JP2017116116A - Cooking stove - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cooking stove facilitating grasping a setting situation of an automatic cooking mode, and excellent in usability.SOLUTION: Various operations related to the automatic operation of a plurality of heating parts 4, 5 and 6 are performed in operation units 22, 23 and 24. A controlling unit 37 performs control of each of the heating parts in accordance with the operations of the operation units. There are provided in the operation units: cooking mode operation switches 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33 and 34 selecting an automatic cooking mode; datum setting operation switches 20a,20b, 21a and 21b performing a setting operation of the data of the automatic cooking mode; and a display screen 16 formed so as to display the data of each of the heating parts in each different area in the screen. The plurality of cooking mode operation switches are provided to correspond to each of the heating parts. The datum setting operation switches are used in common in each of the heating parts. There is provided a setting controlling unit 41 which allows, when the cooking mode operation switch is operated during the automatic cooking operation by the heating part, setting change with the datum setting operation switch to the heating part corresponding to the operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a stove that includes a plurality of heating units and that can be automatically operated by each heating unit.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gas stove that includes a plurality of stove burners (heating units) and can perform automatic cooking with each stove burner is known. This type of gas stove performs automatic cooking settings for each stove burner individually, so that a cooking mode operation switch for selecting an automatic cooking mode and a data setting operation switch for performing data setting operation for each cooking mode Are provided corresponding to each of the burners.

  The cooking mode operation switch and the data setting operation switch for each stove burner are collectively provided in an operation unit provided on the front side of the stove body. However, the operation unit provided in a limited space on the front side of the stove body has a relatively small area for providing each switch, and therefore, a plurality of switches must be provided densely.

  Therefore, there has been proposed a stove that is provided with a burner changeover switch for switching a plurality of stove burners so that the burner cooking mode operation switch and the data setting operation switch can be shared by the plurality of stove burners (see Patent Document 1 below). .

JP 2009-30867 A

  However, in the above-described conventional one, when different automatic cooking modes are set for a plurality of combustors, the user immediately knows which automatic cooking mode is set for which combustor. It is not easy to use because it requires a troublesome operation such as switching by using a burner changeover switch or the like.

  In view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use stove that can easily grasp the setting state of the automatic cooking mode.

  In order to achieve such an object, the present invention controls a plurality of heating units, an operation unit for performing various operations related to automatic operation of each heating unit, and the operation of each heating unit according to the operation of the operation unit. In the stove comprising a control unit, a plurality of the operation units are provided corresponding to each of the heating units, and a cooking mode operation switch for selecting an automatic cooking mode performed in each heating unit, A data setting operation switch that is used in common for the heating unit and performs data setting operations on the heating unit in a state where the automatic cooking mode can be selected, and information on each heating unit is displayed in a separate display area in the screen. A display screen configured to display, and the control unit is configured to perform any of the screen display control unit that controls each display area of the display screen and the automatic cooking operation by the plurality of heating units. Cooking mode operation switch When operated, characterized in that it comprises a setting control unit to allow state setting change by the data setting operation switch only for heating unit corresponding to the cooking mode operation switch the corresponding operation is performed.

  According to the present invention, since the display screen is provided, information on each heating unit is displayed in a different area in the screen, and thus the user can set any automatic cooking mode for any heating unit. It is possible to grasp immediately.

  Furthermore, since the data setting operation switches are shared by a plurality of heating units, not only can the number of data setting operation switches be reduced to reduce the density of switches, but also a sufficient space for providing a display screen is provided. It can be ensured in the operation unit, and the visibility can be improved by adopting a relatively large display screen.

  In this case, in order to prevent an inadvertent setting change due to an erroneous operation of the data setting operation switch, the setting change by the data setting operation switch operation is permitted according to the operation of the cooking mode operation switch. Thereby, the user can grasp | ascertain easily the heating part corresponding to the data setting operation switch to which the setting change was in the permission state with operation of the cooking mode operation switch performed himself.

  In addition, the setting control unit according to the present invention permits the setting change to the heating unit when the data setting operation switch is not operated for a predetermined time when the setting change to the heating unit during the automatic cooking operation is permitted. It is preferable to release the state.

  That is, when the data setting operation switch is not operated after completing the setting change for the heating unit, or only the cooking mode operation switch is operated, and then the setting change for the heating unit is left unattended. At that time, the setting change permission state for the heating unit by the data setting operation switch is canceled. Thereby, an inadvertent setting change due to an erroneous operation of the data setting operation switch can be prevented. Thereafter, if the user needs to change the setting of the heating unit, the user may operate the cooking mode operation switch corresponding to the heating unit again to allow the setting change by the data setting operation switch.

  In addition, when the remaining time until the end of the automatic cooking operation is a predetermined time, the setting control unit according to the present invention is allowed to change the setting by the data setting operation switch for the heating unit during the automatic cooking operation. It is preferable that

  For example, the cooking using the heating unit that performs cooking in the automatic cooking mode is almost finished (specifically, the remaining time of the automatic cooking timer is 30 seconds), and the countdown of the remaining time starts. Then, the setting change by the data setting operation switch for the heating unit is permitted. According to this, when the user who has seen the cooking state near the end of cooking determines that the remaining time needs to be extended, the user can set without operating the cooking mode operation switch. Since it can be changed (setting to extend cooking time), it is easy to use.

  Further, the screen display control unit in the present invention, when the heating unit in the automatic cooking operation is in a setting change permission state by the setting control unit, in an area for displaying information of the heating unit on the display screen, It is preferable to display that the setting change is permitted. According to this, the user can grasp | ascertain reliably the heating part which can confirm a display screen and can perform a setting change.

  In addition, when only one of the heating units is in an automatic cooking operation, the setting control unit in the present invention may always allow a setting change by the data setting operation switch to the heating unit. preferable. When one heating unit among the plurality of heating units is being used in the automatic cooking operation, the setting change request is generated only for the heating unit being used. Therefore, in this case, the setting change by the data setting operation switch for the heating unit during the automatic cooking operation is always permitted, so that the operation of the cooking mode operation switch is unnecessary and the operation can be simplified.

  In the present invention, the data setting operation switch includes a first data setting operation switch for setting and changing the first data, and setting and changing second data different from the first data. A second data setting operation switch for performing the operation, wherein the operation unit includes a first operation reception display unit indicating that an operation of the first data setting operation switch is in a reception state, and the second data A second operation reception display unit indicating that the operation of the setting operation switch is in a reception state, and the control unit includes a first operation reception display unit and a first operation reception display unit according to a setting content that the setting control unit permits to change. A reception display control unit that controls display with the second operation reception display unit is provided.

  For example, some automatic cooking modes have a setting that uses one of the first data setting operation switch and the second data setting operation switch and does not use the other. According to the present invention, the reception display control unit uses the first operation reception display unit and the second operation reception display unit to indicate the data setting operation switch that is permitted to be changed. The data setting operation switch that can be used for the heating unit during cooking in the mode can be accurately grasped, and the setting change operation can be performed smoothly.

The figure which shows the stove of embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the principal part of a stove. Explanatory drawing which shows a control part and a display screen. The flowchart which shows control of the display screen by a control part.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The gas stove 1 of the present embodiment corresponds to the stove of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the three stove burners exposed from the top plate 3 that covers the upper surface of the stove main body 2, that is, the left stove burner 4. (Hereinafter referred to as left stove 4), right stove burner 5 (hereinafter referred to as right stove 5), and rear stove burner 6 (hereinafter referred to as rear stove 6). The left stove 4, the right stove 5, and the rear stove 6 correspond to the heating unit of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the left stove 4 is the burner with the largest maximum thermal power, and the rear stove 6 is the burner with the smallest maximum thermal power. A grill 7 having a grill burner (not shown) is provided inside the stove body 2.

  On the front surface of the stove body 2, there is provided a left stove operation button 8 for performing point-extinguishing and fire power adjustment of the left stove 4 by pushing operation and rotating operation. A stove operation button 9, a rear stove operation button 10 for operating the rear stove 6, and a grill operation button 11 for operating the grill 7 are provided.

  Further, on the front surface of the stove main body 2, openable front and rear panels 12 and 13 are provided below the operation buttons 8, 9, 10, and 11. FIG. 2 shows one front panel 12 (the right front panel as viewed in FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front panel 12 is connected to a tilting portion 14 that tilts forward by a user's pressing operation. An operation panel 15 is provided on the upper surface of the tilting unit 14. By tilting the tilting part 14 and feeding it forward, the operation panel 15 tilts appropriately and faces the user. Thereby, the user can see and operate the operation panel 15 satisfactorily. Further, when the front panel 12 is closed so as to push up the tilting portion 14, the operation panel 15 is hidden inside the stove body 2, so that the operation panel 15 can be prevented from being soiled. The other front panel 13 shown in FIG. 1 (the front panel on the left side of FIG. 1) is a tilting portion provided exclusively for the grill 7 and is not shown or described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the operation panel 15 is provided with a display screen 16 using a dot matrix type liquid crystal display (LCD). In this embodiment, the liquid crystal display screen 16 is used. However, as a dot matrix type display screen that can be used in addition to the liquid crystal, organic electroluminescence (organic EL) can be used.

  The display screen 16 displays a left stove display area 17 on which various information on the left stove 4 is displayed, a right stove display area 18 on which various information on the right stove 5 is displayed, and various information on the rear stove 6. And a rear stove display area 19. The three display areas 17, 18, and 19 on the display screen 16 can simultaneously display information of the respective burners 4, 5, and 6. In each display area 17, 18, 19, tags indicating the names of the respective burner burners 4, 5, 6, such as “left stove”, “right stove”, and “rear stove” are displayed. , 18, 19 can be accurately grasped as to which combo burner 4, 5, 6 is information.

  An “up” switch 20a and a “down” switch 20b are disposed on one side of the display screen 16, and a “+” switch 21a and a “−” switch 21b are disposed on the other side. Yes.

  The “up” switch 20a and the “down” switch 20b are operated when changing first data such as temperature setting, and correspond to the first data setting operation switch in the present invention. The “+” switch 21a and the “−” switch 21b are operated when changing the second data such as the timer time setting, and correspond to the second data setting operation switch in the present invention.

  The operation panel 15 has a left stove operation area 22 in which switches 25, 26, 27, and 28 described later for performing setting operations on the left stove 4 and a switch 29 described later for performing setting operations on the right stove 5. , 30, 31 and 32, and a rear stove operation area 24 in which switches 33 and 34 (to be described later) for performing setting operations on the rear stove 6 are provided.

  The left stove operation area 22 is provided with an “auto” switch 25, a “temperature” switch 26, a “timer” switch 27, and an “aburi hot frying” switch 28. The “auto” switch 25, the “temperature” switch 26, and the “timer” switch 27 correspond to cooking mode operation switches of the present invention.

  “Auto” switch 25 can be pressed to select “hot water mode”, “boiled food mode”, “boiled rice mode”, and “noodle bowl large mode” as cooking modes to be set on left stove 4 It becomes. These mode names are displayed one by one in the left stove display area 17 of the display screen 16, and the mode name display can be switched to the selected state by operating the “up” switch 20a or the “down” switch 20b. .

  The “hot water mode” is a mode in which the cooking container in which water is put is heated, and the water is kept warm and extinguished automatically after boiling the water. The “boiled food mode” is a mode in which the cooking power in which water and the cooking object such as root vegetables are put is heated and the heating power is adjusted so that the boiling state of the water is maintained. "Noodle bowl mode" heats the cooking container filled with water, and after boiling the water, puts noodles such as buckwheat, udon, pasta, etc. into the cooking container and keeps it boiling while suppressing spilling Is a mode in which the heating power is adjusted so as to be maintained. The “noodle bowl large mode” is the same as the noodle bowl mode except that the heating amount (heating power and heating time) set according to the size of the cooking container is large.

  By pressing the “temperature” switch 26, it is possible to set the temperature of the food to be cooked by the left stove 4. When instructing to change the temperature setting, the "up" switch 20a or the "down" switch 20b is operated. At this time, since the left stove 4 is operated based on the temperature set by the user, in this embodiment, it is handled as an automatic cooking mode.

  By pressing the “timer” switch 27, the timer time for the left stove 4 (heating cooking execution time) can be changed. When instructing to change the time setting, the "+" switch 21a or the "-" switch 21b is operated. At this time, since the left stove 4 is operated based on the time set by the user, in this embodiment, it is handled as an automatic cooking mode.

  Furthermore, although not shown in figure, the gas stove 1 of this embodiment detects whether the cooking container is mounted on each stove 4 and 5, and the function to make a thermal power small when the cooking container is not mounted. However, the “Abori Hot Fried” switch 28 cancels the detection of the presence or absence of the cooking container on the left stove 4 by a pressing operation. As a result, the “Abori high temperature stir-fried” switch 28 is suitably used when performing cooking in which the pan is shaken while maintaining a large heating power as in fried cooking.

  The right stove operating area 23 is provided with an “auto” switch 29, a “temperature” switch 30, a “timer” switch 31, and an “aburi hot frying” switch 32. The “auto” switch 29, the “temperature” switch 30, and the “timer” switch 31 correspond to cooking mode operation switches of the present invention. The switches 29, 30, 31, and 32 in the right stove operation area 23 relate to the setting of the right stove 5 in the same manner as the switches 25, 26, 27, and 28 in the left stove operation area 22 described above. Since the operation is performed, the description thereof is omitted.

  The rear cooker operation area 24 is provided with a “rice cooking” switch 33 and a “timer” switch 34. The “rice cooking” switch 33 instructs “rice cooking mode” as an automatic cooking mode performed on the rear stove 6. The “rice cooking” switch 33 and the “timer” switch 34 correspond to cooking mode operation switches of the present invention.

  The “timer” switch 34 in the rear stove operation area 24 can be set to set a timer time (heating cooking execution time) for the rear stove 6 by pressing. When instructing to change the time setting, the "+" switch 21a or the "-" switch 21b is operated. At this time, since the operation of the rear stove 6 is performed based on the time set by the user, in this embodiment, it is handled as the automatic cooking mode.

  Further, a first reception lamp 35 (first operation reception display unit) using an LED is provided at a position between the “up” switch 20a and the “down” switch 20b, and the “+” switch 21a and “ A second reception lamp 36 (second operation reception display unit) using an LED is provided at a position between the “−” switch 21b.

  The operation panel 15 having the above configuration is controlled by a controller 37 (control unit) included in the gas stove 1. The controller 37 includes an automatic cooking control unit 38 that controls the automatic cooking operation of the stove burners 4, 5, and 6 of the gas stove 1, a screen display control unit 39 that controls the display screen 16, a first reception lamp 35, and a second one. When the automatic cooking operation is performed using the reception display control unit 40 that controls the reception lamp 26 and any of the left stove 4, the right stove 5, and the rear stove 6, the setting change for the stove burner is performed. A setting control unit 41 which is set in a permitted state.

  Next, the operation of the controller 37 according to the gist of the present invention will be described. Hereinafter, the left stove 4 will be described, but the other stoves (the right stove 5 and the rear stove 6) are substantially the same, and thus the description of the other stove is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the controller 37 starts the automatic cooking operation with the left stove 4 in STEP 1, the controller 37 proceeds to STEP 2 and determines whether other stove (here, the right stove 5 and the rear stove 6) is in operation. to decide.

  When the other stove is in operation, the controller 37 proceeds to STEP 3 and determines whether or not the cooking mode operation switch (one of the switches 25, 26, 27) has been operated. When the cooking mode operation switch (one of the switches 25, 26, 27) is operated, the controller 37 proceeds to STEP 4 and enables the setting change of the left stove 4 via the setting control unit 41. .

  When the setting change of the left stove 4 is permitted, the "up" switch 20a, the "down" switch 20b, the "+" switch 21a, and the "-" switch 21b are operated to change the data (temperature and time) of the automatic cooking mode. Changes can be made. At this time, the “up” switch 20a and the “down” switch 20b, and the “+” switch 21a and the “−” switch 21b are in an effective state for changing the setting of the left stove 4.

  Further, the controller 37 proceeds to STEP 5 and blinks the “left stove” tag in the left stove display area 17 via the screen display control unit 39 (the black background may be intermittently reversed with the extracted character). Thus, not only can the user be notified that the setting can be changed, but the user can be prompted to perform a changing operation promptly.

  Further, the controller 37 proceeds to STEP 7 when a predetermined waiting time (for example, 30 minutes) elapses without changing the data (temperature and time) of the automatic cooking mode in STEP 6. The controller 37 that has proceeded to STEP 7 terminates the flashing of the “left stove” tag in the left stove display area 17 via the screen display control unit 39, and changes the setting of the left stove 4 via the setting control unit 41 in STEP 8. The permitted state is canceled and the process returns to STEP2.

  If the cooking mode operation switch (switches 25, 26, 27) is not operated in STEP3, the controller 37 proceeds to STEP9. If the remaining time for automatic cooking is 30 seconds or less, the process proceeds to STEP10. . When proceeding to STEP 10, the controller 37 determines whether or not the other stove (the right stove 5 or the rear stove 6) is allowed to change the setting. That is, prior to this, if there is a stove where setting change is permitted, the setting change of the stove is prioritized.

  If the other stove (right stove 5 or rear stove 6) is not permitted to change the setting in STEP 10, the controller 37 enables the setting change of the left stove 4 via the setting control unit 41 in STEP 11. When the remaining time of automatic cooking is 30 seconds or less, the user who has seen the progress of cooking may further extend the cooking time.

  In order to respond to the user's request at this time, when the remaining time of automatic cooking is 30 seconds or less and setting change is not permitted on another stove (right stove 5 or rear stove 6), automatically (No user operation is required) The setting change of the left stove 4 is permitted. Furthermore, in this embodiment, even if the setting change of the left stove 4 is permitted in STEP 11, the process of blinking the “left stove” tag in the left stove display area 17 as in STEP 5 is not performed. In this case, a process of blinking the “left stove” tag in the left stove display area 17 may be performed.

  Then, the controller 37 proceeds to STEP 12, and again determines whether or not the remaining time of automatic cooking is 30 seconds or less. At this time, when the setting change for extending the cooking time is performed by the user and the remaining time is extended from 30 seconds, the process returns to STEP 3.

  Further, when the other stove (here, the right stove 5 or the rear stove 6) is not in operation at STEP2, the controller 37 proceeds to STEP13, and the setting change of the left stove 4 is permitted. As a result, the “up” switch 20a and the “down” switch 20b, and the “+” switch 21a and the “−” switch 21b become effective for changing the setting of the left stove 4.

  Thereafter, unless automatic cooking is started by another stove (the right stove 5 and the rear stove 6), the controller 37 maintains a state in which the setting change of the left stove 4 is permitted around STEP13 and STEP2. In this case, the process of blinking the “left stove” tag in the left stove display area 17 such as STEP 5 is not performed. Thereby, even if the state where the setting change of the left stove 4 is permitted extends for a long time (until the cooking by the left stove 4 is finished), priority is given to the visibility of the display screen 16.

  By the way, in the automatic cooking mode, the types of data whose settings can be changed may be different. That is, with reference to FIG. 3, when the “timer mode” 27 is selected by pressing the “timer” switch 27, the time is set using the “+” switch 21a and the “−” switch 21b. The “up” switch 20a and the “down” switch 20b are not used. Further, when the “auto” switch 25 is pressed, the cooking mode can be selected using the “up” switch 20a and the “down” switch 20b. For example, when “mode with noodle bowl” is selected here, the “+” switch The time after boiling of hot water (time for noodle bowl) can be set using 21a and "-" switch 21b. Thus, depending on the type of the automatic cooking mode, when using one or both of the “up” switch 20a and the “down” switch 20b and the “+” switch 21a and the “−” switch 21b. There is. For this reason, there is a disadvantage that it is difficult for the user to determine which mode is available.

  Therefore, when the controller 37 allows the setting change of the left stove 4 in STEP4, STEP11, and STEP13, the data that can be changed in the automatic cooking mode in which the automatic cooking operation of STEP1 is being performed (currently performed cooking). In order to show clearly, the 1st reception lamp 35 and the 2nd reception lamp 36 are used.

  Specifically, the controller 37 displays an acceptance display when the data that can be changed in the automatic cooking mode currently being performed on the left stove 4 uses the “up” switch 20a and the “down” switch 20b. The first reception lamp 35 is turned on via the control unit 40. Similarly, when the “+” switch 21 a and the “−” switch 21 b are used, the second reception lamp 36 is turned on via the reception display control unit 40. According to this, since the switch that can be used when the setting is changed can be clearly determined for the user, usability is improved.

  In the present embodiment, the gas stove 1 has been described as the stove. However, the present invention can be applied to an IH stove including a heating unit using electromagnetic induction, although not shown, in addition to the gas stove 1.

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Gas stove (stove), 4 ... Left stove burner (heating part), 5 ... Right stove burner (heating part), 6 ... Rear stove burner (heating part), 16 ... Display screen, 20a ... "Up" switch (No. 1 data setting operation switch), 20b... "Down" switch (first data setting operation switch), 21a... "+" Switch (second data setting operation switch), 21b. Data setting operation switch), 22 ... Left stove operation area (operation part), 23 ... Right stove operation area (operation part), 24 ... Rear stove operation area (operation part), 25 ... "Auto" switch (cooking) Mode operation switch), 26 ... "temperature" switch (cooking mode operation switch), 27 ... "timer" switch (cooking mode operation switch), 29 ... "auto" switch (cooking mode operation) Switch 30, “temperature” switch (cooking mode operation switch), 31, “timer” switch (cooking mode operation switch), 33, “rice cooking” switch (cooking mode operation switch), 34, “timer” switch (cooking) Mode operation switch), 35 ... first reception lamp (first operation reception display section), 36 ... second reception lamp (second operation reception display section), 37 ... controller (control section), 39 ... screen display control section, 40 ... reception display control unit, 41 ... setting control unit.

Claims (6)

In a stove comprising a plurality of heating units, an operation unit for performing various operations related to automatic operation of each heating unit, and a control unit that controls the operation of each heating unit according to the operation of the operation unit,
A plurality of the operation units are provided corresponding to each of the heating units, and are used in common for each heating unit and a cooking mode operation switch for selecting an automatic cooking mode performed in each heating unit. , A data setting operation switch for performing data setting operations on the heating unit in a state where the automatic cooking mode can be selected, and a display screen configured to display information on each heating unit in a separate display area in the screen And
The control unit includes a screen display control unit that controls each display area of the display screen, and when any cooking mode operation switch is operated during an automatic cooking operation by the plurality of heating units, the operation is performed. A stove comprising: a setting control unit that allows a setting change by the data setting operation switch only to a heating unit corresponding to the cooking mode operation switch that has been performed.   The setting control unit cancels the setting change permission state for the heating unit when the data setting operation switch is not operated for a predetermined time when the setting change for the heating unit during the automatic cooking operation is permitted. The stove according to claim 1, wherein:   The setting control unit allows a setting change by the data setting operation switch to the heating unit during the automatic cooking operation when the remaining time until the automatic cooking operation ends is a predetermined time. The stove according to claim 1 or 2.   The screen display control unit is in a state in which setting change is permitted in an area for displaying information of the heating unit on the display screen when the heating unit in the automatic cooking operation is set to be changed by the setting control unit. The stove according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a display to the effect is given.   The said setting control part always makes the setting change by the said data setting operation switch a permission state with respect to the said heating part, when only any one said heating part is in automatic cooking driving | operation. The stove according to any one of 1 to 4. The data setting operation switch includes a first data setting operation switch for setting and changing first data, and a second data setting and changing for second data different from the first data. A data setting operation switch,
The operation unit includes a first operation reception display unit that indicates that the operation of the first data setting operation switch is in a reception state, and a second operation that indicates that the operation of the second data setting operation switch is in a reception state. 2 operation reception display part,
The said control part is provided with the reception display control part which controls the display with a 1st operation reception display part and a 2nd operation reception display part according to the setting content which the said setting control part permits change. The stove according to any one of claims 1 to 5.