JP2007114148A - Method for measuring cooking completion time of instant food, and simplified timer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for measuring cooking completion time of instant foods, and a simplified timer, which can easily measure the time duration required to complete the cooking, utilizing the principle of capillary phenomenon by using a water-absorbing material, is inexpensive, and can be thrown away together with its container after being eaten. <P>SOLUTION: This method is for an instant food, such as soup or the like, uses the water-absorbing material in which the capillary phenomenon occurs, to measure the time duration required to complete the cooking to be performed by pouring hot water into its container, shutting its lid, and allowing a predetermined period of time to pass, arranges the water-absorbing material so as to dip or bring one end of the material, into or into contact with the hot-water surface or liquid surface in the container, while arranging the other end of the material on the external surface of the container, and determines the elapsed time due to the change in the other end. Its apparatus is a simplified timer where the absorbing material 1 where the capillary phenomenon occurs is provided with its length determined appropriately according to the time, the water-absorbing material is covered with an approximately cylindrical substance 2 whose base material is a film, the tip part of the water-absorbing material is provided so as to be exposed from the cylindrical substance, and the tail end of the water-absorbing material is provided with a confirmation member 3, such as marks. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for measuring cooking completion time in an instant food and a simple timer.

  Conventionally, in instant foods, for example, in the case of cup noodles, foodstuffs such as noodles, ingredients, and soups are individually placed in a packaging bag, and these are taken out of the packaging bag. , Put it in a cup, pour hot water into it, wait for the necessary time and eat. The necessary time means the time until cooking is completed. For example, in the case of noodles with boiling water, in the case of noodles, the noodles are boiled with boiling water, loosened, and just eaten. It is calculated.

  And such instant foods are easily sold in large quantities at convenience stores, supermarkets, etc., and usually eaten during busy work. In addition, with a clock without a second hand, it is not possible to judge the cooking completion time, and even if you are looking at the clock, you often forget the measurement start time, so you can eat it. Could not be measured.

  In addition, even when eating outdoors or during busy times, you can easily know the time to complete cooking without having to bother to look at the clock, or use a simple disposable instead of a clock or timer. A timer is required.

  Therefore, the present invention is to develop and provide a cooking completion time measuring method and a simple timer without relying on a clock or a timer for the time.

  And this invention can measure easily the time required to complete cooking using the principle of capillary phenomenon (also called capillary phenomenon) using a water-absorbing member. In addition, there is a cooking timer measuring method and a simple timer for an instant food that can be easily discarded.

  According to this invention, using the capillary phenomenon, by confirming the moisture absorption state of the end of the water absorbing material with the confirmation member, the cooking completion time can be easily measured, so there is no need to look at a clock or a timer, In addition, it has extremely beneficial effects such as being inexpensive.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It is an instant food such as soup, and hot water is poured into a container, a lid is closed, and a time for cooking to be completed after a predetermined time has passed is measured. , Using a water-absorbing material that causes capillary action, one end of the water-absorbing material is immersed or in contact with the hot water surface or liquid surface in the container, the other end of the material is provided on the outer surface of the container, It comprises a method for measuring the cooking completion time in an instant food characterized in that the elapsed time is determined by a change.

  Next, an embodiment of a simple timer used in the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. A water-absorbing material (1) in which capillary action occurs is provided in an appropriate length according to time, and the water-absorbing material (1) is provided. Is covered with a substantially cylindrical body (2) made of a film, the tip of the water absorbing material (1) is exposed from the cylindrical body (2), and the end of the water absorbing material (1) is It comprises a simple timer characterized by providing a confirmation member (3) such as a mark.

  The material of the water-absorbing material (1) where the capillary phenomenon occurs is water-absorbing paper, cloth, thread, string, felt, cotton, synthetic resin, etc., and these water-absorbing materials (1) develop color when wet. Or it is desirable that it is a raw material which decolorizes, and the water absorbing material (1) may be coated. Moreover, you may comprise the water absorbing material (1) by processing the one end or both ends into jagged so that the liquid which absorbs water may not run ahead.

  Further, the colorant (C) is applied to the back surface of the water absorbent material (1), and the water absorbent material (1) appears to be discolored by the colorant applied to the back surface of the water absorbent material (1) due to water absorption. You may comprise. Further, as shown in FIG. 6 (d), the water absorbing material (1) may be configured such that the tip is formed in a triangular shape so that the capillary action smoothly acts and the measurement time error is reduced.

  Further, the tubular body (2) has the water absorbing material (1) inserted in the cylinder, and the water absorbing material (1) protrudes from the tip of the tubular body (2). The protruding portion is attached to the liquid level (W.L.) of the container body (X), and the tip of the water absorbing material (1) is floated so as not to be affected by the liquid pressure due to the change in the liquid level. (F) may be provided.

Further, a confirmation member (3) such as a mark is provided at the end of the water absorbing material (1).
As an example of the confirmation member (3), a timer line (3a) is provided as a mark, and the timer line (3a) indicates that the cooking time has ended with the absorbed water absorbing material (1) that has reached the line. ) To confirm.

  The tubular body (2) may be provided with an exhaust hole (4) and covered with a film in order to prevent liquid leakage at the end of the water absorbing material (1).

  And although the length of a water absorbing material (1) is decided by cooking completion time, if it is a raw material of the property of absorbing quickly according to the property of a water absorbing material (1), it needs to form long, FIG. 6 (a). As shown in (b), it may be formed in a spiral shape or an arc shape. Naturally, it may be formed relatively short if it is a slow water-absorbing material, and a confirmation member such as a mark of the water-absorbing material (1) (3) may be added to the character as shown in FIG.

  The timer of the present invention is used by being mounted on instant cup noodles such as soup and tea, instant cup foods, tea bags and the like.

  This invention has industrial applicability by establishing the manufacturing method of the cooking completion time measuring method and simple timer in an instant food, and actually manufacturing.

It is a partially broken perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention. One Example of this invention is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is aa sectional drawing. Fig. 3 shows a use state of the present invention, (a) is a partially broken perspective view, (b) is a partially enlarged perspective view of A in Fig. 3 (a), and (c) is B of Fig. 3 (b). Further, a partially enlarged perspective view, (d) is a partially broken perspective view. It is a perspective view which shows one Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows one Example of this invention. An embodiment of the present invention is shown, and (a), (b), (c), and (d) are all plan views.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water absorbing material 2 Substantially cylindrical body 3 Confirmation member 3a Timer line 4 Exhaust hole C Colorant F Float X Container body Y Lid W. L. Liquid surface

Claims (2)

  An instant food such as soup, in which hot water is poured into a container, the lid is closed, and the time required for cooking to be completed after a lapse of a certain time is measured using a water-absorbing material that causes capillary action. One end of the material is immersed in or in contact with the hot water surface or liquid level in the container, the other end of the water absorbing material is provided on the outer surface of the container, and the other end of the water absorbing material is changed by water absorption, A method for measuring a cooking completion time in an instant food, characterized by determining completion of the cooking time.   A water-absorbing material (1) in which capillary action occurs is provided in an appropriate length according to time, and the water-absorbing material (1) is covered with a substantially cylindrical body (2) made of a film, and the water-absorbing material (1) A simple timer characterized in that the tip of 1) is provided exposed from the cylindrical body (2), and the end of the water absorbing material (1) is provided with a confirmation member (3) such as a mark.

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