KR20150095141A - Method and device for cooking - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method to cook food in a cooking device, having a cooking space, and a cooking device. The method to cook food in a cooking device having a cooking space includes a step of identifying an installed space dividing tool as the space dividing tool, dividing the cooking space into a plurality of cooking spaces, is installed in the cooking device; a step of determining positions of the cooking spaces; and a step of displaying a user interface for separately controlling the cooking of food in the cooking spaces based on the positions of the cooking spaces.

Description

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COOKING BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001]

The present disclosure relates to a method of cooking food using a space division mechanism and a cooking apparatus therefor.

Recently, electronic cooking devices can perform various cooking functions such as baking, frying, and boiling. However, such a cooking device can perform only one cooking function at a time. Therefore, if the user has to use several cooking functions, one cooking function should be used or two or more cooking devices should be used after one cooking is finished.

In addition, even when a small cooking device is required for a small amount of cooking, the entire large cooking device must be used. Therefore, the user has to clean the entire space in the cooking device after cooking the food.

Further, when the cooking of different functions is continuously performed, if the smell of the previous cooking food is strong, the user has to cook the next food after cleaning the cooking appliance, so that the cooking time becomes long.

Some embodiments provide a cooking method and a cooking device capable of controlling the cooking of food in the divided cooking space as the space in the cooking appliance is divided.

As a technical means for achieving the above technical object, the first aspect of the present disclosure is characterized in that, in the cooking apparatus, the space dividing mechanism for dividing the cooking space into a plurality of cooking spaces is mounted, Comprising the steps of: determining a position of a plurality of cooking spaces, and displaying a user interface for respectively controlling cooking of food in a plurality of cooking spaces, based on a position of the plurality of cooking spaces It is possible to provide a method of cooking food in a cooking appliance having a cooking cavity.

The second aspect of the present disclosure is characterized in that, in the cooking apparatus, a space division mechanism for dividing the cooking space into a plurality of cooking spaces is provided, a space division mechanism identification unit for identifying the mounted space division mechanism, And a display unit for displaying a user interface for controlling the cooking of food in the plurality of cooking spaces based on the positions of the plurality of cooking spaces, Can be provided.

In addition, the third aspect of the present disclosure can provide a computer-readable recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to execute the method of the first aspect is recorded.

FIG. 1 is a view for explaining an example of a cooking appliance for controlling the cooking of food in a divided cooking space as the space in the cooking appliance is divided according to some embodiments.
2 is a flow chart of a method of controlling the cooking of food in a divided cooking space as the space in the cooking appliance is divided according to some embodiments.
3 is a view showing an example of a cooking appliance in which a space according to some embodiments is divided.
4 is a view for explaining an example of a method in which a cooking appliance according to some embodiments identifies a space.
5 is a view for explaining an example of a cooking appliance capable of cooking food in each divided cooking space according to some embodiments.
FIG. 6 is a view for explaining an example of displaying a user interface for controlling the cooking of food in each divided cooking space as the space in the cooking appliance according to some embodiments is divided.
7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface for adjusting the cooking time of food in a divided cooking space according to some embodiments.
8A is a diagram showing another example of a user interface for setting the cooking time of food in the cooking space according to some embodiments.
8B is a view showing another example of a user interface for setting the cooking time of food in the cooking space according to some embodiments.
9 is a block diagram of a cooking device according to some embodiments.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another part in between . Also, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without departing from the other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a view for explaining an example of a cooking apparatus 1000 that controls cooking of food in a divided cooking space as a space in the cooking apparatus 1000 according to some embodiments is divided.

Referring to FIG. 1, the cooking apparatus 1000 can determine the position of a plurality of cooking spaces in the entire cooking space, as the cooking space in the cooking apparatus 1000 is divided into a plurality of cooking spaces. For example, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), as one cooking space 500 in the cooking apparatus 1000 is divided into two cooking spaces 510 and 520, It can be recognized that the two cooking spaces 510 and 520 are located at the upper and lower portions of the entire cooking space.

Also, the cooking apparatus 1000 can independently control the cooking of food in the plurality of cooking spaces as the cooking space in the cooking apparatus 1000 is divided into a plurality of cooking spaces. For example, in the cooking apparatus 1000, as the cooking space in the cooking apparatus 1000 is divided into a plurality of cooking spaces, each of the plurality of cooking spaces has a cooking function (for example, a heating method) Can be cooked. The cooking apparatus 1000 can control the cooking of food in one cooking space when having one cooking space 500, as in Fig. 1 (a). 1 (b), as one cooking space 500 in the cooking apparatus 1000 is divided into two cooking spaces 510 and 520, the cooking apparatus 1000 is divided into two divided cooking zones The cooking of the food in the spaces 510 and 520 can be independently controlled.

Further, the cooking apparatus 1000 can display a user interface capable of independently controlling cooking of food in a plurality of divided cooking spaces as the cooking space is divided. The cooking apparatus 1000 can display a user interface 10 that can control the cooking of food in one cooking space when having one cooking space 500 as in Fig. 1 (b), as one cooking space in the cooking apparatus 1000 is divided into two cooking spaces 510 and 520, the cooking appliance 1000 is divided into two divided cooking spaces The user interface 20 can be displayed which can independently control the cooking of the food in the food containers 510, 520. In this case, the user interface 20 may be composed of a plurality of sub-user interfaces corresponding to the plurality of cooking spaces generated in a divided manner.

The cooking function of the cooking apparatus 1000 may include, but is not limited to, brewing, cooking, frying, baking, steaming, holding, drying, boiling, bakeing and roasting.

The cooking apparatus 1000 may include, but is not limited to, an electric oven, a lightwave oven, a convection oven, a steam oven, a barbecue oven, a halogen oven, a microwave, an oven range and the like.

2 is a flow chart of a method of controlling the cooking of food in a divided cooking space as the space within the cooking appliance 1000 according to some embodiments is divided.

In step S210, as the space dividing mechanism for dividing the cooking space into a plurality of cooking spaces is mounted in the cooking apparatus 1000, the cooking apparatus 1000 can identify the mounted space dividing mechanism.

The space division mechanism may be a predetermined mechanism capable of dividing the cooking space in the cooking apparatus 1000. The space division mechanism may include, but is not limited to, a cooking module having a divider and an enclosed cooking space.

The dividers can be mounted on grooves or concavities engraved on the inner wall of the cooking apparatus 1000 to divide the cooking space. In addition, the divider may be provided with irregularities so that the cooking module can be mounted on the divider.

The cooking module may include a container having a closed cooking space. Further, the cooking module can be connected to the heater unit in the cooking apparatus 1000 to receive the heating fluid discharged from the heater unit. Further, the cooking module may have a predetermined cooking method predetermined. For example, the cooking module may be divided into a baking cooking module, a frying cooking module, and a steam cooking module. Also, the shape and material of the cooking module may be different depending on the cooking method. For example, a cooking module for frying may have a material suitable for the temperature at which food is fried. In addition, the cooking module may have a concavo-convex shape unique to each cooking module on one side of the cooking module so that the type of cooking module can be identified when the cooking module is installed in the cooking appliance 1000. Also, the cooking module can be mounted on a divider.

As the space dividing mechanism is mounted in the cooking apparatus 1000, the cooking apparatus 1000 can identify the mounted space dividing mechanism.

For example, the cooking apparatus 1000 may include a toggle switch on one surface of the cooking apparatus 1000, which can identify the mounted space dividing mechanism. The toggle switch can be installed to protrude from a portion where the space dividing mechanism is inserted and removed. Further, as the space dividing mechanism is inserted and removed, the toggle switch can be released or depressed by the space dividing mechanism. Thus, the cooking apparatus 1000 can identify whether or not the space dividing mechanism is long and short, and the long-distance desorption position of the space dividing mechanism.

In addition, for example, the cooking apparatus 1000 may include a plurality of toggle switches on one side of the cooking cavity of the cooking apparatus 1000. When the cooking module is mounted in the cooking apparatus 1000, the number or positions of the toggle switches pressed by the irregularities of the cooking module may differ depending on the type of the cooking module. Accordingly, the cooking apparatus 1000 can recognize the type or the type of the cooking module by recognizing the number or position of the pressed toggle switches. An embodiment of this will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The cooking apparatus 1000 can identify the space division mechanism using the sensor. The cooking apparatus 1000 may include a sensor capable of recognizing the space division mechanism in the cooking apparatus 1000. [ The sensor capable of recognizing the space division mechanism may include, but is not limited to, a weight sensor and a magnetic sensor.

For example, the cooking apparatus 1000 may include a weight sensor on the bottom surface of the cooking apparatus 1000 on which the cooking module is placed. Also, the cooking module may have different weights depending on the type. As the cooking module is placed on the bottom surface of the cooking appliance 1000, the cooking appliance 1000 can measure the weight of the cooking module. The cooking apparatus 1000 can identify the type and mounting position of the cooking module corresponding to the measured weight of the cooking module.

For example, the cooking apparatus 1000 may include a magnetic sensor on the bottom surface of the cooking apparatus 1000. Further, the cooking module may show different intensity of magnetism or direction of magnetism depending on the kind. As the cooking module is placed on the bottom surface of the cooking appliance 1000, the cooking appliance 1000 can measure the intensity of the magnetism of the cooking module or the direction of the magnetism. The cooking apparatus 1000 can identify the type of cooking module and the position of the cooking module corresponding to the intensity of the magnetism or the direction of magnetism of the measured cooking module.

In step S220, the cooking apparatus 1000 can determine the positions of the plurality of cooking spaces.

The cooking apparatus 1000 can determine the position of a plurality of cooking spaces in the cooking apparatus 1000 based on the position where the space dividing mechanism is mounted.

For example, the position at which the space dividing mechanism is mounted in the cooking apparatus 1000 may be predetermined. In addition, the cooking apparatus 100 may store the space division status information of the plurality of cooking spaces divided and generated when the space division mechanism is mounted at a predetermined mounting position in the cooking apparatus. The space division status information may include information on the position, size, and volume of the plurality of cooking spaces generated by the division. Accordingly, the cooking apparatus 1000 can obtain information on the position, size, and volume of the plurality of cooking spaces divided and generated based on the space division status information corresponding to the position where the space division mechanism is mounted.

Further, the cooking apparatus 1000 can determine the state in which the cooking space in the cooking apparatus 1000 is divided based on the type of the space dividing mechanism.

For example, the cooking apparatus 1000 may store information on the divided state of the cooking space when the cooking module is mounted, corresponding to the type of the cooking module. Accordingly, as a specific type of cooking module is mounted, the cooking apparatus 1000 acquires information on the position, size, and volume of the plurality of cooking spaces divided and generated based on the space division status information corresponding to the cooking module can do.

In step S230, the cooking apparatus 1000 may display a user interface for controlling the cooking of food in the plurality of cooking spaces, respectively, based on the positions of the plurality of cooking spaces.

The cooking apparatus 1000 can display a user interface for controlling the cooking of foods in the plurality of cooking spaces, respectively. Further, the cooking apparatus 1000 may display a user interface for controlling the cooking of the food in the plurality of cooking spaces, respectively, based on the positions of the plurality of cooking spaces determined in step S220.

The user interface may comprise a plurality of sub-user interfaces corresponding to a plurality of cooking spaces. The sub-user interfaces can independently control the cooking of the food in the corresponding cooking space. A plurality of sub-user interfaces may be configured as a single user interface.

The location where the sub-user interface is displayed within the user interface may be the location of the cooking space corresponding to the sub-user interface. For example, when a divider is mounted in the cooking apparatus 1000 to create two cooking spaces, the first cooking space is positioned above the entire cooking space, and the second cooking space is positioned below the entire cooking space The first sub-user interface may be displayed at the top of the display area, and the second sub-user interface may be displayed at the bottom of the display area.

The sub-user interface may be configured as an interface for the cooking method set in the corresponding cooking space.

For example, the cooking apparatus 1000 can display a user interface for the cooking method set in each of the cooking spaces by a user.

In addition, for example, the cooking apparatus 1000 can display an interface for a cooking method corresponding to the type of cooking module mounted on the cooking apparatus 1000 as a sub-user interface for controlling the mounted cooking module .

In order to obtain the cooking method corresponding to the type of cooking module, the cooking apparatus 1000 may store the cooking method corresponding to the type of the cooking module. The cooking method may include, but is not limited to, a heating temperature, a heating method (e.g., microwave, hot steam, hot air), a heating time, and the like. For example, the cooking apparatus 1000 may store food to be cooked by the steam corresponding to the steam cooking module, steam temperature depending on the food, and steam heating time depending on the food.

Accordingly, the cooking device 1000 can determine the type of the cooking module and set the cooking method corresponding to the determined type of the cooking module without inputting the user, as the cooking module is mounted. For example, the cooking apparatus 1000 can set a cooking method for providing steam to the steam cooking module as the steam cooking module is mounted. In addition, the cooking apparatus 1000 can set the temperature and the heating time for the cooking module, which are generally used for cooking food, and the heating time generally used.

Also, as the cooking apparatus 1000 is further equipped with the space dividing mechanism in the cooking apparatus 1000, it is possible to add a sub-user interface for the cooking space newly formed in the existing space in the existing user interface.

The cooking apparatus 1000 can control the cooking of foods in the plurality of cooking spaces, respectively. For example, the cooking apparatus 1000 can heat the food in a different heating method for each cooking space. For example, in the cooking apparatus 1000, the first cooking space may be heated by a heating method, and the second cooking space may be heated by a heating method. In addition, for example, in the cooking apparatus 1000, the first cooking space can cook food using light waves, and the second cooking space can cook food using steam. In addition, the cooking apparatus 1000 can selectively cook only the food in some of the plurality of cooking spaces according to a user's input.

Also, the cooking apparatus 1000 may include a heat source unit for radiating or conducting heat to the cooking space on the inner wall of the cooking apparatus 1000. In addition, the cooking apparatus 1000 can selectively transmit heat to only some of the plurality of cooking spaces according to a user's input. Also, the cooking apparatus 1000 can transmit heat of different temperatures to the respective cooking spaces according to a user's input.

Also, the cooking apparatus 1000 may include a heater unit that discharges the heating fluid into the cooking module. The cooking device 1000 and the cooking module may be structured such that the cooking module 1000 is attached to the cooking device 1000 and connected to the heater portion. Thus, the cooking apparatus 1000 can heat the food in the cooking module by transmitting heat to the cooking space in the cooking module. The heating fluid may include, but is not limited to, hot air or steam.

3 is a view showing an example of a cooking apparatus 1000 in which a space according to some embodiments is divided.

Referring to FIG. 3 (a), the cooking apparatus 1000 may include a display unit 100. The cooking apparatus 1000 may display a user interface for controlling the cooking of the food to be performed in the cooking apparatus 1000 through the display unit 100. [ In addition, the cooking apparatus 1000 can display the progress of the cooking performed in the cooking apparatus 1000 through the display unit 100.

Also, the cooking apparatus 1000 may include a cooking space 500 for heating the food in the cooking apparatus 1000. The cooking space 500 may be an enclosed space in which one side can be opened. Further, as the plate-shaped divider 2100 or the cooking modules 2200, 2300, and 2400 are mounted in the cooking apparatus 1000, the cooking space 500 can be divided into a plurality of cooking spaces.

For example, the cooking apparatus 1000 may include grooves for mounting a divider on both sides of the inner wall of the cooking apparatus 1000. Accordingly, the dividers can be mounted inside the cooking apparatus 1000 as the user presses the dividers to the grooves. In this case, the cooking space 500 in the cooking apparatus 1000 may be divided into a first cooking space 510 and a second cooking space 520. In addition, the cooking apparatus 1000 can determine the positions of the first cooking space 510 and the second cooking space 520, which are generated using a toggle switch or a sensor provided in the groove on which the divider is mounted.

Further, for example, the cooking apparatus 1000 may include a toggle switch that can recognize the cooking module on the inner bottom surface thereof. Accordingly, the user can place the cooking module on the bottom surface of the cooking apparatus 1000, and the toggle switch can be pressed. As the toggle switch is depressed, the cooking module can be mounted inside the cooking apparatus 1000. In this case, the cooking space in the cooking apparatus 1000 can be divided into a space inside the cooking module and a space outside the cooking module.

In addition, the cooking apparatus 1000 may include a heating unit or a heater unit that provides heat to the cooking space 500 to heat the food.

Also, the cooking apparatus 1000 may include a plurality of doors that partially seal the cooking space. For example, the cooking apparatus 1000 may include, but is not limited to, an upper door 822 capable of sealing only the upper end of the cooking space and a lower door 824 capable of sealing only the lower end of the cooking space.

Referring to FIG. 3 (b), the cooking module may be configured in various shapes and materials according to the cooking method. The cooking module may be divided into a grill cooking module 2200, a fry cooking module 2300, and a steam cooking module 2400.

Further, the cooking module may have a lid. Thus, when the cooking module is heated in the cooking appliance 1000, the food in the cooking module can be cooked independently by being sealed by the lid.

FIG. 4 is a view for explaining an example of a method of identifying a space by the cooking apparatus 1000 according to some embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 4 (a), the cooking module may have a cooking module identification shape on one side of the cooking module.

The cooking module may have track-shaped irregularities on the floor surface. For example, the first cooking module 2400 may have a track-shaped concavo-convex portion 2430 having a single row, and the second cooking module 2300 may have a track-shaped concavo-convex portion 2330 having a double row.

The cooking module can press a plurality of toggle switches 900 in the cooking apparatus 1000 using the weight of the cooking module and the unevenness of the bottom surface. The track-shaped unevenness formed on the bottom surface of the cooking module may differ for each cooking module. Accordingly, the cooking apparatus 1000 can identify the type of cooking module mounted on the cooking apparatus 1000 based on the number or position of the toggle switch in the cooking apparatus 1000.

4 (b), as the first cooking module 2400 is mounted inside the cooking apparatus 1000, a single row of concave and convex projections 2430 is formed in the cooking apparatus 1000, One of the toggle switches located in the middle of the switch 900 may be pressed. In this case, the cooking apparatus 1000 can determine that the first cooking module 2400 is installed.

4 (c), as the second cooking module 2300 is mounted in the cooking apparatus 1000, the track-shaped concave and convex portions 2330 formed of two rows are connected to the plurality of toggle switches 2330 in the cooking apparatus 1000, One of the two toggle switches located outside of the switch 900 may be depressed. In this case, the cooking apparatus 1000 can determine that the second cooking module 2300 is installed.

The cooking module may have various shapes other than the track shape as the cooking module identification shape. For example, the cooking module may have a dot shape as an identification shape of the cooking module, but is not limited thereto. Further, the cooking module may have an identification shape of the cooking module on the side of the cooking module, but not limited thereto, not on the bottom surface of the cooking module.

As the cooking module 1000 is mounted on the cooking apparatus 1000, the type of the cooking module can be determined by recognizing the identification shape of the cooking module. In this case, the cooking apparatus 1000 can automatically display the user interface for performing the cooking method corresponding to the determined type of cooking module without any additional user input.

5 is a view for explaining an example of a cooking apparatus 1000 capable of cooking food in each divided cooking space according to some embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 5A, the cooking apparatus 1000 may include a heater unit capable of emitting a heating fluid into the cooking cavity. The cooking apparatus 1000 may include, but is not limited to, the hot air heater unit 310 or the steam heater unit 410.

Referring to FIG. 5 (b), the cooking module may include a connecting member that can be connected to the heater unit of the cooking apparatus 1000.

As the cooking module is mounted in the cooking apparatus 1000, the connecting member of the cooking module can be connected to the heater unit in the cooking apparatus 1000. For example, as the steam cooking module 2400 is mounted in the cooking apparatus 1000, the connecting member 2410 of the steam cooking module can be connected to and connected to the steam heater unit 410 in the cooking apparatus 1000. Also, for example, as the frying cooking module 2300 is mounted in the cooking apparatus 1000, the connecting member 2310 of the frying cooking module is connected to the hot air heater unit 310 in the cooking apparatus 1000 .

The cooking module can receive the heating fluid discharged from the heater portion and heat the food in the cooking module. FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which the heater unit discharges the heating fluid to the cooking module connected to the heater unit. However, the heater unit may discharge the heating fluid into the cooking space rather than the cooking module.

6 is a view for explaining an example of displaying a user interface for controlling the cooking of food in the divided cooking spaces as the space in the cooking apparatus 1000 according to some embodiments is divided.

6 (a), when the cooking apparatus 1000 has one cooking space 500, the cooking apparatus 1000 includes a user interface 10 for controlling the cooking of food in one cooking space Can be displayed through the display unit (100).

The cooking apparatus 1000 can display a general cooking function that can be provided to the user when a specific cooking method is not set. For example, the cooking apparatus 1000 can be used for cooking, baking, roasting, grilling, frying, steam, boiling, defrosting, Warm) function can be displayed.

If the user selects one of the user interfaces displayed on the display unit of the cooking apparatus 1000, the cooking apparatus 1000 may display a detailed menu for performing the selected cooking function. For example, if the user selects the frying function, the detailed menu may include a menu to set the fry food, fry time, and fry temperature.

6B, as the dividers are mounted in the cooking apparatus 1000 by the user, one cooking space 500 is divided into the first cooking space 510 and the second cooking space 520 . In this case, the cooking apparatus 1000 can recognize the positions of the first cooking space 510 and the second cooking space 520 by using a toggle switch, a sensor, or the like, without any additional user input. The cooking apparatus 1000 also includes a first sub user interface 30 corresponding to the first cooking space 510 and a second sub user interface 30 corresponding to the second cooking space 520, 40 can be displayed.

In addition, the first sub-user interface 30 can be displayed at the top of the screen, which is a position corresponding to the position of the first cooking space in the entire cooking space. Also, the second sub-user interface 40 can be displayed at the bottom of the screen, which is a position corresponding to the position of the second cooking space in the entire cooking space.

In this case, the sub-user interfaces 30 and 40 can display general cooking functions that can be performed in the corresponding cooking space.

6C, two cooking modules are installed in the second cooking space by the user, so that the second cooking space 520 is divided into the third cooking space 522 and the fourth cooking space 524 Can be divided. In this case, the cooking apparatus 1000 can recognize the positions of the third cooking space 522 and the fourth cooking space 524 by using a toggle switch, a sensor, or the like, without a separate user input. The cooking apparatus 1000 further includes a third sub user interface 60 corresponding to the third cooking space 522 and a fourth sub user interface 602 corresponding to the fourth cooking space 524, 70 can be displayed.

In addition, the third sub-user interface 60 may be displayed on the bottom left of the screen, which is a position corresponding to the position of the third cooking space among the entire cooking space. In addition, the fourth sub-user interface 70 may be displayed on the bottom right of the screen, which is a position corresponding to the position of the fourth cooking space among the entire cooking space.

As the cooking module is mounted in the cooking cavity, the cooking appliance 1000 can change the displayed user interface to a user interface for the cooking method corresponding to the type of the cooking module mounted, without additional user input. For example, as the grill cooking module is mounted in the first cooking space 510, the cooking appliance 1000 can change a first user interface configured with a menu for general cooking functions to a user interface for a grill cooking method have.

The user interface for the cooking method corresponding to the type of the installed cooking module may include a menu for selecting the temperature for heating the food in the cooking module and a menu for selecting the time for heating the food in the cooking module.

Also, the user interface for the cooking method corresponding to the type of the installed cooking module may include a menu for selecting the food to be heated by the cooking method corresponding to the type of the installed cooking module. For example, as the grill cooking module is mounted in the cooking apparatus 1000, a user interface (not shown) for selecting one of a plurality of foods (e.g., fish, meat, shellfish or turtles) Can be displayed.

When the user selects one food, the cooking appliance 1000 can acquire information on the cooking method in which the selected food is generally cooked, from the storage unit, and set the cooking method for the food in the installed cooking module. The information on the cooking method obtained from the storage unit may include, but is not limited to, heating temperature and heating time of the food.

 In addition, the cooking apparatus 1000 can display information on the cooking method obtained from the storage section as a sub-user interface corresponding to the cooking module to which the cooking apparatus 1000 is attached. Upon receiving the input of the user identifying the displayed cooking method, the cooking appliance 1000 can control the cooking of the food in the cooking module based on the set cooking method.

Also, for example, the cooking apparatus 1000 can display a user interface for the frying cooking method, as the frying cooking module is mounted in the third cooking space. The cooking apparatus 1000 can display a user interface for selecting one of a plurality of foods that can be heated by the frying cooking method.

Therefore, even if the user does not know the cooking information about the food, the user can conveniently cook it by selecting the food to be cooked.

7 is a view showing an example of a user interface for adjusting the cooking time of food in the cooking space according to some embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 7 (a), the cooking apparatus 1000 can display a cooking method set in a plurality of cooking spaces. For example, the cooking apparatus 1000 can display cooking information set on the fish in the grill cooking space located at the upper end of the cooking apparatus 1000 at the top of the screen. Also, the cooking apparatus 1000 may display cooking information set in the frying cooking module in the frying cooking module located at the lower left of the cooking apparatus 1000, at the lower left of the screen. Also, the cooking apparatus 1000 can display the cooking information set in the pork in the steam cooking module located at the lower right of the entire cooking space of the cooking apparatus 1000 in the lower right of the screen.

7A, when the user selects one of the plurality of sub-user interfaces displayed on the screen, the cooking appliance 1000 displays detailed information of the cooking method set in the cooking space corresponding to the selected sub-user interface Can be displayed. The detailed information of the cooking method may include information 711 relating to the cooking method and information 713,715 relating to the progress of the cooking.

For example, the cooking apparatus 1000 may be provided with a heating temperature (for example, 200 占 폚), a heating time (for example, 10 minutes), a target food (for example, For example, fish) or cooking methods (e.g., grill cooking). Also, the cooking apparatus 1000 may indicate the progress of cooking in the cooking space corresponding to the selected sub-user interface. For example, the cooking progress status information may include the cooking start time, the cooking end time, the cooking progress time, and the time remaining until the end of the cooking.

Referring to FIG. 7 (b), the cooking apparatus 1000 can display information on the cooking time set in each of the plurality of cooking spaces. For example, the cooking apparatus 1000 can display the cooking start time and the cooking end time as the positions of both ends of the bar, with the total cooking time set in the cooking space being the length of the bars 721, 723, and 725.

For example, in the cooking apparatus 1000, the total cooking time of the steam cooking module in the cooking apparatus 1000 is 95:15, the cooking start time is 11:15, and the cooking end time is 12:50 The user interface 721 can be displayed.

Referring to FIG. 7 (c), the user interface indicating the cooking time can be moved on the display screen according to a user's input. As the user interface representing the cooking time is moved by user input, the cooking start time and the cooking end time can be shifted.

For example, when the user drags the bar 723 indicating the cooking time set in the cooking module for grilling to the right through the touch screen, the cooking appliance 1000 keeps the entire cooking time while maintaining the moving distance of the bar 723 The cooking start time and the cooking end time can be shifted. Therefore, the user can adjust the cooking time with a single drag without setting the entire cooking time, the cooking start time, and the cooking end time, respectively.

When the user drags the second bar 723 to the right such that the distance between the right end of the first bar 721 displayed on the screen and the right end of the second bar 723 is less than a predetermined distance, The apparatus 1000 is configured such that the cooking end time of the cooking space corresponding to the second bar 723 is the same as the cooking end time indicated by the first bar 721, The start time and the cooking end time can be adjusted. In this case, the cooking apparatus 1000 can move the second bar 723 so that the position of the right end of the second bar 723 is the same as the position of the right end of the first bar 721. Further, in this case, the cooking apparatus 1000 can display the information 731 that the first bar 721 and the second bar 723 are one group having the same termination time.

Referring to FIG. 7 (d), when a bar of a plurality of bars is set to a group having the same cooking end time, the cooking apparatus 1000 displays, among a plurality of bars displayed on the screen, The temperature holding function can be set for the cooking space corresponding to the cooking space. The temperature holding function may be a function of preventing the food from being cooled until the cooking of the other cooking space is finished even after the cooking is finished and applying heat to the food to maintain the optimum temperature of the food itself. The temperature maintenance function can be set by the user's input, and as one group is created in the cooking apparatus 1000, the temperature maintenance function for the remaining cooking space is automatically performed until the cooking end time of the generated group have.

The cooking apparatus 1000 may add information 723 indicating that the temperature maintaining function is set to the user interface corresponding to the cooking space in which the temperature holding function is set. Further, the cooking apparatus 1000 can set, without user input, another cooking space having the same cooking end time as the cooking end time of the cooking space in which the temperature holding function is set, into one group. In this case, the cooking apparatus 1000 can display information 743 that the cooking spaces are set as one group.

8A is a diagram showing another example of a user interface for setting the cooking time of food in the cooking space according to some embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 8A, the cooking apparatus 1000 may display a user interface 905 indicating a set cooking time. The user interface 905 representing the cooking time may include time-mapped segments. Further, the cooking apparatus 1000 can display the set cooking time by displaying the marker 915 at a specific point on the line segment.

Referring to FIG. 8A (b), as the user selects the marker 915, the cooking apparatus 1000 changes the user interface 905 indicating the set cooking time to the user interface 910 for setting the cooking time . The user interface 910 for setting the cooking time may include a time-mapped control guide image displayed on the screen among the time ranges that can be set by the user and selectable by the user. The control guide image may include, but is not limited to, a line segment 950.

As shown in FIG. 8A (b), the time interval that can be selected by being mapped to the line segment 950 may be from 0 minute to 30 minutes. Accordingly, the starting point 930 of the line segment 950 is 0 minutes, and the end point 940 of the line segment 950 is 30 minutes.

Further, as the user changes to the user interface 910 for setting the cooking time, the marker 915 indicating the set cooking time can be activated to the moving point 920, which can be moved by touch and drag of the user.

Further, as the moving point 920 is selected and dragged by the user, the cooking apparatus 1000 can display the time at which the moving point 920 is located during the time mapped on the line segment 950.

In addition, the user interface 910, which can set the cooking time, may include information on the direction in which the moving point 920 moves by the user's input. For example, as shown in FIG. 8A (a), the user interface 910, which can set the cooking time, may include a plurality of lines that intersect the line segment 950. A plurality of lines intersecting the line segment 950 may be displayed to be inclined toward the movement point 920. [ As the moving point 920 is moved by the user's input, the cooking apparatus 1000 displays information about the moving direction of the moving point 920 while changing the slope of the plurality of lines intersecting the line segment 950 .

Referring to FIG. 8A (c), the cooking apparatus 1000 can display a range of time ranges that can be set and change the range of time that can be selected by the user. For example, the cooking apparatus 1000 can change the time period mapped on the line segment 950 based on the moving direction of the moving point as the moving point 920 moves out of the line segment 950 by the user have. For example, when the user moves the moving point 920 to the right, when the moving point 920 is out of the line segment end point 940, the cooking apparatus 1000 moves to the time interval mapped to the line segment 950 It is possible to continuously change the time period that can be selected by the user by periodically adding a predetermined time period as a whole. Further, for example, as the user moves the moving point 920 to the left, when the moving point 920 is out of the starting point 930 of the line segment, the cooking apparatus 1000 moves to the line 950, It is possible to continuously change the time period that can be selected by the user by periodically extracting a predetermined time period throughout the time period.

In this case, the cooking apparatus 100 can move the entire time interval while maintaining the range of time mapped to the line segment 950 before the time interval is moved. For example, as shown in FIG. 8A (c), as the user moves the moving point 920 to the left, the starting point 930 of the line segment 950 is moved to the end point 950 of the line segment 950 940) may be mapped to 34 minutes. Therefore, the user can set the time by moving the moving point even when a very long cooking time is required. In addition, since the sophistication of the user's selectable time in the user interface is not reduced, the user can select the time precisely.

8B is a diagram showing another example of a user interface for setting the cooking time of food in the cooking space according to some embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 8B (d), as the user moves the moving point 920 out of the line segment 950, the cooking apparatus 100 displays a screen and increases the range of time that can be selected by the user It is also possible to change the time range that can be selected while decreasing. For example, as the user moves the moving point 920 to the right, when the moving point 920 leaves the end point 950 of the line segment, the cooking apparatus 1000 does not change the line segment starting point 930 The time interval can be shifted by increasing the total time interval mapped to the line segment. As shown in Figure 8B (d), as the user moves the moving point 920 to the right, the starting point 930 of the line segment 950 is changed to 0 minutes without changing, and the end point 940 of the line segment 950 ) Can be mapped to 50 minutes.

Referring to FIG. 8B (e), the cooking apparatus 1000 may change the period of time that is displayed on the screen and changes the range of time that can be selected by the user. For example, the cooking apparatus 1000 can change the period of time that is displayed on the screen and changes the range of time that can be selected by the user, based on the distance from the moving point 920 to the line segment 950. [ For example, as the distance from the moving point 920 to the line segment is increased, the cooking apparatus 1000 may reduce the cycle of changing the time mapped to the line segment 950. Thus, the cooking apparatus 1000 can change the time mapped to the line segment 950 more quickly. Therefore, the user can set the cooking time more quickly even when setting a very long cooking time.

9 is described as a user interface for setting the cooking time, but it is not limited thereto. For example, the cooking temperature can also be set using this user interface.

9 is a block diagram of a cooking device according to some embodiments.

9, the cooking apparatus 1000 may include a display unit 100, a control unit 200, a space division device identification unit 300, and a heating unit 400. However, not all illustrated components are required. The cooking apparatus 1000 may be implemented by a larger number of components than the illustrated components, and the cooking apparatus 1000 may be implemented by fewer components. For example, the cooking apparatus 1000 may include a user input unit (not shown), a storage unit (not shown), a display unit 100, a controller 200, a space division mechanism identification unit 300, And may further include a communication unit (not shown) and a sensing unit (not shown).

The space division mechanism identification unit 300 can identify the mounted space division mechanism in the cooking apparatus 1000 by mounting the space division mechanism for dividing the cooking space into a plurality of cooking spaces.

The space division mechanism may include at least one of a plate-shaped divider dividing a cooking space and a cooking module having a closed cooking space. The cooking module can be heated in the cooking apparatus 1000 according to a predetermined cooking method corresponding to the cooking module.

For example, the space division mechanism identification unit 300 may include a toggle switch or a sensor.

The space division mechanism identification unit 300 may include a toggle switch on one surface of the cooking apparatus 1000 to identify the mounted space division mechanism. The toggle switch can be installed to protrude from a portion where the space dividing mechanism is inserted and removed. Further, as the space dividing mechanism is inserted and removed, the toggle switch can be released or depressed by the space dividing mechanism. Accordingly, the space division mechanism identification unit 300 can identify whether or not the space division mechanism is long and short, and the long and short space position of the space division mechanism.

Further, when the cooking module is mounted in the cooking apparatus 1000, the number or positions of the toggle switches pressed by the irregularities of the cooking module may differ depending on the type of the cooking module. Accordingly, the space division mechanism identification unit 300 can recognize the type or the type of the cooking module by recognizing the number or position of the pushed toggle switches

The control unit 200 can determine the positions of the plurality of cooking spaces by mounting the space dividing mechanism for dividing the cooking space into a plurality of cooking spaces.

The control unit 200 can determine the position of the plurality of cooking spaces in the cooking apparatus 1000 based on the position where the space dividing mechanism is mounted.

For example, the position at which the space dividing mechanism is mounted in the cooking apparatus 1000 may be predetermined. Further, the storage unit (not shown) may store the space division status information of the plurality of cooking spaces divided and generated when the space division mechanism is installed at a predetermined mounting position in the cooking appliance. The space division status information may include information on the position, size, and volume of the plurality of cooking spaces generated by the division. Accordingly, the controller 200 can acquire information on the position, size, and volume of the plurality of cooking spaces divided and generated based on the space division status information corresponding to the position where the space division mechanism is mounted.

Further, the control unit 200 can determine the state in which the cooking space in the cooking apparatus 1000 is divided based on the type of the space division mechanism.

For example, the storage unit (not shown) may store information on the divided state of the cooking space when the cooking module is mounted, corresponding to the type of cooking module. Accordingly, as a specific type of cooking module is mounted, the controller 200 acquires information on the position, size, and volume of the plurality of cooking spaces divided and generated based on the space division status information corresponding to the cooking module .

As the cooking module is mounted, the controller 200 determines the type of the cooking module and can set the cooking method corresponding to the determined type of the cooking module without inputting the user. For example, the control unit 200 can set a cooking method for providing steam to the steam cooking module as the steam cooking module is mounted. In addition, the controller 200 may set the temperature and the heating time for the cooking module, which are generally used for cooking food, and the generally used heating time.

The control unit 200 can control the cooking of the foods in the plurality of cooking spaces, respectively. For example, the control unit 200 can heat the food in different heating methods for each cooking space. For example, the control unit 200 can heat the food in the first cooking space of the plurality of cooking spaces by a heating method, and the second cooking space is heated by a heating method. In addition, for example, the controller 200 can cook food using the light waves in the first cooking cavity, and cook food using the steam in the second cooking cavity. In addition, the controller 200 can selectively cook only the food in some of the plurality of cooking spaces according to a user's input.

The display unit 100 is capable of displaying cooking information on the food in the cooking apparatus 1000 by being controlled by the control unit 200. In addition, the display unit 100 may display a user interface for cooking.

When the display unit 100 and the touch pad have a layer structure and are configured as a touch screen, the display unit 100 may be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display unit 100 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display A 3D display, and an electrophoretic display.

The display unit 100 may display a user interface for controlling the cooking of foods in the plurality of cooking spaces, respectively, based on the positions of the plurality of cooking spaces.

The display unit 100 may display a user interface for controlling the cooking of foods in the plurality of cooking spaces, respectively. In addition, the display unit 100 may display a user interface for controlling the cooking of foods in the plurality of cooking spaces, respectively, based on the positions of the plurality of cooking spaces.

The user interface may comprise a plurality of sub-user interfaces corresponding to a plurality of cooking spaces. The sub-user interfaces can independently control the cooking of the food in the corresponding cooking space. A plurality of sub-user interfaces may be configured as a single user interface.

The location where the sub-user interface is displayed within the user interface may be the location of the cooking space corresponding to the sub-user interface. For example, when a divider is mounted in the cooking apparatus 1000 to create two cooking spaces, the first cooking space is positioned above the entire cooking space, and the second cooking space is positioned below the entire cooking space The first sub-user interface may be displayed at the top of the display area, and the second sub-user interface may be displayed at the bottom of the display area.

The sub-user interface may be configured as an interface for the cooking method set in the corresponding cooking space.

For example, the display unit 100 may display a user interface for a cooking method set in each of the cooking spaces by a user.

In addition, for example, the display unit 100 may display an interface for a cooking method corresponding to the type of the cooking module installed in the cooking apparatus 1000 as a sub-user interface for controlling the installed cooking module .

In order to obtain a cooking method corresponding to the type of the cooking module, a storage unit (not shown) may store a cooking method corresponding to the type of the cooking module. The cooking method may include, but is not limited to, a heating temperature, a heating method (e.g., microwave, hot steam, hot air), a heating time, and the like. For example, the storage unit (not shown) may store the food to be cooked by the steam corresponding to the steam cooking module, the steam temperature depending on the food, the steam heating time according to the food, and the like.

In addition, the display unit 100 may further include a sub-user interface for the newly created cooking space in the existing user interface by dividing the existing space in the cooking apparatus 1000.

The heating unit 400 may include a heat source unit for radiating or conducting heat to the cooking space on the inner wall of the cooking apparatus 1000. In addition, the heating unit 400 can selectively transmit heat to only some of the plurality of cooking spaces according to a user's input. In addition, the heating unit 400 can transmit heat of different temperatures to the respective cooking spaces according to a user's input.

In addition, the heating unit 400 may include a heater unit that discharges the heating fluid into the cooking module. The heating unit 400 and the cooking module may be structured such that the cooking module is attached to the heating unit 400 and connected to the heating unit 400 as the cooking module is installed in the cooking apparatus 1000. Accordingly, the heating unit 400 can heat the food in the cooking module by transmitting heat to the cooking space in the cooking module. The heating fluid may include, but is not limited to, hot air or steam.

A user input unit (not shown) may receive a user input for controlling the cooking apparatus 1000. For example, a user input unit (not shown) may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (contact type capacitance type, pressure type resistive type, infrared ray detection type, surface ultrasonic wave conduction type, A fatigue strength measuring method, a piezo effect method, etc.), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like, but is not limited thereto. Particularly, when the touch pad forms a layer structure with the display panel, it can be called a touch screen.

The storage unit (not shown) may store information necessary for controlling the cooking apparatus 1000. In addition, the storage unit (not shown) may store information necessary for providing the cooking information to the user.

A storage unit (not shown) may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory) , A random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), and a read-only memory (ROM). In addition, the storage unit (not shown) may include a web storage or a cloud server that performs a storage function on the Internet.

The communication unit (not shown) can send and receive information about cooking from an external terminal device or an external server.

The communication unit (not shown) may include a local communication unit, a wired communication unit, and a mobile communication unit. The local communication unit includes a Bluetooth communication unit, a Bluetooth low energy communication unit, a near field communication unit, a WLAN communication unit, a Zigbee communication unit, an IrDA communication unit, a WFD (Wi- Fi Direct communication unit, an UWB (ultra wideband) communication unit, and an Ant + communication unit, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The wired communication unit may be connected to an external terminal device or an external server.

The sensing unit (not shown) may sense the space dividing device in the cooking apparatus 1000. In addition, the sensing unit (not shown) may sense status information on the food in the cooking apparatus 1000. The sensing unit (not shown) may sense the movement of the user of the cooking apparatus 1000. The sensing unit (not shown) may include a displacement sensor such as a GPS, a position sensor, a motion sensor, or the like.

Some embodiments may also be implemented in the form of a recording medium including instructions executable by a computer, such as program modules, being executed by a computer. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, the computer-readable medium may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes any information delivery media, including computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transport mechanism.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only and that those of ordinary skill in the art can readily understand that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

Claims (27)

A method of cooking food in a cooking appliance having a closed cooking cavity,
Identifying a mounted space dividing mechanism in the cooking apparatus, the space dividing mechanism dividing the cooking space into a plurality of cooking spaces;
Determining a position of the plurality of cooking spaces; And
Displaying a user interface for respectively controlling the cooking of food in the plurality of cooking spaces based on the position of the plurality of cooking spaces;
≪ / RTI > The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the user interface comprises a plurality of sub-user interfaces corresponding to the plurality of cooking spaces. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein a position at which the sub-user interface is displayed in the user interface corresponds to a position of the cooking space corresponding to the sub-user interface. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the space dividing mechanism includes at least one of a plate-shaped divider dividing the cooking space and a cooking module having a closed cooking space. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the step of identifying the spatial division mechanism comprises:
Wherein the cooking module is identified based on at least one of a shape of the concave and convex engraved on one surface of the cooking module and a measurement information of a sensor provided on the cooking device. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the cooking module is heated in the cooking apparatus according to a predetermined cooking method corresponding to the cooking module. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the displaying the user interface comprises:
And a sub-user interface for controlling the cooking according to the cooking method corresponding to the cooking module is displayed. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the sub-user interface includes a bar indicating total cooking time for cooking food in the cooking space corresponding to the sub-user interface. 9. The method of claim 8,
The food cooking method includes:
Further comprising adjusting the start and end times of the entire cooking time as the bar is moved by user input. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the sub-user interface includes a moving point that is moved according to a user input for setting a cooking time of the food in the cooking space corresponding to the sub-user interface. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the sub-user interface comprises a time-mapped segment that can be selected as the moving point is moved. 12. The method of claim 11,
The food cooking method includes:
Further comprising changing a time mapped to the segment by a predetermined period when the moving point is out of the segment by a user input. 13. The method of claim 12,
The food cooking method includes:
And changing the period based on the distance from the moving point to the line segment. In a cooking appliance having a closed cooking space,
A space division mechanism identification unit that identifies the mounted space division mechanism by mounting a space division mechanism for dividing the cooking space into a plurality of cooking spaces in the cooking apparatus;
A controller for determining a position of the plurality of cooking spaces; And
A display unit for displaying a user interface for controlling the cooking of food in the plurality of cooking spaces, respectively, based on the positions of the plurality of cooking spaces;
. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the user interface comprises a plurality of sub-user interfaces corresponding to the plurality of cooking spaces. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein a position at which the sub-user interface is displayed in the user interface corresponds to a position of the cooking space corresponding to the sub-user interface. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the space dividing mechanism includes at least one of a plate-shaped divider dividing the cooking space and a cooking module having a closed cooking space. 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the space division mechanism identification unit comprises:
Wherein the cooking module identifies the cooking module based on at least one of a shape of the concave and convex engraved on one surface of the cooking module and a measurement information of a sensor provided on the cooking device. 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the cooking module is heated in the cooking device according to a predetermined cooking method corresponding to the cooking module. 20. The method of claim 19,
The display unit includes:
And a sub-user interface for controlling the cooking according to the cooking method corresponding to the cooking module. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the sub-user interface includes a bar indicating total cooking time for cooking food in the cooking space corresponding to the sub-user interface. 22. The method of claim 21,
The food cooking method includes:
Further comprising adjusting a start time and an end time of the entire cooking time as the bar is moved by user input. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the sub-user interface includes a moving point that is moved according to a user input for setting a cooking time for food in the cooking space corresponding to the sub-user interface. 24. The method of claim 23,
Wherein the sub-user interface includes a time-mapped segment that can be selected as the moving point is moved. 25. The method of claim 24,
The display unit includes:
Further comprising changing a time mapped to the line segment at a predetermined cycle when the moving point is out of the line segment by user input. 26. The method of claim 25,
The display unit includes:
And changing the period based on the distance from the moving point to the line segment. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for implementing the method of any one of claims 1 to 13 is recorded.

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