KR20150098144A - Steam supplier for cooking - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a steam supplier for a steamer, which comprises: a main body having an accommodation space to accommodate water, a heater heating the water and a water level adjuster adjusting an amount of the water to maintain a predetermined water level; a support portion installed on the top surface of the main body to have multiple inlet holes spaced apart from one another on the upper surface, which supports the lower surface of a container and have an accommodation space at the bottom, which accommodates impurities introduced through the inlet holes; a joint portion installed to be rotated to the left and the right side at one side of the main body, which can be rotated toward the support portion and fixed at a predetermined position after being rotated; a pipe portion installed on the joint portion to receive the steam generated in the main body and then discharge the received steam; a cover portion having an edge part inclined downwardly and a central part protruding upward apart from the edge part, wherein the protruding external surface has a curved shape and the pipe portion is coupled via a through-hole formed at the central part; and a nozzle portion installed and fixed to connect the lower part of the cover portion and the pipe portion and have multiple holes on the external surface, through which steam is discharged from the lower part of the cover portion.

Description

[0001] STEAM SUPPLIER FOR COOKING [0002]

The present invention relates to a steam supply device for a steamer, and more particularly, to a steam supply device for a steamer, and more particularly, to a steam supply device for steam, Which is capable of preventing steam from flowing out of the steam generator.

Generally, the steamer is a device for steaming the material using water vapor generated as the water is heated, such as steam.

Steam does not directly heat the material, so there is no worry that the food will be burned or deformed. Also, the steam conveys heat to every corner of the material, and the taste, nutrition, and flavor of the material can be felt as it is.

Accordingly, various types and sizes of steamers have been developed and can be used in restaurants or the home. In the past, gas or oil or a product that can be removed from a container containing water has been heated to evaporate the water, There is used a device for heating water to evaporate by using a heating body using electric energy to increase the durability of the heater and to prevent the risk of an accident such as a fire.

Such a conventional steamer is disclosed in Korean Utility Model No. 20-0170864, Korean Patent No. 10-0625291, and Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2009-0014736.

The conventional steamer described above is a system in which a device for heating water and water is accommodated in the main body, and heated steam is supplied to a steam container provided on the upper side of the main body to steep the material contained in the container.

However, since it is necessary to use a dedicated steam container, it is troublesome to transfer the material in order to feed a large amount and to clean the container every time it is used.

Further, the amount of water that can be accommodated in the main body is limited, so that it is inconvenient to supply water periodically if it is stuck for a long time or several times.

In addition, when the dedicated steam container is lost, there is a problem that the steamer is not operated or the material is not normally used.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a steam supply device for a steamer which can cover an upper surface of a container having various shapes and sizes without using a steam-dedicated container.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a steam supply device for a steamer capable of uniformly ripening a material contained in a container without being removed.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water treatment apparatus comprising: a main body having a water receiving portion, a heater for heating the water, and a water level adjusting portion for adjusting the water level to maintain a predetermined water level, Wherein a plurality of inflow holes are formed on the upper surface to support the lower surface of the container and a lower portion is provided with a receiving portion formed so as to receive a foreign object introduced through the inflow hole and to be rotatable in both left and right directions from one side of the main body, A joint part formed to be rotatable to the receiving part side and to be fixed at a predetermined position after being rotated; a pipe part formed to receive and discharge the steam generated in the body part so as to be installed in the joint part; The center portion is protruded upward from the rim portion, and the protruded outer surface is curved And a plurality of holes are formed in an outer surface of the lid part so that steam is discharged from the lower part of the lid part. The lid part is fixed to the piping part at the lower part of the lid part, And a nozzle portion,

Wherein the nozzle unit comprises: an upper guiding part which is engaged with an end of the supply nozzle and is brought into close contact with the upper side of the lid part; a guide member which is in close contact with a lower surface of the lid part and has a plurality of grooves spaced outward from the center part, And a fixing member having a plurality of holes formed at the corresponding positions on the outer surface thereof and the guide member, the lid unit and the upper guide unit being sequentially engaged with each other.

 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a steam supply device for a steam generator, which can cover an upper surface of a container having various shapes and sizes without using a steam-dedicated container .

Further, there is provided a steam supply device for a steamer capable of steadily ripening the material contained in the container in a state where the material is not deformed.

1 is a perspective view of a steam supply device for a steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a lid and a nozzle portion of FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of FIG. 1,
Fig. 4 is a partial enlarged view of Fig. 3. Fig.

Prior to the description, components having the same configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment. In other embodiments, configurations different from those of the first embodiment will be described do.

Hereinafter, a steam supplying apparatus for a steam generator according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The steam supply device for a steam heater according to the present invention is formed to include a main body 10, a receiving portion 20, a joint portion 30, a pipe portion 40, a lid portion 50 and a nozzle portion 60 .

The main body 10 has a receiving space therein and is configured to generate heated steam while adjusting the amount of water to a predetermined level. The main body 10 includes heating means (not shown) for heating water, (Not shown) is preferably formed.

A base member (not shown), which is fixed to the bottom of the main body 10 and can support the load of the main body 10, And a supply motor (not shown).

The support portion 20 is installed on the upper side of the main body 10 and a plurality of inflow holes 21 are formed on the upper surface to support the lower surface of the container 70. The lower portion is provided with foreign substances Respectively.

At least one joint unit 30 is provided at one side of the main body 10 so as to be rotatable from the upper side of the main body to the left and right sides thereof. Each of the joint units 30 is rotatable to the side of the receiving unit 20, .

At this time, it is preferable that the joint part 30 is further formed with a handle 31 so that the joint part 30 can easily flow to the side of the lid part 50 to be described later.

In addition, the joint portion 30 may be formed in the shape of a bellows pipe having a hollow portion on the inner side so that the piping portion 40 to be described later is inserted.

The piping unit 40 is formed to allow the steam generated from the main body 10 to flow and is supplied with steam from the main body 10 and is installed to be interlocked with the joint unit 30. [

The lid portion 50 is formed such that the rim portion 51 is inclined to the bottom surface and the center portion 52 is spaced apart from the rim portion 51 and protrudes upward. A coupling hole 53 is formed at the center, And may be variously modified and combined according to the size and shape of the container 70 to be used.

The outer surface of the protruded central portion 52 is formed to have a curved shape, and the upper surface of the container 70 is formed to have a rectangular shape, It is preferable that the lower diameter of the central portion 52 is formed to be smaller than the upper diameter of the container 70 so as to be located at a spaced position between the portion 51 and the central portion 52.

An opening 54 is formed at one side of the lid portion 50 so as to penetrate the upper and lower surfaces of the lid portion 50 and a portion of the opening hole 54 And a weight member 55 for opening and closing the opening hole 54 is further formed on the upper side.

Here, after the lid 50 is covered with the upper surface of the container 70, it is preferable that a separate controller (not shown) is additionally provided to control the supply of steam and the supply time.

The nozzle unit 60 is provided with a plurality of holes 66 on the outer surface thereof and is formed to discharge steam from the lower portion of the lid unit 50 and is fixed to the piping unit 40 at a lower portion of the lid unit 50 .

At this time, the nozzle portion 60 is formed with a channel inside and a pipe portion 40 is coupled to the other side, and the other side is supported on the upper side of the lid portion 50, A through hole 64 having a size corresponding to the engaging hole 53 is formed in the central portion 52 and a plurality of grooves 65 spaced apart from the central portion 52 on the upper surface, A plurality of holes 66 are formed at positions corresponding to the grooves 65 on the outer surface so that the guide member 62, the lid unit 50, And a fixing member 63 formed to be inserted into and sequentially engaged with the fixing member 61.

Here, the fixing member 63 may be inserted while being inserted into the inside of the upper side support member 61 as shown in the figure, but the upper side support member 61 may be inserted into the fixing member 63 And the upper supporting member 61 and the fixing member 63 may be formed in a known manner such as a fitting or a screw.

Hereinafter, the assembly and operation of the first embodiment of the steam supply device for a steam generator of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described.

The main body 10 is disposed horizontally on the ground, and the receiving portion 20 is disposed on the upper side of the main body 10.

A joint portion 30 is provided at the rear side of the main body 10 and the receiving portion 20 and a piping portion 40 having one side connected to the main body 10 is interlocked with each joint portion 30, And is coupled to the upper support member 61 at the other end of the pipe section 40 in a state of being core-embedded in the joint section 30. [

The upper support member 61 is disposed to be in close contact with the engagement hole 53 at the upper side of the lid portion 50. The upper side of the guide member 62 is disposed at the lower side of the lid portion 50, The fixing member 63 is inserted into the through hole 64 and the coupling hole 53 to firmly engage the guide member 62 with the lid unit 50 and the upper support member 61.

The upper support member 61 may be further provided with a pressure gauge (not shown) and a pressure control valve (not shown) for measuring the pressure discharged from the piping unit 40 and regulating the discharge pressure.

In the present embodiment, two piping portions 40 are provided and each is connected to both sides of the main body 10 and inserted into the two joint portions 30. However, the present invention is not limited to this, The number of the piping sections 40 can be increased correspondingly as the number of the piping sections 30 increases.

The steam supply device for the steam generator as described above may be configured such that the steam is generated by heating the water contained in the steam generator 10, When the user covers the upper surface of the container 70 using the handle 34 and the cover 50 covers the upper surface of the container 70, the steam is supplied to the pipe portion 40 and the nozzle portion (60).

In this case, when steam is to be supplied to the two containers 70, the pressures of the steam supplied to the respective pipe portions 40 and the nozzle portions 60 are set to the same pressure, The steam supplied to the other piping unit 40 is cut off and supplied to the piping unit 40 on the side to be used, so that the cooking time can be shortened.

Since the joint portion 30 can be freely deformed at a predetermined position and angle and is fixed at the deformed position, the joint portion 30 can be easily covered even if the size and shape of the container 70 located at the receiving portion 20 is varied .

Here, when the upper surface of the container 70 is covered with the lid 50, the upper surface of the container 70 is positioned in a space between the central portion 52 of the lid 50 and the rim 51 .

The steam is then discharged through the pipe 40 to the hole 66 and the through hole 64 via the upper support member 61 and the fixing member 63. Then, The steam thus discharged is supplied from the lower side of the lid portion 50 along the plurality of grooves 65 formed in the guide member 62 to the outside of the central portion 52. The supplied steam is supplied to the outside of the central portion 52 As shown in FIG.

Since the steam is exhausted in the lower outer direction of the lid 50 so as to be circulated in the container 70 instead of being directly supplied to the material in the direction of the bottom surface of the container 70, It is possible to prevent the material from being crumpled or excessive moisture in the container 70 from being generated.

Since the cover 50 is not a simple curved or square shape but an outer surface of the central portion 52 protruding upward is curved, the steam can naturally flow into the lower side of the container 70 along the curved surface Since the upper surface of the vessel 70 is located in the space provided in the central portion 52 and the rim portion 51 so that the steam can be prevented from escaping from the vessel 70 and stays in the vessel 70 for a long time And the material can be uniformly stuck.

The weight member 55 is moved upward by the pressure of the steam discharged through the opening hole 54 so that the opening hole 54 is closed, So that the shape of the container 70 can be deformed or the material can be prevented from being overcooked.

At this time, the amount of water used by the water level adjusting unit (not shown) and the supplying motor (not shown) is supplemented by the water used in the main body 10 according to the use of the steam. Therefore, The water level can be maintained, and steam can be supplied repeatedly for a long time or several times.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but may be embodied in various forms of embodiments within the scope of the appended claims. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

10: Body
20: support part 21: inflow hole
30: joint part 31: handle
40:
50: lid part 51: rim
52: center portion 53: engaging hole
54: aperture hole 55: weight member
60: nozzle unit 61: upper support member
62: guide member 63: fixing member
64: through hole 65: groove
66: hole 70: container

Claims (1)

A main body having a housing space therein and adapted to receive water, a heater for heating the water, and a water level controller for adjusting the amount of water to maintain a predetermined water level;
A plurality of inflow holes formed on an upper surface of the main body so as to be spaced apart from each other to support a lower surface of the container, and a lower portion formed to receive a foreign object introduced through the inflow hole;
A joint portion rotatably installed in one side of the main body so as to be rotatable in both left and right directions and rotatable to the receiving portion side and fixed at a predetermined position after being rotated;
A pipe portion formed in the joint portion to receive and discharge steam generated in the body;
A cover part formed to be inclined with respect to a bottom surface and having a curved outer surface protruding upward from the center part, the center part being formed with a penetrating part, and the pipe part being coupled with the cover part;
And a nozzle unit having a plurality of holes formed on an outer surface thereof and formed to discharge steam from a lower portion of the lid unit and fixed to the piping unit at a lower portion of the lid unit,
Wherein the nozzle unit comprises: an upper guiding part which is engaged with an end of the supply nozzle and is brought into close contact with the upper side of the lid part; a guide member which is in close contact with a lower surface of the lid part and has a plurality of grooves spaced outward from the center part, And a fixing member having a plurality of holes formed in the corresponding positions on the outer surface thereof and the guide member, the lid unit and the upper guide unit being sequentially engaged with each other.

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