Heating tool

Abstract

To provide a heating tool.SOLUTION: A heating tool of the present invention includes: a heat source; and a plate that heats an object to be heated placed in a heating region in a surface, with heat from the heat source, the plate including a plurality of through holes provided along a peripheral edge; a water storage container including a recess located in vertically below the plurality of through holes and capable of storing water. The plate includes a water supply port provided in a position vertically above the recess, in a peripheral edge portion partitioned from the heating region.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] One aspect of the present invention relates to a heating appliance. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there are heating appliances for heating food such as meat. Some of these heating appliances have a mechanism for suppressing smoke generated during heating. Patent Document 1 discloses a cooking device equipped with a plate on which meat is placed and grilled. This cooking device has a plate with a heat trapping portion that is convex toward the top, is made of a material with high thermal conductivity in the direction spreading on the top surface, and has a configuration in which the maximum output of the gas burner is limited. The plate has an outer periphery with through holes formed therein, and a water storage portion of a water container is located below the through holes. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2017-202159 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In a cooking device equipped with a water container, including the cooking device described in Patent Document 1, the water stored in the water container evaporates during cooking, and the water level drops as the water decreases. When the water level drops in this way, in conventional cooking devices, it is necessary to remove the plate and refill the water container with water, which is cumbersome. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The present invention provides the following means to solve the above problems.

[0006] The heating device of one aspect of the present invention includes a heat source and A plate for heating an object placed on a heating region of a surface thereof with heat from the heating source, the plate having a plurality of through holes provided along a periphery thereof; a water storage container having a recess capable of storing water, the recess being located vertically below the plurality of through holes; The plate has a water supply port provided at a peripheral portion thereof isolated from the heating region and vertically above the recess.

[0007] In a heating appliance equipped with a water storage container as described above, if the heating appliance is used for a long time with water stored in the water storage container, the water in the water storage container may evaporate and run out of water. At this time, oil that has fallen from the plate into the water storage container may burn onto the bottom surface of the water storage container, making cleaning difficult. In the heating appliance of the present invention, since a water supply port is provided vertically above the recess of the water storage container, when the water in the water storage container decreases, it is possible to replenish water from the water supply port into the water storage container without removing the plate. As a result, even if cooking is performed for a long time, the oil that has fallen into the water storage container can be prevented from burning onto the water storage container by cooking while replenishing the water as necessary so that the water in the water storage container does not run out. In addition, since the oil that has fallen into the water storage container falls into the water, cooking can be performed for a long time while suppressing the generation of smoke.

[0008] In the above heating appliance, preferably, the water storage container has a water level line at a position visible from the water supply port.

[0009] With the heating appliance as described above, the user can easily check the water level line, and can refill the water storage container with the appropriate amount of water at the appropriate time without removing the plate while using the heating appliance.

[0010] In the above heating appliance, preferably, the water level line is provided vertically below the water supply port.

[0011] According to the heating appliance as described above, the user can easily see the water level line from vertically above the water supply port.

[0012] In the above heating appliance, preferably, the plate has a partition wall separating the heating area from the water supply port.

[0013] According to the heating device as described above, when refilling the water inlet with water, the refilling water can be prevented from entering the plate side. This makes it possible to prevent water that has accidentally entered the plate side from splashing or getting on the food.

[0014] In the above heating device, preferably, the plate has a polygonal shape, The water supply port is provided at a corner of the plate.

[0015] According to the heating device as described above, since the water supply port is provided at a position away from the top of the heat source, even if water is accidentally spilled from the water storage container when refilling the water storage container from the water supply port, it is possible to prevent water from splashing onto the heat source. This prevents water from entering the gas flow path provided in the heat source, and prevents the flame of the heat source from going out during use. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire heating appliance. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the heating appliance with the lid removed. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the heating appliance with the plate further removed. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the heating appliance with the water reservoir further removed. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the entire heating appliance as seen from a different direction than that of FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a plan view of the heating appliance as seen from above. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] Hereinafter, a heating device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiment described below is merely one example of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention. In each drawing, the same components are given the same reference numerals, and their description may be omitted.

[0018] For ease of explanation, in this specification, the heating appliance 1 placed on a horizontal surface is used as a reference, and the upper side in the vertical direction is referred to as the upper side or vertically upper side, and the lower side is referred to as the lower side or vertically lower side.

[0019] [Overall configuration of heating device 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire heating appliance 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the heating appliance 1 with the lid 3 removed. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the heating appliance 1 with the lid 3 and the plate 4 removed. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the heating appliance 1 with the water storage container 5 removed in addition to the lid 3 and the plate 4. These FIGS. 1 to 4 are perspective views of the heating appliance 1 as viewed from the same direction. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the entire heating appliance 1 as viewed from a direction different from that of FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the heating appliance 1 as viewed from above. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the heating appliance 1 at the position AA in FIG. 6.

[0020] The heating appliance 1 of this embodiment is a cooking appliance for cooking ingredients, and is particularly suitable for cooking meat, which generates oil when cooked. Of course, the heating appliance 1 can also cook ingredients other than meat. When in use, the heating appliance 1 supplies a mixed gas, which is a mixture of gas stored in a cartridge-type gas cylinder 8 and air, to the heat source 6, and burns the mixed gas in the heat source 6, thereby cooking ingredients. The heating appliance 1 is also called a cooking appliance or a portable stove.

[0021] As shown in the figure, the heating device 1 includes a main body 2, a lid 3, a plate 4, and a water storage container 5.

[0022] [Main body 2] 1 to 5, the main body 2 has a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape with rounded corners when viewed from above. As shown in Fig. 1 etc., the main body 2 has a knob 21 on the side for ignition and flame power adjustment. The knob 21 can be operated by the user, and by operating it, a pulse voltage is supplied to an ignition plug (not shown) of the heat source 6 to cause discharge, and the amount of gas supplied to the heat source 6 is adjusted.

[0023] 5, the main body 2 has a cylinder storage chamber 23 in its housing. A gas cylinder 8 that stores gas to be supplied to the heat source 6 is detachably attached to the cylinder storage chamber 23. The gas supplied from the gas cylinder 8 is mixed with air taken in from the surroundings to become a flammable mixed gas, which is supplied to the heat source 6 via a gas flow path (not shown).

[0024] As shown in Fig. 4, the main body 2 has a generally rectangular opening 2a on the upper surface. A water-storage-container mounting surface 22 having a surface perpendicular to the vertical direction is formed on the periphery of the opening 2a so as to protrude inward. As shown in the cross-sectional view of Fig. 7, a water-storage-container 5 is detachably mounted on this water-storage-container mounting surface 22.

[0025] A heating source 6, which is a gas burner, is disposed at the bottom below the opening 2a of the main body 2. The heating source 6 has a plurality of flame ports arranged in an annular shape, which emit mixed gas. In other words, the heating source 6 has a configuration having a plurality of flame ports which emit mixed gas. The heating source 6 further has an ignition plug (not shown). This ignition plug ignites the mixed gas by discharging a pulse voltage generated in response to the operation of the knob 21, which generates a flame in the heating source 6. After ignition, the mixed gas supplied to the heating source 6 continues to burn.

[0026] 4 and 7, four trivets 7 are provided on the outside of the heating source 6 of the main body 2. When using the heating appliance 1 with the water storage container 5 removed, the trivets 7 can be used to place pots and pans on.

[0027] [Water storage tank 5] As shown in FIG. 3, the water storage container 5 is a container that can store and hold water in a recess 51 formed in an annular shape. The water storage container 5 has an opening 5a in the center surrounded by the recess 51. In a plan view seen from above, the opening 5a is formed to surround the annular heating source 6. Heat given from the heating source 6 toward the upper side is directly transmitted to the heating area 41 of the plate 4 through the opening 5a. The inner wall 51a located at the inner edge of the recess 51 is annular, and the outer wall 51b located at the outer edge is approximately rectangular, and each is formed in a wall shape extending vertically upward to form the annular recess 51. The inner wall 51a is formed so as to be more inward toward the upper side, i.e., the inner area becomes smaller. The outer wall 51b is formed so as to be more outward toward the upper side, i.e., the inner area becomes larger. The recess 51 of the water storage container 5 is located vertically below the plurality of through holes 42 and 43 of the plate 4 and the water supply port 44 .

[0028] As shown in FIG. 3, the water storage container 5 has a water level line 52 formed as a step around the entire circumference at a position near the center in the height direction of the outer wall 51b. This water level line 52 is located vertically below the water supply port 44 described below, so the user can see this water level line 52 by looking at the water supply port 44 from vertically above (see FIG. 6). However, the water level line 52 does not necessarily have to be formed at this position, and may be formed at a position that is visible from the water supply port 44 but not vertically below the water supply port 44. The water level line 52 is an indication of the amount of water stored in the recess 51 of the water storage container 5, and when the water surface is located below the water level line 52 and inside the water level line 52 when viewed from vertically above, it can be determined that the amount of water is less than the appropriate amount. The water level line 52 may be engraved, marked, printed, or the like instead of a step formed by press processing as described above. In other words, the water level line 52 may take any form as long as it is visible to the user.

[0029] 3, the water storage container 5 has a mounting surface 53 formed as a step around the entire periphery at a position near the upper end, above the water level line 52. The lower surface of the mounting surface 53 has a surface perpendicular to the vertical direction, and is placed so as to abut on the upper surface of the water storage container mounting surface 22 (see FIG. 7). The water storage container 5 is in contact with the main body 2 at this mounting surface 53, and is not in contact with the main body 2 at the bottom surface, which is the lower surface of the recess 51, or the like.

[0030] 7, the water storage container 5 has a plate mounting surface 54 on which the plate 4 is placed, above the inner wall 51a and at a position approximately at the same height as the water level line 52. The legs 47 of the plate 4 are placed on the plate mounting surface 54 (see FIG. 7).

[0031] [Plate 4] The plate 4 is a plate-like member that heats meat or the like, which is an object to be heated (an object to be cooked) placed on a heating area 41 formed at a position including the center of the surface, with heat provided from a heating source 6. The plate 4 is formed of a metal or the like having high thermal conductivity, and a fluororesin is applied to the surface. As shown in FIG. 6, the plate 4 is substantially rectangular with rounded corners in a plan view from above. As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 7, the plate 4 is curved in a convex shape toward the top, and the central part is at the highest position. The plate 4 has a plurality of through holes 42 and 43 formed along the periphery. The through holes 42 are arranged in the vicinity of each side constituting the rectangle in a plan view from above so as to extend in a direction perpendicular to the side. The through holes 43 are arranged in the vicinity of the corners forming the rectangle so as to be curved in an arc shape. As shown in FIG. 6, a water supply port 44, which is a through hole penetrating the plate 4 and is used for supplying water, is provided near one of the corners of the plate 4. 2, 6 and 7, the water supply port 44 is provided in a corner portion separated from the heating area 41 by a partition wall 45 extending vertically like a wall (see FIG. 7). These through holes 42 and 43 and the water supply port 44 are provided vertically above the recess 51 of the water storage container 5, as described above. Note that the water supply port 44 may be provided in the peripheral portion instead of in the corner portion.

[0032] Due to the above-mentioned shape of the plate 4, oil generated when meat is heated falls down the convex slope through the through holes 42 and 43 into the recess 51 of the water storage container 5 located vertically below. Since water is stored in the recess 51, it is possible to prevent the oil from being further heated and generating smoke or burning onto the plate 4 or the water storage container 5.

[0033] 6 and 7, the plate 4 has an inclined portion 44a formed so as to widen outward as it approaches the upper side, at the outer corner of the water supply port 44. The inclined portion 44a is connected to the water supply port 44, and the configuration having the inclined portion 44a makes it possible to supply water via the inclined portion 44a, making it easier to supply water to the water supply port 44.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 2, an outer peripheral wall portion 48 extending vertically upward is formed on each of the four sides of the plate 4. Each outer peripheral wall portion 48 has two ribs 46 formed to protrude inward. That is, two ribs 46 are formed for each of the four outer peripheral wall portions 48. The ribs 46 are formed to connect the outer peripheral wall portion 48 and the upper surface of the plate 4. The upper end portion 46a of each rib 46 is a surface perpendicular to the vertical direction, and the lid 3 is placed on this upper end portion 46a. In addition, the partition wall 45 has a lid placement portion 45a, which is a part of the upper end portion. As a result, the lid 3 is supported by the upper end portions 46a of the ribs 46 provided at eight locations and the lid placement portions 45a at two locations of the partition wall 45.

[0035] [Lid 3] The lid 3 is made of glass or metal, and is detachably disposed above the plate 4. The lid 3 retains heat and steam on the plate 4 and prevents oil and the like from scattering. The lid 3 has a handle 31 that is gripped by a user to attach and remove the lid 3. The lid 3 has a through hole 32 for releasing heat and some of the above to the outside of the lid 3.

[0036] [Operation when using heating appliance 1] The heating device 1 is used, for example, as follows.

[0037] When a user rotates knob 21 of main body 2, gas is supplied from gas cylinder 8 to heating source 6, and an ignition plug (not shown) discharges, igniting a mixed gas of gas and air, generating a flame in heating source 6. The generated flame heats ingredients such as meat placed on heating area 41 of plate 4, thereby cooking the ingredients. At this time, oil and moisture generated from the ingredients, as well as some of the excess oil added to plate 4 to grill the ingredients, pass through through holes 42 and 43 and fall into recess 51 of water storage container 5 located vertically below.

[0038] As the heating appliance 1 continues to be used, the water stored in the recess 51 of the water storage container 5 evaporates, and the amount of water gradually decreases. The user can check the amount of water in the water storage container 5 by visually checking the water level line 52 in the recess 51 of the water storage container 5 from vertically above the water supply port 44. When water supply is necessary, such as when the amount of water has decreased to below the water level line 52, the user can supply water to the recess 51 of the water storage container 5 by pouring water through the water supply port 44, without removing the plate 4.

[0039] [Variations] The heating tool 1 of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0040] Although the plate 4 described in the embodiment has a substantially rectangular shape, the plate 4 may have a polygonal shape other than a rectangle. In this case, the water supply port 44 is preferably provided at a corner of the plate 4.

[0041] The recess 51 of the water storage container 5 may be formed in a partially interrupted ring shape instead of being formed in a continuous ring shape as in the embodiment.

[0042] The water supply port 44 may be provided in more than one number. In this case, the water supply port 44 may be provided at a corner of the polygonal plate 4, or may be provided at a peripheral portion other than a corner. However, one water supply port 44 is often sufficient, and having one water supply port 44 allows the heating region 41 to be made wider, so a configuration having one water supply port 44 is preferable.

[0043] Furthermore, the plate 4 may be configured without the partition wall 45 that separates the heating area 41 from the water supply port 44 .

[0044] As long as the through holes 42 and 43 are positioned vertically above the recess 51, the number and shape of the through holes 42 and 43 may be changed arbitrarily.

[0045] Heat source 6 may be configured to release and burn gas instead of a mixed gas of gas and air, in which case the gas released from heat source 6 is mixed with the surrounding air and burned.

[0046] [Summary of the embodiment and modifications] As described above, the heating device 1 of the present embodiment includes the heat source 6, the plate 4, and the water storage container 5. The plate 4 has a water supply port 44 provided at a peripheral portion isolated from the heating region 41 and vertically above the recess 51.

[0047] According to such a heating appliance 1, since the water supply port 44 is provided vertically above the recessed portion 51 of the water storage container 5, when the water in the water storage container 5 decreases, it is possible to refill the water storage container 5 with water through the water supply port 44 without removing the plate 4. As a result, even if cooking is performed for a long time, it is possible to prevent oil that has fallen into the water storage container 5 from burning onto the water storage container 5 by cooking while refilling the water so that it does not run out. In addition, since the oil that has fallen into the water storage container 5 falls into the water, cooking can be performed for a long time while suppressing the generation of smoke.

[0048] In addition, the water storage container 5 of the heating appliance 1 is configured to have a water level line 52 at a position visible from the water supply port 44. This allows the user to easily check the water level line 52, and therefore allows the user to refill the water storage container 5 with an appropriate amount of water at an appropriate time without removing the plate 4 while the heating appliance 1 is in use.

[0049] Furthermore, in the heating appliance 1, a water level line 52 is provided vertically below the water supply port 44 so that it can be easily viewed by a user.

[0050] Furthermore, since the plate 4 has a partition wall 45 that separates the heating area 41 from the water supply port 44, when refilling the water supply port 44 with water, the refilling water can be prevented from entering the plate 4 side. This makes it possible to prevent water that accidentally enters the plate 4 side from splashing or coming into contact with ingredients.

[0051] Furthermore, the plate 4 may be configured to have a polygonal shape including a substantially rectangular shape as in the embodiment, and the water supply port 44 may be provided at a corner of the plate 4. With such a configuration, the water supply port 44 is provided at a position away from above the heat source 6, so that even if water intended to be refilled into the water storage container 5 from the water supply port 44 accidentally spills from the water storage container 5, it is possible to prevent water from splashing on the heat source 6. This prevents water from entering the gas flow path provided in the heat source 6, and prevents the flame of the heat source 6 from going out during use. [Explanation of symbols]

[0052] 1...Heating equipment 2…Main body 21...Knob 22...Water storage container mounting surface 23...Cylinder storage room 3…Lid 4. Plate 41...Heating area 42, 43...Through holes 44…Water inlet 45…Partition wall 46…Rib 5…Water storage tank 51…Recess 52…Water level line 53...Placement surface 54…Plate placement surface 6…Heating source 7…Trotto 8. Gas cylinder

Claims

1. A heat source; A plate for heating an object placed on a heating region of a surface thereof with heat from the heating source, the plate having a plurality of through holes provided along a periphery thereof; a water storage container having a recess capable of storing water, the recess being located vertically below the plurality of through holes; The plate has a water supply port provided at a peripheral portion isolated from the heating region and vertically above the recess. heating equipment.

2. The water storage container has a water level line at a position visible from the water supply port. The heating device according to claim 1.

3. The water level line is provided vertically below the water supply port. The heating device according to claim 2.

4. The plate has a partition wall that separates the heating area from the water supply port. The heating device according to claim 1.

5. The plate has a polygonal shape, The water supply port is provided at a corner of the plate. The heating device according to claim 1.

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