JP2006102488A - Portable cooking utensil - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable cooking utensil which can be carried outdoors, etc. and can easily cook a pizza, a pie, etc. outdoors. <P>SOLUTION: The portable cooking utensil which is employed when a heated object such as the pizza and the pie are cooked by a heating means from outside, comprises a cover section and a pan section which are formed of a material having a thermal storage property and heat resistance, has a flange section for enabling the installation of the heating means on the upper surface over the whole circumference of the cover section, and is equipped with an opening for taking the heated object in and out and inhibiting becoming stuffy on the inside during heating in a part of the side wall of the pan section. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooking utensil such as a portable oven, a pot, and a cooking pot suitable for outdoor use.

  Conventionally, as a portable cooking appliance of this kind, a so-called Dutch oven has been used favorably for cooking such as outdoors, because it can be used for all kinds of cooking such as boiling, baking, steaming and frying.

  FIG. 14 is an external view of a general camping Dutch oven. In the figure, a Dutch oven 100 is composed of a pan portion 101 made of cast iron and a lid portion 102 also made of cast iron. The lid portion 102 is formed in a shallow dish shape, and a flange portion 103 is provided around the lid portion 102, so that heating means such as a fire or charcoal can be placed on the upper surface 104. Moreover, the pan part 101 is provided with a plurality of (three) legs 106 on the lower surface 105 so as to be easy to use by a bonfire or the like as a heating means. With such a configuration, the Dutch oven 100 is structured to be heated from above and below, so that it can cope with any cooking such as boiling, baking, steaming and frying.

  Further, since the Dutch oven 100 is made of cast iron, it has excellent heat storage and heat resistance, and can heat an object to be heated by far infrared rays. Thereby, when cooking outdoors, such as a barbecue, delicious food can be cooked easily. Furthermore, since the cast iron Dutch oven 100 is excellent in terms of strength, it is suitable as an outdoor cooking utensil and can be manufactured at low cost.

  However, in recent years, outdoor cooking has also diversified, and outdoor lovers have demanded cooking utensils capable of baking pizzas and pies during barbecues. Therefore, when trying to cook pizza using the Dutch oven 100, which is a versatile cooking appliance as described above, the inside of the oven 100 is steamed and it is difficult to bake a fragrant pizza. In addition, there is a method in which the lid portion 102 of the oven 100 is shifted to provide a gap so that the oven 100 does not get steamed. However, in this method, the heat escapes from above, so the inside cannot be maintained at a high temperature. It was.

  Generally, pizza is baked in a pizza kettle formed from earth or brick. Such a pizza pot has a high heat storage property and heats an object to be heated at a high temperature by far infrared rays, so that a savory and delicious pizza can be baked.

However, the pizza kettle as described above cannot be carried because it is placed at a predetermined place. Also, even if there is a portable pizza kettle made of soil and sized to be portable like a pizza kettle, it is not suitable for carrying it outdoors because of its vulnerability. It was.
Furthermore, since such an earthen pizza kettle heats from the inside of the kettle, a space for heating means such as charcoal and firewood is required in addition to a space for baking the pizza inside. As a result, there is a problem that the capacity becomes larger than necessary.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the object of the present invention is that it can be carried outdoors, and can carry pizza, pie and the like easily outdoors. It is to provide cooking utensils.

  The object of the present invention is a portable cooking utensil used when cooking an object to be heated such as pizza or pie by heating from the outside, and is formed from a material having heat storage and heat resistance. A lid portion and a pan portion, and the lid portion has a flange portion for allowing the heating means to be placed on the upper surface over the entire circumference, and the pan portion includes the cover portion. This is achieved by providing a part of the side wall with an opening for taking in and out the heated object and preventing the inside during heating from being steamed.

  Further, the above object is formed from a material having heat storage and heat resistance in a portable cooking utensil used when cooking an object to be heated, such as pizza or pie, by heating by an external heating means. It comprises a lid part and a pan part, and the lid part has a flange part for allowing the heating means to be placed on the upper surface over the entire circumference, and the pan part is heated. The heating part for heating an object and a protrusion formed integrally with the heating part, the protrusion being used to take in and out the object to be heated and to prevent the inside from being steamed during heating This is achieved by providing the portion on the side wall.

  Moreover, the said objective is effectively achieved because the said cover part is formed in the dome shape.

  Moreover, the said objective is achieved effectively because the part applicable above the said heating part at least above the said heating part is formed in the dome shape.

  Moreover, the said objective is effectively achieved because the raw material of the said cover part and the said pan part is cast iron.

  Furthermore, the above-mentioned object is effectively achieved by having a plurality of legs for enabling the pan portion to be disposed on the heating means on the lower surface of the bottom wall.

  Further, the object is that the pan portion is provided along a substantially peripheral edge of the lower surface of the bottom wall in order to collect hot air heated by the heating means arranged below the bottom wall without escaping. A lower heat focusing member, a duct part provided outside a side wall opposite to the opening to take in the hot air collected by the lower heat focusing member, and the duct part taken in by the duct part This is effectively achieved by including a slit portion formed on the side wall on the opposite side of the opening so that hot air enters the inside of the pan portion.

  As described above, according to the portable cooking utensil according to the present invention, the heating means such as bonfire and charcoal is arranged to heat up and down outside, so that the heating means is not arranged inside. , The inside can be high temperature. Thereby, the capacity | capacitance reduction of a cooking appliance can be achieved and portability can be improved. Moreover, since a cover part can be removed from a pan part, the cleaning after cooking is easy.

  In addition, because part of the side wall of the pan portion is an opening for taking in and out the object to be heated, it is possible to prevent heat from flowing out from the bottom and keep the inside at a high temperature, And it has the structure which can be heated without being steamed. Thereby, fragrant and delicious pizzas and pies can be easily cooked outdoors.

  In addition, at least the portion corresponding to the upper part of the heating part that heats the object to be heated is formed in a dome shape so that the internal heat is easily convected and the diffused radiant heat is effectively used. Therefore, the object to be heated can be heated uniformly. As a result, a fragrant and delicious pizza can be cooked, similar to that baked in a pizza kettle.

  Also, by forming the lid and pan from cast iron, a cooking utensil that is sturdy and excellent in portability, has high heat storage and heat resistance, and can be heated by far infrared rays is provided at low cost. be able to.

  Moreover, by comprising a pan part from a heating part and a protrusion part, while the heat in a heating part becomes difficult to escape outside from an opening part, the area which can mount a heating means on the upper surface of a cover part increases. Therefore, the internal temperature during heating can be maintained at a higher temperature.

  Furthermore, the pan portion has a lower heat focusing member provided along the substantially peripheral edge of the lower surface of the bottom wall, a duct portion provided outside the side wall opposite to the opening, and a side wall opposite to the opening. The hot air heated by the heating means arranged below the pan portion can be introduced into the inside of the pan portion and convected. As a result, the object to be heated placed on the bottom wall in the pan is heated not only by the heat transmitted from the bottom wall, but also by hot air that convects to lick the surface of the non-heated object, so it is more fragrant. You can cook delicious and delicious pizzas and pies.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a portable cooking appliance 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the cooking utensil 10 for carrying is roughly divided into a pot portion 20 having a substantially circular shape with a part cut off, and a lid portion 30 having a substantially circular shape with a part cut out. The pan portion 20 and the lid portion 30 have a symmetrical shape in the vertical direction and can be abutted against each other.

  The pan portion 20 and the lid portion 30 are cast iron (forged cast iron, malleable cast iron, from the advantages of heat storage and heat resistance, which are the characteristics of the above-described Dutch oven, and that the object to be heated can be heated by far infrared rays. It is made of ductile cast iron. Since this cast iron cooking utensil (oven) 10 has high strength, it is suitable as an outdoor cooking utensil. Moreover, since it is necessary to obtain desired heat storage property and intensity | strength, the thickness t of the pan part 20 and the cover part 30 is desirable to be 5 mm or more.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to cast iron, and can be iron, aluminum, titanium, or the like as long as it has excellent heat storage and heat resistance, and can heat an object to be heated by far infrared rays. These alloys may be used. If there is no problem in terms of strength, it may be made of ceramics or earthenware. Further, the strength may be increased by covering the outside of the pan portion and the lid portion formed of a material having a low strength such as ceramics or earth with the above-described metal having a honeycomb structure. That is, if the heat storage property, heat resistance, and strength are excellent, the type of the material or a combination of the materials can be appropriately selected.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the pan portion 20 with the lid portion 30 removed. In the figure, a pot portion 20 is formed on a substantially circular bottom wall 21, a side wall 22 rising from the bottom wall 21, an opening 23 formed in a part of the side wall 22, and a bottom surface of the bottom wall 21. A plurality of (three in the present embodiment) legs 24 are provided for enabling the pot portion 20 to be disposed on a heating means such as a fire or charcoal. In addition, the code | symbol 25 is a holding part of the pan part 20. FIG. Moreover, the code | symbol 40 is to-be-heated material heated with this cooking utensil 10, and this to-be-heated material 40 shall be pizza or a pie in this embodiment.

  FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the portable cooking utensil 10 along the line III-III in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the lid portion 30 has a flange portion 31 for allowing a heating means such as a fire or charcoal to be placed over the entire circumference, and the upper surface of the lid portion 30 is The center is a raised dome 32. In addition, a gripping portion 33 is disposed at a position corresponding to the center of gravity of the lid portion 30 on the upper surface of the dome portion 32. Thus, by making the cover part 30 into a dome shape, the heat in the cooking utensil 10 is easily convected, and the object to be heated 40 can be heated evenly. Note that the depth P of the cooking utensil 10 is 300 mm, considering that the maximum size of a pizza that can be cooked by a general outdoor user is about 12 inches (304.8 mm) in diameter, and convenience in carrying. Desirably, it is 320 mm (for example, Naples pizza is within 12 inches in diameter).

  In addition, a plurality of cooking utensils, which is one of the cooking methods of the Dutch oven, are stacked on top of each other, and heating means are arranged between each cooking utensil 10 and at the uppermost and lowermost parts, and the plurality of heated objects 40 are arranged. In consideration of performing a technique called stacking for cooking at the same time, it is desirable that the length of each leg 24 be at least larger than the height of the dome portion 32. Alternatively, each leg 24 may have a removable structure (for example, a screw type), and several types of legs 24 having different lengths may be prepared so that they can be appropriately changed according to the situation.

  FIG. 4 is a front view of the portable cooking utensil 10 as seen from the direction of arrow A in FIG. As shown in the figure, the grips 25, 25 are separate from the carrying cooking utensil 10 and can be hooked with hooks 51, 51 of a hand-held member 50 that is detachable. This hand-held member 50 is used when taking out the cooking utensil 10 that is still hot immediately after the end of heating from the heating means or moving the position of the carrying utensil 10 disposed on the heating means. It is done.

  In addition, the size of the opening 23 is set so that it does not interfere with taking in and out of the article to be heated 40 (for example, a pizza having a diameter of 12 inches as described above), and an appropriate temperature ( Therefore, it is desirable that the width s is 300 mm to 320 mm and the height h is 50 mm to 90 mm. If the width s is smaller than this range, the size of the pizza that can be cooked is limited. On the other hand, if it is larger than this range, the portability may be impaired.

  In the present embodiment, the shape of the opening 23 is a rectangle that is long in the horizontal direction as shown in FIG. 4. However, in order to adjust the internal temperature, the shape of the opening 23 is the same as that of the opening 23 as shown in FIG. 5A. A cover member 60 made of cast iron in which a part of a rectangular plate having a dimension is cut out in a semicircular shape may be provided. By disposing the cover member 60 during heating, the internal temperature can be made higher, and a form close to a pizza kettle can be reproduced. The cover member 60 is appropriately arranged as necessary, and can be stored upward as shown in FIG. 5b when not in use.

  As mentioned above, according to the cooking utensil 10 for carrying of this embodiment, the cover part 30 was provided with the flange part 31, and the pan part 20 was provided with the several leg 24, From the upper and lower sides by the heating means, It has a structure that can be heated. Thereby, since it can be made high temperature, without arrange | positioning a heating means inside, the capacity reduction of the cooking utensil 10 can be achieved.

  Further, the lid part 30 and the pot part 20 are made of cast iron which is excellent in heat storage and heat resistance and is sturdy, and the heated object 40 is put in and out of a part of the side wall 22 of the pot part 20 and during heating. Equipped with an opening 23 for preventing the inside from being steamed, and the lid 30 has a dome shape, so that a heated pizza or pie can be cooked easily and in earnest outdoors. be able to. As a result, diversification of cooking outdoors can be achieved, so that a more enjoyable camping can be performed.

  In the present embodiment, the heating means is arranged below the pan portion and the top surface of the lid portion. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when more intense heating is required, for example, around the side wall 22 of the pan portion 20. A heating means may be provided.

  Moreover, in order to heat the side wall 22 of the pan part 20, you may distribute | circulate the semicylindrical member 70 as shown in FIG. The semi-cylindrical member 70 is made of a material having excellent heat resistance, and heat from the heating means arranged below the cooking utensil 10 to be raised is concentrated on the outer periphery of the side wall 22 of the pan portion 20 and transmitted. It is supposed to be. Furthermore, since this semi-cylindrical member 70 is arranged, the heat that escapes to the outside is reflected, so that more efficient heat transfer can be performed.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a portable cooking utensil 10A according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the portable cooking utensil 10A along the line VIII-VIII in FIG. It is. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member same as 1st Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In this portable cooking utensil 10A, the pan portion 20A includes a substantially circular heating portion 26 that heats the article 40 to be heated, and a protruding portion 27 that is formed integrally with the heating portion 26. Is provided with an opening 23 for taking in and out the object to be heated 40 and preventing the inside from being steamed during heating.

  The lid portion 30A has a vertically symmetrical shape with respect to the pan portion 20A, and can be abutted against each other. Further, on the upper surface of the lid portion 30 </ b> A, a portion corresponding to the upper portion of the heating portion 26 is a dome portion 32, and a portion corresponding to the upper portion of the protruding portion 27 is a flat portion 34.

  The diameter of the substantially circular heating unit 26 is preferably 300 mm to 320 mm in consideration of the general pizza size of 12 inches (304.8 mm).

  In the second embodiment, the lid portion 30A has a vertically symmetrical shape with respect to the pan portion 20A so as to be able to abut each other. However, the present invention is not limited to this, For example, only the dome portion 32 may be removed as a lid portion, while the flat portion 34 may be formed integrally with the pan portion 20.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the pan portion 20A is constituted by the substantially circular heating portion 26 that heats the article to be heated 40, and the protruding portion 27 that is formed integrally with the heating portion 26, While the object to be heated 40 is taken in and out of the projecting portion 27 and the opening 23 for preventing the inside from being steamed during heating is provided, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained.

  Moreover, since the cover part 30A has the flat part 34, since the area which can mount a heating means becomes large compared with the portable cooking appliance 10 of 1st Embodiment, it is possible to cook with stronger firepower. .

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a portable cooking utensil 10B according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member same as 1st Embodiment or 2nd Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In this portable cooking utensil 10B, the shape seen from above is rectangular, and the lid 30B has a flange 31 for allowing heating means such as bonfire and charcoal to be placed over the entire circumference. However, the upper surface is flat.

  The pan portion 20B includes a rectangular heating unit 26 that heats the object to be heated 40, and a protruding part 27 that is formed integrally with the heating part 26. An opening 23B is provided for taking in and out and preventing the inside from being steamed during heating. The shape of the opening 23B is semicircular, and door members 80, 80 that can be opened and closed are provided on the left and right sides thereof. The door members 80 and 80 are closed until the internal temperature reaches 300 ° C to 500 ° C, which is an appropriate temperature for baking pizza. On the other hand, when heating the article to be heated 40, the door members 80, 80 are opened in order to prevent the inside from being steamed.

  As with the first embodiment, the size of the opening 23B is such that it does not interfere with the taking in and out of the object to be heated 40 (for example, a general pizza having a diameter of 12 inches), and the inside is steamed during heating. Therefore, the width s (B) is 300 mm to 320 mm and the height h (B) is 50 mm to 90 mm. It is desirable.

  The depth P (B) of the heating unit 26 is desirably 300 mm to 320 mm in consideration of a general pizza size of 12 inches (304.8 mm) in diameter.

  Furthermore, although the upper surface of the protrusion part 27 is arched, it has the flange part 28 over the perimeter like the cover part 30B, and can mount a heating means.

  As described above, in the third embodiment, the shape seen from above is a rectangle, and the shape of the opening 23B is a semicircular shape. However, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

  Moreover, since the area which can mount a heating means becomes large because the upper surface of the cover part 30B is flat, it can cook with a stronger heating power. Further, since the heating power can be finely adjusted due to the large mounting area of the heating means, it is effective when performing the stacking described in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 10 is a side view showing an appearance of a portable cooking utensil according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a bottom view thereof. Moreover, FIG. 12 is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the cover part of this cooking utensil for carrying. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member same as 1st thru | or 3rd embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the cooking utensil 10C for carrying according to the present embodiment, the shape of the lid 30C is the same as the lid 30A of the carrying cooking utensil 10A of the second embodiment, and the pot portion to which the lid 30C is attached. The inner shape of 20C is also the same as the pot portion 20A of the portable cooking utensil 10A of the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the pot portion 20 </ b> C of the carrying cooking utensil 10 </ b> C is provided with a lower heat focusing member 51 along the substantially peripheral end of the lower surface of the bottom wall 21. The lower heat focusing member 51 is a plate-like member for focusing hot air heated by heating means such as a fire or charcoal disposed below the bottom wall 21 without escaping to the outside. It extends vertically from the lower surface peripheral edge, and its height is shorter than the leg 24.

  Further, a duct portion 52 for taking in hot air collected by the lower heat focusing member 51 and sending it to the upper portion of the side wall 22 is provided on the outside of the side wall 22 opposite to the opening 23 of the pot portion 20C. Yes. As shown in FIG. 11, at the rear part of the pot part 21 (on the side opposite to the opening part 23), there is a gap between the peripheral end of the bottom wall 21 and the lower heat focusing member 51 (in FIG. 12, a hatched area with dotted lines). This gap is an intake port for the duct portion 52.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 12, the slit part 53 is formed in the side wall 22 opposite to the opening part 23 of the pot part 20C so that hot air taken in by the duct part 52 enters the inside of the pot part 20C. Has been. This slit part 53 is a part of the upper part of the side wall 22 opposite to the opening part 23, and its width is about 1/3 of the entire circumference of the pan part, and its height is About 1/3 of the height in the pan.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of hot air heated below the pot portion 20C in the present embodiment. In the figure, hot air heated by the heating means 60 disposed below the pot portion 20C is collected without escaping to the outside by the lower heat focusing member 51 as indicated by an arrow X, and taken into the duct portion 52. It is. And the hot air taken in by the duct part 52 enters into the pot part 20C from the slit part 53 as shown by arrows Y and Z, hits the lid part 30C, etc., and convects in the pot part 20C (arrow Y). The gas is discharged from the opening 23 to the outside (arrow Z). As a result, the object to be heated (pizza, pie, etc.) 40 arranged on the bottom wall 21 in the pan portion 20C is not only heated by the bottom wall 21, but also by hot air that convects to lick the surface. Because it is heated, it is cooked more fragrant and delicious.

  Although the present invention has been specifically described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  In addition, in the said 1st thru | or 4th embodiment, although the to-be-heated material 40 cooked was mainly pizza and a pie, this invention is not limited to this, For example, also when grilling meat and fish Can be used.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the cooking utensil for carrying which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pan part of the said cooking utensil for carrying. It is a cross-sectional arrow view of the said cooking utensil for carrying along the III-III line in FIG. It is a front view of the said cooking utensil for carrying seen from the A arrow direction in FIG. It is a front view which shows the state which has distribute | arranged the cover member to the opening part of the said cooking utensil for carrying shown by FIG. It is a front view of the said cooking utensil for carrying which shows the state which accommodated the cover member shown by FIG. 5A upwards. It is a perspective view which shows the state which has arrange | positioned the semicylindrical member around the said cooking utensil for carrying. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the cooking utensil for carrying which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a cross-sectional arrow view of the said cooking utensil for carrying along the VIII-VIII line in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the cooking utensil for carrying which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows the external appearance of the cooking utensil for carrying which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a bottom view which shows the external appearance of the said cooking utensil for carrying shown by FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the cover part of the said cooking utensil for carrying shown by FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the hot air heated below the pan part in the cooking utensil for carrying which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the conventional camping Dutch oven.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Cooking utensil for carrying 20 Pan part 21 Side wall 23 Opening part 24 Leg 26 Heating part 27 Protrusion part 30 Lid part 32 Dome part 40 To-be-heated object 51 Lower heat | fever focusing member 52 Duct part 53 Slit part 60 (It distributes below the pan part. E) Heating means

Claims (7)

It is a portable cooking utensil used when cooking an object to be heated such as pizza or pie by heating it with an external heating means,
Consists of a lid and a pan formed from a material with heat storage and heat resistance,
The lid portion has a flange portion for allowing the heating means to be placed on the upper surface over the entire circumference, and
The cooking device for carrying, wherein the pan portion is provided with an opening for taking in and out the object to be heated and preventing the inside from being steamed during heating. It is a portable cooking utensil used when cooking an object to be heated such as pizza or pie by heating it with an external heating means,
Consists of a lid and a pan formed from a material with heat storage and heat resistance,
The lid portion has a flange portion for allowing the heating means to be placed on the upper surface over the entire circumference, and
The pan portion includes a heating portion that heats the object to be heated, and a protruding portion that is formed integrally with the heating portion. The protruding portion takes in and out the object to be heated, and the inside of the protruding portion is heated. A portable cooking utensil comprising an opening for preventing stuffiness. The portable cooking utensil according to claim 1, wherein the lid is formed in a dome shape. The portable cooking utensil according to claim 2, wherein at least a portion of the lid corresponding to the upper side of the heating unit is formed in a dome shape. The carrying cooking utensil according to claim 1, wherein a material of the lid and the pan is cast iron. The portable cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the pan portion has a plurality of legs on the lower surface of the bottom wall so as to be disposed on the heating means. The pan is
A lower heat focusing member provided along a substantially peripheral edge of the lower surface of the bottom wall in order to collect hot air heated by the heating means disposed below the bottom wall without escaping;
In order to take in the hot air collected by the lower heat focusing member, a duct part provided outside the side wall opposite to the opening,
The carrying according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a slit portion formed on a side wall opposite to the opening so that the hot air taken in by the duct portion enters the inside of the pan portion. Cooking utensils.

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