JP6417980B2 - Cooking equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooking apparatus.

  Patent Documents 1 and 2 describe a heating cooker called an IH cooking heater. The heating cooker described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 is portable. The cooking devices described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are stored in, for example, a shelf provided in a kitchen. The cooking device is taken out of the shelf and placed on the table when used.

JP 2012-84236 A Japanese Patent No. 5629027

  The cooking device described in Patent Literature 1 is stored in a shelf or the like provided in the kitchen when not in use. For this reason, a large storage space for a cooking device is required on a shelf of a kitchen.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. The objective of this invention is providing the cooking apparatus which does not need to provide the storage space for heating cookers in the shelf etc. of a kitchen by incorporating a heating cooker in part.

A cooking apparatus according to the present invention includes a storage, a charging station provided in the storage, a first control device, a first power supply for supplying power to the first control device, and a heating cooker having a secondary battery. And comprising. The secondary battery is charged by the electric power supplied from the charging station when the cooking device is placed on the upper surface of the storage. The cooking device can be removed from the storage. The first power supply device is supplied with power from the charging station when the cooking device is placed in the storage, and is supplied with power from the secondary battery when the cooking device is removed from the storage. The heating cooker further includes a connection for connecting a power plug. When the power plug is connected to the connection portion, power from the power plug is supplied to the first power supply device.

  The cooking apparatus according to the present invention incorporates a heating cooker in part. For this reason, it is not necessary to provide the storage space for heating cookers in the shelf of a kitchen.

It is a figure which shows the state which installed the cooking apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention in the living room. It is a figure which shows the cross section of the cooking apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the function of a caster. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a heating cooker. It is a figure which shows the other example of a heating cooker.

  The present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The overlapping description will be simplified or omitted as appropriate. In each figure, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state where cooking apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is installed in a living room. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a cross section of cooking apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the cooking apparatus 1 is installed in a living room of a house, for example. The cooking apparatus 1 is used when relaxing in the living room or when visiting a customer. It is preferable that the cooking device 1 is designed to have excellent interior characteristics so that it does not feel strange even when installed in the living room of the house. In addition, the intended purpose and installation location of the cooking apparatus 1 are not limited to the above. For example, you may install the cooking apparatus 1 in a kitchen of a house.

  The cooking apparatus 1 includes a storage 2, a charging station 3, and a heating cooker 4, for example.

  The storage 2 is for storing things inside. 1 and 2 show an example in which the storage 2 is a refrigerator. The storage 2 may be, for example, a heat storage or a dry storage. The storage 2 may be a wine cellar, for example. The storage 2 shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2 is provided with the housing | casing part 5 and the door 6, for example. A space 5a for storing an object to be stored and a space 5b for storing a device are formed in the housing unit 5.

  The door 6 is provided in the housing | casing part 5 so that opening and closing is possible. When the door 6 is closed, the space 5a is sealed. As shown in FIG. 2, for example, shelves and pockets are arranged in the space 5a. Further, the space 5 a is covered, for example, entirely or partially by the heat insulating structure 7. A vacuum heat insulating material may be adopted as the heat insulating structure 7.

  The storage 2 includes a temperature sensor 8, a cooling device 9, an exhaust fan 10, a control device 11, and a power supply device 12 in a space 5a or 5b. FIG. 2 shows an example in which the control device 11 and the power supply device 12 are integrally provided.

  The temperature sensor 8 is disposed in the space 5a, for example. The temperature sensor 8 detects the temperature inside the refrigerator, for example. The temperature sensor 8 is electrically connected to the control device 11. Information on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 8 is input to the control device 11.

  The cooling device 9 is arranged in the space 5b, for example. The cooling device 9 cools the inside of a refrigerator, for example. FIG. 2 shows an example in which the cooling device 9 includes a Peltier element 9a, a radiator 9b, and a cooling fan 9c. The method of cooling by the cooling device 9 is not limited to the above. For example, the cooling device 9 may include a refrigerant. The cooling device 9 is electrically connected to the control device 11. The operation of the cooling device 9 is controlled by the control device 11. For example, the control device 11 controls the cooling device 9 based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 8. The control device 11 may monitor the temperature of the Peltier element 9a and determine whether or not the cooling device 9 has failed.

  The exhaust fan 10 is a fan for discharging the warm air in the space 5 b to the outside of the storage 2. The exhaust fan 10 is disposed in the space 5b, for example. For example, an intake hole 13 and an exhaust hole 14 that communicate with the space 5b are formed in the housing unit 5. When the exhaust fan 10 rotates, the air outside the storage 2 is taken into the space 5b from the intake hole 13. Further, when the exhaust fan 10 rotates, the air in the space 5 b is discharged out of the storage 2 through the exhaust hole 14. The exhaust fan 10 is electrically connected to the control device 11. The operation of the exhaust fan 10 is controlled by the control device 11.

  The power supply device 12 supplies power to the control device 11, the cooling device 9, and the like. A power plug 15 is connected to the power supply device 12. By inserting the power plug 15 into an outlet (not shown) provided in the living room or the like, power is supplied to the power supply device 12.

  The storage 2 includes a caster 16. The caster 16 is provided in the lower part of the housing | casing part 5, for example. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the function of the caster 16. The caster 16 includes, for example, a height adjusting shaft 17 and wheels 18.

  The height adjustment shaft 17 is an example of means for adjusting the height of the upper surface of the cooking apparatus 1. By adjusting the length of the height adjusting shaft 17, the height of the upper surface of the storage case 2 can be adjusted in a multistage or stepless manner within a certain range. When the cooking apparatus 1 is installed in a living room, the upper surface of the cooking apparatus 1 can be adjusted to the same height as the upper surface of the adjacent furniture by adjusting the length of the height adjusting shaft 17.

  The wheel 18 is rotatably provided at the lower end portion of the height adjusting shaft 17. The cooking device 1 can be easily moved by providing the storage 18 with the wheels 18. Thereby, the cooking apparatus 1 can be handled as a cooking wagon. In consideration of the interior property of the cooking apparatus 1, a decorative plate for hiding the casters 16 may be provided at the lower portion of the casing 5.

  The charging station 3 supplies power to the heating cooker 4. The charging station 3 is provided on the upper surface of the storage 2, for example. FIG. 2 shows an example in which power is distributed from the storage 2 to the charging station 3. The charging station 3 is supplied with power from, for example, the power supply device 12.

  The cooking device 4 is a cooking device called a so-called IH cooking heater. The heating cooker 4 is used in a state where it is placed on the upper surface of the storage 2, for example. When the heating cooker 4 is placed at the power supply position on the upper surface of the storage 2, power is supplied from the charging station 3 to the heating cooker 4. The power supply position is set in advance. The direction in which the cooking device 4 is placed at the power supply position is also set in advance. The heating cooker 4 can be used by being removed from the storage 2. FIG. 1 shows an example in which the heating cooker 4 is used on a living table.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the heating cooker 4. The heating cooker 4 includes, for example, a casing 19, a top plate 20, an operation panel 21, and a display device 22.

  The top plate 20 is provided on the upper part of the housing part 19. The top plate 20 is made of, for example, plate-shaped tempered glass. A cooking utensil to be heated is placed on the top plate 20. The cooked utensil is a cooking utensil heated by the heating cooker 4. A pan is shown in FIG. 1 as an example of a cooked utensil.

  The operation panel 21 is a device for the user of the heating cooker 4 to input. The operation panel 21 includes a plurality of buttons, for example. The user can perform operations such as on, off, and adjustment of the heating power from the operation panel 21. The operation panel 21 is provided, for example, on the front surface of the housing unit 19. The display device 22 is an example of a means for notifying information. You may provide other apparatuses, such as a lamp | ramp, as a means to alert | report information. The display device 22 is provided on the front surface of the housing unit 19, for example.

  The heating cooker 4 includes, for example, a coil 23, a control device 24, a power supply device 25, and a secondary battery 26 inside the housing unit 19.

  The coil 23 is an induction coil for heating the cooked utensil placed on the top plate 20. The coil 23 heats the cooking utensil by induction heating. That is, when a current flows through the coil 23, the cooked utensil placed on the top plate 20 generates heat by the principle of electromagnetic induction.

  The control device 24 controls various operations of the heating cooker 4. The operation panel 21 is electrically connected to the control device 24. For example, when a button on the operation panel 21 is pressed, information corresponding to the pressed button is input to the control device 24. The display device 22 is electrically connected to the control device 24. The display content of the display device 22 is controlled by the control device 24. The coil 23 is electrically connected to the control device 24. The current flowing through the coil 23 is controlled by the control device 24. For example, the control device 24 controls the current that flows through the coil 23 based on information input from the operation panel 21. These operations are controlled by the operation control unit 27.

  The power supply device 25 supplies power to the control device 24, the coil 23, and the like. When the heating cooker 4 is appropriately placed at the power supply position of the storage 2, power is supplied from the charging station 3 to the power supply device 25. When the heating cooker 4 is appropriately placed at the power supply position of the storage case 2, the power supply device 25 supplies power from the charging station 3 to the control device 24, the coil 23, and the like. Further, when the heating cooker 4 is appropriately placed at the power supply position of the storage 2, the power supply device 25 charges the secondary battery 26 with the power supplied from the charging station 3.

  On the other hand, when the cooking device 4 is removed from the storage 2, power is not supplied from the charging station 3 to the power supply device 25. In such a case, the power supply device 25 supplies power from the secondary battery 26 to the control device 24, the coil 23, and the like. For this reason, even if it removes the heating cooker 4 from the storage 2, the heating cooker 4 can be used. The remaining amount of the secondary battery 26 may be displayed on the display device 22. For example, when the remaining amount of the secondary battery 26 falls below the reference value, the control device 24 displays that fact on the display device 22. The remaining amount display of the secondary battery 26 may be performed only when the heating cooker 4 is detached from the storage 2.

  For example, the secondary battery 26 is detachably provided on the casing 19. The secondary battery 26 is attached to and detached from the casing unit 19 from, for example, the lower surface side of the casing unit 19.

  The heating cooker 4 is incorporated as a part of the cooking apparatus 1 at the top of the cooking apparatus 1. For this reason, it is not necessary to provide the storage space for the heating cooker 4 in the shelf of a kitchen. The cooking device 4 can be used either in a state where it is placed at the power supply position of the storage 2 or in a state where it is removed from the storage 2.

  In consideration of installing the cooking device 1 in a living room or using it when visiting, it is preferable that the cooking device 1 is designed to have excellent interior properties. For example, when the heating cooker 4 is placed at the power supply position of the storage 2, the upper portion of the charging station 3 is covered by the heating cooker 4. With such a configuration, the charging station 3 can be hidden by the heating cooker 4. By providing the charging station 3 on the upper surface on the back side of the storage case 2, the charging station 3 can be configured not to enter the field of view when the cooking apparatus 1 is viewed from the front side.

  The position of the front surface of the heating cooker 4 when the heating cooker 4 is placed at the power supply position of the storage 2 may be matched with the position of the front surface of the door 6 when the door 6 is closed. For example, the power supply position is set so that the front surface of the heating cooker 4 and the front surface of the door 6 are arranged in the same plane.

Below, the other function which the cooking apparatus 1 can employ | adopt is demonstrated.
When electric power is supplied from the charging station 3 to the power supply device 25 of the heating cooker 4, there is no problem even if electric power necessary for cooking is supplied to the coil 23 for a long time. When power is supplied from the charging station 3 to the power supply device 25, the control device 24 performs control such that a current equal to or higher than the first reference value does not flow through the coil 23, for example. That is, the control device 24 allows only a current smaller than the first reference value to flow through the coil 23. The first reference value is set in advance.

  On the other hand, when power is supplied to the power supply device 25 from the secondary battery 26, depending on the capacity of the secondary battery 26, power necessary for cooking may not be supplied to the coil 23 for a long time. When the power is supplied from the secondary battery 26 to the power supply device 25, the control device 24 performs control so that a current equal to or higher than the second reference value does not flow through the coil 23, for example. That is, the control device 24 allows only a current having a value smaller than the second reference value to flow through the coil 23. The second reference value is a value smaller than the first reference value. The second reference value is set in advance.

  The control is performed by the operation control unit 27, for example. Thereby, when the cooking-by-heating machine 4 is removed from the storage 2, the cooking-by-heating machine 4 can be operated in the mode in which the maximum power consumption is suppressed. For example, on the storage 2, the cooking device 4 can be operated in the heating mode and the heat retention mode. On the other hand, on the tabletop, the cooking device 4 cannot be operated in the heating mode. On the tabletop, the cooking device 4 can be operated in the heat retention mode.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating another example of the heating cooker 4. The heating cooker 4 may include a connection portion 33 for connecting the power plug 32. The power plug 32 includes a magnet-type attaching / detaching portion 32a. The power plug 32 is connected to the connection portion 33 only when in use, for example. When the power plug 32 is connected to the connection portion 33, power from the power plug 32 is supplied to the power supply device 25. The connection unit 33 is provided on the back surface of the housing unit 19, for example.

  In the present embodiment, the example in which the cookware to be heated is heated by passing a current through the coil 23 has been described. Electric power may be supplied to the electric cooking appliance by passing an electric current through the coil 23. That is, the coil 23 is used as the primary side coil, and the coil built in the electric cooking appliance is used as the secondary side coil. The electric cooking utensils are cooking utensils that cook with electric power. The electric cooker is placed on the top plate 20. As an example of an electric cooking utensil, a coffee maker and a food processor are shown in FIG.

  In order to implement such a function, the control device 24 includes, for example, detection units 28 and 29. The detection unit 28 detects that the cooked utensil is placed on the top plate 20. The detection unit 29 detects that an electric cooking utensil is placed on the top plate 20. For example, the operation control unit 27 passes a current through the coil 23 for a short time. Based on the current flow at this time, the detection unit 28 detects that the cooking utensil placed on the top plate 20 is a cooked utensil. Similarly, the detection unit 29 detects that the cooking utensil placed on the top plate 20 is an electric cooking utensil based on the current flow at this time.

  When the detection unit 28 detects that the cooked utensil is placed, the control device 24 performs control for heating the cooked utensil by induction heating. When the detection unit 29 detects that the electric cooking utensil is placed, the control device 24 performs control for supplying electric power to the electric cooking utensil. The control for heating the cooked utensil is different from the control for supplying electric power to the electric cooking utensil. For example, the maximum electric power used when supplying electric power to the electric cooking utensil is set to a value smaller than the maximum electric power used when heating the cooked utensil. The control is performed by the operation control unit 27, for example. Thereby, the cooking device 4 can be used for various purposes.

  You may comprise so that the cooking utensil mounted on the top plate 20 may be designated manually. For example, input buttons 30 and 31 are provided on the operation panel 21. The input button 30 is a button for inputting that the cooking utensil placed on the top plate 20 is a heated cooking utensil. The input button 30 is an example of means for inputting that a cooked utensil is placed. The input button 31 is a button for inputting that the cooking utensil placed on the top plate 20 is an electric cooking utensil. The input button 31 is an example of means for inputting that an electric cooking utensil is placed.

  When the input button 30 indicates that the cooked utensil is placed, the control device 24 performs control for heating the cooked utensil by induction heating. On the other hand, when the fact that the electric cooking utensil is placed is input from the input button 31, the control device 24 performs control for supplying electric power to the electric cooking utensil. The control is performed by the operation control unit 27, for example.

  Only one of the input button 30 or the input button 31 may be provided on the operation panel 21. For example, only the input button 31 is provided on the operation panel 21. In such a case, if it is not input from the input button 31 that the electric cooking utensil has been placed, the control device 24 performs control for heating the cooked utensil by induction heating. When the fact that the electric cooking utensil is placed is input from the input button 31, the control device 24 performs control for supplying electric power to the electric cooking utensil. Only the input button 30 may be provided on the operation panel 21. The control is performed by the operation control unit 27, for example.

  In the present embodiment, each part indicated by reference numerals 27 to 29 represents a function of the control device 24. The control device 24 includes a circuit including, for example, an input / output interface, a CPU, and a memory as hardware resources. The control apparatus 24 implement | achieves each function which each part 27-29 has by running the program memorize | stored in memory by CPU. You may implement | achieve part or all of the function which each part 27-29 has with hardware.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cooking device, 2 Storage, 3 Charging station, 4 Heating cooker, 5 Case part, 6 Door, 7 Thermal insulation structure, 8 Temperature sensor, 9 Cooling device, 10 Exhaust fan, 11 Control device, 12 Power supply device, 13 Intake hole, 14 Exhaust hole, 15 Power plug, 16 Caster, 17 Height adjustment shaft (Height adjustment means), 18 Wheel, 19 Housing part, 20 Top plate, 21 Operation panel, 22 Display device, 23 Coil, 24 control device, 25 power supply device, 26 secondary battery, 27 operation control unit, 28 detection unit (first detection unit), 29 detection unit (second detection unit), 30 input button (first input unit), 31 input Button (second input means) 32 Power plug 33 Connection

Claims (11)

Storage,
A charging station provided in the storage;
A first controller, a first power supply for supplying power to the first controller, and a heating cooker having a secondary battery;
With
The secondary battery is charged by electric power supplied from the charging station when the cooking device is placed on the upper surface of the storage.
The heating cooker, Ri removable der from the repository,
The first power supply device
When the heating cooker is placed in the storage, power is supplied from the charging station,
When the cooking device is removed from the storage, power is supplied from the secondary battery,
The heating cooker further includes a connection for connecting a power plug,
A cooking apparatus in which power from the power plug is supplied to the first power supply device when the power plug is connected to the connection portion .   The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage is provided with a cooling device that cools the inside. The storage is
A second control device for controlling the cooling device;
A second power supply for supplying power to the cooling device;
Further comprising
The cooking apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the charging station is supplied with electric power from the second power supply device.   The said storage is a cooking apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-3 provided with the wheel.   The said storage is a cooking apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-3 provided with the height adjustment means which can adjust the height of an upper surface.   The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the heating cooker includes notification means for notifying that a remaining amount of the secondary battery is below a reference value.   The said charging station is provided in the upper surface of the said storage, When the said heating cooker is mounted on the upper surface of the said storage, the upper part is covered with the said heating cooker in any one of Claims 1-6. The cooking device described. The heating cooker
Coils,
An operation control means for controlling a current flowing in the coil provided in the first control device ;
With
The first power supply device supplies power to the coil,
The operation control means performs first control so that a current equal to or higher than a first reference value does not flow through the coil when power is supplied to the first power supply device from the charging station, and the first power supply device 8. The second control according to claim 1, wherein when electric power is supplied from a secondary battery, a second control is performed in which a current not less than a second reference value smaller than the first reference value is not supplied to the coil. The cooking device described. The heating cooker
Coils,
An operation control means for controlling a current flowing in the coil provided in the first control device ;
First detecting means for detecting that the cookware to be heated is placed;
A second detecting means for detecting that the electric cooking utensil is placed;
With
The operation control means performs first control for heating the cooked utensil by induction heating when it is detected by the first detecting means that the cooked utensil is placed, and the electric cooker is placed. The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a second control for supplying electric power to the electric cooking utensil is performed when the second detection unit detects that the electric power is detected. The heating cooker
Coils,
An operation control means for controlling a current flowing in the coil provided in the first control device ;
First input means for inputting that a cooked utensil is placed;
A second input means for inputting that the electric cooking utensil is placed;
With
The operation control means performs first control for heating the cooked utensil by induction heating when the fact that the cooked utensil is placed is input from the first input means, and the electric cooker is placed. The cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a second control for supplying electric power to the electric cooking utensil is performed when the fact is input from the second input means. The heating cooker
Coils,
An operation control means for controlling a current flowing in the coil provided in the first control device ;
An input means for inputting that an electric cooking utensil is placed;
With
The operation control means performs the first control for heating the cooking utensil by induction heating if the fact that the electric cooking utensil is placed is not input from the input means, and that the electric cooking utensil is placed The cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a second control for supplying electric power to the electric cooking utensil is performed when the input is input from the input means.

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