Rice cooking measuring cup that does not use the unit "go"

Abstract

Without using the unit of "go" (a traditional Japanese unit of measurement), it allows for quick, easy, and accurate measurement of the appropriate amount of rice and water needed for an actual meal. [Solution] This is achieved by using a scale 4 that indicates how many bowls of rice the amount of cooked rice is equivalent to, as a reference, and filling the rice container 21 with rice up to a desired height and the water container 22 with water up to the same height as the rice, so that the ratio of the volume of rice to water is always constant for any given amount of rice (a constant ratio that allows for delicious cooked rice). In addition, by providing a gap 51 for water passage in the partition plate 5, both rice and water can be poured into the same inlet, and the main body can be made more compact. Further compactness can be achieved by measuring the rice and water separately. Furthermore, by making the partition plate 5 movable and displaying multiple scales 4, it can accommodate multiple types of rice, and by providing a perforated plate 6, convenience is gained when pouring in rice and when washing the rice.

Description

【Technical Field】 【0004】 , , , , , , , , , 【0003】 , 【0001】 The present invention relates to a rice cooking measuring cup for measuring the volumes of rice and water when cooking rice. 【Background Art】 【0002】 In order to cook delicious rice, it is necessary to cook the rice with the amounts of rice and water in an appropriate ratio. A common rice cooking method in households is to use a cup for measuring one go (about 180 ml) to put the required number of go of rice into the rice cooking pot of the rice cooker, wash the rice in the rice cooking pot, and pour water up to the graduation line indicating the appropriate amount of water (about 1.2 times the volume of the rice) for each go pre-marked on the rice cooking pot, and then cook the rice using the rice cooker. However, with this method, it is impossible to measure the appropriate amount of water when cooking half a go of rice, which is inconvenient. As an attempt to improve this problem, there is a method of using a measuring cup with a correlation graduation for rice and water displayed in gradation (Patent Document 1). 【0003】 In addition, with the development of polished rice technology, non-washing rice that can be cooked without washing has become widely used. Since the bran on the surface of non-washing rice has been removed in advance, it requires more water when cooking rice compared to the same one go of polished rice (ordinary rice that needs to be washed). Therefore, when cooking non-washing rice in the same procedure as polished rice using the graduation line for polished rice marked on the rice cooking pot that has been familiar to ordinary households, for example, when putting one go of non-washing rice into the rice cooking pot, it is necessary to put more water than the one go graduation line for polished rice. Conversely, when cooking with the amount of water at the one go graduation line for polished rice, it is necessary to put less non-washing rice than one go, which is inconvenient. As an attempt to improve this problem, there is a method of measuring non-washing rice using a measuring cup for polished rice (Patent Document 2). 【Prior Art Documents】 【Patent Documents】 【0004】 【Patent Document 1】 Actual registration 3082159 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 6628630 [Overview of the Initiative] [Problems that the invention aims to solve] 【0005】 In the method described above, which uses a measuring cup with a gradient display of the correlation scale between rice and water (Patent Document 1), it was necessary to spend time comparing multiple similar colors to determine which part of the water scale corresponded exactly to each color of the rice scale. Furthermore, the finer the gradient used for more accurate measurement, the more pronounced this characteristic became, making it inconvenient. In addition, when measuring the amount of water for pre-washed rice using the same method (Patent Document 1), it is necessary to add an appropriate amount of water depending on the amount of pre-washed rice. However, the number of scale markings indicating the amount of water to add for 1 go (approximately 360ml) of pre-washed rice is different from the number of scale markings indicating the amount of water to add for 3 go (approximately 360ml) of pre-washed rice, so handling pre-washed rice required skill, which was inconvenient. 【0006】 In the method of measuring pre-washed rice using a measuring cup for polished rice (Patent Document 2), it is assumed that water will be measured using the pre-marked scale lines on the rice cooker pot. Therefore, it is inconvenient because it is not possible to measure the appropriate amount of water when cooking an odd amount of pre-washed rice relative to the cup size. Furthermore, in the same method (Patent Document 2), different volume-changing components are required for each type of rice being handled (brown rice, polished rice, pre-washed rice, etc.), and a separate storage place must be provided for each of these volume-changing components, which is inconvenient. Moreover, since the method using volume-changing components functions by deliberately compressing a portion of the pre-allocated volume, it has the drawback that when continuing to use a particular volume-changing component, it must always be used in a configuration that includes wasted space. 【0007】 Furthermore, while the appropriate serving sizes for a small, medium, and large bowl of rice are generally said to be approximately 100g, 150g, and 250g respectively, the mass of cooked rice from one go (a unit of measurement) is approximately 330g, which does not match any of the serving sizes. Therefore, it has been difficult to clearly indicate the number of bowls of cooked rice on measuring cups and rice cookers used in general rice cooking methods based on go. Similarly, there has been a potential problem that the amount of rice cooked using general rice cooking methods based on go is often more or less than the actual amount of rice required for a meal. 【0008】 This invention was made to solve these problems. [Means for solving the problem] 【0009】 The present invention relates to a rice cooking measuring cup 1 for measuring the volume of rice and water when cooking rice, comprising an overall container 2 with an open top and a partition plate 5 for dividing the internal volume of the overall container 2 into two volumetric bodies: a rice container 21 and a water container 22. The side walls of the overall container 2 and the partition plate 5 are made of a transparent material, and the overall container 2 and the partition plate 5 are designed so that when rice is placed in the rice container 21 to an arbitrary height and water is placed in the water container 22 to the same height as the rice, the ratio of the volume of rice 71V in the rice container 21 to the volume of water 72V in the water container 22 remains constant for any given amount of rice. By forming and arranging the components and displaying a scale 4 on the side of the main container 2 that indicates how many bowls or grams of cooked rice will result from cooking the rice contained in the rice container 21, the amount of rice and water can be measured and cooked to the appropriate amount for an actual meal, without having to adjust the amount of rice to be cooked to a multiple of the conventional unit of volume called "go". 【0010】 Furthermore, in a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, the container for pouring water is the same rice container 21 as the container for rice, instead of the water container 22. A water passage gap 51 is provided near the bottom of the partition plate 5, wide enough for water to pass through but not rice grains, so that the water in the rice container 21 flows into the water container 22. The overall container 2 and partition plate 5 are formed and arranged such that when rice is placed in the rice container 21 to an arbitrary height and water is placed in the rice container 21 to the same height as the rice, the ratio of the volume of rice 71V contained in the rice container 21 to the total volume 72V of water contained in the rice container 21 and the water container 22 is always constant for any given amount of rice. In this configuration, the internal volume of the water container 22 is adjusted so that the optimal rice-to-water ratio can be obtained by measuring the rice, then discharging it, and then measuring water to the same height as the rice. When referring to a measuring cup 1 as a rice cooking measuring cup, and a water container 22 with an adjusted internal volume so that the optimal rice-to-water ratio can be obtained by measuring the rice and then adding water to the same height as the rice without draining the rice, the measuring cup 1 is called a "combined type rice cooking measuring cup 1", both the "divided type rice cooking measuring cup 1" and the "combined type rice cooking measuring cup 1" have a clear and unified design for pouring in the rice and water. Furthermore, the "divided type rice cooking measuring cup 1" uses both the empty rice container 21 and the water container 22 to measure the water, allowing for a compact design. The "combined type rice cooking measuring cup 1" has a design where the top surface of the rice and the water level overlap, allowing the top surface of the rice to be adjusted to the same horizontal level as the water level during measurement, thus enabling accurate and simultaneous measurement of the heights of rice and water. 【0011】 Furthermore, in a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the overall container 2 is made into a horizontally elongated, roughly rectangular parallelepiped shape, the partition plate 5 is formed as a removable plate rather than being permanently installed, and when the positions of the partition plate 5 that allow for an appropriate rice-to-water ratio for each type of rice to be handled are referred to as partition positions 3, vertical sliding grooves 23 are provided at each partition position 3 on the inner surfaces of both longitudinal sides of the overall container 2, opposite each other, to detachably support the left and right ends of the partition plate 5 vertically, or engaging parts are provided on the upper left and right sides of the partition plate 5 to detachably fix the partition plate 5 by sandwiching it from above against the side walls of both longitudinal sides of the overall container 2, and there is not just one scale 4 displayed on the side surface of the overall container 2, but rather the scale 4 is displayed when the partition plate 5 is fixed at each partition position 3 and the corresponding type of rice is placed in the rice container 22. The rice container 22 has a rice scale 4 that indicates how many bowls of rice, or how many grams, the cooked rice will be when the rice is cooked. This scale is displayed near each of the partition positions 3, and when the overall container 2 is viewed from the outside, the scale 4 corresponding to the partition plate 5 fixed at a specific partition position 3 is made to stand out more than the other scales 4. This is achieved by painting the entire sides of both the left and right ends of the partition plate 5 in a conspicuous color (sides 52 of the partition plate 5 painted in a conspicuous color on both the left and right ends), or by displaying arrows or other marks on the sides or top of the partition plate 5 to indicate the position of the scale 4 corresponding to that scale. This structure allows for accurate measurement of the correct amount of rice and water for a specific type of rice, suitable for the amount of rice needed for an actual meal, without mistakenly using the wrong scale 4 when measuring rice and water. 【0012】 Furthermore, in a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the overall container 2 is shaped like a horizontally elongated, roughly rectangular parallelepiped, and has a perforated plate 6 with holes 61 that are too small for rice grains to pass through but allow water to pass through. The perforated plate 6 is provided engaged with the edge of the top surface of the overall container 2 so that it can slide from a position covering the top surface of the rice container 21 to a position covering the top surface of the water container 22. When the perforated plate 6 is positioned on the top surface of the water container 22, it prevents rice from entering the water container 22 when rice is placed in the rice container 21. When the perforated plate 6 is positioned on the top surface of the rice container 21, it keeps the rice inside the rice container 21 when the rice is washed in the rice container 21 and only the water is drained out. In addition, by appropriately adjusting the position of the perforated plate 6, the top surfaces of the rice container 21 and the water container 22 can be opened up widely, making it easier to clean the inside of the rice container 21 and the water container 22 using tools. [Effects of the Invention] 【0013】 In the rice cooking measuring cup 1 of the present invention, it is not necessary to cook rice by matching the amount of rice to a multiple of the conventional unit of volume called "go." Instead, by referring to the scale 4 which shows how many bowls or grams of rice that would be equivalent, it is possible to quickly, easily, and accurately measure the appropriate amount of rice and water for the actual amount of rice needed for a meal and then cook it. 【0014】 Furthermore, in the multi-rice type (described later in the embodiment for carrying out the invention), which allows switching between different types of rice, the position of the partition plate 5 and the scale 4 used can be changed according to the type of rice. This allows for quick, easy, and accurate measurement and cooking of the appropriate amount of rice and water for each type of rice, such as brown rice or pre-washed rice, that is suitable for the actual amount of rice needed for a meal. 【0015】 In the present invention, the rice cooking measuring cup 1 eliminates the need for procedures such as comparing gradient colors and taking time to make a judgment, there is no difference in the level of skill required depending on the type of rice being handled, no different parts are needed for each type of rice being handled, and no unnecessary areas are created within the structure regardless of which type of rice is being handled. 【0016】 Furthermore, the rice cooking measuring cup 1 in the present invention can be manufactured in various types (described later in the modes for carrying out the invention) depending on the application, such as a separate container type in which rice and water are measured in separate containers, a shared container type that has a compact shape by utilizing the gaps between rice grains to measure water, a dispensing procedure type that has an even more compact shape by dispensing the rice before measuring the water, and a perforated plate type that can prevent rice from entering or being discharged by the perforated plate 6. [Brief explanation of the drawing] 【0017】 [Figure 1] This image shows the process of measuring rice (pre-washed rice) and water to cook two bowls of rice using the rice cooking measuring cup 1 (for multiple rice types, shared container type, mixing procedure, with perforated plate type) of the present invention. [Figure 2] The images show the process of measuring rice and water for cooking two bowls of rice using the same type of rice cooking measuring cup 1 as in Figure 1. (a) shows brown rice, and (b) shows polished rice. [Figure 3] The present invention provides a measuring cup 1 for cooking rice (for multiple grains of rice, shared container type, with dispensing procedure and perforated plate type) and shows the process of measuring two bowls of rice using pre-washed rice, with (a) showing the rice (pre-washed rice) and (b) showing the water. [Modes for carrying out the invention] 【0018】 Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below. [Basic structure and mechanism] 【0019】 The rice - cooking measuring cup 1 in the present invention is composed of an overall container 2 with an open top surface and a partition plate 5 for dividing the internal volume of the overall container 2 into two volumes, namely a rice - containing container 21 and a water - containing container 22. When putting rice up to an arbitrary height in the rice - containing container 21 and water up to the same height as the rice in the water - containing container 22 or the rice - containing container 21 (in some types to be described later, water is injected into the rice - containing container 21), the overall container 2 and the partition plate 5 are formed and arranged such that the ratio between the volume 71V of the rice accommodated in the rice - containing container 21 and the total volume 72V of the water accommodated in the water - containing container 22 and the rice - containing container 21 (in some types to be described later, the rice - containing container 21 also contains water) is always constant for any amount of rice. The side wall of the overall container 2 and the partition plate 5 are formed of a transparent material, and on the lateral side of the overall container 2, there is a scale 4 indicating how many bowls of cooked rice (in terms of volume converted to rice bowls) or how many grams of cooked rice are obtained when cooking the rice accommodated in the rice - containing container 21. 【0020】 With such a configuration, in the rice - cooking measuring cup 1 of the present invention, by putting rice up to an arbitrary height in the rice - containing container 21 and water up to the same height as the rice in the water - containing container 22 or the rice - containing container 21 (in some types to be described later, water is injected into the rice - containing container), it is possible to measure the appropriate amount of water for any amount of rice and cook the rice. Here, the amount of rice put into the rice - containing container 21 does not need to be in multiples of the volume unit of the traditional "goh" (a unit of volume). Referring to the scale 4 indicating how many bowls of cooked rice (in terms of volume converted to rice bowls) or how many grams of cooked rice are obtained, it is possible to measure the amounts of rice and water suitable for the amount of cooked rice required for an actual meal and cook the rice. [Configuration and advantages for each type] 【0021】 The rice - cooking measuring cup 1 in the present invention has a plurality of types according to the application. (Separate - container type and shared - container type) 【0022】 First, the rice and water are placed separately into a rice container 21 and a water container 22. There is a separate container type in which the water in the water container 22 remains in the water container 22, and a shared container type in which a water passage gap 51 is provided near the bottom of the partition plate 5, which is wide enough for water to pass through but not rice grains, so that when water is poured into the rice container 21, the water in the rice container 21 flows into the water container 22. The separate container type has the advantage that the time it takes for the rice to absorb water is easy to manage and dry rice can be easily discharged from the container because the rice and water do not come into contact. The shared container type has the advantage that the rice and water inlets can be unified into the rice container 21, and the water is measured in both the rice container 21 and the water container 22, so the main body can be made more compact compared to the separate container type. (Insertion procedure type and separation procedure type) 【0023】 Furthermore, the shared container type includes a mixing procedure type in which the internal volume of the water container 22 is adjusted so that the optimal rice-to-water ratio can be obtained by measuring water to the same height as the rice by pouring water into the gaps between the rice grains without discharging the measured rice, and a dispensing procedure type in which the internal volume of the water container 22 is adjusted so that the optimal rice-to-water ratio can be obtained by discharging the measured rice and then measuring water to the same height as the rice. The mixing procedure type has the advantage of being able to measure rice and water at the same time, and because the mechanism is such that the top surface of the rice and the water surface overlap, it is easy to adjust the top surface of the rice to the same horizontal level as the water surface when measuring. The dispensing procedure type has the advantage of being able to make the main unit even more compact compared to the separate container type and the mixing procedure type because it is a mechanism that measures water using both the empty rice container 21 and the water container 22. (Single-grain type and multi-grain type) 【0024】 Furthermore, for each of the above types, there is a single-rice type in which the partition plate 5 is permanently installed at a position where a suitable water ratio for a specific type of rice (such as polished rice, pre-washed rice, or brown rice) can be obtained, and a multi-rice type in which the partition plate 5 is formed as a removable plate without being permanently installed, and the partition plate 5 can be appropriately fixed at each partition position 3, where the positions of the partition plate 5 that can obtain a suitable rice-to-water ratio for each of the multiple types of rice being handled are referred to as partition positions 3, and scales 4 corresponding to the types of rice being handled are displayed near the corresponding partition positions 3. The single-rice type has the advantage of being easy to manufacture, and the multi-rice type has the advantage of being able to appropriately measure multiple types of rice and water. 【0025】 Here, the overall container 2 in the multi-rice type is a horizontally elongated, roughly rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the movable partition plate 5 may be configured such that vertical sliding grooves 23 are provided at each partition position to detachably support the left and right ends of the partition plate 5 vertically at mutually opposing positions on the inner surfaces of both longitudinal sides of the overall container 2, or engagement parts are provided on the upper left and right sides of the partition plate 5 to detachably fix the partition plate 5 by sandwiching it from above against the longitudinal side walls of the overall container 2. 【0026】 Furthermore, in the multi-rice type, it is preferable to make the scale 4 that should be used when measuring rice and water less likely by painting the entire sides of both the left and right ends of the partition plate 5 in a conspicuous color so that the scale 4 corresponding to the partition plate 5 fixed at a specific partition position 3 appears more prominent than the other scales 4 (sides 52 of the partition plate 5 painted in a conspicuous color on both the left and right ends), or by displaying arrows or other marks on the sides or top of both ends of the partition plate 5 to indicate the position of the scale 4 that corresponds to it. (Type with perforated plate and type without perforated plate) 【0027】 Furthermore, for each of the above-mentioned types, there are two types: one with a perforated plate 6, in which the overall container 2 is a horizontally elongated, roughly rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a perforated plate 6 with holes 61 that are too large for rice grains to pass through but allow water to pass through is provided, and the perforated plate 6 is engaged with the edge of the top surface of the overall container 2 so as to be slidable from a position covering the top surface of the rice container 21 to a position covering the top surface of the water container 22; and a type without a perforated plate 6. In the type with a perforated plate, when the perforated plate 5 is positioned on the top surface of the water container 22, it prevents rice from entering the water container 22 when rice is placed in the rice container 21. When the perforated plate 5 is positioned on the top surface of the rice container 21, it keeps the rice inside the rice container 21 when the rice is washed in the rice container 21 and only the water is drained out. Furthermore, by adjusting the position of the perforated plate 5 as appropriate, the top surfaces of the rice container 21 and the water container 22 can be opened up significantly, which has the advantage of making it easier to clean the inside of the rice container 21 and the water container 22 using tools. [Suitable type for your application] 【0028】 Next, we will describe the types suitable for each desired use. Here, for example, a rice cooking measuring cup 1 that is a single-rice type specifically for pre-washed rice, is a separate container type, and does not have a perforated plate will be referred to as the "pre-washed rice, separate container type, no perforated plate" type rice cooking measuring cup 1, and a rice cooking measuring cup 1 that is a multi-rice type, is a shared container type with a mixing procedure, and has a perforated plate will be referred to as the "multi-rice, shared container type, mixing procedure, with perforated plate" type rice cooking measuring cup 1. (If ease of use is desired) 【0029】 For example, if you want to quickly and easily measure the required amount of rice using pre-washed rice, you should use the "Pre-washed Rice, Shared Container Type, Serving Procedure, No Perforated Plate" type. With this type, you first put the required amount of pre-washed rice into the rice container 21 using the scale 4 as a reference, and then pour water into the same rice container 21 up to the same height as the rice. This is all that is needed to measure the amount of pre-washed rice and water needed for cooking. Here, the amount of rice does not need to be matched to a multiple of the volume unit called "go" (a unit of volume). The scale 4 indicates how many bowls of rice or how many grams it will be, so you can simultaneously measure the amount of pre-washed rice and water appropriate for the amount of rice needed for an actual meal. In addition, since the top surface of the rice and the water surface overlap during measurement, it is easy to adjust the top surface of the rice to be horizontal with the water surface, and since it only handles pre-washed rice, a movable partition plate 5 or perforated plate 6 is unnecessary, resulting in a simple structure. (When ease of use and a compact form factor are desired) 【0030】 Furthermore, if a compact shape that is easy to store is required in addition to the above configuration, the "For pre-washed rice, shared container type, dispensing procedure, without perforated plate" type is recommended. In this type, the required amount of pre-washed rice is first placed in the rice container 21 using scale 4 as a reference, then the measured rice is discharged, and water is poured into the rice container 21 up to the same height as the rice. Since water is measured using both the rice container 21 from which the rice was discharged and the water container 22, the main unit has a compact shape. (When versatility is desired) 【0031】 For households that usually cook polished rice but also cook brown rice or pre-washed rice as needed, the "Multiple Rice Type, Shared Container, Mixing Procedure, with Perforated Plate" type is recommended. With this type, the rice and water for cooking are measured by inserting the partition plate 5 from top to bottom into the partition position 3 corresponding to the type of rice being handled, then referring to the scale 4 indicated on the sides or top of both ends of the partition plate 5, putting the required amount of rice into the rice container 21, and then pouring water up to the same height as the rice into the rice container 21. Figure 1 shows the measurement of pre-washed rice for two bowls using this type. 【0032】 Figure 1 shows the rice cooking measuring cup 1, a multi-rice, shared container type with a perforated plate, used to first insert the partition plate 5 into the partition position 32 for handling pre-washed rice. Next, rice is added to the rice container 21 until the height of the rice contained in the rice container 21 (71H) matches the line for two rice bowls on the scale 42 for handling pre-washed rice. Next, the height of the water contained in the water container 22 and the rice container 21 (72H) matches the height of the rice contained in the rice container 21. By filling the rice container 21 with water until it matches 71H, the ratio of the volume of rice (pre-washed rice) 71Vb2, which is the volume of rice contained in the rice container 21 (71V), to the volume of water 72Vb2, which is the total volume of water contained in the water container 22 and the rice container 21 (72V), represents a state in which the ratio of pre-washed rice to water for cooking two bowls of pre-washed rice matches the ratio for cooking delicious rice. 【0033】 Here, the amount of rice does not need to be measured in multiples of the volume unit called "go." Instead, using the scale 4 which indicates how many bowls or grams of rice it will be, it is possible to simultaneously measure the appropriate amount of rice and water for the actual amount of rice needed for a meal. Also, since the top surface of the rice and the water surface overlap during measurement, it is easy to adjust the top surface of the rice to be horizontal to the same level as the water surface. Furthermore, when handling rice that needs to be washed, after completing the procedure for measuring the rice, water is added to the rice container 21 to wash the rice, the perforated plate 6 is temporarily moved to the side of the rice container 21, the overall container 2 is tilted to drain only the water from the holes in the perforated plate 5, and then the procedure for measuring the water is carried out. When measuring the rice, it is best to position the perforated plate 6 on the top surface of the water container 22 to prevent the rice from falling into the water container 22. 【0034】 Furthermore, when using this type to weigh different types of rice, simply pull the divider plate 5 upwards once, insert it from top to bottom into the divider position 3 corresponding to the type of rice being handled, and then weigh it using the same procedure. Figure 2(a) shows the weighing of two bowls of brown rice, and (b) shows the weighing of two bowls of polished rice. 【0035】 Figure 2(a) shows a state in which, using the same type of rice cooking measuring cup 1 as in Figure 1, the first step is to insert the partition plate 5 into the partition position 31 for handling brown rice, then add rice to the rice container 21 until the height of the rice 71H in the rice container 21 matches the line for two bowls of rice on the scale 41 for handling brown rice, and then add water to the rice container 21 until the height of the water 72H in the water container 22 and the rice container 21 matches the height of the rice 71H in the rice container 21. This shows a state in which the ratio of the volume of rice (brown rice) 71V, which is the volume of rice in the rice container 21, to the volume of water 72V, which is the total volume of water in the water container 22 and the rice container 21, matches the ratio of brown rice to water for cooking two bowls of brown rice, which matches the ratio of brown rice to water for cooking delicious rice. 【0036】 Figure 2(b) shows the process using the same type of rice cooking measuring cup 1 as in Figure 1. First, the partition plate 5 is inserted into the partition position 33 for handling polished rice. Next, rice is added to the rice container 21 until the height of the rice contained in the rice container 21 (71H) matches the line for two rice bowls on the scale 43 for handling polished rice. Then, the height of the water contained in the water container 22 and the rice container 21 (72H) matches the height of the rice contained in the rice container 21 (71H). By adding water to the rice container 21 until the desired volume is reached, the ratio of the volume of rice (polished rice) 71Vc2, which is the volume of rice contained in the rice container 21 (71V), to the volume of water 72Vc2, which is the total volume of water contained in the water container 22 and the rice container 21 (72V), represents a state in which the ratio of polished rice to water for cooking two bowls of polished rice matches the ratio of polished rice to water for cooking delicious rice. (When versatility and a compact form factor are desired) 【0037】 In addition to the above configuration, if a compact shape that is easy to store is desired, the "Multiple Rice Container Type, Shared Container, Dispensing Procedure, with Perforated Plate" type is recommended. In this type, the required amount of rice is placed in the rice container 21, then the measured rice is discharged, and then water is poured into the rice container 21 to the same height as the rice. Figure 3(a) shows the process of measuring two bowls of pre-washed rice using this type, and (b) shows the amount of water corresponding to two bowls of pre-washed rice. 【0038】 Figure 3 shows the rice cooking measuring cup 1, a multi-rice, shared container type with a perforated plate, used to first insert the partition plate 5 into the partition position 32 for handling pre-washed rice. Next, rice is added to the rice container 21 until the height of the rice contained in the rice container 21 (71H) matches the line for two rice bowls on the scale 42 for handling pre-washed rice. Then the rice is discharged into a rice cooker or the like. Finally, the height of the water contained in the water container 22 and the rice container 21 (72H) is added to the rice container 21. By adding water to the rice container 21 until it matches the height of the rice (71H), the ratio of the volume of rice (71Vb2) when cooking two bowls of pre-washed rice (71V) contained in the rice container 21 to the volume of water (72Vb2) when cooking two bowls of pre-washed rice (72V) contained in the water container 22 and the rice container 21 represents a state in which the ratio of pre-washed rice to water matches the ratio for cooking delicious rice. 【0039】 In this type of dispensing procedure, the water is measured using both the rice container 21 from which the rice is discharged and the water container 22, resulting in a more compact design. (Type for use in delicate environments) 【0040】 If you want to precisely control the amount of time the rice is in contact with water, or if you want to avoid the noise generated when shaking rice that has stuck to the inside of the container with water into the rice cooker, then you should use the "separated container type." With this type, you first put the required amount of pre-washed rice into the rice container 21 using the scale 4 as a reference, and then pour water into the water container 22 to the same height as the rice. This procedure ensures that the rice does not get wet during measurement, allowing for precise control of the amount of time the rice is in contact with water, and preventing rice from sticking to the inside of the container with water. [Various operations] 【0041】 In the rice cooking measuring cup 1 of the present invention, just like other general measuring cups, it is possible to measure more rice and water than the maximum mark by repeating the measurement of rice and water multiple times. 【0042】 In shared container types, it is best to rinse away any rice that has stuck to the container along with moisture using the measured water to ensure no rice remains inside. In separate container types, tilting the container sideways to drain the rice and water makes it easier to drain them without them interfering with each other. 【0043】 In the dispensing procedure type, when measuring the amount of water for the amount of rice between the lines on scale 4, it is best to hold down the measured rice with your finger to indicate its height while dispensing the rice and measuring the water. 【0044】 In the type for multiple grains of rice, the partition plate 5 may be held down by the perforated plate 6 to prevent it from being unintentionally lifted upwards. [Regarding creation] 【0045】 The materials used to form the overall container 2 and the partition plate 5 of the rice cooking measuring cup 1 in this invention are not limited to any single material, and any safe and secure material, such as inexpensive plastic, may be used. [Another form] (Regarding the overall container and dividers) 【0046】 In the single-rice type, the shape of the side walls and partition plates 5 of the overall container 2 does not have to be a simple vertical plate shape, but can be any shape, as long as the ratio of the volume of rice up to any height in the rice container 21 to the volume of water up to the same height as the rice remains constant. In the multiple-rice type, the shape of the side walls and partition plates 5 of the overall container 2 does not have to be a simple vertical plate shape, but can be any shape, as long as the partition plates 5 are detachable at each partition position, and the ratio of the volume of rice up to any height in the rice container 21 to the volume of water up to the same height as the rice remains constant at each partition position 3. Furthermore, in the type with a perforated plate, the perforated plate 6 can slide from a position covering the top surface of the rice container 21 to a position covering the top surface of the water container 22, and as long as the ratio of the volume of rice up to any height in the rice container 21 to the volume of water up to the same height as the rice remains constant, the shape of the side walls and partition plate 5 of the overall container 2 does not have to be simply a vertical plate shape, but can be any freely chosen shape. 【0047】 Furthermore, as long as it is possible to compare the scale 4 with the height of the rice during weighing, and to compare the height of the rice with the height of the water, it is not necessary for all areas of the side walls of the entire container 2 and the partition plate 5 to be made of transparent material; it is sufficient if only partially transparent areas are provided. 【0048】 In addition, in the shared container type without a perforated plate, the top surface of the water container 22 may be covered with a lid or the like to prevent rice from inadvertently falling into the water container 22. (Regarding partitions and gaps for water passage) 【0049】 The water-passing gap 51 does not have to be a gap shape; it can be a hole or a mesh structure, as long as it allows water to pass through but not rice grains. Its position is not limited to the vicinity of the bottom of the partition plate 5, but can be arranged along the vertical axis from bottom to top, or even throughout the entire structure. In addition, in the separate container type / multiple rice type, it is advisable to provide a gasket or the like on the partition plate 5 to prevent water from the water container 22 from leaking into the rice container 21. (Regarding the position of dividers and markings) 【0050】 Partition position 3 may be provided for each type of grain, not only polished rice and pre-washed rice, but also brown rice, multi-grain rice, sprouted brown rice, wheat, millet, and foxtail millet. 【0051】 Furthermore, the scale mark 4 may not only indicate how many bowls of rice it represents, or how many grams it is, but may also include various scale markings such as large portion, small portion, portion for a family of three, portion for a family of four, etc., and the same scale mark 4 may be indicated in multiple places. [Explanation of symbols] 【0052】 1. Measuring cup for rice cooking according to the present invention 1a Rice cooking measuring cup, for multiple rice grains, shared container type, with mixing procedure and perforated plate. 1b Rice cooking measuring cup, for multiple rice grains, shared container type, with dispensing procedure and perforated plate. 2. The whole container 21 Rice container 22 Water containers 23 Vertical sliding groove 3. Partition position 31. Partition positions for handling brown rice. 32. Partition position for handling pre-washed rice. 33. Partition positions for handling polished rice. 4 divisions 41. When handling brown rice 42. Measurement markings for handling pre-washed rice. 43. Measuring scale when handling polished rice 5 partition plates 5a Partition plate inserted into partition position 31 for handling brown rice 5b Partition plate inserted into partition position 32 for handling pre-washed rice. 5c Partition plate inserted into partition position 33 for handling polished rice. 51 Water passage gap 52 The sides of partition plate 5, with both the left and right ends painted in a conspicuous color. 6 perforated plate 61 holes 7 Injection 71 Rice placed in rice container 21 71H Height of rice contained in rice container 21 71Ha2 Height of rice (brown rice) when cooking two bowls of brown rice. 71Hb2 Height of rice (pre-washed rice) when cooking two bowls of pre-washed rice. 71Hc2 Height of polished rice when cooking two bowls of rice. Volume of rice contained in the 71V rice container 21 71Va2 Volume of rice (brown rice) needed to cook two bowls of brown rice. 71Vb2 Volume of rice (pre-washed rice) needed to cook two bowls of pre-washed rice. 71Vc2 Volume of rice (polished rice) needed to cook two bowls of cooked rice. 72 Water placed in water container 22 (or rice container 21) 72H Height of water contained in water container 22 (or rice container 21) 72Ha2 Water level when cooking two bowls of brown rice 72Hb2 Water level when cooking two bowls of pre-washed rice 72Hc2 Water level when cooking two bowls of polished rice. 72V Total volume of water contained in water container 22 (and rice container 21) 72Va2 is the volume of water needed to cook two bowls of brown rice. 72Vb2 Volume of water needed to cook two bowls of pre-washed rice 72Vc2 Volume of water needed to cook two bowls of polished rice 73. A mixture of rice and water 74. Empty (space without any injected material)

Claims

[Claim 1] A measuring cup for cooking rice, used to measure the volume of rice and water when cooking rice, comprises an overall container with an open top and a partition plate for dividing the internal volume of the overall container into two volumetric parts: a rice container and a water container. The side walls of the overall container and the partition plate are made of transparent material. The overall container and the partition plate are formed and arranged such that when the rice container is filled with rice up to an arbitrary height and the water container is filled with water up to the same height as the rice, the ratio of the volume of rice contained in the rice container to the volume of water contained in the water container remains constant for any given amount of rice. A rice cooking measuring cup characterized by having a scale on the side of the main container that indicates how many bowls or grams of cooked rice the amount of rice stored in the rice container will be, so that by referring to the scale, one can fill the rice container to a desired height with rice and the water container to the same height with water, and cook the amount of rice and water appropriate for the amount of rice needed for an actual meal, without having to adjust the amount of rice to be cooked to a multiple of the conventional unit of volume called "go". [Claim 2] The container for pouring water is the same rice container as the container for rice, rather than the water container. A gap for water passage is provided near the bottom of the partition plate, wide enough for water to pass through but not rice grains, so that the water in the rice container flows into the water container. The overall container and partition plate are formed and arranged so that when the rice container is filled with rice up to a desired height and water up to the same height as the rice, the ratio of the volume of rice contained in the rice container to the total volume of water contained in the rice container and the water container is always constant for any given amount of rice. Here, the internal volume of the water container is adjusted so that the optimal rice-to-water ratio can be obtained by measuring the rice, then discharging the rice, and then measuring water up to the same height as the rice. This is called a dispensing type measuring cup for rice cooking. When a measuring cup for rice cooking that has been adjusted in such a way that the optimal rice-to-water ratio can be obtained by filling it with water to the same height as the rice and measuring the rice and water simultaneously without adding water is referred to as a "combined-type measuring cup for rice cooking", the measuring cup for rice cooking according to claim 1 is characterized in that, in both the divided-type measuring cup for rice cooking and the combined-type measuring cup for rice cooking, the rice and water inlets are clearly unified into one, and in the divided-type measuring cup for rice cooking, the water is measured using both the empty rice container and the water container, so the main body can be made compact, and in the combined-type measuring cup for rice cooking, the top surface of the rice and the water surface are aligned, so the top surface of the rice can be adjusted to be horizontal to the same level as the water surface when measuring, so the heights of the rice and water can be measured accurately and simultaneously. [Claim 3] The overall container is shaped like a horizontally elongated rectangular parallelepiped, the partition plates are formed as removable plates rather than being permanently installed, and the positions of the partition plates that allow for an appropriate rice-to-water ratio for each type of rice being handled are referred to as partition positions. In order to allow the partition plates to be appropriately fixed at each partition position, vertical sliding grooves are provided at each partition position on the inner surfaces of both longitudinal sides of the overall container, opposite each other, to detachably support the left and right ends of the partition plates vertically, or engaging parts are provided on the upper left and right sides of the partition plates to detachably fix the partition plates by clamping them from above against the longitudinal side walls of the overall container, and the scale displayed on the side surface of the overall container is not limited to one, but rather the scale is fixed at each partition position and the corresponding type of rice is placed in the rice container, The rice cooking measuring cup according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, when the rice stored in the rice container is cooked, a scale indicating how many bowls of rice or how many grams of rice will be produced is displayed near each of the partition positions, and when the entire container is viewed from the outside, the scale corresponding to the partition plate fixed to a specific partition position is made to stand out more than the other scales by painting the entire sides of both the left and right ends of the partition plate in a conspicuous color, or by displaying arrows or other marks indicating the position of the scale corresponding to the left and right ends of the partition plate's sides or top surface, thereby enabling the user to measure and cook a specific amount of rice and water appropriate for the amount of rice needed for an actual meal without mistakenly using the wrong scale when measuring rice and water. [Claim 4] The overall container has a horizontally elongated, roughly rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a perforated plate with holes that are too small for rice grains to pass through but allow water to pass through, and the perforated plate is provided engaged with the edge of the top surface of the overall container so as to be slidable from a position covering the top surface of the rice container to a position covering the top surface of the water container, so that when the perforated plate is positioned on the top surface of the water container, it prevents rice from entering the water container when rice is placed in the rice container, and when the perforated plate is positioned on the top surface of the rice container, it keeps the rice inside the rice container when the rice is washed in the rice container and only the water is drained out, and by adjusting the position of the perforated plate as appropriate, the top surfaces of the rice container and the water container can be opened up so that it is easy to clean the inside of the rice container and the water container with tools, as described in claim 1, claim 2, or claim 3.

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