WO1998005904A1

WO1998005904A1 - Heat cooking apparatus

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Publication number: WO1998005904A1
Application number: PCT/JP1997/002622
Authority: WO
Inventors: Teruhiko Tomohiro; Kazumi Hirai; Hiroshi Terasaki; Fumiko Mori
Original assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 1996-08-07
Filing date: 1997-07-29
Publication date: 1998-02-12
Also published as: JPH1047687A

Abstract

To improve user's convenience and a cooking performance by providing a display unit having a high freedom of indication and capable of indicating pictures and graphs as well as characters and numerals, and freely indicating an input operation, an information during cooking, an information on past cooking and the like on the display unit. The apparatus comprises a storage space (10) for storing food, heating means (11) for heating food, input means (13) for inputting a heating condition, physical quantity detecting means (15) for detecting physical quantities of the storage space (10) or food, dot matrix type display means (14) for indicating the heating condition and a control status, and control means (12) for controlling the heating means (11) and the input means (13). The display means (14) is constructed such that a time-dependent change of physical quantities during heat cooking is graphically indicated, with the result that the use of a dot matrix type display unit as the display means (14) increases a freedom of indication and improves user's convenience. Thus the capability of indicating pictures and graphs as well as characters and numerals enables visualized, clear indication of an input operation and an information during cooking. Also, the physical quantity detecting means (15) is provided to graphically indicate a change of physical quantities detected in such a manner as to show a change with time, whereby it is possible to accurately identify physical changes caused by heat cooking to easily determine an optimum heat cooking condition.

Description

Description Cooking device

Technical field

The present invention relates to a cooking device for home or business use,

The present invention relates to a cooking device having a multifunctional display unit as an interface.

Background art

A high-frequency heating cooking apparatus, which is one of the conventional heating cooking apparatuses of this type, a so-called microwave oven, had a configuration as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the high-frequency heating cooking device is provided with a door 1 that can be opened and closed on the front of the heating cooking device main body, so that food can be taken in and out of the storage 2. A high-frequency generator 3 as a heating means is provided in the heating and cooking device main body, and an irradiation port for irradiating the inside 2 with high-frequency waves is formed in the inside 2. The position of the irradiation port is not specified, and it is formed on the ceiling surface, the back surface, or the side surface of the inside of the warehouse 2, and some of them are provided.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an input means for inputting heating cooking conditions and food information. When using this type of cooking device, the user needs to set the cooking time in advance. The specific setting method differs depending on the individual cooking device.However, the specification is such that the heating output, heating time, or a special heating pattern prepared in advance for a specific food item is input in order. There are many things. Numerical values and characters during the input operation are displayed on the display unit 5. FIG. 34 is an enlarged view of the display unit 5, and generally an 8-segment fluorescent display tube or the like is often used.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a control unit, which controls turning on and off of the high-frequency generator 3 which is a heating unit based on the condition given by the input unit 4. Although not shown in Fig. 33, when a temperature sensor, humidity sensor, etc. are installed, the information is also taken in to control heating. The status of cooking, such as time and temperature, is also displayed on the display unit 5, so the user can judge the progress of cooking based on these displays. it can.

In addition, a wall lamp 7 is usually provided on the wall of the chamber 2, which is always lit during cooking. For this reason, it is possible to see at a glance the inside of the cooking cabinet 2 while cooking, and to see at a glance that the cooking equipment is in operation. However, in the conventional cooking device, although the above-mentioned display unit is the only means for transmitting information from the cooking device body to the user, the function is insufficient, and the following inconveniences are caused. Had occurred.

First of all, the display contents are often limited, and it is difficult to display non-alphanumeric characters. To perform various expressions including pictures, dedicated display units were required. As a result, in many cases, only alphanumeric characters were displayed, and the displayed information was limited. In general, the number of characters that can be displayed is limited due to the small size of the display unit, and it is not possible to list multiple pieces of information. Therefore, there is little information to be displayed, and it is difficult to read information from the display unit. Had become.

Furthermore, insufficient information transmission from the cooking device itself, as shown here, means that it is inconvenient to use. By the way, it becomes difficult to stop cooking. This hindered the original intended use of the device, which is to cook properly, that is, to make delicious dishes.

In addition, many conventional cooking devices are intended for cooking at a high output for a relatively short period of time. Therefore, when cooking for a long time at a low output, the following inconveniences have occurred.

In other words, when cooking for a long time, once the cooking is started, another work is performed, and in some cases, cooking is done unattended at night. . Therefore, the display and the lamp inside the cabinet only consumed extra energy, and had specifications that went against modern energy conservation.

In addition, depending on the type of the device used for the display unit, the life of the device may be shorter than the life of the cooking device itself due to long lighting. In addition, the lighting of the interior lamp also worked as an indication that cooking is in progress. In long-time cooking with low output, the effect of heat generated by the interior lamp on food may not be negligible. In other words, the food near the lamp inside the cooking cabinet heats faster than the other parts, making uniform heating impossible, and this hinders the original use of the equipment to make delicious dishes. I have. Disclosure of the invention

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, a cooking device of the present invention comprises: a storage space for storing food; a heating unit for heating the food; an input unit for inputting a heating condition; A physical quantity detecting means for detecting a physical quantity; a dot matrix type display means for displaying a heating condition and a control state; and a control means for controlling the heating means and the input means. It was configured to display the change over time of the physical quantity in a graph.

In addition, the display means displays both a graphical display and a numerical display indicating the physical quantity of the food at the same time, or switches between one of them, so that the temporal change of the physical quantity of the food being cooked can be understood. .

In addition, the temperature of the food is detected as the physical quantity and is displayed on the display means.

The display means uses a two-dimensional line graph in which the horizontal axis indicates the heating time and the vertical axis indicates the physical quantity or the food temperature. Then, as described above, the physical quantity such as temperature is detected during heating and cooking, and a graph display such as a line graph that shows the change due to the heating process and a numerical value every moment are displayed or switched and displayed. This makes it possible to capture the cooking process visually or quantitatively. As a result, precise operations can be performed in accordance with the progress of cooking, and delicious dishes can be made without failure.

Further, the cooking device of the present invention includes a storage space for storing food, a heating unit for heating the food, an input unit for inputting a heating condition, and a physical quantity detection unit for detecting a physical quantity of the storage space or the food. And display means to display heating conditions and control status A storage unit; and a control unit for controlling the heating unit and the input unit. The storage unit is configured to store a physical quantity change during cooking.

With this configuration, the physical quantity change during the heating cooking can be stored in the storage means, so that the results of the plurality of heating cooking can be stored overnight. This database can be used as useful information to optimize cooking and improve user convenience.

Also, a removable storage medium is used as the storage means, and a card-type storage medium is used as the removable storage medium.

Then, by using a removable storage medium such as a card type as described above, it is possible to transfer the data base accumulated in one heating cooking device body to another heating cooking device body. It is easy to use, and users can share useful information about cooking with multiple remote cooking units.

Further, an output means capable of outputting the contents stored in the storage means to the outside is provided, and a detachable printing apparatus is used as the output means.

As described above, an external output device such as a pudding device is provided so that the information stored in the storage means can be taken out to a medium such as paper, so that the cooking device itself can be temporally and spatially separated. This makes it possible to consider heating cooking at a distance, which improves convenience in examining better heating cooking methods.

The cooking device of the present invention further includes a storage space for storing food, a heating unit for heating the food, an input unit for inputting a heating condition, a display unit for displaying a heating condition and a control state, and the heating unit. And control means for controlling the input means, wherein the display means displays a list of a plurality of pieces of information input for at least one cooking.

In addition, at least two sets of the output intensity of the heating means, the heating time, and the set temperature of the food are input as information of the heating condition.

The information displayed in the list can be modified on the screen displayed in the list. Inputs such as output intensity, heating time, and set temperature are important conditions that affect the quality of cooking, but these are listed on the display and examined while looking at the conditions before and after. Being able to make immediate corrections when needed greatly improves usability in determining optimal heating conditions. Entering at least two sets of heating conditions means that cooking can be finished while changing the heating state in two or more steps, making it possible to perform subtle cooking.

Further, the cooking device of the present invention includes a storage space for storing food, a heating unit for heating the food, an input unit for inputting a heating condition, a display unit for displaying a heating condition and a control state, and an evaluation prediction unit. And a control unit for controlling the heating unit and the input unit. The evaluation prediction unit is configured to predict the quality of the cooking based on the heating condition input from the input unit.

With this configuration, the evaluation prediction means for predicting the workmanship estimates the temperature rise of the food from the input heating conditions and displays the result to the user, so that even inexperienced users can use it. Cooking failure due to overheating or insufficient heating can be prevented.

A storage space for storing food; a heating unit for heating the food; an input unit for inputting a heating condition; a display unit for displaying a heating condition and a control state; a graph display unit for displaying a graph; Means and a control means for controlling the input means, wherein the graph predicting means predicts a physical quantity change during heating and cooking based on the input heating condition and displays the graph.

According to this configuration, the physical quantity change during the heating and cooking is predicted based on the input heating condition, and the graph predicting means for displaying the graph shows how the physical quantity change of the food during the heating and cooking changes with the heating. Because it is displayed visually in a way that is easy to understand, it is possible to provide users with more information than just good workmanship or bad workmanship. Therefore, the user can establish optimal heating conditions based on such information with a small number of experiments.

Also, a physical quantity detecting means and a memory for storing heating conditions and physical quantity changes during heating and cooking. Means for predicting a physical quantity change during heating and cooking based on the information on the heating conditions input from the input means and the information stored in the storage means, and graphically displaying on the display means; or It has an evaluation prediction means capable of predicting the quality of the work.

With this configuration, a physical quantity change during heating and cooking is predicted based on the input heating conditions and past cooking data, and a graph predicting means for displaying a graph or an evaluation predicting means for predicting the quality of the heating cooking is provided. Predicts changes in physical quantities of foods based on the results of cooking that has been performed before, and thus enables highly accurate predictions. In addition, since past cooking data is stored in the storage means, cooking information previously performed by another user can be used. Therefore, if somebody has experienced the first cooking before, the user can make the best use of the data at that time and perform the proper cooking without failure.

Further, in the heating cooking device of the present invention, both the elapsed time after the start of the heating and the remaining time until the end of the heating are simultaneously displayed on the display means, or both are switched and displayed.

And, as mentioned above, the cooking time display can show both the elapsed time and the remaining time, or you can choose whichever you need, so if the finishing time is important or you want to know how long it has been heated The time can be displayed as needed, which improves the convenience of optimal cooking.

Further, the heating cooking device of the present invention is such that the character information displayed on the display means can be switched to a plurality of languages and displayed.

In addition, the text information can be displayed by switching between English, French, and German.

And since the displayed characters can be switched to multiple languages as described above, users in various countries do not understand the information displayed in unfamiliar foreign languages, but rather familiar words By looking at the information displayed by, you will be able to make more accurate decisions.

Further, it has at least one high-frequency heating device as a heating means. In addition, a dot matrix type touch panel device is used as the input means, and both the input means and the display means are used.

By adopting the dot matrix type touch panel device as described above, it is possible to use both the input means and the display means, and it is possible to provide a larger display unit. Further, it is possible to display an input operation screen that is optimal for each input operation, so that more natural usability can be realized.

Further, it is provided on the front surface of the main body, and has both operation display means for turning on or off during cooking and information display means for turning on or off as necessary. By separating the operation display means and the information display means as described above, each of them can be turned on or off independently, so that an easy-to-understand display can be provided when necessary. For example, by not only turning on the operation display means during cooking but also blinking it, more information can be transmitted by using the operation display means that can only turn on and turn off the light. On the other hand, by turning off the information display means except when necessary, energy saving operation can be performed.

Further, the information display means is a liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal unit and a light emitting unit, and separately controls energization of the liquid crystal unit and the light emitting unit.

As described above, the information display means using liquid crystal includes not only a liquid crystal part but also a light emitting part. Therefore, normally, a display with good visibility can be provided even in a dark place, and the light emitting part is used when it is desired to suppress energy consumption. By stopping the power supply, energy saving effect can be obtained.

Further, the information display means turns off the display according to a preset condition after the start of cooking, and turns on the display again according to a preset condition.

After a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of cooking as described above, the information display means is turned off to reduce energy consumption and extend the useful time. Lights to indicate that cooking is nearing completion It can play the role of visual notification device.

In addition, the operation display means changes the blinking cycle in conjunction with cooking conditions set in advance.

Further, the operation display means changes its lighting color in conjunction with cooking conditions set in advance.

Then, by changing the state of the cooking conditions set as described above, for example, by changing the blinking cycle and the lighting color of the operation display means in accordance with the elapse of the cooking time, only the simple operation display means such as an operation lamp can be used. It is possible to express the degree of elapse of cooking time.

In addition, the operation display means includes a plurality of lighting portions, and the number of the lighting portions changes in conjunction with cooking conditions set in advance. Then, for example, by using an operation display means having a configuration in which a plurality of LED lights are arranged in a line, it is possible to link the number of lights and the cooking conditions, and to know the progress of cooking from the number of lights. Becomes possible.

In addition, the lighting and turning off of the interior lamp during cooking is controlled in conjunction with the information display means.

In addition, the cooking lamp during cooking is necessary to see the inside of the cooking cabinet, such as the progress of the cooking process. In addition, it is possible to reduce the influence on foods due to the heat generated by the interior lamps.

Further, a high-frequency heating device is used as a heating means.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is an external view of a heating cooking device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a display unit of the heating cooking device, FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a display unit of the heating cooking device, and FIG. FIG. 5 is an external view of a heating cooking device according to a third embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is an external view of a heating cooking device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 8 is an external view of the heating cooking device of the fifth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a display unit of the heating cooking device, FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a display unit of the heating cooking device, and FIG. Cooking device of Example 6 FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the cooking device, FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of a display unit of the cooking device, and FIG. 13 is a diagram of the cooking device according to the embodiment Ί of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the cooking device, FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of a display unit of the cooking device, and FIG. 16 is an external view of the heating device according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 17 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the heating and cooking apparatus, Fig. 18 is an enlarged view of a display section of the heating and cooking apparatus according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention, and Figs. 19 (a) and b) are FIG. 20 is an enlarged view of a display unit of the heating cooking device according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 20 is an external view of the heating cooking device according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. Fig. 22 is an external view of the cooking device, Fig. 22 is a flow chart showing the operation of the operation display means of the cooking device, and Fig. 23 is an information display means of the cooking device. FIG. 24 is an external view of the heating and cooking apparatus of Example 13 of the present invention, FIG. 25 is an enlarged view of the information display means of the heating and cooking apparatus, and FIG. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information display means of the apparatus, FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information display means of the heating cooking device of the embodiment 14 of the present invention, and FIG. 28 is the heating method of the embodiment 15 of the present invention. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information display means of the cooking device, FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the operation of the operation display means of the heating and cooking device according to the embodiment 16 of the present invention, and FIG. 30 is the flowchart of the embodiment 17 of the present invention. A flowchart showing the operation of the operation display means of the heating cooking device, FIG. 31 is an external view of the heating cooking device of the embodiment 18 of the present invention, and FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the operation of the operation display means of the heating cooking device. Figure 33 is an external view of a conventional cooking device, and Figure 34 is the same heating device. It is an enlarged view of the display part of a cooking device.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(Example 1)

FIG. 1 is an external view of a heating cooking device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a door 9 that can be opened and closed is provided on the front surface of a heating and cooking device main body (hereinafter abbreviated as a main body) 8 so that food can be taken in and out of a storage space (inside the cabinet) 10. The heating means 11 and the control means 12 are built in the main body 8, and the input means 13 and the display means 14 are provided on the outer surface. The display means 14 uses a dot matrix type display unit. Dot matrix display area The display elements arranged side by side are individually turned on / off to display various patterns freely. Specifically, there are liquid crystals, LEDs, and fluorescent display tubes. As the heating means 11, an electric heater, a burner, a high-frequency heating device, or the like, or a combination of a plurality of them can be used.

Further, a probe sensor for detecting the temperature of food is provided as the physical quantity detection means 15 during cooking. Probe sensors that use temperature sensors such as thermocouples and thermocouples are used. Also, a non-contact type thermometer using infrared rays or the like can be adopted.

Next, the operation and operation of the above configuration will be described. At the start of heating and cooking of the food, the input means 13 is used to input heating conditions such as the heating output and the weight of the food. Instructions during the input operation and confirmation of the input value are displayed on the display unit 14. If necessary, display multiple numbers and characters side by side. The control means 12 controls the turning on and off of the heating means 11 based on the input information, and proceeds with the set heating cooking. During the heating and cooking, information indicating the control state such as the remaining time and the output during cooking is displayed on the display means 14.

In addition, the provision of the physical quantity detection means 15 makes it possible to detect information during cooking, and to display the information on the display means 14 in real time. Figure 2 shows an example of this, in which a two-dimensional line graph shows how the temperature of food detected by a probe sensor rises with heating.

FIG. 3 is an example of a case where the instantaneous temperature is displayed as a numerical value. These two display formats have their respective advantages, and the former is better for displaying changes and the latter is better for quantitative understanding. In addition, users can obtain accurate information during the preparation by freely switching between them and displaying both at the same time.

(Example 2)

FIG. 4 is an external view of the heating cooking device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

In the following description of the embodiments, components having the same reference numerals as those in the above-described embodiments have the same structure, and description thereof will be omitted. The difference from the first embodiment is that the storage means 16 is provided in the main body 8. The storage means 16 stores the input heating conditions and the detected physical quantity data, and sends the information to the control means 12 and the display means 14 as necessary. The storage period and capacity vary depending on the specific storage device, but if a magnetic storage device or non-volatile semiconductor memory is used, cooking data can be stored for a relatively long time regardless of whether the power is turned on or off. . For example, in the case of newly performing heating cooking, if the same cooking has been performed in the main body 8 before, the optimum conditions can be determined with reference to the heating conditions at that time.

(Example 3)

FIG. 5 is an external view of a heating cooking device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

The difference from the second embodiment is that a storage medium 17 that is detachable from the main body 8 is provided. As in the above-described second embodiment, the heating condition and the detected physical quantity data input to the storage medium 17 are stored, and past cooking data can be referred to as necessary. Further, since the storage medium 17 is detachable, cooking data for each dish can be collected and a large amount of data can be stored by properly using a plurality of storage media. Furthermore, cooking data can be shared by carrying the storage medium 17 and attaching it to another main body.

As the removable storage medium 17, various types such as a magnetic card, an IC card, an optical disk, and a magnetic tape can be used.

(Example 4)

FIG. 6 is an external view of a heating cooking device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

The difference from the third embodiment is that an output unit 18 for outputting the information and data stored by the storage unit 16 to the outside is provided. The output means 18 is generally a detachable printer, but various plotters and hard copies can also be used.

With the external output device, the information stored in the storage means 16 can be taken out to a medium such as paper and can be viewed at any time. It is possible to examine the data of heating cooking at a time and space apart from the heating device main body 18, which is better Convenience improves when considering cooking methods

(Example 5)

FIG. 7 is an external view of a heating cooking device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.

A feature of the present embodiment is that a list of a plurality of pieces of information is displayed on the display unit 14. FIG. 8 is an example in which a plurality of input heating conditions are displayed in a list. In this example, output intensity (Power), heating time (Time), and set temperature (Temp) are shown in a table format. This display indicates that the input is made while changing the heating conditions in four steps from 1 to 4.

Fig. 9 shows the position of the cursor by inverting black and white. The information can be corrected by moving the cursor using the input means 13 and inputting a numerical value or the like at that position.

(Example 6)

FIG. 10 is an external view of a heating cooking device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.

The feature of this embodiment is that an evaluation predicting unit 19 is provided. The evaluation predicting means 19 predicts the quality of cooking by heating based on the heating conditions input from the input means 13. As shown in FIG. 11, the information on the heating condition given from the input means 13 is sent not only to the control means 12 but also to the evaluation prediction means 19. The evaluation prediction means 19 estimates the temperature rise of the food from the provided information, and displays the result on the display means 14 for the user. Fig. 12 shows an example of the results of predicting the workmanship of cooking.

There are various methods for estimating the evaluation. For example, it is possible to use a database of cooking experiments, or to predict the temperature rise analytically from the heating output and the physical properties of food. Furthermore, prediction accuracy can be improved by combining technologies such as neuro and fuzzy.

(Example 7)

FIG. 13 is an external view of a heating cooking device according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.

The difference from the sixth embodiment is that a graph prediction means 20 is provided instead of the evaluation prediction means 19. The graph predicting means 20 performs processing based on the input heating conditions. It predicts changes in physical quantities during cooking and displays them in a graph. As shown in FIG. 14, the heating information provided from the input means is transmitted to the graph prediction means 20 together with the control means 12. The graph prediction means 20 predicts, for example, a change in the temperature of food using an experimental database or an analysis method, and displays the graph in a graph as shown in FIG.

If the temperature of the food is not represented by one, it is possible to display a graph showing the temperature change of a plurality of foods, and it is also possible to predict a change in physical quantity other than the temperature.

(Example 8)

FIG. 16 is an external view of a heating cooking device according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention.

The difference from the sixth embodiment or the seventh embodiment is that a physical quantity detecting means 15 for detecting a physical quantity during cooking and a storage means 16 are provided.

FIG. 17 is a block chart showing the operation of the heating cooking device of the eighth embodiment. The heating condition input from the input means 13 is transmitted to both the control means 12 and the graph prediction means 20. The physical quantity detection means 15 detects physical quantities such as the temperature and weight of food or the temperature and humidity of the inside of the refrigerator 10 during cooking, and the result is transmitted to the control means 13 while being transmitted. It is also sent to the storage means 16 and stored there. The graph predicting means 20 estimates a heating state under new heating conditions using the input heating conditions and past cooking data stored in the storage means 16, and displays the graph on the display means 14.

Further, the cooking data during the heating is newly stored in the storage means 16 and can be used as data for the next graph prediction.

(Example 9)

FIG. 18 is an enlarged view of the display unit of the display means of the heating cooking device according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention.

Fig. 18 shows an example of the display contents during cooking, showing both the remaining heating time and the elapsed time. These are displayed in real time. The remaining heating time shown in the figure can be easily obtained from the previously input heating time. It is commonly used. On the other hand, the elapsed time indicates the accumulated time from the start of cooking. Whether the remaining time or the elapsed time is more important depends on the content of the cooking, and how many hours the boiled food is cooked is important in considering the workmanship of the cooking. In the case of the present embodiment, by displaying both times, it is possible to display useful times in a wide range of cooking.

(Example 10)

FIGS. 19 (a) and (b) are enlarged views of the display section of the display means of the heating cooking device according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 19 (a) shows an example of the display contents during cooking, in which the time, current temperature, set temperature, and output are displayed in Japanese. On the other hand, Fig. 19 (b) shows the words displayed in English with the display characters being alphabetic. These two types of display can be switched freely, so that the user does not understand the information displayed in an unfamiliar foreign language, but makes a more accurate judgment by looking at the information displayed in the familiar language Will be able to do it.

Switching between English and Japanese is an example. By making it possible to display in various languages such as French, Italian, Russian, and Chinese, a more comfortable operating environment for more users is provided. can get.

In particular, by switching freely between the three languages of English, French, and German, most of the European region can be covered with one type of cooking device.

(Example 11)

FIG. 20 is an external view of a heating cooking device according to Embodiment 11 of the present invention.

In FIG. 20, reference numeral 21 denotes input means using a dot matrix type touch panel device. The dot matrix type touch panel device can display an arbitrary character pattern and can perform an input operation by directly touching the surface. Therefore, a message prompting an input operation can be displayed, and the operation button can be positioned immediately beside the message, thereby improving the operational feeling. Further, the input means and the display means can be shared, and a larger display section can be provided. (Example 12)

FIG. 21 is an external view of a heating cooking device according to Embodiment 12 of the present invention.

In FIG. 21, a door 9 that can be opened and closed is provided on the front surface of the heating cooking device main body 8, and has a structure in which food can be taken in and out of the compartment 10. The heating means 11 and the control means 12 are built in the main body 8, and the input means 13, the information display means 22 and the operation display means 23 are provided on the front face. The heating means 11 may be an electric heater, a burner, a high-frequency heating device, or a combination thereof. Of course, the position of the heating means 11 is not limited to the position shown in FIG. 21, and the position changes depending on the type of the heating means 11. As the input means 13, a sunset key, a dial, a lever or the like is used. As the information display means 22, a fluorescent display tube, a liquid crystal display panel, or the like is used. Further, as the operation display means 23, various types can be used, from an LED lamp simply turning on and off to various display tubes for displaying complicated figures and characters.

Reference numeral 7 denotes an interior lamp similar to the conventional one, which is mainly used to make it easier to see the interior 10 during cooking.

Next, the operation and operation of the above configuration will be described. In heating and cooking the food, the input means 13 is used to set heating conditions such as heating output, cooking time, and food weight. Instructions and operation contents during setting of these conditions are displayed on the information display means 22. When cooking is started after the heating conditions are set, the operation display means 23 lights up to indicate that the heating cooking device is operating. The operation display means 23 constantly lights or flashes during the execution of the heating cooking to indicate that the operation is being performed.

On the other hand, the information display means 22 displays the remaining time of the cooking, the output during the cooking, the temperature during the cooking, and the like as the operating state, and the operation display means 23 indicating that the cooking is being performed. To the user. In some cases, it can be turned off.

The functions of the information display means 22 and the operation display means 23 will be described in more detail. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the operation display means 23 of the heating cooking device according to Embodiment 13 of the present invention. Fig. 23 shows the information display means 22 of the cooking device. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation.

First, as shown in FIG. 22, the operation of the operation display means 23 turns on the operation display means 23 together with the start of cooking (step F1) (step F2). Next, in step F3, it is determined whether or not half of the set cooking time has elapsed.If not, the determination in step F3 is repeated in that state, and the elapsed time reaches the set time. Continue until it is half. If the time elapses and the determination in step F3 becomes Yes, the process proceeds to step F4, and the operation display means 23 is made to blink. In this state, the procedure moves to the next step, and the determination in step F5 is repeated until the cooking time is completed. By looking at the flashing operation display means 23, the user can know that cooking is in progress and that more than half has already been completed. When the cooking time has ended in the judgment of step F5, the operation display means 23 is immediately turned off (step F6), and the cooking is completed (step F7).

In this example, an example was shown in which the operation display means 23 was changed from lighting to blinking when half of the set time had elapsed.However, another method, such as blinking the cooking indicator 5 minutes before the end time of cooking, was used. It may be.

On the other hand, the operation of the information display means 22 is as shown in FIG. First, at the start of cooking (step F1), the display changes from the condition setting screen before cooking to the screen during cooking and lights up (step F8). Next, the procedure proceeds to step F9, and it is determined whether or not the setting for turning off the information display means 22 has been made. If there is a setting to turn off the light, the process proceeds to step F10 to turn off the information display means 22. Otherwise, the light is kept on (step F11). Here, the light-off setting of the information display means 22 can be set in advance by setting a condition in addition to the key operation during operation. Subsequently, it is determined in step F5 whether or not the cooking time has ended. If not, the process returns to step F9 again. In this case as well, if the information display means 22 is set to turn off the light, the light continues to be turned off, but if the setting to turn off the light is released, the information during operation is displayed. This operation is repeated, and if the condition of the end of cooking is satisfied in step F5, the information display means 22 is flashed to notify the end of cooking (step F12). Since the information display means 22 during cooking is often displaying a countdown of the remaining time, At the end of cooking (Procedure 7) At times, the remaining time becomes 00:00:00, and the display is often blinked. However, another display or simply turning off the Z light may be used.

In the above description, only the operation of the operation display means 23 and the information display means 22 has been described. However, the actual operation of the cooking device includes the control of the heating means 11 based on the input heating conditions and various sensors. In the case where the device is provided, control based on the detection output is performed.

(Example 13)

FIG. 24 is an external view of a heating cooking device according to Embodiment 13 of the present invention.

The difference from the twelfth embodiment is that a liquid crystal display device including a display unit (liquid crystal unit) 25 and a light emitting unit 26 is provided as the information display unit 24. FIG. 25 is an enlarged view showing an example of information display during operation of the information display means 24.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information display means 24. At the start of cooking (procedure F1), the information display means 24 is switched to a screen for displaying information during operation as shown in FIG. 25 (procedure F13). Here, it is determined whether or not there is a light-off setting of the information display means 24 (step F14). If there is a light-off setting, the light-emitting unit 26 is turned off (step F15). Keep on (Procedure F 16). At this time, the display unit 25 is always lit, and only the light emitting unit 26 is controlled.

Similar to the thirteenth embodiment, the above operation is repeated until the cooking time ends, and when the cooking end time comes, a display indicating the end is displayed by flashing the screen or the like (step F17).

(Example 14)

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information display means 24 of the heating cooking apparatus according to Embodiment 14 of the present invention.

In this example, the screen switches to the screen showing the information of cooking during the start of cooking and lights up (step F13). The point is the same as in the previous example, but next, it is determined whether or not a key operation has been performed. (Step F18). Then, when a key operation is performed, it is determined that some operation is being performed, and the light emitting unit 26 of the information display means 24 is turned on (step F16). On the other hand, if there is no key operation, there is no key operation It is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed (step F19). If the predetermined time has elapsed, it is determined that the key operation is not in progress, and the light emitting unit 26 is turned off (step F15). That is, if there is no key operation for a predetermined time during cooking, control is performed to turn off the light emitting unit 26 of the information display means 24. This operation is continued until the cooking end time. At the end time, the end of cooking (step F7) is displayed by flashing the screen (step F17).

In this example, the information display means 24 including the display unit 25 and the light-emitting unit 26 is employed. However, the same operation can be performed by a fluorescent display device in which the display unit and the light-emitting unit are not independent.

(Example 15)

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information display means 24 of the heating cooking device according to Embodiment 15 of the present invention.

As in the case of the embodiment 15, when the cooking is started, the screen is switched to the information display screen during cooking and is turned on (procedure F13). Is controlled. Further, in the present embodiment, it is determined whether the relighting time set in advance in step F20 has been reached, and if No, the above operation is repeated. (Step F 21). That is, at a preset time, the information display means 24 is turned on regardless of the presence or absence of a key operation. Here, the preset time can be arbitrarily given as a cooking condition, or can be uniformly set as 10 minutes before the end of cooking as a basic setting.

In the above description of the thirteenth to fifteenth embodiments, only the operation of the information display means has been described, but the operation of the operation display means, the heating means or the control means is not limited.

(Example 16)

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the operation of the operation display means 23 of the heating cooking device according to Embodiment 16 of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, a function that can change the blinking cycle to several types as the operation display means 23 is provided. It is provided with.

As in the case of the above-described embodiment 12, the operation display means 23 is turned on at the same time as the start of cooking (step F2). Next, it is determined in step F3 whether or not half of the cooking time has elapsed, and the process proceeds to step F22 only when half or more has elapsed. In step F22, the operation display means 23 is made to blink slowly. Further, in step F23, it is determined whether or not it is 10 minutes before the cooking end time.If Yes, the process proceeds to step F24, and if No, the operation display means 23 is made to blink slowly. Repeat the judgment in step F23 while keeping the position. In step F 24, the operation display means 23 is made to blink quickly. Next, it is determined in step F5 whether or not the cooking time has ended. If the cooking time has ended, the operation display means 23 is turned off.

That is, after the start of cooking, the operation display means 23 is turned on until half of the time has elapsed, and then slowly flashes after half of the time has elapsed. Further, from 10 minutes before the end of the cooking to the end of the cooking, the operation display means 23 flashes quickly, and not only the display during operation but also the elapsed state of the control time is displayed.

In FIG. 29, the operation of the operation display means 23 is switched at the timing of “half the time” and “10 minutes before the end” based on the elapsed time of the cooking time. It is also possible to change to conditions. It is also possible to change the operation switching criterion to something other than the lapse of cooking time, for example, heating output.

(Example 17)

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the operation of the operation display means of the heating cooking device according to Embodiment 17 of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the operation display means 23 is provided with a function of changing the lighting color to several colors.

As in the above-described embodiment 16, the operation display means 23 is turned on at the same time as the start of cooking, and the lighting color at this time is green (procedure F25). Next, it is determined in step F3 whether or not half of the cooking time has elapsed, and the process proceeds to step F26 only when half of the cooking time has elapsed. In step F26, the operation to light the operation display means 23 in blue is performed. Now. Further, in step F23, it was determined whether the time was 10 minutes before the cooking end time, and only in the case of Yes, proceed to step F27, and in the case of No, the operation display means 23 was lit in blue. Repeat the determination in step F23. In step F27, an operation is performed to light the operation display means 23 in red. Next, it is determined in step F5 whether or not the cooking time has ended. If the cooking time has ended, the operation display means 23 is turned off.

That is, the operation display means 23 is lit in green until half of the time has elapsed after the start of cooking, and is lit in blue after half of the time has elapsed. Further, from 10 minutes before the end of cooking to the end of cooking, the operation display means 23 is illuminated in red to display not only the display during operation but also the elapsed state of the cooking time.

In FIG. 30, the operation of the operation display means 23 is switched at the timing of “half the time” and “10 minutes before the end” based on the progress of the cooking time. It is also possible to change to the condition. It is also possible to change the operation switching criterion to something other than the lapse of cooking time, for example, heating output. There is no limitation on the lighting color of the operation display means.

In addition to the change of the lighting color, it is also possible to switch the operation by combining the blinking shown in Embodiment 12 and the change of the blinking cycle shown in Embodiment 16.

(Example 18)

FIG. 31 is an external view of a heating cooking device according to Embodiment 18 of the present invention.

The difference from the embodiment 12 is that a plurality of lighting units are provided as the operation display means 27. As the operation display means 27, a plurality of LED lights, fluorescent display tubes, liquid crystal panels, and the like are used. The information display means 24 is not limited to a liquid crystal display device.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the operation of the operation display means 27 in the heating cooking device of the embodiment 18. The operation will be described with reference to FIG. Here, it is assumed that the number of lighting portions of the operation display means 27 is n. First, at the start of cooking, the variable m is set to 1 (step F28), and the first lighting section is turned on (step F29). Next, it is determined whether mZn of the total cooking time has elapsed (step F30). If it has not elapsed, repeat the determination in step F30, and if it has elapsed, m + 1 Turn on the lighting part of the eyes (step F31) and proceed to step F32. In step F32, it is determined whether or not m is equal to n-1. If not, the process proceeds to step F33. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step F34. In step F33, add 1 to m and return to step F30. In step F34, it is determined whether or not the cooking time has ended, and this determination is repeated until the cooking time has ended. At the end time, all the lighting parts are turned off and the operation display means 27 is turned off.

In the above operation, the entire cooking time is divided equally, and the lighting section of the operation display means 27 is turned on one by one in proportion to the progress of the cooking time, but the heating output is increased. It is also possible to increase the number of lightings in conjunction with switching, or to change the number of lightings according to the strength of the heating output itself.

Also, in addition to the change in the number of lightings, the operation in which the blinking shown in the embodiment 12 or the blinking cycle shown in the embodiment 16 or the change of the lighting color shown in the embodiment 17 is combined. It is also possible to display.

In the above description of the embodiments 16 to 18, only the operation of the operation display means has been described, but the operation of the information display means, the heating means or the control means is not limited.

As is clear from the above description, according to the heating cooking device of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

By using a dot matrix type display unit as a display means, it is possible to obtain the effect of increasing the degree of freedom of display and improving the convenience for the user. In other words, not only letters and numbers but also pictures and graphs can be displayed, so that input operations and information during cooking can be displayed in an easily understandable manner. Furthermore, these display changes do not need to be changed in terms of hardware, but can be handled in a soft manner, so that there is an effect that standardization of hardware can be promoted.

In addition, physical quantity detection means is provided, and by displaying the detected change in the physical quantity on a display means in a graph that shows the change over time, the physical change due to cooking can be accurately grasped. The effect is that it becomes easy to determine the proper cooking conditions. Tl In addition, by displaying both a graphical display that shows the temporal change of the detected physical quantity and a numerical display that shows the physical quantity every moment, the change is visually captured in the graphical display, and the absolute value is displayed in the numerical display. Can be grasped quantitatively, and the effect of being able to understand the state during cooking more accurately can be obtained.

In addition, by detecting the temperature of food as a physical quantity and displaying the change in a line graph, the temperature of the most important food itself during cooking can be determined, and the change during heating can be monitored over time. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an effect that cooking can be performed in an optimal state without excess or shortage.

In addition, a storage means is provided to store data such as heating conditions and physical quantities during cooking so that when new heating cooking is performed, optimal heating conditions can be obtained by referring to previously stored data. Can be determined. In addition, by using a removable storage medium such as a card as a storage means, the stored data can be carried separately from the main body, or specific cooking data can be stored for each storage medium. This makes it possible to use cooking data effectively, that is, to have the effect that anyone can easily determine the optimal heating conditions.

In addition, by providing an output means such as a pudding device that outputs stored contents to the outside, heating conditions and cooking data related to cooking can be printed on paper and easily carried, and the contents can be viewed and examined anywhere. The effect is that it can be done.

In addition, by providing a display means for displaying a list of a plurality of pieces of information when performing an input operation, it is easy to confirm the input contents, so that it is possible to reduce input errors and misunderstandings. can get. In other words, even when heating is performed while changing the output intensity, heating time, and set temperature, which are important as heating conditions, in several steps, the transition of output intensity and the difference in set temperature can be seen at a glance by listing these conditions. It is easy to determine the optimum conditions.

In addition, by enabling information correction on the list screen, it is possible to change conditions in real time while checking the conditions before and after. In the operation of determining the condition, the effect that the operability can be further improved can be obtained. In addition, by providing an evaluation prediction means for predicting the quality of cooking by heating based on the input heating conditions, no matter who the user is, it is possible to predict the quality of cooking before actually cooking. Is obtained.

In addition, by providing a graph predicting means for predicting a physical quantity change during heating and displaying a graph, an effect is obtained that an optimum heating condition can be examined while taking into consideration a state change during heating and cooking. In other words, it is possible to examine the progress of the process, rather than simply predicting the final performance, so that it is easy to determine which part of the heating conditions should be modified and how.

In addition, a storage means is provided to store the change in physical quantity during cooking as data, and on the other hand, a means for predicting the workmanship and the change in the physical quantity by utilizing the data stored in the storage means. As a result, an effect that a highly accurate prediction based on the actual cooking result can be obtained is obtained.

In addition, by displaying both the elapsed time after the start of the cooking and the remaining time until the end of the cooking at the same time, or by switching and displaying the same, it is possible to easily manage the cooking time according to the cooking.

In addition, since the text information displayed on the display means can be switched to multiple languages, users in each country can operate while looking at the information displayed in the language they are used to, reducing errors and omissions. The effect is obtained. In particular, the ability to switch between the three languages of English, French, and German also has the operational effect of being able to cover most of Europe with one model.

In addition, by using a dot matrix type touch panel device as the input means, the input means and the display means can be used together, so that the maximum display is provided when a large display is required, and when the input operation is required. The effect is obtained that the operation key can be located at a position where it is easy to operate.

In addition, both operation display means for indicating that cooking is being performed and information display means for displaying information on cooking being performed are provided separately on the front surface of the heating cooking device main body. As a result, each can be turned on and off independently, and the display can be efficiently performed when necessary. In other words, when the user is absent at night, the useless display of the information display means is erased, and energy saving operation is performed, and the life of the display device can be extended. Further, since the interior lamp does not double as the operation display means, the interior lamp can be turned off during operation, and the influence of heat generated by the interior lamp on heating can be eliminated. Further, by not only turning on the operation display means during cooking but also blinking it, more information can be transmitted by using, for example, an operation display means capable of simply turning on and off the light.

In addition, by using a liquid crystal display device that separately controls the liquid crystal unit and the light emitting unit as the information display means, in addition to the advantage of the liquid crystal panel that the degree of freedom of the display content is high, the light emitting unit is usually lit. When it is possible to display good-quality information and to suppress energy consumption, the power supply to the light emitting unit is stopped to save energy and extend the life.

In addition, if there is no key operation after the start of cooking, the information display means is automatically turned off according to the preset conditions, thereby displaying the minimum necessary information and reducing energy consumption. The service life of the display means can be extended. In addition, by turning on the light again according to the conditions set separately in advance, unnecessary indications are eliminated to reduce energy consumption and extend the useful life, while automatically turning on again before the end of the set cooking time Thereby, it can also serve as a visual notification device for notifying that cooking is almost finished. In addition, by changing the blinking cycle of the operation display means in conjunction with the cooking conditions, or by changing the lighting color, the degree of elapsed cooking time can be expressed only by a simple operation display means such as an LED light. It becomes possible to do.

In addition, by using the operation display means having a configuration in which a plurality of LED lights are arranged in a line, it is possible to link the number of lightings and cooking conditions, and it is possible to display the progress of cooking by lighting the lights individually. it can.

Industrial applicability As described above, the cooking device of the present invention employs a dot matrix type display unit, and is configured to display not only a single numerical value or phrase, but also a graph or a plurality of information in a list. I'm wearing

According to the present invention, a state change during heating and cooking can be shown in an easy-to-understand manner by graphically displaying a time change such as a temperature change or a weight change on a dot matrix type display unit. Also, by displaying a plurality of pieces of information at the same time, it is easy to compare two pieces of information, for example, information at the time of inputting heating conditions and information during heating and cooking, and to confirm a change in numerical values. Information can be expressed in a more understandable way.

Therefore, the user can obtain more information from the heating cooking device main body accurately, and can improve the usability in all conditions inputting and cooking.

Further, by adopting a configuration in which both the operation display means and the information display means are separately provided, only the operation display means provided on the front surface of the heating cooking device main body and indicating that the operation is being performed is constantly lit, and the information display means is provided. Can be turned on and off as needed, reducing unnecessary energy consumption and turning off lights when they are not needed, so that they can be used on display devices that have a shorter service life than the cooking device itself. Will be possible.

In addition, even if the interior lamp is turned off, the operation display means ensures that the vehicle is in the operating state.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. Storage space for storing food, heating means for heating the food, input means for inputting heating conditions, physical quantity detection means for detecting the physical quantity of the storage space or the food, and heating conditions and control states. Heating means for controlling the heating means and the input means, the display means comprising: a dot matrix type display means for displaying; and a display means for graphically displaying a temporal change of a physical quantity during the heating cooking.

2. The heating and cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display means is configured to simultaneously display both a graphical display of a temporal change of a physical quantity of the food being cooked and a numerical display indicating an instantaneous physical quantity.

3. The heating and cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display means is configured to switch between a graphical display of a temporal change of a physical quantity of the food being cooked and a numerical display indicating the physical quantity at every moment.

4. The cooking device according to claim 1, wherein the temperature of the food is detected as a physical quantity and displayed on a display means.

5. The heating cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display means is displayed as a graph, and the heating time is plotted on the horizontal axis and the physical quantity or the food temperature is plotted on the vertical axis.

6. Storage space for storing food, heating means for heating the food, input means for inputting heating conditions, physical quantity detection means for detecting the physical quantity of the storage space or the food, and heating conditions and control conditions. A heating cooking device comprising: storage means for storing; and control means for controlling the heating means and the input means, wherein the storage means is configured to store a physical quantity change during cooking.

7. The heating and cooking apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a removable storage medium is used as the storage means.

8. The heating cooking device according to claim 6, further comprising a removable card-type storage medium as the storage means.

9. Equipped with an output unit that can externally output the contents stored in the storage unit The heating cooking device according to claim 6.

10. The heating control device according to claim 6, further comprising a detachable printer device as an output unit.

11. Storage space for storing food, heating means for heating the food, input means for inputting heating conditions, display means for displaying heating conditions and control states, and control of the heating means and the input means A heating control device, wherein the display means displays a list of a plurality of pieces of information input for at least one cooking.

12. The heating according to claim 11, wherein the information on the heating conditions is such that the output intensity of the heating means, the heating time, and the set temperature of the food are one set, and at least two sets are input for one cooking. Cooking equipment.

13. The cooking device according to claim 11, wherein the information displayed in a list can be modified on the list display screen.

14. A storage space for storing food, heating means for heating the food, input means for inputting heating conditions, display means for displaying heating conditions and control states, evaluation prediction means, the heating means and the heating means Control means for controlling the input means, wherein the evaluation predicting means predicts and displays the appearance of the cooking based on the heating condition input from the input means and displays the result.

15. Storage space for storing food, heating means for heating the food, input means for inputting heating conditions, display means for displaying heating conditions and control status, graph prediction means for displaying a graph, and A heating cooking apparatus, comprising: heating means and control means for controlling the input means; wherein the graph predicting means predicts a physical quantity change during heating and cooking based on the input heating conditions and displays the graph.

16. Physical quantity detection means, storage means for storing heating conditions and physical quantity changes during heating and cooking, and during heating and cooking based on the information on the heating conditions input from the input means and the information stored in the storage means. 16. The cooking device according to claim 14, further comprising: a graph predicting unit that predicts a physical quantity change and displays the graph on a display unit, or an evaluation predicting unit that can predict a result of the heating cooking. o

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17. The display means displays the elapsed time after the start of heating and the remaining time until the end of the heating at the same time, according to any one of claims 1, 6, 11, 14, and 15. Cooking equipment.

18. Any one of claims 1, 6, 11, 14 and 15 in which the display means switches and displays either the elapsed time after the start of heating or the remaining time until the end of the heating. The cooking device according to any one of the preceding claims.

19. The cooking device according to any one of claims 1, 6, 11, 14 and 15, wherein the character information displayed on the display means can be switched and displayed in a plurality of languages.

0 20. The cooking method according to any one of claims 1, 6, 11, 14 and 15, wherein the character information can be switched between English, French and German and displayed. apparatus.

21. The heating and cooking device according to any one of claims 1, 6, 11, 14, and 15, wherein the heating and cooking device has at least one high-frequency heating device as the heating means.

22. The heating and cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1, 6, 11, 14, and 15, wherein a dot matrix type touch panel device is used as the input means, and both the input means and the display means are used.

23. A cooking device provided on the front of the cooking device main body and having an operation display device that lights or flashes during cooking and an information display device that turns on or off as necessary.

24. The heating cooking device according to claim 23, wherein the information display means is a liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal unit and a light emitting unit, and separately controls energization of the liquid crystal unit and the light emitting unit.

25. The heating and cooking apparatus according to claim 523, wherein the information display means turns off the display in accordance with a preset condition after the start of cooking, and turns on again in accordance with a preset condition.

26. The heating cooking device according to claim 23, wherein the operation display means changes a blinking cycle in conjunction with a preset cooking condition.

27. The operation display means displays the lighting color in conjunction with the preset cooking conditions. 23. The cooking device according to claim 23, wherein:

28. The cooking device according to claim 23, wherein the operation display means comprises a plurality of lighting portions, and the number of the lighting portions changes in conjunction with preset cooking conditions.