JPH03181715A - High frequency heater - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a high frequency heater easy to select cooking menue and to make use of information which is displayed in groups by classifying function information into a plurality of cooking menue groups, making an input means correspond to each of the groups, and displaying each cooking menue by a display means. CONSTITUTION:A microcomputer 11 is connected at each terminal with a timer knob 8 for setting cooking time, temperature and weight, a decision switch 7 for deciding selection of cooking menue, a clock switch 9 for setting time, a start switch 10a for indicating start of cooking, a cancel switch 10b, an UP- switch 6a for setting cooking temperature, a DOWN-switch 6b, a manual cooking switch 5a for displaying cooking menue groups, an automatic cooking switch 5b and a gourmet cooking switch 5c. A display means 4 displays the process of heating through a ROM 11c of the microcomputer 11 together with the lapse of heating time which is preliminarily set and counted down as heating proceeds.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a high frequency heating device with a large number of cooking menus.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The operation panel section of a recent high-frequency heating apparatus uses an electronic circuit to control the heating state and display contents, as shown in FIG. 7, for example.

First, when a desired cooking menu switch is selected from the cooking menu switch group 35 and pressed, it is displayed on the display device 36. Next, the timer knob 37 is used to set the cooking time and the weight of the food, which are displayed on the display device 36. These switch group 35, display device 36, timer knob 37, etc. are provided on the operation panel 38.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with the above configuration, the number of cooking menu switches 35 increases by the number of cooking menus, which not only takes time and effort to find an appropriate cooking menu switch, but also makes the operation panel 38 This method has the drawbacks of being complicated, complicated to operate, and prone to erroneous operations. Furthermore, since the number of keys increases, there are also disadvantages such as an increase in the cost of the operation panel 38.

The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned difficulties and provide a high-frequency heating device that is easy to use and allows cooking menus to be easily selected and displayed in groups.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the high-frequency heating device of the present invention includes a high-frequency generating means for heating food, a switch for inputting cooking data consisting of cooking menus, other functional information, and numerical information, etc. input means, a display means for displaying on the cooking data operation panel, and a control means for controlling the high frequency generation means etc. based on the information inputted from the input means, The cooking menus are classified into groups, one input means is associated with each cooking menu group, and when one of these input means is input, each cooking menu in the group is displayed at regular intervals. If a specific cooking menu is displayed on the display means and manually determined, the control is such that the change of the cooking menu on the display means is interrupted at that point.

Function: The high-frequency heating device of the present invention classifies cooking menus into groups, associates one input means such as a switch with each cooking menu group, and when the corresponding input means is input, the control means The cooking menus in the group are sequentially displayed on the display means at regular intervals, and if a specific input means is input in accordance with this display, the cooking menu is determined at that point and the clouding on the display device is interrupted. Ru.

Example The drawings shown as one embodiment of the present invention will be explained below.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a high-frequency heating cooker, in which a door body 2 is pivotally supported on the front surface of a main body 1 so as to be freely openable and closable, and an operation panel 3 is provided.

FIG. 2 shows an enlarged front view of the operation panel 3. A fluorescent display tube is located at the top as a display means 4, and below it a manual cooking switch 5a, an auto cooking switch 5b, a gourmet switch 5C are provided as means for selecting and inputting a cooking menu group, and an up switch 6a and a down switch 6 are provided.
b and a confirmation switch 7 are provided. Further, a rotary encoder and a clock switch 9 as a timer knob 8 are located at the bottom thereof, and a start switch lOa for instructing the start of cooking and a cancel switch lOb are located further below.

FIG. 3 shows an example of each cooking menu group, NO, and menu name.

Figure 4 is a block diagram of the control circuit, where II is a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as microcomputer) as a control means.
l10 (input, output section) CPLI (
central information processing unit) Ilb is coupled to this, and the ROM
(Read-only storage device) Ilc and RAM (readable storage device) IId are combined.

In addition, the terminals of the microcomputer 11 include a timer knob 8 used to set the cooking time, cooking temperature, and weight to set the necessary heating functions, a confirmation switch 7 used to confirm the cooking menu selection, and a confirmation switch 7 used to set the time. Clock switch used 9
, a start switch IOa for instructing the start of cooking, a cancel switch 10b, an up switch 6a and a down switch 6b used to set the cooking temperature, a manual cooking switch 5a for indicating a cooking menu group, an auto cooking switch 5b, and a gourmet cooking switch 50. etc. are connected.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a time pulse generation circuit, which allows the microcomputer II to measure heating time. 13 is a high frequency generation means,!
4 is a heater and other attached heat generating means.

Reference numeral 15 is a temperature detection element, and the analog quantity changes depending on the temperature. Reference numeral 16 is a humidity detection element.

On the other hand, the ROM section 11c of the microcomputer 11 displays various information inputted through the timer knob 8 and the cooking menu switch groups 5a, 5b, and 5c on the display means 4, and when the start switch IOa is then input, the heating function performs a predetermined heating. It has the function of doing.

Furthermore, the ROM section Ilc of the microcomputer 11 has functions for converting analog signals of temperature and humidity obtained via the temperature detection element 15 and humidity detection element 16 into digital signals and measuring them, and also for measurement via the time pulse generation circuit 12. It has the function of measuring the heating time by counting the time signal taken in by the heater. Furthermore, the heating function, time, temperature, and weight values set by the switch groups 5a to 5c and the timer knob 8 are stored in the RAM section +1d.

Further, when the cancellation switch IOb is pressed, the RA
The contents stored in the M section +1d are erased, and when the start switch loa is pressed, the high frequency generating means 13, other attached heat generating means 14 such as a heater, or a combination thereof are activated based on the heating contents stored in the RAM section 11d. These heat sources are controlled based on the above-mentioned heating temperature and heating time, which are separately measured.

Furthermore, the display means 4 has the function of subtracting and displaying the progress of the heating content in progress by the ROM section 11c of the microcomputer 11, for example, along with the progress of the heating properties that have already been set.

What is shown in Fig. 5 is a flowchart from selection to confirmation of the cooking menu group, where I8 is KEY input, 19
20 indicates a clock mode input, 20 indicates a menu key input, and 21 indicates a program l. 23.24 is manual key or auto key selection, 27 is program display, 28.29
indicates confirmation.

FIG. 6 shows a flowchart for automatically changing the cooking menu. 30 indicates program 1 is confirmed, 31 indicates a wait of 3 seconds, and 33 indicates program number. 22.25°25.32.
A used in 34 is menu number 1, and this menu number is used to display the cooking menu on the display means 4. Also, in 3I, the automatic menu change time is set at 3 seconds, but it goes without saying that this value can be set freely.

Next, an example of the operation of this embodiment in such a configuration will be explained.

(a) When the manual cooking switch 5a is turned on, "Microwave High" appears on the display means 4. After 3 seconds, it will change to ``Microwave Low'', and after 6 seconds, it will change to ``Preheat Oven''. "Oven preheating" is confirmed by pressing the confirmation switch 7 between 6 seconds and 9 seconds.

(b) When the auto cooking switch 5b is turned on, the display means 4
The bread becomes "white bread" 6 seconds after "warming". After 9 seconds, it becomes "until fermentation", and by pressing the confirmation switch 7 between 9 seconds and 12 seconds, "until fermentation" is determined.

(c) When the gourmet cooking switch 5c is input, the cooking starts from "Gourmet 1", changes to "Gourmet 4" after 9 seconds, and changes to "Gourmet 6" after 15 seconds. By pressing the confirmation switch 7 between 15 and 18 seconds, "Gourmet 6" is confirmed.

As mentioned above, when you select and press the switch for each cooking menu group, the display means 4 on the operation panel will be displayed at regular intervals (3
The menu is displayed sequentially in seconds) and is repeated at regular intervals.

Therefore, if a certain menu is selected within the time (confirmation switch), the menu is confirmed and menu changes are interrupted thereafter.

Effects of the Invention Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, it is not necessary to display all menus on the operation panel, but it is sufficient to classify the cooking menus into groups and display only the groups. Therefore, less space is required, and the overall thickness of the operation panel can be reduced, resulting in lower product costs.

In addition, the operation panel has become simpler, and there is no need to search for the desired menu switch.If you select a group and look at the display means, and the desired cooking menu appears, you can select it by pressing the input means such as a confirmation switch. It is easy to use and has great effects.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the main body of the high-frequency heating device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the operation panel, Fig. 3 is a plan view showing details of the cooking menu group, and Fig. 4 is from the selection of the cooking menu group. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the automatic change of the cooking menu, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged plan view of a conventional operation panel. 3... Operation panel 4... Display means 5a, 5b,
5c...Cooking menu group input means 6a,
6b17.8.9...Input means +1...Control means

Claims (1)

[Claims] A high frequency generating means for heating the food to be cooked; an input means such as a switch for inputting cooking data consisting of cooking menus and other functional information and numerical information; a display means for displaying on the cooking data operation panel; and the input means. and a control means for controlling the high frequency generation means etc. based on the information inputted by the controller, the function information is classified into a plurality of cooking menu groups, and the input means corresponds to each cooking menu group one by one. When one of these input means is input, each cooking menu in the group is shown on the display means at regular intervals, and if a specific cooking menu is input and confirmed, the above 1. A high-frequency heating device characterized in that control is performed so that changes in a cooking menu on a display means are interrupted.