KR20170056741A

KR20170056741A - Instant food cooking apparatus containing the cleaning function of the steam nozzle

Info

Publication number: KR20170056741A
Application number: KR1020150159391A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 심동복; 박한
Original assignee: 심동복; 박한
Priority date: 2015-11-13
Filing date: 2015-11-13
Publication date: 2017-05-24

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for cooking instant food including steam nozzle-cleaning function which enables the steam nozzle to be managed more hygienically by cleaning as necessary or periodically a steam nozzle that is inserted into a cooking container of the apparatus to inject steam. The apparatus for cooking instant food includes a steam nozzle which penetrates a cover of the cooking container placed on a mounting unit of the lower side and injects high temperature steam into the cooking container to cook a rapidly-frozen cooking object. The apparatus for cooking instant food including steam nozzle-cleaning function according to the present invention comprises: a cooking apparatus main body in which a steam generation unit is embedded; a steam nozzle which is connected to the steam generation unit of the cooking apparatus main body and is vertically raised or lowered in the predetermined section by a first driving unit; a washing tub which is installed in a moving path to a raised position or a lowered position of the steam nozzle, and which includes a space unit for accommodating a contaminated part of the steam nozzle; a cleaning nozzle which is installed in one side of the washing tub to inject steam or washing water onto the contaminated part of the steam nozzle; a suction nozzle which recovers a washing solution generated by the cleaning nozzle; and a washing water suction device which is connected to the suction nozzle.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to an instant food cooking apparatus containing a cleaning function of a steam nozzle,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an instant food cooking apparatus including a washing function of a steam nozzle capable of washing a steam nozzle that goes into and out of a cooking vessel in an instant food cooking apparatus.

Generally, instant food refers to processed food that can be cooked instantly, easily stored and portable, does not require pre-treatment and complicated cooking steps, and can be consumed through simple cooking steps such as heating or boiling Means the processed food.

These ready-to-eat foods include ready-to-eat foods that can be ingested as they are without heating, ready-to-eat foods that can be ingested through simple heating or simple cooking processes, and fresh foods that can be ingested as they are.

Korean Patent No. 10-1462145 discloses a conventional art relating to an instant food cooking apparatus. Korean Patent No. 10-1462145 discloses a cooking apparatus for cooking food in a food container by spraying steam after passing a steam nozzle through a food container, As shown in Fig.

However, the steam nozzle of the conventional instant food cooking apparatus has a problem in that some food is buried on the surface of the steam nozzle in the process of mixing the cooked food with the steam discharged to the outside, resulting in poor hygienic condition.

Korean Patent No. 10-1462145 (published Nov. 10, 2014)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a steam cooking apparatus and a steam cooking apparatus which can prevent steam from entering the cooking cavity and clean the steam nozzle, The present invention provides an instant food cooking apparatus including a cleaning function of a steam nozzle which can be controlled by a user.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not intended to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. It can be understood.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an instant food preparation apparatus including a steam nozzle which penetrates a lid of a cooking vessel placed in a lower seating portion and injects hot steam into the cooking vessel to cook rapidly frozen food, In this case,

A steam nozzle connected to the steam generator of the cooking apparatus main body and lifted up and down by a predetermined distance by a first driving means,

A washing tub provided in a path that is moved to a rising position or a falling position of the steam nozzle and having a space portion to receive a contaminated portion of the steam nozzle;

A washing nozzle provided at one side of the washing tub for spraying steam or washing water to the steam nozzle contaminated area,

A suction nozzle for collecting the cleaning liquid generated by the cleaning nozzle,

And a washing water suction device connected to the suction nozzle.

More preferably, an oil seal is formed at the penetrating portion of the washing tub through which the steam nozzle penetrates the upper and lower portions.

More preferably, the through hole at the lower portion of the washing tub is configured to be opened and closed by a damper.

More preferably, the washing tub is further provided with a scraper which is in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the steam nozzle when the steam nozzle rises.

Even if some food is adhered to the surface of the steam nozzle when the steam is sprayed through the spray of the steam nozzle of the instant food cooking apparatus through the cover of the cooking vessel, It is possible to remove the food stored in the steam nozzle, and thus the steam nozzle can be cleanly and hygienically managed.

In addition, since the effect of the present invention described above is expected to be exerted by the composition of the contents regardless of whether or not the inventor perceives it, the effect described above is only some effects according to the contents described, Should not be recognized.

Further, the effect of the present invention should be grasped further by the entire description of the specification, and even if it is not stated in an explicit sentence, a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the written description belongs, It should be seen as an effect described in this specification.

1 and 2 are cross-sectional views illustrating a process of washing a steam nozzle of an instant food cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the exemplary embodiments set forth herein, .

In addition, the sizes and shapes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation, and the terms defined specifically in consideration of the configuration and operation of the present invention may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, operator And the definitions of these terms should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the present invention includes a steam nozzle for spraying a high-temperature steam into a cooking vessel through a lid of a cooking vessel placed on a lower seating portion to cook rapidly frozen food 1. An instant food cooker comprising:

A cooking apparatus main body in which a steam generating section is built,

A steam nozzle 100 connected to the steam generating unit of the cooking apparatus main body and raised and lowered by a first driving unit up and down in a predetermined section,

A washing tub 200 installed in a path for moving the steam nozzle 100 to a raised position or a lowered position and having a space portion for receiving a contaminated portion of the steam nozzle;

A washing nozzle provided at one side of the washing tub 200 for spraying steam or washing water to the steam nozzle contaminated area,

And a washing water suction device connected to the suction nozzle.

An oil seal for maintaining airtightness is further provided at a penetrating portion of the washing tub 200 through which the steam nozzle 100 passes.

The through hole at the bottom of the washing tub 200 is configured to be opened and closed by a damper.

The washing tub 200 may further include a scraper which contacts the outer circumferential surface of the steam nozzle 1100 when the steam nozzle 100 rises.

According to the present invention, when the steam nozzle 100 is lowered into the cooking vessel, steam is sprayed, and then the cooking function in the cooking vessel is completed, or the washing function is operated at any time, The nozzle 100 is moved to the washing tub 200 and the steam nozzle 100 is washed by spraying the washing liquid onto the surface of the steam nozzle 100 moved to the washing tub 200, ) Can be kept clean at all times.

Meanwhile, the instant food cooking apparatus may include a steam generating unit for generating steam by heating the supplied water,

The steam generating unit may include steam passing through the disposable packaging container. The steam generating unit may include steam passing through the disposable packaging container. The steam passing through the disposable packaging container may be discharged through the steam discharging unit. A steam nozzle part formed with a discharge hole,

An elevating member for elevating and lowering the steam nozzle portion in the vertical direction through a driving means,

A cover member which is lifted and lowered in an up / down space part where the steam nozzle part is lifted and lowered while an upper part spaced apart from the lower part is fixed to the outer circumferential surface of the steam nozzle part;

The upper part of the steam nozzle part is wrapped around the outer circumferential surface of the steam nozzle part. The lower part of the steam nozzle part gradually widen toward the outside to form an inclined part. The tip part has a horizontally positioned part having a through hole at its center. And a container supporting member for elastically urging and pressing the rim of the container.

Another example of the instant food cooking apparatus includes a steam generating unit for heating the supplied water to generate steam,

A lifting member for vertically lifting the container seating portion through the driving means,

The upper part is wrapped around the outer circumferential surface of the steam nozzle part and the lower part gradually extends toward the outside to form an inclined part and its tip part is a horizontal seat part having a through hole at its center. And a container supporting member in which a rim of the container support member is in close contact with the mounting portion.

The steam generating unit may include a steam generating unit and a steam generating unit. The steam generating unit may include a plurality of steam generating units, A steam-heating-water nozzle unit having a steam discharge hole and a hot water discharge hole for discharging the introduced steam or heated water to the outside,

An elevating member for vertically moving the steam-heating-purpose nozzle unit through the driving means;

A cover member which is lifted and lowered in an up / down space portion where the upper portion spaced apart from the lower portion in an open state is fixed to the outer circumferential surface of the nozzle portion for the steam-

The upper part is enclosed by the outer circumferential surface of the steam-heating-purpose nozzle part, and the lower part gradually forms an inclined part that widens toward the outside, and the tip part is a horizontal seat part having a through hole at the center. A container supporting member for elastically urging and pressing the rim of the disposable packaging container,

And an induction type heating unit provided below the container seating unit.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims. Therefore, the scope of the disclosed contents should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the equivalents of the claims, as well as the following claims.

100: Steam nozzle 200: Washing tank

Claims

And a steam nozzle which penetrates through the lid of the cooking vessel placed in the lower seating portion and injects high temperature steam into the cooking vessel to cook the rapidly frozen food,
A cooking apparatus main body in which a steam generating section is incorporated;
A steam nozzle connected to the steam generating unit of the cooking apparatus main body and vertically moved up and down by a first driving means;
A washing tub provided in a path for moving the steam nozzle to a rising position or a falling position and having a space portion for receiving a contaminated portion of the steam nozzle;
A washing nozzle provided at one side of the washing tub and spraying steam or washing water to the steam nozzle contaminated area;
A suction nozzle for collecting the cleaning liquid generated by the cleaning nozzle; And
A washing water suction device connected to the suction nozzle;
Wherein the steam nozzle has a function of cleaning the steam nozzle.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the steam nozzle further comprises an oil seal for maintaining airtightness at a penetrating portion of the washing tub through which the steam nozzle passes.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the through hole of the lower portion of the washing tub is configured to be opened and closed by a damper.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the washing tub further comprises a scraper which is in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the steam nozzle when the steam nozzle rises.