KR20060014286A - Steam generation apparatus for steam oven - Google Patents

Abstract

Steam generator of the steam oven according to the present invention, and the water injection unit to supply water from the outside; A water tank discharged by a predetermined amount in a state in which water supplied from the water injection unit is stored; By heating the water supplied from the water tank to generate steam, including a steam generator for supplying the inside of the cooking chamber, it is possible to form a relatively large size of the cooking chamber by compactly configuring the size of the premise oven, Even if the capacity of the heater is not increased, steam is generated quickly, thereby reducing the overall cooking time.

Steam, cooking chamber, water inlet, water tank, level plate, heater, fan

Description

Steam generation apparatus for steam oven             

1 is a schematic perspective view showing a steam oven having a steam generator of the prior art,

2 is a side configuration view of the steam oven shown in FIG.

3 is a side configuration diagram of a steam oven having another conventional steam generator;

4 is a side configuration diagram of a steam oven having a steam generator according to the present invention;

5 is a front configuration diagram of a steam oven having a steam generator according to the present invention;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the main portion cut away the steam generator according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

50: cabinet 52: cooking chamber

56: control operation unit 60: water injection unit

62: water supply pipe 70: water tank

71: tank lid 72: bulkhead

73: first reservoir 74: level plate

75: elastic member 76: seal member

77: second reservoir chamber 80: steam generator

81: steam pipe 83: heater

91: fan 93: fan heater

95: temperature sensor

The present invention relates to a steam oven capable of cooking food using steam, and more particularly, to a steam generator of a steam oven that generates and supplies high temperature steam into a cooking chamber.

In general, the oven is convenient because the top and bottom are baked in a suitable color without inverting the cooking ingredients. The oven is divided into electric, gas, electronic, and complex types according to the heat source.

Among these ovens, electric or combined ovens consist of an outer case, a front sight glass, a grill, a grill plate, a reflector and a heating wire, and special functions include a temperature controller, a timer, a hot air blower, a steam generator, and a yeast fermenter. Etc.

In particular, the oven with the steam generator is configured to cook a specific food, such as various steamed dishes using steam.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a steam oven having a steam generator of the prior art, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the steam oven shown in FIG.

The steam oven is provided with a cooking chamber 12 in the cabinet 10 as shown in FIG. 1, which is opened and closed by a door 14. In addition, a control panel 16 having a display device for various operation switches and notifications is positioned above the front surface of the cabinet 10.

In the steam generator provided in the steam oven, a water injection unit 21 is installed in the cabinet 10 from the control panel 16, and steam is generated at an inner bottom portion of the cooking chamber 12. The unit 30 is installed, and a water supply pipe 25 is connected between the water injection unit 21 and the steam generator 30.

In addition, the steam generator 30 is provided with a heater 32 for heating the water, the rear of the cooking chamber 12 to heat the air in the pan 35 and the cooking chamber 12 to circulate the internal air. The fan heater 37 is installed. That is, the fan 35 is operated in the cooking chamber 12 according to the cooking method to induce a uniform distribution of steam, and if necessary, the fan heater 37 is also operated to further increase the temperature of the steam to increase the temperature of the atmosphere. It is configured to cook in.

In the steam oven as described above, when a user directly injects water through the water inlet 21, the water supplied is a steam generator 30 in which the heater 32 is mounted via the water supply pipe 25 by gravity. ), The steam generated by the heating of the heater 32 directly enters the cooking chamber 12, circulated by the pan 35, and cooking such as steamed cooking is performed.

On the other hand, the prior art shown in Figures 1 and 2 consists of a steam generator 30 is installed in the cooking chamber 12, the steam oven shown in Figure 3 is a separate outside the cooking chamber 12 ' The steam generator 30 ′ may be configured to cook food by introducing steam generated from the steam generator 30 ′ into the cooking chamber 12 ′.

In Fig. 3, reference numeral 21 'is a water inlet, 25' is a water supply pipe, 32 'is a heater, 34 and 35 are steam inlets and steam inlets for introducing steam into the cooking chamber, and 35' is a fan. .

However, the steam generator of the conventional steam oven as described above generates steam by heating water with the heaters 32 and 32 'while the water is stored in the steam generators 30 and 30'. Since it takes a long time to generate steam because it is configured to, and to reduce the time, there is a problem that the capacity of the heaters 32, 32 'must also be large.

In addition, when the steam generator 30 is installed in the cooking chamber 12 as shown in Figures 1 and 2 there is a cumbersome problem of cleaning the water remaining in the steam generator 30 after cooking food. .

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 3, when the steam generator 30 ′ is installed outside the cooking chamber 12 ′, the size of the entire oven is increased while the size of the cooking chamber 12 ′ is relatively small. There is a problem, and there is a problem that a problem such as complexity of the structure, insulation, etc. due to the independent external steam generator 30 '.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, it is configured to generate steam while supplying a small amount of water to the steam pipe in a slim water tank provided outside the cooking chamber to generate steam in a short time to shorten the cooking time It is an object of the present invention to provide a steam generator for a steam oven, which can be configured and the size of the oven can be made more compact.

Steam generating apparatus for a steam oven according to the present invention for realizing the above object, and the water injection unit to supply water from the outside; A water tank discharged by a predetermined amount in a state in which water supplied from the water injection unit is stored; It characterized in that it comprises a steam generating unit for generating steam by heating the water supplied from the water tank to supply the inside of the cooking chamber.

The water tank is divided into a plurality of reservoirs separated by a partition wall, and the water stored in the water inlet unit flows into one storage chamber through the partition wall, and then flows into the steam generating unit via the other reservoir chamber. Characterized in that configured.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

4 to 6 is a view showing a steam oven having a steam generating device according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a side configuration, Figure 5 is a front configuration, Figure 6 is a perspective view of the main portion cut water tank is shown.

The steam generator of the steam oven according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 4 and 5, the control operation unit 56 is installed to be connected inward from the upper side of the cabinet 50 is installed so that the water can be supplied from the outside. A water tank 70 connected to the water injection unit 60 and the water injection unit 60 and the water supply pipe 62 so that the water supplied from the water injection unit 60 is discharged by a predetermined amount in a stored state. And a steam generator 80 for heating the water supplied from the water tank 70 to generate steam and supplying the steam into the cooking chamber 52.

The water injection unit 60 is preferably configured of a sliding type that is moved into and out of the cabinet 50.

The water tank 70 is formed in a slim structure having a narrow width and is formed long in vertical, vertical, horizontal directions, and positioned outside of the cooking chamber 52. Referring to FIG. 6, the water supply pipe 62 is disposed at an upper portion thereof. Is provided with a tank lid 71 connected with. In addition, it is divided into two reservoir chambers 73 and 76 separated by the partition wall 72, and water stored in the first reservoir chamber 73 by the water injection unit 60 is stored in the partition wall 72. After overflowing through, it is configured to flow into the steam generating unit 80 via the second reservoir (77).

The first reservoir chamber 73 is provided with a level plate 74 that moves up and down according to the load of water so that a predetermined amount of water is continuously supplied to the second reservoir chamber 77, and is provided below the level plate 74. An elastic member 75 is provided to provide an elastic force opposed to a load.

Here, the level plate 74 is formed in a rectangular plate-like structure is sealed (SEAL) member 76 to prevent water leakage between the inner wall surface and the partition wall 72 of the water tank 70 on the circumferential surface It is preferable to install.

The steam generator 80 is preferably made of a long pipe heating structure so that the steam generator 80 is immediately converted to steam while being heated by the heater 83 during the flow of water supplied from the water tank (70).

That is, the steam generating unit 80 is connected to the water tank 70 for a long time and the water is introduced into the steam pipe 81, and the heater provided in the steam pipe 81 to heat the water ( 83, and a steam supply pipe 85 connected from the steam pipe 81 to the cooking chamber 52.

The steam pipe 81 is preferably composed of a metal pipe, and the steam supply pipe 85 may be formed by integrally extending the steam pipe 81.

On the other hand, the cooking chamber 52 is provided with a fan 91 for circulating the internal air, and around the fan 91 is provided with a fan heater 93 for heating the internal air.

In addition, one side surface of the cooking chamber 52 senses a temperature inside the cooking chamber 52 so as to control the operation of the heater 83 and the fan heater 93 of the steam generator 80. 95).

Referring to the operation of the steam generator of the steam oven according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

When the user injects water through the water injection unit 60 from the outside, the injected water is introduced into the water tank 70 via the water supply pipe 62.

The water flowing into the first reservoir 73 of the water tank 70 is a predetermined amount of water by the amount of the second reservoir in accordance with the volume of the first reservoir 73 is changed by the force of the elastic member 75 Flows into (77).

That is, when a large amount of water is supplied to the first reservoir 73, as the load increases, the level plate 74 moves downward while compressing the elastic member 75, and in this state, the water supply amount When it is reduced, the level plate 74 is gradually moved upward by the elastic force of the elastic member 75, and the water is continuously supplied to the second reservoir 77 by the predetermined amount over the partition 72.

In this way, a predetermined amount of water introduced into the second reservoir chamber 77 flows into the steam pipe 81, and is converted into steam while being heated by the heater 83 installed in the steam pipe 71 to be cooked in the cooking chamber 52. Flows inside.

That is, the steam generator 80 uses the instantaneous heating heater 83 in the steam pipe 81 to instantaneously change a small amount of water flowing in the pipe into steam to pass through the inside of the cooking chamber 52. Into the cooking chamber 52 through.

In this way, the steam introduced into the cooking chamber 52 may be uniformly distributed in the cooking chamber 52 by operating the fan 91 therein, and depending on the cooking method, the temperature of the steam may be controlled by operating the fan heater 93. It is also possible to cook in a high temperature atmosphere by raising the temperature.

On the other hand, by detecting the temperature through the temperature sensor 95 located inside the cooking chamber 52, the control operation unit 56 of the heater 83 of the steam generator 80 or the fan heater 93 in the cooking chamber 52 The food may be cooked by adjusting the output to adjust the temperature inside the cooking chamber 52 to a desired temperature.

The steam generator of the steam oven according to the present invention configured and operated as described above has a slim water tank provided outside the cooking chamber and heats water passing through the steam pipe to generate steam to compact the size of the premise oven. There is an advantage that can be configured to relatively increase the size of the cooking chamber.

In addition, since the present invention directly converts the water passing through the steam pipe to steam, there is an advantage in that steam is generated quickly without increasing the capacity of the heater, thereby reducing the overall cooking time.

In addition, the present invention is provided with a level plate and an elastic member to supply a predetermined amount of water into the water tank, there is an advantage that can continue to supply a certain amount of water in a simple structure.

Claims (9)

A water injector configured to supply water from the outside; A water tank discharged by a predetermined amount in a state in which water supplied from the water injection unit is stored; Steam generating apparatus for a steam oven characterized in that it comprises a steam generator for heating the water supplied from the water tank to generate steam, and supply the steam into the cooking chamber. The method of claim 1, The water tank is divided into a plurality of reservoirs separated by a partition wall, and the water stored in the water inlet unit flows into one storage chamber through the partition wall, and then flows into the steam generating unit via the other reservoir chamber. Steam generating device of the steam oven, characterized in that configured. The method of claim 2, The one reservoir is provided with a level plate that moves up and down according to the load of the water so that a certain amount of water is continuously supplied to the other reservoir, and an elastic member provided below the level plate to provide elastic force opposed to the load to the water. Steam generator of the steam oven, characterized in that. The method of claim 2, The level plate is a steam generating device of the steam oven, characterized in that the seal (SEAL) member is installed on the circumferential surface of the water tank to prevent water leakage between the inner wall and the partition wall. The method of claim 1, The steam generator is a steam generating device of the steam oven, characterized in that made of a pipe heating structure to be changed to steam while heating the water supplied from the water tank flows. The method of claim 1, The steam generating unit is composed of a steam pipe which is connected in the water tank for a long time flows into the inside, a heater provided in the steam pipe to heat the water inside, and a steam supply pipe connected to the inside of the cooking chamber from the steam pipe Steam generator of the steam oven, characterized in that. The method of claim 6, The steam supply pipe is a steam generating device of the steam oven, characterized in that configured integrally connected in the steam pipe. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, The cooking chamber of the steam oven, characterized in that the cooking chamber is provided with a fan for circulating the internal air. The method of claim 8, The steam generator of the steam oven, characterized in that the fan heater for heating the internal air is provided around the fan.

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