JPH03212217A - Storage with steam exhaust fan - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the storage of a cooking apparatus free from a leak condition and equipped with a built-in cooling fan by providing a storage part for storing the aforesaid cooking apparatus having an intake and exhaust ports and generating steam, a steam discharge fan, and an exhaust passage with the lower thereof open to the exhaust port of the cooking apparatus and the upper end open to the outside of the storage part. CONSTITUTION:When a cooking apparatus 34 starts cooking, a control component 41 is cooled with air introduced by a cooling fan 42 through an intake port 44, and a flow of air discharge through an exhaust port 45 is generated. The discharged air enters an exhaust passage 56, and is exhausted to a steam treatment part 37. Then, the air is discharged outside through an intake port 58. A pot 39 is heated and steam discharged through a steam cylinder 47 heats the thermo-sensitive part of a steam detector 55 at a steam introduction port 54. As a result, a thermostat is actuated, a steam discharge motor 50 operates, and the air flows from the intake port 58 to the outside of a storage cabinet 31 via a vent 48a and a steam discharge port 51. Steam discharged from the steam cylinder 47 is also sucked into the air flow. According to the aforesaid construction, the exhaust port 45 and the intake port 44 do not leak in a storage part, and the cooking apparatus 34 with the built-in cooling fan 42 can be stored.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application: Two Vanes The present invention relates to a storage with a steam exhaust fan that allows cooking to be carried out with cooking utensils such as rice cookers stored in the storage.

Conventional technology In recent years, the number of storage cabinets that can be used while storing cooking utensils has increased, and the heating means for cooking utensils themselves have changed to electromagnetic induction heating methods, making it easier to heat the parts inside the cooking utensils. Some devices have come equipped with built-in cooling fans.

Conventionally, this type of storage has been constructed as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 162920/1983. Hereinafter, the configuration of a storage housing housing cooking utensils with a built-in cooling fan will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

As shown in the figure, a storage stand 3 is provided in a storage 1 and is movable back and forth on a drawer rail 2, and cooking utensils 4 are placed on this storage stand 3.

The cooking utensil 4 includes a pot 5 that stores food to be heated such as rice therein, a heating element 6 that heats the pot 5, a control component 7, a cooling fan 8 that cools the pot, and a drive motor 9. Built-in. The intake port 1o of the cooking device 4 opens downward, and the exhaust port 11 opens backward. The upper surface of the pot 5 is covered with a lid 12,
A steam cylinder 13 penetrating a part of this lid 12 is provided.

The steam exhaust passage 14 is provided in the upper part of the storage 1 , and one end opens to the front of the storage 1 as a steam exhaust port 15 , and the other end is provided with a steam exhaust fan 16 and a steam exhaust motor 17 , and an inlet 18 . It is open as. The partition plate 19 divides the steam exhaust passage 14 into an air passage 20 through which air flows and a steam passage 21 through which steam flows. A steam inlet 22 is provided in the steam passage 21 so as to face the steam cylinder 13 .

The steam exhaust motor 17 is operated in response to a signal from the steam detector 23. Note that the intake port 18 is located in the storage compartment 1.
It communicates with the outside world.

In the above configuration, when cooking starts, the cooling fan 8 cools the control parts 7 in the cooking appliance 4 with air from the intake port 10, and a flow of air is generated to be discharged through the exhaust port 11. When the cooking progresses and the pot 5 is heated, the steam cylinder 13
The steam detector 23 detects the steam discharged from the steam, the steam discharge motor 17 operates, and the steam is discharged from the intake port 18 to the steam discharge port 16.
Air flows to the outside of the storage compartment 1 through it. The steam discharged from the steam cylinder 13 is discharged to the outside of the storage 1 by this flow.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in such a conventional storage cabinet with a steam exhaust fan, the exhaust gas from the cooking utensils 4 fills the storage compartment 1, and the cooling fan 8 sucks this exhaust gas. If this state continues, the temperature of the intake air and exhaust air will rise and exceed the guaranteed temperature of the control part 7, so the cooling fan 8 like this
It was not possible to store cooking utensil 4 with a built-in one.

The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its primary purpose is to provide a storage that can store cooking utensils that include a built-in cooling fan.

The second purpose is to improve the cooling effect of the parts within the cooking utensil.

The third objective is to provide a storage cabinet with a steam exhaust fan that is easy to use.

6 Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the first object described above, the present invention provides a storage unit that includes a built-in cooling fan, has an intake port and an exhaust port, and stores cooking utensils that generate steam. and a steam exhaust fan for discharging the generated steam, the storage is configured with an exhaust passage whose lower end opens opposite the exhaust port of the cooking utensil and whose upper end opens outside the storage section. .

In order to achieve the second object, the upper end opening of the exhaust passage is configured to communicate with the air area intake passage of the steam exhaust fan.

In addition, in order to achieve the third purpose, the exhaust passage is provided in the main body of the storage, and the exhaust port of the cooking utensils placed on the drawer-configured storage table and the lower opening of the exhaust passage are arranged to store the cooking utensils. They are arranged so that they sometimes face each other.

Function: The present invention has the above-described structure and is provided with an exhaust path that guides the exhaust gas to the outside of the storage section, so that the storage section of the storage cabinet is filled with exhaust gas and the exhaust gas is then sucked in.

There is no leakage, and cooking utensils with built-in cooling fans can be stored.

Furthermore, since the upper end opening of the exhaust path is communicated with the air intake path of the steam exhaust fan, hot air can be actively sucked in and exhausted.

Furthermore, the exhaust passage is provided in the main body of the storage cabinet, and the exhaust port of the cooking utensils placed on the drawer-configured storage table and the lower opening of the exhaust passage face each other when the cooking utensils are stored, so when the cooking utensils are pulled out. There is no need for an exhaust passage component to be attached to the cookware, and the usability of the cooking utensil can be improved.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

As shown in the figure, the storage 31 has a storage section 35, and a storage table 33 that can be freely moved back and forth by a drawer rail 32 is provided in the storage section 36. It is recommended to place the . Further, a steam processing section 37 equipped with a steam exhaust device 36 is provided above the storage section 35; the front surface is covered with seven pens 38.

The cooking utensil 34 includes a pot 39 for storing food to be heated, such as rice, and a heating element for heating the pot 39, as well as a control component 41, a cooling fan 42 for cooling it, and a drive motor 43. Built-in. An intake port 44 of the cooking utensil 34 opens downward, and an exhaust port 45 opens rearward and communicates with the outside of the storage section 36. The upper surface of the pot 39 is covered with a lid 46, and a steam cylinder 47 is provided that partially penetrates the lid 46.

The steam exhaust device 36 is provided in the upper steam processing section 37 separated from the storage section 35 by a partition plate 48, and is equipped with a steam exhaust fan 49 and a steam exhaust motor 5o, and is provided as a steam exhaust port 51 on the front surface of the storage 31. It has an open steam passage 62. The partition plate 48 has a storage section 35 and a steam processing section 37.
There is a vent 48a communicating with the. The steam exhaust fan 49 is provided in a fan case 53, and a steam inlet 54 facing the steam tube 47 is provided below the fan case 53. The steam detector 55 is provided in the steam inlet 54 so as to expose a heat-sensitive part, and is, for example, a thermostat.

An exhaust passage 56 is provided in the rear plate of the storage section 31. This exhaust passage 66 is shaped like a hollow cylinder, and when storing the cooking utensils 34 placed on the storage table 33 having a drawer configuration, the opening at the lower end of this passage faces the exhaust port 46 of the cooking utensil 34, and the upper end The opening faces the steam exhaust section 37. Further, the front panel 57 of the storage 31 is provided with an intake port 58 that communicates with the steam processing section 37.

To explain the operation of the above configuration, when the cooking utensil 34 starts cooking, the cooling fan 42 in the cooking utensil 34 cools the control part 41 with air from the air intake port 44, and the control component 41 is cooled by the air exhausted from the exhaust port 45. A flow occurs. This exhaust gas enters the exhaust passage 56 and is discharged upward to the steam processing section 37. Then, it is discharged to the outside through an intake port 68 that communicates with the steam processing section 37. As the cooking progresses and the pot 39 is heated, the steam discharged from the steam cylinder 47 heats the heat-sensitive part of the steam detector 65 at the steam inlet 54, and when the thermometer 9B is activated, the steam exhaust motor 50 is activated. However, air flows from the intake port 68 to the outside of the storage 31 through the steam exhaust port 51 via the ventilation port 48a. At this time, the steam cylinder 4
The steam discharged from 7 is also sucked into this flow.

As described above, in the storage with a steam exhaust fan according to the embodiment of the present invention, the exhaust port 46 and the intake port 44 of the cooking utensil 34 do not leak inside the storage section, and the cooking utensil 34 having a built-in cooling fan 42 can be stored. Shi, again.
This improves the cooling effect and makes it easier to use.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above description of the embodiments, the storage with a steam exhaust fan of the present invention has a built-in cooling fan, has an intake port and an exhaust port, and stores cooking utensils that generate steam. It is equipped with a storage section and a steam exhaust fan that discharges the generated steam, and has an exhaust path that opens at the lower end facing the exhaust port of the cooking utensil and at the upper end to the outside of the storage section. There is no leakage like that where the exhaust gas is filled and the exhaust air is taken in as is, and cooking utensils with built-in cooling fans can be stored.

Further, since the upper end opening of the exhaust passage is communicated with the air intake path of the steam exhaust fan, this hot air can be actively sucked in and exhausted by the steam exhaust fan.

Furthermore, the exhaust path is provided in the main body of the storage, and the exhaust port of the cooking utensils placed on the drawer-configured storage table and the lower opening of the exhaust path are opposed when the cooking utensils are stored, so it is easy to pull out the cooking utensils. The usability of the cooking utensil can be improved without the need for an exhaust passage component.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a storage with a steam exhaust fan according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a conventional storage. 34...Cooking utensils, 35...Storage section,
42... Cooling fan, 46... Exhaust port, 49... Steam exhaust fan, 66...
Exhaust path, 44...Intake port.

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A storage section with a built-in cooling fan, an intake port and an exhaust port, and a storage section for storing cooking utensils that generate steam, and a steam exhaust fan for discharging the generated steam, with the bottom end being an exhaust port for cooking utensils. A storage with a steam exhaust fan that opens opposite the opening and has an exhaust path with the top end opening outside the storage. (2) The storage with a steam exhaust fan according to claim 1, wherein the upper end opening of the exhaust passage communicates with an air intake path of the steam exhaust fan. (3) The exhaust passage is provided in the main body of the storage cabinet with a steam exhaust fan, and the exhaust port of the cooking utensils placed on the drawer-configured storage table and the lower opening of the exhaust passage are arranged so that they face each other when the cooking utensils are stored. The storage cabinet with a steam exhaust fan according to claim 1.