JPH074668A - Heating cooking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To effectually utilize a temperature detection probe of a heating cooking apparatus by providing the temperature detection probe on an operation portion for use independently of cooking. CONSTITUTION:For cooking operation, a door 7 is closed by the operation of a start key 6, and when a temperature detection probe 2 is inserted, cooking is started and food detection temperature from the temperature detection probe 2 is displayed on a display portion 4, and the cooking is completed when the food detection temperature reaches a set temperature. In contrast, for cooking operation for independent use of the temperature detection probe 2, when the temperature detection probe 2 is inserted, the detection temperature from the temperature detection probe 2 is displayed on the display portion 4 by the operation of a probe key 6a, and after it is displayed for a predetermined time, e.g. for from 3 to 5 minutes, the operation is completed. For the independent use of the temperature detection probe 2, the temperature detection probe is inserted into a food heated and cooked by another cooker for example, and the temperature of the food is detected.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation control structure of a temperature detecting probe in a heating cooker such as a microwave oven.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a microwave oven, for example, a temperature detection probe is inserted into food so that the food can be cooked better and the food can be better cooked. When it is done, the cooking is finished.

[0003]

However, in the past, the temperature detecting probe could only be used for cooking, and it was not versatile because it could not simply detect the temperature of food outside the heating chamber. For example, when it is desired to heat a large food such as turkey with another cooking device to know its internal temperature, the temperature detection probe of the microwave oven cannot be used conventionally.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and makes it possible to effectively use a temperature detection probe of a cooking device.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in a heating cooker equipped with a temperature detection probe that is inserted into food and detects the temperature of the food, an operating section for using the temperature detection probe independently of cooking, The control unit controls the operation of the temperature detection probe independently of cooking based on an operation signal from the operation unit.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the temperature detecting probe can be used independently of cooking based on the operation signal from the operation section.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a microwave oven as a heating cooker according to the present invention.
The temperature detection probe 2 is provided inside the operation surface 3, the operation surface 3 is provided with the display portion 4 on the upper portion thereof, and various operation keys 6 are provided on the lower portion thereof. A probe key 6a is provided for independent use of the temperature detection probe 2. The temperature detection probe 2 is designed to be longer than an ordinary one in consideration of use outside the heating chamber 1.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the microwave oven, which is a control unit 10 including a microcomputer.
In addition, the temperature detection probe 2, the display unit 4, the operation key 6,
6a, a magnetron 11, and a notification buzzer 12 are connected.

The operation will be described below with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. This microwave oven performs both operations of the flow chart shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and when the start key 6 is operated, the temperature detection probe 2 similar to the conventional one as shown in FIG. 3 is used. Do the cooking action to
On the other hand, when the probe key 6a is operated, the operation for independent use of the temperature detection probe 2 as shown in FIG. 4 is performed.

The cooking operation in FIG.
The door 2 is closed and the temperature detection probe 2 is operated.
Cooking is started when is used (S1-
5) The food detection temperature from the temperature detection probe 2 is displayed on the display unit 4, and when the temperature reaches the set temperature, cooking is finished (S6 to 8).

On the other hand, in the cooking operation of the operation for independent use of the temperature detecting probe 2 in FIG. 4, when the temperature detecting probe 2 is inserted and used by operating the probe key 6a, The detected temperature is displayed on the display unit 4 (S1 to 5), and after being displayed for a predetermined time, for example, 3 to 5 minutes, the notification buzzer 12 notifies the end of the display (S6, 7), and the operation is ended.

The temperature detecting probe 2 is used independently, for example, by inserting the temperature detecting probe 2 into the food cooked by another cooking device and detecting the temperature of the food.

[0013]

According to the present invention, since the temperature detection probe can be used independently of cooking based on the operation signal from the operation section, the temperature detection probe can be inserted into food cooked by another cooking device. It is now possible to detect the temperature of the food product, which makes it possible to effectively use the temperature detection probe.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a microwave oven of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the microwave oven of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a cooking operation.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of independent use of the temperature detection probe.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Temperature detection probe. 6a Probe key (operation unit) 10 Control unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A heating cooker including a temperature detection probe that is inserted into food to detect the temperature of the food, and an operation unit for using the temperature detection probe independently from cooking.
A heating cooker comprising: a control unit that controls operation of the temperature detection probe independently of cooking based on an operation signal from the operation unit.