JPH04158819A - Automatic ricer cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To record automatically total rice cooking volume by storing in a storing part rice volume measured by a measuring part and integrating in an integrating part stored rice cooking volume. CONSTITUTION:A measuring part can store and integrate exhausted rice volume and make a rice cooking volume display part display total rice cooking volume. Rice cooling volume date selected by a rice cooking volume selecting button is set in a storing part of a microcomputer. Next, a measuring motor 14 is driven, a measuring count sensor 15 counts measurement, and when the counting finishes, the data is integrated and stored in an integrating part and the measuring motor 14 becomes OFF. To have the total rice cooking volume displayed, first a total rice cooking volume display button is pushed. When this button is pushed, the integrated total rice cooking volume is displayed for ten seconds in a time, flow rate and rice cooking volume display part. When ten seconds have passed, the display part returns to a time display.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to an automatic rice cooking device.

(Prior art) As an automatic rice cooker, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 59-18111
The one described in Publication No. 3 is publicly known.

This conventional automatic rice cooking device includes a rice storage section that stores rice, a measuring section that discharges a predetermined amount of rice from the rice storage section, a rice washing section that washes the rice discharged from the measuring section, and a rice washing section that washes the rice discharged from the measuring section. It was equipped with a rice discharging section for discharging rice, and a rice cooking section for cooking the rice discharged from the rice discharging section.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) By the way, since automatic rice cooking devices for commercial use are used in hotels and restaurants, it is necessary to know the total amount of rice cooked within a predetermined period such as one day or one week due to management policy. be.

Conventionally, in order to know the total amount of rice cooked, an operator of an automatic rice cooking device records the amount of rice cooked each time the device is used, and totals it every predetermined period.

However, sometimes the operator forgets to record it, making it difficult to know the exact total amount of rice cooked.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic rice cooking device that can automatically record the total amount of rice cooked.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has taken the following measures.

That is, the features of the present invention include a rice storage section for storing rice, a measuring section for discharging a predetermined amount of rice from the rice storage section, a rice washing section for washing the rice discharged from the measuring section, and a rice washing section for washing the rice discharged from the measuring section. In an automatic rice cooking device comprising a rice discharging section for discharging a portion of rice, and a rice cooking section for cooking the rice discharged from the rice discharging section, a storage section for storing the amount of rice discharged in the measuring section; The present invention is characterized in that it has a total cooked M amount display device that includes an integration section that integrates the discharge amount stored in the storage section, and a display section that displays the result integrated by the integration section.

(Function) According to the present invention, the rice stored in the rice storage section is boiled in a predetermined amount by the measuring section, the discharged rice is washed in the rice washing section, and the washed rice is discharged from the rice discharging section. The rice is then cooked in the rice cooking section.

The amount of rice measured i in the measuring section is stored in the storage section, and the stored cooked rice Mf is integrated in the integrating section to determine the total cooked rice amount, and this result is displayed on the total cooked rice amount display device. Ru.

(Example) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

What is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is a gas automatic rice cooker for commercial use. It is movable.

The frame 1 includes a rice storage section 3 for storing rice, a measuring section 4 for discharging a predetermined amount of rice from the rice storage section 3, and the measuring section 425.
A rice washing section 5 that washes the rice discharged from the rice washing section 5, a rice discharging section 6 that discharges the rice from the rice discharging section 5, a rice cooking section 7 that cooks the rice discarded from the rice discharging section 6, and the operation of each of the above sections. The control unit 8 and the power that controls the! It is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the rice storage section 3 has a funnel-shaped rice storage section 9, and this rice storage section 9 has a rice storage sensor 10 that detects the amount of rice in the rice storage. is provided. Inside the rice storage section 9, a sieve member 11 for preventing foreign matter from entering is removably provided. An auxiliary tank 12 for increasing the amount of rice stored can be detachably attached to the upper part of the rice storage section 9.

The measuring section 4 is integrally provided at the lower part of the rice storage section 9. This measuring section 4 includes a cutting means 13 that discharges a predetermined amount of rice in one rotation, a measuring motor 14 that rotationally drives the cutting means 13, and a measuring count sensor that detects the amount of rotation of the cutting means 13. 15.

The rice storage section 3 and the measuring section 4 are removable upward from the frame 1.

The rice washing section 5 has a rice washing tank 16 which is disposed below the measuring section 4 and stores the rice discharged from the cutting and comparing means 13. A transparent cleaning window 16a is provided in the front of the rice washing tank 16 so as to be openable and closable. Inside the rice washing tank 16, there is a stirring means 17 for stirring the rice inside.
Power! It is rotatably provided. This stirring means 17 is rotationally driven by a rice washing motor 18. This rice washing motor 1
A rice washing rotation sensor 19 is provided to detect the rotation of the rice washing machine 8.

The rice washing section 5 is provided with a water supply device 20 that supplies water to the rice washing tank 16. This water supply device 20 includes a main pipe 21 connected to a water supply pipe, a shower supply pipe 22 branched from the main pipe 21 for sprinkling water from the upper part of the rice washing tank 16, and a shower supply pipe 22 for supplying water from the lower part of the rice washing tank 16. and an overflow supply pipe 23. The main pipe 21 is provided with a flow rate sensor 24 that detects the amount of water flowing inside the main pipe 21. The shower supply pipe 22 is provided with a shower solenoid valve 25 for opening and closing the chain pipe 22, and the overflow supply pipe 23 is provided with an overflow solenoid valve 26 for opening and closing the chain pipe 23.

The rice washing section 5 is provided with a drainage device 27 for draining the water in the rice washing tank 16.

This drainage device 27 includes a lower drain pipe 28 connected to the lower part of the tank 16 in order to drain the water in the tank 16 from the lower part of the rice washing tank 16, and a lower drain pipe 28 connected to the lower part of the rice washing tank 16 to drain the water in the tank 16 from the upper part of the rice washing tank 16. An overflow drain pipe 29 is connected to the top of the tank to drain the water. The lower drain pipe 28 is provided with an on-off valve 30, and the on-off valve 3
0 is normally open and is driven closed by a drainage motor 31 consisting of a solenoid motor. This on-off valve 30
includes a confirmation sensor 32 for confirming whether the valve 30 is opened or closed.
is provided. The rice washing tank 16 also has a water level limit sensor 33 for detecting the water level in the tank.
is provided.

As shown in FIG. 8, the rice discharging section 6 is connected to the rice washing tank 1.
6, and an opening/closing device 35 for opening and closing the valve 34. This opening/closing device 35 engages with a rod 36 provided through the center of the agitation means 17 and the upper end of the rod 36, and 1! The moving link 37 and the link 37
The rice discharging valve 34 is attached to the lower end of the rod 36.

This opening/closing device 35 is provided with a rice discharging home sensor 39 that detects that the rice discharging valve 34 is closed, and a rice discharging lower sensor 40 that detects that the rice discharging valve 34 is open.

The rice cooking section 7 includes a rice cooker lid device 41 disposed below the rice discharging valve 34, and a rice cooker main body device 42 into which the lid device 41 is fitted.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the rice cooker lid device 41 includes an opening/closing operation lever 43 that is swingably provided on the main body frame 1.
The lid 45 is connected to the opening/closing lever 43 via a link 44 and is movable up and down. As shown in FIG. 9, the lid 45 has an opening 46 in the center thereof, and a shutter 47 that allows the opening 46 to be opened and closed is slidably provided on the upper surface of the lid 145. . This shutter 47 is
It is opened and closed by a pinion 49 driven by a shutter motor 48 and a rack 50 that meshes with the pinion 49. The lid 45 is provided with a shutter closing sensor 51 and a shutter closing sensor 52 for detecting whether the shutter 47 is opened or closed.

The rice cooker main unit 42 includes a mounting table 53 that can be freely pulled out from the main body frame 1, an outer pot 54 placed on the mounting table 53, and an inner pot that is removably inserted into the outer pot 54. Pot 5
5. The outer pot 54 is provided with an ignition lever 56 for igniting the gas burner, a rice cooking lever sensor 57 for detecting that gas is ignited, and an inner pot confirmation sensor 58 for confirming that the inner pot 55 is inserted. ing. A rail set sensor 59 is provided on the main body frame 1 side to detect that the mounting table 53 is set at the rice cooking position.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the control section 8 includes an operation panel 60 provided on the front surface of the upper part of the main body frame 1, and a microcomputer device, a high-power control device, etc. housed inside the panel 60. It is configured.

FIG. 10 shows details of the operation panel 60.

At the top of the operation panel 60, there are push buttons 61, 62, 63, 6 for "reservation", "immediate", "start", and "cancel".
4 are arranged in a horizontal row. A time/flow rate/rice cooking amount display section 65 is provided next to one of the push button rows.

A process position display section 66 for displaying each process is provided below the row of push buttons. The display section 66 is configured to display the process being processed by a green lamp turning on or blinking. Furthermore, this display section 66
A "water level start" push button 67 is arranged next to the button.

Above this push button 67, a time display section 68 for waiting for steaming is provided, and below this push button 67, a steaming time display section 69 is provided.

A check position display section 70 is provided below the time/flow rate/rice cooking amount display section 65.

This display section 70 displays errors and troubles in each process by lighting or blinking a red lamp.

A graphic display section 71 is provided between the process position display section 66 and the check position display section 70. This graphic display section 71 depicts the overall shape of the rice cooker, and lamps are provided at positions corresponding to the process position and check position. When the check position display section 70 is operating, the lamp at the corresponding position lights up in green or blinks, and when the check position display section 70 is activated, the lamp at the corresponding position lights up or blinks in red.

At the bottom of the operation panel 60, there is a “rice cooking amount” selection button 72.
, “Gatasa” selection button 73 for adjusting the degree of cooking
, "Washing method J selection button 74" for selecting the degree of washing of the rice, "R rice cooking automatic J" which performs all processes from measuring to cooking J, and "Rice cooking J" which performs the entire process from measuring to cooking J, and "Rice cooking J" which does not wash rice but leaves it on standby. ``Mode'' selection buttons 75 are arranged in a horizontal row for selecting each process of ``Rice Preparation'' and ``Rice Washing'' which is performed up to the process before ignition.

Further, below the selection button row, a "timer set button 76," a "maintenance" button 77, a "time and reservation set" button 78, and a "total rice cooking amount" display/clear button 79 are arranged in a horizontal row. There is.

``Total cooked rice amount'' from the ``cooked rice amount'' selection button 72
Each button up to the display/clear button 79 is covered with a single cover 80 that can be opened and closed.

Although the rice cooking section 7 is exposed to the outside world, the measuring section 4
rice washing motor 18, drainage motor 31, rice discharging motor 38,
Devices such as various sensors are housed in a sealed portion at the top of the main body frame 1. Therefore, there is little possibility that the steam generated in the rice cooking section 7 will enter the sealed part, but if it does, an exhaust fan is installed on the bottom plate 81 of the sealed part to exhaust the steam and to cool various devices. 82 is provided (see FIG. 5), and 83 is a main switch.

What is shown in FIG. 1 is a total rice cooking amount display device 84 according to the present invention.

This display device 84 includes the measuring section 4, a microcomputer device 85 provided in the control section 8, and the rice cooking amount display section 65.
It is composed of.

The microcomputer device 85 has a storage section 86 that stores the amount of undischarged in the measurement section 4, and an integration section 87 that adds up the amount of Hiro stored in the storage section 86. The total rice cooking amount display device 84 is configured to display the result accumulated by the integration section 87 on the rice cooking amount display section 65.

Next, the operation of the automatic rice cooking device having the above configuration will be explained according to the flowchart of FIG. 11.

First, when the operator turns on the main switch 83, the microcomputer device of the control unit 8 determines whether or not a "test" is to be performed.

This "Test) J" is selected by simultaneously pressing a plurality of buttons on the operation panel 60. In the case of "Test", the process advances to a test processing step and various tests are performed.

If it is not r test J, proceed to the "initial processing J, r maintenance processing" step. The "r initial processing" step sets each a device to the initial state, and is a step used at the initial stage of use. . "Maintenance processing" is
This step is activated when the maintenance button 77 is pressed.In normal use, the above steps are skipped.

Next, the operator presses the "Reservation" button 61 or the "Immediate J
``Reservation'', which button 62 is pressed, is used when the button is to be activated at a predetermined time, and ``Immediately'' is used when the button is to be activated at the current moment.

When any push button is pressed, proceed to step J to check the water level.

In this water volume confirmation step, the shower solenoid valve 25
opens, water is supplied to the rice washing tank 16, and the tank 16
The remaining rice inside is processed, and the flow rate is measured by the flow rate sensor 24, and it is confirmed whether or not there is a predetermined flow rate, and the flow rate is stored.

Next, the operator makes a menu selection. This menu selection is made by pressing the buttons 72 to 75 to select the rice cooking amount, roughness, washing method, and mode, as well as the timer button 7 for raising the rice in a colander and for unevenness. These time settings are performed by operating 76. If no menu selection is made, the previously selected menu is adopted.

Next, the operator sets the time. This time setting uses the time and reservation set button 78 to correctly display the current time and set a reservation time. If you want to use the current settings as they are, there is no need to set them.

Next, the operator presses the start button 63.

When the reservation button 61 is pressed, the reservation process starts, and when the predetermined set time comes, the process goes to the weighing process.

When the reservation button 61 is not operated, that is, when the immediate button 62 is pressed, the start button 63 is pressed to immediately proceed to the weighing process.

In the measuring step, a predetermined amount of rice is discharged from the stored rice JILE9 to the rice washing tank 16 via the measuring section 4 according to the selected amount of cooked rice. In the measuring section 4, the amount of rice that has been discharged is stored and integrated, and the total amount of cooked rice (the total amount for a predetermined period such as one day or one week) can be displayed on the rice cooking amount display section 65.

What is shown in FIG. 3 is a subroutine of the measuring process. In this subroutine, press the rice cooking amount selection button 7.
The rice cooking amount data selected in step 2 is set in the storage section 86 of the microcomputer device 85.

Next, the metering motor 14 is driven, the metering count sensor 15 counts the metering, and when the counting is completed, the data is accumulated and stored in the integrating section 87, and the metering motor 14 is turned off.

What is shown in FIG. 2 is an interrupt routine for displaying the integrated total rice cooking amount.

To display the total cooking amount, first press the total cooking amount selection button 79. When you press this button 79,
The integrated total rice cooking amount (Kg) is displayed on the time/flow rate/rice cooking amount display section 65 for 10 seconds. After 10 seconds have elapsed, the display section 65 returns to displaying the time.

If you want to clear (delete) this total amount of cooked rice,
All you have to do is press the total rice cooking amount clear button 79.

After the measuring process is completed, the rice is washed, polished, and overflowed.

The rice washing process is a process in which the rice in the rice washing tank 16 is stirred and washed by the stirring means 17 while sprinkling a predetermined amount of water from the shower water supply pipe 22. At this time, the on-off valve 30 is open and water is being drained.

The rice polishing process is a process in which the water supply is stopped and the stirring means 17 is rotated.

In the overflow process, the on-off valve 30 is closed, and the shower water supply pipe 22 and the overflow water supply pipe 23 are connected to the rice washing tank 16.
This is a process in which the rice is stirred by the stirring means 17 while being supplied with water, the rice is drained from the overflow water pipe 29, and finally the on-off valve 30 is opened to drain all the water in the rice washing tank 16.

The rice washing process and the rice polishing process are performed multiple times, and the overflow process is performed once at the end. These steps depend on the selection of the washing method selection button 74 and are controlled depending on whether a predetermined time has elapsed or whether a predetermined amount of water has been supplied.

When the above steps are completed, it is determined whether or not the rice washing mode is selected. That is, if "Rice washing" is not selected by the mode button 75, the process proceeds to the straining step.

The straining process is a process in which rice is held for a predetermined period of time in the rice washing tank 16 in a drained state. The time to hold is the time set by the timer set button 76. 'The remaining time while waiting to raise the colander is displayed on the display section 68.

When "rice cooking preparation" is selected with the mode selection button 75, the process is temporarily interrupted at this strainer raising step and does not proceed to the next strainer opening step unless the operator presses the water level start button 67.

If the "automatic rice cooking" mode is selected, the process automatically advances to the next shutter opening step.

When the mode is "rice washing", the process of raising the rice in a colander is skipped and the process proceeds to the shutter opening process.

The shutter opening step is a step of opening the shutter 47 to open the opening 46 of the lid 45.

When the shutter 47 is opened, the process proceeds to the next water adjustment step.

In the water adjustment process, the amount of water controlled by the selection of the hardness selection button 72 is adjusted from the shower water supply pipe 22 to the rice washing tank 1.
6 is the process in which water is supplied to the tank. In this step, the on-off valve 30 is closed.

Next, proceed to the valve opening process. In this process, the rice discharge valve 34 of the rice discharge device 6 is opened, and the rice and water in the rice washing tank 16 are transferred to the rice cooker f7.
This is the process of discharging the water to the inner pot 55.

Then, in the next valve closing process, the rice discharging valve 34 is closed, and in the next shutter closing process, the shutter 47 seals the opening 46 of [45].

If the rice washing mode is selected, the process ends with the above steps.

If you are not in rice washing mode, that is, if you are in automatic rice cooking mode,
Proceed to the rice washing completion step. This step is a step in which a guide buzzer or the like sounds to notify the operator that the rice washing is complete. Then proceed to the soaking process. This step is a step to notify the operator by sounding a guide buzzer or the like after a predetermined period of time has elapsed.

Next, the rice cooking lever enters the manual power waiting process and waits for the ignition lever 56 to ignite.When the operator operates the ignition lever 56 to ignite the gas, the process proceeds to the rice cooking process, steaming process, and finished cooking process, completing the entire process. finish.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

(Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, the total amount of rice cooked for a predetermined period can be accurately determined.
Moreover, it can be automatically aggregated. It is also convenient because the total amount of cooked rice can be viewed on the display whenever necessary.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the main parts of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing an interrupt routine for displaying the total amount of cooked rice, Fig. 3 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the measuring process, and Fig. 4 is an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a side view of the automatic rice cooking device, FIGS. 6 and 7 are diagrams illustrating the configuration of the automatic rice cooking device, FIG. FIG. 10 is a front view of the operation panel, and FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the automatic rice cooker. 3. Rice storage section, 4. Measuring section, 5. Rice washing section, 6. Rice removal section, 7. Rice cooking section, 65. Display section, 84. Total cooked rice amount display device, 86. Storage section, 87... integration section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A rice storage section that stores rice, a measuring section that discharges a predetermined amount of rice from the rice storage section, a rice washing section that washes the rice discharged from the measuring section, and a rice discharging section that discharges the rice from the rice washing section. and a rice cooking section for cooking the rice discharged from the rice discharging section, the automatic rice cooking device comprising: a storage section for storing the amount of rice discharged in the measuring section; An automatic rice cooking device characterized by having a total rice cooking amount display device including an integrating section that integrates the amount, and a display section that displays the integrated result by the integrating section.