KR101343151B1 - A lid for cool pot having overflow preventing function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a lid for a cook pot having an overflow prevention function. The structure of a handle mounted at the center of the lid is improved, thereby facilitating the release of steam during food cooking in the cook pot, preventing overflow of contents of food, and having cooking efficiency and stability and structural simplicity. For this, a handle (20) is mounted to a mounting hole (11) perforated at the center of the lid (10) for a cook pot to be detached. The handle includes a body part (21) in contact with the upper surface of the lid around the mounting hole, and an extension part (22) extended from one side of the body part. A groove (21a) is formed on the upper surface of the body part. A steam passage hole (21b) and a steam release hole (21c) are formed at the bottom surface and the side wall of the groove, respectively. A fastening part (23) has an insertion part (23b) with a through-hole (23c) connected with a steam passage hole (21b) by being inserted and screwed to a steam passage hole (21b) to be fixed to the body part (21) through the lower surface of the lid. The lid for a cook pot has an elastic opening and closing member (25) of which on side is fixed at the bottom of the groove (21a) to control the release of steam while automatically opening and closing the steam passage hole (21b) according to the vapor pressure in the body of a cooking container (30).

Description

{A LID FOR COOL POT HAVING OVERFLOW PREVENTING FUNCTION WITH OVERFLOW PROTECTION}

The present invention relates to a cooking container lid having an overflow prevention function, and more particularly, to a handle structure for a lid, which improves the handle structure to facilitate the discharge of steam during cooking of food in the cooking container, To a cooking container lid having an overflow prevention function that can prevent overflowing to the outside, thereby improving cooking efficiency, safety, and simplicity of the structure.

In general, a cooking vessel such as a pot or a frying pan uses a lid to prevent foreign matter from entering the cooking process and to prevent heat loss, and the lid is equipped with a handle for opening and closing the cooking vessel. The handle mounted on the cooking vessel lid is formed so as to protrude from the central upper portion of the lid so as to be easily handled by the hand, so that the lid can be easily opened and closed at the time of cooking.

When the food is cooked in the cooking vessel by covering the cooking vessel with the lid of this type, when the food is boiled in the cooking process, the lid of the cooking vessel is shaken by the steam pressure generated in the cooking vessel, When the pressure inside the container is continuously increased, the contents of soup or the like generated in the food itself overflow to the outside of the cooking container, resulting in a problem that the cooking container and the lid are dirty. In addition, The food that is finished is not able to taste. In addition, when the flame of the heating mechanism is turned off due to the overflowing contents, it may cause a safety accident such as leakage of unburned gas to the outside.

Conventionally, in order to solve such a problem, a means for discharging the steam generated in the cooking process to the lid of the cooking vessel has been employed. For example, a handle for opening and closing the lid is provided at the center of the lid of the cooking vessel, and one or more steam discharging holes are formed at one side of the lid to allow the steam generated in the cooking process of the food to be discharged through the steam discharging hole.

However, since such a steam discharge hole is always exposed in a state of being open to the lid, the steam is drained from the inside of the cooking vessel from the beginning, so that the cooking time becomes long and the steam is discharged smoothly when the food starts to boil There was a problem that could not be done. In addition, when the steam pressure in the cooking vessel is rapidly increased, the lid of the cooking vessel is lifted and the lid is shaken by the steam, so that the noise is generated or the contents are flooded to the outside of the cooking vessel, The user can separate the lid from the cooking container to prevent the overflow, but the steam inside the cooking utensil rapidly flows out, and the cooking time of the food becomes longer, which leads to a problem that the efficiency of cooking is deteriorated.

As another example, there has been proposed an overflow prevention cooking vessel lid disclosed in Korean Utility Model Registration No. 359497, wherein the overflow preventing cooking vessel lid has a structure in which the steam outlet is formed at one side of the handle mounted on the upper part of the lid, The cost competitiveness is lowered due to the complicated structure such as the auxiliary spring, the high elasticity spring, the cover plate, the sensing piece, the stopper, the lever and the pressure lever for the operation of the discharge port. Especially, when the lid of the cooking container is made of glass, Is almost impossible.

As another example, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 368219 discloses a structure in which a steam control member, which is rotatably installed on a fixed plate and a fixed plate, and which is composed of a rotary plate having a plurality of rotary discharge holes perforated on its outer peripheral surface, However, this structure has a problem that the steam pressure must be manually controlled and the steam is raised upward, so that caution must be taken when cooking food.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to improve the handle structure mounted on the central part of the lid to facilitate the automatic discharge of steam in the process of cooking food in the cooking container, And an object of the present invention is to provide a cooking container lid having an overflow prevention function that can prevent overflowing and thereby simplify cooking efficiency, safety, and structure.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cooking container lid for opening and closing an upper portion of a cooking container body heated by a heating mechanism,

The handle is detachably attached to the mounting hole perforated in the center of the cooking vessel lid,

The handle has an outer diameter greater than that of the mounting hole, and includes a body portion formed so that the lower surface is in contact with the upper surface of the lid around the mounting hole, and an extension portion extending from one side of the body portion,

The upper surface of the body portion of the handle, the groove is formed, the bottom surface of the groove is formed with a steam through-hole formed with a screw thread on the inner peripheral surface, the steam generated inside the cooking vessel body on one side of the side wall of the groove A steam discharge hole is formed to pass through the through hole and be discharged to the outside of the cooking vessel body.

The steam through hole, the lower flat support portion is inserted into the steam through hole through the lower surface of the cooking vessel lid to be fixed to the body portion of the handle, and protrudes upward from the flat support portion to the thread of the steam through hole on the outer circumferential surface; Is provided with a screw thread for forming a screw thread and has a fixing portion having an insertion portion formed in the through hole in the longitudinal direction to communicate with the steam through hole,

In order to control the amount of steam while automatically opening and closing the steam through hole in accordance with the steam pressure inside the cooking vessel body, one side is fixed to the bottom surface of the groove of the body portion is provided with an opening and closing member covering the steam through hole It features.

In addition, in the present invention, the opening and closing member is characterized in that the rubber material of the membrane form having an elastic property.

In the present invention, the opening and closing member is formed of a silicon material, characterized in that the metal ring is fixed to the edge of the opening and closing member.

In addition, in the present invention, the metal ring is characterized in that made of a stainless steel material or a silver material.

In the present invention, a sealing member is formed between the lower surface of the cooking container lid and the insertion portion of the fixing portion so that the lower surface of the cooking container lid and the flat support portion of the fixing portion come into close contact with each other.

Further, in the present invention, the sealing member is formed in an O-ring shape.

In addition, in the present invention, the vapor discharge hole is characterized in that it is formed in a position facing the extension of the handle.

Further, in the present invention, the bottom edge of the flat-bottomed portion is formed with a fastening groove in the cross direction so as to fasten the insertion portion to the vapor passage hole.

According to the present invention, by forming a steam discharge means for preventing the overflow of food in the handle mounted on the center portion of the lid of the cooking vessel, it is easy to automatically discharge the steam in the process of cooking food in the cooking vessel and the contents in the food By preventing spills from outside, cooking efficiency, safety and structure can be simplified.

In addition, since the steam discharge means for preventing overflow is formed on the handle itself mounted to the center portion of the cooking vessel lid, there is no need to install a perforation or device for a separate steam discharge passage as before.

In addition, when the lid of the cooking vessel can be washed, the handle can be removed, so that the lid body and the steam discharging means can be easily washed, and foreign substances caught in the steam discharging means can be removed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a cooking vessel lid having an overrun prevention function according to the present invention; FIG.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the handle of the lid of the cooking vessel with a spill prevention function according to the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view of a lid of a cooking vessel having an overrun prevention function according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the process of the steam container lid having the overrun prevention function according to the present invention before and after the vapor discharge.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a cooking container lid having an overflow prevention function according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cooking vessel lid 10 having the overflow preventing function according to the present invention is capable of opening and closing the upper portion of the cooking vessel body 30 having an inner space for accommodating food. It is used to be coupled to the), the lid 10, the central portion is made of a structure equipped with a handle 20 having a steam discharge means.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the handle 20 is a detachable handle that can be detachably mounted to the cooking vessel lid 10 in which the mounting hole 11 is drilled in the center thereof. A trunk portion 21 having a larger outer diameter than the bottom surface and formed to contact the upper surface of the lid 10 around the mounting hole 11, and an extension portion 22 extending from one side of the trunk portion 21. Has a structure that includes.

The groove 21a is formed in the upper surface of the trunk | drum 21 of the handle 20, and this groove 21a is provided with the steam discharge means. As described below, the steam discharge means is inserted into and fixed to the opening and closing member 25 and the steam passing hole 21b for automatically opening and closing the steam passing hole 21b, the steam discharge hole 21c, and the steam passing hole 21b. It has a structure including a fixing portion 23 to be.

The steam passage hole 21b is formed in the bottom surface of the groove 21a so that the steam generated in the cooking vessel body 30 can escape through the bottom surface of the groove 21a of the body 21, And a thread is formed on the inner circumferential surface thereof.

The steam discharge hole 21c is formed at one side of the side wall of the recess 21a so that steam, which has passed through the steam passage hole 21b, is discharged to the outside of the cooking vessel body 30. Preferably, the vapor discharge hole 21c is formed at a position facing the extension portion 22 of the handle 20. In the present invention, it is illustrated that the vapor discharge hole 21c is formed in a rectangular shape, but is not necessarily limited to this form. Since the steam discharge hole 21c is formed on the side of the handle 20, the steam is not discharged upward as in the past, thereby ensuring safety when cooking.

The opening / closing member 25 has steam on the bottom surface of the recess 21a of the body portion 21 of the handle 20 so as to adjust the steam discharge while automatically opening and closing the steam passing hole 21b according to the steam pressure inside the cooking vessel. It is provided so that the passage hole 21b may be covered. The opening and closing member 25 has a membrane shape of about 0.1 to 0.2 mm in thickness and is made of a rubber material having an elastic property that is bent upward according to the vapor pressure. Preferably, the opening and closing member 25 is formed of a hygienic eco-friendly silicone material harmless to the human body. The rubber opening / closing member 25 may be large enough to completely cover the vapor passage hole 21b.

As shown in FIG. 2, the opening / closing member 25 includes an extension portion protruding from one side, and is connected to the opening portion 25c by a fastening member 25c fastened through a fastening hole formed in the extension portion. By being fastened and fixed to the bottom surface of the recess 21a, when the steam pressure inside the cooking vessel main body 30 is applied, the extension of one side is lifted upward as a hinge point. In the present invention, the plug pin as shown in Fig. 2 is exemplified as the fastening member 25c, but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto.

Since the opening and closing member 25 may be curled and twisted due to a thin rubber material, it is preferable to fix the metal ring to the edge of the opening and closing member main body 25a to prevent this.

In the method of fixedly attaching the metal ring to the edge of the opening / closing member 25, a rubber sheet having a predetermined thickness and shape is disposed on the preheated metal ring, and then the rubber sheet is pressed by a press or the like to compress the rubber sheet to the metal ring. By doing so. As the metal ring fixedly attached to the edge of the opening and closing member 25 in this manner, the stainless steel material or the amount can be made using a material.

According to this structure, only when the steam passage hole 21a is blocked by the opening / closing member 25 but high steam pressure inside the cooking vessel main body 30 is generated, the steam is released after the opening / closing member 25 is operated. Since it is discharged through the discharge hole (21b), it is possible to prevent the steam generated in the cooking vessel body 30 from flowing out from the beginning as before.

The fixing part 23 serves to fix the handle 20 to the lid 10 by inserting the steam through hole 21b through the lower surface of the lid 10. 2, the fixing portion 23 includes a flat support portion 23a that is larger than the outer diameter of the steam passage hole 21b of the lid 10 and a flat support portion 23b that protrudes upward from the flat support portion 23a, And an insertion portion 23b to be inserted into the insertion portion 21b. The insertion portion 23b is formed with a screw thread on the outer circumferential surface thereof so as to be screwed with a screw thread formed on the inner circumferential surface of the steam passage hole 21b and a through hole 23c is formed in the longitudinal direction so as to communicate with the steam passage hole 21b . A tightening groove 23d (see FIG. 3) is formed in the bottom edge of the flat support portion 23a in the cross direction to fasten the insertion portion 23b to the steam passage hole 21b. 23 can be easily tightened by using a coin or a tool when assembling to the vapor passage hole 21b.

The fixing portion 23 is screwed to the steam passage hole 21b through the lower surface of the lid 10 and fixed to the lower surface of the lid 10 and the insertion portion 23 of the fixing portion 23, The lower surface of the lid 10 and the flat support portion 23a of the fixing portion 23 are in close contact with each other so that the sealing member 24 for hermetic sealing is installed so that the pressure inside the cooking container does not escape during cooking . The sealing member 24 is preferably formed in an O-ring shape.

On the other hand, on the upper surface of the body portion 21, a cap 26 for sealing the upper surface of the groove 21a to prevent the opening and closing member 25 from being exposed from the outside is provided detachably, the cap 26 ) By fitting a plurality of fitting portions (26a) protruding downward at a predetermined interval on the lower surface in the fitting groove (21d) formed opposite the upper edge of the body portion, that is, the upper end of the side wall of the body portion (21) It is fitted to the trunk portion 21.

Referring to Figure 4 describes the operation relationship of the cooking vessel lid equipped with a handle 20 having such a structure as follows.

When the food to be cooked is placed in the cooking vessel body 30 and the lid 10 is closed and heated by a heating mechanism such as a stove, the handle 20 of the handle 20 until steam is generated inside the cooking vessel body 30. The opening and closing member 25 installed in the body portion 21 is in a state covering the through hole (23c) of the steam passing hole (21b) and the fixing portion 23 as shown in Figure 4 (a).

In this state, when the internal temperature of the cooking vessel main body 30 rises by the heating mechanism, the steam generation amount starts to increase and the steam pressure increases. When the steam generation amount further increases due to the continuous heating, The vapor pressure is applied to the opening and closing member 25 through the through hole 23c and the vapor passage hole 21b of the valve body 23. At this time, when the steam pressure is increased to a pressure enough to lift the opening and closing member 25, the opening and closing member 25 is automatically lifted up as shown in Fig. 4 (b) by the steam pressure to open the steam passage hole 21b. do. As a result, the steam generated in the cooking vessel body 30 passes through the vapor passage hole 21b and then to the outside through the steam discharge hole 21c formed in the side wall of the body portion 21 of the handle 20. As the steam is discharged, the food inside the cooking vessel body 30 can be cooked without overflowing to the outside, and the cooking efficiency can be increased by uniform cooking with shortening of the cooking time.

After the steam is discharged to the outside of the cooking vessel body 30 as described above, when the temperature and the steam pressure inside the cooking vessel body 30 is reduced, the opening and closing member 25 is returned to its original state as shown in FIG.

After such cooking, even if food waste or the like is caught in the inside of the trunk portion 21 and the opening / closing member 25 of the handle 20, the steam outlet 21c is used by using a sink or the like. The handle 20 by spraying water, or in some cases by separating the fixing portion 23 fixed to the cooking vessel lid 10 and the handle 20 and then spraying water through the steam passing hole 21b. By simply washing the inside of the body portion 21 of the food waste can be removed.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, Accordingly, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of the same should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

10: Cooking container lid
11: Mounting hole
20: Handle
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21a: groove
21b: steam passage hole
21c: steam discharge hole
21d: fitting groove
22: extension part
23: fixing part
23a:
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23c: Through hole
24: Sealing member
25: opening / closing member
25a: main body of opening and closing member
25b: metal ring
25c: fastening member
26: Cap
26a:

Claims (8)

A cooking container lid (10) for opening and closing an upper portion of a cooking container body (30) heated by a heating mechanism,
The handle 20 is detachably mounted to the mounting hole 11 drilled in the center of the cooking vessel lid 10,
The handle 20 has an outer diameter larger than that of the mounting hole 11, and a body portion 21 and a body portion 21 formed so that the lower surface thereof is in contact with the upper surface of the lid 10 around the mounting hole 11. It includes an extension portion 22 extending from one side of,
A groove 21a is formed on an upper surface of the body portion 21 of the handle 20, and a vapor passage hole 21b having a thread formed on an inner circumferential surface of the bottom surface of the groove 21a is formed. A steam discharge hole 21c is formed at one side wall of the side wall 21 so that steam generated in the cooking vessel body 30 passes through the steam passing hole 21b and is discharged to the outside of the body portion 21.
In the steam through hole (21b), is inserted into the steam through hole (21b) through the lower surface of the cooking vessel lid 10 to be fixed to the body portion 21 of the handle 20, the lower flat support ( 23a and a screw thread is formed on the outer circumferential surface to protrude upwardly from the flat support portion 23a to be screwed with the thread of the steam through hole 21b, and the through hole 23c in the longitudinal direction to communicate with the steam through hole 21b. The fixing part 23 which has the insertion part 23b in which () was formed is fastened,
One side surface covering the steam passage hole 21b and protruding to the outside is fixed to the bottom surface of the recess 21a of the body portion 21 so that the steam passage hole is formed by the steam pressure inside the cooking vessel body 30. The opening and closing member 25 which automatically opens and closes 21b and regulates the amount of steam discharged using the opening degree is provided.
On the upper surface of the body portion 21, the cap 26 is detachably installed so as to seal the groove 21a so that the opening / closing member 25 is not exposed to the outside. Container lids. The method of claim 1,
The opening and closing member 25 is a lid of the cooking vessel with an overflow prevention function, characterized in that made of a rubber material of the membrane form having elastic properties. The method of claim 1,
The opening and closing member 25 is formed of a silicon material, the lid of the opening and closing member 25, the lid of the cooking vessel with an overflow prevention function, characterized in that the metal ring is fixedly attached. The method of claim 3,
The metal ring is a stainless steel material or the amount of the material of the cooking vessel lid, characterized in that made of a silver material. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The lower surface of the cooking container lid 10 and the flat support portion 23a of the fixing portion 23 are brought into close contact with each other between the lower surface of the cooking container lid 10 and the insertion portion 23b of the fixing portion 23 Characterized in that a sealing member (24) is formed on the top surface of the cooking vessel lid. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the sealing member (24) is formed in an O-ring shape. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The steam discharge hole (21c) is a lid of the cooking vessel with an overflow preventing function, characterized in that formed in a position facing the extension portion 22 of the handle (20). 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Characterized in that a tightening groove (23d) is formed in the lower edge of the flat support portion (23a) in the cross direction to tighten the insertion portion (23b) to the steam passage hole (21b) Container lid.

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