JP2003224891A - Cooking system and refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cooking system used in an in-home network and to provide a refrigerator used for the cooking system. <P>SOLUTION: When a control apparatus 20 downloads a menu from a server 24 and selects a desired menu, the cooking data corresponding to the selected menu are downloaeded and displayed on a display section 26 of the control apparatus 20. A user does cook on the basis of how to cook displayed on the display section 26. When the user operates a start button of the display section 26 in the case of use of the cooking apparatus, e.g. the refrigerator 12 rapidly cools foods contained in a cooking chamber 18 for a prescribed time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cooking system in a home network and a refrigerator used for the cooking system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, various systems for spreading a home network have been proposed (Nikkei Electronics October 23, 2000, "I Want a Home Network Now" pages 165 to 189: Nikkei BP. Company).
This system is, for example, a system that controls an air conditioner, checks the contents of a refrigerator, or confirms a visitor with a doorphone.

As one of the domestic systems, there has been proposed an invention which allows the inside to be confirmed even at a place away from the refrigerator or at a remote office (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-294308).

Further, in constructing this home network, a configuration has been proposed in which each home appliance is wirelessly connected. In this case, a home gateway is needed in the home. The home gateway plays a role of connecting an access line to a home and a network in the home. For example, it is necessary to have an interface that can connect a plurality of types of access lines and also connect to a plurality of home networks, and to have a routing processing function and an address allocation function.

[0005]

However, although a functional proposal has been made for this home gateway, it is not yet realized how to provide it in the home.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a cooking system having an operating device that can be used as a home gateway and also as an operating device for a home network.

[0007] Further, in the refrigerator mentioned as one of the devices connected to the home network, conventionally, only an inventory management system for foods stored in the refrigerator has been proposed. The present invention proposes a refrigerator that can be used not only as a storage, but also as a cooking device in a cooking system.

[0008]

The invention according to claim 1 has a cooking device, an operating device, and a server, and the cooking device and the operating device exchange data via a short-distance wireless data communication means. In a cooking system that transmits and receives, and the operating device and the server send and receive data via a communication means by an electric communication line, the server has cooking data storage means for storing cooking data, and the operating device is Cooking control is provided, which includes terminal device control means for receiving cooking data from the server and transmitting a cooking instruction signal to the cooking device based on the cooking data, wherein the cooking device performs cooking based on the cooking instruction signal. It is a cooking system characterized by having means.

A second aspect of the present invention is the cooking system according to the first aspect, wherein the cooking device is a refrigerator, a microwave oven, an IH cooker, or a rice cooker.

A third aspect of the present invention is the cooking system according to the first aspect, characterized in that the operating device has a flat display means also serving as a touch panel.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the cooking control means of the cooking device, when the cooking cannot be performed based on the cooking instruction signal, sends the cooking impossible signal to the effect that the cooking is impossible. The cooking system according to claim 1, wherein the cooking system is transmitted to the cooking system.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the refrigerator and the operating device transmit and receive data via the short-distance wireless data communication means.
In a refrigerator in a cooking system in which the operating device and a server transmit and receive data via a communication means by an electric communication line, at least antenna means of the short-range wireless data communication means is provided on a ceiling of the refrigerator. It is a refrigerator.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a door is arranged on the front surface of the main body of the refrigerator so as to be freely opened and closed by a hinge portion, and the refrigerator and the operating device transmit and receive data via a short-distance wireless data communication means, and the operation is performed. In a refrigerator in a cooking system in which a device and a server transmit and receive data via a communication means by an electric communication line, the short-range wireless data communication means is provided on a ceiling of the refrigerator, and the short-range wireless data communication means is connected to the refrigerator. Wiring cord that goes to the control unit,
The refrigerator is characterized in that the refrigerator is inserted into the main body from the hinge support member of the hinge portion or the vicinity thereof.

According to a seventh aspect of the invention, the refrigerator and the operating device transmit and receive data via the short-distance wireless data communication means.
A refrigerator in a cooking system in which the operating device and a server send and receive data via a communication means by an electric communication line, wherein the operating device is detachably arranged on a front surface of a door of the refrigerator. .

The invention of claim 8 includes a compressor, a condenser, and
A refrigerator having an evaporator and a blower fan that blows cool air cooled by the evaporator to a cooking chamber, and the refrigerator and the operating device transmit and receive data via a short-range wireless data communication unit. In the refrigerator in the cooking system in which the operation device and the server transmit and receive data via a communication means by an electric communication line, based on the cooking instruction data received by the short-distance wireless data communication means,
A refrigerator comprising: a control unit that operates the compressor and the blower fan to cool the food in the cooking chamber.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the control means operates the compressor and the blower fan based on the cooking instruction data, and ends the operation according to a time counted by a timer. The refrigerator according to claim 8.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cooking device, an operating device, and a server, and the cooking device and the operating device transmit / receive data via a short-distance wireless data communication means, and the operating device. A cooking method in a cooking system in which data is transmitted and received between the server and the server via communication means by an electric communication line, the operating device receives cooking data from the server, and outputs a cooking instruction signal based on the cooking data. A cooking method of a cooking system, wherein the cooking device transmits to a cooking device, and the cooking device cooks based on the cooking instruction signal.

An eleventh aspect of the present invention is a refrigerator having a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and a blower fan for blowing the cool air cooled by the evaporator into a cooking chamber, and the refrigerator. And an operating device transmit / receive data via short-range wireless data communication means, and the operating device and the server transmit / receive data via communication means by an electric communication line. A method of controlling a refrigerator characterized in that the compressor and the blower fan are operated to cool the food in the cooking chamber based on the cooking instruction data received by the distance wireless data communication means.

According to the present invention, the operating device receives the cooking data from the server, and the terminal device control means transmits the cooking instruction signal to the cooking device based on the cooking data. Further, in the operation device, the operation can be performed by the flat display device which also serves as the touch panel.

A cooking device such as a refrigerator, a microwave oven, an IH cooker, or a rice cooker cooks on the basis of a cooking instruction signal sent by the cooking control means provided therein. If this cooking is impossible, a cooking impossible signal is transmitted to the operating device.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, by providing at least the antenna means of the short-range wireless data communication means on the ceiling of the refrigerator, it is easy to perform transmission / reception.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the short-distance wireless data communication unit is provided on the ceiling of the refrigerator, and the wiring cord from the short-distance wireless data communication unit is provided near the hinge support member of the hinge portion of the door to the body of the refrigerator. By inserting it inside, wiring can be performed without impairing the heat insulation of the refrigerator.

In the refrigerator according to the seventh aspect, the usability of the operating device is improved by disposing the operating device detachably on the front surface of the door of the refrigerator.

According to the refrigerator of claims 8 and 11, the compressor and the blower fan are operated based on the cooking instruction data received by the short-distance wireless data communication means to cool the food in the cooking chamber. Further, in this case, the operation is ended by the time measured by the timer.

[0025]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
From now on, it will be explained based on FIG.

(1) Configuration of Cooking System 10 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a cooking system 10 which is an embodiment of the present invention.

At home, a refrigerator 12, a microwave oven 14, an IH cooker 16 and a rice cooker 18 are provided as cooking devices.

In the home, an operating device 20 which serves as a home gateway is provided.

Further, in the home, the data of the operating device 20 is sent to the WWW server 2 via the Internet.
4 is provided with a communication device 22.

Hereinafter, each of these devices will be described in order.

(2) Configuration of the operating device 20 and the communication device 22 FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the operating device 20 and the communication device 22, and FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the communication device 22.

(2-1) Configuration of operating device 20 First, the operation device 20 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outer shape of the operating device 20 is in the form of a thin panel having a portable size.

As shown in FIG. 6, on the front surface of the operating device 20, a display unit 26 made of a liquid crystal display device, which is one of flat display devices, and a touch sensor unit provided on the surface of the display unit 26. 28 is provided.

Further, on the front surface of the operating device 20, there are provided speakers 30 and 30, and an operating portion 38 including a switch group such as a power switch and a volume of the speaker 30 and a lamp group.

Further, a terminal control unit 32, a terminal communication unit 34, and a clock unit 36 of the operating device 20 are provided inside.

The operating device 20 sends data to the cooking device such as the refrigerator 12 or the communication device 22 via the terminal communication unit 34.
Can be transmitted and received, and the time counting unit 36 performs the current time and a timer operation. Further, the content of the data can be displayed on the display unit 26, and the content displayed on the display unit 26 can be touched and operated by the finger on the touch sensor unit 28. The terminal control unit 32 performs these controls.

The terminal communication unit 34 communicates with the refrigerator 12 and the communication device 22 by the protocol of Bluetooth (trademark, the same applies below) which is one of the short-distance wireless data communication systems.

[0039] Here, Bluetooth means short-distance wireless data communication that Ericsson of Sweden, IBM of the United States, Intel of the United States, Nokia of Finland, and five of Toshiba have started standardization activities from May 1998. It is technology.

(2-2) Structure of the communication device 22 Next, the configuration of the communication device 22 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 7, the communication device 22 includes a communication section 40 including an antenna 41, a connection section 42, and a communication control section 4.
4 and.

The communication section 40 transmits / receives data to / from the operating device 20 by Bluetooth.

The connection unit 42 connects to the Internet network using a general analog public line or a communication line such as ISDN, CATV, ADSL, DSL, etc., and connects to the server 24 existing in the Internet network.

The communication control section 44 includes a communication section 40 and a connection section 4.
2 has a router function. The router function is a function for interconnecting different networks. That is, the data is transferred between the networks, and not the data is simply transferred but the destination information and the protocol of the data are judged and the appropriate transfer is performed. Further, it also determines whether or not to transfer depending on the destination, and performs route control such as which route should be used when there are multiple routes.

(2) Configuration of Server 24 The server 24 sends and receives data to and from the operating device 20 via the Internet network and the communication device 22.

The server 24 has an ASP function. A
SP is an abbreviation for application service provider. According to the definition of ASP Industry Consortium, “SP manages the functions of applications and transfers them from data center to wide area network (Internet or VPN.
Etc.) that provides services to multiple locations via the Internet, and provides application programs on the center that can be used jointly by multiple users who have an environment to connect to the Internet, etc., or for free. To provide.

The data sent from the server 24 will be described in detail later, but includes, for example, cooking data for a cooking device such as the refrigerator 12 and inventory data in the refrigerator 12.

(3) Structure of Refrigerator 12 Next, the structure of the refrigerator 12 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the refrigerator 12, FIG. 3 is a schematic vertical sectional view thereof, and FIG. 4 shows a structure of the refrigeration cycle 146.

The refrigerator 12 is formed of a heat insulating box and an inner box. The heat insulation partition wall 102 divides the refrigerating temperature zone (hereinafter, referred to as the R chamber) 130 and the freezing temperature zone (hereinafter, referred to as the F chamber) 140, and the cold air in these rooms is completely independent and mixed with each other. There is no structure.

The inside of the R compartment 130 is divided into a refrigerating compartment 104 and a vegetable compartment 105 by a refrigerating partition plate 103, and the F compartment 1
The inside of 40 is composed of an ice making chamber 106 and a freezing chamber 107.

On the right side of the ice making chamber 106, the surroundings are covered with a heat insulating wall so that the setting of the inside temperature can be freely changed.
08 is provided. The cooking chamber 108 will be described later in detail.

Each room has an open / close door 151-
It has 155.

On the back of the vegetable compartment 105, a refrigerator compartment evaporator (hereinafter referred to as R evaporator) 110 and a refrigerating compartment cold air circulation fan (hereinafter referred to as R fan) 111 are arranged, and the R fan 111 changes the temperature inside the compartment. It is operated by opening or closing the door. Then, the rear surface of the refrigerating compartment 104 cools the cool air in the R compartment 13.
It is a cold air circulation path 118 for supplying the air to the inside of 0.
The R fan 111 is capable of variable speed under inverter control.

A freezer compartment evaporator (hereinafter referred to as F evaporator) 112 and a freezer compartment cold air circulation fan (hereinafter referred to as F fan) 113 are arranged on the back surface of the F room 140. The F fan 113 is capable of variable speed under inverter control.

A machine 115 having a variable capacity and a condenser 121 are arranged in the machine room 114 at the lower rear surface of the refrigerator 12. Further, a fan (hereinafter, referred to as C fan) 125 that radiates heat from the condenser 121 is provided.
The C fan 125 has a variable speed under inverter control.

The defrosting heaters 160 and 162 are connected to the R
0 and the bottom of the F Eva 112.

At the upper rear portion of the refrigerator 12, a main controller 16 including a microcomputer for controlling the refrigerator is provided.
4 are provided.

The operation panel 133 provided with a liquid crystal display device is provided in the refrigerating room 10 in order to set the internal temperature of each room, display the current internal temperature, and allow the user to operate the refrigerator 12.
It is arranged on the lower surface of the door 151 of No. 4.

At the center of the door 151, the operating device 2
0 is removable by a hook (not shown).

(3-1) Structure of the cooking chamber 108 In the cooking chamber 108, the ceiling surface, the bottom surface, the back surface and both side surfaces are formed by the heat insulating walls as described above, and the front surface is provided with the drawer type door 155. .

A damper 182 is provided at the upper part of the rear surface, and the cool air cooled by the F evaporator 112 is passed through the damper 182 by the F fan 113 to the cooking chamber 1
It is blown out inside 08. Then, the temperature inside the cooking chamber 108 can be adjusted by blowing or stopping the cool air blown from the air outlet by opening / closing the damper 182.

The food is stored in a case 157 which can be pulled out at the same time as the drawer type door 155.

(3-2) Structure of Communication System The refrigerator 12 is additionally provided with a structure for communicating data with the operating device 20.

As shown in FIG. 5, there are provided a communication section 48 for performing communication by Bluetooth, and a communication control section 50 for controlling the communication section 48 and transmitting data to the main control section 164.

Communication unit 48 including antenna and communication control unit 5
As shown in FIG. 2, 0 is provided as a communication unit 51 on the ceiling surface of the refrigerator 12. That is, this communication unit 51 is the hinge portion 5 of the door 151 of the refrigerator compartment 104.
It is provided in the vicinity of 2. The reason for providing in the vicinity of the hinge part 52 is that the wiring cord 53 extending from the communication control part 50 to the main control part 164 is provided inside the main body of the refrigerator 12 through a through hole in the vicinity of a hinge support member supporting the hinge part 52. Is to be inserted into. And this wiring cord 5
A hinge cover 54 is provided in order to hide 3.

The hinge support member may be provided with a through hole through which the wiring cord 53 passes.

(3-3) Configuration of Control System As shown in FIG. 5, the main controller 164 has a compressor 11
5, R fan 111, F fan 113, three-way valve 122 described later, defrost heaters 162 and 166, operation panel 13
3, a damper 182, a door switch 174 for detecting opening / closing of each of the doors 151 to 155, an R / E sensor 170 and an F / E sensor 17 for detecting temperatures of the R / E 110 and F / E 112.
2, a temperature sensor 166 that detects the temperature inside the room,
Cooking chamber sensor 168 for detecting the temperature inside the cooking chamber 108
Are connected.

(3-4) Structure of Refrigeration Cycle 146 Next, the structure of the refrigeration cycle 146 of the refrigerator 12 will be described with reference to FIG.

The incombustible refrigerant discharged from the compressor 115 passes through the condenser 121, and then the refrigerant flow path is switched by the refrigerant switching mechanism of the three-way valve 122.

The refrigerating capillary tube 123 and the R-eva 110 are sequentially connected to one outlet of the three-way valve 122, and the inlet side of the freezing capillary tube 124 is connected to the other outlet of the three-way valve 122. The outlet side of the R-eva 110 and the outlet side of the refrigeration capillary tube 124 are connected, and the F-eva 112 is connected. The three-way valve 122 can realize three states, that is, a state in which the refrigerant is sent only to the refrigerating capillary tube 123 for refrigerant, a state in which it is sent only to the freezing capillary tube 124, and a fully closed state in which the refrigerant is not sent to either of them.

The outlet side of the F-evaporator 112 is connected to the suction side of the compressor 115.

(3-5) Alternate cooling operation The operating state of the refrigerator 12 will be described.

In this refrigerator 12, alternate cooling operation is performed. That is, the high-temperature refrigerant compressed and pressurized by the compressor 115 is radiated by the condenser 121, and the refrigerant discharged therefrom enters the three-way valve 122, and the R-evaporator 110 or F-evaporator 11 is discharged.
2 refrigerating cooling mode (hereinafter referred to as R mode)
And the freezing and cooling mode (hereinafter, F mode) are alternately performed.

In the R mode, the R mode is performed when the internal temperature of the R chamber 130 becomes higher than the set temperature. In this R mode, the three-way valve 122 is switched and the refrigerating capillary tube 1
Refrigerant is flown to 23, evaporated by R evaporator 110,
Cool 0. The refrigerant evaporated and gasified is F-Eva 112.
And returns to the compressor 115.

When the internal temperature of the F chamber 140 becomes higher than the set temperature, the F mode is performed. In the F mode, the three-way valve 122 is switched, the refrigerant flow path is switched so that the refrigerant flows through the freezing capillary tube 124, the F evaporation 112 evaporates, and the refrigerant returns to the compressor 115.

Since the F-evaporator 112 and the R-evaporator 110 are heat exchangers that exchange heat with air by forced convection, the R-fan 111 in the R-mode and the F-fan 113 in the F-mode are used to switch the refrigerant flow paths. Operate at the same time to cool the interior.

(3-6) Method of Using Cooking Room 108 There are the following two methods of using the cooking room 108.

In the first method of use, the operating panel 133 can change the temperature inside the cooking chamber 108 from the refrigerating temperature zone to the freezing temperature zone.
The user sets 08 to the desired temperature inside the refrigerator, and stores the food corresponding to the temperature inside the oven.

For example, when the temperature is set to -18 ° C, it can be used as a normal freezing room, and when the temperature is set to -3 ° C, the meat and fish can be frozen for a while to keep the freshness for a long time. When set to 0 ℃, it can be set as a chilled room, when set to 2 ℃, it can be used as a refrigerator room, when set to 5 ℃, it can be used as a vegetable room, and set to 8 ℃ If used, it can be used as a wine cooling room.

The second method of use is to use the food put in the cooking chamber 108 as a room for cooling and cooking operation in which the food is cooled to the temperature desired by the user. There are two types of this cooling and cooking operation: a method of operating with the operation panel 133 and a method of controlling with the operating device 20 as a part of the cooking system.

When cooking with the operation panel 133, a cooling time is set by the operation panel 133, and the food stored in the cooking chamber 108 is cooled for the set predetermined time.

Cooking in the cooking system will be described later in detail.

(4) Configuration of Other Cooking Devices In addition to the refrigerator 12, the microwave oven 14, the IH cooker 16 and the rice cooker 18 are connected to the cooking system 10.

Each of these cooking devices is also provided with a Bluetooth communication device, and in response to an instruction from the operating device 20,
Each function can be controlled.

For example, in the case of the IH cooker 16, heat cooking is performed at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time in accordance with an instruction from the operating device 20, and the rice cooker 18 makes white rice, brown rice, porridge with a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time. Cook etc.

(5) Operating State of Cooking System The operating state of the cooking system 10 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11. The cooking system 10 uses a refrigerator 12, a microwave oven 14, an IH cooker 16, and a rice cooker 18 to cook a desired dish.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the operating state of the cooking system 10. 9 to 11 show display contents displayed on the display unit 26 of the operation device 20.

In step 1, the user operates the operating device 20 to download the menu list from the server 24.

That is, a menu acquisition instruction signal corresponding to the menu list acquisition button touched by the touch sensor unit 28 of the operation device 20 is sent to the communication device 22 via Bluetooth. The communication device 22 transmits the menu acquisition signal to the server 24 via the Internet based on the menu acquisition signal. Based on the menu acquisition signal, the server 24 sends the menu list data stored in the server 24 via the communication device 22 to the operation device 20.
Send to and download.

In step 2, as shown in FIG.
A list of menus is displayed on the display unit 26.

In step 3, the menu that one wants to cook is selected from the menu displayed as shown in FIG. As a method of this selection, when the finger touches the desired menu portion, the touch sensor unit 28 reacts and the selected menu item is selected. The information on the selected menu is sent to the server 24 via the communication device 22. here,
It is assumed that the menu of "broccoli and scallop gratin" is selected.

In step 4, the server 24 stores the cooking data corresponding to the selected menu, and the server 24 downloads the cooking data to the operating device 20 via the communication device 22.

In step 5, the downloaded cooking data is displayed on the display unit 26 of the operation device 20 as shown in FIG.
Display as shown in.

The first page of this cooking data is shown in FIG.
As shown in, the explanation about "broccoli and scallop gratin" and its material are displayed. The user prepares this displayed material.

In step 6, the user touches the "how to make" portion in the display of FIG. FIG. 11 shows the display contents.

The user cooks "broccoli and scallop gratin" based on the displayed contents.

First, in the first case, anchovy butter is made. Put room temperature butter in a bowl, add chopped shallots, chopped anchovies and almond poodle and mix well. Then, the mixture is put in the cooking chamber 108 of the refrigerator 12 and rapidly cooled for a predetermined time.

In this case, conventionally, it was necessary to set the time for rapid cooling on the operation panel 133 of the refrigerator 12, but in the cooking system 10, the mixture is put in the cooking chamber 108. After that, FIG.
It becomes possible to cool for a predetermined time (in this case, 10 minutes) simply by touching the "start" portion of.

In step 7, cooking data is transmitted from the terminal control unit 32 of the operation device 20 to the communication control unit 50 of the refrigerator 12 by Bluetooth communication. In step 8, the main controller 164 performs rapid cooling of the cooking chamber 108 based on the cooking data received by the communication controller 50.

In step 9, when the main controller 164 performs the rapid cooling of the cooking chamber 108, if the rapid cooling is possible, the process proceeds to step 11, and if the rapid cooling cannot be performed, the process proceeds to step 10. .

In step 10, since the rapid cooling cannot be performed, the main controller 164 sends a message to that effect to the communication device 22, and the communication device 22 indicates that rapid cooling cannot be performed.
Display in 6. As the display method, not only the content that "quick cooling cannot be performed" but also the reason thereof is displayed. For example, when rapid cooling is currently being performed in the cooking chamber 108, a message “Please wait for a while because rapid cooling is in progress” is displayed. Then, the process returns to step 6.

In step 11, since rapid cooling is possible, rapid cooling is performed for the time designated by the cooking data. The time for this rapid cooling may be measured by a timer inside the main control unit 164, or may be measured by the clock unit 36 of the operating device 20.

In step 12, when the rapid cooling for the predetermined time is completed, the fact that the cooking is completed is displayed on the display unit 26 of the operation device 20.

In step 13, a state is set so that the operation relating to the next method can be performed. For example, cooking is performed using the microwave oven 14. Then, when all the recipes are completed, the fact that cooking is completed is displayed.

As a result, when the user downloads a menu and selects one of the menus, the recipe is displayed, and the user can cook according to the recipe. Refrigerator 12 when cooking according to the recipe
Since it is not necessary to individually set the cooking device and other cooking devices and the cooking device can be cooked according to the cooking method by simply operating the operating device 20, the cooking device can be easily cooked.

By providing the operating device 20 and the communication device 22 as separate bodies, the communication device 22 is provided at a position such as a fixed telephone line connector,
The operation device 20 can be freely carried in the home.

Regarding the above operating state, only the refrigerator 12 has been described, but the microwave oven 14, I
The H cooking device 16 and the rice cooker 18 can also perform the cooking operation in the same manner.

(Modification 1) Regarding the structure of the refrigerator 12 in the cooking system 10, not only the refrigerator having the above-described refrigerating cycle 146 but also the refrigerating cycle in which the R and F evaporators are connected in parallel is used. It may be one.

(Modification 2) The structure of the refrigerating room or the freezing room of the refrigerator 12 is not limited to the above embodiment.

(Modification 3) The short-distance wireless communication technology is not limited to Bluetooth, but may be wireless IEEE, for example.
802.11b, HomePNA for telephone lines, and HPPA (HOME PLUG POWERLINE) for power lines
A communication standard such as ALLIANCE) may be used.

(Modification 4) In the above embodiment, the operating device 20 is used.
Although the communication device 22 and the communication device 22 are provided separately, the operation device 20
And the communication device 22 may be integrally provided.

(Fifth Modification) In the above embodiment, the user operates the operating device 20 by using the touch sensor unit 28.
The invention is not limited to this, and a voice recognition device and a microphone may be provided in the operation device 20 so that the operation device 20 can be operated by voice.

[0114]

According to the cooking system of the present invention, various cooking devices can be controlled on the basis of cooking data, and cooking desired by the user can be easily performed.

The refrigerator in the cooking system can perform cooling cooking based on the cooking data.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a cooking system showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a refrigerator, an operating device, and a communication device.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the refrigerator.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a refrigeration cycle.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a refrigerator.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an operating device.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a communication device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operating state of the cooking system.

FIG. 9 shows the contents of the display unit of the operating device in the state where the menu is displayed.

FIG. 10 is the contents of the display unit of the operating device displaying the contents of the material of the selected menu.

FIG. 11 is also a content showing how to make it.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 cooking system 12 refrigerator 14 microwave oven 16 IH cooker 18 rice cooker 20 Operating device 22 Communication device 24 servers 26 Display 28 Touch sensor section 30 speakers 108 Cooking Room

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A cooking device, an operating device, and a server, wherein the cooking device and the operating device send and receive data via short-range wireless data communication means, and the operating device and the server In a cooking system for transmitting and receiving data via a communication means by an electric communication line, the server has cooking data storage means for storing cooking data, and the operation device receives cooking data from the server, A cooking system having terminal device control means for transmitting a cooking instruction signal to the cooking device based on data, wherein the cooking device has cooking control means for cooking based on the cooking instruction signal. . 2. The cooking system according to claim 1, wherein the cooking device is a refrigerator, a microwave oven, an IH cooker, or a rice cooker. 3. The cooking system according to claim 1, wherein the operation device has a flat display means also serving as a touch panel. 4. The cooking control means of the cooking device, when cooking cannot be performed based on the cooking instruction signal,
The cooking system according to claim 1, wherein a cooking impossible signal indicating that cooking is impossible is transmitted to the operation device. 5. A refrigerator in a cooking system, wherein a refrigerator and an operating device send and receive data via a short-range wireless data communication means, and the operating device and a server send and receive data via a communication means by an electric communication line. A refrigerator characterized in that at least an antenna means of the short-range wireless data communication means is provided on a ceiling of the refrigerator. 6. A door is arranged on the front surface of the main body of the refrigerator so as to be openable and closable by a hinge portion, the refrigerator and the operating device transmit and receive data via a short-range wireless data communication means, and the operating device and the server In a refrigerator in a cooking system that transmits and receives data via a communication unit using an electric communication line, the short-distance wireless data communication unit is provided on a ceiling of the refrigerator, and wiring that extends from the short-distance wireless data communication unit to a control unit of the refrigerator. The refrigerator is characterized in that the cord is inserted into the inside of the main body from the hinge supporting member of the hinge portion or the vicinity thereof. 7. A refrigerator in a cooking system, wherein a refrigerator and an operating device send and receive data via a short-range wireless data communication means, and the operating device and a server send and receive data via a communication means by an electric communication line. A refrigerator characterized in that the operating device is detachably arranged on a front surface of a door of the refrigerator. 8. A refrigerator having a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and a blower fan for blowing the cool air cooled by the evaporator to a cooking chamber, and the refrigerator and the operating device. In a refrigerator in a cooking system in which data is transmitted and received via a short-distance wireless data communication unit, and the operating device and a server transmit and receive data via a communication unit via an electric communication line, the short-distance wireless data communication unit receives A refrigerator, comprising: a control unit that operates the compressor and the blower fan based on cooking instruction data to cool the food in the cooking chamber. 9. The control unit operates the compressor and the blower fan based on the cooking instruction data, and ends the operation according to a time counted by a timer. refrigerator. 10. A cooking device, an operating device, and a server, wherein the cooking device and the operating device send and receive data via short-range wireless data communication means, and the operating device and the server. In a cooking method in a cooking system that transmits and receives data via a communication means by an electric communication line, the operating device receives cooking data from the server,
A cooking method for a cooking system, wherein a cooking instruction signal is transmitted to the cooking device based on the cooking data, and the cooking device performs cooking based on the cooking instruction signal. 11. A refrigerator having a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and a blower fan for blowing the cool air cooled by the evaporator into a cooking chamber, wherein the refrigerator and the operating device are provided. A method of controlling a refrigerator in a cooking system, comprising: transmitting and receiving data via a short-distance wireless data communication means, and transmitting and receiving data between the operating device and a server via a communication means by an electric communication line, wherein the short-distance wireless data communication means A method of controlling a refrigerator, characterized in that the compressor and the blower fan are operated based on the cooking instruction data received by to cool the food in the cooking chamber.