JPH01110320A - automatic bread machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to an automatic bread maker that can produce freshly baked bread at a desired time simply by adding predetermined ingredients.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Generally, when baking bread, the entire process takes about 4 hours. For this reason, measures are taken to start the operation approximately 4 hours before the desired completion time, but since yeast, which is essential for bread making, is greatly affected by the temperature of the water, it is necessary to separate the yeast from each other until the start of operation, or A means to control water at an appropriate temperature has been desired.

A conventional automatic bread maker has a configuration as shown in FIG. 3, for example.

In the figure, 1 is a main body case, 2 is a chassis provided in the main body case 1, and this chassis 2 is equipped with a motor 3, a heater 4, and a cooking chamber 6 equipped with a heat insulating material 5 on the outer periphery. A kneading container 8 having a kneading blade 7 is removably installed in the cooking chamber 6, and the kneading blade 7 is connected to a belt 9 and a boot IJ 10 .

11 for deceleration driving. Moreover, above the firing chamber 6,
A lid body 13 having an inner lid 12 is provided so as to be openable and closable. Furthermore, the main body case 1 includes a water supply device 14 that supplies water into the kneading container 8, a temperature detection section 16 that detects the temperature of the kneading container 8, and a motor 3. Heater 4. A control device 16 for controlling the water supply device 14 and the like, and an input device (not shown) for inputting control conditions of the control device 16 are provided.

Next, the operation of the bread maker configured as described above will be explained.

When materials other than water are put into the kneading container 8 and the baking time etc. are inputted from an input device (not shown), the water supply device 14 and the motor 3 start operating after a predetermined period of time, and the kneading container 8 is heated. The kneading process progresses while the temperature detection unit 16 detects the temperature. When the temperature of the kneading container 8 reaches a predetermined temperature or a predetermined time has elapsed, the motor 3
stops and moves on to the fermentation process. In this fermentation process, heater 4
The temperature of the kneading container 8 is controlled, and the material in the kneading container 8 is degassed by the rotation of the motor 3. Next, when a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the heater 4 is energized and begins a baking process, and the bread is baked at a desired time.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in such a conventional automatic bread maker, by the time the water stored in the water supply device 14 is supplied to the kneading container 8, the temperature reaches a high temperature that increases yeast activity too much in summer. In addition, in winter, the temperature becomes low enough to kill the yeast.As a result, a means for controlling the temperature of the water in the water supply device 14 is required, and the water supply device 14, which consists of a water tank and a water supply means, is required. The structure was by no means simple, and as a result, the overall size of the vessel was large.

In view of the above conventional problems, the present invention provides an automatic bread maker that has a simple configuration, a compact body, and is capable of making bread without failure without being affected by outside temperature and water temperature. The purpose is to

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a kneading container which is detachably installed in a cooking chamber and has kneading blades on the inner bottom that are driven by a motor or the like, and A yeast container having an opening at one end that opens outside the chamber and an opening at the other end that opens above the kneading container in the cooking chamber, and a yeast container that is attached to the opening at one end of the yeast container and that is transparent or It consists of a yeast container lid made of a translucent material so that it can be seen from the outside, and an opening/closing plate that is attached to the opening at the other end of the yeast container and is temporarily opened in conjunction with a drive device. .

Effect By having the above-mentioned configuration, the pre-stirring process is performed using materials other than yeast that are initially placed in the kneading container.
Thereafter, yeast is dropped from the yeast container into the kneading container by opening the opening/closing plate, so bread can be baked at a desired time without being affected by outside air temperature or water temperature.

Embodiment Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings. In FIGS. 1 and 2, 3o is a main body, and 31 is a chassis provided within the main body 30.

A motor 32 is provided at one end of the chassis 31. A small pulley 33 is attached to the lower end of the shaft of this motor 32.
is rotatably fixed together with the shaft. A bearing 34 is provided at the other end of the chassis 32 to allow a large pulley 36 to rotate freely. A connector 36 is provided above the large pulley 36 and rotates together with the large pulley 36, and is driven by a motor 32 via a belt 37.

A container fixing guide 61 is fixed to the chassis 32 at a position outside the connector 36, and a rectangular baking container 3 with an open top is located outside the container fixing guide 61.
8, and a heat shield plate 39 is provided to cover the outer periphery of this baking container 38 to form a cooking chamber. In the firing container 3B, a heater 41 extends from a side wall 38& on the side of the motor 32 through an insulator 40 in a substantially U-shape in proximity to the other three side walls. Further, a temperature detection section 42 is provided on this side wall 38a.

Inside the firing container 38, a kneading container 47 is detachably provided, and the bottom of the kneading container 47 is positioned and guided by the container fixing guide 61, and in the center of the bottom, there is a container 47 extending downwardly through a bearing 43. A vane shaft 4 having a container connector 44 and a kneading vane 46 that can be detachably attached to the upper part.
6 is rotatably supported. In addition, kneading container 47
is provided in thermally sensitive contact with the temperature detection section 42. Further, the upper part of the firing container 38 is fixed to the main body upper frame 49 via a fixing member 4B.

Above the main body upper frame 49 is a lid body 6 rotatably supported at the rear of the main body upper frame 49 to open and close the firing container 38.
0 is set. Inside the lid 6o, there is provided a yeast container 61 in which an upper opening 61a and a lower opening 61b having a smaller diameter than the upper opening 51a communicate with each other in a tapered manner. The upper opening 51a is provided with a yeast container lid 62 which is rotatably supported by a hinge at the rear and is made of transparent or translucent synthetic resin or the like and can be opened and closed. The opening 61b has a rotating shaft 6 provided at one end.
An opening/closing plate 64 is provided which opens and closes the opening 51b'ii by rotation of the opening 51b'ii. Note that the yeast container 61. The yeast container lid 62 and the opening/closing plate 54 are integrally formed with an inner lid 66 that is removably provided below the lid 6o with a mounting screw 66, and when the lid 60 is closed, the baking container 38f is closed. The yeast container lid 52 is located substantially on the same surface as the top surface of the lid body 6o, and the opening/closing plate 64 is located above the kneading container 47 in the baking container 38 and can be opened and closed, respectively. The opening/closing plate 64 is opened when a drive device 67 provided inside the lid body 60 is driven, and one end of a transmission plate 69 is rotatably supported on the drive device 67 by a shaft 58. The other end of the transmission plate 69 is brought into contact with one end of the rotation shaft 63 of the opening/closing plate 64 when the inner cover 66 is attached to the cover body 60 .

In addition, 60 is a switch panel for input setting such as baking time, and based on the input of this switch panel 60 and the input information of the temperature detection section 42, a control device (not shown) controls the motor 32, heater 41, etc. Information is output and control is performed.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained. First, baking container 3
In addition to attaching the kneading blade 46, a kneading container 47 containing ingredients other than yeast such as flour and water is set in B, and the lid 60 is closed, and the yeast container lid 62 is closed.
Open it and put a predetermined amount of yeast into the yeast container 61.
After that, the yeast container lid 62 is closed and preparation is completed.

Next, the user inputs the completion time of the Nokun using the switch panel 60 and starts the vessel. Then, the motor 32 starts operating, and the belt 37. The kneading blade 46 is rotated via the large pulley 36, and the front grinding process is started. When the temperature of the kneading container 47 detected by the temperature detection unit 42 reaches a predetermined temperature or a predetermined time has elapsed, the motor 32 stops rotating, and the front rolling process ends. When further time passes and a predetermined time comes, the drive device 67 inside the lid body 6o
operates intermittently, opens and closes the opening/closing plate 64, intermittently opens the opening 61b of the yeast container 61, and closes the yeast container 5.
1. Pour all of the yeast into the kneading container 47. Then, the operation of the motor 32 is restarted, and the process proceeds to a kneading step in which the yeast is kneaded together with other ingredients for a predetermined period of time. In this case as well, when a predetermined temperature is reached or a predetermined time has elapsed, the motor 32 is stopped and the fermentation process is started, as in the front fermentation process. Furthermore, after degassing as in the conventional example, the bread is completed at the time set by us through the baking process.

In this embodiment, the yeast container 61 is provided on the lid 6o, which is provided above the baking container 38 and can be opened and closed, but the yeast container 61 is not limited to this structure. Any structure may be used as long as the yeast is put into the kneading container 47 within the baking container 38, and for example, it may be provided within the upper frame 49 of the main body.

Moreover, regarding the yeast container lid 62, the yeast container 51
It does not need to be rotatably supported or locked on the yeast container 61. In short, it is sufficient that the yeast can be prevented from spilling from the yeast container 61 and can be seen from the outside. For example, the lid 6 It may be provided integrally with ゜.

Furthermore, it goes without saying that the attachment or detachment of the inner lid 6e with the yeast container S1 and the kneading container 47, as well as the presence or absence of the inner lid 6e, are not limited to the present embodiment.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the description of the embodiments above, according to the present invention, there is provided a kneading container which is detachably installed in a cooking chamber and has kneading blades in the inner bottom portion which are transmitted and driven by a motor or the like; A yeast container having an opening at one end that opens outside the cooking chamber and an opening at the other end that opens above the kneading container in the cooking chamber, and a yeast container that is attached to the opening at one end and is transparent or It is composed of a yeast container lid made of a translucent material so that it can be seen from the outside, and an opening/closing plate that is attached to the opening at the other end of the yeast container and is temporarily opened in conjunction with a drive device, In this case, since the yeast is placed in a yeast container located in a separate location from other ingredients, it is easy to forget to add the yeast. However, in the present invention, the lid of the yeast container can be seen through This makes it possible to easily check from the outside whether or not yeast has been added to the yeast container, making it very convenient to use.

[Brief Description of the Drawings] Fig. 1 is an enlarged sectional view of essential parts of an automatic bread maker showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same automatic bread maker, and Fig. 3 is a conventional bread maker. It is a sectional view of an automatic bread making machine. 32... Motor, 38... Firing container,
46...9 kneading blades, 47...kneading container, 6o...lid, 51a...upper opening, 61b... Lower opening, 61...
... Yeast container, 62 ... Yeast container lid,
64... Opening/closing plate, 67... Drive device. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person Table b ÷ Asayama

Claims (1)

[Claims] a kneading container that is removably installed in the cooking chamber and has kneading blades on the inner bottom that are driven by a motor or the like;
a yeast container having an opening at one end that opens outside the cooking chamber and an opening at the other end that opens above the kneading container in the cooking chamber; and a yeast container that is attached to the opening at one end of the yeast container and is transparent. Alternatively, an automatic yeast container lid made of a translucent material that can be seen from the outside, and an opening/closing plate attached to the other end opening of the yeast container and temporarily opened in conjunction with a drive device. bread machine.