JP3467834B2 - Cooker operation panel - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the operation of cookers.
In particular, the present invention relates to a configuration for simplifying input means necessary for operation and improving operability. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, microwave ovens have been equipped with sensors such as weight sensors and thermistors, so that it is possible to automatically detect the completion of foods, and the number of cooking menus has been increased accordingly. Accordingly, the number of input keys corresponding to the cooking menu has been increasing. Hereinafter, description will be given with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 shows an operation panel of a conventional microwave oven. The operation panel includes a menu display section 9 for displaying a cooking menu and allowing the user to select a menu, a start means 10 for starting cooking, and a display section for displaying the content specified by the user or the operation state of the microwave oven. 11, a time setting means 12 for adjusting the cooking time, a temperature setting means 13 for adjusting the cooking temperature, and a finish adjusting means 14 for adjusting the finished state of the cooking. [0004] Next, an operation procedure of the microwave oven having the above configuration will be described. Microwave oven cooking menus are broadly divided into a manual menu in which the user sets cooking time and temperature, etc. for cooking, and an automatic menu in which the menu can be automatically cooked by a sensor or the like when the menu is selected. [0005] A typical example of a manual menu is "high range".
The setting will be described. First, the "range strength" key 15
And then set the cooking time by rotating the time setting means 12 to the desired cooking time of the user, and then press the "Start" key. With the above operation, the microwave oven starts cooking and stops after the set cooking time has elapsed. Next, as a representative example of automatic cooking, "warm"
The setting of cooking will be described. First, the "warm" key 16 is depressed, and then the "finish adjusting means 14"
Set using the "strong" and "weak" keys, and press the "start" key. With the above operation, the microwave oven starts cooking and automatically completes cooking in a finished state desired by the user by a sensor or the like. [0007] However, in the above-described conventional configuration, although each key is arranged for each function, the number of keys to be operated increases with the increase in the functions, and it is very difficult for the user to understand the operation. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has as its object to simplify input means necessary for operation and improve operability. [0009] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cooking menu provided on an operation panel for operating a cooker. One setting means for setting an adjustment function, a cooking time and temperature adjustment function, and a finishing adjustment function for adjusting the quality of cooking, a menu display section for displaying a cooking menu, and the contents of the setting means or a cooker A display unit that displays the operation state of the like, a start unit for starting cooking, and a control unit that controls the operation of the cooker based on the operation of the setting unit and the start unit, and the control unit includes: A function switching unit that switches the setting unit to a setting of a finish adjustment function after operating the start unit;
The configuration is provided with a timer unit that enables the setting of the finish adjustment function only within a certain period of time. According to the present invention, the function of adjusting the cooking menu, the function of adjusting the cooking time and temperature, and the function of adjusting the finish of cooking can be operated by one setting means. This simplifies the input means required for the operation and improves operability. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. On the operation panel 1 of the microwave oven, a cooking menu adjustment function, cooking time and temperature adjustment functions,
One setting means 2 for setting a finishing adjustment function for adjusting the result of cooking; a menu display section 3 for displaying a cooking menu; and a display section 4 for displaying the contents of the setting means or the operation state of the cooking device. , Starting means 5 for starting cooking, and control means 6 for controlling the operation of the cooker based on the operation of the setting means 2 and the starting means 5. The control means 6 comprises a function switching section 7 for switching the setting means 2 to the setting of the finish adjustment function after operating the start means 5, and a timer section 8 for enabling the setting of the finish adjustment function only within a fixed time. Is provided. Next, the contents of the control means for determining the operation procedure of the microwave oven with the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. First, the signal (a) is input from the setting means to the control means, and the menu is determined. Next, a signal (b) is output to the menu display unit to display the selected menu. Then, the control unit waits for a signal from the start means. Further, the control means starts the cooking when the signal (c) is inputted from the start means, and at the same time, recognizes the signal (d) from the setting means by the function switching unit 7 and inputs the finish adjustment function from the cooking menu adjustment function. Switch to. At this time, the timer unit for determining the setting period of the finishing adjustment function is activated, and the completed cooking state is controlled in accordance with the value of the signal (d) input from the setting unit until the timer unit ends. If the value input from the signal (d) does not change before the end of the timer, the standard value of the finish adjustment value or the finish adjustment value of the previous cooking may be used. Here, the setting period (timer) is provided in the finish adjustment function after the start of cooking.
Since the cooked food changes every moment and the adjustment of the finish of cooking becomes impossible, the timer section 8 is provided to limit the adjustment period. According to the configuration of this embodiment, the adjustment function of the cooking menu, the adjustment function of the cooking time and temperature, and the finishing adjustment function of adjusting the result of cooking can be operated by one setting means. There is an effect that the input means necessary for the operation can be simplified and operability can be improved. As described above, the operation panel of the cooker according to the present invention has a function of adjusting a cooking menu, a function of adjusting cooking time and temperature, and a function of adjusting the finish of cooking. The operation can be performed by one setting unit, and there is an effect that the input unit required for the operation can be simplified and the operability can be improved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an operation panel of a cooking device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control unit of FIG. [Description of Signs] 1 Operation panel 2 Setting means 3 Menu display unit 4 Display unit 5 Start unit 6 Control unit 7 Function switching unit 8 Timer unit

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-6-50539 (JP, A) JP-A-5-322176 (JP, A) JP-A-5-302721 (JP, A) JP-A-5-164334 (JP) , A) JP-A-4-316926 (JP, A) JP-A-60-79602 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) F24C 7/02 301

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(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] A cooking menu adjustment function, a cooking time and temperature adjustment function, and a finish adjustment function for adjusting cooking performance, provided on an operation panel for operating a cooker. One setting means for setting, a menu display unit for displaying a cooking menu, a display unit for displaying the contents of the setting means or the operation state of the cooking device, and a start means for starting cooking, Control means for controlling the operation of the cooker based on the operation of the setting means and the start means, wherein the control means switches the setting means to the setting of the finishing adjustment function after operating the start means. When,
An operation panel of a cooker provided with a timer unit that enables setting of a finish adjustment function only within a certain period of time.