JPH0132975Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field This invention relates to a frame for a steamer used as a household or commercial kitchen appliance.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A steamer is generally used for steaming food. This steamer is usually used in combination with a main body part with a screen on the bottom for placing food and allowing steam to pass through, and a lid part with a bamboo net or the like on the top surface to allow a suitable amount of steam to pass through. Many of the parts are made by bending wooden boards into a ring shape. When using this steamer, place the lid on top of the main body of food placed on a bamboo basket, place it in a pot filled with water at the bottom, heat the pot, and steam the food. At this time, in order to maintain an appropriate distance between the bamboo basket at the bottom of the steamer and the bottom of the pot containing water, use a round-bottomed pot, such as a wok, or place the watsupa of the steamer on the top edge of the pot. It is preferable to use a pot large enough to hold the food.

However, if you want to place the steamer's watsupa on the top edge of the pot, you would have to find a pot of the right size, which is impractical, so a round-bottomed pot such as a wok is usually used. However, even in this case, the steamer may burn if the water at the bottom of the pot runs out. Therefore, it is common practice to place a frame inside the pot and place the steamer main body on top of the frame. This underframe is usually formed by forming a band-shaped metal plate into an annular shape. By using this frame, the steamer can be used for a long time without burning.

However, such a conventional steamer frame has a drawback that it takes up space when stored because it is annular. Further, it is necessary to use a steamer with dimensions that match the dimensions of the steamer, and there is also the inconvenience that a separate frame must be prepared if the size of the steamer is different.

Problems that the invention aims to solve This invention aims to solve the conventional problems as described above, and provides a frame that is convenient for storage and can be used for steamers of multiple sizes. .

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, an underframe is constructed by combining two belt-shaped metal plates bent into a substantially semicircular shape. These two band-shaped metal plates overlap each other at one end and are rotatably connected to each other with a pin. A hook piece is provided protruding from the tip of the other end (the one that is not connected with the pin) of one of the two band-shaped metal plates, and the hook piece is provided near the end of the other band-shaped metal plate that is not connected with the pin. Provide a notch in which it is latched. A plurality of these cuts are provided at appropriate intervals in the length direction of the band-shaped metal plate (the circumferential direction of the semicircular ring). An annular underframe is formed by hooking the hook pieces into the notches and integrating both belt-shaped metal plates. Since a plurality of notches are provided, the size of the ring of the underframe can be changed by changing the notches in which the hook pieces are hooked, and the same number of different sizes as the number of notches can be obtained. When storing (not in use), the hook piece and the notch are disengaged, and both belt-shaped metal plates are rotated about the pin and overlapped with each other, resulting in a convenient storage configuration.

As the band-shaped metal plate, a plate material having the required strength, such as a stainless steel plate, a force plate, or an aluminum plate, is used. Note that the band-shaped metal plate is not limited to one that has been bent into a semicircular shape in advance; if you use a plate material with appropriate spring properties, it can be bent in a flat state when not in use, and the hook can be hooked into the notch to create a circle. It is also possible to form a ring shape.

Function The steamer underframe of the present invention is constructed as described above, and a circular underframe is formed by engaging the hooks of one band-shaped metal plate with the notches at predetermined positions of the other band-shaped metal plate. Place it in the pot to support the steamer. When stored when not in use, the engagement is removed and both belt-shaped metal plates are rotated about the pins and overlapped.

Embodiments Hereinafter, the structure of the present invention will be explained in more detail based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the steamer frame of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partial plan view taken along line A--A in FIG.

In the figure, reference numerals 1 and 2 are band-shaped metal plates each bent into a substantially semicircular ring shape, and one end of each is rotatably connected to each other by a stacking pin 3. A hook piece 4 is provided protruding from the tip of the end of one band-shaped metal plate 1 that is not connected with the pin. The hook piece 4 is formed by narrowing the tip end of the band-shaped metal plate 1 and bending it inward, but it may also be formed by bending it outward. In the vicinity of the end of the other band-shaped metal plate 2 that is not connected to the pin, cuts 5, 5, . . . are provided at required intervals in the longitudinal direction. Although the number of cuts 5 is three in this illustrated example, the number is not particularly limited to three, and any number may be provided as required. The positions of the cuts 5, 5, ... are such that when the hook piece 4 is hooked, the ring formed by the band-shaped metal plates 1, 2 corresponds to the required diameter of the steamer (for example, 27 cm, 30 cm, 33 cm). It is set as follows. In this example, the cuts 5, 5, . . . are U-shaped cuts with cut-and-raised edges 51, but they can also be rectangular through-holes. As shown in the figure, the hook piece 4 is hooked into a required notch 5, and both belt-shaped metal plates 1 and 2 form an annular shape to support the steamer.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the underframe of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 in use, and as shown in FIG. The main body part 6 and the lid part 7 of the steamer are stacked on the frame and placed in a wok 8 filled with water, and used in the state shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 also shows the state in which the underframe of the present invention is used. In this figure, the underframe consisting of 1 and 2 is inserted between the main body part 6 and the lid part 7 of the steamer. In this way, even tall foods can be steamed. Although not shown, it goes without saying that two frames may be used and another frame may be inserted between the steamer main body portion 6 and the pot 8.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above explanation, the steamer frame of the present invention is constructed by combining two band-shaped metal plates so that its size can be varied and it can be folded in half. Therefore, like a conventional metal steamer frame, it can be installed inside the pot to support the steamer, and even if the water in the pot runs out, the steamer will not burn, making it possible to extend the life of the steamer. Needless to say, the size can be changed as needed and used to accommodate multiple types of steamers. Also, when not in use, 2
Since the belt-shaped metal plates can be overlapped and folded into a semicircular shape, it is extremely convenient for storage and handling.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the steamer frame of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partial plan view taken along line A-A in Fig. 1, and Figs. 3 and 4 are the steamer stand of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the frame in use. 1, 2... Band-shaped metal plate, 3... Pin, 4... Hook piece, 5... Notch, 6... Steamer body part, 7...
...Steamer lid part, 8...Wok.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] One end of each of two band-shaped metal plates bent into a substantially semicircular shape is rotatably connected to each other with an overlapping pin, and a hook is provided protruding from the tip of the other end of one of the band-shaped metal plates. An underframe for a steamer, characterized in that a plurality of notches for hooking the hook pieces are provided near the other end of the other band-shaped metal plate.