JP2013522572A - Cooking utensil having learning function and cooking method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A cooking method using a learning-type cooking appliance is disclosed. The cooking method temporarily stores a cooking pattern for cooking a specific dish set by the user's operation, and specifies the cooking pattern temporarily stored after the cooking of the specific dish by the cooking pattern is completed Storing a menu corresponding to the particular dish and executing a menu corresponding to the particular dish for cooking the particular dish.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a cooking utensil and a cooking method using the cooking utensil, and more particularly, a process in which a user operates the cooking utensil to prepare a specific dish, that is, a specific cooking for the specific cooking. The present invention relates to a cooking utensil that can be used for the specific dish by patterning a pattern on the cooking utensil and a cooking method using the cooking utensil.

  Conventional cooking utensils are manufactured and supplied to consumers with menus for a number of dishes pre-programmed in memory. Therefore, when a consumer intends to make a specific dish using a conventional cooking utensil, the consumer determines the cooking temperature, cooking time, etc. according to a specific menu related to the specific dish stored in the memory in advance. It is inconvenient that the cooking temperature and cooking time of the cooking utensils must be adjusted each time when cooking, if the cooking is to be made with a cooking pattern other than a pre-stored menu. There was.

  In a general cooking process, the user who cooks often needs to be involved. For example, in the case of boiling ramen, if hot water is boiled, the user must put the ramen and soup in boiled hot water. However, conventional cooking utensils do not inform the user when the user needs to be involved. Therefore, when cooking a dish that requires user involvement, there is inconvenience that the user must check the cooking process at any time.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cooking pattern for a specific dish that can give a taste that the user likes, in addition to a pre-programmed menu. The object is to provide a cooking utensil and a cooking method using the cooking utensil that make a menu and inform the user of the point in time when the user needs to be involved in the cooking process for the specific dish.

  The cooking method using the cooking utensil having the learning function of the present invention for achieving such an object temporarily stores a cooking pattern for cooking a specific dish set by a user's operation, After the cooking of the specific dish according to the cooking pattern is completed, the cooking pattern stored temporarily is stored as a menu corresponding to the specific dish, and the cooking is performed for the specific dish. And executing a menu corresponding to the dish. At this time, the cooking pattern includes a plurality of cooking stages each having different driving strength and driving time.

  Temporarily storing the cooking pattern further includes setting a point in time when the user needs to be involved during the execution of the plurality of cooking stages. In this case, the step of executing the menu corresponding to the specific dish needs to involve the user during the execution of the multiple cooking steps using at least one of an auditory method and a visual method. Informing the user of a particular point in time.

  The step of executing the menu corresponding to the specific dish includes notifying the user of the execution process of the menu corresponding to the specific dish using at least one of an audio method and a visual method. .

  In the cooking method using the cooking utensil having the learning function, the temporary cooking pattern is stored as a menu corresponding to the specific dish using at least one of an auditory method and a visual method. The method further includes asking the user whether or not to do so.

  The step of storing the specially stored cooking pattern as a menu corresponding to the specific dish may be performed between at least one menu stored in advance corresponding to the specific dish and the specially stored cooking pattern. And storing the temporarily saved cooking pattern as a menu corresponding to the specific dish of the determined order.

  A cooking method using a cooking utensil having a learning function according to an embodiment of the present invention is a computer program for executing a cooking method using a cooking utensil having a learning function stored in a computer-readable recording medium. It can be implemented by executing.

  A cooking utensil having a learning function for solving the technical problem includes an operation control unit, a first memory, a second memory, and a heating device. The operation control unit generates a large number of control signals based on user operations. The first memory temporarily stores a cooking pattern for cooking a specific dish set by a user operation in response to the first control signal.

  In response to the second control signal, the second memory stores the temporarily saved cooking pattern as a menu corresponding to the specific dish after the cooking of the specific dish by the cooking pattern is completed. . In response to the third control signal, the heating device supplies energy to the cooking object through a menu corresponding to the specific dish to be executed. At this time, the cooking pattern includes a plurality of cooking stages each having different driving strength and driving time.

  The first memory further stores a point in time when the user needs to be involved during the execution of the multiple cooking stages. Then, the alarm device included in the cooking utensil having the learning function is responsive to a fourth control signal to determine when the user needs to be involved during the execution of the plurality of cooking steps by an auditory method and a visual method. The user is informed using at least one of the following methods.

  In response to the fifth control signal, the cooking utensil having the learning function transmits a menu execution process corresponding to the specific dish to the user using at least one of an audio method and a visual method. It further includes a status notification device for notification. At this time, in response to the fifth control signal, the state notification device determines whether to store the temporarily saved cooking pattern as a menu corresponding to the specific dish. The user can also be queried using at least one of the above.

  The user determines a ranking between a menu corresponding to at least one particular dish stored in advance and the cooking pattern temporarily stored, and the cooking pattern stored temporarily is the predetermined ranking. Is stored in the second memory as a menu corresponding to the specific dish.

  The cooking utensil having a learning function according to the present invention and a cooking method using the cooking utensil, in addition to the menu stored in advance, after cooking the food in a style preferred by the user, the cooking process is menued, and the user is involved in the user. Since the necessary time is notified, (1) the user-specific cooking style can be used as a menu, and it can be used repeatedly, (2) the user's mistakes are reduced when cooking the style that the user likes, and the user's involvement is minimized. The effect which can be done can be provided.

It is a block diagram of the cooking utensil which has a learning function by the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process in which the cooking pattern only for a user is menu-ized using the cooking appliance which has the learning function shown by FIG. It is a figure which shows the process in which ramen is boiled using the cooking pattern only for the user made into the menu in the cooking appliance which has the learning function shown in FIG.

  The specific structural or functional description of the embodiments according to the concepts of the present invention disclosed in this specification or the application is merely illustrated for the purpose of illustrating the embodiments according to the concepts of the present invention. Embodiments in accordance with the concepts of the present invention may be implemented in a variety of forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein or in the application.

  When a component is referred to as being “coupled” or “connected” to another component, it may be directly coupled to or connected to the other component. However, it must be understood that other components may exist in the middle. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between. Other expressions describing the relationship between the components should be interpreted in the same way: “between” and “between” or “adjacent to” and “adjacent to”. I must.

  Terms such as first and / or second are used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The term is used only to distinguish one component from another component, for example, without departing from the scope of rights according to the inventive concept, the first component is named the second component, and similarly The second component may also be named as the first component.

  When a component is referred to as being “coupled” or “connected” to another component, it may be directly coupled to or connected to the other component. However, it must be understood that other components may exist in the middle. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between.

  Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like members.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a cooking utensil 100 having a learning function according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition to the stored menu, the cooking utensil 100 having the learning function prepares a dish in a style preferred by the user, and then creates a menu of the cooking process to notify the user when the user needs to be involved.

  The cooking utensil 100 is an electric range or an induction range. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the cooking utensil 100 may be various cooking utensils controlled by electricity or using electricity as heating energy.

  Referring to FIG. 1, the cooking utensil 100 includes an operation control unit 110, a first memory 120, a second memory 130, a heating device 140, an alarm device 150, and a state notification device 160.

  The operation controller 110 generates a number of control signals CS1 to CS5 based on a user operation. The operation control unit 110 includes a number of switches 111 to 114 and a microprocessor 115. A user operates a number of switches 111 to 114 to drive the cooking utensil 100 or set an operating environment for the cooking utensil 100.

  The microprocessor 115 generates control signals CS1 to CS5 for driving the cooking utensil 100 or setting an operating environment of the cooking utensil 100 based on the operation of the multiple switches 111 to 114 by the user. Then, the operation of the cooking utensil 100 is generally controlled. Hereinafter, the operation and function of the cooking utensil 100 based on the control of the operation control unit 110 will be described.

  Based on the user's operation of the first switch 111, the microprocessor 115 generates a first control signal CS1. Then, in response to the first control signal CS1, the first memory 120 can temporarily store a cooking pattern for cooking a specific dish set by a user operation.

  Here, the first control signal CS1 is not generated based on a user's switch operation or the like, but when cooking is performed with a cooking pattern that is not a pre-stored menu when power is applied to the cooking utensil 100. In addition, it may be a signal generated by the microprocessor 115.

  The first memory 120 is a volatile memory (for example, RAM: Random Access Memory) that can store the cooking pattern only while power is supplied to the cooking utensil 100. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first memory 120 may be a non-volatile memory (for example, a flash memory) that stores data and can delete / change the stored data.

  The cooking pattern for a specific dish by the user's operation is divided into a number of stages. Each of the plurality of stages has different driving strength and driving time. The cooking pattern may further include a point in time when the user needs to be involved during the execution of the multiple cooking stages.

  Based on the operation of the second switch 112 by the user, the microprocessor 115 generates the second control signal CS2. Then, in response to the second control signal CS2, the second memory 130 stores the cooking pattern temporarily stored in the first memory 120 after the cooking of the specific dish by the cooking pattern is completed. It can be saved as a menu corresponding to a specific dish.

  That is, the user does not need to store / record the process when cooking, and only determines whether or not the cooking pattern is to be menued and operates only the switch. At this time, the user determines a ranking between the menu corresponding to at least one specific dish stored in advance and the cooking pattern stored temporarily, and the cooking pattern stored temporarily is determined. It is stored in the second memory 130 as a menu corresponding to the specific dish of the given order.

  The second memory 130 may store an application program for driving the cooking utensil 100 in addition to a cooking pattern that is saved as a menu according to the user's preference. The second memory 130 may be implemented as a non-volatile memory that can store stored data even when power supply to the cooking utensil 100 is interrupted. When the first memory 120 is implemented as a nonvolatile memory, the first memory 120 and the second memory 130 may be implemented in one memory device.

  As described above, the cooking utensil 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is changed due to various reasons that occur during cooking, unlike a conventional general cooking utensil whose menu or operating environment is pre-programmed at the time of manufacture. (Cooking power, time, temperature, etc.) conditions are stored, so after cooking is complete, if the cooked food matches the user's preferred state, the cooking pattern is menued, and then the same dish When cooking, the menu can be recalled and reused.

  In addition, the cooking utensil 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a memory portion (that is, the first memory 120) that stores a pre-programmed menu and a memory that stores a cooking process that is currently in progress (that is, the second memory 130). And a memory structure that is divided into two types.

Based on the user's operation of the third switch 112, the microprocessor 115 generates a third control signal CS3. Then, in response to the third control signal CS3, the heating device 140 supplies energy to the object to be cooked according to a cooking pattern that is stored in a menu corresponding to the specific dish to be executed.
Meanwhile, the heating device 140 may supply energy to the cooking target by executing a menu stored in advance.

  When the cooking utensil 100 is driven by a menuized cooking pattern, the microprocessor 115 generates a fourth control signal CS4 when a user's involvement is required. Then, in response to the fourth control signal CS4, the alarm device 150 determines the point in time when the user needs to be involved during the execution of a number of cooking stages of the menued cooking pattern. Inform the user using at least one of the methods.

  Here, the auditory method includes a method of generating an alarm sound through a speaker or informing a user of an action to be taken. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to this. The visual method includes a method of notifying the user of actions to be taken through various display devices, a method of blinking a warning light, and the like. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to this.

  As described above, the cooking utensil 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention informs the user audibly or visually when the user needs to be involved, so that the user can perform other tasks while cooking is in progress. It only needs to be involved in cooking when the alarm device 150 is in operation. That is, the cooking utensil 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention minimizes the user's mistakes and user's involvement, and saves the user's time for cooking.

  The microprocessor 115 generates a fifth control signal CS5 for indicating the operating state of the cooking utensil 100. Then, in response to the fifth control signal CS5, the state notification device 160 informs the user of the driving intensity, cooking time, etc. of the cooking utensil 100 using at least one of an auditory method and a visual method. Inform.

  In addition, the state notification device 160 responds to the fifth control signal CS5 by performing at least one of an auditory method and a visual method of performing a cooking pattern corresponding to a specific dish that is stored as a menu. One can be used to inform the user.

  In addition, the status notification device 160 determines whether to store the temporarily saved cooking pattern as a menu corresponding to the specific dish in response to the fifth control signal CS5. The user can also be queried using at least one of the above. Then, the user can determine whether to save the cooking pattern temporarily stored in the first memory 120 as a menu by operating the fourth switch 114.

  A part of the cooking utensil 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is mounted using various types of packages. For example, the package includes PoP (Package on Package), Ball Grid Arrays (BGAs), Chip Scale Packages (CSPs), Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier (PLCC), Plastic Dual InPlD, CK , Die in Wafer Form, Chip On Board (COB), Ceramic Dual In-Line Package (CERDIP), Plastic Metric Quad Flat Pack (MQFP), Thin QuadFlS tline Package (SSOP), Thin Small Outline (TSOP), Thin Quad Flatpack (TQFP), System In Package (SIP), Multi Chip Package (MCP), Wafer-level Package WSP) or the like.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of creating a cooking pattern only for the user using the cooking utensil 100 having the learning function shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the process will be sequentially described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  The user applies power to the cooking utensil 100 and starts cooking a specific dish (step S20). Then, the microprocessor 115 generates a first control signal CS1, and the first memory 120 temporarily stores a cooking pattern for a specific dish including a number of cooking stages and user involvement points set by a user operation. (Step S21).

  After the cooking related to the specific dish is completed, the user can select the cooking pattern temporarily stored in the first memory 120 according to whether the taste of the specific dish matches his expected value. It is determined whether or not to save as a cooking menu (step S22). When the taste of the specific dish matches the expected value of the user, the user operates the second switch 112 to set the cooking pattern temporarily stored in the first memory 120 as the menu of the specific dish. It can be stored in the memory 130 (step S23).

  FIG. 3 shows a process in which ramen is boiled using a cooking pattern only for the user, which is menued on the cooking utensil having the learning function shown in FIG. For reference, it is assumed that the cooking utensil used for cooking in FIG. 3 is an electric range. Hereinafter, the process will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, after filling the container with water, the user selects the position where the menu pattern of the ramen dish is stored, calls the ramen boiling menu, and starts cooking the ramen dish. The driving intensity (that is, the thermal power) of the cooking utensil 100 at the start of cooking is set to the highest 9 levels of the thermal power of the cooking utensil 100.

  In order to put noodles and soup in boiled hot water, the alarm device 150 generates an alarm sound when 6 minutes have elapsed after the start of cooking that requires user involvement. Then, the user can listen to the alarm sound and put noodles and soup in a container. The alarm sound can be sounded in advance a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) from the time when noodles and soup are put in consideration of the user's preparation process.

  The heating power of the cooking utensil 100 is automatically changed to 6th stage after 8 minutes from the start of cooking, to 5th stage when 12 minutes elapses, to 5th stage when 13 minutes elapses, and after 2 minutes operation to 2nd stage. Stop. Then, the alarm device 150 notifies the user through a warning sound or the like that the cooking of the ramen dish that matches the user's preference is completed.

  As described above, after the user cooks an arbitrary dish using the cooking utensil 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention and completes the dish to the taste, the user registers the pattern in the cooking menu. When you need to continue to make the same dish, you can call a saved cooking menu to repeatedly cook a dish that suits your taste.

  The cooking method using the cooking utensil having a learning function according to the embodiment of the present invention can be embodied as a computer readable code on a computer readable recording medium. A cooking method using a cooking utensil having a learning function according to an embodiment of the present invention is a computer program for executing a cooking method using a cooking utensil having a learning function stored in a computer-readable recording medium. It can be realized by executing.

  Computer-readable recording media include all types of recording devices that can store data that can be read by a computer system. For example, computer-readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy (registered trademark) disk, optical data storage device, and the like.

  The computer-readable recording medium can be distributed to computer systems connected via a network and stored and executed as computer-readable code in a distributed manner. A functional program, code, and code segment for implementing a cooking method using a cooking utensil having a learning function according to an embodiment of the present invention are easily inferred by a programmer in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. Is possible.

  Although the present invention has been described with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely an example, and those skilled in the art will recognize that various modifications and other implementations are possible within the scope of the claims. Forms are possible.

  The present invention reduces cooking errors as a cooking utensil having a learning function and a cooking method using the cooking utensil and can minimize user involvement, and can be used for cooking and cooking for home and business use. Can be used for instruments.

Claims (13)

Temporarily storing a cooking pattern for cooking a specific dish set by a user operation;
After the cooking of the specific dish according to the cooking pattern is completed, storing the temporary saved cooking pattern as a menu corresponding to the specific dish;
Executing a menu corresponding to the specific dish for cooking the specific dish;
A cooking method using a cooking utensil having a learning function. The cooking pattern is
The cooking method using a cooking utensil having a learning function according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of cooking stages each having different driving strength and driving time. The step of temporarily storing the cooking pattern includes:
Further comprising setting a point in time during which the plurality of cooking steps require the user's involvement;
The step of executing the menu corresponding to the specific dish is:
3. Learning according to claim 2, comprising using at least one of an auditory method and a visual method to inform the user when the user needs to be involved during execution of the multiple cooking steps. Cooking method using cooking utensils with functions. The step of executing the menu corresponding to the specific dish is:
The cooking utensil having a learning function according to claim 1, including a step of notifying the user of an execution process of a menu corresponding to the specific dish using at least one of an auditory method and a visual method. Cooking method. The cooking method using the cooking utensil having the learning function,
The method further includes asking the user whether or not to store the temporarily saved cooking pattern as a menu corresponding to the specific dish using at least one of an auditory method and a visual method. A cooking method using a cooking utensil having a learning function according to claim 1. The step of storing the temporarily saved cooking pattern as a menu corresponding to the specific dish,
A ranking between a menu corresponding to at least one of the specific dishes stored in advance and the specially stored cooking pattern is determined, and the specially stored cooking pattern is determined as the specific ranking in the predetermined order. The cooking method using the cooking utensil having a learning function according to claim 1, including a step of storing the menu as a menu corresponding to the cooking.   A computer-readable recording medium storing a code for executing a cooking method using the cooking utensil having the learning function according to claim 1. An operation control unit that generates a large number of control signals based on user operations;
A first memory for temporarily storing a cooking pattern for cooking a specific dish set by a user operation in response to the first control signal;
In response to a second control signal, after the cooking of the specific dish by the cooking pattern is completed, a second memory for storing the temporarily saved cooking pattern as a menu corresponding to the specific dish;
In response to a third control signal, a heating device for supplying energy to the object to be cooked according to a menu corresponding to the particular dish to be executed;
A cooking utensil having a learning function. The cooking pattern is
9. The cooking utensil having a learning function according to claim 8, wherein the cooking utensil includes a plurality of cooking stages each having different driving strength and driving time. The first memory includes
During the execution of the multiple cooking stages, further points in time when the user needs to be involved are stored,
The learning-type cooking utensil is
In response to a fourth control signal, an alarm that informs the user of at least one of an audible method and a visual method when the user needs to be involved during execution of the multiple cooking stages. The cooking utensil having a learning function according to claim 9, further comprising a device. The cooking utensil having the learning function,
And a status notification device for notifying the user of at least one of an audio method and a visual method in response to a fifth control signal using at least one of an audio method and a visual method. 8. A cooking utensil having the learning function according to 8. The state notification device
In response to the fifth control signal, whether or not to store the temporarily saved cooking pattern as a menu corresponding to the specific dish is determined using at least one of an audio method and a visual method. The cooking utensil having a learning function according to claim 11, wherein the user is further asked. The user
A ranking between a menu corresponding to at least one of the specific dishes stored in advance and the specially stored cooking pattern is determined, and the specially stored cooking pattern is determined as the specific ranking in the predetermined order. The cooking method using a cooking utensil having a learning function according to claim 1, wherein a menu corresponding to cooking is stored in the second memory.

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