WO2018086938A1

WO2018086938A1 - An egg boiling and peeling device

Info

Publication number: WO2018086938A1
Application number: PCT/EP2017/077781
Authority: WO
Inventors: Onur Poyraz; Erdem POSTOGLU; Mehmet Marasli; Ozgun SAKALLI; Halime Esin AKIN
Original assignee: Arcelik AS
Current assignee: Arcelik AS
Priority date: 2016-11-08
Filing date: 2017-10-30
Publication date: 2018-05-17
Anticipated expiration: 2019-05-08
Also published as: TR201615962A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to an egg boiling and peeling device (1) comprising a receptacle (2) wherein the eggs are placed to be boiled and/or peeled, a cover (3) that is disposed on the receptacle (2), and a heater (4) that is positioned close to the receptacle (2) and that enables the eggs placed in the receptacle (2) to be boiled.

Description

AN EGG BOILING AND PEELING DEVICE

The present invention relates to an egg boiling and peeling device.

Egg is an important nutritional source that must be consumed almost every day. As per personal preferences, eggs can be consumed after applying different cooking methods. However, since consuming an egg raw or failing to clean an egg properly may cause diseases, eggs must be hygienically cooked. Moreover, in order to preserve nutrients, the egg must be cooked at correct temperatures and within correct periods of time. Generally, eggs are cooked by boiling in boiling water on a cooker. However, it is very difficult to obtain the desired consistency with this method. Therefore, various household devices are being developed as egg boiling devices. The egg boiling devices generally operate under the principle of a heater heating and vaporizing water. The user fills in water according to the consistency desired for the boiled egg. When the water is completely vaporized, the user is warned. It is difficult for the user to take the eggs out of the device and peel the same since the eggs are very hot when the boiling process is completed. Therefore, cold water spraying devices are developed. In state of the art devices for boiling and peeling eggs, water is supplied from a single source. The water used for both boiling and peeling is contaminated during the boiling. When sprayed to remove the egg shells from the egg, the contaminated water contacts the boiled eggs. Moreover, since the water vaporizes, it becomes difficult for the user to determine the amount of water to be used for both processes and mostly, the egg is not boiled with the desired consistency or damaged.

In the state of the art European Patent Document no. EP1262207, an egg boiling device is disclosed.

The aim of the present invention is the realization of an egg boiling and peeling device wherein both boiling and peeling processes are hygienically carried out.

The egg boiling and peeling device realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention, explicated in the first claim and the respective claims thereof, comprises a receptacle wherein the eggs are placed, a cover that is disposed on the receptacle so as to cover the receptacle, and a heater that is positioned close to the receptacle and that enables the eggs in the receptacle to be boiled.

The egg boiling and peeling device of the present invention comprises a control unit that executes a boiling mode and a peeling mode. In the boiling mode, the heater is operated and thus some amount of water in the receptacle is vaporized. By means of the vapor, the eggs are enabled to be boiled with the desired consistency. In the peeling mode, the peeling water is sprayed onto the eggs, thus removing the egg shells from the eggs. The peeling water and the boiling water are supplied from different compartments.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the egg boiling and peeling device comprises a shaft that is disposed on the receptacle so as to be perpendicular to the receptacle base, and a disk that is mounted onto the shaft. The disk is mounted onto the shaft from the center thereof. The eggs are placed onto the disk. The boiling water is located between the disk and the receptacle base. Thus, by means of the control unit, in the boiling mode, the boiling water vaporizes and enables the eggs on the disk to be boiled.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the egg boiling and peeling device comprises a water disk that is disposed on the receptacle close to the cover and wherein the peeling water is filled, and a plurality of nozzles that are disposed on the water disk. In the peeling mode, by means of the nozzles on the water disk, water is sprayed onto the eggs.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the egg boiling and peeling device comprises a first opening and a second opening that are arranged on the cover. The first opening opens from the cover into receptacle. The boiling water is filled in through the first opening. The second opening opens from the cover into the water disk and used for filling in the peeling water.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the egg boiling and peeling device comprises a peeling receptacle that is disposed between the disk and the receptacle base. The peeling water is located in the peeling receptacle.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the egg boiling and peeling device comprises a at least one wing that extends from under the disk towards the peeling receptacle. The wing enables the peeling water to be sprayed onto the eggs.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the peeling receptacle comprises a channel. The channel is located at a level higher than the level of the maximum peeling water to be filled in.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the egg boiling and peeling device comprises the receptacle that is detachably mounted onto the heater.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the egg boiling and peeling device comprises a filter that is disposed at the receptacle base. The shells removed from the egg are accumulated on the filter.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the egg boiling and peeling device comprises control panel. A plurality of buttons for user preference are provided on the control panel.

The egg boiling and peeling device realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention is illustrated in the attached figures, where,

Figure 1 - is the schematic view of the egg boiling and peeling device.

Figure 2 - is the view of the water disk on the egg boiling and peeling device.

Figure 3 - is the view of the peeling receptacle on the egg boiling and peeling device.

The elements illustrated in the figures are numbered as follows:

Egg boiling and peeling device
Receptacle
Cover
Heater
Shaft
Disk
Water disk
Nozzle
First opening
Second opening
Peeling receptacle
Wing
Channel
Filter
Button
Control panel

Boiling water - (S)

Peeling water - (SS)

Receptacle base - (T)

The egg boiling and peeling device (1) comprises a receptacle (2) wherein the eggs are placed to be boiled and/or peeled, a cover (3) that is disposed on the receptacle (2), and a heater (4) that is positioned close to the receptacle (2) and that enables the eggs placed in the receptacle (2) to be boiled. The heater (4) provides the boiling of the eggs. The heater (4) can be positioned under the receptacle (2) or around the receptacle (2).

The egg boiling and peeling device (1) of the present invention comprises a control unit (16) having a boiling mode wherein the eggs are boiled with a certain amount of boiling water (S) in the receptacle (2) and a peeling mode wherein the egg shells are peeled with the peeling water supplied from a compartment different from the water used in the boiling mode. The water used for boiling the eggs and the water used for the peeling process are supplied from different compartments. Thus, the water contaminated during the boiling process does not contact the eggs. Moreover, the peeling water (SS) can be kept cold. Thus, the eggs are brought to a temperature suitable for the handling of the user. By carrying out the peeling process with a different source, the eggs are cleaned and hygienically peeled.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the egg boiling and peeling device (1) comprises a shaft (5) that is disposed on the receptacle (2), one end of the shaft (5) being mounted to the base (T) of the receptacle (2) and the other extending towards the cover (3); a disk (6) that is disposed at the part of the shaft (5) close to the base (T) of the receptacle (2) and whereon the eggs are placed, and the control unit (16) that carries out the boiling process in the boiling mode by vaporizing the boiling water (S) located in the region between the base (T) of the receptacle (2) and the disk (6) by means of the heater (4). The eggs are placed onto the disk (6). The boiling water (S) remaining under the disk (6) is vaporized by means of the heater (4), thus boiling the eggs with vapor.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the egg boiling and peeling device (1) comprises a water disk (7) that is positioned on the receptacle (2) close to the cover (3) and wherein the peeling water (SS) is filled to be used in the peeling mode, and a plurality of nozzles (8) that are disposed in the water disk (7) and that provides the spraying of the peeling water (SS) onto the eggs. The peeling water (SS) is filled onto the water disk (7) positioned close to the cover (3). The peeling water (SS) being cold decreases the temperature of the eggs and allows the user to safely handle the eggs. With the rotation of the shaft (5), the eggs on the disk (6) connected to the shaft (5) hit the walls of the receptacle (2) such that the shells thereof are broken. The nozzles (8) are disposed on the surface of the water disk (7) facing the base (T) of the receptacle (2). The nozzles (8) enable the peeling water (SS) in the water disk (7) to be sprayed onto the eggs such that the shells are peeled from the eggs.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the egg boiling and peeling device (1) comprises a first opening (9) that opens from the cover (3) into the receptacle (2) and that enables the user to add the boiling water (S), and a second opening (10) that opens from the cover (3) into the water disk (7) and that enables the user to add the peeling water (SS). The water added through the first opening (9) moves into the receptacle (2). The water in the receptacle (2) is vaporized by the heater (4) and used in the boiling mode. The water added through the second opening (10) moves towards the water disk (7). Thus, the peeling water (SS) is used in the peeling mode.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the egg boiling and peeling device (1) comprises a peeling receptacle (11) that is connected to the shaft (5) from the center thereof, that is disposed between the disk (6) and the receptacle (2), wherein the eggs are placed together with the disk (6) and wherein the peeling water (SS) is added to the region remaining between the disk (6) and the peeling receptacle (11). The peeling water (SS) filled into the peeling receptacle (11) does not vaporize during the boiling mode. The peeling water (SS) is used for removing the shells off the egg surface in the peeling process.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the egg boiling and peeling device (1) comprises at least one wing (12) that extends from under the disk (6) towards the peeling receptacle (11) and that enables the peeling water (SS) on the peeling receptacle (11) to be sprayed onto the eggs. The wing (12) contacts the peeling water (SS) on the peeling receptacle (11) and sprays the same onto the eggs.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the egg boiling and peeling device (1) comprises a channel (13) that is disposed on the peeling receptacle (11) at a level higher than the maximum peeling water (SS) level required to be filled and that enables the excessive peeling water (SS) to be transferred from the peeling receptacle (11) to the receptacle (2). The water filled into the receptacle (2) is used as the peeling water (SS) in the peeling receptacle (11) and the water spilling onto the base (T) of the receptacle (2) is used as the boiling water (S). By means of the channel (13) disposed on the peeling receptacle (11), the excessive water on the peeling receptacle (11) is enabled to be transferred onto the base (T) of the receptacle (2).

In an embodiment of the present invention, the egg boiling and peeling device (1) comprises the receptacle (2) that is detachably mounted onto the heater (4). Thus, the receptacle (2) can be separated from the heater (4) to be washed.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the egg boiling and peeling device (1) comprises a filter (14) that is disposed on the base (T) of the receptacle (2), that can be attached to/detached from the receptacle (2) and whereon the shell pieces removed from the eggs are collected. By detaching the filter (14) from the receptacle (2), the eggs can be thrown away.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the egg boiling and peeling device (1) comprises a control panel (16) that is disposed on the receptacle (2) and/or the cover (3) and that has a plurality of buttons (15) enabling the user to select the boiling mode and/or the peeling mode.

By means of the present invention, an egg boiling and peeling device (1) wherein boiling and peeling processes are hygienically carried out is realized. The water used and contaminated during the boiling process and the water used in the peeling process are supplied from different compartments. Thus, while the shells are peeled from the eggs in the peeling process, the eggs are washed again with clean water. By means of the detachable receptacle (2) and filter (14), the egg boiling and peeling device (1) can be easily cleaned.

Claims

An egg boiling and peeling device (1) comprising a receptacle (2) wherein the eggs are placed to be boiled and/or peeled, a cover (3) that is disposed on the receptacle (2), and a heater (4) that is positioned close to the receptacle (2) and that enables the eggs placed in the receptacle (2) to be boiled, characterized by a control unit (16) having a boiling mode wherein the eggs are boiled with a certain amount of boiling water (S) in the receptacle (2) and a peeling mode wherein the egg shells are peeled with the peeling water supplied from a compartment different from the water used in the boiling mode.
An egg boiling and peeling device (1) as in Claim 1, comprising a shaft (5) that is disposed on the receptacle (2), one end of the shaft (5) being mounted to the base (T) of the receptacle (2) and the other extending towards the cover (3); a disk (6) that is disposed at the part of the shaft (5) close to the base (T) of the receptacle (2) and whereon the eggs are placed, characterized by the control unit (16) that carries out the boiling process in the boiling mode by vaporizing the boiling water (S) located in the region between the base (T) of the receptacle (2) and the disk (6) by means of the heater (4).
An egg boiling and peeling device (1) as in Claim 1 or 2, characterized by a water disk (7) that is positioned on the receptacle (2) close to the cover (3) and wherein the peeling water (SS) is filled to be used in the peeling mode, and a plurality of nozzles (8) that are disposed in the water disk (7) and that provides the spraying of the peeling water (SS) onto the eggs.
An egg boiling and peeling device (1) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by a first opening (9) that opens from the cover (3) into the receptacle (2) and that enables the user to add the boiling water (S), and a second opening (10) that opens from the cover (3) into the water disk (7) and that enables the user to add the peeling water (SS).
An egg boiling and peeling device (1) as in Claim 1 or 2, characterized by a peeling receptacle (11) that is connected to the shaft (5) from the center thereof, that is disposed between the disk (6) and the receptacle (2), wherein the eggs are placed together with the disk (6) and wherein the peeling water (SS) is added to the region remaining between the disk (6) and the peeling receptacle (11).
An egg boiling and peeling device (1) as in Claim 5, characterized by at least one wing (12) that extends from under the disk (6) towards the peeling receptacle (11) and that enables the peeling water (SS) on the peeling receptacle (11) to be sprayed onto the eggs.
An egg boiling and peeling device (1) as in Claim 5, characterized by a channel (13) that is disposed on the peeling receptacle (11) at a level higher than the maximum peeling water (SS) level required to be filled and that enables the excessive peeling water (SS) to be transferred from the peeling receptacle (11) to the receptacle (2).
An egg boiling and peeling device (1) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by the receptacle (2) that is detachably mounted onto the heater (4).
An egg boiling and peeling device (1) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by a filter (14) that is disposed on the base (T) of the receptacle (2), that can be attached to/detached from the receptacle (2) and whereon the shell pieces removed from the eggs are collected.
An egg boiling and peeling device (1) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by a control panel (16) that is disposed on the receptacle (2) and/or the cover (3) and that has a plurality of buttons (15) enabling the user to select the boiling mode and/or the peeling mode.