JPH0122594Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] [Industrial application field] Foods such as takoyaki, taiyaki, gyoza, okonomiyaki, and yakisoba are made in front of consumers and sold immediately.

This invention relates to a simple storage device for storing this type of food after baking so that it can be sold.

[Conventional technology]

Stores that make food products such as the aforementioned takoyaki and sell them on the spot are usually flooded with customers at certain times of the day. For example, in a shopping district, the hours are from 5:00 to 6:00 in the evening.

However, ``Takoyaki'' is not something that can be made in excess in advance to meet demand. Based on many years of experience, we only estimate a modest amount. As a result, they are unable to respond immediately to customer demand. Even when the food is cooked in about 5 minutes, customers often get impatient and leave. This has become the biggest bottleneck in business. There is also the problem of overproduction and unsold items. Once it has been made for a few ten minutes, it cannot be sold as a product.

To deal with such a situation, it is not inconceivable to use a microwave oven or the like to reheat food that has momentarily become cold.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, with the common method of reheating in a microwave oven or similar method, products such as ``takoyaki'' become too dry and hard, making them unsaleable. Moreover, it cannot be used in mobile stores because there is no power supply.

The present invention focused on this fact and developed the "Takoyaki"
To provide a simple food preservation device which can maintain the quality of freshly baked food for about 1 to 2 hours for foods that are made and sold immediately.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention
As shown in the figure, it has a heat-resistant box 1 whose lid can be closed tightly and the inside can be seen through. This box body 1 has a bottom wall made of a metal plate 3 with excellent thermal conductivity, a front side made of transparent heat-resistant glass doors 7, 7 configured as sliding sliding doors, and a canopy with a removable handle on the top side. 8 and is tightly covered.

It also includes a food shelf 2 housed within the box body 1. This food shelf 2 has shelf boards 12 on which food is placed in multiple upper and lower stages, and can be taken in and out of the box body 1. That is, the canopy 8 can be removed and the food shelf 2 can be inserted into the box 1 through its open top surface. By opening the glass doors 7, 7 on the front side of the box body 1, food on the shelf board 12 of the food shelf 2 can be taken in and taken out from there. When the top of the opening of the lid body 1 is closed with a canopy 8 and the glass door 7 is closed, the inside of the box body 1 becomes airtight.

When the food shelf 2 is placed in the box body 1,
As shown in FIG. 3, there is a certain gap 16 between the metal plate 3 of the box body 1 and the lowest shelf board 12 of the food shelf 2.
will be established. Thus, the steam vent hole 10 is provided at a suitable location in the upper part of the box body 1.

[Effect]

When using this, place "Takoyaki" on shelf board 12.
The food shelf 2 is stored in the box body 1 with foods such as food placed thereon, and the metal plate 3 is placed with the box body 1 tightly covered.
heat up. For example, the box 1 is placed on a gas stove A and the metal plate 3 is heated with a gas flame. This places the inside of the box 1 in a predetermined high temperature state. for example,
In the case of ``Takoyaki'', keep it at around 70-80℃. The steam emitted from the food is gradually released to the outside of the box body from the steam vent hole 10, and the transparent wall portion of the box body 1 is not clouded with steam.

[Effect of idea]

According to the present invention as described above, the following effects are achieved.

Foods such as ``takoyaki'' that have just finished baking are placed in box 1.
The food is placed on the shelf board 12 of the food storage shelf 2 inside the box body 1, and the inside of the box body 1 is brought to a high temperature state via the metal plate 3 on the bottom wall of the box body. If you have it, you can keep it freshly baked. Therefore, by making extra in advance,
It is possible to respond to a rush of demand at any time, and even if there are unsold items due to miscalculation, it is possible to wait for the next demand. It's a big deal.

Since the food shelf 2 can be stored in and out of the box 1, both the inside of the box 1 and the food shelf 2 can be easily kept clean, which is advantageous in terms of food hygiene. It is.

In particular, since the canopy 8 with handles can be removed and the food shelf 2 can be put in and taken out from the top side of the opening of the box 1, the structure of the box 1 can be simplified and food can be placed easily. The work of loading and unloading the shelf 2 can be done easily.

Metal plate 3 forming the bottom wall of box body 1 and food shelf 2
There is a gap 16 between the bottom shelf board 12 that constitutes the
is assumed to occur, so the heated metal plate 3
Heat is not directly transmitted from the to the shelf board 12, and therefore the food is not directly baked in the box 1, but is properly steamed, and overdrying of the food can be effectively prevented.

Since the food shelf 2 has shelf boards 12 arranged in multiple levels above and below, the food on the lower shelf board 12 can be transferred to the upper shelf board 12 as time passes. In other words, the food on the lower shelf board 12 will dry faster, but by moving the food placed first to the upper shelf board 12, overdrying of the food can be suppressed, and the food will dry faster on the upper and lower shelf boards 12. It is possible to maintain a higher overall quality of a given food. In particular, the front of the box body 1 is made up of sliding glass doors 7, 7, so you can open the glass door 7 to transfer food to the upper shelf board 12, or to open each shelf board 1.
Food can be taken out smoothly from 2.

Since the box 1 has at least the front glass doors 7, 7 made transparent so that the inside can be seen from the outside, the amount of food to be prepared can be adjusted while looking at the food inside the box 1.

The glass doors 7, 7 on the front of the box 1 are transparent, but since the steam inside the box 1 is vented through the steam vent hole 10 provided at the top of the box 1, the transparent wall portion is free from steam. This can effectively prevent the situation where it gets cloudy and you can't see inside. It also prevents the food inside from becoming more sticky than necessary due to excessive steam. Note that by adjusting the size of the steam vent hole 10, it is possible to prevent food from becoming dry due to excessive steam escaping.

Since the box 1 is equipped with a temperature detection means, it is possible to detect from the outside that the inside of the box 1 has reached a predetermined temperature, which is also advantageous in preventing overdrying.

〔Example〕

The drawing shows a typical embodiment of the food storage device according to the present invention, which consists of a heat-resistant hollow box 1 and a food storage shelf 2 that can be taken in and out of the box.

The box body 1 has a size of about 25 cm in height, 45 cm in width, and 30 cm in depth, and is constructed to have a weight that allows it to be carried. The bottom wall of the box 1 is made of a metal plate 3 with excellent thermal conductivity such as an iron plate, the rear wall 4 is an aluminum plate, and the left and right side walls 5 are made of transparent heat-resistant metal plates through a frame member 6. The front is made of glass, and the front is a transparent heat-resistant glass door 7, 7 configured as a sliding sliding door, and the top is open and can be closed tightly with a removable canopy 8 made of aluminum plate. ing. The box body 1 can be carried as a whole by providing handles 9, 9 on the left and right sides of the upper end. A small steam vent hole 10 is provided in the canopy 8.

The food shelf 2 has shelf boards 12 horizontally installed in four stages above and below via a frame material 11, and has handles 1 on the left and right sides of the upper end.
3 and 13, and has four legs 14 at the lower end.

In such a case, at the beginning of use, hold the food shelf 2 through the handles 13, 13, and remove the canopy 8 from the box body 1.
is removed and the food shelf 2 is stored in the box 1 from the top of the opening, and a canopy 8 is covered to make the inside of the box 1 almost airtight. With an empty food shelf 2 stored in the box 1, the glass door 7 is opened and food is placed on the shelf board 12.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the box 1 is placed on the gas stove A. The food shelf 2 may be placed inside the box 1 while the box 1 is placed on the gas stove A. In this way, the gas flame directly heats the metal plate 3 of the box 1 from below, bringing the inside of the box 1 into a high temperature state.
In the case of "takoyaki", the temperature is preferably 70 to 80°C. It is confirmed by looking at the thermometer 15 provided inside the box 1 that this temperature has been reached.

With the inside of the box 1 heated, the food inside is taken in and out by opening the front glass door 7. Since a gap 16 exists between the lowermost shelf board 12 and the metal plate 3 due to the legs 14, heat from the metal plate 3 is not directly transmitted to the lowermost shelf board 12. Therefore, it is desirable to place the food on the lowest shelf 12 first, so that the food on the shelf 12 will not be roasted over an open flame, and for a very short time. However, as time passes, it receives radiant heat from the metal plate 3, so the food on the lowermost shelf 12 that was loaded first is sequentially transferred to the upper shelf 12. Prevent over-drying.

During use, the inside of the box body 1 gradually becomes filled with steam emitted from the food. If there is no canopy 8 and the top surface is left open, the steam will evaporate and the food inside will be rapidly dried. However, in this proposal, box 1
In the figure, a steam vent hole 10 is provided in a part of the canopy 8, and the steam is gradually released into the atmosphere from this hole 10, so that the food becomes steamed and suddenly overheats. To prevent the transparent wall portion of the box body 1 from being fogged from inside due to steam without causing a dry state as much as possible.

[Another example]

The above embodiment is effective when applied to mobile stores using cars, so-called food stalls, etc.
The simplest form in which the box 1 is placed on a gas stove A is shown. However, the heating source may be integrally provided below the metal plate 3 of the box 1. Gas or electricity can be used as the heating source.

A configuration in which only the above-mentioned glass door 7 is transparent is also expected. Bottom shelf board 12 of food shelf 2
In order to provide the space 16 between the box body 1 and the metal plate 3, a receiving member for the food shelf 2 which also serves as a spacer may be provided at the bottom of the box body 1. The steam vent hole 10 may be provided preferably in the upper part of the rear wall 4 or the side wall 5 of the box body 1.

Further, the thermometer 15 is an example of temperature detection means, and may issue an alarm when a predetermined temperature is reached. The heating source may be controllable to maintain a constant temperature.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings illustrate the food storage device according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the constituent members of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the food storage shelf housed in the box. FIG. 3 is a central vertical sectional side view thereof. 1... Box body, 2... Food shelf, 3... Metal plate, 7... Glass door, 8... Canopy, 10... Steam vent, 12... Shelf board, 14... Legs, 16 ...Void.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] Consisting of a heat-resistant box 1 and a food storage shelf 2 having multiple upper and lower shelf boards 12, the box 1 has a bottom wall made of a metal plate with excellent thermal conductivity. 3
The front side is made of transparent heat-resistant glass doors 7, 7 configured as sliding doors, and the top side is hermetically covered with a removable canopy 8 with a handle, and an opening for this is provided inside the box body 1. The food shelf 2 can be put in and taken out through the top surface and stored in a sealed manner, and when the food shelf 2 is stored in the box body 1, the metal plate 3 of the box body 1 and the lowest shelf of the food shelf 2 It has means for providing a certain gap 16 between the box body 1 and the plate 12, a steam vent hole 10 in the upper part of the box body 1, and a temperature detection means for detecting the internal temperature of the box body 1. This food preservation device heats the inside of a box body 1 via a metal plate 3.