JPH0567293U - Decompressor - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a defroster capable of defrosting frozen foods without impairing the quality of the frozen foods. [Structure] A placing shelf was provided below the thawing plate so that heating elements could be placed in and out freely.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a defroster that defrosts frozen food without degrading its quality.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventionally, frozen foods are thawed by natural thawing at room temperature, relatively thawing at a relatively low temperature in a refrigerator, or by heating using a microwave oven or the like.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, there are problems in the above-mentioned conventional defrosting. In the case of natural thawing at room temperature or relatively low temperature, thawing takes too long, or even after the end of thawing, it is left as it is and the flavor of the food itself is impaired over time. There is a point. In addition, when thawing by heating using a microwave oven, the food itself is heated by adding more heat than is required for thawing, and the flavor is spoiled, or raw food such as sashimi is eaten as it is. In the case of foods that do, there is the problem of losing their value as foods.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its means is to provide a placing shelf below the thawing plate in which a heating element can be placed freely in and out. .

[0005]

[Action]

 According to the above means, the heat generated by the heating element placed on the placing shelf heats the thawing plate located above the thawing plate, so that the frozen food placed on the upper surface of the thawing plate absorbs the heat. Then it is thawed. In this case, the heating element is most preferably a heat-generating body warmer that generates heat by a chemical reaction, a small hot water pad, or the like, but other means may be used.

[0006]

【Example】

 An embodiment of this invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The thawing device 1 has a thawing plate 3 on the upper surface of the main body 2 and a mounting shelf 5 for the heating element 4 provided on the lower surface of the thawing plate 3 as a basic configuration. The frozen food 6 placed on the upper surface of the thawing plate 3 is thawed by being heated.

Around the thawing plate 3 on the upper surface of the main body 2, a receiving groove 9 surrounded by a partitioning protrusion 7 and a peripheral side protrusion 8 which is slightly higher than the surface of the thawing plate 3 is formed and thawed. When the water or the like of the frozen / frozen food 6 overflows the partition projection 7, it is stored in the receiving groove 9 and drops from the notch 10 formed in the receiving groove 9 into the water receiver 11. I am trying to collect it.

Below the thawing plate 3, the above-mentioned mounting shelf 5 on which the heating element 4 can be freely placed is provided. If the mounting shelf 5 and the thawing plate 3 are made of a metal having a high thermal conductivity, the heat of the heating element 4 is transferred to the thawing plate 3 through the space, and in addition to these materials. Since it is transmitted even when passing through, it is possible to further improve the thawing efficiency. Reference numeral 12 is a leg provided on the main body 2.

When thawing using the thawing device 1 of the present embodiment having such a configuration, the frozen food 6 is placed on the upper surface of the thawing plate 3 or before the thawing plate 3 is placed. All that is required is to put the heating element 4 in the shelf 5. Then, the heat radiated from the heating element 4 is transferred to the thawing plate 3, and is transferred to the frozen food 6 on the upper surface and is thawed. When there is a large amount of water or the like that has been thawed and discharged, it enters the receiving groove 9 from the thawing plate 3 beyond the partitioning projection 7 and passes through the notch 10 to be stored in the water receiver 11. Even when the heating element 4 is not placed on the mounting shelf 5, it can be thawed by the latent heat of the main body 2.

[0010]

[Effect of the device]

 As is clear from the above description, according to the thaw device of the present invention, the thaw plate placed on the placing shelf heats the thaw plate, so that the frozen food placed on the upper surface of the thaw plate absorbs the heat. Since it is then gradually thawed, it has an advantage that it can be thawed in a shorter time than the conventional natural thaw. Therefore, the thawed food does not come into contact with air for a long time, so that the flavor is not impaired, and even if the food is sashimi, the original taste of the food can be enjoyed.

Further, since it is not due to heating at a high temperature for a long time unlike a microwave oven or the like, it is possible to prevent deterioration of food due to overheating.

Furthermore, since the temperature of the heating element decreases as the frozen food is thawed, it is possible to prevent further deterioration of the quality.

Further, even when the heating element is not used, it is possible to thaw even by the latent heat of the main body itself including the thaw plate, which is an advantage that its range of use is wide.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a central cross-sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Thawer 3 Thawing plate 4 Heating element 5 Mounting shelf

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A thawing device comprising a placing shelf below the thawing plate, on which a heating element can be placed in and out freely.