JP4591369B2 - Cooker - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooking device used in general homes, restaurants and offices.

Conventionally, a menu that can be selected by operating the heat off / on key is displayed, and one of the menus is selected. After that, the menu can be selected only by a menu key for a certain period of time, and then no key operation is performed. For example, a cooking device is disclosed in which a cooking process of a menu selected after a certain time starts.
Japanese Patent No. 3620430

  However, in the above-described conventional configuration, if no key operation is performed after pressing Heating Off / On, cooking starts automatically in the menu that is initially selected after a predetermined time. However, when the user unintentionally touches the heat-off / on key, the heater unintentionally generates heat.

  Also, the key operation method is changed between automatic cooking according to the cooking process and manual cooking according to the user's setting without following the cooking process.For example, in automatic cooking, the cooking menu is selected by pressing the menu key, and the heating is turned off. Heating cookers have been proposed in which heating starts when the key is pressed / entered and heating is turned off when manual cooking is turned off / key is pressed, but the key operation method differs depending on the type of cooking to be performed. Therefore, it is difficult to understand, and in manual cooking, heating is started only by pressing the heating off / on key once, so that the number of key operations can be reduced, but there is a possibility that the above-mentioned user's unintended heating of the heater may occur. Had the problem of being.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and prevents any unintentional operation of the heating unit as an operation of at least two actions in any cooking menu until the heating unit starts heating. Another object of the present invention is to provide a safer cooking device that can be used in a similar operation method and is less user-confused to operate and is easy to use.

In order to solve the above conventional problems, the cooker of the present invention includes a heating unit for heating an object, quantity or temperature of the heat applied to the front Symbol heated object the object to be heated, or both Based on one or more automatic cooking menus according to a cooking process for controlling a heating output of the heating unit and executing a predetermined heating sequence, and a plurality of cooking menus including manual settings not following the cooking process A selection means for sequentially selecting one by repeating operations performed in the same operation, an operation section having a heating start means and a cooking time setting means for setting an operation time of the heating section, and what is the selection means in the operation section? The operation of the heating unit when the heating start means is operated after the cooking menu is selected in the initial state in which the heating menu is not operated and is not heated. A control unit for starting and controlling according to the cooking menu selected heating output of the heating unit, shifts to the initial state when a predetermined time the heating start device is not operated in a state where the cooking menu is selected, and a display unit for displaying the selected the cooking menu, the cooking menu, when the selecting means is operated in the initial state, in the order of first the automatic cooking menu, then the manual setting is selected, after the cooking time setting means is operated in the initial state, when the selecting means is operated, initially the manual setting, then configure the so that selected in the order of the automatic cooking menu It is a thing.

This enables both automatic cooking according to a predetermined cooking process and manual cooking according to the user's setting without following the cooking process, and prevents the user from being confused by the same operation method. The heating start of the heating unit can be performed more than 2 actions. Further, the operation unit has cooking time setting means for setting the operation time of the heating unit, and when the selection means is operated after the cooking time setting means is operated, the user does not follow the cooking process manually. Since it can be considered that the cooking is going to be performed, the first order is changed to manual cooking in the selection order of the cooking menu, and the number of operations of the selection means until manual cooking is selected can be reduced.

  The heating cooker according to the present invention prevents an unintended operation of the heating unit as an operation of at least two actions in any cooking menu until the heating of the heating unit is started, and a similar operation method It is possible to reduce the user's confused operation.

A first aspect of the present invention is based on the heating unit, the amount or temperature of the heat applied to the front Symbol heated object the object to be heated, or both for heating an object to control the heating output of the heating unit By repeating the operation of performing one of a plurality of cooking menus including one or more automatic cooking menus according to a cooking process that executes a predetermined heating sequence and manual settings not following the cooking process in the same operation In a state where the selection means for selecting sequentially, the heating start means and the operation part having the cooking time setting means for setting the operating time of the heating part, and the selection means are not operated at all in the operation part and are not heated. In a certain initial state, after the cooking menu is selected, when the heating start means is operated, the operation of the heating unit is started and the heating output of the heating unit is selected. The controls in accordance with cooking menus, and a control unit which shifts to the initial state when a predetermined time the heating start device is not operated in a state where the cooking menu is selected, and a display unit for displaying the cooking menu selected The cooking menu is selected in the order of the automatic cooking menu and then the manual setting when the selection means is operated in the initial state, and the cooking time setting means is selected in the initial state. after being operated, when said selecting means is operated, initially the manual setting is then obtained by configured so that selected in the order of the automatic cooking menu. Thereby, operation setting, such as a heating start of a heating part, a stop, and a thermal power adjustment, can be performed by pressing operation of the switch of the operation part comprised with the switch etc. In addition, the automatic cooking menu corresponding to the cooking process, manual cooking not following the cooking process is selected by the selection means of the operation unit and transmitted to the control unit, the state is displayed on the display unit, the thermistor, infrared sensor, Automatic cooking that reduces the effort of the user by controlling the operation of the heating unit according to the cooking process that sets the amount of heat given to the heated object using a weight sensor etc. based on the amount and / or temperature of the heated object In addition, it is possible to perform manual cooking that does not follow these cooking processes and cooks with a heating power setting or heating time that is close to the user's expectation. Moreover, the selection order of the menu by the selection means is the order of the automatic cooking menu and manual cooking, and the number of operations of the selection means is reduced by giving priority to automatic cooking that is frequently used. Furthermore, since the cooking menu including manual setting is selected by the operation of the selection means, and the heating operation of the heating unit is started by the heating start means, it can be used in the same operation procedure regardless of automatic cooking or manual cooking, Since the operation of the means can be made two actions with respect to cooking, the difference in the operation method depending on the type of cooking can be eliminated, the user can be confused, and the safety against unintended operation can be improved. Further, when the selection means is operated after the cooking time setting means is operated, the manual setting is selected before the cooking process. As a result, it can be considered that the user is trying to perform manual cooking that does not follow the cooking process, so the first order in the selection order of the cooking menu is changed to manual cooking, and the selection means until manual cooking is selected. The number of operations can be reduced.

A second invention is, in particular, in the first invention, in a state where the adjustment sense time setting means is operated, if the predetermined time heating start means is not operated, the control unit is in so that for transition into the initial state It is composed. Thereby, when there is an unintended operation of the selection means, it is possible to reduce the chance that the heating unit starts heating when there is an unintended heating start means operation .

A third invention is, in particular, the first or second aspect of the invention, when the process proceeds to the initial state, which is constituted to stop also displayed in Table radical 113. Thereby, when there is an unintended operation of the selection means, it is possible to reduce the chance that the heating unit starts heating when there is an unintentional heating start means operation again.

A fourth invention is, in particular, the first to third any one invention, the operation portion includes a cancellation means, after the selection means or the cooking time setting means is operated by the operation of said cancellation means, an initial state It proceeds to also display on the display unit in which have configured to stop. As a result, if the user accidentally operates the selection means or cooking time setting means, or if the user himself operates the cancellation means when there is an unintended selection means operation, the immediately preceding operation Can be canceled, so that the next operation can be performed immediately or the operation can be stopped.

5th invention controls the heating output of the said heating part based on the quantity or temperature of the said to-be-heated object, or both with respect to the heating part which heats to-be-heated object, and the said object to be heated. One of a plurality of cooking menus including a plurality of automatic cooking menus according to a cooking process for executing a predetermined heating sequence and a manual setting not following the cooking process is sequentially selected by repeating an operation performed in the same operation. An operation unit having a selection unit, a heating start unit, and a cooking time setting unit for setting an operation time of the heating unit, and an initial state in which the selection unit is not operated and is not heated in the operation unit , After the cooking menu is selected, when the heating start means is operated, the operation of the heating unit is started and the heating output of the heating unit is selected. A control unit that controls according to a cooking menu and that shifts to the initial state when the heating start means is not operated for a predetermined time in a state where the cooking menu is selected, and a display unit that displays the selected cooking menu. When the selection means is operated, the display unit displays all cooking processes and manual settings that can be selected, and blinks the cooking process or the manual settings in the selected state. It is configured to display. Thus, an automatic cooking menu corresponding to the cooking process or manual cooking not following the cooking process is selected by the selection means of the operation unit and transmitted to the control unit, and the state is displayed on the display unit, while the thermistor and infrared sensor are displayed. Automatic that reduces the labor of the user by controlling the operation of the heating part according to the cooking process set based on the amount and / or temperature of the object to be heated using the weight sensor etc. In addition to realizing cooking, it is possible to perform manual cooking that does not follow these cooking processes and cooks with a heating power setting or heating time that is close to the user's expectation. In addition, the selection order of the menu by the selection means is the order of the automatic cooking menu and the manual cooking, and the number of operations of the selection means is reduced by giving priority to automatic cooking that is frequently used. In addition, cooking menus including manual settings can be selected by operating the selection means.
Since the heating operation of the heating unit is started by the heating start means, it can be used in the same operation procedure regardless of automatic cooking and manual cooking, and the operation of the means can be made to two actions for all cooking. Therefore, the difference in the operation method depending on the type of cooking is eliminated, the user is not confused, and the safety against unintended operations can be improved. In addition, the user can visually recognize all selectable cooking contents and can also recognize the cooking process being selected or the manual setting. Moreover, since the display is expressed by lighting / flashing, it is possible to prevent the addition of new components such as a display element.

In a sixth aspect of the invention, in particular, in any one of the first to fifth aspects of the invention, there is a notification means, and when the heating start means is operated in an initial state, the notification means does not start heating. It is comprised so that it may alert | report. Thereby, when a user unfamiliar with the operation tries to perform an incorrect operation, the user can easily recognize that the operation is incorrect.

  Embodiments of a heating cooker according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, there are a heating unit 1 and a control unit 2, and an operation unit 3 includes a “selection” key (selection unit) 3 a, a “cut / start” key (heating start unit) 3 b, and a “minute” key (cooking time setting unit). ) 3c, which includes a “cancel” key (cancellation means) 3d, and is composed of a switch or the like for setting the operation setting state of the heating unit 1. The notification means 5 is configured by a buzzer or a speaker.

  About the heating cooker comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated.

When the user presses the “select” key 3a of the operation unit 3 once, the display unit 4 displays cooking menus that can be used in the heating unit 1, which are automatic cooking 1, automatic cooking 2, automatic cooking 3, and manual cooking. Characters to be represented or graphics corresponding to the cooking are displayed by turning on an LED or LCD. For example, in this embodiment, automatic cooking 1 is LED 4c, automatic cooking 2 is LED 4d, automatic cooking 3 is LED 4e, and manual cooking is LED 4f. In addition, in the present embodiment, the LED 4c is blinked and displayed to indicate that the currently selected cooking process is automatic cooking 1. When the “select” key 3a is pressed again, the blinking cooking menu moves to automatic cooking 2 (LED 4d blinks), and automatic cooking 2 is selected. Similarly, each time the “select” key 3a is pressed once, the cooking menu selected as “automatic cooking 3 (LED 4e blinks) → manual cooking (LED 4f blinks)” moves, and manual cooking is selected. When the “select” key 3a is further pressed once in the state of being in the state, the selected cooking menu is moved to automatic cooking 1 (LED 4c blinks) again. First, when the “select” key 3a is pressed three times, the automatic cooking 3 is selected. At this stage, if the “off / start” key 3b is pressed once, the operation unit 3 cooks the automatic cooking 3 The control unit 2 is instructed to start heating as a process, and the control unit 2 controls the heating heating power of the heating unit 1 based on this to heat the heated object (not shown), and the heated object Based on temperature information detected from a thermistor (not shown) or the like provided in the vicinity of the monitor, the heating status of the object to be heated is monitored, and a heating sequence predetermined according to the status is executed while the display unit LED 4a indicating the heating state of 4 is turned on, and the approximate cooking remaining time is displayed on the numeric display element 4g, and the value is reduced and displayed as the cooking progresses or the time elapses. When it reaches, cooking ends and the operation of the heating unit 1 Since the initial state dynamically stopped, the user can cooked object to be heated without the hassle such adjust each time fired while checking the workmanship of the object to be heated. In addition, the menu selection order by the “select” key 3a is the order of the automatic cooking menu and manual cooking, so that the frequently used automatic cooking is given priority, thereby reducing the number of times the “select” key 3a is pressed. is doing.

  Thus, a plurality of automatic cooking menus and manual cooking are selected by repeatedly pressing the “select” key 3a, and heating is started by pressing the “off / start” key 3b, regardless of the type of cooking menu. The operation of the heating unit 1 can be reduced, and the user can be prevented from being confused by the operation, and the key operation until the start of heating can be performed by two actions. Safety can be improved by preventing the start of preparation.

  In order to execute manual cooking, no key is pressed on the operation unit 3, no display on the display unit 4, and the heating unit 1 is not heating (hereinafter referred to as an initial state). After pressing the “select” key 3a four times to select the manual cooking that blinks the manual cooking LED 4f, the heating unit 1 is heated as manual cooking by pressing the “off / start” key 3b. Start. At this time, the set state is displayed by turning on / off the LED 4a indicating the heating state and the LED 4b indicating the heating power setting state. If heating is in progress, the LED 4a indicating the heating state is turned on, and if heating is stopped, the LED 4a is turned off. Further, in the thermal power setting state, the LED corresponding to the thermal power set in the LED 9b, that is, thermal power such as “strong”, “medium”, and “weak” in the present embodiment is turned on. The heating heating power can be set every time the “heating power up” key 3 f and the “heating power down” key 3 e are pressed. The heating of the heating unit 1 is stopped by pressing the “OFF / START” key 3b.

  The “minute” key 3c is for the user to arbitrarily set the cooking time. When manual cooking is performed without setting the cooking time, the display unit 4 is displayed each time the “minute” key 3c is pressed. Is displayed in increments of 1 minute from the "1" minute to the maximum "30" minute. The set time is displayed while subtracting the remaining time from the numeric display element 4g of the display unit 4 every time one minute elapses. When the value becomes “0”, the heating of the heating unit is automatically stopped. is there. In the initial state, when the cooking time is set by pressing the “minute” key 3c, the cooking menu selection state displayed on the display unit 4 when the “selection” key 3a is pressed once. The automatic cooking 1 (LED 4c) does not blink, but first, manual cooking (LED 4f) blinks and is selected. Thereafter, by depressing the “OFF / START” key 3b, the heating unit 1 starts heating as manual cooking in which the cooking time is set. As a result, when the cooking time is set from the initial state, the menu selection order is changed so that manual cooking is first, so if the “select” key 3a is pressed only once, manual cooking is selected. Therefore, the number of times the “select” key 3a is pressed can be reduced, and the usability can be improved.

  From the initial state, the “selection” key 3a or the “minute” key 3c is pressed, and the key to be next is pressed for a predetermined time, in this embodiment, for one minute in a state where the display corresponding to the display unit 4 is made If there is no, there is an automatic transition to the initial state, so that when the unintended “select” key 3a is pressed, the heating unit starts heating when the unintended “off / start” key 3b is pressed again. Opportunities are reduced to increase safety.

  The “cancel” key 3d is used when the user wants to stop the state corresponding to the display unit 4 when the “select” key 3a or the “minute” key 3c is pressed from the initial state. When the user accidentally presses the “select” key 3a or the “minute” key 3c, or when the user unintentionally presses the “select” key 3a, the user himself presses the “cancel” key 3d. By doing so, it is possible to immediately cancel the previous key press, so that it is possible to immediately perform the next operation or to cancel the operation and return to the initial state, thereby improving usability.

  In the present embodiment, when the “select” key 3a is pressed from the initial state, the display unit 4 displays all cooking processes that can be selected. In the present embodiment, automatic cooking 1 (LED 4c) / automatic cooking. 2 (LED4d) / automatic cooking 3 (LED4e) and manual cooking (LED4f) are lit and displayed, and the cooking process or manual cooking in the selected state is flashed and all selectable cooking menus are used. A person can visually recognize and easily recognize what the cooking menu is currently selected. In addition, since the display is represented by lighting and blinking, when the cooking menu is configured to display each LED by light emission, new parts are added such as providing a dedicated LED indicating that it is in a selected state. It is preventing.

  At this time, when the automatic cooking 1 (LED4c), automatic cooking 2 (LED4d), automatic cooking 3 (LED4e), or manual cooking (LED4f) in the selected state is displayed blinking, it starts from turning off and is selected. Repeated pressing of the “select” key 3a quickly during the lighting period in the cycle of flashing the automatic cooking 1 (LED 4c), automatic cooking 2 (LED 4d), automatic cooking 3 (LED 4e) or manual cooking (LED 4f) in the state Even if there is, it is easy to recognize which cooking menu or manual cooking is selected.

  Each time the notification means 5 receives each key press, the notification means 5 emits a predetermined notification sound, for example, a 0.5 second buzzer, confirms that the user has pressed the key and the operation unit 3 has received it. Can be operated. In the present embodiment, in the initial state, when the “OFF / START” key 3b is pressed, a notification sound different from the notification sound of the key reception, for example, that the notification means 5 does not start heating, for example, Since the buzzer sounds three times, 0.2 seconds on and 0.2 seconds off, the user can easily recognize that the “off / start” key 3b in the initial state does not operate.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, until the heating of the heating unit 1 is started, at any cooking menu, the operation of the heating unit 1 is not intended as a key pressing operation of at least two actions. It is possible to prevent and improve safety, and it can be used in the same key pressing operation method, and it is possible to improve usability by reducing user confusion.

  In the present embodiment, the number of cooking menus according to the cooking process that can be selected is three, but the same effect can be obtained if there are one or more. In addition, although each operation is described by pressing a key, the present invention is not limited to pressing a key, and the same effect can be obtained by rotating a dial using a rotary encoder or the like, or by operating a lever up and down. It goes without saying.

  The heating cooker of the present invention is useful when selecting and using a plurality of cooking menus including manual cooking in which a cooking timer is set for one heating unit, so an oven toaster, fish roaster, rice cooker It can be applied to electric cookers such as IH cookers and microwave ovens, or gas stoves using heat sources other than electricity.

The block diagram of the heating cooker in Embodiment 1 of this invention

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Heating part 2 Control part 3 Operation part 3a Selection means ("selection" key)
3b Heating start means ("Off / Start" key)
3c Cooking time setting means ("minute" key)
3d Canceling means ("Cancel" key)
4 Display 5 Notification means

Claims (6)

A heating unit for heating an object, quantity or temperature of the heat applied to the front Symbol heated object the object to be heated, or on the basis of both heating, predetermined by controlling the heating output of the heating unit Selection means for sequentially selecting one or more automatic cooking menus according to a cooking process for executing a sequence and one of a plurality of cooking menus including a manual setting not following the cooking process by repeating an operation of performing the same operation; In an initial state where the operation unit has a cooking start setting unit for setting the operation time of the heating start unit and the heating unit, and the selection unit is not operated at all in the operation unit and is not heated, After the cooking menu is selected, when the heating start means is operated, the operation of the heating unit is started and the heating output of the heating unit is selected. Controls in accordance over, provided with the control cooking menu is transferred to the initial state when a predetermined time the heating start means in a state of being selected is not operated unit, and a display unit for displaying the cooking menu selected, When the selection unit is operated in the initial state, the cooking menu is first selected in the order of the automatic cooking menu and then the manual setting, and the cooking time setting unit is operated in the initial state. and then, when the selection means is operated, initially the manual setting, then cooking device configured to be selectively in the order of the automatic cooking menu. Tone in a state of physical time setting means is operated, if the predetermined time during vulcanizing heat start means is not operated, the heating cooker according to claim 1 the control unit that is configured to transition to the initial state. The cooking device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display on the display unit is also stopped when the initial state is entered . Operation unit includes a cancellation means, after the selection means or the cooking time setting means is action ensures by the operation of said cancellation means, the control unit proceeds to the initial state, configured to stop also displayed on the display unit The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A heating unit for heating an object, quantity or temperature of the heat applied to the front Symbol heated object the object to be heated, or on the basis of both heating, predetermined by controlling the heating output of the heating unit Selection means for sequentially selecting one of a plurality of cooking menus including a plurality of automatic cooking menus according to a cooking process for executing a sequence and a manual setting not following the cooking process by the same operation, heating start And an operation unit having a cooking time setting unit for setting an operation time of the heating unit, and the cooking menu in an initial state in which the selection unit is not operated at all and is not heated in the operation unit. the cooking menu but after being selected, the selected heating output of the heating unit starts the operation of the heating unit when said heating start means has been operated Thus controlled, provided with the cooking menu control unit to shift when a predetermined time in a state of being selected the heating start means are not operated in the initial state, and a display unit for displaying the cooking menu selected, the display unit, when the selecting means is operated, lighted display all of the cooking menus that can be selected, configured to flashing starts from off the cooking menu in the selected state pressurized thermal cooker. The cooking according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , further comprising a notification unit configured to notify that the notification unit does not start heating when the heating start unit is operated in an initial state. vessel.