JPH0779760B2 - Lid of cooking container - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention safely discharges steam generated in a cooking container having a lid such as a pot or a kettle, and simplifies the manufacturing process of the cooking container to make it inexpensive and easy. The present invention relates to a lid of a cooking container that can be manufactured as follows.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As the most popular structure for discharging steam generated inside by heating a cooking container having a lid such as a pot or a kettle, the outer surface is formed by molding on the surface excluding the knob at the center of the lid. A structure is known in which a roof-shaped raised discharge portion is formed that opens toward the.

It is also known that a discharge hole is provided at an appropriate position on the upper side wall of the container main body, or a recess is formed in a part of the fitting portion of the lid body to the container main body, which is used as the discharge hole. ing. In addition, operate the knob part of the lid to move it to the knob part.
There is also known a type in which steam is discharged from a through hole provided.
It

[0004]

However, in addition to the conventional discharge holes and recesses of the cooking container that are inherently obtrusive to the cooking container, the manufacturing of the lid and the container body The manufacturing process becomes complicated because it is necessary to additionally add a punching process for forming a discharge hole or a recess, a press process, and the like.
In addition, when buffing in the finishing process, there is a problem that a beautiful finished state can not be expected because the holes and recesses interfere with uniform buffing, and the buff used is also worn significantly. there were.

In addition, by operating the picking portion of the lid,
The type that discharges steam from the through hole provided in the part is
It is said that the structure is complicated and it requires complicated operation to discharge steam.
I have a problem. The present invention has led to the completion of the present invention as a result of intensive studies for solving the above-mentioned problems of the conventional exhaust structure in the cooking container.

[ 0006 ]

[Means for Solving the Problem] That is, according to claim 1,
Akira encloses a through hole in the center of the lid and reduces the diameter to the top.
A cylindrical holder having a closed opening is provided on the upper surface of the lid.
On the other hand, it has a screw part in the center of the top surface and multiple protrusions around it.
Dispersed locking plates and the screws of the locking plate in the center of the lower surface
Before picking consisting of a head and a screw-threaded head
The locking plate is internally fitted in the holding body in a loosely fitted state so that
Screw the mutual screw part of the head and the locking plate through the opening.
By doing so, the knob can be moved up and down on the lid within an appropriate range.
The steam passing through the through holes in the lid pushes up the locking plate.
Escape from around the lower surface of the lid through the opening of the holder
It is a lid of a cooking container characterized by being configured as described above.

[0007] The invention of claim 2, head shape at the top
And multiple protrusions are distributed around the bottom surface at the bottom.
And a knob that has a mounting hole with a female screw in the center, and a lid
From the inside of the lid, loosely fit the through hole provided in the center of the body
Has a male screw that is screwed to the female screw of the
And the inner surface of the lid.
Form an appropriate gap between the lid and the through hole and pick
A lid for a cooking container, characterized in that the lid is held by .

[0008] knob portion in the present invention, conventional manner basically heat resistance of the hard molded body made of hot no thermosetting synthetic resin even by hand is used, also the lid is cooking As with the container body, a stainless steel or aluminum product can be used.

[ 0009 ]

According to the invention of claim 1 of the present invention , steam is generated in the container.
In a normal state where there is no life, the picking sinks downward due to its own weight and the head
The lower surface of the part contacts the holder to block the inside and outside of the container,
When steam is generated and the prescribed pressure is applied, the knob will be moved upward.
At the same time, the protrusion provided on the locking plate comes into contact with the holding body
Form a gap between the picking head and the upper part of the holder
Form a steam discharge path that communicates inside and outside the
It

[ 0010 ] According to the invention of claim 2 of the present invention , the knob is placed on the lid.
Hold the tightening metal fitting through the through hole of the lid between it and the inner surface of the lid.
Since an appropriate gap is formed, it occurred in the container.
From this gap, steam will pass through the through hole in the lid and project from the bottom surface of the knob.
It can be discharged to the outside from the gap formed at the start.

[0011] By Such structure, at the time of molding of the lid and container, and unnecessary machining process for forming the discharge path of, of attaching a portion of the previously separately formed the knob on the lid, the conventional production Even in the process, it is possible to efficiently manufacture the cooking container with only the work process required.

[ 0012 ]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example of the invention of claim 1.
The knob 11 is composed of a head 12 and a disc-shaped locking plate 13 provided with a plurality of protrusions 14 dispersed on the upper surface, and the locking plate 13 is separated from the head 12 for cooking. Round lid of container 17
It is made to exist internally in a cylindrical holding body 15 that is reduced in diameter and opened at the upper end fixed to the central upper surface, and the male screw part of the head 12 is screwed from the outside to the female screw part formed on the locking plate 13. , The holder 15
The knob 11 is attached to the knob 11 so that it can be moved up and down within a predetermined range and cannot be removed, and a tubular tightening metal fitting 16 that forms a flange at the lower end and opens vertically is provided at the center of the lid 17 of the cooking container. The knob 11 is fitted into the through hole from the rear surface, and the screw engraved on the tubular portion of the tightening fitting 16 is screwed into the screw formed on the inner periphery of the holding body 15 and tightened, whereby the knob 11 is closed.
It is fixed to 17.

The lid 17 having the knob 11 having such a structure is provided with a knob 11 in a normal state where no steam is generated in the container.
Is sunk downward by its own weight, and the lower surface of the head 12 contacts the upper surface of the holding body 15 to lightly block the inside and outside of the container.
When 11 is lifted upward, the protrusion 14 provided on the locking plate 13 contacts the holder 15 and at the same time forms a gap between the head 12 and the upper portion of the holder 15, which allows communication between the inside and outside of the container. To form a steam discharge path 18.

Therefore, when steam is generated in the container due to heating, the generated steam passes through the inside of the fastening fitting 16 to the lower surface of the locking plate 13 as shown by the arrow, and the pressure causes the knob 11 to move.
Is to be pushed upwards to bypass the lower surface of the head 12 through the discharge passage 18 and be discharged to the outside.The outlet portion of the discharge passage 18 is directed obliquely downward, so that the lid 17 is opened. When the knob 11 is held, it is safe to handle without causing burns due to steam.

FIG . 2 shows an embodiment of the invention according to claim 2 ,
The knob 21 has a head portion 22 at the upper end, a flange portion 23 in which a plurality of protrusions 24 are dispersedly arranged around the lower surface at the lower end, and a female screw is screwed on the inner circumference at the center of the lower end. It has the mounting hole 25.

The knob 21 is covered with a fastening member 26 by a lid 29.
Attached to. That is, as is particularly clear from FIG. 3 , the tightening metal fitting 26 is provided at the lower end of the rod-shaped portion 27 in which the male screw threaded to the female screw formed on the knob 21 is engraved on the upper portion,
A plurality of fin-shaped locking pieces 28 (four pieces in FIG. 3 ) are integrally provided in the horizontal direction.
A large-diameter through hole 30 formed on the lid 29 from the back side of 29
The knob 21 is attached to the lid body 29 by loosely fittingly penetrating it into the female screw of the mounting hole 25 of the knob 21 and tightening.

By this tightening, the projection 24 provided on the collar portion 23 of the knob 21 comes into contact with the upper surface of the lid body 29 and is fixed with a certain gap between the protrusion and the collar portion 23. Between the fin-like locking pieces 28 provided on the metal fitting 26, there is a through hole 30 formed in the lid 29.
The discharge path 31 is formed by communicating with the lower surface of the collar portion 23 through the gap.

Therefore, the steam generated in the container is discharged to the outside through such a discharge passage 31, so that the discharged steam flows along the upper surface of the lid body 29, and even if the knob 21 is held, the steam is burned. It can be safely handled without receiving it.

FIG . 4 shows another example of the invention of claim 2,
It has a holding rod 46 with a screw engraved on the outer periphery at the center.
The disc 47 is provided at the lower end of the disc 47, and the holding rod 46 of the fastening metal fitting 45 in which the protrusion 48 projecting upward is dispersedly arranged on the peripheral edge of the disc 47 is provided in the through hole formed in the lid 49. From the upper part of the lid 49, the upper part of the lid 49 is loosely fitted, the upper end has a head part 42, and the lower end of the cylinder has a plurality of protrusions 43 dispersedly arranged on the lower face, and a screw is engraved on the inner periphery at the center of the inside The tightening metal fitting 45 is attached to the threaded portion 44 of the knob 41 provided with the threaded portion 44.
The holding rod 46 is screwed and tightened to form a lid body to which the knob 41 is fixed.

[ 0020 ] In such a structure, the protrusion of the tightening fitting 45
The steam generated in the cooking container that 48 has come into contact with the back surface of the lid 49 and has passed between the projections 48 passes through the through holes of the lid 49 and is discharged from between the projections 43 provided at the lower end of the knob 41 to the outside. It forms a discharge path that allows it to be discharged to the inside, and the discharged steam flows along the upper surface of the lid 49 and can be safely handled without being burned even if the handle 41 is held. is there.

[ 0021 ]

As described in detail above, the first aspect of the present invention
The lids of the cooking containers of 2 and 2 both have a simple structure.
Therefore, form a discharge path for the steam generated in the container at the picked portion.
What can surely escape the generated steam to the outside
Therefore, when the lid or container is molded, the discharge passage is formed.
No special processing step for
Efficient only by attaching the only part to the lid
Which can enable the production of cooking containers
It

Further , since the vapor discharge path of the lid of the present invention is formed so as not to be conspicuous at the picked portion, it is possible to obtain a cooking container which is not obtrusive and has an excellent appearance. Therefore, the present invention has high utility value.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view showing an example of a lid of a cooking container according to a first aspect of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view showing an example of a lid of a cooking container according to a second aspect of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a fastening metal fitting used for the lid body of FIG.
It

FIG. 4 shows a cooking container according to a second aspect of the present invention .
It is a longitudinal section showing another example of a lid .

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Knob 12 Head 13 Locking plate 14 Projection 15 Holder 16 Tightening bracket 17 Lid 18 Discharge path 21 Knob 22 Head 23 Collar 24 Projection 25 Mounting hole 26 Tightening bracket 27 Rod-shaped part 28 Fin-like locking One side 29 Lid 30 Through hole 31 Discharge path 41 Pick 42 Head 43 Protrusion 44 Screw part 45 Tightening bracket 46 Holding rod 47 Disc part 48 Protrusion 49 Lid

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An upper part surrounding a through hole provided in the center of a lid.
A cylindrical holding body with an opening whose diameter is reduced
On the other hand, it has a screw part at the center of the upper surface and multiple
The locking plate with the protrusions of the
And a head formed with a threaded portion to be screwed with the threaded portion.
Hold the locking plate of the knob by loosely fitting it inside the holder
Mutual thread between the head and the locking plate through the opening in the body
By screwing the knob to the lid body up and down in an appropriate range
The steam that passes through the through hole of the lid pushes the locking plate.
Raise it through the opening of the holder to
A lid for a cooking container, wherein the lid is configured to escape from the lid. 2. A head is formed on an upper part and a lower part is formed on a lower part.
Multiple protrusions are distributed around the periphery, and a female screw is screwed in the center.
A knob with a mounting hole and a loose hole in the center of the lid
Then, screw the female screw of the knob from the inside of the lid and
It consists of a tightening bracket with a male screw that holds the lid,
The fastening metal fitting is connected to the inner surface of the lid through the through hole of the lid.
An appropriate gap is formed to hold the knob on the lid.
The lid of the cooking vessel, characterized in that that.