JP2005174789A - Heating cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heating cooker of which heating can be remotely controlled safely even if a cooker main body is controlled from a remote place. <P>SOLUTION: The heating cooker comprises a remote control part 1 transmitting an operation signal to the cooker main body 12, a signal receiving part 2 receiving the signal emitted from the remote control part 1, a control part 5 controlling heating operation by receiving the signal from the signal receiving part 2, and a state display part 7 displaying a heating state of the cooker main body 12. The operation signal transmitted from the remote control part 1 is received at the signal receiving part 2, and the cooker main body 12 performs the heating operation, whereby, an operator can safely control the heating depending on the heating state information displayed on the state displaying part 7. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooking device such as an electromagnetic induction system that can be operated remotely.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, devices that perform electronic control using a microcomputer, IC, etc., for heating power control of cooking devices that use electric power, city gas, and LP gas as heat sources have become common.

  Above all, cooking equipment using the principle of electromagnetic induction is evaluated in terms of safety because it does not use fire, and it is thought that it will be widely used in the future. In addition, the safety and operability of electromagnetic induction cooking appliances are focused on, and the operability is greatly affected by the position and method of the operation unit, such as the position and design of the operation unit. Many products that emphasize the viewpoint have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 4 shows a conventional cooking device described in Patent Document 1. As shown in the figure, the remote controller 21 includes a transmission unit 22, an operation unit 23, and a notification unit 24. The device main body 26 has a receiving means 25.

That is, the operation signal input to the operation unit 23 of the remote controller 21 is received by the receiving unit 25 of the device body 26 through the transmitting unit 22 and performs a heating operation. And the alerting | reporting means 24 in the remote control 21 performs alerting | reporting which alerts a user after the predetermined time when heating operation was started.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-46476

  However, in the above-described conventional cooking device, the device body 26 is operated remotely, and only a notification is given by the notification means 24 after a predetermined time after the device body 26 is operated in order to alert the user. In order for the user to know the heating state of the object to be heated, there is a problem that the user must go to the immediate vicinity of the device body 26.

  This invention solves the said conventional subject, and it aims at providing the cooking apparatus which can perform heating control safely, even if operation of an apparatus main body leaves | separates from an apparatus main body.

  In order to solve the conventional problems, a cooking device of the present invention includes a remote operation unit that issues an operation signal to an apparatus body, a signal reception unit that receives an output signal from the remote operation unit, and the signal reception unit. The control part which performs heating operation in response to this signal and the state display part which displays the heating state of the device main body are provided.

  As a result, an operation signal generated from the remote operation unit reaches the signal receiving unit, and the apparatus main body is heated, so that the user can safely control heating based on the heating state information displayed on the state display unit.

  The cooking device of the present invention includes a remote operation unit and a signal transmission / reception unit, an operation display unit in which a user directly inputs an operation signal to the device body, a heating monitoring unit that monitors the heating state of the device body, A control unit that receives an operation signal from the signal transmission / reception unit or the operation display unit to perform a heating operation and outputs at least temperature information detected from the heating monitoring unit to either the operation display unit or the remote operation unit; It is a thing.

  Thereby, the user can know the temperature information of the object to be heated detected from the heating monitoring unit at least in either the operation display unit or the remote operation unit, and can perform the heating control according to the heating state. .

  In the cooking device of the present invention, the user can safely control the heating while knowing the heating state based on the information on the heating state by remote control.

  The first invention includes a remote operation unit that emits an operation signal to the device body, a signal reception unit that receives an output signal from the remote operation unit, a control unit that performs a heating operation in response to a signal from the signal reception unit, By making the cooking device provided with a state display unit that displays the heating state of the device body, an operation signal emitted from the remote operation unit reaches the signal receiving unit, performs the heating operation of the device body, and the user The heating control can be performed safely based on the heating state information displayed on the state display section.

  According to a second aspect of the invention, in particular, in the first aspect of the invention, the user has an operation display unit for directly inputting an operation signal to the device body, so that the user can operate the device body from the remote operation unit and the operation display unit. A signal can be input, and the cooking device becomes easy to use.

  In a third aspect of the invention, in particular, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the state display unit for displaying the heating state of the device main body is provided in the device main body by being built in or outside the device main body. In addition, the best position can be selected, and it can be easily viewed from a position away from the device body.

  A fourth aspect of the invention is a remote operation unit that issues an operation signal to the device main body, a signal transmission / reception unit that transmits and receives signals to and from the remote operation unit, and an operation display unit that allows a user to directly input an operation signal to the device main body A heating monitoring unit that monitors a heating state of the apparatus main body, a heating operation that receives an operation signal from the signal transmission / reception unit or the operation display unit, and at least temperature information detected from the heating monitoring unit Or a cooking device having a control unit that outputs a signal to any of the remote control units, the user can at least display the temperature information of the object to be heated detected from the heating monitoring unit or the remote control unit It can be known in any of the sections, and heating control can be performed according to the heating state.

  According to a fifth aspect of the invention, in particular, in the fourth aspect of the invention, the heating monitoring unit moves between the storage position and the monitoring position in conjunction with the presence / absence of an operation signal to the device body, so that a predetermined storage is provided when not in use. It can be stored in the position, and can appear at the monitoring position from the storage position only during use, and it is possible to reduce the adhesion of dirt such as dust to the heating monitoring section.

  In particular, in a sixth aspect of the invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, transmission of a signal from the remote control unit, transmission of a signal between the status display unit and the control unit, and a heating monitoring unit and the control unit, Since the transmission of the signal is a wired system or a wireless system, it is possible to select an environment in which the apparatus main body is installed and a usability.

  In a seventh aspect of the invention, in particular, in any one of the second to sixth aspects of the invention, the control unit is configured not to accept the operation signal from the remote operation unit during the heating operation by the operation signal from the operation display unit. This avoids unnecessary usage confusion.

  According to an eighth invention, in particular, in any one of the fourth to sixth inventions, when the control unit detects a value exceeding a predetermined temperature in the heating monitoring unit, the heating operation is stopped. Can cope with abnormal heating conditions.

  In a ninth aspect of the invention, in particular, in any one of the fourth to seventh aspects of the invention, when the control unit detects a value exceeding a predetermined temperature in the heating monitoring unit, the heating operation is stopped simultaneously with the remote operation. By not accepting the operation signal from the unit, it is possible to more safely cope with an abnormal heating state.

  In a tenth aspect of the invention, in particular, in any one of the fourth to ninth aspects of the invention, the heating monitoring unit is configured with a heat detection sensor, so that the heating state of the object to be heated can be correctly known.

  In an eleventh aspect of the invention, in particular, in any one of the fourth to ninth aspects of the invention, the heating monitoring unit is configured by a heat detection sensor and a small camera, so that the heating state can be recognized by two pieces of information. The user can know the heating state in detail.

  In a twelfth aspect of the invention, in particular, in any one of the fifth to eleventh aspects of the invention, the heating monitoring unit is configured to remove the deposits by cleaning during movement between the storage position and the monitoring position. At the start and end of use of the main unit, it appears and is stored from the storage position, but when it appears from the storage position and / or when it is stored, the heating monitoring unit is cleaned to remove deposits. Thus, the sensitivity of the heating monitoring unit can be maintained in a good state.

  In a thirteenth aspect of the invention, in particular, in any one of the second to sixth and eighth to twelfth aspects of the invention, the remote operation unit doubles as an operation display unit and is configured to be detachable from the device body. Remote operation and direct operation of the device main body can be used in the same operation unit, and the configuration can be simplified.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 shows a cooking device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  As shown in the figure, the cooking device is heated by receiving a signal from a remote control unit 1 that emits an operation signal, a signal reception unit 2 that receives an output signal from the remote control unit 1, and the signal reception unit 2. A control unit 5 to be operated, an operation display unit 6 through which a user directly inputs an operation signal, and a state display unit 7 that displays a heating state are provided. The control unit 5 receives a signal from the signal receiving unit 2 and performs a heating operation. The control unit 5 receives a signal from the operation display unit 6 and performs a heating operation. Furthermore, during the heating operation by the operation signal from the operation display unit 6, the operation signal from the remote operation unit 1 is not accepted so as to avoid unnecessary use confusion. The remote operation unit 1 described above constitutes a remote control, and the signal receiving unit 2, the control unit 5, the operation display unit 6 and the status display unit 7 are provided on the device main body 12 side operated by the remote control. is there.

  Next, the operation of the cooking device will be described.

  By operating the remote control unit 1, an operation signal is transmitted to the signal receiving unit 2, and the signal receiving unit 2 activates the first control mode 3 by the received signal and performs a heating operation. In addition, when the user directly operates the operation display unit 6 that inputs an operation to the device main body 12, the second control mode 4 that performs a heating operation in response to a signal from the operation display unit 6 performs heating. Perform the action. In this way, the device main body 12 can be operated even directly or away. In addition to the operation display unit 6, the state display unit 7 that displays the heating state of the device main body 12 is provided, so that the heating state displayed by the state display unit 7 can be visually recognized even when the device main body 12 is separated. The user can control the heating of the object to be heated (not shown) through the remote control unit 1 according to the state.

  Here, at a position where the state display unit 7 is easily visible even if it is separated from the device main body 12, for example, at a front position or a side surface position of the device main body 12, it is built-in (not shown) or outside the device main body 12. By installing it wirelessly, it is possible to select a user-friendly form.

  In the present embodiment, the operation display unit 6 and the remote operation unit 1 are separate, but the remote operation unit 1 also serves as the operation display unit 6 and is configured to be detachable from the device main body 12. Remote operation and direct operation of the device main body 12 can be used in the same operation unit, and the configuration can be simplified. In this case, it is not necessary to not accept the operation signal from the remote operation unit 1 during the heating operation by the operation signal from the operation display unit 6.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 2 shows a cooking device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The same elements as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in the figure, instead of the state display unit 7 of the first embodiment, a heating monitoring unit 9 that monitors the heating state of the device main body 12 is provided, and the control unit 5 includes a heating monitoring unit. 9 has a third control mode 8 in which the temperature information detected from 9 is output as a signal to at least either the operation display unit 6 or the remote operation unit 1. Further, a signal transmission / reception unit 10 for transmitting / receiving signals to / from the remote operation unit 1 is provided, and bidirectional signal processing between the remote operation unit 1 and the signal transmission / reception unit 10 is performed by the first control mode 3 of the control unit 5. Is.

  With the above configuration, the cooking device according to the present embodiment outputs temperature information detected from the heating monitoring unit 9 to at least either the operation display unit 6 or the remote operation unit 1, so that the user can Even when away from 12, the heating state of the object to be heated (not shown) can be known, and the heating is controlled as desired through the remote control unit 1 while checking the information of the first control mode 3. can do. In addition, if the temperature information detected from the heating monitoring unit 9 is output as a signal to both the operation display unit 6 and the remote operation unit 1, it is naturally easier to use.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the temperature exceeding a predetermined value is detected by the heating monitoring unit 9, the heating operation is stopped in the third control mode 8 to ensure safety.

  Further, if a temperature exceeding a predetermined value is detected by the heating monitoring unit 9, the heating operation is stopped by the third control mode 8, and at the same time, an operation signal from the remote operation unit 1 is not accepted. It is possible to increase safety.

  Further, the remote operation unit 1 is also used as the operation display unit 6 of the device main body 12 and is configured to be detachable from the device main body 12, so that the remote operation and the direct operation of the device main body 12 can be performed by the combined operation unit. This can be done and the configuration can be simplified. In addition, the operation signals from the two operation units can be used at the same time, and operational anxiety factors such as which operation signal the device body 12 recognizes can be eliminated.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 3 shows a cooking device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. The same elements as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in the figure, the first control mode 3 of the control unit 5 performs bidirectional signal processing between the remote control unit 1 and the signal transmission / reception unit 10, and the user directly When the operation on the operation display unit 6 for inputting the operation of the device main body 12 is performed, the heating operation of the device main body 12 is performed in the second control mode 4 in which a heating operation is performed in response to a signal from the operation display unit 6. Do.

  The user can then output the temperature information detected from the heating monitoring unit 9 that monitors the heating state of the device body 12 to at least either the operation display unit 6 or the remote operation unit 1 by the third control mode 8. Even when away from the device main body 12, the heating operation state of the object to be heated (not shown) can be known.

  The heating monitoring unit 9 that monitors the heating state of the device main body 12 is linked to the operation signal of the device main body 12 and is stored in a predetermined storage position (not shown) when not in use, and from the storage position only during use. It is controlled by the fourth control mode 11 so as to appear and move to the heating monitoring position, and the adhesion of dirt such as dust to the heating monitoring unit 9 due to the constant exposure is reduced.

  In addition, the heating monitoring unit 9 cleans and removes deposits when moving between the storage position and the monitoring position, so that when the device main body 12 starts and ends, that is, appears from the storage position. Alternatively, the heating monitoring unit 9 is cleaned in one or both of the cases when it is stored, and the adhering matter is removed to maintain the sensitivity of the heating monitoring unit 9 in a good state. This can be easily realized by providing a self-cleaning unit (not shown) during the movement of the heating monitoring unit 9.

  Further, by configuring the heating monitoring unit 9 with a heat detection sensor (not shown), the heating state of the object to be heated can be correctly known numerically.

  In addition, by configuring the heating monitoring unit 9 with a heat detection sensor and a small camera (not shown), the user can recognize the heating state by two information means, and the heating state is detailed for the user. Since it can be known, heating control can be accurately controlled.

  Further, as in the first and second embodiments, the remote operation unit 1 that generates an operation signal and the signal transmission / reception unit 10 are connected to each other by using a wired connection or a wireless connection with a telephone line or a dedicated line. For example, it is possible to connect to mobile communication devices including personal computers and mobile phones. When a personal computer is used, the status can be known on a relatively large screen and can be used as a substitute for the new remote control unit 1. , You can pursue convenience. Further, also in the present embodiment and the second embodiment, the transmission of the signal from the remote control unit 1 and the transmission of the signal between the heating monitoring unit 9 and the control unit 5 are performed by a wired method or a wireless method, so that the device The environment and usability for installing the main body 12 can be selected.

  In addition, during the second control mode 4 being executed or within a predetermined time immediately after the start of execution, the control unit 5 is set so as not to accept the operation signal from the first control mode 3, thereby causing a child's mischief or the like. Unnecessary usage confusion can be avoided.

  Further, also in the present embodiment, the remote operation unit 1 can be configured to serve as the operation display unit 6 and be detachable from the device main body 12.

  As described above, the cooking device according to the present invention allows the user to safely control the heating while knowing the heating state based on the information on the heating state by remote control. Therefore, the heat source is irrespective of electric power, city gas, and LP gas. Applicable to all types of cooking equipment.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the heating cooking appliance in Embodiment 1 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the heating cooking appliance in Embodiment 2 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the heating cooking appliance in Embodiment 3 of this invention. Block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional cooking device

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Remote operation part 2 Signal receiving part 5 Control part 6 Operation display part 7 Status display part 9 Heating monitoring part 10 Signal transmission / reception part 12 Apparatus main body

Claims (13)

A remote operation unit that issues an operation signal to the device main body, a signal reception unit that receives an output signal from the remote operation unit, a control unit that receives a signal from the signal reception unit and performs a heating operation, and a heating state of the device main body A cooking device provided with a state display unit for displaying. The cooking device according to claim 1, further comprising an operation display unit that allows a user to directly input an operation signal to the device body. The cooking device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a state display unit for displaying a heating state of the device main body is provided in the device main body or provided outside the device main body. A remote operation unit that issues an operation signal to the device body, a signal transmission / reception unit that transmits and receives signals to and from the remote operation unit, an operation display unit that allows a user to input an operation signal directly to the device body, and heating of the device body A heating monitoring unit for monitoring the state, and a heating operation in response to an operation signal from the signal transmission / reception unit or the operation display unit, and at least temperature information detected from the heating monitoring unit, either the operation display unit or the remote operation unit A cooking device including a control unit that outputs a crab signal. The cooking device according to claim 4, wherein the heating monitoring unit moves between the storage position and the monitoring position in conjunction with the presence or absence of an operation signal to the device body. The signal transmission from the remote control unit, the signal transmission between the status display unit and the control unit, and the signal transmission between the heating monitoring unit and the control unit are wired or wireless. The cooking apparatus according to Item 1. The cooking device according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the control unit is configured not to accept an operation signal from the remote operation unit during a heating operation by an operation signal from the operation display unit. The cooking device according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the control unit stops the heating operation when the heating monitoring unit detects a value exceeding a predetermined temperature. 8. The control unit according to claim 4, wherein when the value exceeding a predetermined temperature is detected by the heating monitoring unit, the heating operation is stopped and at the same time, an operation signal from the remote operation unit is not accepted. Cooking equipment as described in. The cooking device according to any one of claims 4 to 9, wherein the heating monitoring unit is configured by a heat detection sensor. The cooking device according to any one of claims 4 to 9, wherein the heating monitoring unit includes a heat detection sensor and a small camera. The cooking device according to any one of claims 5 to 11, wherein the heating monitoring unit is configured to perform cleaning during movement between the storage position and the monitoring position to remove the deposits. The cooking device according to any one of claims 2 to 6, and 8 to 12, wherein the remote operation unit serves as an operation display unit and is configured to be detachable from the device main body.

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