JP2022066389A - Heating cooker and method of controlling heating cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that setting operation to each operation button of a heating cooker is quite troublesome and takes much time and effort.

SOLUTION: A heating cooker 100 is equipped with a heating container that stores an article to be heated, a heating portion 201 that heats the inside of the heating container, an operating portion 202 for input operation by a user, an imaging portion 203 that images the inside of the heating container, and an information accumulating portion 206 that stores management information corresponding to heating control information on the article to be heated in association with the heating control information. The heating cooker 100 is also equipped with a recognition processing portion 205 that recognizes the heating control information from an image picked up by the imaging portion 203, and a management information processing portion 207 that obtains management information corresponding to the heating control information recognized by the recognition processing portion 205, from the information accumulating portion 206, and changes setting relating to at least any one of the heating portion 201, the imaging portion 203, the information accumulating portion 206, and the recognition processing portion 205, on the basis of the management information.

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COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present disclosure relates to a cooking cooker and a method for controlling a cooking cooker, which can easily carry out heating control and maintenance work based on an image taken by a camera provided in the cooking cooker.

A microwave oven is known as an example of a cooking device. In the microwave oven, the user presses a button for starting heating after inputting a heating time and the like. As a result, cooking is performed. At convenience stores, supermarkets, and other stores that sell bento boxes and prepared foods in containers, a clerk (user) may provide a service in which the purchased food is cooked in a microwave oven and provided. ..

Such a cooking service will be described. Generally, containers such as lunch boxes and prepared foods are labeled with the optimum heating time for heating in a microwave oven. The user sees the display, sets the heating time in the microwave oven, and heats the object to be heated. The operation unit of the microwave oven is provided with a number key or the like, and the heating time (minutes, seconds) is set.

Further, the microwave oven may have a plurality of operation buttons, and each operation button may be assigned a different heating time. In this case, the user can heat the food with the heating control suitable for the food and provide the food to the customer by selecting the button corresponding to the food to be heated.

However, in such a microwave oven, there is a problem that it is troublesome because the user needs to bother to input the heating time and the like.

Therefore, a technique for automatically setting a heating time or the like in a microwave oven has been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique of reading cooking information stored in an external storage device and setting a cooking method in a microwave oven.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-116984

This disclosure solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, eliminates the need for troublesome input work such as checking the operation of hardware and changing the setting of the cooking menu such as heating time, and allows the user to easily perform the work. It provides maintenance work and a method for controlling a cooker and a cooker capable of cooking an object to be heated.

The heating cooker of the present disclosure includes a heating chamber for storing an object to be heated, a heating unit for heating the inside of the heating chamber, an operation unit for input operation by a user, a photographing unit for photographing the inside of the heating chamber, and a subject. It includes an information storage unit that stores management information corresponding to the heating control information of the heated object in association with the heating control information. In addition, the heating cooker acquires and manages the recognition processing unit that recognizes the heating control information from the image taken by the photographing unit and the management information corresponding to the heating control information recognized by the recognition processing unit from the information storage unit. It includes a heating unit, a photographing unit, an information storage unit, and a management information processing unit that changes the setting of at least one of the recognition processing units based on the information.

Further, in the control method of the heating cooker of the present disclosure, the inside of the heating chamber is photographed, the heating chamber for storing the object to be heated, the heating unit for heating the inside of the heating chamber, the operation unit for input operation by the user, and the inside of the heating chamber. This is a control method for a cooking cooker including a photographing unit and an information storage unit that stores management information corresponding to heating control information of the object to be heated in association with the heating control information. Then, the heating control information is recognized from the image taken by the photographing unit, the management information corresponding to the recognized heating control information is acquired from the information storage unit, and based on the management information, the heating unit, the photographing unit, This is a method of changing the setting related to at least one of the information storage unit and the recognition processing unit.

According to the cooker and the control method of the cooker of the present disclosure, the setting change process is performed based on the management information registered in advance in association with the read heat control information. This eliminates the need for troublesome input work such as setting the heating time, and allows the user to easily perform maintenance work and cook foods and the like to be heated.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the appearance of a cooking device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a cooking device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a food product and the shape of the food product to be cooked by the heat cooker according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of recognition of at least one of characters, labels, and barcodes in the image recognition process in the cooking device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of characters and labels in the image recognition process in the cooking device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing other examples of characters and labels in the image recognition process in the cooker according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an image recognition process in the cooking device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an operation panel of the cooking cooker according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a table relating to the association between the heating control information of the object to be heated and the setting processing content in the cooking apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a table relating to the association between the heating control information of the object to be heated and the cooking menu management information in the cooking parameter setting of the cooking device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a table relating to the association between the cooking menu management information of the object to be heated and each operation panel button in the cooking parameter setting of the cooking device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the cooking device according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of characters having a plurality of descriptions and a label in the image recognition process in the cooking device according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a plurality of described characters and other examples of labels in the image recognition process in the cooking device according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an image recognition process in the cooking device according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a table relating to the heating control information of the object to be heated and the association of the camera management information and its priority in the camera check of the cooking device according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. .. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of characters and labels in the image recognition process in the cooking device in the cooking device according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of characters and labels on which special symbols are described in addition to the heating control characters in the image recognition process in the cooking device according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure. .. FIG. 19 shows a character having a special symbol other than the heating control character and a food having a label attached in the image recognition process in the cooking device according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure. It is a figure which shows an example.

(Findings underlying this disclosure)
In the conventional technique, the type and size of lunch boxes, side dishes, etc. change depending on the regular maintenance work, season, event, and the like. For this reason, the user has to change the allocation of the heating time to each operation button of the microwave oven each time, and it is very troublesome to press the operation button for changing the setting many times. It takes time and effort.

This disclosure solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, eliminates the need for troublesome input work such as checking the operation of hardware and changing the setting of the cooking menu such as heating time, and makes it easy for the user to do so. Provided are maintenance work and a method for controlling a cooker and a cooker capable of cooking a cooked object and changing the setting as an example.

(Example of the embodiment of the present disclosure)
An example of the heating cooker according to the present disclosure is a heating chamber for storing an object to be heated, a heating unit for heating the inside of the heating chamber, an operation unit for input operation by a user, and a photograph of the inside of the heating chamber. It is provided with a unit and an information storage unit that stores management information corresponding to the heating control information of the object to be heated in association with the heating control information. Further, the cooking cooker has a recognition processing unit that recognizes heating control information from an image taken by the photographing unit, at least the state of the inside of the heating chamber photographed by the photographing unit, and heating control information of the object to be heated. It is provided with a control unit that controls the heating unit based on the above. Further, the heating cooker acquires management information corresponding to the heating control information recognized by the recognition processing unit from the information storage unit, and based on the management information, the control unit, the heating unit, the photographing unit, the information storage unit, and It includes a management information processing unit that changes at least one of the recognition processing units.

With such a configuration, the setting change process is performed based on the management information registered in advance in association with the read heating control information. As a result, troublesome input work such as setting of heating time and the like becomes unnecessary, and the user can easily obtain a heating cooker capable of performing maintenance work and cooking food or the like to be heated.

Further, in the cooking apparatus according to the example of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the recognition processing unit can recognize a plurality of heating control information, and the management information processing unit is based on the order in which the plurality of heating control information is recognized. Therefore, the process of changing a plurality of settings may be performed simultaneously or in sequence.

With such a configuration, it is possible to sequentially execute a plurality of setting change processes based on the management information registered in advance in association with the read heating control information. This eliminates the need for troublesome input work such as setting the heating time and the like, and makes it possible to obtain a cooker that allows the user to easily perform maintenance work and cook food or the like to be heated.

Further, in the cooking cooker according to the example of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the management information processing unit can change the setting based on each management information stored in the information storage unit, and among the priorities. , A setting change determination unit for determining at least one of them may be provided, and the setting change determination unit may change the setting related to the heating chamber based on the determination result.

With such a configuration, a plurality of setting change processes associated with the read heating control information, based on the pre-registered management information and at least one of the pre-registered priority and the feasibility determination. Can be executed in a fixed order. As a result, troublesome input work such as setting of heating time and the like becomes unnecessary, and the user can easily obtain a heating cooker capable of performing maintenance work and cooking food or the like to be heated.

Further, in the cooking cooker according to the example of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the heating unit may perform heating control based on the result determined by the setting change determination unit.

With such a configuration, under the heating control conditions suitable for the object to be heated, based on the management information related to the heating control such as the additional heating registered in advance and the time-saving heating, which is associated with the read heating control information. It is possible to cook the object to be heated. Therefore, troublesome input work such as setting of the heating time and the like becomes unnecessary, and the heated object can be easily cooked under the heating control conditions suitable for the heated object.

Further, in the heating cooker according to the example of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the recognition processing unit can further recognize information other than the heating control information of the object to be heated, and the setting change determination unit recognizes the information. In this case, the setting may be changed by giving priority to the information over the management information corresponding to the heating control information.

With such a configuration, when a special symbol, a number, or the like registered in advance is recognized, the management information registered in advance and the management information registered in advance are associated with the heating control information including the symbol, the character, or the like. It is possible to execute the setting change process, the heating control process, and the like in order based on the feasibility determination criteria. Therefore, troublesome input work such as setting of the heating time and the like becomes unnecessary, and the user can easily obtain a heating cooker capable of performing maintenance work and cooking the object to be heated such as food.

Further, the cooking cooker according to the example of the embodiment of the present disclosure further displays information related to at least one of the settings changed by the management information processing unit and the management information stored in the information storage unit. It may be provided with a possible display unit.

With such a configuration, the setting acquisition process is performed based on the management information registered in advance in association with the read heating control information. As a result, troublesome input work and the like are not required for confirmation work such as confirmation of version information and acquisition of the state in the heating chamber, and the user can be informed in an easy-to-understand manner.

Further, in the control method of the heating cooker of the present disclosure, the inside of the heating chamber is photographed, the heating chamber for storing the object to be heated, the heating unit for heating the inside of the heating chamber, the operation unit for input operation by the user, and the inside of the heating chamber. This is a control method for a cooking cooker including a photographing unit and an information storage unit that stores management information corresponding to heating control information of the object to be heated in association with the heating control information. Then, the heating control information is recognized from the image taken by the photographing unit, the management information corresponding to the recognized heating control information is acquired from the information storage unit, and based on the management information, the heating unit, the photographing unit, This is a method of changing the setting related to at least one of the information storage unit and the recognition processing unit.

By such a method, the setting change process is performed based on the management information registered in advance in association with the read heating control information. This eliminates the need for troublesome input work such as setting the heating time, etc., and makes it possible for the user to easily obtain maintenance work and a control method for a cooking device that can cook foods and other objects to be heated. can.

Hereinafter, examples of embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The present disclosure is not limited by the following embodiments.

(First Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the appearance of the cooking cooker 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the cooking apparatus 100, a door panel 101 for taking in and out the food 107 is provided in a housing 111 for storing the food 107 to be heated. The cooking cooker 100 has a heating information display unit 102 and a selection unit 103 above the door panel 101 in the housing 111.

As will be described later, the heating cooker 100 reads the heating time according to the food 107 from the label or the like attached to the food 107, and cooks the food 107 with the read heating time. The read heating time is displayed on the heating information display unit 102.

As an example, the selection unit 103 has a "menu" button for selecting a menu corresponding to the food 107 to be heated, and a heating time for manually setting the heating time when the heating time cannot be read. It has at least one of a number button, a "minute" button, and a "second" button. Further, the selection unit 103 includes a "heating start button" for starting heating and a "heating stop button" for stopping heating. Further, the selection unit 103 manually installs a "menu switching" button for switching to the menu (memory number) corresponding to the food 107 to be heated, and the heating time (input of minutes and seconds) without using the memory. It may be provided with a "number" button for this (see FIG. 8).

Further, the cooking cooker 100 includes a cooking cabinet 104, which is a heating cabinet, in the housing 111. The heating cooking cabinet 104 is provided with a lighting unit 105 provided on the inner side surface of the cooking cabinet and a camera 106 provided on the upper surface of the cooking cabinet. By installing the camera 106 in the upper part of the cooking chamber 104, the entire inside of the cooking chamber can be photographed from the upper part of the cooking chamber. The camera 106 is electrically connected to a control circuit (not shown) included in the cooking device 100 and is controlled by the control circuit.

The cooking device 100 is configured to detect the heating information related to the food 107 from the photographed image information by photographing the food 107 stored in the cooking cabinet 104 by the camera 106.

Further, as described above, the cooking cooker 100 includes a lighting unit 105 provided on the inner side surface of the cooking cooker 104. In the example of FIG. 1, the lighting unit 105 is arranged on the side surface of the cooking cabinet 104, and illuminates the entire inside of the cooking cabinet 104 from the inner side surface of the cooking cabinet 104.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the cooking cooker 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 2, the heating cooker 100 includes a heating unit 201, an operation unit 202, a photographing unit 203, a control unit 204, a recognition processing unit 205, an information storage unit 206, and a management information processing unit 207. And have.

The heating unit 201 is made of, for example, a magnetron or the like, and supplies a high frequency to the food 107 placed in the cooking chamber 104 to heat the food 107.

The operation unit 202 has, for example, a touch panel, a plurality of keys, and the like, and is used when the user sets the heating time, starts heating, and the like.

The photographing unit 203 is composed of, for example, a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor, a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor, or the like, and photographs the inside of the cooking chamber 104. The photographing unit 203 has the above-mentioned camera 106 and a control circuit.

The control unit 204 controls the heating unit 201 based on the state inside the cooking chamber 104 photographed by the photographing unit 203 and the heating control information of the food 107 to be heated.

At least one of the control unit 204, the recognition processing unit 205, and the management information processing unit 207 includes a microcomputer and its peripheral circuits. At least one of the control unit 204, the recognition processing unit 205, and the management information processing unit 207 executes various controls by a program running on the microcomputer. At least one of the control unit 204, the recognition processing unit 205, and the management information processing unit 207 may include a microcomputer and its peripheral circuits.

The microcomputer and peripheral circuits may be in any form as long as they perform control described later. At least one of the control unit 204, the recognition processing unit 205, and the management information processing unit 207 may be composed of an arithmetic processing unit and a storage unit that stores a control program. Examples of the arithmetic processing unit include an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) and a CPU (Central Processing Unit). A memory is exemplified as a storage unit. The control program recorded in the storage unit is executed by the arithmetic processing unit.

Further, at least one of the control unit 204, the recognition processing unit 205, and the management information processing unit 207 may be configured by hard logic. If it is configured with hard logic, it is effective in improving the processing speed. Each component may be composed of one semiconductor chip or may be physically composed of a plurality of semiconductor chips. When it is composed of a plurality of semiconductor chips, each control described later can be realized by different semiconductor chips.

The recognition processing unit 205 detects information related to the heating control information (heating W (watt) number, heating time, etc.) described on the food label or the like from the image taken by the photographing unit 203, and character information (character information ( Analyze whether it is (information on heating control). As the character recognition method of the food label, for example, at least one of a method of detecting the heating control information surrounded by a frame in the food label and a method of detecting the contour of the food label may be used. good. Further, the text information includes not only the heating control information of the food 107, but also the image information of the entire food, the type of the food 107 related thereto, and at least one of the information regarding the shape and the expiration date of the food 107. It may be included.

The information storage unit 206 is composed of a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory, and stores heating control information analyzed by the recognition processing unit 205, management information related to the control of the cooking device 100, and the like. That is, the information storage unit 206 stores a table in which the heating control information and the management information are associated with each other.

The heating control information is, for example, the heating amount (that is, the heating output or the wattage) and the heating time according to the heating amount.

The management information is information related to the control of the cooking device 100 (for example, information regarding at least one of the heating unit 201, the photographing unit 203, the information storage unit 206, and the recognition processing unit 205), and is, for example, a camera. The setting information includes at least one of the exposure setting time of 106, the focus setting information, the brightness setting information of lighting, the cleaning information in the cooking device 100, the heating time of the heating unit 201, the heating W number, and the like. .. The cleaning information is cleaning availability information when it is necessary to remove dirt on the camera, top plate, storage surface, etc. in the cooking cabinet 100, dust on the filter, and the like. The management information also includes state information such as the number of times the door of the cooking device 100 is opened and closed, and software version information related to the control of the cooking device 100. In addition to the heating control information, the information stored in the information storage unit 206 includes shape information of the food 107, management information of the cooking device 100, management information of the camera 106, and the like, and is related to heating control and operation. At least one of the information may be included.

The management information processing unit 207 acquires the management information in the cooking chamber 104, which is associated with the heating control information detected by the recognition processing unit 205, from the information storage unit 206, and gives a control instruction in the control unit 204. According to this, the process of changing the settings in the cooking chamber 104, such as the cooking menu and the parameter settings of the camera 106, is executed.

3 and 4 are diagrams showing an example of recognition of at least one of characters, labels, and barcodes in the image recognition process in the cooking apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. These figures show an example of an image of the food label 302 to be recognized, and are diagrams showing an example of barcode recognition and character recognition in the image recognition process.

In the following embodiment, the barcode is not limited to the one-dimensional code, but also includes a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark).

In FIGS. 3 and 4, food 301, which is a lunch box, is shown as an example. A food label 302 displaying textual information regarding the name and price of the food and heating control information is affixed to the food 301. In addition, on the food label 302, as the heating control information, the heating amount and the heating time according to the heating amount may be displayed in the form of characters, symbols, etc. directly recognized by the user. However, it may be displayed as a bar code according to the heating amount and the heating time according to the heating amount.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the heating time according to the heating amount is displayed in the heating control character target area 303 of the food label 302. In the heating control character target area 303, the heating time corresponding to a plurality of heating amounts is displayed. Specifically, as a guideline for heating in a general household microwave oven, for example, when heating in a microwave oven for business use, the heating time is 2 minutes and 30 seconds when heating with a heating amount of 500 W. As a guideline, for example, 0 minutes and 45 seconds, which is the heating time when heating with a heating amount of 1500 W, is also described. That is, for example, "500W 2 minutes 30 seconds 1500W 0 minutes 45 seconds" is displayed in the heating control character target area 303.

In the heating control character target area 303, a first character string, for example, "500", which is a numerical value representing a predetermined heating amount, and a second character string, for example, "W", which represents a unit of the heating amount, and the heating amount thereof. The third character string, for example, "2", which is a number representing the heating time in, and the fourth character string, for example, "minute", which represents the unit of the heating time, and the number representing the heating time at the heating amount. Five character strings, for example, "30" and a sixth character string representing a unit of heating time, for example, "seconds" are displayed in this order.

Further, in the heating control character target area 303, a seventh character string, for example, "1500", which is a number representing a heating amount larger than the predetermined heating amount described above, and an eighth character string, for example, representing a unit of the heating amount, for example. "W", a ninth character string representing the heating time at the heating amount, for example, "0", and a tenth character string representing the unit of the heating time, for example, "minute", and the heating amount. The eleventh character string, for example, "45", which is a number indicating the heating time, and the twelfth character string, for example, "second", which represents the unit of the heating time, are displayed in this order.

In the present embodiment, the SI unit "W (watt)" representing the amount of heat is used as the second character string and the eighth character string, but any of them may represent a unit of heating power. However, it may be another character or unit. Further, as the 4th character string, the 6th character string, the 10th character string, and the 12th character string, "minute" or "second" is used as a character representing a unit of time, but the unit of time is used. Other characters or units may be used as long as they represent.

Further, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the barcode is displayed in the barcode target area 304 of the food label 302.

5 and 6 are views showing an example of a setting label in the image recognition process in the cooking apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. Specifically, these figures show an example of an image of a setting label for changing a setting in the cooking chamber 104, and are a diagram showing an example of character recognition in an image recognition process.

FIG. 5 shows a number corresponding to the heating amount and a number corresponding to the heating time according to the heating amount on the setting label 401 using the display format of the heating control information (heating amount, heating time). Information about management information is described in the part.

Specifically, "1111" is described in the place of the number of the heating amount in the setting label 401, which corresponds to the identification ID 1 of the management information. Further, the heating time is described as "1 minute 1 second", and the information of the identification ID 2 is displayed in the place corresponding to the number before the "minute" of the heating time and before the "second" of the heating time. , The information of the identification ID 3 is described in the place corresponding to the number.

Further, in the example of FIG. 6, information on the management information is described by the same description method as that of FIG. 5 in accordance with the display format of the heating control information of the food label 302 in FIG.

Specifically, two types of heating control information are described on the setting label 402. The first heating control information describes that the heating amount is "0000 W" and the heating time is "0 minutes 0 seconds", so that numbers that are not normally used as the heating amount and the heating time are used. Therefore, it is easy to determine that the setting label 402 is a setting change label, and such heating control information is used for checking whether or not the label is a setting label. can do.

Further, in the second heating control information, it is described that the heating amount is "1111W" and the heating time is "1 minute 1 second", and the part corresponding to the number of the heating amount is "1111" for setting. Similar to the label 401, the information of the identification ID 1 is described. Also, as with the setting label 401, the information of the identification ID 2 corresponds to the number of "seconds" of the heating time at the place corresponding to the number of "minutes" of the heating time for "1 minute 1 second" of the heating time. Information on the identification ID 3 is described in the place where the identification ID 3 is displayed.

In the description of the setting label, at least one of the characters such as "for cooking parameter setting" and the image in which the user can recognize which setting content is to be changed is on the label. It may be described in (displayed), or it may be described as a barcode corresponding to the heating amount and the heating time according to the heating amount.

Next, in the cooking cooker 100, the recognition processing unit 205 detects the heating control character target area 303 from the image of the food 301 (see, for example, FIG. 4), and further, the heating control detected from the heating control character target area 303. The process in which the information is associated with the management information and the setting is changed will be described.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an image recognition process according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.

In FIG. 7, when the food label 302 or the setting label 401 is put into the cooking cabinet 104, the photographing unit 203 captures an image of the inside of the cooking cabinet 104 (S501).

From the image taken by the photographing unit 203, the recognition processing unit 205 detects and acquires the heating control information of the food 301 to be heated (S502).

Further, the recognition processing unit 205 determines whether or not the detected heating control information (output wattage, heating time, etc.) is the correct heating control information of the food 301 to be heated (S503).

When the heating control information of the food 301 to be image recognition processing is correct heating information (in this embodiment, the case of the heating control character target area 303 shown in FIG. 4) (Yes in S503), The control unit 204 performs heating control based on the heating control information analyzed by the recognition processing unit 205. At this time, the control unit 204 displays the heating control information, the information related to the corresponding management information, and the like on the heating information display unit 102.

More specifically, after the user confirms from the display content of the heating information display unit 102 whether the heating control information is the correct heating control information of the food 301 to be heated, the user operates. Based on the confirmation result, the unit 202 performs a pressing operation of the heating start button or the like to heat the target food 301 (S507).

As a result, in the cooking device 100, the food 301 is cooked with the heating amount included in the heating control information during the heating time included in the heating control information.

When it is determined in step S503 that the heating control information is the heating control information of the setting label 401, or the heating control information acquired in step S502 is not the correct heating control information of the food 301 to be heated. It is assumed that (No of S503) is determined. In this case, first, the table for heat information conversion stored in the information storage unit 206 confirms whether or not the recognized heating control information is associated with the management information, and the associated management information is displayed. If there is, the management information is acquired (S504).

When it is determined in step S505 that the heating control information of the setting label 401 is the corresponding management information existing in the table (Yes in S505), the management information processing unit 207 is in accordance with the control instruction of the control unit 204. Performs a setting change process based on the management information associated with the heating control information by the information storage unit 206.

Specifically, the user can use the management information of the setting label 401 as the heating control information from the display content of the heating information display unit 102 (in this case, the information related to the management information is displayed). After confirming whether or not there is, the operation unit 202 performs an operation of pressing the operation decision button or the like based on the confirmation result. As a result, the target setting change process is executed (S507).

In this way, in the cooking device 100, the setting change process is performed based on the management information associated with the heating control information.

Further, when it is determined that the heating control information is not the correct heating control information of the food 301 to be heated, or when the setting of the corresponding setting label 401 is not found (No of S505), the operation unit At 202, the heating setting (for example, the setting of the heating amount and the heating time) is manually performed (S506).

When the heating setting is manually performed (S506), the user confirms whether the food 301 to be heated has the correct heating control information, and then the operation unit 202 determines based on the confirmation result. Press the heating start button. As a result, cooking is started (S507).

In the present embodiment, the cooking is started after the heating start button or the operation decision button is pressed in step S507, but the heating control information is provided from the viewpoint of reducing the burden on the user's operation. If it can be determined that the cooking information is correct or the management information is correct (Yes in S503 and Yes in S505), the cooking cooker 100 may be configured to automatically start the cooking or setting process.

Next, a process in which the information storage unit 206 associates and stores the heating control information analyzed by the recognition processing unit 205 with the management information will be described.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an operation panel 600 as an example of the operation unit 202 of the cooking cooker 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.

The operation panel 600 includes an LED operation display panel 601 (corresponding to the heating information display unit 102) for displaying heating control information, a number button 602 (corresponding to the operation unit 202) for setting various cooking menus and performing special operations, and an operation panel 600. , The start button 603 (corresponding to the operation unit 202) for starting the heat treatment determined by the recognition processing unit 205 or confirming the setting processing, and the like.

In a device such as a microwave oven, heating control is the main, so that the operation display panel 601 is used for the display for performing various operations. Therefore, according to the conventional technique, in most maintenance operations, it is necessary to press the number buttons 602, the start button 603, and the like many times to make settings, which is extremely burdensome and troublesome.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a table (heating information conversion table) relating to the association between the heating control information of the object to be heated and the setting processing content in the cooking apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 9, the association table 801 between the heating control information of the object to be heated and the setting processing content is ID1 for identifying the heating amount of the heating control character of the object to be heated (in the present embodiment, the heating wattage (heating wattage (in the present embodiment)). The value corresponding to W)) and the setting processing content in the heating cooker 104 are included.

In FIG. 9, for example, when the identification ID 1 is "0000", the setting changeability check is performed, and when the identification ID 1 is "1111", the cooking parameter setting process is performed. In addition to the setting process, instructions from the control unit 1004 such as "additional heating setting" when the identification ID 1 is "1222" and "heating setting of unrecognizable food" when the identification ID 1 is "1333". Then, the heat control process is also performed.

In addition to the setting process, it is possible to perform information acquisition process such as version information acquisition and camera shooting count acquisition, camera check, and hardware check such as lighting check.

As the identification ID 1, the setting process is assigned by using a numerical value that is not used for normal heating control (a numerical value that can be determined not to be a value used as a normal heating amount such as 500W and 1500W). .. Further, it is more desirable that the recognition processing unit 205 selects each number so as not to cause erroneous recognition of the number. In the information storage unit 206, the identification ID 1 and the setting processing content are stored in association with each other.

Specifically, in the description example of FIG. 5, since "1111" is recognized as "identification ID 1", the setting process of "cooking parameter setting" is performed. Further, in the description example of FIG. 6, since the "identification ID 1" is recognized as "0000" as the first heating control information, it is recognized that the "setting change" is possible, and the second heating control information is used. , "Identification ID 1" is recognized as "1111", so the setting process of "cooking parameter setting" is performed.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a table relating to the association between the heating control information of the object to be heated and the cooking menu management information in the cooking parameter setting of the cooking device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 10, the association table 801 between the cooking control information and the cooking menu management information in the cooking parameter setting of the cooking device 100 is ID1 (in the present implementation) for identifying the heating amount of the heating control character of the object to be heated. In the embodiment, it corresponds to the heating wattage (W)), and ID2 (corresponding to the heating time (minutes) in the present embodiment) and ID3 (heating time (seconds) in the present embodiment) that identify the heating time. ) And the setting processing contents in the cooking chamber 104.

In FIG. 10, for example, when the identification ID 2 is “01” and the identification ID 3 is “01”, the cooking menu ID “0101” is set, and the identification ID 2 is “01” and the identification ID 3 is “02”. In that case, the setting process of the cooking menu ID "0102" is performed.

It is desirable to assign the setting process to the identification ID 2 and the identification ID 3 by using a numerical value (for example, a numerical value larger than 60) that is not used for normal heating control. Further, it is more desirable to select each number so that the recognition processing unit 205 does not cause erroneous recognition of the number. In the information storage unit 206, the identification ID 1, the identification ID 2, and the identification ID 3 are associated with and stored in the setting processing content.

Specifically, in the description example of FIG. 5, since "1" is recognized as "identification ID 2" and "1" is recognized as "identification ID 3", the cooking menu ID "0101" is set. In the description example of FIG. 6, since "identification ID 1" is recognized as "0000" as the first heating control information, it is first recognized that "settings can be changed" (see FIG. 9). As the second heating control information, "cooking parameter setting" where "identification ID1" is "1111", "identification ID2" is "1", and "identification ID3" is "1", so that the cooking menu ID is recognized. The setting process of "0101" will be performed.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a table relating to the association between the cooking menu management information of the object to be heated and each button of the operation panel 600 in the cooking parameter setting of the cooking device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. be.

As shown in FIG. 11, the table 901 relating to the association between the cooking menu management information of the object to be heated and each button of the operation panel 600 in the cooking parameter setting of the heating cooker 100 has the “cooking menu ID” and the buttons of the operation panel 600. (In this embodiment, the value corresponding to the number button 602 in FIG. 8) and the setting processing content in the cooking chamber 104 are included.

In FIG. 11, for example, when the cooking menu ID is "0101", the button "1" is "10 seconds", the button "2" is "20 seconds", and the button "9" is "5 minutes". A cooking heating time of "10 minutes" is assigned to each of the buttons "0". Regarding the button assignment, not only the "number" button but also the "memory" button, the "output switching" button, and the like may be assigned as shown in the operation panel 600 of FIG.

Specifically, in the description example of FIG. 5, since "1" is recognized as "identification ID 2" and "1" is recognized as "identification ID 3", the setting process written in the cooking menu ID "0101" is performed. To. In the description example of FIG. 6, since the "identification ID 1" is recognized as "0000" as the first heating control information, it is first recognized that the setting can be changed, and then the second heating is performed. As control information, "cooking parameter setting" of "1111" for "identification ID1", "1" for "identification ID2", and "1" for "identification ID3" are recognized, so they are written in the cooking menu ID "0101". The setting process is performed.

(Second embodiment)
A microwave oven, which is an example of the cooking device 200 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure, will be described.

In the second embodiment of the present disclosure, the description of the same structure, functional configuration and control method as in the first embodiment will be omitted.

The difference between the cooker 200 of the second embodiment of the present disclosure and the cooker 100 of the first embodiment is that a setting change determination unit 1008 is provided in the management information processing unit 1007. That is the point.

Specifically, when the setting change determination unit 1008 determines which heating control or setting change processing is to be performed when performing special heating control processing or a plurality of management information processing, and determines that the processing is to be performed. Performs heating control or setting change processing based on a predetermined priority. Therefore, in this embodiment, this point will be mainly described.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the cooking cooker 200 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 12, the heating cooker 200 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure includes a heating unit 1001, an operation unit 1002, a photographing unit 1003, a control unit 1004, a recognition processing unit 1005, and information. It includes a storage unit 1006 and a management information processing unit 1007. The management information processing unit 1007 has a setting change determination unit 1008.

The recognition processing unit 1005 obtains information on the heating amount and the heating time from the image of the setting label 401 or the food label 302 (see, for example, FIGS. 3 to 6). The recognition processing unit 1005 identifies the setting label 401 or the food label 302.

Then, the recognition processing unit 1005 performs character recognition in the heating control character target area 303 of the setting label 401 or the food label 302, and obtains information on the heating amount and the heating time. Alternatively, the recognition processing unit 1005 recognizes the barcode in the barcode target area 304 of the food label 302, and in response to the barcode, receives information on the heating amount and the heating time registered in advance in the information storage unit 1006. obtain.

The information storage unit 1006 stores management information associated with the heating control character information for which the recognition processing unit 1005 has performed recognition processing. Further, information such as priority and process execution enablement is also associated with the management information.

The management information processing unit 1007 determines whether to perform heating control or change the setting according to the process execution possibility and priority of the management information stored in the information storage unit 1006. Specifically, the setting change determination unit 1008 in the management information processing unit determines in what order the setting change, heating control, and the like are performed. The management information processing unit 1007 sequentially executes the heating control process, the setting change process, and the like in the control unit 1004 based on the determination result of the setting change determination unit 1008.

The setting change determination unit 1008 not only determines the priority in each management information, but also, when the recognition processing unit recognizes a special symbol, does not execute the processing for the other recognized heating control information, and the symbol It is also possible to execute the process of only the added heat control character information, or to determine the execution of the heat process, the setting process, and the like that are not described in the heat control character information.

Specifically, for example, when it is desired to additionally heat a certain food 301 and the setting label 1101 is input at the same time as the food 301 with the food label, only the heating information described in the setting label 1101 is available. When the heating control information is read and the heating control is performed, or when the heating control information with a special symbol is read, the heating control is performed for a short time according to the heating amount.

Although it has been explained that the setting change determination unit 1008 is configured as a part of the functions of the management information processing unit 1007, the management information processing unit 1007 and the setting change determination unit 1008 may be configured as separate functions. , May be configured as part of the configuration or function of the recognition processing unit 1005. Further, the recognition processing unit 1005 and the setting change determination unit 1008 may be configured as a part of the configuration or function of the control unit 1004.

13 and 14 are views showing an example of setting labels 1101 and 1102 in the image recognition process in the cooking apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure.

Specifically, these figures show an example of an image of setting labels 1101 and 1102 for performing a plurality of setting change processing in the cooking chamber 104, and are an example of character recognition in the image recognition processing. It is a figure which shows.

In FIG. 13, on the setting label 1101, the number corresponding to the heating amount and the number corresponding to the heating time according to the heating amount are shown on the setting label 1101 by using the display format of the heating control information (heating amount, heating time). Information about management information is described in the part.

Specifically, two types of heating control information are described on the setting label 1101. In the first heating control information, the heating amount is described as "1111W", the heating time is described as "1 minute 1 second", and the portion corresponding to the heating amount number is "1111", which is shown in FIG. From the information conversion table, the identification ID 1 "1111" describes the processing contents related to the "cooking parameter setting". Further, the heating time is described as "1 minute 1 second", and the information "1" of the identification ID 2 is changed to the number of "seconds" of the heating time in the place corresponding to the number of "minutes" of the heating time. The information "1" of the identification ID 3 is described in each of the corresponding places, and the setting contents regarding the setting of the cooking menu ID "0101" are described by the information conversion table of FIG.

Further, in the second heating control information, it is described that the heating amount is "2222W" and the heating time is "2 minutes 1 second", and the part corresponding to the number of the heating amount is "2222", and the identification ID 1 "2222" describes the processing content related to "acquisition of the number of times of camera shooting". As for the heating time "2 minutes 1 second", the information "2" of the identification ID 2 is the heating time "second" at the place corresponding to the number of the heating time "minute" as in the setting label 401. Information "1" of the identification ID 3 is described in the place corresponding to the number of.

Further, in FIG. 14, information regarding management information is described by the same description method as in FIG. Specifically, four types of heating control information are described on the setting label 1102.

The same heating amount "5111W" is described in each of the first heating control information to the fourth heating control information, the portion corresponding to the number of the heating amount is "5111", and the identification ID 1 "5111" is. , The processing contents related to "camera check" are described from the information conversion table of FIG. In the description of the first heating control information to the fourth heating control information, the heating time is described as "1 minute 1 second", "1 minute 2 seconds", "2 minutes 1 second", and "2 minutes 2 seconds", respectively. There is.

In the description of the setting labels 1101 and 1102, characters or images such as "for cooking parameter setting" are displayed on the label so that the user can recognize which setting content is to be changed. It may be described in the format), or it may be described as a bar code according to the heating amount and the heating time according to the heating amount.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an image recognition process according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure.

In FIG. 15, when the food 301 or the setting label 1101 is put into the cooking cabinet 104, the photographing unit 1003 takes an image of the inside of the cooking cooker 104 (S1201).

From the image taken by the photographing unit 1003, the recognition processing unit 1005 detects and acquires the heating control information of the food 301 to be heated (S1202).

Further, the recognition processing unit 205 determines whether or not there are a plurality of detected heating control information (heating amount, heating time, etc.) (S1203). When a plurality of detected heating control information does not exist (No in S1203), the flow (X) in which only one heating control information exists is the same as in FIG. 7, so the description of the processing flow is omitted here. do.

When a plurality of detected heating control information exists (Yes in S1203), the setting change determination unit 1008 determines the processing order from the setting change determination table stored in the information storage unit 1006. In the setting change determination unit 1008, in what order the setting change, heating control, etc. are performed based on the priority of the management information associated with each of the plurality of heating control information recognized by the recognition processing unit 1005. Or, it is judged whether or not to execute. Further, the execution order is confirmed and the process execution possibility is confirmed by the display contents of the operation display panel 601 and the like in FIG. 8 (S1204).

When there is no problem in the execution order (Yes in S1205), it is determined whether or not the heating control information is the correct heating control information of the food 1403 to be heated (S1206).

When the heating control information of the food 1403 to be image recognition processing is correct heating information (Yes in S1206), the control unit 1004 controls heating based on the heating control information analyzed by the recognition processing unit 1005. I do. At this time, the control unit 1004 displays at least one of the heating control information and the information related to the corresponding management information on the heating information display unit 102.

After confirming whether the heating control information is the correct heating control information of the food 1403 to be heated from the display contents of the heating information display unit 102, the user confirms it by the operation unit 1002. Based on the result, the target food 1403 is heated by pressing the heating start button or the like (S1208).

As a result, in the heating cooker 100, the food 1403 is cooked with the heating amount included in the heating control information during the heating time included in the heating control information.

When it is determined in step S1206 that the heating control information is not the heating control information of the setting label 1101 or the correct heating control information of the food 1403 to be heated (No of S1206), the information is first stored in the information storage unit 1006. It is confirmed whether or not the recognized heating control information is associated with the management information by the heating information conversion table, and if there is the associated management information, the management information is acquired (S1207). ..

In step S1207, according to the control instruction of the control unit 1004, the management information processing unit 1007 performs the setting change process in the information storage unit 1006 based on the management information associated with the heating control information.

At this time, the control unit 1004 displays the heating control information, the information related to the corresponding management information, and the like on the heating information display unit 102.

After confirming whether the heating control information is the management information of the setting label 1101 from the display contents of the heating information display unit 102, the user uses the operation unit 1002 based on the confirmation result. By executing the operation of pressing the operation determination button or the like, the target setting change process is executed (S1208).

As a result, in the cooking cooker 200, the setting change process is performed based on the management information associated with the heating control information.

In the present embodiment, the cooking is started after the heating start or the operation decision button is pressed in the S1208 step, but from the viewpoint of reducing the burden on the user's operation, the heating information or the operation management If it can be determined that the information is correct (Yes and S1207 in S1206), the cooker 200 may be configured to automatically start the cook or set process.

After step S1208, in step S1209, it is determined whether or not there is residual processing, and if there is residual processing (S1209, Yes), the process proceeds to step S1206. If there is no remaining processing (S1209, No), the processing is terminated.

FIG. 16 is a table (setting change) relating to the heating control information of the object to be heated, the camera management information, and the association with their priorities in the camera check of the cooking device according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. It is a figure which shows an example of the determination table).

As shown in FIG. 16, the association table 1301 between the heating control information of the object to be heated and the cooking menu management information in the camera check of the cooking device is ID1 (book) that identifies the heating amount of the heating control character of the object to be heated. In the embodiment, it corresponds to the heating wattage (W)), ID2 that identifies the heating time (corresponds to the heating time (minutes) in the present embodiment), ID3 (corresponds to the heating time (seconds) in the present embodiment). ), And the setting processing contents in the cooking chamber 104 are included.

In FIG. 16, for example, when the identification ID 2 is “1” and the identification ID 3 is “1”, the sharpness function “ON” of the camera is set, the identification ID 2 is “1”, and the identification ID 3 is “2”. In the case of, the setting process of the sharpness function "OFF" of the camera is performed. When the identification ID 2 is "2" and the identification ID 3 is "1", the camera exposure time "1/200 second" is set, and the identification ID 2 is "2" and the identification ID 3 is "2". In this case, the camera exposure time "1/100 second" is set.

It is desirable that the identification ID 2 and the identification ID 3 are assigned the setting process by using a numerical value (a numerical value larger than 60, etc.) that is not used for normal heating control. Further, it is more desirable that each number is selected so as not to cause erroneous recognition of the number in the recognition processing unit 1005. The information storage unit 1006 stores the identification ID 1, the identification ID 2, and the identification ID 3 in association with the setting processing content.

Specifically, in the description example of FIG. 14, four heating control characters are described, and the values of "identification ID2, identification ID3" are "1,1", "1,2", and "2" in order from the top, respectively. , 1 "and" 2, 2 "are recognized. Therefore, from the association table 1301, the respective setting contents are "sharpness: ON", "sharpness: OFF", "exposure time: 1/200 second", and "exposure time: 1/100 second". Furthermore, since the priority of each is "1", "2", "100", and "101" in order from the top, the processing order is also "sharpness: ON", "sharpness: OFF", and "exposure". The setting process is performed in the order of "time: 1/200 second" and "exposure time: 1/100 second".

In this description example, only the setting process is set in the order of priority, but after the setting process, control processing such as image shooting by the photographing unit 1003 may be performed together, or in combination with heating control. It may be carried out. Further, according to the control process of the control unit 1004, a plurality of setting processes may be processed at the same time, or the next setting process may not be executed until the first setting process is completed.

(Third embodiment)
A microwave oven, which is an example of a cooking cooker according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure, will be described. In the third embodiment of the present disclosure, the description of the same structure, functional configuration and control method as in the second embodiment will be omitted.

17 to 19 are diagrams showing an example of setting labels 1401 and 1402 in the image recognition process in the cooking device according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure, respectively.

Specifically, these drawings show an example of an image of setting labels 1401 and 1402 for performing preferential heating control processing in the cooking chamber 104, and bar code recognition in the image recognition processing. It is a figure which shows an example of character recognition.

FIG. 17 shows a number corresponding to the heating amount and a heating time corresponding to the heating amount on the label 1401 for setting the heat treatment by using the display format of the heating control information (heating amount, heating time). Information about management information is described in the number part.

Specifically, "1222" is described in the place of the number of the heating amount in the setting label 1401, and the identification ID 1 "1222" corresponds to the "additional heating setting" according to the information conversion table of FIG. do. Further, the heating time is described as "0 minutes and 12 seconds", and the information "0" of the identification ID 2 is the number of "seconds" of the heating time in the place corresponding to the number of "minutes" of the heating time. Information "12" of the identification ID 3 is described in each of the places corresponding to. When the additional heating is set, even if the heating control information is read, only this read information may be given priority.

Specifically, when the recognition processing unit 1005 recognizes "1222W 0 minutes 12 seconds", the setting change determination unit 1008 determines this based on the information conversion table and priority stored in the information storage unit 1006. In this case, even if there is a plurality of heating control information other than the additional heating control, the processing of only the processing of the additional heating control information is prioritized. The management information processing unit 1007 causes the control unit 1004 to perform additional heating control based on the processing result of the setting change determination unit 1008.

Further, in FIG. 18, information regarding heat treatment management information is described by the same description method as in FIG. Specifically, the setting label 1402 describes one type of heating control information surrounded by two special symbols "■". The heating control information excluding the special symbol "■" describes that the heating amount is "1900W" and the heating time is "0 minutes 35 seconds". Specific processing will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 19 shows an example in which the food label 1404 is originally attached to the food 1403. Further, a food label 1404 equivalent to the setting label 1402 with the special symbol “■” described with reference to FIG. 18 is affixed on the food 1403. In this case, in the recognition processing unit 1005, two control information, the heating control information described on the food label 1404 and the heating control information described on the food label 1404 described with the special symbol “■”, are obtained. Read. When the special symbol "■" is described in the setting change determination unit 1008, the heating control information described in the food label 1404 is not performed because the heating control information is prioritized, and the special symbol "■" is not performed. It is determined that only the processing of "1900W 0 minutes 35 seconds" which is the heating control information described in "" is performed. The control unit 1004 causes the heating unit 1001 to perform heating control of "1900W 0 minutes 35 seconds" based on the determination result of the setting change determination unit 1008 in the management information processing unit 1007.

With such a configuration, under the heating control conditions suitable for the object to be heated, based on the management information related to the heating control such as the additional heating and the time saving heating, which are associated with the read heating control information and registered in advance. It is possible to cook the object to be heated.

The above-mentioned third embodiment can be implemented in combination with at least one of the first embodiment and the second embodiment.

As described above, according to the present disclosure, the troublesome input work and the like are not required, and the user can easily cook the food and perform the maintenance work, which is a special effect. Therefore, the present disclosure is widely applicable and useful for cooking cookers such as microwave ovens for home use, rice cookers, and IH cooking heaters, in addition to microwave ovens used in retail stores.

100,200 Heating cooker 101 Door panel 102 Heating information display unit (display unit)
103 Selection unit 104 Cooking cabinet (heating cabinet)
105 Lighting unit 106 Camera 107, 301, 1403 Food (heated object)
111 Housing 201,1001 Heating unit 202,1002 Operation unit 203,1003 Imaging unit 204,1004 Control unit 205,1005 Recognition processing unit 206,1006 Information storage unit 207,1007 Management information processing unit 302,1404 Food label 401,402 , 1101,1102,1401,1402 Setting label 303 Heating control character Target area 304 Bar code target area 600 Operation panel 601 Operation display panel 602 Number button 603 Start button 801, 1301 Association table 901 Table 1008 Setting change judgment unit

The heating cooker of the present disclosure includes a heating chamber for storing an object to be heated, a heating unit for heating the inside of the heating chamber, a control unit for controlling the heating unit, an operation unit for input operation by a user, and heating. It includes a photographing unit that photographs the inside of the refrigerator, and a recognition processing unit that recognizes character or code information from the image captured by the photographing unit. Further, the cooking cooker changes the setting related to the control of the cooking cooker based on the management information corresponding to the character or code information recognized by the recognition processing unit.

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A heating cabinet that stores the object to be heated,
A heating unit that heats the inside of the heating chamber,
The operation unit that is input and operated by the user,
The photographing unit that photographs the inside of the heating chamber and
An information storage unit that stores management information corresponding to the heating control information of the object to be heated in association with the heating control information.
A recognition processing unit that recognizes the heating control information from the image captured by the photographing unit, and
At least, a control unit that controls the heating unit based on the inside state of the heating chamber photographed by the imaging unit, the heating control information of the object to be heated, and the like.
Management information corresponding to the heating control information recognized by the recognition processing unit is acquired from the information storage unit, and based on the management information, the control unit, the heating unit, the photographing unit, the information storage unit, and the information storage unit, and , The management information processing unit that changes the settings related to at least one of the recognition processing units,
Equipped with a cooker. The recognition processing unit can recognize a plurality of the heating control information, and can recognize the plurality of heating control information.
The management information processing unit is based on the order in which the plurality of heating control information is recognized.
Perform multiple changes to the above settings simultaneously or in sequence.
The cooking device according to claim 1. The management information processing department
Based on the management information stored in the information storage unit, it has a setting change determination unit that determines whether or not the setting can be changed and at least one of the priorities.
The cooking device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the setting change determination unit changes the setting related to the heating chamber based on the result of the determination. The cooking device according to claim 3, wherein the heating unit controls heating based on the result determined by the setting change determination unit. The recognition processing unit is further configured to be able to recognize information other than the heating control information of the object to be heated.
When the information is recognized, the setting change determination unit changes the setting by giving priority to the information over the management information corresponding to the heating control information.
The cooking device according to claim 4. Further, claim 1 comprises a display unit capable of displaying information related to at least one of the settings changed by the management information processing unit and the management information stored in the information storage unit. Item 5. The cooking apparatus according to any one of items up to item 5. A heating chamber for storing the heated object, a heating unit for heating the inside of the heating chamber, an operation unit for input operation by the user, a photographing unit for photographing the inside of the heating chamber, and heating control of the heated object. A control method for a cooking device including an information storage unit that stores management information corresponding to the information in association with the heating control information.
The heating control information is recognized from the image taken by the photographing unit, and the heating control information is recognized.
The management information corresponding to the recognized heating control information is acquired from the information storage unit.
Based on the management information, the setting related to at least one of the heating unit, the photographing unit, the information storage unit, and the recognition processing unit is changed.
How to control a cooker.

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