KR20120130422A - Apparatus for Making Rice-cake - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A rice cake producing apparatus capable of easily cleaning or sterilizing is provided to use high-pressure steam for rapidly and instantly cooking rice cake. CONSTITUTION: A rice cake producing apparatus comprises the following: a feed valve unit(14) selectively supplying water into a first housing; a heating device unit heating the water inside the first housing for generating steam; a steam discharging unit selectively supplying the steam outside the first housing; a rice cake cooking container unit inflowing the steam discharged from the steam discharging unit by being connected to an outlet of the steam discharging unit, for cooking rice cake ingredients; a temperature and pressure sensor(65) detecting the pressure or the temperature of the steam generated inside the first housing; a display unit(62) installed on one of first to third housings; a steam cleaner(70) bypassing the steam from the first housing; and a controller controlling the feed valve unit, the heating device unit, and the steam discharging unit.

Description

Rice cake maker {Apparatus for Making Rice-cake}

The present invention relates to a rice cake manufacturing apparatus that can easily produce a variety of rice cakes on the fly, and more specifically, to the inside of the rice cake cooking container in which the ingredients such as rice flour and beans, pumpkin, and raisins, which are the main ingredients of the rice cake, are mixed. The present invention relates to a multi-functional rice cake manufacturing apparatus capable of preparing rice cakes on the fly by spraying high-pressure steam for a predetermined time, as well as cleaning or sterilizing rice cake cooking containers and respective device parts using the steam.

Recently, as the interest in food for the health has increased, interest in traditional Korean food, well-being foods, rather than high-fat instant foods is increasing. Among them, rice cakes are processed foods based on cereals. The same risk can be reduced while being easily used as a meal replacement or snack.

In addition, since these rice cakes are unique Korean foods that have been made since the time of the tribal nations, they are very friendly to Korean people, and depending on the ingredients and processing methods, the types of wormwood rice cake, pumpkin rice cake, snow white rice, and Injeolmi can be developed in various ways. It also has the advantage that it can respond sensitively to the taste of diversified modern people.

However, since the rice cake is generally called rice and milled to make the rice powder and boiled it in a steamer for the production of the rice cake, the production time is relatively high compared to western fast food that is quickly cooked like a hamburger. It takes a long time as a disadvantage.

Therefore, although the rice cakes prepared by the prior art have many advantages in terms of nutrition and health in comparison with western fast food, as described above, they cannot be cooked immediately on request of the buyer. There was a problem that is not widely available to modern people who are used to easy eating.

In order to solve this problem, a method of preparing a large number of rice cakes in a rice cake specialty store equipped with a distribution network and then distributing them to each chain store has been used, but even in this case, if the rice cakes have already passed the shelf life of several days, Because it is impossible to sell because it is corrupted, there is a problem of additionally generating waste costs as well as waste of materials in the process of discarding it.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above is an object of the present invention is configured to cook rice cakes quickly by using a high-pressure steam by the amount required whenever the buyer's request is a long cooking time and The present invention is to provide a rice cake making apparatus that can be widely distributed to the public by overcoming the problems of the prior art caused by the limited shelf life of rice cakes prepared in advance.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a rice cake manufacturing apparatus that can improve the sanitary state of cooked rice cake by configuring to clean or sterilize the rice cake cooking container and other device using the steam.

In order to achieve the above object, the rice cake manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention generates water vapor in the first housing by heating a water supply valve unit for supplying or blocking water in the first housing and water supplied to the first housing. The heating device to be connected, the inlet is connected to the inside of the first housing to supply or block the water vapor to the outside of the first housing, the steam material supplied from the steam discharged to the rice cake material accommodated therein is cooked At least one of the rice cake cooking vessel connected to the outlet of the steam outlet, the steam cleaning unit for bypassing the steam inside the first housing, and the quantity of water in the first housing, the pressure of the steam or the temperature of the steam According to the characterized in that it comprises a control unit for controlling the operation of the water supply valve unit, the heater unit and the steam discharge unit.

In addition, the steam cleaner is a gun type steam gun, one end of which is connected to the first housing of the flexible hose type bypass pipe, and the other end of the bypass pipe is discharged or blocked by the operation of the trigger Characterized in that configured to include.

The apparatus may further include an input unit to which a signal for selecting whether to operate the steam discharge unit is input, and a water level sensor unit to detect a water level inside the first housing. The water level is compared with a preset reference level, and when the detected level is lower than the set level, the water supply valve unit is controlled to supply water before operating the heater unit and the steam discharge unit.

The apparatus may further include a pressure sensor unit configured to detect a pressure of water vapor generated in the first housing, wherein the controller compares the detected pressure with a preset minimum pressure when a signal for operating a steam discharge unit is input, and detects the detected pressure. If the pressure is lower than the minimum pressure it is characterized in that for operating the heater unit before operating the steam discharge unit.

The controller may be configured to compare the detected pressure with a preset maximum pressure when a signal for operating the steam discharge unit is input, and to operate the steam discharge unit without operating a heating unit when the detected pressure is greater than or equal to the maximum pressure. It features.

The apparatus may further include a container holding unit configured to mount the rice cake cooking container so that steam supplied from the steam discharge part may flow into the rice cake cooking container, and the steam discharge unit may control the steam discharge pipe and the control signal of the controller. It characterized in that it comprises a pressure control valve for controlling the pressure of the steam discharged from the steam discharge pipe by.

In addition, the container holding unit comprises a panel-shaped container holder is formed with a mounting hole through which the rice cake cooking container is mounted, and a cover plate coupled to the upper portion of the container holder to prevent the rice cake cooking container from being separated from the mounting hole. , The steam discharge pipe is characterized in that the outlet is formed to face the mounting hole.

The rice cake cooking container portion may include a cooking container containing rice cake material therein, a container cover for sealing an opening of the cooking container, and a steam supply pipe inserted through the cooking container from the outside, One end is located outside the cooking vessel and the other end is located inside the cooking vessel, the other end is characterized in that a plurality of through-holes for discharging the water vapor introduced from the one end.

In addition, the steam discharge pipe is formed to extend vertically from the upper surface of the first housing, the vessel holder is formed parallel to the first housing at the top of the steam discharge pipe outlet, when the rice cake cooking vessel is mounted in the mounting hole One end of the steam supply pipe is opposite to the outlet of the steam discharge pipe, or at least a part of the steam supply pipe is inserted into the outlet of the steam discharge pipe.

In addition, the second housing is formed on one side of the first housing, the second housing for accommodating the vapor discharge portion and the container portion therein, and formed on at least one side of the first, the second housing, cooking cooking is completed The display unit further comprises a third housing installed therein, the display unit, wherein at least one vapor circulation hole for introducing water vapor discharged from the inside of the second housing to the third housing is formed between the second housing and the third housing; It features.

In addition, at least one of the first housing to the third housing is formed on one side, and further comprising an article storage unit for storing the article therein, the article storage unit for storing and storing the article, refrigerated or frozen storage of the article It is characterized in that at least one of the refrigerating chamber, or a thawing chamber for thawing the article of the refrigerating chamber.

As described above, the rice cake manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention uses a high-pressure steam generated by heating water, so that the rice cake can be quickly cooked by the required amount whenever the buyer requests it. By solving the problems of the prior art according to the long cooking time and the limited shelf life of pre-made rice cakes in preparation for food, foreign consumers who do not have traditional Korean rice cake technology and devices as well as the general public There is an advantage that can be widely distributed even to them.

In addition, the rice cake manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a steam cleaning unit for bypassing the generated steam to separate the rice cake cooking vessel and each device to cook the rice cake is cooked sanitary sanitary because it is configured There is an advantage that can significantly improve the state.

In addition, the rice cake manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention is because the buyers directly select the rice cake material accommodated in each rice cake cooking container to cook the rice cake individually for each cooking container, so that the buyer can choose a rice cake that suits their taste. There is an advantage.

In addition, since the rice cake manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention is a method of controlling the operation of the steam generator and the steam discharge device in consideration of the amount of water supplied and the pressure or temperature of the water vapor generated, the safety of the device and the efficiency of the rice cake cooking process. The advantage is that it can be improved.

1 and 2 are a perspective view and a front view showing the rice cake manufacturing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, respectively;
3A and 3B are cross-sectional views taken along line BB and CC of FIG. 2 respectively;
4A is a plan view of the container holder shown in FIG. 1;
Figure 4b is a cross-sectional view of the DD portion in the cover plate coupled to the container holder of Figure 4a,
Figure 4c is a cross-sectional view showing a state the rice cake cooking vessel is mounted on the vessel holder of Figure 4b,
5 is a cross-sectional view of the AA portion of the rice cake storage unit shown in FIG.
Figure 6a is a perspective view showing the shape of the rice cake cooking container shown in Figure 4c,
Figure 6b is a cross-sectional view of the EE portion of the rice cake cooking container of Figure 6a,
6C is a cross-sectional view of the FF section before the rice cake material is accommodated in the rice cake cooking container of FIG. 6B;
7 is a view showing the different types of forks included in the rice cake cooking container of Figure 6a,
8 is a block diagram showing an operation configuration of the rice cake manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG.
9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation control of the rice cake manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG.
10 and 11 are a perspective view and a rear view showing a rice cake manufacturing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, respectively.

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

(Embodiment 1)

1 and 2 are a perspective view and a front view showing a rice cake manufacturing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, respectively, Figures 3a and 3b is a cross-sectional view B-B and C-C section for the steam generator of Figure 2, respectively.

4A is a plan view of the container holder shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the DD section in a state where the cover plate is coupled to the container holder of FIG. 4A, and FIG. 4C is a rice cake cooking container in the container holder of FIG. 4B. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the mounted state, Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the AA portion of the rice cake storage unit shown in FIG.

The rice cake manufacturing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is a steam generator 10 for heating water to generate water vapor, disposed on the steam generator 10, the steam generated in the steam generator 10 It is configured to include a rice cake manufacturing unit 20 for producing rice cake on the fly and rice cake storage unit 30 for storing the rice cake produced in the rice cake manufacturing unit 20 at an appropriate temperature.

The steam generator 10 may include a first housing 11 forming a space therein, a water supply pipe 12 supplying water into the first housing 11, a predetermined pressure by heating the water supplied water, and And a heater unit 13 for generating water vapor within the temperature range.

At this time, the first housing 11 is preferably configured to form a closed space so that water vapor generated therein does not leak to the outside, and further comprises a pressure resistant material such as metal or reinforced plastic that can withstand a certain pressure of vapor pressure. It is preferable to be.

In addition, the first housing 11 may be configured to further include a first housing door (not shown) that can be opened and closed on one side for maintenance of the heating device 13.

In this case, however, when the first housing door is closed, a gasket is formed between the first housing 11 and the first housing door so that a sealed space may be formed inside the first housing 1 as described above. It is preferable that an airtight member (not shown) is interposed.

In addition, the water supply pipe 12 is for supplying water (eg, bottled water, etc.) from the outside into the first housing 11, and in the middle of the water supply pipe 12 at the water level inside the first housing 11. Accordingly, a water supply valve unit 14 for supplying or blocking water is provided.

In addition, the heater unit 13 is installed in the lower side of the first housing 11 to heat the water supplied from the water supply pipe 12 to generate water vapor, the heater unit 13 by an external power source It may be preferably configured by an operating heater device or heat storage device.

In addition, a cover 15 may be further provided on the outside of the heater unit 13 to prevent foreign substances such as moss of water from being attached to the outer surface of the heater unit 13 to reduce the heat transfer efficiency. In this case, it is preferable that the inside of the cover 15 is filled with a heat medium 16 having excellent heat transfer coefficient to further improve heat transfer efficiency.

The steam generator 10 configured as described above is water vapor having a pressure and temperature within a predetermined range by heating the water supplied by the heater unit 13 after water is supplied by a predetermined level through the water supply pipe 12. Will be generated.

The steam generated in this way forms a vapor pressure within a predetermined range in the inner upper space (ie, the space above the water surface) of the first housing 11 and is discharged to the rice cake manufacturing unit 20 through the steam discharge pipe 21 described later. do.

On the other hand, the rice cake manufacturing unit 20 is at least one steam discharge pipe 21 for discharging the steam generated in the interior of the first housing 11, the steam discharge pipe 21 is installed on the upper side to accommodate the rice cake material The container holder 22 on which the rice cake cooking container 40 is mounted, and the second housing 23 installed on the upper part of the first housing 11 to include the vapor discharge pipe 21 and the container holder 22. It is configured by.

In this case, the steam discharge pipe 21 is formed in a tubular shape extending vertically from the upper surface of the first housing 11 so as to communicate with the interior of the first housing 11, each of the steam discharge pipe (21) The pressure control valve unit 24 for controlling the steam discharge and the pressure of the discharged steam is provided.

In addition, the vessel holder 22 is formed in a plate shape formed with a mounting hole 22a through which the rice cake cooking vessel 40 is mounted at a position corresponding to the outlet of the steam discharge pipe 21 installed at the lower portion thereof. It is preferable to be composed of heat and pressure resistant materials such as metal or reinforced plastic to withstand pressure and temperature.

The rice cake manufacturing unit 20 configured as described above has the lower portion of the rice cake cooking container 40 from the outlet of the steam discharge pipe 21 when the rice cake cooking container 40 is seated in the mounting hole 22a of the container holder 22. By discharging the steam of high temperature and high pressure in the rice cake cooking container 40 is cooked (ie, steamed) to complete the rice cake.

In this case, the upper portion of the container holder 22 may further include a cover plate 22b for preventing the rice cake cooking container 40 from escaping the mounting hole 22a by the pressure during steam supply, and the cover plate. One side of the 22b is preferably provided with a cover plate handle 22c for opening and closing.

In addition, at least one vapor discharge groove 22d is provided at one outer side of the mounting hole 22a so that steam discharged between the rice cake cooking container 40 and the mounting hole 22a can be discharged to the outside of the container holder 22. ) May be formed.

In addition, the second housing 23 has a second housing door 23a and a second housing door handle 23b which can be opened and closed from the outside, so that the user places the rice cake container 40 in the mounting hole 22a. It is preferable that the rice cake cooking container 40 can be taken out or finished cooking of rice cake.

Finally, the rice cake storage unit 30 includes a display stand 31 for displaying the rice cake cooking container 40 in which cooking of the rice cake is completed and a third housing 32 in which the display stand 31 is installed. It is composed.

In this case, the display stand 31 is configured in the form of a panel having a plurality of display holes (31a) as necessary and the third housing 32 is configured to form a separate space on one side of the second housing (23). In this embodiment, the third housing 32 is configured to be installed on the upper portion of the second housing 23.

In addition, the third housing 32 is provided with a third housing door 32a and a third housing door handle 32b which can be opened and closed for the storage of the rice cake cooking container 40.

In addition, a plurality of vapor circulation holes 33 are formed on the bottom surface of the third housing 32 to communicate with the inner space of the second housing 23, which is used to make rice cake in the rice cake manufacturing unit 20. The waste water vapor is introduced into the third housing 32 to heat the rice cake cooking vessel 40 displayed on the display stand 31 by using the residual heat contained in the waste water vapor.

On the other hand, the rice cake manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment is an input unit 61 for inputting a signal for selecting a pressure control valve unit 24 to apply or operate the main power supplied to the rice cake manufacturing apparatus, and the input A display unit 62 which displays the overall operating state of the signal or rice cake manufacturing apparatus is provided on one side of the first to third housings 11, 23, and 32.

In this case, the display unit 62 may be configured as a conventional display device such as an LCD, and a part of the operation state of the rice cake manufacturing apparatus displayed on the display unit 62 may be a plurality of lamps so that the user can recognize it at a long distance or at night. It can also be expressed through (63).

The specific configuration of the input unit 61 and the display unit 62 as described above may be preferably implemented in a variety of ways using any one of the techniques commonly used within the scope of performing the function described above.

In the present embodiment, as an example, the input unit 61 and the display unit 62 are installed on the front surface of the first housing 11, and the input unit 61 is composed of a toggle type button that is turned on and off so that the user corresponds to a button. The pressure control valve portion 24 to be operated by pressing is selected.

In addition, the rice cake manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment is provided with an on-pressure sensor unit 65 for detecting at least one of the pressure or temperature of the steam generated in the first housing 11, the on-pressure sensor unit ( 65 may be preferably implemented using a conventional pressure sensor or temperature sensor.

In addition, in the case of saturated steam generally, if one of temperature or pressure is detected, the other one can be known by using a thermodynamic table or graph. Hereinafter, the temperature sensor 65 is provided with both a pressure sensor and a temperature sensor. Of course, it means that it includes a case having any one of a pressure sensor and a temperature sensor.

In addition, the rice cake manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment further includes a steam cleaning unit 70 for bypassing the water vapor inside the first housing 11, wherein the steam cleaning unit 70 has one end thereof in the first housing ( 11) a flexible hose type bypass tube 71 connected to the other end of the bypass tube 71, and a gun type steam gun 72 which discharges or blocks water vapor by an operation of a trigger. It is configured by.

In the middle of the bypass pipe 71, a bypass valve 73 may be further provided to open and close a flow path through which water vapor is supplied, which may be inadvertently operated by the user to operate the steam gun 72 at a high temperature and high pressure. This is to prevent safety accidents in which water vapor is discharged.

At this time, the bypass valve 73 may be configured as a mechanical valve that is manually operated by the user, if necessary, the signal for the user to operate the bypass valve 73 to the input unit 61 in the manner described above When inputting may be configured to be operated by the control signal of the controller 100 to be described later.

In addition, the rice cake manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment further includes a control box 75 including a control unit such as a microcomputer or a PLC for controlling the overall operation of the apparatus. In the present embodiment, the control box 75 is used as an example. It was installed on top of the second housing 23.

In addition, the rice cake manufacturing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment was installed in the lower portion of the first housing 11 to facilitate the movement and installation of the device, the wheel portion 80 is locked And an unlocking device and a height adjusting device.

In the present embodiment, the bypass valve 73 and the steam gun 72 are formed in the bypass pipe 71 as an example. However, modifications of various applications may be implemented as necessary.

That is, in the case of the rice cake manufacturing apparatus described above, the end of the bypass pipe 71 may be used in conjunction with the steam supply unit of the steam cleaner or steam iron using steam as needed instead of the steam gun 72. In this case, the end of the bypass pipe 71 is preferably composed of a connecting device such as a coupler capable of sealing coupling with their steam supply.

In addition, the end of the bypass pipe 71 is formed in the structure of the steam outlet that can simply discharge the steam so that the user can discharge the steam to a container (for example, a laundry boil, washing tub or tub) as needed. It may also be configured to.

In addition, in the case where a steam gun, a steam cleaner or a steam iron is connected to the end of the bypass pipe 71 or a simple steam outlet is formed, the bypass valve 73 is used according to the use of the discharged steam. It may also consist of a pressure regulator or a pressure control valve to selectively adjust the discharge pressure.

This is to prevent the occurrence of a safety accident in the process of discharging the high-pressure steam formed in the first housing 11, for example, the bypass valve 73 to discharge the steam at atmospheric pressure (that is, atmospheric pressure) It is preferred to be configured.

The configuration related to the bypass pipe 71 described above can be applied to the second embodiment described later as well.

Next, the configuration of the rice cake cooking container applied to the rice cake manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described in detail.

Figure 6a is a perspective view showing the shape of the rice cake container shown in Figure 4c, Figure 6b is a cross-sectional view of the EE portion of the rice cake container of Figure 6a, Figure 6c is before the rice cake material is accommodated in the rice cake container of Figure 6b Is a cross-sectional view of the FF section, Figure 7 is a view showing the different types of forks included in the rice cake cooking container of Figure 6a.

The rice cake cooking container according to the present embodiment is inserted from the outside through a bowl-shaped cooking container 41 having an opening formed at an upper portion thereof, a container cover 42 sealing the opening, and a lower surface of the cooking container 41. It is configured to include a steam supply pipe 45.

The cooking container 41 is a container cover 42 after receiving a mixture of the main material 43 of the rice cake, such as rice flour and the ingredient material 44 of the rice cake, such as mugwort, pumpkin, raisins, nuts through the opening formed in the upper portion Is sealed by being coupled to the opening.

At this time, the outer surface of the cooking vessel 41 is configured to be corrugated in a wavy or V-shaped groove, which is to be described later by forming a steam flow path between the mounting hole 22a and the outer surface of the cooking vessel 41. In the process of supplying steam to the steam supply pipe 45, the steam discharged to the outer surface of the cooking vessel can be easily escaped to the outside.

In the present embodiment, the wrinkles are configured to be formed on the outer surface of the cooking vessel 41, but may be formed on the inner surface of the mounting hole (22a) as necessary.

In addition, the container cover 42 may be coupled to the cooking vessel 41 by a conventional container airtight method such as thermal bonding or interference fit, and if necessary, a constant storage space on any one of the upper surface or the lower surface. The spoon- or fork-shaped simple kitchen utensils 47a for forming the 47 and eating the cooked rice cake therein may be stored or coupled in a detachable form.

In this embodiment, as an example, a case in which the simple eating utensil 47a is configured as a fork type is illustrated, and FIG.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the case where the eating utensil 47a is provided on one side of the container cover 42 is described as an example, but is not limited thereto, and may be provided on one side of the cooking vessel 41 as necessary.

In addition, one end of the steam supply pipe 45 is configured to be located outside the cooking vessel 41 and the other end is located inside the cooking vessel 41, the other end of the high temperature and high pressure steam introduced from one end Is provided with a plurality of through-holes (45a) to be sprayed evenly with a speed throughout the inside of the cooking vessel 41.

In this embodiment, the other end of the steam supply pipe 45 is configured in a panel shape parallel to the bottom surface of the cooking vessel 41, the one end is a sealing cap that can be removed by the user when cooking rice cake ( 46) were configured to bind.

In addition, when the rice cake cooking container 40 is mounted to the mounting hole 22a facing the outlet of the steam discharge pipe 21, one end of the steam supply pipe 45 faces the outlet of the steam discharge pipe 21. Or at least a portion thereof is positioned to be inserted into the outlet side of the steam discharge pipe 21 to introduce water vapor.

Water vapor introduced in this way is evenly discharged to the entire rice cake material (43, 44) through the through hole (45a) to perform a similar function to the nozzle at the other end of the steam supply pipe 45, in this case the discharge pressure is too low When the temperature of steam is set relatively low, it becomes difficult to cook rice cakes in a fast time, and also causes a quality problem in which rice cakes are cooked on the upper side of the subsidiary material 44 because the flow rate of steam discharged through the through hole 45a is low. Can be.

In addition, the through portion of the steam supply pipe 45 and the cooking vessel 41 to prevent the deterioration of the rice cake material (43,44) or steam during cooking of the rice cake leakage to prevent the rice cake from being cooked properly. It is preferable to comprise the airtight structure which seals the inside.

The rice cake cooking container 40 configured as described above may be supplied to the user in a vacuum-packed form after the rice cake materials 43 and 44 are accommodated therein, in this case, the rice cake material outside the rice cake cooking container 40. By displaying the types of 43 and 44, it is preferable that the buyer can easily purchase the rice cake packaging container 40 in which the rice cake material is desired.

In contrast, the rice cake cooking container 40 is a cooking container 41 in which the user directly selects the rice cake ingredients 43 and 44 and the user supplies the selected rice cake ingredients 43 and 44 in the form of an empty container. It may be configured in such a way that the rice cake is cooked by combining the container cover 42 and then put in.

8 is a block diagram showing an operation configuration of the rice cake manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the detailed operation of the rice cake manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

First, the rice cake manufacturing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, when a signal for selecting the pressure control valve unit 24 to be operated by the user is input to the input unit 61, the control unit 100 is the on-pressure sensor unit ( 65 and the output of the water level sensor unit 110 is configured to control the operation of the water supply valve unit 14 and the pressure control valve unit 24.

In this case, the control unit 100 controls the pressure control valve unit 24 to be operated for a predetermined time by using the timer unit 120, the predetermined time being rice cake material, pressure control valve unit 24 ) May vary depending on the pressure of the steam or the temperature of the steam.

In addition, the pressure of the steam controlled by the pressure control valve unit 24 is preferably set in consideration of the internal pressure and heat resistance of each device unit, cooking time of rice cake and safety of the device, in this embodiment 1 to 1 as an example. It was configured to be determined in the range of 10kg _f and cooking time of the rice cake was configured to be made in the tens of seconds to several minutes.

In addition, the control unit 100 is input to the input unit 61, the output of the on-pressure sensor unit 65 and the water level sensor unit 110, and the water supply valve unit 14 and the pressure control valve unit 24 A function of displaying the operation state on the display unit 62 is performed.

Looking at the operation control of the rice cake manufacturing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment having the operation configuration as described above, after the power is first applied to the control unit 100 is at least one of the plurality of pressure control valve unit 24 from the user A signal for operating the signal is received through the input unit 61 (S100 and S110).

When the step S110 is completed, the control unit 100 detects the water level inside the first housing 11 using the water level sensor unit 110 (S120), and whether the detected water level exceeds a predetermined minimum water level. Determine (S130).

In this case, the minimum water level is a value preset by a user or a device manufacturer, and when the rice cake manufacturing apparatus 1 according to the present invention is operated for a predetermined time, the heating unit 13 is exposed to the outside of the water surface and is overheated or unnecessary. It is desirable to set the water level to stably generate steam through effective heat transfer with the supplied water without wasting energy.

If the detected water level is less than the minimum water level as a result of the determination of step S130, the controller 100 drives the water supply valve unit 14 to supply water until the minimum water level is maintained (S140).

On the other hand, if the detected water level exceeds the minimum level as a result of the determination of step S130, the control unit 100 detects the vapor pressure inside the first housing 11 by using the on-pressure sensor unit 65 ( S150), it is determined whether the detected steam pressure is less than the preset maximum pressure (S160).

In this embodiment, the controller 100 detects the pressure inside the first housing as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and if necessary, the controller 100 may generate the inside of the first housing 11 as necessary. It may also consist of sensing the temperature of the steam or sensing pressure and temperature.

In addition, the maximum pressure is a value which is set in advance by a user or a device manufacturer, and is preferably set in consideration of the capacity and the pressure resistance characteristic of the first housing 11.

On the other hand, if the detected steam pressure as a result of the determination in step S160 is less than the maximum pressure, the control unit 100 operates the heater unit 13 to heat the water stored in the first housing 11 (S170), If the detected pressure is greater than or equal to the maximum pressure, the step S200 described below is performed without operating the heater 13 so that the pressure inside the first housing 11 does not increase any more.

When the step S170 is completed, the control unit 100 determines whether the pressure detected in the step S150 exceeds a predetermined minimum pressure (S180), and if the determination result is smaller than the minimum pressure of the heating device unit 13 By heating, the pressure is re-sensed until the steam pressure inside the first housing 11 becomes equal to or greater than the minimum pressure (S190).

On the other hand, if the detected pressure exceeds the minimum pressure, the controller 100 operates the pressure control valve unit 24 selected in step S110 to discharge the steam inside the first housing 11 to the outside at a constant pressure. It is made (S200).

In this case, the minimum pressure is a value set in advance by a user or a device manufacturer, and means a pressure enough to be mochied by steam supplied with rice cake material contained in the rice cake cooking container. As described above, it is preferable to set experimentally in consideration of the capacity of the rice cake cooking container, the characteristics of the rice cake material, the cooking time of the rice cake and the stability of the device.

In addition, when performing the step S200, the control unit 100 operates the timer unit 120 to determine whether the operation time of the pressure control valve unit 24 operated in the step S200 exceeds a predetermined set time ( S210 to S230), if the determination result is exceeded, the rice cake material contained in the rice cake cooking container 40 is completely steamed to determine that the rice cake is completed, thereby preventing unnecessary waste of steam by turning off the pressure control valve unit 24 in operation. It is made (S240).

On the other hand, if the operation time of the pressure control valve unit 24 operated as a result of the determination of step S230 is less than the set time, the control unit 100 repeats the above-described steps S220 and S230.

(Second Embodiment)

10 and 11 are a perspective view and a rear view showing a rice cake manufacturing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, respectively.

The rice cake manufacturing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment has at least one article storage unit 90 for storing or refrigeration of rice cake material, rice cake cooking container or other items. There is a difference.

Therefore, hereinafter, the same components as in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

The article storage unit 90 is formed on at least one side of the first to third housings (11, 23, 32), the rice cake material (43, 44) or the rice cake cooking container 40 is accommodated And a refrigerating chamber 91 for refrigerating or freezing the items which may be deteriorated, a thawing chamber 92 such as a microwave oven for thawing the refrigerated or frozen items before cooking, and an empty cooking container 41. As described above, it is preferable that the plurality of storage units have different functions as necessary, such as a storage box 93 for storing a general article.

In the above embodiments, the rice cake manufacturing apparatus 1 according to the present invention has been described as an example of applying a method of controlling the water supply valve unit according to the output of the water level sensor unit. It may also consist of a simple level gauge indicating the level in the housing.

However, in this case, the user reads the scale indicated by the level gauge before or during the use of the rice cake manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention to recognize the level, and manually if the recognized level is lower than the previously provided preferable level. It may be configured in such a way that the water supply valve to operate by supplying water.

Further, in the above embodiments, the first housing to the third housing are sequentially stacked at the bottom, but are described as an example. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and various other schemes may be performed within the scope of performing the same function as necessary. The same may be true for devices provided inside each housing.

In addition to the embodiments described above, the fact that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or scope is apparent to those skilled in the art.

Accordingly, the above embodiments are to be understood as illustrative and not restrictive, and the invention is not to be limited to the details of the invention, but may be modified within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

10: steam generator 11: the first housing
13: heating device part 20: rice cake manufacturing part
21: steam discharge pipe 22: vessel holder
23: second housing 24: pressure control valve unit
30: rice cake storage portion 40: rice cake cooking container
65: temperature sensor 70: steam cleaner
100: control unit 110: water level sensor

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A water supply valve unit supplying or blocking water into the first housing;
A heater unit for heating water supplied to the first housing to generate water vapor in the first housing;
An inlet connected to the inside of the first housing to supply or block the water vapor to the outside of the first housing; And
Rice cake cooking vessel connected to the outlet of the steam outlet so that the steam material supplied from the steam discharge portion is introduced into the rice cake material accommodated therein;
A steam cleaner for bypassing the steam inside the first housing; And
And a control unit for controlling the operation of the water supply valve unit, the heating unit, and the steam discharge unit according to at least one of the quantity of the inside of the first housing, the pressure of the steam, or the temperature of the steam. The method of claim 1,
The steam cleaning unit includes a flexible hose type bypass pipe having one end connected to the first housing, and a gun type steam gun connected to the other end of the bypass pipe to discharge or block steam by an operation of the trigger. Rice cake manufacturing apparatus characterized in that configured to. The method of claim 1,
An input unit to which a signal for selecting whether to operate the steam discharge unit is input;
Further comprising a water level sensor for detecting the water level inside the first housing,
The control unit compares the detected water level with a preset reference level when a signal for operating the steam discharge unit is input, and if the detected water level is lower than the set water level, the water supply is increased before operating the heater unit and the steam discharge unit. Rice cake manufacturing apparatus characterized in that for controlling the water supply valve to be made. The method of claim 3,
Further comprising a pressure sensor unit for sensing the pressure of the steam generated in the first housing,
The control unit compares the detected pressure with a preset minimum pressure when a signal for operating the steam discharge unit is input, and operates the heating unit before operating the steam discharge unit when the detected pressure is lower than the minimum pressure. Rice cake making apparatus. 5. The method of claim 4,
The control unit compares the detected pressure with a preset maximum pressure when a signal for operating the steam discharge unit is input, and operates the steam discharge unit without operating a heating unit if the detected pressure is equal to or greater than the maximum pressure. Rice cake making machine. 6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
It further comprises a container holding portion for mounting the rice cake cooking container so that the steam supplied from the steam discharge portion flows into the rice cake cooking container,
The steam discharge unit comprises a steam discharge pipe for discharging the steam and a pressure control valve for controlling the pressure of the steam discharged from the steam discharge pipe by the control signal of the control unit. The method according to claim 6,
The container holding unit is configured to include a panel-shaped container holder formed with a mounting hole through which the rice cake cooking container is mounted, and a cover plate coupled to an upper portion of the container holder to prevent the rice cake cooking container from being separated from the mounting hole.
The steam discharge pipe is a rice cake manufacturing apparatus characterized in that the outlet is formed to face the mounting hole. The method of claim 7, wherein
The rice cake cooking container portion is configured to include a cooking container containing the rice cake material therein, a container cover for sealing the opening of the cooking container, and a steam supply pipe inserted through the cooking container from the outside,
One end of the steam supply pipe is located outside the cooking vessel and the other end is located inside the cooking vessel, the other end of the rice cake manufacturing apparatus characterized in that a plurality of through-holes for discharging the water vapor introduced from the one end is formed; . 9. The method of claim 8,
The steam discharge pipe is formed extending vertically from the upper surface of the first housing,
The vessel holder is formed parallel to the first housing at the top of the steam discharge pipe outlet,
When the rice cake cooking vessel is mounted in the mounting hole, one end of the steam supply pipe is opposed to the outlet of the steam discharge pipe, or at least a portion of the rice cake manufacturing apparatus characterized in that positioned to be inserted into the outlet of the steam discharge pipe. 10. The method of claim 9,
A second housing formed at one side of the first housing and accommodating the vapor discharge part and the container mounting part therein; And
A third housing is formed on at least one side of the first and second housings, and further includes a third housing provided therein for displaying a cooking-cooked rice cake container.
At least one steam circulation hole for introducing water vapor discharged from the inside of the second housing to the third housing is formed between the second housing and the third housing. The method of claim 10,
Is formed on at least one side of the first housing to the third housing, and further comprising an article storage unit for storing the article therein,
The article storage unit is at least any one of a storage room for storing the goods, a refrigerating room for refrigerating or freezing the goods, or a thawing room for thawing the goods of the refrigerating room.

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