WO2008025862A1 - Récipient destiné à la cuisson d'aliments à la vapeur - Google Patents

Récipient destiné à la cuisson d'aliments à la vapeur Download PDF

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WO2008025862A1
WO2008025862A1 PCT/ES2007/000075 ES2007000075W WO2008025862A1 WO 2008025862 A1 WO2008025862 A1 WO 2008025862A1 ES 2007000075 W ES2007000075 W ES 2007000075W WO 2008025862 A1 WO2008025862 A1 WO 2008025862A1
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Lukas Werner Hubber
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J27/00—Cooking-vessels
    • A47J27/04—Cooking-vessels for cooking food in steam; Devices for extracting fruit juice by means of steam ; Vacuum cooking vessels
    • A47J27/05—Tier steam-cookers, i.e. with steam-tight joints between cooking-vessels stacked while in use

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  • the present invention concerns a container for cooking steamed food adapted to be placed on a tank, such as a pot, casserole or similar, containing a boiling liquid.
  • Containers are known for cooking steamed foods based on two or more superimposed units, the lowest of which is a steam generating tank, such as a pot, casserole or similar capable of containing a liquid and being subjected to a heat source, to keep the liquid boiling.
  • a steam generating tank such as a pot, casserole or similar capable of containing a liquid and being subjected to a heat source, to keep the liquid boiling.
  • At least one receptacle for holding food is provided on the steam generator tank provided with a perforated bottom to allow steam to pass from the tank to the receptacle, and a lid is placed on it.
  • several receptacles for containing food can be placed stacked on the steam generator tank, each with its perforated bottom, and the lid is placed on the uppermost receptacle.
  • each food-containing receptacle is specifically designed for a particular steam generator tank.
  • the receptacle for containing food is only operative in conjunction with the steam generator tank for which it has been designed.
  • a receptacle for containing food designed to cooperate with a specific steam generator tank would fit with another tank other than the one planned, such as a pot or casserole that is usually found in a kitchen.
  • the food-containing receptacle would only work with a tank other than the one provided on condition that it had an upper edge of a specific diameter and configuration.
  • a container for cooking steamed food that defines a cooking receptacle adapted to be coupled to a range of steam generating tanks, such as pots, casseroles or the like that are usually found in a kitchen, with respective upper circular edges of A range of diameters and variety different configurations.
  • the present invention contributes to satisfying the above and other needs by providing a container for steaming food cooking, of the type comprising a cooking receptacle for containing food defined by a side wall of revolution connected to a perforated bottom that It has a plurality of holes for passage through steam from a reservoir containing a boiling liquid.
  • the container of the present invention is characterized in that from said revolution side wall an annular fin terminated radially outwardly extends in a perimeter flange directed axially downwards.
  • Said annular flap comprises a lower surface adapted to support the entire perimeter of an upper circular edge of said reservoir. The radial dimension of said lower surface, between the side wall of revolution and said perimeter flange, is sufficient to cover a range of diameters and a variety of different configurations for said upper circular edge of the tank.
  • the container for cooking steamed food of the present invention can be operatively coupled to any one of a range of deposits such as pots, casseroles or similar of those usually found in a kitchen, provided that their respective circular edges upper are within a range of different diameters predetermined.
  • the upper circular edge of the steam generator tank may have a variety of configurations provided that it has an approximately smooth and uniform upper surface or annular edge, a condition that generally complies with the vast majority of utensils Cooking
  • said range of different diameters of the upper edge of the steam generating tank covered by the annular fin of the container in general will not be less than 100-105%, being able to reach 100-115%, or greater.
  • a preferred range of diameters is 100-110% of the outer diameter of the revolution side wall of the container.
  • the perimeter flange existing at the end of the annular fin of the container ensures that the upper edge of the steam generating tank, whatever its diameter within the predetermined range, is completely covered by the annular fin of the container.
  • the container for cooking steamed foods of the present invention is adapted to be stacked with other similar or identical containers.
  • an annular wall emerges axially from an opening of the cooking receptacle adapted to fit into a groove formed in a lower area of the container, allowing the functional stacking of at least two similar containers.
  • a cover adapted to be disposed on the cooking receptacle, or on the upper cooking receptacle when several of them are stacked, is included to close it.
  • the container for cooking steamed food of the present invention can be made by any technique and using any material commonly used to make cooking containers, although it is preferred that the container is a molded single piece body of a synthetic, flexible material or semi-rigid
  • the lid if any, will preferably be of the same material as the container.
  • a semi-rigid synthetic material a thermoplastic is suitable.
  • the container be made of a flexible synthetic material, more specifically, platinum catalyzed silicone.
  • an advantage of the container made as a single-piece silicone body is that, since it is the flexible annular fin, it tends to rest evenly on the entire upper surface or edge of the edge - A - circular mouthpiece of the steam generator tank, providing, in cooperation with the weight of the container and the food contained therein, a substantially tight seal provided that the vapor pressure inside the tank is below a threshold.
  • the flexible silicone material also ensures a substantially tight seal between the lid and the container, provided that the vapor pressure inside the container is below a threshold.
  • platinum catalyzed silicone has been revealed as a highly hygienic and versatile material, resistant to heat and cold, increasingly used for the manufacture of kitchen utensils.
  • the container when the container is made of a rigid or semi-rigid material, it is provided that the lower surface of the annular fin is covered with a layer of a flexible material, such as platinum-catalyzed silicone, to obtain the advantage of a substantially closed closure. sealed with the upper edge of the steam generator tank, in a manner analogous to that described above.
  • a flexible material such as platinum-catalyzed silicone
  • the terms “radial”, “axial” and their derivatives refer substantially to the directions parallel to the imaginary axis of said side wall of revolution of the vessel and to the direction of any of its radii, respectively.
  • the term “flexible” refers to the property of that material that is easily bent or deformed by the application of a force.
  • the term “rigid” refers to the property of that material that is ideally non-deformable by the application of a force before its breakage.
  • the term “semi-rigid” refers to the property of that material that, without being very easily flexible, is far from the completely rigid ideal.
  • semi-rigid is commonly used in the technique of plastic materials.
  • FIG. 1 is a top view of the container for cooking steamed food according to an embodiment, with a sectioned portion to better show a detail of its construction;
  • Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along a plane indicated by the line M-Il of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along a plane indicated by the line MI-III of Fig. 1;
  • Figs, 4 and 5 are enlarged views of details IV and V, respectively, of Fig. 2;
  • Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of detail Vl of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 7 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view illustrating an alternative embodiment for the container of the present invention
  • Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a lid adapted to cover the container of Fig. 1
  • Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the container of Fig. 1 operatively coupled to a steam generator tank and closed by the lid of Fig. 8
  • Y is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view illustrating an alternative embodiment for the container of the present invention
  • Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a lid adapted to cover the container of Fig. 1
  • Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the container of Fig. 1 operatively coupled to a steam generator tank and closed by the lid of Fig. 8
  • Y is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view illustrating an alternative embodiment for the container of the present invention
  • Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a lid adapted to cover the container of Fig. 1
  • Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of two containers similar to that of stacked Fig. 1, with the lower container operatively coupled to a steam generating tank and the upper container closed by the lid of Fig. 8.
  • the container 20 comprises a cooking receptacle 1 for containing food, defined by a side wall of revolution 2 connected to a perforated bottom 3 in which a plurality of holes 4 are formed.
  • An annular fin 5 extends radially outwardly from said one. side wall of revolution 2. From the periphery of the annular fin 5, a perimeter flange 6 extends axially downwards.
  • the annular fin 5 is shown with said perimeter flange 6 and an annular lower surface 7 that extends substantially from the side wall of revolution 2 to the perimeter flange 6.
  • the annular fin 5 is slightly inclined downwardly from the side wall of revolution 2 to the perimeter flange 6.
  • the cooking receptacle 1 has a mouth next to which there is a flat annular surface 13, the annular fin 5 being approximately at the level of said flat annular surface 13.
  • an annular flange 8 of uniform height extends axially upwards.
  • the side wall of revolution 2 is double, that is, it is composed of two facing coaxial walls 2a, 2b that leave a space between them (Fig. 2).
  • annular connection wall 14 This space between the two coaxial walls 2a, 2b is closed superiorly by an annular connection wall 14 and opened in a lower area of the container 20, the two coaxial walls 2a, 2b being connected by ribs 10 (Figs. 1 and 3) arranged at regular intervals.
  • Said annular connection wall 14 provides superiorly the flat annular surface 13 adjacent to the mouth from which the annular flange 8 emerges.
  • a groove 9 is formed in a lower area of the container 20 .
  • the groove 9 It is partially formed in the base of the innermost of the two coaxial walls 2a, 2b (see the enlarged detail of Fig. 5).
  • an incoming groove 11 is formed (see the enlarged detail of Fig.
  • the annular flange 8 existing next to the mouth of the cooking receptacle 1 is adapted to fit into the groove of the groove 9, allowing the functional stacking of at least two similar containers 20, as will be explained below in relation to Fig. 9.
  • Fig. 7 another example of embodiment of the present invention is shown in which the container is made of a rigid or semi-rigid material, such as a molded single piece body of a thermoplastic.
  • the side wall of revolution 2 is a simple wall, and the annular fin 5 can have a configuration similar to that described above in relation to Fig. 4, with a perimeter flange 6 extending downwards from the outer edge of the annular fin 5.
  • the lower surface 7 of the annular fin 5 is covered with a layer of a flexible material 18 in order to provide a substantially tight seal with the upper edge of the steam generator tank, provided that the steam pressure does not exceed a certain limit.
  • a flat annular surface 13 from which emerges an annular flange 8 adapted to fit in a groove formed in a lower area of the container, in a manner analogous to that described above. in relation to Figs. 4 to 6.
  • the container of the embodiment of Fig. 7 could be obtained by joining several pieces instead of being a molded single piece body, since the characteristic to be highlighted is the mentioned layer of a flexible material 18 covering the lower surface 7 of the annular fin 5.
  • a cover 12 is shown adapted to be arranged on the cooking receptacle 1 to close it.
  • Said cover is formed by a convex cover wall 15 from the periphery of which an annular flange 16 of adequate length extends axially downwards to rest on the flat annular surface 13 adjacent to the opening of the cooking receptacle 1 without interfering with the ring tab 8.
  • the cover 12 includes, as usual, a handle 17.
  • the container 20 is a molded single piece body of a semi-rigid synthetic material, such as a thermoplastic, or more preferably a flexible synthetic polymer, such as platinum catalyzed silicone.
  • the lid 12 is also a molded single piece body and is made of the same material as the receptacle 1.
  • the lid 12 and the container 20 are made of Platinum-catalyzed silicone.
  • the container 20 of the present invention is designed to be placed on top of any tank D, such as a pot, casserole or similar, of those generally found in a kitchen.
  • the cooking receptacle 1 of the container 20 contains food to be cooked C and is covered by the lid 12, while the tank contains a liquid E, usually water or broth, boiling to generate steam.
  • the tank D will be subjected to a heat source to keep the liquid boiling.
  • the tank D has, as usual, an upper circular edge B having an approximately smooth and uniform upper surface or edge.
  • Said lower surface 7 of the annular fin 5 is adapted to support, above all, the perimeter of said upper circular edge B of the tank D to provide a support for the container 20 and a perimeter closure for the steam coming from the tank D.
  • the steam coming from the tank D is forced to pass through the mentioned holes 4 existing in the bottom 3 of the container 20. Because the cooking vessel 1 is closed by the lid 12, the steam accumulates in the cooking vessel 1 to cook food C.
  • the radial dimension of the lower surface 7 of the annular fin 5, between an outer surface of the side wall of revolution 2 and an inner surface of said perimeter flange 6, is sufficient to cover a range of diameters and a variety of different configurations for said upper circular edge B of the tank D.
  • Fig. 10 two containers 20 according to the present invention are shown stacked in operative situation.
  • the annular flap 5 of the lower container 20 is supported on the upper circular edge B of the tank D, analogously to that described in relation to Fig. 9.
  • the annular flange 8 of the lower container 20 is inserted in the groove 9 of the container 20, so that the base of the outermost of the two coaxial walls 2a, as well as the bases of the ribs 10, of the upper container 20 rest on the flat annular surface 13 of the lower container 20.
  • the cooking receptacle 1 of the upper container 20 is covered by the lid 12 in a manner analogous to that described in relation to Fig. 9.
  • the cooking receptacles 1 of both containers 20 contain food to be cooked, which may be the same or different.
  • the steam generated by the boiling liquid E in the tank D passes through the holes 4 in the bottom 3 of the lower container 20 from the tank D to the cooking receptacle 1 of the lower container 20, and through the existing holes 4 at the bottom 3 of the upper vessel 20 from the lower vessel 20 to the cooking receptacle 1 of the upper vessel 20 for Cook the food in both containers.
  • more than two containers 20 could be stacked operatively.
  • the flexibility of the silicone material from which the containers 20 and the lid 12 are preferably made provides a substantially hermetic seal between the container 20 and the tank, between one and the other of the containers 20 and between the lid 12 and the container 20 until The vapor pressure reaches a predetermined threshold.

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L'invention concerne un récipient destiné à la cuisson d'aliments à la vapeur. Ce récipient comprend un corps en silicone formant un réceptacle de cuisson (1) pouvant contenir des aliments, défini par une paroi latérale circulaire (2) qui est reliée à un fond perforé (3) comportant une pluralité d'orifices (4) destinés au passage de la vapeur provenant d'un réservoir (D) contenant un liquide (E) en ébullition. Ladite paroi latérale circulaire (2) s'étend de façon radiale au-delà d'une ailette annulaire (5) qui se termine par un rebord extérieur (6) orienté de façon axiale vers le bas. L'ailette annulaire (5) possède une surface inférieure (7) conçue pour reposer sur tout le périmètre d'un bord circulaire supérieur (B) du réservoir (D). La dimension radiale de ladite surface inférieure (7), entre la paroi latérale circulaire (2) et le rebord extérieur (6), est suffisante pour accepter divers diamètres et configurations pour ledit bord circulaire supérieur (B) du réservoir (D).
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