JPWO2013021535A1 - Induction heating cooker and its program - Google Patents

Abstract

A plurality of heating operation modes can be selected, and an induction heating cooker and its program capable of heating suitable for convection promotion heating and boiling are obtained. An annular main heating coil (MC), four or more flat-shaped sub-heating coils (SC) arranged in proximity to both sides and having a width smaller than the radius of the main heating coil, and a main heating coil ( MC) and an auxiliary heating coil (SC), each of which has an inverter circuit (MIV, SIV) that supplies induction heating power, and an energization control circuit (200) that commands an operation mode to this inverter circuit. The control circuit (200) includes a period in which only the main heating coil (MC) is energized, a period in which only the sub heating coil (SC) is energized, and a period in which power is not supplied to both the main heating coil and the sub heating coil. The inverter circuit (MIV, SIV) is instructed to repeat the three periods, and the pan is heated from the outer peripheral portion, and the heated portion is also changed with time.

Description

  The present invention relates to an induction heating cooker for heating an object to be heated such as a metal pan containing the object to be cooked from below and a program for controlling the operation thereof.

A cooking device that heats an object to be heated, such as a metal pan, with a heating coil has been recognized by consumers as having excellent features such as safety, cleanliness, and high efficiency.
Such induction heating cookers can be either a stationary type that is placed on the top surface of a sink or the like depending on the installation form, and a built-in type that is set in an installation space in kitchen furniture such as a sink. In any type, almost all of the upper surface is covered with a top plate (also called a top plate) formed of a heat-resistant glass plate or the like, and below that is one or more induction heatings. The source is arranged. As the induction heating source, a plurality of heating coils having different diameters arranged concentrically and on substantially the same plane, and a high-frequency generating power circuit (also referred to as an inverter circuit) for supplying high-frequency power to each of the heating coils are used. (For example, see Patent Document 1). According to such a configuration, since the output control of the high-frequency power with respect to the plurality of heating coils having different diameters can be individually performed, various heating patterns can be formed.

  As another induction heating cooker, a circular heating coil is placed in the center, a plurality of side heating coils are arranged so as to be adjacent to both sides of the center heating coil, and the central heating coil and the side heating coil are separately provided. In the case of driving with a high frequency generation power circuit, induction induction generated between the side heating coil and the central heating coil is considered by considering the direction of the high frequency current flowing through the plurality of side heating coils and the central heating coil. There is one that can be used for applications such as canceling electric power and simultaneously heating a wide planar area (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  Furthermore, as another induction heating cooker, when heating a large pan having a bottom surface size larger than the outer diameter size of one heating coil, heating distribution is not biased, and heating is performed without impairing cooking performance. In order to provide an induction heating cooker, the first heating coil is disposed in the vicinity of the first heating coil, the minimum outer diameter of the heating coil is shorter than the minimum outer diameter of the first heating coil, and the first Controlling the outputs of a plurality of heating coil groups, a first inverter circuit that drives the first heating coil, and a second inverter circuit that drives the plurality of heating coil groups, each having a different center from that of the heating coil An induction heating cooker provided with a control unit is also proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 3).

Further, as another induction heating cooker, a plurality of annular heating coils disposed in substantially the same plane below the top plate and having different circular centers, and an inverter circuit for supplying induction heating power to the plurality of heating coils And a control unit for controlling the output of the inverter circuit, and an operation unit for instructing the control unit to start / stop heating, set a heating power, etc., and the control unit is configured according to an instruction from the operation unit. By controlling not to supply induction heating power to the remaining heating coils by supplying induction heating power to more than half of the plurality of heating coils and less than all of the heating coils, the inside of the object to be heated is controlled. There is one in which convection is generated in an object to be cooked (see, for example, Patent Document 4).
Similarly, for the purpose of generating convection in the object to be cooked, a plurality of annular heating coils that are arranged in substantially the same plane below the top plate and have different circular centers are provided. Among them, there is one in which the amount of induction heating power supplied to more than half and less than all of the heating coils is controlled more than the induction heating power of the remaining heating coils (see, for example, Patent Document 5).

Japanese Patent No. 2978069 (first page, second page, FIG. 1) Japanese Patent No. 3725249 (first page, second page, FIG. 3) JP 2010-73384 A (2nd page, 7th page, FIG. 3) JP 2010-165656 A (first page, second page, FIGS. 1 and 2) JP 2010-146882 A (first page, second page, FIGS. 1 and 2)

  Conventionally, however, the entire bottom surface of one object to be heated, such as a metal pan, is heated simultaneously by a plurality of circular coils, circular coils (center coil), and (non-circular) side coils. Therefore, it was still not sufficient to generate a long convection with a convection path from one side of the pan to the other side facing it. Moreover, when cooking with a plurality of coils and cooking for a long period of time such as boiled food, there is a problem that the bottom of the pan is easily burnt. Furthermore, even if the induction heating cooker is for home use, the hot water is rapidly boiled, the boiled food is maintained at a high temperature or a predetermined temperature state (also referred to as heat retention), or the frying pan is rapidly heated to a predetermined temperature. In addition, there are a variety of cooking menus that the user desires, such as making the overall temperature as uniform as possible, raising the temperature of the outer peripheral edge of the pan, the so-called pan skin temperature, to the desired level and then adding cooking ingredients. There is a problem that the user cannot easily or automatically select a driving pattern of the heating coil suitable for the cooking menu.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is an induction heating cooker that employs a control that can promote the occurrence of convection in a liquid such as water or boiled juice in a heated object, or a control that can suppress scorching. The main purpose is to obtain a control program.

  An induction heating cooker according to a first aspect of the present invention is an annular main heating coil and four flat-shaped four heaters that are disposed close to the side of the main heating coil and have a width that is smaller than the radius of the main heating coil. The above sub-heating coil, an inverter circuit that supplies induction heating power to the main heating coil and all the sub-heating coils, a control unit that controls the output of the inverter circuit, and a “boiled mode” in the control unit An operation unit that commands a plurality of operation modes including a first set of sub-heating coils that are more than half and less than the total number of sub-heating coils, and the remaining sub-heating coils. The control unit, when heating the object to be heated in the “boiled mode”, does not supply dielectric heating power to the first and second sets of sub-heating coils. 1 period In this period, induction heating power is supplied to the main heating coil from the inverter circuit, and then dielectric heating power is supplied to the main heating coil and the first and second sets of sub-heating coils. A second period is provided, and then a third period is provided during which the dielectric heating power supply to the main heating coil and the second set of sub-heating coils is stopped. The dielectric heating power is supplied from the inverter circuit to one set of sub-heating coils, and then the dielectric heating power supply to the main heating coil and the first and second sets of sub-heating coils is stopped. A fourth period is provided, and thereafter, a fifth period in which the supply of dielectric heating power to the main heating coil and the first set of sub-heating coils is stopped is provided, and the second set is stopped during this period. Invar on the sub-heating coil Providing a sixth period in which the dielectric heating power is supplied from the circuit and thereafter the dielectric heating power supply to the main heating coil and the first and second sets of sub-heating coils is stopped, The control unit repeats the energization control operation in the first period to the sixth period for the main heating coil and the first and second sets of sub-heating coils a plurality of times.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, the heating operation of the object to be heated is performed by the main heating coil and four or more sub-heating coils provided on the side thereof, and at least the “boiled mode” or “ It has at least one of “convection promotion mode”, and in this stew mode, the main heating coil and the sub-heating coil can be automatically switched, and the heating drive time and heating power of each coil can be changed with time. When performing stewed cooking, it can be expected to prevent scorching of the entire cooked object. Thereby, burning can be prevented.

  An induction heating cooker according to a second aspect of the present invention is an annular main heating coil and four flat-shaped four heaters that are disposed close to the side of the main heating coil and have a width that is smaller than the radius of the main heating coil. The above sub-heating coil, an inverter circuit that supplies induction heating power to the main heating coil and all the sub-heating coils, a control unit that controls the output of the inverter circuit, and a “convection promotion mode” in the control unit An operation section that commands a plurality of operation modes including: the sub-heating coil is disposed around the main heating coil so as to surround the main heating coil, and the control section is covered in the “convection promoting mode”. When heating a heated object, a first period in which no dielectric heating power is supplied to the sub-heating coil is provided, and during this period, induction heating power is supplied from the inverter circuit to the main heating coil. A second period is provided in which the supply of dielectric heating power to the main heating coil and all of the sub-heating coils is stopped, and then the third period in which the induction heating power supply to the main heating coil is stopped. The dielectric heating power is supplied from the inverter circuit to all the sub-heating coils during this period, and then the dielectric heating power supply to the main heating coil and all the sub-heating coils is stopped. 4 is provided, and the controller repeats the energization control operation in the first period to the fourth period for the main heating coil and all the sub-heating coils a plurality of times. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of a convection can be accelerated | stimulated to liquids, such as water and boiled juice in a to-be-heated material.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the “convection promotion mode”, a period for driving only the main heating coil in the center and a period for driving all the sub-heating coils arranged around the main heating coil. Is automatically switched, and between the two periods, there is a pause period in which all the heating coils are not driven, so that liquids such as water and boiled juice in the object to be heated The position can be changed periodically and the heating can be repeated intermittently. For this reason, the heating operation which can accelerate | stimulate generation | occurrence | production of the convection to the liquid in a to-be-heated material is realizable.

  According to the present invention, not only when heating the main heating coil alone, but also when combining both the main heating coil and the sub-heating coil, an operation mode that can correspond to the cooking menu desired by the user can be obtained, which is easy to use. An induction heating cooker can be provided.

It is a block diagram which shows the basic composition of the whole built-in type induction heating cooking appliance which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the state which removed the top plate of the built-in type induction heating cooking appliance which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the induction heating coil in the built-in type induction heating cooking appliance which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is control step explanatory drawing which shows the basic heating operation | movement of the whole built-in type induction heating cooking appliance which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view explaining operation | movement of the induction heating coil in the built-in type induction heating cooking appliance which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a temperature graph which shows the pan bottom temperature during cooking of the built-in type induction heating cooking appliance which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is energization explanatory drawing 1 of the induction heating coil in the built-in type induction heating cooking appliance which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a temperature graph which shows the pan bottom temperature during cooking of the built-in type induction heating cooking appliance which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is energization explanatory drawing 2 of the induction heating coil in the built-in type induction heating cooking appliance which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows a part of display part and operation part in the built-in type induction heating cooking appliance which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Embodiment FIG. 1 to FIG. 10 show an induction heating cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention and show an example of a built-in (built-in) induction heating cooker. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same part or each equivalent part in each figure.

Terms used in the embodiments of the present invention are defined respectively.
“Operating conditions” of the heating means D refer to electrical and physical conditions for heating, and is a generic term for energization time, energization amount (thermal power), heating temperature, energization pattern (continuous energization, intermittent energization, etc.) It is a thing. That is, it refers to the energization condition of the heating means D.

  “Display” refers to the operating conditions of cooking utensils and related information that is helpful for cooking (changes in characters, symbols, illustrations, colors, presence / absence of light emission, luminance, etc.) Including the purpose of notifying the occurrence of a condition, hereinafter referred to simply as “cooking related information”). In addition, “light emission” and “lighting” have the same meaning, but when a light emitting element such as a light emitting diode emits light, it is often referred to as light emission, and when a lamp emits light, it is often referred to as lighting. It may be written together as described above. In addition, even if it is electrically or physically emitted or lit, if the user only reaches a weak light that cannot be visually confirmed by the user, the user shall give the result of “emission” or “on”. Since it cannot be confirmed, it does not fall under “light emission” or “lighting” unless otherwise specified. For example, the top plate to be described later is generally not colorless and transparent, and the material itself has a light color before painting on the surface. Therefore, the transmittance of visible light is not 100%. The light cannot be visually recognized from above the top plate 21 (described later).

  Unless otherwise specified, “display means” of the display unit includes two types of liquid crystal (LCD), various light emitting elements (LED (Light Emitting Diode) as an example of a semiconductor light emitting element), and LD (Laser Diode). An organic electroluminescence (EL) element, and the like. For this reason, the display means includes a display screen such as a liquid crystal screen or an EL screen.

  “Notification” refers to an operation for notifying the user of the operating conditions of the control means and cooking-related information through display or electrical sound (refers to electrically generated or synthesized sound).

  The “notification unit” includes a notification unit using audible sounds such as a buzzer and a speaker, and a notification unit using characters, symbols, illustrations, animation, or visible light unless otherwise specified.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the induction heating cooker according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of the entire built-in induction heating cooker according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the entire induction heating cooker according to the present invention with the top plate removed. FIG. 3 is a plan view schematically showing the entire induction heating coil of the induction heating cooker according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of control steps showing the basic heating operation of the entire induction heating cooker. FIG. 5 is a plan view for explaining the operation of the induction heating coil. FIG. 6 is a temperature graph showing the pan bottom temperature during cooking of the induction heating cooker. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram 1 of energization of the induction heating coil. FIG. 8 is a temperature graph showing the pan bottom temperature during cooking of the induction heating cooker. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram 2 of energization of the induction heating coil. FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a part of the display unit and the operation unit in the induction heating cooker.

  1 to 3, the induction heating cooker according to the present invention is a so-called three-mouth induction heating cooker including two induction heating units 6L and 6R and one radiant central electric heating unit 7. The main body A has a horizontally long rectangular shape (also referred to as a horizontal rectangle) in plan view. The main body portion A includes a top plate portion B in which the entire upper surface of the main body portion A is covered with a flat plate-like top plate 21 and a casing portion that constitutes the periphery (outside) other than the upper surface of the main body portion A. C (not shown), a heating means D (such as a first induction heating unit 6L described later) for heating a pot, food, etc. with electric energy, an operating means E operated by the user, and an operating means Control means F for controlling the heating means in response to a signal from E, and display means G for displaying the operating conditions of the heating means are provided.

  Further, although not shown in the first embodiment as a part of the heating means D, a heating chamber called a grill (grill heating chamber) or a roaster is provided in the main body A, and the heating chamber Is equipped with electric heating means such as a sheathed heater. In FIG. 1, E1 is provided in the operating means E provided on the front part of the upper surface of the main body A, and is a touch-type key for detecting the presence or absence of input using a capacitance change, a press-type key having a mechanical electrical contact, or the like. The first selection unit to be input, E2 is the second selection unit, E3 is the third selection unit, and various cooking menus to be described later can be selected by the user operating these selection units. Features of the functions of the selection units E1 to E3 will be described in detail later.

A first induction heating unit 6L is installed on the left side of the left and right center line CL1 of the main body A, and a second induction heating unit 6R is installed on the right side.
Reference numeral 100 denotes a display screen of the display means G, which is a liquid crystal display screen, for example, and is arranged at the left and right central portion of the main body A so as to straddle the left and right center line CL1.
As shown in FIG. 2, the main body A is formed in a substantially square shape in accordance with the size and space for covering the installation opening formed in kitchen furniture (not shown) such as a sink.
The upper part of the main body case 2 formed of a thin metal plate that forms the outline of the main body A is designed in a box shape with inner dimensions of a lateral width W3 of 540 mm (or 550 mm) and a depth DP2 of 402 mm. Inside the main body case 2, the first induction heating unit 6L, the second induction heating unit 6R, and the radiant type central electric heating unit 7 are installed. The first and second induction heating sections 6L and 6R are respectively provided with induction heating coils 6LC and 6RC wound in a disk shape.

As shown in FIG. 2, the rear end portion, front end portion, right end portion, and left end portion of the upper surface opening of the main body case 2 have flanges formed by integrally bending outward in an L shape. The rear flange 3B, the left flange 3L, the right flange 3R, and the front flange plate 3F are placed on the upper surface of the kitchen furniture, respectively, to support the load of the heating cooker.
A heated object N such as a pan made of metal, for example, which has magnetism, is placed on the top plate 21 (hereinafter may be simply referred to as “pan”), and the first induction heating is installed therebelow. It is configured to be induction heated by the part 6L and the second induction heating part 6R.

  The top plate 21 is rectangular as shown by a broken line in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the heat-resistant tempered glass plate constituting the top plate 21 has a width W2 of 728 mm and a depth dimension larger than the depth DP2. In FIG. 2, W <b> 1 is a width dimension of the main body case 2 constituting the main body portion A. A rectangular space below the top plate 21 having a width dimension of W3 and a depth dimension of DP2 is the component storage chamber. The component storage chamber 10 includes a front wall 10F, a right side wall 10R, a left side wall 10L, and a back (rear) wall 10B.

  The radiant type central electric heating unit 7 is disposed on the left and right center line CL1 of the main body part A and at a position closer to the rear part thereof. The radiation type central electric heating unit 7 uses an electric heater of a type heated by radiation (for example, a nichrome wire, a halogen heater, a radiant heater), and heats an object N such as a pan from below through a top plate 21. It is. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 300 denotes a drive circuit for driving the electric heating means (seeds heater).

1 to 3, MC is a main heating coil of the first induction heating unit 6 </ b> L, and is arranged close to the lower side of the top plate 21 on which the article to be heated N is placed. In FIG. 2, the outline of the heated object N such as a pan is shown by a broken circle.
In addition, the main heating coil MC is spirally wound with about 30 thin wires of about 0.1 mm to 0.3 mm, and this bundle (hereinafter referred to as a collecting wire) is wound while twisting one or more wires, The outer shape is finally circular with the center point X1 as a base point, and is finally formed into a disk shape. The diameter (maximum outer diameter dimension) of the main heating coil MC is about 180 mm to 200 mm, and the radius R1 is 90 to 100 mm. In the first embodiment, for example, a maximum power consumption (maximum thermal power) of 1500 W is provided.

  SC1 to SC4 are four oval sub-heating coils, which are symmetrically arranged at equal intervals in front and rear, left and right with the center point X1 of the main heating coil MC as a base point, from the center point X1. When viewed radially, the transverse dimension, ie, “thickness” (also referred to as “lateral width dimension”) WA is about 50% to 30% of the radius R1 of the main heating coil MC. In this example, WA is set to 40 mm. The long diameter MW is about twice as large as R1, that is, about 180 mm to 200 mm, which is the same as the diameter (maximum outer diameter) of the main heating coil MC. The “side” of the main heating coil MC includes the upper side and the lower side (front side) as well as the right side and the left side in FIG. "" Means both the left and right sides, as well as the front and rear and diagonal directions.

  The four sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the main heating coil MC while maintaining a space 271 (see FIG. 5) having a predetermined space (a size of several mm to 1 cm). The sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 are substantially equidistant from each other (the space 273 is maintained). The sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 are also wound while twisting one or a plurality of assembly wires, and the assembly wires are wound in a predetermined direction so that the outer shape becomes an oval or an oval shape, and then the portions are used to maintain the shape. It is formed by being constrained by a binding tool or being solidified with a heat resistant resin or the like. The four sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 have the same planar shape, and the vertical, horizontal, and height (thickness) dimensions are all the same. Accordingly, four sub-heating coils are manufactured and arranged at four locations. These four sub-heating coils are set to have the same rated maximum thermal power.

As shown in FIG. 3, these four sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 have a tangent direction around the main heating coil MC having a radius R1 from the center point X1, and the longitudinal center line of each sub-heating coil SC1 to SC4. Is consistent with In other words, it coincides with the major axis direction.
Each of the four sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 extends while curving in an oval shape to constitute one closed circuit electrically. Further, the vertical dimension (also referred to as height dimension and thickness) of the main heating coil MC and the vertical dimension of each of the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 are the same, and the facing distance between the upper surface and the lower surface of the top plate is as follows. It is installed and fixed horizontally to have the same dimensions.

  In FIG. 3, DW shows the outer diameter dimension of the to-be-heated object N, such as a metal pan which can be induction-heated by this cooker. From the diameter of the main heating coil MC and the thickness WA of the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 as described above, in the example of FIG. 3, the outer dimension DW of the article N to be heated suitable for heating is about 220 mm to 240 mm. A heated object N having an outer dimension DW of about 300 mm can also be heated.

  FIG. 1 shows a circuit block diagram of a power supply device built in the induction heating cooker 1. The power supply device is a converter that converts three-phase AC power into DC current (also called a diode bridge circuit or rectifier bridge circuit), a smoothing capacitor connected to the output terminal of the converter, and a parallel connection to this smoothing capacitor. Main inverter circuit (power supply circuit unit) MIV for the main heating coil MC of the first induction heating unit 6L, and sub-coils for each of the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 connected in parallel to the smoothing capacitor. Inverter circuits (power supply circuit units) SIV1 to SIV4 are provided. In addition, 210L is an inverter circuit of the first induction heating unit 6L, and includes the main inverter circuit MIV and four sub inverter circuits SIV1 to SIV4.

  210R is an inverter circuit for the second induction heating unit 6R, and 210M is a drive circuit for the radiation type central electric heating unit 7. Note that the induction heating coil 6RC of the second induction heating unit 6R is in series with one heating coil wound in an annular shape or a heating coil wound inside and annularly, and this heating coil. Because of the double configuration with the outer heating coil, the configuration of the inverter circuit is different from the configuration of the inverter circuit 210L.

  The main inverter circuit MIV and the sub inverter circuits SIV1 to SIV4 convert the direct current from the converter into a high frequency current, and supply the high frequency current to the main heating coil MC and the sub heating coils SC1 to SC4, respectively, independently of each other. Is.

  In general, the impedance of the induction heating coil changes depending on the presence and size (area) of the object N to be heated placed above the induction heating coil. The amount of current flowing through the inverter circuits SIV1 to SIV4 also changes. The power supply device of the present invention includes a current detection unit (detection circuit unit) 280 for detecting the respective current amounts flowing in the main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4. This electric current detection part is a kind of to-be-heated object mounting determination part 400 mentioned later.

  According to the present invention, the current detection unit 280 is used to detect the amount of current flowing through the main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4, whereby the object to be heated N is placed above each coil. Whether or not the bottom area of the object N to be heated is larger than a predetermined value, and the estimation result is transmitted to the control unit (hereinafter referred to as “energization control circuit”) 200. Can be accurately detected.

  Note that a current detection unit 280 that detects the amount of current flowing through the main inverter circuit MIV and the sub-inverter circuits SIV1 to SIV4 is used as the heated object placement determination unit 400 for detecting the placement state of the heated object N. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the placement state of the object to be heated N may be detected using another arbitrary sensor such as a mechanical sensor or an optical sensor.

  The energization control circuit 200 of the power supply device of the present invention is connected to a current detection unit 280 as shown in the figure, and the main inverter circuit MIV and the sub inverter circuits SIV1 to SIV4 according to the mounting state of the object N to be heated. Is provided with a control signal. That is, the energization control circuit 200 receives a signal regarding the amount of current flowing through the main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 (data indicating the placement state of the object to be heated N) detected by the current detection unit 280. When it is determined that the heated object N is not placed or the diameter of the heated object N is smaller than a predetermined value (for example, 120 mmφ), the high-frequency current to the main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 The main inverter circuit MIV and the sub-inverter circuits SIV1 to SIV4 are selectively controlled so that the supply of the main inverter circuit MIV and the sub inverter circuits SIV1 to SIV4 is stopped.

  According to the present invention, the energization control circuit 200 supplies the main heating circuit MC and the auxiliary heating by supplying the main inverter circuit MIV and the auxiliary inverter circuits SIV1 to SIV4 with a control signal corresponding to the placement state of the object N to be heated. Power feeding to the coils SC1 to SC4 can be controlled independently of each other. In addition, the main heating coil MC in the center is not driven (set to the OFF state) and all the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 are driven (set to the ON state), so that the pan skin (the side of the pan) It is also possible to realize a cooking method that preheats only a).

Next, the display screen 100 of the display means G will be described.
In this embodiment, the display screen 100 is commonly used for all heating sources, and is also called an integrated display means. All heating sources include first and second induction heating units 6L and 6R, a radiant central electric heating unit 7, and further an electric heating means called a grill box (grill heating chamber) or a roaster. Then, the electric heating means is also included. The display screen 100 used in the integrated display means of the first embodiment is a known dot matrix type liquid crystal display screen. In addition, a high-definition screen (QVGA with a resolution of 320 × 240 pixels or 640 × 480 dots, equivalent to VGA capable of displaying 16 colors) can be realized, and a large number of characters can be displayed even when characters are displayed. Can do. The liquid crystal display screen is not limited to a single layer but may be a screen that displays two or more layers in order to increase display information. Further, it may be composed of STN (Super Twisted Nematic) liquid crystal using a simple matrix driving method. The user can also instruct the heating operation through this display screen, which will be described later.

In this embodiment, the display area of the display screen 100 is a rectangle having a size of about 70 mm (or about 80 mm) in the vertical direction (front and rear direction) and about 100 mm (or about 120 mm) in the horizontal direction.
Although not shown, the display screen is driven by a display drive circuit. The display unit driving circuit is connected to the energization control circuit 200.

  Although not shown, the display unit driving circuit includes a display memory, a display controller, an interface circuit, a dedicated power source, a common driver circuit, and a segment driver circuit. For this reason, the display unit driving circuit operates with power from a dedicated power source, and acquires image information from the display memory by the interface circuit. The display memory stores image information acquired from the energization control circuit 200. Further, the display controller reads the image information stored in the display memory, and drives the common driver circuit and the segment driver circuit based on the image information. The common driver circuit and the segment driver circuit drive the liquid crystal by applying a voltage to mutually intersecting electrodes provided corresponding to each pixel of the display screen 100. In this way, the display drive circuit displays the image information stored in the display memory on the display screen 100 whenever necessary. The display unit driving circuit is configured by a dedicated microcomputer different from the microcomputer configuring the energization control circuit 200.

  A temperature detection circuit 31 includes a temperature detection element (hereinafter referred to as “temperature sensor”) 31L (not shown). The temperature sensing part of the temperature sensor is installed in the inner space of the main heating coil MC provided at the center of the induction heating coil 6LC of the first induction heating part 6L. This temperature sensor is an infrared temperature sensor that measures the temperature by detecting the amount of infrared rays emitted from the heated object N. An infrared temperature sensor 31R (not shown) is similarly installed in the induction heating coil 6RC of the second induction heating unit 6R. The temperature sensing unit is not limited to one, and a plurality of temperature sensing units may be provided at intervals in order to capture the temperature of the bottom surface of the object N to be heated as accurately as possible. For example, you may install in the space inside the main heating coil MC, the space between the main heating coil and the subheating coils SC1 to SC4, or the space inside the subheating coils SC1 to SC4.

  The infrared temperature sensor is composed of a photodiode that can measure the temperature by detecting the amount of infrared radiation emitted from the heated object N such as a pan, and collects infrared radiation emitted from the heated object N. In addition, it is superior to the thermistor type in that the temperature can be detected from the amount of infrared rays received in real time (with almost no time difference). This temperature sensor determines the temperature of the object to be heated N regardless of the temperature of the top plate 21 or the temperature of the object to be heated N and the temperature of the object to be heated N are not the same. It can be detected. That is, the infrared rays radiated from the heated object N are devised so that they are not absorbed or blocked by the top plate 21.

  The top plate 21 is selected from a material that transmits infrared rays in the wavelength range of 4.0 μm or 2.5 μm or less, while the temperature sensor detects infrared rays in the wavelength range of 4.0 μm or 2.5 μm or less. Is selected.

  The temperature sensor may be a heat transfer type detection element, for example, a thermistor type temperature sensor. In the case of a heat transfer type such as a thermistor, it is inferior in capturing a rapid temperature change in real time as compared with the infrared temperature sensor described above, but it receives radiant heat from the top plate 21 or the heated object N. The temperature of the bottom of the article N to be heated and the temperature of the top plate 21 immediately below it can be detected reliably. Further, the temperature of the top plate 21 can be detected even when there is no object to be heated N.

  Further, the temperature sensor and the temperature detection circuit 31 also become a part of the heated object placement determination unit 400 that is a means for detecting that the heated object N is not placed on the main / sub-heating coils. ing. That is, it can be said that the current detection unit 280 and the temperature detection circuit 31 are heated object placement determination units.

Reference numerals 40L and 40R denote upper surface operation units that are respectively installed left and right above the front flange plate 3F as indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. These operation units receive commands from various input keys formed on the surface of the top plate 21, and the energization time of the first induction heating unit 6L, the second induction heating unit 6R, and the radiant central electric heating unit 7 You can set firepower. The energization condition can be set independently of the setting by various keys for capacitive touch input on the surface of the display screen 100 described later.
Reference numeral 50 denotes an operation key of a main power switch (not shown) for simultaneously turning on / off all the power sources of the first induction heating unit 6L, the second induction heating unit 6R, and the radiation type central electric heating unit 7. When the user presses down, the power is turned on, and when the user presses again, the power is turned off.

  Next, specific operations will be described. Before that, main “operation modes” that can be executed by the energization control circuit 200 constituting the core of the control means F in the present invention will be described.

“High-speed heating mode” (Operation menu giving priority to heating speed, selected by the first selection unit E1)
The heating power applied to the object to be heated N can be set manually.
The total heating power of the main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coil is selected by the user from one of the following 16 stages (first stage to 16th stage) in the range of 150W to 3000W.
150W (first stage), 200W (second stage), 300W (third stage), 400W (fourth stage), 500W (fifth stage), 625W (sixth stage), 750W (seventh stage), 875W (8th stage), 1000W (9th stage), 1250W (10th stage), 1500W (11th stage), 1750W (12th stage), 2000W (13th stage), 2250W (14th stage), 2500W ( 15th stage), 3000 W (16th stage). In some cases, 3000 W is referred to as a rated maximum thermal power, and 150 W is referred to as a rated minimum thermal power. This is common regardless of the following various operation modes.

  The heating power ratio between the main heating coil MC and the auxiliary heating coils SC1 to SC4 (hereinafter, referred to as “main / sub heating power ratio”) is within the range of the predetermined heating power ratio as long as it does not exceed the total heating power selected by the user. Thus, it is automatically determined by the energization control circuit 200 and cannot be arbitrarily set by the user. For example, the main / sub heating power ratio is 2: 3 (at the time of large heating power) to 1: 1 (at the time of small heating power).

  The main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 are driven at the same time. In this case, the directions of the high-frequency currents in the adjacent areas are controlled to coincide.

"Fried food mode" (automatic) (operation mode suitable for cooking that requires heating speed and heat retention function, selected by the third selection unit E3)
The heated object N (tempura pan or the like) containing the frying oil is heated to a predetermined temperature (first step), and then the energization control circuit 200 generates thermal power so as to maintain the temperature of the heated object N within a predetermined range. Adjust automatically (second step).
1st process: It heats rapidly to predetermined temperature (for example, 180 degreeC).
Main heating coil thermal power is 2500W
2nd process: Deep-fried food is implemented here and tempura ingredients etc. are thrown in. Run for up to 30 minutes. In this step, (arbitrary) thermal power setting by the thermal power setting unit is prohibited. The heating operation ends automatically after 30 minutes (extension command is also possible).
The main / sub heating power ratio is automatically determined to be within a predetermined range in both the first step and the second step, and the user cannot arbitrarily set the heating power ratio between the main heating coil and the sub heating coil. For example, the main / sub heating power ratio automatically changes from 2: 3 (at the time of large heating power) to 1: 1 (at the time of small heating power).

  The main and sub heating coils are driven simultaneously in the first step, and the flow of the high-frequency current of the coils in the adjacent areas is the same. This is because it quickly heats up to a predetermined temperature. Similarly, in the second step, they are simultaneously driven and the current flows are matched. However, if the state where the temperature changes little during the fried food continues, the direction of the current is reversed to achieve uniform heating.

“Preheating mode” (operation mode prioritizing heating uniformity, selected by the second selection unit E2) First preheating in which the heating target N is heated with a predetermined heating power while prohibiting setting or changing the heating power The process is performed, and after the first preheating process is completed (using a detected temperature signal from the temperature sensor), a heat retaining process is performed to maintain the object N to be heated in a predetermined temperature range.
Preheating process:
Main heating coil 1000W (fixed)
Sub heating coil 1500W (fixed)
Thermal insulation process: Up to 5 minutes. If (arbitrary) heating power is not set during this period, the heating operation is automatically terminated after 5 minutes.
Main heating coil 300W-100W (cannot be set by the user)
Sub-heating coil 300W-100W (cannot be set by the user)
When any thermal power setting is made during the heat insulation process, it becomes the same as high-speed heating.
As for arbitrary thermal power setting, the total thermal power of the main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coil can be selected by the user from one of the following 16 stages in the range of 150 W to 3000 W.
150W, 200W, 300W, 400W, 500W, 625W, 750W, 875W, 1000W, 1250W, 1500W, 1750W, 2000W, 2250W, 2500W, 3000W.
In this case, the main / sub heating power ratio is automatically determined by the energization control circuit 200 so as to be within the range of the predetermined heating power ratio, and cannot be arbitrarily set by the user. For example, the main / sub heating power ratio is 1: 3 (at the time of large heating power) to 1: 1 (at the time of small heating power).

The main and sub-heating coils are driven simultaneously in the preheating process, but at this time, the flow of high-frequency current in the areas adjacent to each other is in the opposite direction. This is because it is important to make the heating intensity uniform by interfering with the magnetic flux generated from both heating coils in the adjacent region. Although it is simultaneously driven in the heat insulation process, the directions of the high-frequency currents in the regions adjacent to each other are opposite. This is to make the entire temperature distribution uniform.
In the heat retaining step, convection promotion control is started based on a user's command. This convection promotion control will be described later.

“Water heating mode” (Operation mode giving priority to heating speed, selected by the first selection unit E1)
The user starts heating the water in the heated object N with an arbitrary heating power, and the water boils (the temperature sensor causes the energization control circuit 200 to boil from information such as the temperature of the heated object N and changes in temperature rise). When the determination is made, the fact is notified to the user by the display means G. Thereafter, the heating power is automatically set, and the boiling state is maintained for 2 minutes as it is.
Water heating process:
The total heating power of the main heating coil and the auxiliary heating coil is 150 W to 3000 W (arbitrary setting from 16 levels from 1 to 9 heating power. The default setting value is heating power 13 = 2000 W).
The main / sub heating power ratio is automatically determined by the energization control circuit 200 so as to be within the range of the predetermined heating power ratio as long as it does not exceed the total heating power selected by the user, and can be arbitrarily set by the user. Can not. For example, the main / sub heating power ratio is from 2: 3 (at the time of large heating) to 1: 1 (at the time of small heating).
Thermal insulation process: Maximum 2 minutes. The heating operation ends automatically after 2 minutes.
Main heating coil 1000W or less (cannot be set by the user)
Sub heating coil 1500W or less (cannot be set by the user)
If the user sets any heating power during this period, it is the same as fast heating. You can select any one of 16 levels from 150W to 3000W.

  Until the boiling, the main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 are driven simultaneously, and at that time, the directions of the high-frequency currents in the regions adjacent to each other are controlled to coincide. After boiling, the direction of current is reversed.

"Rice cooking mode" (Operation mode giving priority to uniformity of heating. Select by second selection unit E2)
The user sets a container to be heated N containing appropriate amounts of cooked rice and water, and heats the container according to a predetermined rice cooking program (a series of programs such as a water absorption process, a heating process, a boiling process, and a steaming process). , Cook rice automatically.
Water absorption process and rice cooking process Main heating coil 600W or less (cannot be set by the user. Automatically changes as the process proceeds)
Sub-heating coil 700W or less (cannot be set by the user. Automatically changes as the process progresses)
Steaming process: 5 minutes main coil heating zero (thermal power 0W)
Thermal insulation process: Up to 5 minutes.
Main heating coil 200W or less (cannot be set by the user)
Sub heating coil 200W or less (cannot be set by the user)

  The main and sub heating coils are driven simultaneously, but are controlled so that the flow of high-frequency current in the adjacent areas is in the opposite direction. This is because it is important to make the heating intensity uniform by causing the magnetic fluxes generated from both heating coils to interfere with each other in the adjacent region.

  In addition, after the rice cooking process is finished, when the detection circuit unit (heated object placement determination unit) 280 detects that the object N to be heated is not placed on the main / sub heating coil, or the steaming process or heat retention Similarly, in any of the steps, when the object to be heated placing detection unit detects that the object to be heated N is not placed on the main and auxiliary heating coils at the same time, the main and auxiliary heating coils are heated. Stop immediately.

“Boiled mode” (Operation mode giving priority to heating speed, selected by the first selection unit E1)
Heating process (until boiling):
The heating power applied to the object to be heated N can be set manually.
The total heating power of the main heating coil MC and the auxiliary heating coil is selected by the user from one of the following 16 stages in the range of 150W to 3000W.
150W, 200W, 300W, 400W, 500W, 625W, 750W, 875W, 1000W, 1250W, 1500W, 1750W, 2000W, 2250W, 2500W, 3000W.
The default value is 2000 W (when the user does not select thermal power, heating starts at 2 KW).
The main-sub heating power ratio is automatically determined by the energization control circuit 200 so as to be within a predetermined heating power ratio range, and cannot be arbitrarily set by the user. For example, the main / sub heating power ratio is from 2: 3 (at the time of large heating) to 1: 1 (at the time of small heating).
After boiling:
When the water boils (the control unit estimates that it is in a boiling state from information such as the temperature of the object to be heated N and the temperature rise degree change by the temperature sensor of the temperature detection circuit 31), the user is informed.
Thereafter, the heating operation is automatically continued at a default value (600 W) so as to maintain the boiling state for 30 consecutive minutes (extension is possible), but the user may arbitrarily select the heating power after boiling.

  The main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 are simultaneously driven over the entire heating process until boiling, and the directions of the high-frequency currents in the regions adjacent to each other are controlled to coincide. After boiling, convection promotion control is started based on the user's operation. This convection promotion control will be described later.

"Hot water + heat retention mode" (Operation mode giving priority to heating speed and uniformity, selected by the third selection unit E3)
The user starts heating the water in the heated object N with an arbitrary heating power, and the water is boiled (by the temperature sensor, the control unit estimates the boiling state from information such as the temperature of the heated object N and the temperature rise change). ), The user is informed by the display means G. Thereafter, the heating power is automatically set, and the boiling state is maintained for 2 minutes.
Water heating process:
The total heating power of the main heating coil and the sub-heating coil is 150 W to 3000 W (arbitrary setting from 16 levels from 1 to 9 heating power. The default setting value is heating power 13 = 2000 W).
The main / sub heating power ratio is automatically determined by the energization control circuit 200 so as to be within the range of the predetermined heating power ratio as long as it does not exceed the total heating power selected by the user, and can be arbitrarily set by the user. Can not. For example, the main / sub heating power ratio is from 2: 3 (at the time of large heating) to 1: 1 (at the time of small heating).
Thermal insulation process: Up to 10 minutes. The heating operation ends automatically after 10 minutes.
Main heating coil 1000W or less (cannot be set by the user)
Sub heating coil 1500W or less (cannot be set by the user)

  Until boiling, the direction of the high-frequency current in the adjacent region of the main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 is controlled to coincide. After boiling, the direction of current is reversed. After boiling, convection promotion control is started based on the user's operation. This convection promotion control will be described later.

“Boiled mode” (operation mode giving priority to the uniformity of heating. Selected by the second selection unit E2) Heating process (up to boiling):
The heating power applied to the object to be heated N can be set manually.
When arbitrarily setting the thermal power, the total thermal power of the main heating coil MC and the auxiliary heating coil is selected by the user from one of the following 16 levels within a range from 150 W to 3000 W.
150W, 200W, 300W, 400W, 500W, 625W, 750W, 875W, 1000W, 1250W, 1500W, 1750W, 2000W, 2250W, 2500W, 3000W.
The default value is 2000 W (when the user does not select a thermal power, heating starts at 2000 W).
The main-sub heating power ratio is automatically determined by the energization control circuit 200 so as to be within a predetermined heating power ratio range, and cannot be arbitrarily set by the user. For example, the main / sub heating power ratio is from 2: 3 (at the time of large heating) to 1: 1 (at the time of small heating).
After boiling:
When the water or cooking liquid boils (the control unit is estimated to be in a boiling state from information such as the temperature of the heated object N and the temperature rise change by the temperature sensor of the temperature detection circuit 31), the user is informed of that. .
Thereafter, the main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 are driven with the following energization pattern for a maximum of 30 minutes in a continuous manner (shortening and extension can be arbitrarily set in 1 minute increments). When there is no pan above the four sub-heating coils and only three or less sub-heating coils are driven, the stew mode is not applied.
The energization pattern is as follows.
The energization pattern which repeats the heating operation | movement of the following 1st area-the 5th area 2 times or more is said.
First section: The main heating coil MC is driven.
Second section: A heating pause period is provided (neither the main heating coil MC nor the sub-heating coil is driven).
Third section: A part (two) of sub-heating coils are driven (other sub-heating coils are not driven).
Fourth section: A heating pause period is provided (the main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coil are not driven).
Fifth section: The remaining two sub-heating coils are driven (other sub-heating coils are not driven).

  Hereinafter, the basic operation of the induction heating cooker according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the operation key 50 of the main power supply is turned on and the user instructs a heating preparation operation with an operation unit (not shown), the current detection unit 280 is used to use the main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4. By detecting the amount of current flowing through each of the coils, it is determined whether or not the object to be heated N is placed above each coil, or whether or not the bottom area of the object to be heated N is larger than a predetermined value. The result is transmitted to the energization control circuit 200 which is a control unit (step MS1).

  If it is a suitable pan, the energization control circuit 200 displays a message prompting the user to select a desired cooking menu, for example, on the liquid crystal display screen of the display means G installed in or near the operation means E (MS2). ). In the case of non-conforming deformed pans (those with a concave bottom, etc.) or unusually small pans, etc., a heating prohibition process is performed (MS6).

When the user selects and inputs an operation mode, heating power, cooking time, etc. for cooking with the operation unit (MS3), the heating operation is started in earnest (MS4).
As the operation mode displayed on the display screen 100 of the display means G, the above-mentioned “high-speed heating mode”, “fried food mode”, “hot water mode”, “preheating mode”, “rice cooking mode”, “boiled mode”, “ There are 8 types, namely, “boiling water + warming mode” and “boiled mode”. In the following description, the description of the mode is omitted, and for example, “fast heating mode” may be described as “fast heating”.

  When the user selects any one of these eight operation modes, the control method corresponding to these modes is automatically selected by the built-in program of the energization control circuit 200, and the main heating coil MC and sub-heating are selected. Whether each of the coils SC1 to SC4 is energized, the energization amount (thermal power), the energization time, etc. are set. Depending on the operation mode, a display prompting the user to set an arbitrary heating power, energization time, etc. is performed on the display unit (MS5).

  The total number of selection units E1, E2, and E3 in FIG. 1 is three, whereas there are a total of eight operation modes displayed on the display means G, but actually, as shown in FIG. , E1 includes three keys for selecting "high-speed heating" E1A, "boiling water" E1B, and "boiled" E1C. Similarly, there are three keys of “preheating” E2A, “cooking rice” E2B, and “boiled” E2C in the selection part E2, and two keys of “water heating + heat retention” E3A and “fried food” E3B in the selection part E3. .

(Burn suppression control)
Next, “burn suppression control” that is important in the “boiled mode” will be described. It should be noted that the energization control circuit 200 determines that the temperature sensor detects that the temperature of the object N has increased after boiling or just before boiling, for example, up to 98 ° C., or that it is close to the boiling state from the elapsed time from the start of cooking. In some cases, it is desirable that the burn-in suppression control is started immediately after the user's arbitrary command, for example, immediately after the operation, but in the case of a specific cooking menu, Unless the user prohibits or stops heating halfway, the control may automatically shift to the burn-in suppression control.

  This control repeatedly heats the article N to be heated by either the first set of sub-heating coils or the second set of sub-heating coils during a period in which the main heating coil MC is not driven.

  FIG. 5A shows a state where only the main heating coil MC is supplied with a high-frequency current from the main inverter circuit MIV and is heated. In this case, the heat generating part of the article N to be heated is a part directly above the main heating coil MC. Therefore, the cooking object, for example, curry, stew, etc. accommodated inside the object to be heated N with the heat generating part as a reference is heated at a portion directly above the main heating coil MC. The heating power of the main heating coil MC is a small heating power of about 100 to 500W. In addition, although hatching is given to the part of main heating coil MC and each subheating coil SC1-SC4, it has shown that the part is heating-driven.

Similarly, FIG. 5B shows a state in which high-frequency current is supplied from the inverter circuits SIV2 and SIV3 only to the first set of sub-heating coils SC2 and SC3.
In this case, the heat generating part of the object N to be heated is a part directly above the sub-heating coils SC2, SC3. Therefore, the food to be cooked, for example, curry, stew, etc. accommodated in the object to be heated N with the heat generating portion as a reference is heated at the portion directly above the sub-heating coils SC2, SC3. Further, the sum of the heating powers of the sub-heating coils SC2, SC3 is a small heating power of about 100 to 300W.

Similarly, FIG. 5C shows a state in which high-frequency current is supplied from the inverter circuits SIV1 and SIV4 only to the second set of sub-heating coils SC1 and SC4.
In this case, the heat generating part of the object N to be heated is a part directly above the sub-heating coils SC1 and SC4. Therefore, the food to be cooked, for example, curry, stew, etc. accommodated in the object to be heated N with the heat generating portion as a reference is heated at the portion directly above the sub-heating coils SC1, SC4. The sum of the heating powers of the sub-heating coils SC1 and SC4 is a small heating power of about 100 to 300W.

When heating with the main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 at the same time, heated objects such as curry and stew are stuck to the bottom with ingredients such as roux and potatoes, and the bottom temperature is high. It becomes easy to burn. In that case, the temperature of the portion where the roux and tools stick to the bottom of the pan locally increases, and it becomes easy to burn.
In addition, when cooking boiled beans or the like having a low heating power, if the main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 are heated at the same time, the temperature of the broth rises too much and cannot be cooked well.
As described above, by heating in the order of the main heating coil MC → the first set of sub-heating coils SC2, SC3 → the second set of sub-heating coils SC1, SC4, the heating location moves diagonally. A period during which the ingredients cool down is provided, and it is possible to prevent scorching without locally increasing the temperature of the pan bottom. Moreover, the thermal power suitable for boiling for a long time with a weak thermal power can be maintained.

FIG. 6 is an example of a graph showing the relationship between the temperature change at the bottom of the object to be heated (eg, a pan) and the power when the object to be cooked (eg, curry) is heated in FIG. Solid line shows normal temperature change. A broken line shows a temperature change when potatoes or the like are stuck to the bottom of the pan.
First, a normal temperature change (solid line) temperature graph will be described. In the first section T1 to the second section T2, the temperature rises from t0 to t0 + 5 ° C. In the third section T3 to the sixth section T6, the temperature falls from t0 + 5 ° C. to t0.
Next, a temperature graph of a temperature change (broken line) when a potato or the like sticks to the pan bottom will be described. In the first section T1 to the second section T2, the temperature rises from t0 to t0 + 10 ° C. In the third section T3 to the sixth section T6, the temperature falls from t0 + 10 ° C. to t0. The temperature is more likely to rise in the part where the tool is attached.
As described above, the temperature of the pan bottom is averaged by moving the heating part of the heating coil as shown in FIG. 5 from the central part to the symmetrical peripheral part to another symmetrical peripheral part. It is possible to control the scorch without increasing the temperature of the object to be cooked locally.

  FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram showing the timing of the current flowing through the main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 in the heating operation of FIG. Is displayed as “ON”, and the OFF state where no voltage is applied is displayed as “OFF”.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, in the first section T1 to the sixth section T6 configured at predetermined time intervals, the main heating coil MC is ON in the first section T1. In the second section T2, all coils are OFF. In the third section T3, the first set of sub-heating coils SC2 and SC3 are ON. In the fourth section T4, all coils are OFF. In the fifth section T5, the second set of sub-heating coils SC1 and SC4 are ON. In the sixth section T6, all coils are OFF.

  The heating power of the first section T1 to the sixth section T6 shown in FIG. 7A is 100 W in the first section T1, as shown in FIG. 7B. In the third section T3, the first set of sub-heating coils SC2, SC3 is 400W. In the fifth section T5, the second set of sub-heating coils SC1 and SC4 is 400 W. Note that “thermal power 1” in FIG. 7 is different from the first-stage thermal power (150 W), which is the 16-stage thermal power described above.

  Moreover, the time of 1st area T1-6th area T6 shown in FIG. 7 (A) is as FIG.7 (C). That is, the first section T1 is 40 seconds. The second section T2 is 5 seconds. The third section T3 is 40 seconds. The fourth section T4 is 5 seconds. The fifth section T5 is 40 seconds. The sixth section T6 is 5 seconds. Here, since the main heating coil MC is energized (ON) over the entire first section T1, the length of the first section is referred to as “first section time”. Similarly, the length of the section T2 is referred to as “second section time”. The length of the section T3 is referred to as “third section time”. Hereinafter, when the length of each section is specified in this way, it is expressed by such a method.

  The section times of the first section T1 to the sixth section T6 shown in FIG. 7A may be about 1 to 60 seconds, respectively. The meaning of about 1 to 60 seconds means that the first to sixth section times are all set to 10 seconds, and then the first section T1 to the sixth section T6 are controlled again. It means two cases of the same time as the section time (10 seconds) and a different time. In the latter case, for example, it is conceivable that all of the first interval T1 to the sixth interval T6 are set at intervals of 15 seconds. Note that the first section time and the second section time, or the third section time and the fourth section time may be different. For example, the first section T1 is set to 10 seconds, the second section T2 is set to 15 seconds, the third section T3 is set to 10 seconds, and the fourth T4 is set to 15 seconds.

  In the above description, the operation up to the sixth section T6 has been described. However, if six more sections are provided, such as T7 to T12, the operations in the first section T1 to the sixth section T6 are performed again. Will be done. If the section T12 is provided, for example, the operations of the main heating coil MC and the first and second sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 in the first section T1 to the fourth section T4 are the seventh section T7 to the tenth section. In the section T10, the process is performed again in the same manner as the first section T1 to the fourth section T4, and these three sets of heating coils repeat the same energization pattern twice. The same may be done after the thirteenth section T13. The same applies to the energization example of FIG. 9A described below, and the present invention does not complete cooking between the first section T1 and the sixth section T6, but the seventh section. The same operation is repeated after T7. The operation from the first section T1 to the seventh section T7 is performed at least twice, but may be performed three or more times.

  As can be seen from FIG. 7A, an OFF period is always provided after any of the main heating coil MC and the auxiliary heating coils SC1 to SC4 is turned on. By providing the OFF period, the convection in the vertical direction of the broth (cooking liquid) once generated in the object to be heated N is stationary or the convection speed is slow, and is mixed in the broth. By changing the positional relationship with solids and melted ingredients such as meat and vegetables, heat can be equalized and dispersed, and local overheating can be suppressed. Furthermore, depending on the length of the OFF period, the cooked food can be cooled once, the penetration of the taste can be promoted, and scorching can be prevented.

  Further, the timing of the current flowing through the main heating coil MC and the sub heating coils SC1 to SC4 in FIG. The order is SC4, but the order may be changed. For example, even if the order of the ON timing of the sub-heating coils is changed from the main heating coil MC to the second set of sub-heating coils SC1, SC4 and then to the first set of sub-heating coils SC2, SC3, etc. good.

  In addition, it is said that scorching is likely to occur when the temperature of the pan bottom is about 140 ° C. Therefore, when the temperature detection circuit 31 detects a constant temperature during operation in the burn suppression control, the heating power of the main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 may be lowered. The constant temperature is, for example, 130 ° C. or 135 ° C.

(Convection promotion control)
Next, “convection promotion control” relating to the second invention will be described. It should be noted that the energization control circuit 200 determines that the temperature sensor detects that the temperature of the object N has increased after boiling or just before boiling, for example, up to 98 ° C., or that it is close to the boiling state from the elapsed time from the start of cooking. In some cases, it is desirable that convection promotion control be started immediately after the user's arbitrarily commanded time, for example, immediately after the operation. Unless the user prohibits or stops heating halfway, the convection promotion control may be automatically performed.

  This control heats the article N to be heated by all the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 during a period in which the main heating coil MC is not driven. The portions of the main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 are hatched, which indicates that the portions are heated and driven.

FIG. 3B shows a state where only the main heating coil MC is supplied with a high-frequency current from the main inverter circuit MIV and is heated.
In this case, the heat generating part of the article N to be heated is a part directly above the main heating coil MC. Therefore, for example, boiled food such as boiled food housed in the object to be heated N with the heat generating portion as a reference is heated at a portion immediately above the main heating coil MC, and an ascending air current is generated. Therefore, if this state is continued, convection can be generated outward as indicated by an arrow YC in FIG. This causes the ingredients to be boiled. Further, the heating power of the main heating coil MC is set to medium to strong heating power of about 750 W to 1000 W.

Similarly, FIG. 3A shows a state in which high-frequency currents are supplied to all of the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 from the inverter circuits SIV1 to SIV4.
In this case, the heat generating part of the object N to be heated is a part extending directly above the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 and between the sub-heating coils. Therefore, for example, boiled food such as boiled food housed in the object to be heated N with reference to the heat generating part is heated at a portion directly above the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 and between the sub-heating coils, and rises. Occurs. Therefore, if this state is continued, convection can be generated inward as indicated by an arrow YC in FIG. This causes the ingredients to be boiled. Further, the sum of the heating powers of the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 is set to medium to strong heating power of about 750W to 1500W.

  By alternately applying the heating power from the main heating coil MC to the auxiliary heating coils SC1 to SC4, even if heating is performed with medium to strong heating power, it is possible to prevent the temperature of the pan bottom from rising locally, and to suppress scorching. In addition, by alternately applying thermal power, the broth is evenly applied to the cooked product, and the user can permeate the broth without stirring the cooked product. In addition, when making boiled fish such as boiled fish and meat potato, ingredients are boiled if the user forcibly stirs in the middle, but this control can suppress such boiled food.

FIG. 8 is an example of a graph showing the relationship between the temperature change at the bottom of the object to be heated (eg, pot) and the electric power when the object to be cooked (eg, meat potato) in operation in FIG. 3 is heated.
In the first section T1 to the second section T2, the temperature rises from t0 to t0 + 5 ° C. In the second section T2 to the third section T3, t0 + 5 ° C. is maintained. In the fourth section T4, the temperature falls from t0 + 5 ° C. to t0.
As described above, as shown in FIG. 3, the heating power is alternately applied from the main heating coil MC to the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4, and the rest period is provided to cause convection in the pan. It is possible to promote penetration.

  FIG. 9A is an explanatory diagram showing the timing of the current flowing through the main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 in the heating operation of FIG. Is displayed as “ON”, and the OFF state where no voltage is applied is displayed as “OFF”.

As shown in FIG. 9A, in the plurality of sections T1 to T4 configured at predetermined time intervals, the main heating coil MC is ON in the T1 section. All coils are OFF in T2. In T3 section, sub-heating coils SC1-4 are ON. In the T4 section, all coils are OFF.
The length of the section T1 shown in FIG. 9A (first section time) is 40 seconds. The length of the second section T2 (second section time) is 5 seconds. The third section time is 40 seconds. The fourth section time is 5 seconds. The first to fourth interval times of the “convection promotion control” shown in FIG. 9 are completely the same as the first to fourth interval times of the “boiled mode” shown in FIG. Same, but need not be identical in this way.

The heating power in the sections T1 to T4 shown in FIG. 9A will be described.
In the case of “thermal power 2” in FIG. 9B, the main heating coil is 500 W in the first section T1. In the third section T3, the first set of sub-heating coils SC2 and SC3 is 600 W (total value of two sub-heating coils), and the second set of sub-heating coils SC1 and SC4 is 600 W (also two sub-heating coils). The total value of the heating coil).
Further, in the case of “thermal power 3” in FIG. 9B, the main heating coil is 700 W in the section T1. In the section T3, the first set of sub-heating coils SC2 and SC3 is 750 W (total value of two sub-heating coils), and the second set of sub-heating coils SC1 and SC4 is 750 W (total value of two sub-heating coils). )

  Here, “thermal power 2” is set to a thermal power suitable for cooking meat potatoes, boiled food, etc., which is boiled for about 20 to 30 minutes over medium heat. “Thermal power 3” is set to a thermal power suitable for cooking, such as boiled fish, which is boiled for a short time with medium to high heat.

In addition, each “section time” (referred to as “period time” when “section” is referred to as “period”) in the first section T1 to the fourth section T4 shown in FIG. 9 (C). That is, the first section time is 40 seconds. The second section time is 5 seconds. The third section time is 40 seconds. The fourth section time is 5 seconds.
Each section time of the first section T1 to the fourth section T4 shown in FIG. 9A may be about 1 to 60 seconds. In addition, the meaning of about 1 to 60 seconds means that the first section T1 to the fourth section T4 are all set at 10 second intervals, and then the first section T1 to the fourth section T4 are controlled again. It means two cases of the same time as 10 seconds and a different time. In the latter case, for example, it is conceivable that all of the first section T1 to the fourth section T4 are set at intervals of 15 seconds. In addition, each section time of the 1st section T1 and the 2nd section T2, and the 3rd section T3 and the 4th section T4 may differ. For example, the first section time of the first section T1 is set to 10 seconds, the second section time is set to 15 seconds, the third section time is set to 10 seconds, and the fourth section time is set to 15 seconds.

  As can be seen from FIG. 9A, an OFF period is always provided after any of the main heating coil MC and the auxiliary heating coils SC1 to SC4 is turned on. By providing the OFF period, the cooked food can be once cooled, the penetration of the taste can be promoted, and the burning can be prevented. Note that “thermal power 2” and “thermal power 3” in FIGS. 9B and 9C are different from the second-stage thermal power (200 W) and third-stage thermal power (300 W), which are the 15 levels of thermal power described above.

  In the “boiled mode”, the timing of the current flowing through the main heating coil MC and the sub heating coils SC1 to SC4 in FIG. 5 is changed from the main heating coil MC to the first set of sub heating coils SC2 and SC3. The second set of sub-heating coils SC1, SC4 is arranged in this order, but from the main heating coil MC to the second set of sub-heating coils SC1, SC4, then the first set of sub-heating coils SC2, As in SC3, the driving order in the sub-heating coils after the main heating coil MC may be changed. Further, after repeating the operations in the first section T1 to the fourth section twice in this way, the third time may be different from the first and second energization orders.

(Summary)
The induction heating cooker according to the first aspect of the invention has the following configuration as control suitable for the “boiled mode” as shown in FIGS.
That is, an annular main heating coil MC disposed horizontally below the top plate 21 and a flat shape having a lateral width smaller than the radius of the main heating coil, disposed close to the side of the main heating coil. Four or more sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4, inverter circuits MIV and SIV1 to SIV4 for supplying induction heating power to the main heating coil MC and all the sub-heating coils SC, and control for controlling the output of the inverter circuit Unit (energization control circuit) 200 and operation means E for instructing the control unit 200 a plurality of operation modes including a “boiled mode”, and the control unit is heated in the “boiled mode”. When heating the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4, the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 are divided into two or more and less than two sub-coiles in a symmetrical position with the main heating coil MC therebetween. The controller 200 is divided into a first set of thermal coils (SC2 and SC3) and a second set of remaining sub-heating coils (SC1 and SC4), and the controller 200 performs the main heating during the first section T1. Inductive heating power is supplied to the coil MC from the inverter circuit MIV, and in the subsequent second section T2, the main heating coil MC, the first set (SC2 and SC3), and the second set (SC1 and SC4). ) Is stopped and the main heating coil MC is not driven in the third section T3 thereafter, and the first set of subheating coils (SC2 and SC2) is not driven during this period. SC3) is supplied with dielectric heating power from the inverter circuit, and thereafter, in the fourth section T4, supply of dielectric heating power to the main heating coil and the first and second sets of subheating coils is stopped. This In the subsequent fifth section T5, supply of dielectric heating power to the main heating coil and the first set of sub-heating coils (SC2 and SC3) is stopped, and during this period, the second set of sub-heating coils ( SC1 and SC4) are supplied with dielectric heating power from the inverter circuit, and in a subsequent sixth section T6, dielectric heating power is supplied to the main heating coil and the first and second sets of sub-heating coils. The energization switching operation in the first section T1 to the sixth section T6 is repeated a plurality of times. Thereby, burning can be prevented.

Moreover, in order to implement | achieve the operation | movement suitable for the control which promotes the convection of a to-be-cooked liquid especially as shown in FIG. 3, the induction heating cooking appliance in this embodiment is equipped with the following structures.
That is, the annular main heating coil MC disposed horizontally below the top plate 21 and the side portions of the main heating coil MC are disposed close to each other and have a width dimension smaller than the radius of the main heating coil. Four or more flat-shaped sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4, inverter circuits MIV, SIV1 to SIV4 for supplying induction heating power to the main heating coil MC and all the sub-heating coils SC, and outputs of the inverter circuits A control unit (energization control circuit) 200 for controlling, and operating means E for instructing the control unit 200 to operate in a plurality of operation modes including a “convection promotion mode”, and the sub-heating coil SC is more than half A first set (SC2 and SC3) consisting of two sub-heating coils in symmetrical positions with the main heating coil MC less than the total number and the remaining sub-additions When the control unit 200 performs the “convection promotion mode”, it is divided into a second set of coils (SC1 and SC4). In the first section T1, any one of the first and second sets of sub-sets is used. Without driving the heating coil, induction heating power is supplied to the main heating coil MC from the inverter circuit MIV, and in the subsequent second section T2, the main heating coil MC and the first set (SC2 and SC3 ) And the second set (SC1 and SC4), the dielectric heating power supply to the sub-heating coils is stopped, and in the subsequent third section T3, the dielectric heating power supply to the main heating coil MC is stopped, During this period, dielectric heating power is supplied from the inverter circuit to the first set and the second set of sub-heating coils, and in the subsequent fourth section, the main heating coil, the first set, and the second set 2 sets of vice Are those which stop the dielectric heating power supply to the heat coil in which repeated a plurality of times energization switching operation of the first section T1~ fourth section T4. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of a convection can be accelerated | stimulated to liquids, such as water and boiled juice in a to-be-heated material.

In the “boiled mode” and “convection promotion mode” in the embodiment, the first section time in the first section T1 and the third section time in the third section T3 are each 40 seconds. It was unified. Thus, it is necessary to set the time for driving the main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 to a predetermined length in order to heat the object N to be heated. From the result of the experiment, 40 seconds was used in the embodiment, but it may be determined in the range of 30 to 60 seconds. If the driving time is too long, local burning may occur.
On the other hand, the second section time in the second section T2 and the fourth section time in the fourth section T4 are each unified in 5 seconds. Thus, the time during which the main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 are not driven, that is, the time during which the heating is stopped, is necessary in order to calm the convection of the cooking liquid in the article N to be heated. From. If the time is too short, the pause effect does not appear. Therefore, in this embodiment, the result of the experiment is 5 seconds, but it may be determined in the range of 2 to 10 seconds. Other section times may be set based on this concept.

  Furthermore, the operations of the energization control circuit 200, the temperature detection circuit 31, the heated object placement determination unit 400, and the like described in the present invention are performed by electronic devices and information devices including a microcomputer and various semiconductor storage devices (ROM, RAM, etc.). It can be realized and provided in the form of a program that can be executed on the computer. Therefore, it can be distributed via the recording medium in the form of the program, or distributed using the Internet communication line, and by the work such as distribution, update, installation, etc. of the new control function shown in the present invention It can also be expected to provide a cooking device with improved usability.

  When the temperature detection circuit 31 detects a predetermined temperature, for example, a boiling state (about 100 ° C.) or a temperature just before that (for example, 98 ° C.), the energization control circuit 200 detects the main heating coil MC and the sub heating coil after the detection. The energization state is controlled according to a predetermined section, but when a plurality of sections have passed, as described above, the heating power for each single period (section) is reduced, or the time interval of the section is shortened. You may employ | adopt the control to do. In this case, since the amount of heat for heating the object to be heated N (for example, the cumulative amount of heat in the subsequent three sections) is reduced, the occurrence of scorching occurs even when the moisture content of the object to be cooked is gradually decreasing. The effect that it can be suppressed can be further expected.

Further, a temperature sensor is provided in the vicinity of the main heating coil MC and the auxiliary heating coil SC1 or in the space inside thereof so that the temperature of the main heating coil MC and the auxiliary heating coil, for example, the region heated by the SC1 in FIG. Each can be provided and the following control can be performed to further prevent burn-in.
(A) When the temperature detection circuit 31 drives one of the sub-heating coils SC1 with a predetermined heating power, the temperature detection circuit 31 detects how many times the partial temperature of the pan above the sub-heating coil SC1 is. (At this time, the main heating coil MC may be driven simultaneously).
(B) When the main heating coil MC, the sub-heating coil SC1, etc. are driven, when the temperature is increased, for example, when 1000 W is supplied, the required time or the temperature increase rate from 75 ° C. to 85 ° C. is set to 1000 W in advance. Is compared with data (reference value 1) in the case of heating (the energization control circuit 200 performs the comparison determination process in this way).
(C) When the time is longer than the reference value 1, or when the temperature increase rate is small, the energization control circuit 200 determines that the viscosity of the liquid to be cooked (for example, curry) is high.
(D) After the determination, the energization state of the main heating coil MC and the sub heating coil is changed (for example, the total heating power is reduced by one step so that the entire main / sub heating coil is reduced to 875 W or two steps is reduced to 750 W or less. Or, shorten the energization duration of the main / sub heating coil to reduce the heating amount per unit time).
(E) When, for example, 750 W is added and the heating is continued by the process of (d) above, the time required from 85 ° C. to 95 ° C. or the rate of temperature increase is the data when water is heated at 750 W in advance ( Compared with the reference value 2) (this is done in the energization control circuit 200).
(F) When the time is shorter than the reference value 2 or when the temperature increase rate is large, the energization control circuit 200 determines that the viscosity of the liquid to be cooked (for example, curry) is low (for example, the temperature of the curry increases) Along with this, the viscosity becomes lower from the middle).
(G) When it is determined in the process (f) that the viscosity is low, the convection promotion control as described above is performed. However, if it is determined that the viscosity is still high, a unit for the object N to be heated, such as adopting a control that reduces the heating power for each single period (section) or shortens the time width of each period. A process of reducing the heating amount per time (for example, 10 seconds) is performed.
As described above, it is possible to prevent the heating from being continued by inadvertently supplying a large heating power, and the effect of further suppressing the occurrence of scorching can be expected.
It should be noted that the temperature of a region heated by a pair of sub-heating coils on both sides of the main heating coil MC, for example, the set of SC1 and SC4 or the set of SC2 and SC3 in FIG. 2, can be individually detected. It is desirable to provide temperature sensors at two or more locations (with the main heating coil MC in between) because the temperature change of the entire pan can be grasped more accurately.

  In addition, the energization control circuit 200 receives a signal (data indicating the state of the object to be heated N) that receives the signal regarding the amount of current flowing through the main heating coil MC and the sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 detected by the current detection unit 280. The high frequency current may be supplied only to the coil on which the object N is placed, or the supply of the high frequency current may be limited.

  The sub-heating coils SC1 to SC4 have the same shape and have the same rated maximum heating power, so that they can be made common in manufacturing, which is advantageous in terms of cost.

  In the above embodiment, there are a total of eight operation modes displayed on the display screen 100 of the display means G. As shown in FIG. 10, (touch type) input keys for selecting each operation mode are “fast heating” E1A, “boiling water” E1B, “boiled” E1C, “preheating” E2A, “rice cooking”. E2B, “steiled” E2C, “fried food” E3A, and “boiling water + warming” E3B. However, the selection keys for these operation modes are not provided in the upper surface operation unit 40 as indicated by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 2, but may be provided in the upper surface operation unit. In that case, an input key that can select each operation mode with a mechanical switch such as a tact switch may be provided individually. Or you may provide in both the upper surface operation part 40 and the display screen 100, respectively.

  In the above embodiment, dedicated sub inverter circuits (power circuit units) SIV1 to SIV4 are connected one by one for the four sub heating coils SC1 to SC4. For this reason, it was possible to drive one sub-heating coil or drive three sub-heating coils by supplying power individually from each dedicated sub-inverter circuit. Thus, the number of sub-heating coils and the number of sub-inverter circuits are not limited to the above configuration. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, one inverter is provided for each of the two sub-heating coils, for example, the set of SC2 and SC3 and the set of SC1 and SC4, which are symmetrical to each other across the main heating coil MC. A circuit may be provided to simplify the circuit configuration and reduce costs. When six sub-heating coils are arranged, three sub-heating coils that are not adjacent to each other (a predetermined distance apart), in other words, three sub-heating coils that are selected every other one, are set in the first set, and the remaining Three sub-heating coils are used as the second set, and one dedicated sub-inverter circuit is provided for each of the first and second sets, and the three sub-heating coils are driven by one sub-inverter circuit. May be.

  In the present invention, the total number of sub-heating coils is not limited to four. For example, in the case where four or more odd heating coils, for example, five, are provided, in the first invention described above, the auxiliary heating coils are composed of the auxiliary heating coils that are separated from each other by a half or more and less than the total number. The first set and the second set consisting of the remaining sub-heating coils are divided. This division is made by looking at the five sub-heating coils scattered around the main heating coil MC from above and proceeding in one direction, for example, clockwise around the main heating coil MC. If it chooses, three subheating coils will become the 1st group, and the remaining two subheating coils will become the 2nd group. In the case of seven, the sub-heating coils can be divided into four groups and three groups in this way.

  The induction heating cooker according to the present invention is a heating drive that combines a main heating coil and a sub-heating coil, and can suppress scorching during stew cooking, etc., so it is dedicated to stationary and built-in induction heating sources It can be widely used in a combined induction heating cooker with a cooker and other radiant heating sources.

  A body part, D heating means, E operation means, F control means, G display means, W width dimension, CL1 left and right center line of body part A, CL2 left and right center line of first induction heating part, CL2 second induction Left and right center line of heating part, DB Outer diameter of sub heating coil, N object to be heated (pan), SC sub heating coil (group), SC1 to SC4 sub heating coil, MC main heating coil, MIV main heating coil Inverter circuit, SIV1 to SIV4 Sub heating coil inverter circuit, T1 to T8 section, 6L first induction heating unit, 6R second induction heating unit, 7 radiation type central electric heating unit, 21 top plate, 31 temperature detection circuit 40 upper surface operation unit, 100 display screen, 400 object to be heated placement determination unit, X1 center point, X2 center point.

Claims (14)

An annular main heating coil;
Four or more sub-heating coils in a flat shape, which are arranged close to the side of the main heating coil and have a width dimension smaller than the radius of the main heating coil;
An inverter circuit for supplying induction heating power to each of the main heating coil and all the sub-heating coils;
A control unit for controlling the output of the inverter circuit;
A plurality of operation units for instructing a plurality of operation modes including a “boiled mode” to the control unit, wherein the sub-heating coils are formed of sub-heating coils located at positions separated from each other by half or more and less than the total number. And a second set consisting of the remaining sub-heating coils,
The controller, when heating the object to be heated in the “boiled mode”, provides a first period during which no dielectric heating power is supplied to the first set and the second set of sub-heating coils. Inductive heating power is supplied to the main heating coil from the inverter circuit,
Thereafter, a second period in which the supply of dielectric heating power to the main heating coil and the first and second sets of sub-heating coils is stopped is provided.
Thereafter, a third period in which the supply of dielectric heating power to the main heating coil and the second set of sub-heating coils is stopped is provided, and the inverter circuit is connected to the first set of sub-heating coils during this period. Supply dielectric heating power from
Thereafter, a fourth period in which the supply of the dielectric heating power to the main heating coil and the first and second sets of sub-heating coils is stopped is provided.
Thereafter, a fifth period in which the supply of dielectric heating power to the main heating coil and the first set of sub-heating coils is stopped is provided, and the inverter circuit is connected to the second set of sub-heating coils during this period. Supply dielectric heating power from
Thereafter, a sixth period in which the dielectric heating power supply to the main heating coil and the first and second sets of sub-heating coils is stopped is provided,
The said control part repeats the electricity supply control operation in the said 1st period-6th period with respect to the said main heating coil and the 1st, 2nd set of subheating coil several times, The induction heating cooking appliance characterized by the above-mentioned. An annular main heating coil;
Four or more sub-heating coils in a flat shape, which are arranged close to the side of the main heating coil and have a width dimension smaller than the radius of the main heating coil;
An inverter circuit for supplying induction heating power to each of the main heating coil and all the sub-heating coils;
A control unit for controlling the output of the inverter circuit;
An operation unit for instructing a plurality of operation modes including a “convection promotion mode” to the control unit,
The sub-heating coil is disposed around the main heating coil so as to surround the main heating coil.
The control unit provides a first period in which dielectric heating power is not supplied to the sub-heating coil when the object to be heated is heated in the “convection promotion mode”, and the inverter circuit is supplied to the main heating coil during this period. Supply induction heating power from
After this, providing a second period in which the dielectric heating power supply to the main heating coil and all the sub-heating coils is stopped,
After that, a third period in which the induction heating power supply to the main heating coil is stopped is provided, and during this period, the dielectric heating power is supplied from the inverter circuit to all the sub heating coils,
After this, providing a fourth period in which the dielectric heating power supply to the main heating coil and all the sub-heating coils is stopped,
The said control part repeats the electricity supply control operation in the said 1st period-4th period with respect to a main heating coil and all the subheating coils in multiple times, The induction heating cooking appliance characterized by the above-mentioned.   The induction heating cooker according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first period time in the first period and the third period time in the third period are made equal.   The induction heating cooker according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second period time in the second period and the fourth period time in the fourth period are made equal.   Each period time in each of the second, fourth, and sixth periods is set shorter than each period time in each of the first, third, and fifth periods. Item 2. An induction heating cooker according to item 1.   3. The induction according to claim 2, wherein each period time in each of the second and fourth periods is set shorter than each period time in each of the first and third periods. Cooker. There are a total of four sub-heating coils, one at a symmetrical position across the main heating coil,
The first set of sub-heating coils is composed of two sub-heating coils in symmetrical positions,
The second set of sub-heating coils is composed of two other sub-heating coils that are adjacent to each other and symmetrical to each other. The induction heating cooker according to claim 1. A heating object placement determination unit for determining whether an object to be heated is placed above the main heating coil and the sub-heating coil or whether a bottom area of the heating object is larger than a predetermined value;
The induction heating cooking according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit controls the supply of electric power to the main heating coil and the sub heating coil in accordance with a determination result of the heated object placement determination unit. vessel.   The induction heating cooker according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sub-heating coils have the same shape and have the same rated maximum heating power.   The induction heating cooker according to claim 8, wherein the object to be heated placement determination unit is a current detection unit that detects an amount of current flowing through the inverter circuit.   The operation unit includes a plurality of operation keys capable of selecting an operation mode, and an energization pattern of the main heating coil and the sub heating coil is selected according to selection of the operation key. The induction heating cooker according to 1 or 2.   The plurality of operation keys are divided into an operation key corresponding to an operation mode in which heating speed is emphasized and an operation key corresponding to an operation mode in which uniform heating is emphasized. Induction heating cooker.   The induction heating cooker according to claim 11, wherein the plurality of operation keys correspond to at least a "fried food mode", a "preheating mode", and a "boiled mode".   The computer program which controls the operation | movement of at least 1 of the induction heating cooking appliance of any one of Claims 1-13.

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