JPWO2015041232A1 - Electrical equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

To obtain an electric device from which a user can intuitively acquire information corresponding to each functional unit constituting the electric device. In order to solve the above-described problem, in an electrical apparatus having a non-contact communication unit, the non-contact communication unit includes a transmission / reception unit that transmits / receives information, and the terminal is brought close to the transmission / reception unit to thereby communicate with the terminal. The information is transmitted and received between them, and the information includes the data regarding the electric device or the data for acquiring the data regarding the electric device existing in an external network of the Internet.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electric device having a communication means capable of communicating with an external reading terminal or a network.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is an electromagnetic cooker that is an electric device that includes a communication means for communicating information including cooking information and an antenna for performing this communication wirelessly, and the antenna is provided on the front surface of the main body (for example, Patent Documents). 1).

JP 2004-139835 A

  However, the communication means and the antenna provided in the electromagnetic cooker disclosed in the prior art are for performing wireless communication with a home reading terminal provided in the home, etc. There is a problem that it is difficult to intuitively obtain information corresponding to each functional unit of a cooking device such as an operation unit, a pan placement unit, and a roaster.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides an electric device that allows a user to intuitively acquire information corresponding to each functional unit constituting the electric device. With the goal.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, in an electrical apparatus having a non-contact communication unit, the non-contact communication unit includes a transmission / reception unit that transmits and receives information, and the terminal is brought close to the transmission / reception unit to The information is configured so that the information includes data relating to the electric device or data for obtaining data relating to the electric device existing in an external network of the Internet.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the user can obtain the electric equipment which can acquire the information corresponding to each operation part, functional parts, such as a pan mounting part, a roaster, intuitively.

The perspective view of the IH cooking heater which shows Embodiment 1 Plan view of IH cooking heater showing embodiment 2 Upper surface operation section of IH cooking heater showing embodiment 2 FIG. (1) schematically showing the right heating operation unit 30R and the main power button 31 in FIG. FIG. (2) schematically showing the right heating operation unit 30R and the main power button 31 in FIG. FIG. (3) schematically showing the right heating operation unit 30R and the main power button 31 in FIG. The perspective view of the electric rice cooker which shows Embodiment 3.

(Embodiment 1)
The first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. The first embodiment is an embodiment in which the present invention is used for an IH cooking heater that is an induction heating cooker.
Referring to FIG. 1, the outer shell of the IH cooking heater A includes a main body case 10 and a top plate 20 that covers the upper portion of the main body case 10 and places a cooking container such as a pan or a frying pan. The top plate 20 has a periphery made of a metal frame 21 such as stainless steel, and a heat-resistant glass plate 22 is fitted into the opening of the frame 21.

  Further, on the front side of the top plate 20, a top operation unit 30 for selecting a cooking mode, turning on / off each induction heating coil 40 (40L, 40M, 40R) (not shown), setting a timer, and the like. Is provided. The upper surface operation unit 30 is located at the opening of the frame 21 and includes a plurality of operation buttons.

Next, below the top plate 20, information is transmitted to and received from the three induction heating coils 40 that induction-heat the cooking container, the display unit 50 that displays the state of the IH cooking heater A, and the external reading terminal B. A first non-contact communication means 61 for performing is arranged.
And the mark which shows the heating part 23 (the left heating part 23L, the center heating part 23M, and the right heating part 23R) is displayed in the position of the upper surface of the top plate 20 facing these three induction heating coils 40, respectively. . The heating unit 23 is a position where a cooking container such as a pan is placed at the position of the mark during cooking.

Further, the position of the top surface of the top plate 20 facing the first non-contact communication means 61 is a position where the reading terminal B is brought close to the first non-contact communication means 61 from the outside. A first communication position mark 61a indicating that it is present is displayed.
The lower surface of the glass plate 22 is painted except for the portion facing the display unit 50, and is configured so that the inside of the IH cooking heater A cannot be seen from the upper surface side.

Next, the grill door 70 and the front operation unit 80 are located on the front surface of the IH cooking heater A.
The grill door 70 is a member that covers an opening of a grill warehouse that performs grill cooking, and is integrated with a grill pan on which a grill net on which food is placed is placed. In other words, if the grill door 70 is pulled out, the food can be taken out from the inside of the grill cabinet.
The grill door 70 is formed with a grill window 71 for visually confirming the inside of the grill cabinet and a grill handle 72 used as a handle when taking out the grill pan on which the food is placed. ing.

  The grill handle 72 is opened downward to form a handle portion 72a. In addition, a second non-contact communication means 62 is provided inside the handle portion 72a, and the reading terminal B is brought close to the front surface of the handle portion 72a facing the second non-contact communication means 62. A second communication position mark 62a is displayed to indicate that the position allows communication with the second non-contact communication means 62.

  Next, the front operation unit 80 adjusts the output of the induction heating coil 40, and is a part where an operation dial 81 provided corresponding to each induction heating coil 40 is disposed. A third non-contact communication unit 63 is provided inside the front operation unit 80, and the reading terminal B is brought close to the front surface of the front panel 82 facing the third non-contact communication unit 63. Thus, a third communication position mark 63a indicating that it is a position where communication with the third non-contact communication means 63 is possible is displayed.

Inside the IH cooking heater A configured as described above, an inverter circuit for supplying high-frequency power to the induction heating coil 40, a control means for controlling the inverter circuit, and a circuit board for mounting time measuring means for calculating time (see FIG. (Not shown) is mounted in a state of being accommodated in a substrate case (not shown).
The control means is composed of a microcomputer, a DSP, a microprocessor, etc., and has a storage means built-in.

  Here, the non-contact communication means 61, 62, 63 includes, for example, an IC chip (semiconductor integrated circuit) that stores information and an antenna or coil that serves as a transmission / reception unit. This is a so-called IC tag that exchanges information with an external reading terminal B in a non-contact manner by electromagnetic induction and magnetic coupling. In this embodiment, an example using a passive tag, which is an IC tag without a battery, will be described.

  Further, the reading terminal B used in proximity to the non-contact communication means 61, 62, 63 transmits radio waves to the non-contact communication means 61, 62, 63 in the division information reading mode, A terminal that is configured to be communicable and can be connected to the Internet, such as a dedicated terminal corresponding to the IH cooking heater, a mobile phone or a multifunctional information terminal (so-called smartphone) may be used.

(Action / Effect)
The IH cooking heater A configured as described above operates as follows by bringing the reading terminal B close to the communication position marks 61a, 62a, and 63a.
First, when the reading terminal B is brought close to the first communication position mark 61a, the first non-contact communication means 61 and the reading terminal B come close to each other. At this time, the reading terminal B is activated in an information reading mode for reading information from non-contact communication means such as an IC tag, and is in a state of emitting radio waves.

The first non-contact communication unit 61 obtains electric power when the radio wave from the reading terminal B is linked to the coil, and transmits the electronic data written in the IC chip by the radio wave.
The reading terminal B receives the radio wave transmitted from the first non-contact communication means 61 and reproduces the electronic information on the display unit B1 and the voice notification unit B2 provided in the reading terminal B.

Here, since the first non-contact communication means 61 is provided corresponding to the top plate 20, functional unit data corresponding to the top plate 20 is written in the built-in IC chip.
For example, in the case of the present embodiment, the above-mentioned data is reproduced from the reading terminal B that has read the information, so that “It is a top plate. The area around the heating circle (heating part) may be hot after cooking. Do not touch until the caution lamp turns off. "

  Electronic data stored in the IC chip is electronic data that can obtain information about the top board 20 in addition to electronic data that can directly reproduce information about the top board 20 by such a reading terminal B, such as the Internet. URL data for accessing a related site published on the Internet may be used.

Next, when the reading terminal B is brought close to the second communication position mark 62a, the second non-contact communication means 62 and the reading terminal B come close to each other.
The reading terminal B obtains information held by the IC chip of the second non-contact communication means 62 on the same principle as when the first non-contact communication means 61 and the reading terminal B come close to each other.

Since the second non-contact communication means 62 is provided corresponding to the grill handle 72, the functional unit data corresponding to the grill handle 72 is written in the built-in IC chip.
For example, in the case of the present embodiment, the above data is reproduced from the reading terminal B that has read the information, and “The grill handle. Don't touch the door glass until the high temperature caution lamp goes off. A display or sound related to a reminder related to the grill handle 72 is reproduced.

Next, by bringing the reading terminal B close to the third communication position mark 63a, the third non-contact communication means 63 and the reading terminal B come close to each other.
The reading terminal B obtains information held by the IC chip of the third non-contact communication means 63 on the same principle as when the first non-contact communication means 61 and the reading terminal B come close to each other.

Since the third non-contact communication means 63 is provided corresponding to the front operation unit 80, functional unit data corresponding to the front operation unit 80 is written in the built-in IC chip.
For example, in the case of the present embodiment, by reproducing the above data from the reading terminal B that has read the information, the front operation unit such as “Front operation unit. Please use the deep-fried food key.” The display or sound related to the alert related to 80 is reproduced.

  As described above, non-contact communication means are provided corresponding to each function unit such as the top plate 20 and the grill handle 72, and information obtained from these non-contact communication means is used as information of the corresponding function unit. The user can intuitively obtain the information on the functional unit by bringing the reading terminal B close to the functional unit on which the user wants to obtain information on the electrical device.

Here, the communication position marks 61a, 62a, and 63a that indicate the position of the non-contact communication means may be those that indicate the position in a convex shape such as Braille. By using Braille, even a user with weak visual acuity can easily obtain information on each functional unit of the electric device.
In addition, it is good to provide the position which provides Braille in the site | part which does not become high temperature. For example, in the case of the top plate 20, a portion away from a position where the temperature is high, or in the case of the grill door 70, the surface of the grill handle 72 is preferable.

As described above, in this embodiment, an example in which a passive tag without a battery is used as the IC tag has been described. However, an active tag that has a battery and can emit radio waves by itself may be used. In addition, the power source for the IC tag may be connected to the power source unit of the electric device to obtain power for transmitting data.
In addition, when IC tags of passive tags are used, information of each part can be obtained even when the power of the IH cooking heater is not turned on, so that it functions even when the IH cooking heater is not connected to the power supply at the store. Can do.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. The second embodiment corresponds to each button in the IH cooking heater in which the main power button 31 and the power button and the thermal power adjustment button corresponding to each heating unit 23 are provided on the upper surface operation unit 30 of the first embodiment. The example which provided the non-contact communication means is shown.
In addition, about the same structure as Embodiment 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper surface operation unit 30 includes a main power button 31 for turning on / off the power supply of the entire main body, and three heating units 23 (a left heating unit 23L, a central heating unit 23M, and a right heating unit 23R). ) Each has a left heating operation unit 30L, a central heating operation unit 30M, and a right heating operation unit 30R.

  Each of the heating operation units 30L, 30M, and 30R includes heating unit power buttons 31L, 31M, and 31R for turning on / off the power of the corresponding heating units 23L, 23M, and 23R, and the induction heating coils 40 (40L, 40M, and 40R). ) Output (thermal power) of the thermal power adjustment buttons 32L, 32M, 32R.

In the vicinity of the main power button 31, the heating unit power buttons 31L, 31M, 31R, and the heating power adjustment buttons 32L, 32M, 32R, non-contact communication means 65 are provided corresponding to these buttons. Yes.
A communication position mark 65 a is provided on the upper surface of the upper surface operation unit 30 corresponding to each non-contact communication means 65. The non-contact communication means 65 and the communication position mark 65a are in a positional relationship in which the non-contact communication means 65 and the reading terminal B can communicate with each other by bringing the reading terminal B close to the portion where the communication position mark 65a is located. The contact communication means 65 and the communication position mark 65a are located in the vicinity, or are in a vertical positional relationship.

(Action / Effect)
With reference to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, the reading terminal B is brought close to each communication position mark 65 a of the IH cooking heater A configured as described above, and the following operation is performed.
4 to 6 schematically show the buttons constituting the upper surface operation unit 30, and the explanation in the drawings is the meaning of the braille displayed on the buttons and the reading terminal B reproduces. It is an example of sound.

(A) Form which only explains various buttons Referring to FIG. 4 schematically showing the right heating operation unit 30R and the main power button 31 corresponding to the right heating unit 23R, it is provided corresponding to the main power button 31. When the reading terminal B is placed over the communication position mark 65a, the reading terminal B communicates with the non-contact communication means 65 provided near the communication position mark 65a.
The non-contact communication means 65 corresponds to the main power button 31, and the IC chip holds information regarding the main power button 31.

When the reading terminal B performs communication, the reading terminal B acquires information on the main power button 31 and reproduces the acquired information on the display unit B1 and the voice notification unit B2 of the reading terminal B.
The display or audio information acquired here is, for example, “Main power button. When it is in the“ On ”state, the lamp lights and the other buttons can be operated. ”And the like, for example, an operation method of the main power button 31 and contents related to safety.

Next, when the reading terminal B is placed over the communication position mark 65a provided corresponding to the right heating unit power button 31R, the reading terminal B is connected to the non-contact communication means 65 provided near the communication position mark 65a. Communicate with.
The non-contact communication means 65 corresponds to the right heating unit power button 31R, and the IC chip holds functional unit data which is unique information regarding the right heating unit power button 31R.

When the reading terminal B performs communication, the reading terminal B acquires functional unit data that is information on the right heating unit power button 31R, and reproduces the acquired information on the display unit B1 and the voice notification unit B2.
The display or audio information acquired here is, for example, “Power button of the heating unit. When it is in the“ On ”state, the lamp will light up and it will be in a standby state. It can be operated with the main power turned on. ”And the like, the operation method of the right heating unit power button 31 </ b> R and the contents related to safety.

Next, when the reading terminal B is placed over the communication position mark 65a provided corresponding to the thermal power adjustment button 32R, the reading terminal B communicates with the non-contact communication means 65 provided in the vicinity of the communication position mark 65a. I do.
The non-contact communication means 65 corresponds to the thermal power adjustment button 32R, and the IC chip holds functional unit data that is specific information regarding the thermal power adjustment button 32R.

When the reading terminal B performs communication, the reading terminal B acquires information on the heating power adjustment button 32R, and reproduces the acquired information on the display unit B1 and the voice notification unit B2.
The display or audio information acquired here is, for example, “Thermal power adjustment button. When either button is pressed, it is heated by thermal power 4, and the thermal power can be adjusted by the next press. It can be operated when in the “On” state. ”And the like, for example, the operation method of the thermal power adjustment button 32R and the contents related to safety.

  As described above, by providing the non-contact communication means corresponding to each operation button, the user directly obtains the functional unit data as information of each operation button by using the reading terminal B. be able to.

Here, the positional relationship between the communication position mark 65a and the non-contact communication unit 65 may be a positional relationship in which the non-contact communication unit 65 and the reading terminal B can communicate when the reading terminal B is held over the communication position mark 65a. It ’s fine.
In particular, if the non-contact communication means 65 is positioned directly below the communication position mark 65a, the user can hold the reading terminal B over the communication position mark 65a, so that the reading terminal B and the non-contact communication means are more reliably provided. Communication with 65 is possible.

(B) Form explaining various buttons in order of operation Next, FIG. 5 schematically showing a form in which an operation order display 65c is attached to the communication position mark 65a of the main power button 31 and the right heating operation unit 30R. , The communication position mark 65a provided corresponding to the main power button 31 displays “1”, which is an order display 65c indicating that the operation order is first, and the right heating unit power supply The communication position mark 65a provided corresponding to the button 31R displays “2”, which is an order display 65c indicating that the operation order is second, and is provided corresponding to the thermal power adjustment button 32R. In the communication position mark 65a, “3”, which is an order display 65c indicating that the operation order is the third, is displayed.

First, when the reading terminal B is placed over the communication position mark 65a provided corresponding to the main power button 31 in accordance with the order display "1", the reading terminal B is contactless provided near the communication position mark 65a. Communication with the communication means 65 is performed.
The non-contact communication means 65 also corresponds to the main power button 31, and the IC chip of the non-contact communication means 65 holds functional unit data that is unique information regarding the main power button 31.

When the reading terminal B performs communication, the reading terminal B acquires functional unit data that is information related to the main power button 31 and reproduces the acquired information on the display unit B1 and the voice notification unit B2.
The display or audio information acquired here is, for example, “Main power button. When it is in the“ On ”state, the lamp lights and the other buttons can be operated. Next, select which heating unit to use, and turn on the power of the heating unit to be used. If you are not sure, hold the reading terminal over the order display “2”. , Etc., for example, the operation method and safety of the main power button 31 and the contents related to navigation of the next operation procedure.

Next, when the reading terminal B is placed over the communication position mark 65a provided corresponding to the right heating unit power button 31R according to the order display “2”, the reading terminal B is provided in the vicinity of the communication position mark 65a. It communicates with the non-contact communication means 65.
The non-contact communication unit 65 also corresponds to the right heating unit power button 31R, and the IC chip of the non-contact communication unit 65 holds functional unit data that is unique information regarding the right heating unit power button 31R.

When the reading terminal B performs communication, the reading terminal B acquires information on the right heating unit power button 31R, and reproduces the acquired information on the display unit B1 and the voice notification unit B2.
The display or audio information acquired here is, for example, “Power button of the heating unit. When it is in the“ On ”state, the lamp will light up and it will be in a standby state. It can be operated with the main power turned on. Next, please adjust the thermal power with the thermal power adjustment button. If it does not change, hold the reading terminal over the order display “3”. ”And the like regarding the operation method and safety of the right heating unit power button 31 </ b> R, and contents related to navigation of the next operation procedure.

Next, according to the order display “3”, when the reading terminal B is held over the communication position mark 65a provided corresponding to the thermal power adjustment button 32R, the reading terminal B is not provided near the communication position mark 65a. Communication with the contact communication means 65 is performed.
This non-contact communication means 65 also corresponds to the thermal power adjustment button 32R, and the IC chip of the non-contact communication means 65 holds functional unit data that is specific information regarding the thermal power adjustment button 32R.

When the reading terminal B performs communication, the reading terminal B acquires information on the heating power adjustment button 32R, and reproduces the acquired information on the display unit B1 and the voice notification unit B2.
The display or audio information acquired here is, for example, “Thermal power adjustment button. When either button is pressed, it is heated by thermal power 4, and the thermal power can be adjusted by the next press. It can be operated when in the “On” state. ”And the like, for example, the operation method of the thermal power adjustment button 32R and the contents related to safety.

As described above, the operation position number is displayed on the communication position mark 65a, and the terminal B is configured to be able to read the information linked with the order display so that the user can easily understand the operation procedure. Can be configured.
Note that the number indicating the order of operations may be displayed by printing or sticking a sticker or using a display device such as a liquid crystal display device. If the display device is used, the display may be changed according to the cooking mode, the progress of cooking, and the like, so as to correspond to the change in the order of operations.

(C) Form in which braille is provided in the vicinity of the communication position mark Next, a form in which the braille part 65b is provided in the communication position mark 65a provided in the main power button 31 and the right heating operation unit 30R is schematically shown. Please refer to FIG.

First, the communication position mark 65a provided corresponding to each of the main power button 31, the right heating unit power button 31R, and the right heating unit heating power adjustment button 32R has a combination of characters, figures, and protruding points on the surface. The braille portion 65b is formed by forming a convex shape having a predetermined shape.
These Braille portions 65b are marked with Braille indicating different contents corresponding to each button.

The main power button 31 and the heating operation unit 30R provided with such a Braille portion 65b are configured and used as follows, for example.
First, the communication position mark 65a provided corresponding to the main power button 31 is provided with a braille portion 65b such as “Saisho” or “1” indicating that the reader terminal B is to be held first. Yes.
Further, when the non-contact communication means 65 and the braille portion 65b do not overlap each other, braille indicating meaning such as “up (front)” and “↑” that designates the position where the reading terminal B is held may be provided.
Further, the surface of the main power button 31 is provided with braille such as “dengen” indicating that the main power button 31 is used.

Then, when the reading terminal B is placed over the communication position mark 65a corresponding to the main power button 31 configured as described above, the reading terminal B communicates with the non-contact communication means 65 provided corresponding to the main power button 31. The function data which is the specific information regarding the main power button 31 is acquired, and the acquired voice information is reproduced by the voice notification unit.
The audio information to be played here is, for example, “Main power button. When it is in the“ On ”state, it is explained as“ Powered on ”and the other buttons can be operated. Press the button labeled “Dengen (Braille)”. "Is reproduced.

Next, the communication position mark 65a provided corresponding to the right heating unit power button 31R has a braille portion 65b such as “next 1” or “2” indicating that the reading terminal B is to be held second. Is provided.
Further, when the non-contact communication means 65 and the braille portion 65b do not overlap each other, braille indicating meaning such as “up (front)” and “↑” that designates the position where the reading terminal B is held may be provided.
Furthermore, braille such as “·” is provided on the surface of the right heating unit power button 31R.

Then, when the reading terminal B is placed over the communication position mark 65a corresponding to the right heating unit power button 31R configured as described above, the reading terminal B is provided in contact with the right heating unit power button 31R. It communicates with the means 65, acquires the function part data which is the peculiar information regarding the right heating part power button 31R, and reproduces the acquired voice information in the voice notification part.
The audio information to be played here is, for example, “Power button on the right heating unit. When it is in the“ On ”state, a“ beep ”will be heard and it will be in a heating standby state. It can be operated with the main power turned on. For operation, press the button with “・” in the center of the button. "Is reproduced.

Next, a braille portion such as “next 2” or “3” indicating that the reader terminal B should be held over the communication position mark 65a provided corresponding to the right heating portion heating power adjustment button 32R. 65b is provided.
Further, when the non-contact communication means 65 and the braille portion 65b do not overlap each other, braille indicating meaning such as “up (front)” and “↑” that designates the position where the reading terminal B is held may be provided.
In addition, on the surface of the right heating unit heating power adjustment button 32R, the buttons that weaken the heating power and the buttons that increase the heating power are Braille indicating the meaning of “Yow” and “Tsunetsu”, and the temperature increases or decreases when operated. Marks “<”, “>” and the like indicating that the change is possible are provided.

  When the reading terminal B is placed over the communication position mark 65a corresponding to the right heating portion heating power adjustment button 32R configured as described above, the reading terminal B is provided corresponding to the right heating portion heating power adjustment button 32R. It communicates with the contact communication means 65, acquires the function part data which is the peculiar information regarding the right heating part heating power adjustment button 32R, and reproduces the acquired sound information in the sound notification part.

  The audio information to be played here is, for example, “Thermal power adjustment button. Regardless of which button is pressed, it will be heated by thermal power 4, and it will be heated by thermal power 4.” Become. The power button on the heating unit can be turned on. Press the right button to increase the firepower, or press the left button to decrease it. "Is reproduced.

As described above, by using the Braille portion 65b for the communication position mark 65a, a user with weak visual acuity can easily obtain information on each functional unit of the electric device.
The braille portion 65b may be formed on the communication position mark 65a, or the braille portion 65b may be formed so as not to overlap the communication position mark 65a. If the braille portion 65b is provided so as not to overlap with the communication position mark 65a, it is possible to prevent the notation of the communication position mark 65a from becoming difficult to see due to the convexity constituting the braille.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to FIG. Embodiment 3 is a form at the time of using this invention for an electric rice cooker.
Referring to FIG. 7, an electric rice cooker C holds a cooker body 90, a lid 91 that is supported by a hinge portion H to open and close the upper portion of the body, and a cooked product such as rice and water that is held inside the body. An inner hook (not shown), a heating means (not shown) for heating the inner hook, and a control means (not shown) for controlling each part such as the heating means.

  An operation / display unit 92 including a plurality of operation switches 92a and a liquid crystal display unit 92b is provided on the upper surface front side of the lid 91. Further, a steam discharge port 93 for discharging steam generated from the inside of the inner pot during the cooking operation to the outside of the electric rice cooker C is provided on the rear end side of the upper surface of the lid 91. Further, a lid opening button 94 for releasing the lock of the lid body 91 closing the upper portion of the rice cooker body 90 and opening the lid body 91 is provided on the front surface of the main body.

Non-contact communication means 95 is provided in the vicinity of each part configured as described above as follows. First, a non-contact communication unit 95 corresponding to the operation / display unit 92 is provided in the lid 91 at a position that is the front center of the region where the operation / display unit 92 is provided.
A communication position mark 95a indicating that communication is possible by bringing the reading terminal B close to the position is provided on the upper surface of the lid 91 facing the non-contact communication means 95. A braille portion 95b may be provided on the communication position mark 95a so that a person with low vision can easily confirm the position.

Next, non-contact communication means 95 corresponding to the steam discharge port 93 is provided in the vicinity of the steam discharge port 93 and inside the lid 91. The non-contact communication means 95 corresponding to the steam discharge port 93 is located in front of the steam discharge port 93. That is, the steam discharge port 93 and the non-contact communication means 95 are formed with a predetermined interval.
A communication position mark 95 a is provided on the upper surface of the lid 91 that faces the non-contact communication means 95. The communication position mark 95a may be provided with a Braille portion 95b.

  Next, non-contact communication means 95 corresponding to the lid opening button 94 is provided in the vicinity of the lid opening button 94 and inside the rice cooker main body 90. And the communication position mark 95a is provided in the upper surface of the rice cooker main body 90 facing this non-contact communication means 95. FIG. The communication position mark 95a may be provided with a Braille portion 95b.

(Action / Effect)
When the reading terminal B is brought close to each communication position mark 65a of the electric rice cooker C in which each part is configured as described above, the following operation is performed.
First, when the reading terminal B is placed over the communication position mark 95a provided corresponding to the operation display unit 92, the reading terminal B communicates with the non-contact communication means 95 provided near the communication position mark 95a. Do.
The non-contact communication unit 95 corresponds to the operation display unit 92, and the IIC chip of the non-contact communication unit 95 holds functional unit data that is unique information regarding the operation display unit 92.

When the reading terminal B performs communication, the reading terminal B acquires information on the operation display unit 92 and reproduces the acquired information on the display unit B1 and the voice notification unit B2.
The display or audio information acquired here includes, for example, the contents related to the operation method of the operation display unit 92 such as “It is an operation unit. Reservations, hardness, rice cooking time, etc. can be selected.”

Next, when the reading terminal B is placed over the communication position mark 95a provided corresponding to the steam outlet 93, the reading terminal B communicates with the non-contact communication means 95 provided near the communication position mark 95a. I do.
The non-contact communication means 95 corresponds to the steam discharge port 93, and the IC chip of the non-contact communication means 95 holds functional unit data that is unique information regarding the steam discharge port 93.

When the reading terminal B performs communication, the reading terminal B acquires information on the steam outlet 93 and reproduces the acquired information on the display unit B1 and the voice notification unit B2.
The display or audio information acquired here includes, for example, the contents of the steam outlet 93, such as “It is a steam port. Be careful of burns because hot steam blows out during cooking.”

Here, the communication position mark 95a corresponding to the steam discharge port 93 is located in front of the steam discharge port 93, and a predetermined interval is formed between the communication position mark 95a and the steam discharge port 93. Yes.
As a result, in the form in which the braille portion 95b is provided in the communication position mark 95a, the braille portion 95b is usually reached while searching by hand from the front side of the electric rice cooker, so that the steam exhaust before the user touches the steam exhaust port 93. A Braille portion 95b corresponding to the outlet 93 can be found.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from touching the steam outlet 93.

Next, when the reading terminal B is placed over the communication position mark 95 a provided corresponding to the lid opening button 94, the reading terminal B communicates with the non-contact communication means 95 provided in the vicinity of the lid opening button 94. I do.
The non-contact communication unit 95 corresponds to the lid opening button 94, and the IC chip of the non-contact communication unit 95 holds functional unit data that is unique information regarding the lid opening button 94.

When the reading terminal B performs communication, the reading terminal B acquires information on the lid opening button 94 and reproduces the acquired information on the display unit B1 and the voice notification unit B2.
The display or audio information acquired here includes, for example, the contents related to the lid opening button 94 such as “the lid opening button. Please do not press during rice cooking”.

  As mentioned above, in each embodiment, although IH cooking heater and the electric rice cooker were demonstrated as an example of an electric equipment, with respect to the operation part for operating an electric equipment, and the functional part which exhibits the various functions of an electric equipment The present invention can be applied to any electrical device that can bring the reading terminal B close and can install non-contact communication means such as an IC tag at the site.

Further, the reading terminal B has been described in the form of acquiring and reproducing voice and display information from the non-contact communication means, but in addition to such information, the URL of the website related to the device, the telephone number of the manufacturer, etc. May be access information.
If the reading terminal B is a multi-function mobile terminal (for example, a smartphone or a mobile phone), the acquired access information can be directly connected to the website or manufacturer, and if it is a cooking device, etc. It can handle large volumes of data that cannot be held by IC tags, such as information and version upgrade data for control software.

  A IH cooking heater, B reading terminal, 10 body case, 20 top plate, 22 glass plate, 23 heating unit, 30 top operation unit, 31 main power button, 32 thermal power adjustment button, 40 induction heating coil, 50 display unit, 61 1 non-contact communication means, 61a first communication position mark, 62 second non-contact communication means, 62a second communication position mark, 63 third non-contact communication means, 63a third communication position mark, 65 Non-contact communication means, 65a Communication position mark, 65b Braille part, 65c Order display, 70 Grill door, 71 Grill window, 72 Grill handle, 72a Handle part, 80 Front operation part, 81 Operation dial, 82 Front panel, C Electric rice cooker Cooker, 90 rice cooker body, 91 lid, 92 operation display, 93 steam outlet, 94 lid open button, 95 non-contact Communication means, 95a communication position mark.

In order to solve the above-described problem, in an electric device having non-contact communication means, the non-contact communication means is provided corresponding to each functional part constituting the electric device, and transmits and receives information wirelessly. A transmission / reception unit, transmitting / receiving information to / from the terminal by bringing the terminal close to the transmission / reception unit, the information includes specific functional unit data related to each functional part;
The functional part is an operation unit serving as an input unit for performing an operation, and the functional unit data constitutes an electric device that is data relating to an operation method of the operation unit.

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In electrical equipment having non-contact communication means,
The non-contact communication means has a transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving information wirelessly, and transmits / receives information to / from the terminal by bringing the terminal close to the transmission / reception unit,
The information includes electric data including data related to the electric device or data related to the electric device existing in an external network of the Internet.   The electric device according to claim 1, wherein the non-contact communication unit is provided corresponding to each functional part constituting the electric device, and the information includes specific functional unit data related to the functional part. The functional part is an operation unit serving as an input means for performing an operation,
The electric device according to claim 2, wherein the functional unit data is data relating to an operation method of the operation unit.   The electric unit according to claim 3, wherein the operation unit includes a plurality of operation buttons provided for each operation type, and the non-contact communication unit is provided corresponding to the operation button for each operation type. machine.   A notation indicating the operation procedure of the corresponding operation button is provided in the vicinity of the non-contact communication means, and the operation procedure of the operation unit is performed by bringing the terminal close to the non-contact communication means in the order of the notation. The electric device according to claim 4, wherein information about the device can be obtained.   The electric device according to claim 1, wherein braille is provided in the vicinity of the non-contact communication means.   The electric device according to claim 5, wherein braille is provided on an upper surface of the operation button.   The electric device according to claim 5, wherein braille is provided on the notation.

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