JP2017127691A - Component detection device and lid comprising component detection device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a component detection device for accurately performing component control of food.SOLUTION: The component detection device provided separately from a heating cooker comprises: a component detection part for detecting components of food heated by the heating cooker; a communication part for receiving a command from the heating cooker and transmitting component information of the food detected by the component detection part to the heating cooker; a power supply part for supplying power to at least the component detection part and the communication part; and a first housing for housing the communication part and the power supply part. The component detection part is arranged below a lid for a container in which the food is housed, and the first housing is arranged above the lid.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a component detection device that detects a component of a cooked food cooked by a heating cooker and a lid that includes the component detection device.

  DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART Conventionally, the heating cooker which proposes healthy cooking by reducing the oil content and salt content of a cooking thing is known. For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a heating cooker that can reduce the salt content or fat content of cooked food with superheated steam.

JP 2009-22790 A (see paragraph [0076])

  However, since the heating cooker of Patent Document 1 does not measure the salt content or fat content actually contained in the cooked product, the amount of salt content or fat content expected by the user is the salt content of the actual cooked product. Or there was a problem that it may differ from the amount of fat.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a component detection device capable of accurately detecting a component of a cooked food and a lid including the component detection device. .

  The component detection device according to the present invention is a component detection device provided separately from the heating cooker, from the component detection unit that detects the component of the cooked food heated by the heating cooker, and the heating cooker A communication unit that receives the command and transmits the component information of the cooked food detected by the component detection unit to the heating cooker, a power supply unit that supplies power to at least the component detection unit and the communication unit, a communication unit, and A first housing that houses the power supply unit, the component detection unit is disposed below the lid of the container in which the food is stored, and the first housing is disposed above the lid. .

  According to the component detection apparatus of the present invention, the component detection unit that detects the component of the cooked food is disposed below the lid of the container in which the cooked food is stored, so that cooking can be performed using a lid such as boiled food. In addition to performing component detection, component detection in the vicinity of the center of the cooked product is possible, and detection accuracy is improved.

1 is a front perspective view of a component detection device according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 2 is a top view of the component detection device according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the component detection apparatus of Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a heating cooker according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure explaining the structure and function of the principal part of the heating cooker in Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a control unit of the heating cooker according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is an example of the flowchart which shows the component detection control of the component detection apparatus in Embodiment 1, and a heating cooker. It is an example of the menu screen displayed on the operation display part of the heating cooker in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is an example of the start instruction | indication screen of the component detection displayed on the operation display part of the heating cooker in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is an example of the component display screen displayed on the operation display part of the heating cooker in Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of a component detection device in a second embodiment. It is a side view of the state which attached the component detection apparatus in Embodiment 2 to the lid | cover. It is a figure explaining a mode that the component detection apparatus in Embodiment 2 is attached to a lid | cover. FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of a component detection device in a third embodiment. It is a figure explaining a mode that the component detection apparatus of Embodiment 3 is attached to a lid | cover. It is a figure explaining a mode that the detection part in the component detection apparatus of Embodiment 4 is attached to a handle part. (A) is a back view of the cover part of the component detection apparatus in Embodiment 4, (b) is an enlarged view of the handle part in the cover part at the time of a detection part mounting | wearing. FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of a component detection device in a fifth embodiment. It is a front perspective view of the component detection apparatus in Embodiment 6. It is a figure explaining a mode that the component detection apparatus in Embodiment 6 is attached to a lid | cover. FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of a component detection device in a seventh embodiment. It is a figure explaining a mode that the component detection apparatus in Embodiment 7 is attached to a lid | cover. FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of a component detection device in an eighth embodiment. It is a figure explaining a mode that the component detection apparatus in Embodiment 8 is attached to a lid | cover. FIG. 20 is a front perspective view of a component detection device in a ninth embodiment. It is a front perspective view of the component detection apparatus in Embodiment 10. It is an example of attachment to the container of the component detection apparatus in Embodiment 10. FIG. It is a figure which shows the housing | casing of the handle part in a modification. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the component detection apparatus in a modification.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a component detection device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the detailed structure and overlapping or similar descriptions are appropriately simplified or omitted. Moreover, the flowchart in each embodiment is an example of control, and does not limit control of a heating cooker and a component detection apparatus. In the following embodiments, an induction heating cooker will be described as an example of a heating cooker.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
(Configuration of component detection device)
First, the structure of the component detection apparatus 1 in Embodiment 1 of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a component detection device 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a top view of the component detection device 1 according to the present embodiment. The component detection apparatus 1 of this Embodiment is attached to the container 400 mounted in the heating cooker 100, detects the component information of the food in the container 400, and transmits to the heating cooker 100 wirelessly. Details of the cooking device 100 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the component detection apparatus 1 in this Embodiment is comprised integrally with the lid | cover of containers 400, such as a pan, and is provided with the cover part 10, the handle part 20, and the detection part 30. As shown in FIG. . The handle part 20 and the detection part 30 are arrange | positioned so that the cover part 10 may be pinched | interposed, and the handle part 20 and the detection part 30 are electrically connected.

  The lid 10 is used as a lid that covers the upper part of a container 400 such as a pan or a frying pan in which food is stored, and is water resistant such as stainless steel, aluminum alloy (with or without fluorine coating), tempered glass, or enamel. It is made of a material with high heat resistance. In the center of the lid portion 10, an opening (not shown) is provided for passing a wiring that electrically connects the handle portion 20 and the detection portion 30. Although the lid portion 10 of the present embodiment has a circular shape, the shape of the lid portion 10 may be a rectangular shape or an oval shape, and a step or a step is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the lid portion 10 so as to be compatible with various pots. Irregularities may be formed.

  The handle portion 20 is disposed at the center of the upper surface of the lid portion 10 and is used as a handle for the lid portion 10. The handle part 20 has a cylindrical casing 21 constricted at the bottom so that the user can easily hold it. The bottom surface of the housing 21 is fixed to the lid portion 10 with an adhesive having high heat resistance so that foreign matter such as liquid does not enter the inside of the housing 21. Or the housing | casing 21 may be fixed to the cover part 10 via the packing (not shown) which has heat resistance and waterproofness. The housing 21 accommodates a display unit 40, a communication unit 50, a power supply unit 60, and a control unit 70, which will be described later.

  The casing 21 is formed of a material having high water resistance and heat resistance. For example, the casing 21 can be made of a silicone resin or an engineering plastic resin such as polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) or polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) which is a plastic resin having high heat resistance and strength. The casing 21 may be made of metal such as stainless steel or aluminum, or a combination of resin and metal. Further, the casing 21 may be covered in an arbitrary shape with thermosetting resin such as epoxy resin, melamine resin, urea resin, phenol resin, wood, or the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a battery insertion portion 62 for inserting a battery 61 used as a power source of the power source portion 60 of the component detection device 1 is formed on the upper surface of the casing 21 of the handle portion 20. . The shape of the battery insertion portion 62 can be any shape depending on the type of the battery 61. For example, when a button-type battery is employed as the battery 61, a cylindrical insertion portion can be used. A packing 63 is disposed on the inner edge surface of the battery insertion portion 62 to prevent liquid from entering the housing 21. The material of the packing 63 may be a waterproof (waterproof) material, for example, made of silicone rubber. The battery insertion portion 62 is sealed with a battery cover 64 that is detachably attached. The battery cover 64 prevents liquid from entering the battery insertion portion 62 and suppresses dirt from being attached to the battery insertion portion 62. The battery 61 may be either a primary battery or a secondary battery (rechargeable battery).

  A communication port 51 for performing wireless communication with the heating cooker 100 is provided on the upper surface of the housing 21 of the handle portion 20. The communication port 51 is made of a material having high radio wave transparency such as glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) resin that can perform stable communication with the heating cooker 100. The communication port 51 may be provided on the side surface of the housing 21.

  A rectangular display window 41 is provided on the side surface of the housing 21 of the handle portion 20. The display window 41 has a structure in which a rectangular opening is covered with a light-transmitting member such as a light-transmitting film or sheet, and the opening is a display made of a light emitting element (display lamp) such as an LED. A portion 40 is provided. The gap between the rectangular opening and the light transmissive member is closed (sealed) with, for example, a highly heat-resistant adhesive so that liquid components such as moisture do not enter the inside of the housing 21. . The position and shape of the display window 41 are not limited to the example shown in FIG. 1, and a circular display window 41 may be provided on the upper surface of the housing 21.

  The detection unit 30 includes a rod-shaped housing 31 that extends downward from the center of the lower surface of the lid 10 toward the center of the container 400, and a rectangular parallelepiped housing 32 that is disposed at the tip of the housing 31. . A component detection unit 33 and a temperature detection unit 34 to be described later are housed inside the housing 32. In addition, the casing 31 accommodates wiring for electrically connecting the component detection unit 33 and the temperature detection unit 34 to the display unit 40, the communication unit 50, the power supply unit 60, and the control unit 70 of the handle unit 20. Is done.

  The casing 31 of the detection unit 30 is fixed to the lower surface of the lid 10 with a highly heat-resistant adhesive or the like so that foreign substances such as liquid do not enter the casing 21. Or the housing | casing 31 may be fixed to the cover part 10 via the packing (not shown) which has heat resistance and waterproofness. The casing 31 and the casing 32 are made of a material having high water resistance and heat resistance, and having corrosion resistance that can withstand long-term use under various pH conditions (for example, acidic conditions and alkaline conditions). The For example, the housing 31 and the housing 32 can be made of an engineering plastic resin such as silicone resin or polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) or polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) which is a plastic resin having high heat resistance and strength. Further, it may be made of metal such as stainless steel or aluminum, or a combination of resin and metal.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a component detection unit 33 is provided in the casing 32 of the detection unit 30. The component detection unit 33 is disposed in a rectangular opening formed in the housing 32. The gap between the rectangular opening and the component detector 33 is sealed with, for example, rubber packing (not shown) so that liquid components such as moisture do not enter the inside of the housing 32.

  The lid part 10, the handle part 20 and the detection part 30 in the component detection apparatus 1 described above, and the constituent elements arranged in the respective parts are all made of a waterproof material. Therefore, after performing the component detection of the cooking item using the component detection apparatus 1, it can wash | clean in order to remove the stain | pollution | contamination by a cooking item.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the component detection device 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the component detection device 1 includes a component detection unit 33 and a temperature detection unit 34 accommodated in the detection unit 30, a display unit 40 accommodated in the handle unit 20, a communication unit 50, a power supply unit 60, and And a control unit 70.

  The detection unit 30 includes a component detection unit 33 that detects a component of the cooked product and a temperature detection unit 34 that detects the temperature of the cooked product, and detects the component of the cooked product, the temperature at the time of component detection, and the like. As shown in FIG. 1, the component detection unit 33 is attached to a rectangular opening provided in the housing 32. The component detection part 33 is provided with various detection means for detecting the component of a foodstuff. For example, the component detection part 33 may be equipped with the glass electrode and comparison electrode for detecting the salt content of a foodstuff using a sodium ion electrode method. Alternatively, the component detection unit 33 includes a sensor that detects the electrical conductivity (conductivity) of the liquid or a sensor that optically detects the salt content from the refractive index of the liquid in order to detect the salt content of the food. Can do.

  Moreover, the component detection part 33 can be provided with the optical sensor for detecting the sugar content of a foodstuff as brix sugar content (refractive index sugar content), or the optical sensor which detects absorption of the light by sugar. In addition, the optical sensor which detects brix sugar content utilizes the refractive index of the light by sugar. An optical sensor capable of detecting absorption of light by sugar utilizes an infrared spectroscopic analysis method or a scattered light path length correction absorption method (TFDRS). As a result, the component detection unit 33 can detect data serving as an index of sugar content in the cooked food.

  Moreover, the component detection part 33 may detect the pH value which is a parameter | index showing the acidity of a foodstuff using a glass electrode method. Thereby, a potential difference in the food serving as an index of the pH value in the food is detected. Note that a pH sensor, which is a semiconductor sensor that can be downsized (miniaturized) and is not easily broken, may be used for detecting the pH value.

  Moreover, the component detection part 33 may be provided with the working electrode and reference electrode for detecting the umami | savory component of a foodstuff. Here, the “umami component” means an amino acid component such as glutamic acid or aspartic acid, a nucleotide component of a nucleic acid constituent such as inosinic acid, guanylic acid or xanthylic acid, or an organic acid component such as succinic acid, or an acid thereof. It is a salt compound. For example, glutamate is an important amino acid involved in learning or memory as one of the neurotransmitters in the mammalian nervous system, involved in amino acid degradation or nitrogen metabolism in vivo. In recent years, glutamic acid has been pointed out to be associated with diseases such as autism and Alzheimer's disease. The current that flows during the electrolysis of glutamic acid is an indicator of the concentration of glutamic acid. Therefore, by applying voltage to the working electrode and the reference electrode to perform electrolysis, it is possible to detect a current that serves as an index of glutamic acid concentration.

  The temperature detection unit 34 indirectly detects the temperature of the cooked food that contacts the housing 32 of the detection unit 30 via the housing 32. That is, the temperature detection part 34 detects the temperature of the housing | casing 32 which a foodstuff contacts by making it contact the inner surface (not shown) of the housing | casing 32. FIG. The temperature detector 34 is a semiconductor temperature sensor such as a thermistor, for example.

  In addition, the portion of the casing 32 that is in contact with the cooked food and the temperature detection unit 34 (for example, the upper portion of the rectangular opening provided in the casing 32 in FIG. 1) has a thermal conductivity. It may be made of high metal. Thereby, the temperature difference of the temperature which the temperature detection part 34 detects and the temperature of a foodstuff can be made small, and detection accuracy can be improved. Specifically, the portion of the housing 32 that contacts the temperature detector 34 may be made of a highly corrosion-resistant metal such as stainless steel or aluminum. Further, the surface treatment may be performed on the portion of the housing 32 that the temperature detection unit 34 contacts, or the coating film treatment may be performed with fluorine or the like. The surface treatment or the coating treatment improves the water repellency in addition to the corrosion resistance to the cooked product, so that it is easy to clean the dirt with the cooked product.

  In the present embodiment, component detection is performed in a state where the component detection device 1 is placed as a lid of the container 400 and the component detection unit 33 and the temperature detection unit 34 are immersed in the cooked object 450. Detection results by the component detection unit 33 and the temperature detection unit 34 are transmitted to the control unit 70.

  The display unit 40 notifies the operation state (usage status) of the component detection device 1 such as a power supply state of the component detection device 1 and a communication state with the heating cooker 100 by light emission or the like. The display part 40 is comprised by LED, for example, and is controlled by the control part 70 so that it may light when the component detection apparatus 1 is turned on. The user's convenience can be improved because the light emission of the display part 40 is visually recognized by the user through the display window 41 provided on the side surface of the handle part 20.

  The communication unit 50 performs two-way information communication with the heating cooker 100 via the communication port 51. Specifically, the communication unit 50 transmits the component information detected by the detection unit 30 to the cooking device 100. Further, the communication unit 50 receives a command signal (control signal) such as a start command from the heating cooker 100 and a start / stop command for component detection from the heating cooker 100 and transmits the command signal to the control unit 70.

  In order to improve the operability of the component detection device 1, the communication unit 50 according to the present embodiment is configured using a wireless communication module and performs wireless communication with the cooking device 100. In the present embodiment, wireless communication with the heating cooker 100 is performed via the communication port 51 having high radio wave permeability because radio waves are shielded when a metal band is interposed in the transmission path.

  In addition, you may comprise the communication part 50 so that wireless communication can be carried out bidirectionally with external apparatuses other than the heating cooker 100, such as a personal computer (PC). For example, by setting the use frequency band of the communication unit 50 to a frequency band in which wireless communication with the Wi-Fi module is possible, it is possible to improve the expandability of communication with an external device.

  The power supply unit 60 supplies power to the component detection device 1 independently of the heating cooker 100, and uses a battery 61 such as a button battery or a dry battery as a power source. The power supply unit 60 supplies power to each unit of the component detection device 1 under the control of the control unit 70. In addition, the power supply of the power supply part 60 is not limited to the battery 61, You may use non-contact electric power feeding if it is an induction heating cooking appliance.

  The control unit 70 controls each unit of the component detection device 1 and is a CPU (Central Processing Unit, central processing unit, processing unit) that executes a program stored in dedicated hardware or memory (not shown). , An arithmetic unit, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, and a processor). Note that a part of the function of the control unit 70 may be realized by dedicated hardware, and a part may be realized by software or firmware.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 70 includes a command control unit 71 and a component analysis unit 72. The command control unit 71 and the component analysis unit 72 are realized by executing a program stored in the memory by the control unit 70 as a functional unit realized by software. Or each said part may be implement | achieved by electronic circuits, such as ASIC (Application Specific IC) or PLD (Programmable Logic Device).

  The command control unit 71 controls each unit of the component detection device 1 in accordance with a command received from the heating cooker 100 via the communication unit 50. Specifically, when the command control unit 71 receives an activation command from the heating cooker 100, the command control unit 71 controls the power supply unit 60 to start energization of each unit of the component detection device 1 and displays the display unit 40. Light. Moreover, the instruction | command control part 71 starts the component detection by the detection part 30, and transmits a detection result to the heating cooker 100, when the start instruction | command of component detection is received from the heating cooker 100. Moreover, the command control part 71 stops the component detection by the detection part 30, and transmission of a detection result, when the stop instruction | command of a component detection is received from the heating cooker 100. FIG.

  The component analysis unit 72 corrects the detection value detected by the component detection unit 33 using the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit 34, and calculates a component value such as the component concentration of the cooked food. The detection value detected by the component detection unit 33 may be influenced by the temperature of the cooked product depending on the detection target component of the cooked product or the detection method of the component. For example, when the salt content in a liquid such as a component of soup is detected by a sensor (conductivity method) that detects electrical conductivity, ion motion in the solution is activated and the conductivity is increased as the temperature rises. In the conductivity method, since the salinity value is calculated by comparing the conductivity of the solution, comparison of the detected value at the same temperature is required from the viewpoint of improving the accuracy of the detected value.

  Therefore, in the component analysis unit 72, for example, when the temperatures at the time when the two detection values are measured are different from each other, the detection value detected by the component detection unit 33 is the temperature information detected by the temperature detection unit 34. Is converted into conductivity at the same temperature (for example, 25 ° C.). Then, in the component analysis part 72, a salinity value is calculated by comparing the electrical conductivity of the same temperature solution.

  In addition, when the electromotive force is detected using the sodium ion electrode method for the calculation of the salinity, the electromotive force changes depending on the temperature in the solution due to the activation of ion motion in the solution. Therefore, when the sodium ion electrode method is used, in the component analysis unit 72, the value of the electromotive force, which is the detection value detected by the component detection unit 33, is corrected by the temperature information detected by the temperature detection unit 34, and the salinity Calculated as a value.

  In addition, in the detection of salinity by other methods or the detection of other components such as glutamic acid, the detection value detected by the component detection unit 33 is detected by the component analysis unit 72 using the temperature information detected by the temperature detection unit 34. It can be corrected and calculated as a component value. The component value calculated by the component analysis unit 72 is transmitted as component information to the heating cooker 100 via the communication unit 50.

(Configuration of cooking device)
Next, the configuration of the heating cooker 100 will be described. FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of heating cooker 100 in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the heating cooker 100 includes a main body 110 and a top plate 120 disposed on the upper surface of the main body 110. The main body 110 accommodates a grill 130 for cooking food such as fish. A grill heater (not shown) serving as a heat source for heating the food placed on the grill 130 is provided inside the grill 130. Further, a front operation unit 140 is provided adjacent to the grill 130. A power switch 142 and a plurality of operation dials 144 are disposed on the front operation unit 140. The power switch 142 is operated to turn on / off the power of the cooking device 100. The operation dial 144 is operated to adjust the heating power of the grill 130, for example. An operation signal input via the front operation unit 140 is transmitted to the control unit 300 (FIG. 5).

  The top plate 120 is constituted by, for example, a heat resistant glass plate and a metal frame. On the top surface of the top plate 120, a plurality of (three in the present embodiment) circular heating ports 150 indicating a heating region by printing or the like are provided. A container 400 such as a pan or a frying pan is placed on each heating port 150.

  On the front side of the top plate 120, an upper surface operation unit 160 that is operated to adjust the heating power of the heating port 150 is provided. The upper surface operation unit 160 includes a thermal power operation unit 162 that is operated to adjust the thermal power, and a thermal power display unit 164 that indicates the magnitude of the thermal power. In the present embodiment, a plurality of thermal operation units 162 and thermal display units 164 are provided corresponding to each heating port 150.

  The thermal power operation unit 162 is configured by, for example, a capacitive touch sensor. An operation instruction input via the thermal power operation unit 162 is output to the control unit 300. The thermal power display unit 164 includes, for example, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), and the number of light emitting diodes corresponding to the magnitude of the thermal power is turned on under the control of the control unit 300.

  In addition, an operation display unit 180 is provided at the front center of the top plate 120. The operation display part 180 is comprised, for example with a touchscreen, while the information regarding the heating cooker 100 is displayed, operation with respect to the heating cooker 100 or the component detection apparatus 1 is input. Information displayed on the operation display unit 180 includes setting information of the cooking device 100, selection display of cooking mode, progress of automatic cooking, display of warning information, and the like. The display content of the operation display unit 180 is controlled by the control unit 300. An operation signal input via the operation display unit 180 is transmitted to the control unit 300.

  A plurality of exhaust ports 170 are provided on the back side of the top plate 120. The exhaust port 170 is disposed so as to communicate with the inside of the main body 110. The air taken into the main body 110 is exhausted from the exhaust port 170. An air-permeable cover (not shown) that prevents dust and other foreign matter from entering the inside of the main body 110 may be provided on the upper portion of the exhaust port 170.

  Further, a communication port 190 for performing wireless communication with the component detection device 1 is provided in front of the exhaust port 170. The communication port 190 is made of a material having high radio wave transparency such as glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) resin. In FIG. 6, the communication port 190 is disposed between the heating port 150 and the exhaust port 170 so that the radio wave is not shielded by the container 400 placed on the upper surface of the top plate 120. However, the position of the communication port 190 is not limited to this. For example, the communication port 190 may be disposed at a position where the distance from each heating port 150 is equal. Alternatively, the communication port 190 may be provided as a part of the operation display unit 180.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a configuration and functions of main parts of the heating cooker 100 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 5, only the configuration corresponding to one heating port 150 is illustrated, and for example, a container 400 in which a cooked product 450 such as water or food is accommodated, and a component detection device attached to the container 400. 1 is also illustrated. The component detection apparatus 1 is provided separately from the heating cooker 100, detects the components of the cooked object 450 contained in the container 400, and transmits the detected component information to the heating cooker 100.

  As shown in FIG. 5, heating coils 200 are arranged below the top plate 120 so as to correspond to the respective heating ports 150. In the present embodiment, the heating coil 200 has a double ring shape including a substantially annular inner heating coil and a substantially annular outer heating coil provided outside thereof.

  An infrared temperature sensor 210 is disposed below the top plate 120. The infrared temperature sensor 210 detects infrared rays emitted from the bottom of the container 400 placed on the top plate 120 on the heating coil 200. In addition, it is desirable that a portion directly above the infrared temperature sensor 210 has a structure that does not shield infrared rays (for example, a cavity or a transmission material). Further, a contact temperature sensor 220 such as a thermistor is disposed on the back surface of the top plate 120 facing the heating coil 200 so as to contact the back surface of the top plate 120. The contact temperature sensor 220 detects heat transmitted from the container 400 to the top plate 120. Signals detected by the infrared temperature sensor 210 and the contact temperature sensor 220 are output to the temperature detection unit 230. The temperature detection unit 230 performs A / D conversion on detection signals from the infrared temperature sensor 210 and the contact-type temperature sensor 220 and converts the detection signals into temperatures. The temperature information converted by the temperature detection unit 230 is transmitted to the control unit 300.

  Further, inside the main body 110, a control unit 300 that controls each part of the heating cooker 100, a communication unit 310 that communicates with the component detection device 1 via the communication port 190, and power to each part of the heating cooker 100. A power supply unit 320 that supplies power and a high-frequency inverter 330 that supplies high-frequency current to the heating coil 200 are provided.

  The communication unit 310 performs bidirectional information communication with the communication unit 50 of the component detection device 1. The communication unit 310 receives component information from the component detection device 1 and transmits a command (control signal) to the component detection device 1 generated by the control unit 300 to the component detection device 1. The command for the component detection device 1 includes, for example, a start command for instructing start of power supply in the component detection device 1, a start command for instructing start of component detection, and a stop command for stopping component detection.

  The communication unit 310 according to the present embodiment is configured using a wireless communication module, and performs wireless communication with the component detection device 1. Wireless communication with the component detection apparatus 1 is performed via the communication port 190 having high radio wave permeability because radio waves are shielded when a metal band is interposed in the transmission path. Note that in the communication unit 310, the use frequency band is set to a frequency band in which wireless communication with the Wi-Fi module is possible, so that the expandability of communication with an external device can be improved.

  The power supply unit 320 starts or stops the supply of power to each unit of the heating cooker 100 based on a power supply start or stop signal from the power switch 142.

  The high frequency inverter 330 converts a direct current supplied from the power supply unit 320 based on a control signal from the control unit 300, and supplies the high frequency current to a circuit connecting the heating coil 200 and a resonance capacitor (not shown). To supply. Further, the high frequency inverter 330 may supply a high frequency current to a grill heater (not shown) housed in the grill 130 based on a control signal from the control unit 300.

  The control unit 300 controls the operation of each part of the heating cooker 100 and transmits a command to the component detection device 1 to control the component detection device 1. The control unit 300 is also referred to as CPU (Central Processing Unit, central processing unit, processing unit, arithmetic unit, microprocessor, microcomputer, processor) that executes programs stored in dedicated hardware or memory (not shown). ). Note that a part of the function of the control unit 70 may be realized by dedicated hardware, and a part may be realized by software or firmware.

  FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the control unit 300 of the heating cooker 100. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the control unit 300 includes an operation control unit 301, a notification unit 302, a heating control unit 303, a component management control unit 304, and a storage unit 305. Each of the above units is realized by executing a program stored in a recording medium (not shown) such as a memory or a CD-ROM by the control unit 300 as a functional unit realized by software. Or each said part may be implement | achieved by electronic circuits, such as ASIC or PLD.

  The operation control unit 301 receives an operation signal from the operation dial 144, the thermal power operation unit 162, or the operation display unit 180, and performs processing according to the operation signal. Specifically, the operation control unit 301 generates a control signal corresponding to the operation content and transmits the control signal to the heating control unit 303 when an operation for adjusting the thermal power is performed via the thermal power operation unit 162. Further, when an operation related to component detection control of the component detection device 1 is performed via the operation display unit 180, the operation control unit 301 generates a control signal corresponding to the operation content and transmits the control signal to the component management control unit 304. .

  The notification unit 302 controls the display of the thermal power display unit 164 and the operation display unit 180 in order to notify the user of the operation state and setting of the heating cooker 100 and the component information detected by the component detection device 1. . For example, the notification unit 302 displays the setting information related to cooking by the cooking device 100 or the component information detected by the component detection device 1 on the operation display unit 180. Note that the notification unit 302 may notify various types of information not only by characters and the like on the operation display unit 180 but also by voice from a speaker (not shown) provided in the cooking device 100.

  The heating control unit 303 transmits a signal for driving the heating coil 200 to the high frequency inverter 330 using the control signal from the operation control unit 301 and the temperature information from the temperature detection unit 230. Further, the heating control unit 303 may transmit a signal for driving a grill heater (not shown) housed in the grill 130 to the high frequency inverter 330 based on a control signal from the operation control unit 301.

  The component management control unit 304 generates a command to the component detection device 1 based on the control signal from the operation control unit 301 and transmits the command to the component detection device 1 via the communication unit 310. In addition, the component information of the cooked food detected by the component detection device 1 is received via the communication unit 310 and transmitted to the notification unit 302.

  The memory | storage part 305 consists of a non-volatile memory etc., and memorize | stores the various data and program which are used for the display of the heating cooker 100, control, etc. Specifically, the storage unit 305 stores display data displayed on the operation display unit 180, component information received by the component management control unit 304, and the like.

(Operation of cooking device and component detection device)
Next, operation | movement of the heating cooker 100 and the component detection apparatus 1 in this Embodiment is demonstrated. The heating cooker 100 and the component detection apparatus 1 in the present embodiment are linked to each other. FIG. 7 is an example of a flowchart showing component detection control of the component detection device 1 and the heating cooker 100 in the present embodiment.

  In FIG. 7, the solid line indicates the flow of control in the heating cooker 100 and the component detection device 1, and the broken line indicates the flow of signals between the heating cooker 100 and the component detection device 1. In this Embodiment, the automatic detection process in which the component detection apparatus 1 automatically detects a component at the preset interval in the heating cooker 100 is performed.

  Prior to the start of this process, the container 400 containing the food is placed on one of the heating ports 150 of the heating cooker 100, and the component detection device 1 is attached as a lid of the container 400. At this time, the component detection apparatus 1 is in a standby state in which only reception by the communication unit 50 is possible, and the detection unit 30 and the like are not energized. And the heating by the heating cooker 100 is started. First, the operation display unit 180 of the cooking device 100 is operated by the user, and a menu screen is displayed (S1). FIG. 8 is an example of a menu screen displayed on the operation display unit 180 of the cooking device 100. The menu screen includes a plurality of menu items 181 such as “boiled food”, “fried food”, “component management”, and the like performed in the heating cooker 100. FIG. 8 is an example, and the display method and display contents can be arbitrarily changed.

  Returning to FIG. 7, in step S <b> 2, it is determined whether or not “component management” is selected from the menu screen by the operation control unit 301 (S <b> 2). Here, when “component management” is not selected (S2: NO), the normal cooking operation is continued according to the selected item (S19).

  On the other hand, when “component management” is selected (S2: YES), the component management control unit 304 of the cooking device 100 generates a start command for starting the component detection device 1, and the communication unit 310 detects the component. It is transmitted to the device 1 (S3). The activation command transmitted from the cooking device 100 is received by the communication unit 50 of the component detection device 1 (S4). And the power supply part 60 is controlled by the instruction | command control part 71 of the component detection apparatus 1, and electricity supply to each part in the component detection apparatus 1 containing the detection part 30 is started (S5).

  In addition, in the cooking device 100, it is determined whether or not an instruction to start component detection is given by the user (S6). FIG. 9 is an example of a component detection start instruction screen displayed on the operation display unit 180 of the cooking device 100. The start instruction screen is displayed when “component management” is selected on the menu screen. As shown in FIG. 9, the start instruction screen includes a “START” button 182 and a “CANCEL” button 183. FIG. 9 is an example, and the display method and display contents can be arbitrarily changed.

  Returning to FIG. 7, if the component detection start instruction has not been issued (S6: NO), that is, if the “CANCEL” button 183 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S16. On the other hand, when a component detection start instruction is given (S6: YES), that is, when the “START” button 182 is pressed, the component management control unit 304 generates a start command for starting component detection, and the communication unit 310 To the component detection apparatus 1 (S7).

  The start command transmitted from the cooking device 100 is received by the communication unit 50 of the component detection device 1 (S8). Then, the command detection unit 71 of the component detection device 1 sends a component detection command to the component detection unit 33 and the temperature detection unit 34, and the component detection unit 33 and the temperature detection unit 34 perform component detection and temperature detection of the food. (S9). And in the component analysis part 72 of the component detection apparatus 1, the component analysis of a cooking item is performed from the data detected by the component detection part 33 and the temperature detection part 34 (S10). At this time, the component information to be analyzed includes component types such as salinity and sugar, component concentration, sugar content, content per unit, PH value, etc., and represents the detected component and its amount. One or a plurality of component species may be used.

  When the component analysis by the component analysis unit 72 is completed, the component analysis result is transmitted as component information from the communication unit 50 of the component detection device 1 to the heating cooker 100 (S11). At this time, the component detection apparatus 1 may transmit component information to an external device such as a mobile phone, a tablet, or a PC in addition to the heating cooker 100.

  The component information transmitted from the component detection device 1 is received by the communication unit 310 of the heating cooker 100 (S12). And the received component information is alert | reported to a user by the alerting | reporting part 302 of the heating cooker 100 (S13). Specifically, component information is displayed on the operation display unit 180 by the notification unit 302. FIG. 10 is an example of a component display screen displayed on the operation display unit 180 of the cooking device 100. As shown in FIG. 10, component information 184 and a “STOP” button 185 for instructing to stop component detection are displayed on the component display screen. FIG. 10 is an example, and the display method and display contents can be arbitrarily changed. For example, the “STOP” button 185 may be displayed on a screen different from the component information 184. In addition, the component information may be output as a voice from a speaker (not shown) of the cooking device 100.

  Returning to FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed in the heating cooker 100 (S <b> 14). The predetermined time is a preset time and is stored in the storage unit 305 of the cooking device 100. If the predetermined time has not elapsed (S14: NO), it is determined whether or not to stop component detection (S15). Here, it is determined that the component detection is to be stopped when the “STOP” button 185 on the component display screen displayed on the operation display unit 180 is pressed by the user. If the component detection is not stopped (S15: NO), the process returns to step S14.

  When the predetermined time has passed without pressing the “STOP” button 185 (S14: YES), the process returns to step S7, and a start command is transmitted from the communication unit 310 of the cooking device 100 to the component detection apparatus 1 (S7). ). Thereby, the component detection apparatus 1 automatically detects a component at a preset time interval until the “STOP” button 185 is pressed, and transmits the component information to the cooking device 100.

  On the other hand, when the “STOP” button 185 is pressed to stop the component detection (S15: YES), a stop command for stopping the component detection is generated by the component management control unit 304 of the cooking device 100, and the communication unit 310 To the component detection apparatus 1 (S16). Thereafter, the heating cooker 100 returns to the normal operation (S19). The stop command transmitted from the cooking device 100 is received by the communication unit 50 of the component detection device 1 (S17). And the power supply part 60 is controlled by the command control part 71 of the component detection apparatus 1, and electricity supply to each part in the component detection apparatus 1 is stopped (S18).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the component detection device 1 and the cooking device 100 can be linked to automatically detect the components of the cooked food being cooked. Thereby, the labor of the user is reduced and the convenience is improved, so that cooking assistance of the user who is highly interested in health becomes possible. Moreover, the stability of the finishing of cooking improves by notifying the component density | concentration detected by the component detection apparatus 1 with the heating cooker 100, and a user's satisfaction can be improved. In addition, since the components can be detected without touching the main body of the component detection device 1 during cooking, the user's troublesomeness is also reduced.

  Furthermore, the component detection apparatus 1 includes the lid portion 10 serving as the lid of the container 400, the communication unit is disposed above the lid unit 10, and the detection unit 30 is disposed below the lid unit 10, thereby Component detection is possible near the center, and detection accuracy is improved. In addition, the component detection device 1 is formed integrally with the lid portion 10 and the component detection device 1 serves as a lid of the container 400, so that the cooking menu (such as stewed cooking) that shortens cooking time and improves the finish is realized. Automatic component detection is possible and convenience is improved. In addition, since the component can be detected without opening the lid, it is possible to prevent the temperature of the cooked product from being lowered by opening and closing the lid, thereby reducing power consumption. In addition, since the casing 21 that accommodates the display unit 40, the communication unit 50, the power supply unit 60, and the control unit 70 has the handle shape of the lid unit 10, the user's uncomfortable feeling can be reduced.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
Next, a component detection apparatus 1A according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described. The component detection device 1A of the present embodiment is configured separately from the lid 10A of the container 400, and is different from the first embodiment in that it is detachably attached to the lid 10A. The internal configuration and constituent materials of the cooking device 100 and the component detection device 1A, and the cooperative operation between the component detection device 1A and the cooking device 100 are the same as in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 11 is a front perspective view of the component detection apparatus 1A in the present embodiment. FIG. 12 is a side view of the state in which the component detection device 1A according to the present embodiment is attached to the lid 10A. Moreover, FIG. 13 is a figure explaining a mode that the component detection apparatus 1A in this Embodiment is attached to the lid | cover 10A. As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the component detection device 1 </ b> A of the present embodiment includes a handle portion 20 </ b> A, a detection portion 30 </ b> A, and a fixing device 80. The handle 20A is configured integrally with the detection unit 30A, and a fixing device 80 is attached to the detection unit 30A.

  The lid 10A is a commercially available lid used as the lid of the container 400, and has an arbitrary shape and material. An opening 11 for attaching the handle of the lid 10A is provided at the center of the lid 10A (FIG. 13).

  The handle portion 20A has the same housing 21 as the handle portion 20 of the first embodiment. Inside the housing 21, the display portion 40, the communication portion 50, the power source portion 60, the control portion 70, Is housed. Further, a battery insertion portion 62 and a communication port 51 are provided on the upper surface of the housing 21, and a display window 41 is provided on the side surface.

  The detection unit 30A includes a rod-shaped housing 31A that extends downward from the bottom surface of the housing 21 of the handle 20A. The casing 31A is fixed to the bottom surface of the casing 21 of the handle portion 20A with an adhesive or the like having high heat resistance so that foreign matter such as liquid does not enter inside. In addition, a component detection unit 33 and a temperature detection unit 34 are housed inside the tip of the housing 31A. And the component detection part 33 and the temperature detection part 34 are electrically connected with the display part 40 of the handle part 20A, the communication part 50, the power supply part 60, and the control part 70 by wiring.

  The diameter of the housing 31A is smaller than the diameter of the opening 11 of the lid 10A. Thus, the housing 31A can be inserted into the opening 11 of the lid 10A. A screw structure 35 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the housing 31A on the side in contact with the handle portion 20A.

  The fixing device 80 has an inverted conical shape and is formed of a material having high water resistance and high heat resistance like the handle portion 20A and the detection portion 30A. A cylindrical opening 81 is provided at the center of the fixing device 80, and a screw structure 82 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the opening 81. The screw structure 82 is shaped to be coupled to the screw structure 35 formed on the housing 31A of the detection unit 30A. An elastic base 83 is provided on the upper surface of the fixing device 80 to stably fix the component detection device 1A to the lid 10A. The pedestal 83 is formed of a heat-resistant and waterproof material, and is made of, for example, silicone rubber.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the component detection device 1 </ b> A of the present embodiment is fixed to the lid 10 </ b> A by a fixing device 80. Specifically, first, the detection unit 30A of the component detection device 1A is inserted into the opening 11 of the lid 10A. Then, the fixing device 80 is attached to the detection unit 30A below the lid 10A. Then, by moving the fixing device 80 so that the lid 10A is sandwiched between the bottom surface of the handle portion 20A and the base 83 of the fixing device 80, the component detection device 1A is stably attached to the lid 10A.

  Note that the shapes of the handle portion 20A, the detection portion 30A, and the fixing device 80 are not limited to those shown in FIGS. For example, the detection unit 30A may be any shape that is narrower than the opening 11 of the lid 10A, and a casing in which wiring for electrically connecting the handle unit 20A and the detection unit 30A is configured as in the first embodiment. The housing in which the component detection unit 33 and the temperature detection unit 34 are housed may have a different shape. The fixing device 80 only needs to have an opening formed with a screw structure that can be coupled to the screw structure 35 formed in the housing 31A of the detection unit 30A.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, by configuring the component detection device 1A and the lid 10A as separate bodies, the cleaning properties and storage properties of the component detection device 1A and the lid 10A are improved. Moreover, since the component detection apparatus 1A can be attached to various pot lids already purchased by the user, convenience is also improved.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
Next, the component detection apparatus 1B in Embodiment 3 of this invention is demonstrated. The component detection device 1B of the present embodiment is different from the second embodiment in that the handle portion 20B and the detection portion 30B are detachable. The internal configuration and constituent materials of the cooking device 100 and the component detection device 1B, and the cooperative operation of the component detection device 1B and the cooking device 100 are the same as in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 14 is a front perspective view of the component detection device 1B in the present embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining how the component detection device 1B according to the present embodiment is attached to the lid 10A. As illustrated in FIG. 14, the component detection device 1 </ b> B according to the present embodiment includes a handle portion 20 </ b> B, a connection portion 90, a detection portion 30 </ b> B, and a fixing device 80. The handle portion 20B and the connection portion 90 are integrally configured, and the detection portion 30B is configured separately from the handle portion 20B. The fixing device 80 is attached to the connection unit 90. As in the second embodiment, the component detection device 1B of the present embodiment is detachably attached to an arbitrary lid 10A.

  The handle portion 20B includes a housing 21 similar to the handle portion 20 of the first embodiment. Inside the housing 21, a display unit 40, a communication unit 50, a power supply unit 60, and a control unit 70 are provided. Be contained. Further, a battery insertion portion 62 and a communication port 51 are provided on the upper surface of the housing 21, and a display window 41 is provided on the side surface.

  The connecting portion 90 has a rod-shaped housing 91 that extends downward from the bottom surface of the handle portion 20B. The diameter of the casing 91 is smaller than the diameter of the opening 11 of the lid 10A. Thereby, the connection part 90 becomes a structure which can be inserted in the opening part 11 of 10 A of lid | covers. A screw structure 92 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the housing 91 on the side in contact with the handle portion 20B. In addition, a rectangular parallelepiped recess 93 is formed at the tip of the housing 91. In the recess 93, an electrode 93a that is electrically connected to the display unit 40, the communication unit 50, the power supply unit 60, and the control unit 70 of the handle unit 20B is disposed. Note that the housing 91 of the connecting portion 90 may be configured integrally with the housing 21 of the handle portion 20.

  The detection unit 30B includes a rod-shaped casing 31 and a rectangular parallelepiped casing 32. A rectangular parallelepiped convex portion 36 is formed at the tip of the housing 31. The convex portion 36 has a shape corresponding to the concave portion 93 of the connecting portion 90. In addition, an electrode 36 a that is electrically connected to the component detector 33 and the temperature detector 34 is disposed on the convex portion 36. A component detection unit 33 and a temperature detection unit 34 similar to those in the first embodiment are housed inside the housing 32, and the component detection unit 33, the temperature detection unit 34, and the electrode 36a are electrically connected to the housing 31. The wiring to be connected is accommodated.

  The fixing device 80 has the same shape as that of the second embodiment, and is provided with an opening 81 having a screw structure 82 formed at the center. The screw structure 82 of the fixing device 80 has a shape that is coupled to the screw structure 92 formed in the connection portion 90. An elastic base 83 is provided on the upper surface of the fixing device 80.

  In addition, the detection unit 30B of the present embodiment can be configured separately for each combination of one or more component types. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, a detection unit 30Ba including a component detection unit 33a that detects a component different from the component detection unit 33 of the detection unit 30B may be connected to a connection unit 90 instead of the detection unit 30B. Good. The configuration of the detection unit 30Ba other than the component detection unit 33a is the same as that of the detection unit 30B.

  As shown in FIG. 15, in the present embodiment, the component detection device 1 </ b> B is fixed to the lid 10 </ b> A by the fixing device 80. Specifically, first, the connecting portion 90 of the component detection device 1B is inserted into the opening 11 of the lid 10A, and the fixing device 80 is attached to the connecting portion 90 below the lid 10A. Then, the component detection device 1B is stably attached to the lid 10A by moving the fixing device 80 so that the lid 10A is sandwiched between the bottom surface of the handle portion 20B and the base 83 of the fixing device 80.

  And the convex part 36 formed in the front-end | tip of the housing | casing 31 of the detection part 30B is inserted in the recessed part 93 of the connection part 90. FIG. Thereby, the electrode 36a of the convex part 36 and the electrode 93a of the concave part 93 contact, the display part 40 of the handle part 20B, the communication part 50, the power supply part 60, the control part 70, the component detection part 33 of the detection part 30B, and The temperature detector 34 is electrically connected. In addition, a packing (not shown) made of a material having high water resistance and heat resistance is attached to the connection portion of the detection unit 30B and the connection unit 90 in order to prevent moisture or foreign matter from entering inside. Also good.

  In addition, the shape of the handle part 20B, the detection part 30B, and the fixing device 80 is not limited to what is shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. For example, a convex portion may be provided in the connection portion 90, and the tip of the housing 31 of the detection portion 30B may be a concave portion. Furthermore, a hooking claw may be formed in order to stably connect the connection portion 90 and the casing 31 of the detection portion 30B. Moreover, when providing the opening part for attaching the component detection apparatus 1B to the lid 10A, the housing 21 of the handle part 20B does not have to have a handle shape, and the shape of the connection part 90 is narrower than the opening part. Good.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the handle unit 20B and the detection unit 30B of the component detection device 1B are configured to be detachable, so that a plurality of detection units 30B and Any one of 30Ba can be selected and replaced. Thereby, it becomes possible to replace | exchange only the detection part which contacts a high temperature food for a long time, and the cost at the time of purchase and replacement | exchange can be reduced. Moreover, the component detection apparatus 1B can be replaced with various pot lids held by the user. Furthermore, the detection unit 30B can be formed in an arbitrary shape regardless of the size of the opening 11 of the lid 10A. Further, since the detection unit can be configured for each component type, it is possible to realize a reduction in manufacturing cost and a reduction in the size of the detection unit by simplifying the internal structure.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
Next, a component detection apparatus 1C according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described. The component detection device 1C of the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the handle portion 20C and the lid portion 10C are integrally configured, and the detection portion 30C is detachable. The internal configuration and constituent materials of the cooking device 100 and the component detection device 1C, and the cooperative operation between the component detection device 1C and the cooking device 100 are the same as in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the detection unit 30C in the component detection device 1C of the present embodiment is attached to the handle unit 20C. FIG. 17A is a rear view of the lid portion 10C of the component detection device 1C in the present embodiment, and FIG. 17B is an enlarged view of the handle portion 20C in the lid portion 10C when the detection portion 30C is mounted. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the component detection apparatus 1C of the present embodiment includes a lid 10C, a handle 20C, and a detection unit 30C. In the present embodiment, lid portion 10C and handle portion 20C are integrally formed. Further, the detection unit 30C is configured as a separate body and is detachably attached to the handle unit 20C.

  The lid portion 10C is used as a lid that covers the upper portion of a container 400 such as a pan or a frying pan in which food is stored, as in the lid portion 10 of the first embodiment, and is made of stainless steel, aluminum alloy (with fluorine coating). Or, it is made of a highly water- and heat-resistant material such as tempered glass or enamel. An opening (not shown) for fitting the bottom surface of the handle portion 20 is provided at the center of the lid portion 10C.

  The handle portion 20C has a housing 21 similar to the handle portion 20 of the first embodiment, and the bottom surface of the housing 21 is fitted into the opening of the lid portion 10C and is fixed with an adhesive having high heat resistance. . Inside the housing 21, a display unit 40, a communication unit 50, a power supply unit 60, and a control unit 70 are accommodated. Further, the battery insertion portion 62 and the communication port 51 are provided on the upper surface of the housing 21, and the display window 41 is provided on the side surface of the housing 21. Furthermore, as shown to Fig.17 (a), the rectangular opening part 23 is formed in the bottom face of the handle part 20C. The opening 23 is provided with an electrode 23 a that is electrically connected to the display unit 40, the communication unit 50, the power supply unit 60, and the control unit 70.

  The detection unit 30C includes a rectangular parallelepiped connection portion 37 that protrudes outward, a support portion 38 that supports the connection portion 37, and a rod-shaped housing 31C. A component detection unit 33 and a temperature detection unit 34 are housed inside the tip of the housing 31C. The upper surface of the connection part 37 has a size slightly smaller than the opening part 23 formed on the bottom surface of the handle part 20C, and has a structure in which the connection part 37 can be inserted into the opening part 23 of the handle part 20C. An electrode 37 a that is electrically connected to the component detection unit 33 and the temperature detection unit 34 is provided on the upper surface of the connection unit 37.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 16 and 17, the connection portion 37 of the detection unit 30 </ b> C is inserted into the opening 23 formed on the bottom surface of the handle portion 20 </ b> C of the component detection device 1 </ b> C. Then, in a state where the connection part 37 is inserted into the opening part 23, either the handle part 20C or the detection part 30C is rotated, and as shown in FIG. 17B, the opening part 23 and the connection part of the handle part 20C. The detection part 30C is attached to the handle part 20C by crossing 37. At this time, the handle portion 20 </ b> C and the detection portion 30 </ b> C are electrically connected by the electrode 37 a of the connection portion 37 coming into contact with the electrode 23 a provided in the opening portion 23.

  The arrangement location of the electrode 23a of the handle part 20C and the electrode 37a of the detection part 30C is not limited to that shown in FIG. 16, and the handle part 20C and the detection part 30C are rotated by the rotation of the handle part 20C or the detection part 30C. Is fixed, and the handle part 20C and the detection part 30C may be connected by contacting the electrode 23a of the handle part 20C and the electrode 37a of the detection part 30C.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the detection unit 30C can be easily coupled to the handle unit 20C and the lid unit 10C without using an accessory such as the fixing device 80, thereby improving the convenience for the user. To do.

Embodiment 5. FIG.
Next, a component detection apparatus 1D according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention will be described. The component detection device 1D of the present embodiment is implemented in that the casing 24 that houses the display unit 40, the communication unit 50, the power supply unit 60, and the control unit 70 is configured separately from the handle 12 of the lid unit 10D. This is different from the first embodiment. The internal configuration and constituent materials of the cooking device 100 and the component detection device 1D, and the cooperative operation between the component detection device 1D and the cooking device 100 are the same as in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 18 is a front perspective view of the component detection apparatus 1D according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 18, the component detection device 1D of the present embodiment includes a lid 10D, a processing unit 20D, and a detection unit 30D. The processing unit 20D and the detection unit 30D are arranged so as to sandwich the lid 10D, and are electrically connected.

  The lid portion 10D is used as a lid that covers the upper portion of a container 400 such as a pan or a frying pan in which food is stored, as in the lid portion 10 of the first embodiment, and is made of stainless steel, aluminum alloy (with fluorine coating). Or, it is made of a highly water- and heat-resistant material such as tempered glass or enamel. A handle 12 is provided in the center of the upper surface of the lid 10D. The handle 12 has, for example, a cylindrical shape with a constricted lower part and is formed of a material having high heat resistance. The lid 10D is provided with an opening (not shown) through which wiring for electrically connecting the processing unit 20D and the detection unit 30 is passed.

  The processing unit 20D has a cylindrical casing 24 and is fixed to the upper surface of the lid 10D. The position of the processing unit 20D can be an arbitrary position on the upper surface of the lid 10D. The casing 24 is formed of a material having high water resistance and heat resistance, like the casing 21 of the first embodiment. A display unit 40, a communication unit 50, a power supply unit 60 and a control unit 70 are accommodated in the housing 24. As shown in FIG. 18, a battery insertion portion 62 is provided on the upper surface of the housing 24, and a display window 41 and a communication port 51 are provided on the side surface of the housing 24. The housing 24 is fixed to the lid portion 10D via the packing 65 so that foreign matter such as liquid does not enter the inside of the housing 24. The packing 65 may be made of a heat-resistant and waterproof material, and may be made of, for example, silicone rubber. Or the housing | casing 24 may be fixed to lid | cover part 10D with the adhesive agent etc. with high heat resistance.

  The detection unit 30D includes a rod-shaped casing 31 that extends downward from the center of the lower surface of the lid 10D toward the center of the container 400, and a rectangular parallelepiped casing 32 that is disposed at the tip of the casing 31. . A component detection unit 33 and a temperature detection unit 34 are accommodated in the housing 32, and a component detection unit 33 and a temperature detection unit 34, a display unit 40 of the handle unit 20, and a communication unit are stored in the housing 31. 50, wiring for electrically connecting the power supply unit 60 and the control unit 70 are accommodated.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the shape, size, and arrangement position of the processing unit 20D of the component detection device 1D can be arbitrarily configured on the lid 10D. As a result, the degree of freedom in manufacturing is improved, and the user does not contact the processing unit 20D when the lid unit 10D is opened and closed. Therefore, durability is improved, and contamination and erroneous operation of each component are reduced. Can do.

Embodiment 6 FIG.
Next, the component detection apparatus 1E in Embodiment 6 of this invention is demonstrated. The component detection device 1E of the present embodiment is configured separately from the lid 10E of the container 400, and is different from the fifth embodiment in that it is detachably attached to the lid 10E. The internal configuration and constituent materials of the cooking device 100 and the component detection device 1E, and the cooperative operation of the component detection device 1E and the cooking device 100 are the same as in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 19 is a front perspective view of the component detection device 1E in the present embodiment. Moreover, FIG. 20 is a figure explaining a mode that the component detection apparatus 1E in this Embodiment is attached to the lid | cover 10E. As shown in FIG. 19, the component detection apparatus 1E of the present embodiment includes a processing unit 20E and a detection unit 30E. The processing unit 20E and the detection unit 30E are integrally configured and are electrically connected.

  The processing unit 20E includes a casing 24 similar to the processing unit 20D of the fifth embodiment. The casing 24 is formed of a material having high water resistance and heat resistance, and the display unit 40, the communication unit 50, the power supply unit 60, and the control unit 70 are accommodated therein. Further, a battery insertion portion 62 is provided on the upper surface of the casing 24, and a display window 41 and a communication port 51 are provided on the side surface. Further, below the processing unit 20E, an elastic base 66 is provided for stably fixing the component detection device 1E to the lid 10E and preventing entry of foreign matter into the housing 24. The pedestal 66 is formed of a heat-resistant and waterproof material, and is made of, for example, silicone rubber.

  The detection unit 30E includes a rod-shaped housing 31 that extends downward from the center of the lower surface of the processing unit 20E, and a rectangular parallelepiped housing 32 that is disposed at the tip of the housing 31. A component detection unit 33 and a temperature detection unit 34 are accommodated in the housing 32, and a component detection unit 33 and a temperature detection unit 34, a display unit 40 of the handle unit 20, and a communication unit are stored in the housing 31. 50, wiring for electrically connecting the power supply unit 60 and the control unit 70 are accommodated.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the lid 10 </ b> E is used as a lid that covers the upper part of a container 400 such as a pan or a frying pan in which the food is stored, like the lid 10 of the first embodiment. It is made of a material having high water resistance and heat resistance such as aluminum alloy (with or without fluorine coating), tempered glass or enamel. A handle 12 is provided at the center of the upper surface of the lid 10E. Moreover, the opening part 13 for attaching the component detection apparatus 1E is formed in the lid | cover 10E. The diameter of the opening 13 is smaller than the bottom surface of the housing 24 of the processing unit 20E and larger than the bottom surface of the housing 32 of the detection unit 30E.

  Further, around the opening 13, the component detection device 1 </ b> E is stably fixed to the lid 10 </ b> E, and the opening 14 is used when the component detection device 1 </ b> E is not used and the packing 14 for preventing foreign matter from entering the gap. And an opening lid 15 for closing the door. The packing 14 and the opening lid 15 may be configured separately or integrally. The packing 14 and the opening lid 15 are made of a heat-resistant and waterproof material, and are made of, for example, silicone rubber. When the component detection is not performed by the component detection device 1E, the lid 10E can be used as a normal pot lid by closing the opening 13 with the opening lid 15.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the detection unit 30E of the component detection device 1E is inserted into the opening 13 of the lid 10E. And the component detection apparatus 1E is attached to the lid | cover 10E because the base 66 and the packing 14 of the process part 20E contact.

  The shapes of the processing unit 20E, the detection unit 30E, and the lid 10E are not limited to those shown in FIGS. For example, the casing 31 and the casing 32 of the detection unit 30E may not be formed in different shapes, but may be integrated as in the casing 31A of the second embodiment. Moreover, the opening part 13 of the lid | cover 10E should just be the magnitude | size which can be inserted in the detection part 30E smaller than the bottom face of the process part 20E, and can be formed in arbitrary positions.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the component detection device 1E and the lid 10E are configured separately, so that the cleaning and storage properties of the component detection device 1E and the lid 10E are improved. In addition, the user only has to insert the component detection device 1E into the lid 10E, and the labor for mounting the component detection device 1E can be reduced. Moreover, the component detection apparatus 1E can be easily attached and detached during cooking, and convenience is improved.

Embodiment 7 FIG.
Next, the component detection apparatus 1F in Embodiment 7 of this invention is demonstrated. The component detection device 1F of the present embodiment is different from the sixth embodiment in that it includes a fixing device 80F for adjusting the height. The internal configuration and constituent materials of the cooking device 100 and the component detection device 1F, and the cooperative operation between the component detection device 1F and the cooking device 100 are the same as in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 21 is a front perspective view of the component detection device 1F in the present embodiment. FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the component detection device 1F according to the present embodiment is attached to the lid 10F. As shown in FIG. 21, the component detection device 1F of the present embodiment is configured separately from the lid 10F, and includes a processing unit 20F, a detection unit 30F, and a fixing device 80F. The processing unit 20F and the detection unit 30F are integrally configured and electrically connected. Further, a fixing device 80F is attached to the detection unit 30F.

  The processing unit 20F includes a casing 24 similar to the processing unit 20D of the fifth embodiment. The casing 24 is formed of a material having high water resistance and heat resistance, and the display unit 40, the communication unit 50, the power supply unit 60, and the control unit 70 are accommodated therein. Further, a battery insertion portion 62 is provided on the upper surface of the casing 24, and a display window 41 and a communication port 51 are provided on the side surface.

  The detection unit 30F includes a rod-shaped casing 31 that extends downward from the center of the lower surface of the processing unit 20F, and a rectangular parallelepiped casing 32 that is disposed at the tip of the casing 31. A component detection unit 33 and a temperature detection unit 34 are housed inside the housing 32, and a component detection unit 33, a temperature detection unit 34, a display unit 40 of the processing unit 20 </ b> F, and a communication unit are housed inside the housing 31. 50, wiring for electrically connecting the power supply unit 60 and the control unit 70 are accommodated. A screw structure 35 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the housing 31 on the processing unit 20F side.

  As with the sixth embodiment, the lid 10F has an opening 13 for attaching the component detection device 1F at an arbitrary position. The opening 13 is smaller than the bottom surface of the base 83 of the fixing device 80F and larger than the bottom surface of the casing 32 of the detection unit 30F.

  The fixing device 80F has a conical shape, and a cylindrical opening 81 is provided at the center. A screw structure 82 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the opening 81. The screw structure 82 has a shape coupled to the screw structure 35 formed in the housing 31 of the detection unit 30F. In addition, an elastic base 83 is provided on the bottom surface of the fixing device 80F to stably fix the component detection device 1F to the lid 10F. The pedestal 83 is formed of a heat-resistant and waterproof material, and is made of, for example, silicone rubber. The bottom surface of the pedestal 83 is formed wider than the opening 13 of the lid 10E. The fixing device 80F is formed of a material having high water resistance and high heat resistance similar to the processing unit 20F and the detection unit 30F.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the detection unit 30F of the component detection device 1F is inserted into the opening 13 of the lid 10F. And the component detection apparatus 1F is attached to the lid | cover 10F because the base 83 of the fixing device 80F contacts the upper surface of the lid | cover 10F. Further, the fixing device 80F can move up and down according to the rotation of the screw structure 82 coupled to the screw structure 35 formed in the casing 31 of the detection unit 30F. Thereby, the distance of the fixing device 80F and the detection part 30F is adjusted, and the component detection part 33 in the housing | casing 32 can be arrange | positioned in arbitrary heights.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the detection unit 30F of the component detection device 1F can be fixed at a position according to the shape of the container 400 and the height of the cooked item, and convenience is improved.

Embodiment 8 FIG.
Next, the component detection apparatus 1G in Embodiment 8 of this invention is demonstrated. The component detection device 1G according to the present embodiment is different from the seventh embodiment in that it further includes a fixing device 80G disposed below the lid 10F and that the processing unit 20G and the detection unit 30G are detachable. . The internal configuration and constituent materials of the cooking device 100 and the component detection device 1G, and the cooperative operation between the component detection device 1G and the cooking device 100 are the same as in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 23 is a front perspective view of the component detection device 1G in the present embodiment. FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining a state in which the component detection device 1G according to the present embodiment is attached to the lid 10F. As shown in FIG. 23, the component detection device 1G of the present embodiment is configured separately from the lid 10F, and includes a processing unit 20G, a connection unit 90G, a fixing device 80F, and a fixing device 80G. And a detection unit 30G. The processing unit 20G and the connection unit 90G are integrally configured, and the detection unit 30G is detachably attached to the connection unit 90G. The fixing device 80F is attached to the connection unit 90G, and the fixing device 80G is attached to the detection unit 30G.

  The processing unit 20F includes a casing 24 similar to the processing unit 20D of the fifth embodiment. The casing 24 is formed of a material having high water resistance and heat resistance, and the display unit 40, the communication unit 50, the power supply unit 60, and the control unit 70 are accommodated therein. Further, a battery insertion portion 62 is provided on the upper surface of the casing 24, and a display window 41 and a communication port 51 are provided on the side surface.

  The connecting portion 90G has a rod-shaped housing 91 that extends downward from the bottom surface of the processing portion 20G. The diameter of the casing 91 is smaller than the diameter of the opening 13 of the lid 10F. Thereby, the connection part 90 becomes a structure which can be inserted in the opening part 13 of the lid | cover 10F. A screw structure 92 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the housing 91. In addition, a rectangular parallelepiped recess 93 is formed at the tip of the housing 91. In the recess 93, an electrode 93a that is electrically connected to the display unit 40, the communication unit 50, the power supply unit 60, and the control unit 70 of the processing unit 20G is disposed.

  The detection unit 30G includes a rod-shaped casing 31 and a rectangular parallelepiped casing 32. A rectangular parallelepiped convex portion 36 is formed at the tip of the housing 31. The convex portion 36 has a shape corresponding to the concave portion 93 of the connecting portion 90G. In addition, an electrode 36 a that is electrically connected to the component detector 33 and the temperature detector 34 is disposed on the convex portion 36. Further, a screw structure 35 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the housing 31 on the side where the convex portion 36 is formed. A component detection unit 33 and a temperature detection unit 34 similar to those in the first embodiment are housed inside the housing 32, and the component detection unit 33, the temperature detection unit 34, and the electrode 36a are electrically connected to the housing 31. The wiring to be connected is accommodated.

  The fixing device 80F is the same as that of the seventh embodiment. The fixing device 80G has an inverted conical shape and is formed of a material having high water resistance and high heat resistance similar to the processing unit 20G and the detection unit 30G. An opening 81 in which a screw structure 82 is formed is provided at the center of the fixing device 80G. The screw structure 82 of the fixing device 80G has a shape that is coupled to the screw structure 92 formed in the connection portion 90G and the screw structure 35 formed in the detection unit 30G. Further, an elastic base 84 is provided on the bottom surface of the fixing device 80G.

  As with the sixth embodiment, the lid 10F has an opening 13 for attaching the component detection device 1G at an arbitrary position. The opening 13 is smaller than the bottom surfaces of the pedestal 83 of the fixing device 80F and the pedestal 84 of the fixing device 80G, and is larger than the bottom surface of the casing 91 of the connection portion 90G and the casing 32 of the detection unit 30G.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the connecting portion 90G of the component detection device 1G is inserted into the opening 13 of the lid 10F. And the convex part 36 of the detection part 30G is inserted in the recessed part 93 of the connection part 90G. Thereby, the electrode 93a of the processing unit 20G and the electrode 36a of the detection unit 30G are in contact with each other, and the processing unit 20G and the detection unit 30G are electrically connected.

  At this time, the fixing device 80F is disposed above the lid 10F, and the fixing device 80G is disposed below the lid 10F. The component detection device 1G is stably fixed to the lid 10F by sandwiching the lid 10F between the base 83 of the fixing device 80F and the base 84 of the fixing device 80G. Further, the fixing device 80F and the fixing device 80G can move up and down in accordance with the rotation of the screw structure 82 coupled to the screw structure 92 of the connection unit 90G and the screw structure 35 of the detection unit 30G. Thereby, the distance between the fixing device 80F and the fixing device 80G and the detection unit 30F is adjusted, and the component detection unit 33 in the housing 32 can be arranged at an arbitrary height.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the detection unit 30G of the component detection device 1G can be fixed at a position according to the shape of the container 400 and the height of the cooked product, and convenience is improved. The component detection device 1G can be stably fixed to the lid 10F.

Embodiment 9 FIG.
Next, a component detection apparatus 1H according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention will be described. The component detection apparatus 1H according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the sixth embodiment in that the processing unit 20H and the detection unit 30H are detachable, and an extension attachment 95 that can be connected between the processing unit 20H and the detection unit 30H is provided. Is different. The internal configuration and constituent materials of the cooking device 100 and the component detection device 1H, and the cooperative operation of the component detection device 1H and the cooking device 100 are the same as in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 25 is a front perspective view of the component detection device 1H according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 25, the component detection apparatus 1H of the present embodiment includes a processing unit 20H, a connection unit 90H, a detection unit 30H, and an extension attachment 95. The processing unit 20H and the connection unit 90H are integrally configured, and the detection unit 30H is detachably attached to the connection unit 90H. Moreover, the extension attachment 95 is connected between the connection part 90H and the detection part 30H. The component detection device 1H of the present embodiment is detachably attached to an arbitrary lid 10F.

  The processing unit 20H includes a casing 24 similar to the processing unit 20D of the fifth embodiment. The casing 24 is formed of a material having high water resistance and heat resistance, and the display unit 40, the communication unit 50, the power supply unit 60, and the control unit 70 are accommodated therein. Further, a battery insertion portion 62 is provided on the upper surface of the casing 24, and a display window 41 and a communication port 51 are provided on the side surface. Further, below the processing unit 20H, an elastic base 66 is provided for stably fixing the component detection device 1H to the lid 10F and preventing entry of foreign matter into the housing 24.

  The connecting portion 90H has a rod-shaped casing 91 that extends below the bottom surface of the processing portion 20H. The diameter of the casing 91 is smaller than the diameter of the opening 13 of the lid 10F. Thereby, the connection part 90H has a structure that can be inserted into the opening 13 of the lid 10F. In addition, a rectangular parallelepiped recess 93 is formed at the lower end of the housing 91. In the recess 93, an electrode 93a that is electrically connected to the display unit 40, the communication unit 50, the power supply unit 60, and the control unit 70 of the processing unit 20H is disposed.

  The detection unit 30H includes a rod-shaped casing 31 and a rectangular parallelepiped casing 32. A rectangular parallelepiped convex portion 36 is formed at the tip of the housing 31. The convex portion 36 has a shape corresponding to the concave portion 93 of the connecting portion 90H. In addition, an electrode 36 a that is electrically connected to the component detector 33 and the temperature detector 34 is disposed on the convex portion 36. A component detection unit 33 and a temperature detection unit 34 similar to those in the first embodiment are housed inside the housing 32, and the component detection unit 33, the temperature detection unit 34, and the electrode 36a are electrically connected to the housing 31. The wiring to be connected is accommodated.

  The extension attachment 95 has a cylindrical shape having the same diameter as that of the casing 31 of the detection unit 30H. A rectangular parallelepiped convex portion 96 is formed on the upper surface of the extension attachment 95. The convex portion 96 has a shape corresponding to the concave portion 93 of the connection portion 90H. In addition, an electrode 96 a is disposed on the convex portion 96. A rectangular parallelepiped concave portion 97 is formed on the lower surface of the extension attachment 95. The concave portion 97 has the same shape as the concave portion 93 of the connecting portion 90H, and an electrode 97a that is electrically connected to the electrode 96a of the convex portion 96 is disposed.

  The extension attachment 95 is formed of a material having high corrosion resistance, water resistance and heat resistance. For example, the extension attachment 95 can be made of engineering plastic resin such as silicone resin, polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) or polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) which is a plastic resin having high heat resistance and strength. Further, it may be made of metal such as stainless steel or aluminum, or a combination of resin and metal. Moreover, the extension attachment 95 may be comprised with the material same as the housing | casing 31 of the detection part 30H, and may be comprised with another material.

  In the component detection device 1H of the present embodiment, the convex portion 36 of the detection unit 30H is connected to the concave portion 97 of the extension attachment 95. And the convex part 96 of the extension attachment 95 is connected to the recessed part 93 of the connection part 90H. Accordingly, the component detection unit 33 and the temperature detection unit 34 of the detection unit 30H are electrically connected to the display unit 40, the communication unit 50, the power supply unit 60, and the control unit 70 of the processing unit 20H. In addition, a packing made of a material having high water resistance and heat resistance is attached to the connection portion of the detection unit 30H, the extension attachment 95, and the connection unit 90H in order to prevent moisture or foreign matter from entering inside. Also good. One or a plurality of extension attachments 95 can be connected in accordance with the shape of the container 400 in which the component detection device 1H is used and the height of the cooked food.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, one or a plurality of extension attachments 95 are connected between the detection unit 30H and the processing unit 20H so as to match the shape of the container 400 and the height of the food. The component detection device 1H can be fixed at an arbitrary height, and convenience is improved.

Embodiment 10 FIG.
Next, the component detection apparatus 1K in Embodiment 10 of this invention is demonstrated. The component detection device 1K of the present embodiment is different from that of Embodiment 9 in that the extension attachment 95A includes a support portion 98. The internal configuration and constituent materials of the cooking device 100 and the component detection device 1K, and the cooperative operation of the component detection device 1K and the cooking device 100 are the same as in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 26 is a front perspective view of the component detection device 1K according to the present embodiment. FIG. 27 is an example in which the component detection device 1K according to the present embodiment is attached to the container 400. As shown in FIG. 26, the component detection apparatus 1K of the present embodiment includes a processing unit 20H, a connection unit 90H, a detection unit 30H, and an extension attachment 95A. The processing unit 20H and the connection unit 90H are integrally configured, and the detection unit 30H is detachably attached to the connection unit 90H. The extension attachment 95A is connected between the connection unit 90H and the detection unit 30H. The configurations of the processing unit 20H, the connection unit 90H, and the detection unit 30H in the present embodiment are the same as those in the ninth embodiment.

  The extension attachment 95A has a cylindrical shape having the same diameter as that of the housing 31 of the detection unit 30H. A rectangular parallelepiped convex portion 96 is formed on the upper surface of the extension attachment 95. The convex portion 96 has a shape corresponding to the concave portion 93 of the connection portion 90H. In addition, an electrode 96 a is disposed on the convex portion 96. A rectangular parallelepiped concave portion 97 is formed at the lower end of the extension attachment 95. The concave portion 97 has the same shape as the concave portion 93 of the connecting portion 90H, and an electrode 97a that is electrically connected to the electrode 96a of the convex portion 96 is disposed. Further, a support portion 98 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the extension attachment 95A.

  The support part 98 is a support means for supporting the component detection apparatus 1K, and the shape of the support part 98 can be made into an arbitrary shape depending on the structure of the object to be attached. For example, as shown in FIG. 26, the support portion 98 has a clip shape having elasticity, and is configured to sandwich the side wall of the container 400 between the outer peripheral surface of the extension attachment 95 </ b> A and the support portion 98. Further, the support portion 98 is formed of a material having high corrosion resistance, water resistance, and heat resistance. For example, the support portion 98 can be made of an engineering plastic resin such as silicone resin, polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) or polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), which is a plastic resin having high heat resistance and strength. Further, it may be made of metal such as stainless steel or aluminum, or a combination of resin and metal. Moreover, the support part 98 may be comprised with the material same as the housing | casing 31 of the detection part 30H, and may be comprised with another material.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the component detection device 1 </ b> K can be attached to the inner wall surface of the container 400 by connecting the extension attachment 95 </ b> A formed with the support portion 98 to the component detection device 1 </ b> K.

  As described above, by providing the support portion 98 on the extension attachment 95A, the component detection device 1K can be attached to the edge of the container 400 even when the lid of the container 400 is not used, and convenience is improved.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described with reference to drawings, the concrete structure of this invention is not restricted to this, In the range which does not deviate from the summary of invention, it can change. Moreover, the structure in the said Embodiment 1-10 can be combined suitably. For example, in the said embodiment, although it was set as the structure which performs component detection control by operating the operation display part 180 of the heating cooker 100, it is not limited to this, Other operation of the heating cooker 100 May be operated by a unit (upper surface operation unit 160 or front surface operation unit 140). Moreover, the setting and control regarding the component management function of the heating cooker 100 and the component detection apparatus 1 can also be performed by an external device such as a portable terminal or a PC. In addition, the cooking device 100 may have a function of acquiring component management information and analysis results from an external device as necessary. In this way, by enabling control from external devices, it is possible to remotely manage the dietary habits of elderly people living alone, patients who are undergoing home treatment, and other users who require dietary restrictions. Leads to health assistance.

  Moreover, the shape of the housing | casing 21 of the handle part 20 is not limited to the said embodiment. FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating a housing 21A of the handle portion 20 in a modified example. As illustrated in FIG. 28, the handle portion 20 may include a handle-shaped housing 21 </ b> A that is refracted in the umbrella direction of the lid portion 10 from the center rise.

  Further, a power switch 28 for turning on / off the power of the component detection device 1 and a detection switch 29 for starting or stopping component detection by the component detection device 1 may be provided in the casing 21 of the handle portion 20. FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a component detection device 1M according to a modification. For example, the power switch 28 and the detection switch 29 are push button switches and have a structure embedded in the component detection device 1B, thereby preventing contamination due to water vapor from the container 400 and splashing of cooked food, as well as moisture and Contact with foreign matter can be suppressed. The structures of the power switch 28 and the detection switch 29 are not limited to the above. The power switch 28 and the detection switch 29 may be configured to include both or only one of them. Or it is good also as a structure provided with one switch provided with the function of both the power switch 28 and the detection switch 29. FIG.

  The power switch 28 turns on / off the power source of the component detection device 1. By providing the power switch 28, the power switch 28 can be energized only when necessary, and loss due to standby power and forgetting to switch off can be reduced. As a result, the power consumption of the component detection device 1 can be reduced and the usable period of the battery 61 can be extended. The detection switch 29 is for starting or stopping the component detection by the component detection device 1, and by providing the detection switch 29, component detection without visually operating the operation display unit 180 of the cooking device 100. It can be performed. Thereby, a user's convenience can further be improved. As shown in FIG. 29, when the power switch 28 and the detection switch 29 are provided, an operation unit 280 for transmitting a component detection command from the detection switch 29 to the control unit 70 is provided.

  Moreover, the component detection apparatus 1 may receive a starting instruction | command and a start instruction | command from both the instruction | command from the heating cooker 100 or an external apparatus, and each switch.

  Moreover, you may provide the information display part which displays the component information detected by the component detection apparatus 1 in the handle part 20 (not shown). The information display unit is, for example, a liquid crystal display, and is provided in a rectangular opening and has a structure covered with a light transmissive member such as a light transmissive film or sheet. The gap between the rectangular opening and the light-transmitting member is closed (sealed) with, for example, a highly heat-resistant adhesive so that liquid components such as moisture do not enter the handle portion 20. . In addition, it is set as the structure which is not provided with the display part 40 but is provided with only an information display part, and you may change the background of an information display part with the instruction | command from the heating cooker 100, and the state of the component detection apparatus 1. FIG.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, it is good also as a structure with which the control part 70 of the component detection apparatus 1 is provided in the control part 300 of the heating cooker 100. FIG. In this case, the component detection apparatus 1 should just transmit the actual measurement data which the component detection part 33 and the temperature detection part 34 detected to the heating cooker 100 as it is. Thus, the component detection apparatus 1 can be further downsized by providing a part of the function of the component detection apparatus 1 in the heating cooker 100. Moreover, since the function of the component detection apparatus 1 can be reduced, problems due to loads such as dropping and cleaning of the component detection apparatus 1 can be reduced, and durability can be improved.

  Furthermore, the component detection device 1 of the above embodiment is configured to include a power switch 28, a detection switch 29, and an information display unit, and component information and the like are displayed on the information display unit, whereby the component detection device 1 is heated. It can also be used separately from 100.

  As described above, the component detection device of the present invention is driven in conjunction with the heating cooker, automatically measures the components of the food being cooked, and notifies the user so that the user has no trouble. Measurement is possible, and the user's favorite finish can be stably provided, and the satisfaction of the user can be improved. In addition, the ability to automatically control the concentration of ingredients makes it possible to improve the user's health consciousness and to assist with cooking when dietary restrictions are required due to various diseases such as adult diseases. It can be suitably used even in facilities, hospitals, nurseries and the like. In addition, by enabling remote control and management, it is possible to assist the dietary life of the elderly and home caregivers.

  1, 1A to 1M component detection device, 10, 10C, 10D lid, 10A, 10E, 10F lid, 11, 13, 23, 81 opening, 12 handle, 14, 63, 65 packing, 15 opening lid, 20, 20A-20C Handle part, 20D-20H Processing part, 21, 21A, 24, 31, 31A, 31C, 32, 91 Housing, 23a, 36a, 37a, 93a, 96a, 97a Electrode, 28 Power switch, 29 Detection switch , 30, 30A-30H, 30Ba detector, 33, 33a component detector, 34 temperature detector, 35, 82, 92 screw structure, 36, 96 convex, 37, 90, 90G, 90H connector, 38, 98 Support section, 40 display section, 41 display window, 50 communication section, 51 communication port, 60 power supply section, 61 battery, 62 battery insertion section, 64 battery Bar, 66, 83, 84 Base, 70 Control unit, 71 Command control unit, 72 Component analysis unit, 80, 80F, 80G Fixing device, 93, 97 Recess, 95, 95A Extension attachment, 100 Heating cooker, 110 Main body, 120 Top plate, 130 Grill, 140 Front operation unit, 142 Power switch, 144 Operation dial, 150 Heating port, 160 Top operation unit, 162 Thermal operation unit, 164 Thermal power display unit, 170 Exhaust port, 180 Operation display unit, 181 Menu Item, 182 “START” button, 183 “CANCEL” button, 184 component information, 185 “STOP” button, 190 communication port, 200 heating coil, 210 infrared temperature sensor, 220 contact temperature sensor, 230 temperature detector, 280 operation Part, 300 control part 301 operation control unit, 302 notification unit, 303 the heating control unit, 304 component management control unit, 305 storage unit, 310 communication unit, 320 power supply unit, 330 high-frequency inverter, 400 containers, 450 food.

Claims (20)

A component detection device provided separately from the heating cooker,
A component detection unit for detecting a component of the cooked food heated by the cooking device;
A communication unit that receives a command from the cooking device and transmits component information of the cooked food detected by the component detection unit to the cooking device;
A power supply unit that supplies power to at least the component detection unit and the communication unit;
A first housing that houses the communication unit and the power supply unit,
The component detection device, wherein the component detection unit is disposed below a lid of a container in which the food is stored, and the first housing is disposed above the lid.   The component detection apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a battery insertion portion that is formed on an upper surface of the first casing and into which a battery used as a power source of the power supply portion is inserted.   The component detection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the power supply unit is driven by non-contact power feeding. A display unit provided in the first housing and displaying the component information;
The component detection apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a display window formed on a side surface of the first housing and allowing the display by the display unit to be visually recognized. A power switch provided in the first housing and configured to turn on or off the power of the component detection device;
The component detection apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a detection switch that is provided in the first casing and starts or stops component detection.   The component detection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first housing has a handle shape.   The component detection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second casing that houses the component detection unit is configured integrally with the first casing.   The component detection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second casing that houses the component detection unit is detachably attached to the first casing.   The first casing includes a concave portion, the second casing that accommodates the component detection unit includes a convex portion, and the communication portion and the component detection are detected by connecting the concave portion and the convex portion. The component detection device according to claim 1, wherein the component detection unit is electrically connected to the unit.   The first housing includes a convex portion, the second housing that accommodates the component detection portion includes a concave portion, and the communication portion and the component detection are detected by connecting the convex portion and the concave portion. The component detection device according to claim 1, wherein the component detection unit is electrically connected to the unit. The first housing includes an opening;
The second housing that houses the component detection unit has a shape corresponding to the opening, and includes a connection portion that protrudes outward,
By rotating either the second casing or the first casing in a state where the connection portion is fitted in the opening, the second casing is changed to the first casing. The component detection device according to claim 1, wherein the component detection device is attached. A plurality of the component detection units that detect different components,
The plurality of component detection units are respectively housed in a plurality of second housings,
Any one of a plurality of second casings in which the plurality of component detection units are accommodated is attached to the first casing, and any one of claims 1 to 6 and claims 8 to 11 The component detection apparatus according to claim 1.   The extension attachment connected between the 2nd housing | casing which accommodates the said component detection part, and the said 1st housing | casing is further provided, The any one of Claims 1-6 and Claims 8-12 characterized by the above-mentioned. The component detection apparatus according to claim 1.   The said extension attachment is provided with the support part for attaching the said component detection apparatus to the side wall of the said container, The component detection apparatus of Claim 13 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The component detection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first housing is configured integrally with the lid.   At least a part of the second housing that houses the component detection unit has a bar shape thinner than an opening for attaching the handle of the lid, and is attached to the lid via the opening. The component detection device according to claim 1, wherein the component detection device is a feature.   The said component detection apparatus is attached to the said lid | cover through the opening part for attaching the said component detection apparatus provided in the said lid | cover, The component detection as described in any one of Claims 1-16 characterized by the above-mentioned. apparatus.   The component detection device according to claim 16, further comprising a fixing device for fixing the component detection device to the lid. The second housings that house the fixing device and the component detection unit each have a screw structure,
The component detection device according to claim 18, wherein a distance between the fixing device and the component detection unit is adjusted according to rotation by the screw structure. The component detection device according to any one of claims 1 to 14,
An opening for mounting the component detection device;
An opening lid that closes the opening.

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