JPH08187182A - Automatic bread baking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To change a menu by displaying a timer cooking menu in the case of setting the time for timer cooking by a reservation key. CONSTITUTION: A clocking means 14 clocks the current time and operation is conducted according to the current time and a selected cooking menu, taking the output of an operation part 13 comprising the clocking means 14 and a start key for starting cooking as the input to be compared with the time which can be set for timer cooking by a comparing means 15. The finish time set according to the comparison result is between the time obtained by adding the cooking time required to the current time and the time obtained by adding the timer cooking maximum set time to the current time, a menu by time setting for timer cooking is displayed by the reservation key to start timer cooking. Thus, it is possible to know a menu which can be selected during setting the finish time by timer cooking.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic bread maker used at home.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional automatic bread maker will be described with reference to FIG. 1 is a baking chamber, 2 is a heater, 3 is a removable baking pan, 4 is a motor, 5 is a belt for transmitting the power of the motor 4, 6 is a kneading blade driven by the motor 4, 7 is a baking pan 3 is a temperature detection part that contacts the outer surface of 3 to detect the temperature of the baking pan 3 for process determination and temperature control, 8 is a lid, 9 is a yeast input port for adding yeast, and 10 is a valve of the yeast input port 9. Solenoid for dropping yeast, 11 is temperature detector 7
A control device equipped with a microcomputer that controls the heater 2, the motor 4, and the solenoid 10 by means of a signal from the computer to perform baking, 12 is a display unit for displaying a cooking menu and status, and 13 is an operation unit.

FIG. 8 is a detailed view of the display section 12 and the operation section 13. Reference numeral 13a is a menu key for selecting a cooking menu, 13b is a reservation key for setting a finish time for timer cooking, and 13c is a unit of time. Key for setting, and 13d for minute key for setting unit of minute,
13e is a dedicated start key for starting the timer cooking.

In the case of using a timer for cooking, a method is to set the time of completion of timer cooking after selecting a cooking menu. Specifically, the user first uses the menu key 13a in the operation section 13 to cook. After determining the desired menu, the reservation key 13b is operated to move to a mode for setting the time, and the time is set with the hour key 13c and the minute key 13d. At this time, regarding the menu display on the display unit 12, only the arrow of the already selected menu is displayed. When the completion time was set, the start key 13e was operated to start the timer cooking.

[0005]

In such a conventional automatic bread maker, since the completion time of the timer cooking is set after selecting the cooking menu, only the already selected menu is displayed on the display section. Since it is only displayed, if you do not know other menus that can be cooked by the timer while setting the finish time, and if you need to change the menu while setting the finish time, the time can only be set after selecting the cooking menu. Since it cannot be set, there is a problem that it is necessary to cancel the set time and then reselect the menu.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems. In an automatic bread maker having a clock function, when setting the time of completion of cooking for timer cooking, the menu that can be selected is made clear, and the completion of processing is completed. The first purpose is to allow the menu to be changed while the time is set.

A second object is to notify and notify when cooking is started when the set time is too late or too early.

[0008]

In order to achieve the first object of the present invention, the first means of the present invention is a baking chamber having a heater, and a baking pan which can be detachably mounted in the baking chamber. A kneading blade that is provided on the inner bottom of the bread baking mold and is driven by a motor; a temperature detection unit that detects the temperature in the baking chamber; and a control device that controls the baking according to the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit. , An informing means for informing, a time measuring means for measuring the current time, a comparing means for calculating and comparing with the outputs of the time measuring means and the operation section, a menu key for selecting a menu, and a timer cooking The reservation key that allows you to set the time of completion and the operation part consisting of the start key to start cooking, the current time, the time of completion, and the end of cooking It consists display means for displaying the time and the selected menu, and that it has to display a timer cooking menu items available for the case of performing the time setting for the timer cooked with the first means for solving problems by reservation key.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned second object, the second means of the present invention is, when the set time is later than the current time plus a predetermined time, and when the selected menu If the time is earlier than the required cooking time, press the start key to start the timer cooking.
The second problem solving means is to notify and display and not to start the timer cooking.

[0010]

According to the first means for solving the above problems, the present invention provides:
By displaying a cooking menu that can be selected at the time of completion time setting on the display unit, the user can be notified of the menu that allows timer cooking and the menu can be selected.

According to the second means for solving the problems, the user can be informed that the set time is too early or too late by notifying the user when the start key is operated when the set time is incorrect. .

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the first problem solving means will be described below with reference to FIGS. The same components as those in the conventional example are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of the main part of the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the time measuring means 14 measures the current time, and the comparing means 15 operates the time measuring means 14 and the operation. Using the output of the section 13 as an input, the present time is calculated from the selected cooking menu and compared with the time that can be set for timer cooking. The notification means 16 gives notification by the output from the control means device 11. In the present embodiment, a liquid crystal display element is used as the display unit, the clocking means 14 and the comparing means 15 are realized by a microcomputer, and a buzzer is used as the notifying means 16.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the display unit 12 and the operation unit 13. As shown in the figure, the display unit 12 displays the "current time" indicating that the current time is being displayed and the completion time. "Finished time" indicating that the cooking is completed, "Time after completion" indicating that the time until the end of cooking is displayed,
There are numbers showing time, arrows showing cooking menus, and letters showing cooking steps. In addition, the operation unit 13 includes a menu key 13a for selecting a menu and a reservation key 13b for setting the time of completion and performing timer cooking.
, A time key 13c for setting the unit of time, a minute key 13d for setting the unit of minute, a start key 13f for starting cooking, and a cancel key 13g for canceling the operation.
It consists of.

FIG. 3 shows the display unit 1 when the reservation key 13b is operated and the completion time for timer cooking is set.
The display contents of No. 2 are displayed, and the characters “completion time”, the set time, the arrow of the selectable cooking menu and the arrow of the selected cooking menu are displayed. Here, the arrow of the selected cooking menu blinks,
The arrows of other cooking menus are lit up (two cooking menus in total in this embodiment), and other characters and numbers are also lit up. When the menu key 13a is operated from this state, the lit arrow changes to blinking display according to the selected menu, and the blinking arrow changes to lighting display.

As a result, it is possible to know the cooking menu that can be selected while setting the time of completion.
In the present embodiment, there are two types of cooking menus that can be selected at the time of timer cooking, but even when there are three or more types, the same effect can be obtained by blinking the arrow of the selected cooking menu. .

Next, an embodiment of the second problem solving means will be described with reference to FIGS. The same components as those in the above embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 4 shows the display unit 12 of the second embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing the operation unit 13 in which characters of "reservation error" indicating that the set time is incorrect are added to the display unit 12 shown in FIG.

After the reservation key 13b is operated, the hour key 13c and the minute key 13d are operated to set the time of completion and the start key 13f is operated, and the comparison means 15 inputs the signals of the time measuring means 14 and the operating section 13. Then, the set completion time is compared with the current time plus the maximum time set for timer cooking and the current time plus the required cooking time, and the set completion time is the current time. When the time required for cooking is added to the time and the maximum time set for timer cooking is added to the current time, timer cooking is started, and if not, notification and display are performed.

For example, assuming that the current time is 8:00, the required cooking time for the selected menu is 4 hours, and the maximum time for timer cooking is 13 hours, the set time is 12:00 or later.
If it is less than 1:00, the timer cooking is started, and when the other time is set, the notification means 16 displays the notification and the display section 12 does not start the cooking.

FIG. 5 shows the display pattern of the display unit 12 after the start key 13f is operated in the state where the set time is incorrect. The character "reservation error" is added to the display pattern shown in FIG. It is a display pattern.

As a result, when the start key 13f is operated after setting the completion time for timer cooking,
If the set time is not correct, notification and display are made and cooking is not started.

[0023]

As is apparent from the above description of the embodiments, according to the present invention, selectable menus can be selected and selected while setting the time of completion by timer cooking.

When the start key is operated when the set time is wrong, the user can be notified that the set time is wrong by notifying and displaying.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an automatic bread maker according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a display / operation unit of the automatic bread maker.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a display pattern of the automatic bread maker.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a display portion of the automatic bread maker of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display pattern of the display unit.

FIG. 6 is an overall configuration diagram of a conventional automatic bread maker.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display / operation unit of a conventional automatic bread maker.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Baking chamber 2 Heater 3 Bread baking type 4 Motor 6 Mixing blade 7 Temperature detection part 11 Control device 12 Display part 13 Operation part 14 Timing means 15 Comparison means 16 Notification means

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A baking chamber having a heater, a bread baking mold detachably mountable in the baking chamber, a kneading blade provided on an inner bottom of the baking mold and driven by a motor, and a temperature inside the baking chamber. A temperature detecting unit for detecting, a control device for controlling bread baking based on the temperature detected by the temperature detecting unit, an informing unit for informing, a time measuring unit for measuring the current time, the time measuring unit and the operation unit. Comparison means for calculating and comparing with the output as input,
Menu key to select menu, reservation key to set the time of completion for timer cooking, operation part consisting of start key to start cooking, current time, completion time, until completion of cooking The display means for displaying the time and the selected menu,
An automatic bread maker that displays a menu that allows timer cooking when the time for timer cooking is set with a reservation key. 2. When the set time is later than the current time plus a predetermined time, and when the set time is earlier than the cooking required time of the selected menu, start to start the timer cooking. The automatic bread maker according to claim 1, wherein when the key is operated, the notification and the display are performed and the timer cooking is not started.