JPH07114734B2 - Storage box with steam exhaust fan - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage box with a steam exhaust fan, which is adapted to perform cooking with a cooking utensil such as a rice cooker stored in the storage box.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, while the number of storages where cooking utensils can be used while being stored has increased, the size and shape of cooking utensils themselves, the position of steam tubes, heating means, etc. have also changed.

Conventionally, this type of storage has a structure as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 61-162920, which will be described below with reference to FIG.

As shown in the figure, a cooking utensil 4 is placed in a predetermined position by a positioning means 5 on a storage table 3 which is movable back and forth by a drawer rail 2 in a storage case 1. The cooking utensil 4 includes a pot 6 for storing cooked food such as rice inside,
A heating element 7 for heating the pot 6 is provided. The top of the pot 6
Steam cylinder 9 covered with the lid 8 and penetrating a part of the lid 8.
Is provided.

The steam discharge passage 10 is provided in the upper part of the storage case 1, one end of which is opened to the front as a steam discharge port 11, and the other end of which is provided with a steam discharge fan 12 and a steam discharge motor 13 and which is opened as an intake port 14. There is. The partition plate 15 divides the steam discharge passage 10 into an air passage 16 through which air flows and a steam passage 17 through which steam flows. The steam passage 17 is provided with a steam inlet 18, and the cooking utensil must be placed on the storage table 3 so that the steam cylinder 9 thereof faces the steam inlet 18. The steam discharge motor 13 operates according to a signal from the steam detector 19.

In the above configuration, when cooking proceeds and the pot 6 is heated, the steam detector 19 detects the steam discharged from the steam cylinder 9, the steam discharge motor 13 operates, and the steam flows from the intake port 14 through the air passage 16 to the steam. Air flows from the outlet 11 to the outside of the storage 1. The steam discharged from the steam cylinder 9 enters through the steam inflow port 18, passes through the steam passage 17, and is sucked by the Venturi effect by the air flowing through the air passage 16. Then, it is mixed with air and discharged to the outside of the storage 1.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in such a conventional storage box with a steam exhaust fan, since the venturi effect is utilized, the space in which the cooking utensil 4 is stored is hardly ventilated. For this reason, there is a problem that the temperature in the storage cabinet rises while the cooking utensil is used, and the cooking utensil 4 is adversely affected by heat.

The present invention solves the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the temperature rise in the space in which the cooking utensils are stored.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention stores a cooking utensil that generates steam, and provides a storage part that shields the side surface from the outside,
A fan unit provided with a steam discharge fan for discharging the steam generated above the storage unit is provided, and the lower end opening opens in the storage unit in a range smaller than the outer circumference of the cooking utensil, and the opening communicates with the fan unit. In addition, a steam guide inclined in a funnel shape from the lower end opening to the upper end opening is provided, and a storage table for placing cooking utensils is provided below the storage section, and only this storage table is ventilated to communicate with the outside. It has a mouth.

Operation According to the present invention, when the discharge fan is operated by the above configuration, the flow of air that is sucked from the lower end opening of the steam guide through the intake port, the ventilation port of the storage base, and discharged from the storage port to the outside of the storage cabinet. That is, a flow of air from the bottom to the top of the storage portion occurs. This air flow can ventilate the inside of the storage unit and reduce the temperature rise. Further, since the lower end opening is not unnecessarily enlarged and the ventilation port is limited only to the lower side, the capacity of the steam exhaust fan can be reduced and noise can be reduced.

Example Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

As shown in the figure, the storage box 31 has a storage section, and a storage table that can be freely moved back and forth by a drawer rail 33 in the storage section 32.
34 is provided, and a guide 36 for determining the position on which the cooking utensil 35 is placed on the storage table 34 is provided. This guide 36
The fixing screw 37 is loosened to move in the guide portion 38, and the cooking utensil 35 is brought into contact with the cooking utensil 35 to a predetermined position.
To place. The guide 36 is provided with a scooping receiving portion 40 into which the scooping 39 is detachably inserted. Further, there is a ventilation hole 41 on the outer periphery of the storage stand 34. The ventilation port 41 communicates with an intake port 42 provided in the lower part of the storage case 31. A vapor processing unit 44 including a fan unit 43 is provided above the storage unit 32, and a front surface is covered with a door 45. The door 45 and the storage 32 are
It is protected against insects by packing 46 and is shielded from the outside. The cooking utensil 35 is provided with a pot 47 for storing a cooked food such as rice therein, and a heating element 48 for heating the pot 47. The upper surface of the pan 47 is covered with a lid 49, and a steam cylinder 50 partially penetrating the lid 49 is provided.

The steam processing unit 44 is provided above the storage unit 32 and the partition plate 51 and is provided above the fan unit 43 including the steam discharging fan 52 and the steam discharging motor 53, and the upper and lower opening portions on the upper and lower surfaces, respectively.
53, a steam guide 56 that is opened as a lower opening 55 and is inclined like a reverse funnel. The lower end opening 55 of the steam guide 56 opens into the storage section 32, and a groove-shaped water collecting section is formed on the outer periphery thereof.
57 forming. The inner surface of the inclined portion 58 of the steam guide 56 is provided with unevenness in the vertical direction, relaxes the surface tension of the water droplets that adhere, guides the soup to the water collecting portion, and forms a droplet so that it does not drip on the cooking utensil 35. There is. The drainage port 59 is provided at the lowest point of the water collecting portion 57 of the steam guide 56, and the water receiving portion 61 is provided by the tube 60.
Connected to. The fan unit 43 is a steam exhaust fan.
It is formed by a fan case 62 containing 52, an exhaust port 63 having one end open to the front, and a duct 64 having the other end communicating with the upper end opening 54 of the steam guide 56. An upper wall surface 65 covering the upper end opening 54 has an inverted funnel-shaped inclination. Inside the fan case 62 and at the top opening of the exhaust port 63 and steam guide 56
A drain hole 66 is provided at the lowest point which is inclined like a funnel from 54. The drain hole 66 faces the water collecting portion 57 of the steam guide 56 and opens. The control circuit 67 detects the current value supplied to the cooking utensil 35 from the outlet 68, and operates the steam discharge fan motor 53 when the current value is equal to or higher than the set value.

In the above configuration, the operation will be described. When the cooking utensil 35 is switched on, the control circuit 67 detects the current value of the cooking utensil 35 and operates the steam discharge motor 53. Then, the flow of air that is sucked from the intake port 42 through the ventilation port 41 of the storage stand 34 through the lower end opening 52 of the steam guide 56 and discharged from the exhaust port 63 to the outside of the storage case 31, that is, the storage section 32 is moved downward. A flow of air from above to above occurs. When cooking proceeds and the pan 47 is heated, steam is discharged from the steam cylinder 50. The steam is sucked together with the air that flows from the bottom to the top in the storage section 32, passes through the steam guide 56, and is ducted.
After passing through the fan case 62 and the fan case 62, the air is discharged from the exhaust port 63 to the outside of the storage case 31.

Now, highly condensing vapor always causes soup on the contact surface. In the steam guide 56, the soup is quickly collected on the wall surface 57 before the water drops are formed by the unevenness of the inner surface of the inclined portion 58 provided in the vertical direction, and the wall surface is collected. Also, in the upper end opening 54, the soup dew condensed on the upper wall surface 65 flows through the inclined surface and the wall surface of the steam guide 56 to be collected in the water collecting portion 57, or flows into the fan unit 43. The dew condensation that has condensed inside the fan unit 43 flows into the fan case 62, and the drainage hole 66
Collected in the water collection section 57. The soup sauce collected in the water collecting portion 57 is stored in the water receiver 61 through the tube 60 from the drainage port 59 provided at the lowest point of the water collecting portion 57.

Thus, the storage box with the steam exhaust fan of the embodiment of the present invention, by sucking the air in the storage section together with the steam,
Ventilation of the storage section.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As is apparent from the above-described embodiments, according to the present invention, a cooking appliance that generates steam is stored, and a storage unit that has a side surface that is shielded from the outside is provided, and the steam that is generated is discharged above the storage unit. A fan unit having a steam discharging fan is provided, the lower end opening of which opens into the storage section in a range smaller than the outer circumference of the cooking utensil, the opening communicates with the fan unit, and the lower end opening extends to the upper opening. A steam guide inclined in a reverse funnel shape is provided, and a storage stand for placing cooking utensils is provided below the storage section, and only this storage stand has a vent hole communicating with the outside, so that the steam discharge fan When operated, the flow of air that is sucked from the lower end opening of the steam guide through the air inlet of the storage base and discharged from the storage outlet to the outside of the storage, that is, the flow of air from the bottom to the top of the storage. Occurs. This air flow can ventilate the inside of the storage unit and reduce the temperature rise. Further, since the lower end opening is not unnecessarily enlarged and the ventilation port is limited only to the lower side, the capacity of the steam exhaust fan can be reduced and noise can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front sectional view of a storage box with a steam exhaust fan according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the same, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the storage stand, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway perspective view, and FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of a conventional storage box with a steam exhaust fan. 31 …… storage, 34 …… storage, 35 …… cookware, 41 ……
Vent, 43 …… Fan unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A stowage for storing steam-generating cookware, a side surface of which is cut off from the outside is provided, and a fan unit provided with a steam exhaust fan for exhausting steam generated above the stowage is provided at the lower end. The opening is opened in the storage portion in a range smaller than the outer circumference of the cooking utensil, the upper end opening communicates with the fan unit, and a steam guide inclined in a reverse funnel shape from the lower end opening toward the upper end opening is provided, A storage cabinet with a steam exhaust fan that has a storage stand for placing cooking utensils below the storage section, and a ventilation port that communicates with the outside only in this storage stand.