JP2020056526A - Cooking support system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cooking support system that can indicate a heating normal position in a heating part of a cooking stove to a user, so that the user can place a cooking container in a proper position above the heating part.SOLUTION: A cooking support system includes: a cooking stove having a heating part 4 on which a cooking container is placed; and light radiation means 20 for radiating light L1 having directivity toward the heating part 4 from above. The light radiation means 20 radiates light L1 to indicate a heating normal position in the heating part 4 using light L1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooking stove having a heating unit on which a cooking container is placed, and a cooking assistance system including a light irradiation unit that emits directional light from above toward the heating unit.

  In a cooking support system of this type, for example, when cooking is performed by disposing a cooking container on a heating unit (gas burner or the like), if the position of the cooking container is shifted with respect to a predetermined position of the heating unit, Since the heating of the cooking container becomes non-uniform, the thermal efficiency is poor and baking unevenness is liable to occur.

  In addition, if the position of the cooking container is misaligned, the possibility that the handle of the cooking container protrudes horizontally from the stove into a passage or the like is high, and the user removes part of the clothes by using the handle. There is a possibility that the robot may be easily caught on the surface. As a result, some of the clothes are caught on the handle and the cooking container tilts, causing the hot contents in the cooking container to scatter or the cooking container to fall off the stove, causing serious burns to the user. Problems can be caused.

  Thus, conventionally, as a technique for notifying a user that the cooking container is not arranged at a predetermined position of the heating unit and for allowing the user to recognize that the position of the cooking container needs to be adjusted, for example, Patent Document 1 Has been proposed. This range hood is provided with a camera whose angle of view is adjusted so that the entire area on the top plate of the heating cooker disposed below the range hood falls within the imaging range, and an image captured by the camera is provided. The data is configured to be input to the range hood control unit. In this range hood, based on the image of the cooking device, the deviation between the center position of the gorge provided in the cooking device and the position of the center of gravity of the cooking vessel is calculated, and the calculated deviation is set in advance. By determining whether or not the value is equal to or greater than the threshold value, it is determined whether or not the position of the cooking container is not biased with respect to the position of Gotoku, and if the position of the cooking container is biased, a message to that effect is notified. Is appropriately displayed on the display unit, and a predetermined sound is generated by the sound generation unit as appropriate.

  Therefore, according to the range hood described in Patent Document 1, the fact that the cooking container is not arranged at an appropriate position on the heating cooker by the message displayed on the display unit or the sound emitted from the sound generation unit is used. Can know.

JP 2017040430 A

  The range hood described in Patent Literature 1 can notify a user that a cooking container is not arranged at an appropriate position, and a user who recognizes that the position of the cooking container needs to be adjusted can be cooked. The position of the container can be adjusted. However, when the user adjusts the position of the cooking container to an appropriate position, the user is not provided with a function of guiding an appropriate arrangement position of the cooking container.

  For this reason, the user must perform position adjustment depending on his / her own sense, and it is difficult to adjust the cooking container to an appropriate position. In addition, even if the user determined that the cooking container was placed at an appropriate position, the cooking container was actually placed at a position shifted from the appropriate position, so the position was adjusted. Nevertheless, it is determined that the position of the cooking container is biased with respect to the position of Gotoku, and the user must adjust the position again, which is troublesome for arranging the cooking container at an appropriate position. Work is required.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can show a user a normal heating position in a heating unit of a stove, and the user can arrange a cooking container at an appropriate position on the heating unit. The purpose is to provide a cooking support system that can be used.

The characteristic configuration of the cooking support system according to the present invention for achieving the above object,
A stove having a heating unit on which a cooking container is placed;
Light irradiation means for irradiating light having directivity from above toward the heating unit,
The light emitted from the light irradiating means is a light indicating a normal heating position in the heating unit.

  In the above-described characteristic configuration, light indicating the normal heating position is irradiated from above the heating unit by the light irradiation unit. For example, when a mechanism that emits light indicating the normal heating position is provided on a stove top plate or the like, if the cooking container is arranged on the heating unit, the light indicating the normal heating position will be blocked by the cooking container. However, the user cannot adjust the cooking container to an appropriate position based on the light indicating the normal heating position. On the other hand, in the present invention, since the light indicating the normal heating position is irradiated from above the heating unit, when the cooking container is placed on the heating unit, the light indicating the normal heating position is applied to the surface of the cooking container. And the outer edge portion and the upper surface of the stove around the cooking container are irradiated. Therefore, on the surface of the cooking container or on the stove top, a portion having higher luminance than other portions appears due to the emitted light indicating the heating regular position, and based on the high luminance portion that has appeared, the user can place the cooking container on the cooking container. The cooking container can be easily arranged at an appropriate position on the heating unit, and no complicated operation is required to arrange the cooking container at an appropriate position.

  The “regular heating position” in the present application is a position where the center of gravity of the cooking container should be matched to appropriately heat the cooking container placed on the heating unit. The “center of gravity position of the cooking container” refers to the position of the center of gravity of the cooking container body. For example, when the cooking container has a configuration in which the handle portion or the like is attached to the cooking container body, the handle portion or the like is excluded. Refers to the center of gravity of the cooking vessel body.

  Here, when heating the cooking container placed on the heating unit, the closer the center of gravity of the cooking container and the center position of the heating unit, the more uniform it is possible to heat the cooking container. The normal position is preferably near the center of the heating unit, and more preferably the center of the heating unit.

  That is, a further characteristic configuration of the cooking support system according to the present invention is that the normal heating position is a center position of the heating unit.

  According to the above-described characteristic configuration, the light indicating the center position of the heating unit, which is the normal heating position, is emitted from above the heating unit. Therefore, when the cooking container is placed on the heating unit, the position of the center of gravity of the cooking container and the heating unit are determined on the basis of the high brightness part that appears due to the light irradiated on the surface of the cooking container and the upper surface of the stove around the cooking container. It is possible to adjust the position of the cooking container so as to match the center position of the cooking container.

  Further, a further characteristic configuration of the cooking assistance system according to the present invention is that the light irradiating unit is disposed so as to irradiate the heating unit with light from directly above.

  When the heating portion is irradiated with light indicating the normal heating position from obliquely above, if the cooking container is a deep-bottomed container such as a small body, the irradiated light is blocked by the peripheral wall of the cooking container, and the cooking container is The light indicating the normal heating position is not irradiated on the bottom of the pan or the upper surface of the stove around the cooking vessel.

  However, according to the above-mentioned characteristic configuration, since the light irradiating means is provided so as to irradiate the heating unit with light from directly above, regardless of the shape of the cooking container, the heating regularity is provided on the bottom of the cooking container or on the stove top surface. It becomes possible to irradiate light indicating a position.

  Further, a further characteristic configuration of the cooking assistance system according to the present invention further includes a range hood disposed above the stove, wherein the range hood has a straightening plate at a position facing the stove. The light irradiation means is disposed on the current plate.

  In the above characteristic configuration, since the light irradiating means is provided on the current plate provided at a position facing the stove, even if the cooking container is a deep-bottomed container, the light radiated from the light irradiating means is used for cooking. It is hard to be blocked by the peripheral wall of the container, and light indicating the normal heating position can be applied to the bottom of the cooking container or the upper surface of the stove.

  Further, a further characteristic configuration of the cooking assistance system according to the present invention is that the light irradiation unit irradiates the heating unit with light through a reflection unit that reflects light emitted from the light irradiation unit. is there.

  In the above-mentioned characteristic configuration, the light irradiated from the light irradiating means is reflected by the reflecting means, and the reflected light is radiated to the heating unit. For irradiation, when the cooking container is placed on the heating unit, the light indicating the normal heating position is irradiated on the surface, the outer edge, and the upper surface of the stove around the cooking container. Therefore, in the same manner as described above, a portion having a higher luminance than other portions appears on the surface of the cooking container or the stove top by the irradiated light indicating the normal heating position, and the portion having the higher luminance is used based on the appeared portion having the higher luminance. The user can easily arrange the cooking container at an appropriate position on the heating unit, and there is no need for complicated work to arrange the cooking container at the appropriate position.

  In the above characteristic configuration, when the light irradiating means is disposed on the range hood, the light is emitted from the light irradiating means disposed on the range hood to the reflecting means, if the light irradiating means is disposed on the range hood above the stove. Irradiation is performed, and the irradiated light is reflected by the reflection unit, so that the light irradiation unit can irradiate the heating unit with light through the reflection unit. When the range hood has a rectifying plate, for example, the reflecting means can be provided on the rectifying plate. Further, if the light irradiating means is provided on the stove, light is irradiated from the light irradiating means provided on the stove to the reflecting means, and the irradiated light is reflected by the reflecting means, so that the reflecting means is formed. The light irradiating unit can irradiate the heating unit with light through the light emitting unit.

That is, a further characteristic configuration of the cooking support system according to the present invention further includes a range hood disposed above the stove,
The range hood has a current plate at a position facing the stove,
The reflection means is provided on the current plate.

  Further, a further characteristic configuration of the cooking support system according to the present invention is that the light irradiation unit is provided in the range hood.

  Further, a further characteristic configuration of the cooking assistance system according to the present invention is that the light irradiation means is provided on the stove.

  Further, a further characteristic configuration of the cooking assistance system according to the present invention is that the heating unit is a gas burner.

  The heating portion of the stove is a gas burner, and a plurality of flame holes are formed in the burner main body along the circumferential direction, and the mixture is injected from the flame holes to burn a mixture to heat the cooking vessel. In addition, the heating of the cooking container is likely to be uneven due to a deviation between the center position of the heating unit (the center position of the gas burner) and the center of gravity of the cooking container. Therefore, the user indicates the position of the cooking container by irradiating the light indicating the normal heating position from the light irradiating unit, and irradiating the light indicating the normal heating position to the surface of the cooking container or the upper surface of the stove around the cooking container. Being able to adjust is particularly important when the heating section is a gas burner.

It is a perspective view showing the schematic structure of the cooking assistance system concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a front view showing the cooking support system concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a bottom view showing the range hood of the cooking assistance system concerning a 1st embodiment. It is the top view which showed the gas stove of the cooking assistance system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for explaining the process of arranging a cooking container in a predetermined position in the cooking support system concerning a 1st embodiment. It is the front view which showed the cooking assistance system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is the front view which showed the cooking assistance system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a top view showing the gas stove of the cooking assistance system concerning a 3rd embodiment. It is a figure for explaining a process of arranging a cooking container in a predetermined position in a cooking support system concerning a 3rd embodiment. It is a side view showing the cooking assistance system concerning a 4th embodiment. It is a perspective view showing the cooking support system concerning a 5th embodiment. It is a side view showing the cooking support system concerning a 6th embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the cooking support system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a case where the stove is a gas stove GC will be described as an example of the stove.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the cooking assistance system according to the first embodiment is provided with a gas stove GC having a gas burner (heating unit) 4 in which a cooking vessel T is arranged above and a gas stove GC above the gas stove GC. And an LED irradiating device (light irradiating means) 20 for irradiating light to the gas burner 4.

  The gas stove GC includes a stove main body 2 and a top plate 3 that forms an upper surface of the stove main body 2 and is made of a heat-resistant material (heat-resistant glass, ceramic, or the like).

  The top plate 3 is provided on its upper surface with two gas burners 4 using gas as fuel. In addition, each gas burner 4 is provided with a godo 5 for mounting the heated portion of the cooking vessel T, and the ignition, fire extinguishing and heat control of each gas burner 4 is provided on the right front side of the stove body 2. The operation can be performed by performing a pushing operation, a rotating operation, and the like on the burner operation unit 6 provided. When an operation for igniting and extinguishing the gas burner 4 is performed, a signal indicating that an ignition operation has been performed (a burner ignition signal) or a signal indicating that a fire extinguishing operation has been performed (a burner extinguishing signal) is wireless. It is transmitted to the LED irradiation device 20 by communication.

  The stove body 2 includes a grill G at the center in the left-right direction, and a grill door 7 is formed on the front side of the stove body 2. The start and end of heating in the grill G, the adjustment of the heating temperature, the adjustment of the heating time, and the like can be performed by operating the grill operation unit 8 provided on the front left side of the stove body 2. . Exhaust gas and the like that accompany cooking of the object to be cooked on the grill G are exhausted from an exhaust port 9 provided at a rear portion of the upper surface of the top plate 3.

  The range hood 10 is provided above the gas stove GC, and includes a box-shaped housing 11, a substantially square rectifying plate 12 in a plan view provided at a position below the housing 11 and opposed to the gas stove GC, and a housing 11. And an illumination lamp (illuminating means) 14 provided on the housing 11 for illuminating the gas stove GC.

  The housing 11 has an opening at a lower portion thereof, and a rectifying plate 12 is disposed at a position corresponding to the opening at a lower portion of the housing 11 with a gap serving as an air intake portion 11a between the housing 11 and a peripheral edge of a lower surface of the housing 11. The current plate 12 and the housing 11 form an internal space communicating with the exhaust unit 13.

  The exhaust unit 13 includes a blower and the like (not shown). According to the exhaust unit 13, by operating the blower, exhaust gas such as smoke, steam, and odor generated by cooking in the gas stove GC is sucked from the intake unit 11a, is taken into the internal space, and is taken into the internal space. Exhaust gas is exhausted to the outside.

  The illumination lamp 14 is embedded in a peripheral portion on the front and rear sides of the lower surface of the housing 11. The operation of the blower in the exhaust unit 13 and the turning on and off of the illumination lamp 14 can be performed by operating the range hood operation unit 15 provided on the front surface of the housing 11. In addition, at least when an operation for turning on and off the illumination lamp 14 is performed, a signal notifying that a lighting operation has been performed (illumination lighting signal) or a signal notifying that a lighting operation has been performed (illumination off signal) Is transmitted to the LED irradiation device 20 by wireless communication.

  The LED irradiating device 20 is, for example, a device in which an LED light source, a battery, a wireless receiver, and the like are housed in a rectangular parallelepiped casing, and is a device that can irradiate the LED light L1 with high directivity. The LED irradiating device 20 is configured to irradiate light indicating the normal heating position of the gas burner 4. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. Is mounted detachably by a mounting member (magnet, adhesive tape, or the like) 21 on the lower surface of the rectifying plate 12 at a position directly above the center position of the gas burner 4 so that the LED light L1 is emitted to the center position of the gas burner 4. I have. Further, in the present embodiment, the irradiation shape of the light emitted from the LED irradiation device 20 is a point shape, and a point having a higher luminance than other parts appears at the center position of the gas burner 4.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the LED irradiation device 20 starts irradiation of the LED light L1 when receiving the burner ignition signal or the illumination lighting signal, and emits the LED light L1 when receiving the burner extinguishing signal or the illumination extinguishing signal. It is configured to stop the irradiation. That is, the LED irradiation device 20 starts and stops the irradiation of the LED light L1 in conjunction with the ignition and extinguishing of the gas burner 4, and the turning on and off of the illumination lamp 14, and the irradiation of the LED light is performed. The irradiation of the LED light L1 can be started and stopped without providing a switch or the like for switching on and off in the LED irradiation device 20. Therefore, the user can immediately adjust the position of the cooking vessel T simply by igniting the gas burner 4 to start cooking or turning on the illumination lamp 14, and the gas burner 4 can be immediately adjusted after cooking. By simply extinguishing the lamp or turning off the illumination lamp 14, the irradiation of the LED light L1 is stopped, so that the user does not forget to turn off the lamp.

  According to the cooking support system having the above configuration, for example, when the user places the cooking container T in an appropriate position from a state where the cooking container T is not placed on the goto 5, the user operates the range hood operation unit. When the illumination lamp 14 is turned on by operating the LED 15, an illumination lighting signal is transmitted to the LED irradiation device 20. As a result, the LED irradiating device 20 that has received the illumination lighting signal starts irradiating the LED light L1 and irradiates the central position of the gas burner 4 with the LED light L1, so that the central position of the gas burner 4 has a higher luminance than other portions. A portion (a black circle in FIG. 4) appears.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when the user places the cooking container T (a frying pan in this example) on the goto 5, the LED light L <b> 1 indicating the center position of the gas burner 4 is irradiated on the surface of the cooking container T. A high-luminance portion (black circle in FIG. 5) indicating the center position of the gas burner 4 appears on the surface of the cooking vessel T. Therefore, the user easily adjusts the position of the cooking container T based on the high-brightness portion appearing on the surface of the cooking container T such that the center of gravity Tg of the cooking container T coincides with the center position of the gas burner 4, and places the cooking container T on the gotoku 5. Even if the user cooks while moving the cooking container T, the position of the cooking container T can be appropriately corrected based on the high brightness portion appearing on the surface of the cooking container T. While cooking can be done.

  As described above, in the cooking assistance system according to the first embodiment, the LED light L1 can be emitted from above the gas burner 4 to the center position of the gas burner 4 that is the normal heating position. Thus, when the cooking vessel T is located on the gas burner 4, a high-luminance portion indicating the center position of the gas burner 4 appears on the surface of the cooking vessel T. Therefore, the user can easily arrange the cooking container T at an appropriate position, that is, the position where the center of gravity position Tg coincides with the center position of the gas burner 4 based on the high luminance portion. .

[Second embodiment]
The cooking support system according to the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the structure and mounting location of the LED irradiation device. Hereinafter, the cooking support system of the second embodiment will be described, but the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the LED irradiation device 30 in the cooking assistance system according to the second embodiment includes a main unit 31 configured to house an LED light source, a battery, a wireless receiver, and the like in a housing, and a main unit. And a base 32 for swingably supporting the base 31. In the present embodiment, the LED irradiation device 30 has a base portion 32 detachably attached to an inner wall K of a house located near a place where the cooking support system is installed by an attachment member 33.

  According to this cooking support system, the main body 31 of the LED irradiation device 30 is swung with respect to the base 32 to appropriately adjust the swing angle of the main body 31 (see FIG. 6), so that the gas burner 4 can be used. LED light L2 can be applied to the center position of the gas burner 4 from above.

  As described above, in the cooking assistance system according to the second embodiment, the LED light L1 can be emitted from above the gas burner 4 to the center position of the gas burner 4 that is the normal heating position. Accordingly, when the cooking container T is located on the gas burner 4, a high-luminance portion indicating the center position of the gas burner 4 appears on the surface of the cooking container T, so that the user can cook based on the high-luminance portion. The container T can be easily arranged at an appropriate position.

[Third embodiment]
The cooking support system according to the third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the shape of light emitted from the LED irradiation device. Hereinafter, the cooking support system of the third embodiment will be described, but the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment will be omitted.

  The LED irradiation device 35 in the cooking assistance system of the third embodiment is configured in a manner in which an LED light source, a battery, a wireless receiver, and the like are housed in a housing, similarly to the LED irradiation device 20 of the first embodiment, and It is a device that can irradiate strong LED light L3. The LED irradiating device 35 is configured to irradiate light indicating the normal heating position of the gas burner 4. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. The mounting member 36 detachably attaches to a portion of the lower surface of the rectifying plate 12 that is located just above the center position of the gas burner 4 so that the annular LED light L3 having the center position of the gas burner 4 is irradiated on the upper surface of the top plate 3. Attached to. In the present embodiment, the light emitted from the LED irradiating device 35 causes an upper surface of the top plate 3 to have an annular shape whose brightness is higher than that of the other portions and whose ring diameter is substantially the same as the diameter of the cooking vessel T. It has become.

  According to the cooking assistance system according to the present embodiment, when the LED irradiating device 35 starts irradiating the LED light L3, the annular LED light L3 centered on the center position of the gas burner 4 is radiated to the top plate 3 upper surface, and the LED is illuminated. The portion irradiated with the light L3 is in a state in which a portion having a higher luminance than the other portions (the ring shown by the dashed line in FIG. 8) appears.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, when the user places the cooking container T on the cooking container 5, the position of the cooking container T is adjusted so that the high-luminance ring substantially matches the outer edge of the cooking container T. By adjusting, the user can easily arrange the cooking container T at a position where the center of gravity position Tg coincides with the center position of the gas burner 4.

[Fourth embodiment]
The cooking assistance system according to the fourth embodiment includes a reflection member as a reflection unit that reflects light emitted from the light irradiation unit, and is irradiated with light indicating a normal heating position of the gas burner via the reflection member. This is different from the above embodiments. Hereinafter, the cooking support system according to the fourth embodiment will be described, but the description of the same configuration as the above embodiments will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the cooking assistance system of the fourth embodiment, a reflection member 40 is attached to a position located directly above the center position of the gas burner 4 on the lower surface of the current plate 12. The reflecting member 40 has a mirror portion 41 and a base portion 42 that supports the mirror portion 41 so that the mirror portion 41 can swing. In the present embodiment, the base portion 42 is detachably rectified by a mounting member 43. Attached to plate 12. Further, in this cooking assistance system, an LED irradiator 45 as a light irradiator is built in the front inner wall of the housing 11 so as to be located at substantially the same height as the reflecting member 40. A burner ignition signal, a burner extinguishing signal, a lighting-on signal, and a lighting-off signal are wirelessly transmitted to the LED irradiating unit 45, similarly to the LED irradiating devices 20, 30, and 35.

  According to this cooking support system, the mirror 41 of the reflecting member 40 is swung with respect to the base 42 to appropriately adjust the swing angle of the mirror 41 (see FIG. 10), so that the LED illuminator 45 can be used. The emitted LED light L4 can be reflected toward the gas burner 4 by the mirror portion 41 of the reflection member 40, and the LED light L4 can be emitted from directly above the gas burner 4 to the center position of the gas burner 4.

  As described above, in the cooking assistance system according to the fourth embodiment, the LED light L4 can be emitted from directly above the gas burner 4 to the center position of the gas burner 4 that is the normal heating position. Accordingly, when the cooking container T is located on the gas burner 4, a high-luminance portion indicating the center position of the gas burner 4 appears on the surface of the cooking container T, so that the user can cook based on the high-luminance portion. The container T can be easily arranged at an appropriate position.

  Further, when the LED irradiating means is disposed right above the gas burner 4, the LED irradiating means is exposed to a high temperature during cooking, so that the use of a flammable material such as a resin is avoided and a non-flammable material is used. If the inside of the LED irradiating means is easily contaminated with oil or the like generated at the time of cooking, and the inside of the LED irradiating means is contaminated with the oil or the like, it is necessary to disassemble and clean the LED irradiating means. On the other hand, in the cooking assistance system of the present embodiment, the LED irradiating section 45 is placed at a location where it is difficult to be exposed to a relatively high temperature (that is, the inner wall on the front side of the housing 11). Since the reflection member 40 which can be easily constructed only with the non-flammable material is arranged, the flammable material can be used for the LED irradiating section 45, and the LED irradiating section 45 can be used. Is not located directly above the gas burner 4, the LED irradiator 45 is less likely to be exposed to oil or the like generated during cooking, and is less likely to be contaminated with oil or the like, thereby reducing the maintenance burden.

[Fifth Embodiment]
The cooking support system according to the fifth embodiment is different from the fourth embodiment in the location where the LED irradiator is built. Hereinafter, the cooking support system of the fifth embodiment will be described, but the description of the same configuration as in each of the above embodiments will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the cooking support system of the fifth embodiment, a reflection member 40 is attached to the current plate 12 as in the cooking support system of the fourth embodiment. In the cooking support system, an LED irradiating unit 50 as a light irradiating unit is built in the rear part of the top plate 3, and the LED irradiating unit 50 emits the LED light L5 in two directions obliquely upward and forward. Irradiation. Note that a burner ignition signal, a burner extinguishing signal, a lighting on signal, and a lighting off signal are wirelessly transmitted to the LED irradiating unit 50, similarly to the LED irradiating devices 20, 30, and 35.

  According to this cooking support system, the mirror part (not shown) of the reflecting member 40 is swung with respect to the base part (not shown) to appropriately adjust the swing angle of the mirror part (see FIG. 11). ), The LED light L5 emitted from the LED irradiating section 50 can be reflected toward the gas burner 4 by the mirror portion of the reflection member 40, and the LED light L5 is emitted from directly above the gas burner 4 to the center position of the gas burner 4. can do.

  As described above, also in the cooking support system according to the fifth embodiment, the LED light L5 can be emitted from directly above the gas burner 4 to the center position of the gas burner 4 that is the normal heating position. Accordingly, when the cooking container T is located on the gas burner 4, a high-luminance portion indicating the center position of the gas burner 4 appears on the surface of the cooking container T, so that the user can cook based on the high-luminance portion. The container T can be easily arranged at an appropriate position.

  In addition, in the cooking support system of the present embodiment, the LED irradiating unit 50 is located at a location where it is difficult to be exposed to a relatively high temperature (that is, at the rear of the top plate 3). Since the reflection member 40, which can be easily constructed using only the material, is arranged, a flammable material can be used for the LED irradiation unit 50. Further, the rear portion of the top plate 3 in which the LED irradiating section 50 is built is less likely to be exposed to oil or the like generated at the time of cooking than directly above the gas burner 4. It is hard to get dirty and the burden of maintenance is light.

[Sixth embodiment]
The cooking support system according to the sixth embodiment is different from the above embodiments in that a range hood is not provided, and exhaust is performed by a ventilation fan attached to an inner wall of a house. Hereinafter, the cooking support system according to the sixth embodiment will be described, but the description of the same configurations as those in the above embodiments will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the cooking support system according to the sixth embodiment includes an LED irradiation device 55 attached to a rear portion of the top plate 3 on the upper surface. The LED irradiating device 55 is configured such that an LED light source, a battery, a wireless receiver, and the like are housed in a rectangular parallelepiped-shaped housing like the LED irradiating device 20 and the like. It is detachably attached to the rear of the upper surface of the top plate 3 by an appropriate attachment member so that the light L6 can be emitted. Note that a burner ignition signal, a burner extinguishing signal, a lighting on signal, and a lighting off signal are wirelessly transmitted to the LED irradiating device 55, similarly to the LED irradiating devices 20, 30, and 35.

  In addition, in the cooking support system of the sixth embodiment, the reflection member 40 is attached to a location located directly above the center position of the gas burner 4 on the ceiling of the house, and in the present embodiment, the base portion 42 is It is detachably attached to the ceiling by an attachment member 43.

  According to this cooking support system, the mirror 41 of the reflecting member 40 is swung with respect to the base 42 to appropriately adjust the swing angle of the mirror 41 (see FIG. 12), so that the LED irradiation device 55 emits light. The emitted LED light L6 can be reflected toward the gas burner 4 by the mirror portion 41 of the reflection member 40, and the LED light L6 can be emitted from directly above the gas burner 4 to the center position of the gas burner 4.

  As described above, also in the cooking support system according to the sixth embodiment, the LED light L6 can be emitted from directly above the gas burner 4 to the center position of the gas burner 4 that is the regular heating position. Accordingly, when the cooking container T is located on the gas burner 4, a high-luminance portion indicating the center position of the gas burner 4 appears on the surface of the cooking container T, so that the user can cook based on the high-luminance portion. The container T can be easily arranged at an appropriate position.

  In addition, in the cooking assistance system of the present embodiment, the LED irradiation device 55 is placed at a location where it is difficult to be exposed to a relatively high temperature (that is, at the rear of the upper surface of the top plate 3). Since the reflection member 40 that can be easily constructed with only the permeable material is arranged, the flammable material can be used for the LED irradiation device 55. Further, the rear portion of the upper surface of the top plate 3 to which the LED irradiation device 55 is attached is less likely to be exposed to oil or the like generated during cooking than directly above the gas burner 4, so that the LED irradiation device 55 attached to such a position is It is hard to get dirty and the burden of maintenance is light.

[Another embodiment]
[1] In the first, second, and fourth to sixth embodiments, the irradiation shape of the light emitted from the LED irradiation devices 20, 30, 55 or the LED irradiation units 45, 50 is a point shape, and the gas burner 4 Although a point with high luminance appears at the center position, the irradiation shape of the irradiated light is not particularly limited as long as a high-luminance portion indicating the center position of the gas burner 4 appears. , A star shape or a cross shape.

  [2] In the third embodiment, an annular LED light L3 is emitted from the LED irradiating device 35 so that an annular ring whose annular diameter is substantially the same as the diameter of the cooking vessel T appears on the top plate 3. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an annular shape whose annular shape is smaller or larger than the diameter of the cooking container T may be used. Further, the light emitted from the LED irradiation device 35 may be appropriately changed according to the planar shape of the cooking container T. For example, when the planar shape of the cooking container T is a rectangular ring, What is necessary is just to make the rectangular ring of substantially the same size as the planar shape of the cooking container T appear.

[3] In the first, second and fourth to sixth embodiments, the light emitted from the LED irradiators 20, 30, 55 or the LED irradiators 45, 50 causes other parts to be located at the center position of the gas burner 4. In the third embodiment, the light emitted from the LED irradiating device 35 causes the center of the gas burner 4 to be centered on a ring having higher brightness than other portions. Although it is made to appear on the upper surface of the plate 3, a point having a higher brightness than the other part appears near the center position of the gas burner 4, or the point is centered on a predetermined point near the center position of the gas burner 4. Alternatively, a high-luminance ring may appear on the top plate 3.
When heating the cooking vessel T, even if the center of gravity Tg of the cooking vessel T does not coincide with the center of the gas burner 4, the center of gravity Tg of the cooking vessel T and the center of the gas burner 4 may be different. From the viewpoint that the closer the cooking container T can be uniformly heated, from the viewpoint of the light emitted from the LED irradiation device, a point with higher brightness appears at the center position of the gas burner 4 than other parts, or It is preferable that an annular shape centered on the center position of the gas burner 4 and having higher brightness than other portions appears on the top plate 3.

[4] In the first and third embodiments, the LED irradiating devices 20 and 35 are mounted on the rectifying plate 12 at positions directly above the center position of the gas burners 4, but are not particularly limited. Absent. Further, in the fourth to sixth embodiments, the reflection member 40 is attached to a position located directly above the center position of the gas burner 4 on the current plate 12 or the ceiling, but is not particularly limited.
For example, the LED irradiating device may be embedded in the peripheral portion of the lower surface of the housing 11, or the LED irradiating device may be attached to a portion of the rectifying plate 12 other than the portion located directly above the center position of the gas burner 4. . Further, the reflection member 40 may be attached to a portion other than the position located at the center of the gas burner 4 on the straightening plate 12 or the ceiling.
When the cooking container T is a deep-bottomed container, the LED light emitted from the LED irradiating device or the LED light or The LED light reflected by the reflecting member is blocked by the peripheral wall of the cooking container T, so that the bottom of the cooking container T and the top plate 3 are hardly irradiated with the LED light, and it is difficult for the user to adjust the position of the cooking container T. Become. Therefore, it is preferable that the LED irradiating device or the reflecting member is attached to a position located directly above the center position of the gas burner 4.

  [5] In the second embodiment, the LED irradiation device 30 is mounted on the inner wall K of the house. For example, a so-called range guard for preventing oil splash (water splash) is provided on the top plate 3. If so, the LED irradiating device 30 may be detachably attached to the range guard. In the sixth embodiment, the reflecting member 40 is mounted on the ceiling of the house. However, the mounting position of the reflecting member 40 can be changed as appropriate.

  [6] In the fourth embodiment, the LED irradiating section 45 is built in the front inner wall of the housing 11, but may be built in the side inner wall of the housing 11, or only the built-in one may be built. The present invention is not limited to this, and a detachable LED irradiation device such as the LED irradiation device 20 in the first embodiment may be appropriately attached to a predetermined location of the housing 11.

  [7] In the fifth embodiment, the LED irradiating section 50 capable of irradiating the LED light L5 in two directions obliquely upward on the front side is built in the rear portion of the top plate 3, but the LED irradiating section 50 is Alternatively, the LED light may be radiated only in one direction, or the LED light may be built in another appropriate position of the top plate 3.

  [8] In each of the above embodiments, the LED irradiators 20, 30, 35, 55 and the LED irradiators 45, 50 receive the LED lights L1, L2, L3, L4 when receiving the burner ignition signal or the illumination lighting signal. It is configured to start irradiation of L5 and L6 and stop irradiation of LED lights L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, and L6 when a burner extinguishing signal or a lighting-off signal is received. It is not something that can be done. The ignition and the extinguishing of the gas burner 4 or the turning on and off of the illumination lamp 14 may be interlocked, or an appropriate switch for starting and stopping irradiation of the LED irradiation device or the LED irradiation unit. May be separately provided so that the start and stop of the irradiation of the LED light can be performed by switching the switch regardless of the ignition and extinguishing of the burner and the turning on and off of the illumination. Further, the mode in which the burner ignition signal or the burner extinguishing signal, or the lighting ON signal or the lighting OFF signal is transmitted to the LED irradiation devices 20, 30, 35, 55 and the LED irradiation units 45, 50 is limited to wireless communication. Instead, wired communication may be used.

  [9] In the above embodiments, the stove is a gas stove as an example of the stove, but the stove may be an IH stove.

  [10] In the above embodiments, the light indicating the normal heating position of the gas burner 4 is irradiated using the LED. However, the light is not particularly limited as long as it has high directivity. It may be used.

  [11] The configuration disclosed in the above embodiment (including another embodiment) can be applied in combination with the configuration disclosed in another embodiment unless there is a contradiction. The embodiment disclosed in the present specification is an exemplification, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be appropriately modified without departing from the object of the present invention.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION This invention can be used for the cooking assistance system which can show a user the normal heating position in the heating part of a stove, and which enables a user to arrange a cooking container at an appropriate position on a heating part.

Reference Signs List 4 Gas burner 10 Range hood 12 Rectifier plate 14 Illumination lights 20, 30, 35, 55 LED irradiation device 40 Reflecting member 45, 50 LED irradiation unit L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6 LED light GC Gas stove T Cooking container

Claims (9)

A stove having a heating unit on which a cooking container is placed;
Light irradiation means for irradiating light having directivity from above toward the heating unit,
The cooking support system, wherein the light emitted from the light emitting unit is light indicating a normal heating position in the heating unit.   The cooking support system according to claim 1, wherein the normal heating position is a center position of the heating unit.   The cooking support system according to claim 1, wherein the light irradiation unit is arranged to irradiate the heating unit with light from directly above. Further comprising a range hood disposed above the stove,
The range hood has a current plate at a position facing the stove,
The cooking support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the light irradiation unit is provided on the current plate.   The cooking support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the light irradiating unit irradiates the heating unit with light via a reflecting unit that reflects light emitted from the light irradiating unit. Further comprising a range hood disposed above the stove,
The range hood has a current plate at a position facing the stove,
The cooking support system according to claim 5, wherein the reflection unit is provided on the current plate.   The cooking support system according to claim 6, wherein the light irradiation unit is provided on the range hood.   The cooking support system according to claim 5, wherein the light irradiation unit is provided on the stove. The cooking support system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the heating unit is a gas burner.

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