JPH082561A - Food storage container for vapor percolation type defrosting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a food storage container used for vapor percolation type defrosting device which improves the adhesion of a container bottom to an air intake device and facilitates fixing. CONSTITUTION:A food storage container 1 is used for a device which defrosts frozen food by passing vapor through the bottom of the container, in which the frozen food is stored, from above. In the food storage container 1, the central part of the bottom of the container main body 2, nearly in the form of a hemisphere, has a projection 3 by being projected down so as to match the shape of the container mount part of an air intake device, and the bottom 3a of the projection 3 is provided with a plurality of holes 5 through which vapor flows.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a food container for a steam once-through type thawing device, and more particularly, a device for thawing and heating frozen food by allowing steam to flow from the top to the bottom of a container containing frozen food. The present invention relates to a food storage container used for.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a means for thawing various frozen foods, especially frozen foods that have been frozen and cooked, such as pilaf, rice cakes, fried noodles, spaghetti, etc., Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-59.
The method described in Japanese Patent No. 861 is known. This method is equipped with a steam introduction connector of a steam introduction device at the upper opening of a container containing frozen foods, and a steam suction connector of an intake device at the bottom of a container provided with a steam circulation hole. The heating medium is forced to flow from the top to the bottom of the container to thaw and heat the frozen food.

As a food storage container used in the above method, for example, in the container described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-95296, a flat part having a plurality of vapor circulation holes formed in the bottom of a substantially semispherical container body. By providing the above, it is possible to prevent uneven heating of the thawed food, suppress stickiness, and obtain a good texture.

[0004]

However, in the above food storage container, since the bottom of the container body is flat, the mounting position with the steam suction connector is not constant and the adhesion between the two is insufficient. As a result, the fixing of the container body may become unstable. In addition, the food in the container may be sucked into the steam circulation hole together with the steam sucked into the bottom of the container, and the food may block the steam circulation hole to block the flow of steam. If the steam flow holes are blocked and clogged as described above, forced forced flow of steam cannot be performed sufficiently, which may cause unevenness in thawing and heating of food. Since the vapor pressure in the container increases, steam may blow out to the outside from the connection part with the steam introducing connector on the upper part of the container. Further, since food may be sucked forward together with steam from the steam circulation hole, frequent maintenance of the steam suction connector, the suction pipe, and the intake device was required.

Therefore, the present invention improves the adhesion between the bottom of the container and the intake device in the food storage container used in the device for thawing the frozen food by allowing steam to flow from the top to the bottom of the container containing the frozen food. In addition, the food can be easily fixed together with the steam, and food is sucked into the intake device together with the steam, and the steam flow hole is blocked by the food to block the flow of steam, resulting in uneven heating. An object of the present invention is to provide a food container for a steam once-through type defrosting device that can prevent steam from being blown out.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a food container for a steam once-through type defroster according to the present invention comprises:
An intake device is attached to the bottom of a container storing frozen food, and a food storage container used in a device for thawing the frozen food by allowing steam to flow from the top to the bottom of the container, the bottom of the container body having a substantially hemispherical shape. It is characterized in that the central portion is projected downward in conformity with the shape of the container mounting portion of the intake device, and a plurality of vapor circulation holes are provided on the bottom surface of the projecting portion.

Further, according to the present invention, the bottom surface of the protruding portion is formed of a mesh plate, and the mesh bottom plate for holding the frozen food is provided above the bottom surface having the plurality of steam circulation holes. It has a feature.

[0008]

[Operation] According to the above configuration, since the central portion of the bottom of the container body projects downward in accordance with the container mounting portion of the intake device, that is, the shape of the opening of the steam suction connector, the container body and the steam suction connector are connected. Can be easily positioned, and the bottom portion of the container body and the vapor suction connection tool can be reliably brought into close contact with each other in a stable state.

Further, by making the bottom surface of the container main body into a net shape, it is possible to prevent the steam flow hole from being clogged with food, hindering the flow of steam, and preventing food from being sucked together with steam.

Further, the bottom of the container has a double bottom consisting of a net-like bottom plate for holding frozen food and a bottom face of the container provided with steam circulation holes, and the net-like bottom plate is arranged above the bottom face of the container body, whereby the bottom plate is provided. Since the area of can be enlarged, the flow of steam becomes smooth, and the steam can be sucked from the whole mesh bottom plate, which prevents the food from clogging the steam flow holes and eliminates the blockage of steam flow. In addition, since the steam flow can be adjusted depending on the position and size of the steam flow holes in the bottom plate, the thawing and heating can be performed in a good condition without stickiness.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will now be described in more detail based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a food storage container showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing an example of its use.

The food storage container 1 shown in this embodiment has a handle 2
A projecting portion 3 projecting downward is formed at the center of the bottom of a substantially semi-spherical container body 2 having a, and a circular step 4 is provided circumferentially between the outer periphery of the container bottom and the center. With
Providing a large number of vapor circulation holes 5 on the bottom surface 3a of the protrusion 3,
Further, a net-like bottom plate 6 for holding the frozen food stored in the container is provided above the bottom surface 3a.

As shown in FIG. 2, the projection 3 is formed in a shape corresponding to the opening 12a provided in the vapor suction connector 12 of the intake device 11 mounted on the bottom of the food container 1. When the food storage container 1 is placed on the steam suction connector 12, the protrusion 3 at the bottom of the container fits into the opening 12a, and the step 4 allows the food storage container 1 to be positioned. It is formed so that it can be done.

The net-like body forming the bottom plate 6 may be a mesh suitable for the shape, size, etc. of the frozen food to be thawed, and is not limited to a so-called net woven with fibrous ones. It is also possible to use a thin plate formed into a net shape.

When the frozen food is thawed and heated using the food container 1, the food container 1 containing the frozen food is placed on the vapor suction connector 12 of the intake device 11 as shown in FIG. Placed on the container, and after the steam introducing connector 14 of the steam introducing device 13 is attached to the container opening, the steam generated in the boiler 15 is fed from the steam introducing connector 14 through the valve 16 and the steam introducing pipe 17 to the food. Introduced into the storage container 1,
The steam is sucked from the steam suction connector 12 through the pipe 18 by the fan 19 of the intake device 11. As a result, steam flows from the upper part to the bottom of the food container 1 to thaw and heat the frozen food.

At this time, as shown in the present embodiment, the bottom of the substantially semi-spherical container body 2 is doubled by the bottom surface 3a having the vapor passage hole 5 and the net-shaped bottom plate 6 above the bottom surface 3a. By forming the frozen food, the frozen food can be heated efficiently and evenly regardless of the form of the frozen food, and the food can be prevented from being clogged in the steam flow holes 5.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, when a frozen food is held by a bottom plate having a steam passage hole 22 in a flat plate 21,
When the food A is sucked into the steam flow hole 22 by the suction force of the intake device, the food A may block the steam flow hole 22 and block the flow of steam, resulting in uneven steam flow. However, as shown in FIG. 4, by holding the frozen food with the net-shaped bottom plate 6, even if the food A is sucked onto the bottom plate 6 by the suction force of the air intake device, the fiber portion 6a of the net and the food Since a proper gap B is formed between the A and A, it is possible to prevent the flow of steam from being interrupted and prevent uneven heating.

Further, when the net-like bottom plate 6 is arranged above the bottom surface 3a having the steam circulation holes 5, the area of the bottom plate 6 becomes larger than that of the bottom surface 3a, so that the steam can flow smoothly, and the bottom surface 3a Since the steam flow passing through the bottom plate 6 can be adjusted by appropriately setting the size and arrangement of the steam circulation holes 5 provided in the bottom plate 6, the steam can be sucked uniformly from the entire surface of the bottom plate 6, and the frozen food is thawed. And heating can be performed efficiently. Further, the strength of the bottom of the container can be improved as compared with the case where the bottom surface of the container body 2 is formed in a net shape. Moreover, the net-like bottom plate 6 can be attached and detached, and several kinds of nets are prepared and selectively used according to the properties of the frozen food, so that it can be thawed in an optimal state for various frozen foods.
Heating can be performed.

Depending on the type of food to be thawed and heated, the net-shaped bottom plate 6 may be omitted and the frozen food may be directly held by the bottom surface 3a having the steam circulation hole 5.
The bottom surface 3a itself may be formed like a net. In any case, the adhesion between the container body 2 and the vapor suction connector 12 is improved as compared with the conventional case, so that the frozen food can be thawed efficiently.

[0020]

As described above, in the food container for the steam once-through type defrosting device of the present invention, the bottom central portion of the container body is projected downward in accordance with the shape of the container mounting portion of the intake device. The container body can be surely attached to the intake device, and both can be surely brought into close contact in a stable state.

Further, by making the bottom surface of the container body mesh-like, it is possible to prevent the food from being clogged in the steam circulation holes, obstructing the flow of the steam and blowing out the steam, and also preventing the food from being sucked together with the steam. You can

Further, the bottom of the container is double-formed with a net-shaped bottom plate for holding frozen food and a bottom surface having a plurality of steam flow holes, and the height of the net-shaped bottom plate and the position and size of the steam flow holes are appropriately adjusted. If set to, it is possible to make the steam flow passing through the net-like bottom plate substantially uniform, so that a steam flow suitable for the food to be thawed can be obtained, and the heat of steam can be effectively used. Therefore, it is possible to perform thawing and heating in an optimum state without variations in heating.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a food storage container showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a usage example of a food storage container.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a flat plate-shaped bottom plate provided with steam circulation holes and food.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a net-shaped bottom plate and food.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Food storage container, 2 ... Container main body, 3 ... Projection part, 4 ... Step part, 5 ... Steam circulation hole, 6 ... Net bottom plate, 11 ... Intake device, 12 ... Steam suction connection tool, 12a ... Opening part, 13 ... Steam introduction device, 14 ... Steam introduction connector, 15 ... Boiler,
19 ... fan

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Takeo Negoro 16-10 Oda, Yoshimi-cho, Hiki-gun, Saitama Nihon Oxygen Co., Ltd. (72) Toshifumi Ando 16-10 Oda, Yoshimi-cho, Hiki-gun, Saitama Prefecture Japan Oxygen Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Naoki Obata 3-4-15, Hachiman-cho, Kanonji, Kagawa Prefecture Samsung Corporation (72) Inventor Yoshiki Maekawa 3-4-1, Yawata-cho, Kanonji, Kagawa Prefecture Company Samson (72) Inventor Fuzo Okada 3-4-15 Hachiman-cho, Kanonji City, Kagawa Prefecture Samsung Company

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A food storage container for use in a device for attaching a suction device to the bottom of a container for storing frozen foods, and allowing steam to flow from the top to the bottom of the container for thawing the frozen foods. The central part of the bottom of the container body is projected downward in conformity with the shape of the container mounting part of the air intake device, and a plurality of steam flow holes are provided on the bottom surface of the projecting part. Food storage container for equipment. 2. The food container for a steam once-through type defroster according to claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of the protrusion is formed of a mesh plate. 3. The food container for a steam once-through type defroster according to claim 1, wherein a net-like bottom plate for holding the frozen food is provided above a bottom surface having the plurality of steam circulation holes.