JPH02144024A - Rice-cake making machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable an even rice-cake to be made in a short time whenever desired by putting water and rinsed glutinous rice together into a kneading container and program controlling respective processes of preheating, stirring, boiling, cooling and kneading. CONSTITUTION:When rinsed glutinous rice and water corresponding to an amount thereof are put into a kneading container 6, an outer lid 2 is closed and a switch of a controller 28 is turned on, then a rice-cake making machine is operated according to a program of a microcomputer. Current is supplied to a heater 13 in a preheating process to set controllably temperature of the bottom of container 6 to about 100 deg.C suited for water absorption and turn a fan 17 for even heating and circulation of air in an intermediate case 5. In a stirring process, the glutinous rice is stirred by turning a blade 10 gently to eliminate the unevenness of the rice due to the position of the rice in the container 6. In a boiling process, current is supplied to both kneading motor 21 and fan motor 18 to set controllably the temperature of bottom of the container to about 120 deg.C by the heater 13. In a cooling process, current is supplied only to the fan motor 18 for cooling. In a kneading process, 100% of current is supplied to the kneading motor 21 to knead the glutinous rice into a rice cake with a blade 10 and ribs 8 of the kneading container. Current is also supplied to the fan motor 18 so that surplus heat and water content continuously escape.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a mochi making machine that can automatically make mochi by simply adding sticky rice and water.

BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY Conventional in-shell glutinous rice making machines use a method in which glutinous rice has been soaked in water, is steamed, and then made into dough.

An example is shown in FIG. In Fig. 3, glutinous rice that has sufficiently absorbed water (the glutinous rice is soaked in water for about 12 hours) is placed in the dough container 6 provided in the main body 1, and at the same time a heater 51 is provided below the dough container. Put water in boiler 50 according to the amount of glutinous rice. First, the heater 51 is energized and the generated steam steams the glutinous rice.

Next, when the rice is steamed, the dough motor 21 is turned, and the spring 10 at the bottom of the dough container, which is linked to the deceleration mechanism 52, is turned to create a rice cake.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention As described above, in the past, glutinous rice had to be soaked in water for a long time of about 12 hours, and there was a big drawback that when you wanted to eat glutinous rice right away, you couldn't do it right away. Also, if you use this method of steaming and then adding water, if you don't take the time to absorb the water, it will become hard and lumpy.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention is an improvement over the above-mentioned drawbacks, and uses a rice cooking method in which ingredients such as washed glutinous rice and an appropriate amount of water are put together in a kneading container, and the steps of preheating, stirring, cooking, cooling, and kneading are performed. The aim is to create rice cake by performing each step in that order. It also specifies specific means of implementation.

Effect The material in the kneading container absorbs water during the preheating process, moves during the stirring process, becomes pregelatinized during the cooking process, removes excess water during the cooling process, and becomes sticky during the kneading process. During these processes, the kneading motor and heater fan are controlled in accordance with the program of the controller.

EXAMPLE An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

1 is a main body case, 2 is an outer cover, and 3 is an inner cover, and the upper surface of the main body case 1 can be opened by opening the outer cover 2. 4 is a transparent glass window which is sandwiched and fixed between the outer cover 2 and the inner cover 3. Reference numeral 5 denotes an inner case mounted inside the main body case 1, and this inner case 5 and the inner lid 3 constitute a heating chamber. Furthermore, a container 6 is removably placed in the center of the interior of the middle case 5. 7 is a container stand fixed to the center of the bottom of the container 6. Reference numeral 9 denotes a shaft, which is rotatably mounted on the container stand 7, passes through the bottom of the topping container 6, and projects into the topping container 6. Reference numeral 10 denotes a spring detachably fitted to the upper end of the upper shaft 9. 8 is a rib provided on the side wall of the spring container 6. 11 is a coupling fixed to the lower end of the shaft, and a lower coupling 12 is fixed to the upper end of the shirt I/lower 27 rotatably mounted on the pedestal 26.
It is removably mated with. 31 is a container lid that is placed over the container 6. Reference numeral 14 denotes a temperature sensor which is biased by a spring from the bottom of the inner case 5 and is brought into pressure contact with the bottom of the container 6. 1
A fan 7 is rotatably fixed to the tip of the shaft of the fan motor 18 in correspondence with the suction port 16b and the discharge port 16a of the air passage surrounded by the fan casing 16 and the side u30 of the inner case 5. Reference numeral 13 denotes a heater having a protrusion 131, which is fixed in the inner case 5 so that the protrusion 131 is positioned along the side wall 30 of the inner case 5, and the protrusion 131 is covered with a duct 501. ing. 21 The rotational force is transferred to the small pulley by the spring motor 23
．． Lower shaft 27 via belt 24 and large pulley 25
Communicate to Hane 10. 28 is a controller including a switch, a microcomputer, etc. 29 is a handle provided on the outer lid.

The operation of the above configuration will be explained using FIG. 2 as well.

The outer cover 2 is opened and the spring 10 is fitted onto the upper end of the shaft 9 inside the curling container 6 taken out from the main body case 1. Next, the washed glutinous rice and water corresponding to the amount of glutinous rice are put into the dough container 6, which is inserted into the middle case 5, and the container stand 7 at the bottom of the dough container 6 is fitted and fixed to the pedestal 26. At this time, the upper coupling 11 and the lower coupling I2 are connected. Next, when the outer lid 2 is closed and the controller 28 is turned on, the process order shown in FIG. 2 (
It operates according to the steps of preheating, stirring, cooking, cooling, and kneading.

First, in the preheating process, the heater 13 is energized, and the temperature sensor 1
In step 4, control the bottom temperature of the kneading capacity F@6 to around 100°C, which is just right for water absorption, with full current at first and then with intermittent current.

Further, the fan motor 18 is energized to heat the case evenly, and the air (heat) inside the case 5 is circulated while the fan 17 is rotating. This preheating process allows the sticky rice to absorb enough water.

In the next stirring step, in order to eliminate unevenness due to the position of the glutinous rice in the dough container 6, the dough motor 21 is energized and the spring 10 is gently rotated to stir the rice.

At this time, the energization rate of the kneading motor 21 is set to about 5% and the kneading motor 21 is rotated quietly so as not to crush the glutinous rice. Then move on to the next cooking process.

In the rice cooking process, a heater 13 and a kneading motor 21 are used. Turn on all 18 fan motors. However, the heater 13 uses a temperature sensor 14 to keep the bottom temperature of the container around 120℃.
The heater 13 is initially fully energized and then turned on and off intermittently. And that heater 13 is OFF
When F is in progress, the torsion motor 21 is energized at an appropriate time and rotates more strongly. Through this process, the glutinous rice is heated evenly by the fan 17 and stirred more strongly by the blades 10, so that it is evenly cooked.

In the next cooling step, only the fan motor 18 is energized and cooled. This is a process that allows excess heat and moisture to escape and prevents the rice cake from becoming sticky. Then comes the next kneading process.

In the rolling process, the rolling motor 21 is energized 100% and rotated well and strongly, and the rice cake is rolled by the springs 10 and the ribs 8 of the rolling container 6, and becomes mochi. The fan motor 18 is also energized and excess heat and moisture continue to escape.

When it is completed, a buzzer (not shown) notifies you of the completion. Then open the outer lid 2 and open the inner case 5.
Remove the entire Karaneri container and remove the mochi from the container.

The program for the microcomputer of the controller 28 is selected from conventionally known programs. Moreover, if the temperature in each step of preheating and rice cooking, and the energization rate of the kneading motor are within a range of 10% above and below, there is no significant difference in effectiveness.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, water and glutinous rice are put together in a kneading container, preheated, stirred, cooked, and cooled.

Since each step of the kneading process is performed to create the mochi, you can make even mochi in a short amount of time whenever you want.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a mochi making machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a process chart, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a conventional rice cake making machine. 6...Nate container, 10...Splash. 13...Heater, 14...Temperature sensor 17...
- Fan, 18... Fan motor 21... Bending motor, 28... Controller.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A batter container (6) having a spring (10) at the bottom and into which materials such as water and glutinous rice are placed, and a heater (13) for heating the batter container (6). , a temperature sensor (14) of the dough container (6), a dough motor (21) that rotates the blade (10), and a fan (17) that blows air into the dough container (6).
) and the temperature sensor (14) and the twisting motor (2).
1), a heater (13), a controller (28) for controlling a fan (17), and a preheating step for maintaining the bending container (6) at a temperature suitable for water absorption of the material; a stirring process of stirring the ingredients, a cooking process of keeping the kneading container (6) at a temperature suitable for gelatinizing the ingredients, a cooling process of removing moisture from the ingredients, and a kneading process of kneading the ingredients with a splash (10). A mochi making machine characterized by making the rice cake in the above order. 2. The mochi making machine according to claim 1, wherein the temperature in the preheating step is lower than the temperature in the rice cooking step. 3. The rice cake making machine according to claim 1, wherein the temperature of the preheating step is about 100°C, and the temperature of the rice cooking step is about 120°C. 4. The rotation of the kneading motor (21) was set to 0 in the preheating process, slow in the stirring process, stronger than the stirring process in the rice cooking process, 0 in the cooling process, and equal to or stronger than the rice cooking process in the kneading process. A mochi making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: 5. The energization rate of the kneading motor (21) is 0 in the preheating process, approximately 5% in the stirring process, and 10% intermittently in the rice cooking process.
0% in the cooling process and 100% in the kneading process.
A mochi making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: 6. During the preheating process, the heater (13) is fully energized until the temperature sensor (14) detects approximately 100°C, and then is energized intermittently, during the stirring process, it is 0 energized, and during the rice cooking process, the temperature sensor (14) is approximately 100°C. 2. The rice cake making machine according to claim 1, wherein the machine is fully energized until the temperature of 120° C. is detected, and thereafter is energized intermittently, and is 0 energized during the cooling process and the kneading process. 7. The rice cake making machine according to claim 1, wherein the fan motor (18) is energized at least during the kneading process. 8. The rice cake making machine according to claim 1, wherein the fan motor (18) is energized during each of the steps of preheating, stirring, cooking, cooling, and kneading. 9. The mochi rice cake making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the spring motor (21) is controlled not to be energized while the heater (13) is energized. 10. The mochi rice cake making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the dough motor (21), the heater (13), and the fan (17) are controlled according to a program of a controller (28).