JP2012225553A - Heating cooking device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an easy-to-operate heating cooking device showing a clear operation method.SOLUTION: This heating cooking device includes: a body 1; a heating chamber 2 in the body 1; a door 3 covering the front surface of the heating chamber 2; a heating means heating an object to be heated; and an operation display section 6 which is provided in the body 1 or the door 3. The operation dislay section 6 has a touch-screen display section 70 to be used for setting a desired heating condition from among a plurality of conditions using a plurality of layers. On the initial screen 70c of the touch-screen display section 70, a "heating" key 79, a "from the number in a cookbook" key 80, a "recently used menu" key 81, a "thawing/precooking" key 76, a "from cooking category" key 77, and a "from ingredient" key 78 are formed for automatic cooking. A "range" key 73, a "steam/oven/grill and fermentation" key 74, and a "maintenance/setting" key 75 are formed for manual cooking.

Description

  The present invention relates to a heating cooker.

  In a cooking device having a plurality of heating means such as a magnetron and a heater, an easy-to-understand operation is desired. In Patent Document 1, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 of the same document, a storage unit that stores data of a plurality of automatic menu images corresponding to a plurality of menus and a user for selecting a target automatic menu image Control for controlling display of a color liquid crystal display unit having a dial to be operated, a first display mode for displaying at least one automatic menu image, and a second display mode for displaying a plurality of thumbnail images with reduced automatic menu images When the device is provided and is controlled to display in the second display mode, the number of thumbnail images displayed on the color liquid crystal display unit is changed according to the operation of the dial and displayed. .

JP 2010-286152 A

  In recent years, the number of menus that can be cooked automatically in a heating cooker has increased.

  When using such a heating cooker, when deciding a menu while looking at the attached cooking book that lists cooking methods etc., the setting of the heating cooker is completed by entering the menu number. When setting a menu to be cooked, it is very inconvenient to check the cooking book and enter the menu number.

  In addition, there is a problem that it becomes complicated and difficult to understand if the place where automatic cooking and manual cooking are set apart or the operation method is different.

  In addition, when the menu is not specifically determined, you can decide the dish from cooking using the ingredients in the refrigerator and cooking methods (steamed food, fried food, etc.), or manually decide the heating method to your liking. In addition, it is desired to enable the setting of the heating cooker from various viewpoints.

  However, the cooking device shown in Patent Document 1 cannot be set for manual cooking or cooking from the initial state.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and includes a main body, a heating chamber of the main body, a door that covers the front surface of the heating chamber, a heating unit that heats an object to be heated, and the main body or An operation display unit that is provided on the door and sets a heating condition of the heating means, and the operation display unit includes a display unit with a touch panel that can be set from a plurality of layers when setting a desired heating condition from a plurality of conditions. The initial screen display of the display unit with the touch panel is “warming” key, “from cooking collection number” key, “recently used menu” key, “decompressed and prepared” key, “from cooking category” In the manual cooking, a “range” key, a “steam / oven / grill / fermentation” key, and a “care / setting” key are arranged.

  According to the cooking device of the present invention, since the initial screen and operation system of the display unit with a touch panel are easy to understand, it can be operated intuitively, and determination of cooking and setting of the cooking device can be easily realized.

It is a front view of the heating cooker of one Example. It is the (a) top view of the heating cooker of one Example, (b) It is a side view. It is a front perspective view of the state which removed the cover of the heating cooker, and the door opened. It is AA sectional drawing of Fig.2 (a). It is explanatory drawing of the LED display part of the heating cooker of one Example. It is explanatory drawing of the display part with a touchscreen of the operation display part of the same heating cooker, and an operation key group. It is explanatory drawing of the top menu screen of the display part with a touch panel of the operation display part of the heating cooker. It is explanatory drawing of the operation procedure from the top menu screen of a display part with a touch panel of the operation display part of the same heating cooker to a grilled gourd. It is explanatory drawing explaining operation of "from cooking collection number" of the auto cooking of the operation display part of the same heating cooker. It is explanatory drawing explaining operation of the "recently used menu" of the auto cooking of the operation display part of the same heating cooker. It is explanatory drawing explaining operation of "from cooking classification" of the auto cooking of the operation display part of the same heating cooker. It is explanatory drawing explaining operation of "from the material" of the auto cooking of the operation display part of the same heating cooker. It is explanatory drawing explaining operation of the "range" of manual cooking of the operation display part of the heating cooker, and the display of cooking. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic control circuit structure of the heating cooker.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the cooking device according to the present embodiment includes a heating chamber 2 that houses a cooking object such as food to be cooked in the main body 1, and a cooking object that is provided in front of the heating chamber 2. A door 3 that can be freely opened and closed, and a non-rotating table 4 on which a food to be cooked provided on the bottom surface of the heating chamber 2 is placed. This configuration is a so-called turntableless type. The door 3 has a handle 26 at the top.

  Under the table 4, there are provided weight sensors 5a, 5b, 5c for supporting the table 4, and the cooking time can be determined according to the weight of the food to be cooked detected by the weight sensors 5a, 5b, 5c. it can.

  A temperature sensor 40 composed of a thermistor is provided in the upper left part of the heating chamber 2, and cooking output, cooking time, etc. can be determined according to the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 40. An infrared sensor or the like may be used.

  Moreover, the window part 23 formed large is provided in the center part of the door 3, and the inside of the heating chamber 2 during cooking can be seen. Further, an operation display unit 6 is provided below the door 3. Reference numeral 25 denotes a cover that covers both side surfaces and the upper surface of the cooking device.

  The cooking device according to the present embodiment has four types of cooking methods, namely, a range heating unit that performs microwave cooking, an oven heating unit that performs oven cooking, a grill heating unit that performs grill cooking, and a steam heating unit that performs steam cooking. Various cooking can be performed by performing in combination.

  First, the heating means will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Microwave cooking is a process in which microwaves are applied to the food to be cooked placed on the table 4 and the food to be cooked is actively heated by frictional heat generated by vibrating molecules such as moisture in the food to be cooked. Is the method. A feature of this microwave cooking is that the surface and internal temperature of the object to be cooked are simultaneously heated in a short time and raised.

  As shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, the range heating means for performing microwave cooking in the cooking device of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. Inverter board 8 which controls the output of the microwave which oscillates from is provided. The inverter board 8 is controlled by the control means 9 and can apply a desired microwave to the object to be cooked to perform microwave heating.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the waveguide 10 that guides the microwave oscillated from the magnetron 7 to the heating chamber 2, the rotating antenna 11 that irradiates the heating chamber 2 while stirring the microwave, and the rotating antenna 11 are rotated. In order to prevent the microwave from concentrating on a part, the control means 9 controls the antenna motor 12 to rotate the rotating antenna 11 to perform a desired stirring operation.

  The magnetron 7, the waveguide 10, the rotating antenna 11, and the antenna motor 12 are disposed in the machine chamber 13 between the heating chamber bottom 2 a and the bottom plate 30.

  Next, grill cooking will be described. An electric heater 14 is provided outside the upper wall surface of the heating chamber 2. This electric heater 14 is controlled by the control means 9, and by applying an appropriate temperature to the upper wall surface of the heating chamber 2, desired radiant heat (far infrared rays) is given to the food to be cooked placed on the table 4 to be cooked. Grill cooking is done by heating the food from the surface.

  Next, oven cooking will be described. Oven cooking is a heating method in which the food to be cooked is heated by applying hot air to the food to be cooked placed on the table 4 by the hot air unit 15 provided outside the heating chamber back 2b.

  The oven heating means for performing the oven cooking is constituted by a hot air unit 15, and the hot air unit 15 is provided with a blower means 16 such as a fan that is rotatably provided substantially in the center of the heating chamber back 2 b, and the air of the blower means 16. An electric heater 17 provided on the outflow side of the flow and a motor 18 connected to the blowing means 16 are configured.

  And the hot air which came out of the hole 21 near the electric heater 17 heats a to-be-cooked object, and the wind after heating a to-be-cooked object is again hot air through the hole 22 provided in the approximate center part of the heating chamber back 2b. It is taken into the unit 15.

  Next, steam cooking will be described. Steam cooking is a cooking method in which steam is given to the food to be cooked placed on the table 4 and the food to be cooked is heated.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the steam heating means for performing steam cooking includes a detachable tank 50 under the heating chamber 2, and the water in the tank 50 is sucked up by the water supply means 19 through the pipe 51 and supplied through the pipe 52. Steam generation means 20 for heating the generated water to generate steam is provided. The steam generating means 20 is provided outside the heating chamber side surface 2 c and ejects a jet port 7 a to the heating chamber 2.

  The water supply means 19 and the steam generation means 20 are controlled by the control means 9 to supply a desired amount of steam to the heating chamber 2.

  The microcomputer 210 provided in the control means 9 includes a magnetron 7 as a range heating means, an inverter board 8, an electric heater 17 and motor 18 as an oven heating means, an electric heater 14 as a grill heating means, and a steam generation means as a steam heating means. 20, the water supply means 19 is controlled.

  Next, as shown in the front view of the main body in FIG. 1, the LED display unit 100 provided under the window 23 of the door 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The shutter LED 101 is lit when the exhaust path of the heating chamber 2 is closed with a shutter in order to prevent hot air leakage to the exhaust port 59. The range LED 102, the oven LED 103, the grill LED 104, the superheated steam LED 105, and the steam LED 106 are lit in accordance with the operation when one or a plurality of the above-described heating means are implemented. The child lock LED 107 is lit when child lock is set by an operation by the operation display unit 6. The voice LED 108 is turned on when a voice guide is notified by pressing the “Tell me” key 64 (FIG. 6) on the operation display unit 6.

  Next, the operation display unit 6 provided at the lower part of the door 3 as shown in the front view of the main body of FIG. 1 will be described.

  The operation display unit 6 is provided over the entire width of the door 3, and a display unit 70 with a touch panel (details will be described later) is provided at the approximate center of the width of the operation display unit 6. Adjacent to the right of the display unit 70 with a touch panel, an operation key group 60 including four operation keys arranged in two rows in two rows is provided. The operation using the operation key group 60 may be either a touch switch or a mechanical switch (a switch that mechanically opens and closes a contact).

  On the right side of the operation display section 6, a "warm / start" key 6b is arranged on the upper side, and a "Takeshiki" key 6c is arranged on the lower side. In consideration of convenience, the “warm / start” key 6b is provided larger than the “Takeshike” key 6c.

  The “warm / start” key 6b and the “Takeshiki” key 6c use mechanical switches.

  The “warm / start” key 6b is operated by a key for measuring the weight of the food to be cooked by the weight sensor 5, automatically determining the heating time according to the weight, and heating it by the range heating means, and a display unit 70 with a touch panel described later. It also serves as a start key to be pressed when cooking is started according to the setting. The “Takeshiki” key 6c is operated to stop the heating in progress, shift to the standby state, and take out the food to be cooked.

  Next, the operation key group 60 will be described with reference to FIG. The operation key group 60 is composed of four operation keys arranged in two rows in two rows adjacent to the right of the display unit 70 with a touch panel. The upper row includes a “return” key 63 and “note” key 64 from the left, and the lower row includes an “inside light key” 62 and an “easy range” key 61 from the left. Each key is input to the microcomputer 210.

  The “return” key 63 is used to return to the previous layer when correcting an erroneous setting during the operation of the display unit 70 with a touch panel. The “Tell me” key 64 is used to notify the voice guide, and the voice LED 108 is turned on. The “inside light” key 62 is for turning on the light in the inside when checking the state of the object to be cooked.

  The “simple range” key 61 is used for simple setting. As the selection contents, the above-described four types of heating means for cooking can be used alone or in combination. In this embodiment, the range heating means is simple. The contents set in the setting will be described below.

  When the “simple range” key 61 is input, manual range heating is selected, and a selection is made from two general-purpose selection keys for heating power displayed on the display unit 70 with a touch panel, and the heating time setting is less than 10 minutes. It introduces to the easy operation of the range heating operation limited to.

  The display unit 70 with a touch panel will be described with reference to FIGS. The display unit 70 with a touch panel has a touch panel 70a that can be determined as an input by capturing a change in capacitance at the pressed position on the surface of the LCD display unit 70b that displays in black and white with a finger of the user. The touch panel 70a detects and inputs to the microcomputer 210 an operation of pressing a portion for displaying a key in the display output from the microcomputer 210 to the LCD display unit 70b.

  Therefore, since the selection key 79a and the character 79b are displayed in black and white, the structure is very inexpensive and easy to see even at a low resolution, and is very inexpensive.

  FIG. 7 is an initial screen 70c displayed on the LCD display unit 70b in a standby state in which the main body 1 is energized. On the left end, letters 79b of an automatic display 71 indicating automatic cooking and a manual display 72 indicating manual heating are arranged below. To the right of the auto display 71, six keys for auto cooking are displayed in two rows and three columns in the horizontal direction, and on the right of the manual display 72, three keys for manual cooking are displayed in three rows. Then, nine selection keys 79a and three characters 79b arranged in three vertical rows are displayed on the substantially entire screen of the LCD display section 70b, and an initial screen 70c is displayed.

  For this reason, the LCD display unit 70b has no wasted empty space, the selection keys 79a and the characters 79b are large and easy to read, and the setting operation for automatic cooking and the setting operation for manual cooking are simplified.

  Auto cooking is performed from the left in the upper row, “warming” key 79, “from food collection number” key 80, “Recently used menu” key 81, and from the left in the lower row, “preparation under decompression” key 76, “from cooking category” A key 77 and a “from material” key 78 are arranged. By depressing each key, the display shifts to the display of the next operation, and it is possible to select the name of a desired auto-cooked dish by operating several times, and execute it at a deeper level.

  Therefore, the initial screen 70c of the black and white LCD display unit 70b is designed so that it is easily noticeable and easy to operate because the “warming” key 79, which is frequently used, is in the upper corner. Since the “recently used menu” key 81 is arranged on the other corner of the upper stage, consideration is given so that the user can quickly select when repeating the same cooking. In addition, since automatic cooking is collected around the “recently used menu” key 81, consideration is given to easy operation.

  On the other hand, manual cooking includes a “range” key 73, a “steam / oven / grill / fermentation” key 74, and a “care / setting” key 75 from the left. By pressing each key, the display shifts to the display of the next operation, and settings such as desired heating power, heating time, and finish adjustment by manual heating can be made, and the hierarchy is executed deeply. In addition, manual cooking was collected at the bottom to make it easy to operate.

  First, auto cooking will be described for each of the selection keys 79a.

  The “warm” key 79 expresses the basic function of the microwave oven with an oven function as an excellent function of the microwave oven, and does not confuse the user with the letters “warm” as the most easily understood words.

  The “from the cookbook number” key 80 makes it easy for the user to perform automatic cooking in cooperation with the number described in the cookbook provided on the product for those who choose to cook while looking at the cookbook.

  The “Recently Used Menu” key 81 makes use of the advantages of the memory function for those who often make the same dishes, and makes the user motivated to challenge various dishes and enrich the special dishes.

  “Defrost and prepare” key 76 is the second best function of microwave ovens, the second most basic function of microwave ovens with oven function. By displaying the preparation function, it is easy for anyone to use.

  “Cooking classification” key 77 is for those who choose from the cooking method, not from the name of the dish, but from what is cooked, baked steamed, steamed, fried, boiled and soup, cooked, what kind of dish you want to make To provide interest in cooking. Life can be enriched by changing daily eating habits.

  The “From material” key 78 provides a cooking name for a person who chooses from the materials of the ready-made item when the user thinks about the menu from the material of the refrigerator or food storage, improves usability, and is strongly interested in cooking. In addition, help save time to consider the menu.

  Next, for manual cooking, the “Range” key 73 was made visible at a glance for those who would like to cook manually and for those who would manually cook using the range function.

  The “Steam / Oven / Grill / Fermentation” key 74 was made at a glance for those who would like to cook manually, and for those who cook manually using the Steam / Oven / Grill / Fermentation function.

  The “care / setting” key 75 is expressed in an easy-to-understand location so that the dirt after cooking is easy to clean for those who want to clean and set the equipment. .

  As described above, by viewing the initial screen 70c of the display unit 70 with a touch panel, the display content of the initial screen 70c is determined so that anyone can enter the operation intuitively.

  FIG. 8 shows that the number of operation procedures for arriving at one dish name “baked gyoza” from a plurality of keys for automatic cooking on the initial screen 70c is different.

  In addition, it was possible to search for and introduce auto cooking from a plurality of methods, and to make the setting operation of auto cooking simple and easy to understand.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12, an operation procedure of automatic cooking will be described from the initial screen 70c.

  FIG. 9 shows an operation procedure using the “from the dish number” key 80 and a change in display.

  When the “from the dish number” key 80 is pressed, a dish number display 80 f is displayed as shown in FIG. The dish number display 80f includes a “ten” key 80a, a display unit 80b, a “clear” key 80c, and a “decision” key 80d.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, when the number “080” of the “baked gyoza” of the food collection is input with the “ten” key 80a, “080” and the dish name “baked gyoza” are displayed on the display unit 80b. . If the number is entered incorrectly, the “Clear” key 80c returns to “000”.

  When the “OK” key 80d is pressed here, a “baked goose” screen 95 is displayed as shown in FIG. The “baked gyoza” screen 95 displays a display section 95a for displaying the cooking collection number “080” and the dish name “baked gyoza”, a heating means display section 95b for displaying the heating means used in cooking, and cooking utensils to be prepared. An appliance display unit 95c, an appliance illustration 95d, a baked color adjustment display unit 95f displayed with a baked color adjustment key and a bar, and an operation guidance display unit 95e for the next process.

  When the “warm / start” key 6c is pressed here, a “cooking” screen 96 is displayed as shown in FIG. The weight sensor illustration 96a is displayed in place of the appliance illustration 95d on the “baked gyoza” screen 95, and the measuring display portion 96b is displayed in place of the operation guidance display portion 95e for the next process.

  An operation procedure using the “recently used menu” key 81 is shown in FIG.

  When the “recently used menu” key 81 is pressed, a “recently used menu” screen 81a is displayed as shown in FIG. The “recently used menu” screen 81a includes a four-division selection key 81g arranged two by two and a sheet operation display unit 81h. The sheet operation display portion 81h includes a sheet number display 81c indicating a sheet on which the selection key 81g is arranged, a multiple sheet display 81d indicated by a line when there are two or more sheets, a “Previous” key 81b for turning the sheet, and “Next”. And a key 81e.

  Here, when the “baked gouge” key 81f is pressed, a “baked gouge” screen 95 is displayed as shown in FIG.

  When the “warm start” key 6c is further pressed, a “cooking” screen 96 is displayed as shown in FIG.

  An operation procedure using the “from cooking category” key 77 is shown in FIG.

  When the “from cooking category” key 77 is pressed, a “from cooking category” screen 77a is displayed as shown in FIG. The “from cooking category” screen 77a is composed of a six-divided selection key 77g arranged in three horizontal rows and two upper and lower rows, and a sheet operation display portion 81h.

  Here, when the “baked / dimmed” key 77f shown in the sheet 1 is pressed, a “baked / dimmed” screen 77h is displayed as shown in FIG. 11B. The “baked / dimmed” screen 77h is composed of a four-division selection key 77k and a sheet operation display portion 81h arranged two by two. When the “baked gouge” key 77j is pressed from the selection keys 77k, a “baked gouge” screen 95 is displayed as shown in FIG.

  When the “warm / start” key 6c is further pressed, a “cooking” screen 96 is displayed as shown in FIG.

  An operation procedure using the “from material” key 78 is shown in FIG. When the “from material” key 78 is pressed, a “from material” screen 78a is displayed as shown in FIG. The “From Material” screen 78a is composed of six divided selection keys 78c arranged horizontally by two rows. When the “rice / flour” key 78b is pressed here, a “rice / flour” screen 78d is displayed as shown in FIG. The “rice / wheat” screen 78d is composed of four selection keys 78f arranged horizontally, arranged in the upper row and arranged in the lower row. When the “noodle / bread / commercial dough” key 78e is pressed, a “noodle / bread / commercial dough” screen 78j is displayed as shown in FIG. The “noodle / bread / commercial dough” screen 78j is composed of four selection keys 78h arranged two by two vertically and horizontally, and a sheet operation display portion 81h. When the “baked gouge” key 78g is pressed from the selection keys 77k, a “baked gouge” screen 95 is displayed as shown in FIG. When the “warm start” key 6c is further pressed, a “cooking” screen 96 is displayed as shown in FIG.

  The operation procedure of the manual cooking range will be described with reference to FIG. An operation procedure using the “range” key 73 is shown in FIG. When the “range” key 73 is pressed as shown in FIG. 13A, a “range” screen 73a is displayed as shown in FIG. 13B. The “range” screen 73a includes a six-part selection key 73g and a sheet operation display unit 81h, which are arranged in three horizontal rows and two upper and lower rows. If the “800w” key 73f is pressed here, a “time setting” screen 73m is displayed as shown in FIG. The “time setting” screen 73m includes a time display 73h, a “time setting” key 73j, a “clear” key 73k, a display unit 73t that displays a heating method and a heating output, and an appliance display unit 73n that displays a cooking utensil to be prepared. The operation guidance display unit 73p for the next process is configured.

  When the “warm / start” key 6c is pressed here, a “cooking” screen 73u is displayed as shown in FIG. The “cooking” screen 73u displays a remaining time display 73r. When cooking is completed, “cooking is completed” is displayed as shown in FIG. An “end” screen 73s is displayed.

  According to the embodiment described above, the operation display unit 6 is provided with the display unit 70 with a touch panel that leads to a deeper hierarchy in order to set a desired heating condition from a plurality of conditions, and the entire entire screen of the display unit 70 with a touch panel. Since the initial screen 70c of the nine selection keys 79a arranged in three rows in the horizontal direction is displayed, it is possible to select without worrying about the contents indicated by the wording of the selection keys 79a. Further, there is no wasted empty space on the display unit 70b, the selection keys 79a and the characters 79b are large and easy to read, and the setting operation for automatic cooking and the setting operation for manual cooking are simplified.

  In addition, a monochrome LCD display unit 70b is provided, the selection key 79a and the character 79b are displayed on the initial screen 70c, and the “hot” key 79, which is frequently used, is in the upper corner, so that it is easily noticeable and easy to operate. Since the “recently used menu” key 81 is arranged at the other corner of the upper stage, the user can quickly select when the same cooking is repeated, and automatic cooking is collected around the “recently used menu” key 81. Easy to operate. Furthermore, it is easy to operate by collecting manual cooking at the bottom.

  In addition, since auto cooking can be searched and introduced from a plurality of methods, the setting operation of auto cooking is simple and easy to understand.

  Since the operation keys 79a and the characters 79b are displayed in black and white, the display is clear and easy to see even at a low resolution because of black and white, and the configuration can be made very inexpensive.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Heating chamber 3 Door 6 Operation display part 70 Display part 70c with a touch panel Initial screen 73 "Range" key 74 "Steam / Oven / Grill / Fermentation" key 75 "Cleaning / setting" key 76 "Defrosting preparation" key 77 “From cooking category” key 78 “From ingredients” key 79 “Warm” key 80 “From cooking number” key 81 “Recently used menu” key

Claims (1)

A main body, a heating chamber of the main body, a door that covers a front surface of the heating chamber, a heating unit that heats an object to be heated, and an operation display unit that is provided on the main body or the door and sets a heating condition of the heating unit; The operation display unit is a heating cooker provided with a display unit with a touch panel that can be set from a plurality of layers when setting desired heating conditions from a plurality of conditions,
The display of the initial screen of the display unit with the touch panel is as follows:
In auto cooking, the “Warm” key, “From the collection number” key, “Recently used menu” key, “Prepare under decompression” key, “From cooking category” key, “From ingredients” key are arranged,
In the case of manual cooking, a cooking device characterized by arranging a “range” key, a “steam / oven / grill / fermentation” key, and a “care / setting” key.

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