JPS6336246B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a cooking device that has a cooking plate that is heated by a heater and that cooks food on this plate.

A conventional cooking device of this type is constructed by fixing a relatively large cooking plate to a container body, and an electric heater is fixed to the back side of the cooking plate. Therefore, it requires the same amount of space when stored when not in use as when cooking, and is inconvenient to handle when stored. The cooking method is one-sided, that is, it continues cooking during use while keeping the already cooked food warm with a small amount of heat, or it heats the food from both sides.
Or, it is impossible to cook a small amount by heating only a part of the cooking plate. Furthermore, when the amount of food to be cooked is small, power is likely to be wasted. Moreover,
Since the cooking plate is fixed to the container body, there are various problems such as difficulty in washing with water when cleaning oil etc. adhering to the plate surface after use.

The present invention was invented for the purpose of solving the above-mentioned conventional problems, and the present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings.

In the figure, 1 and 1 are containers made of metal or synthetic resin, etc., and they have the same shape. In this example, they are shaped like an elliptical, relatively shallow dish, and a rim material 2 is attached to the edge of the opening. It is formed. The edge material 2 is made of heat-resistant synthetic resin, and a handle portion 2a is integrally formed in a portion thereof. The pair of containers 1, 1 are connected to each other by a hinge mechanism 3, for example, on the side opposite to the handle portion 2a so as to be foldable in two. In this embodiment, the hinge mechanism 3 is constructed by connecting synthetic resin hinge members 4 and 5 attached to the opposite side of the handle 2a of the container 1 with a hinge shaft 6, but is not limited to this. A hinge mechanism may also be used. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the hinge members 4 and 5 have leg portions 4a and 5a, which allow the vessel body 1 and
1 can be placed on its own in a folded state, and the legs 4a, 5a are formed with concave and convex portions 4b, 5b which fit into each other when the containers 1, 1 are unfolded. Furthermore, a heater 7 such as a sheathed heater is installed in each of the vessels 1, 1, and a temperature sensor 8 is also installed. In addition, 9 indicates a heat insulating material, and it is recommended that the heater 7 and temperature sensor 8 be mounted so that they are always biased toward the opening surface of the container 1 by a biasing member such as a spring material. This is preferable in order to more fully ensure close contact. Further, a shallow dish-shaped cooking plate 10 made of cast metal such as aluminum is removably attached to the vessels 1, 1 so as to close the inner openings thereof. In the case of this embodiment, these plates 10 are attached by inserting convex portions 11 integrally provided at intervals on the outer circumference of the cooking plate 10 into recesses 12 provided corresponding to the inner circumferential surface of the edge material 2. This is done by utilizing the elasticity of the edge material 2 itself to engage elastically. In addition, the structure in which the cooking plate 10 can be attached to and detached from the container body 1 may be achieved by reversing the relationship between the concavo-convex portions 11 and 12 of this embodiment, or by using a detachable fitting. Various configurations are possible. These cooking plates 10, 10 have the same shape, and when attached to the vessel body 1, the heat receiving part 10a provided on the back surface comes directly into close contact with the heater 7, and a part of the back surface comes into close contact with the temperature sensor 8. It's getting old. In addition, the cooking plates 10 are of different types depending on the purpose of cooking,
For example, a cooking plate shown in FIG. 2 and a cooking plate having grooves 10b for determining the position of the food to be cooked as shown in FIG. 4 (the plate in the example shown in FIG. 4 is used for takoyaki). ), etc., and their size, mounting structure, etc. are of the same standard. As a result, by preparing a plurality of types of cooking plates 10 in advance, it is possible to select a desired cooking plate 10 according to the purpose of cooking from among them and attach it to the container body 1 for use. On the other hand, 1 in the figure
3 is a clamp for holding the vessel bodies 1 and 1 in a stacked state; 14 is a power cord 15 connected to one end, and a cord 16 extending to the heater 7 and temperature sensor 8 is connected to the other end. With the controller, it is possible to independently control the heat generation of the heaters 7, 7 attached to the pair of vessels 1, 1, respectively. Note that 14a... is one heater control operator, and 14b is the other heater control operator.

In the cooking device having the above structure, the pair of containers 1 and 1 are connected by the hinge mechanism 3, so when storing the container when not in use, the pair of containers 1 and 1 can be connected as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. The cooking plates 10, 10 can be folded into two to face each other and stored compactly. In this case, in this embodiment, the legs 4a and 5a of the hinge mechanism 3 allow the device to be placed independently as shown in the figure, so it can be stored in an upright position without requiring a large area. For the same reason, it is also advantageous when displayed at a retail store, and moreover, it does not require any special support to stand up. on the other hand,
To use this cooker, the clamp 13 is usually removed, the cooker is unfolded as shown in FIG. 2, and the cooker is used for cooking on the cooking plate 10. Of course, during this use, the cooking plate 10 is heated by heat generated by the heater 7 through direct heat transfer through the heat receiving portion 10a thereof, and the temperature is adjusted to the temperature set by the controller 14. At the time of cooking, the following forms can be adopted as appropriate for the purpose of cooking. That is, first, a large amount of food is heated from one side using the pair of cooking plates 10, 10. Second, when cooking from one side in the same way, the controller 14 controls the heating temperature of one cooking plate 10 to be low, and while cooking continues on the other cooking plate 10, the heating temperature of one cooking plate 10 is lowered. To keep the food already cooked on the cooking plate 10 warm. Thirdly, when cooking a small amount of food, only one heater 7 generates heat and one cooking plate 10
To cook while saving power by controlling with a controller 14 so as to use only the food. In this case, the other cooking plate 10 that is not used may be used as a place to store the food to be cooked, or may be used by being superimposed on one of the cooking plates 10.
Fourthly, the food to be cooked which is folded into two by the hinge mechanism 3 and placed between the cooking plates 10, 10 is heated and cooked from both sides. By selecting such various cooking forms, desired cooking can be performed. Moreover, since the cooking plate 10 can be removed from the container body 1 after cooking is finished, only the cooking plate 10 can be washed with water. Therefore, since the entire cooker is not washed with water, there is no need to take special measures to insulate it against water, and since the cooking plate 10 is small, it is easy to clean. Therefore, sanitary conditions can be maintained for a long period of time. Of course, by attaching the cleaned cooking plate 10 to the container body 1, the heat receiving part 10a of this plate 10 is connected to the heater 7.
Needless to say, it is closely related to Moreover, by preparing another standardized cooking plate 10, such as the one shown in FIG. 4, in advance, this plate 10 can be replaced and used as necessary.

In the above embodiment, the heater and the cooking plate are placed in close contact with each other, but they may be placed apart from each other as long as the cooking plate is heated by the heater. Further, in the above embodiment, the heater is attached to the inside of the cooking plate, but the heater may be attached to the cooking plate by directly casting the sheathed heater into the cooking plate. In this case, since the cooking plate has a heater, it is not recommended to wash it completely with water, but it is possible to wash it with water while avoiding the heater part, and it is easier to clean compared to the conventional case where the cooking plate is fixed to the body. quality can be further improved.

Further, in the above embodiment, the pair of cooking plates are independently controlled by the controller, but a system may be adopted in which the pair of cooking plates are controlled to the same temperature by one controller.

In carrying out the present invention, the specific structure, shape, position, material, etc. of the container body, hinge mechanism, heater, cooking plate, etc. shall be
It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the one embodiment described above and can be implemented in various configurations.

A pair of containers are connected to each other so that they can be folded into two by a hinge mechanism, a pair of cooking plates are removably attached to each of the pair of containers by closing their inner openings, and the pair of cooking plates are connected to each other by a hinge mechanism. This cooking device is equipped with a pair of heaters that heat directly from the back side. Therefore, according to the present invention, it can be folded and stored compactly, handling during storage is extremely convenient, and there are various cooking forms that can be selected according to the cooking purpose. Each can be easily removed from the vessel and washed with water, so
It is easy to maintain these cooking plates in a clean state, and if you prepare different types of cooking plates with the same standard, you can replace the cooking plate according to the cooking purpose. has.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show a cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 1 is a perspective view, Figure 2 is a partially exploded cross-sectional view of the unfolded state, and Figure 3 is a -
A sectional view taken along the line, FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing another cooking plate. 1... vessel body, 3... hinge mechanism, 7... heater, 10... cooking plate.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A pair of containers that are connected to each other so that they can be folded into two by a hinge mechanism, a pair of cooking plates that are removably attached to each of the pair of containers by blocking the inner openings thereof, and these pairs of cooking plates. A cooking device equipped with a pair of heaters that heat directly from the back side.