KR20110008426A - Cooker including user interface for setting recipe and method of controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A cooking device comprising a user interface for setting a cooking recipe and a control method thereof are provided to enable food to be cooked according to a user-selected cooking recipe regardless of the kind of a cooking device since the cooking time, the cooking temperature and so on of the cooking recipe on a recipe book are set depending on cooking devices. CONSTITUTION: A cooking device comprising a user interface for setting a cooking recipe comprises an input unit, an output unit and a controller. Signals for entering the cooking recipe and for changing the entered cooling recipe are input to the input unit. The output unit displays the information on the entered cooking recipe and the changed cooking recipe. The controller changes and sets the entered cooking recipe depending on cooking conditions. The input unit comprises a user interface. The user interface receives signals for setting at least the type, the temperature, the time period and weight of the information on the cooking recipe.

Description

Cooker including user interface for setting a cooking method and a control method thereof {Cooker including user interface for setting recipe and method of controlling the same}

The present invention relates to a cooking appliance, and more particularly, to a cooking appliance including a user interface for setting a cooking method and a control method thereof.

A cooking appliance is a home appliance which heats and cooks food using electricity or gas. In this case, in order to cook the food in the cooking apparatus, a cooking temperature and a cooking time may be set according to a cooking method. More specifically, the user may set the cooking temperature and the cooking time according to the cooking method described in the cookbook, for example, to cook the food. However, in the case of the cooking method described in the general cooking book, the cooking temperature and the cooking time are set on the basis of the oven and the gas oven. However, the cooking appliance has a different cooking environment according to its type. For example, the volume of the cooking chamber, the kind of heating source, and the like, which are cooked according to the type of the cooking appliance, are different. Therefore, even if the cooking temperature and cooking time is set according to the cooking method described in the cookbook, there is a disadvantage that the cooking result as described in the cookbook is not obtained.

The present invention is to solve the problems according to the prior art as described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a user interface for setting the cooking method configured to be cooked according to the cooking method irrespective of the type of cooking apparatus It is to provide a cooking apparatus including and a control method thereof.

A cooking apparatus including a user interface for setting a cooking method according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes an input unit for receiving a signal for inputting a cooking method and for converting the input cooking method; An output unit which displays information on the cooking method received by the input unit and information on the converted cooking method; And a control unit for converting and setting the cooking method received by the input unit according to a cooking environment. It includes a user interface for setting of a cooking method comprising a.

A cooking apparatus including a user interface for setting a cooking method according to another embodiment of the present invention may include a cooking method that is converted and set according to a screen for inputting information about a cooking method, information about a cooking method, and a cooking environment. A display for displaying information regarding; At least one button for inputting information about a cooking method displayed on the display and a signal for setting a cooking method according to a cooking environment; And a control unit configured to change and set a cooking method according to a cooking environment, and to control the display. It includes.

Cooking apparatus control method comprising a user interface for setting the cooking method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the input unit, the step of receiving a cooking method; And converting and setting, by the controller, the input cooking method according to a cooking environment. It includes.

According to the present invention, there is an advantage that the cooking result according to the cooking method described in the cookbook can be obtained.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a cooking apparatus including a user interface for setting a cooking method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of a cooking appliance including a user interface for setting a cooking method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, in the first embodiment of the cooking appliance according to the present invention, a cooking method acquired from a cooking book or the like is set and stored according to the type of cooking appliance. To this end, in the present embodiment, the cooking apparatus includes an input unit 1, an output unit 3, a data storage unit 5, and a control unit 7.

In more detail, the input unit 1 receives a signal for operating the cooking appliance. In particular, the input unit 1 receives a signal for selecting information on a cooking method, that is, cooking type, cooking temperature, cooking time, and food weight. In addition, the input unit 1 receives a signal for setting the input cooking method. The input unit 1 receives a signal for setting a food weight in a state in which a cooking method is set.

The output unit 3 outputs information on a cooking method, that is, a signal for displaying cooking type, cooking temperature, cooking time and food weight. As the output unit 3, a display for outputting a visual signal may be used.

In the data storage unit 5, a cooking method is stored. More specifically, the data storage unit 5 stores data of cooking type, cooking time, cooking temperature, and food weight set according to a signal received by the input unit 1.

The control unit 7 controls the operation of the cooking appliance. In this embodiment, the control unit 7 controls the output unit 3 to output a signal for displaying information on the cooking method according to the signal input by the input unit 1. In addition, the control unit 7 converts and sets a cooking method according to a signal received by the input unit 1 according to the cooking environment of the cooking apparatus, and controls the data to be stored in the data storage unit 5. The controller 7 controls an operation of a heating source (not shown) of the cooking apparatus, that is, the cooking apparatus, so that cooking of the food is performed according to a set cooking method.

More specifically, the control unit 7 takes into account the cooking temperature and cooking time input by the input unit 1 according to the cooking environment of the cooking apparatus, for example, heating characteristics according to the volume of the cooking chamber or the type of the heating source. To set the cooking temperature and cooking time. For example, as described above, since the cooking method described in the cookbook is generally based on a gas oven, if the volume of the cooking chamber of the cooking appliance is relatively smaller than that of the gas oven, the cooking temperature is determined by the input value. Can be reduced in comparison. In the opposite case, the cooking temperature may be increased compared to the input value. In addition, if the heating source of the cooking appliance is a heating source of the gas oven, that is, a heater having a low output (for example, an electric heater) compared to the gas heater, the cooking time is increased compared to the input value. In the opposite case, however, the cooking time is reduced compared to the entered value.

In addition, the control unit 7 resets the set cooking temperature and cooking time when the input unit 1 receives a signal for changing the food weight while the cooking temperature and cooking time are converted and set. For example, the control unit 7 converts and resets the set cooking temperature or / and cooking time to increase when the food weight is set to increase, and sets the cooking temperature or / and cooking when the food weight is set to decrease. Reset by converting so that time is reduced.

The controller 7 controls the data of the cooking temperature and cooking time set or reset to be stored in the data storage 5.

Hereinafter, the cooking temperature and the cooking time received by the input unit 1 will be referred to as an input cooking temperature and an input cooking time, respectively. In addition, the control unit 7 converts the input cooking temperature and the input cooking time according to the cooking environment of the cooking appliance and sets the set values as the set cooking temperature and the set cooking time, respectively. In addition, the value set by the control unit 7 by reconverting the input cooking temperature and the input cooking time according to the change in the food weight is referred to as the reset cooking temperature and the reset cooking time, respectively.

Hereinafter, a process of setting a cooking method according to a first embodiment of a cooking apparatus including a user interface for setting the cooking method according to the present invention will be described in detail.

First, in order to change and set the cooking method described in the cookbook, the input unit 1 receives a signal for selecting information on the cooking method, more specifically, cooking type, input cooking temperature, input cooking time and cooking weight. Get input. The control unit 7 controls the output unit 3 to output the type of cooking input, input cooking temperature, input cooking time, and food weight.

The control unit 7 converts the input cooking temperature and the input cooking time into the set cooking temperature and the set cooking time according to the cooking environment of the cooking apparatus, and convert the data of the set cooking temperature and the set cooking time into a data storage unit ( Save to 5). Next, when the input unit 1 receives a signal for cooking food according to the cooking method, the control unit 7 performs an operation of a heating source to perform cooking according to the set cooking temperature and the set cooking time. To control.

On the other hand, when the user wants to vary the weight of the food in the cooking method described in the cookbook, the input unit 1 receives a signal for varying the food weight while the set cooking temperature and the set cooking time are set. . The controller 7 converts the set cooking temperature and the set cooking time into the reset cooking temperature and the reset cooking time and resets the data according to the signal input by the input unit 1. It is stored in the data storage unit (5).

Further, when the user wants to change at least one of the set cooking temperature, set cooking time, reset cooking temperature and reset cooking time, the input unit 1 sets the set cooking temperature, set cooking time, reset cooking temperature and reset. A signal for any one of cooking times is received. The controller 7 may vary at least one of the set cooking temperature, the set cooking time, the reset cooking temperature, and the reset cooking time according to the signal input by the input unit 1, and convert the data thereof into the data storage unit ( Save to 5).

Hereinafter, a second embodiment of a cooking apparatus including a user interface for setting a cooking method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a front view showing a control panel of a second embodiment of a cooking appliance including a user interface for setting a cooking method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, in the cooking apparatus according to the present embodiment, the menu button 11, the confirmation button 13, the increase / decrease button 15, the conversion button 17, the storage button 19, the display 25, A data storage section 5 (see FIG. 1) and a control section 7 (see FIG. 1). The menu button 11, the confirmation button 13, the increase and decrease button 15, the conversion button 17 and the storage button 19 receive a signal for setting a cooking method. The display 25 displays a menu for setting a cooking method and information on the cooking method. The data storage unit 5 stores data of a set cooking method. The control unit 7 performs control for setting a cooking method.

More specifically, the menu button 11 receives a signal for selecting any one of the menu screens displayed on the display 25, in particular, a cooking method setting screen for setting a cooking method. In addition, the menu button 11 receives a signal for selecting any one of a cooking temperature setting screen, a cooking time setting screen, and a food weight setting screen included in the cooking method setting screen.

The confirmation button 13 confirms the selection of the cooking method setting screen or the selection of any one of the cooking temperature setting screen, the cooking time setting screen and the food weight setting screen while the cooking method setting screen is selected. Receives a signal for confirmation.

The increase / decrease button 15 may include a cooking temperature and a cooking time of any one of the cooking temperature setting screen, the cooking time setting screen, and the food weight setting screen selected by the confirmation button 13. And a signal for input of food weight. For example, the increase and decrease buttons 15 may include an increase button and a decrease button, and the increase button and the decrease button may receive a signal for increasing or decreasing an input value, respectively.

On the other hand, the conversion button 17 is a cooking temperature (hereinafter referred to as "input cooking temperature") and cooking time (hereinafter referred to as "input cooking time") input by the increase and decrease button 15, the cooking of the cooking appliance A signal for setting the cooking temperature (hereinafter referred to as 'setting cooking temperature') and cooking time (hereinafter referred to as 'setting cooking time') converted according to the environment is input. In addition, the conversion button 17 is a cooking temperature (hereinafter referred to as "reset cooking temperature") and cooking time (hereinafter referred to as "reset cooking time") converted the set cooking temperature and the set cooking time according to the food weight Receive a signal to set to).

The storage button 19 receives a signal for storing data of a set cooking temperature and a set cooking time, or a reset cooking temperature and a reset cooking time, which are converted by the signal input by the conversion button 17. The storage button 19 receives a signal for storing at least one of the set cooking temperature, the set cooking time, the reset cooking temperature, and the reset cooking time, which are varied according to a user's selection. That is, when the storage button 19 receives a signal, the set cooking temperature and the set cooking time, the reset cooking temperature and the reset cooking time, and the set cooking temperature varied by the user's selection in the data storage unit 5. At least one of a set cooking time, a reset cooking temperature, and a reset cooking time is stored.

In this embodiment, a push type or a dial type button is used as the menu button 11, the confirmation button 13, the conversion button 17 and the storage button 19. As the increase / decrease button 15, a touch type button is used. However, the menu button 11, the confirmation button 13, the increase and decrease button 15, the conversion button 17 and the storage button 19 is not necessarily limited thereto.

Meanwhile, the display 25 displays a menu screen for operating the cooking appliance, in particular, a cooking method setting screen. In this case, the cooking method setting screen includes a screen for displaying information of the cooking method, that is, any one of a cooking temperature setting screen, a cooking time setting screen, and a food weight setting screen. In the cooking temperature setting screen, the cooking time setting screen and the food weight setting screen, the cooking temperature, the cooking time and the food weight are respectively displayed.

The controller 7 sets a cooking method according to a signal received by the menu button 11 and the like, and controls the display 25 to display information about the input and set cooking method. In addition, the controller 7 controls the data of the set cooking method, that is, cooking temperature, cooking time, and food weight, to be stored in the data storage unit 5. Of course, the controller 7 may control the operation of the cooking apparatus for cooking food.

Reference numerals 21 and 23 are alarm buttons and cancel buttons, respectively.

Hereinafter, a process of setting a cooking method according to a second embodiment of a cooking apparatus including a user interface for setting a cooking method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 to 8 are operation state diagrams showing the display in the process of setting the cooking method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 3, when the menu button 11 receives a signal, the controller 7 controls the cooking method setting screen to be displayed on the display 25. In this case, for example, the controller 7 may control the display 25 to display a cooking method setting screen of a different cooking type according to the number of times the menu button 11 receives a signal. When the confirmation button 13 receives a signal, the controller 7 controls to start the cooking method setting for the cooking type displayed on the display 25. Figure 3 shows an example of cooking chicken as a cooking type.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the increase / decrease button 15 receives a signal while a cooking type is selected, an input cooking temperature, an input cooking time, and a food weight are input. At this time, by inputting the signals to the menu button 11 and the confirmation button 13, it is selected and input in the order of food weight, input cooking temperature and input cooking time. The control unit 7 controls the display 25 to display the input cooking temperature, the input cooking time, and the food weight. In FIG. 4, an input cooking temperature, an input cooking time, and a food weight of chicken cooking are illustrated at 200 ° C., 35 minutes, and 1.2 kg, respectively.

Next, referring to FIG. 5, when the conversion button 17 receives a signal, the controller 7 converts the input cooking temperature and the input cooking time to set the set cooking temperature and the set cooking time. The set cooking temperature and the set cooking time are set to values capable of obtaining the same cooking result as cooking according to the input cooking method according to the cooking environment of the cooking appliance. When the storage button 19 receives a signal, the controller 7 stores data of the set cooking temperature, the set cooking time, and the food weight in the data storage unit 5. In Fig. 5, an input cooking temperature of 200 deg. C and an input cooking time of 35 minutes are shown to be converted into a setting cooking temperature of 180 deg. C and a setting cooking time of 50 minutes.

The control unit 7 controls the cooking apparatus to cook, that is, cook chicken according to the set cooking temperature and the set cooking time. Accordingly, the user can obtain the same result as the cooking method described in the cooking book, that is, the cooking result according to the input cooking temperature and the input cooking time.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 6, when the user requests the variable of the food weight, the increase / decrease button 15 receives a signal for the variable of the food weight. In addition, the controller 7 controls the display 25 to display the food weight which is varied according to the signal received by the increase / decrease button 15. 6 is exemplarily shown that the food weight is increased from 1.2 kg to 1.5 kg.

Referring to FIG. 7, when the conversion button 17 receives a signal, the control unit 7 resets the set cooking temperature and the set cooking time according to the variable food weight. Convert to When the storage button 19 receives a signal, the controller 7 stores data of the reset cooking temperature and the reset cooking time in the data storage 5. In addition, the control unit 7 controls to perform cooking according to the reset cooking temperature and reset cooking time. 7 shows that when the food weight is increased from 1.2 kg to 1.5 kg, the reset cooking temperature is the same but the reset cooking time is increased by 10 minutes from 50 minutes to 1 hour.

Referring to FIG. 8, when the user desires to change the set cooking temperature or / and set cooking time, the set cooking temperature and the set cooking time are increased or decreased according to a signal received by the increase / decrease button 15. When the storage button 19 receives a signal, the controller 7 stores the data of the set cooking temperature and the set cooking time in the data storage 5. Therefore, the control unit 7 controls the cooking to be performed according to the set cooking temperature and the set cooking time.

Within the scope of the basic technical idea of the present invention as described above, many other modifications are possible to those skilled in the art, and the scope of the present invention is based on the appended claims. It should be interpreted.

In the above-described embodiment, chicken cooking of various cooking methods has been described as an example, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the conversion of the input cooking method will be made differently according to the cooking characteristics of the cooking apparatus. The input unit and output unit or the menu button and the display may be configured as one touch screen for inputting signals and displaying information.

In the cooking apparatus including the user interface for setting the cooking method according to the present invention and the control method thereof, the cooking time, cooking temperature and food weight of the cooking method described in the cooking book are set according to the cooking apparatus. Therefore, it is possible to expect the effect that cooking is possible according to the cooking method selected by the user regardless of the type of cooking appliance.

1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of a cooking appliance including a user interface for setting of a cooking method according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a front view showing a control panel of a second embodiment of a cooking appliance including a user interface for setting of the cooking method according to the present invention.

3 to 8 is an operational state diagram showing a process of setting a cooking method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (23)

An input unit for receiving a signal for inputting a cooking method and converting the input cooking method; An output unit which displays information on the cooking method received by the input unit and information on the converted cooking method; And A control unit for converting and setting the cooking method received by the input unit according to a cooking environment; Cooking apparatus comprising a user interface for setting of a cooking method comprising a. The method of claim 1, The input unit may include a user interface for receiving a signal for setting at least a cooking type, a cooking temperature, a cooking time, and a food weight among information on a cooking method. The method of claim 1, The input unit comprises a user interface including a button for receiving a signal for converting at least information about the input cooking method. The method of claim 1, The output unit may include a user interface for displaying at least a cooking type, a cooking temperature, a cooking time, and a food weight of information on a cooking method. The method of claim 1, The controller may include a user interface configured to change and set a cooking method in consideration of a volume of a cooking chamber in which food is cooked and heating characteristics of a heating source that provides heat for cooking food. The method of claim 6, The controller may include a user interface configured to convert and set a cooking temperature and a cooking time received by the input unit according to cooking characteristics. The method of claim 7, wherein The controller may include a user interface for resetting the set cooking temperature and the cooking time according to the variable food weight when the food weight is changed while the cooking temperature and the cooking time are set according to the cooking characteristics. The method of claim 1, And a user interface for storing data of information on a cooking method converted and set by the controller. The method of claim 8, The data storage unit includes a user interface for storing at least information on a cooking method, cooking temperature, cooking time, and food weight among information on a cooking method. A display for displaying a screen for inputting information about a cooking method, information about a cooking method, and information about a cooking method converted and set according to a cooking environment; At least one button for inputting information about a cooking method displayed on the display and a signal for setting a cooking method according to a cooking environment; And A control unit for changing and setting a cooking method according to a cooking environment and controlling the display; Cooking apparatus comprising a user interface for setting of a cooking method comprising a. The method of claim 10, The button, Input a signal for selecting a cooking method setting screen for setting a cooking method displayed on the display and a signal for selecting any one of a cooking temperature setting screen and a cooking time setting screen included in the cooking method setting screen Receiving menu button; A confirmation button for receiving a signal for confirming the selection of the cooking method setting screen or the selection of one of the cooking temperature setting screen and the cooking time setting screen when the cooking method setting screen is selected; An increase and decrease button for receiving a signal for inputting a cooking temperature and a cooking time on any one of the cooking temperature setting screen and the cooking time setting screen; And A conversion button for receiving a signal for setting the input cooking temperature and cooking time to the cooking temperature and cooking time converted according to the cooking environment of the cooking appliance; Cooking apparatus comprising a user interface for setting of a cooking method comprising a. The method of claim 11, The menu button includes a user interface for setting a cooking method for receiving a signal for selecting a food weight setting screen included in the cooking method setting screen. 13. The method of claim 12, The conversion button is set in a state in which a cooking temperature and a cooking time are converted and set according to the cooking environment, and when the menu button receives a signal for changing a food weight, the conversion button is converted in consideration of a change in the weight of the food. Cooking apparatus comprising a user interface for setting the cooking method for resetting the cooking temperature and cooking time. The method of claim 10, And a user interface for setting a cooking method further comprising a data storage unit for storing data of information about a cooking method which is converted and set according to a cooking environment by the controller. The method of claim 10, At least some of the buttons include a user interface for setting a cooking method of the touch-type button. The method of claim 10, The information about the cooking method includes at least the cooking temperature and the cooking time, The control unit includes a user interface for setting a cooking method for setting the cooking temperature and cooking time by converting and setting the cooking temperature and cooking time according to the heating specificity of a heating source that provides the volume of the cooking chamber in which the food is cooked and the heat for cooking the food. device. An input unit, receiving a cooking method; And Controlling and setting, by the controller, the input cooking method according to a cooking environment; Cooking apparatus control method comprising a user interface comprising a. The method of claim 17, The information about the cooking method received by the input unit, the cooking apparatus control method including a user interface including at least cooking temperature and cooking time. The method of claim 17, The controller may include a user interface for converting the cooking method input by the input unit in consideration of at least a volume of a cooking chamber in which food is cooked and a heating characteristic of a heating source for heating the food. The method of claim 17, The control method of the cooking apparatus comprising a user interface further comprising the step of storing the cooking method is converted and set. The method of claim 17, The control method of the cooking apparatus comprising a user interface further comprising the step of converting and resetting the set cooking method. The method of claim 17, The input unit receives information regarding a cooking method including a cooking temperature, a cooking time, and a food weight, The control unit, the cooking apparatus control method comprising a user interface for setting the cooking method to set the cooking method by changing the cooking temperature and cooking time according to the cooking environment. The method of claim 22, If the input unit receives a signal for varying the food weight after the cooking temperature is set and the cooking method is set, the controller converts the cooking temperature and the cooking time according to the change in the food weight to set the cooking method. Cooking apparatus control method comprising a user interface for setting the cooking method to reset.

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