KR20180110387A - Spices supply - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a spice dispenser which can be attached to a kitchen wall to allow a user to obtain a desired amount of spice simply with a spoon without having to invade the space in which the spice is stored. According to the present invention, the spice dispenser comprises: a barrel-shaped spice container which includes a storage space in which spice powder is stored, includes a cover to open/close an upper part thereof, and includes a discharge hole at a lower part thereof to permit the spice powder stored in the storage space to fall freely to be discharged; and a holder which has a back side thereof to be affixed to a wall, has a front side thereof for the spice container to be mounted and fixed thereto, and includes an opening/closing means configured to open/close the discharge hole. In particular, the opening/closing means comprises a case-shaped support case and an opening/closing moving body, wherein the support case is protruded from the front side of the holder, includes an opening/closing space unit with an open front side, and includes a through hole connected to the discharge hole at an upper part thereof; and the opening/closing moving body is inserted in the opening/closing space unit of the support case while having an elastic spring so as to be able to elastically advance or retreat, includes an opening/closing side for opening/closing the through hole at an upper part thereof, and includes a mounting groove in which a spoon is mounted on a front side thereof. Further, on a lower side of the spice container and on an upper side of the support case, magnetically couplable magnets are respectively provided; on a region of the spice container opposing the front side of the holder, a guide protrusion having a guide groove in which a guide rail vertically protruded from the front side of the holder is received is provided.

Description

[0001] SPICES SUPPLY [0002]

The present invention relates to a seasoning supplying device for supplying seasoning added when cooking food, and more particularly, to a seasoning supplying device which is attached to a wall surface of a kitchen so that a user can easily take a spoon The present invention relates to a simple and hygienic seasoning supply device which is supplied with a necessary amount of seasoning through a cooking device.

In general, there are various kinds of seasonings such as salt, sugar, red pepper powder and seasoning used for flavoring food. Separate containers for seasoning are separately stored for easy classification and use.

Such a seasoning barrel is one of containers having a space capable of holding granules or powdered seasonings, and has a structure that is opened and closed through a separate stopper so as not to leak unauthorizedly.

On the other hand, in this way, the sauce pail is stored in the kitchen sink or on the table, and is used when the food is cooked; There is also a form that is used when cooking foods stored in a stand that is separately provided near the cooking area such as the wall of the kitchen.

In recent years, a device and a method for cooking food by easily measuring a spice without using a separate measuring spoon when cooking a different quantity of each seasoning used for cooking food have been proposed.

In Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0000153 (titled "Spice container having a metering function", Apr. 20, 2004), as known in the art, has a middle body forming an internal space in which the spice is received, A barrel having an outlet tube for forming an outlet path in the middle body that is intercepted with the internal space; A metering member having a bottom body rotatably coupled to the lower side of the barrel and having a predetermined amount of seasoning and having a metering groove aligned with a position of the outflow path through rotation of the bottom body; And a cover member having a top body rotatably coupled to the upper side of the barrel and having an outflow hole aligned with the position of the outflow path through rotation of the top body; And the seasoning measured by the metering groove of the metering member can be discharged to the outflow hole of the cover member through the outflow passage of the barrel.

In addition, in Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0102258 (name: cooking appliance having a spoon-passing stand having a one-hand opening function / Aug. 20, 2004), as known in the art, A saccade passage formed with an externally threaded portion rotatably coupled with a female thread portion formed on the head portion; A head portion having a latching jaw inserted into a receiving portion formed on a cradle and having a female screw portion which is coupled with a male thread portion of the sprinkle cylinder on a lower side; And a cradle fixed to the mounting surface, the cradle having a receiving portion into which a head part is inserted at one side.

On the other hand, in Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0125112 (name: container having a metering function / Sep. 19, Sep. 19, 2014), as known in the art, And a mounting patch fixed to an installation surface for placing the saucepot, wherein each upper surface insertion portion or an upper surface projection portion, a lower surface insertion portion, or a lower surface projection portion is provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the saucepot, Wherein the embossing protrusion or the embossing insertion portion is formed in a shape corresponding to the insertion portion or the protrusion portion so that the insertion portion engages with the embossing protrusion portion and the protrusion portion engages with the embossing insertion portion, .

In addition, as disclosed in Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0149841 (name: saucer type seasoning storage device / October 20, 2014), seasoning is stored in the inside and seasoning is discharged to one side, A lid provided on one side of the spice container to be detachable by being fastened to one side to which the spice is discharged, and a lid provided at a position where the spice container is placed, And a cradle accommodated in the cradle so as to be inserted and supported so as to be selectively interlocked with one side of the one side of the lid and the other side of the lid, .

1, Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0000153 (Apr. 2, Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0102258 (Aug. 2014.) 3, Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0125112 (Apr. 19, 2014). 4, Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0149841 (October 31, 2014).

However, the above-mentioned seasoning supply apparatuses and apparatuses may be modified such that when the seasoning is added to the food, the seasoning container storing the seasoning is manually installed and then supplied directly to the food or the spoon used for cooking is stored in the space So that it is inconvenient to use, and various foreign substances adhered to the spoon penetrate into the space containing the spice, thereby damaging hygiene.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cooking device which is attached to a wall surface of a kitchen, And to provide a sanitary seasoning supply device which is simple in use and is supplied.

In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides a sauce supply device comprising: a storage space for storing sauce powder therein; an upper portion of which is opened and closed through a lid; A barrel-shaped spice passage having a discharge port formed therein, a rear surface fixed to the wall surface, and a receptacle having opening and closing means for opening and closing the discharge port, 1. A seasoning feeder comprising: The opening and closing means includes a 'case' shaped support having a through-hole formed on the front surface of the cradle and having an open / close space portion having a front opening and connected to the outlet, And an opening / closing member having an opening formed in an upper portion thereof for opening / closing the through hole and having an opening for receiving a spoon, the opening / closing member including a resilient spring interposed therebetween; Magnets that magnetically couple with each other are provided on the bottom surface of the spice container and the top surface of the support case; And a guide recess formed in the front surface of the cradle for guiding the guide rail protruded in a vertical direction is formed at a portion of the cradle facing the front surface of the cradle.

The spice supplying apparatus according to the present invention as described above is used when the sauce container storing the seasoning is mounted on the opening and closing means of the cradle with the cradle attached to the wall surface of the kitchen, The opening / closing surface of the opening / closing body is released from the through hole, and the seasoning stored in the seasoning tray is freely dropped and supplied to the spoon, so that the user can easily carry the spoon through the spoon It is supplied with seasoning, and is easy to use and has a sanitary effect.

In addition, since the user can push the spoon to adjust the time for supplying the seasoning, the user can be supplied with a desired amount, thereby increasing the use efficiency.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a seasoning supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a seasoning supply device according to the present embodiment. Fig.
Fig. 3 is an exemplary schematic cross-sectional view showing a seasoning supply device according to the present embodiment. Fig.
Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 are schematic views showing the use state of the seasoning supply apparatus according to the present embodiment. Fig.
6 is a schematic view showing a seasoning supply apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention;
7 and 8 are schematic views showing the use state of the seasoning supply apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a spice feeding apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The embodiments of the present invention can be modified in various forms, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described in detail below. This embodiment is provided to more fully describe the present invention to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the shapes and the like of the elements in the drawings can be exaggeratedly expressed to emphasize a clearer description. It should be noted that in the drawings, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals. Detailed descriptions of well-known functions and constructions which may be unnecessarily obscured by the gist of the present invention are omitted.

1 to 5 are views showing a spice supplying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The spice supplying apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes a storage space (not shown) in which a spice powder 11 is stored Barrel "shape having an upper part opened and closed through a lid 21 and an outlet 23 for discharging the seasoning powder 11 stored in the storage space 22 to be discharged therefrom. (2).

That is, the lid 21 is opened to inject and store the sauce in the storage space 22 of the saucepot 2; When the food is cooked, the food is discharged to the outside through the outlet (23).

The space adjacent to the discharge port 23 in the storage space 22 is formed as an inclined surface having a narrow shape toward the discharge port 23 so that the spice is more smoothly guided to the discharge port 23 .

The lid 21 is rotatably hinged to the upper end of the seasoning container 2 to open and close the upper part of the storage space 22. [

The sauce supply device 1 according to the present embodiment includes an opening and closing means 31 for opening and closing the discharge port 23 and a rear surface fixed to a wall surface of a kitchen, The holder has a holder (3).

That is, the sponge receptacle 2 is vertically positioned and supported by the opening / closing means 31 of the cradle 3; Normally, the discharge port (23) is closed through the opening / closing means (31) to prevent the seasoning from being unreeled to the outside; When cooking food, the discharge port (23) is opened through the opening / closing means (31) to discharge the sauce to the outside.

As a result, the seasoning container 2 can be arranged close to the cooking space in the kitchen, so that the cooking operation of the food is performed more smoothly.

In this case, the holder 3 is preferably made of a plate in the form of a plate; A double-sided adhesive tape 32 may be provided on the rear surface so as to be adhesively fixed to the wall surface; It may be fixed with a fixing piece such as a separate screw or the like, and is preferably applied according to the user's selection.

The opening and closing means 31 is provided with a through hole 312 which is formed on the front surface of the cradle 3 and has an open / And an elastic spring 314 interposed between the support case 313 and the open / close space 311 of the support case 313 so as to move back and forth while having an elastic force, And an opening and closing movement body 315 formed with an opening surface 3151 for opening and closing the through hole 312 at an upper portion thereof and an insertion groove 3152 for accommodating the spoon 12 at the front thereof.

That is, normally, the elastic force of the elastic spring 314 resiliently supports the opening / closing movement body 315 so that the opening face 3151 closes the through hole 312, The opening / closing movement body 315 is accommodated in the opening / closing body 315; The opening face 3151 of the opening and closing movement body 315 is pushed in the through hole 312 when the spoon 12 is pushed forward in a state in which the spoon 12 is fitted in the inside groove 3152 of the opening and closing movement body 315, The spices stored in the spice container 2 fall freely and fall freely via the discharge port 23 and the through hole 312 and are supplied to the spoon 12. [

Accordingly, when the spoon 12 is advanced, the spices are fed, a desired amount is supplied, and the spoon 12 is retracted to be used for cooking food.

At this time, the opening and closing movement body 315 is returned to the original position by the elastic force of the elastic spring 314, and the opening and closing face 3151 closes the through hole 312 to cut off the supply of the seasoning.

Therefore, the user can easily supply the desired amount of spice by adjusting the time for supplying the spice through the spoon 12 without infringing the storage space 22 of the spice container 2 in which the spice is stored.

It is preferable that the placement groove 3152 has a shape in which the bottom surface of the spoon 12 is closely contacted.

On the opposite sides of the opening / closing movement body 315, guide protrusions 3153 protruding outward are formed; A guide groove 3154 is formed in the inner surface of the support case 313 to guide the guide protrusion 3153 with a length in the retracting direction of the opening and closing movement member 315; It is preferable that the opening and closing movement body 315 is smoothly moved forward and backward and the opening and closing body 315 is prevented from being unstopped to the front face of the upper support case 313. [

In the spice feeding apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment as described above, magnets 4 are provided on the bottom surface of the spice container 2 and on the upper surface of the support case 313, respectively. It is preferable that the saucepowl 2 is stably mounted on the upper part of the support case 313 so as to maintain a fixed state; A guide groove 24 is formed in a portion of the receptacle 2 facing the front surface of the cradle 3 to receive a guide rail 33 protruding vertically from the front surface of the cradle 3, It is most preferable that the receptacle 25 is provided so that the coupling between the cradle 3 and the spice receptacle 2 is more firmly established.

On the other hand, in the cradle 3, the opening and closing means 31 are respectively provided with a space in the horizontal direction, and a plurality of spice containers 2 are mounted on one cradle 3, Respectively; It is most preferable to increase the use efficiency.

6 to 8 are diagrams showing a seasoning supplying device 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the seasoning supplying device 1 according to the present embodiment, in the opening / closing movement body 315, (316) that is flexibly bent so as to close the through hole (312) while traversing the through hole (312) when the opening / closing body (315) Respectively; An induction hole 317 is formed at a portion of the support case 313 where the through hole 312 is formed to guide the end of the extension opening and closing piece 316 toward the through hole 312; The through-hole 312 is formed such that the vertical length thereof is such that the seasoning is accommodated by a unit amount.

That is, normally, the seasoning which falls freely through the discharge port 23 is received in the through-hole 312; The lower portion of the through hole 312 is opened so that the seasoning housed in the through hole 312 can be moved to the side of the orbit groove 3152 of the openable and closable moving body 315. [ And the extended opening and closing piece 316 provided in the opening and closing movement body 315 is closed while traversing the through hole 312 so as to be freely dropped from the discharge opening 23 to the spoon 12, It is possible to prevent the seasoning from being discharged unauthorized.

Accordingly, the spoon 12 is supplied by the unit amount accommodated in the through-hole 312 so that the cooking operation can be performed more smoothly by supplying the spice quantitatively.

An induction groove 318 is formed in the inner side surface of the through hole 312 to guide the extended opening and closing piece 316 while being guided; When the interval between the guide groove 318 and the lower end of the through hole 312 is selected and formed, the unit amount of the seasoning can be adjusted.

Accordingly, if the number of times the opening / closing movement member 315 is moved is adjusted, The entire supply amount of the seasoning can be adjusted.

Therefore, the user can receive the sauce more stably and quantitatively.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent arrangements may be made therein without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. . Therefore, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims. It is also to be understood that the invention includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

1: Spice supply device 11: Seasoning powder
12: spoon 2: saucepan
21: lid 22: storage space
23: outlet 24: guide groove
25: guide projection 3: cradle
31: opening / closing means 311: opening /
312: Through hole 313: Supported
314: elastic spring 315: opening / closing movement body
3151: opening / closing surface 3152:
3153: guide groove 3154: guide groove
316: extension opening / closing piece 317:
318: guide groove 32: double-sided adhesive tape
33: guide rail 4: magnet

Claims (1)

And the upper part is opened and closed through a lid and the lower part is provided with a 'barrel' type spice passage in which a discharge port through which the seasoning powder stored in the storage space is freely dropped and discharged is formed, And a cradle having opening and closing means for opening and closing the outlet, the spice supply device comprising:
The opening /
A support case protruding from the front surface of the cradle and having a front opening and a through hole communicating with the outlet at an upper portion thereof; And an opening and closing member having an opening formed in an upper portion thereof for opening and closing the through hole and having a spoon on the front thereof;
On the bottom surface of the seasoning container and the upper surface of the support case,
A magnet for magnetically coupling each other;
In a portion of the seasoning container facing the front surface of the cradle,
Wherein a guide groove is formed in a front surface of the cradle to receive a guide rail protruding in a vertical direction.

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