JPH0282911A - Bread making appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make bread having a stable quality without over-fermentation of dough even when the set time of a timer is rather long, by determining a bread making process most suitable for the break to be made among two or more bread from a criterion of the set time of the timer. CONSTITUTION:A memory unit 3 stores two or more bread making processes that differ with the length of set time of a timer and the temperature detected by a bread pan temperature detector 2 for each bread making menu such as of white loaf, French loaf, soft white loaf like marketed one, etc. A timer input unit 5 is used to perform timer controlled bread making, and includes key switches by which the period of time required for completing bread making is input in 10 minute intervals. A bread making process judging unit 9 selects a bread making process on receipt of the output from the timer output unit 5, and gives instructions to the memory unit 3: for example, in case the set time is longer than 9 hours, a bread making process with a shorter fermentation process is selected, and in case it is less than 9 hours, a bread making process with a longer fermentation process is selected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a bread maker that can automatically bake bread simply by adding bread ingredients and starting operation.

Conventional technology In recent years, just by putting bread ingredients into a container and starting operation,
Bread machines that automatically bake bread are becoming popular.

Generally, in bread making, the temperature of the bread dough during the fermentation process greatly influences the fermentation state.

To avoid this, in conventional bread making machines, the temperature of the bread dough is controlled by the temperature fK of the container in which the bread dough is stored, and the time of the kneading process and fermentation process depends on this temperature. I was trying to choose one out of multiple bread-making processes with different temperatures.

That is, the conventional bread making machine was equipped with various means as shown in FIG. In this FIG. 3, reference numeral 21 denotes bread making means consisting of a container for storing bread ingredients, a heating means for heating this container, and a kneading means for kneading the bread ingredients;
Reference numeral 23 indicates container temperature detection means for detecting the temperature of the container; 23 indicates storage means for storing a plurality of different bread-making processes for each menu such as white bread and French bread; and 24 indicates white bread.

Selection means for selecting bread making menu such as French bread,
26 is a timer input means for inputting a timer time in order to perform timer bread making; 26 is a start means for starting bread making or timer bread making; 2) is the storage means 23 and the container temperature detection means 22; The start means 26 and the control means 28 receive the output of the control means 27 and control the bread making means 21, and the control means 28 receives the output of the control means 27 and controls the bread making menu, the bread making process, and the bread making end 1. display means for displaying the remaining cooking time; 2;
9 receives the output of the container temperature detection means 22, determines the bread-making process most suitable for the room temperature at that time from among the plurality of bread-making processes of each menu stored in the storage means 23, and 23 is a bread making process determination means.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, when timer bread making is performed, the timer time is adjusted by extending the soaking step of the kneading, soaking, and fermenting steps in the bread making process. However, during this time, the temperature of the bread dough rises, resulting in the problem that the dough becomes overfermented in the next fermentation step.

The object of the present invention is to provide a bread making machine that solves these problems.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides bread making means comprising a container for storing bread ingredients, a heating means for heating the container, and a kneading means for kneading the bread ingredients; A container temperature detection means for detecting the temperature of the container, a storage means for storing a plurality of different bread making processes for each menu of white bread, French bread, etc., and a selection of a bread making menu such as white bread, French bread, etc. a selection means, a timer input means for inputting a timer time in order to perform timer bread making, a start means for starting bread making or timer bread making, the storage means, the container temperature detection means, the selection means, the control means for controlling the bread making means in response to the outputs of the timer input means and the start means; and a bread making menu in response to the output of the control means;
A display means for displaying the bread making process and the remaining cooking time until the end of bread making; and a display means for displaying the remaining cooking time until the end of the bread making; bread-making process determining means for determining the most suitable bread-making process for the timer time and outputting the determined bread-making process to the storage means.

According to the above configuration, when determining the bread-making process most suitable for bread-making at that time from among a plurality of bread-making processes, the timer time is used as the criterion, so even if the timer runs for a long time, Bread can be made with stable quality without overfermenting the dough.

Embodiment Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings. Fig. 1 shows a block diagram of a bread making machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 (a), (b)
) shows the bread making process diagram of the same bread making machine.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a bread making means consisting of a container for storing bread ingredients, a heating means consisting of a heater for heating this container, and a kneading means consisting of a blade and a motor for kneading the bread making ingredients. be. Reference numeral 2 denotes container temperature detection means consisting of a temperature sensor installed in contact with the container, and this container temperature detection means 2 is used to detect the temperature of the bread dough. Reference numeral 3 denotes a storage means, and this storage means 3 stores a plurality of information that differs depending on the length of the timer time and the temperature detected by the container temperature detection means 2 for each bread making menu such as white bread, French bread, and soft type bread similar to commercially available bread. It remembers the bread making process. 4 is a selection means consisting of a key switch for selecting a bread making menu such as white bread, French bread, soft type bread similar to commercially available bread, etc. 5 is a selection means consisting of a key switch for selecting a bread making menu such as white bread, French bread, soft type bread similar to commercially available bread, etc. A timer input means consists of a key switch for inputting the time in 10 minute increments, and a start means 6 consists of a key switch for starting bread making or timer bread making.

7 is a control means, and this control means 7 is connected to the start means 6.
In response to the output, the bread making means 1 is controlled to bake bread according to the bread making process plan stored in the storage means 3 according to the input of the timer input means 6 and the menu selected by the selection means 4. 8 is a display means, and this display means 8
The menu, the bread making process, and the remaining cooking time are displayed on the liquid crystal display element according to the output of the control means 7.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a bread making process determining means, and this bread making process determining means 9
In response to the output of the timer input means 6, if the timer time is 9 hours or more, selects the bread making process with a short fermentation time shown in FIG. 2(a), while if the time is less than 9 hours, , in FIG. 2) is selected and instructed to the storage means 3, which has a long fermentation step.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the description of the above embodiments, according to the present invention, the bread making process can be selected depending on the timer time when setting the timer. Even if the temperature rises, in this case, since the fermentation process is short, overfermentation does not occur and bread can be made with stable quality.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a bread making machine showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 (-) and (b) are bread making process diagrams of the same bread making machine, and Fig. 3 is a bread making process diagram showing a conventional example. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the machine. 1... Bread making means, 2... Container temperature detection means, 3... Memory means, 4... Selection means, 5
...Timer input means, 6...Start means, 7...Control means, 8...Display means,
9...Bread making process determination means. Name of agent: Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano and 1 other person
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Claims (1)

[Claims] bread making means comprising a container for storing bread ingredients, heating means for heating the container, and kneading means for kneading the bread ingredients; container temperature detection means for detecting the temperature of the container;
A memory means for storing a plurality of different bread making processes for each menu such as white bread and French bread, a selection means for selecting a bread making menu such as white bread and French bread, and a timer timer for performing bread making. a timer input means for inputting the information, a start means for starting bread making or timer bread making, receiving the outputs of the storage means, the container temperature detection means, the selection means, the timer input means and the start means; A control means for controlling the bread making means, a display means for receiving the output of the control means and displaying a bread making menu, a bread making process, and a remaining cooking time until the end of the bread making, and an output of the timer input means. bread-making process determining means for determining the most suitable bread-making process for the timer time at that time from among the plurality of bread-making processes for each menu stored in the storage means, and outputting the determined bread-making process to the storage means; Bread making machine with.