CN101152058A

CN101152058A - Cooking apparatus with temperature display unit and method of controlling the same

Info

Publication number: CN101152058A
Application number: CNA2007101483409A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 成翰俊; 韩大成; 权龙铉; 洪锡元; 李泰旭; 赵丰衍; 姜翰成; 朴成秀; 金星光; 金泰熏
Original assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Priority date: 2006-09-28
Filing date: 2007-08-31
Publication date: 2008-04-02
Also published as: KR20080029728A

Abstract

Disclosed are a cooking apparatus and a method of controlling the same, which are capable of easily recognizing change in temperature of one of an oven and a cooktop through change in color corresponding to the temperature change at a position remote from the cooking apparatus, and which are capable of easily recognizing the temperature of the cooktop through a temperature display unit at a position that is somewhat lower than the cooktop by installing a temperature display unit at a position higher than the cooktop. To this end, the cooking apparatus includes a main body having at least one heating unit, a control panel installed on an upper surface of the main body, and a temperature display unit that is provided on the control panel, which displays a temperature of the heating unit through change in color.

Description

Method with cooking equipment and the described cooking equipment of control of temperature display unit

Technical field

The present invention is broadly directed to a kind of cooking equipment and a kind of method of controlling this cooking equipment, more specifically, relates to a kind of method with baking oven cooking stove and this baking oven cooking stove of control (oven range) of baking box and the kitchen range top (cooktop) combination.

Background technology

This baking oven cooking stove comprises the kitchen range top that has cabinet shape main body, the baking box in main body and have at least one heating unit on the top of main body.Electric or combustion gas is used as the energy of heat food.

For the baking oven cooking stove, control panel be installed in main body front (being generally the upside of oven door) or top in any one place.Control panel is the user interface with a plurality of buttons, keypad etc., makes the user can set culinary art required culinary art pattern or various condition.This control panel can comprise that the culinary art pattern that allows the user to check present setting or condition, culinary art carry out the display unit of state etc.

The baking oven cooking stove comprises baking box, be provided with in the front of baking box be used for selectively opened and close baking box the door.Heater is installed in the baking box.Temperature in the baking box adds hot heater by the burning that applies electric power or combustion gas and is enhanced, and makes inner any food all be heated.Control panel is provided with the display unit such as 7-root module or LCD (LCD) panel, in order to show the temperature in the baking box.Therefore, when using baking box, the user is presented at the Current Temperatures that temperature on the display unit is discerned baking box by observing with image.

In order to allow the user correctly to identify the temperature of baking box in the system of the temperature that shows baking box with image in relative larger distance, the display unit such as 7-root module or LCD panel that is used for display image should have enough sizes.Especially, in the middle of another work away from the place of baking oven cooking stove, when cooking by the baking oven cooking stove in the kitchen, in order to check the temperature of baking oven cooking stove, temperature display unit should have good visuality.

Yet, consider that from the viewpoint of the high-quality design of the restriction of size and control panel existing display unit is difficult to form required enough sizes, make the image-display units of displays temperature also can do nothing to help and have less size.This undersized display unit makes that to a certain extent identifying current oven temperature away from the position of baking oven cooking stove be difficult.

In the baking oven cooking stove, the kitchen range top has a kind of structure, and the radiant type heating unit is installed in the top of main body in this structure, and the protective plate such as glass plate or ceramic wafer protects on the radiant type heating unit in this structure.When the radiant type heating unit below being positioned at protective plate is provided with electric power, the evolution of heat of radiant type heating unit.Heat is passed in the container that is placed on above the radiant type heating unit by protective plate, makes that the food in container is heated.

When electric power was supplied with beginning, the radiant type heating unit of the kitchen range top very promptly was heated to target temperature.By contrast, when the electric power supply finished to stop owing to use, the temperature of radiant type heating unit needed considerable time to descend.When the state that the temperature of radiant type heating unit is not fully reduced, the user should be noted that.

Traditional kitchen range top is provided with display unit, to show the heated condition of radiant type heating unit.The function of this display unit is the warning user, be heated to higher relatively temperature owing to the radiant type heating unit of the kitchen range top is current, therefore need the user to note, and therefore this display unit call user's attention radiant type heating unit, up to the temperature of the radiant type heating unit of the kitchen range top be reduced to be lower than allow user and safe temperature that the radiant type heating unit contacts till.

Yet, when the display unit of the heated condition of the radiant type heating unit that is used to show the kitchen range top is installed on the upper surface of the kitchen range top, its height similar in appearance to or the setting height(from bottom) that is lower than the kitchen range top (promptly, the height of the main body of baking oven cooking stove) people can not see display unit, therefore checks that the heated condition of radiant type heating unit is difficult.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, in order to solve top problem present embodiment is proposed, an aspect of present embodiment provides the method for a kind of cooking equipment and this cooking equipment of control, and described equipment and method can be in the variations in temperature that easily identifies heating unit away from the position of cooking equipment by the variation of the change in color displays temperature of corresponding temperature variation.

Another aspect of present embodiment provides the method for a kind of cooking equipment and this cooking equipment of control, described equipment and method can identify the general temperature of cooking equipment at distant location, and at the accurate temperature of closely locating to identify cooking equipment, with the size that overcomes display unit must be bigger than preliminary dimension defective, easy identification is provided, has made traditional image display mode perfect.

Another object of the present invention provides the method for a kind of cooking equipment and this cooking equipment of control, wherein temperature display unit is installed in the position higher than heating unit, thereby the position of permission heating unit is for to identify at an easy rate by temperature display unit in the position lower a little than heating unit.

Other aspect and/or advantage are partly set forth in explanation subsequently, partly become clear from explanation, perhaps can learn by the enforcement of embodiment.

Aforementioned and/or other aspects realize by a kind of cooking equipment is provided, control panel on the upper surface that this cooking equipment comprises main body with at least one heating unit, be installed in main body and be arranged on temperature display unit on the control panel, this temperature display unit shows the temperature of heating unit by the change in color of temperature display unit.

Here, temperature display unit can be by the temperature section under the Current Temperatures of change in color demonstration heating unit in a plurality of default temperature sections.

Furthermore, Yu She temperature section each all can in the admissible maximum heating temperature range of heating unit, be divided into fixing size.

Furthermore, Yu She temperature section each all can in the target cooking temp scope that the user sets, change according to the target cooking temp scope of setting.

Simultaneously, temperature display unit can comprise a plurality of light-emitting components, and by a plurality of light-emitting components of conduction and cut-off, temperature display unit is changed into the representative color of each preset temperature section.

Furthermore, temperature display unit can form highlight bar (highlight) by turn-on of colors some light-emitting components different with the color of all the other light-emitting components, and can show the Current Temperatures of heating unit by the position of the highlight bar in the temperature section under the Current Temperatures of heating unit more accurately.

Furthermore, be shown in the Current Temperatures of heating unit in can the preset temperature section in temperature range.

Furthermore, the Current Temperatures of heating unit can be shown in the whole temperature indication range of admissible maximum heating temperature in the minimum temperature from heating unit.

Furthermore, the Current Temperatures of heating unit can be shown in the whole temperature indication range of the target cooking temp of setting to the user from the minimum temperature of heating unit.

In addition, temperature display unit can comprise a plurality of light-emitting components, and shows the Current Temperatures of heating unit by the length that increases or reduce the turning part of temperature display unit in response to the variations in temperature of heating unit.

Furthermore, temperature display unit can have the turning part of temperature display unit wherein by the representative color of each default temperature section.

Furthermore, the Current Temperatures of heating unit can be shown in the whole temperature indication range of target cooking temp in the minimum temperature from heating unit.

Furthermore, temperature display unit can comprise a plurality of light-emitting components, and when the temperature of heating unit reaches target temperature, in temperature display unit, move back and forth, can show that the temperature of heating unit reaches target temperature by making the highlight bar that forms by some light-emitting components of conducting.

Furthermore, temperature display unit can comprise a plurality of light-emitting components, and when the temperature of heating unit reaches target temperature,, light-emitting component can show that the temperature of heating unit reaches target temperature by being switched on ending to become with the corresponding representative color of the Current Temperatures of heating unit.

Here, temperature display unit can comprise a plurality of light-emitting components, and is installed into the rectilinear form that makes light-emitting component have to embark on journey.

Furthermore, temperature display unit can comprise a plurality of light-emitting components, and is installed into the curve shape that makes light-emitting component have to embark on journey.

Furthermore, when all heating units all in operation the time, temperature display unit can show the temperature of the heating unit that the temperature in the temperature of heating unit is higher.

Furthermore, heating unit can comprise the heating unit that is arranged on the kitchen range top on the main body top.

Furthermore, heating unit can comprise the heating unit that is arranged on the baking box in the main body.

Aforementioned and/or other aspects realize by a kind of method of controlling cooking equipment is provided, wherein, control panel and temperature display unit on the upper surface that cooking equipment comprises main body with at least one heating unit, be installed in main body, described temperature display unit is arranged on the control panel, shows the temperature of heating unit and have a plurality of light-emitting components by change in color.The method comprising the steps of: determine whether heating unit is in operation; When being in operation, heat-generating units detects the Current Temperatures of heat-generating units; And the change color by temperature display unit is presented at the temperature section under the Current Temperatures of the heating unit that detects in a plurality of preset temperature sections.

Here, the preset temperature section each all can in the admissible maximum heating temperature range of heating unit, be divided into fixing size.

Furthermore, the temperature of heating unit can become the representative color of each preset temperature section to show that whole temperature display unit is shown a plurality of light-emitting component conduction and cut-off by the variations in temperature according to heating unit.

Simultaneously, this method may further include some light-emitting components that turn-on of colors is different from the color of all the other light-emitting components, thereby the formation highlight bar, and show the Current Temperatures of heating unit more accurately by the position of the highlight bar in the temperature section under the Current Temperatures of heating unit.

Here, the Current Temperatures of heating unit can be shown in the whole temperature indication range of admissible maximum heating temperature in the minimum temperature from heating unit.

Furthermore, temperature display unit can show the Current Temperatures of heating unit by the length that increases in response to the variation of temperature of heating unit or reduce the turning part of temperature display unit.

In addition, the Current Temperatures of heating unit can be shown in the whole temperature indication range of admissible maximum heating temperature in the minimum temperature from heating unit.

Furthermore, temperature display unit can move back and forth in temperature display unit by making the highlight bar that some light-emitting components of conducting form when reaching target temperature by the temperature at heating unit, shows that the temperature of heating unit reaches target temperature.

Furthermore, when temperature display unit can reach target temperature by the temperature at heating unit, light-emitting component is switched on or ends to become and the corresponding representative color of the Current Temperatures of heating unit, show that the temperature of heating unit reaches target temperature.

Aforementioned and/or other aspects realize by a kind of method of controlling cooking equipment is provided, wherein, control panel and temperature display unit on the upper surface that cooking equipment comprises main body with at least one heating unit, be installed in main body, described temperature display unit is arranged on the control panel, shows the temperature of heating unit and have a plurality of light-emitting components by change in color.The method comprising the steps of: determine the whether shut-down operation of heating unit in the operation; When determining the heating unit shut-down operation, detect the Current Temperatures of heating unit; And the change color by temperature display unit is presented at the temperature section under the Current Temperatures of the heating unit that detects in a plurality of preset temperature sections.

Furthermore, can become the representative color of each preset temperature section to show that whole temperature display unit shows the temperature of heating unit a plurality of light-emitting component conduction and cut-off by variations in temperature according to heating unit.

Simultaneously, this method may further include some light-emitting components of color that turn-on of colors is different from all the other light-emitting components forming highlight bar, and the Current Temperatures of the position display heating unit by the highlight bar in the temperature section under the Current Temperatures of heating unit.

In addition, temperature display unit can show the Current Temperatures of heating unit by the length that increases in response to the variation of temperature of heating unit or reduce the turning part of temperature display unit.

In addition, when temperature display unit can reach target temperature by the temperature at heating unit, light-emitting component is switched on or ends to become and the corresponding representative color of the Current Temperatures of heating unit, show that the temperature of heating unit reaches target temperature.

Aforementioned and/or other aspects realize by a kind of method of controlling cooking equipment is provided, wherein, control panel and temperature display unit on the upper surface that cooking equipment comprises main body with at least one heating unit, be installed in main body, described temperature display unit is arranged on the temperature that shows at least one heating unit on the control panel, by change in color.The method comprising the steps of: determine that whether at least one heating element heater is in operation; Design temperature when at least one heating unit more at least two heating units when operating; Detection has the temperature that maximum prefetch is established a heating unit of target cooking temp in heating unit; And the change color by temperature display unit shows detected Current Temperatures with heating unit of highest goal cooking temp.

Here, when having only a heating unit in operation, the temperature of the heating unit of operation can be detected, and is shown by the change color of temperature display unit.

Aforementioned and/or other aspects realize that by a kind of cooking equipment is provided this cooking equipment comprises the main body with at least one heating unit; And the temperature display unit that is fixed to this main body, show the relative temperature of heating unit with the color of transmitting by this temperature display unit.

The actual temp of heating unit can be shown by the position of the highlight bar in temperature display unit.

The actual temp of heating unit can be shown by the relative length of the color that shows.

The relative temperature of heating unit can be with respect to the temperature in the setting range of admissible maximum heating temperature.

The relative temperature of heating unit can be with respect to the temperature in the setting range of target cooking temp.

Temperature display unit comprises a plurality of temperature sections, and shows in the relative temperature of heating unit in temperature section.

Each temperature section can be based on allowing the setting range of heating-up temperature to be divided into fixing size with respect to maximum.

Each temperature section can be divided into fixing size based on the setting range with respect to the target cooking temp.

When the Current Temperatures of heating unit reached at least one temperature in target temperature and the safe temperature, highlight bar can move back and forth at whole temperature display unit.

When the Current Temperatures of heating unit reached at least one temperature in target temperature and the safe temperature, temperature display unit can glimmer.

Description of drawings

Above-mentioned and other aspect of the present invention, feature and advantage will become clearer from the detailed description below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the perspective view of electric oven cooking stove according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is the perspective view of structure of the temperature display unit of the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the calcspar of the control system of the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows first embodiment that the heating unit temperature raises;

Fig. 5 A has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows second embodiment that the heating unit temperature raises;

Fig. 5 B has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 3rd embodiment that the heating unit temperature raises;

Fig. 6 A has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 4th embodiment that the heating unit temperature raises;

Fig. 6 B has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 5th embodiment that the heating unit temperature raises;

Fig. 7 A has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 6th embodiment that the heating unit temperature raises;

Fig. 7 B has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 7th embodiment that the heating unit temperature raises;

Fig. 8 A has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 8th embodiment that the heating unit temperature raises;

Fig. 8 B has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 9th embodiment that the heating unit temperature raises;

Fig. 9 has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows first embodiment that the heating unit temperature reduces;

Figure 10 A has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows second embodiment that the heating unit temperature reduces;

Figure 10 B has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 3rd embodiment that the heating unit temperature reduces;

Figure 11 A has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 4th embodiment that the heating unit temperature reduces;

Figure 11 B has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 5th embodiment that the heating unit temperature reduces;

Figure 12 A has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 6th embodiment that the heating unit temperature reduces;

Figure 12 B has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 7th embodiment that the heating unit temperature reduces;

Figure 13 A has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 8th embodiment that the heating unit temperature reduces;

Figure 13 B has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 9th embodiment that the heating unit temperature reduces;

Figure 14 A is the flow chart that the method for controlling cooking equipment according to an embodiment of the invention is described;

Figure 14 B is the flow chart that the method for controlling cooking equipment according to an embodiment of the invention is described;

Figure 15 is the flow chart that the another kind of method of controlling cooking equipment according to an embodiment of the invention is described;

Figure 16 A and Figure 16 B have illustrated the effect that is mounted the position according to electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1;

Figure 17 has illustrated another embodiment of the control panel of electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1; And

Figure 18 has illustrated another embodiment of the control panel of electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1.

The specific embodiment

Below by the example explanation embodiments of the invention of middle explanation with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein identical Reference numeral is represented components identical.Below with reference to accompanying drawing embodiment will be described, to explain the present invention.

Hereinafter, will describe embodiments of the invention referring to figs. 1 to Figure 18.Fig. 1 has illustrated the perspective view of electric oven cooking stove according to an embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 1, comprise cabinet shape main body 104, in this main body, be provided with baking box 119, be provided with the kitchen range top 107 on the top of this main body such as the cooking equipment 102 of electric oven cooking stove.Baking box 119 opens and closes by the door 121 that is provided with transparency window 138.Therefore, when door was closed, the user can see through transparency window 138 and see in the baking box 119.As a reference, be provided with oven heat device (first heating unit) (not shown) and oven temperature detector (see figure 3) in the baking box 119, described oven heat device is used to heat inner air, and described oven temperature detector is used to detect the temperature of the inner air that has heated.The kitchen range top 107 comprises a plurality of radiant type heating units 110 to 113 (second heating unit).Main body 114 is provided with a plurality of control handles 142 to 145 in its front portion, described a plurality of control handles start respectively or close a plurality of radiant type heating units 110 to 113.

Electric oven cooking stove 102 in response to the user by controlling of control panel 116 by electrical control.Control panel 116 is provided with various control buttons 154 to 157, and described control button permission user selects any one pattern in a plurality of culinary art patterns, for example, cures pattern (being used for bread and biscuit), baking pattern (being used for meat), insulation pattern etc.Furthermore, for example, control panel 116 is provided with operator scheme cancel button 158, illumination start button 159, automated cleaning button 160, operation setting button 162, timer button 163, cooking time button 164, deadline button 165, clock button 166 and image pad (figure pad) 168.

Furthermore, the control panel 116 of electric oven cooking stove 102 comprises the temperature display unit 152 together with display 151.The percentage that the culinary art pattern that display 151 explicit users are set and culinary art condition, current culinary art are finished etc.Display 151 can be realized by 7 root modules or LCD (LCD) panel.Temperature display unit 152 plays the effect of the temperature that shows the baking box 119 and the kitchen range top 107, and adopts the light-emitting device such as the light emitting diode (LED) of high brightness, and described light-emitting device can differently change glow color to improve visuality.Preferably, temperature display unit 152 is installed in the relative upside of control panel 116.Therefore, by temperature display unit 152 being installed in the upside that is installed to be the control panel 116 outstanding from the top of main body 104, the user can be in the position lower than the height of main body 104 (that is, the kitchen range top 107 be mounted height) sees temperature display unit 152.

Temperature display unit 152 can comprise one or more unit according to the structure of cooking equipment.In other words, if cooking equipment is provided with one in the baking box and the kitchen range top, then a temperature display unit 152 can only be installed.By contrast, if cooking equipment is provided with the baking box and the kitchen range top, a temperature display unit 152 then can be installed, to show one temperature in the baking box and the kitchen range top, two temperature display units 152 perhaps can be installed, to show the baking box and kitchen range top temperature separately respectively.

Fig. 2 has illustrated the structure of the temperature display unit of the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1.As shown in Figure 2, color can be different the LED 204 of a plurality of high brightness be installed in the front of long narrow printed circuit board (PCB) 202 with rule with embarking on journey at interval, the temperature indicator driver 203 with a plurality of LED 204 of driving of integrated circuit (IC) type is installed in the back side of printed circuit board (PCB) 202.Thus, the circuit of printed circuit board (PCB) 202 is constructed such that temperature indicator driver 206 and a plurality of LED 204 electrical communication.Temperature indicator driver 206 is connected to the control module (see figure 4) by the whole operation of stube cable 208 control electric oven cooking stoves 102, and in response to the conduction and cut-off of controlling each LED 204 from the control signal of control module, glow color etc.Each LED 204 preferably adopts led module, and this module can be sent and be the versicolor light that comprises blueness (B), green (G) and red (R).

Printed circuit board (PCB) 202 is equipped with scattering member 210, and described scattering member is installed to the light scattering widely that the side on it will be sent from LED 204 at LED 204.Because each LED204 produces the circuit structure complexity of heat, printed circuit board (PCB) 202 etc., LED 204 preferably is installed into the apart set a distance of giving.Yet, in this structure, when some or all of LED 204 was switched on, the visuality of described LED reduced a little, this is because the LED 204 of conducting is owing to the interval between each LED 204 is used as a plurality of independently light sources, rather than the light source of an integral body.Therefore, the light that sends when some or all of LED 204 is switched on is scattered by scattering member 210, makes that the LED 204 of conducting works as a light source.This is preferably, the feasible visuality that can improve temperature display unit 152.

For example, printed circuit board (PCB) 202 and scattering member 210 are fixed to the back side of control panel 116 by the fixture such as bolt or binding agent.In control panel 116, the part of fixed printed circuit board 202 and scattering member 210 is equipped with long narrow window 212.The light that sends from the LED 204 of conducting is scattered by scattering member 210, launches via window 212 on control panel then, thereby makes the user visually can discern bright dipping.If necessary, scattering member 210 can directly play the effect of window, does not need to install individually scattering member 210 and window 212.

Fig. 3 has illustrated the calcspar of the control system of the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1.As shown in Figure 3, control module (microcomputer) 312 is connected to the input of kitchen range top Temperature Detector 310, oven temperature detector 402 and control panel 116 at its input side.The input of control panel 116 is corresponding to the load button except display 151 and temperature display unit 152 on control panel 116.Kitchen range top Temperature Detector 310 detects the temperature (strictly speaking, the temperature of the radiant type heating element heater of radiant type heating unit 110) of radiant type heating unit 110, and the value that will detect offers control module 312.

Control module 312 is connected to temperature controller 308, display driver 404, temperature display unit 152 and the convection type fan motor driver 406 that is connected to power supply 306 at its outlet side.Temperature controller 308 receives the temperature of the radiant type heating unit 110 that is detected by kitchen range top Temperature Detector 310, and if necessary, block the electric power that supplies to the radiant type heating element heater, make each the temperature in the radiant type heating unit 110 to 113 all be no more than the maximum heating temperature (for example, 56 ℃) of the default permission of the kitchen range top 107.Comprise at the kitchen range top 107 under the situation of a plurality of radiant type heating units 110 to 113, electric oven cooking stove 102 as Fig. 1, kitchen range top Temperature Detector 310 is provided for each in the radiant type heating unit 110 to 113, and the temperature of each kitchen range top Temperature Detector 310 detection is provided for the control module (microcomputer) 312 of the whole operation of control electric oven cooking stove 102.The oven heat device of mentioning in Fig. 1 explanation 408 also supplies that by temperature controller 308 electric power is arranged, and the temperature of oven heat device 408 is by temperature controller 308 controls.Display 151 drives by display driver 404, and the percentage finished of the culinary art pattern set of explicit user or culinary art condition, current culinary art etc.The effect of convection type fan motor driver 406 is to drive convection type fan motor 410 so that 412 rotations of convection type fan.Convection type fan 412 is for providing cross-ventilation in the baking box 119.

At Fig. 3, control module 312 produces control signal, shows by one in kitchen range top Temperature Detector 310 and the oven temperature detector 402 detected temperature to pass through temperature display unit 152, and control signal is offered temperature indicator driver 206.Temperature indicator driver 206 is provided in response to the control signal that provides from control module 312 by the conduction and cut-off, glow color etc. of each LED 204, thus allow in the radiant type heating unit 110 to 113 of the kitchen range top 107 each temperature and any temperature in the temperature in the baking box 119 be shown by temperature display unit 152.Especially, when the temperature of radiant type heating unit 110 each in 113 of the kitchen range top 107 is shown by temperature display unit 152, control module 312 control temperature display drivers, if make that the quantity of radiant type heating unit is two or more, then the maximum temperature in the radiant type heating unit is shown as the representation temperature of the kitchen range top 107.

Be used for statement of the present invention by following qualification.

" temperature of heating unit " is meant by the temperature of air in the detected baking boxs 119 of oven temperature detector 402 or by each temperature in the radiant type heating unit 110 to 113 of the kitchen range top Temperature Detector 310 detected kitchens range top.

" change in color of temperature display unit " is meant because the change in color of the change in color of the light that sends from each light-emitting component (that is each LED 204) that constitutes temperature display unit 152 and the temperature display unit 152 that causes and the temperature display unit 152 that caused by the conduction and cut-off of each LED 204.

" representative color of temperature display unit " is meant the most significant color of temperature display unit 152, and described color is to form by the light-emitting component of the main quantity in the light-emitting component (that is, LED 204) of conducting formation temperature display unit 152.The related notion of " representative color " is meant " highlight bar " of the small-scale color that forms by the relative more a spot of LED 204 of conducting.For example, be blue (B) if among nine LED 204 seven are switched on, and other LED to be switched on be red (R), then " representative color " is blue (B), and " highlight bar " is " red (R) ".

" heating-up temperature scope " is meant that the baking box 119 or the kitchen range top 107 are not heated to the highest temperature range that allows heating-up temperature that baking box 119 or the kitchen range top 107 can be heated to.For example, when the temperature that can heated maximum can allow to heat when baking box 119 was 280 ℃, oven heat device 408 was suitable for being no more than 280 ℃ temperature by blocking the electric power that supplies to wherein.As a reference, the temperature that the baking box 119 or the kitchen range top 107 can not be heated to it at all can be not limited to specific temperature, this is can change according to temperature on every side because the baking box 119 or the kitchen range top 107 can not be heated to its temperature, but can not being heated to its temperature, the baking box 119 or the kitchen range top 107 can determine to have the upper limit, for example, " less than predetermined temperature ".For example, when the heating-up temperature scope of baking box 119 was divided into three temperature sections, for example, minimum temperature section can be set to " 100 ℃ or lower section ".

Fig. 4 has illustrated first embodiment by the temperature rising of the heating unit of the temperature display unit demonstration of the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1.Among Fig. 4, as whole temperature display segment, the temperature section under the temperature of the current rising of heating unit is shown by the change in color of temperature display unit 152 up to the temperature of the admissible heating-up temperature of maximum.Display packing according to Fig. 4, heating unit (particularly, be arranged on the heating unit in the baking box 119 or the kitchen range top 107) the heating-up temperature scope be divided into a plurality of temperature sections, and the Current Temperatures of heating unit is shown by using a temperature section based on the change color of temperature display unit 152.Temperature section is not divided into too much section, but for example, can carry out segmentation in two to four scopes, to improve the visuality of distant location.Further, preferably, in order to improve visuality so that the user can recognize the variations in temperature of heating unit intuitively, the temperature section that belongs to relatively low temperature shown with cold primary colours, for example, and blueness, and the temperature section that belongs to higher relatively temperature shows with warm primary colours, for example, and redness.

As shown in Figure 4, when the default maximum of heating unit (for example, baking box 119) can allow heating-up temperature to be 500 ℃, for example, temperature section was divided into three sections: 100 ℃ or lower, and from 101 ℃ to 200 ℃, and from 201 ℃ to 500 ℃.When the Current Temperatures of heating unit during less than 100 ℃, all LED 204 are switched on to blue (B), and when Current Temperatures was in from 101 ℃ to 200 ℃ in the section, being switched on was green (G), when Current Temperatures was in from 201 ℃ to 500 ℃ in the section, being switched on was redness (R).Thus, the temperature of heating unit shows different colors according to the scope that temperature falls into.Therefore, the user away from the position of electric oven cooking stove 102 only by checking the glow color of temperature display unit 152, just can check easily the Current Temperatures of heating unit belongs to which above-mentioned section.

When the temperature of heating unit reaches the target temperature (for example 280 ℃) of user's setting, make whole temperature display unit 152 with red (R) flicker preset time by excitation temperature display unit 152, shown in Fig. 4 (IV), the user can determine that the Current Temperatures of heating unit reaches target temperature.Furthermore, move back and forth the white highlight bar 402 of the scheduled time about being formed in the temperature display unit 152 by excitation temperature display unit 152, shown in Fig. 4 (V), the user can determine that the Current Temperatures of heating unit reaches target temperature.

Fig. 5 A has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows second embodiment that the heating unit temperature raises.In Fig. 5 A, up to the temperature of the admissible heating-up temperature of maximum as whole temperature display segment, and the temperature section under the temperature of the current rising of heating unit is shown by the change in color of temperature display unit 152, and the change of the position by the highlight bar in each temperature section 502 shows more accurately.Display packing according to Fig. 5 A, heating unit (particularly, be arranged on the heating unit in the baking box 119 or the kitchen range top 117) heating-up temperature scope (can allow heating-up temperature) from minimum heating-up temperature to maximum, be divided into a plurality of temperature sections, and the Current Temperatures of heating unit is shown by utilizing one of them temperature section based on the change color of temperature display unit 152.Yet except this structure, the temperature of heating unit can show in each temperature section more accurately by white (W) highlight bar 502.For example, at heating unit (for example, when Current Temperatures baking box 119) is 90 ℃, temperature display unit 152 is switched on and is blueness, thereby the Current Temperatures that shows heating unit belongs to 100 ℃ or lower section, shown in Fig. 5 A (I), and the more accurate Current Temperatures of the accurate or approximate position display heating unit by highlight bar 502 is 90 ℃ simultaneously.Thus, the user can know the temperature range of heating unit by the color of temperature display unit 152 substantially at distant location, also can be at the Current Temperatures of closely locating to know more accurately by the position of high luminance area 502 heating unit.When the temperature of heating unit reaches the target temperature of user's setting, owing to being excited, temperature display unit 152 glimmers or high luminance area moves back and forth, shown in Fig. 4 (IV) and Fig. 4 (V), so the user can determine that the Current Temperatures of heating unit reaches target temperature.

Fig. 5 B has illustrated that the temperature display unit 152 by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 3rd embodiment that the heating unit temperature raises.In Fig. 5 B, temperature up to the admissible heating-up temperature of maximum is used as whole temperature display segment, and the temperature section under the temperature of the current rising of heating unit is shown by the change in color of temperature display unit 152, and the change of the position by the highlight bar in each temperature section 502 shows more accurately.Under the situation of Fig. 5 A, as previously mentioned, the Current Temperatures of heating unit is that the relative position by the highlight bar 502 in the temperature section under the Current Temperatures of heating unit (for example, from 101 ℃ to 200 ℃) shows.By contrast, under the situation of Fig. 5 B, the Current Temperatures of heating unit is that the relative position by the highlight bar in whole temperature section 504 is shown, promptly, can allow to maximum from the minimum temperature of heating unit in the temperature range of heating-up temperature (for example, from minimum temperature to 500 ℃).When the temperature of heating unit reaches the target temperature of user's setting, owing to being excited, temperature display unit 152 glimmers or highlight bar moves back and forth, shown in Fig. 4 (IV) and Fig. 4 (V), so the user can determine that the Current Temperatures of heating unit reaches target temperature.

Fig. 6 A has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 4th embodiment that the temperature of heating unit raises.In Fig. 6 A, the temperature of the target cooking temp of setting up to the user is used as whole temperature display segment, and the temperature section under the temperature of the current rising of heating unit is shown by the change in color of temperature display unit 152, and the change of the position by the highlight bar in each temperature section 602 shows more accurately.Display packing according to Fig. 6 A, substantially shown in Fig. 4 A, the heating-up temperature scope of heating unit (particularly being arranged on the heating unit in the baking box 119 or the kitchen range top 117) (from the minimum temperature to user set target cooking temp) is divided into a plurality of temperature sections, and the Current Temperatures of heating unit is shown by utilizing a temperature section based on the change color of temperature display unit 152.Yet except this structure, the temperature of heating unit shows in each temperature section more accurately by white (W) highlight bar 602.For example, at heating unit (for example, when Current Temperatures baking box 119) is 90 ℃, temperature display unit 152 is switched on and is blueness, thereby the Current Temperatures that shows heating unit belongs to 100 ℃ or lower section, shown in Fig. 6 A (I), and the more accurate Current Temperatures of the position display heating unit by highlight bar 602 is 90 ℃ simultaneously.Thus, the user can know the temperature range of heating unit by the color of temperature display unit 152 substantially at distant location, also can be at the Current Temperatures of closely locating to know more accurately by the position of highlight bar 602 heating unit.

Fig. 6 B has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 5th embodiment that the heating unit temperature raises.In Fig. 6 B, the temperature of the target cooking temp of setting up to the user is used as whole temperature display segment, and the temperature section under the temperature of the current rising of heating unit is shown by the change in color of temperature display unit 152, and the change of the position by the highlight bar in each temperature section 604 shows more accurately.Under the situation of Fig. 6 A, as mentioned above, the Current Temperatures of heating unit is that the relative position by the highlight bar 602 in the temperature section under the Current Temperatures of heating unit (for example, from 101 ℃ to 200 ℃) shows.By contrast, under the situation of Fig. 6 B, the Current Temperatures of heating unit is that the relative position by the highlight bar in whole temperature section 604 is shown, promptly, in the temperature range of the target cooking temp of setting from the minimum temperature of heating unit to the user (for example, from minimum temperature to 280 ℃).When the temperature of heating unit reaches the target temperature of user's setting, owing to being excited, temperature display unit 152 glimmers or highlight bar moves back and forth, shown in Fig. 4 (IV) and Fig. 4 (V), so the user can determine that the Current Temperatures of heating unit reaches target temperature.

Fig. 7 A has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 6th embodiment that the heating unit temperature raises.In Fig. 7 A, temperature up to the admissible heating-up temperature of maximum is used as whole temperature display segment, and the temperature section under the temperature of the current rising of heating unit is shown by the change in color of temperature display unit, and the variation of the length of the turning part by the temperature display unit in each temperature section is shown more accurately.Display packing according to Fig. 7 A, the heating-up temperature scope of heating unit (particularly being arranged on the heating unit in the baking box 119 or the kitchen range top 117) is divided into a plurality of temperature sections, and the Current Temperatures of heating unit changes by utilizing a temperature section to be shown based on the representative color of temperature display unit 152.Simultaneously, by increasing the quantity of the LED 204 that in the LED 204 that constitutes temperature display unit 152, is switched on gradually, and the representative color part that therefore makes temperature display unit 152 (promptly, the turning part) length increases to the Current Temperatures of heating unit proportional, and the Current Temperatures of heating unit is shown in corresponding to the temperature section of representative color more accurately.When the Current Temperatures of heating unit reaches the target temperature of user's setting, owing to being excited, temperature display unit 152 glimmers or highlight bar moves back and forth, shown in Fig. 4 (IV) and Fig. 4 (V), so the user can determine that the Current Temperatures of heating unit reaches target temperature.

Fig. 7 B has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 7th embodiment that the heating unit temperature raises.In Fig. 7 B, temperature up to the admissible heating-up temperature of maximum is used as whole temperature display segment, and the temperature section under the temperature of the current rising of heating unit is shown by the change in color of temperature display unit, and the variation of the length of the turning part by the temperature display unit in each temperature section is shown more accurately.Under the situation of Fig. 7 A, as implied above, the Current Temperatures of heating unit is to show by the relative length partly of the representative color in the temperature section under the Current Temperatures of heating unit (for example, from 101 ℃ to 200 ℃).By contrast, under the situation of Fig. 7 B, the Current Temperatures of heating unit is to be shown by the relative length partly of the representative color in whole temperature section, promptly, can allow to maximum from the minimum temperature of heating unit in the temperature range of heating-up temperature (for example, from minimum temperature to 500 ℃).When the temperature of heating unit reaches the target temperature of user's setting, owing to being excited, temperature display unit 152 glimmers or highlight bar moves back and forth, shown in Fig. 4 (IV) and Fig. 4 (V), so the user can determine that the Current Temperatures of heating unit reaches target temperature.

Fig. 8 A has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 8th embodiment that the heating unit temperature raises.In Fig. 8 A, the temperature of the target cooking temp of setting up to the user is used as whole temperature display segment, and the temperature section under the temperature of the current rising of heating unit is shown by the change in color of temperature display unit, and the variation of the length of the turning part by the temperature display unit in each temperature section is shown more accurately.Display packing according to Fig. 8 A, the heating-up temperature scope of heating unit (particularly being arranged on the heating unit in the baking box 119 or the kitchen range top 117) is divided into a plurality of temperature sections, and the Current Temperatures of heating unit is shown by utilizing a temperature section based on the variation of the representative color of temperature display unit 152.Simultaneously, by little by little increasing the quantity of the LED 204 that in the LED 204 that constitutes temperature display unit 152, is switched on, and the representative color part that therefore makes temperature display unit 152 (promptly, the turning part) length increases to the Current Temperatures of heating unit proportional, and the Current Temperatures of heating unit is shown in corresponding to the temperature section of representative color more accurately.When the temperature of heating unit reaches the target temperature of user's setting, owing to being excited, temperature display unit 152 glimmers or highlight bar moves back and forth, shown in Fig. 4 (IV) and Fig. 4 (V), so the user can determine that the Current Temperatures of heating unit reaches target temperature.

Fig. 8 B has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 9th embodiment that the heating unit temperature raises.In Fig. 8 B, temperature up to the admissible heating-up temperature of maximum is used as whole temperature display segment, and the temperature section under the temperature of the current rising of heating unit is shown by the change in color of temperature display unit, and the variation of the length of the turning part by the temperature display unit in each temperature section is shown more accurately.Under the situation of Fig. 8 A, as implied above, the Current Temperatures of heating unit is to show by the relative length partly of the representative color in the temperature section under the Current Temperatures of heating unit (for example, from 101 ℃ to 200 ℃).By contrast, under the situation of Fig. 8 B, the Current Temperatures of heating unit is to be shown by the relative length partly of the representative color in whole temperature section, promptly, can allow to maximum from the minimum temperature of heating unit in the temperature range of heating-up temperature (for example, from minimum temperature to 280 ℃).When the temperature of heating unit reaches the target temperature of user's setting, owing to being excited, temperature display unit 152 glimmers or highlight bar moves back and forth, shown in Fig. 4 (IV) and Fig. 4 (V), so the user can determine that the Current Temperatures of heating unit reaches target temperature.

Fig. 9 has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows first embodiment that the heating unit temperature reduces.Among Fig. 4, the temperature from the admissible heating-up temperature of maximum to minimum temperature is used as whole temperature display segment, and the change in color of the temperature section under the temperature of the current reduction of heating unit by temperature display unit is shown.

As shown in Figure 9, when the default maximum of heating unit (for example, baking box 119) can allow heating-up temperature to be 500 ℃, temperature section was divided into three sections: from 201 ℃ to 500 ℃, and from 101 ℃ to 200 ℃, and 100 ℃ or lower.When the Current Temperatures of heating unit is in from 201 ℃ to 500 ℃ section, all LED 204 are switched on and are red (R), when Current Temperatures is in 101 ℃ to 200 ℃ the section, all LED 204 are switched on and are green (G), when Current Temperatures was lower than 100 ℃, all LED 204 were switched on and are blue (B).Thus, the temperature of heating unit shows with different colors.Therefore, the user only just can check easily by the glow color of checking temperature display unit 152 Current Temperatures of heating unit belongs to which above-mentioned section in the position away from electric oven cooking stove 102.

When the temperature of the reduction of heating unit (for example reaches safe temperature that the user sets, 30 ℃) time, because make whole temperature display unit 152 with white (W) flicker preset time, shown in Fig. 9 (IV), the user can determine that the Current Temperatures of heating unit reaches safe temperature.Furthermore and since white highlight bar 902 be formed and in temperature display unit 152 about move back and forth preset time, shown in Fig. 9 (V), the user can determine that the Current Temperatures of heating unit reaches safe temperature.

Figure 10 A has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows second embodiment that the heating unit temperature reduces.In Fig. 5 A, temperature from the admissible heating-up temperature of maximum to minimum temperature is used as whole temperature display segment, and the temperature section under the temperature of the current reduction of heating unit is shown by the change in color of temperature display unit 152, and the change of the position by the highlight bar in each temperature section shows more accurately.Display packing according to Figure 10 A, illustrated as Fig. 9 substantially, the heating-up temperature scope (can allow heating-up temperature from the minimum temperature to the maximum) of heating unit (particularly being arranged on the heating unit in the baking box 119 or the kitchen range top 117) is divided into a plurality of temperature sections, and the Current Temperatures of heating unit is shown by utilizing a temperature section based on the change color of temperature display unit 152.Yet except this structure, the temperature of heating unit shows in each temperature section more accurately by white (W) highlight bar 1002.

For example, at heating unit (for example, when Current Temperatures baking box 119) is 90 ℃, temperature display unit 152 is switched on and is blueness, thereby the Current Temperatures that shows heating unit belongs to 100 ℃ or lower section, shown in Figure 10 A (I), and the Current Temperatures of the position display heating unit by highlight bar 1002 is more accurate simultaneously is 90 ℃.Thus, the user can know the temperature range of heating unit by the color of temperature display unit 152 substantially at distant location, also can be at the Current Temperatures of closely locating to know more accurately by the position of highlight bar 1002 heating unit.When the Current Temperatures of heating unit reached safe temperature, because temperature display unit 152 flickers or highlight bar move back and forth, shown in Fig. 9 (IV) and Fig. 9 (V), so the user can determine that the Current Temperatures of heating unit reaches safe temperature.

Figure 10 B has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 3rd embodiment that the heating unit temperature reduces.In Figure 10 B, temperature from the admissible heating-up temperature of maximum to minimum temperature is used as whole temperature display segment, and the temperature section under the temperature of the current reduction of heating unit is shown by the change in color of temperature display unit, and the change of the position by the highlight bar in each temperature section shows more accurately.Under the situation of Figure 10 A, as mentioned above, the Current Temperatures of heating unit is that the relative position by the highlight bar 1002 in the temperature section under the Current Temperatures of heating unit (for example, from 101 ℃ to 200 ℃) shows.By contrast, under the situation of Figure 10 B, the Current Temperatures of heating unit is that the relative position by the highlight bar in whole temperature section 1004 is shown, promptly, can allow heating-up temperature (for example, from 500 ℃ to minimum temperature) in the temperature range of minimum temperature from the maximum of heating unit.When the temperature of heating unit reached safe temperature, because temperature display unit 152 glimmers or moves back and forth, shown in Fig. 9 (IV) and Fig. 9 (V), so the user can determine that the Current Temperatures of heating unit reaches safe temperature.

Figure 11 A has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 4th embodiment that the heating unit temperature reduces.In Figure 11 A, the target cooking temp of setting from the user is used as whole temperature display segment to the temperature of minimum temperature, and the temperature section under the temperature of the current rising of heating unit is shown by the change in color of temperature display unit, and the change of the position by the highlight bar in each temperature section shows more accurately.Display packing according to Figure 11 A, substantially as shown in Figure 9, the heating-up temperature scope of heating unit (particularly being arranged on the heating unit in the baking box 119 or the kitchen range top 117) (the target cooking temp of setting from the user is to minimum heating-up temperature) is divided into a plurality of temperature sections, and the temperature of the current rising of heating unit is shown by utilizing a temperature section based on the change color of temperature display unit 152.Yet except this structure, the temperature of heating unit shows in each temperature section more accurately by white (W) highlight bar 1102.For example, at heating unit (for example, when Current Temperatures baking box 119) is 90 ℃, temperature display unit 152 is switched on and is blueness, thereby the Current Temperatures that shows heating unit belongs to 100 ℃ or lower section, shown in Figure 11 A (III), and the more accurate Current Temperatures of the position display heating unit by highlight bar 1102 is 90 ℃ simultaneously.Thus, the user can know the temperature range of heating unit by the color of temperature display unit 152 substantially at distant location, also can be at the Current Temperatures of closely locating to know more accurately by the position of highlight bar 1102 heating unit.

Figure 11 B has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 5th embodiment that the heating unit temperature reduces.In Figure 11 B, can allow heating-up temperature to be used as whole temperature display segment from maximum to the temperature of minimum temperature, and the temperature section under the temperature of the current reduction of heating unit is shown by the change in color of temperature display unit, and the change of the position by the highlight bar in each temperature section shows more accurately.Under the situation of Figure 11 A, as mentioned above, the Current Temperatures of heating unit is that the relative position by the highlight bar 1102 in the temperature section under the Current Temperatures of heating unit (for example, from 101 ℃ to 200 ℃) shows.By contrast, under the situation of Figure 11 B, the temperature of the current reduction of heating unit is that the relative position by the highlight bar in whole temperature section 1104 is shown, promptly, in the temperature range of the target cooking temp of setting from the minimum temperature of heating unit to the user (for example, from minimum temperature to 280 ℃).When the temperature of heating unit reaches safe temperature, owing to being excited, temperature display unit 152 glimmers or highlight bar moves back and forth, and shown in Fig. 9 (IV) and Fig. 9 (V), so the user can determine that the Current Temperatures of heating unit reaches safe temperature.

Figure 12 A has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 6th embodiment that the heating unit temperature reduces.In Figure 12 A, can allow heating-up temperature to be used as whole temperature display segment from maximum to the temperature of minimum temperature, and the temperature section under the temperature of the current reduction of heating unit is shown by the change in color of temperature display unit, and the variation of the length of the turning part by the temperature display unit in each temperature section is shown more accurately.Display packing according to Figure 12 A, the heating-up temperature scope of heating unit (particularly being arranged on the heating unit in the baking box 119 or the kitchen range top 117) is divided into a plurality of temperature sections, and the temperature of the current reduction of heating unit is shown by utilizing a temperature section based on the variation of the representative color of temperature display unit 152.Simultaneously, by being reduced in the quantity of the LED 204 that is switched among the LED 204 that constitutes temperature display unit 152 gradually, and the representative color part that therefore makes temperature display unit 152 (promptly, the turning part) length is lowered into the Current Temperatures of heating unit proportional, and the temperature of the current reduction of heating unit is shown in corresponding to the temperature section of representative color more accurately.When the temperature of heating unit reaches safe temperature, owing to being excited, temperature display unit 152 glimmers or highlight bar moves back and forth, and shown in Fig. 9 (IV) and Fig. 9 (V), so the user can determine that the Current Temperatures of heating unit reaches safe temperature.

Figure 12 B has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 7th embodiment that the heating unit temperature reduces.In Figure 12 B, can allow heating-up temperature to be used as whole temperature display segment from maximum to the temperature of minimum temperature, and the temperature section under the temperature of the current reduction of heating unit is shown by the change in color of temperature display unit, and the variation of the length of the turning part by the temperature display unit in each temperature section is shown more accurately.Under the situation of Figure 12 A, as implied above, the temperature of the current reduction of heating unit is to show by the relative length partly of the representative color in the temperature section under the Current Temperatures of heating unit (for example, from 101 ℃ to 200 ℃).By contrast, under the situation of Figure 12 B, the Current Temperatures of heating unit is to be shown by the relative length partly of the representative color in whole temperature section, promptly, can allow heating-up temperature (for example, from 500 ℃ to minimum temperature) in the temperature range of minimum temperature from the maximum of heating unit.When the temperature of heating unit reaches safe temperature, owing to being excited, temperature display unit 152 glimmers or highlight bar moves back and forth, and shown in Fig. 9 (IV) and Fig. 9 (V), so the user can determine that the Current Temperatures of heating unit reaches safe temperature.

Figure 13 A has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 8th embodiment that the heating unit temperature reduces.In Figure 13 A, the target cooking temp of setting from the user is used as whole temperature display segment to the temperature of minimum temperature, and the temperature section under the temperature of the current reduction of heating unit is shown by the change in color of temperature display unit, and the variation of the length of the turning part by the temperature display unit in each temperature section is shown more accurately.Display packing according to Figure 13 A, the heating-up temperature scope of heating unit (particularly being arranged on the heating unit in the baking box 119 or the kitchen range top 117) is divided into a plurality of temperature sections, and the temperature of the current reduction of heating unit is shown by utilizing a temperature section based on the change color of temperature display unit 152.Simultaneously, by little by little being reduced in the quantity of the LED 204 that is switched among the LED 204 that constitutes temperature display unit 152, and the representative color part that therefore makes temperature display unit 152 (promptly, the turning part) length is reduced to the Current Temperatures of heating unit proportional, and the temperature of the current reduction of heating unit is accurately shown in corresponding to the temperature section of representative color.When the temperature of heating unit reached safe temperature, because temperature display unit 152 flickers or highlight bar move back and forth, shown in Fig. 9 (IV) and Fig. 9 (V), so the user can determine that the Current Temperatures of heating unit reaches safe temperature.

Figure 13 B has illustrated that the temperature display unit by the electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1 shows the 9th embodiment that the heating unit temperature reduces.In Figure 13 B, temperature from the admissible heating-up temperature of maximum to minimum temperature is used as whole temperature display segment, and the temperature section under the temperature of the current reduction of heating unit is shown by the change in color of temperature display unit, and the variation of the length of the turning part by the temperature display unit in each temperature section is shown more accurately.Under the situation of Figure 13 A, as implied above, the temperature of the current reduction of heating unit is to show by the relative length partly of the representative color in the temperature section under the Current Temperatures of heating unit (for example, from 101 ℃ to 200 ℃).By contrast, under the situation of Fig. 8 B, the temperature of the current reduction of heating unit is to be shown by the relative length partly of the representative color in whole temperature section, promptly, can allow heating-up temperature (for example, from 280 ℃ to minimum temperature) in the temperature range of minimum temperature from the maximum of heating unit.When the temperature of heating unit reached safe temperature, because temperature display unit 152 flickers or highlight bar move back and forth, shown in Fig. 9 (IV) and Fig. 9 (V), so the user can determine that the Current Temperatures of heating unit reaches safe temperature.

Figure 14 A and Figure 14 B are the flow charts that the method for controlling cooking equipment according to an embodiment of the invention is described.At first, according to flow chart 1400a, shown in Figure 14 A, check whether the heating unit that is set on the cooking equipment uses (operation 1402).If heating unit is using (operation 1402 is for being), then detect the temperature (operation 1404) of heating unit.If heating unit is not using, then EO.Furthermore, the current detection of determining heating unit to temperature whether belong to one (operation 1406) in a plurality of preset temperature sections.When the current detection of heating unit to temperature under temperature section when being determined, definite temperature section is shown (operation 1408) by the change color of temperature display unit 152.When heating unit is continued heating when reaching target temperature when (operation 1410 is for being), when temperature display unit 152 flickers or highlight bar move back and forth, show that the temperature of heating unit reaches target temperature (operating 1412).Here, target temperature is meant the high temperature that is used for cooking food.

Then, according to flow chart 1400b, as shown in Figure 14B, check whether shut-down operation of heating unit in operation (operation 1414).If heating unit ongoing operation (operation 1414 is for denying), the then operation 1412 among the execution graph 14A.If heating unit shut-down operation (operation 1414 is for being), the then temperature of heating unit detected (operation 1416).At this moment, the temperature that detects heating unit is meant the temperature of reduction of the heating unit of shut-down operation.Whether the temperature of determining the heating unit of current detection belongs to (operation 1418) in a plurality of preset temperature sections.When the temperature section under the temperature of the heating unit of current detection was determined, definite temperature section was shown (operation 1420) by the change in color of temperature display unit 152.When heating unit is heated when reaching the targeted security temperature (operation 1422 is for being) continuously, when temperature display unit 152 flickers, when perhaps highlight bar moved back and forth (operation 1424), the temperature of demonstration heating unit reached target temperature.Here, the targeted security temperature is meant the safe temperature (low temperature) to user security.When moving back and forth of the flicker of temperature display unit 152 or highlight bar was performed preset time, temperature display unit 152 was cut off (operation 1426).

Figure 15 is the flow chart that the another kind of method of controlling cooking equipment according to an embodiment of the invention is described.According to the control method of Figure 15, electric oven cooking stove 102 comprises a plurality of heating units, particularly is arranged on the heating unit in the baking box 119 and the kitchen range top 107, and the temperature of any one heating unit all is shown by a temperature display unit 152.As shown in figure 15, check whether any one (particularly being arranged on the heating unit in the baking box 119 and the kitchen range top 107) in the heating unit is using (operation 1502).If any one in the baking box 119 and the kitchen range top 107 do not used, then EO.If any one in the baking box 119 and the kitchen range top 107 used (operation 1502 is for being), whether both are all using (operating 1504) then to check baking box 119 and the kitchen range top 107.If baking box 119 and the kitchen range top 107 boths are using (operation 1504 is for being), the baking box 119 that is then using and the Current Temperatures of the kitchen range top 107 is detected and mutual comparison (operating 1506).As a result, higher Current Temperatures is set and is used for showing (operation 1508) in the baking box 119 and the kitchen range top 107.

One (operation 1504 is for denying) in use only arranged in viewing the baking box 119 and the kitchen range top 107, and be set when being used to show when higher temperature in the Current Temperatures of the baking box 119 that is all using and the kitchen range top 107, as next control operation (operation 1510), be shown by temperature display unit 152 with the corresponding temperature of heating unit in operation.Here, the temperature of the corresponding heating unit of operation utilizes the control method of aforesaid Figure 14 A and Figure 14 B to be shown.

Figure 16 A and Figure 16 B have illustrated the effect that is mounted the position according to electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1.According to embodiments of the invention, temperature display unit 152 is installed in high as far as possible position in electric oven cooking stove 102, makes that temperature display unit 152 can be more easily in sight in the position more lower slightly than the height of the kitchen range top 107.

Shown in Figure 16 A, be installed in the upper surface 1602 of the kitchen range top 107 owing in traditional electric oven cooking stove, be used to show the display unit of the heated condition of the kitchen range top 107, so it is highly approaching or be lower than the display unit 152 that the kitchen range top 107 people highly can't see the kitchen range top 107, therefore can not check the heated condition of the kitchen range top 107.By contrast, owing to the highest side that is installed in the control panel 116 that is installed into projection above the kitchen range top 107 according to the temperature display unit 152 of the embodiment of the invention, so the installation site of temperature display unit 152 is corresponding with the extreme higher position of electric oven cooking stove 102.Therefore, shorter people (for example, the children) temperature that can easily watch the internal temperature and the kitchen range top 107 of baking box 119 by temperature display unit 152.

Furthermore, as in an embodiment of the present invention, when temperature display unit 152 is installed in the extreme higher position of electric oven cooking stove 102, higher people (for example, the adult) head is raised to a certain extent can more easily be seen temperature display unit 152, and unlike traditional electric oven cooking stove, the people must stoop head just can see traditional display unit on the upper surface 1602 that is installed in the kitchen range top 107.Therefore, the temperature of the internal temperature of baking box 119 and the kitchen range top 107 can be checked more easily.In other words, during using the kitchen range top 17 culinary arts, under the close state of electric oven cooking stove 102 of user, shown in Figure 16 B, when the temperature of the internal temperature of checking baking box 119 or the kitchen range top 107, according to embodiments of the invention, the user can check temperature easily by temperature display unit 152, and wherein said temperature display unit is installed in than on the upper surface 1602 of the kitchen range top 107 that is installed in electric oven cooking stove 102 or on the higher relatively position of the traditional display unit on the front 1604.

Figure 17 has illustrated another embodiment of the control panel of electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1.As shown in figure 17, when cylindrical knob 1770 was installed on the control panel 1716, crooked temperature display unit 1752 was provided with around cylindrical knob 1770.Thus, control panel 1716 occupied areas are compared and can be reduced with the linear temperature display unit.Especially, when display 1751 or display 1751 not being set having very little size, this crooked temperature display unit 1752 preferably can prevent owing to long linear temperature display unit increases control panel 1716.

Figure 18 has illustrated another embodiment of the control panel 1816 of electric oven cooking stove among Fig. 1.As shown in figure 18, under the situation of the electric oven cooking stove of the display 1851 with the temperature that can show the baking box 119 or the kitchen range top 107 with image, because the restriction of its size, size also is restricted with the display 1851 of image displays temperature.In this case, according to embodiments of the invention, temperature display unit 1852 adopts high illumination element, to show the temperature of the baking box 119 or the kitchen range top 107 with color.Thus, the temperature of the baking box 119 or the kitchen range top 107 is identified substantially in the color of distant location by temperature display unit 1852, and therefore can be closely identified more accurately on the display 1851 owing to being displayed on image.Therefore, aspect the temperature of identification baking box 119 or the kitchen range top 107, the complementation by display 1851 and temperature display unit 1852 has improved user's convenience.

Furthermore, illustrated as Figure 18, except temperature display unit 152, under the situation of the display that the temperature that can show the baking box 119 or the kitchen range top 107 with image 1870 is set, display 1851 can be as the device that shows the kitchen range top 107 temperature.In other words, the temperature of the kitchen range top 107 shows with image on display 1851, makes the user can identify the reduction state of the temperature of the kitchen range top 107 more accurately.

Temperature display unit according to the embodiment of the invention can be applied to the electric oven cooking stove, also can be applied to gas baking oven cooking stove.

The change in location of the highlight bar in temperature display unit can be used to show that the temperature of the kitchen range top reaches the safe temperature required remaining time rather than the temperature of the kitchen range top.

At temperature display unit, represent the color of each LED of each temperature and highlight bar and the quantity of the LED that is switched on for highlight bar also can be carried out various variations.The variation of the change color of each LED and blinker pattern, highlight bar etc. can be made up by these various variations, feasible more kinds of methods that can obtain displays temperature.

Can see from aforementioned, according to the present invention, the temperature of the baking box and the kitchen range top can away from the position of cooking equipment by with the baking box and the kitchen range top in any one the corresponding change color of variation of temperature and easily identified.

Especially, the temperature of cooking equipment can be distant location identifying and accurately identify closely locating substantially.

Furthermore, because temperature display unit is installed in the position higher than the position of the kitchen range top, therefore any children that highly are lower than kitchen range top position can identify the heated condition of the kitchen range top at an easy rate by temperature display unit according to the present invention, make children can use cooking equipment safely.

Although for illustrative purposes, some embodiment have been described, but one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that and under the prerequisite that does not deviate from as the claim of enclosing disclosed scope of the present invention and essence, to carry out various modifications, increase or replacement.

Claims

1. cooking equipment comprises:

Main body with at least one heating unit;

Be installed in the control panel on the described main body; And

Temperature display unit, described temperature display unit is arranged on the described control panel, and shows the temperature of described heating unit by the change in color of described temperature display unit.

2. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described temperature display unit shows the temperature section under the Current Temperatures of described heating unit by change in color in a plurality of default temperature sections.

3. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein, each all is divided into fixing size described default temperature section in the admissible maximum heating temperature range of described heating unit.

4. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein, each all changes described default temperature section in the target cooking temp scope of described setting according to the target cooking temp scope that the user sets.

5. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein, described temperature display unit comprises a plurality of light-emitting components, and described temperature display unit is changed into the representative color of each described preset temperature section by the described a plurality of light-emitting components of conduction and cut-off.

6. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 5, wherein, described temperature display unit forms highlight bar by turn-on of colors some described light-emitting components different with the color of all the other light-emitting components, and wherein, the Current Temperatures of described heating unit is shown by the position of described highlight bar in described temperature section.

7. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 6 wherein, is shown in the temperature section in the described preset temperature section of the Current Temperatures of described heating unit in temperature range.

8. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 6, wherein, the Current Temperatures of described heating unit is shown in the whole temperature indication range of admissible maximum heating temperature in the minimum temperature from described heating unit.

9. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 5, wherein, the Current Temperatures of described heating unit is shown in the whole temperature indication range of the target cooking temp of setting to the user from the minimum temperature of described heating unit.

10. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein, described temperature display unit comprises a plurality of light-emitting components, and shows the Current Temperatures of described heating unit by the length that increases in response to the variations in temperature of described heating unit or reduce the turning part of described temperature display unit.

11. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 10, wherein, described temperature display unit has the representative color according to each temperature section, and the described turning part of wherein said temperature display unit is preset in described each temperature section.

12. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 10, wherein, the Current Temperatures of described heating unit is shown in the whole temperature indication range of admissible maximum heating temperature in the minimum temperature from described heating unit.

13. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 10, wherein, the Current Temperatures of described heating unit is shown in the whole temperature indication range of target cooking temp in the minimum temperature from described heating unit.

14. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein, described temperature display unit comprises a plurality of light-emitting components, and when the temperature of described heating unit reaches target temperature, by the highlight bar that is formed by some described light-emitting components of conducting is moved back and forth, show that the temperature of described heating unit reaches described target temperature in described temperature display unit.

15. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein, described temperature display unit comprises a plurality of light-emitting components, and when the temperature of described heating unit reaches target temperature, by described light-emitting component being switched on and ending to become and the corresponding representative color of the Current Temperatures of described heating unit, show that the temperature of described heating unit reaches described target temperature.

16. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described temperature display unit comprises a plurality of light-emitting components, and is mounted to and makes described light-emitting component have the rectilinear form of embarking on journey.

17. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described temperature display unit comprises a plurality of light-emitting components, and is mounted to and makes described light-emitting component have the curve shape of embarking on journey.

18. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, when all described heating units all in operation the time, described temperature display unit is presented at the temperature of the higher heating unit of temperature in the temperature of described heating unit.

19. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described heating unit comprises the heating unit of the kitchen range top, and the described kitchen range top is arranged on the top of described main body.

20. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described heating unit comprises the heating unit of baking box, and described baking box is arranged in the described main body.

21. method of controlling cooking equipment, wherein, described cooking equipment comprises main body with at least one heating unit, is installed in control panel and temperature display unit on the described main body, described temperature display unit is arranged on the described control panel, shows the temperature of described heating unit and have a plurality of light-emitting components that by change in color described method comprises:

Determine whether described heating unit is in operation;

When being in the operation, described heating unit detects the Current Temperatures of described heating unit; And

Change color by described temperature display unit is presented at the temperature section under the Current Temperatures of the described heating unit that detects in a plurality of preset temperature sections.

22. method as claimed in claim 21, wherein, each all is divided into fixing size described preset temperature section in the admissible maximum heating temperature range of described heating unit.

23. method as claimed in claim 21, wherein, each all changes described default temperature section in the target cooking temp scope of described setting according to the target cooking temp scope that the user sets.

24. method as claimed in claim 21, wherein, by according to the described a plurality of light-emitting components of the variations in temperature conduction and cut-off of described heating unit, show that with the representative color of each described preset temperature section whole temperature display unit shows the temperature of described heating unit.

25. method as claimed in claim 24, therefore further comprise turn-on of colors some described light-emitting components different forming highlight bar, and show the Current Temperatures of described heating unit by the position of the described highlight bar in the temperature section under the Current Temperatures of described heating unit more accurately with the color of remaining light-emitting component.

26. method as claimed in claim 24, wherein, the Current Temperatures of described heating unit is shown in the whole temperature indication range of admissible maximum heating temperature in the minimum temperature from described heating unit.

27. method as claimed in claim 24, wherein, the Current Temperatures of described heating unit is shown in the whole temperature indication range of the target cooking temp of setting to the user from the minimum temperature of described heating unit.

28. method as claimed in claim 21, wherein, described temperature display unit shows the Current Temperatures of described heating unit by the length that increases in response to the variation of temperature of described heating unit or reduce the turning part of described temperature display unit.

29. method as claimed in claim 28, wherein, the Current Temperatures of described heating unit is shown in the whole temperature indication range of admissible maximum heating temperature in the minimum temperature from described heating unit.

30. method as claimed in claim 28, wherein, the Current Temperatures of described heating unit is shown in the whole temperature indication range of the target cooking temp of setting to the user from the minimum temperature of described heating unit.

31. method as claimed in claim 21, wherein, the highlight bar that some described light-emitting components of conducting formed when described temperature display unit reached target temperature by making by the temperature at described heating unit moves back and forth in described temperature display unit, shows that the temperature of described heating unit reaches target temperature.

32. method as claimed in claim 21, wherein, when described temperature display unit reaches target temperature by the temperature at described heating unit, make described light-emitting component conducting and end to become and the corresponding representative color of the Current Temperatures of described heating unit, show that the temperature of described heating unit reaches target temperature.

33. method of controlling cooking equipment, wherein, described cooking equipment comprises main body with at least one heating unit, is installed in control panel and temperature display unit on the described main body, described temperature display unit is arranged on the described control panel, shows the temperature of described heating unit and have a plurality of light-emitting components that by change in color described method comprises step:

Determine the whether shut-down operation of described heating unit in the operation;

When determining described heating element heater shut-down operation, detect the Current Temperatures of described heating unit; And

34. method as claimed in claim 33, wherein, each all is divided into fixing size described preset temperature section in the admissible maximum heating temperature range of described heating unit.

35. method as claimed in claim 33, wherein, each all changes described default temperature section in the target cooking temp scope of described setting according to the target cooking temp scope that the user sets.

36. method as claimed in claim 33, wherein, by a plurality of light-emitting components of variations in temperature conduction and cut-off, show that with the representative color of each described preset temperature section whole temperature display unit shows the temperature of described heating unit according to described heating unit.

37. method as claimed in claim 36, wherein, comprise that further turn-on of colors is different from some described light-emitting components of the color of all the other light-emitting components, forming highlight bar, and the Current Temperatures of the described heating unit of position display by the interior described highlight bar of the temperature section under the Current Temperatures of described heating unit.

38. method as claimed in claim 36, wherein, the Current Temperatures of described heating unit is shown in the whole temperature indication range of admissible maximum heating temperature in the minimum temperature from described heating unit.

39. method as claimed in claim 36, wherein, the Current Temperatures of described heating unit is shown in the whole temperature indication range of the target cooking temp of setting to the user from the minimum temperature of described heating unit.

40. method as claimed in claim 33, wherein, described temperature display unit shows the Current Temperatures of described heating element heater by the length that increases in response to the variations in temperature of described heating unit or reduce the turning part of described temperature display unit.

41. method as claimed in claim 40, wherein, the Current Temperatures of described heating unit is shown in the whole temperature indication range of admissible maximum heating temperature in the minimum temperature from described heating unit.

42. method as claimed in claim 40, wherein, the Current Temperatures of described heating unit is shown in the whole temperature indication range of the target cooking temp of setting to the user from the minimum temperature of described heating unit.

43. method as claimed in claim 33, wherein, the highlight bar that some described light-emitting components of conducting formed when described temperature display unit reached safe temperature by making by the temperature at described heating unit moves back and forth in described temperature display unit, shows that the temperature of described heating unit reaches described safe temperature.

44. method as claimed in claim 33, wherein, when described temperature display unit reaches safe temperature by the temperature at described heating unit, described light-emitting component is switched on and ends to become and the corresponding representative color of the Current Temperatures of described heating unit, show that the temperature of described heating unit reaches described safe temperature.

45. method of controlling cooking equipment, wherein, described cooking equipment comprises main body with at least one heating unit, is installed in control panel and temperature display unit on the described main body, described temperature display unit is arranged on the described control panel, show the temperature of described heating unit by change in color, and described method comprises step:

Determine that whether described at least one heating unit is in operation;

When described at least one heating unit in when operation, the design temperature of more at least two heating units;

Detection has the temperature that maximum prefetch is established a heating unit of target cooking temp in described heating unit; And

Change color by described temperature display unit shows detected Current Temperatures with heating unit of described highest goal cooking temp.

46. method as claimed in claim 45, wherein, when having only a described heating unit in operation, the temperature of the described heating unit in the operation is detected, and is shown by the variations in temperature of described temperature display unit.

47. a cooking equipment comprises:

Main body with at least one heating unit; And

Be fixed to the temperature display unit on the described main body, show the relative temperature of described heating unit by the color of described temperature display unit transmission.

48. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 47, wherein, the actual temp of described heating unit is shown by the position of the highlight bar in described temperature display unit.

49. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 47, wherein, the actual temp of described heating unit is shown by the relative length of the color of demonstration.

50. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 47, wherein, the relative temperature of described heating unit is with respect to the temperature in the setting range of admissible maximum heating temperature.

51. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 47, wherein, the relative temperature of described heating unit is with respect to the temperature in the setting range of target cooking temp.

52. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 47, wherein, described temperature display unit comprises a plurality of temperature sections, and is shown in the relative temperature of described heating unit in described temperature section.

53. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 52, wherein, each described temperature section all is divided into fixing size based on the setting range of admissible relatively maximum heating temperature.

54. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 52, wherein, each described temperature section all is divided into variable size based on the setting range of relative target cooking temp.

55. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 48, wherein, when the Current Temperatures of described heating unit reached at least one temperature in target temperature and the safe temperature, described highlight bar moved back and forth at whole described temperature display unit.

56. cooking equipment as claimed in claim 47, wherein, when the Current Temperatures of described heating unit reaches at least one temperature in target temperature and the safe temperature, described temperature display unit flicker.