JPH04130721U - Telecontrol type fully automatic rice cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Fully automatic rice cooking that facilitates the exchange of signals between the main unit control unit and the telecontrol unit, prevents malfunctions due to noise, etc., and allows telecontrol of other devices that are not compatible with telecontrol. Provide equipment. [Configuration] Fully automatic rice cooker 1 has telecontrol control section 4
0 is built-in, and this telecontrol control section 40
is directly connected to a telephone line outlet via a connection cord 41. Further, the fully automatic rice cooker 1 is provided with AC power outlets 43 and 44 that are ON/OFF controlled by a telecontrol controller 40.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This invention is a TV that can automatically perform a series of operations from discharging rice to cooking rice. This relates to a control type fully automatic rice cooker.

0002

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, as a fully automatic rice cooker, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-241411, There is a rice bin inside the body that can store rice and discharge it in predetermined amounts, and a rice bin that can be discharged from the rice bin. A rice washing section that removes dirt from washed rice, and a rice cooking section that cooks the washed rice with water. A device equipped with the following is publicly known. This allows rice to be stored, measured, washed, and cooked. The entire process can be performed automatically.

0003 By the way, in the case of the fully automatic rice cooker mentioned above, it is compatible with home automation. It has a built-in telecontrol adapter, so you can connect your phone line from your phone while you are away. You can give commands, reserve the cooking time, set the amount of rice to be cooked, etc. That is, connect the telephone line to the telecontroller and send the control signal of the telecontroller to A. It is input to the adapter of the fully automatic rice cooker via the C power line.

0004

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

However, when exchanging signals via the AC power line as described above, A There is a risk of malfunction due to noise on the C line, and fully automatic rice cooking There was a problem in that it became difficult to exchange signals with the main body control section inside the device. In addition to fully automatic rice cookers, there are also other devices such as water heaters and toaster ovens. Similarly, you may want to perform telecontrol, but in that case, you may also want to telecontrol these other devices. The problem is that it is necessary to install a control adapter, which increases costs. There was a problem.

[0005] Therefore, the first purpose of this invention is to improve the reliability between the main body control section and the telecontrol control section. Telecontrol type that makes it easy to exchange signals and prevents malfunctions due to noise etc. Our goal is to provide fully automatic rice cookers. The second purpose is to enable other equipment that is not compatible with telecontrol to also be telecontrollable. Our objective is to provide a control type fully automatic rice cooker.

[0006]

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above purpose, the first idea was to store rice in a predetermined amount inside the main body. Equipped with a rice bin section that can discharge rice and a rice cooking section that cooks rice, from discharging rice to cooking rice. In fully automatic rice cookers that automatically perform a series of operations, the main unit is directly connected to a telephone line. It is characterized by a built-in telecontrol control unit. In addition, the second invention includes the above-mentioned telecontrol control section in the main body of the first invention. It is noted that an AC power outlet is provided that is ON/OFF controlled by be a sign.

[0007] When the external phone is connected to the main unit, the fully automatic rice cooker's telecontrol control unit responds by voice. In contrast, you can enter a predetermined number from an external phone. When you press the button, the DTMF signal is sent to the telecontrol unit via the telephone line. and perform the determined actions. This allows you to reserve the cooking time, set the amount of rice cooked, etc. can be controlled remotely.

[0008] The main body of the fully automatic rice cooker is equipped with a tele-controlled AC power outlet. It is being Connect another device such as a water heater to this outlet, and connect an external phone. If you input the number corresponding to the above-mentioned separate device from the device to the telecontrol control section, the separate device The device can also be controlled remotely. In other words, you can easily test other devices that are not compatible with teleconversion. Can be controlled. However, the telecontrol in this case is Of course, it is limited to ON/OFF switching.

[0009]

【Example】

FIG. 1 shows an example of a fully automatic rice cooker 1 according to the present invention, which generally includes a main body A and a rice pot part B. , a water supply section C, a rice washing section D, a rice cooking section E, and a main body control section F. At the upper end of the main body A, there is provided a top lid 2 that can be opened and closed to allow rice to be put into the rice bin 6. An operation panel 3 is provided on the front surface of the upper end of the main body. This operation panel 3 is shown in Figure 2. As shown in the figure, the time display section 3a, time setting keys 3b, 3c, start key 3d, and An LED display section 3e that displays various states such as cooking, cooking, etc., an alarm buzzer 3f, and a cooking Rice amount display section 3g, rice cooking amount setting key 3h, teleconverter switch 3i, call setting key 3 j, a password setting switch 3k, etc. Of the above, teleconverter Switch 3i is a switch that changes between manual mode and teleconverter mode. You can prevent the teleconverter control from being activated inadvertently when you receive a call while you are absent. . The contents reserved at the time of teleconference are displayed on the time display section 3a.

0010 A transparent window 4 is provided on the front of the main unit to check the amount of rice in the rice jug 6. A transparent rice bin window 7 is provided on the side wall of the bin 6. There is rice at the bottom of rice bin 6. A level sensor 29 is provided to detect the remaining amount. There is a measuring section at the bottom of rice bin 6. 8 is provided continuously, and the rice that has entered this measuring section 8 is passed through a shaft that rotates around a horizontal axis. A fixed amount can be discharged by the cutter 9. Note that the shutter 9 is installed on the side. The motor 10 is driven in a reverse direction.

[0011] A water supply tank 11 is provided on the side of the rice bin 6, and a water supply tank 11 is provided with water supply. Water is supplied from a water hose 12 via a water stop valve 13. The water tank 11 It is connected to the rice washing section D via a water supply pipe 14 and an on-off valve 15. Rice washing department D is equipped with an upper case 16 and a lower case 17, inside which a stirring blade 18 has a horizontal axis. It is rotatably provided in the center. The stirring blades 18 are arranged on the sides of the cases 16 and 17. It is driven by a motor 19 located therein. The rice is fed from the measuring section 8 to the rice washing section D. The rice is stirred with a stirring blade 18 along with a certain amount of water supplied from a water tank 11. This removes the rice deposits. When one rice washing operation is completed, the discharge valve 20 is closed. It is opened and the rice polishing liquid is discharged into the drainage tank 21. After draining, return to rice washing section D Supply water and repeat the rice washing operation. And the turbidity sensor installed in the lower case 17 22 detects the turbidity of the sharpening liquid, and when the turbidity becomes below a predetermined value, the sharpening liquid is The water is discharged to the drainage tank 21, and the lower case is opened and closed by the lower case opening/closing motor 23. Open the rice cooker 17 and put the rice into the inner pot 31 of the rice cooker 30 that constitutes the rice cooking section E. . At this time, water for cooking rice is supplied to the inner pot via the open/close valve 15 and the lower case 17. 31. In addition, the rice sharpening liquid stored in the drain tank 21 is drained from the drain pump. The water is discharged to the outside via the drain pipe 25 by the pipe 24.

0012 A door 32 for storing and taking out the rice cooker 30 is provided at the lower front of the main body A. It is being This door 32 can be opened and closed in the vertical direction using the lower end as a fulcrum. A slide table 33 on which a rice cooker 30 is placed is connected to the door 32. The slide table 33 is slidable in the front and back direction on the rail 34, and the door 32 When the slide table 33 is opened forward as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. move towards Therefore, the rice cooker 30 is pulled out to the front of the main body A.

[0013] The rice cooker 30 is removable from the slide table 33, and can be used with existing rice cookers. Like a rice cooker, it has various functions such as cooking rice, keeping warm, and operating a timer. rice cooker -30 is equipped with an inner pot 31 and a lid body 35, and in particular, the lid body 35 can be opened and closed up and down. At the same time, the rice cooker 30 can be locked by releasing a locking means (not shown). It can be attached and detached at will. Therefore, the fully automatic rice cooker 1 has a lid 35 of the rice cooker 30. The device is equipped with a mechanism (not shown) for attaching and detaching the device and moving it back and forth. rice cooker While the rice cooker 30 is set inside the fully automatic rice cooker, the washed rice is poured into the inner pot. 31, the lid body 35 is placed in the rice cooker 30 as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. They have been separated and are waiting at the rear.

[0014] Inside the main body A of the fully automatic rice cooker 1, there is a telecontroller connected to the main body control section F. A telecontrol control section 40 is provided, and this telecontrol control section 40 is shown in FIG. It is directly connected to the telephone line outlet 42 via the connection cord 41 so as to Ru. Note that a modular jack 41a is provided at the tip of the connection cord 41. Ru. The function of the telecontrol control unit 40 is almost the same as that of the telecontroller. Yes, when the teleconverter switch 3i is turned on (teleconverter mode) When there is a call from , the number of calls set by the call setting key 3j When the call is made, the call status is established. Here, the telecontrol control unit 40 responds with voice. Then, enter the PIN set in advance using the PIN setting switch 3k from the external phone. It becomes controllable when you press the button, and from then on, you can command predetermined operations such as cooking rice and making time reservations. Wear. In this way, you can give various commands to the fully automatic rice cooker using the interactive format. Ru.

[0015] On the upper front of main body A, there are two AC Power outlets 43 and 44 are provided. These outlets are illustrated Other equipment such as a water heater 45 can be connected as well. Above outlet 43 , 44 are turned ON/OFF by the telecontrol control section 40 via the main body control section F. Controlled OFF. Note that 46 is a power cord for the fully automatic rice cooker 1.

[0016] Here, regarding the telecontrol control of the fully automatic rice cooker 1, follow Figures 5 and 6. I will explain in detail. When a call is received from outside the office, it is first determined whether the specified number of calls have been made (step Step 50). This determination is made when the number of calls is set in advance by the call setting key 3j. The determination is made based on whether the number of times reached is reached. After the specified number of calls are made, the device will enter a talking state. , a voice responds, "Please enter your password" (step 51). Here, 0 When you enter your PIN number consisting of two digits from 0 to 99 and the "#" key (step 52), if the PIN and the PIN set in advance with the PIN setting switch 3k are It is determined whether or not they match (step 53). If they do not match, try again. Then, return to step 51 and repeat the same operation, and if incorrect input is made three times ( Step 54), the line is automatically disconnected and the operation ends (Step 55). dark If the identification numbers match, a voice response will say "Please specify the action" (click the screen). Step 56), and input a predetermined number and the "#" key (Step 57).

[0017] If you enter "0#" (step 58), you will be prompted to "hang up". The voice responds (step 59) and the line is disconnected (step 60). “1#” If entered (step 61), a voice response will say "Cancel all actions." (step 62), and the process returns to before step 56. If you enter "2#" (step Step 63), it enters the mode to check the operating status, for example, ``The current status is keeping warm.'' or ``The cooking time is reserved for ○○ o'clock ○○.'' Step 64), return to before step 56. If you enter "3#" (step 65 ), the mode goes into rice cooking mode, and a voice responds, "Please set the amount of rice to be cooked" (the step Step 66), enter any number from 1 to 9 and the "#" key (step 66). step 67), the voice responds, "Please set the cooking time" (step 6). 8), if you input ○○ hour ○○ minute and the "#" key (step 69) , return to before step 56. If you want to start cooking rice immediately, press "9999#". ”.

[0018] Also, if "10#" is input (step 70), the number 1 AC power supply 43 At the same time as turning off the power (step 71), a voice will say "Power number 1 has been turned off." In response (step 72), go back to before step 56 and enter "11#". (Step 73), turn on the No. 1 AC power supply 43 (Step 7). 4), the voice responds "No. 1 has been turned on" (step 75), and the step Go back to before 56. Furthermore, if "20#" is input (step 76), 2 At the same time as turning off the AC power source 44 of No. 2 (step 77), "21" (step 78), returns to step 56, and returns "21" (step 78). #” (step 79), turn on the No. 2 AC power supply 44. (Step 80), and the voice responds, “No. 2 has been turned on” (Step 80). 81), return to before step 56. If you enter "12#" (step 8 2), the voice responds, “No. 1 is turned on (off)” (step 83). ), if you return to before step 56 and enter "22#" (step 84) , the voice responds, "No. 2 is turned on (off)" (step 85), Return to before step 56.

[0019] If you press an incorrect key, you will hear a sound saying "Operation not accepted." Respond with voice and return to step 56, and if none of the above keys are operated, The line will be disconnected after a while.

[0020] The above telecontrol control allows switching between manual mode and telecontrol mode. I used the manual switch 3i to do this, but it is now possible to switch from a phone while away from home. You can also do this. Further, in steps 70 to 85, the AC power outlets 43, 44 We have explained the control to turn on or off immediately, but we have added a reservation setting function. It's okay.

[0021]

[Effect of the idea]

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, the entire telecontrol control section can be Since it is installed inside the main body of the automatic rice cooker, it is easy to exchange signals with the main control unit. This makes it possible to perform multiple controls including the NCU with one CPU. Also, believe Since the signal is sent only through the telephone line without going through the AC line, it is less likely to be affected by noise etc. There is no need to worry about malfunctions. In addition, the AC power supply controller is turned on and off by the telecontrol unit. Since the controller is equipped with a central control unit, it is possible to control different devices using the same control unit inside the main unit, resulting in an inexpensive configuration. It has the advantage of being easy to expand, as well as being easy to expand.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall structural diagram of a telecontrol type fully automatic rice cooker according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the operation panel of the fully automatic rice cooker.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of each element of the fully automatic rice cooker.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the fully automatic rice cooker.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart diagram for telecontrol control of a fully automatic rice cooker.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart diagram connected to FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Fully automatic rice cooker A Main body B Rice bin section C Water supply section D Rice washing department E Rice cooking section F Main body control section 40 Telecontrol control section 41 Connection code 42 Telephone line outlet 43,44 AC power outlet

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claim 1: A rice bowl that automatically performs a series of operations from discharging rice to cooking rice, which is equipped with a rice pot section that can store rice and discharge it in predetermined amounts at a time, and a rice cooking section that cooks the rice, inside the main body. A fully automatic telecontrol rice cooker characterized by having a built-in telecontrol controller that is directly connected to a telephone line. 2. The telecontrol type fully automatic rice cooker according to claim 1, wherein the main body is provided with an AC power outlet that is turned on and off by the telecontrol controller. Fully automatic rice cooker.