JPH11243890A - Device for boiling noodles or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for boiling noodles, etc., enabling that anyone can easily boil the noodles, etc., into the good boiled products having a good texture. SOLUTION: This device A for boiling noodles, etc., is provided with a boiler 2 for boiling the noodles, a heating means 3 for heating water received in the boiler 2, a bubble-collecting means 7 loaded on the bottom portion of the boiler 2 and collecting the boiling bubbles at a place, and a noodle-receiving container 4 liftably disposed in a state capable of being put in the boiler or put out from the boiler 2. The noodle-receiving container 4 is disposed in the boiler 2 in a state capable of being vertically swung and/or being rotated on an attaching shaft 40.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a boiling apparatus for automatically boiling noodles or the like having a long boiling time such as spaghetti or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when boiling noodles 100 such as spaghetti or the like, as shown in FIG. 14, the noodles are put into a kettle 200 boiled by gas heating and boiled for a predetermined time while loosening the noodles 100 with boiling water. I was 300 is a gas-fired burner device.

[0003] If the loosening is not enough, a plurality of noodles 100 may be hardened, and the appearance of the spaghetti is poor, and the texture is impaired. Therefore, the noodles are sufficiently stirred and loosened.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional boiling method, it is difficult for the cook to leave the kettle 200, and the cooking place is hot because the pot is heated and boiled by gas. As the environment worsens,
Naturally, the cost of power for air conditioning also increased.

[0005] In addition, in the case where the noodles 100 are put into the kettle 200 in a bulk as described above, the noodles must be scooped when the boiling time is over. Too much.

Therefore, the noodles are stored in the storage basket so that the noodles can be immediately taken out of the hot water when boiled, and air bubbles at the time of boiling are directed to the storage basket so that the noodles can be sufficiently loosened in the storage basket. A method of controlling the movement of hot water so as to concentrate it was also considered.

[0007] However, the movement of the noodles is not sufficient in the narrow storage basket, and all the noodles cannot be loosened uniformly.

[0008] An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for boiling noodles and the like which can solve the above problems.
Everyone was equally good and easy to boil up.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, a cooking pot for boiling noodles, heating means for heating water contained in the cooking pot, Foam collecting means placed on the bottom and concentrating boiling air bubbles in one place,
And a noodle-housing basket arranged to be able to move up and down so as to be able to be taken in and out of the kettle portion. Therefore, only water is directly heated and boiled, and bubbles generated at the time of boiling are concentrated in the noodle storage basket storing the noodles and heated while loosening the noodles, so that the noodles can be efficiently boiled. ,
When the noodles are boiled, the noodle storage basket is raised and removed from the bath.

Further, in the present invention according to claim 2, the noodle storage basket is configured so as to be able to swing up and down in a pot portion. Therefore, the noodles can be swung up and down to move the noodles sufficiently in the basket, and the boiling water can be efficiently boiled so that the boiling water is evenly applied to all the noodles.

Further, in the present invention according to claim 3, the noodle housing basket is configured to be rotatable around the mounting axis in the pot portion.
Therefore, by rotating the noodle storage basket, the noodles can be sufficiently moved in the basket, and the boiling water can be efficiently boiled by uniformly applying boiling water to all the noodles.

Further, in the present invention according to claim 4, the foam collecting means is formed by providing an opening at a ridge portion of a plate formed in a mountain shape in cross section. Therefore, all the bubbles generated from the bottom can be guided toward the opening, and the bubbles can be intensively discharged from the opening.

According to the present invention, the heating means is a heater for directly heating water in the kettle, and is disposed below the foam collecting means. Therefore, there is no CO ₂ emission, so there is no risk of environmental pollution.In addition, unnecessary hot air does not accumulate around the kettle to improve the cooking environment and to boil only water in a short period of time. Is improved.

Further, according to the present invention, the shuttle portion is formed of a non-magnetic material, the foam collecting means disposed in the shuttle portion is formed of a magnetic material, and an alternating magnetic flux is provided on the lower surface of the shuttle portion. Is provided, and the coil and the foam collecting means constitute a heating means, and the water is heated by electromagnetic induction heating. Therefore, there is no CO ₂ emission, so there is no risk of environmental pollution.In addition, unnecessary hot air does not accumulate around the kettle to improve the cooking environment and to boil only water in a short period of time. Is improved.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention is directed to a pot for boiling noodles, a heating means for heating water contained in the pot, and placed on the bottom of the pot to concentrate boiling air bubbles in one place. Foam collecting means,
And a noodle storage basket which is arranged to be able to move up and down so as to be able to be taken in and out of the kettle portion. In addition, it is preferable that the shuttle section and the heating means are disposed in the casing to integrate the entire apparatus.

As the heating means, a gas burner can be used, but a heater for directly heating the water in the kettle or the foam collecting means formed in the kettle with the non-magnetic body formed in the kettle is provided. It is preferable that the coil is formed of a magnetic material and further provided with a coil for generating an alternating magnetic flux on the lower surface of the shuttle portion, and the water is heated by electromagnetic induction heating by the coil and the foam collecting means. . With this configuration, there is no risk of environmental pollution because there is no generation of CO ₂ , and only the water can be efficiently heated and boiled without generating heat in the kettle itself. Divergence is reduced, the cooking environment is improved, and the power consumption of the air conditioner can be reduced, so that energy saving can be achieved.
Moreover, boiling of water can be performed in a short time, and temperature control can be easily performed.

The foam collecting means can be constituted by providing an opening at a ridge portion of a plate formed in a mountain shape in cross section. With such a configuration, all the bubbles generated from the bottom are guided toward the opening, the bubbles can be intensively discharged from the opening, and the noodles can be intensively heated,
Anyone can easily boil the noodles with a good texture.

Further, the noodle storage basket can be configured so as to be able to swing up and down in the pot portion. That is, the noodle storage basket can be removably attached to a swing shaft interlocked to a swing mechanism provided in the casing.

Further, a second foam collecting means for concentrating air bubbles in the basket can be provided continuously at the bottom of the noodle storage basket. Boiling water can be concentrated more efficiently.

Further, the noodle container basket can be configured to be rotatable instead of swinging up and down, or while swinging. That is, by rotating the noodle storage basket, the stored noodles can move sufficiently in the basket, and the boiling water can be applied evenly to all the noodles. Effects can be obtained.

Further, since the noodle container basket rotates around the mounting shaft, the space occupied by the shuttle portion can be smaller than that of the swing type, and the entire pot including the shuttle portion can be reduced in size.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the object to be boiled will be described as spaghetti.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus A for boiling noodles and the like according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the same apparatus B in a front sectional view, and FIGS. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing by the side sectional view of the boiling apparatus A.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a shuttle 2 and an electric heater 3 (hereinafter referred to as a heater) as a heating means, and a raising / lowering mechanism 5 and a swinging mechanism 6 for a noodle container 4 described later.
And a casing that contains a control unit (not shown) that includes both mechanisms 5 and 6 and controls the drive of the main boiling device A, and a timer connected to the control unit, and is formed in a rectangular box shape. I have. 10 are legs provided at four corners of the lower surface of the casing 1.

An operation unit 12 is provided on a front panel 11 of the casing 1.
The upper part is provided with an operation switch 12a, a start switch 12b, a timer setting switch 12c, and a heat insulation switch 12d, and the lower part is provided with an automatic water supply switch 12e, a manual water supply switch 12f, and the like. Reference numeral 13 denotes a salt meter, which is removably attached to the operation unit 12. The tip of the salt meter 13 is appropriately immersed in hot water in the kettle 2 to detect the salt concentration. If the salt is insufficient, salt is added to the hot water and spaghetti S (FIGS. 3 and 4). (See References) to maintain the proper salt content for boiling.

In the present embodiment, the shuttle portion 2 is made of stainless steel, is formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the casing 1, is disposed at the top of the casing 1, and the discharge pipe 21 extends from the bottom. Reference numeral 22 denotes a drain valve provided in the middle of the discharge pipe 21, and reference numeral 23 denotes an operation knob of the drain valve 22.

The noodle-housing basket 4 is disposed in the same pot portion 2 so as to be able to move up and down freely.
The rear wall 14 of the casing 1, as shown in FIGS.
It is arranged in a mechanism housing portion 15 protruding upward from the side.

That is, an elevating motor M is provided below the mechanism accommodating portion 15, and the motor shaft M1 of the elevating motor M and the elevating rod 50 are interlockedly connected via an eccentric shaft 57, and A link 51 is connected to the upper end of the link 50, the link 51 is connected to an L-shaped connection metal fitting 52, and a basket support shaft 40 is connected to the end of the connection metal fitting 52. As shown in FIG. 1, the basket support shaft 40 extends forward from an insertion hole 15a formed in a long hole shape on the front surface of the mechanism housing portion 15.

First and second rollers 53, 54 are attached to both ends of the connection fitting 52, and both rollers 53, 54 are capable of rolling in guide grooves 55, 56 each performing a rail function. .

With this configuration, when the lifting motor M is driven from the state shown in FIG. 3, as shown in FIG.
50 descends, and the noodle-housing basket 4 sinks into the pot portion 2 with this.

On the other hand, the oscillating mechanism 6 comprises a cam body 60 abutting on a second roller 54 provided at the tip end of the connection fitting 52, and an oscillating motor 60M for driving the cam body 60 to rotate. As shown in FIG. 4, when the oscillating motor 60M is driven to rotate, the second roller 54 reciprocates in the guide groove 56, and in conjunction with this, the V-shaped connecting metal fitting 52 is moved to the first roller. The noodle container 4 swings with the fulcrum 53 as a fulcrum, and swings up and down in the pot portion 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, a bubble collecting plate 7 formed in a mountain shape in a sectional view is disposed at the bottom of the pot portion 2 as shown in FIG. The portion is provided with a bubble discharge opening 70.

In the present embodiment, two heaters 3 are arranged below the foaming plate 7 so that the water contained in the pot 2 can be directly heated and boiled. Bubbles generated at the time of boiling are efficiently removed by the bubble collecting plate 7 through the bubble discharging openings 70.
And the spaghetti S can be intensively heated by discharging air bubbles intensively toward the noodle storage basket 4.

As shown in FIG. 5, the noodle accommodating basket 4 according to the present embodiment includes a basket body 41 formed of a mesh body and a basket body 41.
And an umbrella-shaped foam body 43 serving as a second foam-collecting means connected to the bottom of the basket main body 41. The peripheral wall portion 42 and the umbrella-shaped foam body 43 are not necessarily required, but by having them, the peripheral wall portion 42 prevents the spaghetti S from being scattered into the pot portion 2 and has an umbrella-like shape. By the foam collecting body 43, the air bubbles intensively discharged from the foam collecting plate 7 can be further intensively collected in the basket main body 41, and the stored spaghetti S can be efficiently applied to the boiling water, and at the same time as indicated by an arrow f. As shown in the drawing, the spaghetti S can be sufficiently moved and loosened by causing the boiling water to convect in the basket main body 41.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a foam collecting body 24 as a third foam collecting means can be protruded above the front and rear walls of the shuttle portion 2.

The foam collecting body 24 is designed to direct bubbles rising from the foam collecting plate 7 in the front-rear direction, and has a function of guiding boiling water to the noodle storage basket 4 from the front and rear sides.
Boiling efficiency of spaghetti S can be further improved.

The boiling apparatus A according to the present embodiment has the above-described configuration, and the case where the spaghetti S is actually boiled when the apparatus is installed in a kitchen such as a restaurant will be described.

First, water is stored in the kettle unit 2 by automatic water supply or manual water supply to a predetermined water level.
Keep it warm and keep it on standby.

When the order enters the kitchen and the spaghetti S is boiled, when the start switch 12b is turned on, the control section outputs an energization signal to the heater 3, and the water is boiled in a short time by heating by the heater 3.

Then, as shown in FIG. 4, when a required amount of spaghetti S is put in the noodle storage basket 4 and a boiling time corresponding to the amount is set by the timer setting switch 12c, a signal from the control section raises and lowers the motor for raising and lowering. M drives to sink the noodle-housing basket 4 into the hot water, and furthermore, drives the rocking motor 60M to swing and boil the spaghetti S while oscillating until a predetermined time elapses when the noodle-housing basket 4 is set.

At this time, as described above, the spaghetti S is forcibly moved by the rocking in the noodle-housing basket 4 while the boiling water is intensively applied thereto, so that the spaghetti S is evenly loosened and boiled evenly. Can be

When a predetermined time has elapsed, the control unit, having received the signal from the timer, drives the lifting / lowering motor M to lift the noodle-housing basket 4 out of the bath. In this embodiment, an alarm is generated in accordance with the expiration of the required time.

As described above, the boiling apparatus A according to the present embodiment is used.
Can automatically boil the spaghetti S in an ideal state, and the completion of the boiling is notified, so after the spaghetti S is turned on and the switch is operated,
The cook can leave the main boiling device A to engage in other work.

In addition, since the heater 3 directly heats only water, the temperature of the casing 1 of the boiling apparatus A and the surrounding area is not increased, and the environment of the cooking place is improved. Since the environment of the cooking place is improved, the air conditioning equipment and the like need only have a small capacity, so that energy can be saved.

In this embodiment, the noodle-housing basket 4 has been described as a single body. However, a plurality of noodle-housing baskets 4 may be provided as shown in FIG. In this case, for example, the size of the noodle storage basket 4 may be changed according to the capacity, such as for one serving of spaghetti S or two servings.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a boiling apparatus A according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
The same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the boiling apparatus A according to the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that
Is rotatably mounted around a basket support shaft 40 serving as a mounting shaft.

That is, as shown in FIG.
A rotation mechanism 8 is provided in place of the swing mechanism 6 in 15,
The rotation mechanism 8 has a rotation metal 8M provided on a connection fitting 52, and a basket support shaft 40 is rotatably linked to the rotation motor 8M.

With this configuration, as shown in FIG. 8, the noodle-housing basket 4 can be rotated about the basket support shaft 40 in the hot water, and the spaghetti S can be narrowed like the swing mechanism 6 of the first embodiment. It can be effectively unraveled in the storage basket 4.

As shown in FIG. 9, the noodle-housing basket 4 in this case has a basket main body 41 'made of a cylindrical mesh body, and the basket main body 41' is detachably attached to the basket main body 41 '. The basket main body 41 ′ is detached from the basket receiver 44 so that the spaghetti S can be taken in and out. 45 is an engaging claw for locking the cage body 41 ', and 46 is a handle connected to the tip of the basket body 41'.

In this embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained, and anyone can easily boil spaghetti S with the same finish.

Moreover, since the noodle-housing basket 4 rotates around the basket support shaft 40, the space occupied in the hook portion 2 can be small,
The hook portion 2 can be downsized. In particular, as described in the first embodiment, it is possible to avoid an increase in the size of the apparatus A when a plurality of noodle storage baskets 4 are connected in series. Note that other configurations in the present embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

(Third Embodiment) A boiling device A according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
Also in this case, the same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

This embodiment differs greatly from the first and second embodiments in that the shuttle portion 2 is formed in a cylindrical shape from a non-magnetic material such as a synthetic resin, for example, and the shuttle portion 2 is used as a heating means.
A disk-shaped foam-collecting plate 7 'is formed of a magnetic material, and a coil 9 for generating an alternating magnetic flux is disposed on the lower surface of the shuttle portion 2. The coil 9 and the foam-collecting plate 7' And that the water is heated by electromagnetic induction heating.
In this embodiment, the shuttle portion 2 is detachable from the casing 1, and the shuttle portion accommodation space 16 formed in the casing 1 is formed.
The coil 9 is disposed on the bottom of the hook 2 so that the coil 9 contacts the lower surface of the hook 2 when the hook 2 is installed.

Further, in the present embodiment, a ring-shaped cage locking portion 47 is continuously provided at the tip of the basket support shaft 40, and a normally used hand basket 4 ″ is attached to the cage locking portion 47 in the circumferential direction. It is configured so that a plurality of units can be detachably suspended. In this embodiment, the basket support shaft 40 is not movable in the shuttle portion 2.
As shown by the arrow g of 0, it is also possible to make the swinging up and down in the shuttle portion 2 possible.

As shown in FIG. 12, the foam collecting plate 7 '
The taper portion 72 is formed by slightly inclining from the center to the periphery in a cross-sectional view, and further bending the periphery to form a tapered portion 72 so that it can be placed near the bottom of the shuttle portion 2 so as to be substantially in close contact. .

A circular opening 70 'is provided at the top of the center, and a number of slits 71 are provided radially from the opening 70' toward the periphery.

The opening 70 'and the slit 71 are the first,
Similar to the bubble discharge opening 70 described in the second embodiment, bubbles can be intensively discharged in a desired direction. In this case, the hand basket 4 ″ suspended by the basket locking portion 47 The spaghetti S in the hand basket 4 '' is boiled efficiently.

By the way, without using such a hand basket 4 '',
As shown in FIG. 13, spaghetti S can be directly poured into the pot portion 2 and boiled.

In this case, the spaghetti S is
It can be boiled while loosening and loosening inside. That is, the opening 70 'of the foam collecting plate 7' and the slit 71
Thereby, the boiling water can be convected from the center toward the outside, whereby the spaghetti S moves largely and the whole is boiled uniformly.

Further, since the foam collecting plate 7 'is placed in close contact with the vicinity of the bottom of the pot 2, all the rising bubbles are guided by the foam collecting plate 7', and the bubbles rise from the vicinity of the inner peripheral wall of the pot 2. It is safe because boiling water does not splash out and scatter outside the kettle unit 2.

In the present embodiment, the other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the description is omitted here.

As described above in the embodiments, according to the present invention, anybody can boil spaghetti S with a good finish like a skilled cook, and can reduce the cooking environment. I will not let you. In addition, work efficiency can be greatly improved by automation.

In this embodiment, the noodles are prepared with spaghetti S
However, the present invention is not particularly limited to spaghetti S. Further, the present invention can be applied to all items that need to be boiled over a predetermined time.

Further, the design of the boiling device A, the layout of each mechanism, and the like can be freely set without changing the gist of the present invention.

[0066]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a pot for boiling noodles, a heating means for heating water contained in the pot, and a boiler placed on the bottom of the pot to remove boiling air bubbles. It is provided with a foam collecting means for concentrating in one place, and a noodle storage basket arranged so as to be able to move up and down so as to be able to be taken in and out of the kettle part, so that the noodle storage basket is configured to be swingable up and down, so that only water is used. Direct heating and boiling to reduce heat radiation to and around the pot,
The kitchen environment becomes better.

Therefore, the air conditioning equipment and the like need only have a small capacity.
Energy saving can be achieved.

Further, the bubbles generated at the time of boiling can be concentrated in the noodle storage basket for storing the noodles and heated while loosening the noodles, so that the noodles can be efficiently boiled.
Automation such that the noodle storage basket can be lifted and taken out of the bath can be achieved, and the working efficiency can be greatly improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-described effects, the noodle-housing basket is configured to be able to swing up and down in the kettle. Since boiling water can be applied evenly to the noodles, the noodles can be boiled efficiently.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the noodle storage basket is configured to be rotatable around the mounting axis in the pot portion,
The same effect as described above is obtained, and further, since the noodle housing basket rotates around the mounting axis, the occupied space in the kettle can be small, and the kettle can be reduced in size.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the foam collecting means is provided with an opening at a ridge portion of a plate formed in a mountain shape in cross section, all bubbles generated from the bottom are directed to the opening. And the air bubbles can be intensively discharged from the opening.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the heating means is a heater for directly heating the water in the kettle and is disposed below the bubble collecting means. Since there is no occurrence of ₂ , there is no pollution of the environment, and unnecessary hot air does not accumulate around the kettle, improving the cooking environment, and also only boiling water in a short time, improving cooking efficiency I do.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the shuttle portion is formed of a non-magnetic material, the foam collecting means disposed in the shuttle portion is formed of a magnetic material, and an alternating magnetic flux is generated on the lower surface of the shuttle portion. The same effect as described above can be obtained by disposing a coil to be used, forming a heating means by the coil and the foam collecting means, and heating the water by electromagnetic induction heating.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus for boiling noodles and the like according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the same boiling apparatus as viewed from the front side in cross section.

FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory view of the boiling device in a side sectional view.

FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view of the boiling device in a side sectional view.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a noodle storage basket.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a boiling device provided with a plurality of noodle storage baskets.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of a device for boiling noodles and the like according to a second embodiment in a side sectional view.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the boiling apparatus.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of a noodle storage basket of the boiling apparatus according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of an apparatus for boiling noodles and the like according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the boiling apparatus.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory view of the boiling apparatus in a sectional view.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing a modification of the boiling apparatus.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram in the case of boiling noodles according to a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Boiler 2 Hook unit 3 Heater (heating device) 4 Noodle storage basket 5 Lifting mechanism 6 Swing mechanism 7 Foam collecting plate (foam collecting means) 8 Rotating mechanism 9 Coil

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A pot for boiling noodles, heating means for heating water contained in the pot, foam collecting means placed on the bottom of the pot to concentrate boiling air bubbles in one place, A noodle storage basket arranged so as to be able to be moved up and down so as to be able to be taken in and out of the kettle portion. 2. The apparatus for boiling noodles and the like according to claim 1, wherein the noodle storage basket is configured to be able to swing up and down in the pot portion. 3. The apparatus for boiling noodles and the like according to claim 1, wherein said noodle storage basket is configured to be rotatable around a mounting axis in a pot portion. 4. An apparatus for boiling noodles or the like according to claim 1, wherein said foaming means is constituted by providing an opening at a ridge portion of a plate formed in a mountain shape in cross section. . 5. A boiling device for noodles or the like according to claim 1, wherein the heating means is a heater for directly heating the water in the kettle, and is disposed below the foaming means. . 6. The shuttle portion is formed of a non-magnetic material, the foam collecting means disposed in the shuttle portion is formed of a magnetic material, and a coil for generating an alternating magnetic flux is disposed on the lower surface of the shuttle portion. The boiler for noodles or the like according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a heating means is constituted by the coil and the foam collecting means, and the water is heated by electromagnetic induction heating.