KR101857886B1 - Cooking vessel utilizing steam - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a steam cooking container including a steam inlet device for discharging steam in a transverse direction in a container, comprising a container body having a space formed therein and a steam injection hole formed on a bottom surface thereof, Possibly incorporating a steam inlet device.

Description

{Cooking vessel use steam}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a steam cooking vessel, and more particularly, to a steam cooking vessel including a steam inlet device for discharging steam in a lateral direction inside a vessel.

Typical heating cooking devices used for cooking food include a microwave oven using a high frequency, a gas oven directly heating the food using a heater, and an electric oven.

Among such heating cookers, there are drawbacks in that the microwave oven has many limitations on the type of food that can be cooked, and the food is dried after cooking and the taste of the food is deteriorated. The gas oven and the electric oven have relatively low density The low air temperature acts as a heat transfer medium between the heater and the food, resulting in a long cooking time and low efficiency.

In order to compensate for the disadvantages of such a conventional heating cooking apparatus, a heating cooking apparatus (hereinafter referred to as a " steam cooking apparatus ") for supplying heat to food through steam has been developed. Such a steam cooking apparatus is suitable for food Moisture can be maintained and the taste of the food can be maintained, and the steam filled in the cooking chamber acts as an effective heat transfer medium, thereby shortening the cooking time.

However, in the case of a conventional steam cooker, a steam supply device for generating and supplying steam is provided at one side of the cooking cavity in which a cooking cavity is formed, and steam generated in the steam supply device is supplied to the cooking cavity through one side wall of the cooking cavity To the cooking chamber inside the cooking vessel through the connecting pipe.

For this purpose, a steam injection hole is formed in the side wall of the cooking vessel, and an injection nozzle is inserted into the steam injection hole at an end of the connection tube. When the steam is cooked, the steam injection hole is extended from the steam supply device The injection nozzle of the connection pipe is coupled, and when the cooking is completed, the cooking container can be separated from the injection nozzle of the connection pipe and moved to a necessary place such as a table.

However, when the cooking vessel and the injection nozzle are coupled, the relatively small weight cooking vessel is lifted and the steam injection hole of the cooking vessel is coupled to the injection nozzle of the connection tube. Due to the volume of the cooking vessel, the position of the opposite steam injection hole is visually There is a problem that it is inconvenient to combine because it is difficult to observe.

Further, since the diameters of the injection nozzle and the steam injection hole are small, the coupling is not easy, and there is a possibility that the injection nozzle is broken in the coupling process.

Further, there is a problem that the injection nozzle and the cooking container are easily separated due to unexpected impact or vibration during cooking. In this case, in the process of recombining the injection nozzle and the cooking container, there is a concern that the body will be burned by the steam discharged from the injection nozzle There is also.

In addition, there is an inconvenience that the cooking utensil can not be used as a storage container for storing food that may leak, such as liquid, because of the steam injection hole formed through the side wall of the cooking vessel.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a steam cooking vessel in which a steam injection hole is formed on the bottom surface of a container body.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a steam cooking vessel which can be easily coupled to a steam injection nozzle.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a steam cooking container to which a steam inlet device for allowing steam to be discharged in a lateral direction is coupled to a bottom surface of a container body for preventing a splash phenomenon.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a steam cooking vessel capable of preventing leakage of contents by blocking a steam injection hole with a stopper when separating a steam inlet device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a steam cooking vessel to which a condensed water discharge pipe for discharging condensed water to the outside is coupled.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a steam cooking vessel capable of efficiently removing condensed water by installing a steam trap.

An object of the present invention is to provide a steam sterilization apparatus, comprising: a container body having a space portion formed therein and a steam injection hole formed on a bottom surface thereof; And a steam inlet device detachably coupled to the steam inlet hole.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the steam inlet device may be bent at one side for preventing splash phenomenon.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the container body may further include a condensed water outlet formed at one side of the steam injection hole.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the apparatus may further include a condensed water discharge pipe connected to one end of the condensed water discharge port to discharge the condensed water inside the container body to the outside.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the steam trap may further include a steam trap installed in the condensed water discharge pipe.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the steam inlet device is a hollow pipe type, one end of which is connected to communicate with the steam injection hole, and the other end of which is bent to discharge steam in a lateral direction.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the steam inlet device includes a coupling portion coupled to the steam injection hole, a first bending portion bent and extended in a direction perpendicular to the upper end of the coupling portion, A second bent portion vertically bent upward at an end thereof and a discharge portion extending and extending in a direction perpendicular to the upper end of the second bent portion and discharging steam in a lateral direction with respect to a bottom surface of the container body.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the steam inlet device may include a condensed water guide portion extending from one side to a condensed water outlet of the container body.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the steam inlet device may further include a steam trap installed at one side of the condensed water discharge port.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the steam inlet device may further include a condensed water inflow hole formed on one side of the outer circumferential surface of the condensed water guide portion so as to communicate with the condensed water outlet.

According to the present invention, since the steam injection hole is formed on the bottom surface of the container body, the connection pipe for supplying the steam generated by the steam supply device can be easily coupled.

Further, according to the steam cooking container of the present invention, it is possible to prevent a problem that the connection pipe is separated from the steam injection hole due to an unexpected impact or vibration.

Further, according to the steam cooking container of the present invention, since the steam inlet device for discharging the steam in the lateral direction to the bottom surface of the container body is coupled to the steam inlet hole, splash phenomenon can be prevented, .

In addition, according to the steam cooking container of the present invention, the condensed water can be efficiently removed by connecting the condensed water discharge pipe provided with the steam trap.

In addition, when the steam inlet device is detached, the steam inlet and the condensed water outlet can be closed with a stopper, so that the container body can be used as a storage container for storing contents such as liquid without fear of leakage.

1 is a sectional view of a steam cooking vessel equipped with a steam inlet device according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a configuration diagram of the steam inlet device shown in Fig. 1. Fig.
3 is a cross-sectional view of a steam cooking vessel with a stop instead of a steam inlet device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a sectional view of a steam cooking vessel according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a sectional view of a steam cooking vessel according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a sectional view of a steam cooking vessel according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the embodiments described below are only for explanation of the embodiments of the present invention so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the invention, It does not mean anything. In describing various embodiments of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used for components having the same technical characteristics.

1st Example

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a steam cooking vessel equipped with a steam inlet device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the steam inlet device shown in FIG.

1 and 2, the steam cooking vessel 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a container body 200 having a space portion formed therein, And a steam inlet device 400 detachably coupled to the steam inlet hole 300. The steam inlet device 300 includes a steam inlet hole 300,

The container body 200 includes a first receiving portion 210 for receiving food and a second receiving portion 220 formed at a lower portion of the first receiving portion 210 and supplied with steam.

The first accommodating portion 210 and the second accommodating portion 220 may be formed in upper and lower sections by a separating plate 230 having a plurality of through holes 231 formed therethrough. At this time, a step (not shown) may be formed to protrude so that the rim of the separating plate 230 is seated on the inner side surface of the container body 200. As another example, May also be formed.

A steam inlet hole 300 is formed in a bottom surface of the second receiving portion 220 and a second receiving portion 220 is connected to a steam supplying device (not shown) And are communicated with each other by a tube (not shown).

That is, the steam generated from the steam supply device is supplied to the second accommodating portion 220 through the connection pipe and the steam injection hole 300, and the steam supplied to the second accommodating portion 220 is again supplied to the separator 230, Is supplied to the first accommodating portion 210 through the through hole 231 of the first accommodating portion 210 and the food stored in the first accommodating portion 210 is cooked by the steam.

At this time, steam may be directly supplied from the steam supply device to the first accommodating portion 210 by a separate connection pipe, and the opened upper portion of the container main body 200 may be provided with a lid (not shown) It is preferable that it is covered and openable. When a certain amount of steam is supplied into the container body 200, the pressure inside the container body 200 is increased and the pressure inside the container body 200 becomes dangerous. Not shown).

The steam injection hole 300 may be formed at the center of the bottom surface of the second accommodating portion 220 so that the steam injection hole 300 may be formed at the end of the connection pipe or the injection nozzle The steam supply device 300 and the container main body 200 can be easily coupled to each other.

At this time, in the bottom plate (not shown) where the container body 200 is seated and the injection nozzle (not shown) provided at the end of the connection pipe or the end of the connection pipe protrudes upward, When the guide projection or the guide groove for guiding is formed, the coupling tube and the container body 200 can be more easily coupled. In addition, the container body 200 having the steam injection hole 300 on the bottom surface coupled to the coupling pipe is advantageous in that it can not be easily separated from the coupling tube even if an impact is applied from the outside.

When the injection nozzle provided at the end of the connection pipe for supplying steam or the end of the connection pipe is vertically coupled directly to the steam injection hole 300, the condensed water of the upwardly discharged steam through the steam injection hole 300 Splashdown may be caused to flow back into the steam injection hole 300. In this case, there is a problem that the dryness of the discharged steam is lowered and the taste of the food is deteriorated.

In order to prevent such a problem, in the steam cooking vessel 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, a separate steam inlet device 400 is coupled to the steam injection hole 300, So as to be discharged in the lateral direction with respect to the surface.

2 is a configuration diagram of the steam inlet device shown in FIG.

The steam inlet device 400 is detachably coupled to the steam injection hole 300. That is, the steam injection hole 300 can be used as a storage container for food or the like by blocking the steam injection hole 300 with a separate stopper 500 (see FIG. 3). When the steam is cooked, the steam injection hole 300 The steam inlet device 400 may be used in combination.

The steam inlet device 400 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a structure in which the steam supplied through the steam injection hole 300 is supplied to the steam injection hole 300 at a right angle to the axis of the steam injection hole 300 in order to prevent a splashdown phenomenon As shown in Fig. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the steam inlet device 400 may be formed as a hollow pipe with one side bent in one direction.

More specifically, one end of the steam inlet device 400 is coupled to communicate with the steam injection hole 300, and the other end of the steam inlet device 400 is bent so as to discharge the steam in the lateral direction.

The steam inlet device 400 includes a coupling part 410 coupled to the steam injection hole 300 and a second coupling part 410 bent at a right angle to the axial line of the steam injection hole 300 at an upper end of the coupling part 410, A second bending portion 430 which is bent upward perpendicularly to the first bending portion 420 at the end of the first bending portion 420 and a second bending portion 430 which is bent upward perpendicularly to the first bending portion 420 at the end of the first bending portion 420, The steam discharging unit 440 discharges the steam in a lateral direction with respect to the bottom surface of the container body 200. The discharging unit 440 may include a discharging unit 440 extending in a direction perpendicular to the upper end of the container body.

In this case, the discharge portion 440 is spaced apart from the bottom surface of the second storage portion 220 by a predetermined distance, so that condensed water accumulated on the bottom surface due to the condensation of steam is discharged through the discharge portion 440 It is possible to prevent backflow into the interior of the housing 400.

The coupling part 410 of the steam inlet device 400 or the steam injection hole 300 may be connected to an end of a connection pipe extending from the steam supply device or an injection nozzle provided at an end of the connection pipe, It is also possible that the spray nozzle is coupled to the discharge portion 440 of the steam inlet device 400 as required.

Meanwhile, in the case of the embodiment shown in the drawing, the discharge portion 440 is formed to extend parallel to the first bent portion 420 on the upper side of the first bent portion 420, And the discharge portion 440 may be formed to be bent in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the steam injection hole 300. [ For example, the discharge portion 440 may extend in a direction perpendicular to the first bent portion 420.

When the discharge part 440 is formed in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the steam injection hole 300 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, steam discharged through the discharge part 440 flows into the steam injection hole 300, The steam and the condensed water are prevented from flowing into the discharge part 440, thereby improving the dryness of the steam supplied to the first storage part 210, thereby improving the taste of the food.

3 is a cross-sectional view of a steam cooking vessel equipped with a plug instead of the steam inlet device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

3, the steam inlet device 400 is separated from the steam inlet hole 300 and the steam inlet hole 300 is closed with a separate stopper 500, 200) can be used as a hermetically sealed container.

At this time, it is preferable that the plug 500 is coupled or screwed into the steam injection hole 300 in a forced fit manner, and leakage of the contents through the steam injection hole 300 is prevented during the coupling. The stopper 500 may be formed with a latching groove 520 so that the edge of the steam injection hole 300 is caught along the periphery of the insert 510 inserted into the steam injection hole 300, Elastic rubber or silicon or synthetic resin material.

Second Example

4 is a cross-sectional view of a steam cooking vessel according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The steam cooking vessel 100a according to the second embodiment of the present invention is similar in overall construction to the steam cooking vessel 100 of the first embodiment described above except that the steam inlet vessel 300 A condensed water discharge port 310 for discharging condensed water is formed at one side of the condensed water discharge port 310 and a condensed water discharge pipe 600 provided with a steam trap 610 is coupled to the condensed water discharge port 310.

Therefore, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components having the same functions as those of the above-described first embodiment, and redundant explanations are omitted. The second embodiment of the present invention, The steam cooking utensil 100a according to the example will be described in detail.

When the steam is sprayed into the container body 200, heat is taken from the food stored in the first storage part 210, and the steam is cooled down and condensed on the bottom surface of the container body 200.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, a condensed water discharge port 310 is formed at one side of the steam injection hole 300 so as to discharge the condensed water, which is high in the bottom surface of the container body 200, And the condensate discharge pipe 600 is connected to the condenser 310 to discharge the condensed water to the outside. At this time, a steam trap 610 may be installed in the condensed water discharge pipe 600. This steam trap 610 prevents leakage of steam, thereby enabling efficient removal of condensed water.

Packings 301 and 313 made of a soft material such as rubber or silicone are coupled to the steam injection hole 300 to which the steam inlet device 400 is coupled and the condensate discharge hole 310 to which the condensed water discharge pipe 600 is coupled, It is possible to prevent the leakage of steam or condensed water through the gap and the packing 301 can be applied to the steam injection hole 300 of the first embodiment.

When the steam inlet device 400 and the condensed water outlet pipe 600 are separated from each other, the steam inlet hole 300 and the condensed water outlet 310 may be closed with a separate stopper so that the container body 200 may be used as a closed container .

Third Example

5 is a sectional view of a steam cooking vessel according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

The steam cooking container 100b according to the third embodiment of the present invention is similar in overall construction to the steam cooking container 100a of the second embodiment described above except that the condensed water outlet 310 is provided at one side of the steam inlet device 400, There is a difference in that the condensed water guide portion 421 is extended.

Therefore, the same constituent elements having the same functions as those of the above-described first and second embodiments will be denoted by the same reference numerals and will not be described in detail. The following description will focus on the differences from the first and second embodiments The steam cooking vessel 100b according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, the condensed water guide portion 421 is extended from one side of the first bent portion 410 of the steam inlet device 400 to the condensed water outlet 310. The condensed water guide portion 421 is coupled to the condensed water outlet 310 when the steam inlet device 400 is connected to the steam injection hole 300. The condensed water guide portion 421 is connected to the first bent portion 410 and the condensed water outlet 310).

Accordingly, the condensed water in the steam inlet device 400 flows into the condensed water discharge port 310 through the condensed water guide portion 421 and is discharged to the outside through the condensed water discharge pipe 600 coupled to the condensed water discharge port 310 . At this time, a steam trap 610 is installed at one side of the condensed water discharge port 310. The steam trap 610 may be installed inside the condensed water guide portion 421 or the condensed water discharge pipe 600.

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, since the condensed water guide part 421 is formed integrally with the steam inlet device 400, it is easy to assemble, and by removing the condensed water inside the steam inlet device 400, The phenomenon of being discharged together can be prevented.

Fourth Example

6 is a sectional view of a steam cooking vessel according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The steam cooking container 100c according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is similar in overall structure to the steam cooking container 100b of the third embodiment described above except that the condensate water outlet 310 The condensed water inflow hole 422 is formed so as to communicate with the condensed water inflow hole 422.

 Therefore, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same constituent elements having the same functions as those of the above-described first to third embodiments, and a duplicate description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, The steam cooking vessel 100c according to the fourth embodiment will be described in detail.

In the case of the third embodiment described above, the condensed water inside the steam inlet device 400 is discharged to the outside through the condensed water guide portion 421. In order to discharge the condensed water to the bottom surface of the container body 200, 421 should be separated from the condensate outlet 310.

However, according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the steam cooking container 100c is provided with a condensed water inlet hole 422 at one side of the outer peripheral surface of the condensed water guide portion 421, The condensed water that has been accumulated on the bottom surface of the main body 200 can be discharged to the outside through the condensed water discharge port 310 and the condensed water discharge pipe 600. At this time, the steam trap 610 may be installed at the lower end of the condensed water guide portion 421 or the condensed water discharge pipe 600, and may be installed at the upper end of the condensed water guide portion 421, And another one may be installed in the lower end of the condensed water guide portion 421 or the condensed water discharge pipe 600. [

According to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, by mounting the steam inlet device 400, the condensed water inside the steam inlet device 400 and the condensed water remaining on the bottom surface of the container body 200 can be discharged to the outside There are advantages.

As a modification of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the condensed water guide portion 421 may be formed so as not to communicate with the steam inlet device 400 but merely to support the steam inlet device 400 . In this case, the condensed water in the steam inlet device 400 does not flow into the condensed water outlet 310 through the condensed water guide portion 421, and only the condensed water that is high on the bottom surface of the container body 200 flows into the condensed water inlet hole 422 ). ≪ / RTI >

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 exemplary embodiments.

100, 100a, 100b, 100c: a steam cooking vessel
200: container body
230: separator plate
300: Steam injector
310: Condensate outlet
400: steam inlet device
500: Plug
600: Condensate discharge pipe
610: Steam Trap

Claims (10)

A container body having a space portion formed therein and a steam injection hole formed on a bottom surface thereof; And
And a steam inlet device detachably attached to the steam injection hole and installed in the space portion,
Wherein the steam inlet device is formed in a hollow pipe shape so that one end thereof is connected to communicate with the steam injection hole and the other end is bent so as to discharge steam in a lateral direction with respect to the bottom surface of the container body for preventing splash phenomenon, A second bending portion vertically bent upward at an end of the first bending portion, and a second bending portion vertically bent at an end of the first bending portion; And a discharge part extending in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface of the container main body and discharging steam in a lateral direction with respect to a bottom surface of the container main body. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the container body further comprises a condensed water outlet formed at one side of the steam injection hole. The method of claim 3,
And a condensed water discharge pipe connected to one end of the condensed water discharge port to discharge the condensed water in the container body to the outside. The method of claim 4,
And a steam trap installed in the condensed water discharge pipe. delete delete The method of claim 3,
Wherein the steam inlet device includes a condensed water guide portion extending from one side of the first bent portion to the condensed water outlet. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the steam inlet device further comprises a steam trap installed at one side of the condensed water discharge port. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the steam inlet device further comprises a condensed water inflow hole formed at one side of the outer circumferential surface of the condensed water guide portion so as to communicate with the condensed water outlet.

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