JPS62734A - Cooking device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable to take out simply and surely cooking temp. outside and control automatically the most suitable heat amount for cooking by placing a temp. detecting and sending means which is able to float or load in a cooker. CONSTITUTION:A thermo-element 12 is placed around the inside bottom of a closed container 11 having a float-shape configuration in cross section and around the center of the container a sender 13 operated by electricity generated with the thermo-element 12 as a power source and a temp. sensor 14 are placed. Cooking temp. detected by the temp. sensor 14 is transmitted to a controller 6 by the sender 13 through an antenna 15. On the basis of cooking temp. data as received data and established cooking procedure data, the controller 6 controls automatically opening of a valve 7 and also gas amount, in short, burning temp. suitably in order to make cooking temp. in the most suitable fried condition for deep-fried fish and vegetables.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technology of the Invention: Minute Hand] This invention relates to a cooking device that uses electricity, gas, or the like as a heat source.

[Conventional technology]

BACKGROUND ART Conventional cooking devices include, for example, tempura fryer inner pots, and when using these to fry tempura or grill steak, it is necessary to adjust the degree of frying or grilling to suit your taste.

In the past, the degree of frying and grilling was determined by the intuition of the cook, which had the disadvantage that the taste and softness were not always consistent. On the other hand, in order to always optimize the degree of frying and grilling as described above, we use cooking data based on the internal temperature of the cooker, that is, the temperature of the tempura oil and the cooker itself, and the type of food being cooked. Based on this, a cooking device has been proposed that automatically adjusts the cooking temperature to an optimum temperature calculated by a controller having a computer.

However, in such a cooking device, it is necessary to embed a temperature sensor inside the temple coin to detect the temperature of the oil and the cooking device itself, and bury it within the wall thickness, which makes it difficult to assemble the temperature sensor. It becomes troublesome and requires the use of a separately designed pot, which makes handling and cleaning of the pot troublesome.
I wonder if there is a problem with doing so. However, when a commercial power source is used as a power source for operating a temperature sensor, sufficient consideration must be given to insulation properties, resulting in a large configuration.

This invention allows the cooking temperature to be easily and reliably taken out to the outside by simply floating a temperature sensing transmitting means equipped with a temperature sensor directly in tempura oil and placing it on the bottom of a pot. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cooking device that can automatically adjust the optimum amount of cooking heat based on temperature data and the like.

[Summary of the invention]

This invention makes it possible to float and place a temperature detection transmitting means for detecting cooking temperature and transmitting the detected temperature data to the outside in a cooking device for cooking food. Based on the temperature data output by the detection transmitter and one of a plurality of preset cooking procedure data, the controller determines the optimum cooking heating amount, and the heat amount adjusting means adjusts the heating to the cooking device based on the output of the controller. It is a good idea to automatically adjust the amount. Ninth, there is no need to carefully embed the temperature detection transmitter in the cooker, just float it in the tempura oil inside the cooker or place it on the bottom, and it will detect the cooking temperature. The temperature signal is wirelessly transmitted to an external controller, and the controller automatically adjusts the amount of gas and electricity, that is, the cooking temperature, based on the received ratio-detected temperature signal and cooking procedure data.

By providing a thermoelectric element in the temperature detection transmitting means, the thermoelectric element converts heat to power and uses the specific voltage as a power source to operate the temperature sensor and the transmitter. This advantage allows the temperature detection transmitter to be integrated into a compact temperature sensor and transmitter with an internal power supply, making it easy to handle. Therefore, there is no need to attach or embed the temperature detection transmitter to the cooking appliance.

[Embodiments of the invention]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a cooking device showing one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a range that burns gas, and has a combustor 2 at the top, on which a deep fryer 3 as a cooking device is placed. In addition, it is also possible to replace with the said combustor 2 and to use an electric heater or other heat source. 4 is the grip of the cooker, 5 is a selection means for the cook to select a cooking procedure, and 6 is a plurality of cooking procedures, i.e., a tempura cooking program, cooking data pre-stored in the memory such as prevention of dry cooking, prevention of overcooking, etc. T determines the amount of combustion gas to be supplied through the gas supply pipe 9, that is, for cooking, in accordance with the true heating amount data output by the controller 6. Valve as a heat amount adjustment means to control the amount of heating,
Reference numeral 8 denotes a display provided in the controller 6 that displays the cooking temperature detected by a temperature sensor described later.

FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of the temperature detection transmitting means A in this invention. 11 is a float-shaped airtight container, and near the bottom inner surface of this is a thermoelectric element 12 that converts the temperature of the tempura oil into electricity.
Also provided near the center is a transmitter 13 that operates using the power output from the thermoelectric element 12 as a power source. 14 is a tempura oil temperature sensor also installed near the bottom of the container 11. The cooking temperature (tempura oil temperature) detected by the temperature sensor 14 is transmitted to the antenna 15 by the transmitter 13 operated by the power of the thermoelectric element 12.
The data is transmitted to the controller 6 through the electronic cable. For this reason,
The controller 6 is equipped with a receiving antenna and a receiver for receiving a signal containing the cooking temperature data. Note 1
This is because the transmitter 13 is generally assembled with circuit elements that are sensitive to heat.

It is wrapped in heat-resistant material for insulation protection.

This tempura cooking device is configured as described above.
If you are trying to fry tempura now.

When the selection means 5 instructs that the cooking item is tempura and specifies the desired cooking procedure, the controller 6 issues a command to start cooking and opens the pulp 7.
Gas is supplied to the combustor 2, and an igniter ignites the gas. Therefore, the gas is combusted and the tempura oil in the tempura pot 3 is heated. Here, the airtight container 11 is put into the tempura oil and floated near the oil surface. Then, the thermoelectric element 12 inside the airtight container 11 is heated and supplies power to the transmitter 13. Using this power as a power source, the transmitter 13 transmits the cooking temperature data detected by the temperature sensor 14 wirelessly through the antenna 15. input to the receiver in the controller 6. In order to keep this in mind, the controller 6 adjusts the opening degree of the pulp T based on the above-mentioned cooking temperature data 2 which is the received data and the above-mentioned set cooking procedure data, so as to set the cooking temperature at which the tempura is in an optimal deep-fried state. Automatically adjusts to optimally control gas volume and combustion temperature. In addition, in such control, the current cooking temperature and the optimum cooking temperature can be displayed on the display 8, and by looking at this display, the cook can understand the timing to put the tempura into the oil and the timing to take it out. can.

FIG. 3 shows an inner pot 2) placed on the combustor 2 in place of the deep fryer 3 for cooking steaks. This inner pot 2) has a large heat capacity at the bottom for frying thick meat. The cooking temperature of this steak is exactly the temperature of the bottom of the inner pot 2). Therefore.

The temperature detection and transmission means B that detects and transmits the cooking temperature of the inner pot 2) includes the thermoelectric element 12. Temperature sensor 14
．． The antenna 152, the transmitter 13, and the like are housed in an airtight container 22 with a grid-shaped bottom.

2 and 23 are the nigiri of the inner pot 2). Even in a cooking device equipped with such an inner pot 2), the temperature sensor of the temperature detection transmitting means B heats the grilled steak barracks placed at the bottom of the inner pot 2) under substantially the same conditions as the steak. 14, and this temperature data is transmitted to the controller 6 by the transmitter 13 whose power source is the output of the thermoelectric element 12, so that the controller 6 determines the optimum temperature based on the cooking procedure data and this temperature data. The opening degree of the pulp T is automatically adjusted so as to maintain the cooking temperature of the steak.

In this case, the selection means 5 selects one of these cooking programs so that the steak is cooked in accordance with the cooking program corresponding to each degree of grilling: rare, medium, and well-done.
It is possible to make a selection in the following.

However, this selection means 5 allows selection of various cooking programs in addition to tempura and steak cooking.

In this way, by simply selecting the desired cooking procedure from among the preset cooking procedures, temperature detection transmitting means A and B
Based on the cooking temperature data wirelessly transmitted from the machine, it is possible to obtain the optimum cooking temperature conditions suitable for the item to be cooked. 2. When using electric power as a heat source, a variable resistor, voltage regulator, etc. will be used to adjust the amount of heating.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, the cooking temperature can be detected by simply placing the temperature detection transmitting means equipped with a temperature sensor in the cooking container, such as in the tempura oil of a deep fryer or the bottom of a steak pot. Since the configuration is configured such that input can be made wirelessly to the controller that executes combustion control, it is possible to cook each food item at the optimum cooking temperature based on preset cooking procedure data and the above cooking temperature. In addition, there is no need to modify or process the pot or make a special pot in order to install the temperature detection transmitting means, and there are advantages such as eliminating the need to make handling and cleaning of the pot difficult. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing one embodiment of the cooking device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the temperature detection transmitting means, and FIG.
The figure is also a schematic sectional view of the inner pot. 3 is a cooker, 6 is a controller, T is a heat amount adjustment means, 1
2 is a thermoelectric element, 13 is a transmitter, 14 is a temperature sensor, 2)
Inner pot, A and B are temperature detection transmitter patents Originator: Yamatake Honeywell Co., Ltd. (2 others) - Figure 3: Name @ Inventor: Michiru Ohno Inside Kawana Factory, Fujisawa City

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A cooker that heats food, a temperature detection transmitter that is inserted into or placed in the cooker to detect the cooking temperature, and wirelessly transmits the detected temperature data to the outside; a controller that determines an optimal cooking heating amount based on the temperature data output by the detection transmitter and one of a plurality of preset cooking procedure data;
A cooking device comprising: a heat amount adjusting means that automatically adjusts the heating amount of the cooking device based on the output of the controller. (2) A cooker for cooking food, a temperature detection oscillation means inserted into or placed in the cooker to detect the cooking temperature, and wirelessly transmit the detected temperature data to the outside; A thermoelectric element that converts the heat inside the container into electric power and uses the converted electric power as an operating power source for the temperature detection and oscillation means, and a thermoelectric element that converts the heat inside the container into electric power and uses the converted electric power as an operating power source for the temperature detection and oscillation means, and a plurality of preset cooking procedure data and the temperature data output by the temperature detection and oscillation means. A cooking device comprising: a controller that determines an optimal amount of heating for cooking based on either of the conditions; and a heat amount adjusting means that automatically adjusts the amount of heating of the cooking device based on the output of the controller.