JP4420337B2 - Cooking system with superheated steam cooker - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooking system including, for example, a superheated steam cooker installed in a kitchen of a house and capable of various cooking by superheated steam or induction heating.

Conventionally, in a kitchen of a house, a flame is not used from the viewpoint of safety, for example, an induction heating cooker such as an IH plate and an IH pan that can be cooked by induction heating shown in Patent Document 1, and Patent Document 2 A superheated steam cooker is used that can be cooked with the superheated steam shown. Moreover, for example, as shown in Patent Document 3 and Patent Document 4, the induction heating cooker and the superheated steam cooker are integrated to enable cooking by induction heating and cooking by superheated steam with a single cooker. Things have also been proposed.
JP 2003-272810 A JP 2000-234737 A JP 2003-250700 A JP 2003-245199 A

  However, in the cooking appliances disclosed in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2, each cooking appliance can only cook by induction heating or cooking by superheated steam, and perform various cooking efficiently. In addition, the generality of the cooking device is inferior, and when these two cooking devices are installed in the kitchen, the installation space becomes wide and it becomes difficult to use the kitchen space effectively, and the usability of the kitchen is also inferior. become.

  On the other hand, in the case of the cooker disclosed in Patent Document 3 and Patent Document 4, these problems can be solved to some extent, but in the case of the cooker of Patent Document 3, for example, an induction heating device or a superheated steam generator is used as a small container. It can be built in and can be installed and used in an ordinary household kitchen, but it is difficult to obtain high-power high-frequency current and high-temperature superheated steam, and the cooking range is likely to be limited. ing. In addition, in the case of the cooking device of Patent Document 4, a high-power induction heating device or the like can be arranged in a large case and can be suitably used for business use, but it is actually installed in a kitchen or the like of a general home. Is difficult. In other words, the actual situation is that there is not yet a cooking device or the like that enables various cooking by efficiently using induction heating and superheated steam in the kitchen of a general household.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is to be easily applied to kitchens in general homes, enabling various types of cooking by induction heating and superheated steam, and improving usability of kitchens and the like. to provide a cooking system with a superheated steam cooker or the like to obtain.

In order to achieve such an object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a superheated steam cooker and an induction heating cooker arranged in a kitchen, a superheated steam generator and a high-frequency inverter installed outside the kitchen. And a control box to which an operation panel arranged inside or outside the kitchen and connected to the operation panel is connected, and the superheated steam generator and the high-frequency inverter are controlled by control of the control box by operating the operation panel The apparatus is operated to set the superheated steam cooker and the induction heating cooker to a state where cooking is possible , and when the superheated steam is generated by the superheated steam generator, the high-frequency inverter device is operated to use the induction heating. It is characterized by that.

The invention according to claim 2, wherein the control box is piping for dishwashers, which is located within the kitchen, piping for washing motor on the basin room or the like, warm water washing toilet seat arranged on the tray The high-frequency inverter device is operated to supply high-frequency current to at least one of the heating coils arranged in the pipe for use, and the water in the pipe is heated to a predetermined temperature by induction heating . The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the superheated steam cooker is an oven cooker, and the induction heating cooker is at least one of an IH plate and an IH pan.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the superheated steam generator installed outside the kitchen and the high-frequency inverter device are operated by the control of the control box by operating the operation panel, and are arranged in the kitchen. Since the superheated steam cooker and induction heating cooker are set in a state where they can be cooked, the superheated steam cooker and induction heating cooker placed at predetermined positions in the kitchen can be used by centralized operation of the operation panel. Various kinds of cooking can be performed in a state where the vessel is placed in the kitchen in a simple and attractive manner, and a kitchen that is easy to use can be obtained. In addition, since induction heating by the high frequency inverter device is used when superheated steam is generated by the superheated steam generator, superheated steam at a predetermined temperature is generated in a short time by using induction heating, and cooking by the superheated steam cooker is performed well. In addition, it is possible to reduce the running cost of the kitchen and the like by reducing the energy consumption of the entire system.

According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, at least one of the heating coils arranged in the pipe for the dishwasher / dryer, the washing machine or the warm water washing toilet seat is provided in the control box. In addition, since high-frequency current is supplied from the high-frequency inverter device and the water in the pipe is heated using induction heating, the hot water can be used as washing water for kitchen dishwashers and washrooms. Thus, the cleaning effect can be enhanced, and the high-frequency inverter device mainly used in the kitchen can be efficiently operated.

Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 3 , in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2 , the superheated steam cooker is an oven cooker and the induction heating cooker is at least one of an IH plate and an IH pan. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently use an oven cooker, an IH plate, or the like that is frequently used in the kitchen, and to obtain a more convenient kitchen.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 to 3 show an embodiment of a cooking system according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a cooking system 1 includes an oven-type superheated steam cooker 3 arranged in a kitchen 2, an induction heating (IH) cooker 4 such as an IH plate or an IH pan, and a dishwasher (dishwasher). ) 5 and a superheated steam generator 6 and a high-frequency inverter device 7 installed together with a hot water heater or the like, for example, outside the kitchen 2.

  A control box 8 including a CPU 8a, a storage device 8b such as a ROM or a RAM, an input / output interface 8c, and the like is disposed outside or inside the kitchen 2, and each cooking unit is disposed on the output side of the control box 8. The containers 3 and 4 and the dishwasher 5 are connected, and a washing machine 10 disposed in the washroom 9 and a warm water washing toilet seat 12 disposed in the toilet 11 are connected.

  At this time, the control box 8 is provided with heating (not shown) arranged in a wound state, for example, at a predetermined position of a pipe for supplying washing water to the washing machine 10 or a pipe for supplying washing water to the hot water washing toilet seat 12. By being connected to the coil, it is connected to the washing machine 10 and the warm water washing toilet seat 12. As a result, a high-frequency current is supplied from the control box 8 to the heating coil of each device, and an eddy current is induced in the pipe itself or a conductor wound around the pipe, thereby heating the water in the pipe to a predetermined temperature. It has become hot water. This connection structure is the same in the case of the dishwasher 5 disposed in the kitchen 2.

  The superheated steam generator 6 and the high-frequency inverter device 7 are connected to the input side of the control box 8, and an operation panel (operation panel) 13 disposed on the wall panel of the kitchen 2 is connected. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation panel 13 includes an operation switch 15 for setting the cooking system 1 in an operable state, a superheated steam cooker switch 16, an IH cooker switch 17, a dishwasher switch 18, a washing machine. Various operation switches 16 to 20 such as a machine switch 19 and a warm water washing toilet seat switch 20, a numeric keypad 21 for setting operation times and timers of the respective cookers 3 and 4 and the dishwasher 5, and operation states and times The display 22 etc. which consist of a liquid crystal display board which displays etc. are included. An operation signal of the operation panel 13 is input to the control box 8 and a predetermined display is made on the display 22 by a signal from the control box 8.

  The high-frequency inverter device 7 is formed by an inverter circuit (not shown) having semiconductor switching elements such as IGBTs, FETs, and thyristors, and supplies a high-frequency current having a predetermined frequency to the heating coil from its output terminal. It has become. In addition, the superheated steam generator 6 heats water to obtain steam, which is further heated secondarily to form super steam (ultra steam) of 100 ° C. or higher (for example, 150 ° C. to 600 ° C.). The container 3 can be supplied.

  In addition, when the superheated steam is generated by the superheated steam generator 6, a dedicated heating device may be arranged in the device 6. However, a heating coil is arranged in the steam generating part of the superheated steam generator 6 and this heating is performed. A configuration may be adopted in which a high-frequency current is supplied to the coil from the high-frequency inverter device 7 and the steam is secondarily superheated by an eddy current generated by the heating coil, that is, the high-frequency inverter device 7 can also be used for generating superheated steam.

  Next, an example of operation | movement of the said cooking system 1 is demonstrated based on the flowchart of FIG. This flowchart is automatically executed in accordance with a program stored in advance in the storage device 8b of the control box 8. First, when the operation switch 15 of the operation panel 13 is turned on, the program is started (S101), and it is determined whether or not the superheated steam cooker switch 16 (denoted as SW1 in the figure) is turned on (S102). . In the case of “YES” in this determination S102, that is, when the switch 16 is turned on to cook with the superheated steam cooker 3, the superheated steam generator 6 is activated by the control signal of the control box 8 (S103), The superheated steam cooker 3 cooks with superheated steam (S104).

  On the other hand, if “NO” in the determination S102, it is determined whether or not the IH cooker switch 17 (denoted as SW2 in the figure) is turned on (S105). If “YES” in the determination S105, that is, IH cooking. When the switch 17 is turned on in order to cook in the cooker 4, the high-frequency inverter device 7 is actuated by the control signal of the control box 8 (S106), and the IH cooker 4 cooks by induction heating (S107).

  If “NO” in the determination S105, it is determined whether or not the dishwasher switch 18, the washing machine switch 19, the hot water washing toilet seat switch 20 (denoted as SW3, 4, 5 in the figure) and the like are turned on. In the case of “YES” in this determination S108, that is, for example, when the switch 19 is turned on for the purpose of washing, the high frequency inverter device 7 is actuated by the control signal of the control box 8 and is used for the washing machine. A high-frequency current is supplied to the heating coil arranged in the pipe and energized (S109), and the washing water is heated to a predetermined temperature by the induction heating to become hot water.

  When cooking with superheated steam is performed at step S104, induction heating is performed at step S107, or high-frequency current is applied to the heating coil at step S109, whether or not a preset time T has elapsed is determined. Determination is made (S110). If “NO” in the determination S110, the process returns to the step S102. If “YES” in the determination S110, the series of programs is ended (S111).

  That is, the superheated steam generator 6 and the high frequency inverter device 7 are activated by the centralized control of the control box 8 based on the operation of the switch 16 or the switch 17 operated on the operation panel 13, and the superheated steam cooker 3 or the IH cooker. 4, predetermined cooking can be performed in the kitchen 2. In addition, when the switches 18 to 20 are operated, the water in the pipe is instantaneously heated by the heating coil arranged in each device, and for example, the efficiency of washing and dish washing can be increased.

  In this flowchart, the predetermined cookers 3, 4 and the like are operated independently by operating the switches 16 to 20, but for example, the cookers 3 and 4 are simultaneously operated, 4 may be automatically operated in a predetermined order and at a predetermined time in advance. When the cookers 3 and 4 are automatically operated in order, for example, the total power consumption of the cookers 3 and 4 is controlled so as to be the optimum power consumption according to the capacity of the house breaker. Preferably.

  Thus, according to the cooking system 1, when the operation panel 13 arranged on the wall panel of the kitchen 2 is operated, the superheated steam generator 6 and the high-frequency inverter device installed outside the kitchen 2 are controlled by the control box 8. 7 is activated, and the superheated steam cooker 3 and the IH cooker 4 and the like arranged in the kitchen 2 are set in a state where they can be cooked. The superheated steam cooker 3 and IH cooker 4 etc. which can be arranged in the kitchen etc. can be used, and various cooking can be performed with both cookers 3 and 4 placed in the kitchen 2 simply and nicely. Kitchen 2 can be obtained.

  Further, since the control box 8 heats at least one washing water for the dishwasher 5 and the washing machine 11 or various washing waters such as the warm water washing toilet seat 12 to make warm water, the kitchen 2 and the washroom 9 In addition, it is possible to easily obtain hot water as cleaning water used in the toilet 11 and the like, and to enhance the cleaning effect. In addition, the high-frequency inverter device 7 mainly used in the kitchen 2 can be provided in each water space. It can be operated efficiently. Further, if the control box 8 is configured to use induction heating by the high-frequency inverter device 7 when superheated steam is generated by the superheated steam generator 6, the superheated steam at a predetermined temperature can be generated in a short time by using induction heating. Thus, cooking by the superheated steam cooker 3 can be performed satisfactorily, energy saving as the entire system 1 can be achieved, and running cost of the kitchen 2 and the like can be reduced.

  Furthermore, since an oven-type cooker is used as the superheated steam cooker 3 and an IH plate or IH pan is used as the IH cooker 4, the cookers 3 and 4 that are superior in terms of safety and heating ability are used. The kitchen 2 can be used easily and efficiently, and can be centrally operated to provide excellent usability. For example, the kitchen 2 can be suitably installed in a home with an elderly person or a disabled person.

  In addition, in the said embodiment, as an apparatus controlled by the control box 8, it is not limited to the illustrated example, For example, a heating coil is arrange | positioned in the hot water supply pipe of a bathroom, a washroom, the hot water supply pipe of a kitchen, etc. The temperature may be controlled by heating the water or hot water, or various devices used in the kitchen 2 or in the water space of the house can be centrally controlled.

  The present invention is not limited to a cooking system in which the high-frequency inverter device and the superheated steam generator are configured separately, and can also be applied to a cooking system in which these are integrated and installed outside the kitchen.

The basic block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the cooking system concerning this invention Front view of the operation panel Flow chart showing an example of the same operation

Explanation of symbols

  1: cooking system, 2: kitchen, 3: superheated steam cooker, 4: IH cooker, 5: dishwasher, 6: superheated steam generator, 7: high-frequency inverter, 8: control box, 9: washroom DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10: Washing machine, 11: Toilet, 12: Hot water washing toilet seat, 13: Operation panel, 15 ... Operation switch, 16 ... Switch for overheating cooker, 17 ... Switch for IH cooker, 18 ... Switch for dishwasher, 18 ... switch for washing machine, 19 ... switch for toilet seat for warm water washing, 22 ... indicator.

Claims (3)

A superheated steam cooker and induction cooker placed inside the kitchen, a superheated steam generator and high frequency inverter installed outside the kitchen, and an operation panel placed inside or outside the kitchen. A connected control box,
By controlling the control box by operating the operation panel, the superheated steam generator and the high-frequency inverter device are operated to set the superheated steam cooker and the induction heating cooker to a state in which cooking is possible , and by the superheated steam generator. A cooking system equipped with a superheated steam cooker or the like that operates the high-frequency inverter device to use induction heating when superheated steam is generated . The control box, piping for dishwashers, which is located within the kitchen, wash room piping for arranged washing machine in such, placed on the tray of the heating coil disposed in the pipe for bidet least one to the overheat steam cooker or the like according to claim 1, characterized in that to actuate the high-frequency inverter unit to the water該配tube in hot water at a predetermined temperature by induction heating by supplying a high-frequency current Equipped cooking system. The cooking with a superheated steam cooker according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the superheated steam cooker is an oven cooker, and the induction heating cooker is at least one of an IH plate and an IH pan. system.

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