JP2008295625A - Automatic bread maker - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a convenient bread maker permitting easy cooking of melon-flavored bread. <P>SOLUTION: The automatic bread maker includes a bread pan 4 detachably mounted inside a baking chamber 2 with a heater 3; a motor 5 to drive a kneading vane 7 disposed in the bread pan 4; a control means 16 for controlling the heater 3 and the motor 5; an input means 13 for selecting a kind of bread making courses including a melon-flavored bread cooking course; and a display means 14 for displaying the selected bread cooking course and the time to finish the cooking. The cooking sequence of the melon-flavored bread cooking course includes a dough loading step for loading cookie dough by opening a lid 8 during the cooking step. When the dough loading step is completed, the input means 13 is operated to complete the dough loading step. The cooking time in the next step and thereafter is adjusted according to the time required for the dough loading step, so that the cooking time for the melon-flavored bread cooking course is approximately uniform. Because of the cookie dough loading step, loading of cookie dough is easy, and as the total cooking time is approximately uniform, the bread maker can be conveniently used. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic bread maker used in general homes and the like.

  As this type of conventional automatic bread maker, there is a machine equipped with a bread course for adding raisins and the like during cooking (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

FIG. 7 shows a block diagram of the automatic bread maker described in Patent Document 1. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 1 denotes an automatic bread maker main body, and 2 denotes a heater 3 which is a heating means. A baking chamber for baking bread having a baking die 4 for storing bread-making materials inside, 7 is a kneading blade inside the baking die 4 for kneading bread dough, 5 is powered by a belt 6 and a pulley 19 , A motor for rotating the kneading blade 7, 8 a lid for opening and closing the baking chamber 2, 10 a temperature detecting means including a thermistor 9 for detecting the temperature in the baking chamber 2, and 11 for controlling and driving the motor 5. Motor control means 12, heating control means 12 for controlling energization of the heater 3, 13 input means for selecting a menu course, etc. 14 display means for displaying the selected menu course, completion time, etc. 15 Is Notifying means for notifying at buzzer termination etc. Yukosu, 30, receives the signal of the temperature detecting means 10, a control unit for controlling the motor control unit 11 and the heating control means 12.
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  However, in the configuration of the conventional automatic bread maker, when cooking melon bread, the time until the cookie dough is put in the middle of cooking is displayed, but the cookie dough placing time is automatically determined. When the input time has passed, there is a problem that the dough is placed in the middle of the molding fermentation and the usability is very poor.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and can easily put cookie dough during the melon bread cooking process, and the cooking time of the melon bread is substantially constant regardless of the time required for placing the dough. Therefore, an object is to provide an automatic bread machine that is easy to use.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, an automatic bread maker of the present invention includes a baking chamber having a heating means, a baking mold detachably mounted in the baking chamber, and an inside of the baking mold. A kneading blade, a motor for driving the kneading blade, a lid for opening and closing the baking chamber, a temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature in the baking chamber, a control means for controlling the heating means and the motor, Input means for selecting the type of bread making course controlled by the control means, display means for displaying the selected bread making course, cooking end time, and the like, and notification means for informing that the cooking bread making course has ended. The bread making course includes a melon bread course, and the cooking sequence of the melon bread course includes a step of placing the cookie dough by opening the lid during the cooking process, and the dough When the finishing process is finished, the input means is operated to finish the dough placing process, and according to the time required for the dough placing process, the cooking time is adjusted in the subsequent process, and the melon bread The time required for the cooking sequence of the course is almost constant, and there is a cookie dough loading process, so it is easy to place the cookie dough, and the overall cooking time is regardless of the time required for placing the cookie dough. Since it is substantially constant, it is possible to provide an automatic bread machine that is easy to use.

  The automatic bread maker of the present invention can easily put the cookie dough during the melon bread cooking process, and the entire cooking time of the melon bread is substantially constant regardless of the time required for placing the cookie dough. Is a good one.

  The first invention is a baking chamber having a heating means, a bread baking mold detachably mounted in the baking chamber, a kneading blade disposed in the bread baking mold, and a motor for driving the kneading blade And a lid for opening and closing the baking chamber, temperature detection means for detecting the temperature in the baking chamber, control means for controlling the heating means and the motor, and the type of breadmaking course controlled by the control means. An input means for selecting, a display means for displaying the selected bread making course, cooking end time, and the like, and an informing means for informing that the cooking bread making course has ended, and the melon bread course is in the bread making course. The cooking sequence of the melon bread course includes a step of placing the cookie dough by opening the lid during the cooking process, and operating the input means when the dough placing step is completed The dough loading process is completed, and the cooking time is adjusted in the subsequent steps according to the time required for the dough loading process, so that the time required for the cooking sequence of the melon bread course is substantially constant. Because there is a cookie dough loading process, it is easy to place the cookie dough, and the overall cooking time is almost constant regardless of the time required for placing the cookie dough. Can be provided.

  In the second invention, in particular, when the dough placing process of the first invention has passed for a predetermined time, the process automatically shifts to the next process without operating the input means. Even if you forget to cook, you can finish cooking as ordinary bread and do not waste the bread-making ingredients.

  In particular, the third invention changes the cooking end time displayed on the display means when automatically shifting from the dough placing process of the second invention to the next process, and is necessary for placing the cookie dough. Even when the cooked time exceeds the predetermined time, the cooking end time is changed, and the changed cooking end time can be confirmed without the user making a mistake.

  The fourth aspect of the invention is to inform the fact that the dough placing process is completed by the notifying means, in particular, when automatically shifting from the dough placing process of the second or third invention to the next process, Forgetting to put cookie dough can be reduced.

  In the fifth aspect of the invention, in particular, the display means displays the fact that the dough loading process is completed when the cloth loading process of any one of the second to fourth inventions automatically shifts to the next process. With this, you can be sure of the end of the cookie dough loading process.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is the automatic bread maker according to any one of the second to fifth aspects of the present invention, comprising a switch that automatically sets the dough loading process so as not to end, so that the user can automatically resume cooking. By selecting the presence or absence, it can be used when baking desired melon bread.

  7th invention is equipped with the lid | cover opening / closing detection means which detects opening / closing of the lid | cover of any one invention of 2nd-5th, While detecting that the said lid | cover is open during a cloth loading process, Since the process is not shifted to the next process, the cooking process is not automatically restarted in a state in which the temperature detection in the baking chamber is not successful with the lid open, so that a cooking failure can be avoided.

  In the eighth aspect of the invention, during the cloth placing process of the seventh aspect, when the lid does not close even after a predetermined time has passed, the notification means performs notification for urging to close the lid. It is possible to reliably prevent forgetting to close the lid and to restart the cooking process more quickly.

  In the ninth aspect, when the cooking end time of any one of the second to eighth aspects is changed, the display means displays that the cooking end time has been changed. When the cooking process time becomes longer, the cooking end time is changed again, but the user can recognize that the cooking end time has been changed and can check the changed cooking end time without making a mistake. .

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below 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 an automatic bread maker according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing display contents of input means and display means of the automatic bread maker, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an operation diagram of the input means and the display means. In addition, about the same part as the said conventional automatic bread machine, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 16 denotes a control means equipped with a microcomputer for receiving a signal from the temperature detection means 10 and controlling the motor control means 11, the heating control means 12 and the like, and also stores a cooking sequence for melon bread.

  Next, the structure of the input means 13 and the display means 14 is demonstrated according to FIG.

  In FIG. 2, 21 is a state in which all segments are lit with liquid crystal, 22 is an LED indicating the cooking state, lighting is during cooking, blinking is heat retention at the end of cooking, and extinguishing is Other states are shown. 23 is a menu switch, 24 is a reservation switch for timer cooking, 25 is a time switch for changing the time of the reservation time, 26 is a minute switch for changing the minute of the reservation time, and 27 is Reference numeral 28 denotes a start switch for starting and returning to cooking. Reference numeral 28 denotes a cancel switch for canceling cooking during cooking.

  Next, the cooking sequence of the melon bread memorize | stored in the control means 16 is demonstrated according to FIG.

  As preparation for cooking, first, strong powder and butter, sugar, powdered milk, dry yeast, and water are set in a baking mold 4 at a predetermined blending ratio. A cookie dough is prepared by mixing the flour, butter, sugar, egg, and baking powder into a bowl with a predetermined composition and stirring them.

  In FIG. 3, the menu switch 23 is used to select “melon bread” and the start switch 27 is operated to start cooking. When the cooking is started, the kneading process (1) is started first, and the motor control means 11 is driven to perform baking. Mix and knead the ingredients in the mold 4. After 20 minutes, the process proceeds to the next fermentation step (2).

  In the fermentation step (2), when the temperature detected by the temperature detection means 10 is lower than 30 ° C., the heating control means 12 is driven at an energization rate of 10%. When the temperature detected by the temperature detecting means 10 is 30 ° C. or higher, the heating control means 12 is turned off. And when 20 minutes pass, it will transfer to the following degassing process (3).

  In the degassing step (3), the motor control means 11 is intermittently driven to rotate the kneading blade 7 to degas the bread dough in the bread baking mold 4. If 1 minute passes, it will transfer to a fermentation process (4) further.

  In the fermentation process (4), the same control as in the fermentation process (2) is performed, and the process proceeds to the next dough loading process (5) after 14 minutes.

  The dough placing step (5) is a step in which the user opens the lid 8 and places the cookie dough that has been made on the bread dough in the baking mold 4. When the user finishes putting the cookie dough, the user operates the start switch 27 and proceeds to the next fermentation process (6).

  This process also drives the heating control means 12 according to the temperature detected by the temperature detection means 10, as in the fermentation step (2). After 35 minutes have elapsed with the time for placing the dough, the process proceeds to the next baking step (7).

  In the baking step (7), the heating control means 12 is driven at an energization rate of 100% until the temperature detected by the temperature detecting means 10 reaches 160 ° C. When the detected temperature of the temperature detecting means 10 reaches 160 ° C., the heating control means 12 is driven at an energization rate of 40%. When this baking process (7) has elapsed for 30 minutes, the cooking sequence of the melon bread course is completed.

  Next, a description will be given according to display examples of the input unit 13 and the display unit 14 of FIG.

  First, strong powder and butter, sugar, powdered milk, dry yeast, and water are set in a predetermined blending ratio in the baking mold 4, and cookie dough is prepared in advance. The baking mold 4 containing the material is set in the baking chamber 2 and the lid 8 is closed. As shown in FIG. 4A, the input unit 13 and the display unit 14 display the current time 10:00 on the liquid crystal 21. From this state, the menu switch 23 is operated to select “melon pan”. Here, since the cooking time is 2 hours, as shown in FIG. 4B, “12:00” and “Melon pan” selection are displayed on the liquid crystal 21 as the completion time. Yes.

  Next, when the start switch 27 is operated, the cooking sequence starts. Then, as shown in FIG.4 (c), LED22 switches to a lighting state, and the remaining time until putting cookie dough on the liquid crystal 21 is displayed as 55 minutes. When 55 minutes have elapsed, the notification means 15 first notifies the buzzer, and then, as shown in FIG. Erase. Further, the LED 22 is also switched to blinking display. Here, the user opens the lid 8 and puts the prepared cookie dough on the bread dough in the baking mold 4.

  When the cookie dough is placed, the start switch 27 is operated to restart the cooking sequence. When resuming, as shown in FIG. 4 (e), “12:00”, which is the completion time at the start of cooking, is displayed on the liquid crystal 21, and the characters on the cookie dough are deleted. The LED 22 is also lit. Here, if the user does not place the cookie dough during the cookie dough placement in FIG. 4 (d), it waits for a maximum of 15 minutes. If the start switch 27 is not operated after 15 minutes, the cooking sequence is automatically restarted. In that case, before the cooking sequence is restarted, the notification means 15 notifies that the cooking is restarted, and “resume cooking” is displayed on the liquid crystal 21 as shown in FIG. Display blinking. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4G, the display is switched to “12:10”, which is a time obtained by adding 10 minutes to the initial cooking completion time, and the characters “changed finishing time” are also displayed.

  Thus, first, when the time for the cookie dough placing process is set to 0 to 5 minutes and the dough placing process is completed within 5 minutes, the next dough placing process is performed in the next molding fermentation process. And the cooking time can be made constant for 2 hours.

  Furthermore, even if the user does not finish the cookie dough loading process due to reasons such as not being near an automatic bread maker, after the buzzer is notified by the notification means 15 after waiting for 15 minutes, Since cooking is resumed, cooking can be completed as ordinary bread without wasting dough. It is also possible to immediately understand that the completion time has been changed.

  In addition, the time and temperature of the cooking sequence in the said embodiment are decided by a main body structure, and are not limited to this numerical value. Furthermore, although the time in the cookie dough loading process is 0 to 5 minutes and the maximum standby time is 15 minutes, it is not limited to this time.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the display contents of the input means and the display means in the second embodiment of the present invention. In addition, about the same component as the automatic bread maker in the said 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the automatic bread maker according to the present embodiment operates the menu switch 23 at the time of menu setting before the start of cooking, and further selects the menu switch while selecting “melon bread”. By operating No. 23, it is possible to select "Wait until the dough is placed". In this case, in the cookie dough placing process of the melon bread course, the cooking process is not restarted until the start switch 27 is operated after the cookie dough placing process is finished. The cooking is not resumed due to the process time being over.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when it is desired to surely execute the cooking of melon bread, by making such a menu selection, the cooking is not restarted by the automatic start. It can be performed.

  In the embodiment described above, the menu switch 23 for menu selection is also used as a switch that is set so as not to automatically end the cloth placing process. However, a dedicated switch may be provided.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an automatic bread maker according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In addition, about the same component as the automatic bread maker in the said embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In FIG. 6, the automatic bread maker in the present embodiment has lid opening / closing detection means 17 for detecting opening / closing of the lid 8, and the user opens the lid 8 in the cookie dough placing process, and the inside of the baking mold 4 Cookie dough is placed on the bread dough. Here, when the user does not place the cookie dough and the maximum process waiting time of 5 minutes has elapsed, the notification means 15 notifies the user that the lid 8 is open. Further, when the lid opening / closing detection means 17 detects that the lid 8 is not closed, the cooking sequence is not resumed.

  When the lid opening / closing detection means 17 detects that the lid 8 is closed, the cooking sequence is resumed.

  Further, when the lid opening / closing detection means 17 detects that the lid 8 is not closed even after one hour has elapsed, the cooking sequence is abandoned and the initial state is restored.

  In this embodiment, the maximum time for restarting the cookie dough is set to 1 hour, but the time is not limited to this time.

  As described above, the automatic bread maker according to the present invention can easily put the cookie dough during the melon bread cooking process, and the entire cooking time of the melon bread regardless of the time required for placing the cookie dough. Can be applied to a bread menu for taking out dough and working.

Block diagram of an automatic bread maker in Embodiment 1 of the present invention The figure which shows the display content of the input means and display means of the automatic bread machine The figure which shows the cooking sequence of the melon bread of the same automatic bread machine (A)-(g) Operation diagram of input means and display means of the automatic bread maker The figure which shows the display content of the input means and display means of an automatic bread machine in Embodiment 2 of this invention Block diagram of an automatic bread maker in Embodiment 3 of the present invention Block diagram of a conventional automatic bread machine

Explanation of symbols

1 Body 2 Baking chamber 3 Heater (heating means)
4 Bread baking mold 5 Motor 6 Belt 7 Kneading blade 8 Lid 9 Thermistor 10 Temperature detection means 11 Motor control means 12 Heating control means 13 Input means 14 Display means 15 Notification means 16 Control means 17 Lid opening / closing detection means 18 Control means 21 Liquid crystal 22 LED
23 Menu switch (switch)
24 reserved switch 25 hour switch 26 minute switch 27 start switch 28 cancel switch

Claims (9)

A baking chamber having a heating means; a bread baking mold detachably mounted in the baking chamber; a kneading blade disposed in the bread baking mold; a motor for driving the kneading blade; and the baking chamber. A lid for opening and closing; a temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature in the baking chamber; a control means for controlling the heating means and the motor; and an input means for selecting the type of breadmaking course controlled by the control means; Display means for displaying the selected bread making course, cooking end time, and the like, and notifying means for notifying that the cooking bread making course has ended, the bread making course includes a melon bread course, and the melon bread course The cooking sequence includes a step of placing the cookie dough by opening the lid during the cooking process, and when the dough placing step is completed, the input means is operated to place the dough Exit the degree, depending on the time required for the dough put process, to adjust the cooking time since the next step process, automatic bread machine was substantially constant the time required for cooking sequence of the melon bread course. 2. The automatic bread maker according to claim 1, wherein when the dough placing step elapses for a predetermined time, the process automatically moves to the next step without operating the input means. The automatic bread maker according to claim 2, wherein the cooking end time displayed on the display means is changed when automatically shifting from the dough placing process to the next process. The automatic bread maker according to claim 2 or 3, wherein when the process automatically shifts from the dough placing process to the next process, the notifying means informs the end of the dough placing process. The automatic bread maker according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein when the process automatically shifts from the dough placing process to the next process, the display means displays that the dough placing process is completed. The automatic bread maker according to any one of claims 2 to 5, further comprising a switch that is set so as not to automatically end the dough loading step. A lid opening / closing detection means for detecting opening / closing of the lid is provided, and during the cloth placing step, while detecting that the lid is open, the process does not proceed to the next step. The automatic bread maker according to item 1. 8. The automatic bread maker according to claim 7, wherein, in the dough placing process, when the lid does not close even after a predetermined time has passed, the informing means performs notification for prompting the lid to be closed. The automatic bread maker according to any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein when the cooking end time is changed, a display means displays that the cooking end time has been changed.

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