JP2002005454A - Heating cooking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow additional functions such as timer operation on two or more desired heaters among a plurality of heaters to be simultaneously executed on the plurality of desired heaters, without increasing the number of numerical indicator elements. SOLUTION: A first indicator 4 independently indicates a basic operation indication such as operation-on, and a specified heater selected by a selecting means 3a is set to an additional operation such as timer setting and indicated by a second indicator 5. If a heater not set to a second setting condition is selected by the selecting means 3a, this heater is set to the second setting condition, the previously indicated content is temporarily stopped, and an indication corresponding to the second setting condition is made on the second indicator 5. Thus, by repeating this, all the desired heaters can be set to the second setting condition, and an indication corresponding to the second setting condition for all the desired heaters can be made.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cooking device having a plurality of heating units for home or business use.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The operation of a conventional cooking device will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional example.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 21 denotes a first heating unit;
, A second heating unit; 23, an operation unit including switches for setting operation states of the first heating unit 21 and the second heating unit 22; 24, a first heating unit 21 set by the operation unit 23; For displaying the operating states of the second heating unit 22 and the second heating unit 22, respectively.
This is a display unit constituted by D or LCD.

The operation of the above configuration will be described.
When the user operates a switch or the like of the operation unit 23, the operation unit 23 is switched to the first heating unit 21 or the second heating unit 22.
To start operation or output a signal of the set heating power. The first heating unit 21 or the second heating unit 22 that has received this starts the heating operation, or changes the setting of the heating power for the one that is performing the heating operation. At the same time, the display unit 24 turns on an LED corresponding to the setting state of each heating unit set by the operation unit 23, for example, so that the first heating unit 21
Is heated, the "heating" LED for displaying the operation of the first heating unit 21 and the initial heating power "weak" and "medium" at the same time.
An LED such as "strong" is turned on to display.

[0005] The display unit 24 has a number display element composed of an LCD independently for each heating unit.
When the timer is set by the operation unit 23, the timer setting time of the corresponding heating unit is displayed on the corresponding numeral display element of the display unit 24. For example, when the timer setting is performed for the first heating unit 21, the first heating unit 21 of the operation unit 23 may be used.
The setting is started by pressing the timer setting key, and the set time is displayed on the numerical display element corresponding to the first heating unit 21 of the display unit 24. Each time the timer setting key is pressed, the set time can be increased to obtain a desired set time.

As described above, an additional function such as a timer is realized by assigning an independent display element to each of the plurality of heating sections and individually displaying the operation states.

[0007]

However, in the above-described conventional cooking device, in order to provide a timer function for each heating unit, each heating unit is displayed independently. It becomes expensive due to the presence of a plurality of numeric display elements, and because it is not possible to mount multiple numeric display elements due to restrictions on the component placement area, etc., it is not possible to add a timer function, or even if it can be mounted, the display area is very small And had a problem of being difficult to see.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, there is a cooking device using a method in which a timer operation is realized only for a selected heating unit by sharing one numeric display element. However, there is a problem that the timer operation in another heating unit cannot be performed during the timer operation.

[0009] The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and, among a plurality of heating units, two or more desired heating units are provided.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an easy-to-use, inexpensive heating cooker capable of simultaneously executing additional functions such as a timer operation without increasing the number of numeral display elements and simultaneously performing the additional functions on a desired heating unit. I do.

[0010]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a selecting means for selecting a predetermined heating unit from a plurality of heating units, an operation unit for setting the operation of the plurality of heating units,
A first display unit for independently displaying a plurality of independent heating units set by the operation unit in accordance with a first setting state, and an operation unit for a predetermined heating unit selected by the selection unit Performing display corresponding to the second setting state set by the user, and when there are a plurality of displays corresponding to the second setting state, switching between the displays corresponding to the plurality of second setting states within the same area A plurality of heating units can be operated independently by each heating unit by setting the operation unit, and independent first setting states, such as manual cooking, are provided by this means. With different heating power settings such as high, medium, and low, foods to be heated or containers containing the foods can be heated at the same time, and a display corresponding to each first setting state is displayed on the first display unit. It can be performed.

[0011] Further, a predetermined heating section is selected by the selection means,
For the selected predetermined heating unit, the operation is switched to a second setting state set by the operation unit, such as a cooking timer function or an automatic cooking function, and the second setting unit displays the second setting state on the second display unit. A display corresponding to the state, for example, a set time in the cooking timer function, a cooking menu in the automatic cooking function, and the like can be displayed. In addition, the second
When a heating unit other than the one set in the setting state is selected, the second display unit stops the display currently being performed. Therefore, the display corresponding to the second setting state for the newly selected heating unit is performed. Can be.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Since the object of the present invention can be achieved by implementing the constitutions described in the claims as embodiments, the operation will be described together with the constitutions characterized in the claims. The significance of the embodiment will be described in an easily understandable manner.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there are provided a plurality of heating units for individually heating a plurality of objects to be heated, a selecting means for selecting a predetermined heating unit from the plurality of heating units, and a plurality of heating units. An operation unit for setting the operation of the first unit, a first display unit for independently performing display corresponding to a first setting state of each of the plurality of heating units set by the operation unit, and the selection unit And a second display unit for performing a display corresponding to a second setting state set by the operation unit for the predetermined heating unit selected in the above, the second display unit, the second display unit, When there are a plurality of displays corresponding to the setting states, the display according to the plurality of second setting states can be switched and displayed in the same area, and this configuration is configured by a plurality of heating units. Food, or a container containing the food It is possible to perform cooking by heating the heat target individually.

[0014] Further, since the operation section is provided, the user can set each heating section to the first set state such as the start / stop of heating or the heating power. And since it has the 1st display part, the display corresponding to the 1st setting state with respect to each heating part can be displayed independently and can be recognized by the user. Since the predetermined heating section selected by the selection means can be set to the second setting state, additional operations such as timer setting and automatic cooking setting are set, and the second setting state is set. The display can be displayed on the second display unit to be recognized by the user. Further, if the selecting unit selects a heating unit that is not in the second setting state, the heating unit is set to the second setting state, and the previously displayed content is temporarily stopped. In addition, a display corresponding to the second setting state can be performed. By repeating this, all of the desired heating units among all the heating units of the heating cooker are set to the second setting state, and the second setting state of all the desired heating units is displayed on the second display unit. Can be displayed to the user, and the second display unit can be realized by using one numeric display element or the like, which simplifies the configuration of the second display unit and sets a timer. It is possible to reduce the occupation area of the second display unit with respect to the entire operation unit and the display unit by consolidating additional function display information such as setting display in one place, and to reduce the size of the entire operation unit and the display unit. Has an action.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the selecting means selects a predetermined heating section from a plurality of heating sections by repeating a single operation, and performs an initial selection operation. At the time, the heating unit that is operating among the plurality of heating units is selected with priority, and the selection means is configured with a single switch or the like, and a simple operation such as pressing this switch once is used. The heating units to be set to the second setting state in one operation can be sequentially selected. In addition, since the heating unit operating in the first selection state can be preferentially selected from the desired heating units that can be selected, the number of repetitions of the single operation of the selection unit can be reduced. In this manner, the number of components such as switches constituting the selection means is reduced to reduce the size of the entire operation unit, and the number of unnecessary repetitive operations can be reduced because of a single operation.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the configuration as set forth in the first or second aspect, wherein the at least two heating units are provided with a second heating unit.
A configuration in which, when operating in the setting state, the heating unit selected by the selection unit is displayed on the second display unit in accordance with the second setting state of the heating unit selected by the selection unit. When two or more heating units are operating in the second setting state, a display corresponding to the second setting state for the desired heating unit selected by the selection means is displayed on the second display unit. , The user can surely recognize the contents of the desired second setting state of the heating unit.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the configuration according to the first or second aspect, wherein the two or more heating units are provided with a second heating unit.
When operating in the setting state, the display corresponding to the plurality of second setting states is alternately displayed in chronological order, and the user does not operate the operation unit at all. This has the effect that the display corresponding to the second setting state of all the heating units operating in the second setting state can be recognized alternately in a time series.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a first heating unit, 2 denotes a second heating unit, and 3 denotes first and second setting states of the first heating unit 1 and the second heating unit 2. Together with the selection means 3a
And an operation unit 4 constituted by a switch or the like, and 4 independently displays a display corresponding to a first setting state of the first heating unit 1 and the second heating unit 2 set by the operation unit 3. The first display unit 5 constituted by an LED or an LCD corresponding to the second setting state set by the operation unit 3 for the heating unit selected by the selection unit 3a, in this embodiment, corresponds to the timer setting state. This is a second display unit configured by a numerical display element such as an LCD for performing display.

The operation of the above configuration will be described.
When the user operates a switch or the like of the operation unit 3, the operation unit 3 starts operating or outputs a signal of the set heating power to the first heating unit 1 or the second heating unit 2. In response to this, the first heating unit 1 or the second heating unit 2 starts the heating operation, or shifts to the first setting state such as changing the setting of the heating power during the heating operation. . At the same time, the first display unit 4 displays the first setting state of each heating unit set by the operation unit 3. At this time, the first display unit 4 indicates L
Since the operation display element constituted by the ED is independently provided for each heating unit, the user can easily visually recognize which heating unit is operating in what first setting state. can do.

For example, when setting the first setting state of the first heating section 1, the "off / on" key 6a, the "heat up" key 6b, and the "on / off" key 6b of the first operation area 6 shown in FIG. With the "heat down" key 6c, the start and stop of the heating of the first heating unit 1 can be set each time the "off / on" key 6a is pressed, and the "heat up" key 6b or the "fire down" key 6c during heating.
By pressing, the heating power of the first heating unit 1 can be set. At the same time, the set state is displayed by turning on / off the LED 9a indicating the heating state and the LED 9b indicating the heating power setting state in the first display area 9 of the first display unit 4. LED 9a indicating heating state if heating is in progress
Is turned on, and is turned off if heating is stopped. The heating power setting state is the heating power that has been set in the LED 9b indicating the heating power setting state.
The LED corresponding to the thermal power such as "weak" is turned on.
Similarly, when setting the first setting state of the second heating unit 2, the “off / on” key 7 in the second operation area 7 shown in FIG.
a, "Fire power up" key 7b, "Fire power down" key 7c
The start and stop of the heating of the second heating unit 2 can be set each time the "off / on" key 7a is pressed, and if the "heat up" key 7b or the "heat down" key 7c is pressed during heating, the second The heating power of the heating unit 2 can be set. At the same time, the state set in the LED 10a indicating the heating state and the LED 10b indicating the heating power setting state in the second display area 10 of the first display unit 4 are displayed by turning on and off. If heating is being performed, the LED 10a indicating the heating state is turned on,
If heating is stopped, turn off the light. In the heating power setting state, among the LEDs 10b indicating the heating power setting state, the LEDs corresponding to the set heating power, in this embodiment, the heating power such as “strong”, “medium”, and “weak” are turned on.

When the timer is set, FIG.
"Selection" of the selection means 3a in the third operation area 8 shown in FIG.
Select the desired heating unit with the key. In this case, each time the “select” key is pressed, the desired heating unit to be selected can be changed. By doing so, a desired heating unit can be selected from a plurality of heating units without providing switches by the number of selectable heating units. Thereafter, the third operation area 8
The time of timer cooking is set by pressing the "minute" key 8a. In this embodiment, each time the "minute" key 8a is pressed once, the timer setting time is increased by one minute.
To stop the timer cooking, press the "cancel" key 8b.
At the same time, a “first” LED 5 a representing the selected heating unit arranged in the third display area 11 of the second display unit 5
Alternatively, the "second" LED 5b is turned on, and the "minute" key 8a
Each time is pressed, the display of the numeric display element 5c is increased from "0" in steps of one.

For example, when the first heating unit 1 and the second heating unit 2 are not heating and the second heating unit 2 is to perform timer cooking, first, the "selection" key of the selection means 3a is pressed. 2
Press twice to select the second heating unit 2 and then press the “minute” key 8
Press a until the desired cooking time is reached, and in this embodiment, press three times to set the cooking time to 3 minutes. Then, "Off /
When the heating of the second heating unit 2 is started by pressing the "Enter" key 7a, the second heating unit 2 continues heating until the set cooking time is reached, and automatically reaches the set cooking time. Stop heating. At the same time, the second display unit 5
Turns on the "second" LED 5b indicating that the second heating unit 2 is selected, and the numeral display element 5c indicates "3".
Is displayed. Thereafter, when the "off / on" key 7a is pressed, the LED 10a indicating the heating state of the second display area 10 of the first display unit 4 is turned on, and the heating power is set to the heating power in the LEDs 10b indicating the heating power setting state. "Strong" which is the initial value
LED is turned on. Further, as the cooking time progresses, the number display element 5c displays the value obtained by subtracting the displayed number until it becomes "0". The second heating unit 2 automatically stops heating when the set cooking time is reached, and the first display unit 4 displays an LED in the second display area 10.
Are turned off, and the second display unit 5 also turns off the display of the third display area 11.

Further, if the "select" key of the selection means 3a is pressed once during the normal heating of the second heating unit 2, the second heating unit 2 is immediately selected and the second heating unit 2 is selected. Is turned on, the "second" LED 5b indicating that has been selected. As described above, the number of operations of pressing the “select” key of the selection unit 3a by the user is reduced by allowing the operating heating unit to be selected with priority.

When the second heating unit 2 is performing timer cooking,
"Second" LED 5 indicating that the second heating unit 2 is in the second state, that is, that the second heating unit 2 is selected.
When "b" lights up and the cooking time set in the second heating unit 2 or the time until the end of cooking is displayed on the numeric display element 5c, the "selection" key of the selection means 3a is pressed once.
The display relating to the timer cooking of the second heating unit 2 is temporarily turned off, and the "first" LED 5a indicating that the first heating unit 1 is selected is turned on. At this time, the second heating unit 2
The timer cooking operation is continuously progressing. And
Press the "minute" key 8a until the desired cooking time is reached,
In this embodiment, when the cooking time is set to five minutes by pressing the key five times, the numeral display element 5c displays "5". Thereafter, by pressing the “OFF / ON” key 6 a to start heating the first heating unit 1, the first display area 9 of the first display unit 4 is started.
The "heating" LED 9a indicating the heating state is turned on, and the LED at the "high" position, which is the initial value among the LEDs 9b indicating the heating power setting state, is turned on. Thereafter, the first heating unit 1 continues heating until the set cooking time is reached, and while the cooking time progresses, the number display element 5c displays a value obtained by subtracting the displayed number until it becomes “0”. When the set cooking time has been reached, the first heating unit 1 automatically stops heating.

Since the first heating unit 1 is performing timer cooking and the second heating unit 2 is also performing timer cooking, only the display of the timer setting state of the second heating unit 2 is stopped. When the “select” key of 3a is pressed once, the second display 5
Turns off the timer cooking state of the first heating unit 1 and displays the timer cooking state of the second heating unit 2. When the "select" key of the selection means 3a is pressed once again, the second display section 5 is pressed.
Turns off the timer cooking state of the second heating unit 2 and displays the timer cooking state of the first heating unit 1. By doing so, the timer cooking state of the plurality of heating units can be displayed by one number display element, so that the user can arbitrarily visually recognize the second setting state of the desired heating unit.

Similarly, when the first heating unit 1 is performing timer cooking and the second heating unit 2 is also performing timer cooking,
It is also possible to alternately display the respective timer setting states at predetermined time intervals. In this case, even if the user does not operate a key such as a "select" key of the selection means 3a,
The timer cooking state of the plurality of heating units is displayed by one number display element, so that the user can visually recognize the second setting state of the desired heating unit.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, one number display element and two LEDs provided in the third display area 11 of the second display section 5 enable a plurality of heating sections. The second setting state is displayed according to the user's intention by operating the “select” key or the like, and the second setting state of the desired heating unit is displayed.
Alternatively, since a plurality of second setting states of a plurality of heating units can be switched and displayed alternately in time series without a key operation, an additional function such as a timer can be performed without increasing the entire display area area. The function can be mounted on all desired heating units.

Although the present embodiment describes the case where there are two heating units, the same effect can be obtained when there are three or more heating units. Although the second setting state is the timer function, the same effect can be obtained with any additional function such as an automatic cooking function which does not hinder the user's recognition.

[0030]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the plurality of second setting states of the plurality of heating units can be switched and displayed in substantially the same display area. Therefore, additional functions such as a timer can be mounted on all desired heating units without increasing the total display area area.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the number of switches of the operation unit and the number of switches of the operation unit and the operation area of the operation unit are not increased without providing a switch or the like for the number of selectable heating units. A desired heating unit can be selected.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to display the second setting state of the heating unit that matches the user's intention.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to display the second setting state of all the heating units in the second setting state without performing a key operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a heating cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional heating cooker.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st heating part 2 2nd heating part 3 Operation part 3a Selection means 4 1st display part 5 2nd display part 6 1st operation area 7 2nd operation area 8 3rd operation area 9th 1 display area 10 second display area 11 third display area

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Daizo Ogata 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 3L086 AA11 AA13 CA04 CA16 CC10 DA24

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of heating units for individually heating a plurality of objects to be heated, a selection unit for selecting a predetermined heating unit from the plurality of heating units, and an operation unit for setting operations of the plurality of heating units A first display unit that independently displays a plurality of independent heating units corresponding to a first setting state of the plurality of heating units set by the operation unit; and the predetermined heating unit selected by the selection unit. A second display unit for performing a display corresponding to a second setting state set by the operation unit on the unit,
The second display unit is configured such that, when there are a plurality of displays corresponding to the second setting state, the display corresponding to the plurality of second setting states can be switched and performed within the same area. Cooking cooker. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selecting unit selects a predetermined heating unit from a plurality of heating units by repeating a single operation. At the time of the first selection operation, the heating unit operating in the plurality of heating units is selected. 2. The heating cooker according to claim 1, wherein the priority can be selected. 3. When two or more heating units are operating in the second setting state, the heating unit selected by the selection unit is displayed on the second display unit with respect to the heating unit selected by the selection unit. 3. The cooking device according to claim 1, wherein a display corresponding to the second setting state is performed. 4. When two or more heating units are operating in the second setting state, displays corresponding to the plurality of second setting states are alternately displayed in time series. The heating cooker according to 1 or 2.