KR20170109195A - Fast food cooking apparatus with a liftable steam nozzle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for heating and cooking instant food having a lifting type steam nozzle, and the disclosed present invention comprises: a main body provided with installation spaces at upper and lower portions with a horizontal partition plate as the center, wherein the horizontal partition plate is horizontally installed at the rearward of a front exhaust duct portion; a front portion located in an upper installation space of the main body and including a steam generating portion, a hot water generating portion, and a cold water storage tank; a steam heating part positioned in a lower installation space of the main body and formed in a first cooking space divided into two portions and through which a cooking container for instant food enters and exits; and a cooking part including the heating part formed in a second cooking space through which the instant food cooking container having an induction heating body enters and exits. With the present invention, it is possible to cook food safely as a cooking container is not exposed to the outside during a cooking process.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a fast food cooking apparatus having a lift-type steam nozzle,

The present invention relates to an instant food cooking apparatus having a lifting steam nozzle capable of rapidly cooking food using steam and induction.

Generally, ready-to-eat foods means processed food that can be cooked on the spot, easily stored and portable. It 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.

Meanwhile, there is a conventional Korean Utility Model No. 20-2008-0000250, which relates to an instant food cooking apparatus, in which water is put into a container placed on a heating plate, water is boiled through heating of the heating plate, .

However, such a conventional instant food cooking apparatus is difficult to cook various foods, can be applied only to limited instant foods, has a problem that it is inconvenient to separately prepare containers and cooked foods, takes a long time to cook, There was a problem that cooking could not be done.

In addition, since the container placed on the heating plate is maintained in an open state, an odor is generated in the cooking process, an image is applied due to carelessness of the user, the efficiency of cooking is deteriorated due to unnecessary movement of the container, , There is a problem that waste is caused by discarding food.

Korea public utility model 20-2008-0000250 (published on Mar. 3, 2008)

DISCLOSURE Technical Problem Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for selectively cooking frozen processed instant foods using an induction heating method using hot water and a steam heating method using steam injected from an elevating steam nozzle And the steam heating unit and the steam heating unit are separated from each other to have an independent sealing structure capable of being opened and closed so that the cooking can be safely and effectively carried out, And it is an object of the present invention to provide a heating cooking apparatus.

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 a refrigerator comprising: a main body having upper and lower mounting spaces provided around a horizontal partition plate horizontally installed rearward of a front exhaust duct portion; A steam heating unit located in a lower installation space of the main body and formed in a first cooking space into which the instant food preparation vessel is divided and divided into partitions, And a cooking unit including an induction heating unit formed in a second cooking space through which the instant food cooking vessel is put in and out. The steam generating unit includes a steam nozzle which is lifted up and down.

More preferably, the main body is provided with a sloping guide plate at the lower part of the horizontal partition plate, one end of the guide plate is connected to the upper side of the exhaust duct part and the other end is connected to the first cooking space 2 can be configured to be connected to the inner surface of the plate of the cooking space.

More preferably, the inner surface of the plate of the second cooking space is formed with an exhaust passage, and at least one exhaust fan connected to the exhaust passage may be provided on the outer surface of the plate of the second cooking space.

More preferably, the steam generating unit includes first and second support frames installed at a predetermined height on the upper surface of the horizontal partition plate, a steam generator installed on the upper surface of the first support frame, A driving gear connected to a shaft of the forward / reverse decelerating motor; a driven gear provided at a lower portion of the second supporting frame; and a driving gear connected to the driving gear and the driven gear, A lifting plate connected to the steam generator horizontally through a fixing clamp on one side of the driving belt and extending downward in the vertical direction through the lifting plate, The steam nozzle is connected to a lower portion of the lift plate. The steam nozzle passes through the center of the upper surface of the steam nozzle And a cylindrical steam cover which is housed inside and is opened at the bottom.

More preferably, a guide member having a predetermined length in the up-and-down direction is provided on both sides of the first support frame, and both opposite sides of the lift plate are slidably coupled to the guide member.

More preferably, a container pressurizing plate through which the steam nozzle passes is provided on the inner lower side of the steam cover, and one or more venting holes may be formed in the container pressurizing plate.

More preferably, the container presser plate is connected to the outer circumferential surface of the pointed portion of the injection nozzle, and the container presser plate and the pointed portion may be configured to be detachably assembled together or separately from the steam nozzle.

More preferably, the steam generator includes a base plate assembled on the upper surface of the first support frame and having a temperature sensor therein, a plurality of heater members assembled on the upper surface of the base plate and spaced apart from each other, A heat generating plate having a surface on which a steam generating passage having a predetermined depth is formed with the heater member interposed therebetween and a heat resistant sealing member provided on an edge of an upper surface of the heat generating plate; And a water supply nipple connected to the hot water tank for maintaining the water supplied from the cold water storage tank at a predetermined temperature is connected to one side of the steam generating passage while passing through the steam generating passage in an air- And the steam discharge nipple connected to the upper end of the steam nozzle passes through the steam discharge nozzle It can comprise a heating cover which is connected to the other side to the.

Preferably, the hot water generator includes first and second guide frames installed at a predetermined height on the upper surface of the horizontal partition plate, a hot water supply socket provided on the upper surface of the first guide frame, A solenoid valve for connecting the hot water tank and the hot water supply socket to maintain the water supplied from the cold water storage tank at a predetermined temperature, an upper portion connected to the hot water supply socket, and a rack gear A hot water nozzle having a lower portion extending downward in the vertical direction and having a discharge hole formed at a lower end thereof, a lift guide installed outside the side surface of the second guide frame for guiding up and down movement of the rack gear, A pinion gear is installed in a side surface of the second guide frame, the pinion gear being disposed on an axis passing through the side surface of the second guide frame , The pinion gear may be configured include the forward and reverse speed reduction motor is meshed with the rack gear.

More preferably, the elevation guide is formed in a cylindrical shape having a predetermined length to surround the rack gear, and a slot may be formed on a side surface of the elevation guide so that the pinion gear can be engaged with the rack gear.

More preferably, the upper portion of the hot water supply socket and the hot water nozzle may be connected by a flexible hose capable of expanding and contracting.

Further preferably, the steam heating unit comprises a guide rail installed on both opposite sides of the first cooking space, and a guide rail which is slidably engaged with the guide rail, and reciprocates in and out of the first cooking space in accordance with forward and backward movements An annular receiving groove formed on a front upper surface of the reciprocating plate so that the instant cooking container can be seated and fixed therein, a drain plate having a drain hole is provided in the inner center, And a rotating guide member which is provided at a lower portion of the fixing guide and which is rotated so that the rotating circumferential surface is in contact with the friction protrusions A drive motor for driving the drive wheel, and a drive motor for driving the drive wheel in front of the first cooking cavity And the upper part is rotated forward to open the first cooking space according to the advancing operation of the reciprocating plate, and when the reciprocating plate is moved backward, And an opening / closing door that rotates rearward to close the first cooking space.

The steam heating unit may further include a guide rail installed on both opposite sides of the second cooking space, a reciprocating moving plate that is slidably coupled to the guide rail and moves in and out of the second cooking space in accordance with forward and backward operations, And an induction cooker including an induction coil spaced apart from a lower portion of the ceramic glass plate. A drive wheel which is located at a lower portion of the fixed guide and is rotated and causes an outer circumferential surface to rotate with the friction protrusion, Wherein the upper and lower portions of the main body and the lower portion are hinged to each other at a front portion of the second cooking cavity and the upper portion is rotated forward to open the second cooking cavity, And an opening / closing door for closing the second cooking space by being rotated backward with a restoring force according to a backward movement of the reciprocating plate.

More preferably, a frictional member may be annularly wrapped around the outer circumference of the driving wheel.

More preferably, the driving wheel may be mounted on a tension adjusting member having an elastic force from a bottom surface of the main body through a spring to elastically contact the friction protrusion of the fixing guide.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator comprising: a main body having upper and lower installation spaces with respect to a horizontal partition plate horizontally installed at the rear of a front exhaust duct portion and having vertical brackets provided between the front and rear sides, A steam generating portion and a hot water generating portion positioned in front of the upper installation space of the main body; a front portion including a cold water storage tank positioned behind the upper installation space of the main body; And a cooking unit including a steam heating unit formed in a first cooking space through which the instant food cooking vessel enters and exits and a steam heating unit formed in a second cooking space through which the instant food cooking vessel having an induction heating body enters and exits, The generating unit includes a steam nozzle which is lifted up and down.

More preferably, the main body may have a guide plate horizontally installed above the steam heating unit so that the moisture and odor generated in the steam heating unit can be discharged toward the exhaust duct unit and the exhaust passage in the front.

More preferably, the exhaust ducts opposed to the exhaust ducts have a height difference from each other, and the guide plate is slantingly connected to the exhaust duct portion and the exhaust passage. At least one exhaust fan may be installed at the rear of the exhaust passage have.

More preferably, the steam generating unit includes a support frame installed at a predetermined height on the upper surface of the horizontal partition plate, a steam generator installed in the main body, a normal and reverse deceleration motor provided on the upper surface of the support frame, And a lifting plate horizontally connected to the screw member through a nut member fastened to the screw member. A steam nozzle connected to the steam generator and extending vertically downward through the lifting plate and having an injection hole formed at a lower end thereof; a steam nozzle installed on a bottom surface of the lifting plate, And a cylindrical steam cover which is housed inside and is opened at the bottom.

More preferably, guide members having a predetermined length in the vertical direction are provided on both sides of the support frame, and both opposite sides of the lift plate are slidably coupled to the guide member.

More preferably, the steam blocking plate and the container pressing plate, which are passed through the center of the steam nozzle, are spaced apart from the inside of the steam cover, and one or more air holes are formed in the container pressing plate.

More preferably, the container presser plate is connected to the outer peripheral surface of the pointed portion of the injection nozzle, and the container presser plate and the pointed portion can be detachably assembled together or separately from the steam nozzle.

More Preferably, the steam generator includes a heat insulating case coupled to a bottom surface of the upper plate of the main body and having a temperature sensor therein, a heater member disposed in the longitudinal direction of the heat insulating case, And a heat exchange pipe connected to an upper end of the steam nozzle, the other side being connected to a hot water tank for maintaining the water supplied from the cold water storage tank at a predetermined temperature, and the other end being connected to an upper end of the steam nozzle.

More preferably, the heater member has a circular pipe shape, and the heater member and the heat exchange pipe may be integrally formed.

Preferably, the hot water generator includes a guide frame installed at a predetermined height on the upper surface of the horizontal partition plate, a normal and reverse deceleration motor provided on the upper surface of the guide frame, An elevating plate coupled to one side of the elevating plate and extending downward in a vertical direction and having a discharge hole formed at a lower end thereof; And a solenoid valve which is installed on the upper surface of the lifting plate and is connected to the hot water tank at one side and connected to the upper end of the hot water nozzle at the other side.

More preferably, the clutch member includes a housing having an upper end of the screw member inserted through the center of the bottom surface and a cover coupled to an open upper surface of the housing, And the upper end of the screw member passing through the end portion and the bottom surface of the housing is connected to the connecting member and the washer by a plurality of leaf springs, and when the rotational force of the normal and reverse decelerating motor is transmitted to the screw member, So that no rotational force is transmitted to the screw member.

More preferably, a disk is installed on the upper surface of the cover so that the centers thereof are aligned with each other, and a photosensor is installed on one side facing the disk to sense the rotation speed of the disk.

Further preferably, the steam heating unit comprises a guide rail installed on both opposite sides of the first cooking space, and a guide rail which is slidably engaged with the guide rail, and reciprocates in and out of the first cooking space in accordance with forward and backward movements An annular receiving groove formed on a front upper surface of the reciprocating plate so that an instant cooking container can be seated and fixed therein, a drain plate having a drain hole is provided in the inner center, And a drain pipe connected to the drain pipe at a predetermined depth and communicating with a part of the bottom surface of the drain pipe, a drain pipe extending through the rear of the main body at a rear surface of the drain pipe, . A transfer connecting member connecting the at least one transfer guide provided at the rear of the reciprocating plate and the end of the transfer guide facing the reciprocating plate and having a guide hole in the form of a long hole, A crank member having one end connected to a shaft of the driving motor via a clutch member and the other end linked to be movable along the guide hole; Wherein the upper and lower portions of the main body and the lower portion are hinged together, and the upper portion of the upper portion is elastically rotated forward to open the first cooking space according to the forward movement of the reciprocating plate, And an opening / closing door that rotates rearward to close the first cooking space while having a restoring force .

The steam heating unit may further include a guide rail installed on both opposite sides of the second cooking space, and a guide rail slidably coupled to the guide rail to move in and out of the second cooking space according to forward and backward movements, An induction cooking utensil including an induction coil installed at a lower portion of the ceramic glass plate, and an induction cooker installed at a lower portion of the reciprocating plate; And a feeding connection member having a guide hole in the form of a long hole on the upper surface thereof and a feeding connection member provided on the upper side of the second cooking space, One end of which is connected to the shaft of the drive motor through a clutch member And the other end is hingedly coupled to the main body and the lower portion in front of the second cooking space, and the upper portion is elastically biased by the forward movement of the reciprocating plate And an opening / closing door that is rotated forward to open the second cooking space, and the upper portion is rotated backward by the backward movement of the reciprocating plate to close the second cooking space have.

More preferably, the clutch member includes a housing in which one upper surface of the crank member is fixed across the center of the bottom surface, and a cover coupled to an upper portion of the housing, and a shaft end And the connecting member and the washer are connected to each other through a plurality of leaf springs so that when the rotational force of the driving motor is transmitted to the upper surface of one side of the crank member and the crank member is unnecessarily stopped and an overload is generated in the driving motor, The rotational force of the driving motor is not transmitted to the crank member.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The instant food heat cooking apparatus having a lifting steam nozzle according to the present invention has the following effects.

That is, since the instant food heat cooking apparatus is provided in the sealed space where the induction heating unit for cooking the induction food through the supply of the hot water and the steam heating unit for supplying the high temperature steam can be independently opened and closed, And the steam heating unit can be used to cook various types of instant cooked foods. The cooking vessel can be safely cooked because the cooking vessel is not exposed to the outside during the cooking process, and moisture and heat generated during the cooking process can not be transferred to the electric field So that it is possible to prevent errors and failures of the electric field part as it is exhausted to the outside.

Here, the effect of the present invention described above is expected to be exerted by the constitution of the contents regardless of whether or not the inventor perceives it. Therefore, the above-mentioned effect 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 is a perspective view illustrating an instant food heat cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a process of using the instant food heat cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view illustrating an internal configuration of an instant food heat cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is another perspective view illustrating another embodiment of the internal structure of the instant food heat cooking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating an internal structure of an instant food heat cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view illustrating an elevated steam generating unit of the instant food heat cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating another example of the lifting steam generating unit of the instant food heat cooking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
8 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating an internal structure of an instant food heat cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a perspective view illustrating a steam generator of the instant food heat cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a side sectional perspective view illustrating a steam generator of an instant food heat cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a perspective view illustrating a hot water generating unit of an instant food heat cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view illustrating a hot water generating unit of the instant food heat cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
13 is a perspective view illustrating a steam heating unit of an instant food heat cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a section of a steam heating unit of an instant food heat cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
15 is a perspective view of the steam heating unit of the instant food heating cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the bottom.
16 is a perspective view illustrating a steam heating unit of an instant food heat cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
17 is a perspective view of the steam heating unit of the instant food heat cooking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention viewed from the bottom.
18 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an instant food heat cooking apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the instant food heat cooking apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention from another angle. FIG.
FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing another configuration of the instant food heat cooking apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 21 is a rear perspective view of an important configuration of an instant food heat cooking apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
22 is a front perspective view of an important configuration of an instant food heat cooking apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
23 is a perspective view illustrating an elevated steam generating unit and a steam heating unit of the instant food heating cooking apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 24 is a perspective view illustrating the elevated steam generating unit and the steam heating unit of the instant food heat cooking apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention at different angles. FIG.
25 is a perspective view illustrating a hot water producing unit and a steam heating unit of the instant food heat cooking apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
26 is a perspective view illustrating an installation state of the steam generator of the instant food heat cooking apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
27 is a perspective view showing a clutch member of the instant food heat cooking apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 28 is a bottom view of essential parts of an instant food heat cooking apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 29 is a perspective view showing a part of an opening / closing door removed from a steam heating unit of an instant food heat cooking apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
30 is a perspective view illustrating the steam heating unit of the instant food heat cooking apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention from another angle.
31 is a perspective view illustrating a clutch member disposed in a steam heating unit of an instant food heat cooking apparatus according to another 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.

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First, the components of the instant food cooking apparatus having the lifting steam nozzle according to the first embodiment of the present invention include a main body 100 having an installation space on the upper and lower sides of a front exhaust duct part 110, A front portion 200 including a steam generating portion 210, a hot water generating portion 270 and a cold water storage tank 291 provided in an upper installation space of the main body 100; And a cooking unit 300 including a steam heating unit 310 and a steam heating unit 350 located in the first cooking space 301 and the second cooking space 302, And each component will be described in more detail.

First, the main body 100,

A grill-shaped exhaust duct part 110 for circulating the internal heat in the transverse direction is disposed on the central part of the front surface. The exhaust duct part 110 of the exhaust duct part 110 The horizontal partition plate 120 is horizontally installed rearward and the front section 200 is formed on the upper side of the horizontal partition plate 120 and the cooking section 300 is formed on the lower side.

The horizontal partition plate 120 is disposed at a position inside the main body 100 without extending the front end toward the inside of the main body 100 and the bottom plate 120 130 and the lower end of the thick plate 130 is connected to the bottom surface of the main body 100.

The front unit 200 may include a steam generator 210 for generating steam, a hot water generator 270 for generating hot water, and a cold water storage tank 291 for supplying hot water and steam .

The cooking unit 300 may include a steam heating unit 310 for cooking food using steam and a steam heating unit 350 for cooking food using hot water and an induction device.

A display unit for displaying information related to advertising and cooking, a camera or a sensor or a code recognition member capable of recognizing the presence or absence of the user, and the like are provided on the front side of the main body 100, Closing doors 317 and 370 for individually opening and closing the internal space of the cooking cavity 300 are provided on the lower side.

The front unit 200 of the main body 100 is provided with various switches and sensors as well as a power supply unit and a control unit for controlling the same.

The cooking cavity 300 is provided with a partition wall 303 having a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction and below the front face of the main body 100. A first cooking cavity 301 is provided on one side of the partition wall 303 And a second cooking space 302 is provided on the other side.

That is, the first cooking space 301 is formed by one side of the side surface of the main body 100, the other side of the partition 303, the upper side of the horizontal partition plate 120, And the front surface of the first cooking space 301 is opened and closed by the opening and closing doors 317 and 370 described later.

The second cooking space 302 is also symmetrical with the first cooking space 301 and has the same structure.

A guide plate 140 may further be installed below the horizontal partition plate 120 of the main body 100. The other end of the guide plate 140 is connected to the upper side of the exhaust duct portion 110 and the other side of the guide plate 140 is connected to the inner surface of the first plate 120 of the first cooking space 301 and the second plate 120 A plurality of exhaust passageways 131 may be formed on the inner surface of the rear plate 130 of the second cooking space 302 so as to be inclined so that the other rear end of the guide plate 140 is lower than the front one of the opposite ends. And a plurality of exhaust fans 132 are provided on the outer surface of the rear plate 130 of the second cooking space 302 so as to be connected to the exhaust passage 131. The moisture generated in the second cooking space 302 And the odor can be removed from the second cooking space 302.

The exhaust passage 131 and the exhaust fan 132 may be installed in the first cooking space 301 and may be disposed on the rear surface of the main body 100 in the first cooking space 301 or the second cooking space 302 And can discharge moisture and odor to the outside of the main body 100.

The steam generator 210,

The steam generator 210 is disposed in an upper installation space of the main body 100 and supplies steam to the inside of the instant cooking container placed in the first lower cooking space 301 The steam generator 220, the forward / reverse deceleration motor 213, the driving unit 230, the lift plate 240, the steam nozzle 250, the steam cover 250, (260).

The first support frame 211 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape with a predetermined height on the upper surface of the horizontal partition plate 120 and includes a lift plate 240 and a steam nozzle 250, The cover 260 is positioned.

A second support frame 212 is formed on the rear side of the first support frame 211 and a forward and reverse deceleration motor 213 and a drive unit 230 are connected to the second support frame 212 Located.

Specifically, a steam generator 220 is installed on the upper surface of the first support frame 211. One side of the steam generator 220 is supplied with cold water from the cold water storage tank 291, The hot water supplied from the hot water tank 292 is connected to the hot water tank 292 and the other side is connected to the steam nozzle 250. The hot water supplied from the hot water tank 292 is made into high temperature steam through the steam generator 220, ). ≪ / RTI >

The specific embodiment of the above-described steam generator 220 is as follows.

The steam generator 220 includes a base plate 221 having a shape corresponding to each other, a heating plate 222 and a heating cover 223 stacked on one another and the base plate 221 is housed in one of the temperature sensors The heating plate 222 is provided with two heater members 225 spaced apart from each other while being accommodated in a tubular heater member 225 in the longitudinal direction and another heater member 225 disposed between the two heater members 225 spaced apart from each other It becomes a zigzag form when it is depressed.

A steam generating passage 226 having a predetermined depth is formed on the upper surface of the heat generating plate 222 in a state where the heater member 225 is interposed therebetween.

A heat generating plate 223 is coupled to the upper surface of the heat generating plate 221. The heat generating plate 221 and the heat generating cover 223 are fixed to the upper surface of the heat generating plate 221, And are sealed to each other while being sealed through a sealing member (227).

The water supply nipple 228 is installed on the upper surface of the heat generating cover 223 so as to be hermetically connected to one side of the steam generating passage 226. The water supply nipple 228 is connected to the hot water tank 292, .

The steam discharge nipple 229 is installed on the upper surface of the heat generating plate 222 so as to be connected to the other side of the steam generating passage 226. The steam discharge nipple 229 is connected to the steam nozzle 250 ).

The heater member 225 is energized according to the external power supply and is operated in accordance with the set temperature of the steam generator 220 in conjunction with the temperature sensor installed on the base plate 221.

The steam generator 220 is installed in a state of being housed in a lower case and an upper case coupled to each other as illustrated in the figure, and an upper surface of the upper case may be coupled to a bottom surface of the second support frame 212 .

On the other hand, the upper surface of the second support frame 212 is provided with a forward / reverse deceleration motor 213, and preferably the upper surface of the second support frame 212 is positioned higher than the upper surface of the first support frame 211.

A drive means 230 is provided on the rear surface of the second support frame 212. An example of the drive means 230 is a drive gear 214 rotatably mounted on a shaft of a normal / A driven gear 231 is rotatably mounted on the upper surface of the lower horizontal partition plate 120 facing the driving gear 214 through a bracket and the driving gear 214 and the driven gear 231 are driven by the driving belt 232, The driven gear 231 rotates together with the drive belt 232 when the drive gear 214 is rotated in accordance with the driving of the normal /

On one side of the driving belt 232, a lifting plate 240 is installed horizontally at right angles to the driving belt 232 through a fixing clamp 241.

Both sides of the lifting plate 240 are slidably coupled to a guide member 242 vertically installed on both sides of the first support frame 211. The lifting plate 240 is lifted and lowered by the control of the limit switch And the length is controlled.

The driving gear 214 and the driven gear 231 and the drive belt 232 are rotated and the lifting and lowering plate 231 is fixed to one side of the drive belt 232 via the fixed clamp 241, (240) is moved together with the drive belt (232) by a predetermined distance in the vertical direction.

The vertical movement distance of the lifting plate 240 is controlled by moving a plurality of limit switches installed along the vertical direction of the rear surface of the second support frame 212 by moving a part of the lifting plate 240 moving up and down .

As another example, the rotation speed of the vertical / deceleration motor 213 may be controlled by the photo sensor to adjust the vertical movement of the vertical plate reduction motor 213 by controlling the rotation of the vertical /

A steam nozzle 250 having a predetermined length vertically downward is installed at a lower portion of the lifting plate 240. The upper end of the steam nozzle 250 penetrates the lifting plate 240, The steam nozzle 250 is connected to the discharge nipple 229 through a flexible connection hose and the steam nozzle 251 is formed with one or more nozzles 251 at the lower end thereof.

Herein, the spray hole 252 injects the steam moving through the steam nozzle 250 to the outside, and the pointed portion 251 easily penetrates the upper surface of the lid of the instant cooking container.

A steam nozzle 260 is installed at a center of the lower part of the lifting plate 240 so that the steam generated in the steam nozzle 250 can be concentrated in the instant cooking container 240. A cylindrical steam cover 260 do.

The steam cover 260 and the steam nozzle 250 descend together and the pointed portion 251 of the steam cover 260 and the steam nozzle 250 is separated from the horizontal partition plate 120 The instant cooking container placed in the first cooking space 301 is wrapped by the steam cover 260 so that the steam of the steam nozzle 250 The pointed portion 251 passes through the upper surface of the lid of the instant cooking container and is located inside the instant cooking container. When the hot steam is sprayed from the spray hole 252 of the pointed portion 251, The steam will be cooked through the steam.

When the steam is sprayed at a predetermined pressure from the spray hole 252 of the pointed portion 251 after the pointed portion 251 of the steam nozzle 250 passes through the upper surface of the lid of the instant cooking container, The steam can pass through the torn portion of the lid while the pointed portion 251 penetrates the upper surface of the lid.

Thus, by providing a disk-shaped container pressing plate 261 inside the steam cover 260 so that the steam nozzle 250 passes through the center of the steam cover 260 and the outer periphery thereof is close to or in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the steam cover 260, When the pointed portion 251 of the steam nozzle 250 penetrates the upper surface of the lid of the cooking vessel, the container pressing plate 261, which maintains a certain distance from the pointed portion 251, presses the upper surface of the lid of the instant cooking vessel, It is possible to minimize the swelling of the lid of the lid or the escape of steam through the portion torn by the pointed portion 251 from the upper surface of the lid.

In addition, it is preferable that a plurality of ventilation holes 263 are formed in the container pressure plate 261 so that the steam cover 260 rises and is effectively separated when the container pressure plate 261 is separated from the upper surface of the lid of the instant cooking container .

The pointed portion 251 is detachably attached to the end of the steam nozzle 250 so that the pointed portion 251 is detached and attached to the end of the steam nozzle 250 to clean and maintain the pointed portion 251 The pointed portion 251 and the container pressing plate 261 may be configured to be detachable from the steam nozzle 250 with a single body.

In addition, the steam blocking plate 262 may be further provided at the upper side of the container pressing plate 261 with a disk-shaped steam blocking plate 262 through which the steam nozzle 250 penetrates the center of the steam pressing plate 261 and the outer circumferential surface thereof closely contacts the inner circumferential surface of the steam cover 260. When a portion of the steam sprayed into the instant cooking container 262 is discharged to the outside of the instant cooking container, the steam blocking plate 262 is moved downward without being moved upward in the steam cover 260, And can be discharged to the outside through the steam heating unit 310 of the cooking space 301.

The hot water generating unit 270,

The hot water generating unit 270 is arranged to supply hot water to the inside of the instant cooking container placed in the lower second cooking space 302, A hot water nozzle 290, an elevation guide 273, and a forward / reverse decelerating motor 275. The guide frame 271, 272, the hot water supply socket 280, the solenoid valve 277, the hot water nozzle 290, Lt; / RTI >

First, the first guide frame 271 is installed upright on the upper surface of the horizontal partitioning plate 120 with a predetermined height, and a T-shaped hot water supply socket 280 is installed on the upper side.

In the hot water supply socket 280, the side connector is connected to the hot water tank 292 for maintaining the water supplied from the cold water storage tank 291 at a predetermined temperature, and the lower connector is connected to the hot water nozzle 290 Or indirectly connected through a flexible connecting hose that can be expanded and contracted in consideration of the ascending and descending action of the hot water nozzle 290.

The side connector and the hot water tank 292 of the hot water supply socket 280 preferably are connected to each other by a solenoid valve 277 disposed on the upper surface of a substantially L- And the hot water of the hot water tank 292 is selectively supplied to the hot water supply socket 280 through the control of the solenoid valve 277 according to the set temperature, time and setting conditions.

The hot water nozzle 290 connected to the lower connection port of the hot water supply socket 280 has a rack gear 291 formed along a longitudinal direction on either one of the outer circumferential surfaces thereof with a predetermined length, And the pointed portion 292 may be integrally or detachably assembled to the lower end of the hot water nozzle 290. [

The hot water nozzle 290 is vertically raised and lowered within a cylindrical elevating guide 273 which is wrapped around the outer circumferential surface. At this time, the elevating guide 273 is fixed to the outside of the side surface of the second guide frame 272.

The axis of the forward and reverse decelerating motor 275 passes through the side surface of the second guide frame 272 and is guided by the second guide frame 272, And a pinion gear 276 is provided at an end thereof.

The rack gear 291 of the hot water nozzle 290 and the pinion gear 276 of the hot water nozzle 290 are engaged with the rack gear 291 of the hot water nozzle 290, Are formed to have an elongated hole 274 having a predetermined length.

Therefore, when the forward / reverse decelerating motor 275 is operated and the pinion gear 276 is rotated, the hot water nozzle 290 is lifted up or down along the lifting guide 273 together with the rack gear 291 engaged thereto, When the hot water nozzle 290 descends downward, the top surface of the lid of the instant cooking container placed in the second cooking space 302 is penetrated by the pointed portion 292 of the hot water nozzle 290, and the solenoid valve 277 is opened, The hot water moved from the hot water tank 292 to the hot water supply socket 280 is discharged through the hot water nozzle 290 to the discharge hole 293 of the pointed portion 292 located inside the instant cooking container .

When the hot water discharge is completed, the pinion gear 276 is rotated in the reverse direction in accordance with the reverse operation of the normal / reverse deceleration motor 275, and the hot water nozzle 290 is lifted upward along the elevation guide 273 together with the rack gear 291 engaged thereto It will ascend and descend.

The instant cooking container, which is located in the second cooking space 302 and supplied with hot water from the hot water nozzle 290, is heated through the steam heating unit 350 and cooked.

Here, the instant cooking container may be provided with an induction heating body in the form of a thin plate or powder coated on the outside or inside of the instant cooking vessel so that the food inside can be induction heated by the steam heating unit 350, It is preferable that it is formed between the inner surface and the outer surface.

The upper and lower movement distance control of the hot water nozzle 290 is performed by providing a plurality of limit switches on the rear surface of the first guide frame 271 and extending from the hot water nozzle 290 and protruding through the elevation guide 273 The movable distance can be controlled by operating the limit switch while the hot water nozzle 290 moves up and down.

The steam heating unit 310,

The lower installation space of the main body 100 is formed in one first cooking space 301 which is divided into two sides by the partition 303. The guide rail 311, the reciprocating plate 320, And may include a steam cooking pedestal 330, a fixing guide 312, a driving wheel 314, a driving motor 316, and an opening / closing door 317.

The guide rails 311 are installed horizontally opposite to the opposite side surfaces of the first cooking space 301 and the reciprocating plates 320 in the form of a horizontal plate are provided with wheels 321 on both sides thereof, And is configured to be able to move in and out of the first cooking space 301 while being reciprocally moved back and forth along the guide rail 311.

A hole is formed in the upper surface of the reciprocating plate 320, and a protruding lower portion of the steam cooking pedal 330 is inserted through the hole.

An annular seating groove 331 is formed in the steam cooker 330 so that the instant cooking container can be seated therein. A drain plate 332 is detachably installed at the center of the seating groove 331, A plurality of drain holes 333 are formed in the drain pan 332 so that the water moved to the drain pan 332 is discharged to the drain hole 333 and the water discharged to the drain hole 333 flows to the center of the steam cooking pan 330 And can be discharged through a formed hole and discharged to a hose connected to the outside.

The seating groove 331 of the steam cooker 330 can be prevented from being easily separated from the cooking utensil 330 when the instant cooker is placed, It is possible to prevent the instant cooking vessel from flowing when the high temperature steam is supplied to the inside of the instant cooking vessel at a constant pressure.

An annular sealing member 334 is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the steam cooker 330 so that the steam cover 260 is lowered toward the instant cooker so that the pointed portion 251 of the steam nozzle 250 is instantaneously moved When the steam is supplied to the interior of the instant cooker after passing through the upper surface of the lid of the cooking vessel, the lower end of the steam cover 260 is closely attached to the sealing member 334 to prevent the steam from escaping into the first cooking space 301 You can.

In the embodiment of the driving means for the forward and backward movement of the reciprocating moving plate 320 to which the steam cooking pedestal 330 is fixed, a fixed guide in the form of a rectangular housing with an open top at the rear of the reciprocating moving plate 320 312 are provided. At this time, a ridge-shaped ridge 313 is formed on the bottom surface of the fixing guide 312.

A driving wheel 314 is rotatably mounted on the lower portion of the fixed guide 312 through one or more brackets connected to the main body 100 so as to be in contact with the rubbing protrusion 313 of the fixed guide 312, The outer circumferential surface of the wheel 314 is frictionally engaged with the friction protrusion 313 so that the fixing guide 312 can be moved in both directions through the rotation of the driving wheel 314 while causing rolling friction, And a member 315 is wrapped around.

The driving wheel 314 is elastically pushed up toward the friction protrusion 313 of the fixing guide 312 so that the friction protrusion 313 of the driving wheel 314 and the fixing guide 312 can effectively cause rolling friction A tension adjusting member 340 may be further provided.

One example of the tension adjusting member 340 is hinged to a bracket coupled to the main body 100 and the other is horizontally installed with a tension plate 341 whose upper surface supports the bottom surface of the driving wheel 314 And the other end of the tension plate 341 is rotatable up and down with respect to the other of the two ends of the tension plate 341. The elastic plate 342 is vertically provided on the other end of the tension plate 341, The lower end of the spring 342 contacts the bottom surface of the main body 100 to elastically raise the other end of the tension plate 341 so that the driving wheel 314 supported on the other side of the tension plate 341 moves upward And can be sufficiently brought into close contact with the friction protrusions 313 of the fixing guide 312. [

Another example of the tension adjusting member 340 includes a tension spring 341 formed of a leaf spring so that one of the leaf springs is fixed to the bracket of the main body 100 and the other end of the leaf spring is elastically supported by the driving wheel 314 It may be configured to move upward.

The rotation of the driving motor 316 may be controlled by controlling the rotational speed of the driving motor 316 or by using a driving force of the reciprocating moving plate 320, The moving distance of the reciprocating plate 320 can be adjusted according to the amount of rotation of the driving wheel 314 by the rotation of the driving motor 316. [

An opening and closing door 317 is provided in front of the first cooking cavity 301 so that the first cooking cavity 301 can be opened and closed according to the forward and backward movement of the reciprocating plate 320 .

That is, the opening and closing door 317 is hinged to the main body 100 on opposite sides of the lower part, and is connected to the main body 100 by a spring so that the reciprocating plate 320 is moved toward the outside of the first cooking space 301 The upper end of the opening / closing door 317 is forwardly rotated about the lower portion by the external force to open the first cooking space 301. At this time, the spring is stretched to have an elastic force, The upper portion of the opening / closing door 317 is rotated backward about the lower portion by the restoring force of the spring, so that the first cooking space 301 is closed again.

The surface of the opening / closing door 317 may be opaque or a necessary part may be made transparent, and if necessary, the surface of the opening / closing door 317 may be formed in a display form so as to guide the progress of cooking, .

The opening and closing door 317 may be composed of a frame and a finishing material such as a transparent resin material or a glass material which is coupled to the frame.

The opening / closing door 317 is fixed to one end of the reciprocating moving plate 320 in a state where the opening / closing door 317 is vertically coupled to the end of the reciprocating moving plate 320, 320 may be separated from or coupled to the main body 100 while maintaining a vertical shape.

The steam heating unit 350,

The lower installation space of the main body 100 is formed in the other second cooking space 302 formed by dividing the partition wall 303 into two sides and the guide rail 351, the reciprocating plate 352, An induction cooking table 360, a fixing guide 354, a driving wheel 356, a driving motor 358, and an opening / closing door 370.

The guide rail 351 is installed horizontally opposite to the opposite side surfaces of the second cooking space 302, and the plate-shaped reciprocating plate 352, which is horizontal and partially opened, has wheels 353 on both sides And is configured to be able to move in and out of the first cooking space 301 while being reciprocated in the forward and backward directions along the guide rail 351 described above.

An induction cooking table 360 is provided on the upper surface of the reciprocating moving plate 352. The induction cooking table 360 includes a ceramic glass plate 361 and an induction coil 362. [

An induction coil 362 is provided under the ceramic glass plate 361 to receive external power so that the heat generating range of the ceramic glass plate 361 can be generated. The induction coil 362 includes a ceramic glass plate 361, Is fixed while maintaining a constant gap for heating the induction heating body of the instant cooking vessel to be placed in the cooking cavity.

On the other hand, the driving means for the reciprocating movement of the reciprocating moving plate 352 to which the induction cooking crockery 360 is fixed includes a fixed guide 354 (for example, a rectangular enclosure 354 which is open at the rear of the reciprocating plate 352) At this time, a ridge 355 of a concave-convex shape is formed on the bottom surface of the fixing guide 354.

A driving wheel 356 is rotatably mounted on the lower portion of the fixed guide 354 through one or more brackets connected to the main body 100 to be in contact with the friction protrusions 355 of the fixed guide 354, The outer peripheral surface of the wheel 356 is frictionally engaged with the friction protrusion 355 so that the fixed guide 354 can be moved in both directions through the rotation of the driving wheel 356 while causing rolling friction, And a member 357 is wrapped around.

The driving wheel 356 is elastically pushed up toward the friction protrusions 355 of the fixing guide 354 so that the friction protrusions 355 of the driving wheel 356 and the fixing guide 354 can effectively cause rolling friction A tension adjusting member 380 may be further provided.

One example of the tension adjusting member 380 is hinged to a bracket coupled to the main body 100 and the other is horizontally installed with a tension plate 381 whose upper surface supports the bottom surface of the driving wheel 356 And the other end of the tension plate 381 is rotatable up and down with respect to the other of the hinge plates 381 and 382. The other end of the tension plate 381 is provided with an elastic spring 382 vertically, The lower end of the spring 382 is brought into contact with the bottom surface of the main body 100 and the other end of the tension plate 381 is elastically lifted so that the driving wheel 356 supported on the other side of the tension plate 381 is moved upward So that it can be sufficiently brought into close contact with the friction protrusion 355 of the fixing guide 354. [

Another example of the tension adjusting member 380 includes a tension spring 381 formed of a leaf spring so that one of the leaf springs is fixed to the bracket of the main body 100 and the other end is elastically driven to rotate the drive wheel 356 It may be configured to move upward.

The rotation of the driving motor 358 may be controlled by a control of the number of rotations using a sensor or by the use of a reciprocating moving plate 352. [ The moving distance of the reciprocating plate 352 can be adjusted according to the amount of rotation of the driving wheel 356 by the rotation of the driving motor 358. [

An opening and closing door 370 is installed in front of the second cooking space 302 so that the second cooking space 302 can be opened and closed according to the forward and backward movement of the reciprocating plate 352 .

That is, the opening / closing door 370 is hinged to both sides of the lower portion of the main body 100, and is connected to the main body 100 by a spring so that the reciprocating plate 352 moves toward the outside of the second cooking space 302 The upper end of the opening / closing door 370 is rotated forward about the lower portion by the external force to open the second cooking space 302. At this time, the spring is stretched to have an elastic force and the reciprocating moving plate 352, The upper portion of the opening / closing door 370 is rotated backward about the lower portion by the restoring force of the spring, so that the second cooking space 302 is closed again.

The surface of the opening / closing door 370 may be opaque or the required portion may be made transparent. If necessary, the surface of the opening / closing door 370 may be formed in a display form so as to guide the progress of cooking, .

The opening and closing door 370 may be formed of, for example, a frame and a finishing material such as a transparent resin material or a glass material to be coupled to the frame.

The opening and closing door 370 is fixed to one end of the reciprocating moving plate 352 in a state in which either one is fixed and the other is rotated as well as the opening and closing door 370 is vertically coupled to the end of the reciprocating moving plate 352, 352 may be separated or coupled from the main body while maintaining a vertical shape.

The method of using the instant food heating cooker of the present invention according to the first embodiment is as follows.

First, when instant food is cooked using steam, the reciprocating movement plate 320 is advanced to open the opening / closing door 317 of the first cooking space 301 and to be taken out of the first cooking space 301 The reciprocating movement plate 320 is moved backward to close the opening and closing door 317 and then the steam nozzle 250 is lowered to move the reciprocating movement plate 320 to the pointed position, Through the spray nozzle 252 through the steam nozzle 250 in a state where the spray nozzle 251 passes through the upper surface of the lid of the instant cooking container and the spray hole 252 of the pointed portion 251 is positioned inside the instant cooking container By allowing the steam to be sprayed for a certain period of time, the food of the instant cooking container can be cooked.

After the cooking is completed, the reciprocating moving plate 320 is advanced again to open the opening / closing door 317 of the first cooking space 301 and the reciprocating moving plate 320 drawn out of the first cooking space 301, And the cooked food of the instant cooking container is consumed after the instant cooking container is separated from the steam cooking stand of (330).

When the instant food is cooked using the hot water and the induction device, the reciprocating movement plate 352 is advanced to open the opening / closing door 370 of the second cooking space 302, and the outside of the second cooking space 302 And the reciprocating movement plate 352 is moved backward to close the opening and closing door 370 and then the hot water nozzle 290 And the pointed portion 292 is passed through the upper surface of the lid of the instant cooking container and the discharge hole 293 of the pointed portion 292 is positioned inside the instant cooking container, The hot water is injected through the hole 293 for a predetermined time and then the induction heater of the instant cooking container is heated by the operation of the induction coil 362 provided in the induction cooking table 360, So that the food in the cooking vessel Which will be processed.

After the cooking is completed, the reciprocating moving plate 352 is advanced again to open the opening / closing door 370 of the second cooking space 302 and the reciprocating moving plate 352 drawn out of the second cooking space 302, The instant cooking container is separated from the induction cooking counter 360 of the instant cooking container and then the cooked food of the instant cooking container is consumed.

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The components of the instant food cooking apparatus including the lifting steam nozzle according to the second embodiment of the present invention include a main body 100a having an installation space on the upper and lower sides with respect to the exhaust duct part 110a located at the front, A front portion 200a including a steam generating portion 210a, a hot water generating portion 270a and a cold water storage tank 291a provided in an upper installation space of the main body 100a; And a cooking unit 300a including a steam heating unit 310a and a steam heating unit 350a located in the first cooking space 301a and the second cooking space 302a, respectively. And each component will be described in more detail.

First, the main body 100a,

An exhaust duct portion 110a in the form of a "┘" shaped grill for circulating internal heat in a transverse direction is disposed on the central portion of the front surface, The horizontal partition plate 120a is horizontally installed rearward of the horizontal partition plate 110a and the front portion 200a is formed on the upper side of the horizontal partition plate 120a and the cooking chamber 300a is formed on the lower side.

The horizontal partition plate 120a is disposed at a position between the front and the rear of the inside of the main body 100a without being extended to the rear surface of the main body 100a, The vertical bracket 150a separates the front and rear of the inside of the main body 100a.

The steam generating unit 210a, the hot water generating unit 270a, the steam heating unit 310a, and the steam heating unit 350a are positioned forward of the vertical bracket 150a. A control unit for controlling the power supply and the various switches and sensors, a steam heating unit 310a and a steam heating unit 310b for controlling the power supply unit, the cooling fan, the communication terminal, and the tank 291a, the hot water tank 292a, A driving means for driving the driving means 350a is located.

The main body 100a is provided with a steam generator 210a for generating steam in the upper front portion 200a and a hot water generator 270a for generating hot water, which are divided by the horizontal partition plate 120a, A steam heating unit 310a for cooking food using steam in a lower cooking zone 300a divided by a plate 120a and a steam heating zone 350a for cooking food using hot water and an induction unit .

On the upper surface of the main body 100a, there is provided a display unit for displaying information related to advertising and cooking, a camera or a sensor or a code recognition member capable of recognizing the presence of a user or the presence of a user, Closing doors 317a and 370a for individually opening and closing the internal space of the cooking cavity 300a.

The cooking cavity 3000a is provided with a partition wall 303a having a predetermined length toward the inside in the vertical direction below the front face of the main body 100a and a first cooking cavity 301a is provided on one side of the partition wall 303a And a second cooking space 302a is provided on the other side.

That is, the first cooking space 301a has a side surface of the main body 100a on one side, a partition 303a on the other side, a horizontal partition plate 120a on the upper surface, and a thick plate 130a on the rear surface And the front surface of the first cooking space 301a is opened and closed by the opening / closing door 317a described later.

The second cooking space 302a is also symmetrical with the first cooking space 301a and has the same structure.

A guide plate 140a may be further provided under the horizontal partition plate 120a of the main body 100a. The front end of the guide plate 140a is connected to the rear surface of the exhaust duct portion 110a and the rear end of the guide plate 140a is connected to the first cooking space 301a and the inner surface of the rear plate 130a of the second cooking space 302a The rear end of the guide plate 140a may be inclined such that the rear end of the guide plate 140a is lower than the front end of the guide plate 140a. More preferably, a plurality of exhaust passages 131a are formed on the inner surface of the rear plate 130a of the second cooking space 302a And a plurality of exhaust fans 132a are provided on the outer surface of the rear plate 130a of the second cooking space 302a so as to be connected to the exhaust passage 131a to generate moisture and odor generated in the second cooking space 302a. Can be removed from the second cooking space 302a.

The exhaust passage 131a and the exhaust fan 132a may be installed in the first cooking space 301a and may be formed on the rear surface of the main body 100a in the first cooking space 301a or the second cooking space 302a An exhaust passage and an exhaust fan may be provided to discharge exhausted moisture and odor to the outside of the main body.

The steam generator 210a generates steam,

The steam generating unit 210a is disposed in an upper installation space of one side of the main body 100a and supplies steam to the inside of the instant cooking container placed in the first lower cooking cavity 301a. A steam generator 220a, a forward / reverse decelerating motor 213a, a screw member 230a, a lifting plate 240a, a steam nozzle 250a, and a steam cover 260a. The frame 211a, the steam generator 220a, Lt; / RTI >

First, the support frame 211a is formed in a substantially U shape at a predetermined height on the upper surface of the horizontal partitioning plate 120a and includes a lifting plate 240a, a steam nozzle 250a, a steam cover 260a, And a screw member 230a and a nut member 231a for vertically moving the screw member 230a.

A steam generator 220a is installed on the upper part of the support frame 211a while hanging from the upper surface of the main body 100a.

The steam generator 220a is connected to the hot water tank 292a, one side of which receives cold water from the cold water storage tank 291a and maintains the cold water at a predetermined temperature through the heating means. The other side of the steam generator 220a is connected to the steam nozzle 250a, The hot water supplied from the steam generator 292a is made into high-temperature steam in the process of passing through the steam generator 220a, and then is discharged to the outside through the steam nozzle 250a.

A specific embodiment of the above-described steam generator 220a is as follows.

The steam generator 220a may include a heat insulating case 221a, a heater member 222a and a heat exchange pipe 223a. The heat insulating case 221a is divided into an upper part and a lower part, And a lower portion to be fastened to the upper portion has a substantially rectangular internal space and a heater member 222a having a circular pipe shape like a rod in the longitudinal direction is installed in the inner space.

The heater member 222a is installed on the outer circumferential surface of the heater member 222a in a state where the heat exchange pipe 223a is wound several times and one side of the heat exchange pipe 223a is supplied with water from the cold water storage tank 291a, Is connected to the hot water tank 292a, and the other side of the heat exchange pipe 223a is connected to the upper end of the steam nozzle 250a.

The heater member 222a and the heat exchange pipe 223a may be integrally formed into a casting shape, or may be separately manufactured and assembled together.

The heater member 222a may be installed through spacing holes so that the heater member 222a may be separated from the bottom surface of the heat insulating case 221a by a predetermined height, and the heat exchanging pipe 223a may be inserted through the plurality of through holes And a temperature sensor is provided inside the heat insulating case 221a.

The heater member 222a is energized according to the external power supply and is operated in accordance with the set temperature of the steam generator 220a in conjunction with the temperature sensor installed inside the heat insulating case 221a.

On the other hand, on the upper surface of the support frame 211a, a normal / deceleration motor 213a is installed so that the shaft is directed downwardly, and a screw member (230a).

A nut member 231a is fastened to the lower part of the screw member 230a and a lifting plate 240a is installed horizontally in the nut member 231a so that the lifting plate 240a is moved in the longitudinal direction of the screw member 230a At right angles.

A pair of guide members 242a having a predetermined length in the vertical direction are provided on both sides of the support frame 211a and the opposite sides of the lift plate 240a are slidably mounted on the guide member 242a .

The screw member 230a is rotated together with the clutch member 290a so that the nut member 231a and the lifting plate 240a are rotated in the axial rotation direction of the forward and reverse reduction motor 213a And when the screw 223 is stopped in a state in which the screw member 230a is not intended to be rotated and the overdrive motor 213a is overloaded, the clutch member 290a is operated Accordingly, the axis of the forward / reverse deceleration motor 213a slips, thereby preventing the forward / reverse deceleration motor 213a from being damaged.

Here, an embodiment of the clutch member 290a includes a housing 291a through which the upper end of the screw member 230a is inserted through the center of the bottom surface, and a cover 292a coupled to the open upper surface of the housing 291a And the upper end of the screw member 230a passing through the shaft end of the forward / reverse reduction motor 213a passing through the upper surface of the cover 292a and the bottom surface of the housing 291a is connected to the connection member, the washer, When the rotational force of the forward / reverse decelerating motor 213a is transmitted to the screw member 230a and the screw member 230a is unnecessarily stopped and an overload is generated in the forward / reverse decelerating motor 213a, the connecting member is slipped, It is preferable that the rotational force of the motor 213a is not transmitted to the screw member 230a.

The lift control of the lifting plate 240a is performed by providing a plurality of limit switches on the moving path of the lifting plate 240a and by operating the limit switch in accordance with the movement of the lifting plate 240a, Or the elevation height of the lifting plate 240a may be controlled by sensing the number of revolutions of the forward / reverse deceleration motor 213a.

An example of a method of detecting the rotation speed of the forward / reverse deceleration motor 213a is to provide a disk 215a rotatable together with the shaft of the forward / reverse deceleration motor 213a on the upper surface of the clutch member 290a, A photosensor 216a is provided on the upper surface of the supporting frame 211a adjacent to the supporting frame 211a so that the photosensor 216a detects the rotation of the disk 215a together with the shaft and detects the rotation speed of the forward / The vertical movement distance of the plate 240a can be controlled.

A steam nozzle 250a having a predetermined length vertically downward is installed at the center of the lifting plate 240a and the upper end of the steam nozzle 250a passes through the lifting plate 240a to perform heat exchange of the steam generator 220a The steam nozzle 250a is connected to the other side of the pipe 223a and an acute portion 251a having one or more spray holes 252a is formed at the lower end of the steam nozzle 250a.

Here, the spray hole 252a injects the steam moving through the steam nozzle 250a to the outside, and the pointed portion 251a easily penetrates the upper surface of the lid of the instant cooking container.

A steam nozzle 260a is disposed at a center of the lower portion of the lifting plate 240a so that steam generated in the steam nozzle 250a can be concentrated in the instant cooking container. do.

The steam cover 260a and the steam nozzle 250a descend together and the pointed portion 251a of the steam cover 260a and the steam nozzle 250a is separated from the horizontal partition plate 120a The instant cooking container placed in the first cooking space 301a is wrapped by the steam cover 260a so that the steam is supplied from the steam nozzle 250a to the cooking cavity 250a of the lower cooking cavity 300a, The pointed portion 251a passes through the upper surface of the lid of the instant cooking container and is located inside the instant cooking container. When the hot steam is sprayed from the spray hole 252a of the pointed portion 251a, The steam will be cooked through the steam.

When the steam is sprayed from the spray hole 252a of the pointed portion 251a through the pointed portion 251a of the steam nozzle 250a at a predetermined pressure on the upper surface of the lid of the instant cooking container, The steam can be escaped through the torn portion of the lid while the pointed portion 251a penetrates the upper surface of the lid.

Therefore, by providing a disk-shaped container pressing plate 261a inside the steam cover 260a so that the steam nozzle 250a passes through the center and the outer periphery thereof is close to or in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the steam cover 260a, When the pointed portion 251a of the steam nozzle 250a passes through the upper surface of the lid of the cooking vessel, the container pressing plate 261a, which maintains a certain distance from the pointed portion 251a, presses the upper surface of the lid of the instant cooking vessel, It is possible to minimize the swelling of the lid of the lid or the escape of steam through the portion torn by the pointed portion 251a from the upper surface of the lid.

In addition, it is preferable that a plurality of ventilation holes 263a are formed in the container pressure plate 261a so that the steam cover 260a rises and is effectively separated when the container pressure plate 261a is separated from the upper surface of the lid of the instant cooking container .

The pointed portion 251a is formed integrally with the end of the steam nozzle 250a so as to be separated from the end portion of the steam nozzle 250a so that the pointed portion 251a is detached from the end of the steam nozzle 250a, And the pointed portion 251a and the container pressing plate 261a may be configured to be detachable from the steam nozzle 250a by a single body.

The steam blocking plate 262a may be provided at the upper side of the container pressing plate 261a to have a steam nozzle 250a penetrating the center of the steam pressing plate 261a and the outer circumference of the steam blocking plate 262a being in close contact with the inner circumference of the steam cover 260a. When a part of the steam sprayed into the instant cooking container is discharged to the outside of the instant cooking container, the steam blocking plate 262a is moved downward without being moved upward in the steam cover 260a, And is discharged to the outside through the steam heating unit 310a of the cooking space 301a.

The hot water generating unit 270a,

The hot water generating unit 270a is disposed in the other upper space of the main body 100a and supplies hot water to the inside of the instant cooking container placed in the lower second cooking space 302a. A screw 262a, a screw member 280a, a lift plate 273a, a hot water nozzle 290a, and a solenoid valve 274a.

First, the guide frame 271a is installed on the upper surface of the horizontal partitioning plate 120a in a substantially U shape with a predetermined height. The upper surface of the guide frame 271a is provided with a forward / reverse reduction motor 272a, A hot water nozzle 290a having a screw member 280a and a nut member 281a and a solenoid valve 274a capable of raising and lowering the elevating plate 273a is provided in the frame 271a, .

Here, in order to raise and lower the lifting plate 273a, the axis of the forward / reverse deceleration motor 272a located on the upper surface of the guide frame 271a faces downward, and the screw member 271a is extended downwardly through the clutch member 290a. 280a.

A nut member 281a is fastened to a lower portion of the screw member 280a and a lifting plate 273a is installed horizontally on the nut member 281a so that the lifting plate 273a is moved in the longitudinal direction of the screw member 280a Vertical.

A pair of guide members 275a having a predetermined length in the vertical direction are preferably provided on both sides of the guide frame 271a and the opposite sides of the lift plate 273a are slidable on the guide member 275a Or < / RTI >

When the forward / reverse decelerating motor 272a is driven, the screw member 280a is rotated together with the clutch member 290a so that the lifting plate 273a connected to the screw member 280a through the nut member 281a, Deceleration motor 272a is operated in accordance with the operation of the clutch member 290a when the screw member 280a is stopped in an unintended state and the overload is applied, The slip phenomenon is caused to occur, and the damage of the forward / reverse reduction motor 272a can be prevented.

Here, an embodiment of the clutch member 290a includes a housing 291a through which the upper end of the screw member 280a is inserted through the center of the bottom surface, and a cover 292a coupled to the open upper surface of the housing 291a The upper end of the screw member 280a passing through the shaft end of the forward / reverse reduction motor 272a penetrating the upper surface of the cover 292a and the bottom surface of the housing 291a is connected to the connection member, the washer, When the overrunning of the normal / reverse decelerating motor 272a occurs due to the rotation of the normal / reverse decelerating motor 272a being transmitted to the screw member 280a and the screw member 280a unnecessarily stopping, the clutch member 290a is slip It is preferable that the rotational force of the normal / deceleration motor 272a is not transmitted to the screw member 280a.

The elevation height of the elevating plate 273a is controlled by a plurality of limit switches on the moving path of the elevating plate 273a and is controlled by the forward and reverse decelerating motors 272a Or by sensing the number of revolutions of the forward / reverse decelerating motor 272a to control the elevation height of the elevating plate 273a.

An example of a method of detecting the number of revolutions of the forward / reverse decelerating motor 272a includes disposing a disk 215a rotatable together with the axis of the forward / reverse reduction motor 272a on the upper surface of the clutch member 290a, A photosensor 216a is provided on the upper surface of the guide frame 271a adjacent to the guide frame 271a so that the photosensor 216a detects the rotation of the disk 215a together with the shaft and detects the rotation speed of the forward / It is also possible to control the vertical moving distance of the plate 273a.

A solenoid valve 274a is installed on the upper surface of the lifting plate 273a so that one side of the solenoid valve 274a is connected to the hot water tank 292a and the other side is connected to the upper end of the hot water nozzle 290a.

The solenoid valve 274a serves to supply or stop the hot water to the hot water nozzle 290a under the control of the control unit.

The hot water nozzle 290a has a predetermined length vertically downward while being fixed to the front of the lifting plate 273a and a pointed portion 291a provided with a discharge hole 292a is formed at the lower end thereof, 291a may be integrally or detachably assembled to the lower end of the hot water nozzle 290a.

An air injection nipple 276a may be provided on one side of the hot water nozzle 290a to prevent water remaining on the pipe of the hot water nozzle 290a from flowing through the hot water nozzle 290a when the supply of hot water passing through the hot water nozzle 290a is interrupted It may remain by pressure.

In this case, when air is introduced into the hot water nozzle 290a through the air injection nipple 276a to cause a pressure change, the water remaining on the pipe can be discharged to the outside.

When the screw member 280a is rotated by the above-described normal and reverse decelerating motor 272a, the lift plate 273a and the hot water nozzle 290a are raised or lowered upward or downward, and the hot water nozzle 290a is moved downward The pointed surface 291a of the hot water nozzle 290a penetrates the top surface of the lid of the instant cooking container placed in the second cooking space 302a and the hot water tank 292a is moved under the control of the solenoid valve 274a, The hot water supplied from the hot water nozzle 290a is discharged to the discharge hole 292a of the pointed portion 291a located inside the instant cooking container.

The solenoid valve 274a stops supplying hot water to the hot water nozzle 290a and injects air into the hot water nozzle 290a through the air injection nipple 276a to remove hot water remaining in the hot water nozzle 290a The lift plate 273a and the hot water nozzle 290a rise to the home position in accordance with the reverse rotation of the screw member 280a when the normal and deceleration motor 272a is operated in reverse.

Then, the instant cooking container, which is located in the second cooking space 302a and receives hot water from the hot water nozzle 290a, is heated through the steam heating unit 350a and cooked.

Here, the instant cooking container may be provided with an induction heating body coated in the form of a thin plate or a powder on the outside or inside of the instant cooking container so that the food inside can be induction heated by the steam heating unit 350a, It is preferable that it is formed between the inner surface and the outer surface.

The steam heating unit 310a,

The lower installation space of the main body 100a described above is formed in one first cooking space 301a formed by dividing the partition wall 303a into two sides and the guide rail 311a, the reciprocating plate 320a, And may include a steam cooking pedestal 330a, a conveyance guide 314a, a conveyance connecting member 315a, a drive motor 319a, a crank member 318a, and an opening / closing door 317a.

The guide rails 311a are provided to face opposite side surfaces of the first cooking space 301a and both sides of the reciprocating plate 320a in the form of a horizontal plate are fitted to the guide rails 311a, So as to be able to move in and out of the first cooking space 301a.

A hole is formed on the upper surface of the reciprocating moving plate 320a, and a protruding lower portion of the steam cooking pedestal 330a is fitted through the hole.

An annular seating groove 331a is formed in the steam cooker 330a so that the instant cooking container can be seated therein. A drain plate 332a is detachably installed at the center of the seating groove 331a, A plurality of drain holes 333a are formed in the drain pan 332a so that the water moved to the drain pan 332a is discharged to the drain hole 333a and the water discharged to the drain hole 333a flows to the center of the steam cooking pan 330a And is discharged to the outside through the formed through hole.

The drain pipe 340a is installed in the lower portion of the steam cooking pedestal 330a so that the water discharged through the through holes is collected in the drain pipe 340a and the drain pipe 341a is connected to the rear surface of the drain pipe 340a. And the other side of the water discharge pipe 341a is extended to the outside of the rear surface of the main body 100a.

The drain pipe 341a is preferably of a foldable type such as an antenna so that the length of the drain pipe 341 can be adjusted according to the forward and backward movement of the reciprocating plate 320a.

Therefore, the water collected in the drain canister 340a can be discharged to the outside of the main body 100a through the drain pipe 341a.

The seating groove 331a of the steam cooking pedestal 330a can be prevented from being easily separated from the steam cooking pedestal 330a when the instant cooking container is placed, It is possible to prevent the instant cooking vessel from flowing when the high temperature steam is supplied to the inside of the instant cooking vessel at a constant pressure.

An annular sealing member 334a is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the steam cooking pedestal 330a so that the steam cover 260a is lowered toward the instant cooking container so that the pointed portion 251a of the steam nozzle 250a When the steam is supplied to the inside of the instant cooker after passing through the upper surface of the lid of the cooking vessel, the lower end of the steam cover 260a is closely attached to the sealing member 334a to allow steam to escape to the outside of the first cooking space 301a .

On the other hand, a conveying connection member 315a is provided parallel to the rear of the reciprocating plate 320a and spaced a predetermined distance. A guide hole 316a in the form of a long hole is formed in the upper surface of the conveying linking member 315a, The connecting member 315a and the rear surface of the reciprocating plate 320a are connected to each other through the pair of conveying guides 314a so that the reciprocating plate 320a reciprocates under the guidance of the conveying guide 314a.

The driving for reciprocating movement of the reciprocating moving plate 320a to which the steam cooking pedestal 330a is fixed is carried out through a bracket to the upper part of the rear of the first cooking space 301a which is the rear side of the vertical bracket 150a of the main body, A shaft of the drive motor 319a is connected to the clutch member 390a while being directed vertically downward and one side of the crank member 318a is connected to the bottom surface of the clutch member 390a, And the other side of the crank member 318a is linked to the upper surface guide hole 316a of the above-described conveying connecting member 315a.

Accordingly, when the drive motor 319a is operated, one side of the crank member 318a is rotated through the rotation of the clutch member 390a so that the feed link member 315a linked to the other side of the crank member 318a is advanced And the reciprocating plate 320a reciprocates back and forth while being guided by the conveying guide 314a in accordance with the forward and backward movement of the conveying linking member 315a.

Here, the movement distance of the reciprocating plate 320a can be controlled by controlling the operation of the driving motor 319a while the limit switch on the movement line of the reciprocating plate 320a is operated by the reciprocating plate 320a, As another example, a disc 360a is provided on the upper part of a clutch member 390a connected to the drive motor 319a so that the axis of the drive motor 319a passes through the center, and a photosensor 361a May be installed to control the rotation of the drive motor 319a after sensing the rotation speed of the shaft of the drive motor 360a.

In addition, the clutch member 390a stops the reciprocating plate 320a in an unintended state when the driving motor 319a described above is operated and the reciprocating plate 320a is operated, so that the driving motor 319a is overloaded The shaft of the drive motor 319a slips due to the operation of the clutch member 390a, thereby preventing damage to the drive motor.

Here, an embodiment of the clutch member 390a includes a housing 391a with one upper surface of the crank member 318a being fixed across the center of the bottom surface, and a cover 392a coupled to the upper portion of such a housing 391a So that the rotational force of the driving motor 319a is transmitted to the upper surface of the crank member 318a via the shaft end of the driving motor 319a passing through the upper surface of the cover 392a, The clutch member 390a slips and the rotational force of the drive motor 319a is not transmitted to the crank member 318a when the drive motor 319a is overloaded due to unnecessary stop of the crank member 318a .

On the front side of the first cooking space 301a, an opening / closing door 317a is installed on the front surface of the main body so that the first cooking space 301a can be opened and closed according to the forward / backward movement of the reciprocating plate 320a.

That is, the opening and closing door 317a is hinged to the auxiliary bracket 397a connected to the main body 100a at the lower portion thereof with the torsion spring, and when the reciprocating plate 320a is advanced toward the outside, The upper portion of the opening / closing door 317a is rotated forward about the lower portion to open the first cooking space 301a. At this time, the torsion spring is stretched to have an elastic force, and when the reciprocating plate 320a is moved backward The upper portion of the opening / closing door 317a is rotated backward about the lower portion by the restoring force of the torsion spring while the applied external force is removed, so that the first cooking space 301a is closed again.

The supporting bracket 396a is supported on the inside of the opening and closing door 317a by a torsion spring and the supporting bracket 396a is reciprocated by the reciprocating plate 320a, When the reciprocating plate 320a is advanced, the front surface of the reciprocating plate 320a rides over the curved portion and the opening and closing door 317a is opened together with the supporting bracket 396a, It can be swiftly and accurately rotated forward.

One or more of the guide pins 398a are fixed to the auxiliary bracket 397a and the other side of the guide pin 398a is fixed to the support bracket 396a through the guide bracket 396a. The torsion spring is tensioned or compressed according to the rotation of the support bracket 396a according to the rotation of the support bracket 396a.

Here, the opening / closing door 317a is configured such that one of the opening and closing doors 317a is fixed and the other is rotated as well as the opening / closing door 317a is coupled to the end of the reciprocating moving plate 320a in a vertical form, And may be configured to be detached or coupled from the main body 100a while keeping the vertical shape according to the forward and backward movement of the plate 320a.

The steam heating unit 350a,

The lower installation space of the main body 100a is formed in the other one of the second cooking spaces 302a formed by dividing the partition wall 303a into two sides and the guide rail 351a and the reciprocating plates 352a, An induction cooking table 360a, a conveying guide 357a, a conveying connecting member 354a, a driving motor 358a, a crank member 356a, and an opening / closing door 370a.

The guide rails 351a are provided to face opposite side surfaces of the second cooking space 302a and both sides of the reciprocating plate 352a in the form of a horizontal flat plate are fitted in the guide rail 351a, So as to be able to move in and out of the second cooking space 302a.

A seating hole is formed on the upper surface of the reciprocating moving plate 352a, and the instant cooking container is seated through the seating hole.

The seating holes may be of various sizes and shapes to enable the ready-to-cook containers of various sizes and shapes to be seated.

An induction cooking table 360a is installed below the reciprocating plate 352a and an induction cooking table 360a includes a ceramic glass plate 361a and an induction coil 362a.

The ceramic glass plate 361a is provided below the reciprocating moving plate 352a, and the center of the ceramic glass plate 361a is aligned with the center of the seating hole.

It is necessary to maintain a predetermined height between the reciprocating moving plate 352a and the ceramic glass plate 361a because the instant cooking container is seated in the seating hole of the reciprocating moving plate 352a, It is necessary to be in contact with the contact portion 361a.

An induction coil 362a constituting an induction cooking table 360a is provided below the ceramic glass plate 361a and the induction coil 362a is used for induction heating cooking containers placed on the upper surface of the ceramic glass plate 361a, .

At this time, the induction heating body may be provided in the form of a thin plate or powder on the bottom surface so as to be induction-heated by a magnetic field generated in the induction coil 362a in the interior of the instant food cooking vessel, And the induction heating body may be formed in the form of an embedded core between the inner and outer surfaces of the instant food cooking vessel.

On the other hand, a conveying linking member 354a is provided parallel to the rear of the reciprocating plate 352a at a predetermined distance. A guide hole 355a in the form of a slot is formed in the upper surface of the conveying linking member 354a, The connecting member 354a and the rear surface of the reciprocating plate 352a are connected to each other through the pair of conveying guides 357a so that the reciprocating plate 352a reciprocates under the guidance of the conveying guide 357a.

The drive for the reciprocating movement of the reciprocating moving plate 352a is carried out by driving motor 358a through a bracket at the upper part of the rear of the second cooking space 302a which is the rear side of the vertical bracket 150a of the main body 100a The shaft of the drive motor 358a is vertically downwardly connected to the clutch member 390a and one side of the crank member 356a is connected to the bottom surface of the clutch member 390a across the center and the crank member 356a Is linked with the upper surface guide hole 355a of the above-described conveying connection member 354a.

Therefore, when the drive motor 358a is operated, one side of the crank member 356a is rotated through the rotation of the clutch member 390a so that the feed link member 354a linked to the other side of the crank member 356a is advanced And the reciprocating plate 352a reciprocates back and forth while being guided by the conveying guide 357a in accordance with the forward and backward movement of the conveying linking member 354a.

Here, the movement distance adjustment of the reciprocating moving plate 352a can control the operation of the driving motor 358a while the limit switch located on the moving line of the reciprocating moving plate 352a is operated by the reciprocating moving plate 352a, As another example, a disc 360a is provided on the upper portion of the clutch member 390a connected to the drive motor 358a so that the axis of the drive motor 358a passes through the center, and a photosensor 361a May be provided to sense the rotation speed of the shaft of the drive motor 358a and to control the rotation of the drive motor 358a.

In addition, the clutch member 390a stops the reciprocating plate 352a in an unintended state when the above-described driving motor 358a is driven to operate the reciprocating plate 352a, so that the driving motor 358a is overloaded The shaft of the drive motor 358a slips due to the operation of the clutch member 390a, and damage to the drive motor 358a can be prevented.

Here, an embodiment of the clutch member 390a includes a housing 391a with one upper surface of the crank member 356a being fixed across the center of the bottom surface, and a cover 392a coupled to the upper portion of such a housing 391a So that the rotational force of the driving motor 358a is transmitted to the upper surface of the crank member 356a via the shaft end of the driving motor 358a passing through the upper surface of the cover 392a, The clutch member 390a slips and the rotational force of the drive motor 358a is not transmitted to the crank member 356a when the drive motor 358a is overloaded due to unnecessary stop of the crank member 356a .

An opening and closing door 370a is installed on the front of the main body 100a so that the second cooking space 302a can be opened and closed according to the forward and backward movement of the reciprocating plate 352a in front of the second cooking space 302a .

That is, the opening and closing door 370a is hinged to the auxiliary bracket 397a connected to the main body 100a at the lower side by the torsion spring, and when the reciprocating moving plate 352a is advanced toward the outside, The upper portion of the opening / closing door 370a is rotated forward about the lower portion to open the second cooking space 302a. At this time, the torsion spring is stretched to have an elastic force, and when the reciprocating plate 352a is moved backward And the second cooking space 302a is closed again by rotating the upper portion of the opening / closing door 370a about the lower portion by the restoring force of the torsion spring while the applied external force is removed.

A support bracket 396a supported by a torsion spring is provided on the inside of the opening and closing door 370a and a portion of the support bracket 396a which is in contact with the front surface of the reciprocating moving plate 352a is moved toward the reciprocating moving plate 352a When the reciprocating plate 352a is advanced, the front surface of the reciprocating plate 352a rides over the curved portion and the opening and closing door 370a is moved forward together with the supporting bracket 396a It can be rotated quickly and accurately.

One or more of the guide pins 398a are fixed to the auxiliary bracket 397a and the other side of the guide pin 398a is fixed to the support bracket 396a through the guide bracket 396a. The torsion spring is stretched or compressed according to the rotation of the support bracket 396a to have an elastic force.

Here, the opening / closing door 370a is configured such that one of the opening and closing doors 370a is fixed and the other is rotated as well as the opening / closing door 370a is coupled to the end of the reciprocating moving plate 352a in the vertical direction, And may be configured to be detached or coupled from the main body 100a while keeping the vertical shape in accordance with the forward and backward movement of the plate 352a.

The method of using the instant food heat cooking apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention is as follows.

First, when instant food is cooked by using steam, the reciprocating moving plate 320a is advanced to open the opening / closing door 317a of the first cooking space 301a, and the food is taken out to the outside of the first cooking space 301a The instantaneous cooking vessel is mounted on the steam cooking pedestal 330a of the reciprocating moving plate 320a and then the reciprocating moving plate 320a is moved backward to close the opening and closing door 317a and then the steam nozzle 250a is lowered, The spray hole 252a passes through the steam nozzle 250a in a state in which the spray nozzle 251a passes through the upper surface of the lid of the instant cooking container and the spray hole 252a of the pointed portion 251a is positioned inside the instant cooking container The steam is sprayed for a predetermined time, so that the food of the instant cooking container can be cooked.

After the cooking is completed, the reciprocating moving plate 320a is advanced again to open the opening / closing door 317a of the first cooking space 301a, and the reciprocating moving plate 320a drawn out of the first cooking space 301a, And then the cooked food of the instant cooking container is consumed after the instant cooking container is separated from the steam cooking cradle 330a.

When the instant food is cooked by using the hot water and the induction device, the reciprocating movement plate 352a is advanced to open the opening / closing door 370a of the second cooking space 302a and the outside of the second cooking space 302a And the reciprocating movement plate 352a is moved backward to close the opening and closing door 370a and then the hot water nozzle 290a is lowered so that the pointed portion 291a The hot water passes through the hot water nozzle 290a through the discharge hole 292a in a state in which the discharge hole 292a of the pointed portion 291a passes through the upper surface of the lid of the instant cooking container so as to be positioned inside the instant cooking container, And then the induction heating body of the instant cooking vessel is heated by the operation of the induction coil 362a provided in the induction cooking counter 360a so that the hot water in the instant cooking vessel is heated so that the food in the cooking vessel can be cooked will be.

After the cooking is completed, the reciprocating moving plate 352a is advanced again to open the opening / closing door 370a of the second cooking space 302a and the reciprocating moving plate 352a drawn out of the second cooking space 302a, And then the cooked food of the instant cooking container is consumed.

The present invention relates to a method of cooking a frozen instant food, which can be cooked by hot water, induction heating, or a steam heating method, wherein the steam heating unit and the steam heating unit are isolated from each other, So that moisture and heat generated in the cooking process can be exhausted to the outside without being introduced into the full length part, and can be recovered. The present invention is directed to an instant food cooking apparatus having an elevating steam nozzle.

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, 100a: main body 110, 110a: exhaust duct part
120, 120a: horizontal partition plate 130, 130a:
131, 131a: exhaust passage 132, 132a: exhaust fan
140, 140a: guide plate 150a: vertical bracket
200, 200a: total books 210, 210a: steam generator
211: first support frame 211a: support frame
212: second support frame 213, 213a: normal / reverse deceleration motor
214, 214a: drive gear 215a: disk
216a: Photo sensor 220, 220a: Steam generator
221: base plate 222: heating plate
223: heating cover 225: heater member
226: steam generating passage 227: heat-resistant sealing member
228: Water supply nipple 229: Steam discharge nipple
221a: Heat insulating case 222a: Heater member
223a: Heat exchange pipe 230a: Screw member
231a: Nut member 240, 240a: Lift plate
241: Fixing clamp 242, 242a: Guide member
250, 250a: steam nozzle 251, 251a:
252,252a: spray hole 260,260a: steam cover
261, 261a: vessel pressure plate 262, 262a:
263,263a: vent hole 270,270a: hot water generating part
271: first guide frame 272: second guide frame
271a: Guide frame 273a: Lift plate
274a: Solenoid valve 275a: Guide member
276a: air injection nipple 277: solenoid valve
280: hot water supply socket 280a: screw member
281a: nut member 290,290a: hot water nozzle
273: lift-up guide 274:
275,272a: normal / reverse deceleration motor 276: pinion gear
291: rack gears 292, 291a:
293,292a: exhaust hole 300,300a:
301, 301a: first cooking space 302, 302a: second cooking space
303, 303: partition walls 310, 310a:
311, 311a, 351, 351a: guide rails 320, 320a, 352, 352a:
312, 354: fixed guide 313, 355:
314, 356: drive wheels 315, 357: friction member
314a, 357a: conveying guides 315a, 354a:
316a, 355a: guide ball 318a, 356a: crank member
316, 319a, 358, 358a: Driving motor 317, 317a, 370, 370a:
330, 330a: Steam cooking stand 331, 331a:
332,332a: Drain plate 333, 333a: Drainer
334, 334a: sealing member 340a:
341a: Drain pipe 350, 350a: Steam heating part
360,360a: Induction cooking counter 361,361a: Ceramic glass plate
362,362a: Induction coil 340,380: tension adjusting member
341,381: tension plate 342,382: elastic spring
390a: clutch member 391a: housing
392a: cover 396a: support bracket
397a: auxiliary bracket 398a: guide pin

Claims (30)

A main body having upper and lower mounting spaces provided on the horizontal partition plate horizontally installed rearward of the front exhaust duct portion;
A front portion located in an upper installation space of the main body and including a steam generating portion, a hot water generating portion, and a cold water storage tank; And
A steam heating unit disposed in a lower installation space of the main body and being divided into a plurality of partitions and being divided into a first cooking cavity through which the instant food cooking vessel is put in and out and a second cooking cavity formed in the second cooking cavity through which the instant food cooking vessel A cooking unit including an induction heating unit;
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Wherein the steam generating unit includes a steam nozzle which is vertically moved up and down. The method according to claim 1,
The main body includes:
And a sloping guide plate disposed at a lower portion of the horizontal partition plate, wherein one end of the guide plate is connected to the upper side of the exhaust duct portion and the other end is connected to the first cooking space facing the exhaust duct portion, Wherein the steam nozzle is connected to the steam nozzle. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein at least one exhaust fan connected to the exhaust passage is provided on the inner surface of the rear plate of the second cooking space and the outer surface of the rear plate of the second cooking space is provided with at least one exhaust fan, Heating cooker. The method according to claim 1,
The steam-
First and second support frames installed at a predetermined height on an upper surface of the horizontal partition plate;
A steam generator installed on an upper surface of the first support frame;
A normal / reverse deceleration motor installed on an upper surface of the second support frame located above the upper surface of the first support frame;
A drive gear connected to the shaft of the forward / reverse reduction motor, a driven gear provided below the second support frame, and a drive belt connected to the drive gear and the driven gear;
A lifting plate horizontally connected to one side of the driving belt through a fixing clamp;
A steam nozzle connected to the steam generator and extending vertically downward through the lift plate and having an injection hole formed at a lower end thereof; And
A cylindrical steam cover connected to a lower portion of the lift plate, the steam nozzle passing through the center of the upper surface of the steam nozzle,
Wherein the steam nozzle has an upper surface and a lower surface. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein a guide member having a predetermined length in the vertical direction is provided on both sides of the first support frame, and both opposite sides of the lift plate are slidably coupled to the guide member. Immediate food heating cooker. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the steam cover is provided with a container pressurizing plate through which the steam nozzle passes, and at least one vent hole is formed in the container pressurizing plate. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the container presser plate is connected to the outer circumferential surface of the pointed portion of the steam nozzle and the container presser plate and the pointed portion are assembled together so as to be detachable from the steam nozzle together or separately. 5. The method of claim 4,
The steam generator includes:
A base plate assembled on the upper surface of the first support frame and having a temperature sensor therein;
A plurality of heater members which are assembled on the upper surface of the base plate and spaced apart from each other, and a steam generating passage having a predetermined depth is formed on a surface of the base plate with the heater member interposed therebetween, A heating plate having a sealing member; And
The water supply nipple connected to the hot water tank for maintaining the water supplied from the cold water storage tank at a predetermined temperature is kept in a hermetic state at one side of the upper surface thereof while being kept airtight through the heat resistant sealing member on the upper surface of the heating plate. A heating cover connected to one side of the steam generating passage and penetrating the other side of the steam generating passage with the steam discharge nipple connected to the upper end of the steam nozzle being hermetically connected to the other side of the steam generating passage;
Wherein the steam cooking nozzle has a lifting steam nozzle. The method according to claim 1,
The hot-
First and second guide frames installed at a predetermined height on an upper surface of the horizontal partition plate;
A hot water supply socket provided on an upper surface of the first guide frame;
A solenoid valve positioned on an upper surface of the second guide frame to connect the hot water tank to maintain the water supplied from the cold water storage tank at a predetermined temperature and the hot water supply socket;
A hot water nozzle having an upper portion connected to the hot water supply socket, a rack gear formed at a side portion thereof, a lower portion extending downward in a vertical direction, and an acute portion formed at a lower end thereof with a discharge hole;
A lifting guide installed outside the side surface of the second guide frame and guiding the up and down movement of the rack gear; And
A forward / reverse decelerating motor installed inside a side surface of the second guide frame and provided with a pinion gear on an axis passing through a side outside of the second guide frame, the pinion gear meshing with the rack gear;
Wherein the steam nozzle has an upper surface and a lower surface. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the lifting guide is formed in a cylindrical shape having a predetermined length to surround the rack gear and a long hole is formed in a side surface of the lifting guide so that the pinion gear can be engaged with the rack gear Instant food cooker. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the hot water supply socket and the upper part of the hot water nozzle are connected by a flexible hose capable of expanding and contracting. The method according to claim 1,
The steam heating unit includes:
A guide rail installed on opposite sides of the first cooking space;
A reciprocating plate that is slidably coupled to the guide rail and moves in and out of the first and second cooking spaces according to forward and backward movements;
An annular receiving groove is formed in the upper front surface of the reciprocating plate so that the instant cooking container can be seated and fixed therein, a drain plate having a drain hole is provided in the inner center, A steam cooker with members installed therein;
A fixed guide extending from the rear of the reciprocating plate and having a friction protrusion formed on a bottom surface thereof;
A drive wheel located at a lower portion of the fixed guide and having a rotating outer circumferential surface causing rolling friction with the friction protrusions;
A driving motor for driving the driving wheels; And
Wherein the main body and the lower portion are hingedly assembled in front of the first cooking space and the upper portion is rotated forward by the forward movement of the reciprocating plate to open the first cooking space, An opening / closing door for closing the first cooking space by being rotated backward with a restoring force according to a backward movement;
Wherein the steam nozzle has an upper surface and a lower surface. The method according to claim 1,
The steam heating unit includes:
Guide rails provided on opposite sides of the second cooking space, respectively;
A reciprocating moving plate slidably coupled to the guide rail to move in and out of the second cooking space according to forward and backward movements;
An induction cooking utensil comprising a ceramic glass plate provided on an upper surface of the reciprocating plate, the induction coil being spaced apart from the ceramic glass plate;
A fixed guide extending from the rear of the reciprocating plate and having a friction protrusion formed on a bottom surface thereof;
A drive wheel located at a lower portion of the fixed guide and having a rotating outer circumferential surface causing rolling friction with the friction protrusions;
A driving motor for driving the driving wheels; And
The main body and the lower portion are hingedly assembled in front of the second cooking space, and the upper portion is rotated forward by the forward movement of the reciprocating plate to open the second cooking space, An opening / closing door that rotates rearward to close the second cooking space with a restoring force according to a backward operation;
Wherein the steam nozzle has an upper surface and a lower surface. The method according to claim 12 or 13,
And a friction member is installed in an annular shape on the outer circumference of the driving wheel. The method according to claim 12 or 13,
The drive wheel
Wherein the fixing member is seated on a tension adjusting member having an elastic force from a bottom surface of the main body through a spring and upward, and is elastically brought into close contact with the friction protrusions of the fixing guide. A main body having a mounting space at upper and lower portions with respect to a horizontal partition plate horizontally installed at the rear of the front exhaust duct portion and a vertical bracket vertically installed between the front and rear portions;
A steam generation unit and a hot water generation unit positioned in front of the upper installation space of the main body; and a cold water storage tank including a cold water storage tank located behind the upper installation space of the main body; And
A steam heating unit disposed in a lower installation space of the main body and divided into a partition and divided into a first cooking cavity through which the instant food cooking vessel enters and exits and a second cooking cavity formed in the second cooking cavity through which the instant food cooking vessel having the induction heating body enters and exits A cooking unit including a steam heating unit;
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Wherein the steam generating unit includes a steam nozzle which is vertically moved up and down. 17. The method of claim 16,
The main body includes:
And a guide plate is installed horizontally above the steam heating unit so that the moisture and odor generated in the steam heating unit can be discharged toward the exhaust duct part and the exhaust passage in the front side of the steam heating part. Instant food cooker. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein.
Wherein the exhaust ducts are opposed to the exhaust ducts, the guide ducts are inclined to the exhaust ducts and the exhaust ducts, and at least one exhaust fan is installed at the rear of the exhaust ducts. An instant food heat cooking apparatus having a lifting steam nozzle. 17. The method of claim 16,
The steam-
A support frame installed at a predetermined height on an upper surface of the horizontal partition plate;
A steam generator installed inside the main body;
A normal / reverse deceleration motor installed on an upper surface of the support frame;
A screw member extending downward through a clutch member on an axis of the forward / reverse reduction motor;
A lifting plate horizontally connected through a nut member fastened to the screw member;
A steam nozzle connected to the steam generator and extending vertically downward through the lifting plate and having an injection hole formed at a lower end thereof; And
A cylindrical steam cover installed on a bottom surface of the lifting plate, the steam nozzle having a center through which the steam nozzle is housed,
Wherein the steam nozzle has an upper surface and a lower surface. 20. The method of claim 19,
Wherein a guide member having a predetermined length in the vertical direction is provided on both sides of the support frame, and both opposite sides of the lift plate are slidably coupled to the guide member. Cooking device. 20. The method of claim 19,
Wherein a steam blocking plate and a container pressing plate are spaced apart from each other at an inner lower portion of the steam cover and the at least one ventilation hole is formed in the container pressing plate. Heating cooker. 22. The method of claim 21,
Wherein the container presser plate is connected to the outer circumferential surface of the pointed portion of the steam nozzle and the container presser plate and the pointed portion are assembled together so as to be detachable from the steam nozzle together or separately. 20. The method of claim 19,
The steam generator includes:
A heat insulating case coupled to a bottom surface of the upper plate of the main body and having a temperature sensor therein;
A heater member installed longitudinally inside the heat insulating case; And
A heat exchange pipe connected to an outer periphery of the heater member and connected to a hot water tank for maintaining the water supplied from the cold water storage tank at a predetermined temperature and the other end connected to an upper end of the steam nozzle;
Wherein the steam cooking nozzle has a lifting steam nozzle. 24. The method of claim 23,
Wherein the heater member has a circular pipe shape, and the heater member and the heat exchange pipe are integrally formed. 17. The method of claim 16,
The hot-
A guide frame installed at a predetermined height on an upper surface of the horizontal partition plate;
A normal / reverse deceleration motor installed on an upper surface of the guide frame;
A screw member extending downward through a clutch member on an axis of the forward / reverse reduction motor;
A lifting plate horizontally connected through a nut member fastened to the screw member;
A hot water nozzle coupled to one side of the lifting plate and extending downward in a vertical direction and having a discharge hole formed at a lower end thereof; And
A solenoid valve installed on the upper surface of the lifting plate, the solenoid valve having one side connected to the hot water tank and the other side connected to the upper end of the hot water nozzle;
Wherein the steam cooking nozzle has a lifting steam nozzle. 26. The method according to claim 19 or 25,
Wherein the clutch member comprises:
And a cover coupled to an open upper surface of the housing,
Wherein an upper end of the screw member passing through an axial end portion of the normal and reverse decelerating motor passing through the upper surface of the cover and a bottom surface of the housing is connected to the connecting member and the washer through a plurality of leaf springs, Wherein the screw member is configured such that when the motor is overloaded, the rotational force is not transmitted to the screw member after being transmitted to the screw member. 26. The method according to claim 19 or 25,
Wherein a disk is installed on the upper surface of the cover so that the centers thereof are aligned with each other and a photosensor is installed on one side facing the disk to detect the rotational speed of the disk. Device. 17. The method of claim 16,
The steam heating unit
A guide rail installed on opposite sides of the first cooking space;
A reciprocating plate that is slidably coupled to the guide rail and moves in and out of the first and second cooking spaces according to forward and backward movements;
An annular receiving groove is formed in the upper front surface of the reciprocating plate so that the instant cooking container can be seated and fixed therein, a drain plate having a drain hole is provided at the inner center, And a drain pipe communicating with a part of the bottom surface of the drain pipe, the drain pipe extending through the rear of the main body, and a sealing member provided on the upper outer circumferential surface of the drain pipe.
One or more transport guides provided behind the reciprocating plate;
A conveyance connecting member connecting the ends of the conveyance guide facing the reciprocating plate to each other and having a guide hole in the form of a long hole;
A driving motor positioned rearward above the first cooking space;
A crank member having one end connected to a shaft of the drive motor through a clutch member and the other end movably linked along the guide hole; And
Wherein the main body and the lower portion are hingedly assembled in front of the first cooking space and the upper portion is rotated forward by the forward movement of the reciprocating plate to open the first cooking space, And an opening / closing door for closing the first cooking space by rotating the upper part of the upper part in a backward direction with a restoring force according to a backward movement. 17. The method of claim 16,
The steam heating unit includes:
Guide rails provided on opposite sides of the second cooking space, respectively;
A reciprocating moving plate slidably coupled to the guide rail to move in and out of the second cooking space according to forward and backward movements and having a seating hole in which an instant cooking container is seated;
An induction cooker including a ceramic glass plate provided below the reciprocating plate, and an induction coil provided below the ceramic glass plate;
One or more transport guides provided behind the reciprocating plate;
A conveyance connecting member connecting the ends of the conveyance guide facing the reciprocating plate to each other and having a guide hole in the form of a long hole;
A driving motor positioned rearward above the second cooking space;
A crank member having one end connected to a shaft of the drive motor through a clutch member and the other end movably linked along the guide hole; And
The main body and the lower portion are hingedly assembled in front of the second cooking space, and the upper portion is rotated forward by the forward movement of the reciprocating plate to open the second cooking space, And an opening / closing door for closing the second cooking space by rotating the upper portion in a backward direction with a restoring force according to a backward movement. 30. The method of claim 28 or 29,
Wherein the clutch member comprises:
And a cover coupled to an upper portion of the housing, wherein a shaft end portion of the driving motor passing through the upper surface of the cover, a connecting member, a washer, and a plurality of And the crank member is unnecessarily stopped when the rotational force of the driving motor is transmitted to the upper surface of the one side of the crank member and the overload is generated in the driving motor, Wherein the rotational force is not transmitted to the crank member. ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 > 18. < / RTI >

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