JP2684015B2 - Container for porridge - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container which is used mainly for easily making porridge during weaning of infants and also used as tableware. Further, the present invention relates to a porridge cooking container used for an infant, a sick person, or a dish according to taste as necessary.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, porridge is produced at home for infants, sick people, etc., or at home. At that time, generally, put rice and water in a pan and boil for a long time,
Or, it is generally made by adding water to a cooked rice and boiling it. In addition, there is a case where a commercially available pot for exclusive use of porridge is used, or pre-processed rice is used to make porridge.

However, in recent years, along with the widespread use of electric rice cookers, it has been used to make porridge. This is to make rice porridge at the same time as ordinary rice is cooked. At that time, put rice and water into heat-resistant tableware (eg, setomono bowl, cup, etc.) and cook normally. Place it in the center of the inner pot of an electric rice cooker containing rice
If you turn on the switch, when cooked, you can have ordinary rice and rice in a heat-resistant container. This method is simple and is introduced in magazines, and is becoming popular among housewives at home.

[0004]

Although this porridge has the advantage of being simple and easy to make, the work of taking out the high heat-resistant container containing the finished porridge and the surroundings of the taken out heat-resistant container The problem was that the rice grains that were cooked normally would stick to each other. In addition, commercially available pots for exclusive use of porridge are easy to make, but are expensive, and there is a problem that they take up space in a kitchen where space is limited.

[0005]

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems by a porridge container having the structure described in the claims.

[0006]

[Operation] Toasted rice is put in the inner pot of an electric rice cooker to cook ordinary rice, and a porridge for porridge containing desired rice and water is placed in the center of the pot. When the switch is turned on, the water in the electric rice cooker and the water in the porridge for porridge are heated, and normal rice is cooked and porridge is prepared. When porridge is completed and the cup for porridge is taken out from the electric rice cooker, the porridge is heated and hot, so the engaging part of the spoon is engaged with the take-out hole of the brim, and the cup is lifted and taken out.

[0007]

The present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Like the inner pot of an electric rice cooker, the porridge 1 for porridge shown in Fig. 1 uses a fluororesin or Teflon finish (Teflon is a trade name) that uses polytetrafluoroethylene with heat resistance and chemical resistance for the metal body The entire shape is cup-shaped. The size is about 8 cm in diameter and about 8 cm in depth, but any size is possible as long as it fits inside the inner pot. Polycarbonate having heat resistance may be used as the material. Cup 1 for porridge in Figure 1
At the edge of the upper surface of the handle, as a reference example of the present invention, a handle 2 in which substantially inverted U-shaped leg portions are continuously provided integrally with the edge portion,
One or more are provided. A vegetable chopstick or a spoon can be engaged with the handle 2. As shown in FIG. 2, inside the porridge 1 for porridge of the present invention, a plurality of scales 3 serving as a guide for putting water and a scale 4 serving as a guide for putting rice are provided. Each scale 3
It is provided according to the type of porridge (such as eight-minute porridge and whole porridge). A pattern 3a such as a different number of spoons 3a may be displayed on each scale 3 as a mark for easily and easily distinguishing the types of porridge. Further, as a scale for distinguishing the softness of the porridge, it is possible to color-code the inside of the porridge cup 1. Further, in addition to the scale for porridge, it is possible to attach a scale for measurement so that the porridge cup 1 can also be used as a measuring cup.

In the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5, a porridge for porridge 11 made of the same material as that of FIG. A hole portion 13 is provided, and a hook portion 15 which is an engaging portion provided on the handle of the spoon 14 is hooked in this hole to take out the porridge cup 11. In this example,
The porridge cup 11 itself can be used as tableware, and the taking-out spoon 14 may be used not only for measuring rice or water but also for eating porridge. Moreover, the point that a scale is provided inside is similar to that shown in FIG.

The handle 2 shown as a reference example of the present invention has an inverted U-shape as a whole, as shown in FIG. 3, and is a continuous portion with the bottom portion 22, the leg portion 23, and the porridge cup body. 21, a space portion 24 between the leg portion 23 and the porridge cup body, and a space 25 between the legs may be formed. As will be described later, the handle is variously modified as necessary.

As another example of the handle, as shown in FIG. 6, it can be modified as necessary. In FIG. 6 (a),
One of the U-shaped legs 23 'of the handle protrudes longer than the other one, so that a take-out tool such as chopsticks or a spoon can be easily hooked when taking out. In the figure (b),
The handle 2'is shaped like a tongue, which is convenient for taking out with a cloth. In the figure (c), a detachable handle 2 ″ made of elastic stainless wire is fitted into a hole 6 provided appropriately near the upper edge of the porridge cup.

[0011] To use the porridge for the cup 1 of the present invention, a required amount of rice, put in a rice porridge for the cup, put the water in accordance with the scale in accordance with a desired softness. As shown in FIG. 2, rice is filled up to the scale 2 and water is filled up to the dotted line 4. When cooking ordinary rice, place the porridge for porridge 1 in the center of the inner pot of the electric rice cooker, turn on the switch, and the porridge is ready when cooked.
In the above example, the porridge is hardened, but in order to make octopus porridge, whole porridge, etc., the amount of water should be increased accordingly.

When the cup 1 for porridge of the present invention is taken out, since the cup 1 is hot, the hook portion 15 serving as an engaging portion provided on the handle of the spoon 14 is provided with the hole portion 13 provided on the collar 12. , And take out the porridge cup 11. When the handle 2 shown as a reference is provided, the chopsticks 5 may be inserted into the empty space 24 of the handle 2 and picked up (A in FIG. 4), or scissors with the chopsticks (B in FIG. 4) or removed. .

Next, FIG. 7 shows an example in which the lid 16 is provided on the porridge cup 11. Although the porridge cup 11 shown in FIG. 5 is taken as an example, the same applies to other cups. In this example, the lid 16 which is made of the same material as the porridge for the porridge 11, which is the main body, or polycarbonate and which has been surface-treated is provided with one or a plurality of holes 17 of about 2 mm if necessary. . The lid 16 may be screwed into the main body 11 by providing a spiral groove in the main body 11. When the lid 16 is provided, during the process of making porridge,
The steam in the porridge becomes hard to escape, and on the other hand, the rice in the porridge cup 11 is not affected by the steam in the entire inner pot of the electric rice cooker, so it is not easy to make soft porridge. When used as tableware, the heat of porridge does not cool.

[0014]

As described above, the present invention has the following effects. It makes porridge cooking using the electric rice cooker that has recently been done easier, and also makes it easier to process after it is finished. That is, it is easy to take out the porridge cup after it is made, and since the Teflon processing is applied around the outside of the porridge cup, almost no rice grains adhere, and even if it adheres, it can be easily removed. it can. It is convenient to set a scale on the inside of the porridge for each type of porridge that is commonly made. If the scales are provided in different colors, one for measuring and the other for porridge, it can also be used as a measuring cup. The cup for porridge can be taken out using a spoon provided with an engaging portion, and it is also possible to use the vegetable chopsticks that are usually found in the kitchen. When using the lid,
The porridge becomes cold. It is also possible to use the porridge container as tableware, which makes it easier for housewives to clean up.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a first embodiment of a porridge cup according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1 together with the inside of a porridge cup.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway view of (a) and a top view (b) of the handle of FIG. 1 viewed from the BB direction.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing two examples [(a), (b), and (c)] as examples of picking up the porridge cup of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view (a) and a spoon (b) of a second embodiment of a porridge cup according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway view showing a modification of the handle portion of the porridge cup.

FIG. 7 is a view showing an example in which a lid is provided on a porridge cup.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 11 ... Cup for porridge 2, 2 '... Handle 3 ... Scale 5 ... Vegetable chopsticks for taking out 14 ... Spoon 15 ... Hook 16 ... Lid

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A container for making porridge using an electric rice cooker, the upper edge of the container having a collar having an extraction hole engageable with an engaging portion provided on a handle of a spoon. A container for porridge that is characterized by Wherein the inner container, porridge container according to claim 1, characterized in that the scale corresponding to the type of porridge are provided. 3. A consists of a material of the container body of the same quality or heterogeneous, 1 or porridge container according to claim 1 or 2 a plurality of holes, characterized in that it comprises a lid provided.