CA1104873A - Cooking machine - Google Patents

Cooking machine

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CA1104873A
CA1104873A CA274,183A CA274183A CA1104873A CA 1104873 A CA1104873 A CA 1104873A CA 274183 A CA274183 A CA 274183A CA 1104873 A CA1104873 A CA 1104873A
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cooking
movable member
vessels
cooking machine
machine
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Yasuhiro Shimizu
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K K TOSHINGIKEN Co Ltd
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K K TOSHINGIKEN Co Ltd
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47JKITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J37/00Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying
    • A47J37/04Roasting apparatus with movably-mounted food supports or with movable heating implements; Spits
    • A47J37/046Roasting apparatus with movably-mounted food supports or with movable heating implements; Spits with horizontal turntables

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Baking, Grill, Roasting (AREA)
  • Frying-Pans Or Fryers (AREA)
  • Cookers (AREA)

Abstract

ABSTRACT

A cooking machine is described in which a number of cooking vessels may be supplied with material to be cooked by means of a movable dispenser. The machine includes a platform on which the vessels are placed and the platform is movable so that the vessels are presented to the dispenser in synchrony with movement of the table, it being arranged that the dispenser dispenses material as the vessels are presented to it.

Description

~I,f~ 3 This invention relates to a cooking machine and to a mode of operation of such a machine.
Cooking machines are available, both for home and catering uses, but these are not automatic. The conventional machine is manually operated and has the disadvantages inherent in such operation, for example, slowness. The cooking machine of the present invention is semi-automatic and is able to cook foods in a number of.cooking vessels simultaneously using material supplied by automatic means. It is capable, when operated in the manner described, of providing cooked foods such as fried eggs and omelets in multiple portions more quic~ly than has been heretofore known.
The invention accordingly consists in a cooking machine comprising a movable member, one or more cooking vessels movably disposed on said movable member, one or more heat sources arranged so as to be capable of heating said cooking vessels, material s~pplying means, and synchroniz-ing means adapted to control, in cooperation with said material supplying means, the supply of cooklng material to said cooking vessels in synchrony with discrete movement of said movable member.

A specific preferred embodiment of a cooking machine of the invention will now be described wlth reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 is a view of an embodiment of a cooking machine of the inventlon in side elevation;
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the machine of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a broadly schematic view in side elevation of the machine of Fig. I~ showing in par~icular ~he arrangement of the driving ; means of the machine; ~
Fig. 4~is an enlarged viewf in cross-section, of a pump being part of the machine of Fig. l;
~30 ~ Fig. 5 is a plan view of the material supplying means of the machine of Fig. 1 in~relation to one of the cooking vessels;
Fig. 6 is~a plan view of gearing by means of which ~he machine fd~3 of Fig. 1 is operated.
Flg. 7 is a plan view of one of the cooking vessels of the machine of Fig. l;
Fig. 8 shows, ln perspective, one of the heat sources of Fig. l;
Figs. 9 and 10 show in plan view, and side elevation, respectively, the embodiment of the invention described with reference to a method of operation thereof, and Fig. 11 is a schematic view of an arrangement of cooking vessels according to such method o~ operation.
Referring now to one preferred embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a generally disc-shaped platform having a number of cooking vessels 2 thereon. Platform 1 is - rotatably mounted via a support 4 to a base 3 which contain~ a driving motor 5 driving platform 1 via gearing 6 and reduction mechanism 7.
Heat sources 8, for e~ample, gas burners, are moun~ed under each of the cooking vessels 2 so as to be rotated with platform 1 and kept under cooking vess~ls 2. Gas is supplied to the burners via a rotary valve of known type. As seen in Fig. 7 the cooking vessels 2 are each composed of a pair of pan elements 9 and 10, the pan elements 9 and 10 being hinged about a supporting spindle 12 by means of lugs 11 formed in the respective pan elements. Elandles 13 are mounted on each of pan elements 9 and 10 respectively.
Cooking material is supplied from tank 16 ~o the cooking vessels
2 by supply means denoted generally by reference numeral 15, supply means 15 being composed of pump 17, tank 16 and~a supply member denoted generally ; by reference numeral 18 (Fig. 5). Supply member 18 is operated by the movement of platform l and is mounted on the top of a supporting arm 19, which ln turn is mounted on base 3 so as to be able to supply each of ~30 the cooking vessels 2 with material. Supply member 18 is mounted onsupporting arm 19 SO as to be movable in the directions of arrows A on a number of supporting axes 20. An air cylinder 21 is mounted at a higher . .. ..... .. ....... .___ . __ .. . .

level thnn axes 20, and a supply elenlent 22 of supply me~ber 18 ls moved by the operation of air cylinder 21. Supply element 22 is connected by hose (not shown) to pump 17, the inlet of ~hich in turn i9 connected -to tank 16.
As shown in Figs. 3 and 6 a stack type driving member 26 and driving gear 27 are mounted on the upper portion of a driving axis 25 which is the output axis of reduction mechanism 7. Driving member 26 is connected to cam gear 29 mounted on axis 28 of platform 1, axis 28 being contained in support 4, and driving gear 27 is connected to the gear portion 31 of an operation bar 30.
Gear part 32 of driving member 26, is at one end thereof, gear part 32 being arranged to cooperate with a recessed portion 33 of cam 29 in the course of one rotation of driving member 26. Where, as shown in Fig. 6, cam 29 is provided with six recesses 33, cam 29 rotates by one-sixth of a revolution and accordingly platform l rotates to the same extent ~ for one revolutlon of gear part 32. In the embodiment described there ;~ are six cooking vessels 2 on platform 1 bu~ the number of recessed portions 33 may of course be varied so as to correspond with the number of cooklng vessels intended to be used.
As indicated in Fig. 4 operation bar 30 is mounted on mem~er 35, via mounting member 36, member 35 being part of piston bar 34 of pump 17.
The piston 40 o pump 17 reciprocates in response to the rotation of , platform 1 as previously described, derived from one revolution of driving member 26, whereby cooking material i9 pumped by pump 17 to supply member 18. The stroke of piston 40 may be varied so as to vary the ~. :
amount of material supplied at one charge.
The operation of the cooking machine will now be described.
The heat sources 8 are lit or switched on, as the case =ay be, and platform 1 is rotated by operating drlving motor 5 via reduction ~30~ mechanism 7. Pump 17 is then operated 60 as to supply cooking material to cookin~g vessels 2 on platform 1. By repeating the operation described, for example a large number of eggs may be fried in all the cooking
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: ~ , vessels 2, merely ~sing manpower to ol)en and close the pa~l elements 9 and 10 of cooking vessels 2.
A detecting switch 41 is mounted in a convenient position ~o as to be operated once for each rotation of plat~orm ] by a protrusion 42 on the underside of platform 1 and air cylinder 21 may be operated by switch 41 so as to move supply element 22 to a preferred location and thereby select one of pan elements 9 and lO to be supplied with cooking material.
In the intermittent drive system ~ust descrlbed the heat sotlrces and cooking vessels are rotated with the platform. However machines of the present invention may be operated with the platform revolvlng continously and, or alternatively, the heat sources may be independent of the platform, the same effect being obtained as with the specific embodiments described.
Referring now to the method of operating the cooking machine of the invention, and with particular reference to Figs, 9, 10 and 11 of the drawings:
A number of cooking vessels 2 are disposed on platform 1, which may revolve in the direction of arrows B. In the embodiment described there are thirteen cooking vessels. The driving means and the construction of platform 1, and the supply means are as previously described.
In this operation, cooking material~for example liquid, ~ .
is supplied to the odd numbered cooking vessels during the first rotatlon of the platform, and to the even-numbered cooking vessels during the second rotation, so that one-layer fried eggs are completed in all the cooking vessels. On a third rotation of platform 1, the respective ~ .
fried eggs are transferred from the cooklng vessels of odd number to those of even number so tha~ two~layer fried eggs are completed in each even-numbered cooking vessel. On a fourth rotation liquid egg is poured ~30 ~ into the odd-numbered vessels, and then the two-layer $ried eggs are ~ transferred to those vessels from thP even-numbered vessels to give j ~ three~layer eggs in the odd-numbered vessels. During this rotation ~ 4 ~

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fresh liquid egg is also added to the even-numbered vessels. In a fifth rotation the three-layer eggs are transferred to the even numbered vessels so as to obtain four-layer eggs. It will be readily seen that by continuing the process described cooked food of any number of layers may be obtained.
It ~7ill be understood that this invention resides in the form of the machine referred to both generally and particularly. It is not limited to the provisions and use of any type of heat source, and any suitable heat source or number of heat sources may be used. It is also not limited to particular cooklng operations, although lt has been found to be especially suitable for frying. Any number of cooking vessels may be used commensurate with the slze of the movable member, and the movable member may be in a form other than a platform which is rotated, provided that the cooking vessels are capable of being presented to an outlet of a dispenser supplying cooking material in synchrony with the operation of that dlspenser. Thus, for example, the movable member may comprise a looped belt conYeyor.

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Claims (11)

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OR
PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A cooking machine comprising a movable member, one or more cooking vessels movably disposed on said movable member, one or more heat sources arranged so as to be capable of heating said cooking vessels, material supplying means, and synchronizing means adapted to control, in cooperation with said material supplying means, the supply of cooking material to said cooking vessels in synchrony with discrete movement of said movable member.
2. A cooking machine as claimed in claim 1, in which each said heat source is capable of heating one cooking vessel by being disposed thereunder, and in which said heat sources are attached to and move with said movable member.
3. A cooking machine as claimed in claim 1 in which said movable member is a rotatable platform.
4. A cooking machine as claimed in claim 1 in which said movable member is motor-driven.
5. A cooking machine as claimed in claim 1 in which said cooking vessels each comprise a pair of pan elements hinged about a supporting spindle.
6. A cooking machine as claimed in claim 1 in which said material supplying means comprises a tank for cooking material, a pump and a supply member, said supply member being movable so as to be capable of being positioned above any of said cooking vessels.
7. A cooking machine as claimed in claim 1 in which said synchronizing means comprises gearing and a cam driven by said motor, said gearing driving said movable member.
8. A cooking machine as claimed in claim 7, in which said cam has a number of recessed portions in the periphery thereof which cooperate with said gearing so as to cause said movable member to move in discrete increments.
9. A cooking machine as claimed in claim 8 in which said movable member is a rotatable platform and in which said cam has a number of said recessed portions equal to the number of said cooking vessels.
10. A cooking machine as claimed in claim 9, in which said synchronizing means is mechanically linked to said pump so as to operate said pump when said movable member is caused to move by said gearing and cam.
11. A cooking machine as claimed in claim 10 in which said movable member is a rotatable platform having thereon an actuator for a separately positioned detecting switch, said detecting switch causing said supply member to move to a location above any of said cooking vessels on actuation.
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JP4678476A JPS52130962A (en) 1976-04-24 1976-04-24 Food baking apparatus
JP51/46784 1976-04-24

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