WO2020184528A1 - Electric food preparation device - Google Patents

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WO2020184528A1
WO2020184528A1 PCT/JP2020/010133 JP2020010133W WO2020184528A1 WO 2020184528 A1 WO2020184528 A1 WO 2020184528A1 JP 2020010133 W JP2020010133 W JP 2020010133W WO 2020184528 A1 WO2020184528 A1 WO 2020184528A1
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下田 英雄
北山 博樹
和江 赤木
啓太 荻須
洋子 片山
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シャープ株式会社
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47JKITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J43/00Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A47J43/04Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven
    • A47J43/046Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the bottom side
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47JKITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J43/00Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A47J43/04Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven
    • A47J43/07Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools

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  • the present invention relates to an electric cooker.
  • the present application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-046822 filed in Japan on March 14, 2019, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a food processor that cooks ingredients such as vegetables and fruits.
  • the food processor includes a main body having a built-in drive motor and a storage container formed so as to be able to store materials, and a cooking member provided inside the storage container by placing the storage container on the main body and supplying power from the drive motor. It is possible to cook the ingredients by transmitting to. Further, by connecting the storage container to the vacuum pump built in the main body via a pipe and exhausting the gas inside the storage container, it is possible to prevent decomposition and oxidation of food components.
  • the accommodating portion when the accommodating portion is supported by being placed on the embedding portion, the accommodating portion may shake due to vibration generated during cooking depending on the shape and size of the accommodating portion. The lid sometimes came off and the ingredients were scattered. Further, when the vacuum pump or the drive motor is operated by detecting that the accommodating portion is mounted on the mounting portion, the vacuum pump operates even if the accommodating portion is not connected to the vacuum pump. There was something.
  • one aspect of the present invention is, as an example, to provide an electric cooker capable of safely performing a cooking operation or the like while holding a storage portion.
  • the electric cooker includes an apparatus main body and an accommodating portion for accommodating foodstuffs inside and attached to the apparatus main body, and the apparatus main body is connected to the accommodating portion, respectively.
  • the first and second connection units the first detection unit that detects the connection state of the first connection unit, the second detection unit that detects the connection state of the second connection unit, and the first detection unit.
  • a control unit that controls the operation of the device main body based on the detection result of the first detection unit and the second detection unit is provided.
  • FIG. 1 It is a perspective view of the electric cooker which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the electric cooker shown in FIG. (A) It is a perspective view which shows the state in which the rotating arm of the apparatus main body of the electric cooker shown in FIG. 1 is in the connection position (b) The rotating arm of the apparatus main body of the electric cooker shown in FIG. 1 is released. It is a perspective view which shows the state in a position. It is a partially enlarged perspective view which shows the 1st connection part of the electric cooker shown in FIG. It is a partially enlarged perspective view which shows the 2nd connection part of the electric cooker shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the accommodating part of the electric cooker shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 11 (b) is an exploded perspective view of the attachment constituting the accommodating portion of the electric cooker shown in FIG. (A) is a plan view of the storage container of the electric cooker shown in FIG. 11 (b) is a cross-sectional view of the storage container of the electric cooker shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the electric cooker 100.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the electric cooker 100. In the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 2, the internal structure of the apparatus main body 110 is omitted.
  • FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing a state in which the rotating arm 113 of the apparatus main body 110 of the electric cooker 100 is in the connection position.
  • FIG. 3B is a perspective view showing a state in which the rotating arm 113 of the apparatus main body 110 of the electric cooker 100 is in the release position.
  • FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a first connection portion of the apparatus main body 110 of the electric cooker 100.
  • FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a second connection portion of the apparatus main body 110 of the electric cooker 100.
  • the side of the electric cooker 100 where the accommodating portion 120 is provided is referred to as the front side or the front side
  • the side of the electric cooker 100 facing the front side is referred to as the rear side or the back side.
  • the electric cooker 100 includes an apparatus main body 110 and an accommodating portion 120 that accommodates foodstuffs inside and is detachably attached to the apparatus main body 110.
  • the accommodating unit 120 includes a cooking unit 130 for cooking the foodstuffs contained therein, and the apparatus main body 110 has a suction unit 140 for discharging the air inside the accommodating unit 120.
  • the drive unit 150 for transmitting power to the cooking unit 130 is provided.
  • the electric cooker 100 detects that the accommodating portion 120 is held by the apparatus main body 110 and discharges the air inside the accommodating portion 120 to enable cooking of foodstuffs.
  • Cooking here refers to, for example, cutting, stirring, or crushing foodstuffs.
  • the device main body 110 of the electric cooker 100 will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5.
  • the apparatus main body 110 is connected to the accommodating portion 120 and has at least two connecting portions for holding the accommodating portion 120.
  • the device main body 110 has, as an example, a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion.
  • the first connecting portion for example, a mounting portion 114 on which the bottom portion of the accommodating portion 120 is mounted is mentioned
  • the second connecting portion for example, a rotating arm that presses the accommodating portion 120 from above. 113 is mentioned.
  • the device main body 110 holds the accommodating portion 120 in between.
  • the apparatus main body 110 has a base 111, a rising portion 112 formed so as to rise upward from the rear end of the base 111, and a rotating arm connected to the upper end of the rising portion 112. 113 and.
  • a mounting portion 114 on which the accommodating portion 120 is mounted is formed on the base portion 111.
  • the mounting portion 114 is formed on the upper surface of the base portion 111 and has a recess 114a into which the bottom portion of the housing portion 120 can be inserted, and four grooves 114b provided on the side wall of the recess 114a and capable of locking the bottom portion of the housing portion 120. Consists of.
  • the four grooves 114b are provided on the side wall of the recess 114a at 90-degree intervals in a plan view.
  • the four grooves 114b are locked with the four protrusions 121c (see FIGS. 6 and 7) formed at the bottom of the housing portion 120, so that the housing portion 120 is mounted (connected) to the mounting portion 114. ). That is, the mounting portion 114 functions as a first connecting portion.
  • An operation unit 115 is provided in front of the mounting unit 114, specifically, on the upper surface of the front portion of the base portion 111.
  • the operation unit 115 has a plurality of buttons, and various operations of the electric cooker 100 can be set by the user's operation.
  • the setting of various operations of the electric cooker 100 refers to, for example, setting of operation start and stop of the electric cooker 100, an operation mode only by the suction unit 140, a rotation speed of the drive unit 150, and the like.
  • a drive unit 150 is arranged at the rear portion of the base portion 111 (lower part of the rising portion 112).
  • the drive unit 150 is composed of a motor, and transmits power to the cooking unit 130 via various power transmission members provided on the base 111.
  • a power transmission member 116 on the device main body 110 side that can be connected to the power transmission member 135 on the accommodation portion 120 side is provided.
  • the drive unit 150 transmits power to the accommodating unit 120 through the first connection unit.
  • the base end portion of the rotating arm 113 is rotatably attached to the upper end of the rising portion 112.
  • the tip of the rotating arm 113 is configured to be rotatable up and down with the upper end of the rising portion 112 as a fulcrum.
  • the rotation arm 113 has a connection position connected to the upper part of the accommodating portion 120 (see FIG. 3A) and a release position (see FIG. 3B) which is a position rotated upward by a predetermined angle from the connection position.
  • the posture can be changed between (see) and.
  • the rotating arm 113 is configured so that the posture can be stopped at the connection position and the release position by a stopper (not shown).
  • the suction unit 140 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 5.
  • the suction unit 140 is provided on the rotating arm 113.
  • the tip of the rotating arm 113 is connected to the upper part of the accommodating portion 120 so that the air inside the accommodating portion 120 can be discharged.
  • the suction unit 140 is, for example, a main body portion 141 made of a vacuum pump, a tube member 142 connected to the main body portion 141, a suction nozzle 143 provided on the tip end side of the tube member 142 and serving as a suction port, and a suction nozzle 143.
  • the main body 141 is arranged inside the rotating arm 113.
  • One end of the tube member 142 is connected to the main body 141, and the other end is arranged at the tip of the rotating arm 113.
  • the tube member 142 is provided with a pressure detecting unit (not shown) for detecting pressure.
  • the suction nozzle 143 is provided as a suction port of the suction unit 140.
  • the suction nozzle 143 is a hollow tubular member made of an elastic material such as rubber.
  • the base end portion of the suction nozzle 143 is supported by the support member 144.
  • the tip of the suction nozzle 143 is formed in a bellows shape and hangs down from the support member 144.
  • the support member 144 is, for example, a ring-shaped member formed of a resin material, and is attached to the bottom surface side of the tip end portion of the rotating arm 113.
  • the support member 144 is attached to the rotating arm 113 with the base end portion of the suction nozzle 143 fitted on the inner peripheral surface thereof, so that the tip end portion of the suction nozzle 143 can be positioned at a desired position (elastic valve 124 described later). It can be adjusted to the position centered on).
  • the tip of the suction nozzle 143 is configured to press the upper surface of the accommodating portion 120 by an urging force while the rotating arm 113 is in the connecting position. That is, the length of the tip of the suction nozzle 143 is set to be longer than the length to the outer surface of the lid 122. As a result, the tip of the suction nozzle 143 and the upper surface of the accommodating portion 120 are in close contact with each other, so that the air in the accommodating portion 120 can be discharged without reducing the suction force of the suction portion 140.
  • a protrusion 145 protruding downward is formed at the tip of the rotating arm 113.
  • the protrusion 145 penetrates the opening 144a formed in the support member 144.
  • a groove 145a that can be engaged with the accommodating portion 120 is formed at the tip end portion (lower end portion) of the protrusion 145.
  • the groove 145a is formed so that the accommodating portion 120, specifically, the wall portion 125 described later, is inserted while the rotating arm 113 is in the connecting position.
  • the accommodating portion 120 can maintain the connected state with the suction portion 140 at an appropriate position without shifting to the left or right, for example. That is, the tip of the rotating arm 113 functions as a second connecting portion.
  • the wall portion 125 of the accommodating portion 120 and the groove 145a are engaged with each other, so that the tip portion of the suction nozzle 143 is positioned at a desired position. It is arranged so that the air inside the accommodating portion 120 can be discharged. That is, the suction unit 140 discharges the air inside the accommodating unit 120 through the second connecting unit.
  • the cushioning member 146 is formed in a substantially circular shape by an elastic material such as rubber.
  • the rotating arm 113 is rotated to the connection position, and the tip of the rotating arm 113 is placed on the upper portion of the accommodating portion 120.
  • the accommodating portion 120 is sandwiched and held. As a result, the accommodating portion 120 can be stably supported.
  • the device main body 110 includes a plurality of detection units capable of detecting the connection state of each connection unit.
  • the detection unit includes a first detection unit 160 that detects the connection state of the first connection unit, and a second detection unit 161 that detects the connection state of the second connection unit.
  • the first detection unit 160 detects that the accommodating unit 120 is connected to the first connection unit, that is, the mounting unit 114.
  • the first detection unit 160 is composed of, for example, a limit switch.
  • the first detection unit 160 is attached to the mounting unit 114. Specifically, it is provided in the groove 114b constituting the mounting portion 114, and when the protrusion 121c of the accommodating portion 120 is locked in the groove 114b, the limit switch is turned on and the accommodating portion 120 is placed in the mounting portion 114. It is detecting that it is connected.
  • the second detection unit 161 detects that the accommodating unit 120 is connected to the second connection unit, that is, the tip end portion of the rotating arm 113.
  • the second detection unit 161 is composed of, for example, a limit switch.
  • the second detection unit 161 is attached to the suction unit 140. Specifically, when the wall portion 125 of the accommodating portion 120 provided in the groove 145a is engaged with the groove 145a, the limit switch is turned on and the accommodating portion 120 is connected to the tip end portion of the rotating arm 113. Is detected.
  • the device main body 110 is composed of a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion as a configuration for holding the accommodating portion 120, but may be composed of at least two or more connecting portions in order to hold the accommodating portion 120. , Not limited to this. Further, the apparatus main body 110 includes, as two connecting portions, a mounting portion 114 on which the accommodating portion 120 is mounted and a tip portion of a rotating arm 113 that presses the accommodating portion 120 from above. The configuration is not limited to this, as long as it can hold the above. Further, each detection unit is composed of a limit switch, but the configuration is not limited to this as long as it can detect that the accommodating unit 120 is connected to the connection unit of the device main body 110.
  • the first detection unit 160 and the second detection unit 161 are provided in the groove 114b and the groove 145a, but have a configuration capable of detecting that the accommodating unit 120 is connected to the connection portion of the device main body 110. It is sufficient, and it is not limited to this.
  • the electric cooker 100 includes an operation unit 115, a suction unit 140, a drive unit 150, a first detection unit 160, a second detection unit 161, a control unit 170, a storage unit (not shown), and a pressure detection unit (not shown). ) Etc. are provided.
  • the control unit 170 is composed of, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit).
  • the storage unit (not shown) is, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), or the like, and stores a program executed by the control unit 170 and various parameters used by the control unit 170. To do.
  • the control unit 170 controls the operation of each part of the electric cooker 100. Specifically, the operation unit 115, the suction unit 140, the drive unit 150, the first detection unit 160, the second detection unit 161 and the control unit 170, the storage unit (not shown), and the pressure detection unit (not shown). ) Etc., and by controlling each part, the air inside the housing part 120 is discharged, and the ingredients inside the housing part 120 are cooked.
  • the control unit 170 controls the operation of the device main body 110 based on the detection results of the first detection unit 160 and the second detection unit 161. An example of the operation control will be described below.
  • the control unit 170 determines whether or not a drive command is output to at least one of the suction unit 140 and the drive unit 150 based on the operation input signal from the operation unit 115. When the above command is output, the control unit 170 determines whether or not the first detection unit 160 and the second detection unit 161 each detect the connection state.
  • the control unit 170 permits the drive command only when the first detection unit 160 and the second detection unit 161 have detected that they are in a connected state, and the corresponding drive unit 150 and suction unit 140. To drive. As described above, by permitting the operation of the device main body 110 only when the accommodating unit 120 is detected in the state of being held by the device main body 110 (the state of being connected to all the connection parts), the device main body Each operation of 110 can be safely performed.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the accommodating portion 120 of the electric cooker 100.
  • FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a cooking unit 130 constituting the accommodating unit 120 of the electric cooker 100.
  • FIG. 8A is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a lid 122 constituting the accommodating portion 120 of the electric cooker 100.
  • FIG. 8B is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the elastic valve 124 attached to the lid 122 constituting the accommodating portion 120.
  • the storage unit 120 is composed of a single storage container.
  • the storage unit 120 (storage container) cooks the stored foodstuffs, and the suction unit 140 makes it possible to discharge the internal air.
  • the storage unit 120 (container container) has an opening 121a (see FIG. 8A) at one end (upper end), and is supported by the container body 121 for storing foodstuffs and the bottom of the container body 121. It includes a cooking unit 130 and a lid 122 that seals the opening 121a.
  • the container body 121 will be described with reference to FIG.
  • the container body 121 is made of, for example, a transparent resin material, a glass member, or the like so that the inside can be visually recognized.
  • the container body 121 is made of a tubular member formed so as to expand as it advances upward.
  • Handles 121b are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the container body 121 along the top and bottom.
  • a lid 122 is detachably attached to the upper end of the container body 121.
  • four protrusions 121c for connecting (locking) to the first connecting portion (groove 114b) are provided.
  • the four protrusions 121c are provided at 90-degree intervals in a plan view.
  • the cooking unit 130 will be described with reference to FIG. 7.
  • the cooking unit 130 is rotated by the power from the driving unit 150 to cook the food.
  • the cooking unit 130 includes a rotating shaft 131, a cooking member 132 fixed to the rotating shaft 131, a bearing portion 133 that rotatably supports the rotating shaft 131, a bearing holder 134 that holds the bearing portion 133, and an apparatus main body 110.
  • a power transmission member 135 for connecting to the power transmission member 116 on the side is provided.
  • the rotating shaft 131 is provided so as to penetrate the bottom portion (bearing holder 134) of the container body 121.
  • a cooking member 132 is fixed to the upper end of the rotating shaft 131.
  • the cooking member 132 includes a cutter member that cuts foodstuffs.
  • the cooking member 132 is composed of, for example, a pair of curved blades that bend upward as it advances toward the outer circumference and a pair of curved blades that bend downward as it advances toward the outer circumference.
  • the cooking member 132 is not limited to the member that cuts the material, and may be, for example, a member that agitates or crushes the material.
  • the bearing holder 134 is formed so as to bulge upward, and forms a part of the bottom portion of the container body 121.
  • a rotating shaft 131 is provided through the central portion of the bearing holder 134.
  • a bearing portion 133 made of a bearing or the like is housed and attached to a bearing holder 134 in the middle portion of the rotating shaft 131 (outside side of the container body 121).
  • a power transmission member 135 is fixed to the lower end of the rotating shaft 131.
  • the power transmission member 116 on the device main body 110 side and the power transmission member 135 on the accommodating portion 120 side are connected, so that the drive unit 150 is connected.
  • Power can be transmitted to the rotating shaft 131, and the cooking member 132 can be rotated to cook the food.
  • the lid 122 will be described with reference to FIG.
  • the lid 122 is connected to the second connecting portion, and is configured to be able to discharge the air inside the storage container by the suction force of the suction portion 140.
  • the lid 122 is attached to the opening 121a of the container body 121 via the packing 123.
  • the lid 122 covers the communication hole 122a communicating with the inside of the container body 121 and the communication hole 122a from the outside, and communicates when the pressure on the inside side of the container body 121 is lower than the pressure on the outside side by a predetermined value or more.
  • the elastic valve 124 will be described with reference to FIG. 8 (b).
  • a mounting hole 122b for mounting the elastic valve 124 to the lid 122 is formed in the center of the lid 122.
  • the elastic valve 124 is made of an elastic material such as rubber, and is formed so that the cross-sectional shape is substantially circular.
  • the elastic valve 124 is located inside the large diameter portion 124a in contact with the outer surface of the container body 121, the small diameter portion 124b in contact with the inner surface of the container body 121, and the mounting hole 122b, and has the large diameter portion 124a and the small diameter portion 124b. It is composed of a connecting portion 124c for connecting the above.
  • the communication hole 122a is formed at a position eccentric from the central portion (mounting hole 122b) of the lid body 122.
  • the large diameter portion 124a is formed so as to be larger than the diameter of the mounting hole 122b so that the communication hole 122a can be covered from the outside.
  • the small diameter portion 124b is formed so as to be larger than the diameter of the mounting hole 122b so that the elastic valve 124 does not come off from the mounting hole 122b, and the diameter of the large diameter portion 124a is not blocked from the inside. It is formed to be smaller than.
  • the connecting portion 124c connects the large diameter portion 124a and the small diameter portion 124b, and is formed so as to have a diameter substantially the same as the diameter of the mounting hole 122b. As a result, the elastic valve 124 can be attached to the lid 122 by fitting it into the attachment hole 122b from the small diameter portion 124b side.
  • the predetermined value is a value predetermined by an experiment or the like.
  • the large diameter portion 124a is formed with a release portion 124d for releasing the state in which the communication hole 122a is closed while the pressure on the inner side of the accommodation portion 120 (containment container) is maintained.
  • the release portion 124d is formed so as to project outward (upward) of the container body 121 at a position eccentric from the mounting hole 122b (center).
  • the release portion 124d is preferably provided at a position eccentric from the mounting hole 122b. More specifically, it is preferable that the release portion 124d is provided so that at least a part thereof overlaps with the communication hole 122a when viewed from the lid body 122 toward the container body 121. In the above configuration, by pushing the release portion 124d with a finger or the like, the state of close contact of the elastic valve 124 (large diameter portion 124a) with the lid 122 (around the communication hole 122a) can be easily released.
  • the movement of the elastic valve 124 according to the operation of the suction unit 140 will be described below.
  • a part of the elastic valve 124 is lifted upward by the suction force of the suction unit 140, and the large diameter portion 124a and the outer surface around the communication hole 122a There is a gap between them.
  • the air inside the accommodating portion 120 (container body 121) is discharged from this gap through the communication hole 122a.
  • the control unit 170 stops the operation of the suction unit 140 when the pressure on the internal side of the accommodating unit 120 falls below a predetermined pressure.
  • the pressure on the inner side of the accommodating unit 120 is lower than the pressure on the outer side by a predetermined value or more. Therefore, the large-diameter portion 124a can be brought into close contact with the outer surface around the communication hole 122a to close the communication hole 122a and maintain the pressure on the inner side of the accommodating portion 120.
  • the wall portion 125 is for connecting to the second connecting portion (the tip end portion of the rotating arm 113). That is, it functions as a connecting portion for connecting to the suction portion 140 provided in the electric cooker 100.
  • the wall portion 125 is formed so as to project from the lid body 122 to the outside (upward) of the container body 121, and is integrally molded with the lid body 122.
  • the wall portion 125 is inserted (engaged) into the groove 145a provided in the electric cooker 100 (the tip of the rotating arm 113) to perform electric cooking. It is connected to the vessel 100.
  • the wall portion 125 is formed so as to project from the lid body 122 to the outside (upward) of the container body 121 so as to surround the elastic valve 124.
  • the wall portion 125 is formed in an annular shape in a plan view.
  • the height of the wall portion 125 is set to be substantially the same as the tip portion (upper end portion) of the release portion 124d or higher than the tip portion of the release portion 124d.
  • the wall portion 125 is for connecting to the suction portion 140 provided in the electric cooker 100, and is for preventing erroneous operation of the release portion 124d of the elastic valve 124.
  • the backflow prevention cap 126 is made of an elastic material such as rubber, and is attached to the lid 122 so as to cover the communication hole 122a from the inside.
  • the backflow prevention cap 126 is formed with a detour flow path for sucking air from the inside of the accommodating portion 120 into the communication hole 122a.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the electric cooker 200 of the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the electric cooker 200.
  • the storage unit 220 includes a storage container 221 and an attachment 223 that supports the storage container 221.
  • the storage container 221 and the attachment 223 are separate bodies.
  • the storage container 221 does not have a cooking unit, and is a storage container for discharging the air inside and storing (vacuum storage) the food.
  • the storage container 221 has an opening 221a at one end, and includes a container main body 221b for storing foodstuffs and a lid 222 for sealing the opening 221a.
  • the container body 221b is a bottomed tubular member having an opening 221a at the upper end.
  • the diameter of the storage container 221 is formed to be substantially the same over the top and bottom.
  • the lid body 222 has the same configuration as the lid body of the first embodiment, is connected to the second connection portion, and is configured to be able to discharge the air inside the storage container 221 by the suction force of the suction portion 140. ..
  • the attachment 223 is connected to the first connection portion and supports the storage container 221 so as not to come into contact with the power transmission member 116 on the device main body 110 side.
  • the attachment 223 is made of, for example, a hollow tubular member formed of a resin material.
  • the inner diameter of the attachment 223 is formed to be larger than the outer diameter of the storage container 221.
  • four protrusions 121c for locking into the grooves 114b constituting the mounting portion 114 are provided.
  • a support portion 223a for supporting the storage container 221 is formed inside the attachment 223.
  • the support portion 223a is composed of, for example, a hollow plate-like member that supports the bottom surface of the storage container 221.
  • the support portion 223a supports the storage container 221 above the power transmission member 116, for example, so as not to come into contact with the power transmission member 116 on the device main body 110 side.
  • FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the electric cooker 300 of the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 12A is a perspective view of the attachment 323 constituting the accommodating portion 320 of the electric cooker 300.
  • FIG. 12B is an exploded perspective view of the attachment 323 constituting the accommodating portion 320 of the electric cooker 300.
  • FIG. 13A is a plan view of the storage container 321 of the electric cooker 300.
  • FIG. 13B is a cross-sectional view of the storage container 321 of the electric cooker 300.
  • the storage unit 320 includes a storage container 321 and an attachment 323 that supports the storage container 321.
  • the storage container 321 and the attachment 323 are separate bodies.
  • the storage container 321 does not have a cooking unit, and is a storage container for discharging the air inside and storing (vacuum storage) the food.
  • the attachment 323 is configured so that the supporting height can be changed according to the height of the storage container 321 (storage container).
  • the storage container 321 has an opening 321a at one end (see FIG. 13B) as an example, and seals the container body 321b for storing foodstuffs and the opening 321a.
  • the lid body 322 and the lid body 322 are provided.
  • the container body 321b is a bottomed tubular member having an opening 321a at the upper end.
  • the storage container 321 is configured to be connectable to the second connection portion, similarly to the lid body of the first embodiment. Further, the storage container 321 is formed so as to have a larger diameter than the storage container 221 of the second embodiment.
  • the lid body 322 is attached so as to close the opening 321a via packing.
  • the attachment 323 is composed of an outer cylinder 324 connected to the first connection portion and an inner cylinder 325 inserted into the outer cylinder 324 and having a height that can be changed with respect to the outer cylinder 324.
  • the outer cylinder 324 and the inner cylinder 325 are, for example, tubular members made of a resin material.
  • the inner diameter of the outer cylinder 324 is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the inner cylinder 325 or slightly larger than the outer diameter of the inner cylinder 325, and the inner cylinder 325 can be inserted into the outer cylinder 324.
  • the upper end of the inner cylinder 325 has a large diameter, and is configured to be lockable to the upper end of the outer cylinder 324.
  • a recess 321c (see FIG. 13B) that can be locked to the upper end of the inner cylinder 325 is formed on the bottom surface of the storage container 321.
  • a protrusion 325a protruding outward is provided so as to face each other.
  • a pair of locking grooves 324a for locking the pair of protrusions 325a formed on the inner cylinder 325 are formed on the peripheral surface of the outer cylinder 324.
  • the locking groove 324a is formed of an opening and is formed in a stepped shape, so that the pair of protrusions 325a can be locked at three positions. That is, the height of the inner cylinder 325 with respect to the outer cylinder 324 can be changed in three stages. As a result, even the storage containers 321 having different heights can be connected to the mounting portion 114 and the suction portion 140, and the storage container 321 can be stably supported.
  • the lid body 322 further includes an outer shape changing member 326 whose outer shape changes according to the pressure difference between the pressure on the inner side and the pressure on the outer side of the storage container 321.
  • the outer shape changing member 326 is made of an elastic material such as rubber, and is attached to the opening 322a provided near the outer edge of the lid 322 by being fitted from the outside.
  • the outer shape changing member 326 is provided with a bulging portion 326a outside the opening 322a. Inside the bulging portion 326a, there is a gap 326b that communicates with the inside of the storage container 321. The size and thickness of the gap 326b and the bulging portion 326a are set according to the pressure difference between the inside and outside of the storage container 321.
  • the bulging portion 326a is configured to be recessed. Therefore, when the storage container 321 is sucked by the suction unit 140 (for example, in a vacuum state), the bulging portion 326a is recessed, so that the user can easily determine whether or not the inside of the storage container 321 is in a vacuum state. can do.
  • the lid body 322 may be provided with a plurality of wall portions formed so as to surround the elastic valve 124 so as to project from the lid body 322.
  • the wall portion 125a formed so as to surround the elastic valve 124
  • the wall portion 125b formed so as to surround the periphery of the wall portion 125a
  • the wall portion 125c formed on the outer edge portion of the lid 322. Consists of. As a result, when the user carries the storage container 321 by mistake, a finger, a hand, or the like accidentally touches the release portion 124d, and it is possible to effectively prevent the pressure inside the storage container 321 from returning to the external pressure. it can.
  • the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible.
  • it can be replaced with a configuration that is substantially the same as the configuration shown in the above embodiment, a configuration that exhibits the same action and effect, or a configuration that can achieve the same purpose.

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Provided is an electric food preparation device that can safely perform food preparation operations or the like while retaining an accommodation unit. The invention comprises a device body and an accommodation unit that accommodates food ingredients therein and that is mounted to the device body. The device body comprises: a first and a second connection unit that are each connected to the accommodation unit; a first detection unit that detects the connection state of the first connection unit; a second detection unit that detects the connection state of the second connection unit; and a control unit that controls operation of the device body on the basis of the detection results of the first detection unit and the second detection unit.

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電動調理器Electric cooker
 本発明は電動調理器に関する。本願は、2019年3月14日に、日本に出願された特願2019-046822号に基づき優先権を主張し、その内容をここに援用する。 The present invention relates to an electric cooker. The present application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-046822 filed in Japan on March 14, 2019, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
 例えば、特許文献1には、野菜や果物等のような材料を調理するフードプロセッサが開示されている。フードプロセッサは、駆動モータを内蔵した本体及び材料を収容可能に形成された収容容器を備えており、収容容器を本体に載置して駆動モータからの動力を収容容器の内部に設けられる調理部材に伝達させることで材料の調理を可能としている。また、本体に内蔵される真空ポンプに配管を介して収容容器を接続して、収容容器の内部の気体を排気することで、食品成分の分解や酸化を防止することを可能としている。 For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a food processor that cooks ingredients such as vegetables and fruits. The food processor includes a main body having a built-in drive motor and a storage container formed so as to be able to store materials, and a cooking member provided inside the storage container by placing the storage container on the main body and supplying power from the drive motor. It is possible to cook the ingredients by transmitting to. Further, by connecting the storage container to the vacuum pump built in the main body via a pipe and exhausting the gas inside the storage container, it is possible to prevent decomposition and oxidation of food components.
特開2015-119867号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-119867
 上述のような電動調理器において、載置部に載置することで収容部を支持している場合、収容部の形状、大きさ等によっては調理中に発生する振動によって収容部が揺れたり、蓋が外れて食材が飛散したりすることがあった。また、収容部が載置部に載置されたことを検知して、真空ポンプや駆動モータを作動させている場合、収容部が真空ポンプに接続されていなくとも、真空ポンプが作動してしまうことがあった。 In the electric cooker as described above, when the accommodating portion is supported by being placed on the embedding portion, the accommodating portion may shake due to vibration generated during cooking depending on the shape and size of the accommodating portion. The lid sometimes came off and the ingredients were scattered. Further, when the vacuum pump or the drive motor is operated by detecting that the accommodating portion is mounted on the mounting portion, the vacuum pump operates even if the accommodating portion is not connected to the vacuum pump. There was something.
 上記の問題点に鑑み、本発明の一態様は、一例として、収容部を保持した状態で安全に調理動作等を行うことができる電動調理器を提供することを目的とする。 In view of the above problems, one aspect of the present invention is, as an example, to provide an electric cooker capable of safely performing a cooking operation or the like while holding a storage portion.
 本発明の一態様に係る電動調理器は、装置本体と、内部に食材を収容するとともに、前記装置本体に取り付けられる収容部と、を備え、前記装置本体は、前記収容部にそれぞれ接続される第1及び第2の接続部と、前記第1の接続部の接続状態を検知する第1の検知部と、前記第2の接続部の接続状態を検知する第2の検知部と、前記第1の検知部及び前記第2の検知部の検知結果に基づいて、前記装置本体の動作を制御する制御部と、を備える。 The electric cooker according to one aspect of the present invention includes an apparatus main body and an accommodating portion for accommodating foodstuffs inside and attached to the apparatus main body, and the apparatus main body is connected to the accommodating portion, respectively. The first and second connection units, the first detection unit that detects the connection state of the first connection unit, the second detection unit that detects the connection state of the second connection unit, and the first detection unit. A control unit that controls the operation of the device main body based on the detection result of the first detection unit and the second detection unit is provided.
本発明の実施形態1に係る電動調理器の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the electric cooker which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. 図1に示した電動調理器の断面図である。It is sectional drawing of the electric cooker shown in FIG. (a)図1に示した電動調理器の装置本体の回動アームが接続位置にある状態を示す斜視図である(b)図1に示した電動調理器の装置本体の回動アームが解除位置にある状態を示す斜視図である。(A) It is a perspective view which shows the state in which the rotating arm of the apparatus main body of the electric cooker shown in FIG. 1 is in the connection position (b) The rotating arm of the apparatus main body of the electric cooker shown in FIG. 1 is released. It is a perspective view which shows the state in a position. 図1に示した電動調理器の第1の接続部を示す一部拡大斜視図である。It is a partially enlarged perspective view which shows the 1st connection part of the electric cooker shown in FIG. 図1に示した電動調理器の第2の接続部を示す一部拡大斜視図である。It is a partially enlarged perspective view which shows the 2nd connection part of the electric cooker shown in FIG. 図1に示した電動調理器の収容部の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the accommodating part of the electric cooker shown in FIG. 図1に示した電動調理器の収容部を構成する調理部を示す一部拡大断面図である。It is a partially enlarged sectional view which shows the cooking part which constitutes the accommodating part of the electric cooker shown in FIG. (a)図1に示した電動調理器の収容部を構成する蓋体を示す一部拡大断面図である(b)図1に示した電動調理器の収容部を構成する蓋体に取り付けられる弾性弁を示す一部拡大断面図である。(A) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a lid constituting the accommodating portion of the electric cooker shown in FIG. 1 (b) attached to the lid constituting the accommodating portion of the electric cooker shown in FIG. It is a partially enlarged sectional view which shows the elastic valve. 本発明の実施形態2に係る電動調理器の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the electric cooker which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. 図9に示した電動調理器の断面図である。It is sectional drawing of the electric cooker shown in FIG. 本発明の実施形態3に係る電動調理器の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the electric cooker which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. (a)図11に示した電動調理器の収容部を構成するアタッチメントの斜視図である(b)図11に示した電動調理器の収容部を構成するアタッチメントの分解斜視図である。(A) is a perspective view of the attachment constituting the accommodating portion of the electric cooker shown in FIG. 11 (b) is an exploded perspective view of the attachment constituting the accommodating portion of the electric cooker shown in FIG. (a)図11に示した電動調理器の収容容器の平面図である(b)図11に示した電動調理器の収容容器の断面図である。(A) is a plan view of the storage container of the electric cooker shown in FIG. 11 (b) is a cross-sectional view of the storage container of the electric cooker shown in FIG.
 以下、図面を参照しつつ、本発明の各実施の形態について説明する。なお、本明細書及び図面において、同一又は同等の要素には同一の符号を付することにより重複する説明は省略し、また、本発明に直接関係のない要素は図示を省略する場合がある。さらに、かかる実施の形態に示す構成要素の形態はあくまでも例示であって、これらの形態に限定されるものではない。 Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present specification and drawings, the same or equivalent elements may be designated by the same reference numerals to omit duplicate description, and elements not directly related to the present invention may be omitted from the illustration. Furthermore, the forms of the components shown in such embodiments are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to these forms.
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 図1から図5を参照して、本発明の実施形態1に係る電動調理器100について説明する。図1は、電動調理器100の斜視図である。図2は、電動調理器100の断面図である。図2に示す断面図では、装置本体110の内部構造について省略している。図3(a)は、電動調理器100の装置本体110の回動アーム113が接続位置にある状態を示す斜視図である。図3(b)は、電動調理器100の装置本体110の回動アーム113が解除位置にある状態を示す斜視図である。図4は、電動調理器100の装置本体110の第1の接続部を示す一部拡大斜視図である。図5は、電動調理器100の装置本体110の第2の接続部を示す一部拡大斜視図である。以下の説明において、電動調理器100の収容部120が設けられる側を前側又は正面と称し、正面と対向している電動調理器100の側を後側又は背面と称する。
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The electric cooker 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the electric cooker 100. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the electric cooker 100. In the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 2, the internal structure of the apparatus main body 110 is omitted. FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing a state in which the rotating arm 113 of the apparatus main body 110 of the electric cooker 100 is in the connection position. FIG. 3B is a perspective view showing a state in which the rotating arm 113 of the apparatus main body 110 of the electric cooker 100 is in the release position. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a first connection portion of the apparatus main body 110 of the electric cooker 100. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a second connection portion of the apparatus main body 110 of the electric cooker 100. In the following description, the side of the electric cooker 100 where the accommodating portion 120 is provided is referred to as the front side or the front side, and the side of the electric cooker 100 facing the front side is referred to as the rear side or the back side.
 図1に示すように、電動調理器100は、装置本体110と、内部に食材を収容し、装置本体110に着脱自在に取り付けられる収容部120と、を備える。図2に示すように、収容部120は、内部に収容される食材を調理するための調理部130を備えており、装置本体110は、収容部120の内部の空気を排出する吸引部140と、調理部130に動力を伝達するための駆動部150と、を備えている。電動調理器100は、装置本体110に収容部120が保持されたことを検知して、収容部120の内部の空気を排出して、食材を調理することを可能としている。ここでの調理とは、例えば、食材を切削したり、撹拌したり、粉砕したりするものを指す。 As shown in FIG. 1, the electric cooker 100 includes an apparatus main body 110 and an accommodating portion 120 that accommodates foodstuffs inside and is detachably attached to the apparatus main body 110. As shown in FIG. 2, the accommodating unit 120 includes a cooking unit 130 for cooking the foodstuffs contained therein, and the apparatus main body 110 has a suction unit 140 for discharging the air inside the accommodating unit 120. The drive unit 150 for transmitting power to the cooking unit 130 is provided. The electric cooker 100 detects that the accommodating portion 120 is held by the apparatus main body 110 and discharges the air inside the accommodating portion 120 to enable cooking of foodstuffs. Cooking here refers to, for example, cutting, stirring, or crushing foodstuffs.
 図2から図5を用いて、電動調理器100の装置本体110について具体的に説明する。装置本体110は、収容部120に接続され、収容部120を保持するための少なくとも2つの接続部を有している。装置本体110は、一例として、第1の接続部と、第2の接続部と、を有している。装置本体110では、第1の接続部として、例えば、収容部120の底部を載置する載置部114が挙げられ、第2の接続部として、例えば、収容部120を上方から押さえる回動アーム113が挙げられる。これにより、装置本体110は、収容部120を挟んで保持している。 The device main body 110 of the electric cooker 100 will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5. The apparatus main body 110 is connected to the accommodating portion 120 and has at least two connecting portions for holding the accommodating portion 120. The device main body 110 has, as an example, a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion. In the apparatus main body 110, as the first connecting portion, for example, a mounting portion 114 on which the bottom portion of the accommodating portion 120 is mounted is mentioned, and as the second connecting portion, for example, a rotating arm that presses the accommodating portion 120 from above. 113 is mentioned. As a result, the device main body 110 holds the accommodating portion 120 in between.
 図2及び図3に示すように、装置本体110は、基部111と、基部111の後端から上方に立ち上がるように形成される立ち上がり部112と、立ち上がり部112の上端に接続される回動アーム113と、を備える。 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the apparatus main body 110 has a base 111, a rising portion 112 formed so as to rise upward from the rear end of the base 111, and a rotating arm connected to the upper end of the rising portion 112. 113 and.
 図4に示すように、基部111には、収容部120を載置する載置部114が形成される。載置部114は、基部111の上面に形成され、収容部120の底部を挿入可能な凹部114aと、凹部114aの側壁に設けられ、収容部120の底部を係止可能な4つの溝114bとからなる。 As shown in FIG. 4, a mounting portion 114 on which the accommodating portion 120 is mounted is formed on the base portion 111. The mounting portion 114 is formed on the upper surface of the base portion 111 and has a recess 114a into which the bottom portion of the housing portion 120 can be inserted, and four grooves 114b provided on the side wall of the recess 114a and capable of locking the bottom portion of the housing portion 120. Consists of.
 溝114bは、凹部114aの側壁に、平面視において90度間隔に4つ設けられる。4つの溝114bには、収容部120の底部に形成される4つの突起部121c(図6及び図7参照)が係止されることで、収容部120は載置部114に載置(接続)される。すなわち、載置部114は、第1の接続部として機能している。 Four grooves 114b are provided on the side wall of the recess 114a at 90-degree intervals in a plan view. The four grooves 114b are locked with the four protrusions 121c (see FIGS. 6 and 7) formed at the bottom of the housing portion 120, so that the housing portion 120 is mounted (connected) to the mounting portion 114. ). That is, the mounting portion 114 functions as a first connecting portion.
 載置部114の前方、具体的には、基部111の前部上面には、操作部115が設けられる。操作部115は、複数のボタンを有し、ユーザの操作によって電動調理器100の各種動作の設定を可能としている。電動調理器100の各種動作の設定とは、例えば、電動調理器100の運転開始及び運転停止や吸引部140のみによる運転モードや、駆動部150の回転数等の設定を指す。 An operation unit 115 is provided in front of the mounting unit 114, specifically, on the upper surface of the front portion of the base portion 111. The operation unit 115 has a plurality of buttons, and various operations of the electric cooker 100 can be set by the user's operation. The setting of various operations of the electric cooker 100 refers to, for example, setting of operation start and stop of the electric cooker 100, an operation mode only by the suction unit 140, a rotation speed of the drive unit 150, and the like.
 図2に示すように、基部111の後部(立ち上がり部112の下部)には、駆動部150が配置される。駆動部150は、一例として、モータからなり、基部111に設けられる各種の動力伝達部材を介して、調理部130へ動力を伝達している。載置部114上には、収容部120側の動力伝達部材135と連結可能な装置本体110側の動力伝達部材116が設けられている。載置部114に収容部120を載置(接続)することで、動力伝達部材135及び動力伝達部材116が連結(接触)し、収容部120(後述の調理部130)に動力を伝達可能としている。すなわち、駆動部150は、第1の接続部を通じて収容部120に動力を伝達している。 As shown in FIG. 2, a drive unit 150 is arranged at the rear portion of the base portion 111 (lower part of the rising portion 112). As an example, the drive unit 150 is composed of a motor, and transmits power to the cooking unit 130 via various power transmission members provided on the base 111. On the mounting portion 114, a power transmission member 116 on the device main body 110 side that can be connected to the power transmission member 135 on the accommodation portion 120 side is provided. By mounting (connecting) the accommodating unit 120 on the accommodating unit 114, the power transmission member 135 and the power transmission member 116 are connected (contacted), and power can be transmitted to the accommodating unit 120 (cooking unit 130 described later). There is. That is, the drive unit 150 transmits power to the accommodating unit 120 through the first connection unit.
 図3に示すように、回動アーム113は、その基端部が立ち上がり部112の上端に回動可能に取り付けられている。回動アーム113は、その先端部が立ち上がり部112の上端を支点として上下に回動可能に構成される。回動アーム113は、収容部120の上部に接続される接続位置(図3(a)参照)と、接続位置から所定角度だけ上方に回動させた位置である解除位置(図3(b)参照)と、の間で姿勢を変更可能に構成される。回動アーム113は、ストッパ(図示せず)により、接続位置と、解除位置とで姿勢を停止可能に構成されている。 As shown in FIG. 3, the base end portion of the rotating arm 113 is rotatably attached to the upper end of the rising portion 112. The tip of the rotating arm 113 is configured to be rotatable up and down with the upper end of the rising portion 112 as a fulcrum. The rotation arm 113 has a connection position connected to the upper part of the accommodating portion 120 (see FIG. 3A) and a release position (see FIG. 3B) which is a position rotated upward by a predetermined angle from the connection position. The posture can be changed between (see) and. The rotating arm 113 is configured so that the posture can be stopped at the connection position and the release position by a stopper (not shown).
 図2及び図5を用いて、吸引部140について説明する。吸引部140は、回動アーム113に設けられている。回動アーム113の先端部は、収容部120の上部と接続され、収容部120の内部の空気を排出可能に構成される。 The suction unit 140 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 5. The suction unit 140 is provided on the rotating arm 113. The tip of the rotating arm 113 is connected to the upper part of the accommodating portion 120 so that the air inside the accommodating portion 120 can be discharged.
 吸引部140は、例えば、真空ポンプからなる本体部141と、本体部141に接続されるチューブ部材142と、チューブ部材142の先端側に設けられ、吸引口となる吸引ノズル143と、吸引ノズル143を支持する支持部材144と、を備える。 The suction unit 140 is, for example, a main body portion 141 made of a vacuum pump, a tube member 142 connected to the main body portion 141, a suction nozzle 143 provided on the tip end side of the tube member 142 and serving as a suction port, and a suction nozzle 143. A support member 144 for supporting the above.
 本体部141は、回動アーム113の内部に配置されている。チューブ部材142は、一端が本体部141に接続され、他端が回動アーム113の先端部に配置される。チューブ部材142には、圧力を検知する圧力検知部(図示せず)が設けられている。 The main body 141 is arranged inside the rotating arm 113. One end of the tube member 142 is connected to the main body 141, and the other end is arranged at the tip of the rotating arm 113. The tube member 142 is provided with a pressure detecting unit (not shown) for detecting pressure.
 吸引ノズル143は、吸引部140の吸引口として設けられる。吸引ノズル143は、ゴムなどの弾性材料からなる中空の筒状部材である。吸引ノズル143の基端部は、支持部材144によって支持されている。吸引ノズル143の先端部は、蛇腹状に形成されており、支持部材144から垂れ下げられている。 The suction nozzle 143 is provided as a suction port of the suction unit 140. The suction nozzle 143 is a hollow tubular member made of an elastic material such as rubber. The base end portion of the suction nozzle 143 is supported by the support member 144. The tip of the suction nozzle 143 is formed in a bellows shape and hangs down from the support member 144.
 支持部材144は、例えば、樹脂材料によって形成される輪状の部材であり、回動アーム113の先端部の底面側に取り付けられている。支持部材144は、その内周面に吸引ノズル143の基端部を嵌め込んだ状態で、回動アーム113に取り付けられることで、吸引ノズル143の先端部を所望の位置(後述の弾性弁124を中心とした位置)に合わせることができる。 The support member 144 is, for example, a ring-shaped member formed of a resin material, and is attached to the bottom surface side of the tip end portion of the rotating arm 113. The support member 144 is attached to the rotating arm 113 with the base end portion of the suction nozzle 143 fitted on the inner peripheral surface thereof, so that the tip end portion of the suction nozzle 143 can be positioned at a desired position (elastic valve 124 described later). It can be adjusted to the position centered on).
 吸引ノズル143の先端部は、回動アーム113が接続位置にある状態において、付勢力によって、収容部120の上面を押さえつけるように構成される。すなわち、吸引ノズル143の先端部の長さは、蓋体122の外表面までの長さよりも長く設定される。これにより、吸引ノズル143の先端部と、収容部120の上面とが密着するため、吸引部140の吸引力を低減させることなく、収容部120の空気を排出することができる。 The tip of the suction nozzle 143 is configured to press the upper surface of the accommodating portion 120 by an urging force while the rotating arm 113 is in the connecting position. That is, the length of the tip of the suction nozzle 143 is set to be longer than the length to the outer surface of the lid 122. As a result, the tip of the suction nozzle 143 and the upper surface of the accommodating portion 120 are in close contact with each other, so that the air in the accommodating portion 120 can be discharged without reducing the suction force of the suction portion 140.
 図5に示すように、回動アーム113の先端部には、下方に突出する突起部145が形成されている。突起部145は、支持部材144に形成される開口部144aを貫通している。突起部145は、その先端部(下端部)に、収容部120と係合可能な溝145aが形成されている。溝145aは、回動アーム113が接続位置にある状態において、収容部120、具体的には、後述の壁部125が挿入されるように形成されている。これにより、収容部120は、例えば、左右等にずれることなく、適切な位置において吸引部140との接続状態を保持することができる。すなわち、回動アーム113の先端部は、第2の接続部として機能している。以上の構成において、回動アーム113を接続位置に回動させると、収容部120の壁部125と、溝145aとが、係合されることで、吸引ノズル143の先端部が所望の位置に配置され、収容部120の内部の空気を排出可能としている。すなわち、吸引部140は、第2の接続部を通じて、収容部120の内部の空気を排出している。 As shown in FIG. 5, a protrusion 145 protruding downward is formed at the tip of the rotating arm 113. The protrusion 145 penetrates the opening 144a formed in the support member 144. A groove 145a that can be engaged with the accommodating portion 120 is formed at the tip end portion (lower end portion) of the protrusion 145. The groove 145a is formed so that the accommodating portion 120, specifically, the wall portion 125 described later, is inserted while the rotating arm 113 is in the connecting position. As a result, the accommodating portion 120 can maintain the connected state with the suction portion 140 at an appropriate position without shifting to the left or right, for example. That is, the tip of the rotating arm 113 functions as a second connecting portion. In the above configuration, when the rotating arm 113 is rotated to the connection position, the wall portion 125 of the accommodating portion 120 and the groove 145a are engaged with each other, so that the tip portion of the suction nozzle 143 is positioned at a desired position. It is arranged so that the air inside the accommodating portion 120 can be discharged. That is, the suction unit 140 discharges the air inside the accommodating unit 120 through the second connecting unit.
 また、支持部材144の底面(収容部120と対向する面)には、予期しない外力によって後述の収容部120の壁部125へ支持部材144が押し当てられたときの衝撃を和らげるための緩衝部材146が設けられる。緩衝部材146は、ゴムなどの弾性材料によって、略円状に形成されている。 Further, on the bottom surface of the support member 144 (the surface facing the accommodating portion 120), a cushioning member for softening the impact when the support member 144 is pressed against the wall portion 125 of the accommodating portion 120 described later by an unexpected external force. 146 is provided. The cushioning member 146 is formed in a substantially circular shape by an elastic material such as rubber.
 以上の構成において、収容部120の底部を載置部114に載置(接続)した状態において、回動アーム113を接続位置に回動させて、収容部120の上部に回動アーム113の先端部を接続させることで、収容部120を挟んで保持している。これにより、収容部120を安定的に支持することができる。 In the above configuration, with the bottom of the accommodating portion 120 mounted (connected) on the mounting portion 114, the rotating arm 113 is rotated to the connection position, and the tip of the rotating arm 113 is placed on the upper portion of the accommodating portion 120. By connecting the portions, the accommodating portion 120 is sandwiched and held. As a result, the accommodating portion 120 can be stably supported.
 図2に示すように、装置本体110は、接続部毎の接続状態をそれぞれ検知可能な複数の検知部を備える。検知部は、一例として、第1の接続部の接続状態を検知する第1の検知部160と、第2の接続部の接続状態を検知する第2の検知部161と、を備える。 As shown in FIG. 2, the device main body 110 includes a plurality of detection units capable of detecting the connection state of each connection unit. As an example, the detection unit includes a first detection unit 160 that detects the connection state of the first connection unit, and a second detection unit 161 that detects the connection state of the second connection unit.
 第1の検知部160は、第1の接続部、すなわち、載置部114に収容部120が接続されたことを検知している。第1の検知部160は、例えば、リミットスイッチから構成される。第1の検知部160は、載置部114に取り付けられる。具体的には、載置部114を構成する溝114bに設けられ、収容部120の突起部121cが溝114bに係止されると、リミットスイッチがオンとなり、収容部120が載置部114に接続されたことを検知している。 The first detection unit 160 detects that the accommodating unit 120 is connected to the first connection unit, that is, the mounting unit 114. The first detection unit 160 is composed of, for example, a limit switch. The first detection unit 160 is attached to the mounting unit 114. Specifically, it is provided in the groove 114b constituting the mounting portion 114, and when the protrusion 121c of the accommodating portion 120 is locked in the groove 114b, the limit switch is turned on and the accommodating portion 120 is placed in the mounting portion 114. It is detecting that it is connected.
 第2の検知部161は、第2の接続部、すなわち、回動アーム113の先端部に収容部120が接続されたことを検知している。第2の検知部161は、例えば、リミットスイッチから構成される。第2の検知部161は、吸引部140に取り付けられる。具体的には、溝145aに設けられ、収容部120の壁部125が溝145aに係合されると、リミットスイッチがオンとなり、収容部120が回動アーム113の先端部に接続されたことを検知している。 The second detection unit 161 detects that the accommodating unit 120 is connected to the second connection unit, that is, the tip end portion of the rotating arm 113. The second detection unit 161 is composed of, for example, a limit switch. The second detection unit 161 is attached to the suction unit 140. Specifically, when the wall portion 125 of the accommodating portion 120 provided in the groove 145a is engaged with the groove 145a, the limit switch is turned on and the accommodating portion 120 is connected to the tip end portion of the rotating arm 113. Is detected.
 なお、装置本体110は、収容部120を保持する構成として、第1の接続部及び第2の接続部からなるが、収容部120を保持するために少なくとも2つ以上の接続部からなればよく、これに限定されない。また、装置本体110は、2つの接続部として、収容部120が載置される載置部114及び収容部120を上方から押さえる回動アーム113の先端部が挙げられているが、収容部120を保持できる構成であればよく、これに限定されない。また、各検知部は、それぞれリミットスイッチから構成されているが、収容部120が装置本体110の接続部に接続されたことを検知できる構成であればよく、これに限定されない。同様に、第1の検知部160、第2の検知部161は、溝114bや溝145aに設けられているが、収容部120が装置本体110の接続部に接続されたことを検知できる構成であればよく、これに限定されない。 The device main body 110 is composed of a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion as a configuration for holding the accommodating portion 120, but may be composed of at least two or more connecting portions in order to hold the accommodating portion 120. , Not limited to this. Further, the apparatus main body 110 includes, as two connecting portions, a mounting portion 114 on which the accommodating portion 120 is mounted and a tip portion of a rotating arm 113 that presses the accommodating portion 120 from above. The configuration is not limited to this, as long as it can hold the above. Further, each detection unit is composed of a limit switch, but the configuration is not limited to this as long as it can detect that the accommodating unit 120 is connected to the connection unit of the device main body 110. Similarly, the first detection unit 160 and the second detection unit 161 are provided in the groove 114b and the groove 145a, but have a configuration capable of detecting that the accommodating unit 120 is connected to the connection portion of the device main body 110. It is sufficient, and it is not limited to this.
 電動調理器100は、操作部115、吸引部140、駆動部150、第1の検知部160、第2の検知部161、制御部170、記憶部(図示せず)、圧力検知部(図示せず)等を備える。制御部170は、例えば、CPU(Central Processing Unit)やMPU(Micro Processing Unit)で構成される。記憶部(図示せず)は、例えば、ROM(Read Only Memory)及びRAM(Random Access Memory)等であって、制御部170により実行されるプログラム及び制御部170にて使用する各種パラメータ等を記憶する。 The electric cooker 100 includes an operation unit 115, a suction unit 140, a drive unit 150, a first detection unit 160, a second detection unit 161, a control unit 170, a storage unit (not shown), and a pressure detection unit (not shown). ) Etc. are provided. The control unit 170 is composed of, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). The storage unit (not shown) is, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), or the like, and stores a program executed by the control unit 170 and various parameters used by the control unit 170. To do.
 制御部170は、電動調理器100の各部の動作を制御する。具体的には、操作部115、吸引部140、駆動部150、第1の検知部160、第2の検知部161、制御部170、記憶部(図示せず)、圧力検出部(図示せず)等のそれぞれに接続され、各部を制御することで、収容部120の内部の空気を排出して、収容部120の内部の食材を調理する。 The control unit 170 controls the operation of each part of the electric cooker 100. Specifically, the operation unit 115, the suction unit 140, the drive unit 150, the first detection unit 160, the second detection unit 161 and the control unit 170, the storage unit (not shown), and the pressure detection unit (not shown). ) Etc., and by controlling each part, the air inside the housing part 120 is discharged, and the ingredients inside the housing part 120 are cooked.
 制御部170は、第1の検知部160及び第2の検知部161の検知結果に基づいて装置本体110の動作を制御している。以下では、上記動作制御の一例について説明する。制御部170は、操作部115からの操作入力信号に基づいて、吸引部140及び駆動部150の少なくとも一方に駆動指令が出力されているか否かを判定する。上記指令が出力されている場合に、制御部170は、第1の検知部160及び第2の検知部161がそれぞれ接続状態を検知しているか否かを判定する。制御部170は、第1の検知部160及び第2の検知部161がそれぞれ接続状態であると検知している場合にのみ、上記駆動指令を許可して、対応する駆動部150、吸引部140を駆動させる。以上のように、収容部120が装置本体110に保持されている状態(全ての接続部に接続されている状態)を検知した場合にのみ、装置本体110の動作を許可することで、装置本体110の各動作を安全に実施することができる。 The control unit 170 controls the operation of the device main body 110 based on the detection results of the first detection unit 160 and the second detection unit 161. An example of the operation control will be described below. The control unit 170 determines whether or not a drive command is output to at least one of the suction unit 140 and the drive unit 150 based on the operation input signal from the operation unit 115. When the above command is output, the control unit 170 determines whether or not the first detection unit 160 and the second detection unit 161 each detect the connection state. The control unit 170 permits the drive command only when the first detection unit 160 and the second detection unit 161 have detected that they are in a connected state, and the corresponding drive unit 150 and suction unit 140. To drive. As described above, by permitting the operation of the device main body 110 only when the accommodating unit 120 is detected in the state of being held by the device main body 110 (the state of being connected to all the connection parts), the device main body Each operation of 110 can be safely performed.
 以下では、図6から図8までを用いて、収容部120について具体的に説明する。図6は、電動調理器100の収容部120の斜視図である。図7は、電動調理器100の収容部120を構成する調理部130を示す一部拡大断面図である。図8(a)は、電動調理器100の収容部120を構成する蓋体122を示す一部拡大断面図である。図8(b)は、収容部120を構成する蓋体122に取り付けられる弾性弁124を示す一部拡大断面図である。 In the following, the accommodating portion 120 will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the accommodating portion 120 of the electric cooker 100. FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a cooking unit 130 constituting the accommodating unit 120 of the electric cooker 100. FIG. 8A is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a lid 122 constituting the accommodating portion 120 of the electric cooker 100. FIG. 8B is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the elastic valve 124 attached to the lid 122 constituting the accommodating portion 120.
 収容部120は、収容容器単体からなる。収容部120(収容容器)は、収容した食材を調理するとともに、吸引部140により内部の空気を排出可能としている。収容部120(収容容器)は、一例として、一端(上端)に開口部121a(図8(a)参照)を有し、食材を収容する容器本体121と、容器本体121の底部に支持される調理部130と、開口部121aを密閉する蓋体122と、を備える。 The storage unit 120 is composed of a single storage container. The storage unit 120 (storage container) cooks the stored foodstuffs, and the suction unit 140 makes it possible to discharge the internal air. As an example, the storage unit 120 (container container) has an opening 121a (see FIG. 8A) at one end (upper end), and is supported by the container body 121 for storing foodstuffs and the bottom of the container body 121. It includes a cooking unit 130 and a lid 122 that seals the opening 121a.
 図6を用いて、容器本体121について説明する。容器本体121は、内部を視認できるように、例えば、透明な樹脂材料やガラス部材等からなる。容器本体121は、上方に進むにつれて広がるように形成される筒状部材からなる。容器本体121の外周面には、上下に沿って把手121bが形成されている。容器本体121の上端には、蓋体122が着脱自在に取り付けられる。容器本体121の外周面の下部には、第1の接続部(溝114b)に接続(係止)するための4つの突起部121cが設けられる。4つの突起部121cは、平面視において、90度間隔に設けられている。 The container body 121 will be described with reference to FIG. The container body 121 is made of, for example, a transparent resin material, a glass member, or the like so that the inside can be visually recognized. The container body 121 is made of a tubular member formed so as to expand as it advances upward. Handles 121b are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the container body 121 along the top and bottom. A lid 122 is detachably attached to the upper end of the container body 121. At the lower part of the outer peripheral surface of the container body 121, four protrusions 121c for connecting (locking) to the first connecting portion (groove 114b) are provided. The four protrusions 121c are provided at 90-degree intervals in a plan view.
 図7を用いて、調理部130について説明する。調理部130は、駆動部150からの動力によって回転して食材を調理している。調理部130は、回転軸131と、回転軸131に固定される調理部材132と、回転軸131を回転自在に支持する軸受部133と、軸受部133を保持する軸受ホルダ134と、装置本体110側の動力伝達部材116と連結するための動力伝達部材135と、を備える。 The cooking unit 130 will be described with reference to FIG. 7. The cooking unit 130 is rotated by the power from the driving unit 150 to cook the food. The cooking unit 130 includes a rotating shaft 131, a cooking member 132 fixed to the rotating shaft 131, a bearing portion 133 that rotatably supports the rotating shaft 131, a bearing holder 134 that holds the bearing portion 133, and an apparatus main body 110. A power transmission member 135 for connecting to the power transmission member 116 on the side is provided.
 回転軸131は、容器本体121の底部(軸受ホルダ134)を貫通して設けられる。回転軸131の上端には、調理部材132が固定される。調理部材132は、一例として、食材を切削するカッター部材からなる。調理部材132は、例えば、外周へ進むにつれて、上方へ湾曲する一対の湾曲刃と、外周へ進むにつれて下方へ湾曲する一対の湾曲刃と、から構成される。調理部材132は、材料を切削する部材に限らず、例えば、材料を撹拌したり、粉砕したりする部材であってもよい。 The rotating shaft 131 is provided so as to penetrate the bottom portion (bearing holder 134) of the container body 121. A cooking member 132 is fixed to the upper end of the rotating shaft 131. As an example, the cooking member 132 includes a cutter member that cuts foodstuffs. The cooking member 132 is composed of, for example, a pair of curved blades that bend upward as it advances toward the outer circumference and a pair of curved blades that bend downward as it advances toward the outer circumference. The cooking member 132 is not limited to the member that cuts the material, and may be, for example, a member that agitates or crushes the material.
 軸受ホルダ134は、上方に隆起するように形成され、容器本体121の底部の一部を形成している。軸受ホルダ134の中央部には、回転軸131が貫通して設けられている。回転軸131の中途部(容器本体121の外部側)には、ベアリング等からなる軸受部133が軸受ホルダ134に収容されて取り付けられている。回転軸131の下端には、動力伝達部材135が固定されている。 The bearing holder 134 is formed so as to bulge upward, and forms a part of the bottom portion of the container body 121. A rotating shaft 131 is provided through the central portion of the bearing holder 134. A bearing portion 133 made of a bearing or the like is housed and attached to a bearing holder 134 in the middle portion of the rotating shaft 131 (outside side of the container body 121). A power transmission member 135 is fixed to the lower end of the rotating shaft 131.
 以上の構成において、収容部120が第1の接続部に接続されると、装置本体110側の動力伝達部材116と収容部120側の動力伝達部材135が連結することにより、駆動部150からの動力が回転軸131に伝達可能となり、調理部材132を回転させて食材を調理することができる。 In the above configuration, when the accommodating portion 120 is connected to the first connecting portion, the power transmission member 116 on the device main body 110 side and the power transmission member 135 on the accommodating portion 120 side are connected, so that the drive unit 150 is connected. Power can be transmitted to the rotating shaft 131, and the cooking member 132 can be rotated to cook the food.
 図8を用いて、蓋体122について説明する。蓋体122は、第2の接続部に接続され、吸引部140の吸引力によって収容容器の内部の空気を排出可能に構成される。 The lid 122 will be described with reference to FIG. The lid 122 is connected to the second connecting portion, and is configured to be able to discharge the air inside the storage container by the suction force of the suction portion 140.
 図8(a)に示すように、蓋体122は、パッキン123を介して容器本体121の開口部121aに取り付けられる。蓋体122は、容器本体121の内部に連通する連通孔122aと、連通孔122aを外側から覆うとともに、容器本体121の内部側の圧力が外部側の圧力より所定の値以上低い場合に、連通孔122aを閉じる弾性弁124と、弾性弁124の周囲を囲むように、蓋体122から容器本体121の外側(上方)に突出して形成される壁部125と、連通孔122aを内側から覆う逆流防止キャップ126と、を有する。 As shown in FIG. 8A, the lid 122 is attached to the opening 121a of the container body 121 via the packing 123. The lid 122 covers the communication hole 122a communicating with the inside of the container body 121 and the communication hole 122a from the outside, and communicates when the pressure on the inside side of the container body 121 is lower than the pressure on the outside side by a predetermined value or more. A backflow that covers the elastic valve 124 that closes the hole 122a, the wall portion 125 that projects from the lid 122 to the outside (upward) of the container body 121 so as to surround the elastic valve 124, and the communication hole 122a from the inside. It has a prevention cap 126 and.
 図8(b)を用いて、弾性弁124について説明する。蓋体122の中心部には、弾性弁124を蓋体122に取り付けるための取付孔122bが形成されている。弾性弁124は、ゴムなどの弾性材料からなり、断面形状が略円形となるように成形されている。弾性弁124は、容器本体121の外表面に接する大径部124aと、容器本体121の内表面に接する小径部124bと、取付孔122bの内部に位置し、大径部124aと小径部124bとを連結する連結部124cと、から構成される。 The elastic valve 124 will be described with reference to FIG. 8 (b). A mounting hole 122b for mounting the elastic valve 124 to the lid 122 is formed in the center of the lid 122. The elastic valve 124 is made of an elastic material such as rubber, and is formed so that the cross-sectional shape is substantially circular. The elastic valve 124 is located inside the large diameter portion 124a in contact with the outer surface of the container body 121, the small diameter portion 124b in contact with the inner surface of the container body 121, and the mounting hole 122b, and has the large diameter portion 124a and the small diameter portion 124b. It is composed of a connecting portion 124c for connecting the above.
 連通孔122aは、蓋体122の中心部(取付孔122b)から偏心した位置に形成されている。大径部124aは、連通孔122aを外側から覆うことができるように取付孔122bの径よりも大きくなるように形成されている。小径部124bは、取付孔122bから弾性弁124が外れないように取付孔122bの径よりも大きくなるように形成されるとともに、連通孔122aを内側から塞がないように大径部124aの径よりも小さくなるように形成されている。連結部124cは、大径部124aと小径部124bとを連結しており、取付孔122bの径と略同一の径となるように形成されている。これにより、弾性弁124は、小径部124b側から取付孔122bに嵌め込むことで、蓋体122に取り付けることができる。 The communication hole 122a is formed at a position eccentric from the central portion (mounting hole 122b) of the lid body 122. The large diameter portion 124a is formed so as to be larger than the diameter of the mounting hole 122b so that the communication hole 122a can be covered from the outside. The small diameter portion 124b is formed so as to be larger than the diameter of the mounting hole 122b so that the elastic valve 124 does not come off from the mounting hole 122b, and the diameter of the large diameter portion 124a is not blocked from the inside. It is formed to be smaller than. The connecting portion 124c connects the large diameter portion 124a and the small diameter portion 124b, and is formed so as to have a diameter substantially the same as the diameter of the mounting hole 122b. As a result, the elastic valve 124 can be attached to the lid 122 by fitting it into the attachment hole 122b from the small diameter portion 124b side.
 大径部124aは、収容部120(収容容器)の内部側の圧力が外部側の圧力より所定の値以上低くなると、連通孔122aの周辺の外表面と密着することで、収容部120の内部の圧力を維持するように構成される。所定の値とは、実験等により予め定められた値である。 When the pressure on the inner side of the accommodating portion 120 (accommodating container) is lower than the pressure on the outer side by a predetermined value or more, the large diameter portion 124a comes into close contact with the outer surface around the communication hole 122a, thereby causing the inside of the accommodating portion 120 It is configured to maintain the pressure of. The predetermined value is a value predetermined by an experiment or the like.
 大径部124aには、収容部120(収容容器)の内部側の圧力が維持された状態において、連通孔122aを閉じた状態を解除する解除部124dが形成されている。解除部124dは、取付孔122b(中心)から偏心した位置において、容器本体121の外側(上方)に突出して形成される。解除部124dは、取付孔122bから偏心した位置に設けられることが好ましい。より具体的には、解除部124dは、蓋体122から容器本体121の方向に見て、少なくとも一部が連通孔122aと重なるように設けられることが好ましい。以上の構成において、解除部124dを指等により押すことで、弾性弁124(大径部124a)の蓋体122(連通孔122aの周辺)への密着状態を容易に解除することができる。 The large diameter portion 124a is formed with a release portion 124d for releasing the state in which the communication hole 122a is closed while the pressure on the inner side of the accommodation portion 120 (containment container) is maintained. The release portion 124d is formed so as to project outward (upward) of the container body 121 at a position eccentric from the mounting hole 122b (center). The release portion 124d is preferably provided at a position eccentric from the mounting hole 122b. More specifically, it is preferable that the release portion 124d is provided so that at least a part thereof overlaps with the communication hole 122a when viewed from the lid body 122 toward the container body 121. In the above configuration, by pushing the release portion 124d with a finger or the like, the state of close contact of the elastic valve 124 (large diameter portion 124a) with the lid 122 (around the communication hole 122a) can be easily released.
 以下では、吸引部140の動作に応じた弾性弁124の動きについて説明する。図8(b)に示すように、吸引部140が作動すると、吸引部140の吸引力により、弾性弁124の一部が上方に持ち上げられ、大径部124aと連通孔122a周辺の外表面との間に隙間が生じる。この隙間から、連通孔122aを介して収容部120(容器本体121)の内部の空気を排出している。制御部170は、収容部120の内部側の圧力が所定の圧力を下回ると、吸引部140の作動を停止する。吸引部140の作動が停止すると、収容部120の内部側の圧力は、外部側の圧力よりも所定の値以上低くなっている。ゆえに、連通孔122a周辺の外表面に大径部124aが密着して連通孔122aを閉じて収容部120の内部側の圧力を維持することができる。 The movement of the elastic valve 124 according to the operation of the suction unit 140 will be described below. As shown in FIG. 8B, when the suction unit 140 is activated, a part of the elastic valve 124 is lifted upward by the suction force of the suction unit 140, and the large diameter portion 124a and the outer surface around the communication hole 122a There is a gap between them. The air inside the accommodating portion 120 (container body 121) is discharged from this gap through the communication hole 122a. The control unit 170 stops the operation of the suction unit 140 when the pressure on the internal side of the accommodating unit 120 falls below a predetermined pressure. When the operation of the suction unit 140 is stopped, the pressure on the inner side of the accommodating unit 120 is lower than the pressure on the outer side by a predetermined value or more. Therefore, the large-diameter portion 124a can be brought into close contact with the outer surface around the communication hole 122a to close the communication hole 122a and maintain the pressure on the inner side of the accommodating portion 120.
 壁部125は、第2の接続部(回動アーム113の先端部)と接続するためのものである。すなわち、電動調理器100に設けられた吸引部140に接続するための接続部として機能している。 The wall portion 125 is for connecting to the second connecting portion (the tip end portion of the rotating arm 113). That is, it functions as a connecting portion for connecting to the suction portion 140 provided in the electric cooker 100.
 壁部125は、蓋体122から容器本体121の外側(上方)に突出して形成され、蓋体122と一体的に成形されている。壁部125は、回動アーム113が接続位置まで回動されると、電動調理器100(回動アーム113の先端)に設けられた溝145aに挿入(係合)されることにより、電動調理器100に接続される。 The wall portion 125 is formed so as to project from the lid body 122 to the outside (upward) of the container body 121, and is integrally molded with the lid body 122. When the rotating arm 113 is rotated to the connection position, the wall portion 125 is inserted (engaged) into the groove 145a provided in the electric cooker 100 (the tip of the rotating arm 113) to perform electric cooking. It is connected to the vessel 100.
 また、壁部125は、弾性弁124を取り囲むように、蓋体122から容器本体121の外側(上方)に突出して形成されている。壁部125は、一例として、平面視において環状に形成されている。壁部125の高さは、解除部124dの先端部(上端部)と略同一又は解除部124dの先端部よりも高く設定される。これにより、ユーザが収容部120(収容容器)を持ち運んだり、保存したりする際に、あやまって解除部124dに指や手が触れて、収容部120の圧力が外圧に戻ることを防止することができる。以上のように、壁部125は、電動調理器100に設けられた吸引部140に接続するためのものであり、かつ、弾性弁124の解除部124dの誤操作を防ぐためのものである。 Further, the wall portion 125 is formed so as to project from the lid body 122 to the outside (upward) of the container body 121 so as to surround the elastic valve 124. As an example, the wall portion 125 is formed in an annular shape in a plan view. The height of the wall portion 125 is set to be substantially the same as the tip portion (upper end portion) of the release portion 124d or higher than the tip portion of the release portion 124d. As a result, when the user carries or stores the accommodating portion 120 (accommodation container), it is possible to prevent the pressure of the accommodating portion 120 from returning to the external pressure by accidentally touching the release portion 124d with a finger or a hand. Can be done. As described above, the wall portion 125 is for connecting to the suction portion 140 provided in the electric cooker 100, and is for preventing erroneous operation of the release portion 124d of the elastic valve 124.
 逆流防止キャップ126は、ゴムなどの弾性材料からなり、連通孔122aを内側から覆うように蓋体122に取り付けられている。逆流防止キャップ126には、収容部120の内部から連通孔122aに空気を吸い込む迂回流路が形成されている。これにより、食材(液体等を含む)が吸引部140へ流入することを防ぐことができ、吸引部140の故障や機能の低下を防止している。 The backflow prevention cap 126 is made of an elastic material such as rubber, and is attached to the lid 122 so as to cover the communication hole 122a from the inside. The backflow prevention cap 126 is formed with a detour flow path for sucking air from the inside of the accommodating portion 120 into the communication hole 122a. As a result, it is possible to prevent the food material (including liquid and the like) from flowing into the suction unit 140, and prevent the suction unit 140 from malfunctioning or deteriorating its function.
(第2の実施形態)
 図9及び図10を用いて、第1の実施形態と異なる構成の収容部220について説明する。図9は、第2の実施形態の電動調理器200の斜視図である。図10は、電動調理器200の断面図である。
(Second Embodiment)
A housing unit 220 having a configuration different from that of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the electric cooker 200 of the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the electric cooker 200.
 収容部220は、収容容器221と、収容容器221を支持するアタッチメント223と、からなる。収容容器221と、アタッチメント223とは、別体である。収容容器221は、第1の実施形態の収容容器とは異なり、調理部を有さず、内部の空気を排出して食材を保存(真空保存)するための保存容器である。 The storage unit 220 includes a storage container 221 and an attachment 223 that supports the storage container 221. The storage container 221 and the attachment 223 are separate bodies. Unlike the storage container of the first embodiment, the storage container 221 does not have a cooking unit, and is a storage container for discharging the air inside and storing (vacuum storage) the food.
 図9及び図10に示すように、収容容器221は、一例として、一端に開口部221aを有し、食材を収容する容器本体221bと、開口部221aを密閉する蓋体222と、を備える。容器本体221bは、上端に開口部221aを有する有底状の筒状部材である。収容容器221の径は、上下にわたって略同一となるように形成されている。蓋体222は、第1の実施形態の蓋体と同様の構成であり、第2の接続部に接続され、吸引部140の吸引力によって収容容器221の内部の空気を排出可能に構成される。 As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, as an example, the storage container 221 has an opening 221a at one end, and includes a container main body 221b for storing foodstuffs and a lid 222 for sealing the opening 221a. The container body 221b is a bottomed tubular member having an opening 221a at the upper end. The diameter of the storage container 221 is formed to be substantially the same over the top and bottom. The lid body 222 has the same configuration as the lid body of the first embodiment, is connected to the second connection portion, and is configured to be able to discharge the air inside the storage container 221 by the suction force of the suction portion 140. ..
 アタッチメント223は、第1の接続部に接続され、装置本体110側の動力伝達部材116と接触しないように収容容器221を支持している。アタッチメント223は、例えば、樹脂材料によって形成される中空の筒状部材からなる。アタッチメント223の内径は、収容容器221の外形よりも大きくなるように形成される。アタッチメント223の外周面の下部には、載置部114を構成する溝114bに係止するための4つの突起部121cが設けられている。 The attachment 223 is connected to the first connection portion and supports the storage container 221 so as not to come into contact with the power transmission member 116 on the device main body 110 side. The attachment 223 is made of, for example, a hollow tubular member formed of a resin material. The inner diameter of the attachment 223 is formed to be larger than the outer diameter of the storage container 221. At the lower part of the outer peripheral surface of the attachment 223, four protrusions 121c for locking into the grooves 114b constituting the mounting portion 114 are provided.
 アタッチメント223は、その内部に収容容器221を支持する支持部223aが形成される。支持部223aは、例えば、収容容器221の底面を支持する中空の板状部材からなる。支持部223aは、装置本体110側の動力伝達部材116と接触しないように、例えば、動力伝達部材116よりも上側で収容容器221を支持している。以上のように、動力伝達部材116と収容容器221の底面との間に空間を設けることで、仮に動力伝達部材116が回転したとしても、動力伝達部材116が収容容器221に干渉することを回避することができる。 A support portion 223a for supporting the storage container 221 is formed inside the attachment 223. The support portion 223a is composed of, for example, a hollow plate-like member that supports the bottom surface of the storage container 221. The support portion 223a supports the storage container 221 above the power transmission member 116, for example, so as not to come into contact with the power transmission member 116 on the device main body 110 side. By providing a space between the power transmission member 116 and the bottom surface of the storage container 221 as described above, even if the power transmission member 116 rotates, the power transmission member 116 can be prevented from interfering with the storage container 221. can do.
(第3の実施形態)
 図11から図13までを用いて、第1の実施形態と異なる構成の収容部320について説明する。図11は、第3の実施形態の電動調理器300の斜視図である。図12(a)は、電動調理器300の収容部320を構成するアタッチメント323の斜視図である。図12(b)は、電動調理器300の収容部320を構成するアタッチメント323の分解斜視図である。図13(a)は、電動調理器300の収容容器321の平面図である。図13(b)は、電動調理器300の収容容器321の断面図である。
(Third Embodiment)
A housing unit 320 having a configuration different from that of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 13. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the electric cooker 300 of the third embodiment. FIG. 12A is a perspective view of the attachment 323 constituting the accommodating portion 320 of the electric cooker 300. FIG. 12B is an exploded perspective view of the attachment 323 constituting the accommodating portion 320 of the electric cooker 300. FIG. 13A is a plan view of the storage container 321 of the electric cooker 300. FIG. 13B is a cross-sectional view of the storage container 321 of the electric cooker 300.
 収容部320は、収容容器321と、収容容器321を支持するアタッチメント323と、からなる。収容容器321と、アタッチメント323とは、別体である。収容容器321は、第1の実施形態の収容容器とは異なり、調理部を有さず、内部の空気を排出して食材を保存(真空保存)するための保存容器である。アタッチメント323は、第2の実施形態のアタッチメント223とは異なり、収容容器321(保存容器)の高さに応じて、支持する高さを変更可能に構成される。 The storage unit 320 includes a storage container 321 and an attachment 323 that supports the storage container 321. The storage container 321 and the attachment 323 are separate bodies. Unlike the storage container of the first embodiment, the storage container 321 does not have a cooking unit, and is a storage container for discharging the air inside and storing (vacuum storage) the food. Unlike the attachment 223 of the second embodiment, the attachment 323 is configured so that the supporting height can be changed according to the height of the storage container 321 (storage container).
 図11から図13までに示すように、収容容器321は、一例として、一端に開口部321a(図13(b)参照)を有し、食材を収容する容器本体321bと、開口部321aを密閉する蓋体322と、を備える。容器本体321bは、上端に開口部321aを有する有底状の筒状部材である。収容容器321は、第1の実施形態の蓋体と同様に、第2の接続部に接続可能に構成される。また、収容容器321は、第2の実施形態の収容容器221と比べて、径が大きくなるように形成されている。蓋体322は、パッキンを介して開口部321aを塞ぐように取り付けられている。 As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the storage container 321 has an opening 321a at one end (see FIG. 13B) as an example, and seals the container body 321b for storing foodstuffs and the opening 321a. The lid body 322 and the lid body 322 are provided. The container body 321b is a bottomed tubular member having an opening 321a at the upper end. The storage container 321 is configured to be connectable to the second connection portion, similarly to the lid body of the first embodiment. Further, the storage container 321 is formed so as to have a larger diameter than the storage container 221 of the second embodiment. The lid body 322 is attached so as to close the opening 321a via packing.
 アタッチメント323は、第1の接続部に接続される外筒324と、外筒324に挿入され、外筒324に対する高さを変更可能に構成される内筒325と、から構成される。外筒324及び内筒325は、例えば、樹脂材料からなる筒状部材である。外筒324の内径は、内筒325の外径と略同一又は内筒325の外径よりもやや大きくなるように構成され、外筒324に内筒325を挿入可能に構成される。内筒325の上端は、径が大きくなっており、外筒324の上端に係止可能に構成されている。収容容器321の底面には、内筒325の上端部に係止可能な凹部321c(図13(b)参照)が形成されている。 The attachment 323 is composed of an outer cylinder 324 connected to the first connection portion and an inner cylinder 325 inserted into the outer cylinder 324 and having a height that can be changed with respect to the outer cylinder 324. The outer cylinder 324 and the inner cylinder 325 are, for example, tubular members made of a resin material. The inner diameter of the outer cylinder 324 is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the inner cylinder 325 or slightly larger than the outer diameter of the inner cylinder 325, and the inner cylinder 325 can be inserted into the outer cylinder 324. The upper end of the inner cylinder 325 has a large diameter, and is configured to be lockable to the upper end of the outer cylinder 324. A recess 321c (see FIG. 13B) that can be locked to the upper end of the inner cylinder 325 is formed on the bottom surface of the storage container 321.
 また、内筒325の外周面には、外側へ突出する突起部325aが対向するように設けられている。外筒324の周面には、内筒325に形成された一対の突起部325aを係止する一対の係止溝324aが形成されている。係止溝324aは、開口からなり、段状に形成されることで、一対の突起部325aを3位置に係止することができる。すなわち、外筒324に対する内筒325の高さを3段階に変更することができる。これにより、高さの異なる収容容器321であっても、載置部114及び吸引部140に接続することができ、収容容器321を安定的に支持することができる。 Further, on the outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder 325, a protrusion 325a protruding outward is provided so as to face each other. A pair of locking grooves 324a for locking the pair of protrusions 325a formed on the inner cylinder 325 are formed on the peripheral surface of the outer cylinder 324. The locking groove 324a is formed of an opening and is formed in a stepped shape, so that the pair of protrusions 325a can be locked at three positions. That is, the height of the inner cylinder 325 with respect to the outer cylinder 324 can be changed in three stages. As a result, even the storage containers 321 having different heights can be connected to the mounting portion 114 and the suction portion 140, and the storage container 321 can be stably supported.
 図13に示すように、蓋体322は、収容容器321の内部側の圧力と、外部側の圧力と、の圧力差に応じて外形が変化する外形変化部材326をさらに有する。外形変化部材326は、例えば、ゴムなどの弾性材料からなり、蓋体322の外縁部寄りに設けられる開口部322aに、外側から嵌め込んで取り付けられている。外形変化部材326は、開口部322aよりも外側に、膨出部326aを備える。膨出部326aの内部には、収容容器321の内部と連通する空隙326bを有している。空隙326b、膨出部326aの大きさや厚み等は、収容容器321の内外の圧力差に応じて設定される。これにより、収容容器321の内部側の圧力が外部側の圧力よりも所定の値以上低くなった場合に、膨出部326aが凹むように構成される。ゆえに、収容容器321を吸引部140により吸引した状態(例えば、真空状態)であると、膨出部326aが凹むため、ユーザが収容容器321の内部が真空状態であるか否かを容易に判別することができる。 As shown in FIG. 13, the lid body 322 further includes an outer shape changing member 326 whose outer shape changes according to the pressure difference between the pressure on the inner side and the pressure on the outer side of the storage container 321. The outer shape changing member 326 is made of an elastic material such as rubber, and is attached to the opening 322a provided near the outer edge of the lid 322 by being fitted from the outside. The outer shape changing member 326 is provided with a bulging portion 326a outside the opening 322a. Inside the bulging portion 326a, there is a gap 326b that communicates with the inside of the storage container 321. The size and thickness of the gap 326b and the bulging portion 326a are set according to the pressure difference between the inside and outside of the storage container 321. As a result, when the pressure on the inner side of the storage container 321 becomes lower than the pressure on the outer side by a predetermined value or more, the bulging portion 326a is configured to be recessed. Therefore, when the storage container 321 is sucked by the suction unit 140 (for example, in a vacuum state), the bulging portion 326a is recessed, so that the user can easily determine whether or not the inside of the storage container 321 is in a vacuum state. can do.
 図13(b)に示すように、蓋体322は、弾性弁124を取り囲むように、蓋体322から突出して形成される壁部を複数設けてもよい。この場合、弾性弁124を取り囲むように形成される壁部125aと、壁部125aの周囲を取り囲むように形成される壁部125bと、蓋体322の外縁部に形成される壁部125cと、から構成される。これにより、ユーザが収容容器321を持ち運んだりする際に、誤って解除部124dに指や手等が触れて、収容容器321の内部側の圧力が外圧に戻ることを効果的に防止することができる。 As shown in FIG. 13B, the lid body 322 may be provided with a plurality of wall portions formed so as to surround the elastic valve 124 so as to project from the lid body 322. In this case, the wall portion 125a formed so as to surround the elastic valve 124, the wall portion 125b formed so as to surround the periphery of the wall portion 125a, and the wall portion 125c formed on the outer edge portion of the lid 322. Consists of. As a result, when the user carries the storage container 321 by mistake, a finger, a hand, or the like accidentally touches the release portion 124d, and it is possible to effectively prevent the pressure inside the storage container 321 from returning to the external pressure. it can.
 なお、本発明は、上記実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、種々の変形が可能である。例えば、上記実施の形態で示した構成と実質的に同一の構成、同一の作用効果を奏する構成又は同一の目的を達成することができる構成で置き換えることができる。 The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, it can be replaced with a configuration that is substantially the same as the configuration shown in the above embodiment, a configuration that exhibits the same action and effect, or a configuration that can achieve the same purpose.

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  1.  装置本体と、
     内部に食材を収容するとともに、前記装置本体に取り付けられる収容部と、を備え、
     前記装置本体は、
     前記収容部にそれぞれ接続される第1及び第2の接続部と、
     前記第1の接続部の接続状態を検知する第1の検知部と、
     前記第2の接続部の接続状態を検知する第2の検知部と、
     前記第1の検知部及び前記第2の検知部の検知結果に基づいて、前記装置本体の動作を制御する制御部と、を備える電動調理器。
    With the device body
    In addition to accommodating foodstuffs inside, it is equipped with an accommodating portion attached to the main body of the device.
    The device body
    The first and second connecting portions connected to the accommodating portion, respectively,
    The first detection unit that detects the connection state of the first connection unit and
    A second detection unit that detects the connection state of the second connection unit, and
    An electric cooker including a control unit that controls the operation of the apparatus main body based on the detection results of the first detection unit and the second detection unit.
  2.  前記収容部は、回転して前記食材を調理する調理部を含み、
     前記装置本体は、
     駆動部と、
     前記駆動部の動力を前記調理部に伝達する本体側動力伝達部材と、
     前記収容部の内部の空気を排出する吸引部と、を備える請求項1に記載の電動調理器。
    The accommodating portion includes a cooking unit that rotates to cook the ingredients.
    The device body
    With the drive unit
    A power transmission member on the main body side that transmits the power of the drive unit to the cooking unit,
    The electric cooker according to claim 1, further comprising a suction portion for discharging air inside the accommodating portion.
  3.  前記収容部は、前記第2の接続部に接続され、収容した前記食材を保存するとともに、前記吸引部により内部の空気が排出される保存容器と、前記第1の接続部に接続され、前記保存容器を支持するアタッチメントと、を有する請求項2に記載の電動調理器。 The storage portion is connected to the second connection portion to store the stored foodstuff, and is connected to a storage container from which the internal air is discharged by the suction portion and the first connection portion. The electric cooker according to claim 2, further comprising an attachment that supports a storage container.
  4.  前記アタッチメントは、前記保存容器の高さに応じて、支持する高さを変更可能に構成される請求項3に記載の電動調理器。 The electric cooker according to claim 3, wherein the attachment is configured so that the supporting height can be changed according to the height of the storage container.
  5.  前記アタッチメントは、前記本体側動力伝達部材と接触しないように前記保存容器を支持する請求項3又は請求項4に記載の電動調理器。 The electric cooker according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the attachment supports the storage container so as not to come into contact with the main body side power transmission member.
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