JPH06171677A - Food container with steaming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To cook food with steam by simply heating a container. CONSTITUTION:A closed water tank 6 with an annular cross-section is made of nonflammables and filled with water, and a stowing space 9 is surrounded by the water tank 6. In the water tank 6, a tubular communicating path 10 is vertically extended and provided with a valve member 7 at the upper end and a communicating hole 8 at the lower end. The valve member 7 is opened and communicates with the upper part of the water tank 6 when a specified pressure is applied to the upper end of the communicating path 10, and the communicating hole 8 leads to the lower part of the slowing space 9.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present application is a food with a steaming device, which is provided with a water tank in itself and is sold in a state where food is stored inside, and which is suitable for outdoor use and portable use when cooking does not require external water supply. For containers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a food container with a steaming device in which food is stored and cooked, as shown in FIG.
A large number of through holes 10 are formed in the bottom of the nonflammable container body 101.
2 is provided to form an inner bottom plate 103 and a water reservoir 105 is formed between the bottom plate of the container body 101 and the inner bottom plate 104, and an inner lid 107 having a steam passage hole 106 is provided on the container body 101. It is fitted with a lid and further provided with a lid 108 that covers the upper surface of the container body 101 in a peelable manner. When cooking, the lid body 108 is peeled off and water is supplied to the water reservoir 105, and then the bottom of the container body is closed. A structure in which water is heated to boil water and the food 109 placed on the inner bottom plate 103 is steamed by the steam is known from, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62-31070.

[0003]

By the way, according to the above-mentioned conventionally known structure, since the lid 108 is opened and water is poured into the water reservoir 105 from the outside during cooking,
For example, there is a disadvantage in that water cannot be procured, for example, when carrying out cooking outdoors, water has to be carried, and it is also inconvenient to carry.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned inconvenience, the present application has a water tank made of a closed annular noncombustible material in which water is enclosed, and a storage portion surrounded by the water tank. A part of the water tank is provided with a cylindrical communicating portion extending in the vertical direction, and a valve member that opens when the required pressure acts on the upper end of the communicating portion and communicates with the upper portion of the water tank. Further, the lower end portion is provided with through holes that communicate with the lower portion of the storage portion, and preferably an annular water tank communicates with the bottom portion. Further, as a container, when the central portion of the cylindrical body is partitioned by a partition plate and a water tank is provided in the lower part and a storage part is provided in the upper part, respectively, and when the partition plate is vertically penetrated and a required pressure is applied. There is one in which a communication portion having a valve member that opens to communicate the water tank and the storage portion is provided. In the above, when selling food with the food stored inside, a lid member for sealing the upper surface of the storage is provided, and the food steamed by steam is stored in the storage. Further, the valve member includes a valve surrounded by an easy-to-break portion that breaks when the required pressure acts on the peripheral portion, leaving a hinge portion at the bottom of the communicating portion, and also on the outer peripheral surface so that it can be held by hand. It consists of a handle attached.

[0005]

In use, first, when the upper surface of the storage portion is opened and the bottom surface of the container is heated in this state, the temperature of the water in the water tank rises and the pressure in the water tank rises. Then, when the pressure reaches a required pressure, the valve member opens, and the steam in the water tank is supplied from the valve member to the lower portion of the storage portion through the communication portion and the through hole. These foods can be steamed by storing the dumplings, dumplings, etc.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a food container with a steaming device according to the present invention, showing a bottomed outer cylinder 1 made of a non-combustible material. Inside,
An inner cylinder 2 having a bottom and a diameter smaller than that of the outer cylinder 1 is concentrically formed, and a gap is provided between the bottom plate 1a of the outer cylinder 1 and the bottom plate 2a of the inner cylinder 2 with a holding piece 3 interposed therebetween. Provided so that part 4 occurs,
In addition, a space between the upper surfaces of the inner cylindrical body 2 and the outer cylindrical body 1 is sealed by an annular upper surface plate portion 5, and a bottom portion 6a is provided between the inner cylindrical body 2 and the outer cylindrical body 1.
Forms a closed annular water tank 6 that encloses water communicating with the gap portion 4, extends vertically in a part of the annular portion of the water tank 6, and has an upper end portion through the valve member 7 A cylindrical communicating portion 10 is fixedly connected to the upper portion 6b of the water tank 6 and the lower end portion thereof communicates with the inside of the inner cylindrical body 2, that is, the lower portion of the storage portion 9 through the through hole 8. Become.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the valve member 7 has a valve 13 whose peripheral portion is surrounded by a breakable portion 12 while leaving a hinge portion 11 on an upper portion of the communication portion 10, and normally communicates. When the pressure inside the water tank 6 reaches the required pressure, the easy-breakable portion 12 breaks leaving the hinge portion 11 when the pressure in the water tank 6 reaches the required pressure, and the communicating portion 10 is closed as shown by the phantom line in FIG.
The upper surface of is open.

A pair of left and right grips 14 are attached to the outer surface of the outer cylindrical body 1 so as to be horizontally rotatable and curved, and the grips 14 are attached in phantom lines in FIG. 2 when not in use. As shown in the drawing, the outer surface of the outer cylindrical body 1 is matched with the outer surface of the outer cylindrical body 1, and when the container 14 is used for hand-held use, the handles 14 are rotated outward, respectively, so that the container can be hand-held as shown by solid lines in FIGS. Further, the upper surface of the storage portion 9 is closed by a peelable lid member 15.

When the container of the present application is used as a steamer, however, as shown in FIG. 5, first, a vapor escape hole 16 is opened in the lid member 15 by punching, or although not shown, a part of the lid member 15 is opened. If the bottom surface of the outer tubular body 1 is heated in this state by peeling off and opening a part of the upper surface of the storage section 9, the temperature of the water in the water tank 6 rises and the pressure in the water tank 6 rises. When the pressure reaches a required pressure, the breakable portion 12 is broken to open the valve, so that the steam in the water tank 6 passes from the valve member 7 to the communicating portion 10 to the lower portion of the containing portion 9 from the through hole 8. The food 17 supplied and stored in the storage portion 9 is steamed, for example, the food 17 such as pork mai, Chinese steamed bun and dumplings.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the outer circumference and the bottom surface of the storage portion 9 are surrounded by the water tank 6 in which water is enclosed, and the communication pipe 10 is disposed in a part of the water tank 6 is used. As shown in FIG. 6, the partition plate 1 is provided at the middle portion of the bottomed tubular body 18.
Water tank 2 that is divided up and down by 9 and has water filled in the lower part
0, a storage portion 21 for food etc. is formed in the upper portion, penetrates the partition plate 19 in the vertical direction, and the water tank 2 is provided in the middle portion.
0 shows another embodiment having a configuration in which one or a plurality of communication portions 23 having a valve member 22 that communicates 0 with the storage portion 21 is provided, and the operation thereof is basically the same as the case described above. .

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the water is enclosed in the water tank, the food can be steamed by simply heating the container, which is extremely convenient for outdoor use and portable use. In addition, since the water tank and the storage part are normally shut off by the valve member, there is no fear that the water from the water tank will flow into the storage part except when cooking, and therefore the food stored in the storage part It has the advantage that the material is not likely to deteriorate and is convenient to store.

[Brief description of drawings]

[Fig. 1] Vertical sectional view

FIG. 2 is a plan view in which a lid is omitted and a part is cut away.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of an essential part showing a valve member.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing a valve member.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view showing a usage state.

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view showing a conventional configuration.

[Explanation of symbols]

 6 water tank 6a bottom part 7 valve member 8 through hole 9 storage part 10 communication part 11 hinge part 12 easy to break part 13 valve 14 handle 15 lid member 17 food 18 cylinder body 19 partition plate 20 water tank 21 storage part 22 valve member 23 communication Department

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A water tank made of a closed ring-shaped non-combustible material in which water is sealed, and a storage section surrounded by the water tank, and a tubular shape extending vertically in a part of the water tank. A valve member that is provided with a communication portion and opens when the required pressure is applied to the upper end of the communication portion and communicates with the upper portion of the water tank,
Further, a food container with a steaming device, characterized in that each of the lower end portions thereof is provided with a through hole that communicates with a lower portion of the storage portion. 2. The container for food with a steaming device according to claim 1, wherein an annular water tank is communicated at the bottom. 3. A water tank in which the central portion of the cylindrical body is partitioned by a partition plate and water is enclosed in the lower portion is provided with a storage portion in the upper portion,
Moreover, for the food with a steaming device, the partition plate is provided with a communicating portion having a valve member that penetrates in the vertical direction and opens when a required pressure is applied to communicate the water tank and the storage portion. container. 4. The steaming device according to claim 1, wherein the valve member has a valve which is surrounded by an easy-to-break portion which breaks when the required pressure acts on the peripheral portion of the valve member, leaving the hinge portion. With food container. 5. A lid member for sealing the upper surface of the storage portion is provided,
5. A food container with a steaming device according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein foods steamed by steam are stored in the storage section. 6. The food container with a steaming device according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein a handle is attached to the outer peripheral surface.