US 2007/0209656 · Filed 2007-02-16

Vapor Heating Type Cooking Apparatus

The present invention relates to a vapor heating type cooking apparatus cooking food materials using high pressure vapor as a heat source. A vapor heating type cooking apparatus includes: a vapor supply section generating the high pressure vapor; a vapor supply pipe and a vapor discharge pipe for introducing and discharging the high pressure vapor; a body section including a vapor introduction opening connected to the vapor supply pipe, an interior space having a dual structure so as to circulate the high pressure vapor in the caldron in which food materials are accommodated, a vapor discharge opening provided between the interior space and the vapor discharge pipe; a cooling water supply pipe and a hot water discharge pipe; a lid section including a cooling water introduction opening connected to the cooling water supply pipe, a storage space having a dual structure, in which the cooling water is temporarily stored, and a hot water discharge opening provided between the storage space and the hot water discharge pipe; and a control section for controlling introduction and discharge of the high pressure vapor, the cooling water, and the hot water.

Fig. 1. Illustration of an electric pressure cooker. Not this patent’s official drawing.

Patent details

Publication number
US 2007/0209656
Filing date
2007-02-16
Grant date
Application — not yet granted
Assignee
Won-Ki Lee
Inventor(s)
LEE WON-KI
CPC class
A47J27/02

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