JP2023040968A - rice cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a rice cooker that allows a brand of rice that has been cooked in the past to be checked.SOLUTION: A rice cooker includes: display means 6 for executing rice cooking according to a selected brand of rice to be cooked, and displaying various pieces of information on rice cooking; operation means 7 for selecting a brand of rice; a brand selection screen G3 and a brand history screen G4; and storage means 18 for storing brands of rice. The storage means 18 has a history of brands of rice for storing brands of rice for six times that the brands of rice were selected and cooked in the past as selected brands of rice at the start of the past rice cooking. The display means 6 is capable of displaying the history of the brands of rice.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

The present invention relates to a rice cooker with selectable brands.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a rice cooker capable of selecting a brand of rice is well known in order to cook rice appropriately for each brand of rice. A rice cooker is disclosed in which a desired category is selected from a displayed category list, and a brand of rice is selected from a brand selection screen, which is the selection result screen.

JP 2018-143647 A

The rice cooker of Cited Document 1 searches for and selects the desired brand of rice from a list of rice brands, and the user has to select the brand each time the rice is cooked. Users often continue to cook rice with one or more of their favorite brands, and it is conceivable that the user may forget the brand when the rice is transferred to a storage container.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a rice cooker capable of confirming the brand of rice cooked in the past.

The rice cooker of the present invention cooks rice in accordance with the selected brand of rice to be cooked, display means for displaying various information related to the rice cooking, selection means for selecting the brand, and storing the brand. and storage means, wherein the storage means has a brand history that stores the selected brand at the start of cooking of the rice to be cooked in the past, and the display means stores the history of the brand. It is characterized by being displayable.

According to the rice cooker of the present invention, the brand of rice cooked in the past can be confirmed.

It is a perspective view of a rice cooker in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of a rice cooker same as the above. It is a block diagram which shows an electrical structure same as the above. FIG. 10 is a top view of display means displaying a top screen of the same. Fig. 10 is a top view of display means displaying a rice selection screen of the same; FIG. 11 is a top view of display means displaying a brand selection screen of the same; FIG. 4 is a top view of display means displaying a brand history screen of the same. FIG. 4 is a top view of display means displaying a brand history screen of the same. FIG. 4 is a top view of display means displaying a brand history screen of the same.

Hereinafter, each embodiment of a rice cooker according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, common reference numerals are given to common parts throughout these drawings.

1 to 9 show embodiments of the rice cooker of the present invention. The overall structure of the rice cooker will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body, which has a substantially rectangular shape with front and rear faces and left and right sides facing each other when viewed from above, and the upper face is open. there is Reference numeral 2 denotes a lid body that opens and closes the upper opening of the main body 1. Like the main body 1, it has a substantially rectangular shape in which the front and rear faces and the left and right sides face each other when viewed from above, and the upper face is substantially flat. is configured to A hinge 3 is provided at the rear of the lid 2 as a connecting portion with the main body 1, and a lid operating body 4 is arranged in an exposed state on the upper front surface of the lid 2, and this lid operation is performed. When the body 4 is pushed, the engagement between the main body 1 and the lid 2 is released, and a hinge spring (not shown) provided at the top rear of the main body 1 opens the lid 2 with the hinge axis of the hinge 3 as the center of rotation. It is configured.

Inside the main body 1, a heating means 11 (see FIG. 3) such as an induction coil for heating the food to be cooked is arranged. The food to be cooked is housed in a cylindrical inner pot with a bottom that can be attached to and detached from the main body 1. When a high-frequency current is supplied to the heating means 11, the alternating magnetic field generated by the heating means 11 causes the The magnetic body generates heat to heat the food to be cooked inside the main body 1 during cooking and heat retention.

A steam port 5 for discharging steam generated from the food to be cooked in the inner pot to the outside of the main body 1 is provided on the rear upper surface of the lid 2 . In addition to the steam port 5 and the lid operating body 4, the upper surface of the lid 2 also has an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 25 as a screen display unit for displaying various information related to rice cooking. and a display means 6 composed of process LED (Light Emitting Diode) display units 26 to 29 (see FIG. 4) as a state display unit, and a touch sensor configured above the LCD 25, Operation means 7 for starting rice cooking and selecting the time and rice cooking course are respectively provided. A control PC (Printed Circuit) board (not shown) having a control means 12 (see FIG. 3) for controlling each part of the rice cooker is arranged on the lower surface of the rice cooker. Therefore, in the rice cooker of the present embodiment, other than the operation means 7 above the LCD 25, the operation means such as the physical keys and buttons such as the rice cook key and the off key, which are provided in the conventional rice cooker, do not exist. Since the rice cooker is operated only by the operation means 7, the trouble of searching for the button during operation can be saved, and the operability can be improved. In addition, a very smart appearance can be obtained, and the space in which the display means 6 and the operation means 7, which are precision parts, are arranged can be made compact. By removing the physical keys and buttons, the upper surface of the lid body 2 can be configured in a substantially flat shape, which facilitates wiping and cleaning, thereby improving the cleaning performance.

Further, in order to detect opening and closing of the lid body 2, a lid opening/closing detection means 8 is provided inside the lid body 2. As shown in FIG. Here, the lid opening/closing detection means 8 may be of any detection method such as an optical type, a mechanical type, a magnetic type, etc., as long as it can output a detection signal according to the opening/closing of the lid body 2 .

Next, a main control system in the rice cooker will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, the control means 12 equipped in the main body 2 includes a control IC 17 constituting a microcomputer, storage means 18 such as a readable and writable memory for storing various information and data, and time measuring means such as a timer. , drive elements of each part, etc., and in addition to the above-described operation means 7 and lid opening/closing detection means 8, the temperature detection means 13 and pressure detection means 14 are electrically connected to the input ports of the control means 12, respectively. connected Further, to the output port of the control means 12, in addition to the display means 6 and the heating means 11 described above, the steam path opening/closing means 15 and the decompression means 16 are electrically connected.

The temperature detection means 13 detects the temperature of the food to be cooked in the main body 1 by detecting the temperature of the inner pot and the temperature of an inner lid (not shown) that covers the upper opening of the inner pot. The pressure detection means 14 detects the pressure inside the inner pot, and is composed of a pressure sensor or the like.

The steam path opening/closing means 15 opens and closes a steam path communicating between the steam port 5 and the inner pot for discharging the steam generated in the inner pot to the outside. When the steam path opening/closing means 15 closes the steam passage when the rice is heated and boiling, the steam evaporated from the rice to be cooked is not released from the inner pot, so the pressure in the inner pot is increased to the atmospheric pressure or higher. can. Therefore, the steam path opening/closing means 15 also functions as a pressurizing means.

The decompression means 16 lowers the pressure in the inner pot below the normal atmospheric pressure. reduce the internal pressure of Further, when the pressure in the inner pot drops below the atmospheric pressure by a certain value, the operation of the vacuum pump, which is the operating source of the decompression means 16, is stopped to keep the inner pot in a decompressed state. Furthermore, when the pressure inside the inner pot is returned from the decompressed state to the same pressure as the outside air, the operation of the vacuum pump is stopped and the path (not shown) communicating between the vacuum pump and the inside of the inner pot is opened. That is, the decompression means 16 also serves as a pressure return means for returning the pressure inside the inner pot from the decompressed state to the same pressure as the outside air.

The control means 12 includes a rice cooking control means 21 , a heat retention control means 22 , a display control means 23 and a condition setting means 24 in the control IC 17 as functions on the control sequence of the program read from the storage means 18 . The rice-cooking control means 21 receives an instruction to start cooking rice from the operation means 7, and performs a submerged cooking process for promoting the water absorption of the rice put into the inner pot, and boiling heating for raising the temperature of the object to be cooked to boiling in a short period of time. a boiling continuation step for continuing the boiling state of the object to be cooked; and a high temperature maintaining step for maintaining the rice at a high temperature that does not scorch the rice. The rice is cooked and heated at a desired pressure. The heat retention control means 22 controls to perform a heat retention process for keeping the rice inside the inner pot at a predetermined heat retention temperature. The display control means 23 generates various control signals based on the operation signal from the operation means 7 and controls the display operation of the display means 6 . In addition, the condition setting means 24 cooperates with the display control means 23 to select and set conditions that can be selected by the operation means 7, for example, setting of a plurality of rice, setting of cooking method, setting of hardness, and setting of water hardness. It enables selection and setting of a desired rice cooking course from among certain rice cooking courses.

In the rice cooker 1 of the present embodiment, the rice cooking course corresponding to each rice setting, cooking method setting, hardness setting, and water hardness setting is stored in the storage means 18. The setting of the rice for the rice cooking course stored in the means 18, especially the setting of the brand of rice, the setting of the cooking method, the setting of the hardness, and the setting of the water hardness are selectably displayed on the display means 6, and these settings are performed. By doing so, the rice cooking course is selected and set. The rice cooking control means 21 controls the heating means 11, the steam path opening/closing means 15 and the decompression means 16, that is, controls rice cooking for each setting of the rice cooking course, particularly for each brand of rice. Therefore, the rice can be cooked appropriately for each brand of rice, and the deliciousness of the cooked rice can be enhanced.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the display means 6 of the rice cooker 1 of this embodiment. 4 to 9 show top views of the display means 6, and hereinafter, the upper side of each drawing is referred to as "front", the lower side as "rear", the left side as "left", and the right side as "right". . Also, the front side of each drawing is referred to as "upper", and the back side thereof is referred to as "lower". In FIG. 4, the display means 6 is composed of an LCD 25 arranged in the center of the upper surface of the lid 2 and process LED display sections 26 to 29 arranged in front of the LCD 25 . The process LED display units 26-29 display the actual state of the rice cooker. Then, the process LED display unit 27 for "heat retention" lights up, and when the inside of the inner pot becomes a vacuum state lower than the atmospheric pressure by the decompression means 16, the process LED display unit 28 for "vacuum" lights up, and the inner pot is turned on during rice cooking. When the inside of the inner pot is pressurized from the time when pressure starts to be applied to the inside of the pot until the rice is cooked, the process LED display part 29 of "pressure" lights up, and the LCD 25 The user can understand the current state of the rice cooker at a glance even when the backlight is dimmed. In addition, the color of the light when each process LED display section 26 to 29 is lit is made different so that the current state of the rice cooker can be understood at a glance. In this embodiment, the process LED display units 26 to 29 are arranged immediately in front of the LCD 25, but they may be arranged away from the LCD 25. FIG. Alternatively, the process LED display units 26 to 29 may be excluded, and the display contents of these process LED display units 26 to 29 may be displayed on the LCD 25. FIG.

FIG. 4 shows the top screen G1. When the user inserts a power plug provided in the main body 1 in advance into a household outlet, necessary power is supplied to each part such as the display means 6 and the control means 12 . At this time, the display control means 23 displays the layout of the top screen G1 as shown in FIG. Display on the means 6.

Describing the top screen G1 with reference to FIG. 4, a menu key display area A1 in which four button display portions B1 to B7 are arranged side by side is formed in the front portion thereof. Here, the button display portion B1 for "rice" includes a text display D1 for "rice" and a text display for "▼" D2. The "how to cook" button display portion B3 includes a text display D3 "how to cook" and a text display D4 "▼". The "hardness adjustment" button display portion B5 includes a text display D5 "hardness adjustment" and a text display D6 "▼". The "water hardness" button display portion B7 includes a "water hardness" text display D7 and a "▼" text display D8.

Further, behind the menu key display area A1, there is formed a rice cooking information display area A2 in which four setting display bodies D11 to D14 are displayed side by side. Here, the "rice" setting display D11 displays the set rice information, is arranged behind the "rice" button display portion B1, and in FIG. ing. The "cooking method" setting display D12 displays information on the set cooking method, and is arranged behind the "cooking method" button display section B3. there is The "hardness adjustment" setting display D13 displays information on the set hardness adjustment, is arranged behind the "hardness adjustment" button display section B5, and displays "recommended" in FIG. . The "water hardness" setting display D14 displays the information of the set water hardness, and is arranged behind the "water hardness" button display section B7. In FIG. 4, "40 to 60" is displayed. It is

Behind the rice cooking information display area A2, there is a text display D15 of "Rice Cooking Time" which reminds us that the number displayed on the clock display D16 is the rice cooking time, and the time required for rice cooking and the actual rice cooking time. The remaining time, which is the time until completion, and the estimated completion time of rice cooking, which is the estimated time of completion of cooking, are displayed. , and a button display portion B17 including a text display D17 of "start rice cooking" are displayed side by side.

At the rear of the top screen G1, there are a setting button display portion B18 including a text display D18 reminiscent of a gear figure, a button display portion B19 including a text display D19 of "keep warm", and a text "reservation". A button display portion B20 including a display D20, a time display D21 for displaying the current time, and a button display portion B22 including a text display D22 of "OFF" are displayed side by side.

In the operation means 7 composed of a touch sensor, for example, a plurality of components are arranged as touch keys, in which a transparent electrode part made of a conductive polymer and a contact part connected to a control PC board are connected by pattern wiring. By performing a touch operation on any one of a plurality of button display portions displayed on the LCD 25 via the operation means 7, a corresponding button display portion is arranged on the button display portion and corresponds to the button display portion. A touch key is touch-operated to select this button display section.

The "OFF" button display portion B22 is operated when the rice is to be cooked or kept warm. The control means 12 receives an operation signal from the operation means 7, the rice cooking control means 21 stops the heating of the food to be cooked in the main body 1 and the reserved rice cooking, and turns off the display control means 23. The display means 6 is controlled so that the display of the rice cooking information display area A2 is set to the setting when the rice was cooked most recently, that is, the setting stored in the storage means 18, and the top screen G1 is displayed. Therefore, the "off" button display portion B22 also has a function as a stop instructing means for accepting stop of rice cooking. When the "off" button display portion B22 on the top screen G1 is touched, the display control means 23 is set before rice cooking, and is currently displayed in the rice cooking information display area A2. The setting of the hardness adjustment and the setting of the water hardness are discarded, and the display of the rice cooking information display area A2 is displayed with the setting when the rice was cooked most immediately before, that is, the setting stored in the storage means 18. It controls the display means 6 .

The “start rice cooking” button display portion B17 is operated when rice cooking is started. When the “start rice cooking” button display portion B17 is touch-operated, it is arranged above the “start rice cooking” button display portion B17. The control means 12 receives the operation signal from the operation means 7, and the condition setting means 24 sets the rice currently displayed in the rice cooking information display area A2, the cooking method setting, the hardness setting, and the water hardness. is stored in the storage means 18 as the current rice cooking course settings, and the rice cooking control means 21 controls the start of rice cooking for the object to be cooked in the main body 1 with the current rice cooking course settings stored in the storage means 18. It is configured to Therefore, the button display portion B17 for "start rice cooking" also has a function as rice cooking instruction means for receiving an instruction to start rice cooking.

The "Keep Warm" button display B19 is operated when keeping warm. When the "Keep Warm" button display B19 is touched, the operation provided above the "Keep Warm" button display B19 is displayed. The control means 12 receives the operation signal from the means 7, and the heat retention control means 22 transmits an appropriate control signal to the heating means 11 so that the heat retention control means 22 starts the heat retention reheating of the food to be cooked in the main body 1. It's becoming

The "rice" button display portion B1 is operated to select the type of rice to be cooked. When the "rice" button display portion B1 is touched, the "rice" button is displayed. The control means 12 receives an operation signal from the operation means 7 arranged on the display portion B1, and the display control means 23 causes the display means 6 to display the rice selection screen G2 as shown in FIG. to control.

The ``cooking method'' button display portion B3 is operated to select the type of cooking method of the food to be cooked. The control means 12 receives an operation signal from the operation means 7 provided on the display portion B3, and the display control means 23 controls the display means 6 so as to display a cooking method selection screen (not shown). When the cooking method of the rice to be cooked is selected on the cooking method selection screen, the display control means 23 returns to the top screen G1 and displays the selected cooking method of the rice to be cooked on the text display body D12. to control the display means 6.

The "hardness adjustment" button display section B5 is operated to select the type of texture of the rice to be cooked. ] button display portion B5, the control means 12 receives an operation signal from the operation means 7, and the display control means 23 causes the display means 6 to display a hardness selection screen (not shown). , and when the texture of rice is selected on the cooking method selection screen, the display control means 23 returns to the top screen G1 and displays the texture of the selected rice on the text display body D13. It controls the display means 6 .

The "water hardness" button display section B7 is operated to select the hardness of the water as the object to be cooked. When the "water hardness" button display section B7 is touch-operated, the "water hardness" button The control means 12 receives an operation signal from the operation means 7 provided on the display portion B7, and the display control means 23 displays a water hardness selection screen (not shown) and a water hardness numerical value input screen (not shown). ), and when the water hardness is selected or input on the water hardness selection screen or the water hardness value input screen, the display control means 23 returns to the top screen G1, The display means 6 is controlled to display the selected or input water hardness on the text display body D14.

The setting button display portion B18 is operated to set the rice cooker. When the setting button display portion B18 is touch-operated, a command from the operation means 7 disposed above the setting button display portion B18 is displayed. The control means 12 receives the operation signal, and the display control means 23 controls the display means 6 to display a setting screen (not shown).

The "reservation" button display portion B20 is operated when the reserved rice cooking is performed. The control means 12 receives an operation signal from the operation means 7, the display control means 23 controls the display means 6 so as to display a reservation setting screen (not shown), and the reservation is set on this reservation setting screen. When the reserved rice cooking is started, the condition setting means 24 stores the reservation settings, such as the reserved time currently displayed on the reservation setting screen, in the storage means 18 as the current reserved rice cooking settings, and the settings are made. The rice cooking control means 21 starts the rice cooking so that the rice to be cooked in the main body 1 is cooked at the reserved time, and the heat retention control means 22 starts the heat retention. After finishing the reserved rice cooking, when the button display portion B20 of "reservation" on the top screen G1 is touched to shift to the reservation setting screen, the display control means 23 displays the reserved rice cooking such as the reserved time stored in the storage means 18. The display means 6 is controlled so as to display a reservation setting screen reflecting the setting of .

FIG. 5 shows the rice selection screen G2 that is displayed when the button display portion B1 for "rice" is touched on the top screen G1. The rice selection screen G2 will be described with reference to FIG. A rice selection display area A3 is formed in which the display portions B31 to B41 are arranged in the front, back, left, and right directions, and the currently selected button display portion, for example, in the case of FIG. A display portion S1 is displayed.

Here, the button display portion B31 of "polished rice brand choice" includes a text display body D31 of "polished rice brand choice" and an image display body D32 of a photograph of polished rice served in a bowl. Further, the button display portion B33 of "select white rice brand" includes a text display D33 "select white rice brand" and an image display D34 of a photograph of ripe rice. The button display area B35 for "Rinse-free rice, brand of choice" includes a text display D35 of "Rinse-free rice, brand of choice" and an image display of white rice served in a bowl D36. The "brown rice" button display portion B37 includes a text display D37 "brown rice" and an image display D38 of a photograph of brown rice served in a bowl. The button display portion B39 for "multigrain rice" includes a text display D39 "multigrain rice" and an image display D40 for a picture of multigrain rice served in a bowl. Further, the button display portion B41 of "barley rice" includes a text display body D41 "barley rice" and an image display body D42 of a picture of barley rice served in a bowl.

In the rear portion of the rice selection screen G2, a button display portion B42 including a text display D42 of "return" and a button display portion B43 including a text display D43 of "cancel" are arranged side by side. .

The button display portions B31 to B41 in the rice selection display area A3 are operated to select the type of rice to be cooked. When the button display portion B35 for "washed rice brand selection" is touch-operated, the respective button display portions B31, B35, B37, B39 or B41, for example, the operation means arranged above the button display portion B35 for "rinse-free rice brand selection". 7, the display control means 23 returns to the top screen G1, and changes the display of the setting display body D11 of "rice" to the display of the touch-operated button display, for example The display means 6 is controlled so as to display "rinse-free rice brand choice".

Further, when the button display portion B33 for ``select polished rice brand'' is touched, the control means 12 receives an operation signal from the operation means 7 disposed above the button display portion B33 for ``select polished rice brand'' to control the display. The means 23 controls the display means 6 to display the brand selection screen G3 as shown in FIG.

The "return" button display portion B42 is operated to discard the settings on the current screen, for example, the rice selection screen G2, and return to the previous screen, for example, the top screen G1. When the button display portion B42 is touch-operated, the control means 12 receives an operation signal from the operation means 7 disposed above the button display portion B42 of "return", and the display control means 23 causes the LCD 25 to display the current The display means 6 is controlled to discard the settings that have been made, return to the previous screen, for example, the top screen G1, and display the settings that were displayed on the previous screen.

The "cancel" button display portion B43 is operated when the current screen, for example, the settings on the rice selection screen G2 are discarded and the screen returns to the top screen G1. , the control means 12 receives an operation signal from the operation means 7 disposed above the "cancel" button display portion B43, the display control means 23 discards the settings currently displayed on the LCD 25, and the top The display means 6 is controlled so as to return to the screen G1 and display the settings displayed on the most previous top screen G1.

FIG. 6 shows the brand selection screen G3 that is displayed when the button display portion B33 of "polished rice brand selection" is touched on the rice selection screen G2. The brand selection screen G3 will be explained with reference to FIG. A text display body of the button display part in which the order selection display area A4 displaying P1 and P2 is formed, and the brand selection display area A5 (to be described later) currently displayed on the brand selection screen G3 is categorized; For example, in the case of FIG. 6, the white characters of the text display body D45 of the button display portion B45 of the "A" row are displayed in color.

Here, the button display portion B45 of the "a" line includes the text display D45 of "a", and similarly, the button display portion B46 of the "ka" line includes the text display D46 of "ka". The button display portion B47 of the "sa" line includes the text display D47 of "sa", the button display portion B48 of the "ta" line includes the text display of "ta" D48, and the button display of the "na" line. The portion B49 includes the text display D49 of "na", the button display portion B50 of the "ha" line includes the text display D50 of "ha", and the button display portion B51 of the "ma" line includes the text display of "ma". '', and the button display portion B52 of the "ya" line includes a text display D52 of "ya". In this embodiment, for the sake of explanation, 66 types of rice brands are stored in the storage means 18, and the storage means 18 does not register the rice brands starting with the letters "ra" and "wa". Although the button display parts of the "ra" line and the "wa" line are not displayed in the Japanese syllabary order row selection display area A4, the present invention is not limited to this, and more types of The storage means may be configured to store the rice brands, and if the storage means 18 stores the rice brands starting with the characters of the "ra" line and the "wa" line, the rice brands are categorized. The button display portion is configured to be displayed in the Japanese syllabary order selection display area A4.

Behind the Japanese syllabary order selection display area A4, there is formed a brand selection display area A5 in which six button display portions B55 to B60 are arranged and displayed in front, back, left and right. Here, the display control means 23 of this embodiment arranges, for example, 66 types of rice brands stored in the storage means 18 in order of the Japanese syllabary. The display means 6 is controlled to display the brand selection screen G3 for each B60. Therefore, there are a plurality of brand selection screens G3, and in the case of this embodiment, there are 11 screens. For example, in the brand selection screen G3 shown in FIG. It includes a display D56, a text display D57 "Akitakomachi", a text display D58 "Autumn Poetry", a text display D59 "Autumn glitter", and a text display D60 "Akihonami".

Further, at the rear of the brand selection screen G3, there are a button display portion B42 of "return", a button display portion B61 including a text display D61 of "<", and a button display B62 including a text display D62 of ">". , a button display portion B63 including a text display D63 of "History" and a button display portion B43 of "Cancel" are arranged side by side.

A button display portion B61 of "<" and a button display portion B62 of ">" are operated to switch between a plurality of brand selection screens G3. When the button display portion B62 is touch-operated, the control means 12 receives an operation signal from the operation means 7 disposed above the ">" button display portion B62, and the display control means 23 displays the next brand selection screen. The display means 6 is controlled to display G3 (not shown). Also, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the brand selection screen G3 displaying the first six rice brands in the order of the Japanese syllabary among the rice brands stored in the storage means 18 displays a "<" button. When the portion B61 is touch-operated, the control means 12 receives an operation signal from the operation means 7 disposed above the button display portion B61 of "<", and the display control means 23 is stored in the storage means 18. The display means 6 is controlled to display the brand selection screen G3 (not shown) displaying the last six rice brands in alphabetical order among rice brands.

The button display portions B45 to B52 in the Japanese syllabary order row selection display area A4 are operated to switch the brand selection screen G3. When the display portion B49 is touch-operated, the control means 12 receives an operation signal from the operation means 7 arranged on each of the button display portions B45 to B52, for example, the button display portion B49 of the "na" row, and displays it. The control means 23 causes the display means 6 to display the screen of the brand of rice displayed first in the selected line, for example, the brand selection screen G3 having the brand of rice displayed first in the "na" line. to control. The button display portions B45 to B52 indicate which line of the rice brand in the Japanese syllabary order the screen currently displayed on the display means 6 is. The text display D45 of the button display portion B45 of the "a" line is displayed in color, and the user is notified that the brand selection screen G3 displays rice brands of the "a" line in the order of the Japanese syllabary. reminds me of

A first button display portion B55 to a sixth button display portion 60 in the brand selection display area A5 are operated to select the type of brand of rice to be cooked. When any one of the first button display portion B55 to the sixth button display portion B60, for example, the third button display portion B57 is touched in G3-1, the respective first button display portion B55 to the sixth button are displayed. The control means 12 receives an operation signal from the operation means 7 arranged on the display section 60, for example, the third button display section B57, and the display control means 23 returns to the top screen G1 and displays "Rice ” is changed to the display of the touch-operated button display portion, for example, “Akitakomachi” which is the display of the third button display portion B57.

The "history" button display area B63 is operated to select the type of rice to be cooked this time from the rice brands that have been cooked so far as the rice to be cooked. When B63 is touch-operated, the control means 12 receives an operation signal from the operation means 7 disposed above the "history" button display portion B63, and the display control means 23 displays the brands as shown in FIG. The display means 6 is controlled to display the history screen G4. In this manner, the display control means 23 switches the brand selection screen G3 displaying the rice brands in the brand selection display area A5 to the brand history screen G4 displaying the history of the rice brands. " button display portion B63 is displayed, and when a brand of rice is selected on the brand selection screen G3, the rice 6 that has been selected and cooked in the past on the brand history screen G4 is displayed. Since the brand of rice for each batch can be checked, the user does not need to remember the brand of rice cooked in the past, thereby improving convenience. Therefore, the "history" button display portion B63 also functions as a switching portion.

The position display bars P1 and P2 indicate which row of the rice brand in the Japanese syllabary is the screen currently displayed on the display means 6 or the screen adjacent to the currently displayed screen. In the brand selection screen G3 shown in FIG. 6, the position display bar P1 is colored and displayed so as to be positioned below the button display portion B45 of the "A" row, and the current brand selection screen G3 is displayed at 50. The user is reminded that the brand of rice in the alphabetical "A" row is displayed. In addition, the position display bar P2 is displayed in gray and is also displayed so as to be positioned below the button display portion B45 of the "A" row, and the brand selection screen G3 next to the currently displayed brand selection screen G3-1 is also displayed at five. The user is reminded that the brand of rice in the row "A" in alphabetical order is displayed.

Next, regarding the rice cooker configured as described above, the characteristics of the operation particularly related to the brand history screen G4 will be described in detail. From here on, for convenience of explanation, only the explanation about the selection of rice brands based on history will be mentioned.

FIG. 7 shows the brand history screen G4 that is displayed when the "History" button display portion B63 is touched on the brand selection screen G3. The brand history screen G4 will be explained with reference to FIG. Similar to G3, a brand selection display area A5 is formed in which the first button display portion B55 to the sixth button display portion B60 are arranged in the front, back, left and right directions. In the rear portion of the brand history screen G4, a "return" button display portion B42 and a "cancel" button display portion B43 are arranged side by side.

In the brand history screen G4, the brands of rice selected and cooked in the past six times stored in the storage means 18 are displayed in the first button display portion B55 to the sixth button display portion 60. For example, the first button display portion B55 includes a text display D83 of the brand of rice that was cooked the last time, and in FIG. 7, the text display D83 displays "Yumepirika". The second button display portion B56 also includes a text display D84 of the brand of rice that was cooked two times before, and in FIG. 7, "Hitomebore" is displayed in the text display D84. The third button display portion B57 includes a text display D85 of the brand of rice cooked three times before, and in FIG. 7, "Akitakomachi" is displayed in the text display D85. The fourth button display portion B58 also includes a text display D86 of the brand of rice cooked four times before, and in FIG. 7, the text display D86 displays "Hinohikari". The fifth button display portion B59 includes a text display D87 of the brand of rice cooked five times before, and in FIG. 7, the text display D87 displays "Nanatsuboshi". The sixth button display portion B60 also includes a text display D88 of the brand of rice cooked six times before, and in FIG. 7, "Koshihikari" is displayed in the text display D88. Also, the brand selection screen G3 and the brand history screen G4 employ the same brand selection display area A5, and the first button display section B55 to sixth button display section B60 displaying rice brands are displayed. The layout of the displayed areas is made common so that the user can select the brand of rice without hesitation on either the brand selection screen G3 or the brand history screen G4, thereby improving the visibility. .

Here, for example, when any one of the first button display portion B55 to the sixth button display portion B60, for example, the third button display portion B57 is touched on the brand history screen G4, the corresponding first button display portion B55 is displayed. The control means 12 receives an operation signal from the operation means 7 arranged on the sixth button display section 60, for example, the third button display section B57, and the display control means 23 returns to the top screen G1. Then, the display of the setting display body D11 of "rice" is changed to the display of the touch-operated button display part, for example, "Akitakomachi" which is the display of the text display body D85 of the third button display part B57. Control means 6; Then, when the button display portion B17 for "start rice cooking" is touched, the condition setting means 24 sets "Akitakomachi", which is the rice setting currently displayed in the rice cooking information display area A2, as the rice setting for the current rice cooking course. The setting is stored in the storage means 18, and the rice cooking control means 21 controls the start of rice cooking for the object to be cooked in the main body 1 according to the setting of the current rice cooking course stored in the storage means 18.

The storage means 18 has a history of rice brands that stores rice brands selected and cooked six times in the past without duplication. When rice is cooked by selecting from the brands of rice selected and cooked six times, the storage means 18 stores the brands of rice selected and cooked six times in the past in the rice brand history. Configured not to update the type.

Then, after the rice is cooked, the screen shifts to the top screen G1, and as described above, the button display section B1 for "rice" is touched to shift to the rice selection screen G2, and the button display section B33 for "polished rice brand selection" is touched. Then, the screen shifts to the brand selection screen G3, and when the "history" button display portion B63 is touched to shift to the brand history screen G4, the display control means 23 displays the past six times of rice stored in the storage means 18. In order to control the display means 6 to display the history of the brand of rice, which is the brand, on the first button display portion B55 to the sixth button display portion B60 on the brand history screen G4, the brand history screen G4 displays the past 6 The brands of rice for each batch are not displayed redundantly, and the histories of six different rice brands in the past are displayed in the first button display portion B55 to the sixth button display portion B60. Therefore, six brands of rice that the user has cooked can be displayed on the brand history screen G4. can be appropriately displayed on the brand history screen G4, convenience is improved.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the display control means 23 displays "Akitakomachi" in the rice brand text display D84 in the first button display portion B55, and displays "Akitakomachi" in the second button display portion B56. The text display D86 displayed and the text display D88 displayed in the third button display portion B57 are "Yumepirika" and "Hitomebore" in that order, and the text display D86 shown in FIG. and the text display D90 displayed in the third button display portion B58 to the sixth button display portion 60 by controlling the display means 6 so that the display is shifted one by one from the display of the text display D88. - Text display D94 displays "Hinohikari", "Nanatsuhoshi", and "Koshihikari" in order, and the rice brand similar to text display D90 to text display D94 shown in FIG. The display means 6 is controlled so that Therefore, when the brand history screen G4 is displayed, the display means 6 displays a plurality of past six rice brands in the first button display portion B55 to the sixth button display portion 60, and displays the first button display portion B55 to the sixth button display portion B60. When the rice brands displayed in the display portion B55 to the sixth button display portion 60 are selected and cooked, the past six rice brands are not displayed redundantly on the brand history screen G4. The rice brand type for each batch is not updated with the same rice brand type as before rice cooking, but the order in which the rice brands for the past six batches are arranged is changed, and the first button display section B55 to B6 is displayed. The brands of rice cooked 1 to 6 times before are displayed on the button display portion 60 of . Therefore, the user can check the brand of rice in the rice cooking course that the user cooked in the past and the cooking order of the brand of rice, and the user does not need to remember the brand of rice that was cooked in the past and the cooking order of the rice, thereby improving convenience. do. Then, by touching any one of the first button display portion B55 to the sixth button display portion B60, it is possible to select from the brands of rice of the rice cooking course that have been cooked in the past displayed on the display means 6. , convenience is improved because the user does not need to remember the setting of the brand of rice cooked in the past.

Further, the display control means 23 arranges the brands of rice displayed in the first button display portion B55 to the sixth button display portion B60 in the order of the most recently cooked rice as a predetermined order to the first one. The display means 6 is controlled so that the button display portion B55 to the sixth button display portion 60 are displayed. Therefore, six brands of rice that the user has cooked can be displayed on the brand history screen G4. can be appropriately displayed on the brand history screen G4, convenience is improved.

Alternatively, for example, on the brand history screen G4 shown in FIG. 7, the first button display portion B42 of "Return" is touch-operated to shift to the brand selection screen G3, and the first button display portion B55 of the brand selection screen G3 is displayed. When any of the sixth button display portions 60, for example, the fourth button display portion B58 of the brand selection screen G3 shown in FIG. 6 is touched, the display control means 23 returns to the top screen G1 and displays " The setting display D11 for "Rice" is changed to the display of the touch-operated button display section, for example, "Autumn Poetry" which is the display of the fourth button display section B58 shown in FIG. Control means 6; Then, when the button display portion B17 for "start rice cooking" is touched, the condition setting means 24 changes the rice setting "Autumn Poetry" currently displayed in the rice cooking information display area A2 to the rice of the current rice cooking course. The setting is stored in the storage means 18 , and the rice cooking control means 21 controls the start of rice cooking for the object to be cooked in the main body 1 with the current rice cooking course setting stored in the storage means 18 .

Then, after the rice is cooked, the screen shifts to the top screen G1, and when the touch operation as described above shifts to the brand history screen G4, as shown in FIG. "Autumn Poetry" is displayed in the text display D84 of the brand name, and "Yumepirika , ``Hitomebore'', ``Akitakomachi'', ``Hinohikari'', and ``Nanatsuhoshi'' are displayed by the display means 6 such that they are shifted one by one from the text displays D86 to D94 shown in FIG. to control. In this manner, the display control means 23 selects and cooks rice brands that are not displayed in the first button display portion B55 to the sixth button display portion B60 of the brand history screen G4 shown in FIG. Then, the types of rice brands displayed in the first button display portion B55 to the sixth button display portion B60 of the brand history screen G4 are updated, and the six types displayed on the brand history screen G4 before rice cooking are changed. "Koshihikari" displayed in the sixth button display area B60 of "6th time ago" is deleted from the rice brands, and the selected and cooked rice brand "Aki no Uta" is displayed, On the other hand, the display means 6 is arranged so that the order in which these rice brands are displayed is arranged in the order of the past six times of rice cooking and displayed in the first button display portion B55 to the sixth button display portion B60. controlling.

As described above, in the rice cooker of the present embodiment, rice is cooked in accordance with the selected brand of rice to be cooked. An operation means 7 as selection means, a brand selection screen G3 and a brand history screen G4, and a storage means 18 for storing the brand of rice are provided. It has a history of rice brands that stores the brands of rice selected and cooked six times in the past as brands, and the display means 6 can display the history of the rice brands on a brand history screen G4. It is configured. Therefore, the user can confirm the brand of rice cooked in the rice cooking course in the past, and the user does not need to remember the brand of rice cooked in the past, thereby improving convenience.

In the rice cooker of the present embodiment, the display means 6 can display a brand selection screen G3 in which brands of rice are displayed side by side. A "history" button display section B63 is displayed as a switching section for switching to G4. Therefore, when a brand of rice is selected on the brand selection screen G3, the brand of rice that has been selected and cooked six times in the past can be confirmed on the brand history screen G4, and the brand of rice that the user has cooked in the past can be confirmed. This eliminates the need to remember and improves convenience.

In addition, in the rice cooker of the present embodiment, the storage means 18 stores rice brands selected and cooked six times in the past. A plurality of six brands are stored, and when the history of rice brands is displayed on the brand history screen G4, the display means 6 arranges the rice brands in a predetermined order, i. It is configured to be displayed on the button display portion B55 to the sixth button display portion 60, so that the user can confirm how many times the brand of rice displayed on the brand history screen G4 was cooked before, which is convenient. Further improve.

In addition, in the rice cooker of the present embodiment, the storage means 18 stores the types of rice selected and cooked six times in the past so as not to overlap. Six types of brands can be displayed on the brand history screen G4, and even if the same brand of rice has been cooked multiple times in the past, the types of rice brands that have been cooked can be appropriately displayed on the brand history screen G4. improve sexuality.

In addition, in the rice cooker of the present embodiment, the display means 6 displays a plurality of past six rice brands on the first button display portion B55 to the sixth button display portion B55 when displaying the history of rice brands on the brand history screen G4. is displayed on the button display portion 60, and when rice brands displayed on the first button display portion B55 to the sixth button display portion 60 are selected and cooked, the history of the rice brand is displayed. On the brand history screen G4, the rice brand type for the past six times is not updated with the same rice brand type as before rice cooking, but the order in which the rice brand for the past six times is arranged is changed to the first rice brand type. The button display portion B55 to the sixth button display portion 60 display the brands of rice cooked 1 time to 6 times before, respectively.

With this configuration, the user can confirm the rice brand of the rice cooking course cooked in the past and the rice cooking order of the rice brand, and the user himself can remember the rice brand and the rice cooking order of the rice brand cooked in the past. convenience is improved because there is no need to store Then, by touching any one of the first button display portion B55 to the sixth button display portion B60, it is possible to select from the brands of rice of the rice cooking course that have been cooked in the past displayed on the display means 6. , convenience is improved because the user does not need to remember the setting of the brand of rice cooked in the past.

In addition, in the rice cooker of the present embodiment, the display means 6 can display the brand selection screen G3 as a rice brand selection screen in which brands of rice are displayed side by side. The first button display area B55 of the brand selection display area A5 as an area displaying the brands of rice in the brand history screen G4 as a screen displaying the six brands of rice on the display means 6. The layout of the sixth button display section 60 is common. Therefore, the user can select a brand of rice without hesitation on either the brand selection screen G3 or the brand history screen G4, thereby improving visibility.

The rice cooker of the present embodiment further includes a "rice cooking start" button display portion B17 as rice cooking instruction means for instructing the start of rice cooking. After the brand of rice is selected in G4, the button display part B17 of "Start cooking rice" is displayed on the top screen G1 together with the setting display D11 of "rice" as the selected brand of rice. . Therefore, the user can confirm the brand of rice selected when the user touches the button display portion B17 for "Start cooking rice", which improves convenience. Note that the LCD 25 and the operation means 7, which constitute a part of the display means 6 of this embodiment, are arranged on the upper surface of the lid 2 that covers the upper opening of the main body 1 so as to be openable and closable. Other than the lid operating body 4 for opening and closing the lid 2 and the operating means 7 above the LCD 25, no other operating means such as physical keys and buttons are provided in the part. Appearance can be. Note that the lid operating body 4 is not limited to being arranged on the top surface of the lid 2 , and may be arranged on the side surface of the lid 2 .

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, not only the brand selection screen G3 but also the reservation setting screen may be configured so that a "history" button display portion is arranged so that settings such as reserved cooking times set in the past can be selected. Numerical values exemplified in the embodiments are merely examples, and may be changed as appropriate according to the specifications of the rice cooker.

6 display means 7 operation means (selection means)
18 storage means A5 brand selection display area (area displaying the brand of rice)
B17 "Start cooking rice" button display (rice cooking instruction means)
B63 "History" button display area (switching area)
G3 Issue selection screen (selection means)
G4 Brand history screen (selection means)

Claims (7)

A rice cooker that cooks rice according to the brand of the selected rice to be cooked,
Display means for displaying various information related to the rice cooking;
selection means for selecting the brand;
a storage means for storing the brand,
The storage means has a brand history that stores the selected brand at the start of cooking of the rice-cooking object in the past,
The rice cooker, wherein the display means can display the history of the brands. 2. The display means is capable of displaying a brand selection screen in which the brands are displayed side by side, and displays a switching section on the brand selection screen for switching to a screen displaying the history of the brands. The rice cooker described in . The storage means stores a plurality of the brands selected by the selection means at the start of the rice cooking in the past in the history of the brands,
3. The rice cooker according to claim 2, wherein when displaying the history of the brands, the display means arranges and displays the brands in a predetermined order. 4. The rice cooker according to claim 2, wherein the storage means stores the types of brands in the history of brands so as not to overlap. The display means displays the plurality of brands when displaying the history of the brands, and when the displayed brands are selected and cooked, the plurality of brands are displayed in the history of the brands. 5. The rice cooker according to claim 4, wherein the order in which the plurality of brands are arranged is changed and displayed without updating the types. The display means is capable of displaying a brand selection screen in which the brands are displayed side by side. The rice cooker according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the rice cooker is arranged in common. Further comprising a rice cooking instruction means for instructing the start of the rice cooking,
6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the display means displays the rice cooking instruction means together with the selected brand of rice after the selection means selects the brand. rice cooker.

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