JP2005129337A5 - - Google Patents

Description

Cooking device and cooking device using the same

  The present invention relates to a cooking device that performs temperature control by communicating between a container and a cooking device.

Conventionally, this kind of heat cooking apparatus is already known (for example, refer patent document 1 and patent document 2). This is because an IC tag is provided in a container to be heated, the temperature of the container is controlled by a communication means comprising an antenna and a reader / writer provided in the cooking device, and the temperature of the container is controlled. A tag is attached and this is read by a microwave oven, and cooking conditions are set based on the read information for cooking.
US Pat. No. 6,320,169 JP 2001-317741 A

  However, the conventional cooking device does not consider the ease of operation by the user, and has a problem in operability.

  This invention solves the said conventional subject, and it aims at providing the heat cooking apparatus which considered operativity so that a user can use it easily.

  In order to achieve the above object, the cooking device of the present invention notifies the user what to do next by means of communication means for communicating with the IC tag, operation means, and display means.

  According to the cooking device of the present invention, the user can easily know what to do next by the operation means and the display means based on the information obtained from the communication means that communicates with the IC tag. Can be used.

1st invention attaches a temperature detection element to the container body outside surface, and communicates with the IC tag of the container which built the 1st IC tag in the container handle part, heating means which heats the container, An operation means for operating and inputting a heating setting of the heating means, a display means for displaying an input from the operation means and a heating status of the heating means, and a signal from the communication means and the operation means as inputs. with heating cooker and a control means for outputting a signal to said display means, obtained from an IC tag, cooking recipes and pans individual information or data, also on the basis of information such as the temperature of the pan The control means informs the user of what to do next with regard to the cooking procedure and progress by the operation means and the display means, and the user operates according to the guidance without reading the recipe book or article. It is possible to use a readily cooker.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a temperature detection element is attached to the outer surface of the container body and a container having a first IC tag built in the container handle, a heating means for heating the container, and communication with the first IC tag. Communication device, operation device, display device, and heating cooking device having heating device having control device for inputting signal of communication device and operation device to input signal to heating device and display device Thus, the information obtained from the communication means that communicates with the IC tag informs the user of what to do next by the operation means and the display means, so that the user can easily use the cooking device. .

A third invention is a storage means, the quantity of material, read by the communication unit with a built-in information of the second IC tag that stores recipe information such as cooking conditions to pressurized heat cooker, stored in the storage means By doing so, a menu that can be automatically cooked by the cooking device can be freely added later.

In the fourth invention, since the second IC tag storing the recipe information can be stored as an IC card by having the IC card with the built-in card, it is easy to organize.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to visually understand what information is stored in the IC tag built in the IC card by describing information related to cooking on the surface of the IC card.

A sixth invention is, by having a selection means for selecting to perform the cooking by using the recipe information stored in the second IC tag, a manual cooking, previously stored in the second IC tag Cooking based on recipe information can be selected.

A seventh aspect of the invention includes a notification means, by inducing it by sound or display a reading in the second IC tag information communication means and can be operated without hesitation.

An eighth aspect of the invention, when the information of the second IC tag communication unit read, by notifying that the read sound or display, the user can see that the communication has been normally performed.

A ninth aspect of the invention, after reading the information of the second IC tag communication means, by displaying some or all of the information of the second IC tag, or the read information is what is immediately Can be confirmed.

A tenth invention is, after reading the communication means information of the second IC tag, by inducing the put container in the pressurized heat cooker sound or display and can be operated without hesitation .

An eleventh invention, when the container is able to communicate the first IC tag communicates means placed on the pressurized heat cooker, by notifying that can communicate sound or display, the user communication It can be seen that this was done normally.

The twelfth aspect of the invention is safe because it has a start means for starting cooking after reading the information of the second IC tag by the communication means, so that cooking does not start on its own.

A thirteenth invention, the communication means constituted by an antenna and a reader, display the information of the second IC tag induce be read by said communication means, or induction that put container in the pressurized heat cooker Show, by or provided to the antenna near a display device that performs display to notify that the said communication means and the first IC tag can communicate, the first IC tag because the antenna position can be known The built-in container handle can be easily placed on the antenna.

A fourteenth invention is a communication means constituted by an antenna and the reader, by providing the material indicating the position of the antenna to the antenna upper surface of the pressurized heat cooker, the first IC because the antenna position can be known the container handle with a built-in tag can be placed on top of easily the antenna.

Fifteenth invention, by providing the material indicating the position of the first IC tag built in the upper surface of the container the handle portion, since the apparent position of the first IC tag, according to the position of the antenna Cheap.

A sixteenth invention is a cooking device which is constructed except for the IC card with a built-cooking device or RaHiroshi device and the second IC tag and its claims 2-15, the ability to communicate with the IC tag It provides a cooking device with built-in.

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

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a cooking device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, a container 10 into which a food item is placed includes a container main body 11, a temperature detection element 12 attached to a side surface of the container main body 11, a container handle 13, and a first IC tag 14 provided on the container handle 13. It is made up of.

  The heating cooker 20 that heats the container 10 is formed of an induction heating cooker in the first embodiment, and a high-frequency current that applies a high-frequency current to the heating coil 21-a and the heating coil 21-a that heats the container body 11. Heating means 21 constituted by current generating means 21-b, communication means 22 constituted by antenna 22-a and reader 22-b communicating with the IC tag 14, and operation operated by the user Means 40, display means 50 for notifying the user of the current situation, sound generating means 25 which is an example of the first embodiment of the notifying means, storage means 26 for storing information, communication means 22 and operation The heating means 21, the display means 50, the sound generation means 25, and the control means 27 for outputting signals to the storage means 26 are provided. Reference numeral 28 denotes a top plate made of glass.

  FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of the second IC tag. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 30 denotes an IC tag, which includes an IC chip 31 that stores recipe information such as the amount of ingredients and cooking conditions, and an antenna 32 that communicates with the communication means 22. The IC tag is laminated with a resin film to form an IC card. Also, information on cooking etc. on the surface of the IC card, such as the number of the IC card (if there is an IC card corresponding to the menu, the number of IC cards will be increased, the number is added), the amount of material, etc. Has been described.

  FIG. 3 shows an image diagram of the operation means and the display means. The operation means is 40, and in the first embodiment, a switch is provided under a sheet displaying characters and the like. Here, 41 is a selection means operated when cooking using recipe information stored in the second IC tag 30, and 42 is a start means operated when cooking is started. Further, the display means is 50, and in the first embodiment, it is constituted by a liquid crystal display element. FIG. 3 shows a state when all the pixels of the liquid crystal display element are turned on.

  About the cooking device comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  First, when the user operates the selection means 41 of the operation means 40 in order to cook using the recipe information stored in the second IC tag 30, the portion of the display means 50 written as “card” 51 blinks to guide the user to bring the IC card containing the second IC tag 30 closer to the antenna 22-a. A user brings an IC card containing the second IC tag 30 close to the antenna 22-a, and the communication means 22 constituted by the antenna 22-a and the reader 22-b stores the information stored in the second IC tag 30. When read, the information is stored in the storage means 26. Then, the sound generating means 25 beeps and informs that the information has been read, and the portion 51 written as “card” changes to lighting, and the number 52 next to the portion 51 written as “card”. Displays “012” to indicate that the menu is the 12th.

  Next, a portion 53 written as “container” on the display means 50 blinks to guide the user to place the container 10 on the top plate 28. When the container 10 is placed in the correct position and the first IC tag 14 provided on the container handle 13 communicates with the communication means 22 including the antenna 22-a and the reader 22-b, the sound generation means 25 A beeping sound informs that the container 10 has been correctly placed.

  Next, when the user operates the start means 42 for starting cooking, cooking is started. When cooking is started, the high frequency current generating means 21-b applies a high frequency current to the heating coil 21-a, and an eddy current is generated on the bottom surface of the container body 11 by the alternating magnetic flux radiated from the heating coil 21-a. The bottom surface of the main body 11 is heated. When the container main body 11 is heated, the temperature of the temperature detecting element 12 attached to the side surface of the container main body 11 rises, and the temperature data is communicated by the first IC tag 14 embedded in the container handle 13 by the communication means 22. The information is sent to the antenna 22-a, read by the reader 22-b, and sent to the control means 27. The control unit 27 compares the cooking condition information stored in the storage unit 26 (for example, maintaining 80 ° C. for 10 minutes) with the sent temperature data, and the heating coil 21 of the high-frequency current generating unit 21-b. The high frequency output to -a is controlled, and the temperature of the food in the container main body 11 is controlled.

  When the user operates the start means 42 instead of the selection means 41, manual cooking for manually setting power, time, etc. starts.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, the information of the second IC tag 30 in which cooking information is recorded is read, and the user is guided by display, sound, etc. so as not to make a mistake in the operation. Therefore, anyone can easily perform automatic cooking. Moreover, since recipe information is recorded on the second IC tag 30 other than the heating cooker 20, an automatic menu can be freely added by adding the second IC tag 30.

  In the present embodiment, the temperature detection element 12 is attached in contact with the outside of the side surface of the container body 11. However, the temperature detection element 12 may be embedded in the side surface of the container body 11 or inside the other surface in order to improve the temperature detection performance.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a display element 29 which is an example of the second embodiment of the notification means provided in the vicinity of the antenna 22-a in the second embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 4, the antenna 22-a is configured by a copper foil 22-a-2 on a loop of the printed circuit board 22-a-1, and a hole 22-a-3 is formed at the center of the double-sided substrate 22-a-1. Is formed. A display element 29 is provided below the hole 23a-3. The display element 29 is composed of red and green two-color LEDs, and is controlled by the control means 27. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  About the cooking device comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  First, when the user operates the selection means 41 of the operation means 40, the portion 51 written as “card” on the display means 50 blinks and the display element 29 lights red. The user recognizes the lighting through the hole 22-a-3 of the antenna 22-a and the top plate 28, and brings the IC card containing the second IC tag 30 closer to the position of the red light, that is, the antenna 22-a. Guide the user to A user brings an IC card containing the second IC tag 30 close to the antenna 22-a, and the communication means 22 constituted by the antenna 22-a and the reader 22-b stores the information stored in the second IC tag 30. When read, the information is stored in the storage means 26. Then, the sound generating means 25 beeps and informs that the information has been read, and the portion 51 written as “card” changes to lighting, and the number 52 next to the portion 51 written as “card”. Displays “012” to indicate that the menu is the 12th.

  Next, the portion 53 written as “container” on the display means 50 blinks to guide the user to place the container on the top plate 28. When the container 10 is placed in the correct position and the first IC tag 14 provided on the container handle 13 communicates with the communication means 22 including the antenna 22-a and the reader 22-b, the sound generation means 25 The display element 29 changes its color to green and informs the user that the container has been correctly placed.

  Next, when the user operates the start means 42 for starting cooking, cooking is started. Even if the first IC tag 14 and the communication means 22 cannot communicate with each other even after cooking is started, the display element 29 is lit red, and when communication is normal, the display element 29 is lit green. The bug disappears. The rest is the same as in the first embodiment.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, since the light of the display element 29 can be seen near the center of the antenna 22-a, the user can easily recognize the position of the antenna 22-a, and the second IC. The first IC tag built in the tag and the container handle 13 can be easily brought close to the antenna 22-a.

  Furthermore, if there is an object indicating the position of the built-in first IC tag 14 on the upper surface of the container handle portion 13 (in this embodiment, it is engraved in the present embodiment 2), the position of the IC tag can be accurately determined, and the antenna 22-a And the first IC tag can be easily aligned.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a top plate 28 provided with an object (printed in 3 in the present embodiment) indicating the position of the antenna 22-a in the third embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 5, a print 28-a indicating the position of the antenna 22-a is applied to the upper surface of the antenna 22-a of the top plate 28. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  Thereby, since the position of the antenna is known, the user can easily bring the first tag 14 and the second tag 30 close to the antenna.

The block diagram of the heat cooking apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention. Schematic which shows the structure of the 1st IC tag of the heating cooking apparatus. Image of operation means and display means of the cooking device The perspective view which shows the structure of the antenna and display element of the heat cooking apparatus in Embodiment 2 of this invention. The perspective view of the top plate of the heat cooking apparatus in Embodiment 3 of this invention

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Container main body 12 Temperature detection element 13 Container handle 14 1st IC tag 20 Induction heating cooker 21-a Heating coil 21-b High frequency current generating means 22-a Antenna 22-b Reader 23 Operating means 24 Display means 25 Sound generation Means 26 Storage means 27 Control means 28 Top plate 30 Second IC tag 40 Operation means 41 Selection means 42 Start means 50 Display means

Claims (16)

A communication means for attaching a temperature detection element to the outer surface of the container main body and communicating with the IC tag of the container having the first IC tag built in the container handle portion, a heating means for heating the container, and a heating setting for the heating means Operating means for operating input, display means for displaying the input from the operating means and the heating status of the heating means, signals from the communication means and the operating means, and signals to the heating means and the display means heating cooker and a control means for outputting. A container with a built-in first IC tag on the container handle portion is attached to the temperature sensing element to the container body outer surface, the heating means to heat said vessel, a communication vehicle for communicating with the first IC tag, the operation hand stage, the display hand stage, and cooking device and a cooking device and a control means for outputting a signal before Symbol heating means before Symbol display means as input signal of the operating means and said communication means. A storage means, communication means, heating cooker or claim of claim 1 for storing amount of material, the information of the second IC tag that stores recipe information such as cooking conditions to read the storage means The cooking apparatus according to 2. Heating cooker or heating cooking apparatus according to claim 3 having an IC card with a built-in second IC tag that stores recipe information. The cooking device or cooking device according to claim 4, wherein information on cooking or the like is written on a surface of the IC card. The cooking device or cooking device according to claim 3, further comprising selection means for selecting cooking using the recipe information stored in the second IC tag. It has a notification unit, the cooker or cooking apparatus according to claim 3, to read the information of the second IC tag communication unit to guide the sound or display. The cooking device or cooking device according to claim 7, wherein when the communication means reads information on the second IC tag, the information is read and notified by sound or display. The cooking device or cooking device according to claim 3, wherein after the information on the second IC tag is read by the communication means, part or all of the information on the second IC tag is displayed. After reading in the second IC tag information communication means, the cooker or heating cooking apparatus according to claim 3 which induces that put the container pressurized heat cooker sound or display. When the container is able to communicate the first IC tag and the communication means are placed on the pressurized heat cooker, the cooker or heating cooking apparatus according to claim 10 for notifying that can communicate sound or display. The cooking device or cooking device according to claim 3, further comprising start means for starting cooking after the information of the second IC tag is read by the communication means. The communication means is composed of an antenna and a reader, and a display for guiding reading of the information of the second IC tag, a display for guiding the loading of the container, or the communication means can communicate with the first IC tag. The cooking device or cooking device according to claim 3, wherein a display element for displaying the notification is provided in the vicinity of the antenna. The cooking device according to claim 1 , wherein the communication means includes an antenna and a reader, and a display object indicating the position of the antenna is provided on the upper surface of the antenna. The cooking device according to claim 2, wherein an object indicating the position of the first IC tag built in the upper surface of the container handle portion is provided. Heating cooker constructed from the heating cooking apparatus according to claim 2 to 15 except for the container and a second IC tag and I C card containing it.