JP2005058363A

JP2005058363A - Food heater

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Publication number: JP2005058363A
Application number: JP2003290636A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Kazushige Watanabe; 一重渡邊; Masami Negishi; 正美根岸
Original assignee: Sanden Corp
Current assignee: Sanden Corp
Priority date: 2003-08-08
Filing date: 2003-08-08
Publication date: 2005-03-10

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a food heater efficiently transmitting heat to the whole body of food regardless of the type and dimension of the food. <P>SOLUTION: This food heater has a structure having a flexible cover member 1 covering the food, a flexible heater 2 provided in the cover member 1, and a heating control device controlling the thermal dose of the heater 2. The cover member 1 is thus deflected corresponding to the dimension and the shape of the food K1 to transmit the heat generated by the heater 2 to the whole body of the food K1 through the cover member 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

本発明は、缶飲料、ペットボトル飲料等の食品を加熱する食品加熱装置に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a food heating apparatus that heats food such as can drinks and plastic bottle drinks.

一般に、缶飲料、ペットボトル飲料等の食品を加熱する場合は、これらの食品を温蔵ショーケースに収納して加熱したり、または、自動販売機に収納して加熱し、これを販売している。 In general, when heating foods such as canned beverages and plastic bottle beverages, these foods can be stored in a refrigerated showcase and heated, or stored in a vending machine and heated for sale. Yes.

しかしながら、このようなショーケースや自動販売機では、販売商品はもとより、それ以外の庫内収納食品の全てが常時加熱されるため、省エネ上必ずしも有効な食品加熱手段ということができなかった。また、高温（加熱）保管は商品の劣化を招き、早期廃棄や消費（賞味）期限を短期化させるという問題点や、商品購入者からの味覚劣化の苦情もある。 However, in such showcases and vending machines, not only the merchandise but also all the food stored in the cabinet is always heated, so it cannot always be an effective food heating means for energy saving. In addition, high temperature (heating) storage causes deterioration of the product, and there is a problem of shortening the early disposal and consumption (best taste) deadline, and complaints of taste deterioration from the purchaser of the product.

このような問題点に着目し、近年、自動販売機において、加熱手段として電子レンジを搭載したものが提案されている（特開平３−１０９６９７号公報）。この自動販売機では、加熱食品を販売するときは食品を一旦電子レンジに搬送して加熱し、食品調理を行った後に販売する構造となっている。他の提案として、自動販売機の商品販売路に食品受けを設置し、この食品受けを高周波誘導加熱装置で加熱するものも提案されている（特開平２−１９９９３号公報）。この自動販売機では販売商品を食品受けで受け、食品受けで加熱した後に販売する構造となっている。
特開平３−１０９６９７号公報特開平２−１９９９３号公報 Focusing on such problems, in recent years, vending machines have been proposed in which a microwave oven is mounted as a heating means (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-109697). In this vending machine, when selling heated food, the food is once transported to a microwave oven, heated, and then sold after cooking the food. Another proposal has been proposed in which a food receiver is installed in a product sales channel of a vending machine and the food receiver is heated by a high-frequency induction heating device (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 2-19993). This vending machine has a structure in which a sale product is received by a food receiver and sold after being heated by the food receiver.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-109697 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-19993

しかしながら、前者のものでは電子レンジといった大がかりなものとなっているし、また、後者のものでは食品受けに一部接触した状態で誘導加熱されるため、食品への熱伝達効率が悪く、加熱効率が低くなっていた。 However, the former is a large-scale device such as a microwave oven, and the latter is induction-heated in a state where it is partially in contact with the food receiver. Was low.

本発明の目的は、前記従来の課題に鑑み、食品の種類や大きさ等を問わず、食品全体への熱伝導が効率よく行われる食品加熱装置を提供することにある。 An object of the present invention is to provide a food heating apparatus that efficiently conducts heat to the whole food regardless of the type and size of the food in view of the conventional problems.

本発明は前記課題を解決するため、請求項１の発明に係る食品加熱装置は、食品を覆う可撓性の被覆部材と、被覆部材に設けられた可撓性の加熱手段と、加熱手段の加熱量を制御する加熱制御手段とを備えた構造となっている。請求項１の発明によれば、食品の大きさや形状に対応して被覆部材が撓むため、被覆部材と食品との密着性が向上し、加熱手段で発せられた熱が被覆部材を通じて食品全体に伝導する。また、加熱制御手段により食品の種類や大きさ等に合わせて加熱量を調整し、食品を適正温度に加熱することができる。 In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a food heating apparatus according to the invention of claim 1, a flexible covering member that covers food, a flexible heating means provided on the covering member, and a heating means. It has a structure provided with a heating control means for controlling the heating amount. According to the invention of claim 1, since the covering member bends in accordance with the size and shape of the food, the adhesion between the covering member and the food is improved, and the heat generated by the heating means is transmitted through the covering member to the whole food. Conduct to. Moreover, the amount of heating can be adjusted according to the type and size of the food by the heating control means, and the food can be heated to an appropriate temperature.

請求項２の発明に係る食品加熱装置は、食品を覆い金属材料を含む可撓性の被覆部材と、被覆部材に渦電流を発生させる誘導加熱装置と、誘導加熱装置の加熱量を制御する加熱制御手段とを備えた構造となっている。請求項２の発明によれば、食品の大きさや形状に対応して被覆部材が撓むため、被覆部材と食品との密着性が向上し、うず電流により発生したジュール熱が被覆部材を通じて食品全体に伝導する。 The food heating apparatus according to the invention of claim 2 is a flexible covering member that covers food and includes a metal material, an induction heating apparatus that generates an eddy current in the covering member, and heating that controls a heating amount of the induction heating apparatus. And a control means. According to invention of Claim 2, since a coating | coated member bends according to the magnitude | size and shape of foodstuffs, the adhesiveness of a coating | coated member and foodstuffs improves, and the Joule heat | fever generate | occur | produced by the eddy current passes through the coating | coated member whole Conduct to.

請求項３の発明は、請求項１又は２の食品加熱装置において、食品を揺動する揺動手段を有する。食品が缶飲料となっているときは、缶飲料が揺動手段により揺動させるため、飲料が撹拌され、食品への熱伝達効率が向上する。 According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the food heating apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the food heating apparatus includes a swinging means for swinging the food. When the food is a can beverage, the can beverage is swung by the rocking means, so that the beverage is agitated and the heat transfer efficiency to the food is improved.

請求項４の発明は、請求項１〜３の食品加熱装置において、被覆部材を食品に密着させる密着手段を有しているので、食品の外面に被覆部材が密着し、食品への熱伝達効率が向上する。 The invention according to claim 4 is the food heating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the food heating device has a close contact means for bringing the covering member into close contact with the food. Will improve.

請求項５の発明は、請求項４の食品加熱装置において、密着手段は、食品を覆うように配置されたシート状の被覆部材が食品に密着されるよう被覆部材を巻き取る巻き取り装置で構成されている。請求項５の発明によれば、巻き取り装置で被覆部材を巻き取るとき、被覆部材が食品の外面に密着し、食品への熱伝達効率が向上する。 According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the food heating apparatus according to the fourth aspect, wherein the contact means is a winding device that winds up the covering member so that the sheet-like covering member disposed so as to cover the food comes into close contact with the food. Has been. According to the invention of claim 5, when the covering member is wound up by the winding device, the covering member is in close contact with the outer surface of the food, and the heat transfer efficiency to the food is improved.

請求項６の発明は、請求項４の食品加熱装置において、密着手段は、被覆部材を絞り込み食品に密着させる絞り込み装置で構成されている。請求項６の発明によれば、絞り込み装置で被覆部材を絞り込むとき、被覆部材が食品の外面に密着し、食品への熱伝達効率が向上する。 According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the food heating apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the contact means is constituted by a squeezing device that causes the covering member to squeeze the food. According to invention of Claim 6, when narrowing down a coating | coated member with a narrowing-down apparatus, a coating | coated member closely_contact | adheres to the outer surface of a foodstuff, and the heat transfer efficiency to a foodstuff improves.

請求項７の発明は、請求項４の食品加熱装置において、密着手段は、被覆部材の背面に空気圧を付加し被覆部材を食品に密着させる空気圧装置で構成されている。請求項７の発明によれば、空気圧装置で被覆部材の背面に空気圧を付加するとき、被覆部材が食品の外面に密着し、食品への熱伝達効率が向上する。なお、袋体に空気を供給して被覆部材の背面に空気圧を付加するようにしても良い（請求項８の発明）。 According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the food heating apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the contact means is constituted by an air pressure device that applies air pressure to the back surface of the covering member to bring the covering member into close contact with the food. According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when air pressure is applied to the back surface of the covering member by the pneumatic device, the covering member comes into close contact with the outer surface of the food, and the heat transfer efficiency to the food is improved. In addition, you may make it supply air pressure to the back surface of a coating | coated member by supplying air to a bag body (invention of Claim 8).

また、可撓性部材は可撓性の金属、樹脂、ゴム又はこれらの複合材料から構成しても良い（請求項９の発明）。加熱手段はコードヒータ、ニクロム線ヒータ、金属箔ヒータ、カーボン繊維ヒータ、セラミックヒータ又はこれらの複合材料から構成しても良い（請求項１０の発明）。 The flexible member may be made of flexible metal, resin, rubber, or a composite material thereof (invention 9). The heating means may be composed of a cord heater, a nichrome wire heater, a metal foil heater, a carbon fiber heater, a ceramic heater, or a composite material thereof (Invention of Claim 10).

請求項１１の発明は、請求項１〜１０の食品加熱装置において、加熱制御手段は、食品又は可撓性部材の温度を検知する温度センサと、温度センサの検知温度に基づき加熱手段を制御する制御部とを有する構造となっている。請求項１１の発明によれば、温度センサの検知温度に基づき食品が所望温度となるよう加熱することができる。 The invention according to claim 11 is the food heating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the heating control means controls the heating means based on the temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the food or the flexible member and the temperature detected by the temperature sensor. It has a structure having a control unit. According to invention of Claim 11, it can heat so that a foodstuff may become desired temperature based on the detection temperature of a temperature sensor.

請求項１２の発明は、請求項１〜１０の食品加熱装置において、加熱制御手段は、食品の種類や大きさに対応して加熱時間を任意に設定できる加熱時間設定スイッチと、加熱時間設定スイッチの設定時間に基づき加熱手段を制御する制御部とを有する構造となっている。請求項１２の発明によれば、加熱時間設定スイッチにより任意の加熱時間を設定することができ、食品が所望温度となるよう加熱することができる。 The invention of claim 12 is the food heating apparatus of claims 1 to 10, wherein the heating control means is a heating time setting switch capable of arbitrarily setting the heating time corresponding to the type and size of the food, and the heating time setting switch And a control unit for controlling the heating means based on the set time. According to invention of Claim 12, arbitrary heating time can be set with a heating time setting switch, and it can heat so that food may become desired temperature.

請求項１３の発明は、請求項１、３〜１２の食品加熱装置において、食品の側面は被覆部材で覆われ、食品の上端と下端は食品温度を維持する断熱材又は面状ヒータで覆われた構造となっている。請求項１３の発明によれば、食品の側面のみが被覆部材で覆われているときは、食品の上下端を断熱材又は面状ヒータで覆う構造となっているため、食品が短時間で加熱される。 According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the food heating apparatus according to the first or third to thirteenth aspects, the side surface of the food is covered with a covering member, and the upper and lower ends of the food are covered with a heat insulating material or a planar heater that maintains the food temperature. It has a structure. According to the invention of claim 13, when only the side surface of the food is covered with the covering member, the food is heated in a short time because the upper and lower ends of the food are covered with the heat insulating material or the planar heater. Is done.

なお、加熱手段は区分けされた複数の加熱部で構成するようにしても良い（請求項１４の発明）。これにより、発熱作用を発揮させる各加熱部を任意に選択し、加熱手段の全体の加熱量を調整することができる。 In addition, you may make it comprise a heating means by the some heating part divided (invention of Claim 14). Thereby, each heating part which exhibits a heat_generation | fever effect | action can be selected arbitrarily, and the whole heating amount of a heating means can be adjusted.

請求項１の発明によれば、食品の大きさや形状に対応して被覆部材が撓むため、加熱手段で発せられた熱が被覆部材を通じて食品全体に伝導し、短時間で食品を加熱することができる。また、加熱制御手段により食品の種類や大きさ等に合わせて加熱量を調整し、食品を適正温度に加熱することができる。 According to invention of Claim 1, since a coating | coated member bends according to the magnitude | size and shape of a foodstuff, the heat | fever emitted by the heating means is conducted to the whole foodstuff through a coating | coated member, and heats food in a short time. Can do. Moreover, the amount of heating can be adjusted according to the type and size of the food by the heating control means, and the food can be heated to an appropriate temperature.

請求項２の発明に係る食品加熱装置は、食品を覆い金属材料を含む可撓性の被覆部材と、被覆部材にうず電流を発生させる誘導加熱装置と、誘導加熱装置の加熱量を制御する加熱制御手段とを備えた構造となっている。請求項２の発明によれば、食品の大きさや形状に対応して被覆部材が撓むため、うず電流により発生したジュール熱が被覆部材を通じて食品全体に伝導する。 A food heating apparatus according to a second aspect of the invention includes a flexible covering member that covers food and includes a metal material, an induction heating apparatus that generates an eddy current in the covering member, and heating that controls a heating amount of the induction heating apparatus. And a control means. According to invention of Claim 2, since a coating | coated member bends according to the magnitude | size and shape of a foodstuff, the Joule heat generate | occur | produced by the eddy current is conducted to the whole foodstuff through a coating | coated member.

請求項３の発明によれば、揺動手段により缶飲料を揺動するときは、飲料が撹拌され、食品への熱伝達効率が向上し、加熱時間が更に短時間になる。 According to invention of Claim 3, when a can drink is rock | fluctuated by a rocking | fluctuation means, a drink is stirred, the heat transfer efficiency to a foodstuff improves, and heating time becomes still shorter.

請求項４〜７の発明は、被覆部材を食品に密着させる密着手段を有しているので、食品の外面に被覆部材が密着し、食品への熱伝達効率が更に向上する。 The inventions according to claims 4 to 7 have a close contact means for bringing the covering member into close contact with the food, so that the covering member comes into close contact with the outer surface of the food, and the heat transfer efficiency to the food is further improved.

図１乃至図６は本発明に係る食品加熱装置の第１実施形態を示すもので、図１は食品加熱装置の斜視図、図２は食品加熱装置の平面図、図３は加熱器の展開図、図４は図２のＡ−Ａ線矢視方向の断面図、図５食品加熱装置の駆動回路を示すブロック図、図６は食品加熱装置の制御フローチャートである。 1 to 6 show a first embodiment of a food heating apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the food heating apparatus, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the food heating apparatus, and FIG. 3 is a development of the heater. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a drive circuit of the food heating device, and FIG. 6 is a control flowchart of the food heating device.

本実施形態に係る食品加熱装置は、食品（本実施形態では缶飲料Ｋ１）を覆う被覆部材１と、被覆部材１に設けられた加熱器２と、加熱器２の加熱量を制御する加熱制御装置３とを有している。 The food heating apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a covering member 1 that covers food (can beverage K1 in the present embodiment), a heater 2 provided on the covering member 1, and a heating control that controls the heating amount of the heater 2. Device 3.

被覆部材１は可撓性の耐熱樹脂シートで構成されたもので、図３に示すように帯状に形成され、図１及び図２に示すように、食品Ｋ１の周側面を覆ったり、また、図３に示すように展開して食品Ｋ１を取り出せるようになっている。被覆部材１の材料は耐熱性と可撓性を有するものであれば、金属やゴム材料であってもよい。 The covering member 1 is composed of a flexible heat-resistant resin sheet, is formed in a strip shape as shown in FIG. 3, covers the peripheral side surface of the food K1, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, As shown in FIG. 3, the food K1 can be taken out. The material of the covering member 1 may be a metal or rubber material as long as it has heat resistance and flexibility.

加熱器２は可撓性の加熱材料で構成されたもので、図３及び図４(a)に示すように、被覆部材１の一方の面に蛇行状に設置されている。本実施形態では加熱器としてニクロム線を用いているが、コードヒータ、金属箔ヒータ、カーボン繊維ヒータ、セラミックヒータ又はこれらの複合材料を用いるようにしてもよい。なお、被覆部材１で食品Ｋ１を覆う際、図１に示すように、加熱器２側を内側にして食品Ｋ１を覆うようにしてもよいし、或いは逆に、加熱器２側を外側にして食品Ｋ１を覆うようにしてもよい。 The heater 2 is made of a flexible heating material, and is installed in a meandering manner on one surface of the covering member 1 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 (a). In this embodiment, nichrome wire is used as a heater, but a cord heater, a metal foil heater, a carbon fiber heater, a ceramic heater, or a composite material thereof may be used. When covering the food K1 with the covering member 1, as shown in FIG. 1, the food K1 may be covered with the heater 2 side inside, or conversely, the heater 2 side outside. The food K1 may be covered.

また、被覆部材１を２枚の耐熱樹脂シート１ａ，１ｂで構成し、図４(b)に示すように、加熱器２を各耐熱樹脂シート１ａ，１ｂで挟んで形成するようにしてもよい。 Further, the covering member 1 may be composed of two heat resistant resin sheets 1a and 1b, and the heater 2 may be sandwiched between the heat resistant resin sheets 1a and 1b as shown in FIG. 4 (b). .

更に、被覆部材１を２枚の耐熱樹脂シート１ａ，１ｂと断熱材１ｃで構成するようにしてもよい。即ち、図４(c)に示すように、加熱器２を２枚の耐熱樹脂シート１ａ，１ｂで挟み、更に、耐熱樹脂シート１ｂの外側に可撓性の断熱材１ｃを接着する。これにより、断熱材１ｃ側を外側にして食品Ｋ１を覆うとき、ジュール熱の外部への漏洩が抑制される。 Furthermore, you may make it comprise the coating | coated member 1 with the two heat resistant resin sheets 1a and 1b and the heat insulating material 1c. That is, as shown in FIG. 4 (c), the heater 2 is sandwiched between two heat resistant resin sheets 1a and 1b, and a flexible heat insulating material 1c is bonded to the outside of the heat resistant resin sheet 1b. Thereby, when covering the foodstuff K1 by making the heat insulating material 1c side outside, the leakage of Joule heat to the outside is suppressed.

更にまた、被覆部材１を耐熱樹脂シート１ｂと耐熱ゴムシート１ｄと断熱材１ｃで構成するようにしてもよい。即ち、図４(d)に示すように、加熱器２を可撓性の耐熱ゴムシート１ｄと耐熱樹脂シート１ｂで挟み、更に耐熱樹脂シート１ｂの外側に可撓性の断熱材１ｃを接着する。耐熱ゴムシート１ｄ側を内側にして食品Ｋ１を覆うとき、ゴムの柔軟性により被覆部材１と食品Ｋ１との密着性が向上する。なお、この耐熱ゴムシート１ｄの代わりに可撓性の金属シート（図示しない）を用いるようにしても良い。これにより、金属シートにより食品Ｋ１への熱伝導率が向上する。 Furthermore, you may make it comprise the coating | coated member 1 with the heat resistant resin sheet 1b, the heat resistant rubber sheet 1d, and the heat insulating material 1c. That is, as shown in FIG. 4 (d), the heater 2 is sandwiched between the flexible heat-resistant rubber sheet 1d and the heat-resistant resin sheet 1b, and the flexible heat insulating material 1c is bonded to the outside of the heat-resistant resin sheet 1b. . When the food K1 is covered with the heat-resistant rubber sheet 1d side inside, the adhesion between the covering member 1 and the food K1 is improved by the flexibility of the rubber. A flexible metal sheet (not shown) may be used instead of the heat resistant rubber sheet 1d. Thereby, the heat conductivity to the foodstuff K1 improves with a metal sheet.

加熱制御装置３は、図５に示すように、マイクロコンピュータ（マイコン）３ａで制御される。マイコン３ａはＩ／Ｏポート３ｂ，３ｃ、ＣＰＵ３ｄ及びメモリ３ｅを有している。メモリ３ｅには各種の電力出力値や加熱時間（加熱器２の通電時間）が記憶されている。マイコン３ａには電力出力設定スイッチ３ｆから信号が入力されるようになっている。電力出力設定スイッチ３ｆは加熱器２に通電する電力出力を設定するもので、食品Ｋ１の大きさや種類に対応して上下各種の電力出力値が設定できるようになっている。マイコン３ａには加熱スイッチ３ｇからの信号が入力されるようになっている。加熱スイッチ３ｇは手動或いは自動を問わず、被覆部材１で食品Ｋ１を覆い加熱準備が完了したとき、加熱信号が入力されるようになっている。マイコン３ａから出力された信号は加熱器駆動回路３ｈに出力され、加熱器２の電力出力及び通電・非通電が制御される。 The heating control device 3 is controlled by a microcomputer 3a as shown in FIG. The microcomputer 3a has I / O ports 3b and 3c, a CPU 3d, and a memory 3e. The memory 3e stores various power output values and heating times (energization time of the heater 2). A signal is input from the power output setting switch 3f to the microcomputer 3a. The power output setting switch 3f sets the power output for energizing the heater 2, and various power output values can be set according to the size and type of the food K1. A signal from the heating switch 3g is input to the microcomputer 3a. Regardless of whether the heating switch 3g is manual or automatic, when the food K1 is covered with the covering member 1 and the preparation for heating is completed, a heating signal is input. The signal output from the microcomputer 3a is output to the heater drive circuit 3h, and the power output of the heater 2 and energization / non-energization are controlled.

加熱制御装置３による加熱器２の駆動制御を図６を参照して説明する。まず、電力出力設定スイッチ３ｆにより食品Ｋ１の種類や大きさに対応する電力出力値を設定する（Ｓ１）。電力出力値の設定の後に加熱スイッチ３ｇがオンしたとき、（食品Ｋ１が図１に示すように被覆部材１で覆われたとき）（Ｓ２）、加熱時間に亘って加熱器２に通電する（Ｓ３）。この加熱時間が終了したときは、加熱器２をオフし（Ｓ４）、食品Ｋ１の加熱操作を終了する。 The drive control of the heater 2 by the heating control device 3 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the power output value corresponding to the type and size of the food K1 is set by the power output setting switch 3f (S1). When the heating switch 3g is turned on after setting the power output value (when the food K1 is covered with the covering member 1 as shown in FIG. 1) (S2), the heater 2 is energized for the heating time ( S3). When this heating time is over, the heater 2 is turned off (S4), and the heating operation of the food K1 is finished.

本実施形態によれば、食品Ｋ１を被覆部材１で覆う際、食品Ｋ１の大きさや形状に対応して被覆部材１が撓むため、被覆部材１と食品Ｋ１とが密着し、加熱器２で発せられた熱が被覆部材２を通じて食品Ｋ１全体に伝導する。従って、食品Ｋ１を短時間で所望温度に加熱することができる。 According to the present embodiment, when the food K1 is covered with the covering member 1, the covering member 1 bends corresponding to the size and shape of the food K1, so that the covering member 1 and the food K1 are in close contact with each other. The generated heat is conducted through the covering member 2 to the entire food K1. Therefore, the food K1 can be heated to a desired temperature in a short time.

また、加熱制御装置３により食品Ｋ１の種類や大きさ等に合わせて電力出力を調整することができるので、食品Ｋ１の加熱量が調整され、食品Ｋ１を適正温度に加熱することができる。 In addition, since the power output can be adjusted by the heating control device 3 in accordance with the type and size of the food K1, the heating amount of the food K1 can be adjusted and the food K1 can be heated to an appropriate temperature.

図７は本発明に係る食品加熱装置の第２実施形態を示すものである。第２実施形態に係る加熱器２は、第１，第２，第３加熱部２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃに区分されている。第１加熱部２ａは被覆部材２の左側全体に配置され、第２加熱部２ｂは被覆部材２の右側上部に配置され、第３加熱部２ｃは被覆部材２の右側下部に配置されている。 FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the food heating apparatus according to the present invention. The heater 2 according to the second embodiment is divided into first, second, and third heating units 2a, 2b, and 2c. The first heating unit 2 a is disposed on the entire left side of the covering member 2, the second heating unit 2 b is disposed on the upper right side of the covering member 2, and the third heating unit 2 c is disposed on the lower right side of the covering member 2.

本実施形態によれば、加熱器２が第１，第２，第３加熱部２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃに区分されているので、各加熱部２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃを任意に選択して通電するとき、食品Ｋ１の種類や大きさに合わせて加熱量を調整することができる。なお、その他の構成、作用は前記第１実施形態を同様である。 According to this embodiment, since the heater 2 is divided into the first, second, and third heating units 2a, 2b, and 2c, when each heating unit 2a, 2b, and 2c is arbitrarily selected and energized The amount of heating can be adjusted according to the type and size of the food K1. Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

図８は本発明に係る食品加熱装置の第３実施形態を示すものである。この第３実施形態に係る食品加熱装置は、前記第１，２実施形態に係る食品加熱装置に被覆部材１の密着手段（絞り込み装置４）を付加した構造となっている。なお、前記第１実施形態と同一構成部分は同一符号を用い、その説明を省略する。 FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the food heating apparatus according to the present invention. The food heating device according to the third embodiment has a structure in which a close contact means (squeezing device 4) for the covering member 1 is added to the food heating device according to the first and second embodiments. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

絞り込み装置４は、ラック４ａ１，４ｂ１と、ピニオン４ａ２，４ｂ２と、ローラ４ａ３，４ｂ３とからなる絞り込み部４ａ，４ｂを有している。各絞り込み部４ａ，４ｂは被覆部材１の端側の重ね合わされた部分に互いに対向して配置されている。また、各絞り込み部４ａ，４ｂの各ラック４ａ１，４ｂ１の先端には各ローラ４ａ３，４ｂ３が回動自在に設置されており、各ローラ４ａ３，４ｂ３の間に被覆部材１が重ねて挟み込まれている。各ラック４ａ１，４ｂ１には各ピニオン４ａ２，４ｂ２が歯合しており、各ピニオン４ａ２，４ｂ２を可逆転可能なモータ４ｃで駆動し、各ラック４ａ１，４ｂ１を前後方向に移動するようになっている。 The narrowing device 4 includes narrowing portions 4a and 4b including racks 4a1 and 4b1, pinions 4a2 and 4b2, and rollers 4a3 and 4b3. The narrowed-down portions 4a and 4b are arranged to face each other at the overlapped portion on the end side of the covering member 1. The rollers 4a3 and 4b3 are rotatably installed at the tips of the racks 4a1 and 4b1 of the narrowing portions 4a and 4b, and the covering member 1 is sandwiched between the rollers 4a3 and 4b3. Yes. Each rack 4a1, 4b1 is engaged with each pinion 4a2, 4b2, and each pinion 4a2, 4b2 is driven by a reversible motor 4c to move each rack 4a1, 4b1 in the front-rear direction. Yes.

本実施形態に係る食品加熱装置において、食品Ｋ１を覆うときは、実線で示すように、各絞り込み部４ａ，４ｂを食品Ｋ１に向かって移動させる。これにより、被覆部材１が絞り込まれ、食品Ｋ１と被覆部材１とが密着状態となる。一方、被覆された食品Ｋ１を外すときは、破線で示すように、各絞り込み部４ａ，４ｂを食品Ｋ１から離隔する方向に向かって移動させる。これにより、被覆部材１の弾発力により復元し、食品Ｋ１と被覆部材１との密着状態が解除される。 In the food heating apparatus according to the present embodiment, when covering the food K1, the narrowed portions 4a and 4b are moved toward the food K1 as shown by the solid line. Thereby, the coating | coated member 1 is narrowed down and the foodstuff K1 and the coating | coated member 1 will be in the contact | adherence state. On the other hand, when removing the coated food K1, the narrowed portions 4a and 4b are moved in the direction away from the food K1, as indicated by broken lines. Thereby, it restore | restores with the elastic force of the coating | coated member 1, and the contact | adherence state of the food K1 and the coating | coated member 1 is cancelled | released.

本実施形態によれば、絞り込み装置４により食品Ｋ１と被覆部材１とを密着させることできるので、加熱器で発生した熱が食品Ｋ１に効率よく伝達される。なお、その他の構成、作用は前記第１実施形態と同様である。 According to this embodiment, since the food K1 and the covering member 1 can be brought into close contact with each other by the narrowing device 4, the heat generated by the heater is efficiently transmitted to the food K1. Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

図９は本発明に係る食品加熱装置の第４実施形態を示すものである。第４実施形態に係る食品加熱装置は、加熱器２が設置された被覆部材１を２個用いるとともに、密着手段（絞り込み装置４）を２個有する構造となっている。なお、前記第３実施形態と同一構成部分は同一符号を用い、その説明を省略する。 FIG. 9 shows a fourth embodiment of the food heating apparatus according to the present invention. The food heating apparatus according to the fourth embodiment has a structure in which two covering members 1 provided with the heater 2 are used and two close contact means (squeezing device 4). Note that the same components as those in the third embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

２個の各被覆部材１は食品Ｋ１を間にして覆っており、各絞り込み装置４は被覆部材１の両端側の重ね合わされた部分に配置されている。本実施形態では前記第３実施形態に係る絞り込み装置４を左右に配置しており、これにより、各被覆部材１を両側から絞り込み、食品Ｋ１を覆う構造となっている。 Each of the two covering members 1 covers the food K1 in between, and each squeezing device 4 is disposed in the overlapped portion on both ends of the covering member 1. In the present embodiment, the narrowing devices 4 according to the third embodiment are arranged on the left and right sides, whereby the respective covering members 1 are narrowed from both sides to cover the food K1.

本実施形態によれば、加熱器２が設置された被覆部材１を２個用いているので、食品Ｋ１を保持する許容範囲が大きくなっており、大きさの異なる各種食品Ｋ１に対応することができる。なお、その他の構成、作用は前記第１実施形態と同様である。 According to this embodiment, since the two covering members 1 on which the heater 2 is installed are used, the allowable range for holding the food K1 is large, and it is possible to cope with various foods K1 having different sizes. it can. Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

図１０は本発明に係る食品加熱装置の第５実施形態を示すものである。第５実施形態に係る食品加熱装置は、前記第１，２実施形態に係る食品加熱装置に被覆部材１の密着手段（巻き取り装置５）を付加した構造となっている。なお、前記第１実施形態と同一構成部分は同一符号を用い、その説明を省略する。 FIG. 10 shows a fifth embodiment of the food heating apparatus according to the present invention. The food heating device according to the fifth embodiment has a structure in which a close contact means (winding device 5) for the covering member 1 is added to the food heating device according to the first and second embodiments. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

被覆部材１の上下端側には巻き取り装置５の送り穴１ｅが所定ピッチで多数形成されている。巻き取り装置５は、図１０及び図１１に示すように、一対の送りローラ５ａと、一対の巻き取りローラ５ｂと、巻き取りローラ５ｂを回転させる可逆転可能なモータ５ｃとを有している。 A large number of feed holes 1e of the winding device 5 are formed on the upper and lower ends of the covering member 1 at a predetermined pitch. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the winding device 5 includes a pair of feed rollers 5a, a pair of winding rollers 5b, and a reversible motor 5c that rotates the winding roller 5b. .

各送りローラ５ａ及び各巻き取りローラ５ｂはそれぞれ僅かな間隙をおいて配置されている。また、各送りローラ５ａは食品Ｋ１の保持位置側にあり、一方、各巻き取りローラ５ｂは食品Ｓの保持位置から離隔して配置されている。また、巻き取りローラ５ｂの上部周面及び下部周面には周方向に多数の係止突起５ｄが突設されている。各係止突起５ｄのピッチは各送り穴１ｅと同ピッチとなっており、各係止突起５ｄが各送り穴１ｅに係脱可能になっている。 Each feed roller 5a and each take-up roller 5b are arranged with a slight gap therebetween. Each feed roller 5a is on the food K1 holding position side, while each take-up roller 5b is disposed away from the food S holding position. Further, a number of locking projections 5d are provided in the circumferential direction on the upper peripheral surface and the lower peripheral surface of the winding roller 5b. The pitch of each locking projection 5d is the same as that of each feed hole 1e, and each locking projection 5d can be engaged with and disengaged from each feed hole 1e.

モータ５ｃはギア５ｅ，５ｆ，５ｇ，５ｈと有している。モータ５ｃの回転力（正転）が、図１２の実線矢印に示すように、ギア５ｅ、ギア５ｆ、ギア５ｇ及びギア５ｈと順次伝達され、各巻き取りローラ５ｂを互いに逆方向に回転させるようになっている。なお、モータ５ｅを逆転するときは各巻き取りローラ５ｂが正転時と逆方向に回転する。これにより、被覆部材１の巻き取り量が任意に変更でき、図１１の実線矢印に示すように、被覆部材の保持径を小さくしたり、或いは、図１１の２点鎖線矢印に示すように、保持径を大きくすることができる。 The motor 5c has gears 5e, 5f, 5g, and 5h. The rotational force (forward rotation) of the motor 5c is sequentially transmitted to the gear 5e, the gear 5f, the gear 5g, and the gear 5h, as indicated by solid arrows in FIG. 12, so that the winding rollers 5b are rotated in opposite directions. It has become. When the motor 5e is rotated in the reverse direction, each take-up roller 5b rotates in the direction opposite to that during normal rotation. Thereby, the winding amount of the covering member 1 can be arbitrarily changed, and as shown by the solid line arrow in FIG. 11, the holding diameter of the covering member is reduced, or as shown by the two-dot chain line arrow in FIG. The holding diameter can be increased.

本実施形態によれば、巻き取り装置５の駆動により、食品Ｋ１と被覆部材１とを密着させることできるので、加熱器で発生した熱が食品Ｋ１に効率よく伝達される。なお、その他の構成、作用は前記第１実施形態と同様である。 According to this embodiment, since the food K1 and the covering member 1 can be brought into close contact with each other by driving the winding device 5, the heat generated by the heater is efficiently transmitted to the food K1. Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

図１３は本発明に係る食品加熱装置の第６実施形態を示すものである。第６実施形態に係る食品加熱装置は、前記第５実施形態に係る被覆部材１の上下端に蓋体６を付加した構造となっている。なお、前記第５実施形態と同一構成部分は同一符号を用い、その説明を省略する。 FIG. 13 shows a sixth embodiment of the food heating apparatus according to the present invention. The food heating apparatus according to the sixth embodiment has a structure in which lids 6 are added to the upper and lower ends of the covering member 1 according to the fifth embodiment. Note that the same components as those in the fifth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

蓋体６は耐熱性の断熱材で形成されたものである。これにより、被覆部材１の上下端から加熱器で発生した熱の漏洩が抑制され、効率よく食品Ｋ１を加熱することができる。なお、蓋体６に図示しない加熱器を設け、食品Ｋ１の上下からも加熱するようにしてもよい。その他の構成、作用は前記第５実施形態と同様である。 The lid 6 is formed of a heat resistant heat insulating material. Thereby, the leakage of the heat which generate | occur | produced with the heater from the upper and lower ends of the coating | coated member 1 is suppressed, and the foodstuff K1 can be heated efficiently. Note that a heater (not shown) may be provided on the lid body 6 so as to heat the food K1 from above and below. Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the fifth embodiment.

図１４及び図１５(a)(b)は本発明に係る食品加熱装置の第７実施形態を示すものである。前記各実施形態では食品Ｋ１を被覆部材１のみで保持するよう構成されているが、本実施形態では食品Ｋ１を上下一対の容器７を用いて保持する構成となっている。 14 and 15 (a) (b) show a seventh embodiment of the food heating apparatus according to the present invention. In each of the above embodiments, the food K1 is configured to be held only by the covering member 1, but in this embodiment, the food K1 is configured to be held using a pair of upper and lower containers 7.

容器７は両側に側板７ａを有する半円筒状の筒体となっている。この容器７の開口端には内側に向かって所定幅のつば７ｂが形成されており、各つば７ｂの間に前記各実施形態と同様の加熱器付き被覆部材１が設置されている。 The container 7 is a semi-cylindrical cylinder having side plates 7a on both sides. A flange 7b having a predetermined width is formed at the opening end of the container 7 inward, and the covering member 1 with a heater similar to each of the above embodiments is installed between the collars 7b.

食品Ｋ１を加熱するときは、図１５(a)に示すように、上下の各容器７の間に食品Ｋ１を入れ、図１５(b)に示すように、各容器７の開口を閉塞する。このとき、被覆部材１及び加熱器が可撓性を有しているため、被覆部材１が食品Ｋ１の形状及び大きさに合わせて撓み、被覆部材１と食品Ｋ１が密着する。この密着状態で加熱器に通電すればよい。 When the food K1 is heated, the food K1 is placed between the upper and lower containers 7 as shown in FIG. 15 (a), and the openings of the containers 7 are closed as shown in FIG. 15 (b). At this time, since the covering member 1 and the heater have flexibility, the covering member 1 bends in accordance with the shape and size of the food K1, and the covering member 1 and the food K1 come into close contact with each other. What is necessary is just to supply with electricity to a heater in this close_contact | adherence state.

本実施形態によれば、加熱器の熱が食品Ｋ１に効率よく伝達されるし、また、食品Ｋ１全体が容器７内に収容されるため、外部に熱が漏れにくくなっている。なお、その他の構成、作用は前記第１実施形態と同様である。 According to the present embodiment, the heat of the heater is efficiently transmitted to the food K1, and since the whole food K1 is accommodated in the container 7, the heat hardly leaks to the outside. Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

図１６及び図１７(a)(b)は本発明に係る食品加熱装置の第８実施形態を示すものである。前記第７実施形態は被覆部材１が容器７に食品Ｋ１により撓む構成となっているが、本実施形態は空気圧装置８により被覆部材１を撓ます構成となっている。なお、前記第７実施形態と同一構成部分は同一符号を用い、その説明を省略する。 16 and 17 (a) and 17 (b) show an eighth embodiment of the food heating apparatus according to the present invention. In the seventh embodiment, the covering member 1 is bent to the container 7 by the food K1. However, in this embodiment, the covering member 1 is bent by the pneumatic device 8. Note that the same components as those in the seventh embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

空気圧装置８は空気ポンプ８ａと空気供給管８ｂとからなる。空気供給管８ｂは２つに分岐し、一方の分岐管８ｂ１は上方の容器７を貫通して容器７と被覆部材１との間に連通し、他方の分岐管８ｂ２は下方の容器７を貫通して容器７と被覆部材１との間に連通している。 The pneumatic device 8 includes an air pump 8a and an air supply pipe 8b. The air supply pipe 8b branches into two, one branch pipe 8b1 passes through the upper container 7 and communicates between the container 7 and the covering member 1, and the other branch pipe 8b2 passes through the lower container 7 The container 7 and the covering member 1 communicate with each other.

食品Ｋ１を加熱するときは、図１７(a)に示すように、上下の各容器７の間に食品Ｋ１を入れ、各容器７の開口を閉塞する。次いで、空気ポンプ８ａを駆動して空気を供給する。これにより、被覆部材１が食品Ｋ１の形状及び大きさに合わせて撓み、被覆部材１と食品Ｋ１が密着する。この密着状態で加熱器に通電すればよい。 When the food K1 is heated, as shown in FIG. 17 (a), the food K1 is placed between the upper and lower containers 7, and the openings of the containers 7 are closed. Next, the air pump 8a is driven to supply air. Thereby, the coating | coated member 1 bends according to the shape and magnitude | size of the foodstuff K1, and the coating | coated member 1 and the foodstuff K1 contact | adhere. What is necessary is just to supply with electricity to a heater in this close_contact | adherence state.

本実施形態によれば、前記第７実施形態と同様に、熱が食品Ｋ１に効率よく伝達されるし、また、食品Ｋ１全体が容器７内に収容されるため、外部に熱が漏れにくくなっている。なお、その他の構成、作用は前記第１実施形態と同様である。 According to the present embodiment, as in the seventh embodiment, heat is efficiently transmitted to the food K1, and the entire food K1 is accommodated in the container 7, so that the heat hardly leaks to the outside. ing. Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

図１８(a)(b)は本発明に係る食品加熱装置の第９実施形態を示すものである。前記第８実施形態は被覆部材１を空気圧により直接に撓ませる構成となっているが、本実施形態は袋体９に空気を供給して被覆部材１を撓ます構成となっている。なお、前記第８実施形態と同一構成部分は同一符号を用い、その説明を省略する。 18 (a) and 18 (b) show a ninth embodiment of the food heating apparatus according to the present invention. In the eighth embodiment, the covering member 1 is directly bent by air pressure, but in the present embodiment, air is supplied to the bag body 9 to bend the covering member 1. The same components as those in the eighth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

袋体９は容器７の内面と被覆部材１との間に設置されたもので、この袋体９内に分岐管８ｂ１，８ｂ２が連通している。 The bag body 9 is installed between the inner surface of the container 7 and the covering member 1, and branch pipes 8 b 1 and 8 b 2 communicate with the bag body 9.

食品Ｋ１を加熱するときは、図１８(a)に示すように、上下の各容器７の間に食品Ｋ１を入れ、各容器７の開口を閉塞する。次いで、空気ポンプ８ａを駆動して空気を供給する。これにより、袋体９が膨張し、袋体９の膨張により被覆部材１が変形する。そして、被覆部材１が食品Ｋ１の形状及び大きさに合わせて撓み、被覆部材１と食品Ｋ１が密着する。この密着状態で加熱器に通電すればよい。従って、前記第８実施形態と同様の作用効果が発揮される。 When the food K1 is heated, as shown in FIG. 18 (a), the food K1 is placed between the upper and lower containers 7, and the opening of each container 7 is closed. Next, the air pump 8a is driven to supply air. Thereby, the bag body 9 expand | swells and the coating | coated member 1 deform | transforms by expansion | swelling of the bag body 9. FIG. And the coating | coated member 1 bends according to the shape and magnitude | size of the foodstuff K1, and the coating | coated member 1 and the foodstuff K1 contact | adhere. What is necessary is just to supply with electricity to a heater in this close_contact | adherence state. Therefore, the same effect as the eighth embodiment is exhibited.

図１９及び図２０(a)(b)は本発明に係る食品加熱装置の第１０実施形態を示すものである。前記第１〜９実施形態では可撓性の加熱器が設けられた可撓性の被覆部材１を用いて食品Ｋ１を加熱する構造について説明したが、本実施形態は加熱器として誘導加熱コイル１０を用いている。なお、前記第７実施形態と同一構成部分は同一符号を用い、その説明を省略する。 19 and 20 (a) and 20 (b) show a food heating apparatus according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention. Although the structure which heats the foodstuff K1 using the flexible coating | coated member 1 in which the flexible heater was provided was demonstrated in the said 1st-9th embodiment, this embodiment is an induction heating coil 10 as a heater. Is used. Note that the same components as those in the seventh embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

誘導加熱コイル１０は容器７の外面に蛇行状に付設されている。また、容器７はスチール、アルミニウム、銅等の金属で形成されている。更に、被覆部材１は可撓性を有する点では前記各実施形態と同様ではあるが、可撓性樹脂材料に金属材料が混合したものとなっている。 The induction heating coil 10 is attached to the outer surface of the container 7 in a meandering manner. The container 7 is made of a metal such as steel, aluminum, or copper. Further, the covering member 1 is similar to the above embodiments in that it has flexibility, but a metal material is mixed with a flexible resin material.

食品Ｋ１を加熱するときは、図２０(a)に示すように、上下の各容器７の間に食品Ｋ１を入れ、各容器７の開口を閉塞する。これにより、被覆部材１が食品Ｋ１の形状及び大きさに合わせて撓み、被覆部材１と食品Ｋ１が密着する。ここで、誘導加熱コイル１０に図示しない高周波電源より高周波電流を通電することにより、被覆部材１にうず電流が発生し、ジュール熱が被覆部材１を通じて食品Ｋ１全体に伝導する。 When the food K1 is heated, as shown in FIG. 20 (a), the food K1 is put between the upper and lower containers 7, and the opening of each container 7 is closed. Thereby, the coating | coated member 1 bends according to the shape and magnitude | size of the foodstuff K1, and the coating | coated member 1 and the foodstuff K1 contact | adhere. Here, by applying a high frequency current to the induction heating coil 10 from a high frequency power source (not shown), an eddy current is generated in the covering member 1, and Joule heat is conducted through the covering member 1 to the entire food K 1.

本実施形態によれば、前記第７実施形態と同様に、熱が食品Ｋ１に効率よく伝達されるし、また、食品Ｋ１全体が容器７内に収容されるため、外部に熱が漏れにくくなっている。なお、その他の構成、作用は前記第７実施形態と同様である。 According to the present embodiment, as in the seventh embodiment, heat is efficiently transmitted to the food K1, and the entire food K1 is accommodated in the container 7, so that the heat hardly leaks to the outside. ing. Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the seventh embodiment.

図２１(a)(b)は本発明に係る食品加熱装置の第１１実施形態を示すものである。本実施形態は前記第１０実施形態に係る食品加熱装置に対して前記第９実施形態で説明した、空気圧装置及び袋体の構造を付加したものである。なお、前記第１０実施形態と同一構成部分は同一符号を用い、その説明を省略する。 21 (a) and 21 (b) show an eleventh embodiment of the food heating apparatus according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, the structure of the pneumatic device and the bag described in the ninth embodiment is added to the food heating apparatus according to the tenth embodiment. The same components as those in the tenth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

即ち、分岐管８ｂ１，８ｂ２を容器７と被覆部材１との間に配置した袋体９に連通させている。なお、加熱器として誘導加熱コイル１０を用いる点は前記第１０実施形態と同様である。 That is, the branch pipes 8 b 1 and 8 b 2 are communicated with the bag body 9 disposed between the container 7 and the covering member 1. In addition, the point which uses the induction heating coil 10 as a heater is the same as that of the said 10th Embodiment.

本実施形態によれば、袋体９を膨張させ被覆部材１と食品Ｋ１を密着させた後に誘電加熱コイル１０に通電する。これにより、被覆部材１にうず電流が発生し、ジュール熱が被覆部材１を通じて食品Ｋ１全体に伝導する。なお、その他の構成、作用は前記第１０実施形態と同様である。 According to the present embodiment, the dielectric heating coil 10 is energized after the bag 9 is inflated to bring the covering member 1 and the food K1 into close contact. Thereby, an eddy current is generated in the covering member 1, and Joule heat is conducted through the covering member 1 to the entire food K1. Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the tenth embodiment.

前記第７〜１１実施形態は容器７に食品Ｋ１を静止して食品Ｋ１を加熱する構造となっている。従って、食品加熱時には食品Ｋ１の外側から内側に向かって徐々に加熱される構造となっている。しかしながら、これでは食品加熱時間が未だ充分に短いものとはいえない。そこで、以下の第１２〜１４実施形態は食品加熱時間を更に短かくするため、食品Ｋ１の揺動手段１１〜１３を採用した。 In the seventh to eleventh embodiments, the food K1 is stopped in the container 7 and the food K1 is heated. Accordingly, when the food is heated, the food K1 is gradually heated from the outside toward the inside. However, this does not mean that the food heating time is still sufficiently short. Therefore, in the following twelfth to fourteenth embodiments, the swinging means 11 to 13 of the food K1 are employed in order to further shorten the food heating time.

図２２は本発明に係る食品加熱装置の第１２実施形態を示すものである。本実施形態に係る揺動手段１１は、食品Ｋ１を収容した容器７を一対の回転ローラ１１ａで支持する一方、回転ローラ１１ａをモータ１１ｂで可逆転駆動するようになっている。なお、前記第７実施形態と同一構成部分は同一符号を用い、その説明を省略する。 FIG. 22 shows a twelfth embodiment of the food heating apparatus according to the present invention. The swinging means 11 according to the present embodiment supports the container 7 containing the food K1 with a pair of rotating rollers 11a, while the rotating roller 11a is reversibly driven by a motor 11b. Note that the same components as those in the seventh embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

本実施形態によれば、モータ１１ｂの駆動により容器７が軸中心に正転・逆転されるため、容器７内の食品Ｋ１も軸中心に正転・逆転される。従って、食品Ｋ１内の飲料が撹拌される。 According to the present embodiment, since the container 7 is rotated forward / reversely around the axis by driving the motor 11b, the food K1 in the container 7 is also rotated forward / reversely about the axis. Accordingly, the beverage in the food K1 is agitated.

この撹拌作用により、食品Ｋ１内に熱が効率よく伝導し、飲料全体が効率よく加熱される。なお、その他の構成、作用は前記第７実施形態と同様である。 By this stirring action, heat is efficiently conducted into the food K1, and the whole beverage is efficiently heated. Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the seventh embodiment.

図２３及び図２４は本発明に係る食品加熱装置の第１３実施形態を示すものである。本実施形態に係る揺動手段１２は、図２３に示すように、食品Ｋ１を収容した容器７を一対の支持脚１２ａで支持する一方、支持脚１２ａを支持台１２ｂ上に固着している。また、支持台１２ｂはモータ１２ｃにより水平方向に可逆転駆動されるようになっている。なお、前記第７実施形態と同一構成部分は同一符号を用い、その説明を省略する。 23 and 24 show a thirteenth embodiment of a food heating apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 23, the swinging means 12 according to the present embodiment supports the container 7 containing the food K1 with a pair of support legs 12a, and fixes the support legs 12a on the support base 12b. The support 12b is reversibly driven in the horizontal direction by a motor 12c. Note that the same components as those in the seventh embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

本実施形態によれば、図２４の２点鎖線に示すように、モータ１の駆動により容器７が水平方向に正転・逆転されるため、容器７内の食品Ｋ１も水平方向に正転・逆転される。これにより、食品Ｋ１内の飲料が撹拌される。 According to the present embodiment, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 24, the container 7 is rotated forward / reversely in the horizontal direction by driving the motor 1, so that the food K1 in the container 7 is also rotated forward / reversely in the horizontal direction. Reversed. Thereby, the drink in food K1 is stirred.

図２５及び図２６は本発明に係る食品加熱装置の第１４実施形態を示すものである。本実施形態に係る揺動手段１３は、図２５に示すように、食品Ｋ１を収容した容器７を一対の支持脚１３ａで支持する一方、支持脚１３ａを支持台１３ｂ上に固着している。また、支持台１３ｂの下面には容器７の軸方向に沿って延びるラック１３ｃが固着されている。また、ラック１３ｃにはピニオン１３ｄが歯合されている。ピニオン１３ｄはモータ１３ｅにより可逆転駆動するようになっている。 25 and 26 show a fourteenth embodiment of a food heating device according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 25, the swinging means 13 according to the present embodiment supports the container 7 containing the food K1 with a pair of support legs 13a, and fixes the support legs 13a on the support base 13b. A rack 13c extending along the axial direction of the container 7 is fixed to the lower surface of the support base 13b. A pinion 13d is engaged with the rack 13c. The pinion 13d is reversibly driven by a motor 13e.

本実施形態によれば、図２６の２点鎖線に示すように、モータ１の駆動により容器７が前後往復動されるため、容器７内の食品Ｋ１も前後往復動する。これにより、食品Ｋ１内の飲料が撹拌される。 According to the present embodiment, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 26, the container 7 is reciprocated back and forth by driving the motor 1, so that the food K1 in the container 7 is also reciprocated back and forth. Thereby, the drink in food K1 is stirred.

前記第１〜１４実施形態の加熱制御装置３は、電力出力設定スイッチ３ｆで食品Ｋ１の大きさや種類に対応する電力出力値を設定し、食品Ｋ１の加熱量を制御している。以下の第１５〜１７実施形態はこれ以外の加熱量制御を示すものである。 The heating control device 3 of the first to fourteenth embodiments controls the heating amount of the food K1 by setting the power output value corresponding to the size and type of the food K1 with the power output setting switch 3f. The following fifteenth to seventeenth embodiments show other heating amount control.

図２７及び図２８は本発明に係る食品加熱装置の第１５実施形態を示すものである。本実施形態に係る加熱制御装置３は前記第１実施形態の電力出力設定スイッチ３ｆに代えて加熱時間設定スイッチ３ｉで加熱量を制御する構造となっている。なお、前記第１実施形態と同一構成部分は同一符号を用い、その説明を省略する。 27 and 28 show a fifteenth embodiment of a food heating apparatus according to the present invention. The heating control device 3 according to the present embodiment has a structure in which the heating amount is controlled by a heating time setting switch 3i instead of the power output setting switch 3f of the first embodiment. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

加熱時間設定スイッチ３ｉは加熱器２への通電時間を設定するもので、食品Ｋ１の大きさや種類に対応して長短各種の加熱時間が設定できるようになっている。また、メモリ３ｅには各種の加熱設定時間（加熱器２の通電設定時間）が記憶されている。 The heating time setting switch 3i sets an energization time to the heater 2, and can set various long and short heating times corresponding to the size and type of the food K1. The memory 3e stores various heating set times (energization set times for the heater 2).

加熱器２の駆動制御を図２８を参照して説明する。まず、加熱時間設定スイッチ３ｉにより食品Ｋ１の種類や大きさに対応する加熱時間を設定する（Ｓ１１）。加熱時間の設定の後に加熱スイッチ３ｇがオンしたとき、（食品Ｋ１が図１に示すように被覆部材１で覆われたとき）（Ｓ１２）、加熱設定時間に亘って加熱器２に通電する（Ｓ１３）。この加熱設定時間が終了したときは、加熱器２をオフし（Ｓ１４）、食品Ｋ１の加熱操作を終了する。 The drive control of the heater 2 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the heating time corresponding to the kind and size of the food K1 is set by the heating time setting switch 3i (S11). When the heating switch 3g is turned on after setting the heating time (when the food K1 is covered with the covering member 1 as shown in FIG. 1) (S12), the heater 2 is energized for the heating setting time ( S13). When this heating setting time is over, the heater 2 is turned off (S14), and the heating operation of the food K1 is finished.

本実施形態によれば、加熱時間設定スイッチ３ｉにより食品Ｋ１の種類や大きさ等に合わせて加熱時間を調整できるので、食品Ｋ１の加熱量が調整され、食品Ｋ１を適正温度に加熱することができる。なお、その他の構成、作用は前記第１実施形態と同様である。 According to the present embodiment, since the heating time can be adjusted according to the type and size of the food K1 by the heating time setting switch 3i, the heating amount of the food K1 is adjusted, and the food K1 can be heated to an appropriate temperature. it can. Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

図２９及び図３０は本発明に係る食品加熱装置の第１６実施形態を示すものである。本実施形態に係る加熱制御装置３は前記第１実施形態の電力出力設定スイッチ３ｆと加熱時間設定スイッチ３ｉの両者で加熱量を制御する構造となっている。なお、前記第１実施形態と同一構成部分は同一符号を用い、その説明を省略する。 29 and 30 show a sixteenth embodiment of a food heating apparatus according to the present invention. The heating control device 3 according to the present embodiment has a structure in which the heating amount is controlled by both the power output setting switch 3f and the heating time setting switch 3i of the first embodiment. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

電力出力設定スイッチ３ｆは前記第１実施形態と同様に電力出力を設定するものである。また、加熱時間設定スイッチ３ｉは前記第１５実施形態と同様に加熱器２への通電時間を設定するものである。食品Ｋ１の大きさや種類に対応して加熱器２への電力出力及び加熱時間を設定するようになっている。また、メモリ３ｅには各種の電力出力及び加熱設定時間が記憶されている。 The power output setting switch 3f sets the power output as in the first embodiment. The heating time setting switch 3i is used to set the energization time to the heater 2 as in the fifteenth embodiment. The power output to the heater 2 and the heating time are set according to the size and type of the food K1. The memory 3e stores various power outputs and heating setting times.

加熱器２の駆動制御を図３０を参照して説明する。まず、電力出力設定スイッチ３ｆ及び加熱時間設定スイッチ３ｉにより食品Ｋ１の種類や大きさに対応する電力出力及び加熱時間を設定する（Ｓ２１）。この設定の後に加熱スイッチ３ｇがオンしたとき、（食品Ｋ１が図１に示すように被覆部材１で覆われたとき）（Ｓ２２）、設定電力出力及び加熱設定時間に亘って加熱器２に通電する（Ｓ２３）。この加熱設定時間が終了したときは、加熱器２をオフし（Ｓ２４）、食品Ｋ１の加熱操作を終了する。 The drive control of the heater 2 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the power output and heating time corresponding to the type and size of the food K1 are set by the power output setting switch 3f and the heating time setting switch 3i (S21). When the heating switch 3g is turned on after this setting (when the food K1 is covered with the covering member 1 as shown in FIG. 1) (S22), the heater 2 is energized over the set power output and the heating setting time. (S23). When this heating setting time is over, the heater 2 is turned off (S24), and the heating operation of the food K1 is finished.

本実施形態によれば、電力出力設定スイッチ３ｆ及び加熱時間設定スイッチ３ｉを食品Ｋ１の種類や大きさ等に合わせて調整できるので、食品Ｋ１の加熱量が調整され、食品Ｋ１を適正温度に加熱することができる。なお、その他の構成、作用は前記第１実施形態と同様である。 According to the present embodiment, since the power output setting switch 3f and the heating time setting switch 3i can be adjusted according to the type and size of the food K1, the heating amount of the food K1 is adjusted and the food K1 is heated to an appropriate temperature. can do. Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

図３１及び図３２は本発明に係る食品加熱装置の第１７実施形態を示すものである。本実施形態に係る加熱制御装置３は食品加熱温度を設定する食品加熱温度設定スイッチ３ｊと食品温度を検知する温度センサ３ｋに基づき加熱量を制御するようになっている。なお、前記第１実施形態と同一構成部分は同一符号を用い、その説明を省略する。 31 and 32 show a seventeenth embodiment of a food heating apparatus according to the present invention. The heating control device 3 according to the present embodiment controls the amount of heating based on a food heating temperature setting switch 3j that sets the food heating temperature and a temperature sensor 3k that detects the food temperature. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

食品加熱温度設定スイッチ３ｊは食品Ｋ１の種類に対応する最適加熱温度を設定するようになっている。また、メモリ３ｅには食品Ｋ１の種類に対応する各種の設定加熱温度が記憶されている。 The food heating temperature setting switch 3j sets an optimum heating temperature corresponding to the type of the food K1. The memory 3e stores various set heating temperatures corresponding to the type of food K1.

加熱器２の駆動制御を図３２を参照して説明する。まず、食品加熱温度設定スイッチ３ｊにより食品Ｋ１の種類に対応する食品加熱温度を設定する（Ｓ３１）。この設定の後に加熱スイッチ３ｇがオンしたとき、（食品Ｋ１が図１に示すように被覆部材１で覆われたとき）（Ｓ３２）、設定加熱温度に基づいて加熱器２を制御する。即ち、温度センサ３ｋの検知温度に基づき食品Ｋ１が食品加熱温度に達したと判定したときは、加熱器２をオフし（Ｓ３３，Ｓ３４）、食品Ｋ１の加熱操作を終了する。 The drive control of the heater 2 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the food heating temperature corresponding to the type of food K1 is set by the food heating temperature setting switch 3j (S31). When the heating switch 3g is turned on after this setting (when the food K1 is covered with the covering member 1 as shown in FIG. 1) (S32), the heater 2 is controlled based on the set heating temperature. That is, when it is determined that the food K1 has reached the food heating temperature based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 3k, the heater 2 is turned off (S33, S34), and the heating operation of the food K1 is terminated.

本実施形態によれば、食品Ｋ１の種類に合わせて加熱温度が調整できるので、食品Ｋ１の加熱量が調整され、食品Ｋ１を適正温度に加熱することができる。なお、温度センサ３ｋは被覆部材１の温度を検知し、加熱量を制御するようにしてもよい。その他の構成、作用は前記第１実施形態と同様である。 According to the present embodiment, since the heating temperature can be adjusted according to the type of the food K1, the heating amount of the food K1 can be adjusted and the food K1 can be heated to an appropriate temperature. The temperature sensor 3k may detect the temperature of the covering member 1 and control the heating amount. Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

本実施形態に係る食品加熱装置は自動販売機の缶飲料の加熱装置として利用できることはもとより、食品を加熱調理するものであれば、これに限らず、何れのものにも利用することができる。 The food heating apparatus according to the present embodiment can be used not only for cooking food but also for any food as long as it can be used as a heating apparatus for canned beverages of vending machines.

第１実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の斜視図A perspective view of a food heating device concerning a 1st embodiment. 第１実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の平面図The top view of the food heating device concerning a 1st embodiment 第１実施形態に係る加熱器の展開図Exploded view of the heater according to the first embodiment 図２のＡ−Ａ線矢視方向の断面図Sectional drawing of the AA arrow direction of FIG. 第１実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の駆動回路を示すブロック図The block diagram which shows the drive circuit of the food heating apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. 第１実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の制御フローチャートControl flow chart of food heating apparatus according to the first embodiment 第２実施形態に係る加熱器の展開図Exploded view of the heater according to the second embodiment 第３実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の平面図The top view of the food heating device concerning a 3rd embodiment 第４実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の平面図The top view of the food heating device concerning a 4th embodiment 第５実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の斜視図The perspective view of the food heating apparatus which concerns on 5th Embodiment 第５実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の平面図The top view of the food heating device concerning a 5th embodiment 第５実施形態に係る巻き取り装置の駆動源を示す斜視図A perspective view showing a drive source of a winding device concerning a 5th embodiment. 第６実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の斜視図The perspective view of the food heating apparatus which concerns on 6th Embodiment 第７実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の分解斜視図The disassembled perspective view of the food heating apparatus which concerns on 7th Embodiment 第７実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の断面図Sectional drawing of the food heating apparatus which concerns on 7th Embodiment 第８実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の分解斜視図Exploded perspective view of a food heating apparatus according to the eighth embodiment 第８実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の断面図Sectional drawing of the food heating apparatus which concerns on 8th Embodiment 第９実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の断面図Sectional drawing of the food heating apparatus which concerns on 9th Embodiment 第１０実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の分解斜視図Exploded perspective view of a food heating apparatus according to the tenth embodiment 第１０実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の断面図Sectional drawing of the food heating apparatus which concerns on 10th Embodiment 第１１実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の断面図Sectional drawing of the food heating apparatus which concerns on 11th Embodiment 第１２実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の揺動手段を示す正面図The front view which shows the rocking | fluctuation means of the food heating apparatus which concerns on 12th Embodiment. 第１３実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の揺動手段を示す正面図The front view which shows the rocking | fluctuation means of the food heating apparatus which concerns on 13th Embodiment. 第１３実施形態に係る揺動手段の食品揺動作用を示す平面図The top view which shows the food rocking | fluctuation effect | action of the rocking | fluctuation means based on 13th Embodiment. 第１４実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の揺動手段を示す正面図The front view which shows the rocking | fluctuation means of the food heating apparatus which concerns on 14th Embodiment. 第１４実施形態に係る揺動手段の食品揺動作用を示す平面図The top view which shows the food rocking | fluctuation effect | action of the rocking | fluctuation means based on 14th Embodiment. 第１５実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の駆動回路を示すブロック図The block diagram which shows the drive circuit of the food heating apparatus which concerns on 15th Embodiment. 第１５実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の制御フローチャートControl flowchart of food heating apparatus according to fifteenth embodiment 第１６実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の駆動回路を示すブロック図The block diagram which shows the drive circuit of the food heating apparatus which concerns on 16th Embodiment. 第１６実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の制御フローチャートControl flowchart of food heating apparatus according to sixteenth embodiment 第１７実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の駆動回路を示すブロック図The block diagram which shows the drive circuit of the food heating apparatus which concerns on 17th Embodiment. 第１７実施形態に係る食品加熱装置の制御フローチャートControl flowchart of food heating device according to seventeenth embodiment

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

１…被覆部材、２…加熱器、２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃ…加熱部、３…加熱制御装置、４…絞り込み装置、５…巻き取り装置、６…蓋体、７…容器、８…空気圧装置、１０…誘導加熱コイル、Ｋ１…食品。 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cover member, 2 ... Heater, 2a, 2b, 2c ... Heating part, 3 ... Heating control device, 4 ... Narrowing device, 5 ... Winding device, 6 ... Cover, 7 ... Container, 8 ... Pneumatic device, 10 ... induction heating coil, K1 ... food.

Claims

食品を覆う可撓性の被覆部材と、
前記被覆部材に設けられた可撓性の加熱手段と、
前記加熱手段の加熱量を制御する加熱制御手段とを備えた
食品加熱装置。 A flexible covering member covering the food;
Flexible heating means provided on the covering member;
A food heating apparatus comprising: a heating control unit that controls a heating amount of the heating unit.

食品を覆い金属材料を含む可撓性の被覆部材と、
前記被覆部材に渦電流を発生させる誘導加熱装置と、
前記誘導加熱装置の加熱量を制御する加熱制御手段とを備えた、
食品加熱装置。 A flexible covering member covering the food and containing a metal material;
An induction heating device for generating an eddy current in the covering member;
Heating control means for controlling the heating amount of the induction heating device,
Food heating device.

前記食品を揺動する揺動手段を有する
ことを特徴とする請求項１又は２記載の食品加熱装置。 The food heating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a swinging unit that swings the food.

前記被覆部材を前記食品に密着させる密着手段を有する
ことを特徴とする請求項１〜３の何れか一項記載の食品加熱装置。 The food heating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an adhesion unit that causes the covering member to adhere to the food.

前記密着手段は、前記被覆部材を巻き取り該被覆部材を前記食品に密着させる巻き取り装置で構成された
ことを特徴とする請求項４記載の食品加熱装置。 The food heating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the contact means is constituted by a winding device that winds up the covering member and closes the covering member to the food.

前記密着手段は、前記被覆部材を絞り込み前記食品に密着させる絞り込み装置で構成された
ことを特徴とする請求項４記載の食品加熱装置。 The food heating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the contact means is configured by a squeezing device that squeezes the covering member into close contact with the food.

前記密着手段は、前記被覆部材の背面に空気圧を付加し該被覆部材を該食品に密着させる空気圧装置で構成された
ことを特徴とする請求項４記載の食品加熱装置。 The food heating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the contact means is configured by a pneumatic device that applies air pressure to the back surface of the covering member to bring the covering member into close contact with the food.

前記空気圧装置は前記被覆部材の背面に配置され、空気圧が付加される可撓性の袋体を有する
ことを特徴とする請求項７記載の食品加熱装置。 The food heating apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the pneumatic device includes a flexible bag body that is disposed on a back surface of the covering member and to which air pressure is applied.

前記可撓性部材は、可撓性の金属、樹脂、ゴム又はこれらの複合材料からなる
ことを特徴とする請求項１〜８の何れか一項記載の食品加熱装置。 The food heating device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the flexible member is made of flexible metal, resin, rubber, or a composite material thereof.

前記加熱手段は、コードヒータ、ニクロム線ヒータ、金属箔ヒータ、カーボン繊維ヒータ、セラミックヒータ又はこれらの複合材料からなる
ことを特徴とする請求項１、３〜９の何れか一項記載の食品加熱装置。 The said heating means consists of a cord heater, a nichrome wire heater, a metal foil heater, a carbon fiber heater, a ceramic heater, or a composite material thereof. The food heating according to any one of claims 1 and 3-9. apparatus.

前記加熱制御手段は、前記食品又は前記可撓性部材の温度を検知する温度センサと、該温度センサの検知温度に基づき前記加熱手段を制御する制御部とを有する
ことを特徴とする請求項１〜１０の何れか一項記載の食品加熱装置。 The said heating control means has a temperature sensor which detects the temperature of the said foodstuff or the said flexible member, and a control part which controls the said heating means based on the detection temperature of this temperature sensor. The food heating apparatus according to any one of 10 to 10.

前記加熱制御手段は、前記食品の種類や大きさに対応して加熱時間を任意に設定できる加熱時間設定スイッチと、該加熱時間設定スイッチの設定時間に基づき前記加熱手段を制御する制御部とを有する
ことを特徴とする請求項１〜１０の何れか一項記載の食品加熱装置。 The heating control means includes a heating time setting switch that can arbitrarily set a heating time corresponding to the type and size of the food, and a control unit that controls the heating means based on the set time of the heating time setting switch. The food heating device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the food heating device is provided.

前記食品の側面は前記被覆部材で覆われ、該食品の上端と下端は該食品温度を維持する断熱材又は面状ヒータで覆われた
ことを特徴とする請求項１、３〜１２の何れか一項記載の食品加熱装置。 The side surface of the food is covered with the covering member, and the upper and lower ends of the food are covered with a heat insulating material or a planar heater for maintaining the food temperature. The food heating apparatus according to one item.

前記加熱手段は区分けされた複数の加熱部で構成された
ことを特徴とする請求項１〜１３の何れか一項記載の食品加熱装置。
The food heating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the heating means includes a plurality of divided heating units.