JPH0433833Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a mochi pounding machine that steams glutinous rice in a hopper and then automatically cooks it into mochi in the same hopper.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, in this type of rice cake making machine, the lid 41 was generally simply placed on a hopper 42, as shown in FIG.

Problems that the invention aims to solve In order to make a good chewy rice cake, the glutinous rice in the hopper 42 is steamed, and then when it is added to the hopper 42,
The steam and heat inside must be released, but with this configuration, the lid 41 cannot be opened automatically, so the lid must be opened manually after the glutinous rice has finished steaming. As a result, "steam"
It was not possible to carry out the process from ``tsuke'' to ``tsuke'' continuously, making the process of making mochi tedious. Further, it did not have an appropriate structure for opening the lid 41.

This invention eliminates the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use rice cake making machine that can continuously perform the process from "steaming" to "making" without requiring any human intervention.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes a main body that includes a motor and a steam tank, a hopper that engages with the steam tank, and a hopper that is rotatably driven by the motor within the hopper. a steaming-up detection device for detecting steaming in the hopper; a lid that covers the opening of the hopper and has a shaft; and a ceiling that houses the hopper and pivotally supports the lid so that it can be opened and closed. The damper spring has a frame, a push-up bar that urges the lid in the opening direction, a hook piece that restricts movement of the push-up bar, and a damper spring that prevents the lid from being suddenly opened by the push-up bar. is wrapped around and attached to the push-up bar so that a gap is created between the member supporting the push-up bar and the damper spring when the lid is closed.

Function With the above configuration, the process from "steaming" to "simmering" can be performed continuously without any human intervention, and the force of the damper spring is not applied when the lid is initially opened. Because there is no
The lid can be opened easily, and since the lid is opened gradually by the action of the damper spring, mochi can be made without scattering the dew on the lid.

Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings. In Figures 1 to 3, 1 is a main body, and the upper part of this main body 1 is covered with a ceiling frame 2, and this ceiling frame 2 is formed by covering a hopper 3 that serves both as a steamer and a rice cake making chamber. are doing. 4 is hopper 3
This lid 4 covers the opening of the lid 4 so as to be openable and closable, and one end of the lid 4 is fitted with a bearing 6 provided on the top frame 2 via a shaft 5. Further, a hole 7 is provided in the lid 4 near the shaft 5, and a push button 8 is attached to the hole 7 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. Reference numeral 9 denotes a blade installed in the center of the bottom of the hopper 3, and this blade 9 is detachably attached to a rotating shaft 10 protruding from the main body 1. 11 is a steam tank that is fixed to the motor mounting base 12 and forms a steam generation chamber;
A heater 13 is installed at the outer bottom of this steam tank 11.
A seal 14 is attached to the center of the main body 1 to prevent water and steam from entering the main body 1. Reference numeral 15 denotes a hopper mounting plate attached to the outer bottom of the hopper 3, and the hopper mounting plate 15 is airtightly and removably engaged via a packing 16 provided on a fitting step 11a provided at the upper end of the steam tank 11. It matches. Reference numeral 17 denotes a temperature regulator provided in the steam tank 11 in a thermosensitive manner. Reference numeral 18 denotes a steam hole that is opened at the center of the bottom of the hopper 3 and also serves as a through hole for the rotating shaft 10.

A chassis 19 supports the rotating shaft 10, and the chassis 19 is fixed to the motor mounting base 12. Further, a large pulley 20 is attached to the lower part of the rotating shaft 10, and this large pulley 20 is connected via a belt 24 to a small pulley 23 attached to a motor shaft 22 of a motor 21 fixed to a motor mount 12. has been done. Further, a clutch spring 25 is attached to the large pulley 20, and the clutch spring 25 tightens when pushed in the opposite direction to the rotational direction of the large pulley 20, and rotates freely when pushed in the rotational direction. The tip portion 25a is bent into a U-shape.

Reference numeral 26 denotes a support rod provided in the vicinity of the bearing portion 6 of the lid 4 provided on the top frame 2, and the support rod 26 is in contact with the push button 8. 27 is the support rod 26
This push-up bar 27 is urged by a compression spring 28 in the direction of opening the lid 4. Further, the push-up rod 27 is supported by a support fitting 30 via a bearing 29. Furthermore, a fitting piece 31 is attached to the lower part of the push-up rod 27, and is configured to engage with a hook piece 32. When the fitting piece 31 engages with the hook piece 32, upward movement of the push-up bar 27 is restricted. The hook piece 32 is equipped with a tight spring 33, and this tight spring 33 is attached to the fitting piece 3.
1 and the hook piece 32 engage with each other.
is energized. Further, a claw portion 32a is provided at the tip of the hook piece 32, and the tip portion 25a of the clutch spring 25 engages with this claw portion 32a. Furthermore, a damper spring 34 is located between the fitting piece 31 and the bearing 29 on the push-up bar 27, and a damper spring 34 is located between the bearing 29 attached to the support fitting 32 and the damper spring 34 when the lid 4 is closed. 35
The damper spring 34 restricts the push-up rod 27 from rising rapidly. In addition, the support fitting 32
The upper part is the ceiling frame 2, and the lower part is the motor mounting base 12.
installed on.

In the above configuration, the operation of the rice cake making machine will be explained next. First, a predetermined amount of water is put into the steam tank 11, and glutinous rice is put into the hopper 3. Then, the shaft 5 of the lid 4 is fitted into the bearing 6, the lid 4 is closed, and the push button 8 is pressed. Then, the fitting piece 31
The hook pieces 32 are fitted and set, and the lid 4 is closed. At this time, a gap 35 is created between the damper spring 34 and the bearing 29.

Next, when the switch is turned on manually, the heater 13 is energized, and after a predetermined period of time, water vapor is generated from the steam tank 11 and the steam hole 1
After step 8, the glutinous rice is steamed in the hopper 3. When the water in the steam tank 11 is completely evaporated, the temperature of the steam tank 11 rises rapidly. This is detected by the temperature controller 17, and the heater 13
Cut off the power to. At the same time, the temperature regulator 17 is switched and the motor 21 is energized. As a result, the small pulley 23 and the large pulley 20 rotate, and the clutch spring 25 attached to the large pulley 20 also rotates. Then, the tip portion 25a of the clutch spring 25 is caught on the claw portion 32a of the hook piece 32, and the hook piece 32 and the fitting piece 31 are disengaged from each other. This causes the compression spring 28 to push up the push-up rod 27.
Then, push up the support rod 26 to open the lid 4.
Here, since a large force is initially required to open the lid 4, it is better not to apply the force of the damper spring 34, but there is a gap between the damper spring 34 and the bearing 29.
Since the gap 35 is provided, the force of the damper spring 34 is not applied at the beginning of opening the lid 4, and the force of the damper spring 34 is not applied to the compression spring 28.
The lid 4 can be opened by. Also, lid 4
As the gap 35 is opened, the force applied from the lid 4 to the support rod 26 becomes smaller, so the lid 4 is about to be opened suddenly, but when the gap 35 disappears,
Since the force of the damper spring 34 is applied,
The lid 4 is gradually opened. Therefore, during steaming, the dew on the lid 4 scatters and stains the floor.
Or, it will no longer fall into the glutinous rice and cause a bad rice cake. In this way, the lid 4
By opening the hopper 3, the heat and steam inside the hopper 3 can be released. Then, the blades 9 in the hopper 3 are rotationally driven by the motor 21, so that the rice cakes rise up after a few minutes.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the steps from "steaming" to "simmering" can be performed continuously without requiring any manual operations during the process, and the lid 4 can be opened easily. Further, since the lid 4 is opened gradually, the dew on the lid 4 can be made into rice cake without scattering.

In the above embodiment, a structure in which the damper spring 34 is installed between the fitting piece 31 and the bearing 29 has been described, but it may be installed in other positions.In short, the damper spring 34 is installed separately from the compression spring 28 for opening the lid. A member 34 supports the push-up rod 27 and a damper spring 34
It is sufficient that the push-up rod 27 is wrapped around the push-up rod 27 with a space 35 provided therebetween.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the description of the embodiments described above, the present invention includes a lid that covers the opening of the hopper, a push-up bar that urges the lid in the opening direction, and a push-up bar that pushes the lid rapidly. and a damper spring that prevents the lid from being opened, and the damper spring is wrapped around and attached to the push-up bar so that a gap is created between the damper spring and a member that supports the push-up bar when the lid is closed. This allows the process from "steaming" to "cooking" to be performed continuously without any human intervention, and since the force of the damper spring is not applied when the lid is first opened, Opening becomes easy. In addition, as the lid opens, the force of the damper spring is applied, so the lid gradually opens, which has practical effects such as preventing dew on the lid from scattering. It is.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a mochi making machine showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side sectional view of the main part of the mochi making machine when the lid is set, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the main part of the mochi making machine with the lid set. Fig. 4 is a side view of the main part when opened, and Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a conventional mochi making machine. 1...Main body, 2...Top frame, 3...Hopper, 4
... Lid, 9 ... Feather, 11 ... Steam tank,
17...Temperature regulator (steaming detection device), 2
1... Motor, 27... Push-up rod, 32... Hook piece, 34... Damper spring, 35... Between,
5... Axis.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] a main body incorporating a motor and a steam tank; a hopper that engages with the steam tank; a blade rotatably driven by the motor within the hopper; a steaming detection device that detects steaming within the hopper; a lid that covers the opening of the hopper and has a shaft; a ceiling frame that houses the hopper and supports the lid so that it can be opened and closed; a push-up bar that urges the lid in the opening direction; and a damper spring that prevents the lid from being suddenly opened by the push-up bar, and the damper spring includes a member that supports the push-up bar when the cover is closed, and a damper spring that A mochi pounding machine that is wrapped around and attached to the push-up rod so that a gap is created between the two.