JP2010118303A - Induction heating cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To decrease noises due to a cooling fan and carry out cooling of an equipment sufficiently when a first set heating output is selected in the state that a second set heating output having a heating output of heating coil larger than the first set heating output stopping rotation of the cooling fan is selected. <P>SOLUTION: The control means 23 has a delay setting part 28, and the delay setting part 28, when the setting content of an operation setting part 26 is a first set heating output or less, stops the rotation of a cooling fan 24 and, in the state that a second set heating output having a heating output of heating coil larger than the first set heating output is selected, when the first set heating output is selected, drives a cooling-fan speed control means and stops the cooling fan for a prescribed time established by the delay setting part and, then, stops the cooling fan during operation by the first set heating output. Thereby, noises can be decreased and comfortableness can be improved as well as cooling of the equipment can be sufficiently carried out. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an induction heating cooker that suppresses noise during cooking and reduces noise.

  Conventionally, this type of induction heating cooker reduces the noise by changing the number of rotations of the cooling fan in accordance with the heating output (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of a conventional cooking device.

  Although not shown, a top plate and an air intake are provided on the upper part of the main body constituting the outline of the cooking device. An induction heating means including a heating coil and an inverter for induction heating of the pan is provided on the upper surface of the top plate. In addition, a cooling fan is provided below the intake section, and an inverter is arranged in the air blowing direction of the cooling fan. Further, on the left side of the circuit unit such as an inverter, a means for heating the roaster heater in the heating chamber is provided under the heating coil.

In the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 5, the fan speed is determined according to the heating output, and the cooling fan speed control means 25 changes the rotation speed of the cooling fan according to the set heating output. By doing so, the number of rotations of the cooling fan is minimized and the noise is reduced while maintaining sufficient cooling of the equipment.
JP 2004-47305 A

  However, in the conventional configuration, the number of rotations of the cooling fan is changed according to the output of the inverter circuit to reduce the noise of the product. The number of rotations of the cooling fan is set by the heating coil and the inverter circuit. Since it varies depending on the load to be heated, the number of rotations of the cooling fan is set according to the output of the inverter circuit based on the worst load. Therefore, when a load with little heat generation is being heated, the cooling fan is rotating at a rotational speed higher than necessary, and there is a problem that unnecessary noise is generated.

  In addition, in a state where the second set heating output in which the heating output of the heating coil is larger than the first set heating output for stopping the rotation of the cooling fan is selected and used, the first set heating output with a small heating output is used. When selected and switched, the cooling fan stops rotating at the same time as operating with the first set heating output, so the cooling fan stops in a state where the temperature inside the heating coil, inverter circuit, and machine body does not fall down, There was a problem that the equipment could not be cooled sufficiently.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and by suppressing the rotation of the cooling fan, noise generated by supercooling can be suppressed, noise reduction can be achieved, and a second set heating output with a large heating output can be obtained. When the first set heating output with a small heating output is selected in the selected state, the temperature of the heating coil, the inverter circuit, and the inside of the fuselage can be sufficiently expected while operating with the first setting heating output. An object of the present invention is to provide an induction heating cooker that can sufficiently cool a device by rotating a cooling fan for a predetermined time.

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the induction heating cooker according to the present invention has a cooling fan in the case of the first set heating output with a small heating output such that the loss of the heating coil or the inverter circuit becomes unnecessary. When the first set heating output with a small heating output is selected while the rotation is stopped and the second setting heating output with a large heating output is selected, the operation is performed with the first setting heating output. Thus, the cooling fan is rotated for a predetermined time.

  As a result, in the case of the first set heating output with a small heating output such that the loss of the heating coil or the inverter circuit becomes unnecessary, the noise can be reduced by stopping the rotation of the cooling fan. Therefore, comfort can be improved without generating unnecessary noise. Further, when the first set heating output is selected while the second set heating output is selected, the heating coil, the inverter circuit, and the temperature inside the machine body are operated with the first set heating output. The device can be sufficiently cooled by rotating the cooling fan for a predetermined time that can be sufficiently lowered.

  The induction heating cooker of the present invention reduces noise by stopping the rotation of the cooling fan in the case of the first set heating output with a heating output that is so small that the loss of the heating coil or inverter circuit becomes unnecessary. can do. Therefore, comfort can be improved without generating unnecessary noise. Further, when the first set heating output is selected while the second set heating output is selected, the heating coil, the inverter circuit, and the temperature inside the machine body are operated with the first set heating output. The device can be sufficiently cooled by rotating the cooling fan for a predetermined time that can be sufficiently lowered.

  1st invention is the operation which sets the heating output which inductively heats the to-be-heated material mounted in the body upper surface, the inverter circuit which supplies a high frequency current to the said heating coil, and the heating output of the said heating coil in multiple steps A setting unit, an operation display unit for displaying the setting content of the operation setting unit, a control means for controlling the output of the inverter circuit based on the setting content of the operation setting unit, the heating coil, the inverter circuit, and the inside of the fuselage A cooling fan that cools the cooling fan, and a cooling fan speed control unit that varies the number of rotations of the cooling fan, the control unit includes a delay setting unit, and the delay setting unit includes a setting content of the operation setting unit, When it is equal to or lower than the first set heating output, the cooling fan stops rotating, and the setting content of the operation setting unit is larger than the first set heating output. In a state where the set heating output of 2 is selected, when the first set heating output is selected, the predetermined setting time set by the delay setting unit in the state where the first setting heating output is operated, After the cooling fan speed control means is driven to rotate the cooling fan, the cooling fan is stopped, so that the first set heating with a small heating output is made so that the loss of the heating coil or the inverter circuit becomes unnecessary for cooling. In the case of output, noise can be reduced by stopping the rotation of the cooling fan.

  Therefore, comfort can be improved without generating unnecessary noise. In addition, when the first set heating output is selected in the state where the second set heating output is selected, the heating coil, Since the cooling fan stops when the temperature inside the inverter circuit and the fuselage does not fall down, the equipment cannot be cooled sufficiently, but the heating coil, inverter circuit, and fuselage are operated with the first set heating output. The device can be sufficiently cooled by rotating the cooling fan for a predetermined time in which the internal temperature can be sufficiently lowered.

In the second invention, in particular, when the first setting heating output is selected in the state where the second setting heating output is selected for the delay setting unit of the first invention, the second setting heating output is large. By setting a longer time until the cooling fan is stopped, a predetermined decrease in temperature within the heating coil, inverter circuit, and machine body can be sufficiently expected in the state where each setting heating output is operated at the first setting heating output. During the time, the cooling fan is stopped after rotating the cooling fan, so that the cooling fan can be rotated only for the required time, and the cooling conditions can be changed more efficiently, reducing noise. This can improve comfort.

  In particular, the third invention is provided with inverter temperature detection means for detecting the temperature of the inverter circuit in the first or second invention, and the cooling fan speed control means is such that the temperature detected by the inverter temperature detection means is equal to or lower than a certain temperature. If so, the rotation of the cooling fan is stopped.

  As a result, the temperatures of the elements having different heat generation capacities in the inverter circuit can be detected, so that the first set heating output is set in the state where the setting content of the operation setting unit selects the second set heating output. When selected, the time to rotate the cooling fan becomes more efficient when operated with the first set heating output, can be set safely for the elements of the inverter circuit, and comfort is reduced by reducing noise Can be improved.

  In particular, the fourth invention includes the heating coil temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the heating coil in the first or second invention, and the cooling fan speed control means is configured such that the temperature detected by the heating coil temperature detecting means is a constant temperature. If it is below, the first setting heat output is selected in the state where the setting content of the operation setting unit selects the second set heating output even if the heating coil has different heat generation amounts by stopping the rotation of the cooling fan. When the set heating output is selected, the time to rotate the cooling fan can be set more efficiently and safely with respect to the heating coil while operating with the first setting heating output, and it is comfortable by reducing noise Can be improved.

  In particular, the fifth invention is the first or second invention, wherein a plurality of temperature detection elements are provided, a predetermined value is set for each of the plurality of temperature detection elements, and all of the plurality of temperature detection elements are set. When the value falls below, the cooling fan stops rotating. Thereby, since the temperature of the heat generating elements having different heat generation capacities can be detected, the first setting heating output is selected while the setting content of the operation setting unit is selecting the second setting heating output. In this case, the time for rotating the cooling fan can be set more efficiently and safely for a plurality of heating elements while operating with the first set heating output, and the comfort can be improved by reducing noise. Can do.

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

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the induction heating cooker according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, a heating coil 21 that induction-heats an object to be heated placed on the upper surface of the machine body, an inverter circuit 22 that supplies a high-frequency current to the heating coil 21, and an operation setting unit that sets the heating output of the heating coil 21 in a plurality of stages. 26, an operation display unit 27 for displaying the setting contents of the operation setting unit 26, a control means 23 for controlling the output of the inverter circuit 22 based on the setting contents of the operation setting unit 26, the heating coil 21, the inverter circuit 22, and the inside of the machine body are cooled. If the setting content of the cooling fan 24, the cooling fan speed control means 25 for changing the rotation speed of the cooling fan 24, and the operation setting unit 26 is equal to or lower than the first set heating output, the rotation of the cooling fan 24 is stopped. In the state where the setting content of the operation setting unit 26 selects the second setting heating output in which the heating output of the heating coil 21 is larger than the first setting heating output. When the set heating output is selected, the cooling fan is rotated by driving the cooling fan speed control means for a set predetermined time with the first set heating output being operated, and then the cooling fan is stopped. The delay setting unit 28 is used.

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

  First, when heating is started, the inverter circuit 22 supplies a high-frequency current to the heating coil 21 to inductively heat the object to be heated placed on the upper surface of the machine body.

  Simultaneously with the start of heating, the cooling fan speed control means 25 drives the cooling fan 24 to cool the heating coil 21, the inverter circuit 22, and the inside of the machine body.

  The cooling fan speed control means 25 is in a state where the operation setting unit 26 stops the rotation of the cooling fan below a predetermined set heating output and the operation setting unit 26 selects the second set heating output. When the first set heating output is selected, the heating output of the heating coil 21 is set to the selected heating output by the control means 23, the cooling fan speed control means 25 is driven by the delay setting unit 28, and the first In the state operated with the set heating output, the cooling fan is stopped after rotating the cooling coil, the inverter circuit, and the cooling fan for a predetermined time in which the temperature inside the machine can be sufficiently lowered.

  As described above, by stopping the rotation of the cooling fan, noise generated due to supercooling is suppressed, noise reduction is achieved, and the heating output is selected in the state where the second set heating output having a large heating output is selected. When the first set heating output with a small value is selected, the cooling fan is turned on for a predetermined time during which the temperature of the heating coil, the inverter circuit, and the airframe can be sufficiently expected while operating with the first set heating output. By rotating, the cooling fan can be rotated for a necessary time during which the device can be sufficiently cooled, and comfort can be improved by reducing noise more efficiently.

  FIG. 2 shows the relationship between the elapsed heating time of the induction cooking device in the first embodiment of the present invention, the set heating output and the cooling fan rotation speed.

  In FIG. 2, the delay time for stopping the cooling fan rotation is the time t1 when the first set heating output is selected and the time t2 when the cooling fan rotation is stopped in the state where the second set heating output is selected. The delay time Δt2 from the time t1 when the first set heating output is selected to the time t2 when the rotation of the cooling fan is stopped.

  At the time t1 in the operation display unit 27, when the first set heating output is selected in the state where the second set heating output is selected, the delay time is set in the state where the operation is performed with the first set heating output. After the cooling fan is rotated during Δt, the rotation of the cooling fan is stopped at time t2.

  For example, if the time t1 when the first set heating output is selected is 2 minutes after the start of heating, and the time t2 when the rotation of the cooling fan is stopped is 2 minutes 30 seconds after the start of heating, the delay time Δt is 30. The cooling fan is rotated while operating at the first set heating output for 30 seconds.

  As described above, in the case of the first set heating output with a small heating output such that the loss of the heating coil or the inverter circuit becomes unnecessary, the noise can be reduced by stopping the rotation of the cooling fan. Therefore, comfort can be improved without generating unnecessary noise.

  In addition, when the first set heating output is selected in the state where the second set heating output is selected, the heating coil, Since the cooling fan stops when the temperature inside the inverter circuit and the fuselage does not fall down, the equipment cannot be cooled sufficiently, but the heating coil, inverter circuit, and fuselage are operated with the first set heating output. The device can be sufficiently cooled by rotating the cooling fan for a predetermined time in which the internal temperature can be sufficiently lowered.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the relationship between the selected set heating output and the delay time Δt of the induction heating cooker according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 3, the set heating output before selecting the first set heating output is represented by A, B, C, D, E, the horizontal axis is the delay time Δt1 for each set heating output, and the vertical axis is each It represents the magnitude of the set heating output.

  The induction heating cooker of the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the delay setting unit 28 sets a longer time until the cooling fan is stopped as the second set heating output is larger.

  When the setting heating output A is selected in the operation setting unit 26, when the first setting heating output is selected, the fan is rotated during the delay time Δ while being operated with the first setting heating output. Then, stop the fan rotation. When the first setting heating output is selected in the state where the setting heating output B larger than the setting heating output A is selected, the setting heating output A is selected in the state where the operation is performed with the first setting heating output. After rotating the fan for a longer delay time Δt than when it was, the fan stops rotating.

  For example, when the heating output is the set heating output C of 1.0 KW and the delay time Δt is 30 seconds, the delay time Δt is as long as 1 minute when the heating output is the setting heating output D of 2.0 KW.

  In this way, the delay setting unit 28 rotates the cooling fan only for the time required for each set heating output by setting the time until the cooling fan is stopped longer as the second set heating output is larger. The cooling conditions can be changed more efficiently, and the comfort can be improved by reducing noise.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the induction heating cooker in the third embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 4, the temperature detection element a is 41, the temperature detection element b is 42, and the temperature detection element c is 43. The only difference from Embodiment 1 is that a plurality of temperature detection elements are provided, and other parts that represent the same configuration and effect are denoted by the same reference numerals, detailed description thereof is omitted, and different points are mainly described. explain.

  A plurality of temperature detection elements 41, 42, 43 are provided, and a predetermined value is set for each of the plurality of temperature detection elements. When all of the plurality of temperature detection elements fall below the set value, the cooling fan rotates. Since the temperature of the heating elements having different heat generation capacities can be detected by providing the setting for stopping the heating, the heating output of the heating coil 21 is set to be higher than the setting heating output for stopping the rotation of the cooling fan 24 in the operation setting unit 26. When the setting heating output for stopping the rotation of the cooling fan 24 is selected in the state where the setting heating output having a large value is selected, the time for rotating the cooling fan in the state operated with the first setting heating output is longer. Efficiently, it can set safely with respect to a several heat generating element, and comfort can be improved by reducing a noise.

As described above, the induction heating cooker according to the present invention stops the rotation of the cooling fan when the heating power or the inverter circuit is the first set heating power that is small enough to eliminate the need for cooling. It is possible to reduce noise, improve comfort without generating unnecessary noise, and select the first setting heating output while the second setting heating output is selected. At this time, the device can be sufficiently cooled by rotating the cooling fan for a predetermined time in the state where it is operated at the first set heating output, so that not only the induction heating cooker but also other heating sources can be used. It is also effective for all types of cookers for home and business use.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the induction heating cooking appliance in Embodiment 1 of this invention. The figure which shows the relationship between the heating elapsed time of the induction heating cooking appliance in Embodiment 1 of this invention, a setting heating output, and a cooling fan rotation speed. The figure which showed the relationship between the setting heating output selected and the delay time (DELTA) t of the induction heating cooking appliance in Embodiment 2 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the induction heating cooking appliance in Embodiment 3 of this invention. Block diagram of a conventional cooking device

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 Heating coil 22 Inverter circuit 23 Control means 24 Cooling fan 25 Cooling fan speed control means 26 Operation setting part 27 Operation display part 28 Delay setting part 41 Temperature detection element a
42 Temperature sensing element b
43 Temperature sensing element c
t1 Time when the first set heating output is selected t2 Time when cooling fan rotation stops Δt Delay time

Claims (5)

A heating coil for induction heating an object to be heated placed on the upper surface of the machine body, an inverter circuit for supplying a high frequency current to the heating coil, an operation setting unit for setting the heating output of the heating coil in a plurality of stages, and the operation An operation display unit for displaying the setting content of the setting unit, a control unit for controlling the output of the inverter circuit based on the setting content of the operation setting unit, a cooling fan for cooling the heating coil, the inverter circuit, and the inside of the machine body, And a cooling fan speed control means for varying the number of rotations of the cooling fan, the control means having a delay setting section, wherein the delay setting section has a setting content of the operation setting section as a first set heating output. If it is below, the rotation of the cooling fan is stopped, and the setting content of the operation setting unit is a second setting heating in which the heating output of the heating coil is larger than the first setting heating output When the first set heating output is selected in the state where the force is selected, the cooling fan speed is set for the predetermined time set by the delay setting unit in the state where the first set heating output is operated. An induction cooking device that stops the cooling fan after driving the control means to rotate the cooling fan. When the first setting heating output is selected while the second setting heating output is selected, the delay setting unit increases the time until the cooling fan is stopped as the second setting heating output increases. The induction heating cooker according to claim 1 to be set. An inverter temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the inverter circuit is provided, and the cooling fan speed control means stops the rotation of the cooling fan if the temperature detected by the inverter temperature detecting means is equal to or lower than a predetermined temperature. The induction heating cooker described in 1. 2. A heating coil temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the heating coil is provided, and the cooling fan speed control means stops the rotation of the cooling fan if the temperature detected by the heating coil temperature detecting means is below a certain temperature. Or the induction heating cooking appliance of 2. A plurality of temperature detection elements are provided, a predetermined value is set for each of the plurality of temperature detection elements, and when all of the plurality of temperature detection elements fall below a set value, the rotation of the cooling fan is stopped. The induction heating cooker according to claim 1 or 2.

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