JPH058921Y2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a grilled rice ball device that makes grilled rice balls using an equipped heater.

(Conventional technology) To make grilled rice balls, the rice balls are placed on a grid or iron plate and grilled over an open flame.

However, it was difficult to control the heat when exposed to direct heat, and each side had to be grilled separately, which was very time-consuming. Therefore, the present applicant first proposed a grilled rice ball maker that can properly accommodate rice balls between a pair of heating plates that can be opened and closed, and then grills each side of the rice ball at once by using a heater. did.

By the way, this grilled rice ball maker utilizes a sheathed heater, and a recessed portion for accommodating the rice balls is formed in a heating plate that is heated by the sheathed heater.
By forming these recesses in the shape of almost triangular rice balls so that the upright and inverted positions are alternately arranged, the area of the heating plate can be effectively used and the traditional triangular rice ball shape can be used. You can get rice balls.

As disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 56-50328, the sheathed heater is curved to span each concave part of the heating plate, regardless of the shape of the concave part, and evenly roasts rice balls in each concave part of the heating plate. It can be baked.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, by bending the sheathed heater so as to span the respective recesses, uniformly grilled rice balls should be obtained in each recess.

However, in reality, some rice balls are cooked unevenly.

The applicant has conducted various experiments and studies on this issue, and has found that no matter how the sheathed heater is bent, there is a part without a heater between both terminals that are connected to the power supply side, and there is insufficient heating in this part. We found that this was occurring.

Therefore, based on the above knowledge, the present invention provides both terminals of the sheathed heater in a specific positional relationship in relation to the arrangement of the recess, as well as the overall arrangement condition of the sheathed heater. It is an object of the present invention to provide a grilled rice ball device that can solve the above-mentioned conventional problems.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a heating plate in which a plurality of approximately triangular rice ball-shaped recesses are formed side by side, and a heating plate extending over each recess of the heating plate. In the grilled rice ball maker, the sheathed heater is bent to extend through at least one side of each concave portion, and both terminals of the sheathed heater are bent to extend through at least one side of each concave portion. is characterized in that it is located outside each recess corresponding to a portion between each corner of each recess.

(Function) According to the above structure of the present invention, the sheathed heater is provided in each recess in a bent state so as to pass through at least one side of the recess, so that the heat of the sheathed heater is distributed almost uniformly to each recess. Although it is not possible to heat between the terminals of the sheathed heater, since the terminal positions correspond to the parts between the corners of each recess and are located outside of each recess, both terminals can be heated. Since the space between the terminals corresponds to the outside part of each recess and the corner part of each triangular recess, which has an extremely small capacity, the inability to heat between both terminals causes local heating in each recess. It is possible to avoid shortages.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 14.

In the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5,
Reference numerals 1 and 2 designate upper and lower plates as heating plates for baking the grilled rice balls, and their rear ends are connected to each other by a pair of left and right hinges 7 so as to be openable and closable. The mating surfaces 1a of these upper and lower plates 1 and 2,
Between 2a, there are three approximately triangular rice ball-shaped heating recesses 3 and 4, which form a storage space for the rice balls 10 when closed, so that those in the upper position and those in the inverted position are alternately lined up horizontally. It is formed. The inner surfaces of the heating recesses 3 and 4 are coated with a soft resin to prevent the rice grains from burning. There is a handle 1 on each front of the upper and lower plates 1 and 2.
3 and 14 are attached, respectively, and the upper and lower plates 1 and 2
are combined so that they can be held as one when closed.

As shown in FIG. 2, a sheathed heater 8 is mounted on the bottom wall of each of the heating recesses 3 and 4 of the upper and lower plates 1 and 2 in a bent state so as to extend through at least one side of each of the heating recesses 3 and 4. It is buried in

Both terminals 8a, 8a of the sheathed heater 8 are
The heating recesses 3 and 4 are arranged so as to correspond to the portions between the corner portions 52 of the heating recesses 3 and 4, respectively, and are located outside of the heating recesses.

By setting the buried position of the sheathed heater 8, the heat of the sheathed heater 8 is applied almost uniformly to each heating recess 3, 4, and the terminal 8 of the sheathed heater 8 is
Although heating is not possible between terminals 8a and 8a, due to the setting of the terminal positions, the portion between terminals 8a and 8a that is outside of each heating recess 3, 4 and the extremely small capacity of triangular heating recesses 3, 4 Since the heating recesses 3 and 4 correspond to the corner portions 52, which are the only corner portions 52, it is possible to avoid a situation where the inability to heat causes a local shortage in heating in the heating recesses 3 and 4.

Therefore, the grilled rice balls can be baked uniformly in the plurality of heating recesses 3 and 4.

25 is a pilot lamp that is connected to the sheathed heater 8 and lights up when energized, and 30 is a thermostat for temperature control.

The outer surfaces of the upper and lower plates 1 and 2 are covered with upper and lower cases 11 and 12 with appropriate spaces in between.
These upper and lower cases 11 and 12 and upper and lower plates 1 and 2
The handles 13 and 14 constitute a main body 5 of the grilled rice ball maker. As shown in FIG. 4, the upper and lower plates 1 and 2 are the resting surfaces 11 of the upper and lower cases 11 and 12 with the mating surfaces 1a and 2a opened at 180°.
Legs 15 and 16 are provided on legs a and 12a, and the pair of main bodies 5 in an open state are respectively placed on the floor with their lying surfaces 11a and 12a facing down. Further, around the legs 15 and 16, a power cord wrapping portion 17 is formed around which a power cord 18 is wound, as shown in FIG.

Two legs 15 are provided in a protruding manner on the upper surface (laying surface) of the upper and lower cases 11 and 12 on the handle side, and the other leg 16 is bifurcated from a base 16a attached longitudinally to the upper surface on the hinge connection side. once leg 15
An extension portion 16b is formed which is bent substantially perpendicularly to the hinge connection side after protruding by a dimension of .
In other words, when the main body 5 is opened as shown in FIG. 5, the legs 16 serve to fix the main body 5 on the floor with the surface of the extension 16b together with the top surface 15a of the legs 15, and as shown in FIG. When the main body 6 is stored and placed vertically, the top surface 16c of the extension portion 16b comes into contact with the floor surface and serves to support the main body 6. The length of the extension part 16b is set so that the hinge part 7 does not touch the floor surface when stored and fixed.

To explain how the grilled rice ball maker of this embodiment is used, open the upper plate 1 and upper case 11 by holding the handle 13 on the upper case 1 side, and place the rice balls in the heating recess 4 or place the rice in the recess. 4
Finish the rice ball by filling the rice ball into the rice ball and closing the main body 5 once. Then, when the upper case 1 is closed, both plates 1 and 2 are closed, a timer (not shown) is set in a predetermined memory, and the power is turned on, the heat of the sheathed heater 8 is conducted to the upper and lower plates 1 and 2.
The rice balls 10 housed in the heating recesses 3 and 4 have their surfaces in contact with the inner surfaces of the heating recesses 3 and 4, so that the entire surface of the rice balls 10 directly receives heat due to the heat conduction and is baked.

After that, when the rice ball 10 is slightly browned, the main body 5 is opened as shown in FIG. 5, and a seasoning station such as soy sauce, mirin, butter, etc. Apply the liquid using a brush, etc. After that, close the main body 5 and turn it over so that the upper plate 1 and upper case 11 are facing down, and then open the lower plate 2 and lower case 12 by holding the handle 14 on the lower case 12 side that is now on the upper side. , the other side of the rice ball 10 is exposed and the seasoning liquid is applied to that side. At this time, since the inner surfaces of the heating recesses 3 and 4 in which the rice balls are housed are coated with a soft resin, the rice grains do not stick to the rice balls and easily separate into one recess when the rice balls are turned over. convenient for exposing. In addition, when changing the main body 5 from upward to downward, it is convenient to turn it around using the legs 16 as a fulcrum. Furthermore, when the main body 5 is opened, the upper and lower cases 11 and 12 are stably placed on the floor by the legs 15 and 16 attached to the sleeping surfaces 11a and 12a of the respective cases, so that the seasoning liquid It is easier to apply the seasoning liquid, and compared to the conventional method where you open the lid and turn the rice ball over with chopsticks to apply the seasoning liquid, you can turn the rice ball over more reliably and break the shape of the rice ball. You can finish it without any trouble. Further, by repeating the application of the seasoning liquid two or three times according to preference, the grilled rice balls can be finished with a fragrant seasoning.

6 to 9 show a second embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, like the first embodiment, the heating recesses 3 and 4 are triangular in plan view, and three heating recesses 3 and 4 are arranged so that adjacent recesses are upside down. Recessed grooves 3a and 4a are provided in the tapered surfaces of the heating recesses 3 and 4, respectively. This groove 3
Since spaces a and 4a are just spaces for chopsticks, there is an advantage that it becomes easy to pick out the rice ball 10 after baking. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, the seasoning liquid can be poured into the grooves 3a and 4a, so that the rice ball 10 can be seasoned at once without turning it over.

As shown in FIG. 9, the handle 14 has an iron piece 20 that attracts a magnet 19 buried on the side of the handle 13.
are firmly fixed to each other, and the upper and lower plates 1 and 2 are kept in a closed state by adsorption between the magnet 19 and the iron piece 20. Since grilled rice balls do not need to be held down with pressure like hot sandwich sandwiches, the closing force using the magnet 19 is sufficient. 29) The opening/closing operation is much easier than the one using engagement with 29). Furthermore, magnet 1
9 is buried so as to be flush with the surface of the handle 13, but it is preferable to cover the surface with a thin protective sheet 2 shown by imaginary lines in FIG. 6, as it improves the appearance and also has a rust-preventing effect. be. 30 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is a thermostat for temperature control, and 31 is a terminal portion of the control circuit.

The method of providing the sheathed heater 8 in this embodiment is the same as in the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 shows a modification of the second embodiment, in which a handle 1 opposite to a handle 13 on which a magnet 19 is provided.
A reed switch 22 is buried in the side of 4 so that the switch is turned on and becomes energized when the upper and lower plates 1 and 2 are closed. In addition, in this case as well, the handle 14
An iron piece 20 is provided on the top surface of the reed switch 22, and the reed switch 22 serves both to detect the closed state and to attract the reed switch 22 using the magnet 19.

The other structure is the same as the second embodiment.

11 and 12 show a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a timer 26 and a pilot lamp 27 for informing the outside of the power supply state of the heater are provided on the upper surface (laying surface) 11a of the upper case 11.
The operation box 23 made of synthetic resin is attached to house the 5. The protruding dimension of the operation box 23 is t
is set to be the same as the protruding dimension t of the leg 24 attached to the upper surface (laying surface) 12a of the lower case 12, and serves also as a leg for fixing the main body 5.
When the pair of main bodies 5 are opened 180 degrees, each of them is designed to be stably placed on the floor. 29 is a fixing hook attached to a part of the handle 13. This fixing hook 29 is elastically engaged with the handle 14, and the magnet 19 and the iron piece 20 are attracted to each other, and the upper and lower plates 1 and 2 are fixed to each other.
is locked in the closed position.

In the previous design by the present applicant, a timer was provided on the handle, and as a result, the handle became large to accommodate the main space of the timer, making it unsightly and the protruding part becoming a nuisance. Not only the timer 26 but also the pilot lamp 25 are provided on the top of the main body, making it easy to understand and easy to use. In particular, when the timer 26 also serves as a power switch, the adjacent pilot lamp 25 lights up at the same time as the power is turned on, which has the advantage of being very easy to recognize.

The sheathed heater 8 is provided in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

13 and 14 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the upper and lower cases 11, 1
The number of parts can be reduced by integrally forming the legs 27 and the handles 13 and 14, which are attached to the handles 2 and 2, from heat-resistant synthetic resin into a single member. In other words, it extends from the handles 13 and 14 from the handle side to the hinge connection side, and is attached via the hinge 7 in the width direction of the main body. Four portions of each of the legs 27 are made to protrude, so that the main body 5, which is in an open state at each top surface 27b, is placed on the floor. Note that, as shown in FIG. 14, a display section 28 using a light emitting diode or a neon lamp may be provided in the continuous portion 27a between the two top surfaces of the legs 27 in the width direction of the main body 5.

In this embodiment, the method of providing the G-Z heater 8 is the same as in the first embodiment.

(Effect of the invention) According to the invention, the sheathed heater is provided in each recess in a bent state so as to pass through at least one side of the recess, and the heat of the sheathed heater is applied almost uniformly to each recess. In addition, although heating cannot be performed between the terminals of the sheathed heater, the terminal positions correspond to the parts between the corners of each recess and are located outside of each recess, and the portion between both terminals is outside of each recess. and the corners of each triangular recess with extremely small capacity, and the inability to heat between both terminals prevents a local shortage of heating in each recess. The effects of the heater being able to heat only locally and the inability to heat between both terminals of the sheathed heater are suppressed, and the heating by the sheathed heater is evenly achieved in each recessed part, so that the rice balls can be baked uniformly.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 14 show embodiments of the present invention,
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view with the cover partially cut away, FIGS. 3 and 4 are side views showing the used state and the stored state, respectively, and FIG. 5 6 is a perspective view showing the second embodiment, FIGS. 7 and 8 are plan views with the cover removed, and FIG. 9 is a longitudinal side view of a portion of the same. 10 is a partially longitudinal side view of the modified example, FIG. 11 is a side view of the third embodiment, FIG. 12 is a side view showing the opened state, and FIG. 13 is a longitudinal section of the fourth embodiment. The side view and FIG. 14 are its perspective views. 1, 2... Upper and lower plates, 3, 4... Heating recess, 5... Main body, 8... Sheathed heater, 8a...
Terminal, 51... Around the outside of the recess, 52... Corner.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A baking device that has a heating plate in which a plurality of approximately triangular rice ball-shaped recesses are arranged side by side, and a sheathed heater that is bent to span each of the recesses of the heating plate to heat the heating plate. In the rice ball maker, the sheathed heater is provided in each recess in a bent state so as to pass through at least one side of the recess, and both terminals of the sheathed heater correspond to the portion between each corner of each recess. A grilled rice ball device characterized by being positioned outside each recess.