JP3217241U - Heating device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a heating apparatus capable of reducing the time required for a heating execution process by a simplified operation process.
A body includes a main body, a door, a door close sensor device, a scanning device, and a processor. The main body includes an opening and a receiving space. The door is pivotally mounted on the main body and selectively opens. When the door close sensor device is installed between the door and the main body, and the door covers the opening, the door close sensor device sends a door close signal and can scan the opening. Is installed near the opening of one side wall in the accommodation space, used to obtain graphic code information by scanning, and after the processor is installed in the main body and the processor receives the graphic code information, the graphic code information is interpreted. After obtaining the heating heat and heating time, and the processor receives the door close signal transmitted from the door close sensor device, And it controls the body to perform a heating thermal and heating time.
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Description

The present invention relates to a heating apparatus, and more particularly to a heating apparatus that can start a heating process when a door is closed after scanning a graphic code.

Most past microwave ovens or ovens use a knob to select the heating power and time to heat. With the advancement of science and technology, and to meet the needs of various heating heating power and time accuracy improvement, most of the current heating devices set the temperature and time directly by the combination of electronic panel and physical button or touch panel method it can.

When competing for convenience stores, etc. at peak times of one minute and one second, the store clerk saves the procedure and time to operate the microwave and other equipment, and the self-service user who uses the microwave works quickly and intuitively. The number of the button that needs to be set on heating is written on the product packaging so that it can be done, and the store clerk and consumer simply press the corresponding button number (eg 1) in the microwave. However, according to the internal setting, heating is performed with the heating time and heating power corresponding to “button number 1” so that it is not necessary to individually set the heating power and time of heating.

However, while the types of microwave oven products increase, only a limited number of buttons can be installed on the operation panel, which gradually becomes insufficient for use. Some products are installed in a way that achieves the time required for heating by heating twice using a specific number, and if the clerk does not heat twice, the heating intensity and time required It must be remembered that this is not achieved, and it is very inconvenient to implement.

In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide a heating apparatus that can start a heating process when a door is closed after scanning a graphic code.

A heating device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body, a door, a door closing sensor device, a scanning device, and a processor. The main body includes an opening and a receiving space, and the door is pivoted on the main body, and can be selectively moved away from or covered with the opening, and the door closing sensor device includes the door and the main body. When the door covers the opening, the door close sensor device transmits a door close signal, and the scanning device is installed near the opening on one side wall in the receiving space. Is used to obtain graphic code information. The processor is installed in the main body and is electrically connected to the door close sensor device and the scanning device. After the processor receives the graphic code information, interprets the graphic code information to obtain heating power and heating time, and after the processor receives the door close signal transmitted from the door close sensor device The main body is controlled to execute heating heat and heating time.

In addition, a heating device according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a main body, a door, a door closing sensor device, a scanning device, and a processor. The main body includes an opening and a receiving space, and the door is pivoted on the main body, and can be selectively moved away from or covered with the opening, and the door closing sensor device includes the door and the main body. When the door covers the opening, the door close sensor device transmits a door close signal, and the scanning device is installed near the opening on one side wall in the receiving space. The processor is installed in the main body and is electrically connected to the door close sensor device and the scanning device. Multiple codes are stored in the processor, each code corresponding to one heating power and heating time. After the processor receives the graphic code information, interprets the graphic code information to obtain heating power and heating time, and after the processor receives the door close signal transmitted from the door close sensor device The main body is controlled to execute heating heat and heating time.

Thus, when it is desired to heat an object to be heated using a heating device, the graphic code information is obtained by scanning the graphic code displayed on the heated object or separately on paper or an electronic device, and is necessary for direct heating. After interpreting the heating time and heating power, or interpreting the code represented by the graphic code (for example, the letter and number code given at the time of completion of manufacture of each product or the specific letter and number code given separately) The corresponding heating time and heating power can be found by matching. In this way, the number of buttons on the heating device is limited, and there is no need to be subject to the restriction that heating information can be preset only for some products. Furthermore, the operating consumer or store clerk does not need to check the required heating time and heating power displayed on the package or the button number that needs to be entered. After acquiring the heating power and heating time, heating is started simply by putting the object to be heated in the accommodation space and closing the door, and there is no need to press a start button or perform other operations. Since the operation process is reduced and simplified, a store clerk at the peak consumption time can greatly reduce the time required for the heating process, and the consumer does not have to wait. Even for an actual store where the consumer operates the heating device himself, the consumer can easily complete the heating operation.

In some embodiments, the main body further includes a sensor member installed in the receiving space and electrically connected to the processor, and detects whether there is an object to be heated in the receiving space. Used for. The heating device performs the heating process as soon as the door is closed, but there is a possibility that the object to be heated is not in the heating device when the door is closed. By installing the sensor member, it is possible to detect whether or not an object to be heated is placed in the housing space of the main body.

In some embodiments, when the sensor member detects that there is an object to be heated in the accommodation space, the sensor member transmits a heating permission signal to the processor. When the processor receives the heating permission signal, the sensor member controls the main body. The heating heating power and the heating time are executed. Thus, when the door is closed and the heating permission signal transmitted from the sensor member is not received, the processor does not control the main body to execute the heating process and avoids the idling of the heating device. be able to. In another embodiment, when the sensor member detects that there is no object to be heated in the accommodation space, the sensor member may be limited by a method of transmitting a non-heatable signal.

In some embodiments, the sensor member can be an infrared sensor and can detect whether an object to be heated is present in an infrared manner. In some embodiments, the sensor member can be a camera. In addition to being able to detect whether there is an object to be heated using a camera, using image recognition technology, the heating power and heating time interpreted from the input object to be heated and the read graphic code information are accurate. It is possible to avoid excessive heating and lack of heating time.

In some embodiments, the processor can store a plurality of code numbers, each code number corresponding to one heating power and one heating time. A plurality of buttons are further installed on the main body on the heating device, each button is electrically connected to the processor, and each corresponds to one code number. As a result, the heating device can select the heating power and the heating time using a manual input method in addition to using a scanning method.

In some embodiments, the scanning device is installed on the upper side wall of the receiving space and emits a scanning beam toward the outside of the opening. The scanning device is installed downward and emits a scanning beam out of the opening. As a result, in the process of putting the object to be heated into the accommodation space, the graphic code on the object to be heated can be quickly scanned with the scanning light beam, and the graphic code information can be acquired. Since the scanning beam is emitted from the top to the bottom and to the outside, the user can easily adjust the position of the graphic code or move it within the irradiation range of the scanning beam.

In some embodiments, when the scanning device reads a plurality of graphic code information before the door close sensor device sends a door close signal to the processor, the processor interprets the latest graphic code information, The graphic code information read before that is replaced. In other words, if the user scans the graphic code multiple times before confirming that heating starts and closes the door, or if the user accidentally scans the graphic code of another object to be heated, it will be scanned. Since the latest graphic code information is replaced with the previously scanned graphic code information, if the graphic code information is erroneously read, the correct graphic code may be read again.

In some embodiments, when the processor receives the door open signal transmitted from the door close sensor device while the main body is executing the heating power and the heating time, the processor controls the main body to control the heating power. Stop running the heating time. In order to avoid the danger that can be caused by opening the door during the heating process, the door close sensor device of the door is further used to detect whether the door is opened during the heating process, if opened Immediately stop heating to avoid danger.

In some embodiments, after the processor controls the main body to stop the execution of the heating power and the heating time, the heating power and the heating time that have been executed are erased. In addition, when the door is opened, the heating process that was in progress at that time is stopped, the remaining unfinished heating time is reset to zero, and when a different object is put in, the previous heating power and heating time are reduced. It may be set so as to avoid the heating being continued. In addition, if the user wants to scan and heat another object to be heated immediately after finishing the heating in the middle, the user does not need to operate the buttons such as cancel and start reset again, and opens the door. By simply scanning the graphic code information of the object to be heated and closing the door, heating of the new object to be heated can be started.

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail in the following examples. The contents are sufficient for those skilled in the art to understand and implement the technical contents of the present invention, and based on the contents disclosed in the present specification, the claims, and the drawings, those skilled in the art will recognize the related objects of the present invention. And the advantages will be easily understood.

It is a three-dimensional perspective view which shows the use condition of the heating apparatus of Example 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical connection between the electronic members of the heating apparatus of Example 1 of this invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional external view showing a use state of the heating device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing electrical connection between electronic members of the heating device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The heating device 100 according to the present embodiment includes a main body 10, a door 20, a door close sensor device 30, a scanning device 40, and a processor 50. The heating apparatus 100 can be a facility used for various heating such as a microwave oven, an oven, and a water oven. In this embodiment, a microwave oven is described as an example. The main body 10 includes an opening 11 and an accommodation space 12. As can be seen from FIG. 1, the main body 10 is a rectangular housing having a U-shaped side cross section, is provided with an accommodation space 12 inside, and is provided with a single opening 11. The object to be heated 60 can be heated by being put into the accommodation space 12 from the opening 11. Although a heating member associated with the heating zone can be installed in the storage space 12, the description thereof is omitted here.

The door 20 is pivoted on the main body 10 and can be selectively moved away from or covered with the opening 11. The door 20 can be installed on the main body 10 in a pivotal manner, and the door 20 has a size that can completely cover the opening 11. The door 20 opens with the pivot axis as an axis, and can be moved away from the opening 11 to put the article 60 to be heated into the accommodating space 12. When heating is started after the object to be heated 60 is put, the door 20 is turned to cover the opening 11.

The door close sensor device 30 is installed between the door 20 and the main body 10, and when the door 20 covers the opening 11, the door close sensor device 30 transmits a door close signal. The door close sensor device 30 can be installed on a member on the main body 10 and the door 20 such as a claw 31 and a groove 32, respectively. When the door 20 covers the opening 11 of the main body 10, the claw 31 on the door 20 is inserted into the groove 32, and a door close signal is transmitted. In another embodiment, the door close sensor device 30 may be installed only on the door 20 or only on the main body 10. For example, the door close sensor device 30 may be a relay switch. The door close sensor device 30 may be installed on the door 20 or the main body 10 to indicate that the door 20 is closed when the relay switch is under pressure, and when it is lifted elastically, the door 20 is closed. Indicates that has been opened. For this reason, when the door 20 covers the opening 11, the relay switch is pressed. At this time, it is recognized that the door 20 is closed, and the relay switch (door close sensor device 30) transmits a door close signal.

The scanning device 40 is installed near the opening 11 on one side wall in the accommodation space 12 and is used to scan the graphic code 61 and acquire graphic code information. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the scanning device 40 is installed near the opening 11 of the upper side wall 121 of the main body 10. In addition, the scanning device 40 includes one or more scanners, and can cover a necessary scanning range. In other embodiments, the scanning device 40 may be installed on one side wall of the receiving space 12, and the present application is not limited thereto. The graphic code 61 that needs to be scanned can be a bar code or a QR code (registered trademark). The graphic code 61 may be each graphic code 61 installed on the package of the object 60 to be heated, printed on paper separately, or displayed on the mobile terminal.

The processor 50 is installed in the main body 10 and is electrically connected to the door close sensor device 30 and the scanning device 40. The processor 50 may be mutually integrated simultaneously with a controller (not shown) for controlling heating start or stop of the main body 10, or may be a separate member independent of the controller, but electrically connected to the controller, and control start or stop Is transmitted to the controller so that the heating power and heating time of the main body 10 can be controlled. After the processor 50 receives the graphic code information, the processor 50 interprets the graphic code information and obtains heating heating power and heating time. After the processor 50 receives the door close signal transmitted from the door close sensor device 30, the processor 50 controls the main body 10 to execute heating power and heating time. Each graphic code information includes a heating thermal power corresponding to each object to be heated 60 (for example, a low power, a medium heat, a high heat, or a thermal power displayed in wattage or the like). The required heating time (for example, minutes or seconds) is also included. Furthermore, it is good also as a heating process of combination, for example, heating first for 30 seconds with medium heat, and then heating for 10 seconds with strong fire. Since each piece of graphic code information can be set on each object to be heated 60, an optimum heating mode or process can be set for different objects to be heated 60.

When the user heats the article to be heated 60, the graphic code 61 is first scanned using the scanning device 40, and when the graphic code information is acquired, it is transmitted to the processor 50. When the processor 50 receives the graphic code information, it interprets and acquires the heating power and heating time in the graphic code information. Thereafter, when the user puts the object to be heated 60 into the accommodation space 12 and then closes the door 20 again, the door close sensor device 30 detects that the door 20 has been closed and transmits a door close signal to the processor 50. To do. When the processor 50 receives the graphic code information and further receives the door close signal, the main body 10 is controlled based on the acquired heating power and heating time to start heating the object 60 to be heated.

Thus, when heating the object to be heated 60 (for example, lunch box, soup, beverage, etc.) using the heating device 100, the graphic code 61 displayed on the object to be heated 60 or separately on paper or an electronic device is displayed. Scan and obtain graphic code information and interpret the heating time and heating power. In this way, the number of buttons on the heating device 100 is limited, and there is no need to be restricted by being able to preset heating information for only some products. Furthermore, the operating consumer or store clerk does not need to check the required heating time and heating power displayed on the package or the button number that needs to be entered. After reading the graphic code 61 to acquire graphic code information and acquiring the heating heating power and heating time, heating is started simply by putting the article 60 to be heated in the accommodating space 12 and closing the door 20, and a separate start button is provided. There is no need to press or perform other operations. Since the operation process is reduced and simplified, a store clerk at the peak consumption time can greatly reduce the time required for the heating process, and the consumer does not have to wait. The consumer can easily complete the heating operation even for an actual store where the consumer operates the heating device 100 by himself / herself.

Subsequently, the main body 10 can further include a sensor member 13 installed in the accommodation space 12 and electrically connected to the processor 50, and detects whether or not there is an object 60 to be heated in the accommodation space 12. Can be made. The sensor member 13 can be an infrared sensor, a camera, or the like, and is used for confirming whether the object to be heated 60 is placed in the accommodation space 12 by analyzing an image after detection or photographing. When the sensor member 13 detects that the object 60 is to be heated in the accommodation space 12, a heating permission signal is transmitted to the processor 50. After the processor 50 receives the heating permission signal, the main body 10 is controlled to control the heating power. Run the heating time. When using a camera, the thermal power and heating time obtained by interpreting the graphic code information obtained from the inserted heated object 60 and the read graphic code 61 using the image recognition technology accurately correspond to each other. It is possible to discriminate whether or not the heating is performed and to avoid excessive heating and lack of heating time.

In addition, a plurality of code numbers are stored in the processor 50, each code number corresponds to one heating power and one heating time, and the heating device 100 further includes a plurality of buttons 14 installed on the main body 10, Each button 14 is electrically connected to the processor 50 and each corresponds to at least one code number stored in the processor 50. A plurality of sets of code numbers may be set in advance in the processor 50, and each code number corresponds to one set of heating power and heating time, and a necessary code number is selected and input using the button 14. The necessary heating power and heating time can be executed. Furthermore, the button 14 can also be used for inputting heating heat and heating time.

Refer to FIG. 1 again. In this embodiment, the scanning device 40 is installed on the upper side wall 121 of the accommodation space 12 and emits a scanning light beam 41 toward the outside of the opening 11. In the process of placing the scanning device 40 upward and downward, emitting a scanning beam outside the opening 11, and placing the object 60 to be heated into the accommodation space 12, the scanning light 41 is transferred to the graphic code on the object 60 to be heated. 61 can be scanned quickly. Further, since the scanning light beam 41 is emitted from the top to the bottom and to the outside, the user can easily align the position of the graphic code 61 or move it to the irradiation range of the scanning light beam 41.

In this embodiment, when the scanning device 40 reads a plurality of pieces of graphic code information before the door close sensor device 30 transmits a door close signal to the processor 50, the processor 50 interprets the latest graphic code information. The graphic code information read before that is replaced. Repeated multiple times before the user closes the door to start heating, because it is possible to scan by mistake or scan the graphics code multiple times before heating is performed. If the figure code is scanned or if the figure code of another object to be heated is accidentally scanned, the figure code information obtained in the previous scan is replaced with the most recently obtained figure code information. If the figure code information is read in error, the correct figure code may be read again.

In the present embodiment, when the processor 50 receives a door open signal transmitted from the door close sensor device 30 while the main body 10 is executing the heating power and the heating time, the processor 50 controls the main body 10. To stop the heating power and heating time. Thus, in order to avoid the danger that may be caused by the door 20 being opened during the heating process, the door close sensor device 30 of the door 20 further detects whether the door 20 has been opened during the heating process. If used and opened, stop heating immediately to avoid danger.

Furthermore, after the processor 50 controls the main body 10 to stop the execution of the heating heating power and the heating time, the heating heating power and the heating time that have been executed are deleted. In other words, when the door 20 is opened, the heating process being performed at that time is stopped, the remaining unfinished heating time is returned to zero, and when a different object to be heated is put, the previous heating heating power and heating are performed. It can be set to avoid heating being continued over time. In addition, when the user wants to scan and heat another object to be heated immediately after finishing the heating on the way, there is no need to separately operate buttons such as cancel and start resetting, and the door 20 is opened. Simply opening, scanning the graphic code of the object to be heated, and closing the door 20 can start heating the new object to be heated.

Next, refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. Hereinafter, a heating apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In the present embodiment, description of the same members and connection relationships as those in the first embodiment will be omitted, and only different points will be described. In this embodiment, a plurality of codes are stored in the processor 50, each code corresponds to a set of heating power and heating time, and when the processor 50 receives the graphic code information, the graphic code information is interpreted and the code is stored. When the processor 50 receives the door close signal transmitted from the door close sensor device 30, the main body 10 is controlled to execute the heating heat and the heating time. .

The code stored in the processor 50 can correspond to the content of the product barcode described on the package of the object to be heated. In the current convenience store system, the barcode of the corresponding product is printed on the package of the product so that it can be quickly accounted using a barcode reader or the like. The bar code includes character and numeric codes corresponding to each item information. The code stored in the processor 50 may be a code corresponding to this letter and number code. As a result, the product barcode originally displayed on the object to be heated is directly scanned to obtain graphic code information, and after interpretation by the processor 50, the code is obtained. Based on this code, the corresponding heating heating power and heating time are obtained. Can be found. There is no need to add another graphic code to the object to be heated.

The technical contents of the present invention are disclosed in the preferred embodiments as described above, and the scope of protection of the present invention should not be limited by such embodiments, and various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It goes without saying that changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention is based on what is defined in the claims for utility model registration attached to this specification.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Heating apparatus 10 Main body 11 Opening 12 Accommodating space 13 Sensor member 14 Button 20 Door 30 Door closing sensor apparatus 31 Claw 32 Groove 40 Scanning apparatus 41 Scanning light beam 50 Processor 60 Heated object 61 QR code (registered trademark)
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Claims (9)

A heating device comprising a main body, a door, a door close sensor device, a scanning device, and a processor;
The body includes an opening and a receiving space;
The door is pivoted to the body and can be selectively moved away from or covering the opening;
When the door close sensor device is installed between the door and the body, and the door covers the opening, the door close sensor device transmits a door close signal,
The scanning device is installed near the opening on one side wall in the accommodating space, and is used for scanning to obtain graphic code information.
When the processor is installed in the main body and is electrically connected to the door close sensor device and the scanning device, and the processor receives the graphic code information, the graphic code information is interpreted to generate heating power and heating time. And the processor controls the body to execute the heating power and the heating time after receiving the door close signal transmitted from the door close sensor device.
A heating device characterized by that. A heating device comprising a main body, a door, a door close sensor device, a scanning device, and a processor;
The body includes an opening and a receiving space;
The door is pivoted to the body and can be selectively moved away from or covering the opening;
When the door close sensor device is installed between the door and the body, and the door covers the opening, the door close sensor device transmits a door close signal,
The scanning device is installed near the opening on one side wall in the accommodating space, and is used for scanning to obtain graphic code information.
The processor is installed in the main body and electrically connected to the door close sensor device and the scanning device, and a plurality of codes are stored in the processor, each code having one heating power and one heating time. And when the processor receives the graphic code information, it interprets the graphic code information to obtain the code, finds the corresponding heating power and heating time based on the code, and the processor After receiving the door close signal transmitted from the door close sensor device, the main body is controlled to execute the heating power and the heating time.
A heating device characterized by that. The main body further includes a sensor member installed in the accommodation space and electrically connected to the processor, and detecting whether or not there is an object to be heated in the accommodation space. Item 3. The heating device according to Item 1 or 2. When the sensor member detects that the object to be heated is in the accommodation space, the sensor member transmits a heating permission signal to the processor. When the processor receives the heating permission signal, the main body is controlled to control the heating thermal power. The heating apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the heating time is executed. A plurality of code numbers are stored in the processor, each code number corresponds to one heating power and one heating time, and the heating device further includes a plurality of buttons installed on the body, The heating device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the buttons are electrically connected to the processor and each correspond to the code number. The heating device according to claim 1, wherein the scanning device is installed on an upper side wall of the accommodation space and emits a scanning beam toward the outside of the opening. When the scanning device reads a plurality of pieces of graphic code information before the door close sensor device sends the door close signal to the processor, the processor interprets the latest graphic code information, and before that, The heating apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the read graphic code information is replaced. When the processor receives the door open signal transmitted from the door close sensor device while the main body executes the heating power and the heating time, the processor controls the main body to control the heating power. The heating apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein execution of the heating time is stopped. 9. The processor according to claim 8, wherein the processor controls the main body to stop execution of the heating heating power and the heating time, and then erases the heating heating power and the heating time that have been executed. Heating device.

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