conditioning device

Abstract

To provide a cooking device that efficiently discharges water droplets generated by steam, thereby improving ease of cleaning. [Solution] The cooking apparatus of the present invention comprises a cooking chamber, a drain pan, a tray positioned between the cooking chamber and the drain pan on which a container holding food can be placed, a steam generating unit capable of generating steam for cooking food, an exhaust unit for exhausting the cooking chamber, and a drain chamber for draining water droplets generated by the exhaust from the exhaust unit into the drain pan, wherein the ceiling (part of it) of the cooking chamber has a mountain-shaped form to facilitate the flow of water droplets generated in the cooking chamber towards the drain pan.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cooking apparatus. [Background Art]

[0002] Cooking apparatuses for cooking frozen food stored in heat-resistant containers are used in convenience stores, food courts, and the like. In this type of cooking apparatus, after opening the front food access door and placing the frozen food in the food cooking chamber, the frozen food can be cooked by thawing and heating it using steam and hot water.

[0003] For example, a food heating apparatus has been proposed that uniformly heats the inside of a food product by placing the food product in a casing and injecting steam and hot water onto the food product with a heating device (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior Art Literature] [Patent Documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent No. 7454244 [Summary of the Invention]

[0005] In this food heating apparatus, since a large amount of steam is used, water droplets generated by condensation adhere to the inner wall of the casing, resulting in labor for cleaning to remove the water droplets.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a cooking apparatus that can efficiently discharge water droplets and improve cleanability. [Means for Solving the Problems]

[0007] To solve these problems, the cooking apparatus of the present invention comprises a cooking chamber, a drain pan, a tray placed inside the cooking chamber on which a container containing food can be placed, and a chamber for discharging water droplets generated in the cooking chamber into the drain pan, wherein a part of the ceiling of the cooking chamber has a mountain-shaped form to facilitate the flow of water droplets generated in the cooking chamber towards the drain pan.

[0008] In the present invention, it is preferable that the cooking chamber is connected to the ceiling and has a side wall that guides water droplets flowing down from a part of the ceiling to a drain pan.

[0009] In the present invention, it is preferable that the tray has through holes for guiding water droplets generated in the cooking chamber to a drain pan.

[0010] In the present invention, it is preferable that the system includes a supply unit for supplying steam or hot water for cooking food to the cooking chamber, and an exhaust unit disposed between the cooking chamber and the chamber for exhausting the air from the cooking chamber into the chamber.

[0011] In the present invention, it is preferable that the supply unit has a cooking nozzle for supplying steam or hot water into the container.

[0012] The cooking apparatus according to the present invention can efficiently discharge water droplets and improve ease of cleaning. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0013] [Figure 1] This is a schematic diagram illustrating the outline of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the cooking device. [Figure 3] This is a perspective view showing the food loading / unloading door of the cooking appliance in the open position. [Figure 4] This is a perspective view showing frozen food containers arranged in the food preparation chamber of a cooking device. [Figure 5] Figure 1 shows a cross-sectional perspective view of XX, illustrating the internal structure of the food preparation room. [Figure 6]This is a cross-sectional view of the YY section in Figure 1, showing the internal structure of the cooking device. [Figure 7] This is a ZZ cross-sectional view in Figure 1 showing the internal structure of the kitchen. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0014] <Summary of the Invention> Figure 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the outline of the present invention. The cooking apparatus 1 of the present invention places a container C of frozen food on a removable tray 70 in the food preparation chamber 50, and cooks the frozen food by thawing it with high-temperature steam.

[0015] At this time, water droplets form on the ceiling and walls 51 of the food preparation room 50 due to condensation. However, because the ceiling and walls 51 have a mountain-like shape, as shown by the thick arrow R1, the water droplets naturally flow down along the slope of the ceiling and walls 51, and accumulate in the drain pan 100 via the side walls 52 and 53.

[0016] Furthermore, water droplets generated on the ceiling wall 51 and side walls 52 and 53 of the food preparation room 50 are discharged by the fan 110 into a drainage chamber 120 located behind the fan 110, and then discharged through the chamber 120 to the drainage pan 100. In addition, high-temperature steam filling the interior space of the food preparation room 50 is also discharged by the fan 110 into the chamber 120, and after condensing upon contact with the walls of the chamber 120, it is discharged through the chamber 120 to the drainage pan 100.

[0017] Thus, the cooking apparatus 1 comprises a food preparation chamber 50, a drain pan 100, a removable tray 70 placed inside the food preparation chamber 50 on which a container C containing food can be placed, and a chamber chamber 120 for discharging water droplets generated in the food preparation chamber 50 to the drain pan 100. A portion of the ceiling wall 51 of the food preparation chamber 50 has a mountain-shaped form to facilitate the flow of water droplets generated in the food preparation chamber 50 towards the drain pan 100.

[0018] With this configuration, the cooking device 1 can discharge water droplets adhering to the ceiling wall 51 of the food cooking chamber 50 to the drain pan 100 along the slope of the ceiling wall 51, and can also discharge water droplets to the drain pan 100 through the chamber 120. Therefore, water droplets can be efficiently discharged and cleanability can be improved.

[0019] <Embodiment> Hereinafter, a cooking device according to an aspect of an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. However, it should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and extends to the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

[0020] Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the cooking device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] As shown in Figure 2, the cooking device 1 is a countertop cooking device installed on a tabletop or a suitable platform, and is used in convenience stores, food courts, and the like.

[0022] For convenience of description, when the cooking device 1 is installed, the direction of arrow a is defined as the front or front side, the direction of arrow b is defined as the rear or back side, the direction of arrow c is defined as the upper or top side, the direction of arrow d is defined as the lower or bottom side, the direction of arrow e is defined as the left or one side, and the direction of arrow f is defined as the right or the other side. In addition, the direction of arrow cd is also referred to as the height direction, and the direction of arrow ef is also referred to as the depth direction.

[0023] The cooking device 1 is formed as a whole by a housing 10 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape. A front panel 11 is attached to the front side of the housing 10, and a rectangular operation panel 12 is provided above the front panel 11. A food access door 13 is provided below the operation panel 12, and further below the food access door 13, a pull-out portion 14 integrated with the drain pan 100 for pulling out the drain pan 100 is provided.

[0024] On the other side 20 of the cooking device 1, a power switch 21 is provided at the top, and two carrying handles 22, which are recessed, are provided at the lower end. The carrying handles 22 are similarly provided at the lower end of the side 23 on one side of the cooking device 1.

[0025] An exhaust port 31 is provided on the upper surface 30 of the cooking device 1. Mounting legs 41 are provided at each of the four corners of the lower surface 40 of the cooking device 1.

[0026] Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the food loading / unloading door of the cooking device in the open position. Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the food preparation chamber of the cooking device with frozen food containers placed inside.

[0027] Inside the food loading / unloading door 13 of the cooking device 1, there is a food preparation room 50 having a space large enough to accommodate a container C of frozen food. The food preparation room 50 is formed by a ceiling wall 51, side walls 52 and 53, a back wall 54, etc. The food preparation room 50 is an example of a cooking room.

[0028] The ceiling wall section 51, side wall sections 52 and 53, and back wall section 54 of the food preparation room 50 are part of the housing 10. The ceiling wall section 51 is an example of a ceiling section. The ceiling wall section 51 of the food preparation room 50 is a V-shaped or roof-shaped wall section provided above the food preparation room 50. The ceiling wall section 51 has a left ceiling wall section 51a and a right ceiling wall section 51b. The left ceiling wall section 51a and the right ceiling wall section 51b are formed symmetrically in the center of the ceiling wall section 51.

[0029] The left ceiling wall portion 51a and the right ceiling wall portion 51b are inclined downward at an angle of, for example, 10 degrees relative to the upper surface 30 of the housing 10, forming a mountain-shaped or roof-shaped structure as a whole. In this case, the angle is not limited to 10 degrees, but may be set to various other angles such as 15 degrees or 20 degrees. The left ceiling wall portion 51a and the right ceiling wall portion 51b do not have to be symmetrical with respect to the center of the ceiling wall portion 51, and their respective inclination angles may be different.

[0030] The side wall sections 52 and 53 are vertical wall sections that extend vertically downward from the left end of the left ceiling wall section 51a and the right end of the right ceiling wall section 51b. The upper end of the side wall section 52 and the left end of the left ceiling wall section 51a are smoothly connected by an R-shaped curved surface. Similarly, the upper end of the side wall section 53 and the right end of the right ceiling wall section 51b are smoothly connected by an R-shaped curved surface.

[0031] The back wall section 54 is a vertical wall section that extends vertically downward from the rear end of the left ceiling wall section 51a and the rear end of the right ceiling wall section 51b. The upper end of the back wall section 54 is smoothly connected to the rear end of the left ceiling wall section 51a and the rear end of the right ceiling wall section 51b by an R-shaped curved surface. Therefore, the side wall sections 52 and 53, and the back wall section 54, which are connected to the ceiling wall section 51, can guide water droplets flowing down from the ceiling wall section 51 downward without causing them to accumulate.

[0032] Above the food preparation room 50, a cooking nozzle 60 is provided, supported so as to be movable vertically relative to the food preparation room 50, from the center of the ceiling wall 51, where the left ceiling wall portion 51a and the right ceiling wall portion 51b intersect.

[0033] A drive unit 61 is connected to the cooking nozzle 60, which supports the cooking nozzle 60 so that it can move vertically and rotate. The cooking nozzle 60 can be stopped at any position in the vertical direction (height direction) via the drive unit 61 by a control unit (not shown). The drive unit 61 is housed in the inner space of the housing 10.

[0034] The cooking nozzle 60 is a bottomed cylindrical member extending vertically, and supplies steam or hot water for thawing and heating to the frozen food contained in the container C through a plurality of fine holes provided on its outer surface. The cooking nozzle 60 is connected to a steam tank (not shown) housed in the inner space of the housing 10, and sprays high-temperature steam from the steam tank. The cooking nozzle 60 is an example of a supply unit that supplies steam or hot water to the food preparation chamber 50.

[0035] Figure 5 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the XX section in Figure 1, showing the internal structure of the food preparation room.

[0036] Inside the food preparation room 50, there is a removable tray (hereinafter referred to as the "removable tray") 70 on which a container C containing food is placed. Container C is, for example, a heat-resistant container containing frozen food. The removable tray 70 is an example of a tray.

[0037] The removable tray 70 has an inverted concave cross-section and is detachably supported at the lower ends of the side walls 52, 53 and the back wall 54 via support members such as pins 70p. In this case, a gap is formed between the removable tray 70 and the side walls 52, 53 and the back wall 54, allowing water droplets to flow down the walls of the side walls 52, 53 and the back wall 54.

[0038] The removable tray 70 is a mesh-like tray made of a metal such as stainless steel, with multiple fine through-holes. The multiple through-holes in the removable tray 70 are provided to allow water droplets generated in the food preparation room 50 to drip down and be guided to the drain pan 100, which will be described later.

[0039] Furthermore, a circular hole 71 is formed in the center of the removable tray 70. A cleaning device 80 for cleaning the cooking nozzle 60 is positioned in the hole 71 of the removable tray 70 at a location corresponding to the hole 71.

[0040] The cleaning device 80 is connected to the tip of a support column 80a that extends forward from the back wall 54. The cleaning device 80 has a generally circular disc shape. The cleaning device 80 has a ring-shaped cleaning section 81 at its center, an annular mounting section 82 surrounding the cleaning section 81, and four positioning sections 83 around the mounting section 82. The detachable tray 70 and the cleaning device 80 may be formed as a single unit.

[0041] The ring-shaped inner diameter of the cleaning unit 81 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the cooking nozzle 60. The cleaning unit 81 is connected to a cleaning water tank (not shown), and cleaning water is supplied from the cleaning water tank in cleaning mode. The cleaning unit 81 sprays cleaning water from spray holes provided on its inner circumferential surface.

[0042] The mounting section 82 is the part on which the frozen food container C is placed. The outer diameter of the mounting section 82 is approximately the same as the outer diameter of the bottom surface of the container C. The positioning section 83, provided around the mounting section 82, positions the container C on the mounting section 82 when the container C is placed on it, and restricts its movement in all directions. This ensures that the container C placed on the mounting section 82 and the cooking nozzle 60 are precisely positioned opposite each other. The mounting section 82 may also be formed as part of the detachable tray 70.

[0043] In the cleaning mode when no frozen food container C is placed on the detachable tray 70 or the mounting section 82, the cooking nozzle 60 reciprocates along the vertical direction while passing inside the cleaning section 81. As the cooking nozzle 60 moves back and forth, its tip is cleaned by the cleaning water sprayed from the cleaning section 81.

[0044] A water receiving plate 90 is provided below the removable tray 70. The water receiving plate 90 is a plate that temporarily receives water droplets caused by condensation that occurs on the ceiling wall 51, side walls 52 and 53, and back wall 54 of the food preparation room 50, as well as water droplets caused by condensation that drips through the multiple through holes that make up the mesh of the removable tray 70.

[0045] The water receiving plate 90 has an inclined plate portion 91, an inclined plate portion 92, and a flat plate portion 93. The inclined plate portion 91 is fixed to the lower end of the side wall portion 52 and is an inclined plate portion that gradually slopes downward from the lower end toward the center. The inclined plate portion 92 is fixed to the lower end of the side wall portion 53 and is an inclined plate portion that gradually slopes downward from the lower end toward the center. The inclined plate portion 92 and the inclined plate portion 93 are inclined toward the side wall portion 92 and the side wall portion 93, respectively, at an angle of 10 degrees with respect to the flat plate portion 93.

[0046] The flat plate portion 93 is a rectangular flat plate portion that connects the inclined plate portion 91 and the inclined plate portion 92. In the center of the flat plate portion 93, a through hole 94 is provided for inserting the cooking nozzle 60 in washing mode. The inner diameter of the through hole 94 is larger than the outer diameter of the cooking nozzle 60.

[0047] Three slits 95 are arranged in parallel along the left-right direction on the front side of the through hole 94 of the flat plate portion 93. Similarly, three slits 95 are also arranged in parallel along the left-right direction on the back side of the through hole 94 of the flat plate portion 93. These multiple slits 95 are arranged at a constant interval in the left-right direction. The number of slits 95 can be any number, and the shape of the slits 95 can be various shapes such as circular or rectangular.

[0048] As shown by the thick arrow R1, the water receiving plate 90 allows water droplets that flow down the ceiling wall 51, side walls 52 and 53, and back wall 54 of the food preparation room 50, and as shown by the thick arrow R2, water droplets that drip from the multiple through holes that make up the mesh of the removable tray 70, to be discharged into the drain pan 100 through a total of six slits 95. Incidentally, the water receiving plate 90 also discharges water droplets into the drain pan 100 through the through holes 94.

[0049] Furthermore, the water receiving plate 90 prevents water accumulated in the drain pan 100 from splashing out due to steam pressure while the cooking nozzle 60 is being cleaned by the washing unit 81, and from adhering to the ceiling wall 51, side walls 52 and 53, back wall 54, removable tray 70, etc. of the food preparation room 50.

[0050] A drain pan 100 is provided below the water receiving plate 90. The drain pan 100 has a substantially concave cross-section. The drain pan 100 engages with rails 101 installed on both the left and right ends inside the housing 10, extending from the front to the rear, and is slidable in the depth direction along the rails 101.

[0051] A pull-out section 14 (Figure 2) is attached to the front side of the drain pan 100. The drain pan 100 can collect water droplets flowing down from the ceiling wall 51, side walls 52 and 53, and back wall 54 of the food preparation room 50, as well as water droplets dripping from the removable tray 70, through the slits 95 in the water receiving plate 90.

[0052] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the YY direction in Figure 2, showing the internal structure of the cooking device. Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the ZZ direction in Figure 2, showing the internal structure of the cooking chamber.

[0053] As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the back wall 54 of the food preparation room 50 is provided with a discharge hole 55 consisting of several small through-holes for ventilation. Behind the discharge hole 55, a fan 110 is provided to draw in and discharge to the rear water droplets from condensation adhering to the ceiling wall 51, side walls 52 and 53, and back wall 54 of the food preparation room 50, as well as air containing steam filling the food preparation room 50. An air filter F may be placed between the discharge hole 55 and the fan 110.

[0054] Behind the fan 110, there is a chamber 120 that stores water droplets discharged by the fan 110 or air containing steam drawn in by the fan 110. The fan 110 and the chamber 120 are housed inside the housing 10. The steam-containing air exhausted from the fan 110 into the chamber 120 condenses into water droplets when it comes into contact with the walls of the chamber 120. Therefore, the chamber 120 can store water droplets generated in the food preparation room 50.

[0055] The chamber 120 has a box-like shape of any form and is connected to the water receiving plate 90 via a discharge pipe 121 that is bent into an L-shape at its lower end. That is, the chamber 120 collects water droplets generated in the food preparation room 50 and discharges the water droplets from the water receiving plate 90 to the drain pan 100 via the discharge pipe 121, as shown by the thick arrow R3. The chamber 120 is an example of a chamber.

[0056] In this way, the drain pan 100 can collect water droplets flowing down from the ceiling wall 51, side walls 52 and 53, back wall 54, and removable tray 70 of the food preparation room 50, as shown by the thick arrow R1, and water droplets discharged from the chamber 120, as shown by the thick arrow R3, via the water receiving plate 90. As a result, the cooking device 1 can efficiently collect water droplets generated in the food preparation room 50 through at least three different routes.

[0057] In the above configuration, the cooking device 1 has a cooking mode and a cleaning mode, and each mode can be switched by operating the control panel 12. The cooking mode will be described below. In the cooking mode, when a container C of frozen food is placed in the food preparation chamber 50 and cooking begins, the cooking nozzle 60 moves downward via the drive unit 61. The cooking nozzle 60 pierces the center of the sealing member 400 attached to the top surface of the container C, and the tip of the cooking nozzle 60 enters the inside of the container C.

[0058] The cooking nozzle 60 cooks the frozen food in container C by spraying high-temperature steam from its outer surface to thaw and heat the frozen food. When the cooking of the frozen food is complete, the cooking nozzle 60 moves upward via the drive unit 61 and separates from container C. This allows the user to remove the cooked container C from the food preparation chamber 50.

[0059] In this cooking mode, the interior space of the food preparation chamber 50 is filled with high-temperature steam, and condensation causes water droplets to adhere to the ceiling wall 51, side walls 52 and 53, back wall 54, and removable tray 70. The water droplets generated in the food preparation chamber 50 are discharged into the chamber 120 by the fan 110, and then discharged into the drain pan 100 via the discharge pipe 121.

[0060] At the same time, water droplets adhering to the ceiling wall 51, side walls 52 and 53, and back wall 54 of the food preparation room 50 flow down the walls without remaining on them and onto the water receiving plate 90 below. The water receiving plate 90 discharges the water droplets that have flowed down from the ceiling wall 51, side walls 52 and 53, and back wall 54 into the drain pan 100 below.

[0061] Furthermore, while the high-temperature steam filling the food preparation room 50 rises upwards, the ceiling wall section 51 is formed in a mountain-like or roof-like shape to facilitate the flow of water droplets generated by condensation towards the drain pan 100. As a result, water droplets from condensation adhering to the left ceiling wall section 51a and the right ceiling wall section 51b do not remain in place but naturally flow downwards, efficiently being discharged into the drain pan 100.

[0062] Water droplets adhering to the removable tray 70 are also discharged to the drain pan 100 via the water receiving plate 90 through multiple through-holes forming a mesh. This prevents condensation from remaining on the ceiling wall 51, side walls 52 and 53, back wall 54, and removable tray 70 of the food preparation room 50 in the cooking device 1.

[0063] In the cooking device 1, after the cooking nozzle 60 enters the container C and cooks, it is necessary to clean the tip of the cooking nozzle 60. In this case, the cooking device 1 can be switched to cleaning mode by operating the control panel 12. The cleaning mode will be described below.

[0064] In washing mode, the cooking nozzle 60 is moved downward via the drive unit 61 and, while inserted into the washing section 81 of the washing device 80, is moved back and forth vertically via the drive unit 61 and washed by high-temperature washing water sprayed from the washing section 81. At that time, even in washing mode, condensation causes water droplets to adhere to the ceiling wall 51, side walls 52 and 53, back wall 54, and removable tray 70 inside the food preparation chamber 50.

[0065] The cooking device 1 operates the fan 110 even when in cleaning mode. As a result, the steam-containing air generated in the internal space of the food preparation chamber 50 is collected as water droplets on the wall of the chamber chamber 120 and discharged from the chamber chamber 120 to the drain pan 100 via the discharge pipe 121.

[0066] At the same time, water droplets adhering to the ceiling wall section 51 also flow downward from the left ceiling wall section 51a and the right ceiling wall section 51b along the side wall sections 52 and 53, and are discharged from the water receiving plate 90 into the drain pan 100. Water droplets adhering to the detachable tray 70 also drip down through the multiple through holes that make up the mesh and are discharged into the drain pan 100 via the water receiving plate 90. When water accumulates in the drain pan 100, the drain pan 100 is pulled out via the pull-out section 14, and the accumulated water is discarded.

[0067] In this way, the cooking device 1 allows for efficient drainage of water droplets from the food preparation chamber 50 in both cooking and washing modes, without requiring the user to perform any cleaning tasks, thus improving ease of cleaning.

[0068] <Other Embodiments> In this embodiment, the case in which the fan 110 is operated in both cooking mode and washing mode has been described, but the invention is not limited to this, and the fan 110 may be operated in either cooking mode or washing mode.

[0069] In this embodiment, the case described is one in which the entire ceiling wall portion 51 is made into a mountain shape or roof shape by the left ceiling wall portion 51a and the right ceiling wall portion 51b. However, it is not limited to this, and a part of the ceiling wall portion 51 may also be made into a mountain shape or roof shape; the point is that any part of the ceiling wall portion 51 should have a mountain shape or roof shape.

[0070] In this embodiment, the focus is on container C containing frozen food, but it is not limited to this, and containers containing non-frozen foods may also be used. Even in this case, the food can be heated with high-temperature steam, and the water droplets caused by condensation that occur at that time can be efficiently discharged.

[0071] Those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing the scope of the present invention. For example, the configurations in the embodiments described above and in other embodiments may be combined as appropriate within the scope of the present invention.

[0072] By using this invention, it is possible to realize a cooking device that efficiently drains water droplets from the kitchen, eliminating the need for cumbersome cleaning work. With this cooking device, employees and customers in convenience stores and other establishments can maintain a clean state without having to clean the kitchen themselves, thus avoiding the consumption of unnecessary resources for cleaning and contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7, "Affordable and Clean Energy." [Explanation of Symbols]

[0073] 1...Cooking device, 10...Housing, 11...Front panel, 12...Control panel, 13...Food loading / unloading door, 14...Drawer section, 20, 23...Side, 21...Power switch, 22...Carrying handle, 30...Top, 31...Exhaust vent, 40...Bottom, 41...Mounting legs, 50...Food preparation chamber, 51...Ceiling wall section, 51a...Left ceiling wall section, 51b...Right ceiling wall section, 52, 53...Side wall section, 54...Back wall section, 60...Cooking nozzle 61...Drive unit, 70...Detachable tray, 70p...Pin, 71...Hole, 80...Washing device, 80a...Support column, 81...Washing unit, 82...Container mounting unit, 83...Positioning unit, 90...Water receiving plate, 91, 92...Inclined plate unit, 93...Flat plate unit, 94...Through hole, 95, 96...Slit, 100...Drain pan, 101...Rail, 110...Exhaust fan, 120...Chamber chamber, 121...Discharge pipe, Rail, C...Container.

Claims

1. The kitchen and Drain pan and A tray is placed inside the aforementioned cooking chamber on which a container containing food can be placed, A chamber for discharging water droplets generated in the aforementioned cooking room into the drain pan, A water receiving plate is provided between the tray and the drain pan to temporarily receive the water droplets generated in the cooking area, Equipped with, A portion of the ceiling of the aforementioned cooking room has a mountain-shaped form to facilitate the flow of water droplets generated in the cooking room towards the drain pan. The water receiving plate has a plurality of slits for discharging the water droplets generated in the cooking room into the drain pan. A cooking device characterized by the following features.

2. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cooking chamber is connected to the ceiling and has a side wall that guides the water droplets flowing down from a part of the ceiling to the drain pan.

3. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the tray has through holes for guiding the water droplets generated in the cooking chamber to the drain pan.

4. A supply unit that supplies steam or hot water for cooking the food to the cooking chamber, The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an exhaust unit disposed between the cooking chamber and the chamber, which exhausts the air from the cooking chamber into the chamber.

5. The cooking apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the supply unit has a cooking nozzle for supplying the steam or hot water into the container.

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