming container 4 does not use the upper steaming board 5, but is a structure which has several vapor | steam passage holes on the bottom face. There may be.

  When performing steam cooking with the steamer of this invention, the steamer 1 is mounted in a heating cooker. Then, the cooked food is placed on the upper steaming plate 5. Steam is generated in the lower steaming container 2 by putting water in the lower steaming container 2 and heating the lower steaming container 2.

  The generated steam rises upward, passes through the opening 8 on the bottom surface of the upper steaming vessel 4, and is supplied to the upper steaming vessel 4. Further, the steam passes through an upper steaming plate steam passage hole 12 provided in the upper steaming plate 5 and is supplied above the upper steaming plate 5. Thereby, the food placed on the upper steaming plate 5 can be steamed.

  In FIG. 2, the left side is a cross-sectional view of the convex portion 15, and the right side is a cross-sectional view of a portion without the convex portion 15. Since the lid 7 is held on the upper surface of the convex portion 15 as on the left side, there is no gap in this portion, but the peripheral portion of the lid 7 is in contact with other portions in the portion where there is no convex portion 15 as on the right side. Therefore, there is a gap, and the steam can be discharged from the steam discharge gap 16.

  As time elapses, the internal pressure of the inside of the upper 4 of the steaming vessel rises due to steam. Then, the steam naturally flows out to the outside of the steamer 1 having a low pressure. At this time, since the steam discharge gap 16 exists between the upper steaming container 4 and the lid 7, the steam can be naturally discharged from the steam discharge gap 16.

  In the conventional configuration, the steam inside the steaming vessel is cooled by the lid, adheres to the inside of the lid, travels along the lid, accumulates at the peripheral edge, and falls from there to the stepped portion. In some cases, the gap between the stepped portion to be discharged and the lid is blocked by water droplets, and the steam discharge is suppressed.

  However, in the present embodiment, when the steam inside the steaming container upper 4 is cooled by the lid 7, adheres to the inside of the lid 7, travels along the lid 7, accumulates at the peripheral edge, and falls from there, the steaming container It falls on the inner surface of the upper side wall 4, travels along the inner surface of the side wall, and the water droplets flow to the bottom surface of the upper side 4 of the steaming container.

  Furthermore, a part flows through the opening 8 to the lower steaming container 2. For this reason, the discharge of steam is not suppressed by the water droplets adhering to the lid 7.

  In addition, in the conventional configuration, it is necessary to provide a stepped portion in order to provide the protrusion, and the diameter of the upper opening on the steaming vessel becomes a diameter smaller than the diameter on which the lid is placed, Since the diameter is smaller than the diameter of the lid, the volume inside the container is small.

  In the present embodiment, since the convex portion 15 is only provided on the inner surface of the side wall of the upper portion 4 of the steaming vessel, the diameter of the upper opening of the upper portion 4 of the steaming vessel is the diameter of the lid 7 so that the lid 7 can be placed. Bigger than. Since the volume inside the container is only reduced by providing the convex portion 15, it is possible to suppress the decrease compared to providing the stepped portion. Moreover, since there is no need to process the stepped portion, the cost can be reduced.

  Furthermore, if the convex part 15 is made into three places, it will become the structure which hold | maintains the lid | cover 7 at three points, and since the lid | cover 7 touches all the convex parts 15 of three places, it suppresses the rattling at the time of mounting the lid | cover 7. be able to.

  The configuration held at three points can be realized by providing three convex portions 15 on the peripheral edge of the lid 7, but in this configuration, for example, when the lid 7 is made of glass, the peripheral edge In order to secure the strength of the portion, there is a demerit that even if it is desired to realize a configuration that covers the peripheral portion with stainless steel or the like, it cannot be realized because of the convex portion 15.

  Further, the steamer of the present embodiment is provided with a handle portion 13 on the steaming vessel 4 and the height of the upper surface of the convex portion 15 is lower than the height of the upper surface of the steaming vessel 4. As a result, when the steam on the steaming container 4 is discharged, the steam hits the inside of the side surface of the steaming container 4 and the steam is discharged in the vertical direction of the steamer 1, so that the steam is discharged in the horizontal direction and is handled by the steam. It can suppress that the temperature of the part 13 becomes high, and when a user holds a handle, a vapor | steam starts, and can improve the usability of a steamer.

  Furthermore, in this Embodiment, the attachment position of the handle part 13 is made lower than the upper surface on the steaming container, and steam is applied when the temperature of the handle part 13 is increased by steam and the user holds the handle. It is set as the structure which suppresses this.

  By using glass as the material for the upper steaming container 4, the upper steaming container 4 is transparent so that the inside can be confirmed, and the steaming condition can be visually observed during cooking, so that the usability can be improved.

  The convex portion 15 extends in a vertical line shape and protrudes from the inner surface of the side wall. Even when the material is glass, sufficient strength can be secured even if the peripheral portion of the lid 7 is held on the upper surface. In the present embodiment, the material is glass as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the material may be a metal, an organic material, ceramic, or the like.

  The steamer of the present invention can be used in an induction heating cooker by incorporating a magnetic material such as a magnetic stainless steel plate on the bottom surface of the lower steaming vessel 2.

  Thus, the steamer of this Embodiment can provide the steamer which can suppress the reduction | decrease in the capacity | capacitance of a steaming container, performs steam discharge | emission without being suppressed by a water droplet, and can improve cooking performance.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a steamer according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the steamer according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Since the basic configuration of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, different points will be mainly described. The same elements as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the present embodiment, the upper steaming vessel 4 is provided with an upper steaming plate 5 that is placed and has a plurality of steam passage holes, and the upper steaming vessel 4 has an opening at the bottom. 8 and a flange portion 9 that forms the peripheral portion of the opening 8, the lower peripheral portion of the upper steaming plate 5 is held on the upper surface of the flange portion 9, and the upper steaming plate is positioned by the convex portion 15. Is.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, if the convex portion 15 is provided at three locations and the size of the convex portion 15 is adjusted so that the convex portion 15 is in contact with the upper steaming plate 5, the upper steaming plate 5 has three convex portions. 15 can be positioned at a position in contact with 15. In addition, if a little clearance is provided so as not to contact, positioning play can be provided to some extent, and positioning can be performed with a limited degree of freedom when there is no convex portion 15.

  In the steamer of the present invention, the case where the detachable upper steaming plate 5 is provided and the lower steaming plate 3 placed on the upper part of the lower steaming vessel 2 and having a plurality of steam passage holes is used will be described below.

  The lower steaming plate 3 is provided with legs 10 for ensuring a sufficient height so that the food placed on the lower steaming plate 3 is not soaked in the water placed in the lower steaming container 2 to generate steam. The lower steaming plate 3 is configured to be placed on the bottom surface of the lower steaming vessel 2 and is detachable. As an example, the lower steaming plate 3 is held by three legs 10 in the figure.

  When performing steam cooking with the steamer of this invention, the steamer 1 is mounted in a heating cooker. When cooking is performed using both the lower steaming plate 3 and the upper steaming plate 5, first, the food is placed on the lower steaming plate 3 and the upper steaming plate 5, respectively.

  Steam is generated in the lower steaming container 2 by putting water in the lower steaming container 2 and heating the lower steaming container 2. The generated steam passes through a lower steaming plate steam passage hole 11 provided in the lower steaming plate 3 and is supplied above the lower steaming plate 3. Thereby, the food placed on the lower steaming plate 3 can be steamed.

  Further, the steam leaks from the gap between the lower steaming plate 3 and the inner side of the lower steaming vessel 2 and is supplied above the lower steaming plate 3. At this time, the amount of water put into the lower steaming vessel 2 is made lower than the height of the legs 10 of the lower steaming plate 3 to prevent the food placed on the lower steaming plate 3 from being immersed in water.

  Then, the steam rising above the lower steaming plate 3 passes through the opening 8 on the bottom surface of the upper steaming vessel 4 and is supplied to the upper steaming vessel 4. Further, the steam passes through an upper steaming plate steam passage hole 12 provided in the upper steaming plate 5 and is supplied above the upper steaming plate 5. Thereby, the food placed on the upper steaming plate 5 can be steamed.

  FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the steamer according to the second embodiment of the present invention when the steamer plate 5 is removed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the height of the food item is a height a21, the height from the bottom surface of the upper steaming container 4 to the lid 7 is the height b22, and the height from the lower steaming plate 3 to the lid 7 is the height c23. The height from the mounting surface of the steamer 1 to the cooking device to the upper part of the upper steaming container 4 is defined as height d24.

  For example, in the case where the height a21 of the cooked food is high and higher than the height b22 from the bottom surface of the top 4 of the steaming vessel to the lid 7 as in the case of the steaming of the tea bowl, the conventional top steaming plate is not removable, 4 could not be cooked, so this cook could not be cooked.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the present embodiment, since the upper steaming plate 5 is detachable, the height a <b> 21 of the cooked food is higher than the height b <b> 22 from the bottom surface of the upper steaming container 4 to the lid 7. However, since the height c23 from the lower steaming plate 3 to the steamer container upper lid 7 is higher than the height a21 of the cooked food, the level from the placement surface of the steamer 1 to the heating cooker to the upper part of the steamer upper 4 is higher. The cooked food can be cooked without increasing the height d24.

  Therefore, by using a top steaming plate on the bottom surface of the steaming container, the food can be easily placed and removed, and the height a21 of the food is high. The steamer which can be cooked can be provided even when the height b22 from the bottom surface of 4 to the lid 7 is higher, and the convenience of the steamer can be improved.

  Thus, in the steamer 1 provided with the detachable upper steaming plate 5 that can improve the usability, the upper steaming plate 5 can be easily attached and detached by positioning the upper steaming plate 5 with the convex portion 15. Since it can be performed, the usability can be further improved.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view of a steamer according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of the lower part of the steaming container and the upper part of the steaming container in the third embodiment of the present invention. Since the basic configuration of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, different points will be mainly described. The same elements as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the lower steaming vessel 2 is provided on the inner surface of the side wall, extends in a vertical line shape, and has a convex portion 15 protruding from the inner surface of the side wall. The diameter and shape of the upper part of the lower steaming vessel 2 and the diameter and shape of the upper part of the upper steaming vessel 4 are the same.

  Accordingly, the upper steaming container 4 can be placed on the upper part of the upper steaming container 4 placed on the upper part of the lower steaming container 2, and can be stacked in any number of stages according to the application. Therefore, the amount that can be cooked at a time increases, and usability can be improved.

  Further, by removing both the upper steaming plates 5 on the upper two steaming containers 4, it is possible to steam a higher food than when the upper steaming container 4 is one stage.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 8: shows the perspective view on the steaming container in the 4th Embodiment of this invention. Since the basic configuration of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, different points will be mainly described. The same elements as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a built-up portion 17 is provided on the inner surface of the side wall of the upper steaming vessel 4 so as to be lower than the height of the upper surface of the convex portion 15 and outside the inner diameter of the convex portion 15.

  Since the steam discharged from the upper steaming container 4 is obstructed by the build-up portion 17 and flows to the steam discharge gap 16, the steam discharged from the steam discharge gap 16 is suppressed.

  When the convex portion 15 is provided on the inner surface of the side wall of the upper steaming container 4, if the amount of discharged steam is too large, it is possible to suppress the steam by providing the build-up portion 17. Furthermore, since the amount of discharged steam can be adjusted by the difference in height between the upper surface of the convex portion 15 and the upper surface of the built-up portion 17, the upper surface of the built-up portion 17 is positioned at the position of the optimal amount of discharged steam. By adjusting the position, steaming can be performed efficiently, and the cooking performance of the steamer can be improved.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation implementation is possible. For example, the steamer of the present invention can be used in an induction heating cooker by incorporating a magnetic stainless steel plate or the like on the bottom surface of the lower steaming vessel 2.

  As described above, the steamer according to the present invention can reduce the volume of the steaming container, perform steam discharge without being suppressed by water droplets, and improve cooking performance. is there.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Steamer 2 Under steaming container 3 Lower steaming board 4 On steaming container 5 Upper steaming board 7 Steaming container upper lid (lid)
8 Opening 9 Flange 11 Steaming plate steam passage hole (steam passage hole)
12 Steaming plate steam passage hole (steam passage hole)
15 Convex part 17 Overlay part 20 Cooked food X
21 Height a
22 Height b
23 Height c
24 height d

Claims (5)

And under steaming vessel having a plurality of vapor passage holes in the bottom surface, comprising a on a container steamed to be placed stacked on top under the steamed container, a lid to be placed on the steamed on the container, the said the steaming container is provided on the side wall inner surface, extends vertically linear, has a first protrusion protruding from the side wall inner surface, holds the peripheral edge of the lid at the upper surface of the first protrusion , the inner surface of the side wall on the steamed container, the first lower than the height of the upper surface of the convex portion, the first steamer than the inner diameter of the convex portion provided with the built-up portion on the outside. Includes an upper steamed plate having a plurality of vapor passage holes are placed on the steamed on the container, the steamed on the container has an opening in the bottom surface, a flange portion forming the periphery of the opening, the said The steamer according to claim 1, wherein the upper steaming plate is held at its upper surface by a flange upper surface and the upper steaming plate is positioned by the first convex portion. The steamed container bottom is provided on the inner surface of the side wall, extending vertically linear, the a second protrusion protruding from the inner surface of the side wall, the upper portion of the upper portion of the diameter and shape as the steamed vessel under the steamed container The steamer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the same diameter and shape are used. The steamer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the material on the steaming vessel is glass. The steamer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a height of an upper surface of the first convex portion is lower than a height of an upper surface on the steaming container.

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