JP2019148387A - Heat cooker and heat cooking system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a heat cooker having usability that is improved more than before, and to provide a heat cooking system.SOLUTION: A heat cooker 100 includes: a heating unit 190; a door; a sensor 181 for detecting whether the door is opened or closed; and a processor 110 for resuming heat cooking with the heating unit 190 when detecting that the door is opened and then closed using the sensor 181 after the heating unit 190 completes the heat cooking.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology of a heating cooker and a heating cooking system for heating beverages and foods.

  There is known a cooking device for heating beverages and foods. For example, Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-218922 (Patent Document 1) discloses a cooking device. According to Patent Document 1, when the extension key is operated after the heating operation is started in the microwave oven, the microwave oven enters the time change mode. In the microwave oven, when the time change mode is entered, the counting of the heating time for the heating operation is stopped. Note that the counting of the heating time is resumed when the time change mode ends.

  JP-A-2-146421 (Patent Document 2) also discloses a cooking device. According to Patent Document 2, cooking conditions are corrected by opening and closing the cooking cabinet door during cooking.

JP 2004-218922 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-146421

  An object of the present invention is to provide a cooking device or a cooking system that is easier to use than conventional ones.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, the heating unit, the door, the sensor for detecting the opening and closing of the door, and the cooking by the heating unit are used, and then the sensor is used to open the door and open the door. A cooking device is provided that includes a processor for causing the heating unit to resume cooking when it is detected that it has been closed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the heat cooking machine or heat cooking system which is convenient than before is provided.

It is an image figure which shows the external appearance of the microwave oven 100 concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the microwave oven 100 concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the reheating process of the microwave oven 100 concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the reheating process of the microwave oven 100 concerning 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the reheating process of the microwave oven 100 concerning 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the reheating process of the microwave oven 100 concerning 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the reheating process of the microwave oven 100 concerning 5th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the reheating process of the microwave oven 100 concerning 6th Embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the structure of the heat cooking system 1 concerning 7th Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the server 300 concerning 7th Embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the user data 321 concerning 7th Embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the 1st example of the reheating data 322 concerning 7th Embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the 2nd example of the reheating data 322B concerning 7th Embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the 3rd example of the reheating data 323 concerning 7th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st reheating process of the microwave oven 100 concerning 8th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd reheating process of the microwave oven 100 concerning 8th Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.
<First Embodiment>
<Overall configuration of microwave oven>

  Below, the structure of the microwave oven 100 as shown in FIG. 1 as an example of a cooking-by-heating machine is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 2, the microwave oven 100 according to the present embodiment includes a CPU 110, a memory 120, a display 130, an operation unit 140, a communication interface 160, a speaker 170, and a door sensor 181 as main components. A variety of sensors such as a weight sensor 182, a temperature sensor 183, a camera 185, a timer 189, and a heating unit 190 are included.

  CPU 110 controls each unit of microwave oven 100 by executing a program stored in memory 120 or an external storage medium.

  The memory 120 is realized by various RAMs, various ROMs, and the like. The memory 120 includes various programs such as a cooking program and a reheating program executed by the CPU 110, data generated by execution of the program by the CPU 110, data received from the server, and data input via the operation unit 140. Memorize etc.

  The display 130 outputs characters and images based on signals from the CPU 110. The operation unit 140 is realized by a button, a touch panel, or the like, receives a command from a user, and inputs the command to the CPU 110. The display 130 and the operation unit 140 may constitute a touch panel.

  The communication interface 160 is realized by a communication module such as wireless LAN communication or wired LAN. The communication interface 160 exchanges data with other devices by wired communication or wireless communication. That is, the CPU 110 receives various types of information from other devices such as a server and a smartphone or transmits various types of information to other devices such as a server and a smartphone via the communication interface 160. Note that the microwave oven 100 may perform data communication using a retrofit communication adapter.

  The speaker 170 outputs sound based on a signal from the CPU 110.

  The door sensor 181 detects an open / close state and an open / close operation of the door 101 of the cooking chamber where food and drinks and tableware are placed, and transmits the detection result to the CPU 110. The weight sensor 182 measures the weight of food and drink placed in the cooking chamber, and transmits the measurement result to the CPU 110. The temperature sensor 183 measures the temperature of food and drinks and tableware placed in the cooking chamber using infrared rays and transmits the measurement result to the CPU 110. The camera 185 captures moving images and still images and transmits the image data to the CPU 110.

  The timer 189 acquires the current time or measures the elapsed time from a predetermined timing, and transmits the numerical value to the CPU 110.

The heating unit 190 includes an antenna, a semiconductor amplifier circuit, an oscillator, a heating wire, and the like, and heats beverages and food in the cooking chamber based on a signal from the CPU 110.
<Reheating treatment of microwave oven>

  And CPU110 of the microwave oven 100 concerning this Embodiment will perform the process for reheating as shown in FIG.

  First, the CPU 110 determines whether or not the cooking is finished (step S102). When cooking is completed (YES in step S102), CPU 110 measures the weight in the cooking chamber using weight sensor 182 and stores it in memory 120 (step S104). CPU 110 starts timer 189 (step S106).

  CPU110 determines whether the door 101 of the cooking chamber opened through the door sensor 181 (step S108). When the measurement time of timer 189 reaches a predetermined time, for example, 1 minute without opening cooking chamber door 101 (YES in step S110), CPU 110 resets timer 189 and reheats this time. The process ends (step S120).

  If cooking chamber door 101 is opened before the predetermined time is reached (YES in step S108), CPU 110 determines whether cooking chamber door 101 is closed again via door sensor 181 or not. Is determined (step S112). If the measurement time of timer 189 reaches a predetermined time without closing cooking chamber door 101 (YES in step S114), CPU 110 ends the current reheating process (step S120). Note that when the door 101 is opened in step S108, the CPU 110 may reset and restart the timer 189.

  If cooking chamber door 101 is closed again before the predetermined time is reached (YES in step S112), CPU 110 is the same as the most recently cooked item in the cooking chamber. Determine whether or not. In the present embodiment, CPU 110 uses the weight sensor 182 to measure the weight in the cooking chamber (step S116). Then, the CPU 110 determines whether or not the current weight is close to the previous weight (step S118).

  If the current weight and the previous weight are significantly different (NO in step S118), CPU 110 resets timer 189 and ends the current reheating process (step S120).

  If the current weight is close to the previous weight (YES in step S118), CPU 110 determines that the one placed in the cooking chamber is the same as the latest cooked food, The heating unit 190 is caused to perform reheating (step S124). In the present embodiment, CPU 110 operates heating unit 190 for a predetermined time, for example, 20 seconds, under the same conditions as the latest cooking. CPU110 will reset a timer and will complete | finish this reheating process, if the said reheating is complete | finished (when it is YES in step S126).

  In step S124, CPU 110 preferably causes speaker 170 to output a message indicating that reheating is to be performed, or causes display 130 to display a message indicating that reheating is to be performed. And CPU110 may stop a reheating process, if a cancellation command is received via the operation part 140. FIG.

Since the microwave oven 100 according to the present embodiment is configured as described above, it has the following characteristics. For example, (1) A user performs a heating process using the microwave oven 100. (2) The user opens the door 101 after the heat treatment and touches the food after the heat treatment. (3) The user feels that the food is not warmed as expected, and closes the door 101 as it is. In such a case, the microwave oven 100 according to the present embodiment automatically resumes cooking for a predetermined time without the user performing other troublesome processing.
<Second Embodiment>

As shown in FIG. 4, in the microwave oven 100, when the reheating is completed (YES in Step S <b> 126), the CPU 110 may reset the timer 189 and repeat the processing from Step S <b> 104.
<Third Embodiment>

  In the above-described embodiment, the CPU 110 uses the weight sensor 182 so that the weight of what is placed in the cooking chamber before the door 101 is opened and what is placed in the cooking chamber after the door 101 is closed. When the weight is close, it is determined that the one placed in the cooking chamber before opening the door 101 and the one placed in the cooking chamber after closing the door 101 are the same. However, it is not limited to such a form.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when cooking is completed (YES in step S102), CPU 110 uses camera 185 to photograph food and drinks in the cooking chamber (step S104B). Then, if YES in step S112, CPU 110 captures the inside of the cooking chamber again (step S116B). CPU 110 determines that the current image is similar to the previous image (YES in step S118), for example, if the matching rate is 80% or more, the one placed in the cooking chamber is cooked most recently. The heating unit 190 is reheated by determining that it is the same as that performed (step S124).

In addition, the camera 185 and the weight sensor 182 are used to determine whether or not an object in the cooking chamber is moving, and the temperature sensor 183 is used to close the food and drink when the door 101 is opened. It may be judged whether or not the temperature of the food and drink at the time of being served is close.
<Fourth embodiment>

  In the above embodiment, when it is determined that what is placed in the cooking chamber before opening the door 101 is different from what is placed in the cooking chamber after the door 101 is closed (FIG. 3). If NO in step S118), CPU 110 ends the current reheating process (step S120 in FIG. 3). In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, it is determined that what is placed in the cooking chamber before opening the door 101 is different from what is placed in the cooking chamber after the door 101 is closed. If so (NO in step S118), CPU 110 waits for a reheating command via operation unit 140 (step S132).

  More specifically, when CPU 110 receives a reheating command within a predetermined time (in the case of YES in step S132), CPU 110 causes heating unit 190 to perform reheating (step S124). On the other hand, when CPU 110 does not receive a reheating command within a predetermined time (YES in step S134), CPU 110 resets timer 189 and ends the current reheating process (step S136).

If NO in step S118, CPU 110 may reset and restart timer 189.
<Fifth embodiment>

  In the above-described embodiment, the CPU 110 operates the heating unit 190 for a predetermined time, for example, 20 seconds, under the same conditions as the latest heating cooking as the reheating process (step S124). However, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, when it is determined that the one placed in the cooking chamber is the same as the latest cooked food (if YES in step S118), CPU110 performs the automatic driving | operation for heat cooking (step S124B). For example, as an automatic operation, the CPU 110 uses the temperature sensor 183 and the like to end the reheating cooking when a predetermined temperature is reached.

When the original heat cooking is an automatic operation, the CPU 110 preferably performs an automatic operation with a temperature higher than the target temperature of the previous automatic operation as a target temperature in step S124B.
<Sixth Embodiment>

Or in this Embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, when it is judged that what is put in the cooking chamber is the same as the latest cooked food (when YES in step S118), CPU110 calculates reheating time based on the latest cooking time (step S122). For example, the CPU 110 sets 10% of the latest cooking time as the reheating time. And CPU110 operates the heating part 190 only for the said reheating time on the same conditions as the last heat cooking (step S124C).
<Seventh embodiment>

  In the above embodiment, the microwave oven 100 calculates the reheating time and the like. However, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 9, in addition to the microwave oven 100, a cooking system 1 including a server 300 that provides various information to the microwave oven 100 via the router 200 or the Internet may be provided. In the present embodiment, one or more servers 300 on the cloud calculate the reheating time or provide the reheating time to the microwave oven 100.

  More specifically, referring to FIG. 10, server 300 according to the present embodiment includes a CPU 310, a memory 320, a display 330, an operation unit 340, and a communication interface 360 as main components.

  CPU 310 controls each unit of server 300 by executing a program stored in memory 320. For example, the CPU 310 executes programs stored in the memory 320 and executes various processes described later by referring to various data.

  The memory 320 is realized by various types of RAM, various types of ROM, and the like, and may be included in the server 300, may be detachable from various interfaces of the server 300, or may be the server 300. It may be a recording medium of another device that can be accessed from. The memory 320 is used for the cooking support service according to the present embodiment such as a program executed by the CPU 310, data generated by execution of the program by the CPU 310, input data, user data 321 and reheating data 322. Stores the database to be used.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the user data 321 includes, for each user, user identification information, a user name, family identification information, identification information of a device such as the microwave 100 that the user has, and an address of the device. And correspondences such as passwords are stored. As shown in FIG. 12, the reheating data 322 includes information such as identification information of the reheating process, identification information of the user who has performed the reheating, reheating time, wattage, etc. Stores the correspondence with various information related to heating.

  The display 330 displays text and images based on signals from the CPU 310. The operation unit 340 receives a command from a service manager and the like and inputs the command to the CPU 310.

  The communication interface 360 transmits data from the CPU 310 to other devices such as the microwave oven 100 via the Internet, a carrier network, a router, or the like. Conversely, the communication interface 360 receives data from other devices such as the microwave oven 100 via the Internet, a carrier network, a router, etc., and passes it to the CPU 310.

  As a result, the following services can be provided. For example, in step S <b> 122 of FIG. 8, the CPU 110 of the microwave oven 100 requests the server 300 for a reheating time via the communication interface 160. The CPU 310 of the server 300 identifies the user of the microwave oven 100 with reference to the user data 321. The CPU 310 refers to the reheating data 322 and calculates a reheating time that is likely to be performed by the user. For example, the average value of the past reheating time of the user is calculated. CPU 310 transmits the reheating time to microwave oven 100 via communication interface 360. CPU110 of the microwave oven 100 performs a reheating process based on the received reheating time (step S124C of FIG. 8).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 13, the reheating data 322B may accumulate various types of information regarding reheating such as reheating time and wattage for each user and for each piece of information for specifying a heating target. . Then, the CPU 310 of the server 300 may receive a setting command or image data for the heating target from the microwave oven 100 and calculate a reheating time suitable for the target user and the heating target.

  Alternatively, in response to a request from the microwave oven 100, the CPU 310 of the server 300 calculates a reheating time using past reheating data in the microwave oven 100 of a user other than the target user. May be. For example, the past heating object corresponding to the name, manufacturer name, shape, weight, and image of this heating object is specified, and the reheating time is calculated by calculating the average of the reheating time for the heating object. Can be provided to the microwave oven 100.

Or the data of the suitable reheating time for every heating target object may be registered by the food manufacturer or the manager of this service. For example, the memory 320 of the server 300 may store reheating data 323 as shown in FIG. The reheating data 323 indicates the correspondence between the identification information of the heating object, the information for specifying the heating object, and various types of information related to reheating such as the reheating time and the wattage for each type of heating object. Including. Accordingly, the CPU 310 of the server 300 identifies the heating object based on the name, manufacturer name, shape, weight, and image of the current heating object in response to a request from the microwave oven 100, and relates to the heating object. Reheating time can be provided to the microwave oven 100.
<Eighth Embodiment>

  In the above embodiment, when CPU 110 determines that the one placed in the cooking chamber before opening door 101 and the one placed in the cooking chamber after closing door 101 are the same. The cooking was resumed. However, it is not limited to such a form.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 15, when the cooking chamber door 101 is closed again before the predetermined time is reached (when YES in step S112), CPU 110 causes CPU 110 to place an object to be heated in the cooking chamber. It is determined whether or not it is. For example, in the present embodiment, CPU 110 uses a weight sensor 182 to measure the weight in the cooking chamber (step S216). Then, CPU 110 determines whether or not the weight is greater than 0 or greater than a predetermined weight, for example, 100 g (step S218).

  When the weight is 0 or smaller than the predetermined weight (NO in step S218), CPU 110 determines that no heating object is placed in the cooking chamber and resets timer 189. Then, the current reheating process is terminated (step S120).

  If the weight is greater than 0 or greater than the predetermined weight (YES in step S218), CPU 110 determines that the object to be heated is placed in the cooking chamber and causes heating section 190 to Reheating is executed (step S124).

  The determination as to whether or not the heating object is placed in the cooking chamber is not limited to a form using weight. For example, in step S216, CPU 110 may determine whether a heating object is placed in the cooking chamber using a proximity sensor, an image sensor, an infrared sensor, or the like.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, the microwave oven 100 resets the timer 189 and repeats the processing from step S106 when the reheating is completed (YES in step S126). Good.
<Summary>

  In the above embodiment, the heating unit 190, the door 101, the sensor 181 for detecting the opening and closing of the door 101, and the sensor 181 is used after the heating cooking by the heating unit 190 is completed, whereby the door 101 is used. Is provided with a processor 110 for causing the heating unit 190 to resume cooking when it is detected that the door 101 is closed.

  Preferably, the processor 110 resumes heating cooking in the heating unit 190 when it is determined that the object to be heated before the door 101 is opened and the object to be heated after the door 101 is closed are the same. Let

  Preferably, the cooking device 100 further includes a weight sensor 182. The processor 110 uses the weight sensor 182 to cause the heating unit 190 to resume cooking when the weight before the door 101 is opened is close to the weight after the door 101 is closed.

  Preferably, the cooking device 100 further includes an operation unit 140. When it is determined that the heating object before the door 101 is opened is not the same as the heating object after the door 101 is closed, the processor 110 receives a reheating instruction via the operation unit 140. In this case, the heating unit 190 is caused to resume cooking.

  Preferably, the processor 110 ends the process for reheating when it is determined that the heating object before the door 101 is opened and the heating object after the door 101 is closed are not the same.

  Preferably, the processor 110 causes the heating unit 190 to resume cooking when it is determined that the heating object is placed after the door 101 is closed.

  Preferably, the processor 110 ends the process for reheating when a predetermined time has elapsed after the door 101 is opened.

  Preferably, when detecting that the door 101 is opened and the door 101 is closed, the processor 110 causes the heating unit 190 to resume cooking for a preset time.

  Preferably, when the processor 110 detects that the door 101 is opened and the door 101 is closed, the processor 110 causes the heating unit 190 to perform an automatic operation for cooking.

  Preferably, when the processor 110 detects that the door 101 is opened and the door 101 is closed, the processor 110 automatically increases the target temperature of the automatic operation for cooking by a predetermined value from the previous time and automatically causes the heating unit 190 to Run the operation.

  Preferably, when the processor 110 detects that the door 101 is opened and the door 101 is closed, the processor 110 causes the heating unit 190 to resume cooking for a time calculated based on the previous cooking time.

  Preferably, the heating cooking system 1 provided with said heating cooking machine 100 and the server 300 which can communicate with the heating cooking machine 100 is provided. The server 300 causes the cooking device 100 to resume cooking based on the past reheating time of the cooking device 100.

  Preferably, a heating cooking system 1 including the plurality of heating cooking machines 100 described above and a server 300 that can communicate with the plurality of heating cooking machines 100 is provided. The server 300 causes the cooking device 100 to restart cooking based on the past reheating time for each of the plurality of cooking devices 100.

  Preferably, a heating cooking system 1 including the plurality of heating cooking machines 100 described above and a server 300 that can communicate with the plurality of heating cooking machines 100 is provided. The server 300 causes the cooking device 100 to resume cooking based on the average value of past reheating times of the plurality of cooking devices 100.

  Preferably, the heating cooking system 1 provided with said heating cooking machine 100 and the server 300 which can communicate with the heating cooking machine 100 is provided. The server 300 causes the cooking device 100 to resume cooking based on the reheating time for each type of heating object.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

1: Cooking system 100: Microwave oven (cooking machine)
101: Door 110: CPU
120: Memory 130: Display 140: Operation unit 160: Communication interface 170: Speaker 181: Door sensor 182: Weight sensor 183: Temperature sensor 185: Camera 189: Timer 190: Heating unit 200: Router 300: Server 310: CPU
320: Memory 321: User data 322: Reheating data 322B: Reheating data 323: Reheating data 330: Display 340: Operation unit 360: Communication interface

Claims (15)

A heating unit;
Door,
A sensor for detecting opening and closing of the door;
A processor for causing the heating unit to resume cooking when it is detected that the door is opened and the door is closed by using the sensor after cooking by the heating unit is completed. And a cooking device.   The processor causes the heating unit to resume cooking when it is determined that the object to be heated before the door is opened and the object to be heated after the door is closed are the same. Item 2. The cooking device according to Item 1. A weight sensor,
The processor uses the weight sensor to cause the heating unit to resume cooking when the weight before the door is opened and the weight after the door is closed are close to each other. The heating cooker according to 1 or 2. It further includes an operation unit,
When it is determined that the object to be heated before the door is opened and the object to be heated after the door is closed are received, the processor accepts a reheating instruction via the operation unit. The heating cooking machine of any one of Claim 1 to 3 which makes the said heating part restart cooking in a case.   The processor ends the process for the reheating when it is determined that a heating object before the door is opened and a heating object after the door is closed are not the same. The heating cooking machine of any one of 1-4.   The cooking device according to claim 1, wherein the processor causes the heating unit to resume cooking when it is determined that an object to be heated is placed after the door is closed.   The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the processor ends the reheating process when a predetermined time has elapsed since the door was opened.   The processor according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein when detecting that the door is opened and the door is closed, the cooking is resumed for a preset time in the heating unit. The heating cooker described.   8. The processor according to claim 1, wherein when the processor detects that the door is opened and the door is closed, the processor causes the heating unit to perform automatic operation for cooking. 9. Cooking machine.   When the processor detects that the door is opened and the door is closed, the processor increases the target temperature of automatic operation for cooking by a predetermined value from the previous time, and performs automatic operation on the heating unit. The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein:   When the processor detects that the door is opened and the door is closed, the processor causes the heating unit to resume cooking for a time calculated based on the previous cooking time. The heating cooker according to any one of 7 above. A heating cooker according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
A server capable of communicating with the cooking device,
The server is a heating cooking system that causes the heating cooking machine to resume heating cooking based on a past reheating time of the heating cooking machine. A plurality of heating cookers according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
A server capable of communicating with the plurality of heating cookers,
The server is a heating cooking system that causes the heating cooking machine to restart cooking based on a past reheating time for each of the plurality of heating cooking machines. A plurality of heating cookers according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
A server capable of communicating with the plurality of heating cookers,
The server is a heat cooking system that causes the heat cooking machine to resume cooking based on an average value of past reheating times of the plurality of heat cooking machines. A heating cooker according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
A server capable of communicating with the cooking device,
The server is a cooking system in which the cooking device restarts cooking based on a reheating time for each type of heating object.

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