JP7413129B2 - Cooking device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a cooking appliance.

In recent years, cooking appliances equipped with display means (display section) have been distributed on the market. For example, the heating cooker described in Patent Document 1 includes a display means. The display means first displays an initial screen of the menu screen.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2013-53762

In recent years, there has been a demand for further improvement in the usability of cooking appliances.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a cooking device that can improve usability.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a cooking appliance includes a display section, a storage section, and a display control section. The storage unit stores first control information in advance. The display control section causes the display section to display a first initial screen based on the first control information, or causes the display section to display a second initial screen based on the second control information. The second control information, unlike the first control information, is dynamically changed.

According to the present invention, usability can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a cooking device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing a cooking appliance concerning this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a first initial screen displayed by the display unit according to the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 2nd initial screen displayed by the display part based on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 1st initial screen when the communication state of the communication part based on this embodiment does not satisfy predetermined|prescribed communication conditions. It is a figure which shows the 2nd initial screen when the communication state of the communication part based on this embodiment does not satisfy predetermined|prescribed communication conditions. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a time designation screen displayed by the display unit according to the present embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process which the cooking appliance concerning this embodiment performs.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are given the same reference numerals and the description will not be repeated.

With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a cooking appliance 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the cooking device 1, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the cooking device 1. As shown in FIG. The cooker 1, for example, cooks food. Specifically, the cooking device 1 cooks food by heating or cooling it, for example. The cooker 1 is, for example, a microwave oven, an oven, a rice cooker, or an electric pot. In this embodiment, the cooking device 1 is a microwave oven.

The cooker 1 has, for example, a cooking function. The cooking function is a function of cooking food. The cooking functions include, for example, a microwave heating function using microwaves, an infrared cooking function using a heater, a hot air cooking function using hot air, and a heated steam cooking function using heated steam.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cooking appliance 1 includes a housing 10, an operation panel 20, a control section 30, a cooking section 40, a storage section 50, a communication section 60, and a notification section 70. Be prepared.

The housing 10 is a box-shaped member. The housing 10 has a cooking chamber inside thereof. The galley indicates a space that accommodates food. For example, the cooking device 1 cooks food stored in a cooking chamber.

Operation panel 20 includes a touch panel 21 and operation buttons 22. The operation panel 20 corresponds to an example of an "input section."

The touch panel 21 includes, for example, a display and a touch sensor. The display displays various images. The display is, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic electroluminescent display. The touch sensor receives input instructions from the user. The touch panel 21 corresponds to an example of a "display section."

The touch panel 21 displays a first initial screen or a second initial screen, for example, when the power plug (not shown) of the cooker 1 is inserted into an outlet, or when the door of the housing 10 is opened or closed. Display the screen. Hereinafter, the first initial screen may be referred to as the "first initial screen 21A", and the second initial screen may be referred to as the "second initial screen 21B". The user can arbitrarily set either one of the first initial screen 21A and the second initial screen 21B to be displayed preferentially on the touch panel 21. Hereinafter, in this embodiment, a case where the second initial screen 21B is set to be displayed preferentially on the touch panel 21 will be described as an example. Note that details of the first initial screen 21A and the second initial screen 21B will be described later.

In this embodiment, the operation button 22 is a start button. For example, in response to selection of the operation button 22, an instruction received by the touch panel 21 from the user is executed. The operation button 22 corresponds to an example of an "input section." Note that the operation button 22 may be, for example, a hardware button or a software button displayed on a display.

The storage unit 50 includes a storage device and stores computer programs such as software and data. Specifically, the storage unit 50 includes a main storage device such as a semiconductor memory, and an auxiliary storage device such as a semiconductor memory, a solid state drive, and/or a hard disk drive. The storage unit 50 may include removable media. The storage unit 50 is an example of a storage medium (eg, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium). The storage unit 50 stores, for example, cooking information 51 and first control information CI1 in advance.

Cooking information 51 indicates how the cooker 1 cooks food. The cooking information 51 indicates, for example, the cooking function that the cooking device 1 has. Specifically, the cooking information 51 indicates, for example, a microwave heating function. Further, the cooking information 51 corresponds to, for example, a menu. When the cooking information 51 corresponds to a menu, the cooking information 51 includes, for example, information indicating a cooking function and information indicating the intensity and time at which the cooking function is executed. Specifically, when the cooking information 51 corresponds to "cutter-cut cookie", the cooking information 51 includes, for example, information indicating a hot air cooking function, information indicating that the hot air cooking function is executed at 180 degrees, and information indicating that the hot air cooking function is executed at 180 degrees. Contains information that runs in 17 minutes.

The first control information CI1 is, for example, information for displaying the first initial screen 21A on the touch panel 21. In this embodiment, the first control information CI1 is static and unchanging. In other words, the first initial screen 21A is static and unchanging.

The control unit 30 includes a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control unit 30 controls each element of the cooking device 1. Specifically, the control unit 30 controls the operation panel 20, the cooking unit 40, the storage unit 50, the communication unit 60, and the notification unit 70 by executing a computer program stored in the storage unit 50. Control.

Further, the processor of the control unit 30 functions as the determination unit 311 and the display control unit 312 by executing a computer program stored in the storage device of the storage unit 50. That is, the control section 30 includes a determination section 311 and a display control section 312.

The display control unit 312 controls the touch panel 21. Specifically, the display control unit 312 causes the touch panel 21 to display the first initial screen 21A based on the first control information CI1. The determination unit 311 will be described later.

Cooking section 40 includes, for example, a heater and a magnetron. The cooking section 40 performs a cooking function.

The communication unit 60 is connected to the network NW. The network NW includes, for example, the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), and a public telephone network. Various communication devices are connected to the network NW. Various communication devices include, for example, routers, bridges, access points, hubs, and repeaters. The communication unit 60 includes, for example, a network interface controller (NIC) that performs communication according to a predetermined communication protocol. The predetermined communication protocol is, for example, TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) protocol suite (that is, Internet Protocol Suite).

The determination unit 311 determines whether the communication state of the communication unit 60 satisfies a predetermined communication condition. The predetermined communication condition includes, for example, that the communication unit 60 can establish communication with the network NW within a predetermined time. That is, the determination unit 311 determines that the communication state of the communication unit 60 satisfies the predetermined communication condition when the communication unit 60 can establish communication with the network NW within a predetermined time. Furthermore, when the communication unit 60 cannot establish communication with the network NW within a predetermined time, the determination unit 311 determines that the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy the predetermined communication condition.

The notification unit 70 is, for example, a lighting device that emits light. The notification unit 70 reports the communication state of the communication unit 60. Specifically, the notification unit 70 reports the communication state of the communication unit 60 by turning on or blinking a light. More specifically, the notification unit 70 notifies that the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy a predetermined communication condition by turning on or blinking a light. Note that the notification unit 70 may be a buzzer that emits a warning sound.

The communication unit 60 communicates with the server Se via the network NW, for example. The server Se functions as a cloud server, for example. A cloud server provides cloud services, for example.

The server Se is, for example, connected to the cooking appliance 1 via the network NW. For example, the server Se acquires operation history information indicating the operation history of the cooking appliance 1 from the cooking appliance 1. The server Se generates the second control information CI2 at a predetermined timing based on, for example, operation history information acquired from the cooking appliance 1 and/or information acquired from an external device (for example, a computer) different from the cooking appliance 1. generate. For example, the server Se generates the second control information CI2 when requested to transmit the second control information CI2 from the cooking appliance 1. That is, the second control information CI2 is dynamically changed, unlike the first control information CI1. The second control information CI2 includes, for example, cooking information corresponding to a menu recommended to the user.

The communication unit 60 receives the second control information CI2 from the server Se. The communication unit 60 receives the second control information CI2 at a predetermined timing, for example. Specifically, for example, when displaying the second initial screen 21B on the touch panel 21, the communication unit 60 requests the server Se to transmit the second control information CI2, and receives the second control information from the server Se. Receive CI2. That is, when the door of the housing 10 is opened or closed, or when switching from the first initial screen 21A to the second initial screen 21B and displaying it on the touch panel 21, the second control information CI2 is sent to the server Se. The second control information CI2 is received from the server Se by requesting transmission. Note that the communication unit 60 may receive the second control information CI2 at predetermined time intervals.

The second control information CI2 is, for example, information for displaying the second initial screen 21B on the touch panel 21. That is, the display control unit 312 causes the touch panel 21 to display the second initial screen 21B based on the second control information CI2. That is, the second initial screen 21B is dynamically changed, unlike the first initial screen 21A. Therefore, the user can select and display either the unchanging first initial screen 21A or the dynamically changing second initial screen 21B, depending on the user's situation. As a result, usability of the cooking device 1 can be improved. Specifically, for example, when the user is undecided on a menu, the user can display the second initial screen 21B on the touch panel 21, rather than displaying the first initial screen 21A and searching for a preferable menu. A preferred menu can be selected in a short time from among the displayed menus. On the other hand, if the user has already decided on the menu or wants to manually set the cooking function, the user can display the first initial screen 21A on the touch panel 21 rather than displaying the second initial screen 21B. Also, the cooking device 1 can be made to start cooking in a short time.

Here, the server Se may learn the operation history acquired from the cooking appliance 1 and generate the second control information CI2. Specifically, the server Se may perform machine learning on the operation history acquired from the plurality of cooking appliances 1 to generate the second control information CI2.

Learning includes machine learning. Machine learning includes, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, and reinforcement learning. Machine learning is configured by, for example, a neural network or a support vector machine. A neural network has an input layer, a hidden layer (middle layer), and an output layer. The neural network reduces the error between the output value in the output layer and the optimal solution using error backpropagation.

Further, machine learning may be deep learning. Deep learning is configured by a neural network having an input layer, two or more hidden layers, and an output layer. Specifically, deep learning is configured by, for example, a convolutional neural network, a recurrent neural network, or a Boltzman machine.

Next, the first initial screen 21A and the second initial screen 21B will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B. First, the first initial screen 21A will be described with reference to FIG. 3A. FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a first initial screen 21A displayed on the touch panel 21.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the touch panel 21 displays a first initial screen 21A. The first initial screen 21A includes a radio wave icon 212, a plurality of cooking buttons 213a to 213h, and a switching button 214.

The radio wave icon 212 indicates the communication status of the communication unit 60. In this embodiment, the radio wave icon 212 shown in FIG. 3A indicates that the communication state of the communication unit 60 satisfies predetermined communication conditions.

The plurality of cooking buttons 213a to 213h each correspond to a plurality of pieces of cooking information 51 stored in advance in the storage section 50. For example, the cooking button 213b corresponds to cooking information 51 indicating a "bake" function. When the cooking button 213b is selected, the touch panel 21 displays a time setting screen for setting the time for executing the "bake" function. Furthermore, when the cooking button 213f is selected, the touch panel 21 displays a menu corresponding to a plurality of pieces of cooking information 51 stored in advance in the storage unit 50.

The switch button 214 is a button for inputting an instruction to display the second initial screen 21B on the touch panel 21 instead of the first initial screen 21A. When the switching button 214 is selected, the display control unit 312 controls the touch panel 21 to display the second initial screen 21B instead of the first initial screen 21A.

Next, the second initial screen 21B will be described with reference to FIG. 3B. FIG. 3B is a diagram showing a second initial screen 21B displayed on the touch panel 21.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the touch panel 21 displays a second initial screen 21B. The second initial screen 21B includes a radio wave icon 212, a plurality of cooking buttons 215a to 215d, and a switching button 216.

The plurality of cooking buttons 215a to 215d each correspond to either the plurality of cooking information 51 stored in advance in the storage section 50 or the cooking information not stored in the storage section 50. When a cooking button corresponding to cooking information not stored in the storage unit 50 is selected, the communication unit 60 receives the cooking information corresponding to the selected cooking button from the server Se. For example, in the present embodiment, since the cooking button 215b corresponds to cooking information not stored in the storage unit 50, the communication unit 60 receives the cooking information corresponding to the cooking button 215b from the server Se. Furthermore, when a cooking button corresponding to the cooking information 51 stored in advance in the storage unit 50 is selected, the display control unit 312 operates based on the instruction corresponding to the cooking button without the communication unit 60 communicating with the server Se. Controls the touch panel 21. For example, in the present embodiment, since the cooking button 215a corresponds to the cooking information 51 stored in advance in the storage unit 50, the communication unit 60 can operate the cooking button 215a based on the instruction corresponding to the cooking button 215a without communicating with the server Se. A display control unit 312 controls the touch panel 21.

The switch button 216 is a button for inputting an instruction to display the first initial screen 21A on the touch panel 21 instead of the second initial screen 21B. By selecting the switching button 214, the display control unit 312 controls the touch panel 21 to display the first initial screen 21A instead of the second initial screen 21B.

The display control unit 312 causes the touch panel 21 to display either the first initial screen 21A or the second initial screen 21B depending on the communication state of the communication unit 60. Therefore, for example, in response to the fact that the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy a predetermined communication condition, the touch panel 21 can be controlled to display the first initial screen 21A. As a result, when the communication unit 60 cannot stably receive the second control information CI2 from the server Se, the cooking appliance 1 becomes inoperable due to the inability to display the second initial screen 21B based on the second control information CI2. can be prevented from happening.

Specifically, for example, when the door of the housing 10 is opened or closed, the display is The control unit 312 controls the touch panel 21 to display either the first initial screen 21A or the second initial screen 21B. More specifically, if the communication state of the communication unit 60 satisfies a predetermined communication condition when the door of the housing 10 is opened or closed, the communication unit 60 receives the second control information from the server Se. Upon receiving CI2, the display control unit 312 displays the second initial screen 21B on the touch panel 21. On the other hand, if the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy the predetermined communication conditions when the door of the housing 10 is opened or closed, the communication unit 60 does not communicate with the server Se and the display control unit 312 causes the touch panel 21 to display the first initial screen 21A.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the first initial screen 21A when the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy the predetermined communication conditions will be described. FIG. 4 shows the first initial screen 21A when the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy the predetermined communication conditions.

In this embodiment, the radio wave icon 212 shown in FIG. 4 indicates that the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy a predetermined communication condition. Further, in this embodiment, when the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy a predetermined communication condition, the switching button 214 is displayed so that the user cannot select it. Therefore, when the communication unit 60 cannot stably receive the second control information CI2 from the server Se, the cooking appliance 1 is operated by displaying the second initial screen 21B based on the second control information CI2 on the touch panel 21. You can prevent it from becoming impossible. Note that when the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy a predetermined communication condition, the switching button 214 shown in FIG. 3A may be grayed out and displayed.

Next, the second initial screen 21B when the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy the predetermined communication conditions will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A to 5B. FIG. 5A shows the second initial screen 21B when the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy the predetermined communication conditions.

The switching button 216 of the second initial screen 21B when the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy the predetermined communication conditions is the switch button 216 that the first initial screen 21A has when the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy the predetermined communication conditions. Unlike the switching button 214 (see FIG. 4), which has a switch button 214 (see FIG. 4), it is selectable. That is, regardless of whether or not the communication state of the communication unit 60 satisfies the predetermined communication condition, the display control unit 312 displays the first screen instead of the second initial screen 21B in response to the selection of the switch button 216. The touch panel 21 is controlled to display the initial screen 21A.

In this embodiment, the radio wave icon 212 shown in FIG. 5A indicates that the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy a predetermined communication condition. As shown in FIG. 5A, when the touch panel 21 is displaying the second initial screen 21B, if the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy the predetermined communication condition, the display control unit 312 displays the second initial screen 21B. The touch panel 21 is controlled to display the first initial screen 21A (see FIG. 4) instead. Therefore, by preventing the cooking appliance 1 from becoming inoperable due to the inability of the communication unit 60 to receive the second control information CI2 from the server Se, and by displaying the first initial screen 21A, the user can cook. Device 1 can be used continuously.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the touch panel 21 is displaying the first initial screen 21A in response to the communication state of the communication unit 60 not satisfying a predetermined communication condition (see FIG. 4), the communication unit 60 When the communication state satisfies a predetermined communication condition (see FIG. 3A), the display control unit 312 controls the touch panel 21 to display the second initial screen 21B instead of the first initial screen 21A (see FIG. 3B). ). Therefore, depending on the communication state of the communication unit 60, the touch panel 21 can be controlled to preferentially display the second initial screen 21B that the user wants to preferentially display on the touch panel 21. As a result, the usability of the cooking device 1 is further improved.

However, when the touch panel 21 is displaying the first initial screen 21A in response to the communication state of the communication unit 60 not satisfying the predetermined communication condition (see FIG. 4), the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not meet the predetermined communication condition. When the communication conditions are satisfied (see FIG. 3A), the display control unit 312 displays the first initial screen 21A or displays the first initial screen 21A until a predetermined time elapses after an instruction is input to the operation panel 20. The touch panel 21 is controlled to maintain the screen 21A. On the other hand, the display control unit 312 displays the first initial screen 21A (see FIG. 3A) in response to the elapse of a predetermined period of time after displaying the first initial screen 21A or after an instruction is input to the operation panel 20. Instead, the touch panel 21 is controlled to display the second initial screen 21B (see FIG. 3B). In this case, the predetermined time is a time during which the operation panel 20 does not accept input instructions. That is, if an instruction is input to the operation panel 20 before a predetermined period of time elapses after the first initial screen 21A is displayed or after the instruction is input to the operation panel 20, the display control unit 312 1. The touch panel 21 is controlled to maintain the display of the initial screen 21A. Furthermore, if no instruction is input to the operation panel 20 within a predetermined period of time after the first initial screen 21A is displayed or after an instruction is input to the operation panel 20, the display control unit 312 The touch panel 21 is controlled to display a second initial screen 21B (see FIG. 3B) instead of the first initial screen 21A (see FIG. 3A). The predetermined time is, for example, 10 seconds. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the content displayed on the touch panel 21 from being unilaterally changed while the user is operating the operation panel 20. As a result, it is possible to prevent the usability of the cooking device 1 from decreasing.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the touch panel 21 is displaying the second initial screen 21B, the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy the predetermined communication condition (see FIG. 5A), and the second control When the information CI2 includes the cooking information 51 stored in advance in the storage unit 50, the display control unit 312 controls the touch panel 21 to maintain the display of the second initial screen 21B. That is, this is a case where the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy the predetermined communication condition, and the plurality of cooking buttons 215a to 215d displayed on the second initial screen 21B are respectively stored in the storage unit 50 in advance. When corresponding to the cooking information 51, the display control unit 312 controls the touch panel 21 to maintain the display of the second initial screen 21B. Therefore, even if the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy the predetermined communication condition, the communication unit 60 does not receive the cooking information from the server Se, and the cooking unit 40 does not receive the cooking information included in the second control information CI2. Based on the cooking information 51, cooking can be performed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the usability of the cooking appliance 1 from decreasing due to displaying the first initial screen 21A instead of the second initial screen 21B.

For example, in this embodiment, the cooking button 215a included in the second initial screen 21B corresponds to the cooking information 51 stored in the storage unit 50 in advance. That is, as shown in FIG. 5A, even if the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy the predetermined communication conditions, the display control unit 312 displays the second initial screen 21B without switching to the first initial screen 21A. The touch panel 21 is controlled to maintain the display. Then, in response to the operation panel 20 receiving an input of an instruction to execute the function corresponding to the cooking button 215a, the display control unit 312 controls the touch panel 21 to display the time designation screen 21C.

FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a time designation screen 21C displayed on the touch panel 21. As shown in FIG. 5B, the time designation screen 21C includes a plurality of heat setting buttons 217a to 217d, a plurality of time setting buttons 218a to 218d, and a time display area 219.

Each of the plurality of heat amount setting buttons 217a to 217d is a button for setting the amount of heat when the cooking section 40 heats and cooks the food. For example, the heat amount setting button 217a corresponds to a heat amount of "600W". By selecting the heat amount setting button 217a, the cooking section 40 heats the food with a heat amount of "600W".

Each of the plurality of time setting buttons 218a to 218d is a button for setting the time during which the cooking section 40 heats and cooks the food. For example, the time setting button 218a corresponds to "10 minutes". Every time one of the plurality of time setting buttons 218a to 218c is selected, the time corresponding to one of the selected plurality of time setting buttons 218a to 218c is added, and the time displayed in the time display area 219. is updated. On the other hand, in response to selection of the time setting button 218d, the time displayed in the time display area 219 is updated to 0 (zero). The cooking section 40 cooks the food over the time displayed in the time display area 219 using the amount of heat set by one of the plurality of heat amount setting buttons 217a to 217d.

Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the process executed by the cooking appliance 1 according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing executed by the cooking appliance 1. As shown in FIG. 6, the process executed by the cooking appliance 1 includes steps S5 to S60.

As shown in FIG. 6, in step S5, the display control unit 312 is set to preferentially display the second initial screen 21B on the touch panel 21 between the first initial screen 21A and the second initial screen 21B. Determine whether or not the

If a negative determination (No) is made in step S5, the process proceeds to step S60. In step S60, the display control unit 312 controls the touch panel 21 to display the first initial screen 21A based on the first control information CI1 stored in the storage unit 50 in advance. As a result, the touch panel 21 displays the first initial screen 21A, and the process ends.

On the other hand, if an affirmative determination (Yes) is made in step S5, the process proceeds to step S10.

In step S10, the determination unit 311 determines whether the communication state of the communication unit 60 satisfies a predetermined communication condition.

If a negative determination (No) is made in step S10, that is, if the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy the predetermined communication conditions, the process proceeds to step S60, and the touch panel 21 displays the first initial screen 21A. The process ends.

On the other hand, if an affirmative determination (Yes) is made in step S10, that is, if the communication state of the communication unit 60 satisfies the predetermined communication condition, the process proceeds to step S15.

In step S15, the control unit 30 controls the communication unit 60 to receive the second control information CI2. As a result, the communication unit 60 receives the second control information CI2 from the server Se via the network NW.

In step S20, the display control unit 312 controls the touch panel 21 to display the second initial screen 21B based on the second control information CI2 received by the communication unit 60 in step S15. As a result, the touch panel 21 displays the second initial screen 21B based on the second control information CI2.

In step S25, the determination unit 311 determines whether the communication state of the communication unit 60 satisfies a predetermined communication condition.

If an affirmative determination (Yes) is made in step S25, that is, if the communication state of the communication unit 60 satisfies the predetermined communication conditions, the display control unit 312 subsequently controls the touch panel to display the second initial screen 21B. 21, and the process ends.

On the other hand, if a negative determination (No) is made in step S25, that is, if the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy the predetermined communication condition, the process proceeds to step S30.

In step S30, the display control unit 312 determines whether the second control information CI2 received by the communication unit 60 in step S15 includes the cooking information 51 stored in advance in the storage unit 50.

In step S30, if an affirmative determination (Yes) is made, that is, if the second control information CI2 includes the cooking information 51 stored in advance in the storage unit 50, the display control unit 312 subsequently controls the second initial control information CI2. The touch panel 21 is controlled to display the screen 21B, and the process ends.

On the other hand, if a negative determination (No) is made in step S30, that is, if the second control information CI2 does not include the cooking information 51 stored in advance in the storage unit 50, the process proceeds to step S35.

In step S35, the control unit 30 controls the notification unit 70 to notify the communication state of the communication unit 60. Specifically, the control unit 30 controls the notification unit 70 to notify that the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy a predetermined communication condition. As a result, the notification unit 70 reports that the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy the predetermined communication condition.

In step S40, the display control unit 312 controls the touch panel 21 to display the first initial screen 21A based on the first control information CI1 stored in the storage unit 50 in advance. As a result, the touch panel 21 displays the first initial screen 21A.

In step S45, the determination unit 311 determines whether the communication state of the communication unit 60 satisfies a predetermined communication condition.

If a negative determination (No) is made in step S45, that is, if the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy the predetermined communication conditions, the display control unit 312 continues to display the first initial screen 21A. The touch panel 21 is controlled and the process ends.

On the other hand, if an affirmative determination (Yes) is made in step S45, that is, if the communication state of the communication unit 60 satisfies the predetermined communication condition, the process proceeds to step S50.

In step S50, the control unit 30 determines that a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the first initial screen 21A was displayed in step S40, or after an instruction was input to the operation panel 20 after displaying the first initial screen 21A in step S40. Determine whether the time has elapsed.

If a negative determination (No) is made in step S50, that is, after the first initial screen 21A is displayed in step S40, or after the first initial screen 21A is displayed in step S40, an instruction is issued to the operation panel 20. If the predetermined time has not elapsed since the input, the display control unit 312 controls the touch panel 21 to maintain the display of the first initial screen 21A, and the process ends. That is, after displaying the first initial screen 21A in step S40 or after displaying the first initial screen 21A in step S40 and after a predetermined period of time elapses after an instruction is input to the operation panel 20, the operation panel 20, the display control unit 312 controls the touch panel 21 to maintain the display of the first initial screen 21A, and the process ends.

On the other hand, if an affirmative determination (Yes) is made in step S50, that is, after displaying the first initial screen 21A in step S40, or after displaying the first initial screen 21A in step S40, the operation panel 20 In response to the passage of a predetermined period of time after the instruction is input, the process proceeds to step S55.

In step S55, the display control unit 312 controls the touch panel 21 to display the second initial screen 21B instead of the first initial screen 21A. As a result, the touch panel 21 displays the second initial screen 21B instead of the first initial screen 21A. Then, the process ends.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the spirit thereof. Further, the plurality of components disclosed in the above embodiments can be modified as appropriate. For example, some of the components shown in one embodiment may be added to the components of another embodiment, or some of the components shown in one embodiment may be configured. Elements may be deleted from the embodiment.

In addition, the drawings mainly schematically show each component in order to facilitate understanding of the invention, and the thickness, length, number, spacing, etc. of each component shown in the drawings are Actual results may differ due to circumstances. Further, the configuration of each component shown in the above embodiment is an example, and is not particularly limited, and it goes without saying that various changes can be made without substantially departing from the effects of the present invention. .

(1) The order of steps S5 to S60 in FIG. 6 may be changed as appropriate.

(2) As described with reference to FIG. 2, the server Se generated the second control information CI2. However, as long as the second control information CI2 is dynamically changed, the cooking appliance 1 may generate the second control information CI2. For example, based on the operation history of the cooker 1, the cooker 1 generates the second control information CI2. In this case, the cooking device 1 may include a learning section. The learning unit, for example, learns the operation history of the cooking appliance 1 and generates the second control information CI2. Specifically, the learning unit performs machine learning on the operation history of the cooking appliance 1, for example, and generates the second control information CI2.

(3) As described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, in this embodiment, the case where the second initial screen 21B is preferentially displayed on the touch panel 21 has been described as an example. However, when setting the first initial screen 21A to be displayed preferentially on the touch panel 21, the display control unit 312 sets the display control unit 312 to display the first initial screen 21A regardless of the communication state of the communication unit 60. , controls the touch panel 21.

(4) As described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the server Se was connected to the cooking appliance 1 via the network NW. However, the server Se may be connected to a plurality of cooking appliances 1 via the network NW. In this case, the server Se, for example, based on the operation history acquired from the plurality of cooking appliances 1 and/or information acquired from an external device (for example, a computer) different from the plurality of cooking appliances 1 via the network NW. , generates second control information CI2.

(5) As described with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B, when the touch panel 21 is displaying the second initial screen 21B, the communication state of the communication unit 60 does not satisfy the predetermined communication condition. When the second control information CI2 includes the cooking information 51 stored in advance in the storage unit 50, the display control unit 312 controlled the touch panel 21 to maintain the display of the second initial screen 21B. At this time, if at least some of the cooking buttons 215a to 215d displayed on the second initial screen 21B correspond to the cooking information 51 stored in advance in the storage unit 50, the display control unit 312 The touch panel 21 may be controlled to maintain the display of the second initial screen 21B. Further, when all of the plurality of cooking buttons 215a to 215d displayed on the second initial screen 21B correspond to the cooking information 51 stored in advance in the storage unit 50, the display control unit 312 The touch panel 21 may be controlled to maintain the display on the screen 21B. On the other hand, even if the communication state of the communication unit 60 no longer satisfies the predetermined communication condition and the second control information C12 includes the cooking information 51 stored in advance in the storage unit 50, the display control The unit 312 may control the touch panel 21 to display the first initial screen 21A (see FIG. 4) instead of the second initial screen 21B. That is, even if the communication state of the communication unit 60 no longer satisfies the predetermined communication condition and the second control information C12 includes the cooking information 51 stored in advance in the storage unit 50, the display control The unit 312 may control the touch panel 21 to switch the second initial screen 21B to the first initial screen 21A. However, if the communication state of the communication unit 60 no longer satisfies the predetermined communication conditions while the touch panel 21 is displaying the second initial screen 21B, the corresponding cooking information 51 stored in advance in the storage unit 50 When the operation panel 20 accepts the input of an instruction to do so (for example, in the case shown in FIG. 5B), the display control unit 312 controls the touch panel 21 to maintain the display of the second initial screen 21B. Good too. That is, when the communication state of the communication unit 60 no longer satisfies the predetermined communication condition while the touch panel 21 is displaying the second initial screen 21B, the communication status corresponds to the cooking information 51 stored in advance in the storage unit 50. When the operation panel 20 receives an input of an instruction to do so, the display control unit 312 may control the touch panel 21 so as not to switch the second initial screen 21B to the first initial screen 21A.

(6) As described with reference to FIG. 6, if a negative determination (No) is made in step S10, the process proceeds to step S60, the touch panel 21 displays the first initial screen 21A, and the process ends. did. However, if the touch panel 21 displays the first initial screen 21A in step S60 after a negative determination (No) is made in step S10, after displaying the first initial screen 21A, the determination unit 311 It may be determined again whether the state satisfies the communication conditions. In this case, after displaying the first initial screen 21A, if the communication state of the communication unit 60 satisfies the communication conditions, the communication unit 60 receives the second control information CI2 from the server Se, and the display control unit 312 The initial screen 21B may be displayed on the touch panel 21.

(7) The present invention can be applied not only to the cooking device 1 but also to electronic devices. The electronic device is, for example, a home appliance.

The present invention provides a cooking device and has industrial applicability.

1 Cooker 20 Operation panel (input section)
21 Touch panel 22 Operation button (input section)
30 Control section 312 Display control section 50 Storage section 51 Cooking information 60 Communication section 70 Notification section CI1 First control information CI2 Second control information Se Server

Claims (6)

A display section;
a storage unit that stores first control information in advance;
a communication unit that communicates with a server to receive second control information different from the first control information;
an input section that receives instructions from the user;
Depending on the communication state of the communication unit, a first initial screen is displayed on the display unit based on the first control information, or a second initial screen is displayed on the display unit based on the second control information. and a display control unit for controlling the display.
When the display unit is displaying the first initial screen in response to the communication state of the communication unit not satisfying the predetermined communication condition, the communication state of the communication unit does not meet the predetermined communication condition. If the first initial screen is satisfied, the display control unit maintains the first initial screen until a predetermined period of time elapses after the first initial screen is displayed or after the instruction is input to the input unit. The display control unit controls the display unit to display the second initial screen instead of the first initial screen in response to the elapse of the predetermined time. vessel. A cooker for cooking food,
A display section;
a storage unit that stores first control information in advance;
a communication unit that communicates with a server to receive second control information different from the first control information ;
Depending on the communication state of the communication unit, a first initial screen is displayed on the display unit based on the first control information, or a second initial screen is displayed on the display unit based on the second control information. A display control unit that allows
Equipped with
The storage unit further stores cooking information indicating how the cooking device cooks the food,
When the communication state of the communication unit changes to poor while the display unit is displaying the second initial screen, and the second control information is the cooking information stored in the storage unit. In the cooking appliance, the display control unit controls the display unit to maintain display of the second initial screen . If the communication state of the communication unit does not satisfy a predetermined communication condition while the display unit is displaying the second initial screen, the display control unit displays the second initial screen instead of the second initial screen. The cooking device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the display unit is controlled to display one initial screen. When the display unit is displaying the first initial screen in response to the communication state of the communication unit not satisfying the predetermined communication condition, the communication state of the communication unit does not meet the predetermined communication condition. If the condition is satisfied, the display control unit controls the display unit to display the second initial screen instead of the first initial screen. Cooking device. The storage unit further stores cooking information indicating how the cooking device cooks the food,
When the communication state of the communication unit changes to poor while the display unit is displaying the second initial screen, and the second control information is the cooking information stored in the storage unit. The cooking appliance according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit controls the display unit to maintain display of the second initial screen. The cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , further comprising a notification unit that reports a communication state of the communication unit.

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