JPH04307012A - Heating cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain an easily openable and detachable and safe lid of a heating cooker. CONSTITUTION:A heat cooker having a fitting member 93 rotatably equipped and energized by a spring 97 and also having a block 91 equipped at the lid 9 through a hinge 90 and a fitting part 43 to which the fitting member 93 is fitted is provided with fitting holes 42 to detachably fit the block 91, given at the cooker body 2 or the near position.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a cooking machine that cooks food by heating a cooking pot containing food, and more particularly relates to a mounting structure for a lid of a cooking machine. It is.

[Prior Art] As an example of a rotary heating cooking machine comprising a cooking pot, a rotation drive means for rotating the cooking pot, and a heating means for heating the cooking pot, there is a
There are inventions disclosed in Publication No. 17 and Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 175375/1983.

The electric cooking device disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 56-164717 has a sloped surface formed at an angle of approximately 45° on the front side and provided with an opening, and a position opposite to the opening. a support body on which a motor is disposed; a cooking vessel that is detachably attached to the support body through an opening; and a cooking vessel in which a receiving part provided at the bottom is connected to an engagement part of the motor; It consists of a heating element such as a sheathed heater. Then, the cooking container containing the cooking material is inserted through the opening of the support, and the receiving portion thereof is connected to the engaging portion of the motor. When the power is turned on in this state, the cooking container is rotated by the motor and heated by the heating element, and the cooking material is automatically stirred and cooked.

[0004] Furthermore, the electromagnetic cooker disclosed in JP-A-63-175375 has a processing container rotatably mounted on the main body via a hinge and supported and fixed at various inclination angles by supporting means. , an induction heating coil provided in the processing container surrounding a heat insulating member, a cooking pot housed inside the heat insulating member, and a cooking pot that is attached to the bottom of the processing container and whose rotating shaft is provided at the bottom of the cooking pot. The motor rotates the cooking pot while energizing the induction heating coil to heat the outer periphery of the induction heating coil, thereby stirring and cooking the ingredients in the cooking pot. It was designed to do this.

[0005]

The electric (magnetic) cooker as described above is convenient because the cooking ingredients are automatically stirred and cooked. By the way, in such a rotary heating cooking machine, when cooking rice, a lid is required to seal the cooking pot, and when cooking simmered dishes, etc., it is convenient to have a lid that can be opened and closed to check the cooking status from time to time. It is. Furthermore, when cooking stir-fried foods, etc., it is often done without covering from the beginning.

[0006] As described above, the lid has an extremely important role in a heating cooking machine.
No. 4717 does not specifically describe the lid. Furthermore, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-175375, a lid body equipped with a small lid for putting seasonings etc. can be attached to and detached from a cooking container, but not only is the structure complicated, but It is a hassle because you have to open the small lid or remove the lid.

[0007] In order to deal with this problem, it is conceivable to attach the lid to the main body using a hinge and open and close it as needed, but this would get in the way when cooking without the lid, and the lid could accidentally open and close. If it falls down, it is dangerous as your hands may get caught.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a heating cooking machine having a lid mounting structure that is easy to open, close, attach and detach, and is safe.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A heating cooking device according to the present invention includes a block having a locking member rotatably mounted and biased by a spring, which is attached to the lid via a hinge, and the locking member is locked. A fitting hole having an engaging portion for locking and into which a block is removably inserted is provided in or near the main body of the cooking machine.

[0010] Furthermore, the heating cooking machine described above is provided with rotation drive means for rotating the cooking pot, or angle adjustment means for tilting the cooking machine body.

[0011]

[Operation] When closing the lid, fit the block into the fitting hole. As a result, the locking member of the block locks with the locking portion provided in the fitting hole, and the two are integrally coupled. This allows the lid to be opened and closed via the hinge. When removing the lid, if the locking member is removed from the locking portion and lifted, the block is pulled out from the fitting hole and separated from the cooking machine main body.

[0012] Furthermore, by rotating the cooking pot or tilting the main body of the cooking machine, the food to be cooked in the cooking pot can be heated uniformly and stirred automatically.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 6 is a sectional view of an example of a rotary heating cooking machine in which the lid attachment structure according to the present invention is implemented, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing its appearance. In the figure, 1 is a base, on one side of which a first support 11 is erected, and on the other side a second support 12 is erected facing the first support 11. . Reference numeral 2 denotes a cooking machine main body having an opening 21 at the top, and an output shaft 32 of a motor 31 of an angle adjustment mechanism 3 incorporated in the first support 11 is attached to a bracket 22 fixed to one side wall of the main body. A bracket 23 having a support shaft 24 is fixed to the other side wall, and this support shaft 24 is supported by the second column 12 via a bearing.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an inner box having a flange 41 on the outer periphery of the upper part and is disposed within the cooking machine main body 2; 5 is a turntable disposed within the inner box 4 close to the bottom surface of the inner box 4;
A part or all of the bottom of the turntable 5 and the turntable 5 are made of a material that is heat resistant and does not generate heat due to electromagnetic induction heating. Reference numeral 51 denotes a rotating shaft provided on the bottom surface of the turntable 5, which includes a pulley 52 and is rotatably supported by a bearing 25 provided on the cooking machine main body 2. 6 is a motor for rotating the turntable 5, and a belt 62 is hung between a pulley 61 fixed to its output shaft and a pulley 52 provided on the rotating shaft 51.

Reference numeral 7 denotes an induction heating coil provided close to the bottom surface of the inner box 4. Reference numeral 8 denotes a cooking pot having a substantially U-shaped cross section, which is made of a magnetic material with high resistivity and high relative permeability, and is detachably connected to the turntable 5 through an engaging portion (not shown). Reference numeral 81 denotes a stirring blade for the object to be cooked, which is provided on the inner wall of the cooking pot 8 so as to protrude toward the center.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a lid for opening and closing the opening 21 of the cooking machine main body 2, and examples thereof are shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. Reference numerals 91 and 91a are connecting blocks attached to the lid 9 via a hinge 90, and a slit 92 is provided on the cooking pot 8 side, and a locking member 93 is inserted into the slit 92. It is rotatably supported by a pin 98. 94 is a locking portion provided on the locking member 93, and 97 is a spring, which is interposed between the locking member 93 and spring receiving holes 95 and 96 provided in the block 91, and the locking member is attached in the direction of arrow a. It is strong.

42, 42a are attached to the flange 41 of the inner box 4,
A locking hole 43 is provided corresponding to the locking portion 94 of the locking member 93, which is a fitting hole of the blocks 91, 91a provided corresponding to the blocks 91, 91a provided on the lid 9. Note that the fitting holes 42, 42a may be provided in the cooking machine main body 2. Further, although not shown, a locking mechanism for fixing the lid 9 to the cooking machine main body 2 is provided on the opposite side of the hinge 90 of the lid 9.

The lid 9 configured as described above is attached to the cooking machine main body 2.
5, the lid 9 is lowered from the state shown in FIG. 5, and the blocks 91, 91a are fitted into the fitting holes 42, 42a, respectively. This causes the locking member 93 to release the spring 9 as shown in FIG.
7 and rotates in the direction of arrow a, the locking portion 94 engages with the locking hole 43 and is locked, and the blocks 91, 91a are held in that position (see FIG. 2). Therefore, lid 9
can be opened and closed around the hinge 90.

When removing the lid 9, as shown in FIG. 4, when the tip of the locking member 93 is pressed in the direction of arrow b, the locking portion 94 is disengaged from the locking hole 43 and the lock is released. If the lid 9 is raised in this state as shown in FIG. 5, the blocks 91, 91a will come out of the fitting holes 42, 42a and the lid 9
can be removed from the cooking machine main body 2.

Next, the operation of the rotary heating cooking machine shown in FIG. 6 having the lid 9 as described above will be explained. When making stews,
First, put the food to be cooked in the cooking pot 8, open the lid 9 about the hinge 90, put the cooking pot 8 into the inner box 4 through the opening 21, set it on the turntable 5, and close the lid 9. close. Next, the motor 6 is energized to rotate the turntable 5 and the cooking pot 8 set thereon, and a high frequency current of about 20 to 50 KHz is passed through the induction heating coil 7. Magnetic flux is generated by the excitation of the induction heating coil 7, and alternating eddy currents flow in the cooking pot 8 due to electromagnetic induction, generating Joule heat, and the cooking pot 86 rapidly generates heat. As a result, the food in the cooking pot 8 is cooked. During this time, if you want to add seasonings or check the cooking status, just open the lid 9.

Further, when cooking stir-fried food, for example, the lid 9 is opened, the locking member 93 of the block 91 is pushed to release the lock, and the lid 9 is removed from the cooking machine main body 2. Next, the cooking pot 8 containing cooking ingredients is put into the inner box 4 through the opening 21 and set on the turntable 5. In this state, several types (for example, 30°
, 45°, 60°), the angle adjusting motor 31 is energized and rotates, rotating the cooking machine main body 2 connected thereto. When the desired inclination angle is reached, the power supply to the angle adjustment motor 31 is cut off, and the cooking machine main body 2 is stopped at that position. The state at this time is shown in FIG.

Next, when the rotating motor 6 and the induction heating coil 7 are energized and the cooking pot 8 is heated while rotating, the cooking pot 8 rotates at an angle, so that the food to be cooked inside is sufficiently heated. The mixture is stirred and heated evenly to achieve the desired cooking conditions. During this time, seasonings and the like can be added to the cooking pot 8 or the cooking status can be observed.

[0023] In the above explanation, an example was shown in which the lid attachment device according to the present invention was implemented in the rotary cooking machine shown in Fig. 6, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a rice cooker,
Cooking machines without angle adjustment means or rotational drive means,
The present invention can be applied to various cooking machines such as a cooking machine that heats with a sheathed heater or a halogen heater. Further, the shape of the locking member provided on the block is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate.

[0024]

As is clear from the above description, the present invention provides a structure in which a block having a locking member is attached to a lid via a hinge, and a fitting hole having a locking portion and into which the block is removably inserted is provided. Since the lid is installed on or near the cooking machine body and can be closed, opened and closed, or removed depending on the type of cooking, a cooking machine that is easy to use and safe can be obtained.

Furthermore, by rotating the cooking pot using the rotary drive means or tilting the cooking pot using the angle adjusting means, the food to be cooked can be heated uniformly and stirred automatically, so that the cooking time can be shortened. Moreover, you can get delicious cooked food.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which a lid of an embodiment of the present invention is removed.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which the lid of FIG. 1 is attached.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing essential parts of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the action of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the action of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of an example of a heating cooking machine implementing the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the action of FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

2　Cooking machine body 3 Angle adjustment mechanism 4 Inner box 6 Motor 7 Induction heating coil 8 Cooking pot 9 Lid 42, 42a Fitting hole 43 Locking hole 90 Hinge 91, 91a block 92 slit 93 Locking member

Claims (3)

[Claims] [Claim 1] A heating cooking machine comprising a cooking machine body having an opening in which a cooking pot is housed and a heating means etc., and a lid for opening and closing the opening, which is rotatably mounted. It has a locking member biased by a spring, and has a block attached to the lid via a hinge, and a locking part that the locking member locks, and is provided on or near the cooking machine main body. and a fitting hole into which the block is removably fitted. 2. The heating cooking machine according to claim 1, further comprising rotation driving means for rotating the cooking pot. 3. The heating cooking machine according to claim 1, further comprising angle adjusting means for tilting the cooking machine main body.