JP5340666B2 - Operation guidance device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an operation guide device used for, for example, a heating cooker or a mobile phone.

  In recent years, electrical products such as televisions, mobile phones, washing machines, and microwave ovens have become more and more multifunctional and the number of objectives that can be achieved is increasing. As a result, the number of buttons provided on the electrical product has increased, and as a result, the operation of the electrical product has become difficult to understand.

  As an apparatus that can solve such a problem, there is an operation guide apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-83554 (Patent Document 1). This operation guidance device sequentially displays and displays procedures for operations requested by the operator. More specifically, the operation guidance device includes a keyboard including a plurality of buttons. Then, when the operator presses a predetermined button on the keyboard, the procedure desired by the operator is specified based on the operations performed until the predetermined button is pressed, and the guidance is sequentially displayed.

  However, in the conventional operation guidance apparatus, guidance display is not performed unless the operator presses a predetermined button on the keyboard. Therefore, guidance display cannot be received unless the operator knows the predetermined button.

  Further, even if the operator knows the predetermined button, it is difficult to find the predetermined button from among a plurality of buttons.

Therefore, the conventional operation guidance apparatus has a problem that a person who does not know the guidance display operation cannot receive guidance, and the operation of receiving guidance is troublesome.
JP-A-6-83554

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an operation guidance device that can provide guidance even to a person who does not know the operation for receiving the guidance, and can reduce the troublesomeness of the operation for receiving the guidance.

In order to solve the above problems, an operation guide device according to the present invention provides
A storage unit pre-stored with a program;
A display for displaying a menu associated with the program;
A selection section for selecting the menu;
An execution unit for executing the menu;
An operation detection unit for detecting whether or not the selection unit and the execution unit are operated;
After the menu is selected by the selection unit, a no-operation time determination unit that determines whether a preset time has elapsed in a state where the execution unit is not operated,
When the no-operation time determination unit determines that the preset time has elapsed, the display instruction unit displays information on the execution unit on the display unit,
Information relating to the execution unit, after the position information indicating the position of the execution unit is displayed in Figure, of that figure, a portion corresponding to the execution unit, and a portion corresponding to the vicinity of the execution unit, the other It is characterized in that it is enlarged and displayed so as to be gradually separated from the portion .

  According to the operation guidance apparatus having the above configuration, the operator operates the selection unit to select the menu displayed on the display unit. Thereafter, the operation detection unit detects whether or not the execution unit has been operated. At the same time, the no-operation time determination unit determines whether or not a preset time has passed in a state where the execution unit is not operated based on the detection result of the operation detection unit. And if the said no-operation time determination part determines with the preset time having passed, a display command part will display the information regarding an execution part on a display part.

  As described above, the display unit automatically displays information on the execution unit, so that the operator can obtain information on the execution unit after the operation of the selection unit without knowing that the operation of the execution unit is performed. Thus, the execution unit can be operated. The operator does not have to perform an operation for receiving guidance.

  Therefore, the operation guidance device can provide guidance even to a person who does not know the operation for receiving the guidance, and can reduce the troublesomeness of the operation for receiving the guidance.

In the operation guide device of one embodiment,
The no-operation time determination unit determines whether a preset time has elapsed for each state where the execution unit is not operated,
The display command unit causes the display unit to display information on the execution unit every time the no-operation time determination unit determines that the preset time has elapsed.
The operator is guided while the operation is sequentially helped by the operator.

  According to the operation guidance device of the embodiment, the no-operation time determination unit determines whether a preset time has elapsed for each state where the execution unit is not operated. The display command unit causes the display unit to display information related to the execution unit every time the no-operation time determination unit determines that a preset time has elapsed. As a result, the operator is guided by sequentially receiving operation help, and as a result, the menu can be executed reliably.

  According to the operation guidance device of the present invention, after the menu is selected, the display unit automatically displays information about the execution unit when a preset time has passed without the execution unit being operated. Guidance can be provided even for a person who does not know the operation for receiving the guidance, and the troublesomeness of the operation for receiving the guidance can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, the case where the operation guidance apparatus of one embodiment of this invention is used for a heating cooker will be described.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the heating cooker.

  The cooking device includes a rectangular parallelepiped main body casing 1 and an operation guide device 51. On the front surface of the main casing 1, a door 34 that rotates about the lower end side is provided. In addition, an operation unit 35 and a liquid crystal display unit 36 are provided on the right side of the door 34, a handle 37 is provided on the upper part of the door 34, and a heat-resistant glass window 38 is provided in the approximate center of the door 34. The liquid crystal display unit 36 can display characters and images in color. Further, by operating the operation unit 35, a desired menu can be selected from a plurality of menus. The liquid crystal display unit 36 is an example of a display unit.

  The operation unit 35 includes a knob 48, a determination button 49 and a start button 50. The knob 48 is rotatably attached to the door 34, and the operator selects a desired menu from a plurality of menus displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 36 by turning the knob 48. The enter button 49 and the start button 50 are used to execute the menu selected with the knob 48. The knob 48 is an example of a selection unit, and the determination button 49 and the start button 50 are examples of an execution unit.

  The operation guide device 51 includes an operation unit 35 and a liquid crystal display unit 36, and also includes a control device 5 (see FIG. 2) and an operation detection unit 47 (see FIG. 3) described later.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the cooking device.

  The heating cooker includes a cooking chamber 2 provided in the main body casing 1, a steam generator 3 that generates steam, and a steam heater 4 that heats steam from the steam generator 3 to form superheated steam. It has. The operations of the steam generator 3 and the steam heater 4 are controlled by the control device 5. Here, the said superheated steam means the steam heated to the overheated state of 100 degreeC or more.

  The cooking chamber 2 has an opening on the front side that is opened and closed by a door 34. Moreover, the side surface, bottom surface, and top surface of the cooking chamber 2 are made of stainless steel plates. The operator puts the object to be heated 7 into the cooking chamber 2 or takes out the object 7 to be heated from the cooking chamber 2 through the opening. Moreover, the heat insulating material (not shown) is arrange | positioned around the cooking chamber 2, and the inside of the cooking chamber 2 and the exterior are insulated.

  In addition, a tray 6 made of metal such as iron or ceramics is placed in the cooking chamber 2 at a predetermined interval from the bottom surface of the cooking chamber 2. The tray 6 is supported by the receiving shelves 11 provided on the left and right side walls of the cooking chamber 2. A metal cooking net 98 such as iron is placed on the tray 6, and the article 7 to be heated is placed in the approximate center of the cooking net 98. Thus, the article 7 to be heated is accommodated in the cooking chamber 2 with a space from the bottom surface of the cooking chamber 2.

  The left and right side walls of the cooking chamber 2 are provided with a middle receiving shelf 12 located above the lower receiving shelf 11 and an upper receiving shelf 13 located above the middle receiving shelf 12. Similarly to the lower receiving shelf 11, the tray 6 can be supported also on the middle receiving shelf 12 and the upper receiving shelf 13. Thus, the operator can change the vertical position of the heated object 7 in the cooking chamber 2 by changing the support of the tray 6 from the lower receiving shelf 11 to the middle receiving shelf 12 or the upper receiving shelf 13.

  The steam generator 3 is installed in the steam generator 39, the water supply tank 40 into which water to be supplied to the steam generator 39 enters, and the steam generator 39, and heats the water accumulated in the steam generator 39. A water heater 41 for evaporating and an electromagnetic valve 52 are provided. The water heater 41 is a sheathed heater wound in a spiral shape.

  The solenoid valve 52 serves as a valve that opens and closes a communication hole that communicates the space in the water supply tank 40 and the space in the steam generation unit 39. That is, when the electromagnetic valve 52 is opened, the water in the water supply tank 40 can flow into the steam generation unit 39, and when the electromagnetic valve 52 is closed, the water in the water supply tank 40 flows into the steam generation unit 39. I can't. Further, the steam generation unit 39 is provided with a water level sensor (not shown), and the electromagnetic valve 52 opens and closes according to the detection value of the water level sensor.

  The water supply tank 40 is attachable to and detachable from the steam generating unit 39 and can be taken out of the main casing 1 from the front side.

  A drain valve 42 is attached to the bottom of the steam generating section 39, and one end of the drain path 14 is connected to the drain valve 42. The other end of the drainage channel 14 is located on the soot receiver 9. The soup receiver 9 is detachable from the main casing 1 and can be taken out of the main casing 1 from the front side.

  Further, on one side surface of the cooking chamber 2, a circulation intake port 15 is provided between the upper receiving shelf 13 and the intermediate receiving shelf 12. And the 1st jet nozzle 16 is provided in the upper surface of the cooking chamber 2 so that the steam heater 4 may be opposed. Further, second and third jet nozzles 17 and 18 are provided on the other side surface of the cooking chamber 2. The second jet outlet 17 is located between the upper receiving shelf 13 and the intermediate receiving shelf 12. On the other hand, the third jet outlet 18 is located between the middle receiving shelf 12 and the lower receiving shelf 11. The space in the cooking chamber 2 and the space in the circulation path 8 communicate with each other through the circulation inlet 15, the first outlet 16, the second outlet 17, and the third outlet 18.

  The circulation path 8 is provided outside the cooking chamber 2. The circulation path 8 has one end connected to the circulation intake port 15 and the other end connected to the second jet port 17 and the third jet port 18. A circulation fan 19 and a steam heater 4 are installed in the circulation path 8, and the position of the steam heater 4 is located downstream of the circulation fan 19. That is, the circulation fan 19 sucks the steam in the cooking chamber 2 from the circulation inlet 15 and blows it out toward the steam heater 4. Steam heated by the steam heater 4 enters the cooking chamber 2 from the first jet port 16 on the upper surface of the cooking chamber 2 and the second and third jet ports 17 and 18 on the other side of the cooking chamber 2. It spouts toward.

  A portion of the circulation path 8 in the vicinity of the circulation intake port 15 is connected to the steam generation unit 39 via the steam discharge path 20. Thereby, the steam generated in the steam generating section 39 flows through the steam discharge path 20 and enters the circulation path 8, merges with the steam sucked from the circulation intake port 15, and flows toward the steam heater 4.

  Further, excess steam in the cooking chamber 2 flows out of the cooking chamber 2 from the first and second exhaust ports 21 and 22. One end of an exhaust path 23 is connected to the first exhaust port 21. The other end of the exhaust path 23 forms an ejector 24. The first exhaust port 21 can be opened and closed by an exhaust damper 25. On the other hand, one end of an exhaust tube 26 is connected to the second exhaust port 22. Since the other end of the exhaust tube 26 is connected to the exhaust path 23, the steam in the exhaust tube 26 merges with the steam in the exhaust path 23 and is discharged from the ejector 24 to the outside of the main casing 1. At this time, the steam traveling from the ejector 24 to the outside of the main casing 1 is diluted with the air from the dilution air path 27 and the suction duct 28 and diluted.

  The dilution air path 27 has one end inserted into the ejector 24 and the other end connected to the fan casing 29. Air is sent from the exhaust dilution fan 30 in the fan casing 29 to the ejector 24. The fan casing 29 is connected to the air supply port 32 via the air supply path 31. An air supply damper 33 is provided at the air supply port 32, and the air supply port 32 can be opened and closed by the air supply damper 33.

  FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the cooking device.

  The control device 5 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 43, a storage unit 44, a timer unit 45, a count unit 47, an input / output circuit, and the like. The CPU 43 retrieves and executes instructions stored in the storage unit 44, and performs operations such as binary addition, logical operation, increase / decrease, and comparison on data input from various input devices. The CPU 43 is an example of a display command unit.

  The control device 5 includes a steam heater 4, a circulation fan 19, an exhaust damper 25, an air supply damper 33, an exhaust dilution fan 30, an operation unit 35, a liquid crystal display unit 36, a water heater 41 and an operation detection unit 47. Etc. are connected.

  The storage unit 44 stores a plurality of programs in advance, and each program is associated with each of a plurality of menus displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 36.

  The operation detection unit 47 is installed in the door 34 and includes a rotary encoder and the like. Then, the operation detection unit 47 outputs a signal indicating the menu selected by the knob 48 to the control device 5, or outputs a signal indicating ON of each of the determination button 49 and the start button 50 to the control device 5. .

  The counting unit 46 counts the time elapsed after the menu is selected with the knob 48 and the start button 50 is not pressed.

  When the time counted by the counting unit 46 reaches 3 seconds, the CPU 43 causes the liquid crystal display unit 36 to display information related to the operation. That is, if the operation unit 35 is not operated for 3 seconds after the menu is selected, the liquid crystal display unit 36 receives a command from the CPU 43 and displays information on the next operation to be performed by the operator.

  Hereinafter, guidance performed by the operation guidance device 51 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the operation guide device 51, first, in step S1, the operator turns the knob 48 to select a warm menu from a plurality of menus displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 36. It is determined whether or not. This step S1 is repeated until it is determined that the menu has been selected. If it is determined in step S1 that the menu has been selected, the process proceeds to step S2. Here, as shown in FIG. 5, there are five menus displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 36: “Warm range”, “Hellcio warm”, “Drink / defrost”, “Auto menu” and “Manual”. Yes, “Warm range” and “Helcio warm” correspond to the warm menu. FIG. 5 shows a state in which “warm range” is selected. Hereinafter, the description will be continued on the assumption that “warm range” is selected in step S1.

  Next, in step S2, it is determined whether or not the start button 50 has been pressed. If it is determined in step S2 that the start button 50 has been pressed, the operation guidance device 51 is not guided, and the process related to the guidance is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2 that the start button 50 has not been pressed, the process proceeds to the next step 3.

  Next, in step S3, it is determined whether or not 3 seconds have elapsed. That is, after “warm range” is selected in step S3, the operator should press the start button 50, but it is determined whether or not the start button 50 is not pressed for 3 seconds. If it is determined in step S3 that the start button 50 has not been pressed for 3 seconds, the process proceeds to step S4. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S3 that the state where the start button 50 is not pressed is not continued for 3 seconds, the process returns to step S2. Step S3 is an example of a no-operation time determination unit.

  Finally, in step S4, the CPU 43 causes the liquid crystal display unit 36 to display information regarding the start button 50 to be pressed next by the operator. Specifically, the liquid crystal display unit 36 sequentially displays the images of FIGS. That is, the images of FIGS. 6 to 15 are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 36 in this order.

  Thus, since the liquid crystal display unit 36 automatically displays the images of FIGS. 6 to 15 sequentially, the operator can start without knowing to press the start button 50 after selecting “warm range”. The necessity of pressing the button 50 can be recognized, and the start button 50 can be pressed. The operator may not perform an operation for displaying the images of FIGS. 6 to 15 on the liquid crystal display unit 36 after selecting “warm range”.

  Therefore, the operation guidance device 51 can provide guidance to a person who does not know the operation for receiving the guidance, and can reduce the troublesomeness of the operation for receiving the guidance.

  6 to 15 are made so that the position of the start button 50 is known, the operator can easily find and press the start button 50.

  Moreover, since the images in FIGS. 6 to 15 show information about the start button 50 in a diagram, the information about the start button 50 can be easily understood by the operator.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where “warming range” is selected in step S1 has been described. However, as shown in FIG. 16, no operation is performed for 3 seconds after “Helcio warming” is selected in step S1. If the operation is continued, the operator can receive guidance for the next operation through the liquid crystal display unit 36.

  In the above embodiment, 3 seconds is used as an example of the preset time in step S3, but a time other than 3 seconds may be used.

  In the above embodiment, the operation guidance is performed once by the operation guidance device 51, but the operation guidance may be performed a plurality of times by the operation guidance device 51. In this case, the same steps as steps S1 to S4 may be performed a plurality of times. That is, for each state where the execution unit for executing the menu is not operated, a step is provided for determining whether or not a preset time has elapsed, and the preset time has elapsed. Each time it is determined, the CPU 43 may cause the liquid crystal display unit 36 to display information on the execution unit. In this case, the operator can be guided while sequentially helping the operator with the operation.

  In the above embodiment, the information about the start button 50 to be pressed next by the operator in step S4 is shown in the figure. However, it may be shown in letters or in letters and figures.

  In the above embodiment, the operation guide device 51 is used for a heating cooker. However, the operation guide device 51 of the present invention is a personal computer, a home phone, a mobile phone, a copying machine, a video camera, a digital camera, an electronic dictionary. It can be used for car navigation systems, AV (Audio Visual) devices, washing machines, refrigerators, rice cookers, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners and the like.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a cooking device. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the cooking device. FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the cooking device. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of guidance performed by the operation guidance apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of the liquid crystal display unit of the cooking device. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of the liquid crystal display unit of the heating cooker. FIG. 7 is a view showing a display example of the liquid crystal display section of the cooking device. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of the liquid crystal display unit of the cooking device. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example of the liquid crystal display unit of the heating cooker. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of the liquid crystal display unit of the cooking device. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example of the liquid crystal display unit of the heating cooker. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display example of the liquid crystal display unit of the cooking device. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of the liquid crystal display unit of the cooking device. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display example of the liquid crystal display unit of the cooking device. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display example of the liquid crystal display unit of the cooking device. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display example of the liquid crystal display unit of the cooking device.

35 Operation unit 36 Liquid crystal display unit 43 CPU
44 Storage Unit 48 Knob 49 Enter Button 50 Start Button 51 Operation Guidance Device

Claims (2)

A storage unit pre-stored with a program;
A display for displaying a menu associated with the program;
A selection section for selecting the menu;
An execution unit for executing the menu;
An operation detection unit for detecting whether or not the selection unit and the execution unit are operated;
After the menu is selected by the selection unit, a no-operation time determination unit that determines whether a preset time has elapsed in a state where the execution unit is not operated,
When the no-operation time determination unit determines that the preset time has elapsed, the display instruction unit displays information on the execution unit on the display unit,
Information relating to the execution unit, after the position information indicating the position of the execution unit is displayed in Figure, of that figure, a portion corresponding to the execution unit, and a portion corresponding to the vicinity of the execution unit, the other An operation guide device, wherein the operation guide device is enlarged and displayed so as to be gradually separated from the portion . The operation guidance apparatus according to claim 1,
The no-operation time determination unit determines whether a preset time has elapsed for each state where the execution unit is not operated,
The display command unit causes the display unit to display information on the execution unit every time the no-operation time determination unit determines that the preset time has elapsed.
An operation guidance apparatus for guiding an operator while sequentially helping the operator with the operation.