OA19312A - Appareil pour la cuisson électromécanique de la farine de manioc (type-sous région Afrique Centrale et pays des grands lacs). - Google Patents

Abstract

L'invention se rapporte à un appareil pour la cuisson de la farine de manioc (foufou). Une technique de cuisson spécifique à la sous-région Afrique Centrale et à celle des pays des grands lacs. Une invention caractérisée en ce que le malaxage de la pâte de la farine de manioc (foufou) s'exécute au moyen d'un dispositif formé d'un moteur, d'une marmite cocotte, d'une spatule munie d'un système permettant le malaxage conforme à la méthode traditionnelle d'une spatule en bois (7) effectuant le mouvement de va et vient selon le mode de cuisson inspiré de la technique traditionnelle. Dans cette invention le matériau pour la marmite de cuisson n'est autre qu'une marmite cocotte (aluminium) qui donne au produit son goût naturel. Le choix des matériaux exige de la présente invention une qualité de marmite en cocotte pour une cuisson saine et pure. Car la matière inox qui n'est qu'un simple luxe s'avère un échec. Selon qu'il y'a des recettes alimentaires qui nécessitent un feu modéré (à travers la matière épaisse en cocotte) plutôt qu'un feu puissant. Le cas de la grillade des cacahuètes par exemple. La matière inox dite pourtant luxueuse présente une « attaque » de feu trop puissant contre certains produits comme le foufou et ne l'emmène vite qu'à un goût cramé.

Description

According to the present invention, it is possible to prepare the foufou in a simple, easy and economical way, without muscular effort, thanks to a set of buttons available to the device, characterized in that it comprises the following elements:

a- a reduction motor and gear transmission components, in particular, the motor shaft and transmission gears;

b- an electrical resistance device or gas (butane) as a cooking agent bringing water to a boil ultra-fast. This is a 1000 watt electrical resistance incorporated into the masses of the casserole pot;

c- At the same time in a second version it is possible to place a gas device (butane);

d- a combined circular device on which the bottom of the pot rests by means of the keys (13) thus giving the pot a gyratory movement. This is the pinion of the pan;

e- a movable cover held by hinges (15) mounted on the upper axis of the shell comprising a squeegee (l 1). Lid opened by a window (14) allowing monitoring of the mixing operation.

Other features and advantages of the invention are better understood on reading the following description of an embodiment and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

- Fig 1 shows the top view of the device;

- Fig 2 shows section A-A of the device;

The apparatus for the preparation of cassava flour (foufou) object of the present invention operates mechanically. It has the advantage of rotating thanks to a motor - reducer (l) receiving an electric current of 220 volts. Starting the motor (1) activates the motor pinion (3) via the motor shaft (2). The motor pinion (3) surrounds the vertical metal box (4) above which is fixed a mixer arm (spatula) (7)

Fixing the mixer or spatula of horizontal form (7) on the metal box (4) allows this spatula (7) to receive a circular movement which turns into a back and forth movement due to the eccentricity of the axis rotation of the metal box (4). The pinion (3) being integral with the metal box turns in the same direction as it. Given that the pinion (3) engages the pan pinion (8) integral with the gas device or the incorporated electric resistance (10). The pinion in turn rotates in the gyratory direction not only thanks to the movement obtained from the pinion (3) but also thanks to the bearings (16) which are static relative to the support (12). The pan (9) is retained by means of the keys (13) of the plate on which the heating agent (10) rests

The cover - guide (5) is provided with an oblique ruler or guide (6) intended to orient the mixing arm (or spatula) (7) once the cover - guide (5) is folded down.

The squeegee (11) located at the end of the cover - guide (5) has the role, as its name suggests, of sweeping or scraping the Foufou particles gripped along the perimeter of the pan (9). These particles having a tendency to escape the action of mixing are brought back to the middle of the pan in order to be homogenized there.

According to any embodiment of the invention, the mechanical path of the mixing can be observed minutely thanks to the transparency (window 14) of the cover - guide. This allows, in case of necessity, the assessment of the quality of the product, add or strengthen a little flour or water, without being able to interrupt the mechanism.

At the end of cooking, the wooden spatula (7), and the pan (9) can be unpinning to be cleaned from the side.

In the operation of the apparatus according to one of the characteristics of the invention, the kneading of the foufou paste and the homogenization of the finished product is carried out by means of a set of two simultaneous movements:

- the back and forth movement of the wooden spatula (7) in the space of a semicircle;

- and the circular movement of the pan (9) actuated by the reduction motor (1) via the pinions (3) and (8).

According to another characteristic of the invention, the back and forth movement of the mixing arm or of the spatula (7) is due to the eccentricity of the axes of rotation of the motor shaft (2) and that of the mixing arm (7). )

In this invention the material of the cooking pot is none other than a casserole dish (aluminum) which gives the product its natural taste

The choice of materials requires of the present invention, a quality casserole dish for healthy and pure cooking. Because the stainless steel material, which is only a simple luxury, turns out to be a failure for this cooking of the sub region. Depending on whether there are some food recipes that require a moderate fire (through the thick material in a casserole dish) rather than a strong fire. For example grilling peanuts. Here also the so-called luxurious stainless steel material presents an overly powerful fire "attack" against our foufou product which often tends towards the risk of a burnt taste.

APPLIANCE OPERATION

The device operates with a current of 220 volts by means of a set of buttons:

- a button for boiling water (by resistance or by gas);

- A button for the mixing movement.

Indeed, once the water reaches 100 ° C, we pour the cassava flour (foufou) into it, which in turn is allowed to boil in boiling water for a period of three minutes. Turn off the boiling water button to engage the kneading button. This mixing, which is nothing more than a back and forth movement of the wooden spatula, is only carried out for four minutes to obtain a homogeneous product. .

This automatic and ultra-fast cooking finds its true sense of FAST-FOOD here.

The movement of the spatula is the work of a synchronic transposition or imitation between traditional or manual cooking of foufou and modern cooking. A mixing movement subjected to a motor speed reducer system (1). This is to better control the speed of the kneading through the window of the lid (14) and you can easily increase the amount of water or flour depending on the desired quality. This is a well-controlled cooking rhythm in which the human brain participates and not imposed by the mechanical speed of a propeller as a mixing agent.

Claims (6)

1- Apparatus designed and manufactured for cooking cassava flour (foufou) a priori for the Central Africa sub-region more precisely on the two banks of the Congo River characterized in that the traditional system is literally translated into a modern mechanical system which brings together : - an electric heating system of 1000 watt of power incorporated in the masses of the pot; - a variant of the gas system (butane) under the bottom of the pot; - a mixer arm (spatula); - a saucepan pinion (8) combined with the plate where the pot rests; - a movable cover (5) comprising the guide (6) of the mixer with a window (14) for monitoring mixing 2 - Cooking appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that the heating system is incorporated therein 3-Cooking appliance according to claims! and 2, characterized in that the heating time is reduced from one hour to 5 (five) minutes thanks to the filaments incorporated in the masses of the casserole pot 4-cooking appliance according to claims 1,2 and 3, characterized in that the back and forth movement of the wooden spatula (7) is due to the eccentricity of the axes of rotation of the motor shaft ( 2) and that of the wooden spatula (7). 5- A cooking appliance according to claims 1, 2, 3 and 4, characterized in that the pot (9) should preferably be a casserole dish depending on whether the quality of the stainless steel containers burns the foufou to a degree that is sometimes imperceptible until 'to make it spoil its best taste. The foufou of the Central Africa sub-region and the countries of the great lakes having many other requirements compared to West Africa and elsewhere; 6- A cooking appliance according to claims 1,2,3,4 and 5, characterized in that the mixing of the dough, until the homogenization of the finished product, is carried out simultaneously, thanks to the boiling water within even from the device. The heating agent is not separated from the machine.