JPH04352918A - Washer for rice or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a washer for rice or the like having the capability of easily and automatically washing rice, azuki beans, soybeans, taros or the like, peeling said beans and taros, and automatically discharging water after washing. CONSTITUTION:A lid 10 for closing the upper opening of a rice cooker inner vessel A is provided with a joint section 12 having one end of a fixing belt 40 secured, and a hook section 13 for hooking the free end of the belt 40. Also, the lid 10 is fitted with a feed water pipe 20 having a jet nozzle 24 at the forward end thereof, and a siphon tube 30. The lower end of an outlet length adjustment pipe 35 for the siphon tube 30 is fitted with a cap 36 having a hole smaller than the pipe 35 in diameter.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] This invention is applicable to, for example, rice, red beans,
Concerning rice washers used for washing and peeling soybeans, taro, etc.

0002

[Prior Art and Problems of the Invention] For example, when rice is boiled at home, it is common to put rice and water in the inner pot of a rice cooker and boil the rice by hand. For this reason, in winter when the water is cold, the hands become rough. Also, your hands may get a rash if you peel the potatoes.

[0003] Therefore, an object of this invention is to be able to easily wash and peel rice, red beans, soybeans, taro, etc. without touching the rice, and especially when boiling rice, it is possible to easily wash and peel rice, red beans, soybeans, taro, etc. without touching the rice. To provide a rice washer in which the water level for cooking rice is automatically ensured when the rice is cooked.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the rice washer of the present invention includes a lid that is fixed to the top opening of the container with a fixture to close the top opening.
A small hole was formed for air inflow, a water supply pipe and a water draining siphon pipe were attached to the lid so as to pass through the lid, and an injection nozzle was attached to the tip of the water supply pipe.

[0005]

[Operation] When washing rice using the rice washer configured as described above, first put a predetermined amount of rice into the container, and insert the end of the siphon tube on the inlet side into the rice washing machine. Adjust the water level to match the amount of water.

[0006] Then, when the lid is closed and water is continuously supplied, the water is sprayed in a fixed direction, creating a water flow that stirs and peels the rice. As the water level gradually rises and the container becomes full, the rice water drains out of the siphon pipe and is constantly replaced with fresh water. At this time, when the siphon pipe becomes full of water, a siphon effect occurs.

[0007] When the water supply is stopped after a predetermined period of time has elapsed,
The water in the container is automatically drained by siphon action,
The water level reaches the specified level. At this time, as the water level in the container decreases, air flows into the container through the small hole formed in the lid.

[0008]

[Embodiments] Hereinafter, embodiments will be explained with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, this rice washer uses an inner pot A for a rice cooker as a container.

A lid 10 that closes the upper opening of the inner pot A
A packing 11 is fixed to a portion that contacts the upper edge of the inner pot A, and a connecting portion 12 that connects one end of the fixing belt 40 to the other end is attached to the peripheral edge of the upper surface, as shown in FIG. A hook portion 13 for hooking the end is provided. The lid 10 also has a mounting hole 1 for a water supply pipe 20 in the center.
4 is formed, and a mounting hole 15 for a siphon pipe 30 and a small hole 16 for air inflow smaller than a grain of rice are formed at the peripheral edge.

The water supply pipe 20 has a threaded portion 21 formed from the upper end to the middle portion passed through the mounting hole 14, and a lock nut 22 screwed into the threaded portion 21.
By clamping the lid 10 with wing nuts 23, it is fixed at an arbitrary height, and the upper end is connected to a water faucet via a hose 50. Furthermore, two injection nozzles 24 extending linearly in the radial direction are connected to the lower end of the water supply pipe 20, and each injection nozzle 24 has an injection nozzle 24 on each end surface and the opposite side surface. A mouth 24a is formed.

The siphon pipe 30 includes a U-shaped pipe 31 having socket portions 32 and 33 at both ends, an inlet length adjusting pipe 34 and an outlet length adjusting pipe 35 inserted into the socket portions 32 and 33, respectively. A threaded part 32a formed on the outer peripheral surface is passed through the mounting hole 15, and a lock nut 3 is screwed into the threaded part 32a.
The lid 10 is clamped and fixed by the screws 9.

The length adjusting pipe 34 on the inlet side is closed at its lower end, and has a large number of small holes 34a smaller than a grain of rice. Further, a cap 36 having a hole 36a smaller in diameter than the pipe diameter is fitted into the outlet side length adjustment pipe 35 at its lower end. As shown in FIG. 3, the inlet side length adjusting pipe 34 and the outlet side length adjusting pipe 35 are inserted into the socket parts 32 and 33 with the ring-shaped packing 37 fitted therein, and then tightened with a cap nut 38. It can be fixed to any length.

The fixing belt 40 is a stretchable rubber belt, and the free end side is provided with latching protrusions 41 at predetermined intervals. Therefore, after closing the opening on the top surface of the inner pot A, the fixing belt 40 is passed along the outer surface of the inner pot A so as to pass through the bottom of the inner pot A, and in an extended state, its free end is attached to the hook part 1.
3, the lid 10 is fixed in close contact with the inner pot A.

When washing rice using the rice washer described above, first put a predetermined amount of rice into the inner pot A for the rice cooker, attach the lid 10, and adjust the length of the inlet side of the siphon pipe 30. The length of the water level adjustment pipe 34 is adjusted so that its lower end matches the water level during rice cooking. At this time, it is preferable to make the outlet side length adjustment pipe 35 as long as possible. Then, when water is continuously supplied, the injection nozzle 24
Water is injected from the injection port 24a, and as the water level rises, a water flow is generated, which agitates and sharpens the rice.

When the inside of the inner pot A is filled with water, the rice water drains out from the siphon pipe 30 and is constantly replaced with fresh water. At this time, when the siphon pipe 30 becomes full of water, a siphon effect occurs and the amount of water discharged increases.

[0016] When the water supply is stopped after a predetermined period of time has elapsed,
The water in the inner pot A is automatically drained by the siphon action, and the water level becomes the same as when cooking rice. In this case, in order to shorten the drainage time after water supply is stopped, the diameter of the siphon pipe 30 is made large, but the outlet side is constricted by the cap 36 having a hole 36a smaller than the pipe diameter.
Even without supplying a large amount of water, the siphon pipe 30 is kept full of water and the siphon function is maintained. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the drainage time without increasing the amount of water supplied.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the outlet side length adjusting pipe 35a itself may have a small diameter and be connected to the U-shaped pipe 31 in the same manner as described above. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, if a water purifier 60 is connected to the water supply pipe 20 in advance and water is supplied through the water purifier 60, the quality of the water is improved and rice can be cooked deliciously.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show another embodiment. This rice washer uses another fixing device 40 instead of the fixing belt in the previous embodiment to fix the inner pot A and the lid 10.

As shown in FIGS. 8(a) and 8(b), this fixture 40 has two parallel hooks 42 slidable in the lateral direction on a circular support 41 having a hole 41c in the center. At the same time, a coil spring 43 is fitted. This support body 41 is provided with a sleeve 41a at the penetrating portion and a guide groove 41b on the inner surface in order to allow the hook 42 to slide smoothly, and the tip of the hook 42 is covered with a rubber cap 42a. There is.

As shown in FIG. 7, the water supply pipe 20 protruding upward from the lid 10 is covered with a support pipe 44 of a predetermined length, which is secured by tightening the wing nut 23 through a washer 45. A support pipe 44 is fixed. The support body 41 is slidably fitted into the support pipe 44, and the fixture 40 is sandwiched between the washer 45 and the lid 10 with the coil spring 43 being slightly compressed.

Therefore, when fixing the lid 10 to the inner pot A using the fixing device 40, the support member 41 is pushed down with the hook 42 pulled out, and the hook 42 is pushed in and inserted into the inner pot as shown by the chain line in the same figure. When hooked onto the curved portion of the upper end of the pot A, the center portion of the lid 10 is compressed downward by the coil spring 43 and fixed. Note that this fixture 40 can be used for inner pots of different shapes and sizes because the hook 42 slides within a predetermined range.

Furthermore, the injection nozzle 24 is not limited to a fixed type as illustrated, but may be one that is rotated by a driving means such as a motor or an injection force. Furthermore, the number of injection nozzles is not limited to two as illustrated, but a plurality of injection nozzles may be provided radially around the water supply pipe 20. The above-mentioned rice washing machine can also be used for washing red beans, soybeans, etc. in addition to rice, and for peeling potatoes.

[0023]

[Effects] As described above, in the rice washing machine of the present invention, the top opening of the container is closed with a lid, and water is sprayed from the spray nozzle attached to the lid, so that the rice washing machine does not have to be touched directly. You can wash and peel rice, red beans, soybeans, taro, etc. Also, after washing, the water drains naturally through the siphon tube attached to the lid, making it extremely convenient to use.

[0024] In particular, when rice is being washed, by adjusting the height of the siphon tube, the water level can be automatically adjusted to the level used for rice cooking. Further, by making the siphon pipe thicker and providing a small diameter portion on the outlet side, there is an advantage that the drainage time can be shortened without increasing the amount of water supplied.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

[Fig. 1] A sectional view showing one embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 2]
Plan view of same as above

[Fig. 3] Enlarged cross-sectional view showing details of the siphon tube same as above.

[Fig. 4] Partial perspective view showing the fixing belt and the hook part same as above.

[Figure 5] Enlarged sectional view showing a modified example of the siphon tube

[Figure 6]
Side view showing another embodiment

[Fig. 7] Cross-sectional view showing another embodiment

[Fig. 8] (a) is a side view showing the same fixture as above, and (b) is a bottom view same as above.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Lid 11 Packing 12 Connecting part 13 Latch part 14, 15 Mounting holes 16 Small hole 20 Water supply pipe 21 Threaded part 22 Lock nut 23 Wing nut 24 Injection nozzle 24a　Injection port 30 Siphon tube 31 U-shaped pipe 32, 33 Socket part 32a Threaded part 34 Inlet side length adjustment pipe 34a Small hole 35 Outlet side length adjustment pipe 36 Cap 36a hole 37 Packing 38 Cap nut 39 Lock nut 40 Fixing tool 41 Support 41a Sleeve 41b Guide groove 41c hole 42 Hook 42a Rubber cap 43 Coil spring 44 Support pipe

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claim 1: A small hole for air inflow is formed in a lid that is fixed to the top opening of the container with a fixture to close the top opening, and a water supply pipe and a siphon pipe for draining water are connected to the lid. A rice washer, in which a water supply pipe is installed in a penetrating state, and a spray nozzle is installed at the tip of the water supply pipe. 2. The rice washer according to claim 1, wherein a small diameter portion is formed on the outlet side of the siphon pipe. 3. The container has a collar whose upper edge protrudes outward, and the fixture includes a support that is fitted into the water supply pipe, and a support that slides in the radial direction of the water supply pipe. The rice washer according to claim 1 or 2, comprising a plurality of hooks that are removably attached and hooked to the brim, and a spring that receives a reaction force from the support and presses the lid downward.