JP2023034346A - Cooking device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cooking device with which it is possible to easily and properly grasp a calorie intake amount when eating a dish pertaining to a cooking menu.SOLUTION: A cooking device 10 includes: a storage part 20; an output unit 30 capable of output for adjusting an internal environment of the storage part 20; a menu storage unit that stores a plurality of types of cooking menus; a menu selection processing unit that performs a process for selecting one cooking menu from the plurality of cooking menus stored in the menu storage unit; and a cooking control unit that performs output control of the output unit 30 in accordance with a cooking condition defined in the cooking menu selected by the menu selection processing unit. In the cooking device 10, an intake unit quantity is defined for each cooking menu, and a calorie intake per intake unit quantity is defined in association with each cooking menu. The menu selection processing unit makes it possible to select the cooking menu with reference to the calorie intake.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to cooking appliances.

Conventionally, there has been provided a cooking recipe supply method such as that disclosed in Patent Document 1 below. This cooking recipe supply method is to provide a user with a cooking recipe (summary of things to be done in cooking) using a host device, a mobile phone or an information terminal device capable of communicating with the host device via the Internet. It is In the cooking recipe supply method of Patent Document 1, a plurality of cooking recipe data related to cooking recipes are stored in the host device for each cooking menu (dishes prepared by cooking according to the cooking recipes), and the user uses the mobile phone to store the cooking recipe data. The cooking recipe data can be searched in the host device by inputting search conditions using the information terminal device. In the cooking recipe supply method of Patent Document 1, the cooking recipe is provided to the user by transmitting the retrieved cooking recipe data to the mobile phone or the information terminal device.

JP-A-2002-063178

Here, the present inventors have investigated provision of a cooking apparatus that stores a plurality of cooking menus in advance in the cooking apparatus and that can automatically cook dishes related to the cooking menu selected by the user from the stored menus. As a result, it is possible to provide a cooking apparatus capable of automatic cooking by controlling the output of an output section (for example, a heater) for adjusting the temperature (internal environment) of the storage section in which food to be cooked is stored. I came to the knowledge that In addition, the inventors also studied a method of selecting a cooking menu. As a result, the present inventors have made it possible to select an arbitrary item from a plurality of cooking menus displayed in the order of the Japanese syllabary or by category, or to specify the number assigned to the cooking menu. It has been found that the selection of can be realized by storing a plurality of cooking menus.

On the other hand, the inventors of the present invention have come to the knowledge that, in consideration of recent health consciousness, convenience will be further improved by allowing users to select cooking menus based on calories. However, although the calorie amount is defined for each cooking menu in the above-described cooking recipe supply method and the like of Patent Document 1, what standard (unit) is the numerical value of the calorie amount alone defined? cannot be known exactly by the user. For example, in the prior art, it is unclear whether the calorie amount specified for each cooking menu is the calorie intake per person or the calorie intake when the entire cooked dish is eaten. there are concerns.

That is, the conventional technology according to Patent Document 1 assumes that the user himself/herself cooks. Therefore, in the prior art according to Patent Document 1, the user refers to the cooking menu and adjusts the cooking amount regardless of what standard the calorie amount specified in the cooking menu is defined by. The calorie intake can be adjusted by the user's artificial actions such as However, the cooking apparatus studied by the inventors of the present invention automatically cooks according to a cooking program corresponding to a cooking menu by setting foodstuffs. cannot intervene. Therefore, the inventors of the present invention have found that simply applying the prior art disclosed in Patent Document 1 to a cooking apparatus capable of automatic cooking does not allow the user to easily determine the calorie intake when eating the food according to the cooking menu. It has been found that there is a problem that it is impossible to grasp the

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cooking apparatus capable of easily and appropriately grasping the calorie intake when eating a dish related to a cooking menu.

(1) The above-described cooking apparatus of the present invention includes a storage section for storing foods to be cooked, an output section capable of outputting to adjust the internal environment of the storage section according to cooking conditions, and a plurality of types of food. a menu storage unit that stores the cooking menus, a menu selection processing unit that performs processing for selecting one of the cooking menus from the plurality of cooking menus stored in the menu storage unit, and the menu selection processing unit a cooking control unit that controls the output of the output unit according to the cooking conditions defined for the cooking menu selected by A calorie intake per intake unit quantity is defined in association with each of the cooking menus, and the menu selection processing unit enables selection of the cooking menu based on the calorie intake. It is good if it is something to do.

The cooking apparatus of the present invention adjusts the output of the output unit in accordance with the cooking conditions, thereby adjusting the internal environment of the storage unit in which food is stored for cooking. Further, in the cooking apparatus of the present invention, the menu selection processing unit selects one cooking menu from a plurality of cooking menus stored in the menu storage unit. The output of the output unit is controlled according to the cooking conditions specified in the menu. Therefore, in the cooking apparatus of the present invention, by selecting a cooking menu while storing foodstuffs in the storage section, the user can cook without adjusting the output of the output section.

Here, in the cooking apparatus of the present invention, the intake unit amount is specified for each cooking menu, and the intake calorie per intake unit amount is specified in association with each cooking menu. Further, in the cooking apparatus of the present invention, the menu selection processing section is capable of selecting a cooking menu based on calorie intake. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cooking apparatus that allows a user to easily and appropriately grasp the calorie intake when eating a dish related to a cooking menu.

(2) The above-described cooking apparatus of the present invention has a display section capable of displaying information, and in a selection acceptance state in which the menu selection processing section accepts selection of the cooking menu, the title of the cooking menu to be selected is displayed. and the calorie intake per intake unit amount related to the cooking menu can be displayed in association with each other on the display unit.

The cooking apparatus of the present invention can display the title of the cooking menu to be selected and the calorie intake per intake unit amount in a state of being associated with each other on the display section in the selection accepting state. Therefore, according to the cooking apparatus of the present invention, the user can accurately select a cooking menu based on the calorie intake per intake unit amount.

(3) The above-described cooking apparatus of the present invention has a display section capable of displaying information, and displays characters, graphics, or symbols indicating the intake unit quantity together with the characters, graphics, or symbols indicating the calorie intake on the display section. It is preferable that it is characterized by being able to be displayed on the

With such a configuration, the cooking apparatus of the present invention can display the relationship between the calorie intake and the intake unit amount so that the user can intuitively grasp the relationship.

(4) In the above-described cooking apparatus of the present invention, the plurality of cooking menus can be classified into a plurality of cooking menu groups for each predetermined calorie range on the basis of calorie intake per intake unit quantity, and On the condition that one cooking menu group is selected from a plurality of cooking menu groups in a selection acceptance state in which selection of the cooking menu can be accepted in the menu selection processing unit, It is preferable that one of the cooking menus is selectable in the range of the cooking menus that are displayed.

With such a configuration, the cooking apparatus of the present invention allows the calorie intake per intake unit amount to be within a predetermined calorie range by selecting one cooking menu group from a plurality of cooking menu groups in the selection reception state. You can now select a cooking menu while narrowing down to the menu. Therefore, the cooking apparatus of the present invention with the above configuration can improve the convenience of selecting a cooking menu based on the calorie intake per intake unit amount.

(5) The above-described cooking apparatus of the present invention has a display section capable of displaying information, and is provided on the condition that one of the plurality of cooking menu groups is selected in the selection acceptance state. an indication display body in which the cooking menus included in the selected cooking menu group are displayed in a list on the display section, and the menu selection processing section points to one of the cooking menus displayed in the list. is displayed on the display unit, a display body moving operation for moving the instruction display body along the list display, and one cooking menu pointed by the instruction display body is confirmed as selected. and a menu confirmation operation, and in a state in which the display body moving operation can be received, an operation is performed to move the instruction display body in a direction away from the cooking menu group displayed in the list. As a condition, the cooking menu related to the cooking menu group different from the cooking menu group including the cooking menu displayed in the list is displayed on the display unit, and the menu selection processing unit selects the display unit It is preferable that it is characterized by being able to accept the movement operation and the menu confirmation operation.

With such a configuration, the cooking apparatus of the present invention provides a cooking menu included in the selected cooking menu group under the condition that one cooking menu group is selected from a plurality of cooking menu groups in the selection acceptance state. can be displayed as a list on the display unit. Therefore, by adopting the configuration described above, the cooking apparatus of the present invention makes it easy for the user to find a desired cooking menu. Further, in the cooking apparatus of the present invention, by adopting the above-described configuration, after performing an operation (display body moving operation) to move the instruction display bodies displayed in the list on the display section along the list display, the menu confirming operation is performed. By doing, it becomes possible to select the cooking menu. Further, with the above-described configuration of the cooking apparatus of the present invention, an operation of moving the instruction display body in a direction away from the cooking menu group displayed in the list is performed in a state where the display body movement operation can be accepted. On this condition, the cooking menu group can be switched. Therefore, the cooking apparatus of the present invention having the configuration described above can intuitively and easily select a cooking menu and switch between cooking menu groups.

(6) In the above-described cooking apparatus of the present invention, the accommodating portion includes a main body including a main body side pressure vessel and a lid body including a lid side pressure vessel, and pressure is generated by the main body side pressure vessel and the lid side pressure vessel. A container may be formed.

By adopting such a configuration, the cooking apparatus of the present invention can improve the internal pressure of the housing section and can cook food in a pressurized state.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the cooking apparatus which can grasp|ascertain easily and appropriately the calorie intake when eating the dish concerning a cooking menu can be provided.

1 is a perspective view showing a cooking device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the cooking apparatus shown in FIG. 1; 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the cooking apparatus shown in FIG. 1; FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of a database relating to cooking menus provided in the cooking apparatus of FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a control flow showing processing performed from turning on a power source to selecting a cooking menu and starting cooking in the cooking apparatus of FIG. 1 ; FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the control flow shown in FIG. 5; 1. It is an image view which shows the screen displayed on the display part of the cooking apparatus of FIG. 1, (a) illustrates a main menu screen, (b) illustrates a selection method screen. 2 is an image diagram showing a screen displayed on the display unit of the cooking apparatus of FIG. 1, (a) is a category selection screen, (b) is an ingredient selection screen, (c) is a gojyuon selection screen, (d), (e) illustrates a recipe number input screen, and (f) illustrates a calorie selection screen. 1. It is an image view which shows the screen displayed on the display part of the cooking apparatus of FIG. 1, (a), (b) illustrates a process display screen, (c), (d) illustrates an in-cooking screen. (a) to (c) each show an example of a display screen displayed when selecting an arbitrary item from a plurality of cooking menus narrowed down based on calorie intake.

Hereinafter, a cooking device 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the general configuration of the cooking apparatus 10 will be described first, and then the cooking menu selection processing performed in the cooking apparatus 10 will be described in more detail. In addition, in the following description, positional relationships such as top, bottom, left, right, front, and back are explained based on the state in which the cooking apparatus 10 is normally installed, unless otherwise specified.

<<Regarding the schematic configuration of the cooking device 10>>
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cooking device 10 includes a housing portion 20, an output portion 30, an operation portion 40, and a control portion 50. FIG. In the cooking apparatus 10, the user puts food into the storage unit 20 and prepares it, and performs predetermined settings by operating the operation unit 40, whereby the output of the output unit 30 is adjusted by the control unit 50, and the food is prepared. It can be used for cooking. The configuration of each part of the cooking device 10 will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the housing portion 20 includes an inner pot 22 and a lid portion 24 . The inner pot 22 constitutes a storage portion 20 into which foodstuffs and the like are put. The inner pot 22 is detachably housed in the main body 12 of the cooking device 10 . The lid portion 24 can close the opening of the inner pot 22 . The housing portion 20 can constitute a pressure vessel having pressure resistance performance by combining the inner pot 22 and the lid portion 24 . That is, the inner pot 22 constitutes a body-side pressure vessel disposed on the body 12 side, and the lid portion 24 constitutes a lid-side pressure vessel. Therefore, the cooking apparatus 10 has a normal cooking mode in which food is put into the container 20 configured by the inner pot 22 and cooked under atmospheric pressure, and a normal cooking mode in which the food is cooked under atmospheric pressure. Cooking can be performed in both pressure cooking modes in which the internal pressure is increased for cooking.

The output unit 30 can output for adjusting the internal environment of the housing unit 20 according to cooking conditions. The output unit 30 can be, for example, a heating device or a cooling device for adjusting the internal temperature of the housing unit 20, a pressure adjusting device for adjusting the pressure, a water content adjusting device for adjusting the water content, or the like. can. In the cooking device 10 of this embodiment, the output section 30 is configured by a heater. Therefore, the output unit 30 can adjust the internal temperature of the housing unit 20 when cooking in the normal cooking mode in which food is cooked under atmospheric pressure. In addition, the output unit 30 can increase the internal temperature and pressure of the storage unit 20 when cooking in a pressure cooking mode in which the internal pressure of the storage unit 20 is increased. The heater forming the output part 30 is arranged inside the main body 12 of the cooking device 10 at a position adjacent to the housing part 20 (for example, a position adjacent to the inner pot 22 on the lower side).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the operation unit 40 is provided on the main body 12 (on the front side of the main body 12 in this embodiment). The operation unit 40 is for the user to operate the cooking device 10 . The operation unit 40 includes push-type operation buttons 42 and a rotatable operation knob 44 as input devices. Further, as the operation buttons 42, a reservation button 42a, a keep warm/cancel button 42b, a return button 42c, and an enter button 42d are provided. Further, the operation unit 40 is provided with a display unit 46 . The display unit 46 can be configured by a display device such as a liquid crystal panel or a segment display. In this embodiment, the display section 46 is configured by a liquid crystal panel. Devices such as the operation buttons 42 , the operation knobs 44 , the display unit 46 , etc. that constitute the operation unit 40 are electrically connected to a control unit 50 built in the main body 12 .

The control section 50 controls the operation of the cooking device 10 . The control unit 50 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and an I/F (not shown) as a hardware configuration, which are connected to each other via a bus or the like so as to be able to communicate information. Further, the control unit 50 can receive external data such as detection signals from sensors (not shown) installed in each part of the cooking apparatus 10 . In such a hardware configuration, the control unit 50 reads programs stored in storage media such as ROM, SSD, HDD, etc. into the RAM, and the CPU performs calculations according to those programs, thereby configuring the cooking apparatus 10. It is capable of outputting a signal for operating each part.

<<Regarding the selection process of the cooking menu performed in the cooking apparatus 10>>
The cooking apparatus 10 allows the user to operate the operation unit 40 to select a desired cooking menu from among a plurality of types of cooking menu data stored in advance in the storage device that constitutes the control unit 50 . The food prepared in the section 20 can be cooked. Here, the cooking apparatus 10 has a configuration for enabling the control unit 50 to select a cooking menu (menu selection process), and the menu selection process can be realized under the control of the control unit 50. ing. The configuration provided in the control unit 50 for realizing the menu selection process and the menu selection process realized by the configuration will be described below in more detail.

The control unit 50 includes a menu storage unit 52 , a menu selection processing unit 54 and a cooking control unit 56 . The menu storage unit 52 stores data relating to a plurality of types of cooking menus. The menu storage unit 52 is constructed in a storage medium such as a ROM, SSD, HDD, etc., which constitutes the control unit 50 . In the menu storage unit 52, in addition to the title (name) of the cooking menu and the cooking conditions, the unit of intake and the calorie intake per unit of intake are stored in association with each cooking menu.

Here, the cooking condition can be, for example, a condition related to the internal temperature (cooking temperature) of the container 20, a condition related to time, a cooking mode to be used, and the like. Also, the intake unit is set to an optimum one according to the type of cooking menu. For example, in the case of a cooking menu (dishes) that is appropriate to be expressed as a single serving, "one serving" is defined as the intake unit. On the other hand, in the case of cooking menus (dishes) that are not appropriate to be expressed as one serving, units other than "one serving" are defined as intake units. Specifically, in the case of items such as sweets that are expressed in number, the unit of intake is the number. Similarly, the unit of intake for fermented foods, etc. is “number of times,” the unit of intake for cooked rice, etc. is “number of servings,” cakes, etc. are “number of slices,” spare ribs, etc. are “number of pieces.” The optimal intake unit is determined accordingly.

The menu storage unit 52 may store information other than the information described above. In this embodiment, for example, the menu number, information on the category of the cooking menu (category information), information on the ingredients used for cooking (ingredients information), and which row of the Japanese syllabary table the opening characters of the cooking menu correspond to information (Japanese syllabary information), information on availability of operation reservation (reservation availability information), etc. are stored in association with each cooking menu. Here, the category information is, for example, information indicating the category of dishes such as curry/stew, boiled food, rice, steamed food, soup, fermented cooking, low-temperature cooking, and the like.

The menu selection processing unit 54 performs processing (cooking menu selection processing) for selecting one cooking menu from a plurality of cooking menus stored in the menu storage unit. The menu selection processing unit 54 performs internal processing based on an input received from the user via the operation buttons 42 and the operation knobs 44 provided on the operation unit 40, thereby performing cooking menu selection processing. In addition, the menu selection processing unit 54 performs processing for displaying information that needs to be notified to the user on the display unit 46 according to the progress of the cooking menu selection processing.

The cooking control section 56 controls the output of the output section 30 according to the conditions specified in the cooking menu selected by the user. Therefore, in the cooking apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, as described above, the user selects a cooking menu based on the category classification, the ingredients classification, the Japanese syllabary classification, or the calorie classification, so that the cooking control unit 56 outputs Under the output control of the unit 30, the cooking menu selected by the user can be automatically cooked.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, in the cooking apparatus 10, the cooking mode, time setting, and temperature setting used for cooking are defined for each cooking menu as the cooking conditions. In addition, the cooking apparatus 10 has a time and an output unit for each process performed when the cooking mode is executed according to the cooking mode such as pressure cooking, low-temperature fermentation, waterless cooking, temperature cooking, pot mode, and steam cooking. A control program is provided for each cooking mode in which the detected temperature of the heater 30, the electric power of the heater 30, and the like are defined. In the cooking apparatus 10, the cooking control unit 56 selects the operating conditions corresponding to the cooking mode defined corresponding to the selected cooking menu according to the control program, and the operating conditions defined corresponding to the cooking menu. Automatic cooking is performed by sequentially advancing the heating process based on the time setting and temperature setting. Specifically, for example, when recipe number 1 “braised pork” is selected as a cooking menu, the cooking conditions are specified as pressure cooking, cooking time: 15 minutes, temperature setting: not specified, The cooking control unit 56 controls the output of the output unit 30 over time after setting the set time (15 minutes) for pressure cooking according to the control program. Thus, under the control of the cooking control unit 56, the cooking apparatus 10 can perform automatic cooking by controlling the output of the output unit 30 according to the cooking conditions defined according to the cooking menu. .

≪About the control flow from selecting the cooking menu to cooking≫
5 and 6 and FIGS. 7 to 9 show the processing performed in the cooking apparatus 10 after the power is turned on, the cooking menu is selected, and the cooking is started. A detailed description will be given with reference to the image diagrams.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the power is on in step 1, the control flow proceeds to step 2, and the main menu screen shown in FIG. 7(a) is displayed. Here, an automatic menu for automatic cooking, a manual menu for manually setting a constant temperature and cooking, a favorite menu for selecting a favorite cooking menu for cooking by calling frequently used menus registered by the user, Maintenance menu for performing maintenance operations, simple mode menu that makes it easy to select a cooking menu by displaying only representative menus, and information for connecting to a separate website for introducing recipes Any menu can be selected from the recipe site menu for displaying in two-dimensional code. Control flow then advances to step 3 .

If the automatic menu is selected in step 3, control flow proceeds to step 4; In step 4, the display unit 46 displays a selection method screen (automatic menu screen in the illustrated example) shown in FIG. 7B. In this state, the menu selection processing unit 54 classifies the cooking menu by category (category classification), classifies the cooking menu by ingredients (ingredient classification), classifies the opening characters of the cooking menu by the Japanese syllabary (Japanese syllabary classification), In addition to classification by number (number classification), it is possible to execute processing for the user to select a cooking menu based on classification based on calorie intake (calorie classification).

When the display indicating the classification of the cooking menu is displayed on the display unit 46 as described above, the operation unit 40 is operated to select category classification, ingredient classification, Japanese syllabary classification, or number classification. Then, the menu selection processing unit 54 allows the user to select a cooking menu included in the category by operating the operation unit 40 . In this state, when the operation knob 44 is rotated, the cursor indicating the cooking menu moves up and down. When the user presses the enter button 42d while the cursor is on the cooking menu that the user wants to select, the cooking menu is selected. (See steps 5-1 to 7 in FIG. 5).

Specifically, when the operation knob 44 is rotated while the selection method screen (automatic menu screen) is displayed in step 4 described above, the black belt-shaped cursor (indication display body) displayed in FIG. moves up and down. As the operation knob 44 is rotated, the cursor moves to the operation menu for selecting the cooking menu by category (select by category), the operation menu for selecting the cooking menu by food classification (select by food), and the Japanese syllabary classification. Operation menu for selecting the cooking menu by (choose in the order of the Japanese syllabary) Operation menu for selecting the cooking menu by number classification (select by recipe number) Operation menu for selecting the cooking menu by calorie classification (by calorie selected) (step 5-1 to step 5-5). When the decision button 42d is pressed in any of steps 5-1 to 5-5, a cooking menu selection screen corresponding to the operation menu on which the cursor is placed is displayed.

Specifically, in step 5-1, when the decision button 42d is pressed while the cursor is on "select by category", the control flow advances to step 6-1, and the categories shown in FIG. 8(a) are selected. A selection screen appears. In this state, the cooking menu can be selected based on the category by proceeding with the operation of the operation unit 40 according to the menu displayed on the display unit 46 .

In step 5-2, when the decision button 42d is pressed while the cursor is on "choose by food", the control flow proceeds to step 6-2, and a food selection screen as shown in FIG. 8(b) is displayed. be. In this state, by operating the operation unit 40 according to the menu displayed on the display unit 46, the cooking menu can be selected based on the ingredients.

In step 5-3, when the decision button 42d is pressed with the cursor placed on the order of the Japanese syllabary, the control flow proceeds to step 6-3, and the Japanese syllabary as shown in FIG. A selection screen appears. In this state, by operating the operation unit 40 according to the menu displayed on the display unit 46, the cooking menu can be selected based on the Japanese syllabary of the cooking menu name.

In step 5-4, when the decision button 42d is pressed with the cursor on "select by recipe number", the control flow advances to step 6-4, where recipes as shown in FIGS. 8(d) and 8(e) are displayed. A number input screen is displayed. On the screen of FIG. 8(d), it is possible to input the upper two digits of the recipe number. After inputting the upper two digits of the number, pressing the enter button 42d will cause the lower part of the recipe number to appear as shown in FIG. 8(e). 1 digit can be entered. Thereby, the cooking menu can be selected based on the recipe number.

In step 5-5, when the decision button 42d is pressed while the cursor is on "select by calorie", the control flow proceeds to step 6-5, and a calorie selection screen as shown in FIG. 8(f) is displayed. be. In this state, by operating the operation unit 40 according to the menu displayed on the display unit 46, the cooking menu can be selected based on the calorie intake. (The method of selecting a cooking menu while the calorie selection screen is displayed will be described in detail later.)

When the control flow advances to any of steps 6-1 to 6-5 as described above, an operation to confirm that the cooking menu indicated by the cursor on each selection screen is selected (menu confirmation operation). becomes acceptable. Specifically, the menu selection processing unit 54 assumes that the cooking menu indicated by the instruction display body is selected by pressing the enter button 42d with the cursor on the cooking menu that the user wants to select. It becomes possible to accept an operation to confirm (menu confirmation operation). Therefore, when the control flow advances to any of steps 6-1 to 6-5, the control flow advances to step 7. FIG. Here, when the menu confirmation operation has been performed, the control flow proceeds to step 8 (see FIG. 6).

When the control flow advances to step 8, the display unit 46 displays a process display screen as shown in FIGS. 9(a) and 9(b). As shown in FIG. 9A, the process display screen displays information such as the time required for cooking (in the illustrated example, the time for pressure cooking (pressure time)), the time required for cooking to be completed, and the user are selectable (in the illustrated example, a decision button, a favorite button, a recipe button), etc. are displayed. Also, as shown in FIG. 9(b), when there are items to be done by the user in the next step, a message, illustration, or the like for notifying them is displayed. In the illustrated example, it is indicated that cooking can be started by putting in ingredients necessary for cooking curry, which is cooking food, closing the lid, and pressing the decision button in conjunction with sealing the lever of the weight provided on the lid. A notification message and an illustration showing the operation method are displayed. Control flow then advances to step 9-1.

In step 9-1, it is confirmed whether or not the enter button displayed on the process display screen shown in FIG. 9(a) has been selected. Here, if the decision button has been selected, the control flow proceeds to step 10, which will be described later. On the other hand, if the decision button has not been selected, the control flow proceeds to step 9-2. At step 9-2, it is checked whether or not the favorite button has been selected. If the favorite button has been selected in step 9-2, the control flow proceeds to step 9-3, which will be described later. If the favorite button has not been selected, the control flow proceeds to step 9-5, which will be described later. be advanced.

When the favorite button is selected in step 9-2 described above, when the determination button 42d is pressed in step 9-3, the control flow proceeds to step 9-4, and the currently selected cooking menu is controlled as a favorite. Processing for registration in the memory provided in the unit 50 is performed. Control flow is then returned to step 9-1. On the other hand, if the favorite button is selected in step 9-2 but the decision button 42d is not pressed in step 9-3, the control flow proceeds to step 9-1 without registering the cooking menu as a favorite. returned.

Also, if the favorite button has not been selected in step 9-2 described above, the control flow proceeds to step 9-5. In step 9-5, if a recipe is selected, the control flow advances to step 9-6, and information for connecting to a website introducing cooking recipes related to the cooking menu being selected is displayed two-dimensionally. A code display section 46 is displayed. Control flow is then returned to step 9-1.

As described above, when the decision button for deciding the cooking menu is selected in step 9-1, the control flow proceeds to step 10. When the control flow proceeds to step 10, cooking is started under the control of the control section 50. FIG. When cooking is started, in step 11, cooking screens such as those shown in FIGS. 9(c) and 9(d) are displayed according to the progress of cooking. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9C, the cooking screen displays the remaining time required to cook the selected cooking menu (curry in the illustrated example) and the cooking stage (in the illustrated example, It is possible to display a display indicating that it is the pressurization stage among the pressurization stage and the depressurization stage. In addition, as shown in FIG. 9(d), the screen during cooking displays what the user should do next (in the illustrated example, the task of opening the lid when the pin is lowered), or displays information about the remaining work that is expected until the task. It can display the time. Thus, the control flow shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is completed.

≪How to select a cooking menu based on calorie intake and the display screen≫
Here, since the cooking apparatus 10 is characterized in that the cooking menu can be selected based on the calorie intake, steps 5-5 and 6-5 of the above-described control flow The method of selecting the cooking menu and the display screen are also distinctive features. A specific description will be given below.

As described above, when the decision button 42d is pressed while the cursor is on the calorie selection in step 5-5, the control flow advances to step 6-5 to select calories as shown in FIG. 8(f). A screen appears. On the calorie selection screen, a plurality of options for the range of the number of calories to be ingested per unit quantity of intake are displayed on the display section 46 . Specifically, the menu selection processing unit 54 classifies the calorie intake by predetermined calorie numbers (every 100 Kcal in this embodiment), such as 100 Kcal or less, 101 to 200 Kcal, 201 to 300 Kcal, and so on. (category of calorie intake) is displayed as an option on the display unit 46 (see FIG. 8(f)). That is, in the present embodiment, when the calorie intake per intake unit quantity is used as a reference and the cooking menus are classified into a plurality of cooking menu groups for each predetermined calorie range (every 100 Kcal in this embodiment), which cooking menu group is to be selected. can be selected based on the calorie intake classification.

As described above, when the operation knob 44 is rotated while the calorie intake categories are displayed as options on the display unit 46, the cursor (indication display) indicating the calorie intake categories moves vertically. When the user presses the decision button 42d with the cursor on the calorie intake category that the user wants to select, the menu selection processing unit 54 selects a cooking menu included in the calorie intake category, as shown in FIG. 10(a). Display a list on the display unit 46

When the cooking menus included in the calorie intake category selected by the user are displayed as a list on the display unit 46, the menu selection processing unit 54 selects one cooking menu from the plurality of cooking menus displayed in the list. In a state in which the pointing indicator is displayed on the display unit 46, an operation (display body moving operation) of moving the pointing indicator along the list display can be accepted. Therefore, when the user rotates the operation knob 44 in this state, the cursor (indication display) indicating the cooking menu moves vertically. When the cursor is moved in this manner and the user presses the decision button 42d while the cursor is on the desired cooking menu, the cooking menu is selected.

Here, the display screen displayed when selecting an arbitrary one from a plurality of cooking menus narrowed down based on the calorie intake is designed to display only the name of the cooking menu as shown in FIG. 10(a). However, various variations of the display form are conceivable. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 10(b) and 10(c), the menu selection processing unit 54 displays a list of cooking menus on the display unit 46 and accepts selection of the cooking menu (selection reception state), the title of the cooking menu to be selected and the calorie intake per intake unit amount related to the cooking menu may be displayed in association with each other on the display unit 46 . Further, as shown in FIG. 10(c), the menu selection processing unit 54 can display characters, graphics or symbols indicating the intake unit quantity on the display unit 46 together with characters, graphics or symbols indicating the calorie intake. there is In this embodiment, it is preferable to display an icon indicating the inoculation unit quantity together with a number indicating the calorie intake in association with the cooking menu name. As a result, the number of calories displayed together with the name of the cooking menu is displayed in a state in which the user can intuitively grasp what unit of intake corresponds to the value.

In addition, when selecting a cooking menu by calorie classification, the menu selection processing unit 54 moves the cursor (instruction display) in the direction away from the cooking menu group displayed in the list in the state in which the selection of the cooking menu is possible (selection accepting state). On the condition that an operation to move the body) is performed, processing is performed to display on the display unit 46 a cooking menu related to another cooking menu group different from the cooking menu group including the cooking menu displayed in the list. It is good to say Specifically, for example, in a state where the cooking menu group included in the 101 to 200 Kcal is displayed on the display unit 46, the cooking menu displayed at the top (uppermost) as the cooking menu included in the 101 to 200 Kcal is displayed. When the operation knob 44 is rotated to move the cursor upward while the cursor is positioned, a cooking menu included in a calorie intake category different from 101 to 200 Kcal (for example, 100 Kcal or less). is displayed on the display unit 46 . As a result, the currently selected cooking menu group (calorie intake classification) is changed to another cooking menu group (calorie intake classification) different from the currently selected cooking menu group (calorie intake classification). can be operated to switch between

<<About the effect obtained by the configuration of the cooking device 10>>
As described above, the cooking apparatus 10 of the present embodiment adjusts the output of the output section 30 according to the cooking conditions, thereby adjusting the internal environment of the housing section 20 in which foodstuffs are stored and cooking. is. Further, in the cooking apparatus 10, the menu selection processing unit 54 selects one cooking menu from among the plurality of cooking menus stored in the menu storage unit 52, whereby the cooking control unit 56 is selected. The output of the output section 30 can be controlled according to the cooking conditions specified in the cooking menu. Therefore, the cooking apparatus 10 can cook by selecting a cooking menu while storing ingredients in the storage unit 20 without the user adjusting the output of the output unit 30 or the like.

In the cooking apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the intake unit amount is specified for each cooking menu, and the calorie intake per intake unit amount is specified in association with each cooking menu. Moreover, the cooking apparatus 10 can select a cooking menu based on the calorie intake by the menu selection processing unit 54 . Therefore, according to the cooking apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the user can easily and appropriately grasp the calorie intake when eating the food related to the cooking menu.

In addition, in this embodiment, an electric pressure cooker is illustrated as an example of the cooking device 10, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention exemplified in the cooking apparatus 10 can also be applied to types other than pressure cookers, such as electric cookers that cannot perform pressure cooking, microwave ovens, and hot plates. applicable to

As described above, the cooking device 10 of the present embodiment can display the title of the cooking menu to be selected and the calorie intake per intake unit quantity in the state of accepting selection on the display unit 46 in a state of being associated with each other. Therefore, according to the cooking device 10, the user can accurately select a cooking menu based on the calorie intake per intake unit amount.

As described above, the cooking apparatus 10 displays an icon indicating the intake unit quantity on the display section 46 together with a numerical value representing the calorie intake. Therefore, the user can intuitively grasp the relationship between the calorie intake and the intake unit amount.

In this embodiment, an example is shown in which the intake unit quantity is indicated by an icon as shown in FIG. 10(c), but the present invention is not limited to this. The cooking apparatus 10 can expect the same effect even if the intake unit quantity is expressed by characters, figures, symbols, etc. instead of icons, for example. In addition, when the intake unit quantity can be confirmed manually or the like, the characters, symbols, etc. indicating the intake unit quantity may not be displayed, or the display/non-display may be set by the user. Alternatively, the intake unit quantity may be displayed with an icon or the like without showing a specific numerical value of the calorie intake, or the calorie intake may be represented by letters, graphic symbols, or the like.

As described above, in the cooking apparatus 10, the cooking menu is classified into a plurality of cooking menu groups (calorie intake classification) for each predetermined calorie range, and in the selection acceptance state in which the menu selection processing unit 54 can accept the selection of the cooking menu, the After the calorie group (category of calorie intake) is selected, candidate cooking menus are listed so as to be selectable. Therefore, according to the cooking apparatus 10, the user can first select the cooking menu after narrowing down the cooking menu based on the calorie. Therefore, the cooking apparatus 10 is highly convenient for selecting a cooking menu based on the calorie intake per intake unit quantity.

In this embodiment, after the calorie intake category is selected, the user can select a desired cooking menu from a plurality of cooking menus included in the selected calorie intake category. is not limited to For example, without selecting the calorie intake category, a list of all cooking menus may be displayed together with the number of calorie intake, and the user may select a cooking menu from among them.

As described above, the cooking apparatus 10 of the present embodiment performs an operation (display body moving operation) to move the instruction display body displayed in the list on the display unit 46 along the list display, and then performs the menu confirmation operation. Thus, the cooking menu can be selected. Cooking apparatus 10 switches between cooking menu groups on the condition that an operation is performed to move the instruction display body in a direction away from the cooking menu group displayed as a list in a state where the display body moving operation can be accepted. can do Therefore, according to the cooking apparatus 10, the user can intuitively and easily select a cooking menu or switch between cooking menu groups by using the configuration described above.

In the present embodiment, an example was shown in which the selection of the cooking menu based on the calorie classification can be performed in parallel with the selection of the cooking menu based on the category classification, the ingredients classification, and the Japanese syllabary classification. It is not limited. For example, the cooking apparatus 10 does not list cooking menus as selection candidates immediately after selecting a cooking menu selection menu by category classification, ingredient classification, or Japanese syllabary classification as in the present embodiment. It is also possible to narrow down the cooking menus as selection candidates based on the calorie intake. Conversely, after the cooking menus are narrowed down based on the calorie intake, the cooking menus are narrowed down based on the category classification, the ingredients classification, and the Japanese syllabary classification, and then the user selects a cooking menu that is a selection candidate. You may make it enumerate as much as possible.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be suitably used in general cooking apparatuses such as electric pressurized pots, electric pots, microwave ovens, and hot plates.

Reference Signs List 10: Cooking device 12: Main body 20: Storage unit 22: Inner pan 24: Lid unit 30: Output unit 40: Operation unit 46: Display unit 50: Control unit 52: Menu storage unit 54: Menu selection processing unit 56: Cooking control Department

Claims (6)

an accommodation unit that accommodates ingredients to be cooked;
an output unit capable of outputting for adjusting the internal environment of the accommodation unit according to cooking conditions;
a menu storage unit storing a plurality of types of cooking menus;
a menu selection processing unit that performs processing for selecting one of the cooking menus from the plurality of menus stored in the menu storage unit;
a cooking control unit that controls the output of the output unit in accordance with cooking conditions defined for the cooking menu selected by the menu selection processing unit;
has
An intake unit quantity is defined for each cooking menu, and an intake calorie per intake unit quantity is defined in association with each cooking menu,
The cooking apparatus, wherein the menu selection processing unit is capable of selecting the cooking menu based on calorie intake. having a display section capable of displaying information,
In a state where the selection of the cooking menu is accepted by the menu selection unit, the title of the cooking menu to be selected is displayed on the display unit in association with the calorie intake per intake unit quantity related to the cooking menu. 2. Cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: having a display section capable of displaying information,
3. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein characters, graphics or symbols indicating said intake unit quantity can be displayed on said display unit together with characters, graphics or symbols indicating said calorie intake. The plurality of cooking menus can be classified into a plurality of cooking menu groups for each predetermined calorie range based on the calorie intake per intake unit quantity,
Included in the selected cooking menu group on condition that one of the cooking menu groups is selected from a plurality of the cooking menu groups in the selection acceptance state in which the menu selection processing unit accepts the selection of the cooking menu. 4. The cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein one of the cooking menus is selectable from the range of the cooking menus. having a display section capable of displaying information,
In the selection acceptance state, on the condition that one of the cooking menu groups is selected from the plurality of cooking menu groups, the cooking menus included in the selected cooking menu group are displayed in a list on the display unit,
The menu selection processing unit
a display body moving operation of causing the display unit to display an instruction display body pointing to one of the cooking menus displayed as a list, and moving the instruction display body along the list display;
a menu confirmation operation for confirming that one of the cooking menus indicated by the indication display body is selected,
On the condition that an operation is performed to move the instruction display body in a direction away from the cooking menu group displayed in the list in a state in which the display body moving operation can be accepted, the cooking menu displayed in the list is displayed. The cooking menu related to the cooking menu group different from the included cooking menu group is displayed on the display unit, and the menu selection processing unit can accept the display body moving operation and the menu confirmation operation. The cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by: The storage unit includes a body having a body-side pressure vessel and a lid having a lid-side pressure vessel, and the body-side pressure vessel and the lid-side pressure vessel form a pressure vessel. The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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