JP2008064364A - Cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cooker allowing an user to confirm whether a heating means is in heating operation or not with little troubles not only when the user stays near the cooker but also when the user stays at a place separating from the cooker. <P>SOLUTION: This cooker comprises a manual operation-type command operation body 31 for giving a heating start command and a heating stop command of a heating means 1, a light-emitting type display portion 40 for displaying that the heating means 1 is in heating operation, and a display control means for controlling an operation of the light-emitting type display portion 40 to execute a display operation when the heating start command is given, and to stop the display operation when the heating stop command is given, and the light emitting-type display portion 40 is disposed to emit the light from a light-emitting face 41 positioned on a peripheral edge portion of a top plate 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a heating means for heating a heated object placed on a heated object placing portion on a top plate provided at the top of the cooker body, and a heating start command and a heating stop command for the heating means. A manual operation type command operating body, a light-emitting display unit for displaying that the heating means is in a heating operation, and a heating start command is commanded by the command operating body. And the display which controls the operation | movement of the said light emission type display part based on the heating start command of the said command operation body and the said heating stop command so that a display operation may be stopped if a heating stop command is commanded by the said command operation body And a heating cooker provided with a control means.

  In the above-mentioned cooking device, conventionally, the light-emitting display unit is provided so as to emit light from a light-emitting surface located at a position closer to the center side than the peripheral edge portion of the upper surface of the top plate. In other words, the light emitting display unit includes a top plate made of a light-transmitting material such as glass, and includes a plurality of LED lamps below a position where the light emitting surface of the top plate is located. The light emitted from is emitted from the light emitting surface through a translucent top plate so that the user can see from above the top plate. In addition, a light-emitting display unit is provided as another light-emitting display unit, which is positioned on the operation panel unit located on the front side of the cooking device and emits light from the light-emitting surface. The light is emitted as it is (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-99773 A

  In the above conventional configuration, for example, when the user confirms whether or not the heating means is heating from a place away from the heating cooker such as the vicinity of the entrance / exit of the room where the heating cooker is installed. Has the disadvantage that it is difficult to confirm the display state of the light emitting display unit.

  That is, when it is necessary to check whether or not the heating cooker is in a heating operation, such as when the user goes out, when checking the display state of the light-emitting display unit provided below the top plate The user has to go close to the heating cooker and visually confirm the lower side from the top plate, which is troublesome.

In addition, even when confirming the display state of the light-emitting display unit provided in the operation panel unit, it is difficult to confirm from a distance, and the user must go to the vicinity of the heating cooker and check visually. It was annoying.
In other words, the operation panel unit is equipped not only with a light emitting display unit but also with a plurality of operation tools for performing various commands and display devices related to them, so that there is little installation space, light emitting type The display unit is generally configured using a small LED lamp or the like, and the display state is often difficult to see. In addition, in a built-in type stove that is inserted and inserted from the opening formed in the kitchen counter, the operation panel is located below the kitchen counter where the cooking device is installed, so it is away from a remote place. Was hard to see. As a result, the user has to go to the vicinity of the heating cooker and visually confirm the display state of the light emitting display unit, which is troublesome.

  Furthermore, in the above conventional configuration, since the light emitting display unit is provided on the top surface of the top plate at a position closer to the center side from the peripheral edge of the top plate, for example, a large covering such as a large pan on the top plate. In the case where a heated object is placed, the light-emitting display unit is turned on by the object to be heated when it is confirmed whether the heating means is heating from a place away from the heating cooker. There was also the disadvantage of being covered and difficult to confirm.

  The object of the present invention is to make it possible to confirm whether or not the heating means is in a heating operation in a less troublesome state even when viewing from a place away from the heating cooker. The point is to provide a cooking device.

  A heating cooker according to the present invention comprises a heating means for heating a heated object placed on a heated object placing portion in a top plate provided at the top of the cooker body, a heating start command for the heating means, When a heating start command is commanded by a manually operated command operating body for commanding a heating stop command, a light emitting display unit that displays that the heating means is in a heating operation, and the command operating body Based on the heating start command of the command operating body and the heating stop command, the light emitting display unit is configured so as to stop the display operation when the display operation is performed and a heating stop command is commanded by the command operating body. Display control means for controlling the operation, and the first characteristic configuration is provided such that the light emitting display unit emits light from a light emitting surface located at a peripheral portion of the top plate. There is in point.

  According to the first characteristic configuration, the light-emitting display unit that displays that the heating means is in the heating operation executes the display operation when the heating operation command is commanded by the command operating body and the command operating body. When the heating stop command is instructed, the display operation is stopped. This light emitting display unit is provided to emit light on the light emitting surface located at the peripheral edge of the top plate. Even in a place away from the heating cooker, such as in the vicinity of the entrance / exit of the room where the light emitting device is installed, the display state of the light emitting display unit can be easily confirmed by visual observation by the user.

  If it adds explanation, a top plate will be located in the upper part side in a cooking-by-heating machine, and the peripheral part of a top plate can be visually observed even if it is a user who is in a place away from a cooking-by-heating machine. Since the light emitting display portion is provided so as to emit light from the light emitting surface located at the peripheral portion of the top plate, the light emitting display portion is formed by forming it long along the peripheral portion of the top plate, etc. The portion can be enlarged, and can be displayed in an easily understandable state even when viewed from a remote location. As a result, even if the user does not go to the vicinity of the heating cooker to check the display state, for example, the display state of the light emitting display unit can be easily performed from a remote location such as near the entrance of the room where the heating cooker is installed. It becomes possible to confirm.

  In addition, when confirming whether or not the user is in a heating operation from a place away from the heating cooker, such as near the entrance of the room where the heating cooker is installed, To visually check whether an object to be heated (such as a pan) is placed on the top plate of the container, or to visually check the heating state of the heating means below the object to be heated However, at that time, the peripheral edge of the top plate is easy to enter the visual field of the user who visually observes, and the top plate in the heating cooker is generally provided at a position lower than the height of human eyes. Yes, when the user visually confirms from a remote place, it looks like it looks down from a high position, so if the light emitting part provided on the peripheral part of the top plate emits light, check the light emitting state visually It becomes easy to do.

  And since the said light emission type display part is provided so that the light emission surface located in the peripheral part of the top plate may emit light, large to-be-heated objects, such as a large pot, are mounted on a top plate. Even in such a case, since the light emitting surface is not covered with the object to be heated, the light emission state of the light emitting display unit can be easily confirmed with the eyes.

  Therefore, according to the first feature configuration, it is possible to confirm whether or not the heating means is in a heating operation even when viewing from a place away from the cooking device. It came to be able to provide the heating cooker which can be performed.

  The second characteristic configuration of the present invention is that, in addition to the first characteristic configuration, the light emitting surface of the light emitting display unit is positioned on the front side of the device in the peripheral portion of the top plate.

  According to the second characteristic configuration, since the light emitting surface of the light emitting display unit is located on the front side of the device in the peripheral portion of the top plate, the light emitting surface is present at a position where it can easily enter the user's field of view. It will be. As a matter of explanation, this type of cooking device is generally installed on a kitchen counter or the like to be operated from the front side of the equipment, and the user can view from the front side of the cooking equipment. In many cases, if the light emitting surface is located on the front side of the device at the peripheral edge of the top plate, the user can easily enter the field of view. As a result, when the user confirms whether or not the heating operation is being performed, the visual confirmation can be easily performed.

  In addition to the first feature configuration or the second feature configuration, the third feature configuration of the present invention is such that the light emitting surface of the light emitting display unit is formed in a strip shape that is elongated along the peripheral edge of the top plate. There is in point.

  According to the third characteristic configuration, the light emitting surface of the light emitting display unit is formed in a strip shape that is elongated along the peripheral edge of the top plate, and the light emitting surface extends along the peripheral edge of the top plate. Since light can be emitted and displayed over a wide range, it can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner whether or not the heating means is in a heating operation.

  Therefore, according to the third characteristic configuration, it is possible to make it easier to confirm whether or not the heating means is in a heating operation even when viewing from a place away from the heating cooker.

  In addition to any one of the first feature configuration to the third feature configuration, the fourth feature configuration of the present invention is configured such that the light emitting surface of the light emitting display unit corresponds to the side surface of the peripheral portion of the top plate, and , Is located at a position corresponding to the upper surface of the top plate that continues to the upper side of the side surface.

  According to the fourth characteristic configuration, the light emitting surface of the light emitting display unit corresponds to a portion corresponding to the side surface of the peripheral portion of the top plate, and an upper surface of the top plate connected to the upper side of the side surface. Since the user located near the heating cooker looks in from the lower side of the object to be heated even when the object to be heated is placed on the heating means. It is possible to visually check the display state of the light-emitting display unit while keeping the standing posture when cooking without requiring troublesome operations such as checking whether the heating means is in the heating operation. It becomes.

  Therefore, according to the fourth feature configuration, not only when viewing from a place away from the cooking device, but also when the user is near the cooking device to perform cooking, bothersomeness It becomes possible to easily confirm whether or not the heating means is in a heating operation in a small state.

  According to a fifth feature configuration of the present invention, in addition to any one of the first feature configuration to the fourth feature configuration, the heating unit includes a plurality of heating units corresponding to the heated object placement units that are dispersedly arranged in the device lateral width direction. A plurality of the light emitting display units are provided at different positions in the width direction of the device so as to correspond to the installation positions of the plurality of heating means, and the display control means is provided for each of the plurality of heating means. Based on the heating start command and the heating stop command of the command operating body provided correspondingly, the operation of the light emitting display unit corresponding to each of the plurality of heating means is controlled. It is in.

  According to the fifth characteristic configuration, a heating start command is commanded by the command operating body for any one of the plurality of heating means provided corresponding to the heated object placement units that are dispersedly arranged in the device lateral width direction. Then, the light emission type display part corresponding to the heating means for performing the heating operation among the plurality of light emission type display parts executes the display operation.

  The plurality of light-emitting display units are provided in different positions in the width direction of the device so as to correspond to the installation positions of the plurality of heating units, and the light-emitting display unit corresponding to the heating unit that is heating is displayed. Therefore, the user who is near the heating cooker in order to perform the cooking by heating can perform the heating operation by the desired heating means among the plurality of heating means with the standing posture when cooking. It can be confirmed whether or not it is performed.

  Therefore, according to the fifth characteristic configuration, the user near the heating cooker looks into the heating means among the plurality of heating means from the lower side of the object to be heated. Confirmation can be easily performed without requiring troublesome operations such as confirmation.

  According to a sixth feature configuration of the present invention, in addition to any one of the first feature configuration to the fifth feature configuration, a user's operation is performed for each of the plurality of command operating bodies provided corresponding to the plurality of heating units. A plurality of preliminary operation detecting means for detecting a preliminary operation state in which a hand is in contact with or approaching is provided, and each of the plurality of light emitting display units displays heating indicating that the heating operation is being performed. It is configured to be switchable between an operation display state, a preliminary operation display state for displaying the preliminary operation state, and a display stop state, and the display control means is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of heating means. Based on the heating start command and the heating stop command of the command operating body, the light emitting display unit corresponding to each of the plurality of heating means is switched between the heating operation display state and the display stop state, In addition, when the preliminary operation state of the command operation body provided corresponding to each of the plurality of heating units is detected by the preliminary operation detection unit, the command operation body of which the preliminary operation state is detected is detected. A plurality of the light-emitting display units that are switched between the heating operation display state and the display stop state based on a heating start command and the heating stop command are switched to the preliminary operation display state if the display is stopped. It is in the point comprised so that the action | operation of the said light emission type display part may be controlled.

  According to the sixth feature configuration, each of the plurality of light emitting display units is in a heating operation display state that indicates that the heating operation is being performed, a preliminary operation display state that indicates that the preliminary operation state is in progress, and The display can be switched to the display stop state, and when a heating start command is commanded by any one of the plurality of command operating bodies, the light emitting display unit corresponding to the heating means is switched to the heating operation display state. When the heating stop command is commanded by the command operating body, the light emitting display unit is switched to the display stopped state. In this way, it is possible to indicate that the heating means corresponding to each of the plurality of light emitting display units is in a heating operation.

  When the user touches or closes the command operating body selected by the user, this is detected by the preliminary operation detecting means. The heating start command and heating of the command operating body in which the preliminary operating state is detected are detected. If the light-emitting display unit that is switched between the heating operation display state and the display stop state based on the stop command is in the display stop state at that time, it is switched to the preliminary operation display state. That is, when the preliminary operation state is detected in the command operating body corresponding to the light emitting display unit when the light emitting display unit is in the display stopped state, the display stopped state is switched to the preliminary operation display state. .

  As described above, the plurality of light emitting display units are provided at different positions so as to correspond to the installation positions of the plurality of heating means on the outer surface of the peripheral edge of the top plate. In order to start heating any one of them, when the user touches or closes the command operating body selected by the user, the light-emitting display unit is switched to the preliminary operation display state, thereby instructing which heating means It is possible to easily check whether the operating body is being operated. In addition, if the command operating body selected by the user corresponds to the heating means to start heating, the heating means is made to perform the heating operation by instructing the heating start command as it is with the command operating body. Can do.

  In other words, in general, a plurality of command operating bodies are often arranged in a narrow area together with other operation tools on the operation panel unit or the like, and which command operation tool is used when the user commands heating start. It may be difficult to determine which heating means corresponds to, but when the user touches or approaches one of the command operation tools, the light emitting display unit is in a preliminary operation state. Is displayed, the user can easily confirm which heating means is going to be heated.

  Therefore, according to the sixth feature configuration, by using the configuration of the light emitting display unit, by displaying that the preliminary operation state is the preliminary operation state before starting the heating operation of the heating means. It can be easily confirmed whether or not it corresponds to the heating means to be heated.

  According to a seventh characteristic configuration of the present invention, in addition to the sixth characteristic configuration, the preliminary operation state of the command operating body provided by the display control unit corresponding to each of the plurality of heating units is the preliminary operation. The light-emitting display unit that is switched between the heating operation state and the display stop state based on the heating start command and the heating stop command of the command operating body in which the preliminary operation state is detected when detected by the detection means Is configured to control the operation of the plurality of light-emitting display units in a form of switching to the display stopped state if the preliminary operation display state.

  According to the seventh characteristic configuration, when the command operation body selected by the user is touched or brought close to the hand, the command operation body in which the preliminary operation state is detected is detected by the preliminary operation detection means. If the light-emitting display unit that is switched between the heating operation display state and the display stop state based on the heating start command and the heating stop command is switched to the display stop state if it is the preliminary operation display state at that time . That is, when the preliminary operation state is detected in the command operating body corresponding to the light emitting display unit when the light emitting display unit is in the preliminary operation display state, the preliminary operation display state is changed to the display stop state. It will be switched.

  When the user commands the start of heating, touching one of the command operating tools or bringing the hand close to it indicates that the preliminary operation state is displayed on the light emitting display unit. When the part corresponds to a heating means different from the heating means to be heated, the heating start command cannot be commanded as it is. Therefore, the light-emitting display unit is switched to the display stop state by touching or operating the command operation tool corresponding to the light-emitting display unit that has been switched to the preliminary operation display state. The heating start command can be commanded by another command manipulator corresponding to the heating means to be heated.

  Therefore, according to the seventh feature configuration, when the selected command operating tool does not correspond to the heating means to be heated, the light emitting display unit is switched from the preliminary operation display state to the display stop state, Operations on the command operating tool can be executed.

  According to an eighth characteristic configuration of the present invention, in addition to the sixth characteristic configuration or the seventh characteristic configuration, each of the plurality of light emitting display units has different emission colors in the heating operation display state and the preliminary operation display state. And the light emission is stopped in the display stop state.

  According to the eighth characteristic configuration, the light emitting display unit includes a heating operation display state that displays that the heating operation is being performed, and a preliminary operation display unit that displays that the preliminary operation state is detected. Therefore, the user can easily identify whether the preliminary operation state is detected or the heating means is in the heating operation. Further, since the light emission is stopped in the display stop state, it can be easily identified whether the heating means is in the heating operation or the heating is stopped.

  Therefore, according to the eighth characteristic configuration, it is displayed whether the heating means is in the heating operation or the state in which the preliminary operation state is detected in a state that is easy to understand sensuously by changing the emission color. In addition, it is possible to identify whether the heating means is in the heating operation or whether the heating is stopped based on the presence or absence of light emission, so that the possibility of erroneous operation can be reduced.

  According to a ninth feature configuration of the present invention, in addition to any one of the first feature configuration to the eighth feature configuration, the light-emitting display unit is configured to be capable of changing a light-emitting display area or light emission intensity, and the heating unit is configured to The heating control unit is configured to adjust the heating amount commanded by the heating command unit that commands the amount, and the display control unit controls the light emission display area or light emission intensity of the light emitting display unit by the heating amount command unit. It is the point which is comprised so that the action | operation of the said light emission type display part may be controlled so that it may change according to the heating amount commanded.

  According to the ninth characteristic configuration, when any heating means is in a heating operation, if a change in the heating amount is instructed by the heating amount change instruction means, the light emitting display unit corresponding to the heating means The light emission display area or the light emission intensity is changed according to the heating amount commanded by the heating amount command means.

  Therefore, in order to display that the heating means is in a heated state, the heating amount of the heating means can be displayed using the light emitting display unit, and the heating amount is displayed by the light emitting display unit. By combining the display means, the configuration can be simplified.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a heating cooker according to the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
The gas stove which is an example of a heating cooker is shown in FIG. This gas stove includes a glass top plate 5 on an upper portion of a cooker body 10 including a grill portion 3 including three stove burners 1 and a grill burner 2, and is configured as a built-in type gas stove. A plurality of the three burners 1 are provided corresponding to the heated object placement portions that are dispersedly arranged in the device width direction of the top plate 5. That is, the stove burner 1 is composed of a standard burner 1a, a small burner 1b, and a high thermal power burner 1c, and each of the three stove burners 1 and the grill burner 2 constitutes heating means for heating an object to be heated. To do. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a grill exhaust port 4 for exhausting combustion exhaust gas from the grill portion 3 is formed, and a standard burner 1a, a small burner 1b, and a high thermal power burner 1c are respectively provided on the top plate 5. Correspondingly, the virtues 6 for placing the object to be heated are placed and supported.

  As shown in FIG. 7, this gas stove is configured to be inserted and installed through an opening for installation formed in a kitchen counter C provided in the system kitchen K, and the top plate 5 is located above the kitchen counter C. It will be installed in a position.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each of the standard burner 1a, the small burner 1b, and the high thermal power burner 1c is provided with a spark plug 7 and a thermocouple 8 for detecting an ignition state. It is composed of a double-sided burner provided with a pair of lower surface burners 2b and 2c, and each of the upper surface burner 2a and the pair of left and right lower surface burners 2b and 2c has a spark plug 7 and a thermocouple 8 for detecting an ignition state. Is provided.

  Each of the standard burner 1a, the small burner 1b, and the high heating power burner 1c is provided with an expansion / contraction mechanism 9 that can be expanded / contracted in the vertical direction with the lower end side fixed, and the expansion / contraction mechanism 9 has a heating-use mechanism inside. A temperature sensor 11 is provided as temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of a heated object such as a cooking container located at a position. That is, the temperature sensor 11 detects the temperature of the heated object positioned at the heating position with the bottom of the heated object placed on the virtues 6 in contact with the upper end of the expansion / contraction mechanism 9. Has been.

  The gas supply configuration to the standard burner 1a, the small burner 1b, the high thermal power burner 1c, and the grill burner 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, an original gas solenoid valve 13 is provided in the original gas supply path 12, The main gas supply path 12 is branched into four systems: a standard burner branch path 14a, a small burner branch path 14b, a high-thermal-power burner branch path 14c, and a grill burner branch path 14d. The branch path 14d further branches into a branch path for the upper surface burner and a branch path for the lower surface burner, and each of the branch paths includes a flow path 15 having an orifice of and a bypass solenoid valve 16. 17 is provided. Then, the gas quantity is supplied to each of the standard burner branch path 14a, the small burner branch path 14b, the high thermal power burner branch path 14c, and the grill burner branch path 14d by driving the stepping motor 19 (see FIG. 3). A flow rate control valve 18 is provided for adjusting the amount of combustion (heating amount) of each burner.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the flow rate control valve 18 includes a stepping motor 19 as a drive source, a screw feed type moving operation mechanism 20 for changing the rotation operation of the stepping motor 19 to a slide movement operation, and a gas passage passage. And a flow rate adjusting plate 24 in which a plurality of gas passage adjusting holes 23 are formed. The slide closing member 22 and the flow rate adjusting plate 24 constitute a flow rate adjusting unit 25 capable of changing the gas amount. In other words, the slide closing member 22 and the flow rate adjusting plate 24 are slidably provided in a state in which the gas flow path is shielded by the spring 26, and the step closing motor 19 is driven to drive the slide closing member 22. As shown in FIG. 4, the gas supply amount to the burner is reduced by changing the total area where the insertion hole 21 formed in the slide closing member 22 overlaps the adjustment hole 23 of the flow rate adjusting plate 24 as shown in FIG. It can be changed and adjusted. The slide movement amount of the slide closing member 22 is detected by a slide movement detection sensor 27.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front side of the gas stove is provided with a manual operation section S for instructing ignition and extinguishing of the stove burner 1 and the grill burner 2, fire power adjustment, and various settings, and includes a microcomputer. A control unit H configured to execute various controls is configured to control each of the burners 1a, 1b, 1c, and 2 based on the operation state commanded by the manual operation unit S. Yes.

  Next, the configuration of the manual operation unit S will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1, 5 and 6, on the front side of the gas stove, an ignition command state for instructing an ignition command and a fire extinguishing command corresponding to each of the standard burner 1a, the small burner 1b and the high thermal power burner 1c are provided. A manually operated point extinguishing command unit 28 that can be switched to a commanded fire extinguishing command state, and a manually operated heating amount setting operation unit 29 as a heating amount commanding unit that commands adjustment of the combustion amount, that is, the heating amount are provided. Although not described in detail, a setting input panel 50 for instructing various settings such as timer operation and a setting input panel for instructing settings for ignition, extinguishing, automatic operation and the like for the grill burner 2 60, a grill combustion lamp 61 which is turned on when the grill burner 2 burns and is in a heating operation, and the like are provided. The setting input panel 50 and the setting input panel 60 are openable. Ri, when not in use and has a configuration that can be accommodated in the inner side (see FIG. 7).

Since the above-mentioned three point fire extinguishing command units 28 have the same configuration, the configuration for the standard burner 1a will be described below as a representative, and the description of the other components will be omitted.
As shown in FIG. 5, a push-operated point fire extinguishing switch 32 that commands an ignition command and a fire extinguishing command is provided inside the front panel 38 of the gas stove, and is inserted from the back side through an insertion hole 39 formed in the front panel 38. In the state, a cylindrical command operation unit 31 is provided. The command operation unit 31 has a fire extinguishing command push-in position for operating the point fire extinguishing switch 32 to the fire extinguishing command state by sliding movement in the direction of the rotation axis, that is, the direction orthogonal to the plate surface of the front panel 38. Further, it is configured to be able to switch to an ignition command projecting position for projecting from the push-in position and operating the point fire extinguishing switch 32 to an ignition command state, and further adjusting the combustion amount by rotating at the projecting position. It is configured to be able to. That is, the command operation unit 31 corresponds to a manually operated command operating body for commanding heating start and heating stop of the burner 1.

  In other words, the command operation unit 31 moves in the direction of the rotation axis each time it is pushed, and a push-out position that is substantially flush with the front panel 38 by a position holding mechanism (not shown) and projects forward. It is configured to be switchable to a position, and when the command operation unit 31 is switched to the protruding position, it is configured to be rotatable around its axis in each of the forward rotation direction and the reverse rotation direction. Yes. When the command operation unit 31 is switched to the pushing position, the point fire extinguishing switch 32 is turned off accordingly, and when the command operation unit 31 is switched to the projecting position, the point fire extinguishing switch 32 is turned on accordingly. It is configured to switch in conjunction with. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the switching signal of the point fire extinguishing switch 32 is input to the control unit H, and the control unit H performs the ignition operation for the standard burner 1a when the point extinguishing switch 32 is switched to the ON state. Is started and the combustion operation of the standard burner 1a is stopped when switching to the OFF state. In other words, the command operation unit 31 and the point fire switch 32 constitute a point fire command unit 28.

  In addition, a rotary encoder 33 is provided inside the front panel 38 as pulse generating means for outputting a pulse signal in accordance with the rotation operation of the command operation unit 31. In other words, the command operation unit 31 is connected to the operation shaft 34 of the rotary encoder 33 so as to be rotatable together and allow relative movement in the axial direction. In the rotary encoder 33, one of the two pulse signals has a phase advance from the other pulse signal in accordance with the rotation operation in one direction of the command operation unit 31, and the command operation unit 31 moves in the other direction. In a state where the phase of the other pulse signal is advanced from that of the one pulse signal in accordance with the rotation operation, two pulse signals having different phases are output in accordance with the rotation operation of the command operation unit 31. . In other words, the rotary encoder 33 includes two output terminals, and the pulse signals having different phases as described above are output from the two output terminals. Since such a rotary encoder 33 is well known, a detailed description of the configuration is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 6, on the outer surface side of the front panel 38, a front thermal power display unit 36 that displays thermal power in a state where a plurality of LED lamps 35 that display thermal power are arranged is provided around each command operation unit 31. ing. The front thermal power display unit 36 uses a plurality of LED lamps 35 as a level meter and lights up and displays a number of LED lamps 35 corresponding to the amount of heating set by the command operation unit 31. ing. In this embodiment, the heating amount can be changed and adjusted in five stages from the minimum to the maximum in the standard burner 1a and the high thermal power burner 1c, and can be changed and adjusted in three stages in the small burner 1b. The front thermal power display unit 36 corresponding to each of the burner 1a and the high thermal power burner 1c is configured by five LED lamps 35, and the front thermal power display unit 36 corresponding to the small burner 1b is configured by three LED lamps 35. Has been.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the control unit H, based on the pulse signal generated by the rotary encoder 33 corresponding to each of the standard burner 1a, the small burner 1b, and the high heating power burner 1c, The operation of the flow rate control valve 18 for each of the standard burner 1a, the small burner 1b and the high thermal power burner 1c is controlled so as to adjust the fuel supply amount to each of the high thermal power burner 1c.

  That is, the control unit H determines the rotation operation direction and the rotation operation amount of the command operation unit 31 based on the pulse signal output from the rotary encoder 33, and corresponds to the determined rotation operation direction and rotation operation amount. Then, the heating amount of the standard burner 1a and the like is adjusted. At that time, the data of two pulse signals output from the rotary encoder 33 are repeatedly read every preset unit time, and the read-out said Based on the data pattern in the data of the two pulse signals, the rotational operation direction and the rotational operation amount of the command operation unit 31 are determined. That is, the command operation unit 31 and the rotary encoder 33 constitute the heating amount setting operation unit 29.

Further, the control unit H controls each of the standard burner 1a, the small burner 1b, and the high thermal burner 1c based on the pulse signals generated by the rotary encoders 33 corresponding to the standard burner 1a, the small burner 1b, and the high thermal burner 1c. The front thermal power display unit 36 is controlled to display the heating amount (thermal power) on the front thermal power display unit 36 corresponding to the standard burner 1a, the small burner 1b, and the high thermal power burner 1c. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the pulse signal generated by the rotary encoder 33 corresponding to the standard burner 1a corresponds to the thermal power “3”, three LED lamps 35 constituting the front thermal power display unit 36 are lit. Let
Note that the grill burner 2 is configured such that the heating power is not changed and adjusted manually by the manual operation unlike the stove burner 1, and the control section H automatically adjusts the heating power according to the cooking contents.

  And in this gas stove, the light emission type display part 40 which displays that the three cooker burners 1 and the grill burner 2 are heating-acting is a location corresponding to the side surface 5a in the peripheral part located in the apparatus front side of the top plate 5 Is provided to emit light. In addition, a plurality of (three) light emitting display units 40 are provided at different positions in the device width direction so as to correspond to the installation positions of the three burners 1. Each of the three light emitting display units 40 is configured to be switchable to a display state in which the light emission color is different.

  Of the three light-emitting display units 40, the light-emitting display unit 40 located at the center in the width direction of the device is configured to serve both as a display of the heating state of the small burner 1b and a display of the heating state of the grill burner 2. . However, when the small burner 1b and the grill burner 2 are heated simultaneously, the display of the heating state of the small burner 1b is preferentially executed, and the grill burner 2 is in a heated state when the small burner 1b is not heated. The heating state of the grill burner 2 is displayed.

Next, a specific configuration of the light emitting display unit 40 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the light emitting display unit 40 is provided so as to emit light from a light emitting surface 41 positioned at the peripheral edge of the top plate 5. More specifically, the light emitting surface 41 of the light emitting display unit 40 is positioned on the front side of the device at the peripheral portion of the top plate 5, and the light emitting surface 41 is the peripheral portion of the top plate 5. It is formed in a belt-like shape that is long along. That is, the light emitting display unit 40 has a vertical width that is substantially the same as the vertical width of the side surface 5a at the peripheral edge located on the device front side of the top plate 5, and the horizontal width is the vertical width. It is configured in a shape that is long in the lateral direction so as to have a sufficiently larger width, for example, several times to several tens of times the width in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the light emitting display unit 40 includes a plurality of light emitting diodes 42 as light sources, and a substantially plate that guides light emitted from these light emitting diodes 42 to a display diffusion plate 45. A light guide 43 is provided, and the light guide 43 is surrounded by a light shielding plate 44 so that the light emitted from the light emitting diode 42 does not leak to the outer periphery. Then, the light is guided to the diffusion plate 45 so that the light emitting surface 41 emits light substantially uniformly in the surface display state.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the light emitting surface 41 is connected not only to the portion corresponding to the vertically flat side surface 5a in the peripheral portion located on the device front side of the top plate 5, but also to the upper side of the side surface 5a. In addition, light is also emitted to the outside from a portion corresponding to the upper surface 5b of the top plate 5 formed in a substantially arc shape with a gentle cross section, and the light is not only on the outer side on the front side of the apparatus but also on the upper side. It is the structure which light-emits toward. In other words, the light emitting surface 41 includes a display portion corresponding to the side surface 5a in the peripheral portion located on the device front side of the top plate 5 formed of a flat surface in a vertical posture, and an upper surface of the top plate 5 5b, and a display portion that is bent from the display portion to the upper side and has a circular cross section, and emits light not only on the front side of the device but also on the upper side. It is supposed to let you. Accordingly, the light emitting surface 41 of the light emitting display unit 40 has a portion corresponding to the side surface 5a in the peripheral portion of the top plate 5 and a portion corresponding to the upper surface 5b of the top plate 5 connected to the upper side of the side surface 5a. It is the composition to be located in.

  Of the plurality of light emitting diodes 42 arranged in two rows, one row on one side is composed of blue light emitting diodes, and the other row is composed of red light emitting diodes. In this way, by providing the light emitting diodes 42 having different emission colors, it is possible to switch the light emitted from the light emitting surface 41 to a plurality of light emission states emitting in a plurality of different colors. That is, each of the three light-emitting display units 40 has a heating operation display state in which a plurality of red light-emitting diodes are turned on, a preliminary operation display state in which a plurality of blue light-emitting diodes are turned on, and a display stop state in which all light-emitting diodes are turned off. Furthermore, it is configured to be able to switch to an ignition processing display state in which a plurality of red light emitting diodes and a plurality of blue light emitting diodes are turned on to emit light in a substantially pink color by a combination of blue and red colors.

  The light guide 43 is provided with a partition 46 for partitioning the display area of the light emitting surface 41 into five, and selectively turns on one of the plurality of light emitting diodes 42. Only a part of the display area can be displayed. As described above, each of the plurality of light emitting display units 40 is configured to change the light emitting display area of the light emitting surface 41 by selectively displaying only a part of the plurality of display areas.

  Of the five display areas partitioned by the partition 46, the leftmost display area, that is, the display area that displays the minimum thermal power when displaying thermal power as described later, is more than the other areas. Even when only the leftmost display region is lit and displayed, it is configured to be lit and displayed in a strip shape that is long along the width direction of the device.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the top plate 5 is made of a glass top plate 5A constituting the top plate body, and a frame 5B made of a metal material that receives and supports the top plate 5A in a state of surrounding the periphery of the top plate 5A. The top plate 5 is configured by connecting them with an adhesive, and when assembling them, a part of the frame 5B located on the front side of the device is cut off. The light emitting display unit 40 is attached to the notched portion and the light emitting display unit 40 emits light on the side surface of the frame 5B, that is, the side surface 5a in the peripheral portion located on the front side of the top panel 5 and the light emitting display unit 40. The surface 41 is assembled so that it is substantially flush with the surface 41.

  The control unit H is configured to control the operation of the three light emitting display units 40, and the three burner burners 1 and the grill burner 2 are in a heating operation using the light emitting display units 40. Configured to display that. And the control part H is a light emission type corresponding to each of the three conburners 1 based on the heating start command and the heating stop command of the command operation part 31 provided corresponding to each of the three stove burners 1. The display unit 40 is configured to control the operation of the plurality of light emitting display units 40 in a form of switching between the heating operation display state and the display stop state.

  Further, in order to heat not only the display during heating operation but also the burner 1 by using the light emitting display section 40, either one of the three command operation sections 31 is touched or a spare is put close to the hand. It is configured to display whether or not an operation has been performed.

  That is, the preliminary operation detecting unit 47 as a plurality of preliminary operation detecting means for detecting that the user's hand is in contact with or approaches the command operating unit 31 has three command operating units. The preliminary operation detection unit 48 indicates the preliminary operation state of the command operation unit 31 provided separately for each of the 31 and provided to correspond to each of the three burners 1. When detected, the light emitting display unit 40 that is switched between the heating operation display state and the display stop state based on the heating start command and the heating stop command of the command operation unit 31 in which the preliminary operation state is detected, If the display is stopped, the operation of the plurality of light emitting display units 40 is controlled by switching to the preliminary operation display state.

  In addition, when the preliminary operation state of the command operation unit 31 provided corresponding to each of the three burners 1 is detected by the preliminary operation detection unit 47, the control unit H displays the preliminary operation state. If the light emission type display unit 40 that is switched between the heating operation display state and the display stop state based on the detected heating start command and the heating stop command of the command operation unit 31 is the preliminary operation display state, the display stop state The operation of the plurality of light emitting display units 40 is controlled by switching to the above.

  Further, the control unit H controls the operation of the light emitting display unit 40 so as to change the light emitting display area of the light emitting display unit 40 according to the heating amount commanded by the heating amount setting operation unit 29. It is configured. Accordingly, display control means for controlling the operation of the light emitting display unit 40 using the control unit H is configured.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, each command operation unit 31 is made of a conductive material, for example, a conductive metal material, and whether the human hand touches the conductive command operation unit 31. Alternatively, a preliminary operation detection unit 47 that detects that the vehicle is approaching, for example, by a weak current or voltage change or capacitance change is provided for each of the plurality of command operation units 31.

  When the controller H detects that the preliminary operation state is detected by any of the preliminary operation detectors 47, the controller H detects that the preliminary operation state has been detected, and starts the heating by the command operation unit 31. The light emitting display unit 40 corresponding to the burner 1 is switched to the preliminary operation display state. Specifically, all the blue light emitting diodes 42 are turned on and displayed in blue (see FIG. 11B). Thus, it is displayed that the preliminary operation state has been detected.

  For example, if the preparatory operation is performed on the command operation unit 31 for the small burner 1b in an attempt to ignite the standard burner 1a, the light-emitting display unit 40 on the center side corresponding to the small burner 1b is turned on. The user can confirm that the operation is incorrect. Therefore, when the command operation unit 31 for the small burner 1b is touched again, the light emitting display unit 40 located on the center side is turned off.

  If the command operation unit 31 in which the preliminary operation state is detected corresponds to the burner 1 that the user wants to ignite, when the command operation unit 31 is pressed and a heating start command is commanded, The part H executes the ignition process for the corresponding combustor 1 to ignite the combustor 1 and starts heating. In parallel with this process, the command operation unit 31 instructs the start of heating. The light emitting display unit 40 corresponding to the stove burner 1 is switched to the ignition processing display state. Specifically, the plurality of blue light emitting diodes 42 and the plurality of red light emitting diodes 42 in the light emitting display unit 40 are lit and displayed in pink (see FIG. 11C).

  When the controller H confirms that the ignition to the stove burner 1 is completed based on the detection information of the thermocouple 8, the light emitting display unit corresponding to the stove burner 1 instructed to start heating by the command operating unit 31. 40 is switched to the heating operation display state. Specifically, the red light emitting diode 42 in the light emitting display unit 40 is turned on and displayed in red. Moreover, the red light emitting diodes 42 are turned on by the number corresponding to the heating amount adjusted by rotating the command operation unit 31 (see FIG. 11D). That is, as in the state displayed on the front thermal power display unit 36, the red light-emitting diodes 42 are lit up and displayed in the number corresponding to any one of the multi-stage displays so as to function as a level meter representing the heating amount. It is configured.

  When the command operation unit 31 is pressed to switch to the push-in position for the fire extinguishing command, the combustor 1 that has been combusted stops burning, and the light-emitting display unit 40 switches to a state in which light emission is stopped. (See FIG. 11 (A)).

  In the above description of the operation, the standard burner 1a has been described. For example, FIG. 12E shows a display state when the small burner 1b is burned at the maximum heating power (three stages) and is heated. Further, when the grill burner 2 is burned and heated while the small burner 1b is not burning, as shown in FIG. 12 (f), all the indications of the light emitting display unit 40 located on the center side are displayed. The area is lit in red.

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Hereinafter, other embodiments are listed.

(1) In the above-described embodiment, the light emitting display unit has a heating operation display state for displaying that the heating means is in the heating operation, a preliminary operation display state for displaying that the preliminary operation is performed, And although it was set as the structure switched to the said display stop state, it replaces with such a structure, and it is good also as a structure which the said light emission type display part switches to either the said heating action display state or the said display stop state.

(2) In the above-described embodiment, each of the plurality of light emitting display units changes the emission color between the heating operation display state and the preliminary operation display state, and stops light emission in the display stop state. However, instead of such a configuration, the display state is changed by changing the blinking cycle when the blinking light is emitted. be able to.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, the light-emitting display unit is configured to be able to change the light-emitting display area, and the display control unit changes the light-emitting display area in accordance with a change in the heating amount of the heating unit. Although it was set as the structure which controls the action | operation of the said light emission type display part, it replaces with such a structure, the said light emission type display part is comprised so that light emission intensity | strength can be changed, and the said display control means is a command of the said heating amount. It is good also as a structure which controls the action | operation of the said light emission type display part so that light emission intensity may be changed according to information.

  Moreover, the light emission display area or light emission intensity of the light emission display unit is not limited to the configuration in which the light emission display area or light emission intensity is changed according to the heating amount commanded by the heating amount command means. It is good also as a structure displayed in a fixed state.

(4) In the said embodiment, the said light emission surface 41 is not only in the location corresponding to the vertical flat side surface 5a in the peripheral part located in the apparatus front side of the top plate 5, but on the upper side of the side surface 5a. The light is also emitted to the outside from a portion corresponding to the upper surface 5b of the top plate 5 formed in a continuous and generally circular arc shape, but instead of such a configuration, the following configuration is provided. May be.
For example, the light emitting surface, for example, has a shape that is gently curved from the upper surface of the kitchen counter to a portion corresponding to the upper surface of the top plate, in other words, the cross-sectional shape is formed in an arc shape over the entire width in the vertical direction. It is good also as a structure, and it is good also as a structure formed in the flat surface of the diagonal attitude | position extended toward the upper surface of a top plate from the upper surface of a kitchen counter.

(5) In the above embodiment, when the light emitting surface is formed in a long band shape along the peripheral edge of the top plate, the entire surface of the band-shaped display surface is displayed uniformly. Instead of this, a plurality of light emitting display areas and non-light emitting areas may be arranged in a alternately arranged state, and may be configured to be formed in a long band shape along the peripheral edge as a whole. The specific configuration can be changed as appropriate.

(6) In the above embodiment, the light emitting surface is provided on the side surface of the peripheral portion located on the device front side of the top plate. However, the top plate is not limited to the side surface on the peripheral portion located on the device front side. It is good also as a structure provided with a light emission type display part in the side location of the apparatus horizontal width direction in the peripheral part of this, or an apparatus rear surface side location. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which provides the said light emission surface in the state over the perimeter of the peripheral part of a top plate. In this case, if any one of the plurality of heating means is in a heating operation, the light emitting state is switched.

(7) In the above embodiment, the light emitting display unit has exemplified the configuration in which the light from the light emitting diode is guided by the light guide to the diffusion plate and displayed. However, the light from the light emitting diode is guided by the optical fiber and displayed. A small incandescent bulb or the like may be used instead of the configuration or one using a light emitting diode as a light source.

(8) In the above embodiment, the top plate is exemplified by a glass top plate and a metal frame, but instead of such a configuration, the entire top plate is integrated with glass. Alternatively, the entire top plate may be integrally formed of a metal material.

(9) In the above embodiment, the heating cooker provided with a gas combustion type burner as the heating means has been exemplified, but the present invention includes an induction heating coil or the like for heating the object to be heated by electromagnetic induction as the heating means. It can be applied to a cooking device.

Perspective view of cooking device Block diagram showing the control configuration of the cooking device Diagram showing the configuration of the flow control valve The figure which shows the principal part of the flow control valve The figure which shows the structure of a point fire extinguishing command part and a heating amount setting operation part Diagram showing front thermal power display Perspective view with the cooking device installed The figure which shows the attachment state of the light emission type display part Sectional drawing which shows the structure of a light emission type display part The perspective view which shows the structure of a light emission display part. Action diagram showing the display status of the light emitting display Action diagram showing the display status of the light emitting display

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Heating means 5 Top plate 31 Command operation body 40 Light emission type display part 41 Light emission surface 47 Preliminary operation detection means H Display control means

Claims (9)

A heating means for heating the object to be heated placed on the object to be heated placing part on the top plate provided on the top of the cooker body;
A manually operated command operating body for commanding a heating start command and a heating stop command of the heating means;
A light emitting display for displaying that the heating means is in a heating operation;
The heating start command of the command operating body is executed so that a display operation is executed when a heating start command is commanded by the command operating body and a display operation is stopped when a heating stop command is commanded by the command operating body. And a cooking device provided with display control means for controlling the operation of the light emitting display unit based on the heating stop command,
The cooking device provided with the said light emission type display part so that the light emission surface located in the peripheral part of the said top plate may light-emit.   The cooking device according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting surface of the light-emitting display unit is positioned on the front side of the device at the peripheral edge of the top plate.   The cooking device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the light emitting surface of the light emitting display unit is formed in a strip shape that is elongated along the peripheral edge of the top plate.   The light-emitting surface of the light-emitting display unit is positioned at a location corresponding to a side surface at a peripheral portion of the top plate and a location corresponding to an upper surface of the top plate that is continuous with an upper side of the side surface. The heating cooker of any one of 1-3. A plurality of the heating means are provided corresponding to the object to be heated placed in a distributed manner in the device width direction,
A plurality of the light emitting display units are provided at different positions in the device width direction so as to correspond to the installation positions of the plurality of heating means,
The light emitting display corresponding to each of the plurality of heating means based on the heating start command and the heating stop command of the command operating body provided corresponding to each of the plurality of heating means. The heating cooker of any one of Claims 1-4 comprised so that the action | operation about a part might be controlled. A plurality of preliminary operation detecting means for detecting that the user's hand is in contact with or approaching each of the plurality of command operating bodies provided corresponding to the plurality of heating means. Provided,
Each of the plurality of light-emitting display units can be switched between a heating operation display state that indicates that the heating operation is being performed, a preliminary operation display state that indicates that the preliminary operation state is being displayed, and a display stop state. Configured,
The display control means is
Based on the heating start command and the heating stop command of the command operating body provided corresponding to each of the plurality of heating means, the light emission type display unit corresponding to each of the plurality of heating means is indicated by the heating operation display. In a form to switch between the state and the display stop state, and
When the preliminary operation state of the command operation body provided corresponding to each of the plurality of heating units is detected by the preliminary operation detection unit, heating of the command operation body in which the preliminary operation state is detected is started. In the form of switching to the preliminary operation display state in the display stop state, the light emitting display unit that is switched between the heating operation display state and the display stop state based on the command and the heating stop command,
The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the cooking device is configured to control operations of the plurality of light emitting display units. The display control means is
When the preliminary operation state of the command operation body provided corresponding to each of the plurality of heating units is detected by the preliminary operation detection unit, heating of the command operation body in which the preliminary operation state is detected is started. In the form of switching to the display stop state if the light emitting display unit that is switched between the heating operation display state and the display stop state based on the command and the heating stop command, if the preliminary operation display state,
The cooking device according to claim 6, wherein the cooking device is configured to control operations of the plurality of light emitting display units.   Each of these light emission type display parts is comprised so that light emission color may differ between the said heating operation display state and the said preliminary operation display state, and light emission may be stopped in the said display stop state. Or the heating cooker of 7. The light-emitting display unit is configured to be capable of changing a light-emitting display area or light emission intensity,
The heating unit is configured to be adjusted to a heating amount commanded by a heating amount command unit that commands a heating amount,
The display control means is
The light emission display area or the light emission intensity of the light emission type display unit is configured to control the operation of the light emission type display unit so as to change according to the heating amount commanded by the heating amount command means. Item 9. The cooking device according to any one of items 1 to 8.

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