KR20200012109A - Apparatus and Method for Cooking Condition Setting using Touch Panel - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for setting cooking conditions by using a touch panel. The objective of the present invention is to allow a user to set cooking conditions intuitively, quickly and conveniently by providing a user interface so that the user can select and set cooking conditions (cooking temperature, fire levels, cooking time, humidity, etc.) through touch and dragging, or touch and throwing actions on a touch panel by using one finger. The apparatus for setting cooking conditions by using a touch panel comprises: a touch sensing part; a control part; and a screen display driving part.

Description

Apparatus and Method for Cooking Condition Setting using Touch Panel}

In the present invention, in setting and controlling cooking conditions such as cooking time, firepower, and temperature of a cooking utensil, a user interface (UI: User Interface) is set to set cooking conditions through touch input and drag or throw action on a touch panel. The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for setting cooking conditions using a provided touch panel.

In general, cooking utensils are used to cook food using heat energy, and heat sources include gas ranges using gas and gas ovens, and induction ranges using electric power, electric ranges, and microwave ovens.

These cooking utensils are all provided with an operation unit for inputting temperature, time, humidity, and the like, and in view of the convenience and aesthetics of the operation, there are many cases in which a touch panel that can be operated only by a user's finger touch is provided.

1 is a block diagram of a cooking apparatus having a touch panel according to the prior art, which is disclosed in Patent Registration No. 10-1626490 (June 1, 2016).

Referring to FIG. 1, the input unit 70 may include one or more touch pads 71 and 72 and one or more touch circuit boards 710 and 720. The touch circuit boards 710 and 720 may also be referred to as touch integrated circuits (ICs). The signal recognized by one or more touch pads 71 and 72 is transmitted to the touch circuit boards 710 and 720 electrically connected to the touch pads 71 and 72, and the touch circuit boards 710 and 720 are The signal is transmitted to the controller 80. The controller 80 may drive a cooking unit (for example, the cooking chamber 25) of the cooking apparatus based on the signal.

In detail, the input unit 70 may include a first touch pad 71 in which one or more preset recognition units are provided (ie, displayed), a first touch circuit board 710 electrically connected to the touch pad 71, A second touch pad 72 provided with one or more recognition units different from the signal touch pad included in the first touch pad 72 (that is, displayed) and electrically connected to the second touch pad 72. The second touch circuit board 720 may be included. In this case, the first touch circuit board 710 and the second touch circuit board 720 may be electrically connected to the controller 80, respectively.

In this case, the first touch circuit board 710 transmits the touch signal to the control unit 80, and the control unit 80 according to the course selected by the user's touch of the recognition unit (for example, cooking chamber ( 25)). One or more predetermined courses different from the courses provided on the first touch pad 71 may be displayed on the second touch pad 72. The user may touch a desired course among the courses displayed on the second touch pad 72 to execute the selected course.

In this case, when one of the courses displayed on the second touch pad 72 is touched, the touch signal may be transmitted to the second touch circuit board 720. In addition, the second touch circuit board 720 transmits the touch signal to the controller 80, and the controller 80 controls the cooking unit (eg, the cooking chamber 25) according to a course selected by the user. Drive it. Meanwhile, the first touch circuit board 710 and the second touch circuit board 720 may be formed to communicate with each other. That is, the first touch circuit board 710 and the second touch circuit board 720 may be electrically connected to each other to communicate with each other, or may be formed to communicate wirelessly.

As the cookware using the touch panel configured as described above selects a course displayed on the touch panel for controlling the driving of the cooker, the cooker recognizes a cooking command set through the cooker and controls the cooker to start cooking. The mechanical / electronic selection button was simply replaced with a touch panel to set cooking conditions. There was a limitation in that the user intuitively set various cooking conditions, that is, temperature and time, in one touch panel.

Domestic Patent Registration No. 10-1626490 (Notice date 2016.06.01.)

Accordingly, the present invention, in order to improve the problems of the prior art, the user by using one finger to touch and drag on the touch panel or touch and throw action through the cooking conditions (cooking temperature, thermal power step, cooking time, humidity, etc.) It is an object of the present invention to provide a cooking condition setting apparatus and method using a touch panel that provides a user interface to select and set, thereby allowing a user to manipulate and set cooking conditions intuitively and conveniently.

A cooking condition setting device using a touch panel for achieving the object of the present invention is a cooking condition setting device using a touch panel for setting the cooking conditions by detecting a user touch input input through the touch panel provided on one side of the front of the cooking appliance The touch sensing unit of claim 1, further comprising: a touch sensing unit configured to sense a touch input movement due to a touch input of a cooking condition value displayed on the touch panel and a drag or throw action in a touch state; A controller configured to analyze the touch input and movement sensed by the touch detector to determine a cooking condition value and a selected crater, and to generate a corresponding crater region display signal and a crater driving signal; And a screen display driver for displaying the selected crater on the touch panel according to the crater display signal generated by the controller.

The touch panel may include a plurality of cooking condition value selection units; And at least one crater display unit, wherein the cooking condition value selected by the cooking condition value selector and the selected crater display unit are selected on the screen.

Cooking condition setting process using the touch panel to achieve the object of the present invention is a cooking condition using a touch panel for setting the cooking conditions by detecting the user touch input input through the touch panel provided on one side of the front of the cooking appliance The setting method of claim 1, wherein the control unit comprises: a first step of selecting a preset cooking condition value corresponding to a position coordinate value of a corresponding touch input point when a user's touch input is detected through a touch panel; Calculating a direction vector of the touch input end position or the throwing action and a trend line by tracking a position coordinate which is changed as the dragging or throwing action is detected from the initial position to the touch state from the initial position; And a third step of activating a crater corresponding to a preset crater display area close to the touch input end position or a trend line and setting a cooking condition value selected in the first process.

In operation 11, detecting a second touch input in the activated crater display area in addition to the third process; Calculating a direction vector of a touch input end position or a throwing action and a trend line by tracking a second touch input position coordinate that changes as the drag or throw action is detected from the second touch input position to a touch state; And activating a preset crater display area proximate to the second touch input end position or the trend line and setting the same cooking condition value to the same cooking condition value.

In addition, step 21 in which the throwing action is detected after the drag of the predetermined distance is detected from the initial position to the touch state in the second process; Calculating a direction vector of the throwing action and a trend line according to the throwing point at the position point at which the throwing action is detected; And activating a preset crater display area proximate to the trend line.

The cooking condition setting device and method using the touch panel according to the present invention comprises a touch panel for selecting a cooking condition, and displays the cooking condition values around each crater display area and the crater display area on the touch panel. Through the process of selecting the cooking condition value by touching and moving to the corresponding crater display area, the user can easily manipulate the cooking condition value and the crater easily with one finger through a touch and drag or throw action.

In addition, after selecting the first crater and cooking condition value, another crater can be set to the same cooking condition value by touching, dragging or throwing again from the selected crater display area to another adjacent crater display area. Many of the craters can be operated easily and quickly without the input process.

 In addition, since the cooking condition value selection of the touch panel, the touch drag or throw action process, and the selected crater area are displayed on the screen, it is easy to check visually and has an effect of providing convenience to customers through a quick response.

1 is a block diagram of a cooking appliance having a touch panel according to the prior art,
2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a cooking condition setting apparatus using a touch panel according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 and 4 are screen display diagrams illustrating first and second embodiments of the touch panel in FIG. 2;
5 is a flowchart of a cooking condition setting process using a touch panel according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 and 7 are views illustrating a touch panel screen for explaining a process of setting cooking conditions according to a third embodiment of the present invention;
8 and 9 are touch screen display diagrams for explaining a cooking condition setting process according to the fourth and fifth embodiments of the present invention.

The above-described features and effects of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, whereby those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. Could be.

As the inventive concept allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated and described in detail in the text.

However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to the specific disclosure, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention.

The apparatus and method for setting cooking conditions using a touch panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a block diagram of a cooking condition setting apparatus using a touch panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the touch panel operation input such as cooking conditions and a crater selection of a user cooking apparatus is input to the touch panel 100 and the touch panel; A touch sensing unit 201 for detecting a touch input movement of the cooking condition value displayed on the display 100 and a drag or throwing action in a touch state, and a touch input and movement detected by the touch sensing unit 201. The controller 200 determines a cooking condition value and a selected crater, generates a selected crater region display signal and a crater driving signal, and the touch panel 100 according to the crater display signal generated by the controller 200. The screen display driving unit 202 for displaying the selected crater and the crater control unit 210 for controlling the driving of the crater under selected cooking conditions according to the crater driving signal of the controller 200.

3 and 4 illustrate an embodiment of the touch panel in FIG. 2. Referring to FIG. 3, a circular crater area display unit 101 and a cooking zone displayed in an arc shape around the crater area display unit 101 are illustrated. And a time display unit 110, a cooking time value display unit 111, and a power key 104 for power on / off command, wherein the cooking time value display unit 110 (1, 2, 3, ... , P) can be configured in units of hours or minutes.

The cooking time display unit 110 may be configured not only for the cooking time but also for the cooking temperature (° C.) or the thermal power stage (1, 2, 3,?, P).

Referring to FIG. 4, a cooking time display unit may be disposed at the centers of the first to third crater zone display units 101 to 103 that display three circular crater zones, and the first to third crater zone display units 101 to 103. 110 and a plurality of cooking time value display unit 111, a thermal power display unit 120 and a plurality of thermal power stage display unit 121, a cooking temperature display unit 130 and a plurality of cooking temperature value display unit 131, the first A power key 104 for power on / off command is provided on a part of the outside of the first to third crater area display units 101 to 103.

The cooking time value display unit 111 may be displayed in a plurality of minute units or time units, and the thermal power stage display unit 121 may have a cooking temperature for each thermal stage (1, 2, 3,?, P). In addition, the cooking temperature value display unit 131 displays cooking temperature values (100, 150, 180, etc.) that are most used and can be changed as necessary, and is not limited to the present embodiment.

The configuration and operation of the cooking condition setting device using the touch panel according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail as follows.

First, the present invention provides a user interface to allow a user to select a plurality of cooking times, firepower stages, cooking temperatures and craters provided by the touch panel 100 with a single touch of a finger. In addition, the user detects a touch and drag or throw action to enable the selected cooking condition value and the selection of a fireball.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a cooking condition setting process using the touch panel according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the user turns on the power button 104 of the touch panel 100, the touch panel 100 is a cooking condition. And user interface for crater selection.

FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a cooking condition and a crater selection process of the touch panel illustrated in FIG. 3. The cooking time display unit 110 and the cooking time value display unit 111 are disposed on one side of the circular crater display area 101. When the user touches one of the cooking time value display units (①) 111 of the cooking time values (1, 2, 3,?, P), the touch sensing unit 201 detects the touch input and touches the touch input. The coordinate value of the point is calculated, and the control unit 200 selects a preset cooking time value corresponding to the coordinate value of the touch input point in the touch sensing unit 201.

The control unit 200 controls the screen display driving unit 202 to display the cooking time value ① input by the user by displaying the cooking time value display unit 111 using a different color.

When the first touch input point detects a drag in the touch state in the touch sensing unit 201, the touch detection unit 201 tracks the touch input end point. When the touch input is terminated, the controller 200 activates the crater display area unit 101 and sets the actual crater to cook at a set cooking time value.

In addition, the control unit 200 may control the screen display driving unit 202 to display a drag path on the screen according to the coordinate value that is moved, and the cooking time is set to the crater display area 101, the touch end position It is displayed on the screen using a different color or the like, or display the cooking time value (①) 112a set in the crater display area 101.

If the touch sensing unit 201 detects a touch input and a throwing action of the cooking time value display unit 111 by the user, the coordinate value of the touch input point, a direction vector of the throwing action, and a trend line are calculated.

The controller 200 activates the crater display area 101 that is close to the touch input coordinate value, the direction vector of the throwing action, and the trend line, inputted from the touch sensing unit 201, and cooks the actual crater at the set cooking time value. Set it.

In addition, the controller 200 may control the screen display driving unit 202 to display the cooking time value display unit 111 on the screen along the trend line moved by the throwing action, and display the crater display area 101. Activating is to inform the user that the crater display area 101 has been selected as the set cooking time, and display the crater display area 101 on the screen using a different color, or set in the crater display area 101. Cooking time (①) 112a may be displayed or a sound may be generated.

Although the setting of the cooking time among the cooking conditions has been described in detail above, the setting of the cooking temperature or the thermal power stage may be set through the same process.

FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a cooking condition and a crater selection process for the touch panel 100 according to the third embodiment for setting the three fireball and cooking conditions according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 4. When a touch input of the thermal power stage display unit (③) 121 with a cooking condition value among a plurality of cooking conditions (110, 120, 130), the touch detection unit 201 detects this and coordinate value of the touch input point The controller 200 sets the cooking temperature of the preset cooking power stage display unit ③ corresponding to the coordinate value of the touch input point in the touch sensing unit 201.

The control unit 200 controls the screen display driving unit 202 to display the current cooking condition selection state using a different color on the cooking power stage display unit ③ touched by the user.

When the first touch input point detects a drag in the touch state in the touch sensing unit 201, the touch detection unit 201 tracks the touch input end point. When the touch input is terminated, the controller 200 activates the crater display area unit 101 and sets the actual crater to cook in the set cooking power stage ③.

In addition, the control unit 200 may control the screen display driving unit 202 to display a drag path on the screen according to the coordinate value that is moved, and the cooking power of the crater display area 101 that is the touch end position is set. It may be displayed on the screen using a different color, etc., activated in step (③), or may display the cooking power stage display unit (③) 121a set in the crater display area 101 or generate a notification sound.

If the touch sensing unit 201 detects a touch input and a throwing action of the cooking power stage display unit ③ (121a) by the user, the coordinate value of the touch input point, the direction vector and the trend line of the throwing action are calculated. do.

The control unit 200 activates the crater display area 101 closest to the direction vector and the trend line of the touch input point and the throwing action input from the touch sensing unit 201 and cooks the actual crater to the set cooking time value. Set it.

In addition, the controller 200 may control the screen display driver 202 to display the cooking power stage display unit ③a on the screen along the trend line that is moved by the throwing action. The display 101 displays that the cooking power stage display unit ③ (a) is activated by using a different color, or displays the cooking power stage display unit (3) 121a set in the crater display area 101. Do it.

8 is a touch panel display diagram for explaining a process of selecting a crater by stopping and re-moving during cooking condition touch input drag according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to this, the touch sensing unit 201 stops in an area other than the crater display areas 101 to 103 as a result of tracking the position coordinates of the drag path when the cooking power stage display unit ③ and 121 are touched and dragged. In this case, the stop position coordinates of the cooking power stage display unit (③) 121b of the stop position are calculated and output to the control unit 200, and dragged again to select the crater display area 103 and terminate the touch. The position coordinates are output to the controller 200.

The control unit 200 activates the cooking zone display area 103 corresponding to the position coordinate of the end point of dragging the cooking power stage (③) received from the touch sensing unit 201 and sets the cooking zone in the cooking power stage ( ③) to drive.

Meanwhile, when the touch sensing unit 201 detects a throwing action of the cooking power stage display unit ③ (121b) at the end point of the touch input drag, the touch sensor 201 calculates the coordinate value of the touch input point, the direction vector of the throwing action, and the trend line. do.

The controller 200 activates the crater display region 103 closest to the direction vector and the trend line input from the touch sensing unit 201 and sets the actual crater to be driven by the set cooking power stage ③.

FIG. 9 is a screen display of a touch panel for explaining a method of simultaneously setting a plurality of craters under the same cooking condition according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

This means that the user touches the cooking power stage display unit (③) 121 as a cooking condition value, selects the crater display region 101 by a drag or throw action method, and the fireball display region 101 is the cooking power stage display unit. (③) 121a, and when the crater display area 101 is touched again and selected by dragging or throwing to another crater display area 103, the crater display area 103 is also the crater. The same cooking power stage display unit (3) 121 and 121a as the display area 101 are set.

Here, the cooking power stage display unit (3) touch input and the process for selecting the crater display area 101 refer to the detailed description of the third embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIG.

That is, when touch inputting the crater display area 101 activated by the cooking power stage display unit ③ described in FIGS. 7 and 3 again, the touch detection unit 201 detects the touch input coordinates and touch input coordinates. After measuring the input to the control unit 200. The control unit 200 determines that the cooking power stage display unit (③) 121a currently activated in the crater display area 101 is selected as the touch input coordinates are input.

The touch detector 201 selects the crater display area 101 and detects a drag or throw action when the drag or throw action is detected on the crater display area 103, and inputs the same to the controller 200. The crater display area 103 is set to the cooking power stage (③) 121c in the same manner.

The touch sensing unit 201 detects coordinate tracking or throwing actions when detecting touch input and dragging, and inputs a direction vector and a trend line calculated value to the controller 200 to select the crater display area 103. Detailed description of the process is described in FIG. 7 and the third embodiment, and the detailed description thereof refers to this.

In this process, one crater is selected as one cooking condition value, and another crater can be set to the same cooking condition value through a touch and drag or throw action in the currently selected crater display area.

 In addition, in the above embodiments, the cooking power stage (③) setting has been described in detail, but cooking conditions such as cooking time and cooking temperature may be set in the same manner.

When each cooking condition setting is completed through each process and a cooking start button is input, the controller 200 controls the screen display driving unit 202 to display the cooking condition value and the activated crater state that the user touches. Display through the touch panel 100 or generate a notification sound so that the user can check, the control unit drives the set crater control unit 210 in response to the cooking start button is input, the cooking conditions actually set the crater Start cooking.

 As described above, the apparatus and method for setting a cooking condition using the touch panel according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention are described by the exemplary embodiments and the drawings, but are not limited by the exemplary embodiments, and are commonly used in the art. It is apparent that various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention and the appended claims.

100: touch panel
101, 102, 103: first to third crater display area
104: power button 110: cooking time display
111: cooking time value display unit 120: thermal power display unit
121: thermal power stage display unit 130: cooking temperature display unit
131: cooking temperature value 200: control unit
201: touch sensing unit 202: screen display driving unit
210: crater control unit

Claims (11)

In the cooking condition setting apparatus using a touch panel for setting the cooking conditions by detecting a user touch input entered through the touch panel provided on one side of the cooking apparatus,
A touch sensing unit configured to sense a touch input movement due to a touch input of a cooking condition value displayed on the touch panel and a drag or throw action in a touch state;
A controller configured to analyze the touch input and movement sensed by the touch detector to determine a cooking condition value and a selected crater, and to generate a corresponding crater region display signal and a crater driving signal; And
And a screen display driving unit for displaying the selected crater on the touch panel according to the crater display signal generated by the control unit. The method of claim 1,
The touch panel includes a plurality of cooking condition value selection unit; And
Including at least one crater display;
And a cooking condition value selected by the cooking condition value selecting unit and a selection of the selected crater display unit on the screen. The method of claim 1,
The cooking condition value may include a cooking condition display unit including a cooking time, a thermal power stage, or a cooking temperature display unit; And
And a plurality of cooking condition value display units corresponding to each of the cooking conditions. The method of claim 1,
And a crater control unit configured to control the driving of the corresponding crater in the selected cooking condition according to the crater driving signal in addition to the control unit. In the cooking condition setting method using a touch panel for setting the cooking conditions by detecting the user touch input input through the touch panel provided on one side of the cooking apparatus,
The controller may be configured to select a preset cooking condition value corresponding to a position coordinate value of a corresponding touch input point when a user's touch input is detected through the touch panel;
Calculating a direction vector of the touch input end position or the throwing action and a trend line by tracking a position coordinate which is changed as the dragging or throwing action is detected from the initial position to the touch state from the initial position; And
And a third process of activating a crater corresponding to a preset crater display area close to the touch input end position or a trend line and setting a cooking condition value selected in the first process. How to set up conditions. The method of claim 5,
The cooking condition value in the first process is a cooking condition setting method using a touch panel, characterized in that one of the cooking time, the thermal stage or the cooking temperature value. The method of claim 5,
Detecting a second touch input in the activated crater display area in addition to the third process;
Calculating a direction vector of the touch input end position or the throwing action and a trend line by tracking a second touch input position coordinate that changes as the drag or throw action is detected from the second touch input position to a touch state; And
And setting a preset crater display area proximate to the second touch input end position or the trend line and setting the same cooking condition value to the same cooking condition value. The method of claim 7, wherein
The second touch input of step 11 is detected by the second touch input when the touch position is moved again after detecting for a predetermined time set in the selected crater display region, or when touch termination or retouch is detected on the crater display region. Cooking condition setting method using a touch panel, characterized in that the sensing by the second touch input. The method of claim 7, wherein
Repeating steps 11 to 13 to activate another crater display area and set the same cooking condition value to the cooking condition setting method using the touch panel. The method of claim 5,
Step 21, in which the throwing action is detected after a predetermined distance drag is detected from the initial position to the touch state in the second process;
Calculating a direction vector of the throwing action and a trend line according to the throwing point at the position point at which the throwing action is detected; And
And 23 steps of activating a preset crater display region proximate to the trend line. The method of claim 5,
And after the third process, returning to the first process to select another cooking condition value necessary for cooking until the cooking start button is input, and repeating each process.

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