JPH10165303A - Steamer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent waterdrops from attaching to an object to be heated when a steamer is used for heating and keeping warmth. SOLUTION: This steamer is composed of a steam generator 1 and a showcase 3 in which a plurality of shelves 9 are placed at a determined distance vertically. A room (R) in the showcase 3 is divided into a steaming room (Ra) and a non-steaming room (Rb) by a screen plate 10. Since no steam enters into the non-streaming room (Rb), no waterdrops attach to an object placed in the room.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the structure of a steamer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a steamer comprising a steam generator and a plurality of shelves at predetermined intervals in a vertical direction is well known, and has been used for steaming various buns. .

[0003]

However, if a part of the steamer room having this structure is used for heating or keeping the temperature of tea or coffee in a can, water droplets due to condensation of water vapor are generated outside the can. Adhere to. When water droplets adhere, it is necessary to remove the heated water droplets after removing the heated object from the steamer. It is an object of the present invention to provide a steamer having a structure in which water droplets do not adhere to the surface of an object to be heated when the steamer is used for heating and keeping heat.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a steamer comprising a steam generator and a showcase for accommodating a plurality of shelves at predetermined intervals in a vertical direction. A shield plate having good thermal conductivity for blocking the rise of steam from the steam generator is provided in the upper part of the show case to divide the room in the show case into a steam room and a non-steam room, and Means is adopted in which the steam chamber is used as a heating or warming chamber for heating the object to be heated.

[0005]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG. The steamer 1 according to the present invention basically includes a steam generator 2 and a showcase 3 installed thereon, similarly to a conventionally known steamer.

The structure of the steam generator 2 is composed of a water tank, a replenishing tank for replenishing the water tank with water, and a heat source for supplying heat (both not shown). As a heat source, an electric heater is usually used, and either an underwater immersion type immersed in the water tank or a band type wound around the water tank can be adopted.

The show case 3 has a rectangular substrate 4.
A frame 5 erected at four corners of the substrate 4, a glass plate 6 fitted on three surfaces between the frames 5,
It further comprises a door 7 attached to the remaining surface, and a ceiling plate 8 covering the upper ends of the four frames 5. The substrate 4 is provided with a steam outlet 11 for steam rising from the steam generator 2.

In the show case 3, a plurality of shelves 9 are provided.
Are fixed at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction, or are slidably provided from the door 7 side. A shielding plate 10 made of an aluminum plate or a stainless steel plate having good thermal conductivity is fixed between the shelves 9.
The room R in the show case 3 is divided into a steam chamber Ra filled with steam from the jet port 11 and a non-steam chamber Rb into which steam does not enter even if the steam further rises.
The gap between the shielding plate 10 and the glass plate 6 or the door 7 is preferably filled with a packing (not shown) for blocking the passage of water vapor.

When the steamer 1 having the above structure is used, while the steam generator 2 is in an operating state, a steamed steamed bun or a lunch box is placed on the shelf 9 of the steam chamber Ra of the show case 3, and heating is performed. When an object to be heated such as canned coffee or tea is to be placed, the steam generated by the steam generator 2 will soon pass from the steam outlet 11 of the substrate 4 to the steam chamber R.
After entering a, first warm the buns and lunch boxes and infiltrate into them to maintain a moderate softness.

[0010] However, even if the steam filled in the steam chamber Ra attempts to further rise in the show case 3, since the shielding plate 10 is present there, the steam is removed by the shielding plate 10.
The heat is taken off by the shield plate 10 and condensed.

On the other hand, the temperature of the shielding plate 10 from which the heat of the water vapor has been taken rises to heat the can placed thereon, and the shielding plate 10 having good thermal conductivity is insulated from the air in the non-steam chamber Rb. Therefore, the temperature of the non-steam chamber Rb also rises, and the object to be heated is warmed as a whole.

The present invention can be practiced by changing a part of the above embodiment. For example, two doors 7 are used, one of which is used for the steam chamber Ra, and the other one is used for the non-steam chamber Rb. Of the atmosphere can be further reduced.

When there are three or more shelves 9, one of them can be replaced with a shielding plate 10. As shown in FIG. 1, an object to be heated can be placed on a shelf 9 installed above a shielding plate 10 to heat or keep the temperature. The space between the shield plate 10 and the shelf 9 can be smaller than the space between the shelves 9, and the shelf R is not provided above the shield plate 10, and the room R in the show case 3 is defined as the steam room Ra. It is also possible to divide into two with the non-steam chamber Rb.

[0014]

As described in detail above, when the steamer is used for heating and keeping heat, the present invention has an excellent effect that a steamer having a structure in which water droplets do not adhere to the surface of the object to be heated can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a steamer according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 steamer 2 steam generator 3 show case 9 shelf 10 shielding plate R room Ra steam room Rb non-steam room

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A steamer comprising a steam generator (1) and a showcase (3) for accommodating a plurality of shelves (9) at predetermined intervals in a vertical direction, wherein the steamer is provided above the showcase. A room (R) in the show case is divided into a steam room (Ra) and a non-steam room (Rb) by providing a shield plate (10) having good thermal conductivity for blocking the rise of water vapor from the water vapor generator. And the non-steam chamber (R
A steamer characterized in that b) is used as a heating or warming room for the object to be heated.