JPH0519411B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention generates steam using a steam tank with a built-in heater, steams glutinous rice in a hopper,
The present invention relates to a mochi pounding machine that then grinds the mochi in the same hopper.

BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY When making mochi using a conventional mochi making machine of this type, as shown in FIG. The contact portion of the covering lid 21 has generally been configured such that the lower end surface of the lid 21 contacts the flat portion 20a of the hopper 20 over the entire circumference.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In order to make chewy rice cakes, the glutinous rice in the hopper 20 must be steamed and the lid 21 must be removed when the rice is next cooked to allow the steam and heat in the hopper 20 to escape. In the conventional configuration, when steaming glutinous rice, steam condenses at a portion A between the flange portion 20b of the hopper 21 located on the outer periphery of the lid 21 and the outer periphery of the lid 21,
Approximately 15 c.c. of water accumulated in this part A, and as a result, the space between the hopper 20 and the lid 21 was sealed with water, and this water was hot water at 90 to 100°C. If you remove the lid 21 for the above reasons when heating the water, the hot water may splash out and create a dangerous situation.
In some cases, burns occurred on the hands and face.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, and aims to provide a highly safe rice cake making machine in which hot water condensed between the hopper and the lid does not scatter when the lid is removed.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a main body incorporating an electric motor and a steam tank, a hopper that engages the steam tank via a sealing material, and a hopper that engages the steam tank through a sealing material. The hopper includes a blade driven by an electric motor and a lid that covers the opening of the hopper, and a plurality of opening holes are provided on the outer periphery or outer surface of the upper plane of the hopper that comes into contact with the lid.

Effects According to the above configuration, even if steam condenses between the hopper and the lid in the "steaming" state, this will flow out through the multiple openings provided at the top of the hopper, so hot water will splash out when the lid is removed. There is no such thing.

Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings. In Figures 1 and 2, 1 is a support made by bending a steel plate, 2 is a motor attached to the support metal 1 so as to be suspended below the top surface of the support 1, and 3 is supported via the motor 2. It is a steam tank (steam generator) mounted on the upper surface of the metal fitting 1, and is equipped with an annular heating element 4 at its outer bottom, as well as a bearing 6 of the motor shaft 5 and an oil seal 7. is provided.

8 is a hopper that is detachably attached to the upper end of the steam tank 3 via a tank packing 9 and is used to store glutinous rice, etc.; 10 is a lid that covers the opening of the hopper 8; and 11 is a lid that covers the steam tank 3 so as to wrap the hopper 8. The top frame is made of synthetic resin and is fixed to the upper end of the frame by means of mounting screws 14 via a body packing 12 and a bushing 13 whose flat inner bottom part is made of synthetic resin with high heat resistance. 15 is a body that protects the structural components described above. Reference numeral 16 denotes a blade located within the hopper 8 and attached to the upper end of the motor shaft 5.

Further, the upper part of the hopper 8 is a lid 1 that covers the opening.
0 and a flange portion 8c that covers the outer circumferential portion of the lid 10.
A plurality of opening holes 8a are formed on the outer periphery of b or on the flange portion 8c.

Note that the inner diameter of the upper opening 11a of the ceiling frame 11 is made larger than the opening hole 8a of the hopper.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the configuration of the above-described embodiments, according to the present invention, hot water in which steam is condensed in a "steaming" state flows out from a plurality of openings provided at the top of the hopper, and the hot water flows out from the ceiling frame. It collects along the inner surface of the steam tank at the top of the tank, so it does not wet the outside of the body. In addition, since the plurality of opening holes are provided on the outer periphery of the surface that the lower end of the lid contacts, moisture will not flow into the hopper, and therefore steam will not escape through the opening holes even in the "steaming" state. Steaming performance remains unchanged. As a result, even if the lid is removed after "steaming" is complete, hot water will not splash out, making it safe to use.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a mochi pounding machine showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the main part of the same mochi making machine, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the main part of a conventional mochi making machine. be. 1... Support metal fittings, 2... Electric motor, 3... Steam tank, 8... Hopper, 8a... Opening hole, 1
0...lid, 15...body, 16...feather.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A body containing an electric motor and a steam tank, a hopper that engages with the steam tank,
comprising a blade driven by the electric motor within the hopper, and a lid that covers the opening of the hopper;
A mochi pounding machine, wherein a plurality of opening holes are provided on the outer periphery or outer surface of the upper plane of the hopper that comes into contact with the lid.