JPS63304591A - electric hot plate - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the controlling of a temperature of a cooking plane so that only selection of desired cooking menus permits the temperature to be appropriate for the cooking, by using a means in which a plurality of cooking menus and cooking temperatures appropriate for the respective menus are memorized. CONSTITUTION:A plurality of cooking menus and cooking temperatures appropriate for the respective means are memorized in the memory means 3. Information of specific menus selected by a menu selecting switch 2 is inputted in a menu setting means 4 and displayed by a displaying means 5. Information of selection menus is inputted in the memory means 3, and the cooking temperatures appropriate for the specific cooking menus are set in the menu setting means. The temperature of the cooking plane is inputted to a heater turning-on/off means 6 through a temperature detecting means 1, and it is used to control the energizing of the heater, together with temperature information from the menu setting means 4. A user can operate this device simply according to only the name of the cooking menu.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an electric hot plate for general household use.

(Prior Art) In conventional electric hot plates, a user looks at a sticker affixed to the electric hot plate that displays the cooking surface temperature setting for each cooking menu.
The temperature was set to match the desired cooking menu.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, with the above-mentioned conventional configuration, the user has to look at a small symmetrical table of the cooking menu and cooking surface setting temperature each time the user uses the cooking surface to set the cooking temperature to the desired setting temperature. I had to set it up, which was extremely inconvenient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an electric hot plate that automatically adjusts the cooking surface temperature to a temperature that matches the desired cooking menu when the user simply selects the desired cooking menu.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a temperature detection means for detecting the temperature of the cooking surface, a heater for heating the cooking surface, and a cooking menu selection. a storage means for storing a plurality of predetermined cooking menus and cooking surface temperature settings corresponding to each of the cooking menus; a menu setting means for calling and setting the cooking menu selected by the menu selection switch and the corresponding cooking surface temperature setting; a display means for displaying the cooking menu set by the menu setting means; The apparatus further includes a heater supply/disconnection means for supplying/disconnecting power to the heater so as to maintain the temperature of the cooking surface at the cooking surface preset temperature set by the menu setting means based on the output from the temperature detection means.

(Function) According to the above configuration, when the user selects a desired cooking menu using the menu selection switch, the heater on/off means automatically adjusts the cooking surface temperature to a temperature suitable for the menu. Since the cooking surface temperature is adjusted, there is no need to manually adjust the cooking surface temperature as in the past, making it extremely simple.

(Example) An electric hot plate according to an example of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electric hot plate according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an external view of an operating section of the electric hot plate according to the same embodiment. In both figures, 1 is a temperature detection means for detecting the temperature of the cooking surface, 2 is a menu selection switch for selecting a cooking menu, and 3 is a plurality of predetermined cooking menus and cooking surface settings corresponding to each of them. 4 is a storage means for storing the temperature; 4 is a menu setting means; 5 is a display means; 6 is a heater on/off means; 7 is a heater; 8 is an operation panel; 9 is a liquid crystal display board; 10 is a menu selection switch; 11 is a This is the start switch.

When the menu selection switch 2 is pressed, the menu setting means 4 retrieves and sets the cooking menu selected by the menu selection switch 2 and the corresponding cooking surface temperature from the storage means 3, and displays the selected cooking menu on the display means. 5
to be displayed. The heater turning on/off means 6 turns on and off the heater 7 based on the outputs from the menu setting means 4 and the temperature detecting means 1 so as to maintain the temperature of the cooking surface at the cooking surface setting temperature set by the menu setting means 4.

With the above configuration, the user can obtain the desired cooking surface temperature by simply pressing the menu selection switch 2 and selecting the desired menu.

In FIG. 2, when the user inserts the power plug into the outlet, a cooking menu as shown in FIG. 2(a) and a display showing the corresponding cooking surface temperature appear on the liquid crystal display board 9. When you press the menu selection switch 10 once,
The display changes to the one shown in FIG. 2(b). That is, the "" mark is lit on the top menu (in this case, "Yakisoba") of the menus displayed in the left column of the liquid crystal display board 9, indicating that the menu item has been selected. At the same time, the -4'' mark is also displayed on the cooking surface set temperature (in this case "200") corresponding to the selected menu in the temperature display in the right column.Next, the menu selection switch 10 is turned on. When pressed, the mark display for the menu in the left column of the liquid crystal display board 9 moves to the next menu.In this way, each time the menu selection switch 10 is pressed, the mark display for the menu moves down in order, and - After the low-ranking ``thermal insulation,'' it returns to the top again. At the same time, the mark display for the temperature in the right column also changes according to each menu.

After selecting a desired menu in this manner, when the start switch 11 is pressed, electricity is started to be supplied to the heater 7, and the cooking surface temperature is adjusted to a temperature suitable for the desired menu.

(Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, when the user selects a desired menu using the menu selection switch, the cooking surface temperature is automatically adjusted to a temperature suitable for that menu. It is extremely simple and does not require any manual intervention.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electric hot plate according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an external view of an operating section of the electric hot plate according to the same embodiment. 1. Temperature detection means, 2, 10 menu selection switch, 3. Storage means, 4. Menu setting means,
5...Display means, 6...Heater on/off means,
7...Heater, 8...Operation panel, 9...Liquid crystal display board, 10...Start switch. Patent applicant Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] A temperature detection means for detecting the temperature of the cooking surface, a heater for heating the cooking surface, a menu selection switch for selecting a cooking menu, and a plurality of predetermined cooking menus corresponding to each of them. a storage means for storing a set cooking surface temperature to be used; and a menu for reading and setting a cooking menu selected by the menu selection switch and the corresponding cooking surface temperature from the storage means when the menu selection switch is pressed. a setting means;
display means for displaying the cooking menu set by the menu setting means; and outputs from the menu setting means and the temperature detection means to maintain the temperature of the cooking surface at the cooking surface set temperature set by the menu setting means. An electric hot plate characterized in that the electric hot plate is provided with a means for turning on and off the heater.