JP2009002586A - Heating cooking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the ease of the handling of a heating cooling apparatus from being deteriorated even if the number of switches is reduced by uniting operation switches for selecting different functions. <P>SOLUTION: This heating cooking apparatus comprises a display part 15 for displaying a grill menu display part 15a above a grill menu selector switch 8 capable of selecting function menus one by one in order from a function menu group comprising the plurality of cooking menus of a grill 5 by repeating operations. A display representing the grill menu display part 15a and one functional display in the grill menu display part 15a are placed on or near the grill menu selector switch 8 parallel to each other in the vertical direction. The function so placed on a lower stage as to correspond to the arrangement of the grill menu selector switch 8 is arranged on the lower stage in the display part 15. Consequently, it can be easily understood visually what function specifically allocated to the operation switches is, or where the function reduced in use frequency is located. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an operation switch of a cooking device having a plurality of cooking menus and the like.

  Conventionally, in this type of cooking device, a plurality of cooking menus and functions such as care, which have different uses, have different switches for selecting each. Hereinafter, a conventional cooking device will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an operation display unit of a conventional cooking device. Since the heating means is a roaster that grills fish or the like, the operation display of the roaster unit is shown. The display unit 110 is composed of an LCD or the like and displays a state during cooking. The menu selection 111 is for selecting three types of automatic cooking menus, and the automatic menu 112 or the maintenance 114 is displayed on the display unit 110 corresponding to the menu selection 111 and the maintenance selection 113, respectively. The roaster on / off switch 115 is a switch for starting or stopping heating by the roaster. When the user wants to perform automatic cooking, the menu selection 111 is pressed, a menu is selected from the automatic menu 112, and cooking is started by the roaster on / off switch 115. In addition, when it is desired to clean the interior of the roaster, when the maintenance selection 113 is pressed and the maintenance 114 is displayed on the display unit 110, the maintenance is started by the roaster on / off switch 115 (for example, patents). Reference 1).

Moreover, there is also a course selection switch in which a plurality of rice cooking courses and a clock set of a rice cooker are provided on the same switch (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2006-294432 A JP 2006-311914 A

  However, in the conventional configuration, when a plurality of functions are assigned to one switch, it is difficult to display all the switch functions in a limited space, which is a representative display of the function list group. It had a problem that it was difficult to understand whether there was a function. In addition, it is difficult to understand that a plurality of automatic cooking menus and the other switches are assigned to the same switch, for example, when an automatic care menu or clock adjustment is assigned to the same switch.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems. An operation switch that can select a plurality of functions or a display that represents a function list group in the vicinity thereof, and one function is displayed in parallel vertically, and the operation switch is specifically described. It is intended to make it easier to visually understand what functions are assigned to the screen, and in particular, where there are functions that are used infrequently.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the heating cooker according to the present invention repeats operations from a heating menu for heating an object to be heated and a function menu group including a plurality of cooking menu functions. An operation switch that can be selected one by one in sequence, and a display window that displays a list of a plurality of functions at a position above the operation switch, the display representing the function list group and the function in the vicinity of the operation switch One function display in the list group is displayed in parallel vertically, and the functions described in the lower part corresponding to the arrangement in the operation switch are arranged in the lower part in the display window.

  This makes it easier to visually understand what functions are assigned to the operation switches, and where there are functions that are used infrequently, etc. The number of switches can be reduced by assigning to the same operation switch.

  The cooking device of the present invention can make it easy to visually understand what function is assigned to the operation switch, especially where there is a function that is less frequently used, etc. Functions with different properties can be assigned to the same operation switch to reduce the number of switches.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a heating means for heating an object to be heated, an operation switch that can be selected one by one by repeating operations from a function menu group including functions such as a plurality of cooking menus, A display window for displaying a list of a plurality of functions at a position above the operation switch, and a display representative of the function list group and one function display in the function list group above and below the operation switch. In addition to the parallel notation, the functions listed in the lower row corresponding to the arrangement of the operation switches are arranged in the lower row in the display window. By setting it as one function in the menu group, the operation switch is a switch capable of selecting a function, and at the same time, it is possible to know what kind of function there is. Can. Further, since the notation of the operation switch and the vertical relationship of the menu displayed on the display window are matched, it is possible to make it easier to understand visually when the user presses the actual operation switch.

  In the second invention, in particular, in the first invention, the operation switch or the vertical parallel notation in the vicinity thereof displays a function having a low priority below, and a function having a low use frequency and a function having a high use frequency. Even if the switch is not provided on a separate switch, it is possible to know where to find a switch that selects a function that is used infrequently. As a result, the number of switches can be reduced.

  According to a third invention, in particular, in the first invention, the operation switch or the upper and lower side parallel notation thereof displays a function having a different use from the other, and the majority of the functions having the same positioning, Even if different functions are assigned to one operation switch, the user can easily determine which switch has those functions.

  The fourth invention particularly corresponds to at least one of the function menu list groups displayed on the display window in the first to third inventions, at least on the operation switch or on the lower side in the vicinity thereof. The notation is displayed differently from the others, and grouping can be performed in a plurality of function menus, and selection errors of the user can be reduced.

  According to a fifth invention, in particular, in any one of the first to fourth inventions, the function menu list group has a temperature adjustment function, and includes a temperature display unit for setting a temperature of the non-heated object, Each menu of the menu list group is displayed in a plurality of columns on the display window, and the display indicating the temperature adjustment function is arranged in the column closest to the temperature display unit, and represents the display of the set temperature and the temperature adjustment function. Since the display can be made closer, it is easy to grasp the positional relationship at the time of setting, and it is easily understood that the temperature adjustment function is being performed at the start of cooking.

  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 configuration diagram of a heating cooker according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, a multi-mouth induction heating cooker 2 incorporated in a kitchen cabinet 1 includes two front induction heating means 3 for performing induction heating by placing a pan or the like, one rear induction heating means 4 and one fish, chicken or chicken. It consists of a grill 5 for baking. The first operation display unit 6 mainly performs operation of the grill 5 and the rear induction heating unit 4 and a state display during heating. The second operation display unit 7 mainly displays the operation display of the front induction heating unit 3. Is to do.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the first operation display unit 6 in more detail. In FIG. 2, the grill menu selection switch 8 is used to select the auto menu of the grill 5, and the six kinds of automatic cooking menus shown in the grill menu display section 15a and the temperature so that the inside of the grill 5 has a constant temperature. It is possible to select a function for setting the temperature at the time of adjustment and a care function for removing dirt inside the grill 5. The grill off / on switch 9 switches on / off the heating of the grill 5, and the grill status display LED 9a blinks when the menu of the grill 5 is selected, and lights when the grill is heated, and the grill 5 is used, or It is possible to visually recognize that the menu of the grill 5 is being selected. The grill timer switch 10 is a switch used for setting time when performing timer cooking, and the time can be increased or decreased by [+] [-]. The grill up / down switch 11 can increase or decrease the heating power of the grill or a set temperature at the time of setting a temperature described later. The backward induction heating automatic switch 12 is used when cooking rice by the backward induction heating means 4 automatically. The rear induction heating off / on switch 13 is used to turn on / off the heating of the rear induction heating means 4, and the rear induction heating timer switch 14 is a rear induction heating timer switch, and, like the grill timer switch 10, performs timer cooking. Use when doing. And each switch of the 1st operation display part 6 displays the function of each switch using a character, a symbol, a picture, etc. on each switch part. Here, on the grill menu selection switch 8, “menu” is displayed at the top and “care” is displayed at the bottom. This eliminates the need for an independent switch for the “care” function that is used only once every few times. In the present embodiment, “care” is shown in the lower row, but the most typical menu content, for example, “raw / grilled” is added to make it easy for the user to understand that it is an automatic cooking menu. You can also. A display unit 15 comprising an LCD displays a menu for various settings and the state of each heating means. In FIG. 2, all the contents that can be displayed are displayed for explanation, but when the grill 5 and the rear induction heating means 4 are not used, the display unit 15 is not displayed and the grill 5 or When the backward induction heating means 4 is used, the contents corresponding to each use situation are displayed.

  Next, the automatic menu selection operation of the grill will be described with reference to FIGS. First, when the grill menu selection switch 8 is pressed once, it is displayed on the display unit 15 as shown in the upper part of FIG. First, “raw / figure” on the grill menu display portion 15a blinks as a selected state, and the others are lit. Here, each time the grill menu selection switch 8 is pressed, the selected menu rotates and the selected menu blinks. When a menu to be selected is determined and the grill cut / on switch 9 is pressed, an approximate time for completion is displayed, and automatic cooking is performed in a predetermined sequence. The menu selection order is “raw / firing”, “fillet / dried fish”, “tsukeyaki”, “torikin”, “gratin”, “baking”, “temperature setting”, “care”, and cooking with high priority. It can be selected from the menu. Here, the menu from “raw / firing” to “burning” is a menu in which the amount of load is automatically determined and cooking is performed while adjusting the heating time and temperature, and “temperature setting” is the temperature inside the grill 5 Is a menu for heating while adjusting the temperature so as to keep the temperature at “set”, and “care” is a menu for removing dirt in the interior of the grill 5. Here, “care” is a function that is used less frequently and is different from cooking. However, if it is displayed at the lower part of the grill menu selection switch 8, it is not necessary to use an independent switch. It can be easily understood. In addition, by displaying “temperature setting” and “care” in the lower part of the menu group of the grill menu display portion 15a as characters, it is possible to clearly inform the user whether it is auto cooking or otherwise, Setting errors can be reduced.

  In addition, although the display mode of the two groups of the grill menu display unit 15a is set to standard and extracted characters, by changing the character color, character thickness, character size, font type, etc. in each group, If the display clearly shows the difference, the same effect can be obtained.

  Next, “temperature setting” will be described. When the grill menu selection switch 8 is pressed seven times, as shown in the upper part of FIG. 4, the “set temperature” on the grill menu display portion 15a blinks and at the same time the temperature is displayed on the temperature display portion 15b. The temperature displayed at this time is “140” by default, and the grill up / down switch 11 can change the temperature from 140 ° C. to 280 ° C. in increments of 20 ° C. Next, when the grill cutting / on switch 9 is pressed, the display in the lower part of FIG. 4 is displayed and heating is started. At this time, in the grill menu display portion 15a, a display “temperature setting” indicating that the temperature adjustment function is set in a plurality of menus is displayed in the left column near the temperature display portion 15b displaying the temperature. Since it is arranged, it can be easily understood that heating is performed by adjusting the temperature even during heating.

  Although the switch is displayed on the switch, it does not change even if it is displayed in the vicinity where it can be associated with the switch. Further, although the heating means is a combination of the induction heating means and the grill, it may be a radial heater that performs radiant heating. Although the menu is a grill menu, automatic cooking (for example, boiling water, deep-fried food, rice cooking) in the induction heating means may be used, and the usability can be improved similarly when combined with time adjustment.

  As described above, the heating cooker according to the present invention can display a representative list of functions such as a plurality of cooking menus and one function of the list group in parallel up and down, and reduce the number of switches. It can be applied to rice cookers and home bakeries that have multiple menus and courses, as it can prevent usability from falling.

The block diagram of the heating cooker in the 1st Embodiment of this invention The figure which shows the heating-cooker operation display part in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the change of the display of automatic cooking menu selection in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the change of the display of the temperature control function in the 1st Embodiment of this invention Figure without closing the operation display of the cooking device in the conventional example

Explanation of symbols

5 Grill (heating means)
8 Grill menu selection switch (operation switch)
15 Display (display window)
15a Grill menu display section (list of multiple functions)

Claims (5)

A heating means for heating an object to be heated, an operation switch that can be selected one by one by repeating operations from a function menu group including functions such as a plurality of cooking menus, and a position above the operation switch A display window for displaying a list of a plurality of functions, and a display representative of the function list group and one function display of the function list group in the operation switch or in the vicinity thereof are displayed in parallel vertically, A cooking device in which the functions indicated in the lower row corresponding to the arrangement in the operation switches are arranged in the lower row in the display window. The cooking device according to claim 1, wherein the operation switch or a vertical notation in the vicinity of the operation switch displays a lower priority function below. The cooking device according to claim 1, wherein the operation switch or a vertical parallel display in the vicinity thereof displays a function having a different use from the other below. The display corresponding to the function displayed at least on the lower side of the operation switch or the vicinity thereof in the function menu list group displayed on the display window is set to a display mode different from the others. The heating cooker described in 1. The function menu list group has a temperature adjustment function, includes a temperature display unit for setting the temperature of the non-heated object, displays each menu of the function menu list group in a plurality of rows on a display window, and the temperature adjustment function The heating cooker of any one of Claims 1-4 which arrange | positions the display showing to the row | line | column nearest to the said temperature display part.