A rice measuring cup that does not use the unit "go"

Abstract

To quickly, easily and accurately measure the amount of rice and water appropriate for the amount of rice needed for an actual meal without using the unit of "go". [Solution] By referring to the scale 4, which indicates how many rice bowls the amount of cooked rice will be, when rice is filled to an arbitrary height in the rice container 21 and water is filled to the same height as the rice in the water container 22, the ratio of the volume of rice to the volume of water is always constant (a constant ratio that cooks delicious rice) for any amount of rice. Also, by providing a gap 51 for water passage in the partition plate 5, both rice and water can be poured into the same pouring port, and the main body can be made compact for convenience. Also, by separately measuring the rice and water, further compactness can be achieved. Also, by making the partition plate 5 movable and displaying multiple scales 4, it is possible to accommodate multiple types of rice, and by providing a porous plate 6, convenience is obtained when pouring rice and washing it.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a measuring cup for rice cooking, for measuring the volume of rice and water when cooking rice. [Background technology]

[0002] In order to cook delicious rice, it is necessary to cook rice with the right ratio of rice and water. The general method of cooking rice at home is to put the required number of rice into the rice cooker using a cup that measures one gou (about 180 ml), wash the rice in the rice cooker, pour water up to the scale line that indicates the appropriate amount of water for each gou (about 1.2 times the volume of rice) that is pre-marked on the rice cooker, and cook the rice in the rice cooker. However, this method is inconvenient because it is not possible to measure the appropriate amount of water when cooking an odd amount of rice relative to a gou. As an attempt to improve this problem, there is a method that uses a measuring cup that displays the correlation scale of rice and water in a gradation (Patent Document 1).

[0003] Furthermore, with the development of rice polishing technology, no-rinse rice, which can be cooked without washing, has become widely used. Since the bran on the surface of no-rinse rice has been removed in advance, more water is required for cooking than the same one cup of polished rice (general rice that requires washing). Therefore, when cooking no-rinse rice in the same procedure as polished rice using the scale lines for polished rice marked on rice cookers that have been familiar to ordinary households, for example, when one cup of no-rinse rice is placed in the rice cooker, more water needs to be added than the scale lines for one cup of polished rice, and conversely, when cooking rice with the amount of water indicated by the scale lines for one cup of polished rice, it is necessary to add less no-rinse rice than one cup, which is inconvenient. As an attempt to improve this problem, there is a method of measuring no-rinse rice using a measuring cup for polished rice (Patent Document 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Mito 3082159 [Patent Document 2] Patent 6628630 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In the above-mentioned method (Patent Document 1) using a measuring cup with a gradation of the correlation scale between rice and water, it was necessary to take time to compare multiple similar colors in order to determine which part of the water scale was exactly the same color as each color of the rice scale. In addition, the finer the gradation was for more accurate measurement, the more prominent this characteristic became, which was inconvenient. In addition, when measuring the amount of water for no-rinse rice using the same method (Patent Document 1), it was necessary to add an appropriate amount of water depending on the amount of no-rinse rice, but the number of scale marks indicating the amount of water to be added for one cup of no-rinse rice was different from the number of scale marks indicating the amount of water to be added for three cups of no-rinse rice, which required skill in handling the no-rinse rice, 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 is measured using a scale line marked on the rice cooker beforehand, so it is inconvenient that it is not possible to measure the appropriate amount of water when cooking an odd amount of pre-washed rice for a meal. In addition, in the same method (Patent Document 2), a different volume-changing member is required for each type of rice to be handled (brown rice, polished rice, pre-washed rice, etc.), and it is also inconvenient that a separate storage space must be prepared for each of these volume-changing members. Furthermore, the method using the volume-changing member has the disadvantage that, since it functions by intentionally losing part of the volume reserved in advance, when a certain volume-changing member is used continuously, it must always be used in a configuration that includes wasted space.

[0007] In addition, while the appropriate masses of small, medium, and large servings of rice in one rice bowl are generally said to be about 100g, 150g, and 250g, respectively, the mass of rice when one gou of rice is cooked is about 330g, which does not match any multiple of the serving size. Therefore, it was difficult to clearly indicate the scale lines that indicate how many bowls of rice the cooked amount of rice will be on the measuring cups and rice cookers used in the general rice cooking method based on the gou standard. Similarly, there was a potential issue that the amount of rice cooked by the general rice cooking method based on the gou standard is often more or less than the amount of rice required for a meal.

[0008] The present invention has been made to solve these problems. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The present invention is a rice cooking measuring cup 1 for measuring the volume of rice and water when cooking rice, and has a total container 2 with an open top and a partition plate 5 for dividing the internal volume of the total container 2 into two volumes, a rice container 21 and a water container 22. The side walls of the total container 2 and the partition plate 5 are formed of a transparent material, and the total container 2 and the partition plate 5 are arranged so that when rice is placed in the rice container 21 up to an arbitrary height and water is placed in the water container 22 up to the same height as the rice, the ratio between the volume 71V of rice contained in the rice container 21 and the volume 72V of water contained in the water container 22 is always constant for an arbitrary amount of rice. By forming and arranging the rice container 21 in a manner that a desired amount of rice is produced when the rice contained in the rice container 21 is cooked, and displaying a scale 4 on the side of the overall container 2, which indicates how many rice bowls the amount will be or how many grams the amount will be. By referring to the scale 4, rice can be filled into the rice container 21 up to a desired height, and water can be filled into the water container 22 up to the same height as the rice. This provides a function that allows the amount of rice and water appropriate for the amount of rice required for an actual meal to be measured and cooked, without having to adjust the amount of rice to be cooked to a multiple of the volume unit ``go'' that has been used in the past.

[0010] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the container into which water is poured is not the water container 22 but the rice container 21 which is the same as the container into which rice is poured, and a water passage gap 51 having a width that does not allow rice grains to pass but allows water to pass is provided near the bottom of the partition plate 5 so that the water put into the rice container 21 also flows into the water container 22. The overall container 2 and the partition plate 5 are formed and arranged so that when rice is put into the rice container 21 up to an arbitrary height and water is put into the rice container 21 up to the same height as the rice, the ratio between the volume 71V of rice contained in the rice container 21 and the total volume 72V of water contained in the rice container 21 and the water container 22 is always constant for an arbitrary amount of rice. In this way, the internal volume of the water container 22 is adjusted so that the optimum rice to water ratio is obtained by measuring the rice, discharging the rice, and then measuring the water up to the same height as the rice, and a divided-feed type rice cooker is prepared. In the case where a measuring cup for rice cooking 1 is called a measuring cup for rice cooking 1, and a measuring cup for rice cooking 1 in which the internal volume of the water container 22 is adjusted so that the optimum rice to water ratio can be obtained by measuring the rice and water simultaneously by filling the water container 22 with water up to the same level as the rice without draining the rice after measuring the rice is called a measuring cup for rice cooking 1 of the combined type, in both the measuring cup for rice cooking 1 of the divided type and the measuring cup for rice cooking 1 of the combined type, the inlets for rice and water are unified for easy understanding, and in the measuring cup for rice cooking 1 of the divided type, the water is measured using both the empty rice container 21 and the water container 22, so that the main body can be made compact in shape, and in the measuring cup for rice cooking 1 of the combined type, the top surface of the rice and the level of the water overlap, so that the top surface of the rice can be adjusted to be the same level as the water level when measuring, and the heights of the rice and water can be measured accurately and simultaneously.

[0011] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the shape of the entire container 2 is a horizontally long, approximately rectangular parallelepiped shape, the partition plate 5 is formed as a removable plate that is not permanently installed, and when each position of the partition plate 5 at which a rice to water ratio suitable for each type of rice to be handled is referred to as a partition position 3, vertical sliding grooves 23 for detachably supporting both left and right ends of the partition plate 5 vertically are provided at opposing positions on both inner longitudinal sides of the entire container 2 for each partition position 3 so that the partition plate 5 can be appropriately fixed at each partition position 3, or engagement parts are provided at the upper left and right parts of the partition plate 5 for detachably fixing the partition plate 5 by sandwiching it from above between both longitudinal side walls of the entire container 2, and instead of displaying only one scale 4 on the lateral side of the entire container 2, the scale 4 displayed on the lateral side of the entire container 2 is displayed by fixing the partition plate 5 at each partition position 3 and placing the corresponding type of rice in the rice container 22. Scales 4 indicating how many rice bowls or grams the amount of rice contained in the rice container 22 will be when cooked are displayed near each of the partition positions 3, and the entire left and right side surfaces of the partition plate 5 are painted in a conspicuous color so that the scales 4 corresponding to the partition plate 5 fixed to a specific partition position 3 are emphasized more than the other scales 4 when the entire container 2 is viewed from the outside (sides 52 of the partition plate 5 painted in a conspicuous color on both the left and right sides), or marks such as arrows indicating the positions of the scales 4 corresponding to the side or top of the left and right ends of the partition plate 5 are displayed. This structure allows the user to measure and cook the amount of a specific type of rice and water appropriate for the amount of rice needed for an actual meal without making a mistake with the scales 4 to be used when measuring rice and water.

[0012] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the overall container 2 is shaped like a horizontally long rectangular parallelepiped, and has a perforated plate 6 with holes 61 large enough to allow water to pass through but not rice grains, and the perforated plate 6 is engaged with the edge of the upper surface of the overall container 2 so as to be slidable from a position covering the upper surface of the rice container 21 to a position covering the upper surface of the water container 22. When the perforated plate 6 is positioned on the upper surface of the water container 22, it plays a role in preventing rice from entering the water container 22 when rice is put into the rice container 21, and when the perforated plate 6 is positioned on the upper surface of the rice container 21, it plays a role in keeping the rice in the rice container 21 when the rice put into the rice container 21 is washed in the rice container 21 and only the water is poured out. Furthermore, by appropriately adjusting the position of the perforated plate 6, the upper surfaces of the rice container 21 and the water container 22 can be opened widely, so that the interior of the rice container 21 and the interior of the water container 22 can be easily cleaned using tools. Effect of the Invention

[0013] With the rice cooking measuring cup 1 of the present invention, there is no need to cook rice by adjusting the amount of rice to a multiple of the conventionally used unit of volume called "go." Instead, by referring to the scale 4, which indicates how many rice bowls the amount is or how many grams it is, you can quickly, easily, and accurately measure and cook the amount of rice and water appropriate for the amount of rice needed for an actual meal.

[0014] In addition, in the multiple rice type (described later in the description of the embodiment of the invention) that can switch between different types of rice, the position of the partition plate 5 and the scale 4 to be used can be changed according to the type of rice, making it possible to quickly, easily and accurately measure and cook the appropriate amount of rice and water for the amount of rice needed for an actual meal for different types of rice, such as brown rice and pre-rinsed rice.

[0015] Here, with the rice cooking measuring cup 1 of the present invention, there is no need for procedures such as taking time to make judgments while comparing the gradation colors, there is no difference in the level of skill required depending on the type of rice handled, and different parts are not required for each type of rice handled, so no wasted area is generated within the structure regardless of what type of rice is being handled.

[0016] In addition, the rice cooking measuring cup 1 in the present invention can be manufactured into a variety of types (described later in the description of the embodiment of the invention) depending on the application, such as a separate container type in which rice and water are measured in different containers, a shared container type that has a compact shape by utilizing the space between the rice grains to measure the water, a divided-in procedure type that has an even more compact shape by measuring the water after discharging the rice, and a type with a perforated plate 6 that can prevent rice from entering or being discharged. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] This is a picture of measuring rice (unwashed rice) and water to cook two bowls of rice using a rice cooking measuring cup 1 (for multiple rice grains, shared container type, combined procedure, with perforated plate) of the present invention. [Diagram 2] Using the same type of rice cooking measuring cup 1 as in Figure 1, (a) shows how to measure rice and water to cook two bowls of rice, using brown rice and (b) how to measure how much white rice there is. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 shows a state in which rice (unwashed rice) and water are measured using a rice-cooking measuring cup 1 (for multiple rice grains, shared container type, portioning procedure, type with perforated plate) of the present invention to cook two bowls of unwashed rice. (a) shows how rice (unwashed rice) and (b) shows how water are measured. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described. [Basic configuration and mechanism]

[0019] The rice cooking measuring cup 1 of the present invention is composed of a whole container 2 with an open top and a partition plate 5 for dividing the internal volume of the whole container 2 into two volumes, a rice container 21 and a water container 22. The whole container 2 and the partition plate 5 are formed and arranged so that when rice is poured up to an arbitrary height into the rice container 21 and water is poured into the water container 22 or the rice container 21 (water is poured into the rice container 21 depending on the type described later) up to the same height as the rice, the ratio of the volume 71V of rice contained in the rice container 21 to the total volume 72V of water contained in the water container 22 and the rice container 21 (water is also contained in the rice container 21 depending on the type described later) is always constant for an arbitrary amount of rice. The side wall and the partition plate 5 of the whole container 2 are made of a transparent material, and a scale 4 is displayed on the side surface of the whole container 2 to indicate how many bowls of rice the amount of rice will be when the rice contained in the rice container 21 is cooked, or how many grams it will be.

[0020] With this configuration, the rice cooking measuring cup 1 of the present invention can measure the appropriate amount of water for any amount of rice by filling rice container 21 to a desired height and filling water into water container 22 or rice container 21 (water is poured into the rice container depending on the type described below) to the same height as the rice, and can cook rice by doing so. Here, the amount of rice to be put into rice container 21 does not need to be a multiple of the conventionally used unit of volume called go, and by referring to scale 4, which indicates how many rice bowls it is equivalent to or how many grams it is, it is possible to measure the appropriate amounts of rice and water for the amount of rice needed for an actual meal and cook rice. [Configuration and advantages of each type]

[0021] The rice cooking measuring cup 1 of the present invention is available in a variety of types depending on the application. (Separate container type and shared container type)

[0022] First, there is the separate container type, in which rice and water are respectively placed in the rice container 21 and the water container 22, and the water placed in the water container 22 continues to remain in the water container 22, and the 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 but not for rice grains to pass through, so that when water is placed in the rice container 21, the water placed in the rice container 21 flows into the water container 22. The separate container type has a mechanism in which the rice and water do not come into contact with each other, which has the advantage that it is easy to manage the time it takes for the rice to absorb water and it is easy to discharge dry rice from the container, while the shared container type has the advantage that the inlet for rice and water can be unified into the rice container 21 and the mechanism is such that water is measured in both the rice container 21 and the water container 22, which allows the main body to be made more compact than the separate container type. (Combined entry procedure type and divided entry procedure type)

[0023] The shared container type also includes a combined procedure type in which the internal volume of the water container 22 is adjusted so that the optimum rice-to-water ratio can be obtained by pouring water into the gaps between the rice without discharging the measured rice and measuring water up to the same height as the rice, and a divided procedure type in which the internal volume of the water container 22 is adjusted so that the optimum rice-to-water ratio can be obtained by discharging the measured rice and then measuring water up to the same height as the rice. The combined procedure type has the advantage that rice and water can be measured at the same time and that the top surface of the rice and the water surface overlap, making it easy to adjust the top surface of the rice to be at the same level as the water surface when measuring, while the divided procedure type has the advantage that the main body can be made more compact than the separated container type and the combined procedure type, since it measures water using both the empty rice container 21 and the water container 22. (Single rice type and multiple rice type)

[0024] Furthermore, for each of the above types, there is the single-rice type, in which the partition plate 5 is permanently installed at a position where the appropriate water ratio for a certain type of rice (polished rice, pre-rinsed rice, brown rice, etc.) can be obtained, and the multiple-rice type, in which the partition plate 5 is not permanently installed but is formed as a removable plate, and where, if each position of the partition plate 5 where the appropriate rice and water ratio for each of the multiple types of rice handled is obtained is called the partition position 3, the partition plate 5 can be appropriately fixed at each partition position 3, and the scale 4 corresponding to the type of rice handled is displayed near the corresponding partition position 3. The single-rice type has the advantage of being easy to manufacture, while the multiple-rice type has the advantage of being able to appropriately measure multiple types of rice and water.

[0025] Here, in the multiple rice type, the shape of the overall container 2 is a horizontally elongated, approximately rectangular parallelepiped, and the movable partition plate 5 may be provided with vertical sliding grooves 23 at each partition position for removably supporting both left and right ends of the partition plate 5 vertically at opposing positions on both longitudinal inner sides of the overall container 2, or may be configured such that engagement portions are provided at the upper left and right sides of the partition plate 5 for removably fixing the partition plate 5 by clamping it from above between both longitudinal side walls of the overall container 2.

[0026] In addition, in the case of a multiple rice container type, the scale 4 corresponding to the partition plate 5 fixed at a specific partition position 3 can be made to stand out more than the other scales 4 by painting the entire left and right side surfaces of the partition plate 5 in a conspicuous color (side surfaces 52 of the partition plate 5 whose entire left and right side surfaces are painted in a conspicuous color), or by displaying marks such as arrows on the side surfaces or top surface of the left and right end of the partition plate 5 to indicate the position of the corresponding scale 4, thereby making it difficult to confuse the scale 4 to be used when measuring rice and water. (Type with and without perforated plate)

[0027] In addition, for each of the above-mentioned types, there is a type with a perforated plate in which the shape of the entire container 2 is a horizontally elongated approximately rectangular parallelepiped, and a perforated plate 6 having holes 61 large enough to block rice grains but allow water to pass through is provided by engaging with the edge of the upper surface of the entire container 2 so as to be slidable from a position covering the upper surface of the rice container 21 to a position covering the upper surface of the water container 22, and a type without a perforated plate in which the perforated plate 6 is not provided. In the type with a perforated plate, when the perforated plate 5 is positioned on the top surface of the water container 22, it serves to prevent rice from entering the water container 22 when rice is put into the rice container 21, and when the perforated plate 5 is positioned on the top surface of the rice container 21, it serves to keep the rice in the rice container 21 when the rice put in the rice container 21 is washed in the rice container 21 and then the water is poured out. Furthermore, by appropriately adjusting the position of the perforated plate 5, the top surfaces of the rice container 21 and the water container 22 can be made to open widely, which has the advantage that the inside of the rice container 21 and the water container 22 can be easily cleaned using tools. [The best type for each application]

[0028] Next, a type suitable for each desired use will be described. For example, a rice cooking measuring cup 1 that is a type for single rice specialized for no-rinse rice, has a separate container, and has no perforated plate will be referred to as a rice cooking measuring cup 1 of the "no-rinse rice, separate container, no perforated plate" type, and a rice cooking measuring cup 1 that is a type for multiple rice, has a shared container, a joining procedure, and has a perforated plate will be referred to as a rice cooking measuring cup 1 of the "multiple rice, shared container, joining procedure, has perforated plate" type. (When simple operation is desired)

[0029] For example, if you want to quickly and easily measure the amount of rice you need using pre-washed rice, you can use the "pre-washed rice, shared container type, combined filling procedure, no perforated plate" type. With this type, you first put the required amount of pre-washed rice into the rice container 21 while referring to the scale 4, and then pour water into the rice container 21 up to the same height as the rice, and measure the pre-washed rice and water when cooking rice with only these steps. Here, the amount of rice does not need to be a multiple of the volume unit "gou", and you can simultaneously measure the amount of pre-washed rice and water appropriate for the amount of rice needed for an actual meal using the scale 4, which indicates how many rice bowls it is equivalent to or how many grams it is. In addition, since the top surface of the rice and the water surface overlap when measuring, it is easy to adjust the top surface of the rice to be the same level as the water surface, and since only pre-washed rice is handled, there is no need for a movable partition plate 5 or perforated plate 6, making the structure simple. (When simple operation and a compact size are desired)

[0030] In addition to the above configuration, if a compact shape that is easy to store is required, the "for pre-washed rice, shared container type, divided filling procedure, no perforated plate" type can be used. In this type, the pre-washed rice and water for cooking are measured by first putting the required amount of pre-washed rice in the rice container 21 while referring to the scale 4, then discharging the measured amount of rice and pouring water into the rice container 21 up to the same height as the rice. The main body has a compact shape because the water is measured using both the rice container 21 into which the rice has been discharged and the water container 22. (When versatility is desired)

[0031] For households that usually cook polished rice but also cook brown rice or pre-rinsed rice as needed, it is recommended to use the "multiple rice, shared container, joint insertion procedure, with perforated plate" type. 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 by the side 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 into the rice container 21 up to the same level as the rice. Figure 1 shows how this type is used to measure two bowls of pre-rinsed rice.

[0032] FIG. 1 shows a rice cooking measuring cup 1 for multiple rice servings, shared container type, combined feeding procedure, and with a perforated plate. First, the partition plate 5 is inserted into the partition position 32 for handling pre-rinsed rice. Next, rice is poured into the rice container 21 until the height 71H of the rice contained in the rice container 21 matches the line for two rice bowls on the scale 42 for handling pre-rinsed rice. Next, the height 72H of the water contained in the water container 22 and the rice container 21 matches the height of the rice contained in the rice container 21. By pouring water into the rice container 21 until it matches 71H, the ratio between the volume 71Vb2 of rice (unwashed rice) when cooking two rice bowls' worth of unwashed rice, which is the volume 71V of rice contained in the rice container 21, and the volume 72Vb2 of water when cooking two rice bowls' worth of unwashed rice, which is the total volume 72V of water contained in the water container 22 and the rice container 21, represents a state in which the ratio of unwashed rice to water when cooking delicious rice matches.

[0033] Here, the amount of rice does not need to be adjusted to a multiple of the volume unit "gou", and the scale 4 showing how many rice bowls it is equivalent to or how many grams it is equivalent to can be used to simultaneously measure the amount of rice and water appropriate for the amount of rice required for an actual meal. In addition, since the top surface of the rice and the water surface overlap when measuring, it is easy to adjust the top surface of the rice to the same level as the water surface. In addition, when handling rice that requires washing, after completing the procedure of measuring the rice, water is poured into the rice container 21 to wash the rice, the perforated plate 6 is temporarily moved to the side of the rice container 21, the whole container 2 is tilted to drain only the water from the holes in the perforated plate 5, and then the procedure of measuring the water can be proceeded to. In addition, when measuring rice, it is recommended to position the perforated plate 6 on the top surface of the water container 22 to prevent the rice from entering the water container 22.

[0034] Furthermore, when using this type to weigh different types of rice, simply pull out the partition plate 5 upwards, insert it from top to bottom into the partition position 3 corresponding to the type of rice being handled, and then weigh using the same procedure. Figure 2(a) shows the weighing of two rice bowls worth of brown rice, and (b) shows the weighing of two rice bowls worth of polished rice.

[0035] FIG. 2(a) shows a state in which, using the same type of rice cooking measuring cup 1 as in FIG. 1, first insert the partition plate 5 into the partition position 31 for handling brown rice, then pour rice into the rice container 21 until the height 71H of the rice contained in the rice container 21 matches the line for two rice bowls on the scale 41 for handling brown rice, and then pour water into the rice container 21 until the height 72H of the water contained in the water container 22 and the rice container 21 matches the height 71H of the rice contained in the rice container 21, so that the ratio of the volume 71Va2 of rice (brown rice) when cooking two rice bowls of brown rice, which is the volume 71V of the rice contained in the rice container 21, to the volume 72V of water contained in the water container 22 and the rice container 21 when cooking two rice bowls of brown rice, matches the ratio of brown rice to water for cooking delicious rice.

[0036] FIG. 2(b) shows a measuring cup 1 for rice cooking of the same type as that shown in FIG. 1. First, the partition plate 5 is inserted into the partition position 33 for handling polished rice. Next, rice is poured into the rice container 21 until the height 71H of the rice contained in the rice container 21 matches the line for two rice bowls on the scale 43 for handling polished rice. Next, the height 72H of the water contained in the water container 22 and the rice container 21 matches the height 71H of the rice contained in the rice container 21. By pouring water into the rice container 21 until the volume reaches 71V, the ratio between the volume 71Vc2 of rice (polished rice) when cooking two rice bowls' worth of polished rice contained in the rice container 21 and the total volume 72V of water contained in the water container 22 and the rice container 21, which is the volume 72Vc2 of water when cooking two rice bowls' worth of polished rice, represents a state in which the ratio of polished rice to water for cooking delicious rice matches. (When versatility and compact size are desired)

[0037] In addition to the above configuration, if you want a compact shape that is easy to store, you can use the "multiple rice cookers, shared container type, divided filling procedure, with perforated plate" type. With this type, the rice and water for cooking are measured by putting the required amount of rice into the rice container 21, then discharging the measured amount of rice and pouring water into the rice container 21 up to the same height as the rice. Figure 3 (a) shows how this type is used to measure the amount of pre-rinsed rice for two rice bowls, and (b) shows how the amount of water for two rice bowls of pre-rinsed rice is measured.

[0038] FIG. 3 shows a rice cooking measuring cup 1 for multiple rice servings, shared container type, portioning procedure, and with a perforated plate. First, the partition plate 5 is inserted into the partition position 32 for handling pre-rinsed rice. Next, rice is poured into the rice container 21 until the height 71H of the rice contained in the rice container 21 matches the line for two rice bowls on the scale 42 for handling pre-rinsed rice. Next, the rice is discharged into a rice cooker or the like, and then the height 72H of the water contained in the water container 22 and the rice container 21 is adjusted to the height 72H of the water contained in the rice container 21. By pouring water into the rice container 21 until it matches the height 71H of the rice contained in the container, the ratio of the volume 71Vb2 of rice (unwashed rice) when cooking two rice bowls' worth of unwashed rice, which is the volume 71V of the rice contained in the rice container 21, to the volume 72Vb2 of water when cooking two rice bowls' worth of unwashed rice, which is the total volume 72V of the water contained in the water container 22 and the rice container 21, matches the ratio of unwashed rice to water for cooking delicious rice.

[0039] Here, the divided-feed procedure type has a mechanism for measuring water using both the rice container 21 into which rice has been discharged and the water container 22, and therefore has a more compact shape. (For use in sensitive environments)

[0040] If you want to strictly control the time that the rice is in contact with the water, or if you want to avoid the noise that would be generated when rice stuck to the inside of the container together with the moisture is shaken into a rice cooker, etc., it is advisable to use the "separate container type." With this type, the rice and water for cooking are measured in the following procedure: first, referring to scale 4, the required amount of pre-rinsed rice is placed in rice container 21, and then water is poured into water container 22 up to the same level as the rice. Since the rice does not get wet during measurement, the time that the rice is in contact with the water can be strictly controlled, and no rice sticks to the inside of the container together with the moisture. [Various operations]

[0041] With the rice cooking measuring cup 1 of the present invention, like other general measuring cups, it is possible to measure more rice and water than the maximum marks by repeatedly measuring rice and water multiple times.

[0042] In the case of a shared container type, it is a good idea to flush the rice that has stuck to the container along with the water with a measured amount of water so that no rice remains in the container. In the case of a separate container type, it is easier to drain the rice and water without them interfering with each other if you tilt the container sideways.

[0043] In the case of the divided-add procedure type, when measuring the amount of water for the amount of rice between the lines on scale 4, it is a good idea to hold down the height of the measured rice with your finger, and then remove the rice and measure the water.

[0044] In the case of the multiple rice container type, the partition plate 5 may be held down by a perforated plate 6 to prevent it from being inadvertently lifted upward. [In creating this]

[0045] The materials forming the whole container 2 and the partition plate 5 of the rice cooking measuring cup 1 of the present invention are not limited to one in particular, and may be any safe and secure material, such as inexpensive plastic. [Another form] (Regarding the overall container and partitions)

[0046] In the single-rice type, the shape of the side walls and partition plate 5 of the entire container 2 does not have to be a vertical plate shape, and may be any other shape as long as the ratio between the volume of rice up to an arbitrary height in the rice container 21 and the volume of water filled to the same height as the rice is always constant. In the multiple-rice type, the shape of the side walls and partition plate 5 of the entire container 2 does not have to be a vertical plate shape, and may be any other shape as long as the partition plate 5 is removable at each partition position, and the ratio between the volume of rice up to an arbitrary height in the rice container 21 and the volume of water filled to the same height as the rice is always constant for each partition position 3. In the type with a perforated plate, as long as 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 the ratio between the volume of rice up to a given height in the rice container 21 and the volume of water up to the same height as the rice is always constant, the shape of the side walls and partition plate 5 of the entire container 2 does not have to be a simple vertical plate shape and may be any shape.

[0047] Furthermore, as long as it is possible to compare the height of the rice with the scale 4 and to compare the height of the rice with the height of the water when measuring, it is not necessary for the entire area of ​​the side walls and partition plate 5 of the entire container 2 to be made of a transparent material, and it is sufficient if only a partially transparent area is provided.

[0048] In addition, in the case of the shared container type / no perforated plate type, the top surface of the water container 22 may be covered with a lid or the like to prevent rice from accidentally getting into the water container 22. (Regarding partitions and gaps for water passage)

[0049] The water passage gap 51 does not have to be shaped like a gap, but may have a structure like a hole or a net, as long as it does not allow rice grains to pass through but allows water to pass through, and it may be located not only near the bottom of the partition plate 5, but also along the vertical axis from bottom to top, or along the entirety. Also, in the separate container type / multiple rice type, it is preferable to provide a packing or the like for the partition plate 5 to prevent water in the water container 22 from leaking into the rice container 21. (Regarding partition positions and scales)

[0050] The partition positions 3 may be provided not only for polished rice and pre-rinsed rice, but also for various grains such as brown rice, five-grain rice, germinated brown rice, wheat, millet, and foxtail millet.

[0051] Furthermore, the scale 4 may not only indicate how many cups of rice it is equivalent to or how many grams it is equivalent to, but may also be variously marked such as large portion, small portion, family of three, family of four, etc., and the same scale 4 may be marked in multiple places. [Explanation of symbols]

[0052] 1. Rice cooking measuring cup according to the present invention 1a Rice measuring cup for multiple rice, shared container type, mixing procedure, perforated plate type 1 1b Rice measuring cup for multiple rice, shared container type, portioning instructions, perforated plate type 1 2 Whole container 21 Rice container 22 Water containers 23 Vertical sliding groove 3 Partition position 31 Partition position for handling brown rice 32 Partition position for handling pre-rinsed rice 33 Partition position for handling polished rice 4 scales 41 How to serve brown rice 42 Scales for handling pre-rinsed rice 43 Scales for handling polished rice 5 Partition 5a Divider plate inserted into divider position 31 for handling brown rice 5b Divider plate inserted into divider position 32 for handling rinse-free rice 5c Divider plate inserted into divider position 33 for handling polished rice 51 Water passage gap 52 The sides of the partition plate 5, the entire sides of which are painted in a conspicuous color on both the left and right ends 6 perforated plate 61 holes 7 Injection 71 Rice in rice container 21 71H Height of rice contained in rice container 21 71Ha2 Height of rice (brown rice) when cooking 2 bowls of brown rice 71Hb2 Height of rice (unwashed rice) when cooking two bowls of unwashed rice 71Hc2 Height of rice (polished rice) for cooking 2 bowls of polished rice 71V Volume of rice contained in rice container 21 71Va2 Volume of brown rice (2 bowls) when cooking brown rice 71Vb2 Volume of rice (unwashed rice) when cooking two bowls of unwashed rice 71Vc2 Volume of rice (polished rice) when cooking 2 bowls of rice 72 Water in the water container 22 (or rice container 21) 72H Height of water contained in the water container 22 (or rice container 21) 72Ha2 Water level for cooking 2 bowls of brown rice 72Hb2 Water level for cooking 2 bowls of unwashed rice 72Hc2 2 bowls of polished rice Height of water required for cooking rice 72V Total volume of water contained in the water container 22 (and the rice container 21) 72Va2 Volume of water required to cook 2 bowls of brown rice 72Vb2 Volume of water required to cook two bowls of pre-rinsed rice 72Vc2 Volume of water required to cook two bowls of polished rice 73 Rice and water mixture 74 Empty (space with no injected material)

Claims

1. A rice cooking measuring cup for measuring the volume of rice and water when cooking rice has a total container with an open top and a partition plate for dividing the internal volume of the total container into two volumes, a container for rice and a container for water, the side walls of the total container and the partition plate are formed of a transparent material, and the total container and the partition plate are formed and arranged so that when rice is poured up to a desired height into the container for rice and water is poured up to the same height into the container for water, the ratio between the volume of rice contained in the container for rice and the volume of water contained in the container for water is always constant for any amount of rice, and This rice cooking measuring cup is characterized by having a structure in which a scale indicating how many rice bowls or grams the amount of rice will be when the rice contained in the rice container is cooked is displayed on the side of the entire container, and by using the scale as a reference to fill the rice container with rice to a desired height and the water container with water to the same height as the rice, it is possible to measure 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 volume unit ``go'' that has been used traditionally.

2. The container into which water is poured is not the water container but the rice container which is the same as the container into which rice is poured, and a water passage gap having a width which allows water to pass but not rice grains to pass is provided near the bottom of the partition plate so that the water put into the rice container also flows into the water container, and the overall container and the partition plate are formed and arranged so that when rice up to an arbitrary height is poured into the rice container and water up to the same height as the rice is poured into the rice container, the ratio between the volume of rice contained in the rice container and the total volume of water contained in the rice container and the water container is always constant for an arbitrary amount of rice. Here, the internal volume of the water container is adjusted so that the optimum ratio of rice to water can be obtained by measuring the rice, discharging the rice, and then measuring the water up to the same height as the rice, and this is called a portioned-type rice cooking measuring cup, and when the rice is measured and then discharged, 1. The rice-cooking measuring cup according to claim 1, wherein the rice and water are measured simultaneously by filling the water container with water up to the same level as the rice without filling the rice and measuring the rice and water simultaneously, and the capacity of the water container is adjusted so that the optimum rice to water ratio can be obtained. In addition, in both the separate-type rice-cooking measuring cup and the separate-type rice-cooking measuring cup, the rice and water are measured using both the empty rice container and the water container, so that the main body can be made compact, and in the combined-type rice-cooking measuring cup, the top surface of the rice and the water level overlap, so that the top surface of the rice can be adjusted to be the same level as the water level when measuring, and the heights of the rice and water can be measured accurately and simultaneously.

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