WO1982003445A1

WO1982003445A1 - Display unit of a cooking apparatus for selectively displaying image signals from several image signal sources

Info

Publication number: WO1982003445A1
Application number: PCT/JP1982/000095
Authority: WO
Inventors: Electric Ind Co Ltd Matsushita
Original assignee: Nagamoto Shunichi; Ito Masao; Kobayashi Tetsu; Nishii Kazunari; Miyauchi Shinji
Priority date: 1981-04-03
Filing date: 1982-04-02
Publication date: 1982-10-14
Also published as: EP0075026A4; EP0075026B1; EP0075026A1; DE3274758D1

Abstract

A cooking apparatus (1) has a display unit (8), which display (8) shows a cooking recipe so as to improve the operational facility of the cooking apparatus and, in addition, can show an image from a TV receiver (4a), a monitoring camera (5), a video-reproducing apparatus (7) or the like, so that the display unit (8) is used for several purposes. The cooking apparatus also has a sound input device (12) and a sound synthesizing device (18) for additionally improving the operational facility.

Description

Title: Display device for cooker capable of selectively displaying image signals from a plurality of image signal sources

Cooker display

Technical field ·

5 The present invention relates to a cooker in which image display means such as a brown tube display are emphasized. In particular, the present invention realizes improvement in operability of the cooker by displaying a cooking method on the image display means. In addition, image signal input from a plurality of image signal source means, for example, a brown tube controller, a television receiver, a monitor camera, a video playback device, etc., is selectively switched to display an image. It is intended to make effective use of the image display means.

Background technology

-Recently, there has been a remarkable growth in the introduction of microcomputers in home appliances, and five products with extremely high functionality and high added value are emerging. For example, cooker is executed by use of a very complex cooked over Ke Nsu ¾ · · microphone B co Npyu over data even are suspended and can be cooked on the can _c

However, in order to improve the performance of cookers, in addition to the improvement of cooking performance described above, the aspect of ease of use is also an important issue. However, micro computer systems ¾ tend to make operations more complicated as they become more sophisticated, and there is a strong demand for improved operability.

Regarding this operability, for example, the Special Publication No. 5S-685541 issued a search for cooking menus, and when processing data such as ingredients and quantities were displayed graphically. A proposal has been made ο

I ヒ DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION ''

The present invention relates to a display device of a cooking device such as a microwave oven. In particular, when the cooking method is displayed while displaying the cooking method on the cathode ray tube display and the image display means to improve the operability of the cooking device and to cook, a plurality of image signal sources such as a television receiver and a monitor camera are used. The purpose is to provide a cooking device that can be used for multiple purposes by selectively switching image signals from a video player and a video playback device and displaying the signals on image display means.

Brief description of drawings

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a cooker showing one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the same main part, FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram of the same, FIG. Fig. 5 &, 1>, _£:, (, ₆ ,, £, 9 are screen display diagrams to explain the operation of the display unit of the tuning device, Fig. 6 is the same block diagram, Fig. 7 is the same block diagram Block diagram, Fig. 8 is the block diagram, Fig. 9 is the block diagram ο

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view, in which 1 is a cooker main body, 2 is a door that can be opened and closed on the front side, and food inside the oven can be seen through a see-through window. Reference numeral 3 denotes an operation panel, which is composed of a cathode ray tube (hereinafter referred to as CR II), a keyboard, a beeper, a simple Blintani, and a microphone. 4 is a television receiving antenna, ⁵ is a monitor camera, ⁶ is a floppy disk drive, and ⁷ is a video tape recorder (hereinafter referred to as VTR), each of which is provided on the back of the oven itself. (Not shown). FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the operation panel section. 8 is a CRT that displays characters, images, patterns, etc. 9 keyboard Dodea]? O ¹ 0 consisting of ¹ two key group ⁹ A through 9 1 having various functions is the sound hole of the speakers provided in the cooking device body 1. ¹¹ is a simple printer, which can hard copy data on the CUT screen as needed. Reference numeral 12 denotes a microphone or any other audio input device for controlling the cooking device by voice input.

FIG. 3 is a system diagram of a cooking oven control device. ^{1 3} properly be 8-bit serving as the functional center of the cooking oven control is a microprocessor having a 1 6-bit capacity. ^{1 4} is a main storage device der, minutes ROM portion is Kaku鈉general control program is configured to write and read data from the RAM portion for cormorants Gyoru. ^{1 5} Oh the transfer of the signal on the bus line Utame, A de Re Sunoku vinegar, data path, and a son emissions collected by filtration over Norre Bruno nest. Reference numeral 16 denotes a speech recognition device, which determines the speech input from any of the microphone input devices 12 and notifies the microbuco processor of what kind of speech input is. o 1 7 for the role to inform is Lee printer Fue chair of simple blanking Li down ter ^1.1. 1 S is a speech synthesizer. <Micro processor 13 if necessary> ?? Synthesizes the designated speech and drives speaker 19. 2 O is a door control device for automatically opening the door 2. For example, if the user says "open the door", the voice is recognized by the voice recognition device 16. The microbuco processor 13 sends a signal to the door control device 2O to open 屝, and the door 装置 device 2 る automatically opens Λ. Fourth, open the door 1 shows an example of a mechanism. 30 is the solenoid j? When the solenoid 30 is moved, the lever 31 rotates downward about the fulcrum 32, so that the door 30 is driven by the door 1 The hooks 34 provided are pushed up, disengaged from the fittings 33 on the oven side, and the door 2 is opened. O 35 is a panel provided on the door.] ?, hooks 3 4 And the fitting body 33.

Next, 21 is an interface for driving a heating device such as a magnetron 22 for cooking oven. 23 is an interface of the keyboard 9 o 24 is a CRT controller that refreshes the CRT screen display data transferred by the bus 15 O26 is an interface of the floppy disk device 6, which writes a video signal 5 and generates a video signal for displaying it on a CRT screen. The 2 7 CRT Control This setup roller 2 4, monitor Kame La 5, TRT, by switching the video signal from the TV receiver ₄ a selection ^ manner, the switching device 2 8 for input to the CRT 8 Lee centers Fuwei Is. ^{2 9} monitor Kamera ^5, VTRT, an I printer-safe We Lee scan for Control This setup port one Honoré the television receiver 4 a o

The operation of the present invention will be described based on the above configuration.o

First, a search for a so-called physical menu is performed when cooking. Pressing the “COOK” key 9a on keyboard 9 will display the characters on the CRTU as shown in Fig. 5a. This is a category table for selecting the first category of cooking o Here 36 is a pointer display] ?, called "SELECT" key, 檨 o.pi By pressing the function selection keys 9c and 9d, the keys are moved to the position of the desired function (cooking category) and the function is selected and set. Here, 9 c is a reverse function selection key used to move the pointer display 36 in the reverse direction, and 9 d is a forward function selection key. 'Now that you have selected the cooking category, select the desired menu from the cooking menus included in the selected category. 9 i is a screen sending key called “STEP” key, and when this key is pressed, the character display appears as shown in Fig. 5b. This is a cooking menu table included in the selected cooking category. In this case as well, the cooking menu is selected and set by moving the pointer display ³⁶ to the desired cooking menu by the "SELE 'CT" key 9c 9d. Can be executed.

At this point, the cooking can be started by pressing the “START” key 9 j, but before that, the cooking selected by pressing the “STEP” key 9 i can be performed as shown in FIG. 5c. The video screen of the completed menu can be displayed.

After that, press the “STEP” key 9 i to make the selected cooking menu as shown in Fig. 5 d. Pressing key 9 1 will cause the printer 11 1]]? The bill of materials on the CRTS will be printed _q

Furthermore, pressing the “STEP” key 9 i displays the contents of the selected attraction menu, which describes the cooking convenience in text, as shown in Fig. 5e. One

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In addition, pressing the "Step j key 9i" displays a video screen showing the cooking procedure of the selected cooking menu as shown in Fig. 5f. At this time, it is easy to understand if the explanation is given by voice at the same time.- 9i is a forward screen sending key for updating the screen display contents in the forward direction, and 9li is the backward direction The key to return to the backward screen.

Also, after selecting the desired function (cooking category-) with the "COOK" key 9 _& and the function selection keys 9c and 9d, press the screen search key 9b called "SEARCH" key. Video screens showing the completion status of a plurality of cooking menus included in the selected cooking category 1 are displayed one after another on the CRT 8 at regular intervals. When the user has reached the desired display screen, the display screen can be fixed by pressing the screen stop key 9 e called “STOP j key”. At this time, the display screen is displayed. The cooking menu is selected and set, and the cooking sequence is executable.

After finishing the above preparations for cooking, press the “START” key 9 j to start heating, and the CRTS screen will display the cooking pattern stored in advance as shown in Fig. 5g. over Ke Nsu pattern ³ T is one of the bar graph in o view is displayed,篛理time on the horizontal direction is, your] ?, heating Pawa scratch heating Pawa one is taken in Matayuru direction Intuitively, a very simple display method can be achieved by displaying different colors. 'In addition, the progress of the cooking sequence is, for example, the color of the elapsed time portion 39 of the cooking sequence pattern 37 and the color of the time portion to be performed are changed. By displaying some kind of mark] ?, i) Visually clear ¾

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Further, by the provision of the timer display ³ s displayed the cooking time in the form of numbers at the same time, it can be provided to be user accurate Thailand Mukaun bets. It is also possible to notify the remaining time by voice using the voice synthesizer S 18.

l O In the above description of the screen display in FIGS. 5a to 5g, in the character display screen, the image signal ^ is mainly a semiconductor memory or a floppy disk device 6, and in the video screen, The image signal source is VTR7.

The operation of the present invention described above is difficult to draw because the microcontroller ¹³ executes the control program stored in the main storage device 14 by executing the control program. However, when shown in the functional block diagram, they are as shown in Fig. 6 to Fig. 9 o

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram for explaining the operation of the screen sending key 9 i. Each time you press the screen feed key S t, 9 i, 0 § by dress generating means 4 0, § de-less in 1 Toga our択的of the one after the other置像signal source 4 ¹ one ¹ to 4 1 one N Is done. Screen display data from the selected image signal ^ is input to the image display means 8 and displayed on the screen.

It should be noted that a plurality of sets of data 25 are provided for the image signal sources 4 1 1 1 to 4 1 1 N, and which data to use is determined by the nucleus select key 9 c,

0: .ίΡΙ 9 This is set by moving the pointer display 36 by d.

A seventh block 11 is a function block diagram for explaining the operation of the function selection keys 9c and 9d. Each time the function selection keys 9 c and 9 d are pressed, one of the decoded outputs 鎳 4 4-1 to 4 A-M is selected by the decoding means 43. According to the selected decode output 籙 1 1 4 4 一 1:, the pointer display 8 a is displayed at a predetermined position on the image display means 8 and the function execution means 45 is displayed. Performs a given function.

FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram for explaining a cooking sequence pattern display operation.

The cooking sequence data 48 stored in advance in the semiconductor memory or the floppy disk is transferred to the screen via the function execution means ⁴ S by the screen sending keys 91 1 9, 9 i and the function selection. by ^ key 9 _c, 9 d, c Iri sheet over Quai Nsume content to Kae択set to cooked over Quai Nsu execution means 4 to 6, I'm in patterns generating means 4 to 7, a predetermined display pattern Screen display data is created based on the refresh format and is honored in the refresh memory 25.o The contents of the refresh memory 25 are read by the CRT controller 24. O Screen display on image display means 8

Figure 9 is a screen search key 9 b and press the _C screen search key 9 b is a functional Proc diagram illustrating the operation of E靣stop key 9 e, timing hand ¾ 4 9 starts operation After a certain time interval, the STAHT signal for initiating the operation of the motor drive means 5 O and the address counter means 51 are counted.

0;.:? 1 Then, an address update signal for raising the address is output.

I'm in the motor drive means 5 O, motor ^{5 2} is rotated video tape - o 5 3- ¹ to Breakfast 5 3 is traveling § in the video signal storage unit, 5 3 - 2 in the screen add-less Symbol billion parts is there. ^{5 4} Tsu Dodea to the video signal read, the read video signal, Ann - off '5 5 through, is projected on the image display unit 8. 5 ⁶ Tsu Dodea to screen § de-less read, read screen A de Re scan through the amplifier 5 7, is input to the address comparator 5 S. The address comparing means 58 determines whether or not the read screen address matches the address value output from the address counter 51, and if they match, the STOP signal is output. Is output to the motor drive means, the rotation of the motor 52 is stopped, and the screen display is temporarily fixed o

Thereafter, when a START signal and an address update signal are output from the timing means 4 after a certain period of time, the motor 52 rotates again, performs the same operation as described above, and then proceeds to the next screen address. A video signal having a loss is displayed on the image display means 8.

This operation is repeated]? The video screen is updated continuously one after another 0

Also, when the screen stop key 9e is pressed, the operation of the timing means 49 is stopped, so that the START signal and the address update signal are not output, and the screen is kept stopped. The function (cooking menu) corresponding to the display screen at that time can be determined by the address data output from the address counter unit 51, and can be determined via the function execution unit 45. Set the cooking sequence The definition is performed. The “: ma” key 9 £ is a key for operating the television receiver 4 a to project a TV screen on the CRT 8. The “MO NIT OR” key 9g is a key for operating the monitor camera 5 and projecting the image input from the monitor 5 camera 5 to the CRT 8. This makes it possible to know the visitors at the entrance or the state of the children's room while staying at the joint place. "DOOR j key 9 k is a key to open door ² ], which plays a functionally equivalent role to opening door by voice o

ίθ In addition to the function of opening the door 2 described above, the voice input function, for example, if you input “HOAST BEEF” by voice, the CRT screen will display the cooking menu in Fig. 5 c. The function of switching between the two can be easily realized.

の As described above, in the present invention, ( ¹ ) cooking menu

15-Cooking data such as users, ingredients, cooking procedures, etc. ( ² ) Image showing the status of the cooking menu], images showing work procedures, etc. Image data recorded on VTR 7, ( ³ ) TV The image from the receiver and the image from the (4) monitor camera 5 can be selectively switched and displayed as appropriate, making it a very versatile and multifunctional cooking oven control device. O

Also, by pressing the “PRINT” key 91, the material list on the CRT screen could be hard-copied from the printer 11] 3, and the necessary information was spoken by the voice synthesizer ¹⁸ It is also possible to notify the user.

5 Then, input audio from the audio input device (microphone) 1 2 The door ² can be opened by force, and switching of the CRT screen can be easily realized.] 9, it is possible to realize a cooking oven control device with extremely improved operability.

Further, one of a plurality of functions displayed on the image display means 8 of the CRT 8 is selected and set by function selection keys 9 c and 9 d called “SELECT” keys, and “STEP” send screen is referred to as a screen-feed key is referred to as a key]? key ⁹ h, the © i Therefore, be provided in displayed on one after another image display hand stage 8 the various cooking information related to the selected function to the user Can be.

In addition, the cooking sequence is patterned to show the progress of cooking intuitively, and the cooking time is displayed in numerical form, so that the user can know the progress of cooking time accurately. Can do o

In addition, the screen search key 9b called the "SEARCH" key allows the user to search for the function (cooking menu) on the video screen and to display the desired function (cooking menu). By pressing the screen stop key 9 e, the function (cooking menu) is selected and set, and the cooking sequence can be automatically set. 0 Industrial applicability

As described above, according to the present invention, a display device is provided on a cooking device such as a microwave oven, and cooking means is displayed on the display device. The cooking device can be controlled by voice input means. The display device is used to display the processing means, as well as a monitor camera for monitoring the entrance and the like, and a video playback device. Multi-purpose with projected image Can be used!

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Claims

The scope of the claims

1-image display means, a plurality of image signal source means, and switching switch means for selectively switching image signals output from the plurality of image signal source means and inputting the image signals to the image display means A cooker display device comprising:

2-In claim 1, a cathode ray tube is used as image display means, and a plurality of image signal source means are used for a television receiver, a video recorder, a cooker using a monitor camera, and the like. Display device.

3. A display device for a cooker according to claim 1, further comprising keyboard means for operating the switching switch means.

4-The method according to claim 1, wherein the keyboard means is a cooker display device having operation keys corresponding to each image signal source means.

5. The cooking device according to claim 1, comprising: voice recognition means for operating the switching switch means by voice; and voice input means for inputting a voice signal to the voice recognition means. Container display equipment o

6. In Claim 1, there is a door which can be opened and closed on the front side, a control means, a voice input device, and a voice recognition device, and a predetermined input from the voice recognition means.調理 A cooker display that drives the control means and opens the door.

7. In claim 1, the image display means and a key-hold means for selecting and setting one of a plurality of functions displayed by characters on the image display means. A pointer for selecting and instructing one of a plurality of functions displayed on the image display means on the screen is simultaneously displayed on the screen, and the keyboard is used as the keyboard means. Each time you press — there is a forward direction

Mi T Or in the opposite direction, by moving the pointer display to select the function displayed on the screen.

8. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an image display unit, a cooking sequence execution unit, and a pattern cooking unit for displaying the contents of the cooking sequence execution unit in a pattern on an image. Cooker display device. ·

©. In claim 8, in the cooking sequence pattern represented graphically on the image display means, the part that has already been executed and the part that is to be executed are described in color or shape. The display device of the cooker, which is clearly expressed.

10. In claim S, the cooking time is numerically displayed on the image display means together with the cooking sequence pattern represented in an image, and the ink is printed every unit time during the execution of the cooking sequence. A display device for cookers that can be reduced or decremented.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising keyboard means for selectively switching image signals output from the plurality of image signal source means and displaying the image signals on the image display means. (In the forward or reverse direction each time a key is pressed as a key means) One of a plurality of image signal source means is selected for incense, and the image signal from the selected image signal source means is imaged. Sending a screen for display on the display means j? Display of a cooker with a key o

^{12. In} claim 3, a plurality of screen display data different from each other are sequentially taken out from the image signal source means, and the image display means is output. Cooker display device with screen search key for continuous display on the stage o

13. The cooker display device according to claim 3, further comprising a screen stop key for fixing a desired display on the image display means when the desired display is displayed. -

. 1 ⁴ in the first 1 wherein the claims, as the screen feed key, key - and made forward screen feed key for selecting an image signal source means in order to forward Each press of the order in the opposite direction A display device for a cooker equipped with a reverse screen feeder for selecting a screen.

1 In S-Claim 7, as the function selection key, each time the key is pressed, the pointer display body is moved in the forward direction, and a plurality of functions displayed on the image display means are displayed. Display of a cooker equipped with a forward function selection key for selecting one of the functions and a reverse function selection key for moving the pointer display in the reverse direction