JPH01207017A - Cooking equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simultaneously produce bread and boil rice by disposing a bread producing container and a rice boiling pan in parallel in the same case, disposing a kneading vane in the bread producing container and respectively disposing a motor for driving the kneading vane, a bread producing heater and rice boiling heater in the case. CONSTITUTION:Internal frames 2 and 3 are disposed in parallel in the case 1 and the rectangular bread producing container 6 is removably disposed in the internal frame 2 through a bayonet mechanism 7. The kneading vane 9 is mounted on the upper end part of a rotating shaft 8 disposed so as to water- tightly pass through the bottom part of the container 6 and a bayonet claw member 7, the motor 11 is fixed to the internal bottom part of the case 1 and the bread producing heater 13 is disposed in the internal bottom part of the internal frame 2. Bread material is thrown to the bread producing container 6 to rotate and drive the kneading vane 9, energize the bread producing heater 13 after a fermentation process and for the bread. Rice and water are thrown to the rice boiling pan 14 to conduct the rice boiling heater 16 and simultaneously produce the bread and boil the rice.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a cooking device that can perform both bread making and rice cooking functions.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, when making bread and cooking rice at home, etc., it has been necessary to purchase a dedicated bread making machine and rice cooker, respectively, which has resulted in a heavy economic burden. Ta.

Therefore, in recent years, cookers that have both bread-making and rice-cooking functions have been considered. That is, for this type of cooking device, for example, a container (pot) for both bread making and rice cooking is prepared, and a rotary shaft to which kneading blades are removably attached to the bottom of the container is provided in a sealed state. In addition, a heater for heating the container and a mortar for rotating the kneading blade through the rotating shaft have been considered.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, the cooking device having the above configuration has an inconvenience in that bread making and rice cooking cannot be performed at the same time due to its structural limitations. When cooking rice after making bread, or vice versa, the smell of bread may remain in the cooked rice, or the smell of rice may remain in the finished bread. There is a risk that the taste of rice or bread may deteriorate. In addition, although the kneading blades are removed when rice is cooked, the rotating shaft remains protruding from the bottom of the container, so the rotating shaft gets in the way when scooping the cooked rice with a rice scoop. There are also some defects.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its objects are to be able to simultaneously perform bread making and rice cooking without deteriorating the respective tastes, to prevent deterioration in usability during rice cooking, and furthermore, to The object of the present invention is to provide a cooking device that can extend the life of bread-making heaters and rice-cooking heaters.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problem) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention arranges a bread making container and a rice cooking pot in parallel in the same case, and then A kneading blade is rotatably arranged in the container, a motor for driving the kneading blade, and a bread making heater for heating the bread making container,
The structure is such that a rice-cooking heater for heating the rice-cooking pot is arranged, respectively.

In this case, it is desirable that the terminals of the bread-making heater and the terminals of the rice-cooking heater be arranged close to each other, and it is also desirable to arrange a heat insulating material around the rice-cooking pot and the rice-cooking heater.

(Function) Bread ingredients such as flour, yeast, and water are put into a bread making container, the kneading blades are driven to rotate, and after the fermentation process etc., the bread making heater is energized to make bread. be able to. Furthermore, rice can be cooked by energizing the rice heater with rice and water placed in the rice cooking pot. In this case, since the bread-making container and bread-making heater and the rice-cooking container and rice-cooking heater are each provided independently, it is possible to simultaneously perform the bread-making and rice-cooking operations as described above. . In addition, if the terminals of the heater for cracked bread and the terminals of the rice-cooking heater are arranged close to each other, the adverse effects of heat from one heater to the terminals of the other heater can be minimized. can do. Furthermore, when a heat insulating material is provided around the rice cooking pot and the rice cooking heater, the heat insulating material is used to prevent the heat between the bread making container and heater side and the rice cooking pot and heater side. It can also be used for interference suppression.

(Example) In FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is a rectangular case with an open upper surface, and the lower surface of a rectangular cylindrical outer frame 1a is
It is constructed by closing with b. 2 and 3
are rectangular inner frames, and these inner frames 2 and 3 are rectangular inner frames.
are mounted in parallel in the case 1 with a predetermined gap and a predetermined distance between them. Also,
Reference numerals 4 and 5 designate lids provided so that the upper openings of the inner frames 2 and 3 can be opened and closed individually.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a rectangular bread making container (hereinafter simply referred to as a container), which is removably disposed within the inner frame 2 via a bayonet mechanism 7. The bayonet mechanism 7 includes a bayonet claw member 7 fixed to the outer bottom of the container 6.
a, and the bayonet receiver provided on the inner frame 2 side consists of a member 7b. 8 is the bottom of the container 6 and the bayonet claw member 7a
A rotary shaft is provided to penetrate watertightly through the rotary shaft, and the mixed III wing 9 is attached to the upper end (in other words, inside the container 6), and the joint 10 is attached to the lower end.11 is a motor fixed to the inner bottom of case 1, and its rotating shaft 1
A joint 12 that meshes with the joint 10 is attached to 1a. Reference numeral 13 designates, for example, an annular bread-making heater disposed at the inner bottom of the inner frame 2, and its terminal portion 13a passes through a portion of the bottom of the inner frame 2 nearer to the inner frame 3 and is inserted into the inner frame 2. It is led outside. Although not shown, inside the case 1 are a blower device for blowing air into the inner frame 2, and this blower device and a motor 11. A bread-making control device is provided to control energization of the bread-making heater 13 and the like.

On the other hand, reference numeral 14 denotes a rectangular rice cooking pot (hereinafter simply referred to as a pot). It is removably arranged with a predetermined space between it. Reference numeral 15 denotes a heat-sensitive cap that is placed in pressure contact with the outer bottom of the pot 14 by the biasing force of a spring (not shown), and a heat-sensitive element (not shown) for detecting the temperature of the pot 14 is housed inside this cap. has been done. Reference numeral 16 denotes, for example, a ring-shaped rice cooking heater arranged at the inner bottom of the inner frame 3, and its terminal portion 16a passes through a portion of the bottom of the inner frame 3 closer to the inner frame 2 side and is led out of the inner frame 2. has been done. As a result,
The terminal portion 16a of the rice-cooking heater 16 and the terminal portion 13a of the bread-making heater 13 are placed close to each other. Moreover, 17 is a heat insulating material, which is disposed around the inner frame 3 (that is, around the pot 14 and the rice cooking heater 16) so as to surround it. Although not shown, a heat-retaining heater is provided around the inner frame 3, and a heater is provided inside the case 1 to control the energization of the rice-cooking heater 16 based on the output of the heat-sensitive element in the heat-sensitive cap 15. A rice cooking control device is provided. However, in reality, the rice cooking control device and the bread making control device are configured by the same microcomputer, thereby realizing cost reduction. Also, especially in Figure 2, 1
8 is an operation panel provided on the upper front side of case 1,
This is provided with a plurality of operation switches 18a and 18b for respectively operating the bread-making control device and the rice-cooking control device.

Therefore, in the following, each example of the bread making control operation by the bread making control device and the rice cooking control operation by the rice cooking control device will be explained with reference to the timing chart of FIG. 3.

FIG. 3 shows an example where freshly made bread and rice are served at the table at the same time, that is, the time when the bread is ready and the time when the rice is cooked are the same. Put in a predetermined amount of bread ingredients such as flour, yeast, and water, and also put a predetermined amount of rice and water into the pot 14, close the lids 4 and 5, and then turn the operation switch 1.
8a and 18b start operation of a bread making control device and a rice cooking control device (not shown). Then, first, the bread-making control device sequentially executes operations for bread-making, that is, a kneading process, a fermentation process, a baking process, and a blowing process, which will be described below.

(1) Kneading process: The kneading blades 9 are rotated via the joint 12 in response to energization of the motor 11, thereby kneading the bread ingredients to produce bread dough.

(2) Fermentation process: The motor 11 is cut off, and the bread making heater 13 is intermittently energized, and the temperature of the dough in the container 6 increases accordingly. maintained at a suitable temperature.

(3) Baking process: The bread making heater 13 is continuously energized, and bread is baked at a high temperature of about 250°C.

(4) Air blowing process...The bread making heater 13 is cut off and the blower device (not shown) is driven, thereby cooling the baked bread in the container 6. . In particular, such bread is cooled for about 30 minutes, and as a result, excess water in the bread is evaporated, the crust of the bread becomes soft, and the taste of the bread is improved.

On the other hand, when the baking process is completed as described above, the rice cooking control device starts the rice cooking operation.

That is, first, the rice cooking heater 16 is continuously energized, thereby heating the pot 14 and performing the rice cooking process.As such the rice cooking process continues, the inside of the pot 14 exhibits a so-called dry-up state, and the pot 14 is heated. When the temperature of the rice cooker 14 rises rapidly, the rice cooking heater 16 is cut off based on the output of the heat sensitive element in the heat sensitive cap 15, thereby transitioning from the rice cooking process to the holding process. In this heat retention process, a heat retention operation is performed in which a heat retention heater (not shown) is energized every time the temperature of the pot 14 falls below a predetermined heat retention temperature.

As a result of the above, fresh bread and rice can be served on the table at the same time. In this case, the bread making heater 13 and the rice cooking heater 16, which require relatively high output, are not energized at the same time, so the maximum power consumption can be kept low, and the distribution breaker will not trip unexpectedly. This eliminates the risk of such problems. In addition, the terminal portion 13a of the bread making heater 13 and the terminal portion 16 of the rice cooking heater 16
Since the terminal portions 13a and 16 are arranged close to each other, the terminal portions 13a and 16
The heat from the other heaters 16 and 13 is less likely to be transmitted to the respective terminal portions 13a and 16a, and the rise in temperature -L of each terminal portion 13a and 16a can be suppressed as much as possible.

In addition, in Example L, rice and water were stored in the pot before bread making started, but such a storage operation
This can be done at any time before the baking process is completed. Further, in the above embodiment, a case was described in which bread making and rice cooking were performed at the same time, but it goes without saying that bread making and rice cooking can be performed independently, and the transition from bread making to rice cooking can be performed manually. It's a good thing.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a structure may be adopted in which bread such as butter rolls can be baked within the inner frame 3. In this case, a shelf may be removably disposed within the pot 14, and a shelf may be placed on the shelf. Bread dough may be placed on the rice cooker and baked using the rice cooker heater 16.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the cooking device according to the present invention, excellent effects as described below can be achieved.

According to the structure of claim 1, bread making and rice cooking can be carried out at the same time, and there is no possibility that the smell of rice will remain in the cooked bread or that the smell of rice will remain in the finished bread. There is no deterioration in the taste of each product. Moreover, since the rice cooking pot is used exclusively for cooking rice and does not have a protruding part unlike the conventional one, its usability is improved.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the adverse effects of heat from one heater to the terminal portion of the other heater can be minimized, and the life of the heater can be extended.

According to the invention of claim 3, the heat insulating material for the rice cooking pot and the heater is also used for suppressing thermal interference between the bread making container side and the rice cooking pot side, so that cost reduction and overall miniaturization are achieved. can also be achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional front view, FIG. 2 is a perspective view with the lid open, and FIG. 3 is a timing chart for explaining the operation. In the figure, 1 is a case, 2 and 3 are inner frames, 4 and 5 are lids, 6 is a bread making container, 9 is a kneading blade, 11 is a motor, 13 is a bread making heater, 13a is a terminal part, and 14 is a A rice cooking pot, 15 is a heat-sensitive cap, 16 is a rice cooking heater, 16a is a terminal part, 1
7 indicates a heat insulating material. Applicant Higashi Co., Ltd. 2 Younger brother 1 Figure

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A bread-making container and a rice-cooking pot arranged in parallel in the same case, a kneading blade rotatably arranged in the bread-making container, and a kneading blade rotatably arranged in the bread-making container, and a motor disposed to drive the kneading blade; a bread-making heater disposed within the case to heat the bread-making container; and a bread-making heater disposed within the case to heat the rice-cooking pot. A rice cooker comprising: a heater for cooking rice arranged so as to produce rice; 2. The cooking device according to claim 1, wherein the terminal portion of the bread making heater and the terminal portion of the rice cooking heater are arranged close to each other. 3. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that a heat insulating material is provided around the rice cooking pot and the rice cooking heater.