JP2023169899A - Control apparatus, household electrical appliance system, control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To facilitate serving freshly prepared food at a table.SOLUTION: A control apparatus includes a determination unit that determines whether a first period during which a first operation is performed on a food to be cooked by a cooker and a second period during which a second operation is performed on a product to be treated by a household electrical appliance overlap, and an instruction unit that instructs the cooker to change a first scheduled end time at which the cooking of the food to be cooked is scheduled to end when the first period and the second are determined to overlap.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

The present disclosure relates to a control device, a home appliance system, a control method, and a program.

Patent Document 1 discloses a cooking information generation device. The cooking information generation device matches the finished product of the dish cooked with the first cooking machine and the finished dish of the dish cooked with the second cooking machine (paragraphs 0013 and 0089).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-194283

After the first dish cooked in the first heating cooking machine is completed, it is necessary to serve the first dish. Even after the second dish cooked in the second heating cooking machine is completed, the task of serving the second dish must be performed. Therefore, when the completion of the first dish and the completion of the second dish are matched, the period in which the first dish is served and the period in which the second dish is served overlap. For this reason, it is difficult to serve freshly prepared food to the table.

The present disclosure has been made in view of this problem. One aspect of the present disclosure aims to provide, for example, a control device, a home appliance system, a control method, and a program that facilitate serving freshly cooked food on a table.

The control device according to the first aspect of the present disclosure includes a first period in which a first operation is performed on an object cooked by a cooking device, and a second period in which a first operation is performed on an object to be processed by a household appliance. a determination unit that determines whether or not second periods in which work is performed overlap; and a determination unit that terminates cooking of the food when it is determined that the first period and the second period overlap. an instruction section that instructs the cooking appliance to change a first scheduled end time.

A home appliance system according to a second aspect of the present disclosure includes the control device according to the first aspect of the present disclosure, the cooking device, and the home appliance.

A control method according to a third aspect of the present disclosure includes: a) a first period in which a first operation is performed on an object cooked by a cooker; b) cooking the food if it is determined that the first period and the second period overlap; and instructing the cooker to change a first scheduled end time at which the cooking process was scheduled to end.

The program according to the fourth aspect of the present disclosure causes the computer to: a) perform the first operation on the food cooked by the cooker and the food processed by the household appliance; b) determining whether or not a second period in which a second operation is performed overlaps; and b) when it is determined that the first period and the second period overlap, and instructing the cooking appliance to change a first scheduled end time at which cooking is scheduled to end.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a home appliance system according to a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a cooker included in the home appliance system of the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of processing performed by the cooking appliance with which the home appliance system of a 1st embodiment is equipped. It is a graph which shows an example of the time change of the temperature in a cooking pot when a to-be-cooked item is pre-cooked by the cooking device with which the home appliance system of 1st Embodiment is equipped. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a server included in the home appliance system of the first embodiment. It is a block diagram of a control device with which a home appliance system of a 1st embodiment is equipped. It is a block diagram of a terminal with which the home appliance system of a 1st embodiment is equipped. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of preliminary processing performed by the home appliance system of the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing during operation performed by the home appliance system of the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation of the cooking appliance with which the home appliance system of a 1st embodiment is equipped. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing during operation performed by the home appliance system according to the second embodiment. It is a block diagram of a home appliance system of a 3rd embodiment. It is a block diagram of a washing machine with which a home appliance system of a 3rd embodiment is equipped. It is a sequence diagram showing the flow of preliminary processing performed by the home appliance system of the third embodiment. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing during operation performed by the home appliance system according to the third embodiment.

Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or equivalent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate explanations will be omitted.

1 First Embodiment 1.1 Home Appliance System FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a home appliance system according to the first embodiment.

The home appliance system 1 of the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a first cooker 11, a second cooker 12, a terminal 13, and a server 14. The second cooking device 12 is a different cooking device from the first cooking device 11.

The first cooking device 11, the second cooking device 12, the terminal 13, and the server 14 are connected to a network 21 and communicate with each other via the network 21.

Each cooker 31 of the first cooker 11 and the second cooker 12 cooks an object to be cooked. Each cooking device 31 transmits the contents of its operation to the server 14 . Each cooking device 31 receives instructions for each cooking device 31 from the server 14 . In this embodiment, each cooking device 31 is an automatic cooking pot. Each cooker 31 may be a cooker other than an automatic cooking pot. For example, each cooking device 31 may be a rice cooker, a microwave oven, an oven range, a toaster, a hot plate, a cooking heater, a coffee maker, a home bakery, a juicer, a mixer, a roaster, a fryer, a rice cake making machine, or the like.

The second cooking device 12 is an example of a home appliance that can be used simultaneously with the first cooking device 11, and the food cooked by the second cooking device 12 is the same as the food processed by the home appliance. This is an example.

The terminal 13 accepts the operation and transmits the contents of the accepted operation to the server 14. The terminal 13 receives an instruction to the terminal 13 from the server 14, and performs processing according to the received instruction. In this embodiment, the terminal 13 is a smartphone. The terminal 13 may be a terminal other than a smartphone. For example, the terminal 13 may be a feature phone, a tablet, a personal computer, or the like.

The server 14 receives the details of the operation of each cooking device 31 from each cooking device 31, and receives the details of the operation accepted by the terminal 13 from the terminal 13. The server 14 transmits instructions to each cooking device 31 to each cooking device 31, and sends instructions to the terminal 13 to the terminal 13. The server 14 generates an instruction to each cooking device 31 and an instruction to the terminal 13 to be transmitted from the received contents of the operation of each cooking device 31 and the contents of the operation accepted by the terminal 13. Thereby, the server 14 operates as a control device that controls each cooking device 31 and the terminal 13 based on the content of the operation of each cooking device 31 and the content of the operation accepted by the terminal 13. The server 14 performs a first period in which a first operation is performed on the food cooked by the first cooking device 11 and a second period in which a first operation is performed on the food cooked in the second cooking device 12. The first cooking device 11 is controlled so that the second period in which the operations are performed do not overlap. In this embodiment, the server 14 is a server computer. A computer built into the first cooking device 11, the second cooking device 12, or the terminal 13 may operate as the control device.

1.2 Cooker FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a cooker included in the home appliance system of the first embodiment.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, each cooking device 31 includes a communication section 41, an operation section 42, a cooking section 43, a notification section 44, and a control section 45.

The communication unit 41 is connected to the network 21 and communicates with the server 14 via the network 21. The communication section 41 is composed of an electronic circuit. The communication unit 41 is connected to the network 21 using Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Ethernet (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like.

The operation unit 42 accepts operations. The operation unit 42 includes buttons, dials, sliders, touch panels, touch pads, and the like.

The cooking section 43 cooks the food. The cooking section 43 includes a heating section, a stirring section, and the like. The heating section heats the food to be cooked. The stirring section stirs the food to be cooked. The heating section is composed of a heater and the like. The heater heats the food to be cooked. The stirring section includes a motor, stirring branches, and the like. The motor rotates the stirring branch and causes the stirring branch to stir the food to be cooked.

The notification unit 44 performs notification. The notification section 44 includes a lamp, a display, a buzzer, a speaker, a vibrator, and the like.

The control unit 45 causes the communication unit 41 to transmit the details of the operation of each cooking device 31 to the server 14. The control unit 45 controls the cooking unit 43 and the notification unit 44 based on instructions to each cooking device 31 received from the server 14 by the communication unit 41 and operations accepted by the operation unit 42 . The control unit 45 is composed of a microcontroller and peripheral circuits. A microcontroller includes a processor and memory. The processor executes the control program stored in the memory and causes the microcontroller and peripheral circuits to operate as the control unit 45. All or part of the processing performed by executing the control program may be performed by a dedicated electronic circuit.

1.3 Cooker Mode FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing performed by the cooker included in the home appliance system of the first embodiment.

Each cooking device 31 executes steps S101 to S104 shown in FIG. 3 when cooking an object to be cooked.

In step S101, the control unit 45 determines whether the operation unit 42 has accepted a cooking start operation instructing to start cooking. If it is determined that the cooking start operation has been accepted, step S102 is executed. If it is determined that the cooking start operation has not been received, step S101 is executed again.

In step S102, the control unit 45 determines whether or not the operation unit 42 has accepted a reservation operation for setting the scheduled end time at which cooking is scheduled to end. If it is determined that the reservation operation has been accepted, step S103 is executed. If it is determined that the reservation operation has not been accepted, step S104 is executed.

In step S103, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to pre-cook the food in the first mode. The first mode is a mode in which each cooking device 31 causes the cooking section 43 to cook the food so that cooking of the food ends at the set scheduled end time.

In step S104, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to cook the food in the second mode. The second mode is a mode in which each cooking device 31 causes the cooking section 43 to cook the food regardless of the scheduled end time.

Through steps S101 to S104, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to stand by without cooking the food before the cooking start operation is received, and causes the cooking unit 43 to stand by without cooking the food after the cooking start operation is received. Let the food be cooked. Further, if the reservation operation is accepted, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to reserve cook the food in the first mode, and if the reservation operation is not accepted, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to reserve the cooking item in the second mode. Cook the food in mode.

1.4 Example of temporal change in temperature within cooking pot FIG. 4 is an example of temporal change in temperature within cooking pot when food is pre-cooked by the cooker included in the home appliance system of the first embodiment. This is a graph showing.

As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to start cooking the food at the start time TS, and causes the cooking unit 43 to start cooking the food at the scheduled end time TE. to be terminated.

At the start time TS, the control section 45 causes the cooking section 43 to start heating the object to be cooked.

In the subsequent period P1, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to heat the food so that the temperature inside the cooking pot increases as time passes, and raises the temperature inside the cooking pot from room temperature to 100°C. let As a result, the food to be cooked in the cooking pot is cooked.

In the following period P2, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to heat the food to be cooked so that the temperature inside the cooking pot is maintained even if time passes, and maintains the temperature inside the cooking pot at 100°C. do.

In the following period P3, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to temporarily stop heating the food to be cooked, and lowers the temperature inside the cooking pot from 100°C to 65°C. This allows the flavor to be soaked into the food in the cooking pot.

In the following period P4, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to heat the food so that the temperature inside the cooking pot increases as time passes, and the temperature inside the cooking pot is adjusted from 65° C. to an appropriate temperature. Raise to 85°C.

In the subsequent period P5, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to heat the food to be cooked so that the temperature inside the cooking pot is maintained even if time passes, and maintains the temperature inside the cooking pot at 85°C. do.

In the following period P6, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to heat the food so that the temperature inside the cooking pot increases as time passes, and increases the temperature inside the cooking pot from 85°C to 100°C. raise.

In the subsequent period P7, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to heat the food so that the temperature inside the cooking pot is maintained even after time passes, and maintains the temperature inside the cooking pot at 100°C. do. In this way, the food to be cooked is finished.

At the subsequent scheduled end time TE, the control unit 45 causes the notification unit 44 to notify that the reservation cooking of the food has ended.

In the following period P8, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to heat the food to be cooked so that the temperature inside the cooking pot is maintained even if time passes, and maintains the temperature inside the cooking pot at 100°C. do. Thereby, the food to be cooked is kept warm.

After the middle of the period P1, the temperature inside the cooking pot is maintained at a temperature higher than the temperature range 51 where food is likely to spoil. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the food to be cooked from spoiling.

The control unit 45 determines the change in temperature within the cooking pot over time depending on the type of food to be cooked.

The control unit 45 changes the scheduled end time TE by changing the length of the period P5 during which the temperature inside the cooking pot is maintained at an appropriate temperature. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the influence that a change in the scheduled end time TE has on the finish of the cooked food.

1.5 Server FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a server provided in the home appliance system of the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control device included in the home appliance system of the first embodiment.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, the server 14 includes a communication unit 61, a processor 62, a memory 63, and a storage 64. A program 71 is installed in the storage 64.

The communication unit 61 is connected to the network 21 and communicates with the first cooking device 11, the second cooking device 12, and the terminal 13 via the network 21. The communication section 61 is composed of an electronic circuit. The communication unit 61 is connected to the network 21 using Ethernet or the like.

The processor 62 executes the program 71 loaded into the memory 63 from the storage 64 to cause the server 14 to operate as the control device 81 shown in FIG. . All or part of the processing performed by executing the program 71 may be performed by a dedicated electronic circuit.

The processor 62 includes a central processing unit (CPU), a graphic processing unit (GPU), and the like.

The memory 63 includes random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), and the like.

The storage 64 includes flash storage, hard disk drives, and the like.

The registration unit 91 determines the first time T1 required for the first operation performed on the food cooked by the first cooking device 11 and the time T1 required for the food cooked by the second cooking device 12. A second time T2 required for the second work to be performed is registered. The registered first time T1 and second time T2 are stored in the memory 63 or the storage 64. In this embodiment, the first work and the second work are the work of serving the food cooked by the first cooking device 11 and the second cooking device 12, respectively. Therefore, the first time T1 and the second time T2 are serving times required for serving the food cooked by the first cooking device 11 and the second cooking device 12, respectively.

The determination unit 92 determines whether a first period in which the first work is performed and a second period in which the second work is performed overlap. In the present embodiment, the determination unit 92 determines the first scheduled end time TE1 at which the first cooking device 11 is scheduled to finish cooking the food and the second cooking device 12 is scheduled to finish cooking the food to be cooked. The first period and the second period are based on the second scheduled end time TE2 at which cooking of the food is scheduled to end, and the first time T1 and/or the second time T2. Determine whether the periods overlap.

The instruction unit 93 instructs the first cooking appliance 11 to change the first scheduled end time TE1 when it is determined that the first period and the second period overlap. In this embodiment, the instruction unit 93 instructs the first cooking appliance 11 to change the first scheduled end time TE1 so that the first period and the second period do not overlap.

1.6 Terminal FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a terminal provided in the home appliance system of the first embodiment.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the terminal 13 includes a communication section 101, a display section 102, an operation section 103, a processor 104, a memory 105, and a storage 106. A program 111 is installed in the storage 106.

The communication unit 101 is connected to the network 21 and communicates with the server 14 via the network 21 . The communication unit 101 is composed of an electronic circuit. The communication unit 101 is connected to the network 21 using Wi-F, Ethernet, Bluetooth, or the like.

The display unit 102 displays the first time T1 required for the first operation performed on the food cooked by the first cooking device 11 and the time T1 required for the food cooked by the second cooking device 12. An input screen is displayed for allowing the user to input a second time T2 required for the second task to be performed. The display unit 102 is configured with a liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, a quantum dot light emitting diode (QLED) display, or the like.

The processor 104 executes the program 111 loaded into the memory 105 from the storage 106 and causes the terminal 13 to execute the processing described below. All or part of the processing performed by executing the program 111 may be performed by a dedicated electronic circuit. The processor 104 is composed of a CPU, GPU, etc.

The memory 105 is composed of RAM, ROM, etc.

The storage 106 is composed of flash storage, hard disk drives, and the like.

1.7 Preliminary Processing FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of preliminary processing performed by the home appliance system of the first embodiment.

The home appliance system 1 performs preliminary processing before performing the processing during operation described below. When performing preliminary processing, the home appliance system 1 executes steps S111 to S114 shown in FIG. 8.

Step S111 is executed by the terminal 13. In step S111, the processor 104 displays an input screen on the display unit 102 for allowing the user to input the first serving time T1 required for the first task of serving the food cooked by the first cooking device 11. Display. The user performs an operation on the operation unit 103 to input the first serving time T1 while looking at the displayed input screen. Thereby, the operation unit 103 accepts the operation. When the operation is accepted, the processor 104 causes the communication unit 101 to transmit the first serving time T1 to the server 14.

The following step S112 is executed by the server 14. In step S112, the communication unit 61 receives the first serving time T1 from the terminal 13. The registration unit 91 registers the received first serving time T1.

Step S113 is executed by the terminal 13. In step S113, the processor 104 displays an input screen on the display unit 102 for allowing the user to input the second serving time T2 required for the second task of serving the food cooked by the second cooking device 12. Display. The user performs an operation on the operation unit 103 to input the second serving time T2 while looking at the displayed input screen. Thereby, the operation unit 103 accepts the operation. When the operation is accepted, the processor 104 causes the communication unit 101 to transmit the second serving time T2 to the server 14.

The following step S114 is executed by the server 14. In step S114, the communication unit 61 receives the second serving time T2 from the terminal 13. The registration unit 91 registers the received second serving time T2.

1.8 Processing During Operation FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing during operation performed by the home appliance system of the first embodiment.

When performing processing during operation, the home appliance system 1 executes steps S121 to S131 shown in FIG. 9 .

Step S121 is executed by the server 14. In step S121, the communication unit 61 becomes in a state where it can acquire the status of the operating device.

Subsequent step S122 is executed by the second cooking device 12. In step S122, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to start cooking the food. Thereby, the cooking section 43 starts heating the object to be cooked. The control unit 45 transmits to the communication unit 41 a second start time TS2 at which cooking of the food item is started and a second scheduled end time TE2 at which cooking of the food item is scheduled to end. It is transmitted to the server 14. At this time, the communication unit 61 of the server 14 is in a state where it can acquire the status of the operating equipment, so the communication unit 61 of the server 14 sets the second start time TS2 and the second scheduled end time TE2 to the second cooking time. can be received from the device 12.

Subsequent step S123 is executed by the first cooking device 11. In step S123, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to start cooking the food. Thereby, the cooking section 43 starts heating the object to be cooked. The control unit 45 transmits to the communication unit 41 a first start time TS1 at which cooking of the food item is started and a first scheduled end time TE1 at which cooking of the food item is scheduled to end. It is transmitted to the server 14. At this time, the communication unit 61 of the server 14 is in a state where it can acquire the status of the operating equipment, so the communication unit 61 of the server 14 sets the first start time TS1 and the first scheduled end time TE1 to the first cooking time. can be received from the device 11.

The following step S124 is executed by the server 14. Step S124 is performed in parallel with the first cooking device 11 cooking the food, regardless of which of the received first start time TS1 and second start time TS2 is earlier. This is executed when the second cooking device 12 is ready to cook the food.

In step S124, the determination unit 92 determines whether the received first scheduled end time TE1 and second scheduled end time TE2 and the registered first serving time T1 and/or second serving time T2 are correct. Based on this, a first period in which a first operation of serving the food cooked by the first cooking device 11 is performed and a second operation of serving the food cooked by the second cooking device 12 is performed. It is determined whether the second periods to be performed overlap. If the first scheduled end time TE1 is before the second scheduled end time TE2, the determination unit 92 determines whether the first scheduled end time TE1, the second scheduled end time TE2, and the first serving time T1 are the same. Based on this, it is determined whether the first period and the second period overlap. For example, if the second scheduled end time TE2 is before the time when the first plating time T1 has elapsed from the first scheduled end time TE1, the determination unit 92 determines that the first period and the second period are It is determined that they overlap, and if not, it is determined that the first period and the second period do not overlap. If the first scheduled end time TE1 is later than the second scheduled end time TE2, the determination unit 92 determines the first scheduled end time TE1, the second scheduled end time TE2, and the second serving time T2. Based on this, it is determined whether the first period and the second period overlap. For example, if the first scheduled end time TE1 is before the time when the second serving time T2 has elapsed from the second scheduled end time TE2, the determination unit 92 determines that the first period and the second period are It is determined that they overlap, and if not, it is determined that the first period and the second period do not overlap.

When it is determined that the first period and the second period overlap, the instruction section 93 causes the communication section 61 to transmit an end time change instruction including an extension time and a mode change instruction to the first cooking appliance 11. . The end time change instruction instructs the first cooking appliance 11 to change the first scheduled end time TE1. The extension time included in the end time change instruction is an extension of the period P5 during which the temperature inside the cooking pot is maintained at an appropriate temperature. The mode change instruction indicates that the mode of the first cooker 11 is to be changed from the second mode to the first mode when the mode of the first cooker 11 is the second mode. 11. Thereby, the instruction unit 93 instructs the first cooking appliance 11 to change the first scheduled end time TE1 when it is determined that the first period and the second period overlap. Further, the instruction unit 93 causes the first cooking device 11 to start cooking the food in a state where the mode of the first cooking device 11 is the second mode, and causes the first cooking device 11 to start cooking the food to be cooked. When the second cooking device 12 is in a state of cooking the food in parallel with cooking the food, the mode of the first cooking device 11 is changed from the second mode to the first mode. The first cooking device 11 is instructed to do the following.

Step S125 is executed by the second cooking device 12. In step S125, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to finish cooking the food. Thereby, the cooking section 43 finishes heating the object to be cooked. Further, the control unit 45 causes the notification unit 44 to notify that the cooking of the food is finished.

In the following step S126, the user performs a second task of serving the food cooked by the second cooking device 12.

In the following step S127, the user finishes the second task.

Step S128 is executed by the first cooking device 11. In step S128, the communication unit 41 receives an end time change instruction including an extension time and a mode change instruction from the first cooking appliance 11. The control unit 45 changes the first scheduled end time TE1 when the end time change instruction is received. The control unit 45 increases the first scheduled end time TE1 at which step S129 is executed by increasing the length of the period P5 during which the temperature inside the cooking pot is maintained at an appropriate temperature by the received extension time. The time is changed to a time after the second period in which step S126 is executed, and the first period in which step S130 is executed is shifted after the second period in which step S126 is executed. From this, the control unit 45 prevents the first period from overlapping with the second period. The control unit 45 may shift the first period before the second period so that the first period does not overlap with the second period. Furthermore, when the first cooking device 11 starts cooking the food while the mode of the first cooking device 11 is the first mode, the control unit 45 receives the mode change instruction. Even when the first cooking device 11 is in the second mode, the mode of the first cooking device 11 is not changed to the first mode, and the first cooking device 11 is not changed when the first cooking device 11 is in the second mode. When the first cooking device 11 starts cooking, the mode of the first cooking device 11 is changed from the second mode to the first mode when a mode change instruction is received.

Subsequent step S129 is executed by the first cooking device 11. In step S129, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to finish cooking the food. Thereby, the cooking section 43 finishes heating the object to be cooked. Further, the control unit 45 causes the notification unit 44 to notify that the cooking of the food is finished.

In the following step S130, the user performs a first task of serving the food cooked by the first cooking device 11.

In the following step S131, the user finishes the first task.

Through steps S121 to S131, it is possible to prevent the first period from overlapping with the second period. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the cooked food from being left unplated. This makes it easy to serve freshly cooked food to the dining table.

1.9 Operation of Cooker FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of operation of the cooker provided in the home appliance system of the first embodiment.

The first cooking appliance 11 executes steps S141 to S144 shown in FIG. 10 when changing the first scheduled end time TE1.

In step S141, the communication unit 41 receives the extension time from the server 14.

In the following step S142, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to heat the food until the food is cooked.

In the following step S143, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to maintain the food to be cooked at an appropriate temperature for a time corresponding to the received extension time.

In the subsequent step S144, the control unit 45 operates the cooking unit 43 and the notification unit 44 in the normal sequence, as in the case where the first scheduled end time TE1 is not changed.

2. Second Embodiment Hereinafter, differences between the second embodiment and the first embodiment will be explained. Regarding the points not explained, the same configuration as that adopted in the first embodiment is also adopted in the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing during operation performed by the home appliance system of the second embodiment.

In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the registration unit 91 registers the first serving time T1 and the second serving time T2 while the preliminary processing is being performed.

On the other hand, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. Register.

This will be explained in more detail.

The home appliance system 1 executes steps S151 to S154 shown in FIG. 11.

Step S151 is executed by the terminal 13. In step S151, the communication unit 101 is in a state where it can acquire instructions from the server 14.

The following step S152 is executed by the server 14. Step S152 is performed in parallel with the first cooking device 11 cooking the food, regardless of which of the received first start time TS1 and second start time TS2 is earlier. This is executed after the second cooking device 12 is ready to cook the food. In step S152, the instruction unit 93 generates an input instruction and causes the communication unit 61 to transmit the generated input instruction to the terminal 13. The input instruction instructs the terminal 13 to have the user input the first serving time T1 and the second serving time T2. For this reason, the instruction unit 93 starts the first serving time after the first cooking device 11 cooks the food and the second cooking device 12 cooks the food in parallel. The terminal 13 is instructed to have the user input T1 and the second serving time T2. If the first serving time T1 or the second serving time T2 is required, the input instruction instructs the terminal 13 to have the user input the first serving time T1 or the second serving time T2.

The following step S153 is executed by the terminal 13. In step S153, the communication unit 101 receives an input instruction from the server 14. Further, in conjunction with the reception of the input instruction, the processor 104 causes the display unit 102 to display an input screen for allowing the user to input the first serving time T1 and the second serving time T2. The user performs an operation on the operation unit 103 to input the first serving time T1 and the second serving time T2 while looking at the displayed input screen. Thereby, the operation unit 103 accepts the operation. When the operation is accepted, the processor 104 causes the communication unit 101 to transmit the first serving time T1 and the second serving time T2 to the server 14.

The following step S154 is executed by the server 14. In step S154, the communication unit 61 receives the first serving time T1 and the second serving time T2 from the terminal 13. The registration unit 91 registers the received first serving time T1 and second serving time T2.

According to steps S151 to S154, the user is required to input the first serving time T1 and the second serving time T2 only when the first serving time T1 and the second serving time T2 are necessary. can be set. This can reduce the user's effort.

3 Third Embodiment Hereinafter, differences between the third embodiment and the first embodiment will be explained. Regarding the points not explained, the same configuration as that adopted in the first embodiment is also adopted in the third embodiment.

3.1 Home Appliance System FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a home appliance system according to the third embodiment.

In the first embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the home appliance system 1 includes a first cooker 11, a second cooker 12, a terminal 13, and a server 14. That is, in the first embodiment, the home appliance system 1 includes the second cooker 12 as a home appliance that can be used simultaneously with the first cooker 11.

On the other hand, in the third embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the home appliance system 1 includes a cooking device 11, a washing machine 121, a terminal 13, and a server 14. That is, in the third embodiment, the home appliance system 1 includes a washing machine 121 as a home appliance that can be used simultaneously with the cooking device 11.

3.2 Washing Machine FIG. 13 is a block diagram of a washing machine included in the home appliance system of the first embodiment.

As illustrated in FIG. 13, the washing machine 121 includes a communication section 131, an operation section 132, a washing section 133, a notification section 134, and a control section 135.

The communication unit 131 is connected to the network 21 and communicates with the server 14 via the network 21 . The communication unit 131 is composed of an electronic circuit. The communication unit 131 is connected to the network 21 using Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth, or the like.

The operation unit 132 accepts operations. The operation unit 132 includes buttons, dials, sliders, touch panels, touch pads, and the like.

The washing section 133 washes laundry. The washing section 133 includes a water tank, a water supply section, a drainage section, and an agitation/dehydration section. The water tank stores washing water. The water supply unit supplies washing water into the water tank. The drainage section discharges washing water from the water tank. The agitation/dehydration section agitates the laundry and washing water to dehydrate the laundry. The water supply section is composed of water supply pipes, water supply valves, and the like. The water supply pipe guides washing water from the water supply port into the water tank. The water supply valve switches the state of the water supply pipe between a state in which washing water can be introduced and a state in which washing water cannot be introduced. The drainage section is composed of a drain pipe, a drain valve, etc. The drain pipe guides waste water from inside the aquarium to the drain outlet. The drain valve switches the state of the drain pipe between a state in which drainage can be directed and a state in which drainage cannot be directed. The stirring/dewatering section is composed of a drum, a motor, and the like. The drum is placed within the water tank and contains the laundry. The motor rotates the drum, causes the drum to agitate the laundry and washing water, and dehydrates the laundry.

The notification unit 134 performs notification. The notification unit 134 includes a lamp, a display, a buzzer, a speaker, a vibrator, and the like.

The control unit 135 causes the communication unit 131 to transmit the details of the operation of the washing machine 121 to the server 14. Control unit 135 controls washing unit 133 and notification unit 134 based on instructions to washing machine 121 received from server 14 by communication unit 131 and operations accepted by operation unit 42 . The control unit 135 is composed of a microcontroller and peripheral circuits. A microcontroller includes a processor and memory. The processor executes the control program stored in the memory and causes the microcontroller and peripheral circuits to operate as the control unit 135. All or part of the processing performed by executing the control program may be performed by a dedicated electronic circuit.

3.3 Preliminary Processing FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of preliminary processing performed by the home appliance system of the first embodiment.

When performing preliminary processing, the home appliance system 1 executes steps S161 to S164 shown in FIG. 14.

Step S161 is executed by the terminal 13. In step S161, the processor 104 causes the display unit 102 to display an input screen for allowing the user to input the serving time T1 required for the first task of serving the food cooked by the cooking device 11. The user performs an operation on the operation unit 103 to input the serving time T1 while looking at the displayed input screen. Thereby, the operation unit 103 accepts the operation. When the operation is accepted, the processor 104 causes the communication unit 101 to transmit the serving time T1 to the server 14.

The following step S162 is executed by the server 14. In step S162, the communication unit 61 receives the serving time T1 from the terminal 13. The registration unit 91 registers the received serving time T1.

Step S163 is executed by the terminal 13. In step S163, the processor 104 causes the display unit 102 to display an input screen for allowing the user to input the drying time T2 required for the second operation of drying the laundry washed by the washing machine 121. The user performs an operation on the operation unit 103 to input the drying time T2 while looking at the displayed input screen. Thereby, the operation unit 103 accepts the operation. When the operation is accepted, the processor 104 causes the communication unit 101 to transmit the drying time T2 to the server 14.

The following step S164 is executed by the server 14. In step S164, the communication unit 61 receives the drying time T2 from the terminal 13. The registration unit 91 registers the received drying time T2.

3.4 Processing During Operation FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing during operation performed by the home appliance system of the third embodiment.

When performing processing during operation, the home appliance system 1 executes steps S171 to S181 shown in FIG. 15.

Step S171 is executed by the server 14. In step S171, the communication unit 61 becomes in a state where it can acquire the status of the operating device.

The following step S172 is executed by the washing machine 121. In step S172, the control unit 135 causes the washing unit 133 to start washing the laundry. The control unit 45 transmits to the communication unit 41 a second start time TS2 at which washing the laundry started and a second scheduled end time TE2 at which washing the laundry is scheduled to end. send to.

The following step S173 is executed by the cooking device 11. In step S173, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to start cooking the food. Thereby, the cooking section 43 starts heating the object to be cooked. The control unit 45 transmits to the communication unit 41 a first start time TS1 at which cooking of the food item is started and a first scheduled end time TE1 at which cooking of the food item is scheduled to end. It is transmitted to the server 14.

The following step S174 is executed by the server 14. In step S174, regardless of which of the received first start time TS1 and second start time TS2 is earlier, the washing machine is started in parallel with the cooking device 11 cooking the food. 121 is executed when the laundry is ready to be washed.

In step S174, the determination unit 92 determines whether the cooking device 11 Determine whether or not the first period in which the first task of serving food cooked by the washing machine 121 is performed and the second period in which the second task of drying the laundry washed by the washing machine 121 overlaps. do. If the first scheduled end time TE1 is before the second scheduled end time TE2, the determination unit 92 determines the first scheduled end time TE1 based on the first scheduled end time TE1, the second scheduled end time TE2, and the serving time T1. It is determined whether the first period and the second period overlap. If the first scheduled end time TE1 is later than the second scheduled end time TE2, the determination unit 92 determines the first scheduled end time TE1 based on the first scheduled end time TE1, the second scheduled end time TE2, and the drying time T2. It is determined whether the first period and the second period overlap.

When it is determined that the first period and the second period overlap, the instruction section 93 causes the communication section 131 to transmit an end time change instruction and a mode change instruction including an extension time to the cooking appliance 11. Thereby, the instruction unit 93 instructs the cooking device 11 to change the end time when it is determined that the first period and the second period overlap. Further, the instruction unit 93 causes the cooking device 11 to start cooking the food when the mode of the cooking device 11 is the second mode, and causes the cooking device 11 to start cooking the food in parallel with the cooking of the food. When the washing machine 121 is ready to wash laundry, the cooking device 11 is instructed to change the mode of the cooking device 11 to the first mode.

The following step S175 is executed by the washing machine 121. In step S175, the control unit 135 causes the washing unit 133 to finish washing the laundry. Thereby, the washing section 133 finishes washing the laundry. The control unit 135 causes the notification unit 134 to notify that washing the laundry is finished.

In the following step S176, the user performs a second task of drying the laundry washed by the washing machine 121.

In the following step S177, the user ends the second task.

Step S178 is executed by the cooking device 11. In step S178, similarly to step S128, the control unit 45 changes the first scheduled end time TE1. Further, if the control unit 45 starts the cooking device 11 to cook the food while the mode of the cooking device 11 is the first mode, even when the mode change instruction is received, the cooking device 11 If the mode of the cooking device 11 is not changed to the first mode and the cooking device 11 starts cooking the food while the mode of the cooking device 11 is in the second mode, a mode change instruction is received. When this happens, the mode of the cooking device 11 is changed from the second mode to the first mode.

The following step S179 is executed by the cooking device 11. In step S179, similarly to step S129, the control unit 45 causes the cooking unit 43 to finish cooking the food. Further, the control unit 45 causes the notification unit 44 to notify that the cooking of the food is finished.

In the following step S180, similarly to step S130, the user performs the first task of serving the food cooked by the cooking device 11.

In the following step S181, the user finishes the first task, similar to step S131.

Through steps S171 to S181, it is possible to prevent the first period from overlapping with the second period. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the cooked food from being left unplated. This makes it easy to serve freshly cooked food to the dining table.

The present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above, and the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above, but has a configuration that is substantially the same as the configuration shown in the embodiments described above, a configuration that has the same effects, or a configuration that can achieve the same purpose. You can also replace it with

1 Home appliance system, 11 Cooker, 12 Cooker, 13 Terminal, 14 Server, 21 Network, 31 Each cooker, 41 Communication section, 42 Operation section, 43 Cooking section, 44 Notification section, 45 Control section, 51 Food spoiled 61 communication section, 62 processor, 63 memory, 64 storage, 71 program, 81 control device, 91 registration section, 92 determination section, 93 instruction section, 101 communication section, 102 display section, 103 operation section, 104 processor, 105 memory, 106 storage, 111 program, 121 washing machine, 131 communication section, 132 operation section, 133 washing section, 134 notification section, 135 control section.

Claims (11)

Whether or not a first period in which a first operation is performed on an object cooked by a cooking device and a second period in which a second operation is performed on an object processed by a household appliance overlap. a determination unit that determines whether
When it is determined that the first period and the second period overlap, the cooking device changes the first scheduled end time at which cooking of the food is scheduled to end. an instruction section for instructing the
A control device comprising: The control device according to claim 1, wherein the instruction unit instructs the cooking device to change the end time so that the first period and the second period do not overlap. The determination unit determines the first scheduled end time, the second scheduled end time at which the home appliance is scheduled to end processing the object, and the first task and/or the first scheduled end time. The control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control device determines whether the first period and the second period overlap based on the time required for the second task. The instruction unit is configured to perform the first task and/or the second task after the household appliance is in a state in which the object to be processed is processed in parallel with the cooking of the object by the cooking device. 4. The control device according to claim 3, wherein the control device instructs the terminal to have the user input the required time. The home appliance is another cooking device different from the cooking device,
The object to be processed is another object cooked by the other cooking device,
The control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second task is a task of arranging the other food to be cooked. The home appliance is a washing machine,
The object to be processed is laundry washed by the washing machine,
The control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second task is a task of drying the laundry. The control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first operation is an operation of arranging the food to be cooked. The cooking device has two modes: a first mode in which the food is cooked such that cooking ends at a set scheduled end time; a second mode of cooking the item;
The instruction unit causes the cooking device to start cooking the food in a state where the mode of the cooking device is the second mode, and causes the cooking device to start cooking the food in parallel with the cooking of the food. Claim 1, wherein the cooking device is instructed to change the mode of the cooking device from the second mode to the first mode when the household appliance is in a state to process the object. Or the control device according to 2. A control device according to claim 1 or 2,
the cooker;
The home appliance;
A home appliance system equipped with a) A first period in which the first operation is performed on the object cooked by the cooker and a second period in which the second operation is performed on the object processed by the household appliance overlap. a step of determining whether or not;
b) If it is determined that the first period and the second period overlap, the first scheduled end time at which the cooking of the food is scheduled to end is changed; The process of instructing the cooker,
A control method comprising: to the computer,
a) A first period in which the first operation is performed on the object cooked by the cooker and a second period in which the second operation is performed on the object processed by the household appliance overlap. a step of determining whether or not;
b) If it is determined that the first period and the second period overlap, the first scheduled end time at which the cooking of the food is scheduled to end is changed; The process of instructing the cooker,
A program to run.

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