KR102467319B1 - Oven and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Oven of the present invention is a case provided with a cooking chamber therein; a door unit mounted on the case to open and close the cooking chamber and having a transparent portion provided to check the inside of the cooking chamber; a handle protruding outward from the door unit; and a camera module which takes pictures of the interior of the cooking chamber and is mounted eccentrically to one side from the center of the handle in the longitudinal direction.

Description

Oven and its control method {OVEN AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to an oven and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a camera module for observing the inside of the oven.

In general, an oven is an appliance for cooking food by including a cooking chamber, a heating device for applying heat to the cooking chamber, and a circulation fan for circulating heat generated by the heating device inside the cooking chamber.

An oven is an appliance that heats and closes food, and can generally be classified into electric, gas, and electronic types according to its heat source. An electric oven uses an electric heater as a heat source, and a gas oven and a microwave oven use gas heat and frictional heat of water molecules due to high frequency, respectively, as a heat source.

During the cooking process through the oven, there are many cases of checking the status and checking the seasoning in the middle, but each time, it is inconvenient to go to the oven and check the viewing window or open the oven door and check.

In addition, there is a situation where you need to check the cooking status at the same time as you are cooking other dishes in the kitchen or while serving guests, which is very cumbersome.

One aspect of the present invention provides an oven in which a cooking process of a dish can be easily checked during cooking through an oven.

Another aspect of the present invention provides an oven capable of preventing damage to a camera module caused by heat inside a cooking chamber.

Another aspect of the present invention provides an oven capable of preventing a camera module mounted on a handle from being contaminated by a user's hand.

Another aspect of the present invention provides an oven in which a camera module can clearly photograph the inside of a cooking chamber through a see-through unit.

Another aspect of the present invention provides an oven that can be easily maintained and repaired by improving the assemblability of a case, a door unit, and a handle.

Another aspect of the present invention is to obtain clear image information when the camera shoots the inside of the cooking chamber by detecting the illuminance of an area adjacent to the camera and brightly controlling the illuminance of a light source provided inside the door unit of the oven and turned on. An oven and its control method are provided.

Another aspect of the present invention is to transmit image information obtained by a camera to an external device through a network so that a user can check it, and the user inputs a command related to oven control through the external device to control the oven and the oven. An oven capable of controlling cooking of food stored in the oven even when located at a remote location and a control method thereof are provided.

Oven according to the spirit of the present invention is a case provided with a cooking chamber therein; a door unit mounted on the case to open and close the cooking chamber and having a transparent portion provided to check the inside of the cooking chamber; a handle protruding outward from the door unit; and a camera module which takes pictures of the interior of the cooking chamber and is mounted eccentrically to one side from the center of the handle in the longitudinal direction.

The camera module may be disposed to be dented with respect to an outer surface of the handle.

The door unit may include a light source disposed inside the door unit.

The transparent part may include an antireflection coating layer.

The see-through part may include a mirror glass coating layer.

The mirror glass coating layer may include a masking portion in which a portion corresponding to the capturing area of the camera module is masked.

The oven controls the camera module and includes a microcomputer provided in the case; and a cable unit electrically connecting the camera module and the micom, wherein the cable unit includes: a first cable extending from the camera module to a first separation section in which the handle and the door unit are separated; a second cable extending from the first separation section to a second separation section in which the door unit and the case are separated; A third cable extending from the second separation section to the microcomputer may be included.

a microcomputer controlling the camera module; and a cable unit electrically connecting the camera module and the microcomputer, and the cable unit may be shielded with a heat-resistant material.

The camera module may be disposed below an upper end of the see-through unit.

The camera module may include a camera for photographing the inside of the cooking chamber and an illuminance sensor for measuring external illuminance of the camera module.

An oven according to an aspect of the present invention includes a door unit provided to open and close a cooking chamber, at least one light source provided inside the door unit, a camera for obtaining image information by photographing the inside of the cooking chamber, and a predetermined distance from the camera. It may include an illuminance sensor for detecting the illuminance of an area and a microcomputer for adjusting the illuminance of the at least one light source based on the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor.

Also, the microcomputer may set the illuminance of the at least one light source to a value higher than the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor.

In addition, it may include a communication board for transmitting the acquired image information of the inside of the cooking chamber to an external device.

In addition, the communication board may receive information related to control of the oven set by the external device,

The micom may control the operation of the oven based on information related to oven control received from the external device.

In addition, the camera may be mounted eccentrically to one side from the center of the longitudinal direction of a handle provided outside the door unit.

In addition, the camera may be disposed to be recessed with respect to the outer surface of the handle and mounted inside the handle.

In addition, the illuminance sensor may be provided to be spaced apart from the camera by a predetermined distance.

In addition, a storage unit may be included to store the illuminance information sensed by the illuminance sensor.

In addition, the storage unit may store image information acquired by the camera.

The door unit may also include a state display unit that is turned on before the camera takes pictures of the inside of the cooking chamber and turned off after the camera takes pictures.

An oven control method according to the spirit of the present invention, in an oven including a door unit provided to open and close a cooking chamber, receives a control signal for photographing the inside of the cooking chamber, detects illumination of an area having a predetermined distance from a camera, Adjusting the intensity of at least one light source provided inside the door unit based on the sensed intensity of illumination, obtaining image information by photographing the interior of the cooking chamber based on the adjusted intensity of illumination of the light source, and obtaining image information of the inside of the cooking chamber It may include transmitting image information of to an external device.

Also, adjusting the illuminance of the at least one light source may set the illuminance of the at least one light source to a value higher than the sensed illuminance.

Also, information related to controlling the oven set by the external device may be received, and an operation of the oven may be controlled based on the received information related to controlling the oven.

Oven according to the spirit of the present invention is a case provided with a cooking chamber therein; a door unit mounted on the case to open and close the cooking chamber and having a see-through unit provided to check the inside of the cooking chamber; a handle protruding outward from the door unit; and a camera module that takes pictures of the inside of the cooking chamber and is disposed to be recessed with respect to the outer surface of the handle.

The camera module may be mounted eccentrically to one side from the center of the handle in the longitudinal direction.

The oven of the present invention includes a camera module so that the user can check the cooking process through the camera module without having to directly check the transparent part of the oven or open and check the door unit, thereby improving user convenience.

In the oven of the present invention, since the camera module is mounted on a handle spaced apart from the door unit, damage to the camera module due to heat inside the cooking chamber can be prevented.

In the oven of the present invention, since the camera module is disposed to be eccentric from the center of the handle in the longitudinal direction toward one side and is recessed from the outer surface, contamination by a user's hand can be prevented.

The oven of the present invention forms an antireflection coating layer or a mirror glass coating layer on the see-through portion of the door unit, so that the camera module can clearly photograph the interior of the cooking chamber.

In the oven of the present invention, the cable unit electrically connecting the camera module and the microcomputer is provided so as to be separable from the connection portion between the handle and the door unit and the connection portion between the door unit and the case, thereby improving assemblability. repairs made easy

The oven of the present invention detects the illuminance of an area adjacent to the camera and brightly controls the illuminance of a light source provided inside the door unit of the oven to be turned on, so that when the camera photographs the interior of the cooking chamber, clear image information can be obtained and provided to the user. There is an effect.

The oven of the present invention transmits image information obtained by a camera to an external device through a network so that the user can intuitively check it, and the user inputs commands related to oven control through the external device to remotely connect the oven to the oven. Even when located in the oven, there is an effect of conveniently controlling the cooking of food accommodated in the oven.

1 is a perspective view of an oven according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a state in which a door is opened according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a side cross-sectional view of an oven according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a disassembled state of an oven body, a handle, a camera module, and a cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an enlarged perspective view of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing the position of the camera module when looking at the handle according to an embodiment of the present invention from the top.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of portion A shown in FIG. 3 .
FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of portion B shown in FIG. 7 .
9 is a diagram schematically showing a photographing range of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the camera module shown in FIG. 3 .
11 is a view showing a front door frame of a door unit and a first glass member among a plurality of glass members transparently according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a view schematically illustrating a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C′ shown in FIG. 11 .
FIG. 13 is a view schematically illustrating a state in which an antireflection coating layer is formed on one glass member among a plurality of glass members shown in FIG. 3 .
14 is a front view of an oven according to another embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a diagram showing the overall arrangement of cable units according to an embodiment of the present invention.
16 is a perspective view of a cable unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
17 is a view showing a state in which a case, a door unit, and a handle are separated from each other according to an embodiment of the present invention.
18 is a block diagram illustrating a control flow of an oven according to an exemplary embodiment.
19 is a conceptual diagram illustrating that an illuminance sensor detects illuminance of an area adjacent to a camera according to an exemplary embodiment.
20 is a conceptual diagram illustrating controlling an operation of an oven through an external device according to an embodiment.
21 and 22 illustrate that an image of the inside of a cooking chamber photographed by a camera is displayed on an external device according to an embodiment.
23 is a flowchart illustrating an oven control method according to an exemplary embodiment.
24, 25a and 25b are flowcharts illustrating an oven control method according to another embodiment.
26 is a front view of an oven according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 27 is a perspective view showing a rear surface of the camera module shown in FIG. 26;
28 is a view showing a part of a side cross-section of an oven according to another embodiment of the present invention.
29 is a front view showing the front of the oven shown in FIG. 28;

The embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only one preferred example of the disclosed invention, and there may be various modifications that can replace the embodiments and drawings in this specification at the time of filing of the present application.

In addition, the same reference numerals or numerals presented in each drawing in this specification indicate parts or components that perform substantially the same function.

In addition, terms used in this specification are used to describe embodiments, and are not intended to limit and/or limit the disclosed invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "include" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It does not preclude in advance the existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In addition, terms including ordinal numbers such as “first” and “second” used herein may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms, and the terms It is used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, a first element may be termed a second element, and similarly, a second element may be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of the present invention. The term "and/or" includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The front and front used below refer to the front and forward directions of the oven 1 shown in FIG. 1 , and the rear refers to a direction toward the rear of the oven 1 .

1 is a perspective view of an oven according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a view showing a state in which a door is opened according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of an oven according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The oven (1, or a body including a case and a door, hereinafter collectively referred to as an oven) consists of a case 10 forming an exterior, a cooking chamber 20 located inside the case 10, and the oven 1. It may include a cooktop 30 provided on the top and capable of heating a container containing food.

The case 10 includes a front panel 11 forming the front surface of the case 10, a side panel 13 forming the side surface of the case 10, and a rear panel 14 forming the rear surface of the case 10. can include

The cooking chamber 20 is provided inside the case 10 in the form of a box, and the front surface may be opened so that food can be taken in and out. An opening 12 may be provided in the front panel 11 to correspond to the cooking chamber 20 having an open front. The open front of the cooking compartment 20 may be opened and closed by the door unit 40 .

A plurality of supports 21 may be provided inside the cooking chamber 20 . A rack 23 on which food can be placed may be mounted on the plurality of supports 21 . The plurality of supports 21 may be provided to protrude from the left and right walls of the cooking chamber 20 .

Dividers (not shown) capable of dividing the cooking chamber 20 may be detachably mounted on the plurality of supports 21 . Specifically, a divider (not shown) is mounted horizontally on the cooking chamber 20 to divide the cooking chamber 20 into a plurality of pieces.

The plurality of cooking chambers 20 do not have to have the same size, and may have different sizes. The divider (not shown) may have an insulating material and insulate each cooking chamber 20 . Through this, the space of the cooking chamber 20 can be used in various ways according to the user's intention.

A heater 22 for heating food may be provided in the cooking chamber 20 . In this embodiment, the heater 22 may be an electric heater including an electric resistor. However, unlike the present embodiment, the heater 22 may be a gas heater that generates heat by burning gas. That is, the oven 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an electric oven and a gas oven.

A circulation fan 25 for evenly heating food by circulating air in the cooking compartment 20 and a circulation motor 24 for driving the circulation fan 25 may be provided behind the cooking compartment 20 . A fan cover 26 covering the circulation fan 25 may be provided in front of the circulation fan 25 , and a through hole 27 is formed in the fan cover 26 to allow air to flow.

The door unit 40 may be hinged to the lower side of the case 10 so as to be rotatable with respect to the case 10 . Alternatively, although not shown, the door unit 40 may be hinged to the left or right side of the case 10 .

The door unit 40 may include a see-through unit 42 made of a transparent material such as glass so that the cooking process of food inside the cooking chamber 20 can be checked from the outside. The door unit 40 may include a front door frame 41a and a rear door frame 41b provided along the edge of the see-through part 42 . The front door frame 41a includes a front frame opening 41aa for forming the see-through portion 42, and the rear door frame 41b may be a rear frame opening 41bb.

A plurality of glass members 43 may be provided inside the door unit 40 . This is to allow the inside of the cooking chamber 20 to be seen through the see-through portion 42, and the see-through portion 42 may be provided with a transparent member other than the plurality of glass members 43. The plurality of glass members 43 may include a first glass member 43a, a second glass member 43b, a third glass member 43c, and a fourth glass member 43d disposed in the front-back direction. can

A door suction port 44 capable of sucking air into the door unit 40 may be provided at a lower end of the door unit 40 . The outside air introduced from the lower end of the door unit 40 moves to the upper side of the door unit 40 and exchanges heat with the heat transmitted from the cooking chamber 20, and then the rear door frame 41b located at the rear of the door unit 40 It can be discharged through the door discharge port 45 provided in the. Through this configuration, the present invention can cool the heat inside the door unit 40 through air circulation.

A handle 50 that can be gripped by a user to easily open and close the door unit 40 may be provided at an upper end of the front surface of the door unit 40 . On the other hand, when the door unit 40 is hinged to the left or right side of the case 10, the handle 50 may be provided on the right or left side of the front surface of the door unit 40 correspondingly.

The handle 50 may protrude forward from the front of the door unit 40 by a preset length. That is, the handle 50 may include a pair of handle support parts 51 extending forward from the front of the door unit 40 and a handle extension part 52 connecting the pair of handle support parts 51. can The camera module 100 may be mounted on the handle extension part 52 . This will be explained in detail later.

A display module 60 that displays various operation information of the oven 1 and allows a user to input operation commands may be provided on the front upper portion of the front panel 11 . The display module 60 may be mounted on the control room cover 15 .

In addition, a control unit 61 provided to additionally operate the oven 1 may be provided on the control room cover 15 .

The oven 1 has an electrical compartment 70 accommodating electrical components that control the operation of various accessories including the display module 60 . It is provided above the cooking chamber 20 of the electrical chamber 70. An insulating material 71 is provided between the electrical compartment 70 and the cooking compartment 20 to insulate the electrical compartment 70 and the cooking compartment 20 to prevent heat from the cooking compartment 20 from being transferred to the electrical compartment 70. It can be.

In addition, the heat insulator 71 may be provided to cover the outside of the cooking chamber 20 as a whole so that heat from the cooking chamber 20 as well as the electrical chamber 70 and the cooking chamber 20 is not transferred to the outside of the oven 1.

The oven 1 has a cooling structure that cools the electrical compartment 70 by circulating air around the cooking chamber 20 . The cooling structure of the oven 1 may include a cooling fan unit 72 for flowing air and a cooling passage 73 for discharging the air sucked by the cooling fan unit 72 to the front of the oven 1. have.

That is, the air outside the main body is sucked into the electrical compartment 70 through the through hole 14a formed in the rear panel 14, and the air sucked into the electrical compartment 70 flows inside the electrical compartment 70 and removes electrical components. After cooling, it may be finally discharged toward the front of the oven 1 through the discharge port 74 along the cooling passage 73 .

Some of the air in the cooking chamber 20 may be sucked into the cooling passage 73 through the exhaust passage 75 and discharged toward the front of the oven 1 . In addition, a bypass hole 76 may be additionally formed to allow a portion of the air flowing from the cooling passage 73 to the discharge port 74 to flow into the exhaust passage 75 . The bypass hole 76 is opened and closed by the opening and closing device 77, and the amount of air exhausted from the cooking chamber 20 exhausted to the cooling passage 75 can be adjusted according to the opening and closing of the bypass hole 76.

Hereinafter, the camera module 100 for photographing the inside of the cooking chamber 20 will be described in detail.

4 is a view showing a disassembled state of an oven body, a handle, a camera module, and a cover according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a view showing the position of the camera module when looking at the handle according to an embodiment of the present invention from the top. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of portion A shown in FIG. 3 . FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of portion B shown in FIG. 7 . 9 is a diagram schematically showing a photographing range of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the camera module shown in FIG. 3 .

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 , the camera module 100 may be mounted inside the handle 50 so as to face the cooking chamber 20 . Specifically, the camera module 100 is mounted inside the handle extension 52 through the handle opening 53 provided in the handle extension 52, and can be protected from the outside by the camera cover 101. . The camera module 100 is arranged so that the inside of the cooking chamber 20 can be photographed through the see-through unit 42 . The camera module 100 may include a camera 110 that photographs the inside of the cooking chamber 20 .

The camera 110 may observe the inside of the cooking chamber 20 through the see-through unit 42 . The camera 110 may preferably have a photographing angle of about 60 degrees vertically and a photographing angle of about 100 degrees left and right.

As described above, since the see-through part 42 is made of a transparent material, and a plurality of glass members 43 are provided at positions corresponding to the see-through part 42 inside the door unit 40, the camera module 100 The inside of the cooking chamber 20 can be photographed even if it is not located inside the cooking chamber 20 or inside the door 40, but located outside the transparent part 42.

In addition, since the cooking chamber 20 maintains a temperature of approximately 200 degrees during cooking, when the camera unit 100 is disposed adjacent to the cooking chamber 20, it may be damaged by heat.

To prevent this, the camera module 100 may be disposed on the handle 50 to be spaced apart from the cooking chamber 20 . Since the camera module 100 is disposed to be spaced apart from the cooking chamber 20, damage caused by heat generated in the cooking chamber 20 can be reduced. Accordingly, the present invention can secure the reliability of the product of the camera module 100.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the camera module 100 may be disposed eccentrically to one side by a predetermined length d from the center of the handle extension 52 in the longitudinal direction. Specifically, the camera module 100 may be disposed eccentrically by approximately 80 mm from the center of the handle extension part 52 in the longitudinal direction. In this case, the distance at which the camera module 100 is eccentric from the center of the handle extension part 52 in the longitudinal direction may be determined in consideration of the photographing angle α of the camera 110 of the camera module 100 . Specifically, the camera module 100 may be arranged to be eccentric from the center of the handle extension part 52 within a range in which the camera 110 can capture the entire interior of the cooking chamber 20 .

According to the present invention, as the camera module 100 is disposed eccentrically from the center along the length direction of the handle extension part 52, when the user grips the handle 50, the camera module 100 is moved by the user's hand. contamination can be prevented.

In detail, the user may hold the handle 50 with food on his/her hand while cooking food. Typically, when the user performs an operation of opening and closing the door unit 40 by holding the handle 50, the user opens and closes the door unit 40 by holding the center portion of the handle 50. At this time, when the camera module 100 is disposed approximately at the center of the handle extension part 52, the lens 111 of the camera module 100 may be contaminated by food or fingerprints on the user's hand.

However, in the present invention, since the camera module 100 is eccentrically disposed to one side by a predetermined length from the center of the handle 50, the camera module 100 is moved by the user's hand when the user grips the handle 50. contamination can be prevented.

In addition, the camera module 100 may be disposed at a position where the entire interior of the cooking chamber 20 can be photographed in consideration of the maximum shooting angle of the camera 110 (maximum angle of view of the camera).

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 , the camera module 100 may be disposed inclined downward from the inside of the handle 50 toward the inside of the cooking chamber 20 . In addition, since the camera module 100 is disposed eccentrically from the center of the handle 50 to one side, the lens 111 of the camera 110 is inclined toward the center of the cooking chamber 20 in the left and right directions by a predetermined angle. may be placed.

In addition, the height h2 of the center of the lens 111 of the camera 110 of the camera module 100 is the same as the height h1 of the upper end 42a of the see-through part 42 or the upper end of the see-through part 42 It is arranged lower than the height h1 of 42a to prevent an upper region of the photographing region of the camera 110 from being interfered with by the upper end 42a of the transparent part 42 . Accordingly, the camera module 100 of the present invention may have a photographing area S as shown in FIG. 8 .

In addition, the camera module 100 of the present invention may be disposed to be buried inside the handle 50 . Specifically, the lens 111 of the camera 110 may be disposed to be recessed into the handle 50 more than the outer surface 52a of the handle extension 52 . According to this configuration, the present invention prevents the user's hand from contacting the lens 111 of the camera 110 even when the user grips the handle 50 at an eccentric position of the handle 50 provided with the camera module 100. Since this can be prevented, contamination by food or fingerprints on the user's hand can be prevented.

In addition, the handle 50 of the present invention is the other side opposite to one side of the handle 50 on which the camera 110 of the camera module 100 is disposed so that the user can easily check whether the camera 110 is operating (that is, , the front of the handle 50) may include a state display unit 54.

The status display unit 54 may include a light source that notifies the user that the camera 110 is taking a picture by continuously or repeatedly emitting light while the camera 110 is taking a picture. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the status display unit 54 may inform the user that the camera 110 is taking pictures through sound. Specifically, the status display unit 54 may notify the user that the camera 110 is taking pictures through continuous sound (eg, music) or repetitive sound.

In addition, the handle 50 of the present invention is formed along the longitudinal direction of the handle 50 inside the handle extension 52 and may include an inner space 55 in which a cable unit 200 to be described later is disposed. . The cable unit 200 may extend from the camera module 100 to one end of the handle 50 through the inner space 55 of the handle 50 . This will be described later.

Referring to FIG. 10, the camera module 100 controls an illuminance sensor 120 capable of measuring external light, a camera 110, and an illuminance sensor 120, and transmits and receives information with an external device. It may include a camera board 130 provided to enable.

The illuminance sensor 120 may measure the brightness around the oven 1 and transmit a measurement value related to the ambient brightness to the microcomputer 80 to be described later. The illuminance sensor 120 will be described later.

The camera 110 and the illuminance sensor 120 are seated on the camera board 130, and although not specifically shown, may include a communication board 135 capable of transmitting and receiving information with an external device, which will be described later. It may include a connector to which the cable unit 200 for electrical connection with the HAL microcomputer 80 is connected.

The communication board 135 may transmit image information or video information of the inside of the cooking chamber 20 captured by the camera 110 to an external device. The communication board 135 may transmit information generated by an external device and receive information from the external device through various communication methods.

For example, wireless signals can be transmitted and received through communication methods such as 3G (3Generation) and 4G (4Generation), and in addition, wireless LAN, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Zigbee ), WFD (Wi-Fi Direct), UWB (Ultra wideband), infrared communication (IrDA; Infrared Data Association), BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), NFC (Near Field Communication), etc. can also send and receive.

At this time, the handle 50 preferably includes a portion made of a material including plastic resin or the like in order to prevent the communication board 135 from restricting communication.

Information transmission and reception of the communication board 135 will be described later in detail.

In addition, the camera 110 may be rotatably provided by the rotating member 112 .

The rotating member 112 is provided between the camera 110 and the camera board 130 so that the camera 110 can be rotated by rotation of the rotating member 112 . The rotating member 112 may be provided in a hinge structure so that the camera 110 is tilted up and down or left and right, and may be provided in a ball structure so that the camera 110 is freely rotated.

As the camera 110 can be rotated, the range in which the camera 110 can shoot can be widened, and the camera 110 can be rotated to fit the height of the rack 23 where the food is located, so that the user's Clear image information corresponding to the request can be obtained.

In addition, although not shown, the camera module 110 may be provided to be movable along the longitudinal direction of the handle 50 so that the cooking chamber 20 can be photographed from various angles.

11 is a view showing a front door frame of a door unit and a first glass member among a plurality of glass members transparently according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a view schematically illustrating a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C′ shown in FIG. 11 .

Referring to FIGS. 11 and 12 , the door unit 40 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a light source unit 48 disposed therein. The light source unit 48 may selectively emit light inside the door unit 40 by a microcomputer 80 to be described later. The light source unit 48 may include a plurality of light sources 48a. The plurality of light sources 48a may individually emit light. As the plurality of light sources 48a are individually emitted by the microcomputer 80, the user can adjust the internal brightness of the door unit 40.

As shown in FIG. 11 , the light source unit 48 may be disposed on the left and/or right side of the inside of the door unit 40 . That is, the light source unit 48 may be disposed on the left and/or right side of the door unit 40, and each light source 48a may be disposed in a space between the plurality of glass members 43. According to this configuration, each light source 48a can provide light to the space between the plurality of glass members 43 .

Specifically, each light source 48a may include a first light source 48aa, a second light source 48ab, and a third light source 48c. The first light source 48aa may be disposed to provide light to the first space S1 between the first glass member 43a and the second glass member 43b, and the second light source 48ab may be disposed on the second glass member 48a. It may be arranged to provide light to the second space S2 between the member 43b and the third glass member 43c, and the third light source 48ac includes the third glass member 43c and the fourth glass member ( 43d) may be arranged to provide light to the third space S3 between them. A plurality of the first light source 48aa, the second light source 48ab, and the third light source 48ac may be provided in a vertical direction, a front-back direction, or an oblique direction, respectively. In addition, the first light source 48aa, the second light source 48ab, and the third light source 48ac may be individually controlled to adjust the amount of light provided to the inside of the door unit 40.

In addition, without being limited to this arrangement, the light source unit 48 may be disposed above and/or below the door unit 40 to provide light to the space between the plurality of glass members 43 . That is, the light source unit 48 may be disposed at any position as long as it can provide light to the inner space of the door unit 40 .

According to this configuration, the interior of the door unit 40 is brightened through the light source unit 48, so that the camera 110 can capture the interior of the cooking chamber 20 more clearly. In addition, the present invention can adjust the brightness of the inside of the door unit 40 in consideration of the information on the external brightness of the oven 1 measured through the illuminance sensor 120, so that the light source unit 48 is unnecessary. light emission can be prevented. That is, since a large amount of light is not needed when the outside of the oven 1 is dark, the light source unit 48 can be controlled to provide only as much light as needed. Accordingly, the present invention can prevent unnecessary energy consumption.

FIG. 13 is a view schematically illustrating a state in which an antireflection coating layer is formed on one glass member among a plurality of glass members shown in FIG. 3 . 14 is a front view of an oven according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 13, at least one glass member 43 among a plurality of glass members 43 of the present invention is an anti-reflection coating layer 43a provided to increase light transmittance by preventing reflection of light. ) may be included. For the antireflection coating layer 43a, a method of forming a thin film of a derivative having an appropriate refractive index on the surface of an optical element by means such as deposition may be used, but is not limited thereto. As shown in FIG. 13 , the antireflection coating layer 43a may be provided on both sides of the glass member 43, but, unlike this, it may be provided only on one side.

The present invention provides a camera ( 110) can capture the inside of the cooking chamber 20 more clearly. That is, as the light transmittance of at least one glass member 43 is improved and the amount of light provided to the inside of the cooking chamber 20 through the see-through part 42 is increased, the camera 110 can capture a clearer image. have.

Alternatively, it is also possible to form a mirror glass coating layer on the see-through part 42 according to the present invention. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, the present invention forms a mirror glass coating layer on any one of the plurality of glass members 43 as a whole, so that light provided from the outside toward the cooking chamber 20 You can also make them all reflect. Accordingly, in the present invention, when the light source provided inside the cooking chamber 20 does not provide light to the inside of the cooking chamber 20, the inside of the cooking chamber 20 can be confirmed by looking like a mirror when viewed from the outside of the oven 1. However, when the light source provided inside the cooking chamber 20 provides light to the inside of the cooking chamber 20, the inside of the cooking chamber 20 can be confirmed even when viewed from the outside of the oven 1. With this configuration, the camera 110 can acquire a clearer image of the cooking chamber 20 when a light source provided inside the cooking chamber 20 provides light to the inside of the cooking chamber 20 .

Here, as shown in FIG. 14, a masking portion 42b subjected to a masking process may be formed on a portion of the mirror glass coating layer so that the mirror class coating layer is not formed. Specifically, a portion of the mirror glass coating layer corresponding to the photographing area of the camera 110 may have a masking portion 42b on which the mirror glass coating layer is not formed. Accordingly, the transparent part 42 of the present invention reflects the light supplied from the outside in most areas except for the masking part 42b, but the camera 110 can see the inside of the cooking chamber 20 in the masking part 42b. It is possible to obtain a clearer image by not being interfered with when taking a picture.

In addition, although not shown, the plurality of glass members 43 of the present invention use glass of a low reflectance material such as quartz glass to improve light transmittance, and accordingly, a clear image of the inside of the cooking chamber 20 may be obtained. have.

15 is a diagram showing the overall arrangement of cable units according to an embodiment of the present invention. 16 is a perspective view of a cable unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. 17 is a view showing a state in which a case, a door unit, and a handle are separated from each other according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the cable unit 200 electrically connecting the microcomputer 80 and the camera module 100 will be described in detail.

The oven 1 may include a microcomputer 80 that controls the camera module 100 .

The microcomputer 80 may be configured to independently control only the camera module 100, and may additionally control the camera module 100 while controlling driving of the entire oven 1. Specifically, the microcomputer 80 may control the camera 110 and the illuminance sensor 120 of the camera module 100 . Hereinafter, the microcomputer 80 will be described as a configuration that controls the camera module 100 and the oven 1.

In addition, the microcomputer 80 is defined as a configuration including all kinds of electrical components that drive various microcomputers, such as a microcomputer formed of a chip, a board on which the microcomputer is mounted, and a power supply unit mounted on the board.

A cable unit 200 may be connected between the microcomputer 80 and the camera module 100 . The cable unit 200 may electrically connect the microcomputer 80 and the camera module 100 .

The cable unit 200 may serve to supply power to the camera module 100 and transmit/receive information between the microcomputer 80 and the camera unit 100 .

The microcomputer 80 may be provided inside the rear panel 14 of the oven 1 . Accordingly, the cable unit 200 passes from the inside of the rear panel 14 to the inside of the side panel 13 .

In detail, as shown in FIG. 15, the cable unit 200 connected from the microcomputer 80 extends leftward from the inside of the rear panel 14 and then bends downward, and the case 10 and the door unit 40 ) is bent again in the front direction of the oven 1 at a height corresponding to the connected portion and disposed toward the front panel 11.

In the section where the cable unit 200 extends from the micom 80 to the front panel 11, the cable unit 200 can be fixed and supported in an arbitrary configuration of the oven 1 provided inside the case 10. It may be fixed by a plurality of fixing members provided.

The cable unit 200 disposed inside the side panel 13 passes through the front panel 11 and extends into the door unit 40 to be connected to the camera module 100 . This is to easily separate the cable unit 200 when the door unit 40 is separated from the oven 1.

In addition, the cable unit 200 disposed inside the door unit 40 penetrates the door unit 40 at a height corresponding to the handle connecting portion 240 to which the door unit 40 and the handle 50 are connected to handle the handle. It extends to the inside of 50 and is connected to the camera module 100. This is to easily separate the cable unit 200 when the handle 50 is separated from the door unit 40 .

The cable unit 200 extending toward the front of the oven 1 along the handle support portion 51 of the handle 50 is connected to the handle extension portion 52 at the point where the handle support portion 51 and the handle extension portion 52 are connected. It can be bent toward the longitudinal direction of.

As described above, since the cable unit 200 is disposed adjacent to the cooking chamber 20, it may be damaged by heat generated in the cooking chamber 20. Therefore, the cable unit 200 of the present invention is shielded using a heat-resistant material. Accordingly, the present invention can prevent the cable unit 200 from being damaged by heat generated in the cooking chamber 20 .

In the cable unit 200, a section of the cable unit 200 connected to the camera module 100 and disposed inside the handle 50 is referred to as a first cable 210, and is extended from the first cable 210. The section of the cable unit 200 disposed inside the door unit 40 is referred to as the second cable 220, and is extended from the second cable 220 to be connected to the microcomputer 80 and to the inside of the case 10. When the section of the cable unit 200 is referred to as the third cable 230, the first separation section ( 240) may be provided, and a second separation section 250 may be provided between the second cable 220 and the third cable 230 so that the cable unit 200 may be separated.

The first cable 210 is disposed inside the handle 50 and may include a first connector 211 connected to the camera module 100 at one side. The first cable 210 may include a second connection part 212 connected to the second cable 220 on the other side opposite to one side where the first connection part 211 is provided. The second connection portion 212 may be exposed to the outside of the handle 50 through a portion of the handle 50 connected to the door unit 40 . The first cable 210 may include a bent portion 213 formed in a section between the first connection portion 211 and the second connection portion 212, where the handle support portion 51 and the handle extension portion 52 are connected. can

The second cable 220 is disposed inside the door unit 40 and may include a third connection part 221 connected to the second connection part 212 at one side. The second cable 220 may include a fourth connection part 222 connected to the third cable 230 on the other side opposite to one side where the third connection part 221 is provided. The third connection portion 221 may pass through the front surface of the door unit 40 and be exposed to the outside of the door unit 40 . That is, the third connection part 221 may be disposed on the front surface of the door unit 40. The fourth connection part 222 penetrates a part of the door unit 40 connected to the cave 10 to form the door unit ( 40) can be exposed to the outside. The second cable 220 may be disposed inside the door unit 40 that does not correspond to the transparent part 42 for aesthetic reasons.

The third cable 230 is disposed inside the case 10 and may include a fifth connection part 231 connected to the fourth connection part 222 at one side. The third cable 230 may include a sixth connection part 232 connected to the microcomputer 80 on the other side opposite to one side where the fifth connection part 231 is provided. The fifth connection portion 231 may pass through the front panel 11 and be exposed to the outside of the front panel 11 . That is, the fifth connection part 231 may be disposed on the front panel 11 . As described above, the third cable 230 extends from the microcomputer 80 to the inside of the rear panel 14 and the side panel 13 .

A first separation section 240 may be provided between the first cable 210 and the second cable 220 . Specifically, the first separation section 240 may be provided at a portion where the door unit 40 and the handle 50 are connected.

In the first separation section 240, the first cable 210 and the second cable 220 may be separated. Specifically, a second connection portion 212 coupled to the second cable 220 is provided on the other side of the first cable 210, and a second connection portion of the first cable 210 is provided on one side of the second cable 220. A third connection portion 221 coupled to 212 may be provided and coupled.

The second connection part 212 is provided in the shape of a USB connector and the third connection part 221 is provided in the shape of a USB port so that the second connection part 212 is inserted into the third connection part 221 and can be combined.

The third connecting portion 221 may be coupled to the front surface of the door unit 40 by a screw or the like, and thus, the second connecting portion 212 is inserted into the front surface of the door unit 40 so that the cable unit 200 ) can be provided to enable the coupling and separation of

The user can separate the handle 50 from the door unit 40 as needed. When the handle 50 is separated from the door unit 40, the cable unit 200 is removed from the first separation section 240. The first cable 210 and the second cable 220 may be separated from the door unit 40 together with the handle 50 .

Since the camera module 100 is provided on the handle 50, when the handle 50 is separated, the camera module 100 can also be separated from the door unit 40. At this time, the camera module 100 is connected to the microcomputer 80 by the cable unit 200, so if the cable unit 200 is not separated, even if the handle 50 is separated, the door unit 40 and the case ( The handle 50 cannot be completely separated from the door unit 40 and the case 10 by the remaining portion of the cable unit 200 extending inwardly of 10).

Accordingly, the first separation section 240 serves to allow the user to completely separate the handle 50 from the door unit 40 and the case 10 .

A first connection portion 211 connected to the camera module 100 is provided on one side of the first cable 210 so that the first cable 210 and the camera module 100 can be electrically connected.

A second separation section 250 may be provided between the second cable 220 and the third cable 230 . Specifically, the second separation section 250 may be provided at a portion where the door unit 40 and the case 10 are connected.

In the second separation section 250, the second cable 220 and the third cable 230 may be separated. Specifically, a fourth connection portion 222 coupled to the third cable 230 is provided on the other side of the second cable 220, and a fourth connection portion of the second cable 220 is provided on one side of the third cable 230. A fifth connection portion 231 coupled to 222 may be provided and coupled.

The fourth connection part 222 is provided in the shape of a USB connector and the fifth connection part 231 is provided in the shape of a USB port so that the fourth connection part 222 can be coupled in a form inserted into the fifth connection part 231 .

The fifth connection part 231 may be coupled to the front panel 11 of the case 10 by screws or the like, and thus the fourth connection part 222 is inserted into the front panel 11, and the cable unit ( 200) may be provided to enable coupling and separation.

The user can separate the door unit 40 from the case 10 as needed. When the door unit 40 is separated from the case 10, the cable unit 200 is provided in the second separation section 250. The second cable 220 and the third cable 230 may be separated from the case 10 together with the door unit 40 .

Since the camera module 100 is provided on the handle 50 , the camera module 100 can also be separated from the case 10 when the door unit 40 is separated. At this time, the camera module 100 is connected to the microcomputer 80 by the cable unit 200, so if the cable unit 200 is not separated, even if the door unit 40 is separated, the inside of the case 10 The door unit 40 cannot be completely separated from the case 10 by the remaining part of the extended cable unit 200 .

Accordingly, the second separation section 250 serves to enable the user to completely separate the door unit 40 from the case 10 .

A sixth connection part 232 connected to the microcomputer 80 is provided on the other side of the third cable 230 so that the third cable 230 and the microcomputer 80 can be electrically connected.

Hereinafter, a process of separating the cable unit 200 as the handle 50, the door unit 40, and the case 10 are separated will be described.

In order to separate the handle 50 from the door unit 40, the user pulls the handle 50 toward the front of the oven 1 and connects the second connection part 212 provided in the first separation section 240 to the third connection part. It can be separated from (221).

In addition, in order to separate the door unit 40 from the case 10, the user pulls the door unit 40 toward the front of the oven 1 and removes the fourth connection portion 222 provided in the second separation section 250. It can be separated from the fifth connection part 231 .

Subsequently, when the maintenance and repair of the handle 50 and the door unit 40 are completed, the above-described process may be performed in reverse to assemble the handle 50 and the door unit 40 to the case 10 . Specifically, the fourth connection part 222 provided in the second separation section 250 may be assembled to the fifth connection part 231 by pressing the door unit 40 toward the rear of the oven 1, and the handle 50 The second connection part 212 provided in the first separation section 240 may be assembled to the third connection part 221 by pressing toward the rear of the oven 1 .

As described above, since the cable unit 200 connected between the handle 50, the door unit 40, and the case 10 is detachably provided, the manufacturing process of the oven 1 is simplified, and each An effect of facilitating maintenance and repair of parts may also occur.

That is, during the manufacturing process of the oven 1, the handle 50, the door unit 40, and the case 10 are each pre-assembled through an assembly process, and then the handle 50, the door unit 40, Since the process of assembling the case 10 can be introduced, the production of the oven 1 can be facilitated, and thus productivity can be efficiently increased.

18 is a block diagram illustrating a control flow of an oven according to an exemplary embodiment. 19 is a conceptual diagram illustrating that an illuminance sensor detects illuminance of an area adjacent to a camera according to an exemplary embodiment.

A control flow according to an embodiment of the disclosed invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 22 .

Referring to FIG. 18 , an oven 1 according to an embodiment measures a camera 110 that acquires image information by photographing the inside of a cooking chamber 20 of the oven 1 and the illumination of an area where the camera 110 is located. An illuminance sensor 120 that detects, a micom 80 that controls the operation of the oven 1, at least one light source 48a provided inside the door unit 40 to illuminate the inside of the door unit 40, and a camera 110 ), a status display unit 54 for displaying the operating state, a communication board 135 for transmitting the operating state of the oven 1 and image information obtained by the camera 110 to an external device, and operation and control of the oven 1 It may include a storage unit 90 for storing data related to.

As shown in FIG. 11 , at least one light source 48a may be provided inside the door unit 40 and may be turned on according to the control of the microcomputer 80 to illuminate the inside of the door unit 40 . A user may input a control command to turn on or off at least one light source 48a, and the microcomputer 80 may receive a control signal to turn on or turn off at least one light source 48a based on the control command input by the user. can be sent.

As described above, the at least one light source 48a may include a first light source 48aa, a second light source 48ab, and a third light source 48ac, and the first light source 48a is controlled by the microcomputer 80. The third light sources 48aa to 48ac may be individually or simultaneously controlled.

As described above, the door unit 40 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a light source unit 48 disposed therein. The light source unit 48 may selectively emit light inside the door unit 40 by a microcomputer 80 to be described later, and the light source unit 48 may include a plurality of light sources 48a. In addition, each of the first light sources 48aa to the third light sources 48ac included in the plurality of light sources 48a may be installed two by two as shown in FIG. 12, but the number is not limited.

The first light source 48aa to the third light source 48ac included in the plurality of light sources 48a may individually emit light. As the plurality of light sources 48a are individually emitted by the microcomputer 80, the user can adjust the brightness inside the door unit 40.

In addition, as described above, at least one light source 48a provided inside the door unit 40 may be provided on the side of the door unit 40 as shown in FIG. 11, but the light source 48a is installed There is no limitation on the location, and it can be installed anywhere as long as the inside of the door unit 40 can be illuminated. In addition, the number of installed light sources 48a is not limited, and all of the plurality of light sources 48a may be turned on or off, or may be selectively turned on or off.

As shown in FIG. 12, a plurality of glass members 43 may be provided inside the door unit 40, and a space inside the door unit 40 is divided by each of the plurality of glass members 43. It can be. That is, when four glass members 43 are installed according to an embodiment, the space inside the door unit 40 is partitioned into three spaces S1, S2, and S3 with the glass members 43 interposed therebetween. can

The first light sources 48aa to the third light sources 48ac included in the plurality of light sources 48a are disposed on the left and/or right sides of the door unit 40 and are disposed in the spaces S1 and S2 between the plurality of glass members 43. , S3) may be provided with light. That is, for this purpose, the first light source 48aa emits light to the first space S1, the second light source 48ab emits light to the second space S2, and the third light source 48ac emits light to the third space S3. It can be arranged between a plurality of glass members 43 to provide.

In addition, as described above, the plurality of light sources 48a of the present invention are not limited to this arrangement, and are disposed above and/or below the door unit 40 to emit light into the space between the plurality of glass members 43. can provide That is, the first light sources 48aa to the third light sources 48ac included in the plurality of light sources 48a may be disposed at any position as long as they can provide light to the inner space of the door unit 40 .

The light source 48a provided inside the door unit 40 prevents the interior image of the cooking compartment 20 from being captured clearly due to the glass provided inside the door unit 40 when the camera 110 captures the inside of the cooking compartment 20. is to prevent

As will be described later, the microcomputer 80 can transmit a control signal for adjusting the brightness of at least one light source 48a, and the brightness of the light source 48a can be adjusted by the transmitted control signal.

The microcomputer 80 can individually control each of the first light sources 48aa to the third light sources 48ac included in the plurality of light sources 48a to turn them on and off, or simultaneously control them to turn them on and off.

That is, the first space S1 can be illuminated by turning on the first light source 48aa, the second space S2 can be illuminated by turning on the second light source 48ab, and the third light source 48ac can be turned on. By doing so, the third space (S3) can be illuminated. A specific control flow for this will be described later with reference to FIGS. 24A and 24B.

The camera 110 may acquire image information by photographing the inside of the cooking chamber 20 of the oven 1 . As shown in FIG. 5 , the camera 110 may be mounted inside the handle 50 provided on the outside of the door unit 40 and may be arranged to be recessed with respect to the outer surface of the handle 50 .

The user may input a control command for controlling the operation of the camera 110 through an external device or an input means provided in the oven 1, and the microcomputer 80 operates the camera 110 according to the input control command. A control signal for photographing the inside of the cooking chamber 20 may be transmitted.

The camera 110 may acquire image information by photographing the inside of the cooking chamber 20 under the control of the micom 80, and the obtained image information may be transmitted to an external device through the communication board 135. A photographing time, a photographing period, etc. for the camera 110 to photograph the inside of the cooking chamber 20 may be set differently, and the camera 110 may take a picture or video of the inside of the cooking chamber 20 .

In addition, the camera 110 may acquire a plurality of image information by taking multiple pictures of the interior of the cooking chamber 20 with a time difference, and the obtained plurality of image information is sequentially transmitted to an external device through the communication board 135. It can be.

The user may check the image information obtained by the camera 110 through an external device, and may grasp the cooking state of food located inside the cooking chamber 20 .

The camera 110 can be rotated up, down, left, and right according to the control of the microcomputer 80, and the angle at which the inside of the cooking chamber 20 is photographed can be changed.

The illuminance sensor 120 may detect the illuminance of an area adjacent to the camera 110 . That is, as shown in FIG. 19, the illuminance sensor 120 may be installed inside the handle 50 and spaced apart from the camera 110 by a predetermined distance, and the illuminance around the lens included in the camera 110 can be sensed and transmitted to the microcomputer 80.

As described above, the camera 110 may photograph the inside of the cooking chamber 20. At this time, the sharpness of the image of the inside of the cooking chamber 20 captured through the door unit 40 depends on the brightness near the camera 110. Differences can arise. That is, when the brightness near the camera 110 is low, even if the brightness of at least one light source 48a provided in the door unit 40 is less bright, the image inside the cooking chamber 20 can be captured clearly, but the camera ( 110) When the brightness of the vicinity is bright, the brightness of at least one light source 48a provided in the door unit 40 must be brighter so that the image inside the cooking chamber 20 can be captured clearly.

Therefore, the illuminance of the light source 48a provided inside the door unit 40 can be adjusted based on the illuminance of the vicinity of the camera 110 detected by the illuminance sensor 120, and the camera 110 is located inside the cooking chamber 20. You can record images more clearly.

The illuminance sensor 120 is configured to detect the current brightness around the illuminance sensor 120 by detecting the amount of incoming light, and any sensor capable of detecting the illuminance is not limited.

Referring to FIG. 19 , the illuminance sensor 120 may detect the illuminance of the area A1 adjacent to the camera 110. Specifically, the illuminance sensor 120 is a predetermined distance from the lens of the camera 110. It is possible to detect the illuminance of an area having . That is, since the brightness of the light source 48a provided in the door unit 40 can be compared with the measured illuminance by measuring the illuminance of the area where the camera 110 is located, the illuminance provided adjacent to the camera 110 as shown in FIG. 19 Illuminance information sensed through the detection sensor 120 may be transferred to the microcomputer 80 .

The microcomputer 80 may adjust the illuminance of at least one light source 48a provided inside the door unit 40 based on the illuminance of an area adjacent to the camera 110 detected by the illuminance sensor 120. Specifically, when the illuminance sensor 120 detects the illuminance of an area adjacent to the camera 110 and transmits it to the microcomputer 80, the microcomputer 80 detects at least one light source 48a provided inside the door unit 40. The illuminance of may be set to a higher value than the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor 120 .

For example, if the illuminance of the area adjacent to the camera 110 detected by the illuminance sensor 120 is 500 lux, the microcomputer 80 sets the illuminance of the light source 48a provided inside the door unit 40 to a value higher than 500 lux. It can be set to 600 lux.

The microcomputer 80 may turn on at least one light source 48a based on the set illuminance, and at this time, the light source 48a selectively turned on among the at least one light source 48a provided inside the door unit 40 The illuminance by can be set to correspond to the preset illuminance.

In addition, the microcomputer 80 can control the camera 110 to adjust the position of the lens up, down, left, or right, and can also adjust the angle at which the inside of the cooking chamber 20 is photographed. Furthermore, the microcomputer 80 turns on the status display unit 54 provided on the handle 50 when a control signal for shooting inside the cooking chamber 20 is input, and when the shooting inside the cooking chamber 20 ends, the status display unit 54 ) can send out a control signal that makes it turn off.

The microcomputer 80 may control the operation of the oven 1 based on a command related to the control of the oven 1 received through an external device or an input means included in the oven 1.

Such a microcomputer 80 can be defined as a configuration including all kinds of electrical components for driving various microcomputers, such as a microcomputer formed of a chip, a board on which the microcomputer is mounted, and a power supply unit mounted on the board.

The status display unit 54 is provided on the handle 50 provided on the outside of the door unit 40 and is turned on before the camera 110 takes pictures of the inside of the cooking chamber 20, and turns off after the camera 110 takes pictures. can The status display unit 54 is not limited in its configuration or installation position, and the user can intuitively recognize the operation of the camera 110 by recognizing the on and off states of the status display unit 54 .

The communication board 135 may perform communication between the oven 1 and an external device. That is, the communication board 135 can transmit and receive information with an external device through a network, and can retrieve information related to operation or control of the oven 1 stored in an external storage server or store information in the storage server.

The communication board 135 may transmit image information of the interior of the cooking chamber 20 photographed by the camera 110 to an external device, and may receive information related to control of the oven 1 set by the external device. The communication board 135 may transmit information generated in the oven 1 and receive information from an external device through various communication methods.

The communication board 135 may transmit and receive wireless signals through a communication method such as, for example, 3G (3Generation) or 4G (4Generation), and communicate with a single external device one-to-one or with a plurality of external devices. Bluetooth communication module for one-to-many communication, Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) communication module for accessing a Local Area Network (LAN) through a wireless access point, etc., storage device (100) ) and a short-range communication module such as a Zigbee communication module that forms a short-range communication network between the external device. In addition, through communication methods such as Wi-Fi Direct (WFD), Ultra Wideband (UWB), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and Near Field Communication (NFC), information can be transmitted within a certain distance. You can also send and receive. However, the communication module included in the communication board 135 is not limited to a Bluetooth communication module, a Wi-Fi communication module, and a short-distance communication module, and may include communication modules that perform communication according to various communication protocols.

The external device may include all devices that a user can use outside the oven 1, and may include at least one of a portable terminal 500, a tablet 510, a smart TV 520, and a PC 530. have. The user can control the operation of the oven 1 through an external device even when the user is outside the space where the oven 1 is located. In the following description, an embodiment of the disclosed invention will be described by taking a case in which the external device is the portable terminal 500 as an embodiment.

The storage unit 90 may store a control program or control data for controlling the operation of the oven 1 or control command data output from the microcomputer 80 .

That is, the storage unit 90 may store illuminance information detected by the illuminance sensor 120 for an area adjacent to the camera 110 . The microcomputer 80 can adjust the illuminance of at least one light source 48a provided in the door unit 40 based on the illuminance information stored in the storage unit 90, and the camera 110 photographs the interior of the cooking chamber 20. Even when the illuminance sensed by the illuminance sensor 120 is changed during operation, the illuminance of the light source 48a may be changed based on the stored illuminance information.

The storage unit 90 may store image information acquired by the camera 110 . That is, a picture or video of the inside of the cooking chamber 20 taken by the camera 110 can be transmitted to an external device through the communication board 135 and stored in the storage unit 90 so that the user can view the image information when desired. You can check. Also, the storage unit 90 may store data related to control of the oven 1 set by a user through an external device.

The storage unit 90 is a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (SD, XD memory, etc.), RAM ( RAM; Random Access Memory) SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read-Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory) Magnetic memory, magnetic disk, optical disk At least one type of storage medium may be included.

20 is a conceptual diagram illustrating controlling an operation of an oven through an external device according to an exemplary embodiment, and FIGS. 21 and 22 illustrate displaying an image inside a cooking chamber captured by a camera on an external device according to an exemplary embodiment. it did

As shown in FIG. 20 , the oven 1 and an external device may communicate or transmit/receive information through a communication board 135 included in the oven 1 . That is, a user may input a control command related to the operation of the oven 1 through an external device, and the input control command may be received by the communication board 135 of the oven 1 through a network.

Image information of the interior of the cooking compartment 20 photographed by the camera 110 may be transmitted to an external device through a network, and even when the user is located far from the area where the oven 1 is located, the cooking room ( 20) The cooking state of the food located inside can be grasped. The user can check an image of the food captured by the camera 110 through an external device without directly operating the oven 1 or directly viewing the cooking state of the food, and inputs a control command related to cooking the food to the external device. By doing so, user convenience can be increased.

As shown in FIG. 21, image information of the interior of the cooking chamber 20 photographed by the camera 110 may be transmitted to an external device through the communication board 135, and the transmitted image information may be transmitted to the display unit of the external device ( 510) can be displayed. In FIG. 21 , a case in which the external device is the portable terminal 500 will be described as an embodiment.

21 is a case in which food is located inside the cooking chamber 20 of the oven 1 and an image is taken while cooking is in progress or before cooking begins, and the illumination of the inside of the cooking chamber 20 photographed by the camera 110 is low. , the captured image may be captured darkly.

That is, as described above, when the illumination near the camera 110 is high but the illumination of at least one light source 48a provided in the door unit 40 is low, the camera 110 captures an image inside the cooking chamber 20. may be taken darker and less clear. The photographed image of the inside of the cooking chamber 20 shown in FIG. 21 shows an example of this case, and in this case, the illuminance of at least one light source 48a provided in the door unit 40 is measured near the camera 110. There is a need to adjust higher than the illuminance.

Referring to FIG. 22 , when compared to FIG. 21 , an image of the inside of the cooking chamber 20 captured by the camera 110 is brightly captured. That is, a photographing signal is input to the camera 110, the illuminance sensor 120 detects the illuminance of an area adjacent to the camera 110, and according to the detected illuminance, at least one door unit 40 is provided inside the door unit 40. When the camera 110 photographs the inside of the cooking chamber 20 in a state in which the illumination of the light source 48a is adjusted, image information of the inside of the cooking chamber 20 may be obtained brightly.

For example, when the illuminance around the camera 110 detected by the illuminance sensor 120 is 550 lux, if the illuminance of at least one light source 48a provided on the door unit 40 is 500 lux, as shown in FIG. 21 When an image of the inside of the cooking chamber 20 is captured darkly and the illumination of at least one light source 48a provided in the door unit 40 is 600 lux, the image inside the cooking chamber 20 may be captured brightly as shown in FIG. 22 .

Therefore, the user can check the cooking state and cooking progress of the food in the cooking chamber 20 by checking the image of the interior of the cooking chamber 20 brightly captured by the camera 110, and based on the brightness of the checked image, the user can check the door unit. A control command for adjusting the illuminance of the light source 48a of (40) may be additionally input.

As shown in FIG. 22, the user can check the cooking state of the food located in the cooking chamber 20 of the oven 1 through an external device, and the user can check the cooking state of the food located in the cooking chamber 20 of the oven 1 through the external device. Even in this case, user convenience can be improved by inputting a control command related to food cooking.

As shown in FIGS. 21 and 22 , when the external device is the portable terminal 500, the user may input a command related to control of the oven 1 through the portable terminal 500, and the inputted control command is transferred to the microcomputer 80 through the communication board 135 and can be used to control the oven 1.

Referring to FIG. 22 , the user may set the cooking time and cooking temperature of food accommodated in the oven 1 through an interface displayed on the portable terminal 500 . Since the portable terminal 500 may include a touch panel capable of receiving a user's touch input, the user may input a control command by touching the portable terminal 500 .

The user may set a cooking time and a cooking temperature for food accommodated in the oven 1 . That is, the user may extend or shorten the cooking time and increase or decrease the cooking temperature according to the food cooking state based on the food image captured by the camera 110 .

In addition, since the cooking time and cooking temperature for each food are previously stored in the storage unit 90, the microcomputer 80 may automatically control them based on these data.

When the user sets the cooking time and cooking temperature of food through the portable terminal 500, the set information can be transmitted to the microcomputer 80 of the oven 1 through the communication board 135, and the microcomputer 80 Food stored in the oven 1 may be controlled to be cooked based on the cooking time and cooking temperature set by the user.

In addition to setting the normal cooking time or cooking temperature for food, the user can input a control command to initialize the currently set condition, save the newly set control command, or use a control command to start or end cooking of food. can also be entered.

In addition, when the cooking of the food stored in the oven 1 is finished according to the user's setting, a control command for sending a notification for the end of cooking may be input, and the microcomputer 80 notifies the user of the end based on this. A control signal can be sent out.

As described above, even when the user does not input a control command related to cooking food through an external device, the microcomputer ( 80 ) may perform control related to cooking of food accommodated in the oven 1 .

23 is a flowchart illustrating an oven control method according to an exemplary embodiment. 24, 25a and 25b are flowcharts illustrating an oven control method according to another embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 23 , when a user inputs a control command to photograph the inside of the cooking chamber 20 through an input means provided in the oven 1 or an external device (S100), the microcomputer 80 photographs the inside of the cooking chamber 20 A control signal can be sent.

Even if a control command for capturing the interior of the cooking chamber 20 is not directly input by a user, a control signal may be sent out by a control command previously set by the user and stored in the storage unit 90 .

When a control signal for photographing the inside of the cooking chamber 20 is input, the status display unit 54 provided on the handle 50 of the oven 1 may be turned on prior to turning on the camera 110 (S110). The status display unit 54 is for a user to check whether the camera 110 taking pictures of the interior of the cooking compartment 20 is normally operating. It may be turned on before shooting and turned off after shooting of the camera 110 is finished.

A time point at which the status display unit 54 is turned on or off may vary according to a user's setting, and the position at which the status display unit 54 is installed is also not limited.

Before the camera 110 photographs the interior of the cooking chamber 20, the illuminance sensor 120 may detect the illuminance of an area having a predetermined distance from the camera 110 (S120). That is, when the illuminance sensor 120 detects the illuminance of an area adjacent to the camera 110 and transmits the sensed illuminance information to the microcomputer 80, the microcomputer 80 transmits the received illuminance information to the door unit 40. It is possible to adjust the illuminance of at least one light source 48a provided in ).

The microcomputer 80 may set the illuminance of at least one light source 48a provided inside the door unit 40 to a higher value than the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor 120 (S130). At least one light source 48a provided inside the door unit 40 must have a higher illuminance than the illuminance of the area adjacent to the camera 110 to obtain bright image information when the camera 110 photographs food accommodated inside the cooking chamber 20. can be obtained

The microcomputer 80 may determine the illuminance of at least one light source 48a and transmit a control signal for turning on the at least one light source 48a based on the determined illuminance value (S140).

After at least one light source 48a provided inside the door unit 40 is turned on, the microcomputer 80 can check whether the illuminance of the light source 48a is higher than the illuminance of the area adjacent to the camera 110 (S150). , When the illuminance of at least one light source 48a is not higher than the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor 120, the illuminance of at least one light source 48a provided inside the door unit 40 is measured by the illuminance sensor 120. ) can be reset to a higher value than the detected illuminance.

When the microcomputer 80 determines that the illuminance of at least one light source 48a is higher, the inside of the cooking chamber 20 can be photographed by controlling the camera 110, and image information about the food accommodated in the cooking chamber 20 can be obtained. It can be obtained (S160).

When the photographing of the inside of the cooking chamber 20 by the camera 110 is finished, the status display unit 54 indicating the normal operating state of the camera 110 may be turned off (S170). In addition, when the shooting of the camera 110 ends, at least one light source 48a provided inside the door may also be turned off (S180). As described above, the turn-on or turn-off timing of the status display unit 54 and the light source 48a may exist in various embodiments according to user settings.

The microcomputer 80 may control the communication board 135 to transmit a control signal for transmitting image information inside the cooking chamber 20 obtained by the camera 110 to an external device, and may transmit image information inside the cooking chamber 20. may be transmitted to an external device through a network (S190).

A user may check image information such as a cooking state of food accommodated in the cooking chamber 20 through an external device, and may input control commands related to control of the oven 1 through the external device.

The communication board 135 of the oven 1 may receive information related to control of the oven 1 set by the user through an external device through a network (S200).

The microcomputer 80 may control the operation of the oven 1 based on the control information received by the communication board 135 (S210). You can control the cooking of food.

In this way, the user controls the cooking of food through an external device based on the image information of the food photographed by the camera 110, so that the oven 1 can be conveniently controlled even when located at a distance from the oven 1. have.

Unlike FIG. 23, in FIG. 24, in a state in which at least one light source 48a provided inside the door unit 40 is already turned on, the illuminance sensor 120 detects the illuminance of an area adjacent to the camera 110. It is a flowchart for adjusting the illuminance of the light source 48a provided inside the door unit 40 based thereon.

Referring to FIG. 24, when a user inputs a control command to photograph the inside of the cooking chamber 20 through an input means provided in the oven 1 or an external device (S300), the microcomputer 80 photographs the inside of the cooking chamber 20. control signal can be transmitted.

As in FIG. 23 , even if the control command for shooting the inside of the cooking chamber 20 is not directly input by the user, the control signal may also be sent out by the control command preset by the user and stored in the storage unit 90. .

When a control signal for photographing the inside of the cooking chamber 20 is input, the status display unit 54 provided on the handle 50 of the oven 1 may be turned on prior to turning on the camera 110 (S310). The status display unit 54 is for a user to check whether the camera 110 taking pictures of the interior of the cooking compartment 20 is normally operating. It may be turned on before shooting and turned off after shooting of the camera 110 is finished.

Before the camera 110 photographs the inside of the cooking chamber 20, the illuminance sensor 120 may detect the illuminance of an area having a predetermined distance from the camera 110 (S320). Unlike FIG. 23 , when the camera 110 attempts to photograph the inside of the cooking chamber 20 while at least one light source 48a provided inside the door unit 40 is already turned on, the interior of the door unit 40 It is necessary to adjust the illuminance of the light source 48a. That is, when the illuminance sensor 120 detects the illuminance of an area adjacent to the camera 110 and transmits the sensed illuminance information to the microcomputer 80, the microcomputer 80 transmits the received illuminance information to the door unit 40. It is possible to adjust the illuminance of at least one light source 48a provided in ).

The microcomputer 80 can check whether the illuminance of at least one light source 48a provided inside the door unit 40 and turned on is higher than the illuminance of the area adjacent to the camera 110 (S330), and at least one light source 48a. If the illuminance of ) is not higher than the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor 120, the illuminance of at least one light source 48a provided inside the door unit 40 is a value higher than the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor 120. It can be changed to (S340).

After changing the illuminance of the light source 48a, the micom 80 can check whether the illuminance of at least one light source 48a provided inside the door unit 40 and turned on is higher than the illuminance of the area adjacent to the camera 110, (S350), when the illuminance of the light source 48a is not higher than the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor 120, the illuminance of at least one light source 48a provided inside the door unit 40 is measured by the illuminance sensor 120. ) can be changed again to a value higher than the sensed illuminance (S340).

When the microcomputer 80 determines that the illuminance of at least one light source 48a is higher, the inside of the cooking chamber 20 can be photographed by controlling the camera 110, and image information about the food accommodated in the cooking chamber 20 can be obtained. It can be obtained (S360).

When the photographing of the inside of the cooking chamber 20 by the camera 110 is finished, the status display unit 54 indicating the normal operating state of the camera 110 may be turned off (S370). In addition, when the shooting of the camera 110 ends, at least one light source 48a provided inside the door may also be turned off (S380). As described above, the turn-on or turn-off timing of the status display unit 54 and the light source 48a may exist in various embodiments according to user settings.

The microcomputer 80 may control the communication board 135 to transmit a control signal for transmitting image information inside the cooking chamber 20 obtained by the camera 110 to an external device, and may transmit image information inside the cooking chamber 20. may be transmitted to an external device through a network (S390).

A user may check image information such as a cooking state of food accommodated in the cooking chamber 20 through an external device, and may input control commands related to control of the oven 1 through the external device.

The communication board 135 of the oven 1 may receive information related to control of the oven 1 set by the user through an external device through a network (S400).

The microcomputer 80 may control the operation of the oven 1 based on the control information received by the communication board 135 (S410), specifically, according to the time or temperature set by the user, You can control the cooking of food.

Referring to FIGS. 24A and 24B , when a user inputs a control command to photograph the inside of the cooking chamber 20 through an input means provided in the oven 1 or an external device (S500), the microcomputer 80 moves the cooking chamber 20 A control signal for photographing the interior may be transmitted.

Even if a control command for capturing the interior of the cooking chamber 20 is not directly input by a user, a control signal may be sent out by a control command previously set by the user and stored in the storage unit 90 .

When a control signal for photographing the inside of the cooking chamber 20 is input, the status display unit 54 provided on the handle 50 of the oven 1 may be turned on prior to turning on the camera 110 (S505). The status display unit 54 is for a user to check whether the camera 110 taking pictures of the interior of the cooking compartment 20 is normally operating. It may be turned on before shooting and turned off after shooting of the camera 110 is finished.

Before the camera 110 photographs the inside of the cooking chamber 20, the illuminance sensor 120 may detect the illuminance of an area having a predetermined distance from the camera 110 (S510). That is, when the illuminance sensor 120 detects the illuminance of an area adjacent to the camera 110 and transmits the sensed illuminance information to the microcomputer 80, the microcomputer 80 transmits the received illuminance information to the door unit 40. It is possible to adjust the illuminance of at least one light source 48a provided in ).

As described above, the at least one light source 48a provided in the door unit 40 may include a first light source 48aa to a third light source 48ac, each of which is a plurality of glass members 43 Light may be provided to the spaces S1 , S2 , and S3 partitioned by .

The microcomputer 80 may transmit a control signal for turning on the first light source 48aa provided in the door unit 40, and accordingly the first light source 48aa is turned on (S515) to the glass member 43. Light may be provided to the first space S1 partitioned by

After the first light source 48aa is turned on, the microcomputer 80 may check whether the illuminance of the first light source 48aa is higher than the illuminance of the area adjacent to the camera 110 (S520), and the first light source 48aa When the illuminance when only turned on is not higher than the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor 120, the microcomputer 80 may transmit a control signal for turning on the second light source 48ab.

The second light source 48ab may be turned on according to the control signal of the second light source 48ab transmitted by the microcomputer 80 (S525), and the light is emitted in the second space S2 partitioned by the glass member 43. can provide That is, the microcomputer 80 additionally turns on the second light source 48ab when the illumination intensity when only the first light source 48aa is turned on is not higher than the illumination intensity of the area adjacent to the camera 110 to enter the interior of the door unit 40. It is possible to control the brightness of the light more brightly.

After the second light source 48ab is turned on, the microcomputer 80 can check whether the illuminance of the first and second light sources 48aa and 48ab are higher than the illuminance of the area adjacent to the camera 110 (S530). , When the first light source 48aa and the second light source 48ab are not higher than the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor 120, the microcomputer 80 turns on the third light source 48ac. A control signal can be sent.

The third light source 48ac can be turned on according to the control signal of the third light source 48ac transmitted from the microcomputer 80 (S535), and the light is emitted in the third space S3 partitioned by the glass member 43. can provide That is, the microcomputer 80 additionally turns on the third light source 48ac when the illuminance when the first light source 48aa and the second light source 48ab are turned on is not higher than the illuminance of the area adjacent to the camera 110. Thus, the illuminance inside the door unit 40 can be more brightly controlled.

In the above description, the first light source 48aa, the second light source 48ab, and the third light source 48ac are sequentially turned on according to the illuminance inside the door unit 40, but the first light source 48aa to the third light source 48aa There is no limit to the order and number of lights 48ac, and various embodiments may exist according to the user's setting or the control of the microcomputer 80.

After the third light source 48ac is turned on, the microcomputer 80 determines that the illuminance of the first light source 48aa, the second light source 48ab, and the third light source 48ac are higher than the illuminance of the area adjacent to the camera 110. It can be checked whether it is high (S540), and if the illuminance when the first light source 48aa, the second light source 48ab, and the third light source 48ac are turned on is not higher than the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor 120, The illuminance of the first light source 48aa to the third light source 48ac may be reset to a value higher than the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor 120 (S545).

The microcomputer 80 may change the illuminance of the first light source 48aa to the third light source 48ac according to the set value, and the first light source 48aa turned on inside the door unit 40 based on the changed illuminance value. It may be determined whether the illuminance of the third light source 48ac is higher than the illuminance of the area adjacent to the camera 110 (S550). At this time, when the illuminance of the first light source 48aa to the third light source 48ac turned on inside the door unit 40 is not higher than the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor 120, the first light source 48aa to The illuminance of the third light source 48ac may be reset to a value higher than the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor 120 .

As a result of the determination by the microcomputer 80, when the first light source 48aa to the third light source 48ac have higher illuminance, the inside of the cooking chamber 20 can be photographed by controlling the camera 110, and the interior of the cooking chamber 20 can be captured. Image information on food may be acquired (S555).

When the photographing of the inside of the cooking chamber 20 by the camera 110 ends, the status display unit 54 indicating the normal operating state of the camera 110 may be turned off (S560). In addition, when the shooting of the camera 110 ends, at least one light source 48a provided inside the door may also be turned off (S565). As described above, the turn-on or turn-off timing of the status display unit 54 and the light source 48a may exist in various embodiments according to user settings.

The microcomputer 80 may control the communication board 135 to transmit a control signal for transmitting image information inside the cooking chamber 20 obtained by the camera 110 to an external device, and may transmit image information inside the cooking chamber 20. may be transmitted to an external device through a network (S570).

A user may check image information such as a cooking state of food accommodated in the cooking chamber 20 through an external device, and may input control commands related to control of the oven 1 through the external device.

The communication board 135 of the oven 1 may receive information related to control of the oven 1 set by the user through an external device through a network (S575).

The microcomputer 80 may control the operation of the oven 1 based on the control information received by the communication board 135 (S580). Specifically, according to the time or temperature set by the user, the oven 1 received You can control the cooking of food.

In this way, the user controls the cooking of food through an external device based on the image information of the food photographed by the camera 110, so that the oven 1 can be conveniently controlled even when located at a distance from the oven 1. have.

Hereinafter, a mounting structure of the camera module 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. The configuration of the oven 2 other than the configuration described below is the same as the configuration according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, so it can be omitted.

26 is a front view of an oven according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 27 is a perspective view illustrating a rear surface of the camera module shown in FIG. 26 .

In the oven 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention, the camera module 300 may be detachably provided from the door unit 40 .

Specifically, the camera module 300 may be mounted on the first camera module mounting portion 42c provided on the door unit 40 in order to photograph the inside of the cooking chamber 20, and not to photograph the inside of the cooking chamber 20. If not, it may be mounted on the second camera module mounting portion 15a for storage. That is, the mounting position of the camera module 300 may vary depending on whether it is used or not.

Referring to FIG. 19 , the camera module 300 may include a camera 310 provided to photograph the inside of the cooking chamber 20 . The camera 310 is disposed so that the lens 311 faces the cooking chamber, and like the above-described embodiments, the camera 310 may be disposed in consideration of the shooting area so that the entire interior of the cooking chamber 20 can be photographed. . Also, the camera 310 may be provided to be rotatable, similar to the above-described embodiments. Accordingly, the camera 310 is tilted up and down or left and right, and the inside of the cooking chamber 20 can be photographed from various angles.

In addition, the camera module 300 is provided inside the housing 301, and a magnet ( 320) may be included. The magnet 320 of the camera module 300 is provided at a position corresponding to the magnet 15b provided on the first camera module mounting portion 42c and/or the second camera module mounting portion 15a, so that the camera module 300 It can be mounted on the first camera module mounting part 42c and/or the second camera module mounting part 15a by magnetic force.

The camera module 300 may include at least one ventilation hole 302 . Specifically, the at least one ventilation hole 302 may circulate internal air of the housing 301 of the camera module 300 with external air so that heat may be discharged from the camera 310 to the outside. To this end, although not shown, a fan (not shown) for circulating air may be provided inside the housing 301 of the camera module 300 .

The door unit 40 is provided at a position eccentric to one side from the center along the length direction of the handle 50 so that the camera module 300 can be mounted on the door unit 40 when the camera module 300 is used. A first camera module mounting portion 42c may be included. The first camera module mounting portion 42c may have a size corresponding to the size of the camera module 300 so that the camera module 300 can be detachably coupled thereto. A magnet 320 may be provided on each of the camera module 300 and the first camera module mounting portion 42c, and according to this configuration, the camera module 300 can be separated from the first camera module mounting portion 42c by magnetic force. can be conjoined. However, the method in which the camera module 300 is detachably coupled to the first camera module mounting portion 42c is not limited thereto, and may be applied through a method such as a hook coupling method or a screw coupling method.

The control room cover 15 is a second camera module mounting portion provided so that the camera module 300 can be detachably mounted on one side so that the camera module 300 can be stored when the camera module 300 is not used. (15a) may be included. The second camera module mounting portion 15a may be formed in a size corresponding to the size of the camera module 300 in the control room cover 15 and may be formed in a groove shape. In FIG. 18, it is shown as being provided on the right side of the control room cover 15, but is not limited thereto, and may be provided on the left side of the control room cover 15, and provided on the side panel 13 of the case 10. It is also possible to become

The second camera module mounting portion 15a is provided to correspond to the magnet 320 of the camera module 300 and includes a magnet 15b allowing the camera module 300 to be mounted on the second camera module mounting portion 15a. can According to this configuration, the present invention can easily mount and separate the camera module 300 from the second camera module mount 15a.

With the configuration as described above, in the present invention, when the camera module 300 is used, the camera module 300 is mounted on the first camera module mounting portion 42c of the door unit 40, and when the camera module 300 is not used, the electric field By storing in the second camera module mounting portion 15a of the compartment cover 15, it is possible to prevent the camera module 300 from being unnecessarily exposed to the heat of the cooking chamber 20 and being damaged.

Hereinafter, the structure of the camera module 400 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. The configuration of the oven 3 other than the configuration described below is the same as the configuration according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, so it can be omitted.

28 is a view showing a part of a side cross-section of an oven according to another embodiment of the present invention. 29 is a front view showing the front of the oven shown in FIG. 28;

In the oven 3 according to another embodiment of the present invention, the camera module 400 may be disposed inside the door unit 40 . Specifically, the camera module 400 may be disposed in a space between the plurality of glass members 43 of the door unit 40 .

In this case, since the camera module 400 is disposed relatively adjacent to the cooking chamber 20, it may be damaged by heat generated inside the cooking chamber 20. To prevent this, the present invention may include a cooling module 420 provided in the door unit 40 to cool the camera module 400 . The cooling module 420 may include a cooling drive source 421 , a cooling fan 422 , and a cooling passage 423 .

Specifically, the cooling module 420 may forcibly supply outside air to the camera module 400 through the cooling drive source 421 and the cooling fan 422 provided at the lower end of the door unit 40 . At this time, the door unit 40 may include a door inlet 44 formed at the lower end of the door unit 40 and a door outlet 45 formed at the upper end of the door unit 40, as shown in FIG. , The cooling driving source 421 and the cooling fan 422 may be disposed adjacent to the door suction port 44 .

The cooling passage 423 may extend from the door inlet 44 to the camera module 400 . Specifically, outside air flows into the cooling passage 423 through the door inlet 44 by the suction force of the cooling drive source 421 and the cooling fan 422, and the outside air flowing into the cooling passage 423 enters the camera module 400. ) is guided. Outside air guided to the camera module 400 cools the camera module 400 and then is discharged to the outside through the door outlet 45 provided on the rear surface of the door unit 40 .

With this configuration, the present invention has an aesthetic advantage by arranging the camera module 400 inside the door unit 40 so that the exterior is clean, and cools the camera module 400 by forcibly circulating outside air, so that the cooling effect is improved. As it rises, it is possible to prevent the camera module 400 from being damaged by heat and to secure reliability of the product.

In the above, specific embodiments have been illustrated and described. However, it is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art will be able to make various changes without departing from the gist of the technical idea of the invention described in the claims below. .

1, 2, 3; oven 10; case
20; cooking room 40; door unit
42; see-through unit 43; Multiple glass members
48; light source unit 48a; light source
48aa; first light source 48ab; 2nd light source
48ac; a third light source 50; handle
51; handle support 52; handle extension
54; status display unit 80; microcom
90; Storage units 100, 300, 400; camera module
110, 310; camera 120; light sensor
135; communication board 200; cable unit

Claims (25)

a case with a cooking compartment inside;
a door unit mounted on the case to open and close the cooking chamber and having a transparent portion provided to check the inside of the cooking chamber;
a handle protruding outward from the door unit; and
A camera module disposed inside the handle to photograph the inside of the cooking chamber and mounted eccentrically to one side from the center of the handle in the longitudinal direction;
The oven of claim 1 , wherein the see-through part includes a mirror glass coating layer. According to claim 1,
The oven of claim 1 , wherein the camera module is disposed to be dented with respect to an outer surface of the handle. According to claim 1,
The oven of claim 1 , wherein the door unit includes a light source disposed inside the door unit. According to claim 1,
The oven of claim 1 , wherein the see-through part includes an antireflection coating layer. delete According to claim 1,
The oven of claim 1 , wherein the mirror glass coating layer includes a masking portion that is masked at a portion corresponding to a photographing area of the camera module. According to claim 1,
a micom that controls the camera module and is provided in the case; and
Further comprising a cable unit electrically connecting the camera module and the micom;
The cable unit,
a first cable extending from the camera module to a first separation section in which the handle and the door unit are separated;
a second cable extending from the first separation section to a second separation section in which the door unit and the case are separated;
and a third cable extending from the second separation section to the microcomputer. According to claim 1,
a microcomputer controlling the camera module; and
Further comprising a cable unit electrically connecting the camera module and the micom;
Oven wherein the cable unit is shielded with a heat-resistant material. According to claim 1,
The camera module is disposed below the upper end of the see-through part. According to claim 1,
The camera module includes a camera for photographing the interior of the cooking chamber and an illuminance sensor for measuring external illuminance of the camera module. a door unit provided to open and close the cooking compartment and including a handle;
at least one light source provided inside the door unit;
a camera disposed inside the handle and acquiring image information by photographing the inside of the cooking chamber;
an illuminance sensor disposed inside the handle at a predetermined distance from the camera and detecting illuminance of an area having a predetermined distance from the camera; and
and a microcomputer configured to adjust the illuminance of the at least one light source based on the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor to adjust the brightness inside the door unit. According to claim 11,
The microcomputer,
An oven that sets the illuminance of the at least one light source to a value higher than the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor. According to claim 11,
and a communication board transmitting the acquired image information of the inside of the cooking chamber to an external device. According to claim 13,
The communication board,
Receiving information related to control of the oven set by the external device;
The microcomputer,
An oven that controls an operation of the oven based on information related to control of the oven received from the external device. According to claim 11,
the camera,
An oven mounted eccentrically to one side from a center of a handle provided outside the door unit in a longitudinal direction. ◈Claim 16 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ According to claim 15,
the camera,
An oven disposed to be recessed against an outer surface of the handle. delete According to claim 11,
and a storage unit configured to store the illuminance information sensed by the illuminance sensor. ◈Claim 19 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ According to claim 18,
the storage unit,
An oven for storing image information acquired by the camera. According to claim 11,
and a state display unit provided on the door unit, turned on before the camera takes pictures of the inside of the cooking chamber, and turned off after the camera takes pictures. A door unit provided to open and close the cooking chamber, a handle provided on the door unit, a camera disposed eccentrically to one side from the center of the longitudinal direction of the handle, and an illuminance sensor disposed inside the handle at a predetermined distance from the camera In the oven containing,
receiving a control signal for photographing the interior of the cooking chamber;
controlling the illuminance sensor to detect the illuminance of an area having a predetermined distance from the camera;
adjusting the illuminance of at least one light source provided inside the door unit to adjust the brightness inside the door unit based on the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor;
obtaining image information by photographing the interior of the cooking chamber through the camera based on the adjusted illuminance of the light source;
An oven control method for transmitting the obtained image information of the inside of the cooking chamber to an external device. According to claim 21,
Adjusting the illuminance of the at least one light source,
The oven control method of setting the illuminance of the at least one light source to a value higher than the sensed illuminance. According to claim 21,
An oven control method comprising: receiving information related to control of the oven set by the external device, and controlling an operation of the oven based on the received information related to control of the oven. a case with a cooking compartment inside;
a door unit mounted on the case to open and close the cooking chamber and having a transparent portion provided to check the inside of the cooking chamber;
a handle protruding outward from the door unit; and
An oven comprising: a camera module disposed to be recessed with respect to an outer surface of the handle so as to photograph the interior of the cooking chamber, and disposed eccentrically by 80 mm to one side from a center of the handle in a longitudinal direction. delete

Images