JP2003028429A - Heating cooker, and heating cooking system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem with prior art that in a favorite function of a prior art heating cooker a user registering it is not discriminated, so that when a plurality of users register a favorite menu, upon individual users using any favorite function menu registered as being favorite by another user are also displayed. SOLUTION: Preferential calling menu memory means (favorite function) stores user information for specifying a plurality of users respectively, and menu information corresponding to each user information. When any user is designated, menu information corresponding to designated user information is called.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a heating cooker such as a microwave oven, and more particularly, it is equipped with a microprocessor, a display device, an input device, etc., and can control heating according to a designated cooking method. A possible cooker. Further, the present invention includes such a heating cooker and an information box for storing cooking information downloaded from the Internet, and the heating cooker can control heating according to the cooking information stored in the information box. Regarding heating and cooking systems.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A plurality of automatic menus are registered in advance in a heating cooker such as a microwave oven so that the user can automatically perform heating and cooking by selecting one of the menus. Has become. However, if the number of pre-registered menus increases, the operation of the user calling a desired menu becomes complicated. For this reason, the user should separately register a menu that is frequently used among all registered menus, for example, as a "favorite menu", and call the desired menu from the "favorite menu". This enables cooking with a relatively simple operation.

In the favorite function, which is a function for realizing the "favorite menu", a plurality of menus are coded with serial numbers and stored in the memory,
The storage capacity of the memory is saved. In such a favorite function, registered menus are sequentially called each time the user operates a predetermined key, so that the user operates the execution key when the desired menu is called. The heating control according to the menu can be executed.

In recent years, a heating cooker such as a microwave oven is connected to the Internet to download a new menu that was not originally registered in the heating cooker, and heating control according to the menu thus downloaded is performed. A device capable of executing the above has been put into practical use (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-346366).

[0005]

By the way, in the favorite function of the conventional cooking device, since the user who has registered the favorite function is not distinguished, when a plurality of users respectively have registered their favorite menus, There is a problem that a menu registered as a favorite by another user is also displayed when an individual user uses the favorite function.

[0006] Further, in the conventional cooking system capable of downloading cooking information through the Internet, the cooking information downloaded through the Internet cannot be registered in the favorite menu, and the cooking information can be used only once when downloaded. There was a problem that I could only do it.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a heating cooker which can display a favorite menu for each user and which is more convenient. . Another object of the present invention is to provide a heating and cooking system with which convenience can be improved by allowing cooking information downloaded via the Internet to be registered in a favorite menu.

[0008]

In the heating cooker according to the present invention, one or more of a plurality of cooking menus are registered in advance as a priority call menu so that when the menu is called, the priority cook menu is registered. In the heating cooker configured to preferentially call and execute the prepared cooking menu, the preferential calling menu can be registered in association with the user information specifying each of the plurality of users. It is characterized in that the user information is displayed when the menu is called, and the cooking menu registered in association with the designated user information in the displayed user information can be called.

Further, in the heating cooker according to the present invention, in order to register one or more of the plurality of cooking menus as a priority call menu in advance, the menu information for specifying each is stored in the priority call menu storage means. When the menu is called, the cooking menu stored as the priority calling menu is preferentially called and executed, in the heating cooker, user information storage means for storing user information for specifying a user, and Means for storing menu information in the priority call menu storage means in association with each of one or more pieces of user information stored in the user information storage means,
Display means for displaying the user information stored in the user information storage means, means for accepting the designation of one of the user information displayed on the display means, and the priority in association with the designated user information. Means for calling the cooking menu stored in the calling menu storage means.

In the heating cooker of the present invention as described above, the priority call menu storage means stores user information for specifying each of a plurality of users and menu information associated with each user information. When is specified, the menu information associated with the specified user information is called.

Further, the heating cooker according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, when the menu is called, the user information associated with the last registered priority call menu is displayed. .

The heating cooker according to the present invention further comprises a storage means for storing user information associated with the priority call menu last stored in the priority call menu storage means in the above invention. It is characterized in that the display means displays the user information stored in the storage means.

In such a heating cooker of the present invention, when the user is not designated, the cooking menu specified by the menu information associated with one user information is preferentially called.

Furthermore, the heating cooker according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, the storage means is a non-volatile memory.

In such a heating cooker of the present invention, each user information and menu information is stored in the non-volatile memory.

Furthermore, the heating and cooking system according to the present invention comprises a relay device for fetching and storing a cooking menu from the outside, and a plurality of keys for receiving inputs, and reads and executes the cooking menu stored by the relay device. In a heating and cooking system including a heating cooker for operating the cooking device, the erase prohibition state or the erasable state of the cooking menu stored in the relay device is set by a combination operation of two keys of the plurality of keys. It is characterized by being able to do.

Further, the heating and cooking system according to the present invention includes a relay device for fetching and storing a cooking menu from the outside,
In a heating cooking system including a plurality of keys for receiving inputs and a heating cooker for reading and executing a cooking menu stored in the relay device, a combination operation of two keys of the plurality of keys is performed. Data indicating prohibition of erasing of the cooking menu stored in the external storage device, or data indicating erasability when a combination operation of the detecting means and two keys of the plurality of keys is detected. And a means for setting.

In such a heating and cooking system of the present invention, when a combination operation of two keys among a plurality of keys is performed, it is detected and the cooking menu stored in the external storage device is erased. The prohibited data is set or released.

Further, the heating and cooking system according to the present invention includes a relay device for fetching and storing a cooking menu from the outside,
By providing a plurality of keys for receiving inputs and registering one or more of the plurality of cooking menus as a priority call menu in advance, the cooking menu registered as the priority call menu is given priority when calling the menu. In a heating cooking system including a heating cooker that is called and executed, an erase-prohibited state is set for each cooking menu stored in the relay device when each is registered as a priority calling menu, and The erasable state is set when the registration as the priority call menu is canceled.

Further, the heating and cooking system according to the present invention includes a relay device for fetching and storing a cooking menu from the outside,
By providing a plurality of keys for receiving an input and storing one or more of the plurality of cooking menus in advance in order to register each as a priority call menu, the menu information for specifying each is stored in the priority call menu storage means. In a heating cooking system including a heating cooker that preferentially calls and executes a cooking menu registered as a priority calling menu at the time of calling, the priority among the cooking menus stored by the relay device. Cooking in which data indicating prohibition of erasing of the cooking menu in which the menu information is stored in the calling menu storage means is set, and the menu information is erased from the priority calling menu storage means in the cooking menu stored in the relay device. Equipped with a means to set data indicating that the menu can be deleted It is characterized in.

In such a heating and cooking system of the present invention, when the menu information for specifying the cooking menu stored in the external storage device is stored in the priority call menu storage means, the cooking menu is set to prohibit erasure. When the menu information for identifying the cooking menu stored in the priority call menu storage means is deleted,
The cooking menu is set to be erasable.

Further, in the heating and cooking system according to the present invention, in the above-mentioned invention, whether the cooking information specified by the menu information stored in the priority call menu storage means is stored in the relay device, Alternatively, it is characterized by including information indicating whether the cooking menu is stored in the cooking menu storage means.

In such a heating and cooking system according to the present invention, when the menu information stored in the priority call menu storage means is designated, the cooking menu specified by the menu information is stored in the external storage device. Whether or not it is stored in the cooking menu storage means.

[0024]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments thereof.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a microwave oven as a heating cooker according to the present invention and a configuration example of a heating cooking system when the microwave oven is connected to the Internet through an information box.

The microwave oven 1 is connected to the information box 2 by a three-wire cable 20, and the information box 2 is an RS.
Personal computer 3 via 232C cable 30
Connected with. And personal computer 3
Is connected to the Internet server 5 by a public line network or a dedicated line 4.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the control system of the microwave oven 1. The microwave oven 1 includes a microprocessor 11, which is a control center, and an EEP, which is a non-volatile memory.
Display device 1 such as ROM 12, power supply circuit 13 and liquid crystal panel
4, an input unit 15 including character keys, numeral keys, control keys, various relays 16, various sensors 17, a mask ROM 18 storing a control program, and a three-wire cable 2
It is composed of an external interface (3-line serial interface) 19 which is a photocoupler for connecting to the information box 2 via 0.

The EEPROM 12 functions as a priority call menu storage means and a user information storage means.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the control system of the information box 2. The information box 2 includes a microprocessor 21, which is a control center, a flash memory 22, which is a non-volatile memory, a power supply circuit 23, a display device 24 such as a liquid crystal panel, a character key, a numeric key, a control key, and the like. External interface (3-wire serial interface) 26, RS232, which is a photocoupler for connecting to the microwave oven 1 via the 3-wire cable 20.
It is composed of a driver / receiver 27 for converting the level of the C signal.

The display device 24 of the information box 2 and the input unit 25 can be integrated by using a touch panel. In addition, the driver / receiver 27
Is an interface for connecting to the personal computer 3 via the RS232C cable 30, and the personal computer 3 and the Internet server 5 have basically the same configuration as a general-purpose computer.

Next, the operation of the microwave oven 1 will be described. The following operation of the microwave oven 1 is performed in the mask ROM 18
It is realized by the microprocessor 11 executing the control program stored in.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure by the microprocessor 11 in the operation of registering a menu to the favorite function, and FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a display state of the display screen 140 of the display device 14 accompanying it.

First, when the user operates (inputs) a "favorite key" (not shown) of the input unit 15 (step S).
11), the microprocessor 11 displays the registration key 141 and the call key 142 as soft keys in FIG.
Display device 1 with "Favorite menu" as shown in (a)
No. 4 screen 140 is displayed (step S12). Here, when the user operates (inputs) the registration key 141 (step S13), the microprocessor 11 displays a list of "favorite registrants" for registering registrants (users) as shown in FIG. 5 (b). It is displayed on the screen 140 of the display device 14 (step S14). This "favorite registrant"
A plurality of registrant selection keys 143 (six registrants 1 to 6 in the illustrated example) are displayed in the list.

Here, when the user operates (inputs), for example, the "registrant 1" key among the registrant selection keys 143 (step S15), the microprocessor 11 performs menu registration as shown in FIG. 5 (c). The "Japanese syllabary" as shown in is displayed on the screen 140 of the display device 14 (step S16). On the screen of "Japanese syllabary", for example, a soft key group 144 corresponding to each row of the Japanese syllabary is displayed.

When the user operates the soft key "ta row" to select it (step S17), the microprocessor 11 displays a menu of another row as shown in FIG. To display (step S
18). The menu screen of this line displays a list of multiple menus registered in the line, such as "Plenty of vegetables", "Tandoori chicken", "Steamed egg", and "Chinese ginger" as softkeys. If a menu that cannot be completed is further registered, another menu can be displayed by operating the scroll key 145.

When the user selects a menu by operating the "chawanmushi" soft key 146 on this menu display screen (step S19), the microprocessor 11 displays the registration key 147 as shown in FIG. 5 (e) on the display device. It is displayed on the screen 140 of 14 (step S20).
Here, when the user operates (inputs) the registration key 147
(Step S21) The microprocessor 11 associates the "registrant 1" with the "chawanmushi", and the EEPROM 12
The “chawanmushi” is registered in the “registrant 1” by being stored in (step S22), and the screen 140 of the display device 14 is displayed.
The fact that the registration is completed is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. 5 (f) (step S23).

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure by the microprocessor 11 when the menu is called from the favorite function, and FIG. 7 is the display device 1 accompanying it.
4 is a schematic diagram showing a display state of the display screen of FIG.

First, when the user operates (inputs) a "favorite key" (not shown) of the input unit 15 (step S).
31), the microprocessor 11 displays the registration key 141 and the call key 142 as soft keys.
Display device 1 with "Favorite menu" as shown in (a)
No. 4 screen 140 is displayed (step S32). Here, when the user operates (inputs) the call registration key 142 (step S33), the microprocessor 11 displays a list of "favorite registrants" as shown in FIG. 7B for calling the registrant (user). Screen 1 of display device 14
40 is displayed (step S34). In the list of "favorite registrants", a plurality of registrant selection keys 143 (6 registrants 1 to 6 in the illustrated example) are displayed.

When the user operates (inputs), for example, the "registrant 1" key of the registrant selection keys 143 (step S35), the microprocessor 11 associates it with the input "registrant 1". The favorite menu of the registrant 1 as shown in FIG. 7 (c) registered in the EEPROM 12 is displayed on the screen 140 of the display device 14 (step S36). As described above, since the menu of "chawanmushi" is registered as the favorite menu of "registrant 1" on the screen of the favorite menu of registrant 1, the soft key 146 of "chawanmushi" is displayed. When the user selects the "chawanmushi" key 146 (step S37), the microprocessor 11 calls the "chawanmushi" menu and displays the menu screen as shown in FIG. 7 (d) on the screen 140 of the display device 14.
(Step S38).

When the user operates the start key (not shown) of the input section 15 while the menu screen shown in FIG. 7D is displayed, the microprocessor 11 is registered in the mask ROM 18. Perform cooking according to the Chawanmushi program. Also, FIG.
When the user operates the “favorite deletion” soft key 148 displayed on the menu screen shown in (d), the “chawanmushi” menu is deleted from the “registrant 1” favorite menu. .

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing another processing procedure by the microprocessor 11 when registering a menu in the favorite function, and FIG.
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a display state of the display screen of FIG.

First, the microprocessor 11 monitors whether or not the power is turned on from the state of the power supply circuit 13 (step S41). When the power is turned on, the microprocessor 11 selects a user as shown in FIG. An initial screen as shown in (a) is displayed on the screen 140 of the display device 14 (step S4).
2). This initial screen has a plurality (in the illustrated example, "user 1").
A soft key group 151 for user selection of 6 users (6 users) is displayed.

When the user selects, for example, "user 1" in the user selection key group 151 and inputs the key (step S43), the microprocessor 11 selects the input key as shown in FIG. 9 (b). As shown in, highlighted by reverse display (step S44). Next, when the user operates (inputs) the favorite key (step S45),
The microprocessor 11 displays the "<user 1> favorite menu" screen, as shown in FIG. 9 (c), on which the registration key 141 and the call key 142 are displayed on the screen 140 of the display device 14 (step S46).

When the user operates (inputs), for example, the "registrant 1" key of the user selection keys 151 (step S47), the microprocessor 11 performs menu registration as shown in FIG. 9 (d). The "Japanese syllabary" as shown in is displayed on the screen 140 of the display device 14 (step S48). On the screen of "Japanese syllabary", for example, a soft key group 144 corresponding to each row of the Japanese syllabary is displayed.

When the user operates the soft key "ta row" to select it (step S49), the microprocessor 11 displays a menu of another row as shown in FIG. 9 (e) on the screen 140 of the display device 14. To display (step S
50). The menu screen of this line displays a list of multiple menus registered in the line, such as "Plenty of vegetables", "Tandoori chicken", "Steamed egg", and "Chinese ginger" as softkeys. If a menu that cannot be completed is further registered, another menu can be displayed by operating the scroll key 145.

When the user operates the "chawanmushi" soft key 146 to select a menu on this menu display screen (step S51), the microprocessor 11 displays the registration key 147 as shown in FIG. 9 (f) on the display device. It is displayed on the screen 140 of 14 (step S52).
Here, when the user operates (inputs) the registration key 147
(Step S53), the microprocessor 11 associates the "registrant 1" with the "chawanmushi", and the EEPROM 12
The “chawanmushi” is registered in the “registrant 1” by being stored in (step S54), and the screen 140 of the display device 14 is displayed.
The fact that the registration is completed is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. 9 (g) (step S55).

Incidentally, in the processing shown in FIG.
Once the initial screen is displayed after the power is turned on and the user is selected, neither the user nor the registrant is specified when the favorite menu is subsequently registered by operating the favorite key.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing another processing procedure by the microprocessor 11 when the menu is called from the favorite function, and FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the display state of the display screen of the display device 14 accompanying it.

First, the microprocessor 11 monitors the state of the power supply circuit 13 to see if the power is turned on (step S61). If the power is turned on, the microprocessor 11 selects a user as shown in FIG. An initial screen as shown in (a) is displayed on the screen 140 of the display device 14 (step S6).
2). This initial screen has a plurality (in the illustrated example, "user 1").
A soft key group 151 for user selection of 6 users (6 users) is displayed.

Here, when the user selects, for example, "user 1" in the user selection key group 151 and inputs the key (step S62), the microprocessor 11 selects the input key as shown in FIG. 11 (b). As shown in step S6, the image is highlighted by reverse display or the like (step S63), and when the user next operates (inputs) the favorite key (step S6).
4), the microprocessor 11 displays the "favorite menu" screen as shown in FIG. 11 (c) displaying the registration key 141 and the call key 142 on the screen 1 of the display device 14.
40 is displayed (step S65).

Here, when the user operates (inputs) the call key 142 (step S66), the microprocessor 11 associates with the previously input "user 1" and outputs E.
The menu registered in the EPROM 12 is shown in FIG. 11 (d).
It is displayed on the screen 140 of the display device 14 as a "favorite menu" screen as shown in FIG.
67). As described above, since "chawanmushi" is registered as the favorite menu of "user 1" on the "favorite menu" screen, the "chawanmushi" soft key 146 is displayed.

When the user selects it by operating the "chawanmushi" key 146 (step S68), the microprocessor 11 calls the menu of "chawanmushi" and displays the menu screen as shown in FIG. 11 (e). It is displayed on the screen 140 of 14 (step S69).

When the user presses a start key (not shown) of the input unit 15 while the menu screen is displayed, the microprocessor 11 executes heating and cooking according to the chamofu program registered in the mask ROM 18. When the user operates the "Delete Favorite" key 148 displayed on this menu screen,
The menu of "chawanmushi" is deleted from the favorite menu of "user 1".

By the way, when the microwave oven is used with the user fixed as shown in the flow charts of FIGS. 8 and 10, even if the power is cut off, the set user is It is necessary to remember. In addition, below, the information regarding the set user is called user data. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of such a reading process at the time of turning on the user data set in the microwave oven and a storing process of the user data when the user is changed and set, and FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the state of the display screen of the display apparatus 14 accompanying it.

First, the microprocessor 11 monitors whether the power supply circuit 13 is powered on (step S71). If the power supply is powered on, the EE is turned on.
User data is read from the PROM 12 (step S
72), and display on the display device 14. At this time, the display device 1
The screen displayed in No. 4 is the same as the screen displayed immediately after the power is turned on in FIGS. 8 and 10, but the EEPR
The user data stored in the OM 12 is "user 1".
If it is (YES in step S73), the process shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), the key of "user 1" is highlighted by reverse display or the like (step S74). Also, EEP
When the user data stored in the ROM 12 is "user 2" (or "user 3" ...) (NO in step S73), the results are shown in FIG. 13 (b), FIG. 13 (c). As described above, the keys of "user 2" ... Are highlighted by reverse display or the like (step S78).

In any case, when the user continues to use the microwave oven without changing the user (NO in step S75), the user operates (inputs) the favorite key described above (NO in step S75). , S77), the input of the favorite key becomes valid, and the microprocessor 11 performs the favorite process shown in FIG. 8 or FIG. Therefore, in this case, E
The user data stored in the EPROM 12 remains as it is without being rewritten.

On the other hand, when the user is changed and the use of the microwave oven is continued, the user does not use the microwave oven shown in FIGS.
When a key that is not highlighted in ... is operated (input), it is determined that the user has been changed (YES in step S75).
S), the microprocessor 11 saves the user data assigned to the input key in the EEPROM 12 (step S76). Then, when the user operates (inputs) the favorite key as described above (step S77).
YES), the input of the favorite key is validated, and the microprocessor 11 performs the favorite process shown in FIG. 8 or FIG. So in this case,
Even if the user is changed once, the user can be changed again before the favorite key is operated.

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing the format of cooking information received from the Internet server 5 to the personal computer 3 via the Internet, further sent to the information box 2 via the RS232C cable 30, and stored in the flash memory 22. It is a figure.

The cooking information is, as shown in FIG. 14, a 1-byte erasure prohibition code, data indicating a 2-byte data length, menu name data and cooking data of undefined length (heating code, ingredients / how to make). Character code) and.

FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the erase prohibition setting of the cooking data stored in the information box 2, and FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing the display state of the display screen of the display device 14 accompanying it.

First, when the user operates (inputs) an Internet menu key (not shown) of the input unit 15 (step S81), the microprocessor 11 writes the data (menu title data) stored in the flash memory 22 of the information box 2. It is read and displayed on the screen 140 of the display device 14 as a menu list screen as shown in FIG. 16 (a) (step S82).

When the user wants to make any of the menus on the menu list display screen in the erase-prohibited state, when the user operates the soft key 152 of the menu, for example, "Chuka gayu" (step S83), the microprocessor is activated. 11 displays the menu screen of "Chukagayu" as shown in FIG. 16 (b) on the screen 140 of the display device 14 (step S84).

By the way, "Delete" is displayed on this menu screen.
The key 153 is displayed, and the "erase" key 153 is displayed.
When the user operates, the cooking data of “Chugayu” is erased from the flash memory 22 of the information box 2.

On the other hand, in the state where the menu screen as shown in FIG. 16 (b) is displayed, the user continuously presses a plurality of keys (not shown) of the input unit 15, for example, a "range" key and a "grill" key. Then, when the input operation is performed (YES in steps S85 and S86), the microprocessor 11 sets erase prohibition (step S87). Specifically, the microprocessor 11 uses the “menu name data” in the format of the cooking data stored in the flash memory 22 of the information box 2 as shown in FIG.
Set a code other than "00h" to the "erase prohibition code" of the data whose "is Chinese food". Further, in the microprocessor 11, the "menu name data" of the format of the cooking data registered in the flash memory 22 of the information box 2 as shown in FIG.
The "erasure prohibition code" of the data is rewritten to a code other than "00h" (step S88). This allows
The menu screen as shown in Fig. 16 (b) shows "Delete" key 1
In the state shown in FIG. 16 (c), in which 53 is not displayed, and the "delete" key 153 is not displayed, the user cannot delete this "Chinese Gayu" menu on this screen.

In steps S85 and S86, only one of the "range" key and the "grill" key is operated (input).
If so, the following process corresponding to each key is performed (step S89).

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for registering the cooking data stored in the information box 2 as a favorite menu, and FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram showing a display state of the display screen of the display device 14 accompanying it.

First, when the user operates (inputs) an Internet menu key (not shown) of the input unit 15 (step S91), the microprocessor 11 writes the data (menu title data) stored in the flash memory 22 of the information box 2. It is read and displayed on the screen 140 of the display device 14 as a menu list screen as shown in FIG. 18 (a) (step S92).

When the user wants to register any one of the menus on the menu list display screen as a favorite menu, when the user operates the soft key 152 of the menu, for example, "Chuka gayu", it is highlighted in FIG. 18 (b).
Are highlighted and selected as shown in (step S9).
3). As a result, the microprocessor 11 is
It is displayed on the screen 140 of the menu screen display device 14 of "Chuka gayu" as shown in (c) (step S94).

By the way, the "erase" key 153 is displayed on the menu screen as shown in FIG. 18C,
When the user operates the “erase” key 153, “Chinese Gayu” is displayed in the flash memory 22 of the information box 2.
The cooking data of is deleted.

On the other hand, when the user inputs a favorite key (not shown) of the input section 15 in the state where the menu screen as shown in FIG. 18 (c) is displayed (step S95), the microprocessor 11 is selected. The menu that is present, that is, "Chugayu" is registered in the favorite menu, and the erasure prohibition setting similar to step S87 of FIG. 15 is performed (step S96). This allows
The fact that the menu shown in FIG. 18D is registered as a favorite is displayed on the screen 140 of the display device 14. Further, the microprocessor 11 uses the "erasure prohibition code" of the data in which the "menu name data" of the cooking data format registered in the flash memory 22 of the information box 2 as shown in FIG. Is rewritten to a code other than "00h" (step S97).

As a result, in the menu screen shown in FIG. 18C, the "erase" key 153 is not displayed.
As shown in (d), the "Delete" key 1
In this screen where 53 is not displayed, the user cannot delete this "Chuka gayu" menu.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for canceling the erasure prohibition setting of the menu for which the erasure prohibition setting has been performed as described above, and FIG.
4 is a schematic diagram showing a display state of the display screen of FIG.

First, when the user operates (inputs) a favorite key (not shown) of the input unit 15 (step S10).
1), the microprocessor 11 displays the screen of the favorite menu as shown in FIG. 20A in which the registration key 141 and the call key 142 are displayed on the screen 140 of the display device 14.
Is displayed on the screen (step S102). Here, when the user operates (inputs) the call key 142 (step S10).
3), the microprocessor 11 displays a list of registered menus (“Chukagayu”) on the screen 140 of the display device 14 as shown in FIG. 20B (step S10).
4). When the user selects a menu on the screen (step S105), the microprocessor 11 displays the menu screen as shown in FIG. 20 (c) (step S106). A "delete favorite" key 154 is displayed on this menu screen.

Here, when the user operates (inputs) the "Delete favorite" key (step S107), the microprocessor 11 deletes the selected menu ("Chukagayu") from the favorite menu and sets erase prohibition. It is canceled (step S108). This allows
Even if the user performs the operation of step S103 to display the menu screen, the menu (“Chukagayu”) is not displayed as shown in FIG. 20 (d). Further, the microprocessor 11 uses the "erasure prohibition code" of the data in which the "menu name data" of the cooking data format registered in the flash memory 22 of the information box 2 as shown in FIG. Is rewritten to the code of "00h" (step S109).

Thereafter, when the user inputs the Internet menu key (step S110), the microprocessor 11 reads out the data (menu title data) stored in the flash memory 22 of the information box 2 and displays it in FIG. 20 (e). The menu list screen as shown is displayed on the screen 140 of the display device 14 (step S111).

When the user wants to register any one of the menus on the menu list display screen as a favorite menu, the user operates the soft key 152 of the menu, for example, “Chuka gayu” to select it (step S11).
2), the microprocessor 11 displays the menu screen of “Chukagayu” as shown in FIG.
Is displayed on the screen 140 (step S113).

By the way, the "erase" key 153 is displayed on the menu screen shown in FIG. 20 (f), and when the user operates the "erase" key 153, the information box 2 flashes. The cooking data of “Chukagayu” is deleted from the memory 22.

FIG. 21 shows cooking information received from the Internet server 5 via the Internet to the personal computer 3 and further sent to the information box 2 via the RS232C cable 30 to be stored in the flash memory 22 shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing another format different from the example shown in FIG.

In the example shown in FIG. 21, the cooking information includes a 1-byte favorite registration code, data indicating a 2-byte data length, and menu name data and cooking data of indefinite length (heating code, ingredients / how to make). Character code) and.

FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram showing a detailed data structure of the favorite registration code shown in FIG. This registration code is 8th bit from 0th bit to 7th bit.
It has a bit configuration, and the most significant bit (7 bits) is used to identify the Internet menu, and the other 7 bits are assigned as a serial number (serial number) for registering the menu. Therefore, up to 128 types of menus can be registered. If the most significant bit of the favorite registration code is "1", the menu is the Internet menu registered in the flash memory 22 of the information box 2, and if it is "0", the menu is the microwave oven 1 It is assumed that the menu is registered in the mask ROM 18 of FIG.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for registering the cooking data stored in the information box 2 as a favorite menu by using the above-mentioned favorite registration code, and FIG. 24 is a display of the display screen of the display device 14 accompanying it. It is a schematic diagram which shows a state.

First, when the user operates (inputs) an Internet menu key (not shown) of the input unit 15 (step S121), the microprocessor 11 writes the data (menu title data) stored in the flash memory 22 of the information box 2. It is read and displayed on the screen 140 of the display device 14 as a menu list screen as shown in FIG. 24 (a) (step S122).

When the user wants to register one of the menus on the menu list display screen as a favorite menu, the user operates the soft key 152 of the menu, for example, "Chuka gayu" to select it (step S12).
3), the microprocessor 11 highlights the image as shown in FIG. 24 (b) by highlighting it (step S12).
4). As a result, the microprocessor 11 is set in FIG.
A menu screen of "Chuka gayu" as shown in (c) is displayed on the screen 140 of the display device 14 (step S125).

When the user operates (inputs) a favorite key (not shown) of the input section 15 while the menu screen as shown in FIG. 24 (c) is displayed (step S126), the microprocessor 11 Registers the selected menu, that is, "Chugayu" into the favorite menu (step S127). As a result, the fact that the menu as shown in FIG. 24D is registered as a favorite is displayed on the screen 140 of the display device 14. Further, the microprocessor 11 searches for empty data of serial number codes other than bit 7 of the favorite registration code shown in FIG. 22 (step S128) and uses it as the registration code of the menu registered as the favorite menu in step S127. At the same time, the "menu name data" of the cooking data format registered in the flash memory 22 of the information box 2 is "Chukagayu".
Is written in the favorite registration code of the data (step S129).

FIG. 25 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure for calling a menu registered in the flash memory 22 of the information box 2 in which the serial number is registered as described above, and FIG. 26 is a display screen of the display device 14 accompanying it. It is a schematic diagram which shows a display state.

First, when the user operates (inputs) a favorite key (not shown) of the input unit 15 (step S13).
1), the microprocessor 11 displays the screen of the favorite menu as shown in FIG. 26A in which the registration key 141 and the call key 142 are displayed on the screen 140 of the display device 14.
(Step S132). Here, when the user operates (inputs) the call key 142 (step S13)
3), the microprocessor 11 checks whether the most significant bit (7th bit) of the favorite registration code is "1" (step S134).

If the check result in step S134 is YES (the most significant bit of the favorite registration code is "1"), the menu is the Internet menu, so the microprocessor 11 causes the flash memory 22 of the information box 2 to operate. The contents of the menu are searched to read out the menu name with the matching code (step S135).
On the other hand, if the check result in step S134 is NO (the most significant bit of the favorite registration code is "0"), the menu is registered in the mask ROM 18 of the microwave oven 1, so the microprocessor 11 causes the mask ROM 18 to operate. The contents in the menu are searched to read out the menu name having the matching code (step S136).

The microprocessor 11 performs the above-mentioned processing for all menus registered in the favorite menu (step S137), and displays the found menu name on the display device 14 (step S138). In this example, since "Chuka gayu" has been registered as a favorite menu, a menu list as shown in FIG. 26 (b) is displayed.

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As described above, according to the heating cooker of the present invention, when the same heating cooker is used by a plurality of users, each user first makes a selection so that each user can register. Usability is improved because the menu is called.

Further, according to the cooking device of the present invention, the user's selection is made when the power is turned on, so that the usability is improved when the user does not frequently change.

Further, according to the cooking device of the present invention, the user selected at the previous power-off is stored even at the next power-on, so that the usability is improved.

Further, according to the heating and cooking system of the present invention, when a combination operation of two keys among a plurality of keys is performed, it is detected, and the cooking menu stored in the external storage device is detected. Since the erasure prohibition data is set or canceled, there is no risk of accidentally erasing the cooking menu stored in the external storage device.

Further, according to the heating and cooking system of the present invention, when the menu information for specifying the cooking menu stored in the external storage device is stored in the priority call menu storage means, the cooking menu is prohibited from being erased. Since the setting is made, there is no risk of accidentally deleting the cooking menu stored in the external storage device.

According to the cooking system of the present invention,
When the cooking menu is called from the menu information, it is quickly known whether it is stored in the external storage device or the cooking menu storage means.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a microwave oven as a cooking device of the present invention and a cooking system when the microwave oven is connected to the Internet via an information box.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a control system of a microwave oven.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a control system of an information box.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure performed by a microprocessor when registering a menu in a favorite function.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a display state of a display screen of a display device accompanying a process of registering a menu to a favorite function.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure by a microprocessor when a menu is called from a favorite function.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a display state of a display screen of a display device in accordance with processing of a menu calling operation from a favorite function.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing another processing procedure performed by the microprocessor when registering a menu in the favorite function.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a display state of a display screen of a display device accompanying a process of registering a menu to a favorite function.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing another processing procedure by the microprocessor when the menu is called from the favorite function.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a display state of a display screen of a display device in association with processing of a menu calling operation from a favorite function.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of reading user data set in a microwave oven at power-on and storing user data when a user is changed and set.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a state of a display screen of a display device associated with a process of reading user data set in a microwave oven at power-on and a process of storing user data when a user is changed and set. Is.

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing a format of cooking information stored in a flash memory of an information box.

FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of erase prohibition setting of cooking data stored in an information box.

FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing a display state of the display screen of the display device in association with the processing of the erase prohibition setting of the cooking data stored in the information box.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for registering cooking data stored in an information box as a favorite menu.

FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram showing a display state of a display screen of a display device in association with a process of registering cooking data stored in an information box as a favorite menu.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for canceling the erasure prohibition setting of the menu for which the erasure prohibition setting has been performed.

FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram showing a display state of the display screen of the display device in association with the process of canceling the deletion prohibition setting of the menu in which the deletion prohibition setting is performed.

FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing another format of cooking information stored in the flash memory of the information box.

22 is a schematic diagram showing a detailed data structure of the favorite registration code shown in FIG. 21. FIG.

23 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for registering cooking data stored in an information box as a favorite menu using the favorite registration code shown in FIG. 21. FIG.

24 is a schematic diagram showing a display state of the display screen of the display device in the process of registering the cooking data stored in the information box as a favorite menu using the favorite registration code shown in FIG. 21. .

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for calling a menu registered in a flash memory of an information box in which a serial number is registered.

FIG. 26 is a schematic diagram showing a display state of a display screen of a display device associated with a process of calling a menu registered in a flash memory of an information box in which a serial number is registered.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 microwave oven 2 Information box 11 microprocessors 12 EEPROM 13 Power circuit 14 Display 15 Input section 18 Mask ROM 22 Flash memory 21 microprocessors

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A cooking menu registered as a priority calling menu is preferentially called and executed when the menu is called by registering one or more of the plurality of cooking menus as a priority calling menu in advance. In the heating cooker configured as described above, the priority call menu can be registered in association with user information specifying each of a plurality of users, and the registered user information is displayed when the menu is called, and the displayed user is displayed. A heating cooker characterized by being able to call a cooking menu registered in association with user information specified in the information. 2. When the menu is called, the user information associated with the last registered priority call menu is displayed.
The cooking device according to. 3. The priority call menu storage means stores menu information for specifying one or more of the plurality of cooking menus as a priority call menu in advance, so that the priority can be given when the menu is called. In a heating cooker configured to preferentially call and execute a cooking menu stored as a call menu, a user information storage unit that stores user information that identifies a user, and a user information storage unit that stores the user information. Means for storing menu information in the priority call menu storage means in association with each of one or a plurality of user information, display means for displaying the user information stored in the user information storage means, and display for the display means Means for accepting one of the specified user information, and Cooking device is characterized in that a means for calling a cooking menu stored in the priority call menu storage means in association with the user information. 4. A storage unit for storing user information associated with a priority call menu last stored in the priority call menu storage unit, the user information stored in the storage unit being displayed by the display unit. The cooking device according to claim 3, wherein is displayed. 5. The cooking device according to claim 4, wherein the storage unit is a non-volatile memory. 6. A cooking apparatus including a relay device for fetching and storing a cooking menu from the outside, and a heating cooker having a plurality of keys for receiving inputs and for reading and executing a cooking menu stored in the relay device. In the system, the cooking menu stored in the relay device can be set to an erase-prohibited state or an erasable state by a combination operation of two keys of the plurality of keys. And cooking system. 7. A relay device for fetching and storing a cooking menu from the outside, and a plurality of keys for receiving an input, and by registering one or more of the plurality of cooking menus as a priority call menu in advance, In a heating cooking system including a heating cooker configured to preferentially call and execute a cooking menu registered as a priority call menu when the menu is called, erasure prohibited in each cooking menu stored in the relay device. A heating and cooking system characterized in that states are set when each is registered as a priority call menu, and an erasable state is set when each is registered as a priority call menu. . 8. A cooking device including a relay device for fetching and storing a cooking menu from the outside, and a heating cooker having a plurality of keys for receiving inputs and for reading and executing a cooking menu stored in the relay device. In the system, a unit that detects a combination operation of two keys of the plurality of keys; and a storage in the external storage device when a combination operation of two keys of the plurality of keys is detected. And a means for setting data indicating prohibition of erasing of the existing cooking menu or data indicating erasability. 9. A relay device for fetching and storing a cooking menu from the outside, and a plurality of keys for receiving an input, and specifying one or more of the plurality of cooking menus for preregistering as a priority call menu respectively. By storing the menu information to be stored in the priority call menu storage means, when the menu is called, the cooking menu registered as the priority call menu is preferentially called and executed. In the system, in the cooking menu stored in the relay device, data indicating prohibition of erasing of a cooking menu in which menu information is stored is set in the priority call menu storage means, and the cooking stored in the relay device is set. Menu information from the priority call menu storage means in the menu Cooking system characterized by comprising means for setting data indicating a possible clearing of cooking menu. 10. The information indicating whether the menu information stored in the priority call menu storage means stores a cooking menu specified by the relay device or the cooking menu storage means. The cooking system according to claim 9, which comprises: