JP2014226236A - Rice cooker, rice cooking system, control method of rice cooker, and control program of rice cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the problem that when a user goes out after preparing rice cooking for remote control, but the user does not execute remote control from an outing destination, there is a case where the user does not notice that rice soaked in water remains in a rice cooker until the user sees the inside of the rice cooker next time the user cooks rice if the user is not aware that the user does not cook rice that day when the user comes home.SOLUTION: A notification determination part 24 transmits a notification signal to a control terminal 1 when an operation is not performed by an operation part provided to a rice cooking unit 22 for a predetermined time from the time when power is supplied to a remote control communication part 23 by a remote control power source part 26 to enable remote control.

Description

  The present invention relates to a rice cooker, a rice cooker system, a rice cooker control method, and a rice cooker control program that are remotely controlled by communicating with a control terminal.

  Conventionally, as a rice cooker that performs remote control by communicating with a control terminal, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses an invention of a rice cooker with a communication function that communicates with an external server and receives a rice cooker start command.

JP 2006-288724 A

  Consider remote control related to rice cooker reservation based on the prior art.

  It is assumed that rice cooked before going out is prepared in a rice cooker so that it can be cooked at any time, and when the time to go home is known on the go, the cooking time is reserved by remote control.

  Here, when you go out, you may change your schedule, such as changing your schedule, making dinner unnecessary, and not cooking rice today.

  Even after making a reservation for cooking rice by remote control, it is possible to cancel the reservation by performing remote control again before cooking rice is started. If you haven't made rice cooking reservations by remote control yet, you can go home without remote control, so the advantage of remote control is that you can flexibly respond to schedule changes while you are out.

  Well, when I went home after a change that my schedule changed while I was out, I remember that I prepared rice before going out but didn't cook. If it is, there is no problem, but if you forget it, the rice will remain in the rice cooker until the user sees the rice cooker next time when cooking rice You may not notice.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to prevent the user from forgetting uncooked rice and leaving it in the rice cooker in this way for remote control.

  In order to solve the conventional problem, the rice cooker of the present invention includes a remote control communication means for receiving remote control information transmitted from a control terminal, a remote control power supply means for supplying power to the remote control communication means, Power is supplied to the remote control communication means by the operation means for preparing the rice cooker body and receiving the operation instruction information input by the user, the operation means for operating according to the remote control information or the operation instruction information, and the remote control power supply means. And a notification determining unit that determines to transmit a notification signal to the control terminal when the driving unit has not been operated for a predetermined period from the time when remote control is enabled.

According to this, when the driving means is not operated for a predetermined period from when power is supplied to the remote control communication means to enable remote control, the notification determining means sends a notification signal to the control terminal. Since it transmits and alert | reports, it can prevent that a user forgets the rice which has not been cooked and is left in a rice cooker.

  The rice cooker, rice cooking system, rice cooker control method, and rice cooker control program of the present invention are operated by the operation means during a predetermined period from the time when the remote control communication means is supplied with power and remote control is possible. When it is not performed, the notification determination means transmits a notification signal to the control terminal to notify the control terminal, so that it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting rice that has not been cooked and left in the rice cooker.

Configuration diagram of rice cooking system of Embodiment 1 Flow chart of the rice cooking system of the first embodiment Another flowchart of the rice cooking system of the first embodiment The figure which shows the operation example of the rice cooking system of this Embodiment 1. The figure which shows another operation example of the rice cooking system of this Embodiment 1. The figure which shows another operation example of the rice cooking system of this Embodiment 1. Flow chart of the rice cooking system of the second embodiment The figure which shows the operation example of the rice cooking system of this Embodiment 2. The block diagram of the rice cooking system of this Embodiment 3. Another block diagram of the rice cooking system of this Embodiment 3 The figure which shows the operation example of the rice cooking system of this Embodiment 3. The flowchart of the rice cooking system of this Embodiment 3. The block diagram of the rice cooking system of this Embodiment 4. The figure which shows the operation example of the rice cooking system of this Embodiment 4. Flow chart of the rice cooking system of the fourth embodiment Another block diagram of the rice cooking system of Embodiment 1 Another block diagram of the rice cooking system of Embodiment 1

  The first invention is a remote control communication means for receiving remote control information transmitted from a control terminal, a remote control power supply means for supplying power to the remote control communication means, and a rice cooker main body that is input by a user. Operating means for receiving driving instruction information, driving means for driving according to remote control information or driving instruction information, and a predetermined period from the time when remote control communication means is supplied with power by remote control power supply means to enable remote control It is a rice cooker provided with the notification judgment means which judges that a notification signal is transmitted to a control terminal when a driving | operation means is not performed during the period.

  According to this, when the driving means is not operated for a predetermined period from when power is supplied to the remote control communication means to enable remote control, the notification determining means sends a notification signal to the control terminal. Since it transmits and alert | reports, it can prevent that a user forgets the rice which has not been cooked and is left in a rice cooker.

The second invention is a remote control communication means for receiving remote control information transmitted from the control terminal, a remote control power supply means for supplying power to the remote control communication means, and a rice cooker main body that is input by the user. A predetermined time from the time point when the remote control communication means is supplied with power by the operation means for receiving the drive instruction information, the drive means for performing the operation according to the remote control information or the drive instruction information, and the remote control communication means by supplying power to the remote control communication means. It is a rice cooker provided with the notification judgment means which judges that a notification signal is transmitted to a control terminal, when driving | operation is not performed by the driving means until it becomes.

  According to this, when the driving means is not operated between the time when power is supplied to the remote control communication means and the remote control is enabled until the predetermined time, the notification determining means is sent to the control terminal. Since the notification signal is transmitted and notified, it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting rice that has not been cooked and left in the rice cooker.

  3rd invention is equipped with the remote control communication means which receives the positional information and remote control information of the control terminal transmitted from a control terminal, the remote control power supply means which supplies a power supply to a remote control communication means, and a rice cooker main body Remote control is possible by supplying power to the remote control communication means by operating means that accepts driving instruction information input by the user, driving means that operates according to remote control information or driving instruction information, and remote control power supply means And a notification determining means for determining that a notification signal is transmitted to the control terminal when the driving means is not operated until the position of the control terminal based on the position information reaches a predetermined position. It is a cooker equipped.

  According to this, after the remote control power supply means supplies power to the remote control communication means to enable remote control, the operation means is not operated until the position of the control terminal reaches a predetermined position. In this case, since the notification determining means transmits a notification signal to the control terminal to notify the control terminal, it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting uncooked rice and leaving it in the rice cooker.

  4th invention is an approach detection means which detects the approach of a rice cooker and a control terminal by communicating with a control terminal, a remote control communication means which receives the remote control information transmitted from a control terminal, and remote control communication Remote control power supply means for supplying power to the means, operation means for preparing the rice cooker body and receiving the operation instruction information inputted by the user, operation means for operating according to the remote control information or the operation instruction information, and remote control After the power supply means supplies power to the remote control communication means to enable remote control, when the operation means does not drive until the approach detection means detects the approach of the control terminal, the control terminal It is a rice cooker provided with the notification determination means which determines transmitting a notification signal.

  According to this, after the remote control power supply means supplies power to the remote control communication means to enable remote control, the driving means performs the operation until the approach detection means detects the approach of the control terminal. If not, the notification determining means transmits a notification signal to the control terminal to notify the control terminal, so that it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting uncooked rice and leaving it in the rice cooker.

  5th invention is a rice cooking system which consists of a rice cooker and the control terminal which controls rice cooker remotely, and supplies power to the remote control communication means which receives the remote control information transmitted from the control terminal, and the remote control communication means Remote control power supply means for operation, operation means for receiving operation instruction information input by the user in the rice cooker body, operation means for operating according to remote control information or operation instruction information, and remote control by remote control power supply means Notification determining means for determining that a notification signal is transmitted to the control terminal when the driving means is not operated for a predetermined period from the time when power is supplied to the communication means to enable remote control; It is a prepared rice cooking system.

  According to this, when the driving means is not operated for a predetermined period from when power is supplied to the remote control communication means to enable remote control, the notification determining means sends a notification signal to the control terminal. Since it transmits and alert | reports, it can prevent that a user forgets the rice which has not been cooked and is left in a rice cooker.

6th invention is the control method of the rice cooker remote-controlled by a control terminal, The step of the remote control communication which receives the remote control information transmitted from a control terminal by a remote control communication means,
An operation step for operating the rice cooker body to receive operation instruction information input by the user, an operation step for operating the operation means according to the remote control information or the operation instruction information, and a remote control power supply means A notification determining step of transmitting a notification signal to the control terminal when the driving means is not operated for a predetermined period from the time when power is supplied to the control communication means to enable remote control. It is a control method of a rice cooker.

  According to this, when the driving means is not operated for a predetermined period from when power is supplied to the remote control communication means to enable remote control, the notification determining means sends a notification signal to the control terminal. Since it transmits and alert | reports, it can prevent that a user forgets the rice which has not been cooked and is left in a rice cooker.

  7th invention is the remote control communication means which receives the remote control information transmitted from a control terminal in the control program of the rice cooker remotely controlled by a control terminal, and the remote control power supply which supplies a power supply to a remote control communication means Means, operating means for preparing the rice cooker body and receiving driving instruction information inputted by the user, driving means for driving according to the remote control information or driving instruction information, and power supply to the remote control communication means by the remote control power supply means The rice cooker provided with notification determining means for determining to transmit a notification signal to the control terminal when the operation means has not been operated for a predetermined period from the time when the remote control is enabled As a control program that causes a computer to function.

  According to this, when the driving means is not operated for a predetermined period from when power is supplied to the remote control communication means to enable remote control, the notification determining means sends a notification signal to the control terminal. Since it transmits and alert | reports, it can prevent that a user forgets the rice which has not been cooked and is left in a rice cooker.

  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 diagram showing an overall configuration of a rice cooking system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  The rice cooking system shown in FIG. 1 includes a control terminal 1 that performs remote control, such as a mobile phone or a smartphone, a rice cooker 2 that is remotely controlled by the control terminal 1, and enters between the control terminal 1 and the rice cooker 2 to relay communication. A relay device 3 that performs information processing is provided.

  The relay device 3 is a base station of the communication network of the control terminal 1, a server that synchronizes the control terminal 1 and the rice cooker 2, or a home server or a wireless LAN parent device that is placed in a home that uses the rice cooker 2. is there.

  The control terminal 1 and the relay device 3 are connected by wireless communication such as a telephone network and a data communication network. The relay device 3 and the rice cooker 2 are connected by wireless communication such as a telephone network and a data network, and if the relay device 3 is in the home, a wireless communication LAN, a wired communication LAN, BlueTooth (registered trademark), or a low power wireless Connected with.

  The number of control terminals is not limited to one. For example, the rice cooker can be remotely controlled from a plurality of control terminals carried by each family. Hereinafter, in the embodiment, a single control terminal will be described, but in the case of a plurality of control terminals, the other control terminals have the same configuration and the same operation as the illustrated control terminal.

  The configuration of the control terminal 1 will be described.

  The wireless communication unit 11 transmits the remote control information of the rice cooker 2 to the relay device 3 and receives state information and notification signals of the rice cooker 2 and the relay device 3. The transmitted remote control information is received by the rice cooker 2 through the relay device 3, and status information and notification signals are acquired from the rice cooker 2 and the relay device 3.

  In addition, the control terminal 1 includes an input unit 12 through which a user inputs remote control information, and a notification unit 13 that displays status information and notification signals of the rice cooker 2 and the relay device 3 and notifies them by sound. The control unit 14 controls the overall operation of the control terminal 1 in cooperation with the wireless communication unit 11, the input unit 12, and the notification unit 13.

  Next, the configuration of the rice cooker 2 will be described.

  The rice cooker 2 is divided into a remote control unit 21 that communicates with the relay device 3 and a rice cooking unit 22 having a rice cooking function.

  The merit of this configuration is that the power on / off of the remote control unit 21 and the rice cooking unit 22 can be controlled independently, so that the power of the remote control unit 21 can be turned off when performing rice cooking without remote control. Moreover, when performing standby for remote control, the power of the rice cooking unit 22 is turned off, and the power of the rice cooking unit 22 can be turned on by the remote control unit 21 only when rice is cooked by remote control. Thus, power saving is attained by controlling the power supply of the rice cooker 2. Of course, you may make it turn ON / OFF the power supply of the remote control unit 21 and the rice cooking unit 22 simultaneously.

  Moreover, the remote control unit 21 may be configured as an adapter that can be retrofitted to the rice cooking unit 22, or the rice cooker 2 may be realized in an integrated configuration without clearly separating the remote control unit 21 and the rice cooking unit 22. .

  First, the configuration of the remote control unit 21 will be described.

  The remote control communication unit 23 transmits the status information and notification signal of the rice cooker 2 to the relay device 3 and receives remote control information from the control terminal 1 through the relay device 3. The state information and the notification signal of the rice cooker 2 are acquired from the rice cooking unit 22 and transmitted to the control terminal 1 through the relay device 3 when transmitted from the remote control communication unit 23. On the other hand, the received remote control information is sent to the rice cooking unit 22.

  As will be described in detail later, the notification determination unit 24 supplies a power to the remote control communication unit 23 by the remote control power supply unit 26 to enable remote control. When the operation is not performed by the rice cooking function unit), it is determined that a notification signal is transmitted to the control terminal 1.

  As described above, the timer unit 25 starts counting from the time when the remote control power source unit 26 supplies power to the remote control communication unit 23 to enable remote control, and counts a predetermined period.

  The remote control power supply unit 26 is a power supply unit of the remote control unit 21 and supplies power to the remote control communication unit 23, the notification determination unit 24, and the timer unit 25. In order for the rice cooker 2 to receive the remote control information from the control terminal 1 (remote control standby on state), the remote control power source unit 26 is supplied with power from the remote control unit 21. In other words, if it is not desired to remotely control the rice cooker 2 from the control terminal 1, the remote control unit 21 may be turned off by the remote control power supply unit 26.

  Next, the structure of the rice cooking unit 22 is demonstrated.

  The operation unit 27 is a rice cooking function of the rice cooker 2, and various configurations such as a pot and a heater are collectively used as the operation unit in the present embodiment.

  The operation unit 28 is a place where the user inputs a setting operation of the operation unit 27 and generates operation instruction information. For example, the power switch of the rice cooker 2 (or the rice cooking unit 22), the setting switch of the content of the rice cooking course, the start of rice cooking / Stop switch. These operation parts 28 are provided in the rice cooker 2 main body. Further, the setting operation of the remote control unit 21 can be performed using the operation unit 28. For example, initial setting of communication with the control terminal and the relay device and power on / off of the remote control power supply unit 26 are performed.

  The notification unit 29 displays the operation content of the operation unit 28 or provides guidance by voice. Moreover, the state of the rice cooker 2, the remote control unit 21, and the rice cooking unit 22 is displayed or notified to the user by sound.

  The device control unit 30 controls the overall operation of the rice cooking unit 22 in cooperation with the operation unit 27, the operation unit 28, and the notification unit 29.

  The device power supply unit 31 is a power supply unit of the rice cooking unit 22 and supplies power to the device control unit 30, the operation unit 27, the operation unit 28, and the notification unit 29. In addition, the power on / off of the device power supply unit 31 can be controlled from the remote control communication unit 23. If the rice cooking function is required, power is supplied to the rice cooking unit 22, and if the rice cooking function is not necessary, the rice cooking unit 22 is turned on. The power can be turned off. In addition, the device power supply unit 31 can be turned off from the device control unit 30.

  By the above, while the rice cooker 2 receives the remote control information transmitted from the control terminal 1 by the remote control communication unit 23, the rice cooker 2 receives the driving instruction information input by the user at the operation unit 28, and the driving unit 27 is Operate according to the remote control information or driving instruction information.

  Then, the time measuring unit 25 measures the time from the time when the remote control power supply unit 26 supplies power to the remote control communication unit 23 to enable remote control, and the notification determination unit 24 operates until the predetermined period. When the operation is not performed by the above, a notification signal is transmitted to the control terminal 1 to be notified by the notification unit 13.

  The operation example of each part of control terminal 1, remote control unit 21, and rice cooking unit 22 demonstrated above is demonstrated with the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 2, since the relay device only relays communication between the control terminal 1 and the rice cooker 2, the description of the relay device is omitted for convenience of explanation.

  In FIG. 2, an operation example when there is remote control from the control terminal 1 will be described first. Then, an operation example when there is no remote control from the control terminal 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the description starts with the remote control standby-off state. The remote control power supply unit 26 of the remote control unit 21 is turned off, and the device power supply unit 31 of the rice cooking unit 22 is turned off.

In step S <b> 1, rice to be cooked is prepared and set in the inner pot, and the user sets the remote control standby on by using the operation unit 28 in the rice cooking unit 22. In other words, when remote control is desired from the control terminal 1, the user turns on the remote control standby switch, and when remote control is not performed, the user turns off the remote control standby switch to turn on / off the remote control standby state. In step S2, the remote control power source 26 is turned on and the remote control unit 21 is activated. Thus, the remote control standby is turned on, the control terminal 1 and the remote control unit 21 can communicate, and the rice cooking unit 22 can be controlled remotely.

  In step S <b> 3, the time measuring unit 25 supplies the power to the remote control communication unit 23 by the remote control power supply unit 26 and measures the time elapsed since the remote control is enabled.

  In step S <b> 4, the user inputs a remote operation using the input unit 12 at the control terminal 1. Remote control information is generated by the control unit 14.

  In step S5, the generated remote control information is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 11 to the remote control unit 21 through the relay device 3.

  In step S <b> 6, the remote control unit 21 receives the remote control information at the remote control communication unit 23.

  In step S <b> 7, the remote control communication unit 23 that has received the remote control information starts power supply from the device power supply unit 31 to the rice cooking unit 22 as preparation for performing remote control of the rice cooking unit 22.

  And after the rice cooking unit 22 starts, the content of the remote control (operation content of the operation part 27 of the rice cooking unit 22) contained in remote control information is transmitted to the apparatus control part 30 from the remote control communication part 23 (step S8). The device control unit 30 instructs the operation unit 27 about the operation content included in the remote control information, and starts the operation in the operation unit 27 (step S9).

  When the operation of the operation unit 27 starts, here, for the sake of explanation, it is assumed that the rice cooking process proceeds such as rice cooking and heat insulation.

  When the rice cooking process starts and the rice cooking status of the operation unit 27 changes, the device control unit 30 creates rice cooking state information (indicating that rice cooking has started) in step S10, and the notification unit 29 uses the rice cooker 2 body. Inform. In addition, the device control unit 30 transmits a notification signal including state information from the remote control communication unit 23 to the control terminal 1 through the relay device 3 (step S11). The control terminal 1 can receive the notification signal by the wireless communication unit 11 and notify the state information by the notification unit 13 included in the control terminal, that is, remotely (step S12).

  And when cooking ends in the operation part 27 and it enters into heat insulation, that is, when rice cooking is complete | finished, in step S13, the apparatus control part 30 will produce the rice cooking state information (indicating the end of driving | operation), and the alerting | reporting part 29 will make the rice cooker 2 Announce on the main body. At the same time, the device control unit 30 includes the status information in the notification signal and transmits it from the remote control communication unit 23 to the control terminal 1 (step S14), so that the control terminal 1 receives the notification signal by the wireless communication unit 11. The notification unit 13 can notify the state information (step S15).

  In the present embodiment, when rice cooking is finished in step S13 and heat insulation is started, the heat insulation is continued unless the user operates. It is good also as a structure from which the power supply from the apparatus power supply part 31 of a rice cooking unit turns off automatically after performing heat insulation for a fixed time.

  Finally, in step S16, the timer unit 25 of the remote control unit 21 stops timing.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, an example of operation when there is no remote control from the control terminal 1 despite the remote control standby being turned on will be described.

  The operation from step S1 to step S3 is the same as in FIG.

  In step S <b> 21, the notification determination unit 24 determines whether or not there is a rice cooking operation of the rice cooking unit 22 after the timing unit 25 starts timing. As for the rice cooking operation here, the cooking operation may be performed by the operation unit 27 of the rice cooking unit 22 or the reservation operation is set so that the operation unit 27 of the rice cooking unit 22 performs cooking at a predetermined time. Also good.

  As a method of determining by the notification determination unit 24, for example, the state of the device power supply unit 31 of the rice cooking unit 22 is checked, and if the power supply to the rice cooking unit 22 is turned on, it is determined that there is a rice cooking operation. Moreover, you may inquire the apparatus control part 30 of the rice cooking unit 22 whether the rice cooking driving | operation is performed or the reservation driving | operation is set.

  In step S21, when there is a rice cooking operation, it is the same as steps S10 and S13 in FIG. Steps S11 and S14, which are operations of the remote control unit 21, and S12 and S15, which are operations of the control terminal 1, are the same as those in FIG. 2, and thus are not described in FIG.

  If there is no rice cooking operation in step S21, the notification determining unit 24 determines whether or not the elapsed time measured by the time measuring unit is not a predetermined time in step S25. Return.

  The predetermined time is set in advance, for example, 13 hours. The user can set a predetermined time with the operation unit 28 of the rice cooker 2 or the input unit 12 of the control terminal 1.

  When the elapsed time measured by the time measuring unit in step S25 has passed the predetermined time, in step S26, a notification signal is sent to notify that the predetermined time has passed since the remote control unit was turned on. Created by the unit 24 and transmitted from the remote control communication unit 23 to the control terminal 1. Moreover, you may alert | report by the rice cooker 2 main body by sending a notification signal to the alerting | reporting part 29 with which the rice cooker 2 is provided.

  In step S27, the notification signal is received by the wireless communication unit 11 of the control terminal 1, and is notified by the notification unit 13 of the control terminal 1 in step S28.

  The operation described so far will be described in time series.

  First, referring to FIG. 4, a case where rice cooking is performed by remote control will be described. In FIG. 4, the notification determination by the notification determination unit 24 and the time measurement by the time measurement unit 25 are not necessary and will not be described.

  In FIG. 4, (a) shows the operation content of the operation unit 28 of the rice cooking unit 22, (b) shows the power supply on / off state of the rice cooking unit 22 by the device power supply unit 31, and (c) shows the operation unit 27. The operation contents are shown in (d), the contents received by the remote control communication unit 23 of the remote control unit 21, and in (e), the power supply on / off state of the remote control unit 21 by the remote control power supply unit 26 is shown.

  When the user turns on the rice cooker 2 in the remote control standby on state by (a) operation of the operation unit 28, (e) power is supplied from the remote control power supply unit 26 and the remote control unit 21 is activated.

  (D) The remote control communication unit 23 receives the remote control information transmitted from the control terminal 1. The contents shall indicate the rice cooking process of “rice cooking” and “heat retention”.

(B) The apparatus power supply part 31 turns on the power supply of the rice cooking unit 22 by reception of remote control information, and (c) the operation part 27 operates the rice cooking process of rice cooking and heat insulation in order. And after the driving | operation completion, the notification information which shows that rice cooking was complete | finished is transmitted to the control terminal 1 from the (d) remote control communication part 23, and is alert | reported by the alerting | reporting part 13. FIG. (B) The apparatus power supply part 31 continues the power supply of the rice cooking unit 22 in order to continue a heat retention after the completion of rice cooking.

  After the rice cooking is finished, when the user (a) turns the rice cooker 2 into the remote control standby state by operating the operation unit 28 (e) the remote control power supply unit 26 is turned off and the remote control unit is turned off.

  Next, the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5 in the case of going out in the remote control standby state, which is the subject of the present invention, but not performing remote control of the rice cooker due to a change in his / her schedule while out. In this case, there is no problem if the user remembers that when the user came home, he prepared rice before going out, but the schedule was changed and he did not cook, but forget it. If it is, the user may not notice that rice that has not been cooked remains in the rice cooker until he sees the inside of the rice cooker at the next cooking.

  In FIG. 5, when the user turns (a) the rice cooker 2 into the remote control standby state by operating the operation unit 28, (e) the remote control power supply unit 26 is supplied with power and the remote control unit 21 is activated. (F) The timer unit 25 starts timing.

  In FIG. 5, when (f) the time measured in the time measuring unit 25 reaches a predetermined time without the rice cooking operation in the operation unit 27 as shown in FIG. 5 (c), (g) the notification determining unit 24 indicates that the user It judges that it has forgotten that it remains in the rice cooker, creates alerting information, transmits the alerting information to the control terminal 1, and alerts the alerting unit 13 carried by the user. The notification determination unit 24 may also notify the notification unit 29 of the rice cooker 2.

  If the user noticed by this notification and turned on the remote control standby and prepared, but remembered that he did not cook rice, he went home and went to the rice cooker 2 to take out the rice. Can act to turn off the remote control standby. In addition, when the user forgets to perform remote control while away from home, the user can be aware of this notification and transmit remote control information from the control terminal 1 as shown in FIG.

  In addition, the user prepares rice, goes out with the remote control waiting on state, goes out and sets up the remote control once as shown in Fig. 4, but his schedule changes while going out and cancels the remote control of the rice cooker This embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this case as well, there is no problem if the user remembers that remote control was canceled when the user came home, but if the user forgets it, the user will go through the rice cooker at the next rice cooking. You may not notice that rice remains in the rice cooker until you see it.

  In FIG. 6, when the user turns on the rice cooker 2 in the remote control standby on state by (a) operation of the operation unit 28, (e) power is supplied from the remote control power supply unit 26 and the remote control unit 21 is activated, (F) The timer unit 25 starts timing.

  The user operates the input unit 12 of the control terminal 1 at the time of 16:00, and transmits remote control information for making a reservation for operation so that rice cooking ends at 19:00, for example, from the wireless communication unit 11.

  (D) The remote control communication unit 23 receives remote control information including an operation reservation, (b) power supply from the device power supply unit 31 to the rice cooking unit 22 is turned on, and (c) the operation unit 27 reserves rice cooking operation. It will be in a standby state.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6 (d), at 17:00, the user operates the input unit 12 of the control terminal 1 to create remote control information for canceling the previous driving reservation and transmits it to the rice cooker 2. Suppose that The remote control communication unit 23 receives the reservation cancellation information (b) turns off the power supply from the device power supply unit 31 to the rice cooking unit 22 (c) the operation unit 27 cancels the reservation standby state of the rice cooking operation.

  When (f) the time measured in the time measuring unit 25 reaches a predetermined time without such a (c) rice cooking operation in the operation unit 27, (g) the notification determining unit 24 indicates that the user has the rice in the rice cooker. It is judged that it has forgotten that it is left, information information is created, information information is transmitted to control terminal 1, and it is made to report to information part 13 which a user carries.

  As described above, the present embodiment provides a remote control communication unit that receives remote control information transmitted from the control terminal, a remote control power supply unit that supplies power to the remote control communication unit, and a rice cooker body. An operation unit that receives driving instruction information input by a user, a driving unit that operates according to remote control information or driving instruction information, and a remote control power supply unit that supplies power to the remote control communication unit for remote control It is a rice cooker provided with the alerting | reporting judgment part which judges that an alerting | reporting signal is transmitted to a control terminal, when driving | running | working is not performed by the operation part during the predetermined period from the time of making it possible.

  Then, when the driving unit has not been operated for a predetermined period from the time when power is supplied to the remote control communication unit to enable remote control, the notification determining unit transmits a notification signal to the control terminal. Since it is made to notify, it can prevent that a user forgets the rice which has not been cooked and is left in a rice cooker.

(Embodiment 2)
Since the figure which shows the whole structure of the rice cooking system which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention is the same as Embodiment 1 of FIG. 1, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  An example of the operation of each unit is shown in the flowchart of FIG. Since the operation when the remote control unit 21 receives the remote control information from the control terminal 1 is the same as that in FIG. 2 of the first embodiment, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  Despite turning on the remote control unit 21 and turning on the remote control standby, there is no reception of remote control information, and the user may have forgotten that rice remains in the rice cooker In this case, the operation is as shown in FIG.

  The difference from FIG. 3 of the first embodiment is the operation of the time measuring unit 25. In FIG. 3, when the power source of the remote control unit is turned on in step S3, time measurement is started, and after the notification signal is transmitted in step S17. The time was stopped.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 7, the time measuring unit 25 is a clock and is always in the normal time, and when the time measured by the time measuring unit 25 reaches a predetermined time without performing the rice cooking operation in the operation unit 27 as in step S29, the step S26 is performed. As described above, the notification determination unit 24 determines that the user has forgotten to perform remote control, creates notification information, transmits the notification information to the control terminal 1, and notifies the notification unit 13 carried by the user. Let me know.

  The predetermined time to be notified can be set by the user using the operation unit 28 of the rice cooker 2 or the input unit 12 of the control terminal 1 according to the convenience of the user. For example, it is 18:00 or 21:00.

  The time series operation is as shown in FIG.

  (F) The timing unit 25 does not need to start timing in accordance with the remote control power supply unit 26 or stop when notified by the notification determination unit 24, and is independent of the remote control power supply unit 26, for example, by battery power The power supply is constantly supplied and the operation is timed.

  Regardless of the time when the remote control standby is turned on as in the first embodiment, the notification time in the second embodiment is the same every day, so if the predetermined time is 18:00, rice is not cooked on the way home from the company. The user can notice.

  As described above, the present embodiment includes a remote control communication unit that receives remote control unit information transmitted from a control terminal, a remote control power supply unit that supplies power to the remote control communication unit, and a rice cooker body. Remote control by supplying power to a remote control communication unit by an operation unit that receives driving instruction information input by a user, a driving unit that operates according to remote control information or driving instruction information, and a remote control power supply unit It is a rice cooker provided with the alerting | reporting judgment part which judges that an alerting | reporting signal is transmitted to a control terminal, when driving | running | working is not performed by the driver | operator until it becomes predetermined time from the time which enabled it.

  When the operation unit does not drive from the time when the remote control communication unit is supplied with power to enable remote control until the predetermined time, the notification determination unit sends a notification signal to the control terminal. Since it transmits and alert | reports, it can prevent that a user forgets the rice which has not been cooked and is left in a rice cooker.

(Embodiment 3)
The figure which shows the whole structure of the rice cooking system which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention is shown in FIG. The same components as those in the first and second embodiments are assigned the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  In the first and second embodiments, the notification determination unit 24 determines the notification time based on time and time. It is a problem of the present invention, when the user returns home, there is no problem as long as the user remembers that the preparation was done before going out, but the cooking was not changed due to a change in schedule, If the user forgets that, he / she may not notice until he / she looks inside the rice cooker at the time of the next rice cooking, so that the notification determination unit 24 when the user returns home or immediately before returning home. However, it is effective that the user can treat rice that has not been cooked immediately after returning home.

  In FIG. 9, the control terminal 1 carried by the user includes a position detection unit 32 to detect the current position of the control terminal 1. For example, it is a position detection function by reception of a GPS receiver or wireless LAN radio wave provided in the control terminal 1.

  Further, the position detection unit may not be configured to be provided in the control terminal 1, but may be configured to include the position detection unit 32a in the relay device 3 as illustrated in FIG. There is a method of detecting the current position of the control terminal 1 based on the position of the base station communicating with the control terminal 1 and the radio wave intensity.

  The predetermined position to be notified can be set by the user using the operation unit 28 of the rice cooker 2 or the input unit 12 of the control terminal 1 according to the convenience of the user. Thus, notification can be made according to the current position of the user, for example, notification when leaving the company, notification when returning to the nearest station, and the like.

  The time series operation is as shown in FIG.

When the current position of the control terminal 1 at (h) the position detection unit 32 becomes a predetermined position without the rice cooking operation at the operation unit 27 as shown in FIG. 11 (c), (g) the notification determination unit 24 shows that the user has forgotten that the rice remains in the rice cooker, creates notification information, transmits the notification information to the control terminal 1, and the notification unit 13 carried by the user. Let them know. The notification determination unit 24 may also notify the notification unit 29 of the rice cooker 2.

  The user noticed by this notice, turned on the remote control standby and prepared, but remembered that he did not cook, go home to the rice cooker 2 and take out the rice immediately, need remote control If not, the action of turning off the remote control standby can be performed.

  A flowchart is shown in FIG.

  The same operations as those in the first and second embodiments shown in FIG.

  In step S30, the current position is detected by the position detection unit 32 of the control terminal (or relay device 3), and is included in the position signal and transmitted from the wireless communication unit 11 to the rice cooker 2.

  In step S31, the remote control communication unit 23 of the rice cooker 2 receives the position signal of the control terminal, and in step S32, the notification determination unit 24 determines whether or not the current position is a predetermined position. When the position of the control terminal 1 is a predetermined position, the notification in step S26 and subsequent steps is the same as in the first and second embodiments.

  As shown in FIG. 11 (h), when the predetermined position is set to home, the user when the remote control standby is turned on at the operation unit 28 of the main body of the rice cooker 2 is home. Therefore, the notification determination unit 24 ignores this when the position detection unit 32 detects a predetermined position when the operation unit 28 of the rice cooker 2 is operated so that a notification signal is not generated and notified at this time. To do.

  That is, in FIG. 11, when the user turns (a) the rice cooker 2 into the remote control standby on state by operating the operation unit 28, (e) power is supplied from the remote control power supply unit 26 and the remote control unit 21 is activated. (H) The position detection unit 32 detects the current position, and when the position has been a predetermined position from the beginning, the notification by the notification signal is validated after the detected current position once deviates from the predetermined position.

  As described above, the present embodiment includes a remote control communication unit that receives position information and remote control information of a control terminal transmitted from the control terminal, and a remote control power supply unit that supplies power to the remote control communication unit And an operation unit that is provided in the rice cooker body and receives the operation instruction information input by the user, an operation unit that operates according to the remote control information or the operation instruction information, and a remote control power supply unit that supplies power to the remote control communication day. After the supply and remote control is enabled, when the operation unit is not operated until the position of the control terminal based on the position information reaches a predetermined position, a notification signal is transmitted to the control terminal. It is a rice cooker provided with the alerting | reporting judgment part to judge.

  Then, after the remote control power supply unit supplies power to the remote control communication unit and enables remote control, when the operation unit is not operated until the position of the control terminal reaches a predetermined position Since the notification determination unit transmits a notification signal to the control terminal for notification, it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting rice that has not been cooked and left in the rice cooker.

(Embodiment 4)
The figure which shows the whole structure of the rice cooking system which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention is shown in FIG. The same components as those in the first and second embodiments are assigned the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof is omitted.

In the third embodiment, the notification time is determined based on the position of the control terminal 1. In the present embodiment, the proximity detection is performed by the control terminal 1 and the rice cooker 2.

  Short-distance communication is performed, and it is detected and notified that the user (control terminal 1) is approaching the rice cooker 2 by enabling communication. As the short-range communication, BlueTooth (registered trademark), a wireless LAN, a low power wireless, etc. with a communication distance of about several meters to several tens of meters are desirable.

  In FIG. 13, the control terminal 1 and the rice cooker 2 are respectively provided with approach detection units 33 and 34. Either one of the approach detection units 33 and 34 periodically (for example, once every 10 seconds) transmits an inquiry communication (approach signal), and the other receiving the response returns a response signal.

  Since the transmission side of the approach signal has a large load of power used, in Embodiment 4, the approach signal is periodically transmitted from the approach detection unit 34 of the rice cooker 2 and the approach detection unit 33 of the control terminal 1 can be received. When a response signal comes back from time to time, it is received to detect that it is approaching.

  Alternatively, when the approach detection unit 34 of the rice cooker 2 periodically transmits an approach signal and the approach detection unit 33 of the control terminal 1 can receive, the control terminal 1 remotely controls the rice cooker 2 from the wireless communication unit 11. You may make it transmit that it is approaching the communication part 23. FIG. Of course, you may make it transmit an approach signal regularly from the approach detection part 33 of the control terminal 1. FIG.

  The time series operation is as shown in FIG.

  If (j) the approach detection part 34 detects the approach between the control terminal 1 and the rice cooker 2 without the rice cooking operation in the operation part 27 as shown in (c) of FIG. It judges that the user has forgotten that rice remains in the rice cooker, creates notification information, transmits the notification information to the control terminal 1, and notifies the notification unit 13 carried by the user. Let The notification determination unit 24 may also notify the notification unit 29 of the rice cooker 2.

  The user noticed by this notice, turned on the remote control standby and prepared, but remembered that he did not cook rice, immediately go to the rice cooker 2 and take out the rice, remote if remote control is not needed Can act to turn off control standby.

  A flowchart is shown in FIG.

  The same operations as those in the first and second embodiments shown in FIG.

  In step S33, an approach signal is periodically transmitted from the approach detection unit 34 of the remote control unit 21. When the approach signal is received by the approach detection unit 33 of the control terminal 1, a response signal is returned to the remote control unit 21. The approach is detected by the approach detection unit 34 of the remote control unit receiving the response signal. The approach presence information is sent to the notification determination unit 24 (steps S33 and S34).

  Here, the approach signal is periodically transmitted from the approach detection unit 34 of the remote control unit 21 when the power source of the remote control unit is turned on and when the rice cooking unit is not operated. .

  In step S35, the notification determining unit 24 determines whether the control terminal is approaching or not. When there is an approach, notification in step S26 and subsequent steps is the same as in the first and second embodiments.

  In addition, as shown in (j) of FIG. 14, when performing (a) remote control standby on in the operation part 28 of the main body of the rice cooker 2, the user is at the rice cooker. Since there is an approach, the notification determination unit 24 ignores this when the approach detection unit 34 detects that there is an approach when the operation unit 28 of the rice cooker 2 is operated so as not to notify by the notification signal.

  That is, in FIG. 14, when the user turns on the rice cooker 2 in the remote control standby state by operating (a) the operation unit 28, (e) power is supplied from the remote control power supply unit 26 and the remote control unit 21 is activated. (J) When the approach of the control terminal is present from the beginning, the approach detection unit 34 validates the notification after the detection has been detected and has not been detected.

  As described above, the present embodiment communicates with the control terminal to detect the approach between the rice cooker and the control terminal, and the remote control receives remote control information transmitted from the control terminal. A communication unit, a remote control power supply unit that supplies power to the remote control communication unit, an operation unit that is provided in the rice cooker body and receives driving instruction information input by a user, and operates according to the remote control information or the driving instruction information Operation is performed by the driving unit between the operation unit and the remote control power supply unit supplying power to the remote control communication unit to enable remote control and before the approach detection unit detects the approach of the control terminal When there is not, it is a rice cooker provided with the alerting | reporting judgment part which judges transmitting an alerting signal to a control terminal.

  Then, after the remote control power supply unit supplies power to the remote control communication unit and enables remote control, the operation unit does not drive until the approach detection unit detects the approach of the control terminal In addition, since the notification determination unit transmits a notification signal to the control terminal to notify the control terminal, it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting rice that has not been cooked and left in the rice cooker.

  By the way, although the above-mentioned embodiment demonstrated the structure which provided the alerting | reporting judgment part 24 in the rice cooker 2, the structure provided with the alerting | reporting judgment part in the relay apparatus 3 in the rice cooker system, or the control terminal 1 is possible. is there.

  The whole structure of the rice cooking system at the time of providing a notification determination part in a relay apparatus is shown in FIG.

  The relay device 3 includes a notification determination unit 24a. The operation example of each part is almost the same as the flowcharts of FIGS. 2 and 3, and the notification determination unit 24 a of the relay device 3 performs the movement of the notification determination unit 24 of the remote control unit of FIGS. 2 and 3.

  That is, the notification determination unit 24a included in the relay device 3 communicates with the remote control unit 21 and supplies power to the remote control communication unit 23 by the remote control power supply unit 26 to enable remote control for a predetermined period. It is determined that a notification signal is transmitted to the control terminal 1 when the operation unit (rice cooking function unit) included in the rice cooking unit 22 is not operated.

  The notification determination unit 24a acquires the presence / absence of the rice cooking operation of the operation unit 27 from the device control unit 30 through the remote control communication unit 23, and when the elapsed time has passed a predetermined period, the notification determination unit 24a is predetermined through the remote control communication unit 23. Get time lapse information.

  Although not shown in the figure, a timer unit that counts a predetermined period may be provided in the relay device 3 in the same manner as the notification determination unit 24a. When the remote control power supply unit 26 is turned on, the timer unit acquires information through the remote control communication unit 23 and starts counting, and stops counting after the notification determining unit 24a transmits a notification signal.

  Therefore, the operation | movement of the whole rice cooking system is realizable, without changing with FIG. 4, FIG. 5 already demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 10 of the third embodiment, the configuration in which the relay device 3 includes the position detection unit 32a has an advantage that the notification determination unit 24a is also provided in the relay device 3 so that functions can be concentrated on the relay device.

  Next, the whole structure of the rice cooking system at the time of providing a notification determination part in a control terminal is shown in FIG. The control terminal 1 includes a notification determination unit 24b. The operation example of each unit is almost the same as the flowcharts of FIGS. 2 and 3, and the notification determination unit 24 b of the control terminal 1 performs the movement of the notification determination unit 24 of the remote control unit 21 of FIGS. 2 and 3.

  That is, the notification determination unit 24b included in the control terminal 1 communicates with the remote control unit 21 and supplies power to the remote control communication unit 23 by the remote control power supply unit 26 to enable remote control for a predetermined period. It is determined that a notification signal is transmitted to the notification unit 13 of the control terminal 1 when the driving unit (rice cooking function unit) included in the rice cooking unit 22 is not operated.

  The notification determination unit 24b acquires whether or not the rice cooking operation of the operation unit 27 is performed from the device control unit 30 through the remote control communication unit 23, and when the elapsed time has passed a predetermined period, the notification determination unit 24b performs the predetermined operation from the time measurement unit 25 through the remote control communication unit 23. Get time lapse information.

  Although not shown in the figure, a timing unit that counts a predetermined period may be provided in the remote control unit 21 in the same manner as the notification determination unit 24b. When the remote control power supply unit 26 is turned on, the timer unit acquires information through the remote control communication unit 23 and starts counting, and stops counting after the notification determining unit 24a transmits a notification signal.

  Therefore, the operation | movement of the whole rice cooking system is realizable, without changing with FIG. 4, FIG. 5 already demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 9 of the third embodiment, the configuration in which the control terminal 1 includes the position detection unit 32 has an advantage that the notification determination unit 24b is also provided in the control terminal 1 so that functions can be concentrated on the control terminal.

  As mentioned above, although this Embodiment is comprised with a control terminal, a relay apparatus, and a rice cooker, even if it makes it differ so that the other apparatus in a system may be equipped with the one part structure, it is realizable.

  Moreover, although the structure which communicates through a relay apparatus between a control terminal and a rice cooker was demonstrated in this Embodiment, it can implement | achieve also in the structure which a control terminal and a rice cooker communicate directly, without using a relay apparatus (FIG. 10, (Excluding FIG. 16).

  Further, the above embodiment may be realized by a computer and a computer program.

  As described above, the rice cooker, the rice cooker system, the rice cooker control method, and the rice cooker control program according to the present invention supply the power to the remote control communication means by the remote control power supply means and enable remote control. And a notification determination means for determining that a notification signal is transmitted to the control terminal when the operation means is not operated for a predetermined period of time, and the user forgets rice that has not been cooked. It can be prevented from being left in the vessel.

  The present application can be used regardless of a rice cooker for home use or business use. Moreover, although demonstrated with the rice cooker, in the apparatus which heats food irrespective of this, what is necessary is just a heating apparatus controlled remotely.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control terminal 2 Rice cooker 3 Relay apparatus 11 Wireless communication part 12 Input part 13 Notification part 14 Control part 21 Remote control unit 22 Rice cooking unit 23 Remote control communication part 24, 24a, 24b Notification judgment part 25 Timing part 26 Remote control power supply part 27 Driving unit 28 Operating unit 29 Notification unit 30 Device control unit 31 Device power supply unit 32, 32a Position detection unit 33, 34 Approach detection unit

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Remote control communication means for receiving remote control information transmitted from the control terminal;
Remote control power supply means for supplying power to the remote control communication means;
An operation means for receiving driving instruction information input by a user in preparation for the rice cooker body,
Driving means for driving according to the remote control information or the driving instruction information;
When the remote control power supply means supplies power to the remote control communication means to enable remote control, and when the operation means has not been operated for a predetermined period, a notification signal is sent to the control terminal. Notification determination means for determining transmission,
Rice cooker equipped with. Remote control communication means for receiving remote control information transmitted from the control terminal;
Remote control power supply means for supplying power to the remote control communication means;
An operation means for receiving driving instruction information input by a user in preparation for the rice cooker body,
Driving means for driving according to the remote control information or the driving instruction information;
When the operation is not performed by the operation means between the time when power is supplied to the remote control communication means by the remote control power supply means and the remote control is enabled until a predetermined time, the control terminal Notification determining means for determining to transmit a notification signal;
Rice cooker equipped with. Remote control communication means for receiving position information and remote control information of the control terminal transmitted from the control terminal;
Remote control power supply means for supplying power to the remote control communication means;
An operation means for receiving driving instruction information input by a user in preparation for the rice cooker body,
Driving means for driving according to the remote control information or the driving instruction information;
After the remote control power supply means supplies power to the remote control communication means to enable remote control, the operation means operates until the position of the control terminal according to the position information reaches a predetermined position. Notification determination means for determining that a notification signal is transmitted to the control terminal if not performed;
Rice cooker equipped with. An approach detection means for communicating with the control terminal to detect the approach between the rice cooker and the control terminal,
Remote control communication means for receiving remote control information transmitted from the control terminal;
Remote control power supply means for supplying power to the remote control communication means;
An operation means for receiving driving instruction information input by a user in preparation for the rice cooker body,
Driving means for driving according to the remote control information or the driving instruction information;
After the remote control power supply means supplies power to the remote control communication means to enable remote control, the operation means performs the operation until the approach detection means detects the approach of the control terminal. If not, notification determining means for determining to transmit a notification signal to the control terminal;
Rice cooker equipped with. In the rice cooking system consisting of a rice cooker and a control terminal for remotely controlling the rice cooker,
Remote control communication means for receiving remote control information transmitted from the control terminal;
Remote control power supply means for supplying power to the remote control communication means;
An operation means for receiving driving instruction information input by a user in preparation for the rice cooker body,
Driving means for driving according to the remote control information or the driving instruction information;
When the remote control power supply means supplies power to the remote control communication means to enable remote control, and when the operation means has not been operated for a predetermined period, a notification signal is sent to the control terminal. Notification determination means for determining transmission,
Rice cooking system equipped with. In the control method of the rice cooker remotely controlled by the control terminal,
A step of remote control communication in which remote control information transmitted from the control terminal is received by a remote control communication means;
An operation step of receiving operation instruction information input by a user with operating means on the rice cooker body;
A step of driving by driving means according to the remote control information or the driving instruction information;
When the remote control power supply means supplies power to the remote control communication means to enable remote control and transmits the notification signal to the control terminal when the operation means has not been operated for a predetermined period of time. A notification determination step to perform,
Control method of rice cooker equipped with. In a rice cooker control program remotely controlled by a control terminal,
Remote control communication means for receiving remote control information transmitted from the control terminal;
Remote control power supply means for supplying power to the remote control communication means;
An operation means for receiving driving instruction information input by a user in preparation for the rice cooker body,
Driving means for driving according to the remote control information or the driving instruction information;
When the remote control power supply means supplies power to the remote control communication means to enable remote control, and when the operation means has not been operated for a predetermined period, a notification signal is sent to the control terminal. Notification determination means for determining transmission,
A control program that causes a computer to function as a rice cooker with

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