JPH094855A - High-frequency heater - Google Patents

High-frequency heater

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JPH094855A
JPH094855A JP15588795A JP15588795A JPH094855A JP H094855 A JPH094855 A JP H094855A JP 15588795 A JP15588795 A JP 15588795A JP 15588795 A JP15588795 A JP 15588795A JP H094855 A JPH094855 A JP H094855A
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heating chamber
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Inventor
Shigeki Ueda
茂樹 植田
Tomomi Uchiyama
智美 内山
Yasuhiro Inada
育弘 稲田
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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Priority to JP15588795A priority Critical patent/JP3579965B2/en
Priority to IN1149CA1996 priority patent/IN190221B/en
Priority to KR1019970709602A priority patent/KR19990028288A/en
Priority to AU61382/96A priority patent/AU6138296A/en
Priority to BR9608678A priority patent/BR9608678A/en
Priority to PCT/JP1996/001736 priority patent/WO1997001065A1/en
Priority to PL96324196A priority patent/PL324196A1/en
Priority to HU9900644A priority patent/HUP9900644A2/en
Priority to DE69627662T priority patent/DE69627662T2/en
Priority to CN96194931A priority patent/CN1109850C/en
Priority to EP96918885A priority patent/EP0838637B1/en
Priority to TW085107898A priority patent/TW308777B/zh
Publication of JPH094855A publication Critical patent/JPH094855A/en
Priority to MXPA/A/1997/010355A priority patent/MXPA97010355A/en
Priority to NO975979A priority patent/NO975979L/en
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To effectively heat and cook various kinds of foods by applying a microwave to the foods by controlling an environment adjusting means and a blower fan and adjusting the environment of a heating chamber to an environment in the vicinity of the foods. CONSTITUTION: A control part 26 supplies a current to the atomizer 17 and the temperature adjusting heater 18 of a steam generator (an environment adjusting means) 15 and a magnetron 14 for applying a microwave to a food in a heating chamber and controls a blower fan 19, in accordance with prescribed time series data. Thus, it controls the temperature and humidity of steam introduced into the heating chamber, the flow of air and the temperature of the food depending on the progress of heating based on an environment near the food. Therefore, a difference between the food and the environment in the circumference of the food becomes extremely small and the temperature or humidity (moisture) is hardly changed to another one. That is, when an average temperature in the center of the food reaches a suitable temperature, the environment reaches the substantially same temperature. Accordingly, a heat-exchanging and the movement of water are hardly rarise on the surface of the food.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は多様な食品をすみやかに
良好な品質を維持しつつ、加熱調理する高周波加熱装置
に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a high frequency heating apparatus for cooking various foods while maintaining good quality promptly.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来この種の高周波加熱装置としては、
特公昭55−51541号公報に記載の食品解凍式調理
炉が知られていた。以下、その構成について図8を参照
しながら説明する。図8に示すように、従来の食品解凍
式調理炉は密閉自在な炉1内の天井2に攪拌器3を備
え、その近くにマグネトロン照射部4が配設される。炉
1内には着脱自在な食品載置棚5を有し、その下方に食
品Aを浸漬することもできる取外し可能な水、油等の液
入皿6が配され、さらにその下方にガス、電熱等の加熱
器7が設けられる。これらマグネトロン照射部4および
液入皿6と加熱器7の組み合わせにより、上方からはマ
グネトロン照射による加熱、下方からは沸騰水によるス
チーム加熱を併用できるものである。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a high frequency heating apparatus of this type,
The food defrosting type cooking furnace described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 55-51541 is known. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the conventional food defrosting type cooking furnace is provided with a stirrer 3 on a ceiling 2 in a hermetically sealed furnace 1, and a magnetron irradiation unit 4 is disposed in the vicinity thereof. In the furnace 1, there is a detachable food placing rack 5, below which is placed a removable water or oil liquid tray 6 into which the food A can be dipped, and below which gas, A heater 7 such as electric heat is provided. By combining the magnetron irradiator 4 and the liquid dish 6 and the heater 7, heating by magnetron irradiation from above and steam heating by boiling water from below can be used together.

【0003】かかる構成により、冷凍食品の加熱に当た
っては、解凍の際に食品の細胞膜の破壊を生じる最大氷
結晶生成帯での停滞をなくし、ここをすみやかに通過さ
せることで旨味成分の流出が少なく、解凍むらもない均
一な解凍加熱が実現できる、との記載がある。最大氷結
晶生成帯を通過する際の解凍条件は、内部加熱のマグネ
トロン照射と水蒸気を発生せしめてスチーム加熱の併用
を献立種別に対応して選定する。また、この従来技術は
多様な冷凍食品の種類に対応してさまざまな加熱調理を
可能にし、例えば、液入皿に油を入れてフライやてんぷ
ら類の冷凍調理食品を直接オイル解凍したり、液入皿を
外して冷凍パックのままマグネトロン照射と加熱器によ
る熱風加熱(天井の攪拌器で熱風を攪拌する)とを併用
したりする構成が開示されている。さらに水蒸気が発生
するので冷凍パン、冷凍ケーキ類の解凍、醗酵焼き上げ
の全工程のパン、ケーキ加工器としても利用できる旨の
記載がある。
With such a constitution, when the frozen food is heated, the stagnation in the maximum ice crystal production zone which causes the destruction of the cell membrane of the food upon thawing is eliminated, and the frozen food is quickly passed therethrough, so that the umami component is less outflowed. It is described that uniform thawing and heating without thawing unevenness can be realized. As the thawing condition when passing through the maximum ice crystal formation zone, the combination of internal heating magnetron irradiation and steam heating to generate steam is selected according to the menu type. In addition, this conventional technology enables various heating and cooking corresponding to various kinds of frozen foods, for example, by putting oil in a liquid-filled dish and directly thawing the frozen cooked foods such as frying and tempura, A configuration is disclosed in which the dish is removed and the magnetron irradiation as it is in a frozen pack and hot air heating by a heater (agitating hot air by a stirrer on the ceiling) are used together. Furthermore, since steam is generated, there is a description that it can be used as a frozen bread, frozen cakes thaw, bread in all steps of fermentation and baking, and a cake processing device.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、実際に
さまざまな冷凍食品をスチームを発生させながらマイク
ロ波加熱すると、しゅうまいや肉まんなどの蒸し料理は
スチームから水分を吸収し、マイクロ波のみで加熱する
よりもふっくらと良好な仕上がりとなったが、焼成済み
の冷凍パンや油調済み冷凍てんぷらの解凍では蒸気が食
品の表面に付着するためべたついておいしさに欠ける。
また、蒸気の温度がかなり高いため(ほぼ100℃)、
食品の中央と表面での温度ムラができやすく、もともと
含水量の少ない冷凍パンの解凍などではパン生地を傷
め、香りや弾力を損ねたり、歯触りが悪くなったり、と
いう問題を生じた。
However, when various frozen foods are actually microwave-heated while generating steam, steamed dishes such as steamed radish and meat buns absorb water from the steam and are heated by only microwaves. The result was also fluffy and good, but when thawing baked frozen bread or oil-prepared frozen tempura, steam adhered to the surface of the food and was not sticky and delicious.
Also, since the temperature of the steam is quite high (approximately 100 ° C),
Temperature unevenness easily occurs between the center and the surface of the food, and when the frozen bread that originally has a low water content is thawed, the dough is damaged, the aroma and elasticity are impaired, and the texture becomes poor.

【0005】図9はこのような従来のマイクロ波加熱と
スチーム加熱との併用に基づく加熱室内の温度と食品温
度の時間推移を示す線図であるが、冷凍温度(−20
℃)からスタートした食品の温度は最大氷結晶生成帯
(−1〜−5℃)で大きなエネルギーを要するため、若
干の時間を経てここを通過する。食品が凍っている間は
マイクロ波はあまり効率良くは吸収されず、その代わり
食品内部への浸透は深く、また熱の伝導も速やかに行わ
れるため、食品内の温度は比較的均一である。前記した
従来技術には、スチームを併用することでここを早く通
過するよう構成することができる、との記載がある。
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the time transition of the temperature in the heating chamber and the food temperature based on the combined use of such conventional microwave heating and steam heating.
Since the temperature of the food starting from (.degree. C.) requires a large amount of energy in the maximum ice crystal formation zone (-1 to -5.degree. C.), the food passes through it after some time. Microwaves are not absorbed very efficiently while the food is frozen, instead it penetrates deeply into the food and conducts heat quickly, so the temperature inside the food is relatively uniform. The above-mentioned conventional technology describes that steam can be used together to allow the steam to pass through quickly.

【0006】ところがこのゾーンを通過すると、食品内
部に溶けた部位とまだ凍ったままの部位が混在し、溶け
た部位は凍った部位の数倍〜数十倍もの誘電損失を示し
てマイクロ波を選択的に吸収し、著しい加熱ムラを生じ
る。また蒸気(100℃)が食品の表面にどんどん付着
し、食品のごく表層で盛んに熱交換するため、表面温度
が上昇しやすくなり、食品中央の平均的な温度が食べご
ろの適温に達した時には、表面は適温を大きく超えてし
まう。
[0006] However, when passing through this zone, a melted portion and a still frozen portion coexist inside the food, and the melted portion exhibits a dielectric loss several times to several tens of times higher than that of the frozen portion to cause microwaves. Absorbs selectively and causes remarkable heating unevenness. Also, steam (100 ° C) adheres to the surface of the food more and more, and heat is exchanged vigorously on the very surface layer of the food, so the surface temperature tends to rise, and when the average temperature in the center of the food reaches the appropriate temperature for eating, , The surface will be over the optimum temperature.

【0007】適温は食品ごとに異なるが、蒸し料理のよ
うにそれが80℃を超え、しかも水分を吸収して膨化し
て仕上がるものは問題ないが、パンの適温は常温もしく
は体温より若干高い程度の温度であり、温度を上げ過ぎ
ればパン生地を傷め、香りや弾力を損ねたり、歯触りを
悪くする。てんぷらも60〜70℃が適温であり、熱く
しすぎると揚げ種が脱水し、水分を衣に奪われるためま
ずくなる。またパンもてんぷらも食品の表面がべたつい
てはならない。
The optimum temperature differs depending on the food, but there is no problem in that it exceeds 80 ° C and is finished by absorbing water and swelling like steamed dishes, but the optimum temperature of bread is about room temperature or slightly higher than body temperature. If the temperature is too high, it will damage the bread dough, impair the aroma and elasticity, and make the texture worse. Tempura also has a suitable temperature of 60 to 70 ° C, and if it is made too hot, the fried seeds will be dehydrated and water will be taken away by the clothes, which will be bad. Neither bread nor tempura should be sticky on the surface of food.

【0008】要するに、従来のスチームを併用したマイ
クロ波調理器では最大氷結晶生成帯を如何にすみやかに
通過させるかにのみ要点が置かれ、献立種別に対応して
マグネトロン照射とスチーム加熱の併用を選定したり、
液入皿に油を入れてオイル解凍したり、液入皿を外して
マグネトロン照射と加熱器による熱風加熱とを併用した
りする多様な加熱方法を選択することによりこの課題の
解決を図っているが、マグネトロン照射とスチーム加熱
の併用を選定した際に最大氷結晶生成帯を通過した後、
すなわち解凍後の加熱調理を如何に上手に仕上げるかの
工夫に関しては何ら言及していない。
[0008] In summary, in the conventional microwave cooker that also uses steam, the only point is how to quickly pass through the maximum ice crystal production zone, and the combination of magnetron irradiation and steam heating can be used depending on the menu type. To choose
We are trying to solve this problem by selecting various heating methods such as putting oil in the liquid pan and thawing the oil, or removing the liquid pan and using both magnetron irradiation and hot air heating with a heater. However, after passing through the maximum ice crystal formation zone when selecting the combination of magnetron irradiation and steam heating,
That is, it does not mention anything about how to improve the heat cooking after thawing.

【0009】本発明はこのような従来の課題の解消を図
るもので、食品が置かれる環境を調整するという新しい
概念の導入で冷凍食品のみならず多様な食品を良好に加
熱調理することを第1の目的とする。
The present invention is intended to solve such a conventional problem, and to introduce a new concept of adjusting the environment in which foods are placed to properly heat and cook not only frozen foods but also various foods. The purpose of 1.

【0010】また第2の目的は食品に応じて加熱中のマ
イクロ波出力を変化させ、食品の温まり方をも制御する
ことで、調整される加熱室の環境に食品を同化させ、適
温で加熱を終え水分の損失も少ない、理想に近い加熱調
理を実現しようとするものである。
The second purpose is to change the microwave output during heating according to the food and to control the way the food warms up so that the food is assimilated into the environment of the heating chamber to be adjusted and heated at an appropriate temperature. The goal is to achieve near-ideal cooking with less loss of water.

【0011】第3の目的は加熱の完了後も風の流れを制
御することで、食品表面に付着残存する過剰の湿気をす
みやかに放散せしめ、食品の出来たてのおいしさを再現
することにある。
A third object is to control the flow of air even after the completion of heating so that excess moisture remaining on the surface of food can be promptly diffused to reproduce the fresh taste of food. is there.

【0012】本発明の第4の目的は加熱室の環境を直接
観測しながら、この結果をフィードバックすることで加
熱室の環境を確実に制御することである。
A fourth object of the present invention is to reliably control the environment of the heating chamber by directly observing the environment of the heating chamber and feeding back the result.

【0013】[0013]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は第1の目的を達
成するために、被加熱物である食品を収容する加熱室
と、加熱室内の環境を変化させる環境調整手段と、加熱
室および被加熱物に送風する送風手段と、食品にマイク
ロ波を照射するマイクロ波発生手段と、制御部とを備
え、制御部は環境調整手段と送風手段とを制御して加熱
室内の環境を食品の近傍の環境に合わせて調整し、マイ
クロ波発生手段により食品にマイクロ波を照射する。環
境調整手段は加熱室内の温度と湿度とを変化させる手段
を有し、送風手段としては加熱室内に外気を導入する換
気手段もしくは加熱室内の空気を循環させる循環送風手
段を有する構成とした。
In order to achieve the first object of the present invention, a heating chamber for accommodating a food to be heated, an environment adjusting means for changing the environment in the heating chamber, a heating chamber, and An air blowing unit for blowing air to the object to be heated, a microwave generating unit for irradiating the food with microwaves, and a control unit are provided, and the control unit controls the environment adjusting unit and the air blowing unit to set the environment of the heating chamber to the food. The food is irradiated with microwaves by the microwave generation means, adjusted according to the surrounding environment. The environment adjusting means has means for changing the temperature and humidity in the heating chamber, and the ventilation means has a ventilation means for introducing outside air into the heating chamber or a circulating air blowing means for circulating air in the heating chamber.

【0014】さらに加熱方法をコード化して入力する入
力手段と、入力されたコードに対応する加熱条件を記憶
する記憶手段とを有し、入力手段から入力された指令に
基づいて記憶手段を検索し、加熱室の環境を食品の加熱
状態に合わせて環境調整手段と送風手段とを制御して調
整する構成とした。
Further, it has an input means for coding and inputting the heating method and a storage means for storing the heating condition corresponding to the inputted code, and the storage means is searched based on a command inputted from the input means. The environment of the heating chamber is adjusted according to the heating state of the food by controlling the environment adjusting means and the air blowing means.

【0015】また、第2の目的を達成するために、制御
部が被加熱物である食品の加熱の進行に応じてマイクロ
波発生手段への給電を変化させる構成とする。この際、
マイクロ波発生手段への給電のしかたは、入力された加
熱方法のコードに対応して記憶手段の中に環境調整手段
や送風手段の制御データとともに記憶されている。制御
データは時系列的にもしくはある数式で蓄えられ、制御
部はこの蓄えられた時系列データに則るかもしくはある
数式を演算して得た時系列データに則り、環境調整手段
と送風手段とを制御して加熱室の環境をあらかじめ定め
られた状態になるよう制御する構成とした。
In order to achieve the second object, the control section changes the power supply to the microwave generation means in accordance with the progress of heating of the food to be heated. On this occasion,
The method of supplying power to the microwave generating means is stored in the storage means together with the control data of the environment adjusting means and the blowing means in correspondence with the inputted heating method code. The control data is stored in time series or by a certain mathematical expression, and the control unit follows the stored time series data or according to the time series data obtained by calculating a certain mathematical expression, according to the environment adjusting means and the air blowing means. Is controlled to control the environment of the heating chamber to a predetermined state.

【0016】さらに第3の目的を達成するために、制御
部はマイクロ波発生手段への給電を停止させた後も送風
手段を作動せしめ、所定の時間が経過後にもしくは加熱
室内が所定の温度まで低下した後に調理の完了報知を行
う構成とする。
Further, in order to achieve the third object, the control section operates the air blowing means even after the power supply to the microwave generating means is stopped, and after a predetermined time elapses or until the heating chamber reaches a predetermined temperature. It is configured to notify the completion of cooking after the temperature has dropped.

【0017】第4の目的を達成するために、加熱室の環
境を検出する環境検出手段を有し、制御部はマイクロ波
発生手段への給電を行いながら環境検出手段により加熱
室内の環境を検出し、調整手段と送風手段の作動を調整
する構成とした。
In order to achieve the fourth object, it has an environment detecting means for detecting the environment of the heating chamber, and the control section detects the environment in the heating chamber by supplying the electric power to the microwave generating means. However, the operation of the adjusting means and the blowing means is adjusted.

【0018】[0018]

【作用】本発明は上記した構成によって、入力手段より
入力された加熱方法に従い、記憶手段の中にあらかじめ
定められた加熱条件に則り、環境調整手段と送風手段お
よびマイクロ波発生手段とを制御して加熱室内の環境を
被加熱物である食品の加熱状態に合わせて調整するの
で、食品と食品を取り巻く環境との間での熱や水分の交
換を原理上なくしてしまうことができ、適温で加熱を終
え水分の損失も少ない加熱調理を実現できる。また、加
熱の完了後に食品表面に付着残存する過剰の湿気をすみ
やかに放散せしめ、サクサクとした食品の触感を残すこ
とができる。さらに加熱室の環境を直接検出するので、
あらかじめ定められた状態に確実に加熱室の環境を調整
することができる。
According to the present invention, according to the above-described structure, the environment adjusting means, the blowing means and the microwave generating means are controlled according to the heating method input from the inputting means according to the heating conditions predetermined in the storing means. Since the environment inside the heating chamber is adjusted according to the heating state of the food that is the object to be heated, it is possible in principle to eliminate the exchange of heat and moisture between the food and the environment surrounding the food, and at an appropriate temperature. It is possible to realize cooking with less heat loss after heating. Further, it is possible to quickly dissipate excess moisture remaining on the surface of the food after the heating is completed, and to leave a crispy food texture. Furthermore, because it directly detects the environment of the heating chamber,
The environment of the heating chamber can be reliably adjusted to a predetermined state.

【0019】[0019]

【実施例】以下、本発明の一実施例を図面を参照しなが
ら説明する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0020】図3は本発明の食品加熱方法に係わる加熱
装置の外観図である。本体8の前面には扉体9が開閉自
在に軸支され、食品が収容される加熱室の開口を閉塞し
ている。操作盤10には入力手段である加熱指令キー1
1が配され、一桁あるいは数桁で入力されるコードが被
加熱物である食品の種類や分量、保存温度(冷凍かチル
ド保存かなど)、加熱完了温度など、加熱法に影響を与
える因子と対応づけされており、これを後述する制御部
に指令する。本体の右側面には給水タンク12が着脱自
在に配設される。
FIG. 3 is an external view of a heating device according to the food heating method of the present invention. A door 9 is rotatably supported on the front surface of the main body 8 to close an opening of a heating chamber in which food is stored. The operation panel 10 has a heating command key 1 as an input means.
Factors that affect the heating method, such as the type and amount of food that is the object to be heated, the storage temperature (whether frozen or chilled storage), the heating completion temperature, etc. And is instructed to the control unit described later. A water supply tank 12 is detachably arranged on the right side surface of the main body.

【0021】図4は第1の実施例を示す加熱室の正面断
面図であり、加熱室13にはマイクロ波を照射するマイ
クロ波発生手段であるマグネトロン14と、環境調整手
段である蒸気発生器15とが結合されている。蒸気発生
器15はボイラ16と超音波振動子を有する霧化器1
7、調温ヒータ18から構成され、給水タンク12より
ボイラ16に給水される水を霧化器17が細かな水滴に
して放散させ、調温ヒータ18がこの霧化された微小な
水滴を加熱して所望の温度に上昇せしめる。霧化器17
の作動制御と調温ヒータ18の入力制御によって蒸気発
生器15は所望の温度、所望の湿度を備えた空気を作り
出すことができる。
FIG. 4 is a front sectional view of the heating chamber showing the first embodiment. The heating chamber 13 has a magnetron 14 as a microwave generating means for irradiating microwaves and a steam generator as an environment adjusting means. And 15 are connected. The steam generator 15 is an atomizer 1 having a boiler 16 and an ultrasonic transducer.
7. A temperature controller 18 is provided, and the atomizer 17 disperses the water supplied to the boiler 16 from the water supply tank 12 into fine water droplets, and the temperature controller 18 heats the atomized minute water droplets. To raise to the desired temperature. Atomizer 17
And the input control of the temperature control heater 18, the steam generator 15 can produce air having a desired temperature and a desired humidity.

【0022】そして、送風手段である送風ファン19が
マグネトロン14などの部品を冷却した後、エアーガイ
ド20に導かれて所定の風量を加熱室13内に導入す
る。そしてこの換気風は加熱室内の蒸気のムラを攪拌し
た後、排気ガイド21を経て過剰な蒸気を器体の一部に
設けた排気口22から本体外へ排出する。
Then, a blower fan 19 as a blower means cools components such as the magnetron 14 and then is guided to an air guide 20 to introduce a predetermined air volume into the heating chamber 13. Then, this ventilation air stirs the unevenness of the steam in the heating chamber, and then exhausts excess steam to the outside of the main body through an exhaust guide 21 through an exhaust port 22 provided in a part of the body.

【0023】このように送風ファン19は蒸気発生器1
5で発生された所望の温度、所望の湿度を備えた空気に
外気を混ぜ合わせることにより、さらにすみやかにさら
に広範囲に加熱室内の環境を調整することができる。ま
た、加熱室内の風の流れが食品の表面の乾燥具合を制御
しやすくする。被加熱物である食品23は多数の小孔も
しくはスリットを有する載置皿24上に載置される。
As described above, the blower fan 19 is the steam generator 1.
By mixing the outside air with the air having the desired temperature and the desired humidity generated in step 5, the environment in the heating chamber can be adjusted more quickly and in a wider range. In addition, the flow of air in the heating chamber makes it easier to control the degree of drying of the surface of the food. The food 23, which is the object to be heated, is placed on a placing plate 24 having a large number of small holes or slits.

【0024】図5は第2の実施例を示す加熱室の正面断
面図であり、加熱室13には第1の実施例の送風手段で
ある送風ファンに代わって、循環ファン25が配置され
ている。循環ファン25は第1の実施例の送風ファンの
ように調温・調湿された蒸気発生器15から排出される
空気の温度や湿度をより幅広くすみやかに変化させるこ
とはできないが、逆にいったん調整された加熱室13内
の温度と湿度とを変化させることなく、加熱室内の空気
をかき混ぜることによって温度ムラや湿度ムラを改善す
ることができる。また、その風速や風量を制御すること
で食品の表面の乾燥具合を制御しやすくする。
FIG. 5 is a front sectional view of the heating chamber showing the second embodiment. In the heating chamber 13, a circulation fan 25 is arranged in place of the air blowing fan which is the air blowing means of the first embodiment. There is. The circulation fan 25 cannot change the temperature and humidity of the air discharged from the steam generator 15 whose temperature and humidity have been adjusted like the blower fan of the first embodiment more broadly and promptly, but conversely once. By stirring the air in the heating chamber without changing the adjusted temperature and humidity in the heating chamber 13, it is possible to improve temperature unevenness and humidity unevenness. In addition, by controlling the air velocity and the air volume, it becomes easy to control the dryness of the surface of the food.

【0025】図6は制御システム構成を示すブロック図
であり、制御部26は加熱指令キー11から入力された
加熱指令コードを解読し、記憶手段であるメモリ27か
ら指定された加熱条件を読み出す。加熱条件としては蒸
気発生器15の制御データ、すなわち霧化器17の作動
制御と調温ヒータ18の入力制御を示すデータとマグネ
トロン14への給電条件を示すデータおよび送風手段で
ある送風ファン19の制御データが記憶されている。こ
れらのデータは時系列的な各々のブロックの制御値であ
ってもよいし、ある数式であっても構わない。制御部2
6はこの蓄えられた時系列データに則るか、もしくはあ
る数式を演算して得た時系列データに則り、霧化器17
と調温ヒータ18、マグネトロン14への給電、送風フ
ァン19を制御して、加熱の進行に応じて加熱室内に導
入される蒸気の温度と湿度、風の流れおよび食品の温度
をあらかじめ定められたように制御する。
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system. The control unit 26 decodes the heating command code input from the heating command key 11 and reads the specified heating condition from the memory 27 which is a storage means. The heating conditions include control data of the steam generator 15, that is, data indicating operation control of the atomizer 17 and input control of the temperature control heater 18, data indicating power supply conditions to the magnetron 14, and a blower fan 19 that is a blower. Control data is stored. These data may be control values of each block in time series, or may be a mathematical formula. Control unit 2
6 is in accordance with the accumulated time series data, or in accordance with the time series data obtained by calculating a certain mathematical expression, the atomizer 17
By controlling the temperature control heater 18, the power supply to the magnetron 14, and the blower fan 19, the temperature and humidity of the steam introduced into the heating chamber, the flow of the wind and the temperature of the foodstuff are predetermined according to the progress of heating. To control.

【0026】図1は環境調整の第1の制御法を実施した
ものであり、図(a)は加熱中の加熱室内の温度と食品
温度を示し、図(b)は加熱室内の湿度の推移を、図
(c)はマイクロ波出力の状態を、図(d)は送風ファ
ンの作動状態をそれぞれ表している。図(a)において
冷凍温度(−20℃)からスタートした食品の温度は最
大氷結晶生成帯(−1〜−5℃)を若干の時間を経て通
過する(時点A)。加熱の開始からこの時点Aまでは、
食品はマイクロ波をわずかしか吸収せず、また食品内部
での熱伝導も良好なので、図(c)に示すようにマイク
ロ波出力は前半には全出力で凍結した食品に照射され、
食品が部分的に溶け始める後半には適宜、低減される。
この解凍の期間は加熱室内の温度は室温かもしくは若干
高めに維持され、湿度も図(b)に示すように常湿もし
くは若干高めに調整される。すなわち、解凍は食品の凍
結時には特に深くまで浸透するマイクロ波加熱に主に担
わせ蒸気は抑制する。
FIG. 1 shows the first control method for adjusting the environment. FIG. 1 (a) shows the temperature in the heating chamber and the food temperature during heating, and FIG. 1 (b) shows the transition of the humidity in the heating chamber. FIG. 6 (c) shows the state of microwave output, and FIG. 7 (d) shows the operating state of the blower fan. In FIG. 5A, the temperature of the food starting from the freezing temperature (−20 ° C.) passes through the maximum ice crystal formation zone (−1 to −5 ° C.) after some time (time point A). From the start of heating to this point A,
Since food absorbs only a small amount of microwaves and heat conduction inside the food is good, microwave output is applied to frozen food at full output in the first half, as shown in Figure (c),
It is appropriately reduced in the latter half of the period when the food begins to partially dissolve.
During this thawing period, the temperature in the heating chamber is maintained at room temperature or slightly higher, and the humidity is adjusted to normal humidity or slightly higher as shown in FIG. That is, thawing is mainly responsible for microwave heating that penetrates deeply when food is frozen, and steam is suppressed.

【0027】次いで時点Aを過ぎると、溶けた部位と未
解凍の部位を混在したまま、食品は急激にマイクロ波を
吸収するようになる。従来例において説明したように溶
けた部位(水分)は凍った部位の数倍〜数十倍もの誘電
損失を示すため、図(c)に示すようにマイクロ波出力
は全出力の数分の一にまで低減される。また、加熱室内
の温度および湿度は図(a)および図(b)に示すよう
にこの時点Aより上昇させていく。ただし加熱室内の温
度は加熱の進行につれて上昇する食品の温度と略一致も
しくはわずかに高めに制御される。加熱指令キーから入
力されるコードにより制御部は食品の種類や分量、保存
温度(冷凍かチルド保存かなど)、加熱完了温度などに
対応する蒸気発生器とマグネトロンと送風ファンの制御
データをメモリから検索して読み出すことができるの
で、これに基づいて刻々と制御を実行すればよい。
Then, after the time point A, the food rapidly absorbs microwaves while the melted portion and the unthawed portion are mixed. As described in the conventional example, the melted portion (moisture) exhibits a dielectric loss several times to several tens of times that of the frozen portion. Therefore, the microwave output is a fraction of the total output as shown in FIG. It is reduced to. Further, the temperature and humidity inside the heating chamber are increased from this point A as shown in FIGS. However, the temperature inside the heating chamber is controlled to be substantially equal to or slightly higher than the temperature of the food that rises as the heating progresses. By the code input from the heating command key, the control unit stores the control data of the steam generator, magnetron and blower fan corresponding to the type and amount of food, storage temperature (whether frozen or chilled storage), heating completion temperature from memory. Since it can be searched and read out, the control may be executed momentarily based on this.

【0028】かかる制御により、食品と食品の周囲の環
境とはその差が希薄となり、温度や湿度(水分)の交換
が極めて起こりにくくなる。すなわち、食品中央の平均
的な温度が適温に達した時点Bでは、環境がほぼ同じ温
度になっているので、食品表層での熱交換も水分の移行
も起こりにくいのである。そのため、適温が常温もしく
は体温より若干高い程度のパンも、内外の温度差が少な
いため、パン生地が傷まず、冷凍直前の焼き立ての香り
や弾力を維持し、歯触り良く、出来たてを再生できる。
てんぷらは揚げ種が60〜70℃に達した時、衣もほぼ
同様の温度であり、ために揚げ種は水分を衣に奪われる
ことなくジューシーなまま再生できる。
By such control, the difference between the food and the environment around the food becomes small, and the exchange of temperature and humidity (moisture) becomes extremely unlikely to occur. That is, at the time B when the average temperature in the center of the food reaches the appropriate temperature, the environment is almost the same temperature, so that heat exchange and moisture transfer in the surface layer of the food hardly occur. Therefore, even for bread with an appropriate temperature at room temperature or slightly higher than body temperature, the temperature difference between the inside and outside is small, so the bread dough will not be damaged, the fragrance and elasticity of freshly baked just before freezing will be maintained, the texture will be good, and the freshly made can be regenerated. .
When the tempura reaches 60 to 70 ° C, the temperature of the batter is almost the same, so that the batter can be regenerated as juicy without being drained by the batter.

【0029】またパンやてんぷらの表面は、時点Bでは
わずかに蒸気の影響でしっとりしている。ここで図
(d)に示すように時点B後も送風ファンを作動させ続
けると、食品の表面に付着した余分な水分をすみやかに
放散させることができる。このため、てんぷらの衣やパ
ンの皮のようにサクサクとした触感が必要な食品では、
時点B後に数分間のファンの回転が有用である。
At the time point B, the surfaces of the bread and the tempura are slightly moist due to the influence of steam. Here, as shown in FIG. 7D, if the blower fan is kept operating after the time point B, excess water adhering to the surface of the food can be promptly diffused. Therefore, for foods that require a crisp texture, such as tempura batter and bread crust,
It is useful to rotate the fan for a few minutes after time point B.

【0030】実験を繰り返し行ったが、マイクロ波のみ
の加熱では加熱後に時間が経過するほどに衣は水っぽく
なっていったのに対し、調温・調湿して加熱した食品を
時点Bからファンの空回しを数分間行うと、カラッとし
たサクサク感を残すことができた。これはマイクロ波の
みでは揚げ種の方が衣よりも温度が高く、時点Bからは
揚げ種の水分が衣に移行するため衣は水っぽくなり、一
方で揚げ種は脱水が進んでまずくなるのであろう。
The experiment was repeated, but in the case of heating only by microwaves, the clothes became watery as the time elapsed after heating, whereas the temperature-controlled / humidified heated food was blown from the time point B on the fan. It was able to leave a crispy feeling when it was run for a few minutes. This is because the temperature of the fried seeds is higher than that of the batter only by microwaves, and the moisture of the fried seeds is transferred to the batter from the time point B, so that the batter becomes watery, while the fried seeds are dehydrated and become unfavorable. Let's do it.

【0031】本発明ではこの時点B後の『あおぎ効果』
の際に失われるごくわずかな水分をあらかじめ食品の表
面に与えておくことができ、数分後により出来たてに近
づけることもできる。
In the present invention, the "blue-black effect" after this point B
The slight amount of water lost during the process can be given to the surface of the food in advance, and after a few minutes, it can be brought closer to the freshly prepared product.

【0032】そして、ブザーなどの完了報知は時点Cで
行われる。かかる完了報知の遅延は制御部にタイマーを
設けて時点Bからの所定時間を計数してもよいし、加熱
室内温度を検出する手段を設けて加熱室の温度がある所
定値に下がったのを検出してもよい。このように完了報
知を時点Cまで遅らせることで、ユーザーは食品の出来
映えに気を使うことなく、この完了報知を信じて安心し
て食品を取り出せばよい。また、かかる完了報知の遅延
により、加熱室内の温度や湿度がわずかながら低下する
ので、食品を取り出す際により安全である。
Then, the completion notification such as the buzzer is given at the time point C. The completion notification may be delayed by providing a timer in the control unit to count a predetermined time from the time point B, or providing a means for detecting the temperature of the heating chamber to reduce the temperature of the heating chamber to a certain predetermined value. It may be detected. In this way, by delaying the completion notification until time point C, the user can trust the completion notification and take out the food at ease without worrying about the quality of the food. Further, due to the delay of the completion notification, the temperature and humidity inside the heating chamber are slightly lowered, so that it is safer to take out the food.

【0033】次に制御法の第2の実施例を掲げる。図2
に食品の加熱完了温度を超えないよう加熱室の環境を調
整する例を示した。図(a)は本発明における加熱中の
加熱室内の温度と食品温度を示す線図であり、図(b)
は加熱室内の湿度の推移を、図(c)はマイクロ波出力
の状態を、図(d)は送風ファンの作動状態をそれぞれ
表している。図(a)において加熱の開始からこの時点
Aまでは、前記の第1の制御法とまったく同様である。
時点Aを過ぎた時、図(c)に示すようにマイクロ波出
力は全出力の数分の一に低減する構成も同じである。ま
た図(d)に示す送風ファンは時点B後に断続運転さ
れ、うちわで食品をあおぐように風が食品に間歇的に当
たるよう構成しており、既述の『あおぎ効果』をより顕
著にさせることが可能である。
Next, a second embodiment of the control method will be given. FIG.
An example of adjusting the environment of the heating chamber so that the heating completion temperature of food is not exceeded was shown. Fig. (A) is a diagram showing the temperature in the heating chamber and the food temperature during heating in the present invention, and Fig. (B).
Shows the transition of humidity in the heating chamber, FIG. 7C shows the state of microwave output, and FIG. 8D shows the operating state of the blower fan. From the start of heating to this time point A in FIG. 5A, the same procedure as the first control method is performed.
The same applies to the configuration in which the microwave output is reduced to a fraction of the total output as shown in FIG. Further, the blower fan shown in Fig. (D) is intermittently operated after the time point B, and is configured so that the wind intermittently hits the food like a fan blows the food, thereby making the above-mentioned "aoki effect" more remarkable. Is possible.

【0034】加熱室内の温度および湿度は図(a)およ
び図(b)に示すように時点Aより急激に上昇させる。
ただし加熱室内の温度は食品の加熱完了時の適温と略一
致させられ、実際にはごくわずかに高めに調整される。
かかる制御により、食品は解凍が完了する時点Aを経過
した後、食品の周囲の環境から温度や湿度を前記の第1
の制御法よりはより大きく受け取るため、効率良く加熱
が進む。しかし、環境はその食品の適温を超えてしまう
ことは決してないので、パンやてんぷらのような低温帯
や中温帯、湿気てはならないデリケートな加熱も、既に
述べた第1の制御法と同様、上手に再生することができ
る。
The temperature and humidity in the heating chamber are rapidly raised from time A as shown in FIGS.
However, the temperature in the heating chamber is made to substantially match the optimum temperature when the food is completely heated, and is actually adjusted slightly higher.
By such control, after the time A when the food is thawed, the temperature and humidity from the environment around the food are adjusted to the above-mentioned first value.
Since it receives a larger amount than the control method described above, heating proceeds efficiently. However, since the environment never exceeds the optimum temperature of the food, low-temperature and medium-temperature zones such as bread and tempura, delicate heating that should not be humid, like the first control method already described, It can be played well.

【0035】なお、本実施例ではセンサなどの検知手段
を設けず、入力手段より入力された加熱方法に従い、記
憶手段の中にあらかじめ定められた加熱条件に則り、加
熱を進める構成を示したが、加熱室の環境を計測し、蒸
気発生器への給電をフィードバックする検知手段を設け
ても良い。かかる検知手段としては温度センサや湿度セ
ンサがある。
In the present embodiment, the detection means such as a sensor is not provided, and the heating is advanced according to the heating method input from the input means according to the heating conditions predetermined in the storage means. A detection means for measuring the environment of the heating chamber and feeding back the power supply to the steam generator may be provided. Examples of such detection means include a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor.

【0036】図7は加熱室13に環境検知手段である温
度センサ28と、湿度センサ29を設けた実施例を示す
加熱室要部断面図である。温度センサ28と湿度センサ
29は加熱室13内の温度と湿度を検出して、制御部2
6へ入力する。制御部はかかるデータに基づいて加熱室
内の環境を正確に把握することができ、あらかじめ定め
た状態通りに制御できているのか、これからずれている
のかが判る。ずれていれば、蒸気発生器15への通電を
変化させて所定の環境に戻るよう制御すればよい。
FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the main part of the heating chamber showing an embodiment in which the temperature sensor 28 as the environment detecting means and the humidity sensor 29 are provided in the heating chamber 13. The temperature sensor 28 and the humidity sensor 29 detect the temperature and humidity in the heating chamber 13, and the control unit 2
Input to 6. The control unit can accurately grasp the environment inside the heating chamber based on the data, and can know whether the control can be performed according to a predetermined state or is deviated from this. If there is a deviation, the power supply to the steam generator 15 may be changed to control to return to a predetermined environment.

【0037】なお、本実施例のように温度と湿度の両者
を直接検出すれば確実であるが、湿度の発生量は蒸気発
生器への通電入力でおおよそ把握することができるの
で、少なくとも加熱室の温度を検出することで、加熱室
の環境をおおよそ監視することができる。
It should be noted that it is certain that both the temperature and the humidity are directly detected as in this embodiment, but the amount of the generated humidity can be roughly grasped by the energization input to the steam generator, so at least the heating chamber By detecting the temperature of, the environment of the heating chamber can be roughly monitored.

【0038】また、加熱室内に電熱ヒータを備えた高周
波加熱装置においては、環境調整手段のうちの調温ヒー
タをかかる電熱ヒータに置換し、機能を複合させる構成
も考えられる。
Further, in a high-frequency heating apparatus having an electric heater in the heating chamber, it may be possible to replace the temperature adjusting heater in the environment adjusting means with the electric heater and combine the functions.

【0039】蒸気発生器も本実施例に掲げたものに限定
されるものではなく、通常のボイラにシーズヒータを投
げ込んでも構わないし、ボイラの外側にロウづけ等で固
着してもよい。ただし、この場合、発生する蒸気の温度
を任意に制御するため、ヒータの一部はボイラ内の水位
より突出させ、発生した蒸気に独立したかたちで温度を
上昇させられる構成が好ましい。
The steam generator is not limited to the one described in this embodiment, and the sheath heater may be thrown into a normal boiler or may be fixed to the outside of the boiler by brazing or the like. However, in this case, in order to arbitrarily control the temperature of the generated steam, it is preferable that a part of the heater is made to protrude from the water level in the boiler and the temperature can be raised independently of the generated steam.

【0040】本発明が適用可能な食品としては、既に記
載した冷凍パンや冷凍てんぷらの他に、複数の食材が一
つのパッケージの中に混在し、従来マイクロ波加熱だけ
では解凍や再加熱が難しかった弁当や米国でポピュラー
なTVディナーの加熱などに適用できる。
As foods to which the present invention can be applied, in addition to the above-mentioned frozen bread and frozen tempura, a plurality of food materials are mixed in one package, and it is difficult to thaw or reheat by conventional microwave heating alone. It can be applied to bento lunches and heating of popular TV dinners in the United States.

【0041】[0041]

【発明の効果】以上の説明から明らかなように、本発明
は下記の効果を奏する。
As is apparent from the above description, the present invention has the following effects.

【0042】(1)加熱室内の環境を食品の近傍の環境
に合わせて調整するので、食品を食品を取り巻く環境に
同化させ、少なくとも熱の交換をなくしてしまうことが
でき、冷凍食品のみならず多様な食品を良好に加熱調理
できる。
(1) Since the environment inside the heating chamber is adjusted according to the environment near the food, the food can be assimilated to the environment surrounding the food, and at least heat exchange can be eliminated, not only frozen foods. Various foods can be cooked well.

【0043】(2)加熱室の環境として温度と湿度を調
整するので、食品と食品を取り巻く環境との間での熱や
水分の交換を原理上なくしてしまうことができる。
(2) Since the temperature and humidity are adjusted as the environment of the heating chamber, the exchange of heat and moisture between the food and the environment surrounding the food can be eliminated in principle.

【0044】(3)加熱室内に外気を導く送風ファンを
設ける構成では、蒸気発生器で発生された所望の温度、
所望の湿度を備えた空気に外気を混ぜ合わせることによ
り、さらにすみやかにさらに広範囲に加熱室内の環境を
調整することができる。また、加熱室内の風の流れが食
品の表面の乾燥具合を制御しやすくする。
(3) In the structure in which the blower fan for guiding the outside air is provided in the heating chamber, the desired temperature generated by the steam generator,
By mixing the outside air with the air having a desired humidity, the environment inside the heating chamber can be adjusted more quickly and in a wider range. In addition, the flow of air in the heating chamber makes it easier to control the degree of drying of the surface of the food.

【0045】(4)加熱室内の空気を循環させる循環フ
ァンを設ける構成では、いったん調整された加熱室内の
温度と湿度とを変化させることなく、加熱室内の空気を
かき混ぜることによって温度ムラや湿度ムラを改善する
ことができる。また、その風速や風量を制御することで
食品の表面の乾燥具合を制御しやすくする。
(4) In the structure provided with the circulation fan for circulating the air in the heating chamber, the air in the heating chamber is agitated without changing the temperature and the humidity in the heating chamber once adjusted, so that the temperature and humidity are not evenly mixed. Can be improved. In addition, by controlling the air velocity and the air volume, it becomes easy to control the dryness of the surface of the food.

【0046】(5)加熱方法がコード化して入力され、
このコードに対応する加熱条件が記憶されており、また
環境を調整するデータが時系列的にもしくはある数式で
蓄えられ、この蓄えられた時系列データに則るかもしく
はある数式を演算して得た時系列データに則り、加熱室
の環境をあらかじめ定められた状態になるよう制御でき
るので、センサ等を用いなくとも加熱室の環境を指令さ
れた食品の加熱の進行に合わせてあらかじめ定められた
状態に制御できる。
(5) The heating method is coded and input,
The heating condition corresponding to this code is stored, and the data for adjusting the environment is stored in time series or by a certain mathematical formula, and is obtained according to the stored time series data or by calculating a certain mathematical formula. Since the environment of the heating chamber can be controlled to a predetermined state according to the time series data, the environment of the heating chamber can be set in advance according to the progress of the commanded food heating without using a sensor or the like. You can control the state.

【0047】(6)食品に応じて加熱中のマイクロ波出
力を変化させ、食品の温まり方をも制御することで、調
整される加熱室の環境に食品を同化させ、適温で加熱を
終え水分の損失も少ない、理想に近い加熱調理を実現で
きる。
(6) By changing the microwave output during heating according to the food and controlling the way the food warms up, the food is assimilated into the environment of the heating chamber to be adjusted, and the heating is finished at an appropriate temperature. It is possible to realize near-ideal cooking with less loss.

【0048】(7)食品ごとのマイクロ波出力の制御の
しかたは蒸気発生器の制御データとともにメモリ内に記
憶されるので、センサ等を用いなくとも食品の加熱の進
行に合わせてマイクロ波出力を制御できる。
(7) Since the method of controlling the microwave output for each food is stored in the memory together with the control data of the steam generator, the microwave output can be adjusted according to the progress of heating of the food without using a sensor or the like. You can control.

【0049】(8)制御部がマイクロ波の照射を停止し
た後も送風ファンの作動を続け、所定の遅延時間後ある
いは加熱室内が所定の温度まで低下した後に調理の完了
報知を行うので、てんぷらの衣やパンの表面のようにカ
リッとした触感が必要な食品に関しては、加熱の完了後
に食品表面に付着残存する過剰の湿気を風の流れで放散
せしめ、サクサクとした食品の触感を残すことができ
る。このとき、完了報知が自動的に遅延されるので、食
品の出来映えに気を使うことなく、この報知を信じて安
心して食品を取り出せばよい。また、かかる完了報知の
遅延により、加熱室内の温度や湿度がわずかながら低下
するので、食品を取り出す際により安全である。
(8) Since the control unit continues the operation of the blower fan even after the irradiation of microwaves is stopped, the completion of cooking is notified after a predetermined delay time or after the temperature inside the heating chamber has dropped to a predetermined temperature. For foods that require a crisp texture, such as the surface of batters and bread, the excess moisture remaining on the surface of the food after heating is dissipated by the flow of air, leaving a crispy texture. You can At this time, since the completion notification is automatically delayed, it suffices to trust this notification and take out the food at ease without paying attention to the quality of the food. Further, due to the delay of the completion notification, the temperature and humidity inside the heating chamber are slightly lowered, so that it is safer to take out the food.

【0050】(9)加熱室の環境を直接観測できるよう
センサを設け、この結果をフィードバックすることであ
らかじめ定めた加熱室の環境をより確実に制御すること
ができる。
(9) By providing a sensor for directly observing the environment of the heating chamber and feeding back the result, it is possible to more reliably control the environment of the heating chamber determined in advance.

【0051】(10)加熱を終えて食されるまでの間に
空気中で失われるごくわずかな熱と水分をあらかじめ食
品の表層に余剰に付与しておくことができ、食べる瞬間
により出来たてに近づけられる。てんぷらの衣はカラッ
と仕上げ、パンの皮はパリッと再生することができる。
(10) Excessive heat and moisture that are lost in the air between the end of heating and eating can be applied to the surface layer of the food in advance, and the freshness can be made depending on the moment of eating. Can be approached to. The tempura batter can be crisply finished and the bread crust can be crisply regenerated.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】(a)本発明の第1の制御法を示す加熱室内の
温度と食品の温度を示す線図 (b)同加熱室内の湿度を示す線図 (c)同マグネトロン出力の状態を示す線図 (d)同送風ファンの作動を示す線図
FIG. 1A is a diagram showing a temperature in a heating chamber and a temperature of a food product showing a first control method of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a diagram showing humidity in the heating chamber. FIG. 1C is a state of the magnetron output. Diagram showing (d) Diagram showing the operation of the blower fan

【図2】(a)同第2の制御法を示す加熱室内の温度と
食品の温度を示す線図 (b)同加熱室内の湿度を示す線図 (c)同マグネトロン出力の状態を示す線図 (d)同送風ファンの作動を示す線図
FIG. 2 (a) is a diagram showing the temperature inside the heating chamber and the temperature of the food showing the second control method; (b) is a diagram showing humidity inside the heating chamber; and (c) is a line showing the state of the magnetron output. Figure (d) Diagram showing the operation of the blower fan

【図3】同加熱装置の外観図FIG. 3 is an external view of the heating device.

【図4】同送風手段の第1の実施例を示す加熱室の正面
断面図
FIG. 4 is a front cross-sectional view of the heating chamber showing the first embodiment of the blowing means.

【図5】同送風手段の第2の実施例を示す加熱室の正面
断面図
FIG. 5 is a front sectional view of a heating chamber showing a second embodiment of the blowing means.

【図6】同制御システムの構成を示すブロック図FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system.

【図7】同環境検出手段の構成を示す加熱室の正面断面
FIG. 7 is a front sectional view of the heating chamber showing the configuration of the environment detecting means.

【図8】従来の食品解凍式調理炉の加熱室の正面断面図FIG. 8 is a front sectional view of a heating chamber of a conventional food defrosting type cooking furnace.

【図9】同加熱室内の温度と食品の加熱状態を示す線図FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the temperature inside the heating chamber and the heating state of food.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

11 加熱指令キー(入力手段) 13 加熱室 14 マグネトロン(マイクロ波発生手段) 15 蒸気発生器(環境調整手段) 19 送風ファン(送風手段) 25 循環ファン(送風手段) 26 制御部 27 メモリ 28 温度センサ(環境検出手段) 29 湿度センサ(環境検出手段) 11 Heating Command Key (Input Means) 13 Heating Chamber 14 Magnetron (Microwave Generating Means) 15 Steam Generator (Environment Adjusting Means) 19 Blower Fan (Blower Means) 25 Circulation Fan (Blower Means) 26 Controller 27 Memory 28 Temperature Sensor (Environment detecting means) 29 Humidity sensor (environment detecting means)

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Claims (11)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】被加熱物を収容する加熱室と、前記加熱室
内の環境を変化させる環境調整手段と、前記加熱室およ
び被加熱物に送風する送風手段と、被加熱物にマイクロ
波を照射するマイクロ波発生手段と、前記環境調整手段
と前記送風手段および前記マイクロ波発生手段を制御す
る制御部とを備え、前記制御部は前記環境調整手段と前
記送風手段とを制御して前記加熱室内の環境を被加熱物
の近傍の環境に合わせて調整し、前記マイクロ波発生手
段により被加熱物にマイクロ波を照射する構成と高周波
加熱装置。
1. A heating chamber for containing an object to be heated, an environment adjusting means for changing the environment inside the heating chamber, a blowing means for blowing air to the heating chamber and the object to be heated, and a microwave to the object to be heated. And a control unit that controls the environment adjusting unit, the air blowing unit, and the microwave generating unit, the control unit controlling the environment adjusting unit and the air blowing unit. And a high-frequency heating device in which the environment is adjusted according to the environment in the vicinity of the object to be heated and the object to be heated is irradiated with microwaves by the microwave generation means.
【請求項2】環境調整手段は加熱室内の温度と湿度とを
変化させる手段を有する請求項1記載の高周波加熱装
置。
2. The high frequency heating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the environment adjusting means has means for changing the temperature and humidity in the heating chamber.
【請求項3】送風手段は加熱室内に外気を導入する換気
手段を有する請求項1もしくは請求項2記載の高周波加
熱装置。
3. The high-frequency heating device according to claim 1, wherein the air blowing unit has a ventilation unit for introducing outside air into the heating chamber.
【請求項4】送風手段は加熱室内の空気を循環させる循
環送風手段を有する請求項1もしくは請求項2記載の高
周波加熱装置。
4. The high-frequency heating device according to claim 1, wherein the blower has a circulating blower for circulating the air in the heating chamber.
【請求項5】加熱方法をコード化して入力する入力手段
と、入力されるコードに対応する加熱条件を記憶する記
憶手段とを有し、制御部は前記入力手段より入力された
指令に基づいて前記記憶手段を検索し、加熱室の環境が
被加熱物の加熱の進行とともにあらかじめ定められた状
態になるよう環境調整手段と送風手段とを制御するデー
タを読み出す構成とした請求項1もしくは請求項2記載
の高周波加熱装置。
5. An input means for coding and inputting a heating method, and a storage means for storing a heating condition corresponding to the input code, wherein the control section is based on a command input from the input means. 3. A structure in which the storage unit is searched and data for controlling the environment adjusting unit and the air blowing unit is read out so that the environment of the heating chamber becomes a predetermined state as the heating of the object to be heated progresses. 2. The high frequency heating device as described in 2.
【請求項6】記憶手段には環境調整手段と送風手段とを
制御するデータが時系列的にもしくはある数式で蓄えら
れ、制御部はこの蓄えられた時系列データに則るかもし
くはある数式を演算して得た時系列データに則り、前記
環境調整手段と前記送風手段とを制御して加熱室の環境
をあらかじめ定められた状態になるよう制御する構成と
した請求項5記載の高周波加熱装置。
6. The storage means stores data for controlling the environment adjusting means and the air blowing means in time series or by a certain mathematical expression, and the control unit follows the stored time series data or a certain mathematical expression. The high frequency heating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the environment adjusting means and the air blowing means are controlled according to the time-series data obtained by the calculation to control the environment of the heating chamber to a predetermined state. .
【請求項7】制御部は被加熱物の加熱の進行に応じてマ
イクロ波発生手段への給電を変化させる構成とした請求
項1もしくは請求項2記載の高周波加熱装置。
7. The high-frequency heating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured to change the power supply to the microwave generating means according to the progress of heating of the object to be heated.
【請求項8】加熱方法をコード化して入力する入力手段
と、入力されるコードに対応する加熱条件を記憶する記
憶手段とを有し、制御部は前記入力手段より入力された
指令に基づいて前記記憶手段を検索し、マイクロ波発生
手段への給電を変化させる構成とした請求項7記載の高
周波加熱装置。
8. An input unit for coding and inputting a heating method, and a storage unit for storing heating conditions corresponding to the input code, wherein the control unit is based on a command input from the input unit. The high frequency heating device according to claim 7, wherein the storage means is searched to change the power supply to the microwave generation means.
【請求項9】制御部はマイクロ波発生手段への給電を停
止させた後も前記送風手段を作動せしめ、所定の遅延時
間後あるいは加熱室内が所定の温度まで低下した後に調
理の完了報知を行うよう構成した請求項1もしくは請求
項2記載の高周波加熱装置。
9. The control section operates the air blowing means even after the power supply to the microwave generating means is stopped, and notifies the completion of cooking after a predetermined delay time or after the temperature in the heating chamber drops to a predetermined temperature. The high frequency heating device according to claim 1 or 2, which is configured as described above.
【請求項10】加熱室の環境を検出する環境検出手段を
有し、制御部はマイクロ波発生手段への給電を行いなが
ら前記環境検出手段により加熱室内の環境を検出し、環
境調整手段と送風手段の作動を調整する構成とした請求
項1もしくは請求項2記載の高周波加熱装置。
10. An environment detecting means for detecting the environment of the heating chamber, wherein the control part detects the environment of the heating chamber by the environment detecting means while supplying electric power to the microwave generating means, and the environment adjusting means and the air blower. The high frequency heating apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the operation of the means is adjusted.
【請求項11】被加熱物を加熱室内に収容し、この被加
熱物の加熱の進行に応じて前記加熱室内の温度と湿度と
風の流れを変化させて加熱環境を被加熱物の加熱状態に
合わせて調整し、かつ被加熱物に照射するマイクロ波を
制御するよう構成した高周波加熱装置。
11. An object to be heated is housed in a heating chamber, and the temperature, humidity, and air flow in the heating chamber are changed in accordance with the progress of heating of the object to be heated so that the heating environment is the heating state of the object to be heated. A high-frequency heating device that is adjusted according to the above and is configured to control the microwave applied to the object to be heated.
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