JP2017194449A - Cooking support method and cooking support system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cooking support method capable of properly notifying an overheat part on a cooking vessel to a user.SOLUTION: In the cooking support method, a computer: acquires a piece of temperature related information relevant to the temperature in each part of the cooking vessel (S11); recognizes the edge end part of a cooking vessel placed in a cooking appliance for cooking by means of heating and identifies an overheat part at which the temperature exceeds a threshold level in the edge end part based on the piece of temperature relevant information (S12); and irradiates identified overheat part with a beam of light by transmitting irradiation instruction information to an irradiation unit (S13).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 23A

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooking support method and a cooking support system that support user cooking.

  Cooking equipment such as IH (Induction Heating) cooking heaters and microwave ovens cook by heating. The IH cooking heater heats a cooking container such as a pan placed on the top surface. Moreover, a microwave oven heats cooking containers, such as a plate or a cup accommodated in the store | warehouse | chamber.

  Although the cooking container is heated by such a cooking device, the user cannot easily determine whether or not the cooking container is heated so that it cannot be held by hand.

  On the other hand, a projection apparatus that directly projects the temperature distribution of an object onto the object has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  If such a projection device is used, the temperature distribution of the cooking container can be projected onto the cooking container.

JP 2014-25721 A

  However, in the projection onto the cooking container by the projection device of Patent Document 1, there is a problem that it is difficult to appropriately notify the user of the overheated portion of the cooking container.

  That is, in the projection apparatus of Patent Document 1, the temperature distribution is projected onto the entire cooking container, and thus the temperature distribution is projected onto the cooking utensil contained in the cooking container. As a result, it becomes difficult for the user to visually determine whether or not the cooking utensil is cooked well. Further, when the user carries out the cooking container heated by the cooking device, the user grasps the cooking container. However, the projection of the temperature distribution to a part other than the part to be grasped by the user determines the risk of burn by the user. On the contrary, it can be confusing.

  Then, this invention provides the cooking assistance method and cooking assistance system which can notify a user of the overheating site | part of a cooking container appropriately.

  A cooking support method according to an aspect of the present invention is a cooking support method in a cooking support system that supports user cooking, and the cooking support system detects at least a temperature in each part of a cooking container; In the cooking support method, the computer acquires detection information indicating a detection result by the detection device from the detection device, and heats based on the detection information. By recognizing the edge portion of the cooking container placed in the cooking appliance for cooking, identifying an overheated portion that is a portion where the temperature exceeds a threshold at the edge portion, and irradiating the irradiation device By transmitting the instruction information, the specified overheated portion is irradiated with light.

  Note that these comprehensive or specific aspects may be realized by a system, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, or a recording medium such as a computer-readable CD-ROM, and the system, method, integrated circuit, and computer program. And any combination of recording media.

  The cooking assistance method of this invention can notify a user of the overheating site | part of a cooking container appropriately.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a cooking support system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the control device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image obtained by imaging with the camera according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a region of an edge portion of the cooking container in the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the temperature distribution indicated by the temperature information in the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the timing at which the irradiation apparatus in the first embodiment irradiates light. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an edge portion irradiated with light by the irradiation device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the processing operation of the control device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the processing operation of the control device according to the first modification of the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a temperature distribution indicated by the temperature information in the second modification of the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of an edge portion irradiated with light by the irradiation device according to the second modification of the first embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a cooking support system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the control device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of determination rules stored in the storage unit according to the second embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example in which light is emitted to a cooking container by the cooking assistance system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating another example in which light is emitted to a cooking container by the cooking assistance system in the second embodiment. FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating the processing operation of the control device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a side surface of a cooking container that is irradiated with light by the irradiation device according to the first modification of the second embodiment. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a side surface of a cooking container that is irradiated with light from above in Modification 2 of Embodiment 2. FIG. 20 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the cooking assistance system according to Embodiment 3. FIG. 21 is a block diagram illustrating another example of the configuration of the cooking assistance system according to the third embodiment. FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating the processing operation of the control device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 23A is a flowchart of a cooking assistance method according to one aspect of the present invention. FIG. 23B is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a cooking assistance system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

  A cooking support method according to an aspect of the present invention is a cooking support method in a cooking support system that supports user cooking, the cooking support system including an irradiation device that emits light, and a computer, In the cooking support method, the computer acquires temperature-related information related to the temperature at each part of the cooking container, recognizes the edge of the cooking container disposed in a cooking appliance that performs cooking by heating, and the temperature Based on the related information, the overheated part that is the part where the temperature exceeds the threshold value is specified at the edge, and the irradiation instruction information is transmitted to the irradiation device, whereby the specified overheated part is Irradiate light. For example, the cooking support system further includes a detection device that detects at least the temperature at each part of the cooking container, and the computer detects the detection information indicating a detection result by the detection device as the temperature related information. Acquired from the apparatus, and based on the detection information, recognizes the edge of the cooking container and identifies the overheated part.

  Thereby, the edge part of a cooking container is recognized and light is irradiated to the overheating site | part in the edge part. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately notify the user of the overheated portion at the edge that the user is likely to grasp in the cooking container. As a result, it is possible to suppress the bare hand from touching the overheated part and being burned. In other words, it is possible to reduce the risk of burns caused by accidentally touching a cooking container such as a vessel or a pan that is heated to a high temperature. Moreover, since the light is not irradiated to the cooking utensil material contained in the cooking container, it is possible to suppress the influence on the user's visual judgment as to whether or not the cooking utensil material is cooked well.

  For example, the detection device includes a camera that captures a range including the cooking container disposed in the cooking appliance, and an infrared sensor that detects a temperature of each part in the range, and the computer includes the detection information. Is acquired, the detection information including an image obtained by imaging with the camera and temperature information indicating the temperature of each part in the range detected by the infrared sensor is acquired, and the overheated part is specified. Sometimes, the edge portion is recognized based on the image, and the overheated portion is identified based on the temperature of each portion at the recognized edge portion among the temperatures of the portions indicated by the temperature information. May be.

  Thereby, the edge part of a cooking container can be recognized clearly with the image of a camera, and the overheating site | part in the edge part can be pinpointed correctly.

  In addition, the camera images a range including the cooking container from above the cooking container, and the irradiation device receives the irradiation instruction information transmitted from the computer, from above the cooking container, You may irradiate light to the said overheating site | part in an edge part. Specifically, the cooking appliance may be an IH (Induction Heating) cooking heater.

  When a user performs cooking by placing a cooking container on the IH cooking heater, the user tends to grab the edge of the cooking container when viewed from above. Therefore, in one aspect of the present invention, by irradiating light to the overheated portion at the edge of the cooking container from above, it is possible to inform the user of the overheated portion in an easy-to-understand manner, thereby reducing the risk of burns. It can be further reduced.

  In the cooking support method, when the computer further determines whether or not a human hand is approaching the overheated part based on the image, and irradiates the irradiation device with light, The irradiation instruction information may be transmitted to the irradiation device at a timing when it is determined that the person's bare hand is approaching the overheated part.

  When a person's bare hands approach the overheated area, light is irradiated onto the overheated area, so the light irradiation period can be limited when the risk of burns increases, and the power consumption of the cooking support system can be reduced. Can be suppressed.

  Further, in the cooking support method, when the computer further irradiates light to the overheated part by the irradiation device, whether or not a human bare hand is approaching the overheated part, Determination based on an image obtained by imaging by the camera, and when it is determined that the person's bare hand is approaching the overheated part, a process for prompting a person around the cooking appliance to call attention May be executed.

  As a result, when a person's bare hand approaches the overheated part when light is irradiated, for example, a process for prompting attention, such as a process of sounding a warning sound, is executed, so that the risk of burns is further reduced. Can do.

  In addition, when the computer irradiates the irradiation device with light, a light of a color different from the light irradiated to the overheated portion is irradiated to a portion other than the overheated portion of the edge portion. May be.

  Thereby, since the light of a color different from the light of a superheated part is irradiated to the non-superheated part which is parts other than a superheated part, a user can be appropriately notified of a part that can be touched with bare hands, for example. As a result, it is possible to save the user from having to prepare gloves such as mittens.

  Further, the detection device further includes a side camera that images a range including the cooking container disposed in the cooking appliance from a side of the cooking container, and each part in the range captured by the side camera. A side infrared sensor that detects the temperature of the cooking container, the cooking support system further comprising a side irradiation device that irradiates the cooking container with light from a side of the cooking container, and the computer acquires the detection information When performing, a top image that is the image obtained by imaging with the camera, a side image obtained by imaging with the side camera, and top surface temperature information that is the temperature information obtained by detection with the infrared sensor, , Side temperature information obtained by detection by the side infrared sensor, and obtaining the detection information In the cooking support method, the computer further determines the type of the cooking container based on the side image, and specifies the overheated portion, and determines the overheated portion according to the determined type. Select a set consisting of top surface temperature information or a set consisting of the side image and the side surface temperature information, and identify the overheated part at the edge or side of the cooking container based on the selected set And when irradiating light to the specified overheated part, if the overheated part is on the side surface, by transmitting the irradiation instruction information to the side irradiation apparatus instead of the irradiation apparatus, The identified overheated part may be irradiated with light. Specifically, the cooking appliance may be a microwave oven.

  When a user puts a cooking container into a microwave oven for cooking and takes out the cooking container, the user grasps the side surface of the cooking container or the edge of the cooking container according to the type of the cooking container. For example, when the cooking container is a cup or a glass, the user can easily grasp the side surface of the cooking container, and when the cooking container is a dish or the like, the user can easily grasp the edge of the cooking container. Therefore, in one aspect of the present invention, according to the type of the cooking container, the overheated part at the edge or side surface of the cooking container is specified and the overheated part is irradiated with light. Therefore, the risk of burns can be reduced.

  Further, the detection device is a thermal image sensor, and the computer specifies the edge based on a thermal image that is the detection information indicating a temperature distribution in a range including the cooking container when the overheated part is specified. The overheated part may be identified based on the recognized temperature distribution at the edge.

  Thereby, since a camera is not used in order to recognize an edge part, the structure of a cooking assistance system can be simplified.

  In addition, the cooking support system further includes a camera that captures an area including the cooking container disposed in the cooking appliance, and when the computer specifies the overheated part, the cooking assistance system is obtained by imaging with the camera. Obtained image, recognizing the edge based on the image, estimating the temperature of each part in the edge based on the temperature-related information, and estimating each of the estimated edge The overheated part may be specified based on the temperature of the part. For example, the temperature related information includes sensor information indicating a temperature of a part of the cooking container detected by a sensor mounted on the cooking appliance.

  Thus, even if the cooking support system does not include a detection device that detects at least the temperature at each part of the cooking container, the temperature of each part at the edge of the cooking container is estimated and the overheated part is identified. The Therefore, similarly to the above, it is possible to appropriately notify the user of the overheated portion at the edge that the user is likely to grasp in the cooking container.

  The temperature related information may further include operation setting information set in the cooking appliance for cooking using the cooking container. For example, the operation setting information indicates at least one of an elapsed time of heating, a set temperature, and a mode for the cooking container.

  Thereby, the temperature of each site | part in the edge part of a cooking vessel can be estimated correctly.

  The temperature related information may further include type information indicating the type of the cooking container.

  Thereby, the temperature of each site | part in the edge part of a cooking container can be estimated more correctly.

  Note that these comprehensive or specific aspects may be realized by a system, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, or a recording medium such as a computer-readable CD-ROM, and the system, method, integrated circuit, and computer program. Alternatively, it may be realized by any combination of recording media.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

  It should be noted that each of the embodiments described below shows a comprehensive or specific example. The numerical values, shapes, materials, constituent elements, arrangement positions and connecting forms of the constituent elements, steps, order of steps, and the like shown in the following embodiments are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, among the constituent elements in the following embodiments, constituent elements that are not described in the independent claims indicating the highest concept are described as optional constituent elements.

  Each figure is a mimetic diagram and is not necessarily illustrated strictly. Moreover, in each figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same structural member.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a cooking support system according to the first embodiment.

  The cooking support system 100 according to the present embodiment is disposed, for example, in a range hood fan (hereinafter, referred to as a range hood) 200 that is a kitchen ventilation fan, and supports cooking by a user's IH (Induction Heating) cooking heater 300. In FIG. 1, the cooking support system 100 is illustrated as being exposed from the range hood 200 in order to make the configuration of the cooking support system 100 easier to understand. However, the cooking assistance system 100 may be disposed inside the range hood 200. That is, the whole or part of the cooking assistance system 100 may be arranged inside the range hood 200. The IH cooking heater 300 is an example of a cooking device.

  The cooking support system 100 includes a processing unit 190 that performs processing for supporting cooking by heating, and a control device 110 that controls the processing unit 190.

  The processing unit 190 includes a detection device that detects at least the temperature at each part of the cooking container and outputs detection information indicating the detection result to the control device 110, and an irradiation device 191 that emits light.

  Here, the detection device in the present embodiment includes, for example, a camera 192 that captures a range including a heating unit formed on the top surface of the IH cooking heater 300, and an infrared sensor 193 that detects the temperature of each part in the range. With. The infrared sensor 193 is specifically a thermal image sensor that detects a temperature distribution in the range.

  The camera 192 outputs an image obtained by imaging to the control device 110. The infrared sensor 193 outputs information indicating the temperature distribution obtained by the detection to the control device 110 as temperature information. The control device 110 acquires information including such an image and temperature information as the detection information described above.

  Here, when the user performs cooking using the IH cooking heater 300, the cooking container 400 such as a pan in which the cooking utensils are placed is placed on the heating unit of the IH cooking heater 300. Accordingly, at this time, the camera 192 captures an image of the range including the cooking container 400 placed on the IH cooking heater 300 from above the cooking container 400, and outputs an image obtained by the imaging to the control device 110. . Note that the upper side is the upper side in the vertical direction, and the cooking container 400 is placed on the heating unit of the IH cooking heater 300 with the opening of the cooking container 400 facing upward. Further, the infrared sensor 193 detects the temperature of each part in the range including the cooking container 400 and outputs temperature information indicating the temperature of each part to the control device 110.

  The irradiation device 191 is a projector, for example, and irradiates light of a predetermined color such as red according to control from the control device 110.

  The control device 110 is composed of a computer. Specifically, the control device 110 includes, for example, a program execution unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a processor, and a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory. The program execution unit controls the processing unit 190 by reading and executing the software program recorded on the recording medium.

  Control device 110 in the present embodiment acquires detection information indicating the detection result of the above-described detection device from the detection device. And the control apparatus 110 recognizes the edge part 401 of the cooking container 400 arrange | positioned at the IH cooking heater 300 which cooks by heating based on the detection information. Furthermore, the control device 110 specifies an overheated portion that is a portion where the temperature exceeds the threshold value in the edge portion 401. And the control apparatus 110 irradiates light to the specified overheated part by transmitting irradiation instruction information with respect to the irradiation apparatus 191. FIG. That is, when the irradiation device 191 receives the irradiation instruction information transmitted from the control device 110, the irradiation device 191 emits light from above the cooking container 400 to the overheated portion in the edge 401 of the cooking container 400. Note that the above-described threshold is set in the control device 110 in advance. For example, the threshold is 70 to 80 ° C. The threshold value may be arbitrarily changed by a setting operation by the user.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the control device 110.

  The control device 110 includes an image acquisition unit 111, a recognition unit 112, a temperature information acquisition unit 113, an overheated part specifying unit 114, and an irradiation control unit 115.

  The image acquisition unit 111 acquires an image from the camera 192 and outputs the image to the recognition unit 112. The recognition unit 112 recognizes the edge portion 401 of the cooking container 400 based on the image, and outputs region information indicating the recognized region of the edge portion 401 to the overheated part specifying unit 114.

  The temperature information acquisition unit 113 acquires temperature information from the infrared sensor 193 and outputs the temperature information to the overheated part specifying unit 114.

  The overheated part specifying unit 114 acquires region information from the recognition unit 112 and acquires temperature information from the temperature information acquisition unit 113. And the overheated part specific | specification part 114 specifies an overheated part based on the temperature of each site | part in the area | region shown by area | region information among the temperature of each site | part shown by temperature information. Then, the overheated part specifying unit 114 outputs specific area information indicating the specified overheated part area to the irradiation control unit 115.

  The irradiation control unit 115 transmits irradiation instruction information for instructing to irradiate the region of the superheated part indicated by the specific region information output from the superheated part specifying unit 114 to the irradiation device 191.

  When the irradiation apparatus 191 receives the irradiation instruction information, the irradiation apparatus 191 irradiates, for example, red light on the overheated part according to the irradiation instruction information.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image obtained by imaging with the camera 192.

  The image acquisition unit 111 acquires an image P1 obtained by imaging the range including the cooking container 400 by the camera 192. In this image P1, for example, a cooking container 400 containing cooking utensils is shown. The image P1 may be a still image or a moving image, and may be a color image or a monochrome image.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the region of the edge portion 401 in the cooking container 400.

  The recognition unit 112 recognizes the edge portion 401 of the cooking container 400 from the image P1. For example, the recognition unit 112 performs edge detection on the image P1 to extract the contour of the cooking container 400, and a region having a width of a predetermined distance from the contour to the center side is extracted from the edge portion 401. Recognize as Alternatively, the recognition unit 112 may recognize the edge portion 401 by image processing such as pattern matching. This edge part 401 is the periphery in the opening part of cooking containers, such as a pan, a plate, or a frying pan, for example, If there is a handle in the periphery, the periphery and the handle are included. The recognition unit 112 outputs region information indicating the region of the edge portion 401 recognized in this way to the overheated part specifying unit 114.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the temperature distribution indicated by the temperature information.

  The temperature information acquisition unit 113 acquires temperature information indicating a temperature distribution. This temperature information is specifically a thermal image. For example, in the thermal image, the color around the cooking container 400 indicates a low temperature, the color of the cooking container 400 indicates a high temperature, and the color of the cooking utensil contained in the cooking container 400 is higher than that of the cooking container 400. The temperature is lower and higher than the temperature around the cooking container 400.

  The overheated part specifying unit 114 specifies the temperature distribution in the region of the edge 401 shown in FIG. 4 from the temperature distribution shown in FIG. 5, and further, the overheated part that is the part where the temperature exceeds the threshold value in that region. Identify. That is, the overheated part specifying unit 114 specifies the overheated part based on the temperature of each part in the recognized edge portion 401 among the temperatures of the parts indicated by the temperature information.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the timing at which the irradiation device 191 emits light.

  The irradiation control unit 115 acquires the image P1 from the camera 192 via the image acquisition unit 111. And the irradiation control part 115 will transmit the above-mentioned irradiation instruction information to the irradiation apparatus 191, if a human hand is recognized from the image P1. Alternatively, the irradiation control unit 115 irradiates the irradiation instruction information when the distance L between the overheated portion of the cooking container 400 and the bare hand of the person shown in the image P1 is equal to or less than a predetermined irradiation distance. To the device 191. As described above, the irradiation control unit 115 determines whether or not the human hand is approaching the overheated part based on the image P1, and at the timing when it is determined that the human hand is approaching the overheated part. The irradiation instruction information is transmitted to the irradiation device 191. Thereby, when a human bare hand approaches the overheated part, for example, red light is irradiated to the overheated part. The irradiation device 191 recognizes a human hand from the image P1 by image processing such as edge detection and pattern matching. Further, as described above, the irradiation control unit 115 may determine whether or not a human bare hand is approaching the overheated part, and determines whether or not a human bare hand is approaching the edge portion 401. May be. Alternatively, the irradiation control unit 115 may determine whether or not a human bare hand is approaching the cooking container 400.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the edge 401 that is irradiated with light by the irradiation device 191.

  For example, when all the parts in the edge 401 are specified as the overheated parts, the overheated part specifying unit 114 outputs specific area information indicating the entire area of the edge 401 to the irradiation control unit 115. Upon obtaining such specific area information, the irradiation control unit 115 transmits irradiation instruction information to the irradiation device 191 to cause the irradiation device 191 to irradiate, for example, red light on the entire edge portion 401. . At this time, the irradiation device 191 irradiates only the edge 401 of the cooking container 400 with red light, and does not irradiate any part other than the edge 401.

  In this way, when the red light is irradiated on the entire edge portion 401, the user can easily know that any part of the edge portion 401 is overheated, and the edge portion 401 can be You can avoid grabbing with bare hands in advance.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the control device 110.

  First, the control device 110 determines whether heating by the IH cooking heater 300 has been started (step S101). Here, if it determines with heating having been started (Yes of step S101), the image acquisition part 111 of the control apparatus 110 will acquire the image P1 from the camera 192 (step S102).

  Next, the recognition part 112 recognizes the edge part 401 of the cooking container 400 from the image P1 (step S103).

  Next, the overheated part specifying unit 114 acquires temperature information from the infrared sensor 193 via the temperature information acquiring unit 113 (step S104). And the overheating location specific | specification part 114 determines whether the temperature in the recognized edge part 401 has exceeded the threshold value (step S105).

  Here, if it determines with the temperature in the edge part 401 not exceeding the threshold value (No of step S105), the control apparatus 110 will repeatedly perform the process from step S102. On the other hand, if it determines with the temperature in the edge part 401 exceeding the threshold value (Yes of step S105), the overheated part specific | specification part 114 will specify an overheated part from the edge part 401 (step S106).

  Next, the irradiation control unit 115 determines whether or not the person's bare hands are approaching the overheated part (or the cooking container 400 or the like) based on the image P1 (step S107). Here, if it determines with a person's bare hand approaching (Yes of step S107), the irradiation control part 115 will transmit irradiation instruction information to the irradiation apparatus 191. Thereby, the irradiation device 191 irradiates, for example, red light on the overheated portion of the edge 401 of the cooking container 400 (step S108).

  Then, the control device 110 determines whether or not to end the process (step S109). If it determines that the process should not be ended (No in step S109), the control device 110 repeatedly executes the process from step S102. For example, the control device 110 determines that the process should be terminated when a predetermined time has elapsed after the heating by the IH cooking heater 300 is completed, or when the cooking container 400 is carried out from the IH cooking heater 300.

[Summary and effects of the first embodiment]
Thus, Embodiment 1 is a cooking support method in the cooking support system 100 that supports user cooking. The cooking assistance system 100 includes a detection device that detects at least the temperature at each part of the cooking container, an irradiation device 191 that emits light, and a control device 110 that is a computer. The detection apparatus includes a camera 192 that captures an area including the cooking container 400 arranged in the IH cooking heater 300, and an infrared sensor 193 that detects the temperature of each part in the area. The camera 192 captures an image of the range including the cooking container 400 from above the cooking container 400.

  In the cooking support method according to Embodiment 1, first, control device 110 acquires detection information indicating a detection result by the detection device from the detection device. Specifically, the control device 110 acquires detection information including an image obtained by imaging with the camera 192 and temperature information indicating the temperature of each part in the above-described range detected by the infrared sensor 193. Next, based on the detection information, the control device 110 recognizes the edge 401 of the cooking container 400 disposed in the IH cooking heater 300 that performs cooking by heating, and the temperature exceeds the threshold at the edge 401. The overheated part that is the part that is being identified is identified. Specifically, the control device 110 recognizes the edge portion 401 based on the above-described image, and among the temperatures of the respective portions indicated by the above-described temperature information, the temperatures of the respective portions at the recognized edge portion 401. Based on the above, the overheated part is specified. And the control apparatus 110 irradiates light to the specified overheated part by transmitting irradiation instruction information with respect to the irradiation apparatus 191. FIG. When the irradiation device 191 receives the irradiation instruction information transmitted from the control device 110, the irradiation device 191 irradiates the overheated portion of the edge 401 from the upper side of the cooking container 400.

  Thereby, the edge part 401 of the cooking container 400 is recognized, and light is irradiated to the overheated part in the edge part 401. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately notify the user of the overheated portion at the edge 401 that the user is likely to grasp in the cooking container 400. As a result, it is possible to suppress the bare hand from touching the overheated part and being burned. In other words, it is possible to reduce the risk of burns caused by accidentally touching a cooking container such as a vessel or a pan that is heated to a high temperature. Moreover, since the light is not irradiated to the cooking utensil material contained in the cooking container 400, it is possible to suppress the influence on the user's visual judgment as to whether or not the cooking utensil material is cooked well.

[Variation 1 of Embodiment 1]
In the first embodiment, the cooking support system 100 irradiates the overheated portion with light when the user's bare hand approaches the overheated portion or the like. On the other hand, the cooking assistance system 100 in the modification 1 irradiates light to an overheated part irrespective of the approach of a human bare hand.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the control device 110 in the first modification.

  The control apparatus 110 in the modification 1 does not perform the process of step S107 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 8, but performs the processes of steps S101 to S106 and S108. That is, in the first modification, when the overheated portion is specified at the edge 401, the control device 110 causes the irradiation device 191 to irradiate the overheated portion with light regardless of the approach of the human bare hand.

  Thereby, if there is an overheated part, the user can prepare gloves such as mittens in advance with sufficient margin. For example, when trying to grab the cooking container, search for the gloves in a hurry. Can be suppressed.

  Moreover, the control apparatus 110 in the modified example 1 determines whether or not a person's bare hand is approaching the overheated part when light is irradiated on the overheated part in Step S108 (Step S110). For example, the irradiation control unit 115 acquires an image at an imaging time after the imaging time of the image P1 acquired at step S102 (hereinafter referred to as a subsequent image) from the camera 192 via the image acquisition unit 111. Then, when a person's bare hand that has not been recognized from the image P1 is recognized in the subsequent image, the irradiation control unit 115 determines that the person's bare hand is approaching. Alternatively, the irradiation control unit 115 determines that the distance between the overheated portion of the cooking container 400 reflected in the subsequent image and the human bare hand is greater than the distance between the overheated portion of the cooking container 400 reflected in the image P1 and the human bare hand. When it is determined that it is short, it is determined that the person's bare hands are approaching. Note that, as described above, the irradiation control unit 115 may determine whether or not a person's bare hand is approaching the overheated part, and determines whether or not a person's bare hand is approaching the edge portion 401. May be. Alternatively, the irradiation control unit 115 may determine whether or not a human bare hand is approaching the cooking container 400.

  And if the irradiation control part 115 determines with a human bare hand approaching (Yes of step S110), it will sound a warning sound from the speaker (not shown) with which the cooking assistance system 100 was equipped (step S111). ). In other words, when it is determined that the person's bare hand is approaching the overheated part, the irradiation control unit 115 executes a process for urging the person around the IH cooking heater 300 to call attention. In the above-described example, the irradiation control unit 115 performs a process of sounding a warning sound as a process for prompting attention. However, the irradiation control unit 115 blinks the light irradiated on the overheated part or changes the color of the light. Also good.

  Thereafter, the control device 110 determines whether or not to end the process (step S109). When determining that the process should not be ended (No in step S109), the control device 110 repeatedly executes the process from step S102.

  As described above, in the cooking support method according to the first modification, when the irradiation device 191 is irradiating light to the overheated portion, the control device 110 determines whether or not a human bare hand is approaching the overheated portion. Is determined based on an image obtained by imaging by the camera 192. Then, when it is determined that the person's bare hand is approaching the overheated part, the control device 110 executes a process for urging a person around the IH cooking heater 300 to call attention.

  Thereby, the danger of a burn can be reduced more.

[Modification 2 of Embodiment 1]
In Embodiment 1, the cooking assistance system 100 irradiates light to the overheated part in the edge part 401 of the cooking container 400, and does not irradiate light to parts other than the overheated part (namely, non-overheated part). On the other hand, the cooking assistance system 100 in the modification 2 irradiates the non-overheated part in the edge part 401 with light of a color different from the light irradiated to the overheated part.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the temperature distribution indicated by the temperature information.

  For example, in the temperature information acquired by the temperature information acquisition unit 113, that is, in the thermal image, the color around the cooking container 400 and the color of the handle included in the edge 401 of the cooking container 400 indicate a low temperature. In this case, the overheated part specifying unit 114 specifies a part other than the handle at the edge 401 as the overheated part. Then, the overheated part specifying unit 114 outputs specific area information indicating the region of the edge part 401 and the region of the overheated part to the irradiation control unit 115.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the edge 401 that is irradiated with light by the irradiation device 191.

  When the irradiation control unit 115 acquires the specific area information output as described above, the irradiation control unit 115 transmits irradiation instruction information to the irradiation device 191. This irradiation instruction information irradiates, for example, red light on the overheated region indicated by the specific region information, and other than the overheated region in the edge 401 region indicated by the specific region information. This is information for instructing to irradiate the area with, for example, green light.

  Upon receiving such irradiation instruction information, the irradiation device 191 irradiates, for example, red light to an overheated portion other than the handle 401a of the edge 401, as shown in FIG. For example, green light is irradiated to the non-overheated part which is the handle 401a.

  As described above, in the second modification, when the control device 110 irradiates the irradiation device 191 with light, the control device 110 emits light of a color different from the light irradiated to the overheated portion in the overheated portion of the edge portion 401. Irradiate other parts.

  Thereby, while being able to notify a user of the overheated part in the edge part 401 appropriately, the non-overheated part (for example, handle 401a) in the edge part 401 can also be notified appropriately. That is, it is possible to appropriately notify the user of a site that can be touched with bare hands. As a result, it is possible to save the user from having to prepare gloves such as mittens.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a cooking support system according to the second embodiment.

  The cooking assistance system 100a in this Embodiment is arrange | positioned at the microwave oven 350, for example, and supports the heating cooking by the microwave oven 350 of a user. The microwave oven 350 is an example of a cooking appliance.

  The cooking support system 100a in the present embodiment includes three processing units 190R, 190U, and 190L that perform processing for supporting cooking by heating, and a control device 110a that controls the three processing units 190R, 190U, and 190L. Is provided.

  Each of the processing units 190R, 190U, and 190L includes an irradiation device 191, a camera 192, and an infrared sensor 193, similarly to the processing unit 190 of the first embodiment. The processing unit 190R is disposed on the right wall 351 in the microwave oven 350, the processing unit 190U is disposed on the upper wall 352 in the microwave oven 350, and the processing unit 190L is disposed in the microwave oven 350. Arranged on the left side wall 353. In this embodiment, the direction of the right side wall 351 in the facing direction of the right side wall 351 and the left side wall 353 is referred to as right, right direction, or right side, and the direction of the left side wall 353 side in the facing direction is , Referred to as left direction or left side. The direction of the outside of the microwave oven 350 in the direction perpendicular to the upper wall 352 is referred to as “up”, “up”, “up”, or “upper”.

  Hereinafter, when distinguishing the irradiation devices 191 provided in each of the processing units 190R, 190U, and 190L, the irradiation devices 191 are referred to as irradiation devices 191R, 191U, and 191L. That is, the irradiation device 191R is an irradiation device 191 provided in the processing unit 190R, the irradiation device 191U is an irradiation device 191 provided in the processing unit 190U, and the irradiation device 191L is provided in the processing unit 190L. It is the irradiation apparatus 191 currently used. Similarly, when distinguishing the cameras 192 provided in each of the processing units 190R, 190U, and 190L, these cameras 192 are referred to as cameras 192R, 192U, and 192L. Similarly, when distinguishing the infrared sensors 193 provided in the processing units 190R, 190U, and 190L, the infrared sensors 193 are referred to as infrared sensors 193R, 193U, and 193L.

  For example, a cooking container 400 such as a pan is disposed in the microwave oven 350 as an example of a cooking container.

  In this case, the camera 192R captures an image of a range including the cooking container 400 housed in the microwave oven 350 from the right side wall 351 side. That is, the camera 192R images a range including the right side surface 402 of the cooking container 400 viewed from the right side wall 351. The infrared sensor 193R detects the temperature of each part in the range including the right side surface 402 of the cooking container 400, and outputs temperature information indicating the detection result to the control device 110a. The irradiation device 191 </ b> R irradiates the cooking container 400 with light from the right side of the cooking container 400.

  The camera 192U images the range including the cooking container 400 housed in the microwave oven 350 from the upper wall 352 side. That is, the camera 192U images a range including the cooking container 400 as viewed from the upper wall 352. The infrared sensor 193U detects the temperature of each part in the range including the cooking container 400, and outputs temperature information indicating the detection result to the control device 110a. Irradiation device 191U irradiates light to cooking container 400 from above cooking container 400.

  The camera 192L images the range including the cooking container 400 housed in the microwave oven 350 from the left side wall 353 side. That is, the camera 192L images a range including the left side surface 403 of the cooking container 400 as viewed from the left side wall 353. The infrared sensor 193L detects the temperature of each part in the range including the left side surface 403 of the cooking container 400, and outputs temperature information indicating the detection result to the control device 110a. The irradiation device 191 </ b> L irradiates light from the left side of the cooking container 400 to the cooking container 400.

  In addition, when the shape of the cooking container 400 seen from the upper wall 352 of the microwave oven 350 is substantially circular, the entire side surface of the cooking container 400 is divided into a right side surface 402 and a left side surface 403. That is, the front surface of the cooking container 400 is composed of a region on the left side of the right side surface 402 and a region on the right side of the left side surface 403. In addition, the front surface of the cooking container 400 is the surface of the cooking container 400 when the cooking container 400 stored in the microwave oven 350 is viewed from the opening side of the microwave oven 350.

  FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the control device 110a.

  The control device 110a includes an image acquisition unit 111a, a recognition unit 112a, a temperature information acquisition unit 113a, an overheated part specifying unit 114a, an irradiation control unit 115a, and a storage unit 116.

  The image acquisition unit 111a acquires an image of the cooking container from the cameras 192R, 192U, and 192L, and outputs the image to the recognition unit 112a.

  The memory | storage part 116 has memorize | stored the determination rule 116a which is a rule for determining the classification (container classification) of a cooking container.

  The recognizing unit 112a determines the container type of the cooking container housed in the microwave oven 350 based on the image acquired by the image acquiring unit 111a from at least one of the cameras 192R and 192L. At this time, the recognition unit 112a determines the container type of the cooking container shown in the image according to the determination rule 116a stored in the storage unit 116. Furthermore, the recognition part 112a recognizes the edge part or side surface (the right side surface 402 and the left side surface 403) of a cooking container based on the determination result. And the recognition part 112a outputs the area | region information which shows the area | region of the recognized edge part or side surface to the overheated part specific | specification part 114a.

  The temperature information acquisition unit 113a acquires temperature information from the infrared sensors 193R, 193U, and 193L, and outputs the temperature information to the overheated part specifying unit 114a.

  The overheated part specifying unit 114 a acquires region information from the recognition unit 112 a and acquires temperature information from the temperature information acquisition unit 113. And the overheated part specific | specification part 114a specifies an overheated part based on the temperature of each site | part in the area | region shown by area | region information among the temperature of each site | part shown by temperature information. And the overheated part specific | specification part 114a outputs the specific area information which shows the area | region of the specified overheated part to the irradiation control part 115a.

  The irradiation control unit 115a transmits irradiation instruction information for instructing to irradiate the region of the superheated part indicated by the specific region information output from the superheated part specifying unit 114a to the irradiation devices 191R, 191U, or 191L.

  In such a control device 110a, a top image that is an image obtained by imaging with the camera 192U, a side image that is an image obtained by imaging with the cameras 192R and 192L (side cameras), and detection by the infrared sensor 193U. Detection information including upper surface temperature information which is obtained temperature information and side surface temperature information which is temperature information obtained by detection by infrared sensors 193R and 193L (side infrared sensors) is acquired.

  In addition, the control device 110a determines the container type based on the side image. Then, when specifying the overheated part, the control device 110a selects a set composed of the top image and the top surface temperature information or a set composed of the side image and the side surface temperature information in accordance with the determined container type. Next, the control apparatus 110a specifies the overheating site | part in the edge part or side surface of a cooking vessel based on the selected set. Specifically, if the container type is shallow, control device 110a selects a set consisting of the upper surface image and the upper surface temperature information, and the overheated portion at the edge of the cooking container as in the first embodiment. Is identified. On the other hand, if the container type is deep, the control device 110a selects a set composed of the side image and the side surface temperature information, and identifies the overheated portion on the side surface (right side surface and left side surface) of the cooking container. When the overheated portion is on the side surface, the control device 110a transmits irradiation instruction information to the irradiation devices 191R and 191L (side irradiation devices) instead of the irradiation device 191U, so that the light is emitted to the identified overheated portion. Is irradiated. In addition, when the overheated portion is at the edge, the control device 110a transmits the irradiation instruction information to the irradiation device 191U to irradiate the specified overheated portion with light.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of the determination rule 116 a stored in the storage unit 116.

  The determination rule 116a indicates a plurality of cooking container types (container types) and a determination criterion corresponding to each of the plurality of container types. For example, the determination rule 116a indicates a deep bottom and a shallow bottom as container types. Then, the determination rule 116 a indicates that the height of the cooking container is ½ or more of the height inside the microwave oven 350 as a determination criterion corresponding to the container type “deep bottom”. Furthermore, the determination rule 116 a indicates that the height of the cooking container is less than ½ of the height of the inside of the microwave oven 350 as a determination criterion corresponding to the container type “shallow”. The cooking container of the container type “deep bottom” is, for example, a cup, a glass, a bowl, or the like. In such a cooking container, there is a high possibility that the side surface is gripped by the user. On the other hand, the cooking container of the container type “shallow bottom” is a pan, a frying pan, a dish, or the like. In such a cooking container, the edge (including the handle) is likely to be gripped by the user.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example in which light is emitted to the cooking container by the cooking assistance system 100a.

  For example, a cooking container 400a such as a dish is disposed in the microwave oven 350 as an example of a cooking container.

  In this case, the recognizing unit 112a specifies the height of the cooking container 400a shown in the image obtained by the imaging by the cameras 192R and 192L, and the height of the cooking container 400a and the height of the cooking container 400a. And compare. Note that the recognition unit 112a may store ½ of the height of the inside of the microwave oven 350, or may read out from a recording medium such as a memory. And the recognition part 112a refers to the determination rule 116a stored in the memory | storage part 116, Since the height of the cooking container 400a is less than 1/2 of the height in a store | warehouse | chamber, the container of the cooking container 400a The type is determined to be “shallow”.

  Thereby, the recognition part 112a is the edge part of the cooking container 400a from the image obtained by imaging of the range including the cooking container 400a by the camera 192U among the cameras 192R, 192U and 192L, as in the first embodiment. 401 is recognized. Then, the recognizing unit 112a outputs region information indicating the region of the recognized edge portion 401 and arrangement information indicating the position (the upper wall 352) where the camera 192U is arranged to the overheated part specifying unit 114a. To do.

  The overheated part specifying unit 114a acquires region information and arrangement information from the recognition unit 112a. The overheated part specifying unit 114a acquires the temperature information output from the infrared sensor 193U arranged at the position (upper wall 352) indicated by the arrangement information via the temperature information acquisition unit 113a. And the overheated part specific | specification part 114a specifies the overheated part in the edge part 401 based on the temperature of each part in the area | region shown by the area | region information among the temperature of each part shown by the temperature information. And the overheated part specific | specification part 114a outputs the specific area information which shows the area | region of the specified overheated part, and the above-mentioned arrangement | positioning information to the irradiation control part 115a.

  The irradiation control unit 115a acquires specific region information and arrangement information from the overheated part specifying unit 114a. The irradiation control unit 115a selects the irradiation device 191U arranged at the position (upper wall 352) indicated by the arrangement information among the irradiation devices 191R, 191U, and 191L. Then, the irradiation control unit 115a transmits irradiation instruction information for instructing the irradiation device 191U to irradiate the region of the overheated portion indicated by the specific region information.

  When receiving the irradiation instruction information, the irradiation device 191U irradiates light to the overheated portion in the edge 401 of the cooking container 400a according to the irradiation instruction information. For example, when the specified overheated region is the entire edge portion 401, the irradiation device 191U irradiates the entire edge portion 401 with red light.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating another example in which light is applied to a cooking container by the cooking support system 100a.

  For example, a cooking container 400b such as a cup or a glass is disposed in the microwave oven 350 as an example of a cooking container.

  In this case, the recognizing unit 112a specifies the height of the cooking container 400b shown in the image obtained by the imaging by the cameras 192R and 192L, and the height of the cooking container 400b and the height of the cooking container 400b. And compare. And the recognition part 112a refers to the determination rule 116a stored in the memory | storage part 116, and since the height of the cooking container 400b is 1/2 or more of the height in a warehouse, the container of the cooking container 400b The type is determined to be “deep”.

  Thereby, the recognition unit 112a determines the right side surface 402 and the left side surface 403 of the cooking container 400b from each image obtained by imaging the range including the cooking container 400b by the cameras 192R and 192L among the cameras 192R, 192U and 192L. recognize. The recognizing unit 112a then recognizes area information indicating the areas of the recognized right side surface 402 and left side surface 403, and arrangement information indicating the positions (right side wall 351 and left side wall 353) where the cameras 192R and 192L are arranged. Are output to the overheated part specifying unit 114a.

  The overheated part specifying unit 114a acquires region information and arrangement information from the recognition unit 112a. The overheated part specifying unit 114a outputs the temperature information output from each of the infrared sensors 193R and 193L arranged at the positions (the right side wall 351 and the left side wall 353) indicated by the arrangement information via the temperature information acquisition unit 113a. Get. Then, the overheated part specifying unit 114a, based on the temperature of each part in the area indicated by the area information, of the temperature of each part indicated by the temperature information, and on the left side 403 Identify overheated sites. Then, the overheated part specifying unit 114a outputs specific area information indicating the areas of the specified overheated parts and the above-described arrangement information to the irradiation control unit 115a.

  The irradiation control unit 115a acquires specific region information and arrangement information from the overheated part specifying unit 114a. The irradiation control unit 115a selects the irradiation devices 191R and 191L arranged at the positions (the right side wall 351 and the left side wall 353) indicated by the arrangement information among the irradiation devices 191R, 191U and 191L. Then, the irradiation control unit 115a transmits irradiation instruction information that instructs the irradiation device 191R to irradiate light to the overheated portion of the right side surface 402 indicated by the specific region information. Furthermore, the irradiation control unit 115a transmits irradiation instruction information that instructs the irradiation device 191L to irradiate light to the overheated portion of the left side surface 403 indicated by the specific region information.

  When the irradiation apparatus 191R receives the irradiation instruction information, the irradiation apparatus 191R irradiates the overheated portion of the right side surface 402 with light according to the irradiation instruction information. For example, when the specified overheated portion is the entire right side surface 402, the irradiation device 191R irradiates the entire right side surface 402 with red light.

  When the irradiation apparatus 191L receives the irradiation instruction information, the irradiation apparatus 191L irradiates light to the overheated portion of the left side surface 403 according to the irradiation instruction information. For example, when the specified overheated part is the entire left side surface 403, the irradiation device 191L irradiates the entire left side surface 403 with red light.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the control device 110a.

  First, the control device 110a determines whether cooking by the microwave oven 350 is finished and the door of the microwave oven 350 is opened (step S201). If it is determined that the door has been opened (Yes in step S201), the image acquisition unit 111a of the control device 110a acquires images from the cameras 192R, 192U, and 192L (step S202).

  Next, the recognition unit 112a uses the determination rule 116a to determine whether or not the container type of the heated cooking container is deep based on the image acquired from the camera 192R or 192L (step S203).

  When it is determined that the container type of the cooking container is deep (Yes in step S203), the recognition unit 112a recognizes the right side surface and the left side surface of the cooking container from images acquired from the cameras 192R and 192L, respectively. (Step S204).

  Next, the overheated part specifying unit 114a acquires the temperature information of the right side surface and the left side surface (that is, the side surface) from each of the infrared sensors 193R and 193L via the temperature information acquisition unit 113a (step S205).

  And the overheating location specific | specification part 114a determines whether the temperature in a side surface exceeds the threshold value (step S206).

  Here, if it determines with the temperature in a side surface exceeding the threshold value (Yes of step S206), the overheated part specific | specification part 114a specifies the overheated part in a side surface (step S207). Then, the irradiation control unit 115a transmits irradiation instruction information to at least one of the irradiation devices 191R and 191L. Accordingly, at least one of the irradiation devices 191R and 191L irradiates light to the overheated portion on the side surface of the cooking container (step S208).

  On the other hand, when determining that the container type of the cooking container is not deep (No in step S203), the recognition unit 112a recognizes the edge of the cooking container from the image acquired from the camera 192U (step S209).

  Next, the overheated part specifying unit 114a acquires temperature information of the edge from the infrared sensor 193U via the temperature information acquisition unit 113a (step S210).

  And the overheating location specific | specification part 114a determines whether the temperature in an edge part has exceeded the threshold value (step S211).

  Here, when it determines with the temperature in an edge part exceeding the threshold value (Yes of step S211), the overheated part specific | specification part 114a specifies the overheated part in an edge part (step S212). Then, the irradiation controller 115a transmits irradiation instruction information to the irradiation device 191U. Thereby, the irradiation device 191U irradiates light to the overheated portion at the edge of the cooking container (step S213).

[Summary and effects of the second embodiment]
In the second embodiment, the detection device includes not only the camera 192U and the infrared sensor 193U but also the cameras 192R and 192L and the infrared sensors 193R and 193L. Cameras 192R and 192L capture an image of the range including the cooking container disposed in microwave oven 350 from the side of the cooking container. The infrared sensors 193R and 193L detect the temperature of each part in the range imaged by the cameras 192R and 192L. Here, the camera 192R or 192L is a side camera, and the infrared sensor 193R or 193L is a side infrared sensor. The cooking support system 100a includes not only the irradiation device 191U but also irradiation devices 191R and 192L that irradiate light to the cooking container from the side of the cooking container. The irradiation devices 191R and 192L are side irradiation devices.

  In the second embodiment, when acquiring the detection information, the control device 110a acquires an image (upper surface image) obtained by imaging with the camera 192U and an image (side image) obtained by imaging with the cameras 192R and 192L. And detection information including temperature information (upper surface temperature information) obtained by detection by the infrared sensor 193U and temperature information (side surface temperature information) obtained by detection by the infrared sensors 193R and 193L.

  Moreover, the control apparatus 110a determines the classification of a cooking container based on a side image.

  Then, when specifying the overheated part, the control device 110a selects and selects a set composed of the top image and the top surface temperature information or a set composed of the side image and the side surface temperature information according to the determined type. Based on the set, the overheated part at the edge or side of the cooking vessel is identified. Further, when irradiating the specified overheated portion with light, the control device 110a provides irradiation instruction information to at least one of the irradiation devices 191R and 191L instead of the irradiation device 191U when the overheated portion is on the side surface. By transmitting, the specified overheated part is irradiated with light.

  When a user puts a cooking container into the microwave oven 350 for cooking and takes out the cooking container, the user grasps the side surface of the cooking container or the edge of the cooking container according to the type of the cooking container. . For example, when the cooking container is a cup or a glass, the user can easily grasp the side surface of the cooking container, and when the cooking container is a dish or the like, the user can easily grasp the edge of the cooking container. Therefore, in Embodiment 2, according to the type of the cooking container, the overheated part at the edge or side surface of the cooking container is specified and the overheated part is irradiated with light. , Can reduce the risk of burns.

[Modification 1 of Embodiment 2]
In the second embodiment, the cooking assistance system 100a irradiates light on the overheated portions on the right side surface 402 and the left side surface 403 (that is, side surfaces) of the cooking container 400b, and the portions other than the overheated portion (that is, non-overheated portions) are irradiated. Do not irradiate light. On the other hand, the cooking assistance system 100a in the modification 1 irradiates the non-superheated part in a side surface with the light of the color different from the light irradiated to an overheated part similarly to the modification 2 of Embodiment 1. FIG.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a side surface of a cooking container that is irradiated with light by the irradiation devices 191R and 191L.

  When the irradiation control unit 115a acquires the specific area information for the cooking container 400c of the container type “deep bottom”, the irradiation control unit 115a transmits irradiation instruction information to the irradiation devices 191R and 191L. This specific area information indicates the area of the side surface of the cooking container 400c and the area of the overheated part on the side surface. Further, the irradiation instruction information irradiates, for example, red light on the region of the overheated portion indicated by the specific region information, and emits, for example, green light on the region other than the overheated portion in the side surface indicated by the specific region information. Is information for instructing to irradiate.

  When receiving the irradiation instruction information, the irradiation devices 191R and 191L irradiate, for example, red light on the overheated portion on the upper side surface of the cooking container 400c as shown in FIG. For example, green light is irradiated to a non-overheated part.

  As described above, in the first modification, when the control device 110a irradiates the irradiation devices 191R and 191L with light, the control device 110a emits light of a color different from the light irradiated to the overheated portion other than the overheated portion of the side surface. Irradiate the site.

  Thereby, while being able to notify a user of the overheated part in a side surface appropriately, the non-overheated part (for example, side part lower part) in the side surface can also be notified appropriately to a user. That is, it is possible to appropriately notify the user of a site that can be touched with bare hands. As a result, it is possible to save the user from having to prepare gloves such as mittens.

[Modification 2 of Embodiment 2]
In the second embodiment, the cooking support system 100a includes two irradiation devices 191R and 191L that irradiate light to the side surface of the cooking container. On the other hand, the cooking assistance system 100a in the modified example 2 includes only one irradiation device that irradiates light to the side surface of the cooking container.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a side surface of a cooking container irradiated with light from above.

  The cooking assistance system 100a includes an irradiation device 191F disposed on the upper wall 352 of the microwave oven 350 instead of the irradiation devices 191R and 191L. Specifically, the irradiation device 191F is disposed on the door side (that is, the user side or the front side) of the upper wall 352 of the microwave oven 350, and irradiates light on the side surface (that is, the front surface) of the cooking container 400b from obliquely above. To do.

  Even with the cooking support system 100a including such an irradiation device 191F, the same effects as those of the second embodiment can be obtained.

(Embodiment 3)
In the said Embodiment 1 and 2 and those modifications, a cooking assistance system is provided with the infrared sensor, and a control apparatus acquires the temperature information which shows the temperature in each site | part of a cooking container from the infrared sensor. On the other hand, in this Embodiment, a cooking assistance system is not provided with an infrared sensor, but a control apparatus estimates the temperature in each site | part of a cooking container.

  FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the cooking assistance system in the present embodiment.

  The cooking assistance system 100b in this Embodiment is provided with the control apparatus 110b, the camera 192, and the irradiation apparatus 191, and is not provided with the infrared sensor. The control device 110b includes an image acquisition unit 111, a recognition unit 112, and an irradiation control unit 115, similarly to the control device 110 of the first embodiment. Furthermore, the control device 110b includes an information acquisition unit 113b and an overheated part specifying unit 114b instead of the temperature information acquisition unit 113 and the overheated part specifying unit 114 in the first embodiment.

  The information acquisition unit 113b acquires sensor information and operation setting information from the cooking appliance 360. Here, the sensor information and the operation setting information are temperature related information related to the temperature in each part of the cooking container, and are stored in the memory of the cooking device 360. The cooking device 360 may be the IH cooking heater 300 described above, the microwave oven 350, or another cooking device.

  The sensor information indicates the temperature of a part of the cooking container detected by the sensor mounted on the cooking device 360. This sensor is a temperature sensor or an infrared sensor. For example, when cooking device 360 is an IH cooking heater, a sensor is mounted on the top surface of the IH cooking heater. With this sensor, sensor information indicating the temperature of the bottom of the cooking container placed on the top surface is obtained and stored in the memory of the cooking device 360.

  The operation setting information is information set in the cooking device 360 for cooking using the cooking container. For example, the operation setting information indicates an elapsed time after cooking by the cooking device 360 is started by an operation by the user, that is, an elapsed time of heating the cooking container. Or operation | movement setting information shows the preset temperature of the heating with respect to a cooking container set to the cooking appliance 360 by operation by a user. Or operation setting information shows the mode (for example, "fried food" mode etc.) of the heating with respect to a cooking container set to the cooking appliance 360 by operation by a user. The operation setting information may indicate all of the elapsed time of heating, the set temperature, and the mode, or may indicate one of them.

  The overheated part specifying part 114b estimates the temperature in each part of the edge part of the cooking container recognized by the recognition part 112 based on the temperature related information. For example, when the temperature-related information includes sensor information indicating the temperature of the bottom of the cooking container and operation setting information indicating the elapsed time, the overheated part specifying unit 114b includes the sensor information and the operation setting information. Based on this, the temperature in each part of the edge part of a cooking container is estimated. More specifically, the overheated part specifying unit 114b refers to a temperature characteristic table indicating the relationship between the temperature of the bottom and the edge of the cooking container and the elapsed time. That is, the overheated part specifying part 114b finds the temperature of the edge part associated with the temperature of the bottom of the cooking container indicated by the sensor information and the elapsed time indicated by the operation setting information in the temperature characteristic table. Next, the overheated part specifying unit 114b calculates a temperature gradient in each part of the edge according to the shape and size of the edge of the cooking container recognized by the recognition unit 112. And the overheated part specific | specification part 114b estimates the temperature in each site | part of an edge part based on the temperature found by the reference of the above-mentioned data, and its temperature gradient. For example, the overheated part specifying unit 114b calculates a temperature gradient in which the temperature is higher toward the center of the edge and lower as it is farther from the center. Then, the overheated part specifying unit 114 estimates the temperature at each part of the edge part so that the average temperature of the edge part becomes the temperature found by referring to the above-described data. In the above example, the operation setting information indicates an elapsed time, but the operation setting information may indicate a set temperature or a mode. Even in such a case, the overheated part specifying unit 114b refers to the temperature characteristic table indicating the relationship between the temperature of the bottom and the edge of the cooking container and the set temperature or mode indicated by the operation setting information. Thus, the temperature at each part of the edge can be estimated.

  And the overheated part specific | specification part 114b specifies an overheated part based on the temperature of each part in the estimated edge part.

  In the example shown in FIG. 20, the cooking appliance 360 and the control device 110b are connected by wire, but may be connected by radio.

  FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing another example of the configuration of the cooking assistance system 100b in the present embodiment.

  The cooking assistance system 100b in this Embodiment may be provided with the radio | wireless communication apparatus 117a, as shown in FIG. Here, the cooking device 360 is connected to a wireless communication device 117b capable of wireless communication with the wireless communication device 117a of the cooking support system 100b. Therefore, when acquiring sensor information and operation setting information from the cooking appliance 360, the information acquisition unit 113b requests the cooking appliance 360 to transmit the information via the wireless communication devices 117a and 117b, for example. Then, the information acquisition unit 113b acquires sensor information and operation setting information transmitted from the cooking appliance 360 via the wireless communication devices 117a and 117b.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of control device 110b of cooking assistance system 100b in the present embodiment.

  Control device 110b in the present embodiment executes the processing of steps S101 to S103 and the processing of steps S105 to S111, as in the flowchart shown in FIG. However, the control device 110b in the present embodiment executes the processes of steps S112 and S113 instead of the process of step S104 shown in FIG.

  That is, the information acquisition unit 113b of the control device 110b acquires temperature-related information from the cooking appliance 360 (step S112). Next, the overheated part specifying part 114b estimates the temperature at each part of the edge part of the cooking container based on the temperature-related information (step S113).

  Here, the recognition unit 112 may specify the type of the cooking container from the image obtained by the imaging of the camera 192. In this case, the information acquisition unit 113b acquires temperature-related information including type information indicating the type of the cooking container. For example, the type may be the type name of the cooking container, may be the material or material (such as stainless steel or enamel) of the cooking container, or may be a physical property value such as the thermal conductivity of the cooking container. For example, the recognition unit 112 specifies the outline and size of the cooking container by performing edge detection on the above-described image. Next, the recognizing unit 112 refers to the container type table that shows the outline and size of the cooking container and the type of the cooking container in association with each cooking container. And the recognition part 112 recognizes the classification matched with the outline and size of the cooking container specified by edge detection as the classification of the cooking container imaged by the camera 192 in the container classification table. Note that the recognition unit 112 may recognize the type of the cooking container based on information from various sensors mounted on the cooking device 360.

  The overheated part specifying part 114b estimates the temperature at each part of the edge part of the cooking container based on the temperature related information including the type information. Also at this time, the overheated part specifying unit 114 may estimate the temperature by referring to the temperature characteristic table. For example, for each type of cooking container, the temperature characteristic table indicates the relationship between the type and the temperature of the bottom and the edge of the cooking container of that type.

  Moreover, the overheated part specific | specification part 114b first estimates the temperature in each site | part of the edge part of a cooking container, without using the classification of a cooking container, and then uses the estimated temperature for the classification of the cooking container. You may correct using. That is, the overheated part specifying unit 114b corrects the estimated temperature by adding a correction value corresponding to the type of the cooking container to the estimated temperature or subtracting it from the estimated temperature.

  As the amount of information included in the temperature-related information increases, the overheated part specifying unit 114b can increase the temperature estimation accuracy at each part of the edge part. Further, the temperature related information may include only sensor information, may include sensor information and operation setting information, or may include sensor information and type information. The combination of information included in the temperature related information is arbitrary.

  Thus, in this Embodiment, even if the cooking assistance system 100b is not provided with the detection apparatus which detects the temperature in each location of a cooking vessel at least, the temperature of each location in the edge part of a cooking vessel is estimated. Thus, the overheated part is specified. Therefore, similarly to Embodiment 1 and 2 and those modifications, it is possible to appropriately notify the user of the overheated portion at the edge that the user is likely to grasp in the cooking container.

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FIG. 23A is a flowchart of a cooking assistance method according to one aspect of the present invention.

  A cooking support method according to an aspect of the present invention is a cooking support method in a cooking support system that supports user cooking. The cooking support system includes an irradiation device that emits light and a computer. In such a cooking support method, first, the computer acquires temperature-related information related to the temperature at each part of the cooking container (step S11). Next, the computer recognizes the edge portion of the cooking container arranged in the cooking appliance that cooks by heating, and is a portion where the temperature exceeds the threshold at the edge portion based on the temperature related information. An overheated part is specified (step S12). And a computer is made to irradiate light to the specified overheated part by transmitting irradiation instruction information with respect to an irradiation apparatus (step S13).

  FIG. 23B is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a cooking assistance system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

  A cooking support system 1 according to an aspect of the present invention is a cooking support system that supports cooking by a user, and includes an irradiation device 22 that emits light and a computer 10. The computer 10 includes an information acquisition unit 11, an overheated part specifying unit 12, and an irradiation control unit 13. The information acquisition unit 11 acquires temperature related information related to the temperature at each part of the cooking container. The overheated part specifying unit 12 recognizes the edge part of the cooking container arranged in the cooking appliance that performs cooking by heating, and based on the temperature related information, the part where the temperature exceeds the threshold value at the edge part. Identify certain overheating sites. The irradiation control unit 13 transmits the irradiation instruction information to the irradiation device 22 to irradiate the specified overheated portion with light.

  In the said Embodiment 1 and 2 and those modifications, the cooking assistance system 1 further has a detection apparatus which detects the temperature in each site | part of a cooking container at least. And the computer 10 acquires the detection information which shows the detection result by the detection apparatus from a detection apparatus as temperature related information, recognizes the edge part of a cooking container based on the detection information, and specifies an overheated part.

  Thereby, the edge part of a cooking container is recognized and light is irradiated to the overheating site | part in the edge part. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately notify the user of the overheated portion at the edge that the user is likely to grasp in the cooking container. As a result, it is possible to suppress the bare hand from touching the overheated part and being burned. In other words, it is possible to reduce the risk of burns caused by accidentally touching a cooking container such as a vessel or a pan that is heated to a high temperature. Moreover, since the light is not irradiated to the cooking utensil material contained in the cooking container, it is possible to suppress the influence on the user's visual judgment as to whether or not the cooking utensil material is cooked well.

  Moreover, in the said Embodiment 3, the cooking assistance system 1 further has a camera which images the range containing the cooking container arrange | positioned at the cooking appliance. When the computer 10 identifies the overheated part, the computer 10 obtains an image obtained by imaging with the camera, recognizes the edge based on the image, and based on the temperature-related information described above, the edge The temperature of each part in is estimated. The computer 10 specifies the overheated part based on the estimated temperature of each part at the estimated edge.

  Thereby, even if the cooking assistance system 1 is not provided with the detection apparatus which detects at least the temperature in each part of a cooking container, the temperature of each part in the edge part of the cooking container is estimated, and an overheated part is specified. Is done. Therefore, similarly to the above, it is possible to appropriately notify the user of the overheated portion at the edge that the user is likely to grasp in the cooking container.

  In each of the above-described embodiments and modifications thereof, the control device may be configured by dedicated hardware or may be realized by executing a software program. Here, the software program that implements the control device and the like in each of the above-described embodiments and modifications thereof causes the computer to execute the steps of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 8, 9, 17, 22, and 23A.

  As described above, the cooking support method and the cooking support system according to one or a plurality of aspects have been described based on the embodiment and the modifications thereof, but the present invention is limited to the embodiment and the modifications. is not. As long as it does not deviate from the gist of the present invention, various modifications conceived by those skilled in the art are applied to the present embodiment or its modifications, and forms constructed by combining components in different embodiments or modifications are also described in this document. It may be included within the scope of the invention.

  For example, in Embodiments 1 and 2 and their modifications, the cooking assistance system includes a camera, but the camera may not be included. In this case, the cooking assistance system includes a thermal image sensor that is an infrared sensor as a detection device. When specifying the overheated part, the control device recognizes the edge based on the thermal image, which is detection information indicating the temperature distribution in the range including the cooking container, and based on the recognized temperature distribution at the edge. Identify the overheating site. The thermal image is an image output from the thermal image sensor. When the cooking container is heated by the cooking appliance, the temperature of the cooking appliance becomes higher than the ambient temperature. Therefore, the image of the cooking container is displayed on the thermal image, similar to the camera image. The control device can recognize the edge portion or the side surface of the cooking container from the image of the cooking container displayed in the thermal image.

  In Embodiments 1 and 2 and their modifications, the overheated portion is irradiated with red light and the non-overheated portion is irradiated with green light. However, the color of the overheated portion or the non-overheated portion in the cooking container Accordingly, the color of the light applied to those parts may be changed.

  For example, the irradiation control unit identifies the color of the overheated portion of the cooking container displayed in the image obtained by imaging with the camera, and irradiates the irradiation device with light of a color complementary to the color of the overheated portion (that is, the opposite color). . Thereby, even if the overheated portion is red, the overheated portion can be notified to the user in an easily understandable manner.

  Alternatively, the irradiation control unit may blink the light instead of changing the color of the irradiated light. Or an irradiation control part may sound an alarm sound from a speaker, irradiating light. Even in such a case, the overheated portion can be notified to the user in an easily understandable manner.

  In Embodiments 1 and 2 and their modifications, the overheated portion is irradiated with red light, and the non-overheated portion is irradiated with green light. However, light of a color corresponding to the temperature of the overheated portion is emitted. You may irradiate a superheated part and irradiate the non-superheated part with the light of the color according to the temperature of a non-superheated part. For example, if the temperature of the overheated portion is 100 ° C. or higher, red light is irradiated to the overheated portion, and if the temperature of the overheated portion is less than 100 ° C. and 80 ° C. or higher, orange light is irradiated to the overheated portion. In addition, if the temperature of the non-superheated portion is less than 60 ° C. and 40 ° C. or higher, the yellow light is irradiated to the non-superheated portion. Irradiate overheated area. Moreover, in the above-mentioned example, the light of the color corresponding to the temperature of each of the superheated part and the non-superheated part is irradiated. You may irradiate light.

  In the first embodiment, light is emitted when the bare hand approaches the overheated part. However, when a bare hand with a cooking tool such as chopsticks or a ladle approaches the overheated part, light is not emitted. Good. For example, the irradiation control unit recognizes a bare hand projected on an image obtained by imaging by a camera, and if a cooking utensil is held by the bare hand, the irradiation control unit suspends transmission of irradiation instruction information to the irradiation apparatus. When the user cooks using the cooking utensil, the user is sufficiently careful about burns. Therefore, when light is irradiated to the cooking container until such time, the light is actually changed by the user. It may get in the way of cooking. Therefore, when the cooking utensil is already gripped, by not irradiating light, the user's cooking can be further supported and the power consumption of the cooking assistance system can be suppressed.

  Moreover, in Embodiment 2 and its modification, although the site | part to which light is irradiated was switched to the edge part and the side surface according to the classification of a cooking container, you may switch according to a user's height. That is, you may change the irradiation angle of light according to a user's eyes | visual_axis.

  For example, the cooking support system includes a camera that captures an image of the user's face and the like. Then, the control device recognizes the user's face or eyes from the image obtained by the camera, and specifies the height of the user. And if the height of the user is higher than the threshold, the control device causes the irradiation device to irradiate light to the overheated portion at the edge of the cooking container, and if the height of the user is equal to or less than the threshold, The device is irradiated with light on the overheated part on the side of the cooking vessel. For example, if the user's eye position is sufficiently higher than the position of the cooking container, it is assumed that the user grasps the edge of the cooking container, and if not sufficiently high, the user grasps the side surface of the cooking container. The In such a case, the overheated part can be notified in a manner more suitable for the user.

  Moreover, in Embodiment 1 and 2 and those modifications, although IH cooking heater and the microwave oven were demonstrated as an example of a cooking appliance, cooking appliances may be other than these appliances. For example, the cooking appliance may be a gas stove instead of an IH cooking heater.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can appropriately notify a user of an overheated portion of a cooking container, and can be used for a system that supports cooking by, for example, an IH cooking heater or a microwave oven.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,100,100a, 100b Cooking assistance system 10 Computer 11, 113b Information acquisition part 12 Superheated part specific | specification part 13 Irradiation control part 21 Detection apparatus 22 Irradiation apparatus 110, 110a, 110b Control apparatus 111, 111a Image acquisition part 112, 112a recognition Unit 113, 113a Temperature information acquisition unit 114, 114a, 114b Overheated part specifying unit 115, 115a Irradiation control unit 116 Storage unit 116a Determination rule 190, 190R, 190U, 190L Processing unit 191, 191R, 191U, 191L Irradiation device 192, 192R , 192U, 192L Cameras 193, 193R, 193U, 193L Infrared sensor 200 Range hood 300 IH cooking heater (cooking equipment)
350 Microwave oven (cooking equipment)
360 Cooking device 400, 400a to 400c Cooking container 401 Edge 401a Handle

Claims (17)

A cooking support method in a cooking support system for supporting user cooking,
The cooking support system includes an irradiation device for irradiating light and a computer,
In the cooking support method,
The computer is
Obtain temperature related information related to the temperature at each part of the cooking container,
Recognizing an edge portion of the cooking container disposed in a cooking appliance that cooks by heating, and identifying an overheated portion that is a portion where the temperature exceeds a threshold at the edge portion based on the temperature related information. ,
A cooking support method for irradiating light to the identified overheated part by transmitting irradiation instruction information to the irradiation device. The cooking support system further includes a detection device that detects at least the temperature at each part of the cooking container,
The computer
Detection information indicating a detection result by the detection device is acquired from the detection device as the temperature related information,
The cooking assistance method according to claim 1, wherein an edge portion of the cooking container is recognized based on the detection information, and the overheated part is specified. The detection device includes a camera that captures a range including the cooking container disposed in the cooking appliance, and an infrared sensor that detects the temperature of each part in the range,
The computer is
When obtaining the detection information,
Obtaining the detection information including an image obtained by imaging by the camera and temperature information indicating a temperature of each part in the range detected by the infrared sensor;
When specifying the overheating site,
The edge part is recognized based on the image, and the overheated part is specified based on the temperature of each part at the recognized edge part among the temperatures of the parts indicated by the temperature information. 2. The cooking support method according to 2. The camera images the range including the cooking container from above the cooking container,
The cooking support method according to claim 3, wherein when the irradiation apparatus receives the irradiation instruction information transmitted from the computer, the irradiation apparatus irradiates light to the overheated portion at the edge portion from above the cooking container. In the cooking support method, the computer further includes:
Whether or not a human bare hand is approaching the overheated part is determined based on the image,
The irradiation instruction information is transmitted to the irradiation device at a timing when it is determined that the person's bare hand is approaching the overheated portion when the irradiation device is irradiated with light. Cooking support method. In the cooking support method, the computer further includes:
Based on the image obtained by imaging by the camera, whether or not a human bare hand is approaching the overheated portion when the overheated portion is irradiated with light by the irradiation device. ,
The cooking support method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein when it is determined that the person's bare hand is approaching the overheated part, a process for urging the person around the cooking appliance to call attention is executed. When the computer irradiates the irradiation device with light,
The cooking assistance method according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein light other than the light irradiated to the overheated portion is irradiated to a portion other than the overheated portion of the edge portion. The cooking device is an IH (Induction Heating) cooking heater,
The cooking assistance method of any one of Claims 4-7. The detection device further includes a side camera that images a range including the cooking container disposed in the cooking appliance from a side of the cooking container, and a temperature of each part in the range captured by the side camera. And a side infrared sensor for detecting
The cooking support system further includes a side irradiation device that irradiates light to the cooking container from a side of the cooking container,
When the computer acquires the detection information,
A top image that is the image obtained by imaging by the camera, a side image obtained by imaging by the side camera, top surface temperature information that is the temperature information obtained by detection by the infrared sensor, and the side Obtaining the detection information including side surface temperature information obtained by detection by an infrared sensor;
In the cooking support method,
The computer further comprises:
Based on the side image, determine the type of the cooking container,
When specifying the overheating site,
Depending on the determined type, a set consisting of the upper surface image and the upper surface temperature information or a set consisting of the side surface image and the side surface temperature information is selected, and the cooking is performed based on the selected set. Identify the overheating site at the edge or side of the container;
When irradiating light to the identified overheated part,
5. When the overheated portion is on the side surface, the specified overheated portion is irradiated with light by transmitting the irradiation instruction information to the side irradiation device instead of the irradiation device. The cooking support method described. The cooking assistance method according to claim 9, wherein the cooking appliance is a microwave oven. The detection device is a thermal image sensor;
When the computer identifies the overheated part,
Based on the thermal image that is the detection information indicating the temperature distribution of the range including the cooking container, the edge portion is recognized, and the overheated part is specified based on the recognized temperature distribution at the edge portion. The cooking support method according to claim 2. The cooking support system further includes a camera that captures a range including the cooking container disposed in the cooking appliance,
When the computer identifies the overheated site,
Obtain an image obtained by imaging with the camera,
Recognizing the edge based on the image;
Based on the temperature related information, estimate the temperature of each part at the edge,
The cooking support method according to claim 1, wherein the overheated part is identified based on the estimated temperature of each part at the edge. The temperature related information is
The cooking support method according to claim 12, comprising sensor information indicating a temperature of a part of the cooking container detected by a sensor mounted on the cooking appliance. The temperature related information further includes:
The cooking support method according to claim 13, comprising operation setting information set in the cooking appliance for cooking using the cooking container. The cooking support method according to claim 14, wherein the operation setting information indicates at least one of an elapsed time of heating, a set temperature, and a mode for the cooking container. The temperature related information further includes:
The cooking support method according to any one of claims 13 to 15, including type information indicating a type of the cooking container. A cooking support system for supporting user cooking,
An irradiation device for irradiating light and a computer;
The computer
An information acquisition unit for acquiring temperature related information related to the temperature in each part of the cooking container;
Recognizing an edge portion of the cooking container arranged in a cooking appliance that cooks by heating, and identifying an overheated portion that is a portion where the temperature exceeds a threshold at the edge portion based on the temperature related information. An overheated part identifying part;
A cooking support system comprising: an irradiation control unit that irradiates light to the identified overheated portion by transmitting irradiation instruction information to the irradiation device.

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