KR20240034653A - Cooking appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

An invention for a cooking appliance is disclosed. The disclosed invention is characterized in that screen switching of a display is performed by manipulating an operation button that can be pressed, and the object of the screen displayed on the display among a plurality of cooking appliances can be changed by manipulating the operation button.

Description

Cooking Appliance{COOKING APPLIANCE}

The present invention relates to a cooking appliance, and more specifically to a two-stage laminated cooking appliance.

Cooking appliances with a cooking space, such as a microwave oven or oven, have an overall rectangular parallelepiped appearance, the internal cooking chamber is open to the front, and a door is provided in front of the cooking chamber.

There are many different types of oven door openings, but a method in which a hinged door rotates around a rotating axis to open and close is widely used. Doors with a pivot opening type are divided into swing doors with hinges on a vertical axis, and pull-down doors with hinges on a horizontal axis.

A control panel may be provided on the front upper part of the oven. The control panel may form part of the front exterior of the oven. This control panel may be equipped with a knob for controlling the operation of the oven and a display for displaying the operating status of the oven.

Recently, in order to use indoor space more efficiently and increase the effect of decorating the room, cooking appliances that stack ovens with different cooking methods in two layers are being released. And these two-stage stacked cooking appliances are also used in a built-in manner.

The built-in two-tier stacked oven causes problems that did not occur with the existing individual oven method. For example, electrical components of an oven are generally provided in the upper space of the cavity of the oven. However, when an oven with a different cooking method is installed on top of this oven to form a two-stage stacked cooking device, the space between the two ovens' cooking chambers must be secured, while the overall height of the two ovens is limited.

However, it is not easy to reduce the space occupied by electrical components. Since the temperature in the oven's cooking chamber rises to a fairly high temperature, if electrical components are installed in a space that is too narrow, problems may arise in cooling the electrical components that are vulnerable to heat.

Taking this into consideration, in a two-tiered built-in oven, the operation of both ovens can be controlled by a single control panel rather than each oven being provided with a control panel. For example, a control panel is placed on the top of a two-stage stacked cooking appliance, and the operation of both ovens can be controlled through manipulation of the control panel placed in this way.

As an example of the two-stage stacked cooking appliance, the control panel may be equipped with a knob for controlling the operation of the oven and a display that displays the operating status of the oven. In the control panel, a knob for controlling the operation of the lower oven and a knob for controlling the operation of the upper oven may be individually provided.

And the operating status of the lower oven and upper oven can be displayed by one display. A button for selecting one of the two ovens is placed on the side of the display, and the operating status of the selected oven can be displayed on the display by operating this button.

In a typical two-stage cooking appliance equipped with a control panel of the above structure, the following problems may occur.

First, in the two-stage stacked cooking device, in order to display the operating status of either of the two ovens, button operation is required to select one of the two ovens. In other words, in order for the user to see the operating status of the oven, a separate button operation is required, which increases the user's movement path and doubles the user's inconvenience.

Second, the two-stage stacked cooking appliance is basically set to display only the operating status of the last selected oven on the display. Therefore, in order to view the operating status of an oven other than the oven displayed on the display, there is an inconvenience in that additional button operations must be performed.

Also, in the above two-stage stacked cooking appliance. Since it is difficult for the user to easily determine which oven is the operating state currently displayed on the display, there is a high risk that an oven other than the oven intended by the user may be operated, that is, a malfunction may occur.

The display of the two-stage stacked cooking appliance may be equipped to display the operating status of the two ovens simultaneously, but even in this case, there is still the inconvenience of having to additionally operate buttons to select the oven.

Considering the above-mentioned problems with the two-stage stacked cooking appliance, it is necessary to configure the UI/UX of the control panel to minimize the number of operations by the user and to conveniently check the operating status of the oven and implement functions. do.

Prior Document 1 (Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2021-0108210) discloses a cooking device.

The cooking appliance disclosed in Prior Document 1 allows the user to easily and conveniently check the operating status of the cooking appliance by displaying the operating status of all ovens simultaneously on one screen of the display without adding separate operations.

The cooking appliance disclosed in Prior Document 1 includes a knob for controlling the temperature of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance. These cooking appliances can display the operating status of the oven or display a screen related to temperature control or timer setting time control of the oven when either a touch button operation or a knob operation is performed.

That is, the cooking appliance disclosed in Prior Document 1 includes a knob, and the screen display state of the display can be changed by manipulating the knob.

In the cooking appliance of this prior art document 1, the UI/UX configuration of the control panel that has operation buttons that can be pressed instead of knobs that can be rotated has not been disclosed.

Accordingly, a new UI/UX configuration of a control panel having a pushable operation button is required.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide UI/UX of a control panel using operation buttons that can be pressed and operated.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cooking appliance with an improved structure so that the operating state of the oven can be quickly and conveniently checked.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cooking appliance with an improved structure so that the user can easily determine the operating status of an oven that the user wants to check among several ovens, thereby reducing the possibility of erroneous operation.

A cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is characterized in that display screen switching is performed by manipulating a pushable operation button.

In addition, another form of the present invention is characterized in that the object of the screen displayed on the display among the plurality of cooking appliances can be changed by manipulating the operation button.

In addition, another form of the present invention is characterized in that switching between the settings screen and the operation status screen displayed on the display can be made by manipulating the operation button.

In addition, another form of the present invention is characterized in that switching between a screen targeting one cooking appliance and a split screen displaying the status of a plurality of cooking appliances can be performed by operating a control button.

A cooking appliance according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a first cooking appliance, a second cooking appliance disposed adjacent to the first cooking appliance, and controlling the operations of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance. A cooking appliance including a control panel that displays information related to the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance, wherein the control panel displays information related to the operation of at least one of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance. It includes a display that displays and an operation unit that can be operated by pressing, and the object of the screen displayed on the display among the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance is changed by operating the operation unit.

In addition, the display displays one of a settings screen for setting the operation of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance and an operation status screen displaying the operating status of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance. It is desirable to do so.

In addition, the setting screen preferably displays a screen showing the cooking mode of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance, and a touch button for selecting the cooking mode of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance. do.

In addition, the operation status screen is a screen that displays the operation status of the cooking appliance in operation among the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance, and a screen for controlling the operation of the cooking appliance whose operating status is displayed on the operation status screen. It is desirable to display a touch button for

In addition, the operation unit preferably includes an operation button for switching the object of the screen displayed on the display between the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance.

Additionally, it is preferable that the operation button is activated when the settings screen or the operation status screen is displayed on the display.

In addition, the operation unit preferably includes an operation button for operating one of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance on the setting screen.

Additionally, it is preferable that the operation button is activated when the setting screen is displayed on the display, and that the screen displayed on the display is switched from the setting screen to the operating status screen by operating the operation button.

In addition, the operation unit further includes an operation button for starting an operation of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance according to the cooking mode selected on the setting screen, and the operation button is pressed when the setting screen is displayed on the display. It is desirable for this to be activated.

In addition, when the operation button is activated, it is preferable that the operation button remains illuminated or the operation button blinks.

In addition, the control unit preferably includes an operation button for stopping the operation of the cooking appliance whose operation status is displayed on the operation status screen, and the operation button is activated when the setting screen is displayed on the display.

Additionally, the touch button displayed on the settings screen or the touch button displayed on the operation status screen is preferably disposed inside the settings screen or the operation status screen.

In addition, the control unit preferably includes a first control unit that controls the operation of the first cooking appliance, and a second control unit that controls the operation of the second cooking appliance.

In addition, when the first operation unit is operated, the display preferably displays operation settings of the first cooking appliance or content related to the operating state of the first cooking appliance.

In addition, when the second control unit is operated, the display preferably displays operation settings of the second cooking appliance or content related to the operating state of the second cooking appliance.

In addition, the first manipulation unit and the second manipulation unit preferably include manipulation buttons for switching the screen object displayed on the display among the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance.

Additionally, when the display displays operation settings of the first cooking appliance or content related to the operating state of the first cooking appliance, it is preferable that the operation button on the first operation unit lights up or is activated.

Additionally, when the display displays operation settings of the first cooking appliance or content related to the operating state of the first cooking appliance, it is preferable that the operation button on the first operation unit lights up or is activated.

In addition, the display preferably displays a split screen that shows a first screen showing information related to the operation of the first cooking appliance and a second screen showing information related to the operation of the second cooking appliance.

In addition, when at least one of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance operates, at least one of the first screen and the second screen displays an operation status of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance. It is desirable to display a screen that displays .

In addition, when only one of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance operates, at least one of the first screen and the second screen sets the operation of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance. It is desirable to display a screen to do this.

In addition, when the operation unit is operated to start the operation of the other one of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance while the operation of one of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance is started, the display It is desirable to display the split screen.

In addition, the operation unit includes an operation button for switching the screen displayed on the display, and when the operation button is operated in a first manner, the object of the screen displayed on the display is the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance. When one of the screens is switched to the other, and the operation button is operated in the second method, the screen displayed on the display is switched from the settings screen or the operation status screen to the split screen, or from the split screen to the settings screen or the It is desirable to switch to the operation status screen.

Additionally, it is preferable that the first cooking appliance is stacked on top of the second cooking appliance, and the control panel is placed on top of the first cooking appliance.

Additionally, the display preferably includes a touch screen with a touch panel connected to the display panel, and the operation buttons are provided on the touch screen.

According to the cooking appliance of the present invention, a control panel UI/UX can be provided that allows the display screen to be easily and conveniently changed using a pushable operation button.

The present invention can provide the effect of allowing display screen switching operations, such as switching between settings screens, operating status screens, split screens, and switching objects activated on the screen, to be easily and conveniently performed by manipulating the operation button. .

In addition, the present invention allows the operating status of all ovens to be displayed simultaneously on one screen of the display without adding separate operations, thereby providing the effect of allowing the user to easily and conveniently check the operating status of the cooking appliance. there is.

In addition, the present invention not only allows the operating status of multiple ovens to be recognized at a glance, but also allows operations on multiple ovens to be performed on one screen, thereby minimizing the user's movement and providing further improved convenience of operation.

In addition, the present invention allows the user to view the operating status of several ovens at a glance through one screen and perform operations on them on one screen, thereby allowing the user to operate an oven other than the oven intended by the user. It can provide the effect of preventing erroneous operations such as the like.

In addition, the present invention improves the user's movement by allowing settings screens, operation status screens, switching between split screens, switching objects activated on the screen, etc. to be easily and effectively accomplished by simply touching the screen or operation button of the display once. It can be minimized and provide improved convenience of operation.

Figure 1 is a front perspective view showing a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the control panel shown in FIG. 1.
Figure 3 is a diagram showing the setting screen of the display.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a cooking menu selection process on the settings screen of the display shown in FIG. 3.
Figure 5 is a diagram showing an example of a process in which the display screen is converted from a settings screen for the first cooking appliance to a settings screen for the second cooking appliance.
Figure 6 is a diagram showing an example of a process in which the display screen is converted from a settings screen to an operation status screen.
Figure 7 is a diagram showing an example of a process in which the display screen is converted from an operation status screen for the first cooking appliance to a settings screen for the second cooking appliance.
Figure 8 is a diagram showing an example of a process in which the display screen is converted from a settings screen to a split screen.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a process in which an activation target is switched in the split screen of the display shown in FIG. 8.
Figure 10 is a diagram showing an example of a process in which the display screen is converted from an operating status screen to a split screen.
Figure 11 is a diagram showing an example of a process in which the display screen is converted from an operating status screen to an automatic split screen.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a process in which the display screen is converted from the automatic split screen shown in FIG. 11 to the operation status screen for the first cooking appliance.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing another example of a process in which the display screen is converted from the automatic split screen shown in FIG. 11 to the operation status screen for the first cooking appliance.
Figure 14 is a diagram showing another example of a state in which an operation button is lit on a control panel.
Figure 15 is a diagram showing the configuration of a control panel according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 16 is a diagram showing an example of a process in which the display screen is converted to an oven selection screen.
Figure 17 is a diagram showing an example of a process in which the display screen is converted from the oven selection screen to the main menu screen for the first cooking appliance.
Figure 18 is a diagram showing an example of the cooking menu selection process on the setting screen of the display for the first cooking appliance.
Figure 19 is a diagram showing an example of a process in which the display screen for the first cooking appliance is converted from a settings screen to an operation status screen.
Figure 20 is a diagram showing an example of a process in which the display screen is converted from the oven selection screen to the main menu screen for the second cooking appliance.
Figure 21 is a diagram showing an example of a process in which the display screen for the second cooking appliance is converted from a settings screen to an operation status screen.
Figure 22 is a diagram showing an example of a process in which the display screen is converted from an operation status screen for the first cooking appliance to a main menu screen for the second cooking appliance.
Figure 23 is a diagram showing an example of a process in which the display screen is converted from a settings screen to a split screen.
Figure 24 is a diagram showing an example of a process in which the display screen is converted from a split screen to an operating status screen.
Figure 25 is a diagram showing an example of the process of switching the display screen to the standby screen.
Figure 26 is a diagram showing an example of a process in which the display screen is converted from the standby screen to the screen off state.

The above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages will be described in detail later with reference to the attached drawings, so that those skilled in the art will be able to easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of known technologies related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. In the drawings, identical reference numerals are used to indicate identical or similar components.

Although first, second, etc. are used to describe various components, these components are of course not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another component, and unless specifically stated to the contrary, the first component may also be a second component.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be subject to various changes and may be implemented in various different forms. This example is provided solely to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but substitutes or adds to the configuration of one embodiment and the configuration of another embodiment, as well as all changes and equivalents included in the technical spirit and scope of the present invention. It should be understood to include substitutes.

The attached drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, and the technical idea disclosed in this specification is not limited by the attached drawings, and all changes, equivalents, and changes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention are not limited. It should be understood to include water or substitutes. In the drawings, components may be expressed exaggeratedly large or small in size or thickness for convenience of understanding, etc., but the scope of protection of the present invention should not be construed as limited due to this.

The terms used in this specification are only used to describe specific implementations or examples, and are not intended to limit the invention. And singular expressions include plural expressions, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the specification, terms such as ~include, ~consist of, etc. are intended to indicate the existence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or a combination thereof described in the specification. In other words, terms such as ~include, ~consist, etc. in the specification. It should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof.

Terms containing ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

When a component is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, but that other components may exist in between. It should be. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component is “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between.

When a component is referred to as being "on top" or "below" another component, it should be understood that not only is it placed directly on top of the other component, but there may also be other components in between. .

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and unless explicitly defined in the present application, should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal sense. No.

When the cooking appliance is placed on the floor, the direction in which the door is installed relative to the center of the cooking appliance is defined as forward. Therefore, the direction of opening the door and entering the inside of the cooking appliance is from the rear. For convenience, the direction facing forward and backward can be referred to as the first direction. Then, the front can be said to be one side of the first direction, and the rear can be said to be the other side of the first direction.

Additionally, the direction of gravity can be defined as downward, and the direction opposite to the direction of gravity can be defined as upward.

In addition, the horizontal direction perpendicular to the front-to-back direction of the cooking appliance, that is, the width direction of the cooking appliance when looking at the cooking appliance from the front of the cooking appliance's door, can be referred to as the left-right direction. For convenience, the left and right direction can be referred to as the second direction. Then, the right side can be said to be one side of the second direction, and the left side can be said to be the other side of the second direction.

Additionally, the width direction of the cooking appliance may be referred to as the lateral direction. Then, the right side can be said to be one side of the lateral direction, and the left side can be said to be the other side of the lateral direction.

And, the above-mentioned upward and downward direction can be referred to as the third direction. Then, the upper direction can be said to be one side of the third direction, and the downward direction can be said to be the other side of the third direction.

Additionally, the above-mentioned vertical direction may be referred to as the vertical direction. Then, it can be said to be a horizontal direction including the front-to-back direction and the left-right direction, that is, the first direction and the second direction.

Throughout the specification, when referred to as “A and/or B”, this means A, B or A and B, unless specifically stated to the contrary, and when referred to as “C to D”, this means unless specifically stated to the contrary. Unless there is one, it means that it is C or higher and D or lower.

[Overall structure of cooking appliance]

Figure 1 is a front perspective view showing a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a first cooking appliance 1 disposed at the top and a second cooking appliance 2 disposed at the bottom.

In this embodiment, both the first cooking appliance 1 and the second cooking appliance 2 are illustrated as closed cooking appliances such as an electric oven, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, the cooking appliance may be configured in such a way that the first cooking appliance 1 disposed at the top is an electric oven and the second cooking appliance 2 disposed at the bottom is a gas oven, and vice versa. The cooking appliance may be configured in such a way that the first cooking appliance 1 is a gas oven and the second cooking appliance 2 disposed below is an electric oven.

As another example, a closed cooking appliance other than an oven, such as a microwave oven, may be applied as the first cooking appliance (1) or the second cooking appliance (2), and an open cooking appliance such as a cooktop, hob, griddle, etc. It may be applied as the first cooking appliance (1) and placed on top of the second cooking appliance (2).

Below, the configuration of the cooking appliance will be explained by taking the case where both the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2) are electric ovens, but based on the configuration of the first cooking appliance (1), the cooking appliance configuration will be explained. Let's explain the configuration.

The exterior of the first cooking appliance 1 is formed by the main body 11. The main body 11 may be provided in a form including a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is made of a material having a predetermined strength to protect a number of components installed in the internal space.

The main body 11 may include a cavity that forms the skeleton of the main body 11. A cooking chamber is formed inside the cavity, and an opening that opens forward is formed in the front of the cavity.

The galley is in the shape of a cube with an open front, and food is cooked by heating the internal space of the galley while the galley is shielded. That is, in a cooking appliance, the internal space of the cooking chamber is the space where food is actually cooked.

The cooking appliance is provided with a heating unit that heats the cooking chamber. As an example of such a heating unit, a broil heater that heats the internal space of the cooking compartment from above may be provided as a heating unit on the upper side of the cooking compartment.

Additionally, a bake heater that heats the internal space of the cooking chamber from below may be provided as a heating unit on the lower side of the cooking chamber. Additionally, at the rear of the cooking compartment, a convection device that convects hot air to heat the internal space of the cooking compartment may be provided as the heating unit.

In front of the main body 11, a rotatable door 14 is provided to selectively open and close the galley. The door 14 can open and close the galley using a pull-down method in which the upper end rotates up and down around the lower end.

This door 14 is made in the shape of a hexahedron with a predetermined thickness as a whole, and a handle 13 is installed on the front of the door so that the user can hold it when he or she wants to rotate the door 14.

A control panel 100 may be provided on the front upper portion of the first cooking appliance 1. The control panel 100 may form part of the front exterior of the cooking appliance. This control panel 100 may be provided with operation units 110 and 120 for controlling the operation of the cooking appliance and a display 150 for displaying the operating status of the cooking appliance.

[Control panel structure]

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the control panel shown in FIG. 1.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the control panel 100 controls the operation of the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2) and controls the operation of the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2). It may be provided to display the operating status of. This control panel 100 may include a manipulation unit 110 and a display 150.

The control unit 110 may be provided to control the operation of at least one of the first cooking appliance 1 and the second cooking appliance 2. In this embodiment, the operation unit 110 is illustrated as being provided to control the operations of the first cooking appliance 1 and the second cooking appliance 2.

This manipulation unit 110 may include at least one manipulation button 111, 112, 113, 114, and 115. In this embodiment, the operation unit 110 is illustrated as including five operation buttons 111, 112, 113, 114, and 115, that is, the first operation button 111 to the fifth operation button 115.

For example, the first operation button 111 may be provided to turn on/off the power of the entire cooking appliance or the display 150.

And the second operation button 112 may be provided to change the object activated on the display 150 among the first cooking appliance 1 and the second cooking appliance 2.

In addition, the third operation button 113 starts the operation of either the first cooking appliance (1) or the second cooking appliance (2) or operates the first cooking appliance (1) or the second cooking appliance (2). It may be prepared to temporarily suspend .

Additionally, the fourth operation button 114 and the fifth operation button 115 may be provided to terminate the operation of the first cooking appliance 1 or the second cooking appliance 2.

The operation buttons 111, 112, 113, 114, and 115 may be placed outside the display 150. That is, the operation buttons 111, 112, 113, 114, and 115 may be arranged on both sides of the display 150 with the display 150 in between. For example, 2 to 3 operation buttons may be placed on the left side of the display 150, and the remaining operation buttons may be placed on the right side of the display 150.

The operation buttons 111, 112, 113, 114, and 115 may be provided in the form of hard keys or physical buttons. These operation buttons (111, 112, 113, 114, 115) determine which of the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2) is displayed on the display 150, or the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance ( 2) Regardless of which of the following is activated on the display 150, or which screen related to the operation of the first cooking appliance 1 or the second cooking appliance 2 is displayed on the display 150 Each can be arranged to generate its own signal.

For example, if the fifth operation button 115 is operated even when the screen related to the first cooking appliance 1 is activated on the display 150, a signal for terminating the operation of the second cooking appliance 2 is sent. It can happen.

The display 150 is used to show the operating status of the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2), and to control the operation of the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2). It can be prepared for. This display 150 can display a screen showing the operating status of the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2), and the display of the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2). Touch buttons can be displayed to control operations.

In this embodiment, the display 150 is illustrated as being provided in the form of a touch screen with a touch panel connected to the display panel. This display 150 is a screen that shows the operating status of the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2) and a touch screen for controlling the operation of the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2). A button can be displayed, and the user can control the operation of at least one of the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2) by touching the touch button displayed on the display 150.

[Example of display UI]

Figure 3 is a diagram showing the setting screen of the display, Figure 4 is a diagram showing an example of the cooking menu selection process on the setting screen of the display shown in Figure 3, and Figure 5 shows the screen of the display targeting the first cooking appliance. This is a diagram showing an example of the process of switching from a settings screen for a second cooking appliance to a settings screen for a second cooking appliance.

In addition, Figure 6 is a diagram showing an example of the process in which the display screen is converted from the settings screen to the operation status screen, and Figure 7 shows the screen of the display changing from the operation status screen targeting the first cooking appliance to the operating status screen targeting the second cooking appliance. This diagram shows an example of the process of converting to a settings screen.

In addition, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a process in which the screen of the display is converted from a settings screen to a split screen, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a process in which an activation object is switched in the split screen of the display shown in FIG. 8. Figure 10 is a diagram showing an example of a process in which the display screen is converted from an operating status screen to a split screen.

In addition, Figure 11 is a diagram showing an example of the process in which the screen of the display is converted from the operation status screen to the automatic split screen, and Figure 12 shows the screen of the display targeting the first cooking appliance in the automatic split screen shown in Figure 11. This diagram shows an example of the process of converting to an operation status screen. In addition, Figure 13 is a diagram showing another example of the process in which the display screen is converted from the automatic split screen shown in Figure 11 to the operation status screen for the first cooking appliance, and Figure 14 shows the operation button lighting on the control panel. This is a drawing showing another example of this state.

Hereinafter, the UI of the display according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13.

In the drawings, the first cooking device is indicated as an Upper or Upper oven, and the second cooking device is indicated as a Lower or Lower oven.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the display 150 may be disposed between a plurality of operation buttons 111, 112, 113, 114, and 115. For example, the display 150 may be placed in the horizontal center of the control panel 100, and a plurality of operation buttons 111, 112, 113, 114, and 115 may be placed on both sides of the display 150 with the display 150 in between. .

The display 150 may be provided in the form of a touch screen that can be operated by touch. When both the first cooking appliance 1 and the second cooking appliance 2 are in an inoperable state, the display 150 may be maintained in an off state, that is, in a state in which no screen is displayed.

As another example, when both the first cooking appliance 1 and the second cooking appliance 2 are in a non-operating state, a standby screen may be displayed on the display 150. On the standby screen, the current date and time may be displayed.

In the above state, when the user presses the first operation button 111, the setting screen D11 may be displayed on the display 150, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3.

As an example, the display 150 may display a screen that was displayed immediately before the display 150 is turned off or just before the standby screen is displayed on the display 150.

For example, if the setting screen D11 targeting the first cooking appliance 1 is displayed on the display 150 just before the display 150 is turned off or just before the standby screen is displayed on the display 150, the user can When the 1 operation button 111 is pressed, a setting screen D11 targeting the first cooking appliance 1 may be displayed on the display 150.

If the setting screen D11 targeting the second cooking appliance 2 is displayed on the display 150 just before the display 150 turns off or before the standby screen is displayed on the display 150. , when the user presses the first operation button 111, a settings screen D12 (see FIG. 5) targeting the second cooking appliance 2 may be displayed on the display 150.

As another example, when the display 150 is operated by manipulating the first operation button 111, the display 150 unconditionally displays the setting screen D11 or the first cooking appliance 1 as the target. 2The operation of the display 150 may be set to display the setting screen D12 targeting the cooking appliance 2.

As another example, when the display 150 is operated by manipulating the first operation button 111, the display 150 is configured so that the display 150 unconditionally displays the split screen (D31; see FIG. 8). Actions may also be set.

Meanwhile, in the settings screen D11, a screen for selecting a cooking mode may be displayed. For example, icons for selecting one of the cooking modes may be displayed in the form of touch buttons on the settings screen D11.

In this case, when the touch button displayed on the settings screen D11 is touched, the cooking mode to be activated on the settings screen D11 may be changed. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, when the Broil mode related icon is touched while the Convection Bake mode is activated on the settings screen (D11), the cooking mode to be activated on the settings screen will change to Broil mode. You can.

As another example, a screen for setting the cooking temperature may be displayed on the settings screen D11. On this screen, the cooking temperature to be set may be displayed, along with a touch button for adjusting the cooking temperature.

When the setting screen D11 is displayed on the display 150 as described above, in addition to the first operation button 111, the second operation button 112 and the third operation button 113 are activated, and the fourth operation button is activated. (114) and the fifth operation button (115) may be maintained in a deactivated state.

Each of the operation buttons 111, 112, 113, 114, and 115 can generate a signal assigned to each only when pressed in an activated state, and cannot generate any signal in a deactivated state.

The operation buttons 111, 112, 113, 114, and 115 may be displayed brightly when activated compared to when deactivated, or the text displayed on each operation button 111, 112, 113, 114, and 115 may be displayed clearly.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, when the user presses the second operation button 112 while the setting screen D11 is displayed on the display 150, the cooking appliance to be activated on the display 150 can be changed to other cooking appliances.

For example, when the user presses the second operation button 112 while the screen of the display 150 is the setting screen D11 for the first cooking appliance 1, the screen of the display 150 changes to the second cooking appliance 1. It can be changed to the settings screen (D12) for the device (2).

Conversely, when the user presses the second operation button 112 while the screen of the display 150 is the setting screen D21 for the second cooking appliance 2, the screen of the display 150 changes to the first cooking appliance 2. It can be changed to the settings screen (D11) targeting the device (1).

With the setting screen D11 displayed on the display 150 as described above, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, when the user completes the selection of the cooking mode and presses the third operation button 113, the selected cooking device Cooking can begin according to the cooking mode selected in (1).

In addition, an operation status screen D21 may be displayed on the display 150. In the operation status screen D21, the operation status of the cooking appliance during cooking may be displayed.

For example, the operation status screen D21 may display which cooking appliance is in cooking operation. Additionally, information such as cooking operation progress time or cooking operation remaining time may be displayed on the operation status screen D21, and information such as cooking operation temperature may also be displayed.

When the operation status screen D21 is displayed on the display 150 as described above, in addition to the first operation button 111, the second operation button 112 and the third operation button 113 are activated, and together with the first operation button 111, the second operation button 112 and the third operation button 113 are activated. Either one of the fourth operation button 114 and the fifth operation button 115 may be activated.

As an example, when the operation status screen D21 for the first cooking appliance 1 is displayed on the display 150, the fourth operation is performed together with the first to third operation buttons 111 to 113. Button 114 may be activated.

As another example, when the operation status screen D22 (see FIG. 13) for the second cooking appliance 2 is displayed on the display 150, the first operation button 111 to the third operation button 113 The fifth operation button 115 may be activated.

According to this embodiment, the fourth operation button 114 is an operation button for ending the operation of the first cooking appliance 1, and the fifth operation button 115 is an operation button for ending the operation of the second cooking appliance 2. This is the operation button to do this.

When the operation status screen D21 targeting the first cooking appliance 1 is displayed on the display 150, the operation of the first cooking appliance 1 is in progress, and in this case, the first cooking appliance 1 ) The fourth operation button 114 may be activated to end the operation.

In addition, when the operation status screen D22 for the second cooking appliance 2 is displayed on the display 150, the operation of the second cooking appliance 2 is in progress, and at this time, the second cooking appliance (2) is in progress. The fifth operation button 115 may be activated to end the operation of 2).

Meanwhile, with the operation status screen D21 displayed on the display 150 as described above, when the user presses the second operation button 112 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the activation target on the display 150 is displayed. The cooking device can be changed to another cooking device.

For example, when the user presses the second operation button 112 while the second cooking appliance 2 is not in cooking operation, the screen of the display 150 displays a settings screen for the second cooking appliance 2 ( D12).

If the user presses the second operation button 112 while the second cooking appliance 2 is in cooking operation, the screen of the display 150 displays an operation status screen (D22; D22) targeting the second cooking appliance 2. (see FIG. 13).

Meanwhile, the display 150 of this embodiment may display split screens D31, D32, D41, and D50, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 8 to 13.

Through the split screens D31, D32, D41, and D50, information related to the first cooking device 1 and information related to the second cooking device 2 can all be displayed on one screen of the display 150.

As an example, when neither the first cooking appliance 1 nor the second cooking appliance 2 is operating, split screens D31 and D32 as shown in FIGS. 1, 8, and 9 are displayed. It may be displayed on the display 150.

Switching to the above type of split screen can be accomplished by manipulating the second operation button 112.

For example, when the second operation button 112 is pressed when the screen of the display 150 is the settings screen D11, the screen of the display 150 can be switched from the settings screen D11 to the split screen D31.

Conversely, if the user presses the second operation button 112 when the screen of the display 150 is a split screen (D31), the screen of the display 150 may be switched from the split screen (D31) to the settings screen (D11). there is.

At this time, operation of the second operation button 112 to switch from the settings screen (D11) to the split screen (D31), or from the split screen (D31) to the settings screen (D11) (hereinafter referred to as “second method operation”) ") refers to switching between the settings screen (D11) and the settings screen (D12; see Figure 5) or between the settings screen (D11, D12) and the operation status screen (D21, D22; see Figures 6 and 13). It may be done in a different form from the operation of the second operation button 112 (hereinafter referred to as “first method operation”).

For example, the second method operation is performed in a form in which the touch maintenance time of the second operation button 112 is increased compared to the operation for switching to a non-differential screen, or the number of touches of the second operation button 112 is increased within a set time. It can be done with

As an example, the second operation may be performed by touching the second operation button 112 for a set time.

According to this, when the user presses the second operation button 112 for a set time while the setting screen D11 is displayed on the display 150, the screen of the display 150 can be converted to a split screen D31.

As another example, the second operation may be performed by touching the second operation button 112 more than a set number of times within a set time.

According to this, if the user presses the second operation button 112 more than a set number of times for a set time while the setting screen D11 is displayed on the display 150, the screen of the display 150 will be converted to a split screen D31. You can.

In this embodiment, it is exemplified that the second type of operation is performed by touching the second operation button 112 during the first set time.

For example, if the user presses the second operation button 112 for more than 3 seconds while the settings screen D11 is displayed on the display 150, the screen of the display 150 may be converted to a split screen D31.

Conversely, if the user presses the second operation button 112 for more than 3 seconds while the split screen D31 is displayed on the display 150, the screen of the display 150 may be switched to the settings screen D11.

In the split screen D31, information related to the first cooking device 1 and information related to the second cooking device 2 can all be displayed on one screen of the display 150.

That is, in the split screen D31, a screen displaying information related to the first cooking appliance 1 (hereinafter referred to as “first screen”) and a screen displaying information related to the second cooking appliance 2 (hereinafter referred to as “second screen”) (referred to as “screen”) may all be displayed on one screen of the display 150.

As an example, in the split screen D31, the first screen and the second screen may be arranged laterally. Additionally, the first screen and the second screen can be separated by a vertical dividing line.

In the split screen D31, either the first screen or the second screen may be displayed in an activated form.

As an example, when the first screen is activated, at least a portion of the portion representing the first cooking appliance 1 on the first screen may be displayed in a different form from the portion representing the second cooking appliance 2 on the second screen. You can.

For example, when the first screen is activated, letters representing the first cooking appliance 1 may be displayed in bold, underlined, or underlined bold letters.

As another example, in the split screen D31, the brightness of the first screen and the second screen may be set differently, and the background color of the first screen and the second screen may be set to a different color.

For example, when the first screen is activated, the first screen may be displayed brighter than the second screen, or the first screen may be displayed with a darker background color than the second screen.

When the first screen is activated in the split screen D31, operations for selecting the cooking mode of the first cooking appliance 1 or selecting start/stop operation of the first cooking appliance 1 can be performed.

For example, when the first screen is activated in the split screen D31, the user can select the cooking mode of the first cooking appliance 1 by touching the first screen. Additionally, the user may press the third operation button 113 to start the cooking operation of the first cooking appliance 1. Additionally, the user may temporarily stop the cooking operation of the first cooking appliance 1 by pressing the third operation button 113 during the cooking operation of the first cooking appliance 1.

Meanwhile, while the first screen is activated in the split screen D31, as shown in FIG. 9, when the user touches the second screen, the activation target of the split screen D31 may be switched to the second screen. .

When the second screen is activated in the split screen D32, operations for selecting the cooking mode of the second cooking appliance 2 or selecting start/stop operation of the first cooking appliance 2 can be performed.

For example, when the second screen is activated in the split screen D32, the user can select the cooking mode of the second cooking appliance 2 by touching the second screen. Additionally, the user may press the third operation button 113 to start the cooking operation of the second cooking appliance 2. Additionally, the user may temporarily stop the cooking operation of the second cooking appliance 2 by pressing the third operation button 113 during the cooking operation of the second cooking appliance 2.

Meanwhile, when either the first cooking appliance 1 or the second cooking appliance 2 is in operation, a split screen D41 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 10 may be displayed on the display 150.

Switching to the above type of split screen can also be accomplished by manipulating the second operation button 112, more specifically, by manipulating the second method.

For example, if the second method operation is performed when the screen of the display 150 is the operation status screen D21, the screen of the display 150 may be switched from the operation status screen D21 to the split screen D41.

Conversely, if the second method operation is performed when the screen of the display 150 is the split screen D41, the screen of the display 150 may be switched from the split screen D41 to the settings screen D21.

In the split screen D41, either the first screen or the second screen may be displayed in an activated form.

According to this embodiment, the object activated in the split screen can be determined depending on the type of screen that was being displayed on the display 150 immediately before the split change operation was performed.

As an example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 8 to 10, the display 150 is displaying the settings screen D11 or the operation status screen D21 targeting the first cooking appliance 1. If an operation for splitting and switching is performed, the first screen may be activated in the split screen.

As another example, an operation for splitting and switching while the display 150 is displaying the settings screen (D12; see Figure 5) or the operation status screen (D22; see Figure 13) for the second cooking appliance 2. If this is accomplished, the second screen can be activated in the split screen.

Meanwhile, if a division conversion operation is performed while a split screen is displayed on the display 150, the screen of the display 150 may be converted back to the settings screen.

As an example, if the activation target of the split screen has never been switched after the screen of the display 150 is converted to a split screen, the screen of the display 150 is displayed ( 150) can be converted to the screen displayed.

For example, the screen immediately before the split screen (D31) was the settings screen (D11) targeting the first cooking appliance (1), and the activation target of the split screen (D31) has never been switched from the first screen to the second screen. If a division conversion operation is performed in this state, the screen of the display 150 can be switched back to the settings screen D11.

If the screen immediately before the split screen (D32; see Figure 9) was a settings screen (D12; see Figure 5) targeting the second cooking appliance (2), and the activation target of the split screen (D32) is the first screen on the second screen. If a division conversion operation is performed while the screen has never been converted to one screen, the screen of the display 150 may be converted back to the settings screen D12.

As another example, if the activation target of the split screen has been switched after the screen of the display 150 has been converted to a split screen, the screen of the display 150 is a settings screen targeting the cooking appliance that was finally activated in the split screen. Alternatively, it may be converted to an operation status screen.

For example, if a touch is made on the second screen in the split screen D31 in which the first screen is activated, and the activation target of the split screen is changed from the first screen to the second screen, and then an operation for split switching is performed, , the screen of the display 150 can be switched to the settings screen D21 or the operation status screen D22 targeting the second cooking appliance 2.

If the first screen is touched on the split screen (D32) with the second screen activated, and the activation target of the split screen is switched from the second screen to the first screen and an operation for split switching is performed, The screen of the display 150 can be switched to a settings screen D11 or an operation status screen D12 targeting the first cooking appliance 1.

Referring to Figures 1 and 11, switching to split screen may be performed automatically. That is, the display 150 of this embodiment may display an automatic split screen.

According to this embodiment, when both the first cooking appliance 1 and the second cooking appliance 2 are operating, the display 150 can display an automatic split screen.

As an example, when both the first cooking appliance 1 and the second cooking appliance 2 are in operation, if no operation is input to the control panel 100 while the second set time elapses, the display 150 Automatic split screen can be displayed.

For example, when the second cooking appliance 2 is already operating and the setting screen D11 targeting the first cooking appliance 1 is displayed on the display 150, when the user presses the third operation button 113, , the operation of the first cooking appliance (1) also starts.

At this time, the screen of the display 150 switches to the operation status screen D21 targeting the first cooking appliance 1.

As described above, while both the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2) are in operation, the screen of the display 150 switches to the operation status screen D21, and then the operation button is pressed while the second set time elapses. If none of the manipulation of the fields 111, 112, 113, 114, and 115 or the touch of the display 150 is made, the screen of the display 150 can automatically be switched from the operation status screen D21 to the automatic split screen D50.

As an example, the second set time may be set to a longer length than the first set time. For example, the second set time may be set to a time ranging from 30 seconds to 3 minutes.

In the automatic split screen D50, the first screen and the second screen may be arranged laterally. In the automatic split screen (D50), the first screen can display a screen similar to the operation status screen targeting the first cooking appliance (1), and the second screen can display a screen similar to the operating status screen targeting the second cooking appliance (2). A screen similar to the operation status screen can be displayed.

Through the automatic split screen (D50) displayed in this way, the operating status of all cooking appliances can be easily seen at a glance.

In the automatic split screen D50 as described above, neither the first screen nor the second screen is activated. The automatic split screen (D50) only outputs a screen suitable for easily understanding the operating status of all cooking appliances, and does not provide touch buttons to control the operation of the cooking appliances.

When such an automatic split screen D50 is displayed on the display 150, neither the first screen nor the second screen is activated, so the third operation button 113 may be deactivated on the operation unit 110.

According to this embodiment, the third operation button 113 can be commonly used to control the operation of the first cooking appliance 1 and the operation of the second cooking appliance 2.

As an example, when a settings screen or an operation status screen targeting the first cooking appliance 1 is displayed on the display 150 or the first screen is activated in a split screen, the third operation button 113 is used as the first cooking appliance 1. It can be used to control the operation of the cooking appliance (1).

As another example, when the setting screen or operation status screen for the second cooking appliance 2 is displayed on the display 150 or the second screen is activated in the split screen, the third operation button 113 is 2Can be used to control the operation of the cooking appliance (2).

When the automatic split screen D50 is displayed on the display 150, the cooking appliance to be operated by the third operation button 113 is not specified, so operation control by operating the third operation button 113 is not possible. To prevent this from happening, the third operation button 113 may be deactivated.

In addition, when the automatic split screen 150 is displayed on the display 150, both the operation of the first cooking appliance 1 and the operation of the second cooking appliance 2 are in progress, and in this case, the first cooking appliance 1 Both the fourth operation button 114 and the fifth operation button 115 for ending the operation of (1) may be activated.

That is, when the automatic split screen 150 is displayed on the display 150, only the third operation button 113 is deactivated on the operation unit 110, and the first operation button 111, the second operation button 112 and the third operation button 113 are deactivated. The fourth operation button 114 and the fifth operation button 115 may be activated.

With the automatic split screen (D50) displayed on the display 150, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 12, when the user presses the second operation button 112, the screen of the display 150 displays the automatic split screen ( D50) can be switched to the operation status screen (D21).

As an example, when the user presses the second operation button 112 while the automatic split screen (D50) is displayed on the display 150, the screen of the display 150 is displayed right before switching to the automatic split screen (D50). It can be switched back to the screen.

For example, if the screen immediately before the automatic split screen (D50) was the operation status screen (D21) targeting the first cooking appliance (1), the screen of the display 150 is the first cooking appliance (1) in the automatic split screen (D50). It can be switched back to the operation status screen (D21) targeting 1).

If the screen immediately before the automatic split screen (D50) was the operation status screen (D22; see FIG. 13) targeting the second cooking appliance (2), the screen on the display 150 is the second screen in the automatic split screen (D50). It can be switched back to the operation status screen D22 targeting the cooking appliance 2.

As another example, with the automatic split screen D50 displayed on the display 150, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 13, even when the user presses either the first screen or the second screen, the display ( The screen of 150) can be switched from the automatic split screen (D50) to the operation status screen (D22).

For example, when the user presses the second screen while the automatic split screen (D50) is displayed on the display 150, the screen of the display 150 changes to the second cooking appliance 2 in the automatic split screen (D50). It can be converted to the operation status screen (D22).

If the user presses the first screen while the automatic split screen (D50) is displayed on the display 150, the screen of the display 150 targets the first cooking appliance (1) in the automatic split screen (D50). It can be switched to the operation status screen (D21; see FIG. 12).

The split screen and automatic split screen as described above can contribute to enabling users to easily and quickly determine the operating status of multiple ovens by displaying the operating status of multiple ovens together on one screen.

The cooking appliance of this embodiment, which provides such a split screen and an automatic split screen, not only allows the operating status of multiple ovens to be understood at a glance, but also allows operations for multiple ovens to be performed on one screen, thereby convening the user's movement. It can be minimized and provide improved convenience of operation.

Meanwhile, referring to FIGS. 1 and 14 , at least one of the operation buttons 111, 112, 113, 114, and 115 may be activated to be displayed more prominently than other operation buttons.

As an example, the third operation button 113, which is provided to initiate the operation of either the first cooking appliance 1 or the second cooking appliance 2, is activated in a manner that is displayed more prominently compared to the operation buttons. It can be.

For example, when the third operation button 113 is activated, the third operation button 113 is brightly displayed by lighting, and the light illuminating the third operation button 113 may blink. That is, when the third operation button 113 is activated, the third operation button 113 may shine brightly and blink.

As an example, when the conditions for starting the operation of the cooking appliance by operating the third operation button 113 are met, for example, when the cooking mode is selected on the setting screen D11, the third operation button ( 113) may shine brightly and blink.

In this way, the flashing display that appears on the operation button can contribute to improving the convenience of use of the cooking appliance by guiding the user to the operation button to be operated or informing that the conditions for starting the operation of the cooking appliance have been met. there is.

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Figure 15 is a diagram showing the configuration of a control panel according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 15 , the control panel 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention may include a manipulation unit 210 and a display 150. That is, the control panel 200 of this embodiment and the aforementioned ?reverse cell mu【? The main difference between the illustrated control panels 100 (see FIG. 2) lies in the operation unit 210.

According to this embodiment, the manipulation unit 210 may include at least one manipulation button 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, and 217. In this embodiment, the operation unit 210 is illustrated as including seven operation buttons (211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217), that is, the first operation button 211 to the seventh operation button 217.

The manipulation unit 210 may include a first manipulation unit and a second manipulation unit. The first control unit is provided to control the operation of the first cooking appliance (1), and the second control unit is provided to control the operation of the second cooking appliance (2).

As an example, the first operation button 211 may be provided to turn on/off the power of the entire cooking appliance or the display 150. And the first control unit may include a second control button 212 to a fourth control button 214, and the second control unit may include a fifth control button 215 and a seventh control button 217. .

That is, the second operation buttons 212 to 4th operation buttons 214 may be provided to control the operation of the first cooking appliance 1, and the fifth operation buttons 215 to 7th operation buttons 217 may be provided to control the operation of the second cooking appliance 2.

For example, the second operation button 212 may be provided to change the object activated on the display 150 among the first cooking appliance 1 and the second cooking appliance 2. This second operation button 212 may be provided as an operation button for selecting the object activated on the display 150 as the first cooking appliance 1.

Additionally, the third operation button 213 may be provided as an operation button to start the operation of the first cooking appliance 1, and the fourth operation button 214 may be used to stop or stop the operation of the first cooking appliance 1. It may be provided with an operation button to terminate it.

Additionally, the fifth operation button 215 may be provided to change the object activated on the display 150 among the first cooking appliance 1 and the second cooking appliance 2. This fifth operation button 215 may be provided as an operation button for selecting the object activated on the display 150 as the second cooking appliance 2.

The sixth operation button 216 may be provided as an operation button to start the operation of the second cooking appliance 2, and the seventh operation button 217 may be provided as an operation button to stop or end the operation of the second cooking appliance 2. It can be provided with an operation button to do this.

As an example, the second operation button 212 and the fifth operation button 215 may be provided in a form where the second operation button 112 (see FIG. 2) illustrated in the above-described embodiment is separated into two operation buttons. there is. And the third operation button 213 and the sixth operation button 216 may be provided in the form of the third operation button 112 (see FIG. 2) illustrated in the above-described embodiment separated into two operation buttons.

That is, the second operation button 212 and the third operation button 213 included in the first operation unit are the first of the functions of the second operation button 112 and the third operation button 113 illustrated in the above-described embodiment. 1Cooking appliance (1) related functions can be provided. And the fifth operation button 215 and the sixth operation button 216 included in the second operation unit are the first of the functions of the second operation button 112 and the third operation button 113 illustrated in the above-described embodiment. 2Cooking appliance (2) related functions can be provided.

The operation buttons 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, and 217 may be placed outside the display 150. That is, the operation buttons 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, and 217 may be arranged on both sides of the display 150 with the display 150 in between. For example, 2 to 3 operation buttons may be placed on the left side of the display 150, and the remaining operation buttons may be placed on the right side of the display 150.

The operation buttons 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, and 217 may be provided in the form of hard keys or physical buttons. These operation buttons (211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217) determine which of the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2) is displayed on the display 150, or the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance ( 2) Regardless of which of the following is activated on the display 150, or which screen related to the operation of the first cooking appliance 1 or the second cooking appliance 2 is displayed on the display 150 Each can be arranged to generate its own signal.

For example, if the seventh operation button 217 is operated even when the screen related to the first cooking appliance 1 is activated on the display 150, the operation of the second cooking appliance 2 is stopped or terminated. A signal may be generated.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of the process in which the display screen is converted to the oven selection screen, and FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of the process in which the display screen is converted from the oven selection screen to the main menu screen for the first cooking appliance. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the cooking menu selection process on the setting screen of the display for the first cooking appliance. In addition, Figure 19 is a diagram showing an example of the process in which the display screen targeting the first cooking appliance is converted from the settings screen to the operation status screen, and Figure 20 shows the display screen targeting the second cooking appliance from the oven selection screen. This diagram shows an example of the process of switching to the main menu screen. In addition, FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of the process in which the display screen for the second cooking appliance is converted from the settings screen to the operation status screen, and FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of the process in which the display screen for the first cooking appliance is converted to the operation status screen. This diagram shows an example of the process of switching from the screen to the main menu screen for the second cooking appliance.

Hereinafter, the UI of the display according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 16 to 22.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 16 , when both the first cooking appliance 1 and the second cooking appliance 2 are in a non-operating state, the display 150 remains turned off, that is, without displaying any screen. It can be. As an example, when both the first cooking appliance 1 and the second cooking appliance 2 are in a non-operating state and the display 150 is turned off, only the first operation button 211 can be activated.

In the above state, when the user presses the first operation button 211, the oven selection screen D101 may be displayed on the display 150. On the oven selection screen D101, a screen for selecting one of the first cooking appliance 1 and the second cooking appliance 2 may be displayed. For example, on the oven selection screen D101, icons for selecting one of the first cooking appliance 1 and the second cooking appliance 2 may be displayed in the form of touch buttons.

In addition, when the display 150 displays the oven selection screen D101, the first operation button 211, the second operation button 212, and the fifth operation button 215 may be activated. When the display 150 is displaying the main menu screen (D105), the user can turn off the cooking appliance or the display 150 by pressing the first operation button 211 and the second operation button 212 or the fifth operation button 212. You can also select either the first cooking appliance (1) or the second cooking appliance (2) by pressing the operation button 215.

As an example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 17, when the touch button for selecting the first cooking appliance 1 among the touch buttons displayed on the oven selection screen D101 is touched, the screen of the display 150 is displayed as the first cooking appliance 1. 1 It can be changed to the main menu screen (D105) targeting cooking appliance (1). Additionally, even when the second operation button 212 is touched instead of the touch button displayed on the oven selection screen D101, the screen of the display 150 changes to the main menu screen D105 targeting the first cooking appliance 1. It can change.

On the main menu screen (D105), menus for setting various functions related to the first cooking appliance 1 may be provided, and icons for selecting one of these menus may be displayed in the form of a touch button. .

For example, the main menu screen (D105) may be provided with a menu for selecting the cooking mode of the cooking device, a menu for selecting the heating temperature or heating time of the cooking device, etc., and the user may touch the menu to select these menus. You can select one of the menus by touching the button.

Even when the display 150 displays the main menu screen D105, the first operation button 211, the second operation button 212, and the fifth operation button 215 may be activated. As an example, when the display 150 displays the main menu screen D105 for the first cooking appliance 1, the second operation button 212 is relatively brighter than the fifth operation button 215. can be displayed. Accordingly, the user can easily determine that the display 150 is displaying a screen targeting the first cooking appliance 1.

When the touch button for selecting a menu for selecting the cooking mode of the cooking appliance is touched on the main menu screen (D105), as shown in FIGS. 1 and 18, the screen of the display 150 displays the first cooking appliance ( It can be changed to the settings screen (D111) targeting 1).

In the settings screen D111, a screen for selecting a cooking mode may be displayed. For example, icons for selecting one of the cooking modes may be displayed in the form of touch buttons on the settings screen D111.

In this case, when the touch button displayed on the settings screen D111 is touched, the cooking mode to be activated on the settings screen D111 may be changed. For example, if the Broil mode-related icon is touched while the Convection Bake mode is activated on the settings screen (D111), the cooking mode that is activated on the settings screen may be changed to Broil mode.

As an example, when the setting screen D111 is displayed on the display 150 as described above, the third operation button 213, the fourth operation button 214, the sixth operation button 216, and the seventh operation button 217 ), only the third operation button 213 can be activated. For example, in the setting screen D111 as described above, the third operation button 213 is activated, and accordingly, the third operation button 213 may shine brightly and blink.

As an example, in the setting screen D111 as described above, the fourth operation button 214, the sixth operation button 216, and the seventh operation button 217 may be deactivated. In this case, even if the fourth operation button 214, the sixth operation button 216, and the seventh operation button 217 are operated, operation control by them is not performed.

As described above, with the setting screen D111 displayed on the display 150 and the third operation button 213 activated, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 19, the user completes the selection of the cooking mode and selects the third operation button. When the operation button 213 is pressed, cooking may begin in the cooking appliance 1 according to the cooking mode selected.

In addition, an operation status screen D121 may be displayed on the display 150. Since the aspect of the operation status screen D121 illustrated in this embodiment is similar to the operation status screen D21 (see FIG. 6) illustrated in the above-described embodiment, a detailed description of the operation status screen D121 is omitted here. .

As described above, when the operation status screen D121 is displayed on the display 150, the fourth operation button 214 may be activated. Preferably, the fourth operation button 214 can be turned on and shine brightly, but does not blink.

As an example, in the operation status screen D121 as described above, the third operation button 213, the sixth operation button 216, and the seventh operation button 217 may be deactivated. In this case, even if the third operation button 213, the sixth operation button 216, and the seventh operation button 217 are operated, operation control by them is not performed.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 20, when the touch button for selecting the second cooking appliance 2 among the touch buttons displayed on the oven selection screen D101 is touched, the screen of the display 150 displays the second cooking appliance 2. It can be changed to the main menu screen (D106) for device (2). Additionally, even when the fifth operation button 215 is touched instead of the touch button displayed on the oven selection screen D101, the screen of the display 150 changes to the main menu screen D106 targeting the second cooking appliance 2. It can change.

On the main menu screen (D106), menus for setting various functions related to the second cooking appliance 2 may be provided, and icons for selecting one of these menus may be displayed in the form of a touch button. . Since the aspect of the main menu screen (D106) for the second cooking appliance (2) is similar to the main menu screen (D105) for the first cooking appliance (1), here, the second cooking appliance (2) is used. A detailed description of the target main menu screen (D106) will be omitted.

Even when the display 150 displays the main menu screen D106, the first operation button 211, the second operation button 212, and the fifth operation button 215 may be activated. As an example, when the display 150 displays the main menu screen D106 for the second cooking appliance 2, the fifth operation button 215 is relatively brighter than the second operation button 212. can be displayed. Accordingly, the user can easily determine that the display 150 is displaying a screen targeting the second cooking appliance 2.

When the touch button for selecting a menu for selecting the cooking mode of the cooking appliance is touched on the main menu screen (D106), as shown in FIGS. 1 and 21, the screen of the display 150 displays the second cooking appliance ( It can be changed to the settings screen (D112) targeting 2).

Since the setting screen D112 for the second cooking appliance 2 is similar to the setting screen D112 for the first cooking appliance 1, here, the setting screen D112 for the second cooking appliance 2 is used. A detailed description of one setting screen (D112) is omitted.

As an example, when the setting screen D112 is displayed on the display 150 as described above, the third operation button 213, the fourth operation button 214, the sixth operation button 216, and the seventh operation button 217 ), only the sixth operation button 216 can be activated. For example, in the setting screen D112 as described above, the sixth operation button 216 is activated, and accordingly, the sixth operation button 216 may shine brightly and blink.

As an example, in the setting screen D111 as described above, the third operation button 213, the fourth operation button 214, and the seventh operation button 217 may be deactivated. In this case, even if the third operation button 213, the fourth operation button 214, and the seventh operation button 217 are operated, operation control by them is not performed.

As described above, when the setting screen D112 is displayed on the display 150 and the sixth operation button 216 is activated, when the user completes the selection of the cooking mode and presses the sixth operation button 216, the selected cooking mode is selected. Accordingly, cooking may begin in the second cooking appliance (2).

In addition, an operation status screen D122 may be displayed on the display 150. Since the aspect of the operation status screen (D122) for the second cooking appliance (2) is similar to the operation status screen (D121) for the first cooking appliance (1), here, the second cooking appliance (2) is used. Detailed description of the target operation status screen (D122) is omitted.

As described above, when the operation status screen D122 is displayed on the display 150, the seventh operation button 217 may be activated. Preferably, the seventh operation button 217 can be turned on and shine brightly, but does not blink.

As an example, in the operation status screen D122 as described above, the third operation button 213, the fourth operation button 214, and the sixth operation button 216 may be deactivated. In this case, even if the third operation button 213, fourth operation button 214, and sixth operation button 216 are operated, operation control by these is not performed.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 22, when the fifth operation button 215 is pressed on the operation status screen D121 for the first cooking appliance 1, the screen of the display 150 changes to the second operation status screen D121. The screen can be switched to a screen targeting the cooking appliance (2).

As an example, when only the operation of the first cooking appliance 1 is started and the operation of the second cooking appliance 2 is not started, in the operation status screen D121 targeting the first cooking appliance 1, When the fifth operation button 215 is pressed, the screen of the display 150 can be switched to the main menu screen 106 or the settings screen 112 for the second cooking appliance 2.

As another example, when the operation of both the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2) is started, the fifth operation button ( When 215) is pressed, the screen of the display 150 may be switched to the operation status screen D122 for the second cooking appliance 2.

In addition, the cooking appliance of this embodiment may display a split screen D130, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 23.

As an example, when only the operation of the first cooking appliance 1 is started and the operation of the second cooking appliance 2 is not started, for example, the screen of the display 150 targets the first cooking appliance 1. When the operation status screen (D121; see FIG. 22) is switched to the setting screen (D112) for the second cooking appliance (2), the third operation button 213 and the fourth operation button 214 ) and among the sixth operation button 216 and the seventh operation button 217, the fourth operation button 214 and the seventh operation button 217 may be activated.

In this way, while the setting screen D112 for the second cooking appliance 2 is displayed on the display 150 and the fourth operation button 214 and the seventh operation button 217 are activated, the sixth operation is performed. When the button 216 is pressed to start the operation of the second cooking appliance 2, the screen of the display 150 can be converted to a split screen D130.

Similar to the automatic split screen D50 (see FIG. 11) illustrated in the above-described embodiment, the split screen D130 of this embodiment may include a first screen and a second screen. As an example, in the split screen D130, the first screen and the second screen may be arranged laterally.

As an example, when the split screen (D130) is displayed on the display 150 as described above, the third operation button 213, the fourth operation button 214, the sixth operation button 216, and the seventh operation button 217 ), the fourth operation button 214 and the seventh operation button 217 may be activated.

According to this embodiment, when the fourth operation button 214 is pressed while the split screen D130 is displayed on the display 150, the operation of the first cooking appliance 1 can be stopped or terminated, and the seventh operation is performed. When the button 217 is pressed, the operation of the second cooking appliance 2 may be stopped or terminated.

In addition, while the split screen D130 is displayed on the display 150, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 24, if the first screen of the split screen D130 is touched or the second operation button 212 is pressed, the display The screen of 150 may be changed from the split screen D130 to the operation status screen D121 targeting the first cooking appliance 1.

As another example, while the split screen D130 is displayed on the display 150, if you touch the second screen of the split screen D130 or press the fifth operation button 215, the screen of the display 150 changes to the split screen. (D130) can be switched to the operation status screen (D122; see FIG. 21) for the second cooking appliance 2.

As described above, when the screen of the display 150 is switched from the split screen D130 to the operation status screen D121 and D122, if no operation is input to the control panel 100 while the second set time elapses, , the screen of the display 150 may be converted back to the split screen D130.

The split screen D130 as described above can contribute to enabling users to easily and quickly determine the operating status of multiple cooking appliances by displaying the operating status of multiple ovens together on one screen.

The cooking appliance of this embodiment that provides such a split screen (D130) allows the user to stop or end the operation of any one of the ovens by simply pressing the control button once when several ovens are operating simultaneously, thereby changing the user's movement direction. can be minimized and provide improved convenience of operation.

Meanwhile, referring to FIGS. 1 and 25 , the display 150 may display a standby screen D140. The standby screen D140 may be displayed when both the first cooking appliance 1 and the second cooking appliance 2 are in a non-operating state.

As an example, the current date and time may be displayed on the standby screen D140. As another example, when both the first cooking appliance 1 and the second cooking appliance 2 are in a non-operating state, the display 150 may be maintained in an off state, that is, not displaying any screen.

According to this embodiment, while the oven selection screen, main menu screen, or settings screen is displayed on the display 150, if no operation is input to the control panel 200 while the third set time elapses, the display The screen at (150) can be converted to the standby screen (D140).

As an example, the third set time may be set to a time of the same or similar length as the second set time. For example, the third set time may be set to a time ranging from 30 seconds to 3 minutes.

As an example, when the second operation button 212 is pressed while the standby screen (D140) is displayed on the display 150, the screen of the display 150 changes to the main menu screen (D105) or the settings screen (D111; see FIG. 18). can be converted to

As another example, when the fifth operation button 215 is pressed while the standby screen (D140) is displayed on the display 150, the screen of the display 150 changes to the main menu screen (D106; see FIG. 20) or the settings screen (D112). ; see Figure 23).

As another example, with the standby screen D140 displayed on the display 150, as shown in FIG. 26, the first operation button 211 is pressed while the standby screen D140 is displayed on the display 150. When pressed, the entire cooking appliance or the display 150 is turned off, and the display 150 can be switched to an off state.

According to the cooking appliance of this embodiment as described above, UI/UX of the control panel 200 can be provided that allows screen switching of the display 150 to be easily and conveniently performed using an operation button that can be pressed.

In the cooking appliance of this embodiment that provides the UI/UX of the control panel 200, display screen switching operations such as switching between setting screens, operating status screens, split screens, switching objects activated on the screen, etc. are performed by manipulating the operation button. It can provide the effect of making it easy and convenient.

In addition, the cooking appliance of this embodiment not only allows the operating status of multiple ovens to be seen at a glance, but also allows operations for multiple ovens to be performed on one screen, thereby minimizing the user's movement and providing improved operating convenience. You can.

In addition, the cooking appliance of this embodiment allows the user to easily and effectively change settings screens, operating status screens, switching between split screens, and switching objects activated on the screen by just touching the display screen or operation button once. It can minimize the movement line and provide improved operating convenience.

The present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, but these are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art will recognize that various modifications and other equivalent embodiments are possible therefrom. You will understand. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the patent claims below.

11: main body
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Claims (16)

A first cooking appliance, a second cooking appliance disposed adjacent to the first cooking appliance, and controlling the operation of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance and related to the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance. In a cooking appliance including a control panel that displays information,
The control panel includes a display that displays a screen showing operation-related information of at least one of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance, and a control unit provided to enable a press operation,
A cooking appliance in which the object of the screen displayed on the display among the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance is changed by manipulating the control unit.
According to paragraph 1,
The display displays one of a settings screen for setting the operation of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance and an operation status screen displaying an operating status of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance, and ,
The settings screen displays a screen showing a cooking mode of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance, and a touch button for selecting a cooking mode of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance,
The operation status screen is a screen that displays the operation status of the cooking appliance in operation among the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance, and a screen for controlling the operation of the cooking appliance whose operating status is displayed on the operation status screen. A cooking appliance that displays touch buttons.
According to paragraph 2,
The operating unit includes an operating button for switching a screen object displayed on the display between the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance,
A cooking appliance in which the operation button is activated when the settings screen or the operation status screen is displayed on the display.
According to paragraph 2,
The operating unit includes an operating button for operating one of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance on the setting screen,
When the settings screen is displayed on the display, the operation button is activated,
A cooking appliance in which the screen displayed on the display is switched from the settings screen to the operation status screen by operating the operation button.
According to paragraph 2,
The operating unit further includes an operating button for starting an operation of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance according to the cooking mode selected on the setting screen,
A cooking appliance in which the operation button is activated when the setting screen is displayed on the display.
According to clause 5,
A cooking device in which the operation button remains illuminated or blinks when the operation button is activated.
According to paragraph 2,
The operation unit includes an operation button for stopping the operation of the cooking appliance whose operation status is displayed on the operation status screen,
A cooking appliance in which the operation button is activated when the setting screen is displayed on the display.
According to paragraph 2,
The touch button displayed on the settings screen or the touch button displayed on the operation status screen is a cooking appliance disposed inside the settings screen or the operation status screen.
According to paragraph 1,
The control unit includes a first control unit that controls the operation of the first cooking appliance, and a second control unit that controls the operation of the second cooking appliance,
When the first operation unit is operated, the display displays operation settings of the first cooking appliance or content related to the operating state of the first cooking appliance,
A cooking appliance wherein when the second control unit is operated, the display displays operation settings of the second cooking appliance or content related to an operating state of the second cooking appliance.
According to clause 9,
The first operation unit and the second operation unit each include an operation button for switching a screen object displayed on the display among the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance,
When the display displays operation settings of the first cooking appliance or content related to the operating state of the first cooking appliance, the operation button on the first operation unit lights up or is activated,
A cooking appliance in which the operation button on the first operation unit lights up or is activated when the display displays operation settings of the first cooking appliance or content related to the operation status of the first cooking appliance.
According to paragraph 1,
The display is a cooking appliance that displays a split screen that shows a first screen showing operation-related information of the first cooking appliance and a second screen showing operation-related information of the second cooking appliance.
According to clause 11,
When at least one of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance operates, at least one of the first screen and the second screen displays the operating status of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance. Display the screen that displays,
When only one of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance operates, at least one of the first screen and the second screen sets the operation of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance. A cooking appliance that displays a screen for cooking.
According to clause 11,
When the operation unit is operated to start the operation of the other one of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance while the operation of one of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance is started, the display is displayed as A cooking appliance that displays a split screen.
According to paragraph 1,
The display includes a setting screen for setting the operation of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance, an operation status screen displaying an operating status of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance, and the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance. Displaying one of a split screen showing a first screen showing information related to the operation of the cooking appliance and a second screen showing information related to the operation of the second cooking appliance,
The control unit includes an operation button for switching the screen displayed on the display,
When the operation button is operated in the first manner, the object of the screen displayed on the display is switched from one of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance to the other,
When the operation button is operated in the second manner, the screen displayed on the display is switched from the settings screen or the operation status screen to the split screen, or the cooking device is switched from the split screen to the settings screen or the operation status screen. .
According to paragraph 1,
The first cooking appliance is stacked on top of the second cooking appliance,
The control panel is a cooking appliance disposed on an upper portion of the first cooking appliance.
According to paragraph 1,
The display includes a touch screen with a touch panel connected to the display panel,
The operation button is a cooking device provided on the touch screen.

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