KR200489146Y1 - Automatic seasoning dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

More particularly, the present invention relates to a device for automatically discharging mixed seasonings used for cooking when a user selects a desired dish, thereby allowing a user who is not familiar with cooking to easily obtain proper seasonings, The present invention relates to an automatic seasoning exhausting apparatus which can be easily cooked by anyone.
To this end, the present invention has a case in which each sauce is independently stored and one side is openable and closable so as to supplement the sauce, the case having a housing space in which a receiving space is formed and one side is opened, And a ramp for guiding a path through which the sauce stored on the lower side of the receiving space is moved and moved at a lower speed when the sauce is moved to the lower end thereof A case for storing a seasoning stored in a lower end of the case and discharging a predetermined amount of the seasoning to the outside; a discharge port connected to a lower end of the case, the discharge port having a hollow interior shape; A discharge unit comprising a plurality of discharge means disposed in a position, A frame which is detachably attached to a side surface of a pair of cases provided at both ends of the case at the outermost sides of the case, A touch panel unit including a display and an input button provided to be able to recognize a user's touch and including a control unit for controlling input information and information displayed through the display, A base plate formed to be longer than the pair of outlets disposed at the outermost one of the plurality of outlets and extending outwardly from the outer circumference of the base plate; And a container housing part provided with the container housing part.

Description

Automatic seasoning dispenser

More particularly, the present invention relates to a device for automatically discharging mixed seasonings used for cooking when a user selects a desired dish, thereby allowing a user who is not familiar with cooking to easily obtain proper seasonings, The present invention relates to an automatic seasoning exhausting apparatus which can be easily cooked by anyone.

The factors influencing the taste in the process of cooking are the freshness of the ingredients, the degree of cooking of the ingredients, and the seasonings. These sauces are the ingredients used to taste the food, and they are essential for removing the nutrition and smell of the ingredients, and in some cases, they are all important ingredients of the food taste.

Among these seasonings, typical examples used in Korea include salt, pepper, sugar, soy sauce, hot pepper paste, miso, sesame oil, red pepper powder, liver garlic, and liver ginger.

Consumers who are unfamiliar with cooking or who have difficulty mixing spices that influence their taste in cooking, such as one growing in recent years or newly married couples, can mix spices through various routes such as the Internet, acquaintances, and booklets The ratio of the seasonings described in the Internet, booklets, etc., is one example, such as "1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoon soy sauce, 1/2 tsp of liver garlic," "suitable amount of pepper powder" It is impossible to know exactly how much the size of the spoonfuls and tiny spices referred to herein is accurately known and it is not exactly how much the appropriate amount of the spoon is to be spelled. , There was a problem of losing confidence in the process of failure.

In addition, when each of the spices is indicated as "grams", it is very troublesome to measure the amount of each spice in general households, and it is necessary to equip such as a weighing scale, so that extra cost is incurred, It is troublesome to store them separately.

In order to solve such a problem, there has been proposed a registraion utility model No. 20-0253448 (registered on October 27, 2001), which is proposed in order to solve such a problem. An electric signal is transmitted to a controller and a timer built in the internal circuit, and the electronic solenoid valve is opened and closed for a predetermined time to discharge a predetermined amount of seasoning.

However, the above-mentioned prior art is for discharging only a certain amount of the seasoning which has already been mixed, and the above-mentioned problem can not be completely solved because the seasoning to be discharged is already completed through a predetermined mixing ratio.

0001. Registration Utility Model No. 20-0253448 (Registered on October 27, 2001)

The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above problems. It is intended to provide a mixed spice which is easily used by a person of all ages, and it is also possible to add spice used in various dishes selectively And to provide a discharge device.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a case in which each sauce is independently stored and one side is openable and closable to supplement the sauce, A cover for opening and closing an opened side of the case to open or close the accommodation space, and a guide for guiding a path through which the sauce, which is formed on the lower side of the accommodation space, A discharge port for discharging a predetermined amount of the seasoning stored at a lower end portion of the case to the outside, the discharge port being formed in an empty tubular shape and coupled to a lower end of the case; And a plurality of discharge means disposed at mutually spaced positions in the vertical direction And a pair of cases which are provided at both ends of the case and which are disposed on the outermost side of the case and which are detachably coupled to the sides of the case, And a control unit for controlling the input information and the information displayed on the display unit, the display unit including a frame and a display and input buttons disposed in the frame and capable of recognizing the touch of the user A base plate extending downward from the upper surface of the base plate and extending outwardly from a pair of outlets disposed on the outermost side of the plurality of outlets, Container with an inner surface to hold the container It achieved by also.

The discharging means may include a first opening / closing plate for opening / closing the opened lower end of the discharge port, at least one pair of which is disposed at a position vertically spaced apart from the discharge port to discharge the seasoning by a predetermined amount, A first rotating shaft which is fixed to one surface of the first opening / closing plate and the other of which is coupled to a driving shaft of the first driving means, and a second driving shaft which is spaced upward from the first opening / And a second driving means for driving the second opening / closing plate. The second driving means is provided on one side of the second opening / closing plate and the other side of the second opening / And a control unit.

At this time, the second open / close plate is formed in a semicircular plate shape and has a diameter corresponding to the inner diameter of the discharge port and is rotatably disposed inside the discharge port. And an atmosphere space in which a predetermined amount of the seasoning is stored between adjacent plates is formed.

Further, the base plate may further include an insertion portion into which the case is inserted at a predetermined interval so that the rear end portion of the case is inserted into the insertion hole. The insertion portion is protruded at a predetermined interval A lower end of the insertion protrusion is hooked to a lower end of the case and a groove is formed through which the outlet is inserted.

Since the present invention has the above-described conception, it is possible to obtain a sauce for easy cooking by anyone, male and female, and enjoying cooking, and it is possible to easily mix a difficult sauce during cooking, thereby maintaining a certain taste . This makes it possible to obtain the same sauce from a plurality of french restaurants in accordance with recipes determined not only in a typical home but also in a french restaurant, thereby solving the problem that the taste is different even in the same franchise.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an automatic seasoning apparatus according to the present invention; FIG.
Fig. 2 is a structural view showing the internal structure of the seasoning automatic drainage device according to the present invention. Fig.
Fig. 3 is a partial enlarged view of Fig. 2
4A to 4C are diagrams showing the state of use of the seasoning automatic drainage device according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a structural view showing an example of a use state of the seasoning automatic drain apparatus according to the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the seasoning automatic drainage device according to the present invention; FIG.

Other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the relevant art and are to be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in the present application Do not.

The automatic seasoning dispensing apparatus 1 according to the present invention includes a seasoning storage unit 10, a discharge unit 20, a touch panel unit 30, and a container holding unit 40.

The seasoning storage unit 10 has a storage space 12 in which a sauce is stored and a side is opened and closed to supplement sauce, A lid 13 for opening and closing an opened side of the case 11 to open or close the accommodation space 12 and a lid 13 which is formed on the lower side of the accommodation space 12, And a ramp (15) for guiding the traveling path to improve the moving speed when moving to the lower end.

The case 11 is preferably made of a synthetic resin material of transparent or semi-transparent material so that the inside of the case 11 is hollow and can be seen from the outside. A plurality of cases 11 are disposed adjacent to each other and each case 11 is detachably coupled to an adjacent case 11 so that a plurality of cases 11 in which respective condiments are independently stored are arranged So that it can be easily changed even when it is desired to change the kind of seasoning.

For example, the case 11 is provided with a coupling protrusion 111 and a coupling groove 112 on both sides of the case 11, which are in contact with the adjacent other case 11. The coupling protrusion 111 and the coupling groove 112, The coupling protrusions 111 and the coupling grooves 112 are formed on both sides of the case as shown in FIG.

The lid 13 is for opening and closing one side of the case 11. The lid 13 is coupled to one side of the case 11 through a hinge H so as to be rotatable, A handle (not shown in the figure) may be further provided.

Furthermore, a dehumidifying agent for absorbing moisture may be further provided on the bottom surface of the lid 13, that is, on the side of the accommodation space 12, depending on the type of the seasoning contained in the accommodation space 12, Red pepper powder, pepper powder, etc., in case of the powdered form, to prevent moisture from entering from the outside and to remove the moisture contained in the air to minimize the deterioration of the spice.

2, the dehumidifying agent 18 is disposed between the bottom surface of the lid 13 and the auxiliary lid 16 provided on the bottom surface of the lid 13 in an openable and closable manner, A plurality of holes are drilled in the auxiliary lid 16 so that moisture contained in the accommodation space 12 can be introduced into the desiccant 18 side.

Diatomite may be used as an example of the dehumidifying agent (18) used herein. The diatomite is a collection of debris of a single-celled plant called diatomaceous earth, which is deposited on the seabed or the bottom of the lake and is a kind of fossil soil . Diatomaceous earth has the ability to extract silica from underwater environment to construct its own rigid skeletal structure. Most of the diatomaceous sedimentary rock formed by sedimentation of the diatomite skeleton is hardened and formed into a large scale aggregation state.

Such diatomaceous earth is formed with pores up to 5,000 times that of activated charcoal (charcoal). Normally, when char is a porous body, diatomaceous earth is called a super porous body. In addition, micropores of diatomaceous earth are eco-friendly materials with high surface area and small density, which maintains humidity or eliminates odors.

In the present invention, diatomaceous earth is formed in a granular form so as to be placed in the arrangement space 17 so as to obtain the effect of dehumidification and deodorization. By forming it in a granular form, it is possible to easily replace damaged or broken granules And the existing dehumidifying means is formed into a single large lump shape. In order to replace the existing dehumidifying means, the maintenance cost is increased because the whole needs to be replaced. However, maintenance cost can be reduced by exchanging only the necessary amount of diatomaceous earth formed in the granular form There is an effect.

The auxiliary lid 16 is further provided with a fixing bracket 161 rotatably disposed on the bottom surface of the lid 13 through a hinge H and fixing the moved position of the auxiliary lid 16 at one end.

The inclined path 15 is formed at a lower portion of the accommodation space 12 to increase the speed at which the sauce is guided and moved. And the inner wall of the pair is gradually arranged to become narrower toward the lower end.

At this time, the lower end of the ramp 15 is exposed to the outside, a thread is formed on the outer circumferential surface, and the discharge port 21 to be described later is detachably screwed.

The discharge unit 20 is disposed at the lower end of the case 11 and discharges a predetermined amount of the stored sauce to the outside. The discharge unit 20 has an empty tube shape and is connected to a discharge port A plurality of discharge means 22 arranged at a position spaced vertically from each other in the discharge port 21 and notification means 23 for guiding the user to the discharge port 21 through which the spice is discharged .

The discharge port 21 is formed in a hollow tube shape and is removably screwed to the lower end of the case 11. For this purpose, a corresponding thread is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the discharge port 21 to engage with a thread formed on the outer circumferential surface of the ramp 15 do.

The discharge means 22 is disposed at a position spaced vertically apart from the discharge port 21 so as to discharge a predetermined amount of the spice. The discharge means 22 includes a first opening / closing plate 22 for opening and closing the lower end of the discharge port 21, And a second driving means 222 for driving the first opening and closing plate 221. One side of the first opening and closing plate 221 is fixed to one surface of the first opening and closing plate 221 and the other side is connected to the first driving means 222 A second opening and closing plate 224 disposed at a position spaced upward from the first opening and closing plate 221 and a second opening and closing plate 224 connected to the second opening and closing plate 224 And a second rotating shaft 226 coupled to the second opening and closing plate 224 and coupled to the driving shaft of the second driving unit 225 at the other side.

The first open / close plate 221 is formed to have a diameter corresponding to the inner diameter of the lower end of the discharge port 21 and is formed in a disk shape as a whole, and opens or closes the opened lower end of the discharge port 21 by rotation.

The operation time of the first driving means 222 and the second driving means 225 is controlled by the amount of the seasoning discharged by the user's choice The first driving means 222 and the second driving means 225 are controlled through the control unit 34. [

The first driving means 222 may be configured to simultaneously open or close a plurality of first opening and closing plates 221 coupled to the lower end of the case 11. For this purpose, (Not shown) such as a belt or a chain, and a first rotation shaft 223 coupled to each first opening / closing plate 221 is coupled to the power transmission means.

The second open / close plate 224 is disposed at a position spaced apart from the first open / close plate 221, and has a semicircular plate shape. The diameter of the second open / close plate 224 corresponds to the inner diameter of the discharge port 21 And a plurality of air circulation spaces A are formed radially on the upper major surface of the second rotation shaft 226 and a predetermined amount of the seasoning is stored between adjacent plates.

In this case, although the second opening / closing plate 224 is shown as being radially arranged at a predetermined interval with respect to the second rotating shaft 226 as shown in the figure, the number of the second opening / have. That is, in the case of a seasoning in which a small amount of seasonings such as salt, pepper and the like are used, it is preferable to arrange more second open / close plates 224 to reduce the area of the atmosphere space A.

The second driving means 225 is for rotating the second opening / closing plate 224. When the amount of the seasoning discharged through the control unit 34 to be described later is determined, the second driving means 225 receives the determined signal, So that the seasoning contained in the waiting space A is discharged to the discharge port 21 side.

For this purpose, the second driving unit 225 may be a conventional motor, but it is preferable that a servo motor including a motor and a control driving board be used.

Reference numeral 229 denotes a ceiling 229 for sealing the discharge port.

The notification means 23 is for guiding the user to the discharge port 21 through which the spice is discharged. The notification means 23 includes an LED 231 provided at one side of the outer surface of the case 11 and capable of expressing at least two colors, And a speaker 232 for discharging the sound.

The user can be guided to the user through the discharge port 21 through which the seasoning is discharged through the LED 231 and the speaker 232 to prevent the discharged seasoning from dropping directly on the floor other than the bowl or the container holding portion to be described later.

The touch panel unit 30 is provided on the front surface of the case 11 and is disposed at the outermost one of the cases 11 at both ends thereof, A frame 31 detachably coupled to a side surface of the pair of cases 11 and a display 32 and an input button 33 disposed on the frame 31 and capable of recognizing the user's touch, And a control unit 34 for controlling the input information and the information displayed on the display 32. [

The frame 31 is formed by bending a front portion on which the display 32 is disposed and both ends of the front portion and a side portion detachably coupled to a side surface of the case 11, It is preferable that a magnet or an adhesive tape or the like is further provided.

Since the operation relationship between the display 32, the input button 33, and the control unit 34 is normal, a detailed description will be omitted.

The container holding portion 40 is disposed below the discharging port 21 so that the container T receiving the spice is positioned directly below the discharging port 21 and is provided at the outermost side of the plurality of discharging ports 21 A base plate 41 formed so as to be longer than a pair of outlets 21 to be disposed on the base plate 41 and a base plate 41 which is formed so as to be inwardly inward from the upper surface of the base plate 41, And an inclined surface 43 which is formed to communicate with the outside surface 42 and which is inclined downward so that the container T can be easily taken in and out.

At this time, an insertion portion 411 may be formed at the rear end of the base plate 41 to insert the case 11 at a predetermined interval so that the rear end of the case 11 is fitted. The insertion portion 411 is provided with an insertion protrusion 412 protruding at a predetermined distance and extending in the longitudinal direction of the case 11 by inserting a rear surface of the case 11 and a left and right side portion thereof, (11) is inserted. At this time, a part of the lower end of the case 11 is hooked on the lower portion of the insertion protrusion 412, and a hooking protrusion 413 having a groove through which the outlet port 21 is inserted is further provided.

The inclined surface 43 is formed so as to allow the container T to be inserted with a small force when the container T is inserted into or withdrawn from the surface of the container. The inclined surface 43 is formed so as to be in contact with the external surface 42 and be inclined downward toward the outside.

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which the seasoning automatic drainage device 1 according to the present invention is integrally provided in a refrigerator or the like. As shown in the figure, in the home bar provided on the front of the refrigerator, By installing the device, the seasoning can be stored in the refrigerator, so that it is possible to minimize the deterioration even when stored for a long time.

6 is a view showing another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the user sets the user to discharge the sauce in advance through a computer connected to a smart phone or Internet communication from the outside, and is provided in the smartphone P or the computer C The transmission / reception unit 110 connected to the Internet via an application (not shown in the figure) transmits / receives a command transmitted through the application and transmits the received command to the control unit 34, 1 driving means 222 and the second driving means 225, respectively.

Since the present invention has the above-described structure, it is possible to obtain the sauce for easy cooking by anyone, male and female, and enjoy the cooking, and it is possible to easily mix the difficult seasonings in the cooking, so that a certain taste can be maintained. This makes it possible to obtain the same sauce from a plurality of french restaurants in accordance with recipes determined not only in a typical home but also in a french restaurant, thereby solving the problem that the taste is different even in the same franchise.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, such as specific elements and the like, with limited examples and drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, And various modifications and changes may be made thereto by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs.

Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described, and all such equivalents, or equivalents thereof, as fall within the scope of the present invention, as well as the claims set forth below.

1: automatic spice discharge device according to the present invention
10: Seasoning storage
11: Case 12: accommodation space
13: lid 15: ramp
16: auxiliary lid 17:
18: Desiccant
20:
21: exhaust port 22: exhaust means
23: Notification means
221: first open / close plate 222: first drive means
223: first rotating shaft 224: second opening / closing plate
225: second driving means 226: second rotating shaft
30: Touch panel section
31: Frame 32: Display
33: input button 34:
40: container holder
41: base plate 42:
43:
411: insertion portion 412: insertion projection
413:

Claims (4)

A case 11 in which a storage space 12 is formed in the inside and a hollow shape in which one side is opened,
A cover 13 for opening and closing one side of the case 11 to open or close the accommodation space 12,
A seasoning storage unit 10 formed on the lower side of the accommodation space 12 and including a ramp 15 for guiding the path through which the stored seasoning improves the traveling speed when the seasoning is moved to the lower end,
A discharge port 21 for discharging a predetermined amount of the seasoning stored in the lower end of the case 11 to the outside and having an empty tube shape and engaging with a lower end of the case 11;
A discharge unit 20 including a plurality of discharge means 22 arranged at positions spaced vertically from each other in the discharge port 21;
(11) disposed on the front side of the case (11) and disposed at both ends of the case (11) at the outermost side of the case (11) A frame 31 detachably coupled to the frame 31,
And a display 32 and an input button 33 disposed on the frame 31 and capable of recognizing the user's touch,
A touch panel unit 30 including a control unit 34 for controlling input information and information displayed through the display 32,
A base plate 41 disposed below the discharge port 21 and having a longer length than the pair of discharge ports 21 disposed outermost among the plurality of discharge ports 21,
And a container holding part (40) formed inside the base plate (41) so as to protrude inward from the upper surface of the base plate (41) and provided with a cleaning surface (42)
The base plate (41)
And an insertion portion 411 into which the case 11 is inserted at a predetermined interval so that the rear end of the case 11 is fitted,
The insertion portion 411,
The insertion protrusions 412 protruding at regular intervals and extending in the vertical direction are provided by inserting the rear surface of the case 11 and the left and right side portions thereof,
Wherein the insertion protrusion (412) is further provided with a hooking protrusion (413) formed at a lower part of the case (11) and having a groove through which the outlet (21) is inserted. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said discharge means (22)
At least one pair of the outlet 21 is disposed at a vertically spaced position to discharge a predetermined amount of seasoning.
A first opening and closing plate 221 for opening and closing the lower end of the outlet 21,
First drive means 222 for operating the first open / close plate 221,
One side of which is fixed to one surface of the first opening and closing plate 221 and the other side of which is connected to the driving shaft of the first driving means 222,
A second open / close board 224 disposed at a position spaced upward from the first open / close board 221,
Second drive means 225 for operating the second open / close board 224,
And a second rotation shaft (226) coupled to the second opening / closing plate (224) and coupled to a driving shaft of the second driving unit (225). The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second open / close board (224)
And has a diameter corresponding to the inner diameter of the discharge port (21) and is disposed rotatably in the discharge port (21)
Wherein a plurality of air circulation spaces are radially arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the second rotation shaft (226), and an atmosphere space (A) in which a predetermined amount of seasoning is stored between adjacent plates is formed. delete

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