Steam heating rotation machine

Abstract

To provide a device capable of performing steam heating while agitating a cooked object at home.SOLUTION: A steam heating rotation machine comprises: a container into which a raw material is put; a blade rotating in the container; a motor for rotating the blade; a water tank capable of storing water; a water feeding pipe coupled from the water tank into the container; a pump for feeding water from the water tank through the water feeding pipe; a heater capable of heating simultaneously the water feeding pipe and the container; and a controller for controlling the motor, the pump and the heater. The steam heating rotation machine can perform steam heating while agitating the raw material, and allows production of even soy bean meat which is alternative meat at home.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cooking device that can cook with steam heating. In particular, by using this steam heating rotating machine, it is possible to produce soy meat, which can be used as a meat substitute, using soybeans as a raw material. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a steamer midsole that is attached to the inside bottom of a pot and on which food to be cooked is placed. The midsole body has no through holes and is plate-shaped so that there is no gap between it and the inside surface of the pot, and a notch is provided on part of the outer periphery of the midsole body to allow high-temperature dry steam to pass through. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2001-137121 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Although the steamer insole disclosed in Patent Document 1 can heat food placed on the insole with steam, it only heats the food with steam and cannot heat the food while stirring it. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The present invention has been devised in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and provides a cooking device (hereinafter referred to as a "steam-heated rotating machine") that can process food by breaking, crushing, stirring, etc. using blades while heating it with steam.

[0006] Specifically, the steam heating rotary machine of the present invention has the following features: A container into which the raw materials are introduced; A blade rotating within the vessel; A motor for rotating the blade; A water tank capable of storing water; a water supply pipe connected from the water tank to the inside of the container; a pump for pumping water from the water tank through the water supply pipe; a heater capable of simultaneously heating the water supply pipe and the container; The pump includes a controller for controlling the motor, the pump, and the heater.

[0007] The steam heating rotary machine according to the present invention heats water in a water tank and supplies it as warm water, hot water or high-temperature steam to the ingredients (food) in a container, and can process the ingredients by breaking, crushing, pulverizing, stirring, kneading, etc. with blades. In other words, the ingredients can be made into a paste without burning. For example, soybeans can be boiled and processed while being steam-heated, making it suitable for processing grains. It can be particularly suitable for making soy meat using soybeans as the raw material.

[0008] The production of soy meat requires a process of making dried soybeans absorb water with hot water and steaming the soybeans in the container with steam, but the steam heating rotary machine of the present invention uses a heater both for heating the container and for heating to make steam. Therefore, steaming can be performed effectively while maintaining the temperature of the bottom of the container, and the moisture content of the soy meat can also be adjusted. In addition, since the container heating and steam generation are performed by a single heater, the steam heating rotary machine can be formed with a compact configuration.

[0009] In the steam heating rotary machine, the water tank is provided with a water level gauge. This allows the amount of water required for processing the raw materials to be accurately measured, and prevents water shortages and excesses. This steam heating rotary machine can therefore omit the drainage system, contributing to a more compact structure for the entire device.

[0010] In addition, in the above configuration, the present steam heating rotary machine can change the amount of water fed by the pump. This configuration eliminates the need to adjust the heater temperature for the generation of hot water, boiling water, and steam. Specifically, when the temperature of the water supplied to the container is to be increased, the amount of water fed is reduced, and when the temperature of the water supplied to the container is to be decreased, the amount of water fed is increased. This configuration eliminates the need to control the heater temperature using PID, makes it easier to adjust the temperature of the water supplied to the container, and reduces the amount of water wasted.

[0011] In addition, in the steam heating rotary machine with the above configuration, the blades are rotated intermittently while steam is being supplied into the container. During steam heating, a temperature difference occurs between the parts that are directly hit by the steam and those that are not, but by rotating the blades intermittently, the steam can be applied evenly to the entire raw material, achieving uniform heating. In addition, since the container is also heated while steam is being released, the intermittent operation of the blades also helps prevent the raw materials from burning.

[0012] In addition, in the above configuration, the steam heating rotary machine can be configured to energize the heater without feeding water. By energizing the heater without feeding water in this way, the amount of heat available for heating the container increases, and a higher amount of heat can be supplied to the container. Therefore, the machine can also be used as a regular heating cooker for cooking soup dishes.

[0013] In addition, the steam heating rotary machine has a kneading blade that removes the crushed material that is attached to the inner wall of the container. The kneading blade removes the crushed material that is attached to the inner wall of the container and drops it, allowing more uniform mixing. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a steam heating rotary machine of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 1 is a diagram showing a part of an embodiment of a steam heating rotary machine of the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a heater, a thermal conductor, and a water supply pipe. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of a heater of the steam heating rotary machine. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for a pump of the steam heating rotary machine. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of a motor of the steam heating rotary machine. [Figure 8] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a process flow for cooking soy meat using a steam heating rotary machine. [Figure 9] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a process flow for cooking liquid food such as soup using a steam heating rotary machine. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0015] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, "up" refers to the direction upward in the direction of gravity, and "down" refers to the opposite direction.

[0016] FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a steam heating rotary machine 1 according to the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a partial cross section of one embodiment of the steam heating rotary machine 1. FIG. 3 shows a perspective view from below of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of only the heater and water pipes at the bottom of the container in FIG. 3. Some parts of the configuration shown in FIG. 1 are omitted in FIGS. 2 to 4. Conversely, some parts in FIGS. 2 to 4 are not disclosed in FIG. 1. The configuration of the steam heating rotary machine 1 will be described below mainly with reference to FIG. 1, but also with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. The steam heating rotary machine 1 has a power supply unit not shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, and power is supplied to necessary locations as appropriate.

[0017] The steam heating rotary machine 1 is composed of a container 10, a lid 12, a water tank 14, and a mechanism 16. The mechanism 16 includes a heater 20, a heat conductor 22, a motor 24, a pump 26, and a controller 28. Note that a part of the mechanism 16 is omitted in Fig. 2. A water supply pipe 30 extends from the water tank 14 to the lid 12. Note that the water supply pipe 30 may be configured so that it is disconnected midway when the lid 12 is attached or detached.

[0018] A rotating shaft 32 is installed inside the container 10. A blade 34 and a connecting blade 36 are attached to the rotating shaft 32. The rotating shaft 32 also extends into the lid 12, and a stirring blade 38 arranged in the lid 12 is also connected to the rotating shaft 32. Each element will be described in detail below.

[0019] The container 10 is a vessel having a bottom surface 10b and a side wall 10s into which ingredients (food to be cooked) are put and processed. The top is open. The shape of the container 10 is not particularly limited, but a circular cross section is preferable because of the presence of a rotor (kneading blade 36) that rotates along the side wall 10s. The cross section of the upper and lower parts of the container 10 may be different in size. The bottom surface 10b can be heated. In addition, for the convenience of cleaning, it is preferable that the container 10 is configured so that the mechanism unit 16 and the lid 12 can be detached.

[0020] A rotating shaft 32 is provided in the center of the container 10, and a blade 34 is fixed to the rotating shaft 32. The blade 34 is preferably shaped like a sword having a cutting edge and a ridge, but both may be blades. The rotating shaft 32 has through holes 40d and through holes 40u (hereinafter, both through holes will be referred to as "through holes 40") formed at the bottom and top, and steam or hot water is discharged from these through holes 40. In FIG. 2, there are four through holes 40d, two at the top and two at the bottom, below the rotating shaft 32, and the blades 34 are disposed above and below the through holes 40d. In addition, a through hole 40u is provided above the rotating shaft 32. In this way, there may be a plurality of through holes 40 and blades 34.

[0021] 1, a kneading blade 36 is connected to the rotating shaft 32 at the top of the container 10. The kneading blade 36 comes into contact with the side wall 10s of the container 10 to scrape off (strip off) crushed material adhering to the side wall 10s, thereby processing the input raw materials as uniformly as possible.

[0022] The bottom surface 10b of the container 10 is formed of a material with high thermal conductivity (mainly a metal material). The inner bottom surface 10ba of the bottom surface 10b of the container 10 is formed flat, while the outer bottom surface 10bb is formed in a shape that is inclined from the center toward the side wall 10s. The bottom surface 10b of the container 10 is heated by the heat from the heater 20 arranged under the container 10, and the temperature of the bottom surface 10b increases. The inclination of the outer bottom surface 10bb of the container 10 is to ensure contact with the heater 20.

[0023] A lid 12 is disposed on the top of the container 10. The lid 12 is hollow and has a certain thickness in the height direction, and ingredients can be placed inside. The ingredients are additives added when the raw materials are processed, and may be not only seasonings such as salt, pepper, soy sauce, and oil, but also aromatic vegetables, fruits, grains, and even meat and fish.

[0024] The lid 12 is also provided with an agitating blade 38 for mixing ingredients. The agitating blade 38 is in close proximity (or in contact) with the bottom surface of the lid 12, agitates the ingredients set in the lid 12, and also pours them into the container 10. The agitating blade 38 is fixed to a rotating shaft 32L inside the lid 12. The bottom surface of the lid 12 is also provided with an ingredient inlet 12h for pouring ingredients into the container 10. The ingredient inlet 12h is closed by an ingredient inlet lid 12hL, and when the ingredients are poured in, the ingredient inlet lid 12hL moves to open the ingredient inlet 12h. The ingredient inlet lid 12hL is opened and closed by a method using a motor and a magnet. This opening and closing can be performed by an instruction signal Cc from a controller 28 described later.

[0025] The rotating shaft 32L in the lid 12 is fitted with the rotating shaft 32 to which the connecting blade 36 is fixed, and when the rotating shaft 32 rotates, the connecting blade 36 and the stirring blade 38 rotate synchronously. Meanwhile, the portion where the blade 34, the connecting blade 36, and the stirring blade 38 are connected is connected by a one-way clutch 42 (see FIG. 2). That is, when the rotating shaft 32 rotates in one direction, only the blade 34 rotates, and the rotational force is not transmitted to the connecting blade 36 and the stirring blade 38. When the rotating shaft 32 rotates in the opposite direction, the blade 34, the connecting blade 36, and the stirring blade 38 can rotate. With this configuration, three types of rotating bodies (effectively two types), namely the blade 34, the connecting blade 36, and the stirring blade 38, can be rotated separately by one motor 24.

[0026] A mechanical unit 16 is provided below the container 10. The mechanical unit 16 includes a motor 24, a heater 20, a pump 26, and a controller 28. The motor 24 has a drive shaft 24D that fits with a rotating shaft 32. That is, the drive shaft 24D of the motor 24 can rotate the rotating shaft 32. The motor 24 can rotate the drive shaft 24D in separate rotation directions to the left and right. The motor 24 can also change the rotation speed. Note that a circuit for controlling the rotation direction and rotation speed of the motor 24 can be treated as the motor 24. The movement of the motor 24 is controlled by an instruction signal Cm from the controller 28.

[0027] The heater 20 is disposed below the container 10. It is desirable to form the heater 20 in a horseshoe shape so that the drive shaft 24D of the motor 24 passes through the center of the bottom surface 10b of the container 10 and heat can be applied as uniformly as possible. A thermal conductor 22 is disposed on the upper part of the heater 20. The thermal conductor 22 is made of a material with high thermal conductivity, and contacts the bottom surface 10b of the container 10 to transfer heat to the bottom surface 10b of the container 10. The thermal conductor 22 is provided with a temperature sensor 48, which notifies the controller 28 of the temperature of the thermal conductor 22 by a notification signal St. The temperature of the thermal conductor 22 can be regarded as the temperature of the outer bottom surface 10bb of the container 10.

[0028] In Fig. 3, it can be seen that the horseshoe-shaped heater 20 and the water supply pipe 30 thereunder are arranged around the opening 16H into which the drive shaft 24D of the motor 24 is inserted. Fig. 4 shows only the heater 20 portion.

[0029] 4, a thermal conductor 22 is shown surrounding the heater 20. The upper surface 22u of the thermal conductor 22 in FIG. 4 is inclined from the center toward the periphery, so that the upper surface 22u can easily come into contact with the inclination of the outer bottom surface 10bb of the container 10. The ON / OFF of the heater 20 is controlled by an instruction signal Ch from a controller 28.

[0030] 1 again, a water tank 14 is provided beside the container 10. A water level gauge 46 is provided in the water tank 14, and notifies the controller 28 of the water level in the water tank 14 by a notification signal SL. With this configuration, the controller 28 can know how much water has been pumped into the container 10.

[0031] A water supply pipe 30 is disposed from the water tank 14 to the center of the lid 12. The water supply pipe 30 passes from below the water tank 14 via the pump 26 while making contact with the underside of the heater 20, then rises up the side wall 10s of the container 10 to reach the lid 12. Water from the water tank 14 passes through the center of the lid 12 and the rotating shaft 32, and is supplied into the container 10 through the through-hole 40. In other words, the water supply pipe 30 receives heat from the heater 20 at its underside and is heated. The pump 26 is configured so that the water supply rate can be adjusted by an instruction signal Cp from the controller 28.

[0032] In Fig. 3, the water supply pipe 30 from the water tank 14 is arranged along the heater 20 below the container 10 via the pump 26, and can be seen to reach the upper part of the container 10. Fig. 2 shows that the water supply pipe 30 is arranged from the back side of the lid 12 to the center of the lid 12. In Fig. 4, the water supply pipe 30 is arranged along the underside of the heater 20.

[0033] On the underside of heater 20, a cylindrical body formed to cover the periphery of water supply pipe 30 is integrally formed with heat conductor 22, and the water supply pipe 30 portion can be considered a pipe heater. That is, heat conductor 22 that transfers heat to outer bottom surface 10bb of container 10 and a pipe heater that heats water supply pipe 30 are formed by the same heater 20. With this configuration, the inside of container 10 and different states of water, such as hot water, boiling water, and steam, can be heated by a single heater 20.

[0034] More specifically, if the water supply rate is reduced, a unit volume of water can receive heat from the heater 20 for a longer period of time, resulting in a higher temperature. By supplying water slowly, the water boils and evaporates in the heater 20, and the water is supplied to the container 10 as steam. By increasing the water supply rate, the state of the water produced can be changed between hot water and boiling water. If the heater 20 is turned off, the water supplied to the container 10 can be room temperature water.

[0035] It is assumed that the steam heating rotary machine 1 will often supply steam after supplying cold or hot water. Therefore, rather than a configuration in which the temperature of the heater 20 can be finely set, it is more efficient and simpler to simply switch the heater 20 on and off and adjust the temperature of the water supplied by the water supply rate.

[0036] The controller 28 is composed of an MPU (Micro Processor Unit), a memory, and an input / output device. The input / output device includes an input device that transmits user operations to the controller 28, and a display device that shows the current state of the steam heating rotary machine 1. The controller 28 controls the operations of at least the motor 24, the pump 26, the ingredient insertion port 12hL, and the heater 20 using instruction signals Cm, Cp, Cc, and Ch, and can detect the water level in the water tank 14 and the temperature of the heater 20 using notification signals SL and St from a water level gauge 46 and a temperature sensor 48. The controller 28 includes a timer inside.

[0037] <Explanation of operation> Next, the operation of the steam heating rotary machine 1 will be described. The steam heating rotary machine 1 has three basic controls: heater control, pump control, and motor control. These controls are executed by the above-mentioned elements and the controller 28. Here, the explanation will be given on the assumption that these basic controls are supplied as subroutines.

[0038] Figure 5 shows the process flow for heater control. A set of heater control processes (subroutines) is called "Heater (COMT,T H The heater control has two parameters, COMT, which indicates ON / OFF, and T, which indicates the time to turn the heater ON. H The parameter COMT can be set to one of three values: "ON", "OFF" or "CONT". "ON" is the value that is assigned to the next parameter T H "OFF" indicates that electricity is to be supplied to the heater 20 for the specified time, and "CONT" indicates that electricity is to be cut off. "CONT" means that electricity is to be continued to be supplied to the heater 20 until a signal corresponding to "OFF" is received.

[0039] When heater control is initiated (step S300), power is supplied to the heater 20 (step S302). In this step, the temperature of the heater 20 increases.

[0040] Next, determine whether the current flow time is "cont" or not. Parameter T H Either the current supply time Ht (specific current supply time) or the parameter "cont" is specified. "cont" maintains the supply of electricity to the heater 20 until a signal equivalent to an "OFF" signal is received. It is determined whether the current supply time is "cont" (step S304).

[0041] If it is not “cont” (N branch of step S304), the current supply time T H The state is maintained until the specified energization time Ht is reached (step S306). If the energization time is "cont" in step S304 (Y branch in step S304), the state is maintained until the parameter COMT becomes "OFF" (step S308).

[0042] If the conditions in steps S306 and S308 are met (Y branch in each step), the heater 20 is turned off (step S310) and the heater control process ends (step S312). For example, the process returns to the main routine from which the subroutine is called.

[0043] FIG. 6 shows the process flow for pump control. The pump control process (subroutine) is called “Pump (Q,T P The pump control is expressed as "Q" and the water supply time "T P When the pump control starts (step S350), water supply is started at a water supply rate Qs (step S352). The temperature of the water flowing through the water supply pipe 30 and supplied to the container 10 is determined by the water supply rate. Next, the water supply time T P Water is fed at the same water-feed rate until the water-feed rate reaches the specified specific value Pt (step S354).

[0044] Water supply time T P When the time reaches Pt, the water supply is stopped (step S356), and the pump control process ends (step S358).

[0045] FIG. 7 shows the process flow for motor control. A set of processes (subroutines) for motor control is called “Motor (ω, R T Motor control is expressed as "ω" (rotation speed) and "R T ". When motor control starts (step S400), motor 24 is rotated at rotation speed ωa (step S402). At this time, rotation speed "ω" can take positive or negative values. A positive value for the rotation speed is forward rotation, in which only blade 34 rotates. A negative value for the rotation speed is reverse rotation, in which blade 34, connecting blade 36, and mixing blade 38 all rotate together.

[0046] Next, rotation is maintained until the rotation time reaches a specifically specified value (time) Mt (step S404), and when the rotation time reaches Mt (Y branch of step S404), rotation of the motor 24 is stopped (step S406), and the motor control process is terminated (step S408).

[0047] As described above, the steam heating rotating machine 1 can prepare a cooking course program according to a recipe by combining three types of control: heater control, pump control, and motor control.

[0048] Below is an example of a cooking course for soy meat using soybeans as the raw material. Soy meat can be made by steaming soybeans and then finely grinding them.

[0049] An example of a soy meat manufacturing process is shown in Figure 8. Before starting the steam heating rotary machine 1, a specified amount of soybeans is put into the container 10, the lid 12 is closed, and ingredients such as salt, sugar, olives, etc. are put into the lid 12. When the soy meat manufacturing course starts (step S100), a specified amount of hot water is supplied into the container 10. The hot water causes the soybeans, the raw material, to absorb water (step S102).

[0050] In this process, the heater 20 is turned on by the heater (ON, CONT) and the pump (Q1, T P 1) The pump 26 is operated to pump water at a rate of Q1. P Water is sent for 1 second. The water sending rate Q1 at this time is the water sending rate at which hot water of about 60° C. is supplied to the container 10 by the heater 20. The water sending rate Q1 and the supply time T P By multiplying by one second, the amount of hot water supplied to the container 10 can be accurately calculated. Then, when the supply of a predetermined amount of hot water has been completed, the supply of electricity to the heater 20 is stopped by HEATER (OFF, CONT).

[0051] Since the steam heating rotary machine 1 according to the present invention does not have a drainage system, it is necessary to accurately measure the amount of hot water to be initially supplied, and it is therefore useful to be able to accurately calculate the amount of hot water to be supplied as described above. Also, instead of supplying water to the container 10 and then heating the entire container 10, hot water at a predetermined temperature can be supplied from the beginning.

[0052] Next, the steaming process is carried out. In the steaming process, the heater 20 (ON, T H 2) Heater is turned on by T H Turn it on for 2 seconds. Then, turn the pump (Q2, T P 2) Water flow rate Q2 is T P The water supply rate Q2 is set to a value at which the water supplied to the container 10 becomes steam. The heating time T H 2 seconds and pump 26's water delivery time T P 2 may be the same. These two subroutines allow the T P Steam is supplied for 2 seconds to perform the steaming process by steam heating. During this time, the container 10 itself is also heated by the heater 20 (step S104).

[0053] During this steam supply, the state is maintained for Tint seconds and the motor (ω1, R T By repeating 1), R T The blade 34 rotates for one second. In other words, the blade 34 is operated intermittently during steam heating. This operation allows the ingredients to be steamed uniformly. Here, N times represents an integer number of 1 or more. Also, Tint seconds and R T Repeating 1 second N times gives T H 2 seconds (or T P 2 seconds).

[0054] Next, in the grinding process, the heater (ON, T H 3) Heater 20 is turned on by T H Power is applied for 3 seconds. During that time, the motor (ω2, R T 2) and motor (-ω3, R T 3) The positive rotation of the rotation speed ω2 is R TRun for 2 seconds and rotate in the reverse direction at a rotation speed of ω3. T This process for 3 seconds is repeated M times. That is, only the blade 34 is rotated at high speed in the forward direction, and the blade 34, the kneading blade 36, and the stirring blade 38 are rotated slowly in the reverse direction. The raw material is pulverized by the high-speed rotation of only the blade 34, and the kneading blade 36 and the stirring blade 38 are also rotated slowly together, thereby scraping off the pulverized powder adhering to the side wall 10s of the container 10 (step S106).

[0055] In addition, an instruction is given to open the ingredient insertion port 12hL during the repeated operation of the motor 24. This can be done by an instruction signal Cc. In this way, the ingredients can be added to the raw materials while scraping off the crushed powder adhering to the side wall 10s of the container 10, and the raw materials can be crushed and the crushed raw materials and ingredients can be mixed.

[0056] The timing of adding the ingredients is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to add them when the grinding has progressed to a certain extent. As the grinding progresses, the values ​​of ω2 and -ω3 (the forward and reverse rotation speeds) may be changed.

[0057] As described above, the soy meat manufacturing recipe can be implemented by combining the controls of the heater 20, the pump 26, and the motor 24.

[0058] Next, an example of the process flow for a cooking mode that can heat and stir liquids such as soup is shown in Figure 9. When this flow starts (step S200), the system waits for input (step S202). When there is an input from the user (Y branch at step S202), it is determined whether the input is an instruction for "end," "heater ON," "heater OFF," "motor ON," or "motor OFF." If the input is "end" (Y branch at step S204), the process ends (step S206).

[0059] If the input is "HEATER ON" (step S208), HEATER (ON, CONT) is executed (step S210). HEATER (ON, CONT) is a process that simply energizes the heater 20 without determining the energization time.

[0060] If the input is "HEATER OFF" (step S212), HEATER (OFF, CONT) is executed (step S214). HEATER (OFF, CONT) is a process for cutting off the power supply to the heater 20.

[0061] If the input is "motor ON" (step S216), the motor (ω4, R T 4) is executed (step S218). T 4) is R at rotation speed ω4 T This is a process in which the motor 24 is rotated for four seconds to rotate the blade 34. In the case of soup or the like, the rotation speed ω4 at this time is preferably a rotation speed at which the soup is slowly stirred.

[0062] If the input is "MOTOR OFF" (step S220), MOTOR (0,0) is executed (step S222). MOTOR (0,0) is a process for setting the number of rotations to zero, and is a process for stopping the motor 24.

[0063] As described above, in this cooking mode, the ON / OFF of the heating (heater 20) to the container 10 and the rotation speed of the motor 24 can be controlled independently to be zero or ω4. [Industrial Applicability]

[0064] The steam heating rotary machine according to the present invention can be suitably used as a cooking device for steam heating at home, and is particularly effective in producing soy meat as a meat substitute. [Explanation of symbols]

[0065] 1 Steam heated rotary machine 10 containers 14 Water Tank 20 Heater 24 Motor 26 Pump 28 Controller 30 Water Pipe 34 Blade 36 Cone Feather 46 Water level gauge

Claims

1. A container into which the raw materials are introduced; A blade rotating within the vessel; A motor for rotating the blade; A water tank capable of storing water; a water supply pipe connected from the water tank to the inside of the container; a pump for pumping water from the water tank through the water supply pipe; a heater capable of simultaneously heating the water supply pipe and the container; A steam heated rotating machine having a controller for controlling the motor, the pump and the heater.

2. 2. The steam heated rotary machine according to claim 1, wherein the water tank is provided with a water level gauge.

3. 2. The steam heated rotary machine according to claim 1, wherein said controller is capable of varying the amount of water flowing through said pump.

4. 2. The steam heated rotary machine according to claim 1, wherein the controller rotates the blades intermittently while steam is being fed from the water feed pipe.

5. The steam heated rotating machine according to claim 1 , wherein the controller operates the heater without operating the pump.

6. 2. The steam heating rotary machine according to claim 1, further comprising a kneading blade for removing the crushed material adhering to the side wall of the container.

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