JP2005122961A - Cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cooker with reduced effects on auto cooking performance by input operations of a control part during automatic cooking. <P>SOLUTION: First and second operation parts 6, 9 are arranged to be substantially flush with a top plate 2 and a front face of a body 1, and by making an input operation of the auto cooking by the first operation part 6 arranged on the front surface of the main body 1, an input operation of the second operation part 9 arranged on the almost the same plane of the top plate 2 is made invalid. Thereby, operations, such as initial setting, can be performed by the first operation part 6 and heating power adjustment etc. operated during cooking can be performed by the second operation part 9. Since the input operation of the second operation part 9 is made invalid, when the input operation of the auto cooking is performed by the first operation part 6, degradation of the cooking performance by a wrong operation in the second operation part 9 can be prevented. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooking device having an operation unit on substantially the same surface of a top plate and performing automatic cooking.

  DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART Conventionally, the heating cooker which comprised the operation part on the top plate in which a to-be-heated material is mounted is known (for example, refer patent document 1).

  As shown in FIG. 6, a top plate 17 is disposed on the upper surface of the main body 16 constituting the outline of the cooking device. A heating means 18 is disposed on the lower surface of the top plate 17 in the main body 16. On the surface of the top plate 17, there is provided a heating unit 20 for placing the article to be heated 19 corresponding to the position where the heating means 18 is disposed. Furthermore, a first operation unit 21 and a first display unit 22 that displays various states according to operations are provided on the front surface of the main body 16.

On the surface of the top plate 17, there is provided a second operation portion 23 having operation keys as operation means that are frequently used, such as heating on / off of the heating means 18 and heating power adjustment, and conditions for performing cooking by heating. Is supposed to be entered. Below the top plate 17 is provided a second display unit 24 that indicates whether or not the input operation of the second operation unit 23 is possible. When the second operation unit 23 is capable of input operation, it is lit by a light emitting LED. However, when the state is invalid, the display is turned off or blinking.
JP 2003-208972 A

  However, in the conventional configuration, since the second operation unit 23 is disposed on the surface of the top plate 17, it is possible to perform an input operation by mistake with the second operation unit 23 during cooking, There is a possibility that a food item or the like falls on the operation unit 23 and accepts an input. In addition, when the second operation unit 23 is configured in a touch panel format, the second operation unit 23 is easily affected by receiving an erroneous operation input due to spilling or scattering of the heated object 19 placed on the heating unit 20. There was a problem.

  Due to this influence, if the second operation unit 23 malfunctions, and auto cooking for performing cooking by continuously shifting a plurality of cooking steps is interrupted, the first operation unit 21 again performs auto cooking. Even if restarted, the auto cooking performance will be reduced.

  This invention solves the said conventional subject, and it aims at providing the cooking device which reduced the influence on the auto cooking performance by input operation of the 2nd operation part during auto cooking.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the heating cooker according to the present invention is configured such that the operation unit is disposed on substantially the same surface of the top plate and the front surface of the main body, and automatic cooking is performed in the first operation unit disposed on the front surface of the main body. By performing the input operation, the input operation of the second operation unit disposed on substantially the same surface of the top plate is invalidated.

  With this configuration, an operation that is performed before cooking such as initial setting is performed by the first operation unit provided on the front surface of the main body, and a second operation key that is provided on the upper surface of the top plate is provided with operation keys such as thermal power adjustment that is operated during cooking. In addition to being able to be performed by the operation unit, when an input operation of auto cooking is performed in the first operation unit, the input operation of the second operation unit is invalidated. It is possible to prevent the cooking performance from being deteriorated due to an erroneous operation.

  The cooking device of the present invention can secure the cooking performance of auto cooking by eliminating the influence on the auto cooking operation by the input operation of the second operation unit and maintaining the transition of the continuous cooking process.

  1st invention is provided in the main body which constitutes an outline, a top plate provided in the upper surface of the main body, a heating means which heats an object to be heated placed on the top plate, and the front surface of the main body, A first operation unit having a switch for inputting a start of auto cooking for continuously shifting a plurality of cooking steps; and a switch for inputting a heating start and a stop of the heating means provided on substantially the same plane as the top plate. And a control unit that controls a heating output of the heating unit based on an input from the first operation unit or the second operation unit, and the control unit includes the first operation unit. When auto cooking is input by the operation unit, by using a heating cooker that disables the input from the second operation unit, the influence of the input operation of the second operation unit on the auto cooking operation is reduced. Na And, to maintain the migration of continuous cooking step, it can be secured cooking performance of automatic cooking.

  The second invention is provided on the front surface of the main body, a main body constituting the outer shell, a top plate provided on the upper surface of the main body, a heating means for heating an object to be heated placed above the top plate, A first operation unit having a switch for inputting a start of auto cooking for continuously shifting a plurality of cooking steps; and a switch for inputting a heating start and a stop of the heating means provided on substantially the same plane as the top plate. And a control means for controlling a heating output of the heating means based on an input from the first operating part or the second operating part, and the second operating part includes the second operating part, When auto cooking is input by the first operation unit, by using a heating cooker that changes the switch input detection level of the second operation unit, the usability of the second operation unit is improved, 2 To reduce the influence of the input operation on the operation unit, and easy to continue a plurality of cooking continuous operation, it is possible to maintain the cooking performance.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main body constituting the outer shell, a top plate provided on the upper surface of the main body, a heating means for heating an object to be heated placed above the top plate, and a plurality of provided on the front surface of the main body. A first operation unit having a switch for inputting the start of auto cooking that continuously shifts the cooking process, and a switch that is provided on substantially the same plane as the top plate and that inputs the heating start and stop of the heating means. An abnormality of the second operation unit, a control unit that controls a heating output of the heating unit based on an input from the first operation unit or the second operation unit, and an abnormality of the second operation unit are detected. An abnormality detection means and a heating stop means for stopping heating when an abnormality signal is input from the abnormality detection means, and the heating stop means is input when auto cooking is input by the first operation unit. By making the heating cooker invalidate the abnormality signal from the abnormality detecting means, the continuous operation of the plurality of cooking steps is continued without being affected by the abnormality detecting means in the second operation section, and the cooking performance is improved. Can be maintained.

  According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in particular, in the first or second aspect of the invention, an abnormality detection means for detecting an abnormality in the second operation section, and a heating stop means for stopping heating when an abnormality signal is input from the abnormality detection means. And the heating stop means disables an abnormality signal from the abnormality detection means when auto cooking is input by the first operation section, thereby affecting the input operation in the second operation section. Can be reduced or eliminated, and further, there is no influence of the abnormality detection means, so that a plurality of continuous cooking operations can be continued and the cooking performance can be maintained.

  In particular, the fifth invention is characterized in that, in the third or fourth invention, a display means is provided, and when an abnormality signal is input from the abnormality detection means, the fact is displayed on the display means, whereby the first operation is performed once. It is possible to notify the cook of the abnormality of the second operation means without interrupting the automatic cooking started by performing the input operation with the means.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the third or fourth aspect of the present invention, the display means is provided, and when an abnormality signal is input from the abnormality detection means, the fact is displayed on the display means after the completion of the automatic cooking, so It is possible to make the display easy to see, and to notify the cook of the abnormality of the second operation means after the end of the automatic cooking without interrupting the automatic cooking once started by performing the input operation with the first operation means. it can.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the present embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a heating cooker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  In the figure, a top plate 2 is disposed on the upper surface of a main body 1 constituting the outer shell. On the lower surface of the top plate 2 in the main body 1, heating means 3 for heating the object to be heated 4 placed above the top plate 2 is arranged. In the present embodiment, the heating means 3 is composed of an induction heating coil for heating the object to be heated 4 by induction heating, and a radiant heater for heating using a pot that cannot be used for induction heating. Yes. Further, on the surface of the top plate 2, a heating unit 5 for placing the article to be heated 4 is provided corresponding to the position where the heating means 3 is disposed. Furthermore, on the front surface of the main body 1, at least an openable and retractable first operation unit 6 having a switch for inputting a start of auto cooking that continuously shifts a plurality of cooking processes, and various states are displayed according to the operation. A first display unit 7 is provided.

  A second operation portion 19 having a switch for inputting heating start and stop of the heating means 3 is provided on substantially the same surface as the top plate 2. For example, the second operation unit 19 performs a transition of the cooking process continuously by sequence control or temperature control like automatic water boiling, and automatically cooks when boiling is detected. It has an operation key as an operation means with high use frequency such as heating on / off of the heating means 3 including time and adjustment of the thermal power, and inputs conditions for cooking. Below the top plate 2, a second display unit 10 indicating whether or not the input operation of the second operation unit 9 is possible is provided. When the second operation unit 9 can be input, for example, orange, The LED is turned on by light emitting LEDs such as red, green, and yellow, and when in an invalid state, the LED is turned off or blinked. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the invalid state of the input operation may be displayed by being lit or blinking with a light emission color different from the valid state.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the lower surface of the top plate 2 has a detection means 11 for detecting a level change when the second operation unit 9 is touched, and the detection means 11 or the first operation. Control means 12 for controlling the heating output of the heating means 3 by an input signal from the unit 6 is provided. The second operation unit 9 is provided on the surface of the top plate 2 on the cooker side, that is, on the near side of the top plate 2 and at a position away from the detection means 11. The control means 12 invalidates the input from the second operation unit 9 when auto cooking is input by the first operation unit 6.

  When the cooking is performed by the cook who inputs thermal power or heating on / off with this cooking device, the operation of the second operation unit 9 is effective, the second display unit 10 is lit, 2 is informed that it can be operated. When the start operation of auto cooking is input using the first operation unit 6, the operation of the second operation unit 9 is invalidated, the second operation unit 10 is turned off, and the second operation unit 9 is Informs that it is impossible to operate. Since the operation on the second operation unit 9 is invalid, the automatic cooking is stopped only by the first operation unit 6.

  As a result, the detection level of the detection means 11 changes due to spills or splatters from the article 4 to be heated during auto cooking, and it is erroneously detected that any key operation of the second operation unit 9 has been performed. The detection level of the detection means 11 may be reduced by stopping the operation halfway, when the cook erroneously operates the second operation unit 9, or when a food item falls on the second operation unit 9. The automatic cooking is not interrupted by detecting that the key operation of the second operation unit 9 has been changed, and the continuous cooking process can be performed to the end without impairing the cooking performance of the automatic cooking. it can.

  The number of the heating means 3 is not limited, and the heating means 3 is the same as a halogen heater, a sheathed heater, or a gas heater.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 4 shows a control configuration of the heating cooker in the second embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, when the level of the detection means 11 continues within a predetermined range for a certain time, the key operation detection means 13 for detecting that the key operation has been performed, the key operation detection means 13, The control means 12 which controls the heating means 3 by the input signal from the 1 operation part 6 is provided. That is, the second operation unit 9 changes the switch input detection level when auto cooking is input by the first operation unit 6.

  When the cooking is performed by the cook who inputs thermal power or heating on / off with this cooking device, the operation of the second operation unit 9 is effective, the second display unit 10 is lit, 2 is informed that it can be operated.

  When the first operation unit 6 is used to input the start of auto cooking, the operation of the second operation unit 9 is effective, but the key operation detection unit 13 sets the predetermined range to a heating other than auto cooking. By changing to a range smaller than that during cooking, the key input of the second operation unit 9 becomes difficult to detect.

  As a result, even if the detection level of the detection means 11 changes due to spills or splatters from the article 4 to be heated, food items falling on the second operation portion 9 or the like, the key operation detection means 13 is If any key operation of the operation part 2 of 2 is performed, it is difficult to detect erroneously, and it is difficult to interrupt the auto cooking due to an erroneous operation of the second operation part 9 during auto cooking, and the cooking performance of auto cooking is impaired. And a continuous cooking process can be performed to the end.

  The number of the heating means 3 is not limited, and the heating means 3 is the same as a halogen heater, a sheathed heater, or a gas heater.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 5 shows a control configuration of the heating cooker in the third embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, when a state in which the key operation is detected by the key operation detection unit 13 continues for a certain time or more, an abnormality detection unit 14 for detecting an abnormality and an abnormality detection by the abnormality detection unit 14 are detected. A heating stop means 15 for stopping heating and a second display means 10 for displaying abnormal detection when an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means 14 are provided.

  When the cooking is performed by the cook who inputs thermal power or heating on / off with this cooking device, the operation of the second operation unit 9 is effective, the second display unit 10 is lit, 2 is informed that it can be operated. Furthermore, the abnormality detection of the abnormality detection means 14 is also effective. When an abnormality is detected, the abnormality is notified to the heating stop means 15, and the heating stop means 15 sends a heating stop signal to the control means 12 to heat the heating means 3. Stop operation. At that time, an abnormality is displayed on the second display means 10 to inform the cook that it is in an abnormal state.

  When the first operation unit 6 is used to input the start of auto cooking, the abnormality detection by the abnormality detection unit 14 is invalidated, and the second operation unit is blown or scattered, and the cook operates. Even when an abnormal state occurs, the heating operation of the heating unit 3 is not stopped by the heating stop unit 15 and the automatic cooking is continued.

  Thereby, the state of the detection level of the detection unit 11 has changed for a certain period of time due to spilling or splashing from the article to be heated 4 during auto cooking, and the abnormality detection unit 14 detects the abnormal state of the second operation unit 9. It is not detected and auto cooking is not stopped halfway, and the continuous cooking process can be performed to the end without impairing the cooking performance of auto cooking.

  The number of the heating means 3 is not limited, and the heating means 3 is the same as a halogen heater, a sheathed heater, or a gas heater.

(Embodiment 4)
Next, based on FIG. 5, the heating cooker in Embodiment 4 of this invention is demonstrated.

  In the present embodiment, when the first operation unit 6 is used to input the start of auto cooking, the heating stop operation of the heating stop means 15 is invalidated. When an abnormal state occurs due to the spilled or scattered food in the second operation unit 9 or an erroneous operation by the cook, the abnormal display is performed by the second display unit 10, but the heating stop unit 15 performs the heating unit 3. The heating operation is not stopped, and auto cooking is continued.

  Thereby, the state of the detection level of the detection unit 11 has changed for a certain period of time due to spilling or splashing from the article to be heated 4 during auto cooking, and the abnormality detection unit 14 detects the abnormal state of the second operation unit 9. Even if it detects, it will not stop auto cooking on the way, and it can carry out the continuous cooking process to the last, without impairing the cooking performance of auto cooking, notifying a cook about an abnormal state.

  The number of the heating means 3 is not limited, and the heating means 3 is the same as a halogen heater, a sheathed heater, or a gas heater.

(Embodiment 5)
Next, based on FIG. 5, the heating cooker in Embodiment 5 of this invention is demonstrated.

  In the present embodiment, when the start of auto cooking is input using the first operation unit 6, the heating stop operation of the heating stop unit 15 is invalidated, and the second operation unit spills or splatters food. When an abnormal state occurs by the cook's operation, the abnormality display by the second display unit 10 is performed after the completion of the automatic cooking, but the heating operation of the heating unit 3 is stopped by the heating stop unit 15. No, auto cooking is continued.

  Thereby, the state of the detection level of the detection unit 11 has changed for a certain period of time due to spilling or splashing from the article to be heated 4 during auto cooking, and the abnormality detection unit 14 detects the abnormal state of the second operation unit 9. Even if it is detected, auto cooking will not stop halfway and no abnormal display will be displayed during auto cooking, so the status display during auto cooking remains easy to see, without compromising the cooking performance of auto cooking, A continuous cooking process can be performed to the end. Furthermore, since the abnormal state is displayed on the second display means 10 after the automatic cooking, the cook can be notified of the abnormal state.

  The number of the heating means 3 is not limited, and the heating means 3 is the same as a halogen heater, a sheathed heater, or a gas heater.

  The heating cooker of the present invention has a plurality of cooking steps, and continues cooking to the end without being affected by the second operation unit in automatic cooking that realizes cooking performance by transition of continuous cooking steps. Thus, it is possible to prevent a decrease in cooking performance, and therefore, it can be applied to uses such as timer cooking in which cooking is performed only for the time set by the timer.

The disassembled perspective view which shows the heating cooker in Embodiment 1 of this invention. The disassembled perspective view which shows the principal part of the 2nd operation part in the same heating cooker The block diagram which shows the control structure in the heating cooker The block diagram which shows the control structure of the heating cooker in Embodiment 2 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the control structure of the heating cooker in Embodiment 3-5 of this invention. An exploded perspective view showing a conventional cooking device

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Top plate 3 Heating means 4 Heated object 6 1st operation part 7 1st display part 9 2nd operation part 10 2nd display part 11 Detection means 12 Control means 13 Key operation detection means 14 Abnormality detection Means 15 Heating stop means 16 Display means

Claims (6)

A main body constituting the outer shell, a top plate provided on the upper surface of the main body, a heating means for heating an object to be heated placed above the top plate, and provided on the front surface of the main body, continuously performing a plurality of cooking steps. And a second operation unit having a switch for inputting a start and a stop of heating of the heating means. And a control means for controlling a heating output of the heating means based on an input from the first operation section or the second operation section, and the control means is configured to perform automatic cooking by the first operation section. A heating cooker that disables input from the second operation unit when an input operation is performed. A main body constituting the outer shell, a top plate provided on the upper surface of the main body, a heating means for heating an object to be heated placed above the top plate, and provided on the front surface of the main body, continuously performing a plurality of cooking steps. And a second operation unit having a switch for inputting a start and a stop of heating of the heating means. And a control means for controlling a heating output of the heating means based on an input from the first operation section or the second operation section, wherein the second operation section is controlled by the first operation section. A heating cooker that changes the switch input detection level of the second operation section when auto cooking is input. A main body constituting the outer shell, a top plate provided on the upper surface of the main body, a heating means for heating an object to be heated placed above the top plate, and a plurality of cooking steps provided on the front surface of the main body in succession. A first operation unit having a switch for inputting a start of automatic cooking to be transferred, and a second operation unit having a switch which is provided on substantially the same plane as the top plate and inputs a heating start and a stop of the heating means; A control means for controlling a heating output of the heating means based on an input from the first operation section or the second operation section, an abnormality detection means for detecting an abnormality in the second operation section, A heating stop means for stopping heating when an abnormality signal is input from the abnormality detection means is provided, and the heating stop means is configured to detect the abnormality when the auto cooking is input by the first operation unit. Cooker for disabling the abnormal signal from. An abnormality detection means for detecting an abnormality in the second operation section, and a heating stop means for stopping heating when an abnormality signal is input from the abnormality detection means, the heating stop means being automatically cooked by the first operation section. The cooking device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an abnormality signal from the abnormality detection means is invalidated when an input operation is performed. The cooking device according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising a display unit, wherein when the abnormality signal is input from the abnormality detection unit, the display unit displays the fact. The cooking device according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising a display unit, wherein when an abnormality signal is input from the abnormality detection unit, the display unit displays the fact after completion of the automatic cooking.

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