JPH11253331A - Rice washing method and its device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate the waste of labor, time,water, etc., for rice washing work by putting rice in a net-like bag and message-washing it water so as to simply and surely wash rice at home. SOLUTION: The bag 1 of a net-like structure which has a size in which rice grains are not leaked is prepared and a prescribed amount of rice 4 is put into the bag 1 from its upper opening part 2. At this time, an amount keeping room inside of the bag 1 is put into the bag 1 and after then, an opening part 2 is closed by binding the upper part of the bag 1 to be one-fold. In this state the bag 1 containing rice 4 is put into water 8 in a rice cooker 7 to press- washing rice 4 like squeezing it through hands like washing a hand towl. At this time, the dirt of rice comes out into water through the meshes 3 of the bag 1. When water 8 becomes sufficiently dirty, the bag 1 is taken out from water 8 and after casting off water 8, the rice cooker 7 is filled with water 8 to press-wash the rice 4 within the bag 1 similarly. After washing the rice, the part 2 of the bag 1 is opened to move rice 4 to the cooker 7 to cook rice.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for washing rice in ordinary households and an apparatus used for carrying out the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Although the task of washing rice is always performed before cooking rice in daily life, the method is the same as the method that has been used since ancient times, and it is a small household like today. There was no proper way to wash small amounts of rice in different orientations. That is, after rice is measured in a rice cooker or a bowl (container) made of plastic or the like, the rice cooker or a ball (container) made of plastic or the like is filled with water, and the rice is placed in the pot or bowl (container). It is a method of washing the rice and rice in a form that rubs it like pressing it to the bottom, when the water filled to some extent becomes dirty, replace it with fresh water, repeat this several times, and when the water becomes clear This means that rice washing has been completed, but in small households where the amount of rice cooked each time is particularly small, it is necessary to wash an extremely small amount of rice. Equal to the act of polishing the bottom of a rice ball or bowl (container) with rice particles, the work of rubbing the bottom of a pot or bowl (container) every time, and there is no real feeling of washing rice. Met. And, with a small amount of rice, there is no feeling of washing with the rubbing (the feeling of washing the rice), so it takes more time than necessary to wash the rice and it is really washable with this It is the present situation that leaves a feeling of anxiety.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the present invention makes it possible to easily and reliably wash rice at home, and in particular, to wash rice at a small amount of cooked rice suitable for small households. The present invention aims to provide a rational and appropriate method for washing rice, which eliminates waste of labor, time, water and the like, and an apparatus used for implementing the method.

[0004]

The present invention solves the above problem by providing a rice washing method and a rice washing apparatus having the following constitution. (1) A rice washing method in which rice is put in a bag and rubbed and washed in water.
(2) A rice washing apparatus comprising a flexible mesh-shaped bag having a sufficiently large opening for putting in and out rice and having a mesh size enough to prevent rice grains from leaking. (3) A rice washing device comprising a mesh-shaped bag according to the item 2, wherein the rice washing device has a measuring line. (4) A rice washing device comprising a mesh-shaped bag according to any of (2) or (3) above, wherein an opening / closing member is provided in the opening to prevent rice grains from leaking into the rice during washing. (5) A rice washing device comprising the mesh-like bag according to any one of the above items 2, 3 or 4, wherein the rice washing device can be easily turned over. (6) The rice washing made of the mesh-shaped bag according to any one of the above items 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein the seams are removed inside so that the rice is not caught when returning the rice to the rice cooker. apparatus. (7) A rice washing device comprising a mesh-shaped bag according to any one of the above items 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, wherein the rice washing device comprises fibers containing an antibacterial agent.
(8) A transparent flexible water bag that can check the inside for water stains is provided on the outside.
A rice washing device comprising the mesh-shaped bag according to any one of 5, 6, and 7. (9) The mesh-shaped bag described in the above item 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8, wherein the whole or a part of the part immersed in water is formed of a cylindrical body having a mesh shape. Become a rice washing device. (10) A water tank having a size large enough to hold a mesh-shaped bag made of a cylindrical body is provided outside the cylindrical body, and the mesh-shaped bag made of a cylindrical body is moved up and down or left and right inside the water tank. Item 10. The rice washing device comprising a mesh-shaped bag according to the item 9, wherein the mesh-shaped bag made of the cylindrical body has a rubbing projection that makes the mesh-shaped bag squeezed. It is.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION According to the present invention, the material and the material of a flexible bag having a net-like structure such that rice grains do not leak at least during rice washing are cotton, silk, wool, acrylic and polyester. Fibers, synthetic resin processed products, and nonwoven fabrics consisting of simple substances such as nylon, polyethylene, polystyrene, polyurethane, and vinyl, and mixtures thereof can be used. Flexible materials can be used even if they contain metals, carbon, etc. It is. Preferably, after use such as acrylic, polyester, nylon, polyethylene, polystyrene, polyurethane, vinyl, etc., those having good drying properties are easy to handle and sanitary. In addition, as a property of the bag, a material that becomes a shape-retaining and flexible bag that returns to the original shape immediately when you release your hand from a bag that does not have a waist as a fluffy bag is used. It is preferable to use or form a shape-retaining, flexible bag.

The flexible bag has an openable and closable opening for putting in and out rice. This opening is used for washing, putting a fixed amount of rice in the rice washing bag, and opening the washed rice out of the bag. The opening should be of a size that is easy to clean, and at the same time, it is preferable that the opening be easily and securely closed so that one grain of rice does not leak during washing.

[0007]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing an embodiment of a rice washing apparatus comprising a mesh-shaped bag according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing rice washing using the rice washing apparatus comprising a mesh-shaped bag shown in FIG. It is an explanatory view of a use state. 1 is a flexible bag having a net-like structure that does not leak rice grains, and 2 is an opening. 3 is a mesh, 4 is rice, 7 is a rice cooker, 8 is water, and A is a knot. The rice 4 is put into the mesh-shaped bag 1 from the opening portion 2 and the mesh-shaped bag 1 is provided with an allowance in FIG.
If you wash the mesh bag 1 in the water 8 of the rice cooker 7 like a towel, wash it thoroughly and press it well, the dirt on the rice will be interesting. It comes out into the water 8 through the mesh 3 of 1. When the water 8 is sufficiently contaminated, the mesh bag 1 is taken out of the water 8, the water 8 is discarded, and the rice cooker 7 is filled with the water 8 again.
Put the mesh bag 1 again, wash the towels,
Press and wash well, change the water, and repeat the washing and water change. After the water 8 becomes clear, the rice washing is completed, so remove the knot of the mesh bag 1 and open it from the opening 2. The rice is taken out and transferred to the rice cooker 7, the required amount of water is put into the rice cooker 7, and the rice is cooked.

FIG. 3 is an external view showing an example of an embodiment of the rice washing apparatus comprising the mesh-shaped bag 1 of the present invention in which the chuck 5 is attached to the opening 2. In addition, the measuring line 6 is displayed on the mesh bag 1 so that it is not necessary to use a measuring device such as a measuring box when measuring rice in the mesh bag 1. The chuck 5 is opened, and rice is put into the mesh bag 1 from the opening 2 up to the measuring line 6 at the required scale position. The zipper 5 is closed, and the zipper 5 is pressed and washed well in the water of the rice cooker by squeezing the mesh-shaped bag 1. The rice soil comes out into the water through the mesh 3 of the mesh bag 1. When the water is sufficiently contaminated, remove the mesh bag 1 from the water, discard the water, fill the rice cooker with water again,
Put the mesh bag 1 again, squeeze it and wash well, change the water, and repeat the washing and water change. After the water 8 becomes clear, the rice washing has been completed. Open the chuck 5, take out the rice from the opening 2, transfer it to a rice cooker, fill the rice cooker with a necessary amount of water, and cook rice. Various methods can be used to close the opening, such as using a velcro instead of a chuck, a close-fitting sealing method that fits in with unevenness, or closing with a clip or hook.

FIG. 4 is an external view showing an embodiment of the rice washing apparatus of the present invention in which a transparent flexible water bag 10 made of polyethylene is mounted on the outside of the mesh bag 1 having a magic tape 9 attached to the opening 2. FIG. 1 is a flexible bag having a net-like structure that does not leak rice grains, and 2 is an opening. 3 is mesh, 4 is rice, 8 is water. The rice 4 is put into the mesh bag 1 through the opening 2, and the opening 2 is closed with the velcro 9 while the mesh bag 1 has a margin. Water is poured into the transparent flexible water bag 10 made of polyethylene for about two thirds, and the opening 11 of the water bag 10 is closed. Wash the mesh-shaped bag 1 in the water 8 of the water bag 10 as if washing it with a towel, rub it, and squeeze it thoroughly while washing it from the top of the water bag 10. Emerges into the water 8 through the mesh 3 of the mesh bag 1. When the water 8 becomes sufficiently dirty, the opening 11 of the water bag 10 is opened, and the water is replaced. The opening 11 of the water bag 10 is closed, and the mesh bag 1 is pressed and washed again as if washing a towel, and this is repeated several times. When the water 8 becomes clear, the rice washing is completed, so the opening 11 of the water bag 10 is opened, the knot of the mesh bag 1 is loosened, the rice is taken out from the opening 2 and transferred to the rice cooker 7, and the rice is cooked. Add necessary amount of water to the kettle 7 and cook rice.

FIG. 5 is an external view of a rice washing apparatus of the present invention, which is a mesh-like bag made of a cylindrical body having a mesh-like portion soaked in water. FIG. 6 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of the rice washing apparatus of the present invention in which a water tank 11 having a kneading protrusion 12 is provided outside the mesh-shaped bag made of the cylindrical body of FIG. The portion of the mesh bag 1 that is immersed in the water 8 is a mesh 3 and is not particularly meshed, but the opening 2 has a funnel shape in which the upper portion is larger than the lower portion so that rice can be easily inserted. Has become. Rice to be washed is put in the mesh bag 1 and put into a water tank 11 having a rubbing protrusion 12 as shown in FIG. By moving the mesh-shaped bag 1 up and down or left and right while holding the area above the opening 2, the mesh-shaped bag 1 made of the cylindrical body can be squeezed by the kneading protrusions 12. You can wash rice easily.

When the rice is transferred into the rice cooker after washing the rice, the mesh bag 1 is placed on the mesh bag 1 so that the rice does not remain in the mesh bag 1 and can be smoothly transferred. It is preferable to have a structure in which the inside surface of the bag can be easily turned over so as to come out. At this time, it is also important that the inner surface of the mesh-shaped bag 1 has a structure in which rice grains do not catch on seams or the like, and a bag structure without seams is most preferable. Is preferably provided outside the mesh bag 1.

[0012] Good dryness is easy to handle, clean, and it is easy to turn it over and wash it. Needless to say, by adding an antibacterial agent to the material such as fiber used, a cleaner rice cooking process can come out. It is important that the bag is made of a material that does not damage the surface, and the opening / closing member such as the chuck at the opening / closing portion must also be made of a material or structure that will not damage the bag. Care must be taken to avoid scratches, such as by using an inset chuck made of concave and convex surfaces, magic tape, and a spring chuck with a springy ring sewn into it. For example, recent rice cookers are coated with fluorine, etc., but this is not the same for all rice cookers, there is also a weak coat, and for a long time, keep washing as if rubbing it in the kettle And result in damage to the coat. It is preferable to consider the material and structure that will not damage the coat even if the mesh bag 1 is rubbed and washed in a rice cooker.

A technical feature of the present invention is that rice can be washed with a small amount of water. The amount of water used to wash rice during the cooking of rice that almost all of the population eats every day is enormous. Earlier, it was said that water used for washing rice to save water was used for watering plants, flowers, and plants, and was reused for running water in toilets, but nobody practiced this. equal. Therefore, it was a major problem to invent a method for washing rice with a small amount of water. Therefore, this point will be described.

In practicing the present invention, the rice in the bag will not be scattered even if excessive force is applied when washing the rice, so that the operation can be carried out without particular care when washing the rice. Therefore, the coefficient of surface friction between rice and rice increases,
Rice washing effect is improved, and rice can be washed in a short time. Therefore, since the degree of soiling of the washing water is remarkably increased, it can be seen that the rice is washed visibly, and the washing water is clearly cleared after several water changes. That is, since the completion point of the rice washing can be clearly confirmed, the rice can be washed efficiently without waste and overwashing does not occur. To compare the required water volume, 2
When the combined rice is to be washed and the rice is washed by a conventional method in a small rice cooker having a diameter of 20 cm (hereinafter referred to as the conventional rice washing method), as shown in FIG.
When the rice was washed using the rice washing apparatus comprising the mesh bag of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as the method of the present invention), the experiment was performed three times, and the amount of water required for the rice washing was compared.
In the conventional rice washing method, water is filled to a depth of about 5 cm, and the water is cleared by changing the water about 5 to 6 times (the required average water amount is 9.5 liters), whereas the method of the present invention is about 3 cm. In order to clear the water to the same extent, it was possible to achieve the same level of water by changing the water three or four times (the required average water volume was 3.8 liters). In addition, while the conventional rice washing method required several minutes, the method of the present invention was completed in about one minute.

[0015]

According to the present invention, rice can be washed with a small amount of water, which greatly contributes to water saving. In addition, since it is possible to clearly confirm the completion point of the rice washing, the rice can be washed efficiently, which is also useful for preventing environmental pollution due to excessive washing (such as making unnecessary items unnecessary). Since rice can be washed with a very small amount of water, it is particularly useful for rice cooking in disasters, and is also effective for rice cooking outdoors with little clean water. Since the rice washing device of the present invention has a simple structure, it can be provided to the consumer at a low cost. For example, rice is dispensed into the rice washing bag of the present invention in two or three portions, and the consumer remains as it is. After washing the rice in water with
It is also possible to make convenient products such as cooking rice.
That is, by implementing the present invention, rice can be efficiently and simply and quickly washed. The greatest feature is that rice can be washed with a small amount of water. The amount of water used to wash rice during the cooking of rice that almost all of the population eats every day is enormous. Therefore, a large amount of water can be saved by implementing the present invention.

[0016]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a use state of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an external view showing an embodiment of the present invention in which a chuck is attached to an opening.

FIG. 4 is an external view showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention in which a water bag is attached to the outside of a mesh-shaped bag with a magic tape attached to an opening.

FIG. 5 is an external view showing an example of the embodiment of the present invention composed of a cylindrical body.

6 is a partial longitudinal sectional view showing an example of the embodiment of the present invention in which a water tank having a kneading protrusion is provided outside of FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 bag 2 opening 3 mesh 4 rice 5 chuck 6 measuring line 7 rice cooker 8 water 9 magic tape 10 water bag 11 water tank 12 kneading protrusion

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A rice washing method in which rice is put in a bag and rubbed and washed in water. 2. A mesh having an opening large enough to take in and out rice and having a mesh size enough to prevent rice grains from leaking out.
Rice washing device consisting of flexible mesh bags. 3. The rice washing device according to claim 2, having a measuring line. 4. A rice washing apparatus comprising a mesh-shaped bag according to claim 2, wherein an opening and closing member is provided in the opening to prevent rice grains from leaking into the rice washing. 5. A rice washing apparatus comprising a mesh bag according to claim 2, wherein the rice washing apparatus can be easily turned over. 6. The mesh-like mesh according to claim 2, wherein the seams are eliminated inside the rice cooker so that the rice does not get caught when the rice is returned to the rice cooker. Rice washing equipment consisting of bags. 7. A rice washing apparatus comprising a mesh-like bag according to claim 2, wherein the rice washing apparatus comprises fibers containing an antibacterial agent. 8. The method according to claim 2, wherein a transparent and flexible water bag is provided on the outside so that soiling of water inside can be confirmed. A rice washing device comprising the mesh-shaped bag described in the above. 9. The mesh according to claim 2, wherein all or a part of the portion immersed in water is formed into a cylindrical body having a mesh shape. Rice washing device consisting of sack-shaped bags. 10. A water tank having a size large enough to hold a mesh-shaped bag made of a cylindrical body is provided outside the cylindrical body, and a mesh-shaped bag made of a cylindrical body is placed vertically or horizontally on the inside of the water tank. The rice washing device comprising a mesh-shaped bag according to claim 9, characterized in that the rice-washing device comprises a mesh-shaped bag made of the tubular body, and has a rubbing projection that makes the mesh-shaped bag made of the cylindrical body squeezed.