WO2014045675A1 - 電力制御システム、健康管理機器、家電機器及び電力指令装置 - Google Patents

電力制御システム、健康管理機器、家電機器及び電力指令装置 Download PDF

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WO2014045675A1
WO2014045675A1 PCT/JP2013/068369 JP2013068369W WO2014045675A1 WO 2014045675 A1 WO2014045675 A1 WO 2014045675A1 JP 2013068369 W JP2013068369 W JP 2013068369W WO 2014045675 A1 WO2014045675 A1 WO 2014045675A1
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幸男 川田
明日香 村野
木下　広一
督 山本
匡薫 伊藤
洋介 小倉
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  • the present invention relates to a power management system that can be connected to a health management device and a home appliance that can be used to promote health in the home, and that can suppress the amount of power used, and a health management device, a home appliance, and a power command device used therefor.
  • induction heating cooker also referred to as “IH cooking heater”
  • IH cooking heater induction heating cooker
  • the maximum electric power consumption of the induction heating cooking appliance is as large as 4800 W (or 5800 W), and the ratio of the household electric power is large.
  • an air conditioner air conditioner
  • a power supply control system that connects a plurality of electrical devices and performs control for supplying power to the electrical devices by wired or wireless transmission, and collects information about the power used by the electrical devices.
  • a determination means for determining whether or not power can be supplied to the electric equipment within a predetermined allowable power amount range based on the information on the used power collected by the information collection means, and the determination means.
  • a power control system characterized by comprising means for permitting power consumption of an electrical device that is determined to be capable of supplying power (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
  • a measuring unit that outputs data
  • a clock unit that outputs date data
  • a memory unit that stores data from the measuring unit together with date data.
  • Health composed of a data processing unit that converts to graphic data, a display unit that displays graphic data from the data processing unit, and a control unit that controls the measurement unit, clock unit, memory unit, data processing unit, and display unit, respectively.
  • a management system has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
  • a television and a network network are provided.
  • System comprising an information terminal device comprising: a center server that transmits and receives data via a network; a first communication means that communicates with the outside through a network connected to a television; and a second communication means that communicates with a health measuring device
  • the health measurement data measured by the health measuring device is communicated by the second communication means, stored in the information storage means of the information terminal device, and transmitted to the center server via the network by the first communication means, Health measurement data is accumulated in the center server, and the health measurement data accumulated by medical institutions and management centers that manage health
  • a health management system is also proposed in which diagnostic service information based on health measurement data is created, transmitted to an information terminal device via a network, and the diagnostic service information is displayed on a television to provide information ( For example, see Patent Document 3).
  • JP-A-10-94199 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 5-49603 (first page, FIG. 1) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-259570 (first page, FIG. 1)
  • the conventional power control system has only a function of controlling so as to reduce the total power consumption at the time of simultaneous use with the induction heating cooker and other electric devices.
  • the awareness of peak shift and power saving has improved in ordinary households, especially in order to avoid power concentration during the daytime in summer.
  • health management such as blood pressure and body fat percentage
  • individuals electric devices and health care devices are used in various places and scenes in the home.
  • each device is not linked, there is a situation in which useful information and functions of each device are not always effective and appropriately used.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a power control system that can recognize and use health-related information measured by a health management device and improve convenience in both power control and health management in the home, and the health management device and home appliance used therefor
  • the object is to provide a device and a power command device.
  • a power control system is a power command device that individually controls the power of a plurality of household electrical appliances in a home to limit the total power amount in the home, and is connected to the power command device by wired or wireless communication
  • a display device that displays the operation content of the power command device, and the power command device has a health management processing unit that acquires and processes measurement data measured by the health management device from the health management device.
  • the display device switches and displays the operation information of the power command device, the measurement data, and the measurement data processed by the health management processing unit according to the operation of the user.
  • the health management device is a measuring unit for measuring human body measurement data, a memory for temporarily storing measurement data acquired by the measurement unit, and measurement data accumulated in the memory at home.
  • a transmitter that individually controls the power of a plurality of home appliances to transmit to a power command device that limits the total amount of power in the home, an operation unit that commands the measurement operation and the transmission operation, and stored in the memory
  • the apparatus side display part which reads and displays measurement data, and the control part which processes measurement data are provided.
  • the household electrical appliance which becomes 3rd invention controls the electric power of several household electrical appliances in a household individually, restrict
  • the measurement data at the time of measuring a human body and measurement data are abnormal values
  • caution data that is helpful for cooking methods and contents is stored in the caution data, the fact is displayed on the display section.
  • a power command device is a power command device that individually controls power consumption for a plurality of home appliances in a home to limit the total power consumption in the home.
  • Power usage limit setting device that receives power and transmits power control signals to home appliances, a health management processing unit that receives measurement data from health management devices, and a control unit that controls the health management processing unit and the usage limit setting device And a display panel that displays the amount of power used and information of measurement data received from the health care device received by the health care processing unit.
  • information related to health management can be displayed using the information transmission system of the power command device, so that it is expected to improve energy conservation awareness and health management awareness.
  • information related to health management can be displayed using the information transmission system of the power command device, so that it is expected to improve energy conservation awareness and health management awareness.
  • even if a request for power reduction is received it is possible to prevent adverse effects on measurement related to health management.
  • the health management device of the present invention it is possible to provide a health management device that can display information related to health management using a general display unit that displays power usage information.
  • the household electrical appliance of the present invention if there is caution data that is helpful for cooking methods and contents in the health care measurement data stored in the power command device, it can be displayed, which saves energy. It can be expected to improve consciousness and health management consciousness, and it can be a home appliance that can contribute to health promotion by improving cooking methods and contents.
  • the power command device of the present invention it is possible to individually control the amount of power used for a plurality of home appliances in the home to manage the total amount of power in the home, and from the health management device. Since the measurement result of the measurement data can be displayed, it can be expected to improve energy conservation awareness and health management awareness.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of one home to which a power control system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is applied.
  • 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a power command device and a TV receiver of a power control system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a power command device and a TV receiver of a power control system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • the block diagram which shows the structure of the principal part of the electric power command apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention in part longitudinal cross-section.
  • the block diagram which shows the structure of the health management process part of the electric power control system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention, and various health management equipment.
  • the block diagram which shows the structure of the health management processing part of the electric power control system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention, various indoor exercise equipment, a vacuum cleaner, and a mobile telephone.
  • the block diagram which shows the internal structural example of one health management apparatus used for the power control system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.
  • the block diagram which shows the structure of the control circuit of the heating cooker of FIG. The block diagram which shows the drive circuit structure of the display panel in the heating cooker of FIG.
  • movement of the heating cooker of FIG. The flowchart which shows the selection process of the cooking menu of the heating cooker of FIG.
  • the flowchart which shows the selection process of the cooking menu of the heating cooker of FIG. The flowchart which shows the selection process of the cooking menu of the heating cooker of FIG.
  • the top view which shows in the heating cooker of FIG. The top view which shows the display part in the heating cooker of FIG.
  • the top view which shows the display part in the heating cooker of FIG. The top view which shows the display part in the heating cooker of FIG.
  • the top view which shows the display part in the heating cooker of FIG. The top view which shows the display part in the heating cooker of FIG.
  • the top view which shows the display part in the heating cooker of FIG. The top view which shows the display part in the heating cooker of FIG.
  • the top view which shows the display part in the heating cooker of FIG. The top view which shows the display part in the heating cooker of FIG.
  • the center part longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the fundamental structure of the dishwasher which is a household appliance used for the power control system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.
  • the block diagram which shows the fundamental structure of the air conditioner which is household appliances used for the power control system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.
  • Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation information from the heating cooker, and a heating process.
  • Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation information from the heating cooker, and a heating process.
  • the top view which shows a part of display means and operation part in the induction heating cooking appliance which shows an example of the household appliances concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention.
  • the top view which shows a part of display means and operation part of the induction heating cooking appliance of FIG.
  • the top view which shows a part of display means and operation part of the induction heating cooking appliance of FIG.
  • the top view which shows a part of display means and operation part of the induction heating cooking appliance of FIG.
  • the front view which shows the display panel of the electric power command apparatus of the induction heating cooking appliance of FIG.
  • Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation information in the heating cooker of FIG. 52, and a heating process.
  • Explanatory drawing which shows the operation
  • the block diagram which shows the structure of the principal part of the electric power command apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention in part longitudinal cross-section.
  • Explanatory diagram showing the signal transmission between the main components of the power control system and health management system in time series
  • the external view of the display screen and remote control which show the state which displayed the list of the cooking recipe with the TV receiver.
  • the external view of the display screen and remote control which show the result of having searched the cooking recipe with the TV receiver.
  • FIG. 1 shows an example of one house to which the power control system of the first embodiment is applied.
  • HA shows the living space of one house.
  • the living space is supplied with, for example, 200V of power from a commercial power source EP of an electric power company outside the house.
  • the electric power is drawn into the house through the watt-hour meter 300.
  • Reference numeral 27 denotes a power line (main trunk line) connected to a 200V commercial power supply EP via a breaker BK.
  • a television receiver (hereinafter referred to as “TV receiver”) 75, an air conditioner 7, a lighting fixture 76, and kitchen appliances (hereinafter referred to as “home appliances in the kitchen”) KP are connected to the power lines.
  • TV receiver television receiver
  • a television receiver 75 an air conditioner 7, a lighting fixture 76
  • kitchen appliances hereinafter referred to as “home appliances in the kitchen”
  • TV receiver 75 Only one TV receiver 75, air conditioner 7, lighting fixture 76, and kitchen appliance KP are shown, but there may be a plurality of them.
  • 9 is an electric power command device to which electric power is supplied through the breaker BK, and is installed in a wall-mounted state where the family can easily approach, such as a kitchen wall, or placed on the floor surface. is there.
  • 77 is an outdoor antenna connected to a tuner (not shown) of the TV receiver
  • 99A is a router connected to the power command device 9
  • the router 99A connects the power command device 9 to the power company or its house.
  • a wide area communication circuit network (communication network) 98 such as the Internet is connected to an external organization 78A such as a regional earthquake information providing organization that transmits information to the region.
  • Reference numeral 99B denotes a router connected to the TV receiver 75.
  • the router 99B connects the TV receiver 75 to the external engine 78B via the wide area communication circuit network 98.
  • the external organization 78B is, for example, a broadcasting station that provides a broadcast program, a public organization that provides medical / health information, a private company, or the like, but may be other than these.
  • the front two external engines 78A and 78B may be separate or the same engine.
  • FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of hardware such as the power command device 9 and the health care device 410 to which the power control system of the first embodiment is applied.
  • the power command device 9 has a main body 9A and a display panel 100, and the outer shape of the main body 9A has a box shape.
  • the main body 9A stores all the components of the power command device 9 shown in FIG. 17, such as a use limit setting device 96, a comparator 92, and a priority setting means 95 described later.
  • the display panel 100 of the power command device 9 is configured to be removable from the main body 9A as shown in FIG. 2, and is stored in a recess 9C formed on the front surface of the main body 9A when mounted. Yes.
  • Reference numeral 100A denotes a display screen of the display panel 100
  • reference numeral 109 denotes a storage device (large capacity memory) built in the TV receiver 75, such as a DVD, various semiconductor memories, or a hard disk drive device (HDD).
  • the display panel 100 includes, for example, a touch panel, and has a function as a display unit for displaying information and a function as an operation unit for performing input from the user by touching the screen.
  • 118 is a confirmation button installed on the front surface of the main body 9A of the power command device 9 and above the recess 9C.
  • a location confirmation signal is transmitted wirelessly from the main body 9A side, and a receiving circuit (not shown) of the display panel 100 that receives this is activated.
  • a specific sound is emitted by an electronic buzzer (not shown), and even if the location of the display panel 100 is unknown in the living space HM, it can be easily found by the confirmation button 118.
  • the emergency cut-off button 119A is an emergency cut-off button, and when the emergency cut-off button 119A is pressed, all (in use) household appliances (including the household appliance KP in the kitchen) other than the power command device 9, the lighting fixture, and the TV receiver 75 are included. The power is shut off quickly. Therefore, when the display panel 100 is not attached to the main body 9A, it is convenient when it is desired to immediately turn off the electricity by knowing the issue of emergency earthquake information or the like with a home electric appliance such as the TV receiver 75.
  • the display panel 100 itself has a built-in rechargeable battery (not shown).
  • the rechargeable battery is provided with a non-contact charging device (not shown) inside the main body corresponding to the wall surface of the recess 9C on the front surface of the main body 9A of the power command device 9, the display panel 100 is connected to the power command device. 9 is inserted and held in the recess 9C on the front surface of the main body 9A, charging is automatically performed in that state.
  • the emergency cut-off button 119B is an emergency cut-off button provided on the display screen (display panel) 100 side of the use limit setting device 96.
  • the emergency cut-off button 119B has the same function as the emergency cut-off button 119A, and when pressed, all (in use) household appliances (in-kitchen household appliances) other than the power command device 9, the lighting fixture, and the TV receiver 75 (Including KP) can be quickly shut down.
  • 75R is a remote controller for operating the TV receiver 75
  • 410A is a blood pressure measuring device (hereinafter referred to as “blood pressure monitor”) which is a kind of the health management device 410.
  • 87 is a high-function mobile phone, which can be called via a communication line, can be connected to a server provided by a communication service provider 78C such as a telephone company, and can exchange mails with others. Videos, music, content, information, etc. can also be downloaded.
  • This cellular phone has a built-in pedometer, and the user can count the number of steps by walking with the cellular phone. Further, the step count information can be input to the health management processing unit 116 (see FIG. 3) of the power command device 9 via a built-in transmission means such as infrared rays. This will be described in detail later.
  • FIG. 3 and 4 are block diagrams showing the internal configurations of the TV receiver 75 and the power command device 9, and the TV receiver 75 and the power command device 9 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.
  • FIG. The TV receiver 75 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 75A, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 75B, an image quality processing unit 75C, a liquid crystal display screen 75D, a system control unit 75E composed of a microcomputer, and a commercial power supply.
  • Power supply unit 75G connected to EP through breaker BK, four input / output function devices 75J, 75K, 75L, and 75M, and power FETs inserted between these input / output function devices and power supply unit 75G (Field Effect Transistor) 75S and an external network communication device 75N.
  • the system control unit 75E performs signal processing calculation of each part of the TV receiver and control of the four input / output function devices 75J, 75K, 75L, and 75M according to the control program stored in the ROM 75A and the RAM 75B.
  • the four input / output function devices 75J, 75K, 75L, and 75M will be described.
  • 75J is a tuner device that receives broadcast waves such as ground waves and satellite waves from the outdoor antenna 77.
  • 75K is a video device for video playback / recording.
  • 75L is a LAN connection device that processes information from a LAN-connected device.
  • 75M is a PC connection device to which a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “personal computer”) is connected.
  • Other types of input / output function devices may be further provided.
  • a card device may be provided in preparation for the case where a card-type memory that is a semiconductor recording medium such as an SD card is used.
  • the power FET 75S is inserted between the output terminal of the power supply unit 75G and the power input terminals of the four input / output function devices 75J, 75K, 75L, and 75M. And it is the structure which controls ON / OFF control of power FET75S with the output signal of the system control part 75E. The user can arbitrarily shut off the power sources of the four input / output function devices 75J, 75K, 75L, and 75M.
  • a selection switch (not shown) that can individually turn off the power of each of the input / output function devices 75J, 75K, 75L, and 75M is provided in a specific portion of the TV receiver 75, or a so-called liquid crystal display screen 75D is provided with a so-called “switch”.
  • An on-screen switch is provided so that the remote controller 75R can be used for selection.
  • the power FET 75S is not interposed between the external network communication device 75N and the power supply unit 75G.
  • the system control unit 75E controls the external network communication device 75N so that the power supply to the external network communication device 75N cannot be arbitrarily interrupted by the user's operation, and if the main power of the TV receiver 75 is turned on, the liquid crystal is temporarily Even when the display screen 75D is not driven and no video is displayed, the TV receiver 75 is always connected to the external engine 78B by the external network communication device 75N via the wide area communication network 98 outside the house. Will be.
  • urgent information from the external organization 78B for example, request information that the total power consumption of this household should be reduced immediately (peak cut) during the daytime in summer arrives at the TV receiver 75, or emergency
  • earthquake information arrives from the Japan Meteorological Agency or the regional disaster prevention center or earthquake warning center in charge of the residential area, etc.
  • the residents in the living space HM can quickly know the information.
  • various proposals have been made for the TV receiver 75 so that when emergency cut-off information is transmitted, the TV receiver 75 is activated with the information and notifies the information. Therefore, a specific description is omitted here.
  • the latest digital signal processing technology and semiconductor technology are applied so that the dedicated circuit is configured by LSI.
  • the TV receiver 75 can be configured at a relatively low cost even though it is highly functional, there is a concern that the power consumed by the TV receiver 75 becomes large because LSIs equipped with high functions are frequently used. is there. Therefore, in the first embodiment, since the user does not always use all of the input / output function devices 75J, 75K, 75L, and 75M mounted on the TV receiver 75, the power is not used.
  • the input / output function devices 75J, 75K, 75L, and 75M that do not need to be supplied can be turned off.
  • the user can perform ON / OFF control of the power supply of each input / output function device 75J, 75K, 75L, 75M, the user can actively reduce power consumption.
  • the power FET 75S is inserted into the power supply circuit of each input / output function device 75J, 75K, 75L, 75M.
  • the power command information on the power command device 9 is displayed on the power command device 9, for example, the total power consumption in the home at that time, information indicating that a power reduction request is received from the outside, etc.
  • the TV receiver 75 is connected to the input / output function devices such as the tuner device 75J and the video device 75K.
  • the power supply may remain off. Therefore, even when the TV receiver 75 is used for power control, there is an advantage that the power consumption of the TV receiver 75 can be minimized.
  • 124 is an input / output unit for connecting the power command device 9 to the PC connection device 75M of the TV receiver 75
  • 125 is a control unit of the power command device 9, and the use limit of the power command device 9 is shown.
  • the setting device 96 (other components such as the comparator 92 and the priority order setting means 95 in FIG. 17) is centrally controlled to instruct the home appliance to transmit the power reduction command signal AS3.
  • Reference numeral 149 denotes a storage device, which includes two semiconductor memories 95A and 96A to be described later for power control. Power control related information and health management information are stored separately at different addresses.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a part of the configuration of the main part of the power command device 9 of FIGS. 3 to 5, reference numeral 148A denotes two or more protrusions formed in the upper part and the lower part of the recess 9C, and 148B denotes recesses provided at positions facing the protrusions 148A.
  • the convex portion 148A and the concave portion 148B are fitted and held so that the display panel 100 cannot be easily removed.
  • the convex portion 148A and the concave portion 148B are fitted together is caused by the sensing switch (for example, a combination of a magnet and a switch that senses the magnetic force and outputs a signal) provided to the control unit 125, in the convex portion 148A and the concave portion 148B. Detected.
  • the control unit 125 wirelessly outputs a display signal to be displayed on the display screen of the display panel 100 and a voice command signal for a voice guide device (not shown) built in the display panel 100. Even if 100 is separated from the main body of the power command device 9, the display signal and the voice command signal can be sufficiently reached if the interior is within the living space HM.
  • the sensing switch for example, a combination of a magnet and a switch that senses the magnetic force and outputs a signal
  • the power usage state in the area where the house is located, particularly information on power shortage is provided from an external organization 78A such as an electric power company through the wide area communication network 98 and the router 99A.
  • an external organization 78A such as an electric power company
  • the router 99A it is possible to automatically receive power reduction request signals from electric power companies and other public institutions.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 are block diagrams showing the configuration of the health management processing unit 116 and various health management devices 410 of the power command device 9.
  • an operation unit 126 is used by the user to input various information and commands to the health management processing unit 116.
  • the health management processing unit 116 displays an on-screen switch (same as an “icon” to be described later) on the display panel 100 as shown in FIG.
  • Input operation can be performed by selecting an on-screen switch.
  • the on-screen switch may be replaced with a touch-type key that can be input by touching the display screen by the user.
  • reference numeral 127 denotes a data processing unit that processes measurement data of the health management device 410 described later.
  • the data processing unit 127 stores the measurement data read out from the memory 139 and stored in the memory (RAM) 139 for each person to be measured. If there is a measured value greater than or equal to a predetermined value after processing, attention information or the like is added, and the measured data is converted into a graphic signal such as a table or graph.
  • the ROM 138 stores a processing program such as a measurement data processing format and a calculation program for statistics. In the data processing unit 127, as shown in FIG.
  • a code for specifying the health management device 410 used a type of measured measurement data (metabolic data) (for example, blood pressure), and information for specifying a person to be measured .
  • Information such as measurement date / time, measurement value, presence / absence of abnormality is processed into matrix data, temporarily stored in the memory 139, and the storage device (large capacity memory) 109 of the power command device 9 (FIG. 4). Data) can be transferred and stored.
  • the normal range is defined as 135 to 85 mmHg, and when blood pressure data exceeding this range is provided from the health management device 410 side, This is a method of adding caution information (attention code) to the data as supplementary information, but the user sets a normal range or normal value on the health management device 410 side in the same way, and when it exceeds or below it In this case, some additional information may be attached from the health management device 410 side and transmitted to the data processing unit. Since it is only necessary to unify the data processing methods on the data processing unit 127 and the health management device 410 in advance, detailed description thereof will be omitted.
  • the health management device 410 includes seven measuring devices, for example, a blood pressure meter 410A, an electrocardiograph 410B, a heart rate meter 410C, a thermometer 410D, a weight meter 410E, a body fat meter 410F, and a urine test device 410G. The following seven pieces of measurement data are measured by the measurement devices 410A to 410G.
  • FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a blood pressure monitor 410A as a representative example of the health management device 410.
  • 214 is a blood pressure measurement unit
  • 213 is a display unit that displays the measured blood pressure with numbers
  • 215 is an operation unit that commands the start of blood pressure measurement, etc., so that the measurement subject can be specified.
  • An input key (not shown) for inputting identification data (for example, a three-digit number) of the measurement subject is provided in advance.
  • the sphygmomanometer 410A measures a blood pressure of an artery by winding a measurement band around a user's wrist, arm, or the like, or inserting an arm into a measurement tube.
  • the blood pressure monitor 410A includes a measurement unit 214, a clock circuit 147, and a display unit. 213, an operation unit 215, a memory 216, a control unit 217, a transmission unit 314A, and a reception unit 314B.
  • Blood pressure refers to systolic and diastolic blood pressures of the heart, which are referred to as systolic blood pressure (or systolic blood pressure) and diastolic blood pressure (or diastolic blood pressure), respectively.
  • the measurement result is displayed as 140 mmHg (millimeter of mercury).
  • the unit “mmHg” may be omitted, and the systolic blood pressure value and the diastolic blood pressure value may be displayed simultaneously and displayed as 140-80.
  • a display unit 213 such as a liquid crystal display unit that displays the blood pressure measurement result in numbers is provided.
  • 314A is a receiving unit that transmits blood pressure measurement data stored in the memory 216 to the outside by, for example, an infrared signal or a specific low-power wireless signal.
  • reference numeral 314B denotes a receiving unit that receives blood pressure measurement data transmitted from another device by infrared or wireless. The received measurement data is stored in the memory 216 after the identification data of the measurement subject is attached by the operation unit 215. Is remembered.
  • the memory is a type of semiconductor memory that does not lose its stored contents even when the power is turned off. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the memory refers to a semiconductor memory that does not lose its stored contents even when the power is turned off.
  • 410B is an electrocardiograph.
  • An electrocardiogram can be used for diagnosis and treatment of heart disease by recording the state of electrical activity of the heart in the form of a graph, and is widely used in daily medical care at medical institutions and the like.
  • This electrocardiograph is also provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit for displaying the measurement result in a graph.
  • Heart rate refers to the number of times the heart beats within a certain time. Usually the number of beats per minute. When the heart pumps out blood, a pulse is generated in the artery, and this number is sometimes called a pulse rate or simply a pulse. Since it can be measured simultaneously with a sphygmomanometer, it is often integrated with the sphygmomanometer in practice.
  • This heart rate meter is also provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit for displaying the measurement results in numbers.
  • thermometer 410D is a thermometer. This thermometer is also provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit that displays the measurement results in numbers.
  • 410E is a weight scale. This scale is also provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit that displays the measurement results in numbers.
  • 410F is a body fat scale.
  • This body fat scale is also provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit for displaying the measurement results in numbers.
  • a body fat meter is a device that measures the proportion of fat in the human body (body fat percentage), and is a device that measures the amount of fat in the body (or the proportion of fat that is converted into body weight).
  • Human body components are available on the market that can easily measure body fat percentage using a measurement method that uses different impedances.
  • an element that detects body weight is provided on the electrode plate for determining the impedance of the human body.
  • this body fat scale is also provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit for displaying the measurement results in numbers.
  • urinalysis includes a urinalysis method that examines urine as it is, such as color and specific gravity, and a method that examines components in urine.
  • the urine component test determines whether it is acidic or alkaline. taking measurement. This is because it is said that urine can be either acidic or alkaline.
  • a housewife who cooks such health management information at home can know through the power command device 9.
  • the urine test device 410G is integrated in advance in a toilet bowl, for example.
  • this urinalysis apparatus is also provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit that displays the measurement results in numbers.
  • the seven measuring devices 410A to 410G are collectively referred to as a health management device 410. Further, other measuring devices may be used. A plurality of devices may be combined to have a composite function. Since the urine test device 410G is attached to the toilet bowl as it is, the user cannot freely carry it like the blood pressure meter 410A. Therefore, the measurement data is built in the display panel 100 of the power command device 9. In addition, a transmitter (not shown) that transmits wirelessly toward the health management processing unit 116 is incorporated.
  • the configuration of the blood pressure monitor 410A has been described as a representative example of the health management device 410, but the electrocardiograph 410B, the heart rate meter 410C, the thermometer 410D, the weight meter 410E, the body fat meter 410F, and the urine test device 410G are also basic.
  • the configuration is the same.
  • the measurement data of these various health management devices 410 may be transmitted to the outside by means of a connection means such as a USB code, a USB memory, or an SD card, or a recording card.
  • a connection means such as a USB code, a USB memory, or an SD card, or a recording card.
  • the measurement data can be read by infrared rays, a USB memory, and wirelessly.
  • the exercise equipment 145 includes an indoor running machine 145A and a running calorie consumption measuring device 145B.
  • the indoor running machine 145A is placed in the living space HM, and is calculated by the product of the time during which the measured person (user) has run and the weight of the measured person. For example, if a person with a weight of 65 kg jogs for 1 hour at a speed of 120 m / min, it is said that about 480 kilocalories are consumed by exercise, so such a calorie consumption calculation program is built-in, and weight data When the person to be measured inputs and exercise begins, calorie consumption is automatically calculated after the exercise ends.
  • the running calorie consumption measuring device 145B also calculates the calorie consumption of the subject using the same principle as the indoor running machine 145A. In addition, when it has a weight measurement function, even if a to-be-measured person does not input the numerical value of a weight, a calorie can be calculated automatically.
  • the indoor running machine 145A and the running calorie consumption measuring device 145B are each provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit that displays the calories consumed as a result of the exercise in numbers.
  • reference numeral 312 denotes a vacuum cleaner.
  • This vacuum cleaner has a movement measuring function in addition to the original dust absorbing function, and as a result, calories burned can be calculated.
  • This vacuum cleaner is shown in detail in FIG.
  • the vacuum cleaner 312 includes a vacuum cleaner main body 312A, a hose body 312B, and a floor suction tool 312C, and advances the floor suction tool 312C from the surface to be cleaned FL in the traveling direction indicated by the arrow. Or by reversing it to clean it by sucking dust.
  • An electric blower 312D for generating suction air for sucking dust from the surface to be cleaned FL is provided in the cleaner body 312A.
  • a dust collection chamber 312E for collecting the sucked dust is provided in the cleaner body 312A.
  • a paper pack type that collects dust by collecting a bag-like filter called a paper pack in the dust collection chamber, or a cyclone that separates and collects dust in a swirling flow
  • any collection method may be used in the first embodiment.
  • the hose body 312B includes a flexible tube portion 312F having flexibility such as a bellows, a handle portion 312G having an operation portion (not shown) for performing an operation for operating the electric vacuum cleaner 312, and a telescopic structure.
  • the other end connected to the handle portion 312G of the soft tube portion 312F is detachably connected to the suction port of the cleaner body 312A. ing.
  • the floor surface suction tool 312C is detachably connected to the opposite end of the hose body 312B connected to the handle portion 312G of the hard extension tube portion 312H.
  • a handle 312J that is gripped by a user when carrying the main body is integrally formed on the ceiling of the cleaner body 312A.
  • a pair of traveling wheels 312K are respectively attached to the left and right of the rear portion of the cleaner body 312A.
  • an auxiliary wheel 312L attached to be able to rotate 360 degrees in the horizontal direction.
  • the auxiliary wheel 312L and the traveling wheel 312K allow the cleaner body 312A to move freely in the front-rear direction, and can turn around the left and right traveling wheels 312K.
  • ⁇ Measurement of moving amount meter starts at the time when the main power supply of the vacuum cleaner is turned on and the electric blower 312D is started.
  • the cleaner main body 312A is usually pulled by the hose body 312B, and the cleaner main body 312A moves on the floor surface in the living space HM. Become. Therefore, in order to obtain the kinetic energy for moving the cleaner main body 312A, the arithmetic unit uses a data obtained by integrating the number of rotations of the traveling wheel 312K forward and the number of rotations of the rear to clean the user. Calorie consumption is calculated.
  • the main body 312A of the vacuum cleaner is also provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit that indicates the calorie consumption data in numbers, but the display unit also displays the original function and operating state of the vacuum cleaner. It is also used to indicate that dust has accumulated in the dust collection chamber 312E.
  • a display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit that indicates the calorie consumption data in numbers, but the display unit also displays the original function and operating state of the vacuum cleaner. It is also used to indicate that dust has accumulated in the dust collection chamber 312E.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a screen example of the TV receiver 75 and the remote controller.
  • a TV portal site is displayed on the TV receiver 75 and a specific power-on button provided on the remote controller 75R is pressed once, the TV receiver 75 is activated and system control is performed.
  • the unit 75E displays the TV portal site on the liquid crystal display screen 75D.
  • the TV portal site refers to a portal site for the purpose of providing various services mainly for a TV having a function of connecting to the Internet.
  • the TV portal site has icons (on-screen) surrounded by a substantially rectangular frame such as “news”, “weather forecast”, “traffic information”, “earthquake / tsunami information”.
  • the menu of the portal site by the type input switch) 411 is displayed.
  • a special icon 412 displaying “health management information” and a special icon 413 displaying “electric energy management” are displayed. These two special icons may be larger than other normal icons and may be displayed in a conspicuous color.
  • the icon is displayed on the display screen and a specific function is selected, and includes a case where the specific function is expressed not only by a figure but also by a character. Further, as in the example of FIG. 10, it is assumed that the icon also includes an input display section that simply displays the purpose / function in characters, such as “health management information”.
  • FIG. 10 A dedicated screen labeled “Management Information” is displayed.
  • reference numeral 417 denotes an icon for switching to a dedicated screen for the health management information 412, which is indicated by a tab shape.
  • 418 is an icon for switching to a dedicated screen for electric energy management, and is shown by a rectangular frame shape.
  • Reference numeral 419 denotes an icon for returning to the initial screen of the TV portal site shown in FIG.
  • blood pressure measurement data for a certain date and time of the subject is displayed as a kind of health management information.
  • the caution statement and advice may be stored either in advance in the ROM 138 of the health management processing unit 116 in FIGS. 6 and 7 or in the memory 216 on the health management device 410 side.
  • Reference information or the like of an external medical specialized institution may be obtained by the mobile phone 87, stored in the health management processing unit 116, and set so that the information is read out in a timely manner.
  • the remote controller 75R when operated, as shown in FIG. 11, the measurement results of the whole family (when the family is two persons A and B to be measured) measured during a specific period are displayed in a list format. It is displayed on the display screen 75D.
  • LS1 is a column that displays a device code for specifying the health care device 410
  • LS2 is a column that indicates the type of measurement
  • LS3 is a column that specifies the person to be measured. Any format is acceptable as long as the person to be measured can be identified, such as a nickname.
  • LS4 is a column for the date and time when metabolic data is measured by the health care device 412
  • LS5 and LS6 are columns for measurement values, which may be one or more than three depending on the type of metabolic data.
  • the LS 7 is a column to which a predetermined symbol is attached in accordance with an abnormal value such that the measurement data exceeds the normal range, or when it is in a caution stage close to the abnormal value.
  • attention data with a symbol “E” is displayed in the “abnormality presence / absence” column (LS7).
  • Information with this symbol is hereinafter referred to as “attention data”. It is also possible to display data only for a specific person to be measured by operating the remote controller 75R.
  • the health management information means, for example, information shown in these LS1 to LS7 including measurement data.
  • the lighting fixtures 76 such as the corridors, rooms, and bathtubs that serve as evacuation passages, and the TV receiver 75 and the power command device 9 described above.
  • the two special icons 414 and 415 may be displayed in a conspicuous color that is specially larger than the other normal icons as in the special icons 412 and 413.
  • FIG. 13 is a front view of the liquid crystal display screen 75D when a general television program is viewed on the TV receiver 75.
  • a special icon 413 “Electric energy management” is always displayed in the lower right corner of the liquid crystal display screen even during general viewing. This display can be erased by the user.
  • FIG. 10 although demonstrated as a display screen of TV receiver 75, the display panel 100 by the side of the electric power command apparatus 9 also has the function to display the display screen shown in FIG. That is, the user can view the above-described health management information 412 from either the TV receiver 75 or the display panel 100 of the power command apparatus 9.
  • FIG. 14 is a front view of the display panel 100 of the power command device 9.
  • reference numeral 420 denotes an information key.
  • health-related information 412 that is helpful to the user in that scene, and information for effectively promoting health management. Is displayed on the display screen 100A each time. In that case, measurement data such as blood pressure is not displayed in order to secure a display area.
  • Reference numeral 421 denotes a help mode key.
  • the help mode key information useful for the user's operation in that scene is displayed and correct operation is performed by a voice guide device (not shown) provided separately. The method is notified by voice. For example, even when blood pressure data is displayed, this key is displayed in the surrounding area. When this key is pressed, how to read the blood pressure data, explanation of the normal range, etc. are displayed in schematic diagrams and characters. 100A.
  • 425 is an icon for displaying the existing data, which is displayed on the display panel 100 of the power command device 9 on the blood pressure monitor 410A, electrocardiograph 410B, heart rate meter 410C, thermometer 410D, weight scale 410E.
  • Health care measurement data, exercise data, calorie consumption data, etc. from various devices such as health care equipment 410 and exercise equipment (indoor running machine 145A, running calorie consumption measuring device 145B), vacuum cleaner 146, mobile phone 87, etc. Is selected when loading.
  • an icon (input key) 426 for new data registration and an icon (input key) 425 for reading and displaying existing measurement data are displayed.
  • the measurement data stored in the memory 216 of the blood pressure monitor 410A is displayed.
  • the data is transferred from the receiving unit of the health management processing unit 116 to the memory (RAM) 139 and stored therein.
  • the measurement data of these various health devices can be read by the health management processing unit 116 by any of infrared transmission, USB memory, and wireless transmission, as shown in FIG.
  • a connection port for inserting a USB memory is provided on the front surface or side surface of the main body 9A of the power command device 9.
  • the health management processing unit 116 transmits the entire data to the power command apparatus 9 each time.
  • the health management processing unit 116 uses the abnormal data (for example, the maximum blood pressure value) and the entire data shown in FIG.
  • a special code hereinafter referred to as “abnormal value code”
  • the “attention data” is not lost on the way, but is saved thereafter.
  • the abnormal value code varies depending on the type of the health management device 410, and a single health management device 410, for example, a blood pressure monitor 410A, attaches different codes to both the maximum blood pressure value and the minimum blood pressure value. Depending on the measurement target of the health care device 410, a plurality of them are prepared.
  • the health management processing unit 116 is sent to the system control unit 75E via the PC connection device 75M, and finally stored in the storage device (large capacity memory) 109 (see FIG. 4).
  • the large-capacity memory has a storage capacity of, for example, several tens of gigabytes so that it can sufficiently store data for at least one year even if 10 or more pieces of measured health management data are transmitted every day.
  • the storage device (large-capacity memory) 109 stores the recorded video / audio of the broadcast program received by the TV receiver 75, but information from the TV receiver 75 side and the health management processing unit 116. This information is clearly divided and stored, and both can be recorded and updated independently or deleted.
  • the interior of the casing constituting the outer shell of the system kitchen (also called “sink stand” or “kitchen furniture”) 1 is configured by incorporating five home appliances described below. That is, as the household appliances in the kitchen, an induction heating cooker 2 having two left and right first heating ports 2L and 2R, a rice cooker 3, and a grill cooking device (electric fish roast) 4 And a microwave oven (hereinafter referred to as “microwave oven”) 5 with an electric heater and a dishwasher 6.
  • “Home appliances in kitchen” KP is a general term for a plurality of home appliances 3, 4, and 5 in the kitchen.
  • the grill cooker 4 may be constituted independently, in the first embodiment, it is integrated into the induction heating cooker 2 and combined induction heating cooking using both electric heat and induction heating methods. It is configured as one heating part of the vessel. Therefore, when the main power circuit of the induction heating cooker 2 is cut off, the power supply to the grill cooker 4 is also cut off at the same time.
  • Embodiment 1 [Electricity rate classification information by time zone] in Embodiment 1 will be described, but before that, an example of the domestic electricity rate system will be described.
  • Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc.'s personal (home) electricity billing system sets power unit prices separately for two seasons and three time zones.
  • the unit price varies depending on the season and time of day, so electric appliances with high thermal efficiency can be used in the morning and evening hours, or household appliances used in the daytime can be moved to night time and morning and evening hours. It is recommended that the price can be reduced.
  • “seasonal charges” are divided into “summer season” and “other season”. “Summer season” is July 1 to September 30 every year, and “other season” is October every year. From 1st to June 30th of the following year.
  • the “charge by time zone” system divided into three time zones is divided into the following time zones. “Daytime”: Every day from 10am to 5pm. The unit price of electricity per kWh (including tax) is 33.37 yen for the “summer season” and 28.28 yen for the “other season”. “Morning and evening time”: two times, from 7 am to 10 am every day and from 5 pm to 11 pm every day. The unit price of electricity per kWh (including tax) is 23.13 yen.
  • the unit price of electricity per kWh (including tax) is 9.17 yen.
  • nighttime is the cheapest, followed by morning and nighttime. It can be seen that the highest is daytime.
  • “Electricity rate classification information by time zone” is information on the rate system by time zone as described above, and one type is the electricity charge unit price per 1 kWh as described above. As another type, there is information that “night time is the cheapest, then morning and night time is cheapest. The highest is daytime”. In other words, for example, in the above electricity rate system, the information that “the day is the cheapest in the day from 11:00 pm to 7:00 am the next morning” is the electricity rate classification information by time zone. . The electricity price per hour is not necessarily shown specifically, and it is a user whether it is a cheaper time zone or a higher time zone than a certain standard (for example, a daytime fee). Information that can be easily determined.
  • the user sets the start time when the heating means is energized, but the energization end time may not be set. May not be set.
  • (1) The maximum continuous heating time is automatically set to 60 minutes, and the heating operation is automatically terminated after 60 minutes unless a specific operation is performed during cooking. If you set the time, you have set the time zone.
  • the air conditioner 7 is a home air conditioner, which may be installed in the kitchen where the above-mentioned home appliance KP in the kitchen is installed, but in the first embodiment, it is installed in another room (for example, a living room).
  • the number of air conditioners 7 is not limited to one, and each air conditioner 7 is installed in a plurality of rooms, and there may be a total of several units. However, in the following description, only one unit will be described.
  • the air conditioner 7 incorporates a power usage control means 8E of the power command device 9. As a result, information such as the required power, the cooking status of each cooking device, and the permitted power for use is transmitted to and from the power command device 9, and the used power control means 8 ⁇ / b> E is within the used power permitted by the power command device 9.
  • the electric power of the harmony machine 7 is controlled.
  • the home appliance KP in the kitchen and the air conditioner 7 are collectively referred to as “home appliance” EE.
  • first home appliance refers to a home appliance KP in the kitchen excluding the dishwasher 6. These have heating means for consuming electric energy, can be turned on / off independently of each other, and are configured to receive a power reduction command from a power command device 9 described later.
  • an air conditioner 7, a dishwasher 6, and a washing / drying machine that supplies hot air from an electric heater and forcibly rotates the clothes to dry the clothes (a combination of the dryer and the washing machine) or clothes
  • the dryer (not shown) is referred to as “second home appliance” in the following description.
  • Each of these has a motor unit that consumes electric energy, and can be turned on and off independently of each other, and is configured to receive a power reduction command from a power command device 9 described later.
  • the “second home appliance” includes a heating unit that consumes electric energy in addition to a motor that consumes power consumption, and includes a device that generates warm air by the heating unit. For example, there is an electric clothes dryer and a washing / drying machine that is also used as a washing machine.
  • a breathable bowl-shaped container that holds clothes that have not been washed and dried, and this container is rotated.
  • a motor for driving and an electric heater serving as a heat source for hot air supplied to the container are provided.
  • the home appliance KP in the kitchen is connected to the AC 200V power supply EP through one breaker BK.
  • the kitchen appliances 1 to 3 and 5 in the kitchen and the power command device 9 are connected in a relationship of transmitting and receiving infrared or wireless signals, and each power use control means 8A of the appliances 1 to 3 and 5 in the kitchen is connected.
  • 8B, 8C, 8D and the power command device 9 transmit information such as required power, cooking status of each cooker and use permission power, etc., and each use within the use power permitted by the power command device 9
  • the power control means 8A to 8D control the power of the home appliances 1 to 3 and 5 in the kitchen.
  • the household appliances KP in the kitchen include other devices having a maximum rated power of about 1000 W, such as an oven toaster, a desktop hot plate, and a water heater (electric pot). Not shown.
  • the home appliances 1 to 3 and 5 in the kitchen and the power command device 9 may be connected and controlled by a signal line that also serves as a power line using a power line conveyance technique.
  • the induction heating cooker 2 is a so-called two-piece built-in cooker having two induction heating units that can operate independently from each other, and is operated on the right side of the front.
  • the panel 13 is provided with a main power switch 11 and respective power adjustment dials 12L and 12R of the first heating port 2L on the left side and the second heating port 2R on the right side.
  • the main power switch 11 is turned on and cooking is performed by operating the power adjustment dials 12L and 12R according to the cooking situation. That is, the power adjustment dials 12L and 12R can perform heating power adjustment at the time of induction heating in the first heating port 2L and the second heating port 2R independently of each other.
  • the rated power consumption (maximum power consumption) of this induction heating cooking appliance 2 is 5800W.
  • the top of the first heating port 2L and the second heating port 2R is covered with a top plate 14 formed of a heat-resistant tempered glass plate, and the first heating port 2L and the second heating port 2L are located in the space below the top plate.
  • An annular heating means (induction heating coils 2LC, 2RC) serving as a heating source for the heating port 2R is installed.
  • the 2C is a box-shaped main body case that constitutes the outline of the main body 2A of the induction heating cooker 2.
  • the top plate 14 is covered with a frame-shaped metal frame 15 and the upper surface of the main body case 2C is covered by this frame. It is fixed to the part.
  • a central display unit 16 having a liquid crystal display substrate as a display means for displaying various setting values, alarms and abnormality information, etc., on the front upper surface of the main body 2A,
  • the left display panel 17L and the right display panel 17R provided with a liquid crystal display substrate for displaying the thermal power level (strong, medium, weak, etc.), the heating time of the left heating port 2L, and the oil temperature during oil cooking are displayed on the liquid crystal characters and plural
  • the left display unit 18L for displaying with a light emitting diode (light emitting body), the right display unit 18R for displaying the heating time of the second heating port 2R on the right side and the oil temperature during oil cooking, the start of the heating operation, etc.
  • An upper surface operation unit 26 for operation is provided.
  • a central display unit 16 a right display panel 17R, a left display panel 17L, a left display unit 18L, and a right display unit 18R are installed in proximity to the lower surface of the top plate 14, respectively.
  • the display operation of the central display unit 16, the left display panel 17L, the right display panel 17R, the left display unit 18L, and the right display unit 18R is controlled by the display unit drive circuit 35 shown in FIG.
  • the display unit driving circuit 35 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 22, only the central display unit 16 is shown as the display means. However, the left display panel 17L, the right display panel 17R, the left display unit 18L, and the right display unit 18R are also referred to as the central display unit 16, respectively. It is controlled similarly.
  • the central display unit 16 is commonly used for all heating sources, and is also referred to as an integrated display unit. All the heat sources are the first and second heating ports 2L and 2R, and a plurality of radiant electric heaters, for example, a sheathed heater 34H, installed in the grill chamber 22 of the grill cooker 4.
  • All the heat sources are the first and second heating ports 2L and 2R, and a plurality of radiant electric heaters, for example, a sheathed heater 34H, installed in the grill chamber 22 of the grill cooker 4.
  • the display screen 129 constituting the central display unit 16 is a well-known dot matrix type liquid crystal display screen.
  • a high-definition screen QVGA with a resolution of 320 ⁇ 240 pixels or 640 ⁇ 480 dots, equivalent to VGA capable of displaying 16 colors
  • QVGA QVGA with a resolution of 320 ⁇ 240 pixels or 640 ⁇ 480 dots, equivalent to VGA capable of displaying 16 colors
  • the liquid crystal display screen is not limited to a single layer but may be a screen that displays two or more layers in order to increase display information.
  • the display area of the display screen 129 is a rectangle having a size of about 40 mm (or about 80 mm) in the vertical direction (front and rear direction) and about 100 mm (or about 120 mm) in the horizontal direction.
  • reference numeral 35 denotes a display unit driving circuit.
  • This display unit driving circuit is connected to the control device 32.
  • the display unit drive circuit 35 includes a display memory 35A, a display controller 35B, an interface 35C, a power source 35D, a common driver 35E, and a segment driver 35F.
  • the display unit drive circuit 35 operates with power from the power source 35D, and acquires image information from a built-in memory (not shown) of the control device 32 through the interface 35C.
  • the display memory 35 ⁇ / b> A stores image information acquired from the control device 32.
  • the display controller 35B and the image information stored in the display memory 35A are read, and the common driver 35E and the segment driver 35F are continuously driven based on the image information.
  • the common driver 35E and the segment driver 35F drive the liquid crystal by applying a voltage to mutually intersecting electrodes provided corresponding to the respective pixels of the display screen 129. In this way, the display unit drive circuit 35 displays the image information stored in the display memory 35A on the display screen 129 whenever necessary. Further, display image information and light emission drive current are also supplied to the right display panel 17R, the left display panel 17L, the left display unit 18L, and the right display unit 18R.
  • the display unit driving circuit 35 is configured by a dedicated microcomputer different from the microcomputer configuring the control device 32, but may be configured by the same microcomputer.
  • FIG. 23 shows basic operation steps of the induction heating cooker 2.
  • the user touches the main power switch 11 to turn on the power (ST1).
  • power is applied to the control device 32, and the control device 32 obtains temperature information from the temperature detection circuit 150 and self-checks whether or not the main part of the cooker has an abnormally high temperature (ST2). .
  • the control device 32 activates the display unit drive circuit 35 of the display means such as the central display unit 16 and the central display unit 16 has no abnormality, so that cooking can be started, and at the same time,
  • the voice synthesizer 38 notifies the content similar to the content displayed on the central display unit 16 by voice (ST3).
  • a display unit such as the central display unit 16 may be used. As shown, the dedicated attention information lamp 430 is turned on to notify the user. Note that the attention information lamp 430 is not shown in FIG.
  • the main power source of the induction heating cooker 2 is turned on for a certain period from when the specific attention data added to the health management information is added, that is, when the specific data is transferred from the health management processing unit 116 to the power command device 9.
  • the dedicated attention information lamp 430 is turned on to notify the user as described above. For example, when the blood pressure is measured on the previous day and the maximum blood pressure exceeds the upper limit, the dedicated attention information lamp 430 is turned on for seven days from that day to notify the user that there is attention data.
  • the alerting period may be set appropriately long or short by the user.
  • the caution information lamp 430 includes a push button type switch and a light source such as a light emitting diode (LED) that illuminates the push button portion of the switch from below.
  • a light source such as a light emitting diode (LED) that illuminates the push button portion of the switch from below.
  • the central display part 16 shows an outline of the caution information. For example, it is displayed that the measurement result of the person A to be measured having a maximum blood pressure value exceeding 140 mmHg continues for two days last night and yesterday. This display automatically disappears within a certain time (for example, within 10 seconds), and the process proceeds to the next step ST4.
  • the central display unit 16 displays characters that prompt the user to operate so as to place the heated object N such as a metal pan on the heating ports 2L and 2R that the user wants to use (ST4).
  • the first display information 210 ⁇ / b> A appears on the display screen of the central display unit 16, the characters “power reduction target” are displayed, and a power reduction request signal to be described later during operation of the induction heating cooker 2.
  • the target device may be subject to Here, when the user presses the ON / OFF button 81c in the left heating port operation section 81, the left first heating port 2L is selected.
  • the process proceeds to the step of selecting an induction heating menu (ST7). For example, if the fried food button 81a is pressed thereafter, fried food cooking is selected, and if the 3 kW button 81b is pressed, the kettle can be heated with the maximum heating power.
  • the grill cooker 4 is selected (ST5). That is, the cooking using the heating source of electric radiant heat is selected. After selecting cooking using a heating source of electric radiant heat, the process proceeds to a step (ST9A, ST9B, ST9C) for selecting any one of roaster cooking, grill cooking, and oven cooking.
  • the rotation operation signal is transmitted to the control device 32.
  • the control device 32 adjusts the output of the inverter circuit 33L based on the received rotation operation signal, and adjusts the heating power of induction heating by the induction heating coil 2LC of the first heating port 2L being used.
  • the control device 32 displays the strength of the heating power on the left display panel 17L for the left heating port 2L, for example, by directly displaying the heating power value.
  • the user can end the induction heating operation by pressing the on / off button 81c again after the cooking is completed. If the start / stop button 83b is pressed, the heating operation by the electric radiant heat of the grill cooker 4 can be terminated.
  • the heating means installed in the main body case 2C below the second heating port 2R. Induction heating can be performed by the heating coil 2RC.
  • the operation of the on / off button 82c and the power adjustment dial 12R by the user, and the display operation of the left display panel 17L, the operation of the on / off button 81c and the power adjustment dial 12L, and It is the same as the display operation of the left display panel 17L for the first heating port 2L.
  • the flowchart shown in FIG. 24 shows basic operation steps when performing induction heating cooking.
  • ST7 is a step for selecting an induction heating menu, as described in FIG.
  • a cooking menu is first selected.
  • the cooking menu for example, “fried food”, “boiled”, “boiled”, “boiled water”, and the like.
  • predetermined activation information is transmitted to the power command device 9 described later, and the power command device 9 is in a stage where induction heating cooking is started by the induction heating cooker 2. (ST10).
  • the induction heating cooker 2 acquires information on the electricity bill for each time zone from the power command device 9 (ST11), and stores the information in an internal memory.
  • the induction heating cooker 2 displays the information on the electricity bill for each time zone on the display screen of the central display unit 16, and the voice synthesizer 38 described later notifies the next operation method by voice. Specifically, if there is no change in the time during which the cooking device is used, the voice is guided so as to press a start key 212 described later (ST12).
  • step (ST15) if there is no change in the use time zone in the induction heating cooker 2, then it is checked whether there has been a setting cancel operation (ST15). If there is no cancel input operation, the step of starting the induction heating operation (ST16). Proceed to If there is a change in the usage time zone, new usage time zone information is transmitted to the power command apparatus 9 (ST14). Then, the electricity bill information corresponding to the changed usage time zone is displayed on the display screen of the central display unit 16.
  • step (ST10) for example, in the case of “boiled” cooking, a predetermined standard time is transmitted to the power command device 9 such as 45 minutes, but the user sets both the use start time and end time. For example, when a specific time zone (30 minutes) is set, the time zone information scheduled to be used is transmitted to the power command device 9 in step (ST14).
  • the flowchart shown in FIG. 25 shows basic operation steps when performing induction heating cooking.
  • ST20 is the first step of selecting the induction heating menu, and is the same as the selection step ST7 described in FIG.
  • the “specific menu” such as “boiled” or “boiled” is selected in this way
  • information on electricity charges by time zone is displayed on the display screen of the central display unit 16 (ST22).
  • the heating start time or heating end time is set (ST23), and if thermal power or temperature is required (ST24), they are set (ST24).
  • confirmation is made (ST25), and if it is OK, the cooking conditions are confirmed by pressing the start / stop button 83b, and the induction heating operation is started (ST26).
  • the above-described information on the electricity bill for each time zone is not displayed, and specifically, thermal power and temperature are required.
  • these are set (ST28), and if that is OK, the cooking conditions are determined by pressing the start key 212, and the induction heating operation is started (ST29).
  • the induction heating end time may be reserved before the induction heating operation is started. This is generally called timer cooking. If a timer is set (for example, 15 minutes) before cooking is started, the above 15 minutes are subtracted from the induction heating start time, and induction heating is automatically terminated when 15 minutes have elapsed. .
  • FIGS. 26 to 33 show display examples of the display screen 129.
  • FIG. When the operation button 11A of the main power switch is pressed and then a selection operation is performed to use the first heating port 2L (not shown, but the left and right heating port selection keys on the upper surface operation unit 26 are After the operation), the screen of FIG. 26 is displayed first. That is, the induction heating selection key 128N1, the grill cooking selection key 128N2, and the oven cooking selection key 128N3 are displayed simultaneously (in a list state) for induction heating and selection of a cooking menu by the grill cabinet 22.
  • Oven cooking refers to cooking by raising the atmospheric temperature inside the grill cabinet 22 to a predetermined temperature. An example is baking a cake.
  • the three keys 128N1 to N3 employ contact type input keys whose capacitance changes when the user touches a finger or the like, and the position corresponding to the key surface by the user.
  • an effective input signal to the control device 32 is generated.
  • the icons are different from the icons 411 to 413 shown in FIG.
  • the lower display screen 129 is configured to display a character or a figure indicating a key input function for each operation scene of the input key, and when the display screen 129 is touched, the key at the touched position is displayed. Is selected.
  • 36A is a menu selection display section
  • 36B is a display section that informs the user that the menu selection is prompted. Since these menu selection display part 36A and display part 36B do not have an input key function, no input is made to the control device 32 even if these display parts are touched.
  • Reference numeral 111 denotes a help mode key.
  • the help mode key information useful for the user's operation is displayed in the scene, and the correct information is displayed by the voice synthesizer 38 (see FIG. 21) provided separately. The operation method is notified by voice.
  • this key is pressed many times, how to view and operate this display screen 129 is displayed on the entire display screen 129 with a schematic diagram and characters.
  • 112 is an information key, and each time it is touched, information on the heated object N to be used, cooking method, points to be careful about cooking well, etc. are displayed in detail on the display screen 129.
  • Reference numeral 210C denotes a reduction display unit that indicates, on the display screen 129, the fact that power reduction has been forcibly performed.
  • 210A is first display information indicating a target device that may receive a power reduction request signal to be described later during execution of “water heating” which is a kind of non-specific menu in the induction heating cooker 2,
  • “power reduction target” is displayed in a rectangular frame on the display screen 129 by white letters or the like.
  • the display information becomes third display information 210C described later, and “power reduction in progress” may be displayed.
  • the cooking device can know that there is a possibility that the power may be forcibly reduced.
  • 210B shows a display example of the display screen 129 immediately before the induction heating cooking of the “hot water” is started in the induction heating cooker 2.
  • This is second display information for indicating a state in which a predetermined power reduction request signal is received from the outside during the stage, and the first display displayed in the display screen 129 in the example of FIG.
  • the information 210 ⁇ / b> A disappears, and instead, “Where power reduction request is being received” is displayed in white letters at the same position.
  • 211R is an input key formed on the glass top plate 14 covering the upper surface of the display screen 129.
  • the display state returns to the display state of the display screen 129 of FIG. 211N is also an input key.
  • this part is touched, the display state shown in FIG. 28 is reached.
  • Reference numeral 212 denotes an input key (also referred to as “start key”) formed on the glass top plate 14 covering the upper surface of the display screen 129.
  • start key an input key
  • FIG. 29 shows a display state of the display screen 129 after the water heating operation is started.
  • Reference numeral 213 denotes a stop input key.
  • the various input keys 211R, 211N, 212, and 213 employ contact-type input keys whose capacitance changes when the user touches a finger or the like, and display of the position corresponding to the key surface by the user An effective input signal to the control device 32 is generated by lightly touching the upper surface of the glass top plate 14 covering the upper surface of the screen 129.
  • no characters or figures indicating the key input function are printed or engraved on the surface of the top plate 14 constituting the parts (areas) of the various input keys 211R, 211N, 212, and 213.
  • the display screen 129 below these keys is configured to display characters and figures indicating the key input function for each operation scene of the input keys.
  • the 210C receives a predetermined power reduction request signal from the outside of the induction heating cooker 2 during the operation in which the induction heating cooking menu of “boiling water” is executed in the induction heating cooker 2, and the power is actually reduced.
  • 30 is the third display information indicating that it is in a state of being displayed.
  • the first display information 210A see FIG. 26
  • the second display information 210B displayed on the display screen 129 is displayed. , See FIG. 28), and instead, “While receiving power reduction request” is displayed in white at the same position.
  • 210D is fourth display information indicating that power reduction is avoided. After the first display information 210A disappears, “power priority” and white letters are displayed at approximately the same position. It is what is displayed. By seeing the fourth display information 210D, the user knows that the amount of power is maintained in the cooking device without forcibly reducing the power during the current cooking. Can do. That is, since this cooking device has a “priority cooking menu execution time zone” as a priority heating process to be described later, the fourth display information 210D “power priority” is displayed on the display screen in that time zone. It appears at the right position of 129. FIG. 31 shows a case where the cooking menu “boiled” is being implemented.
  • 128A2 is a key for selecting a “boiled water” operation displayed on the display screen 129
  • 128A3 is a key for selecting a “boiled” operation
  • 128B1 is a key for selecting a “preheating” operation
  • 128B3 is “
  • a key for selecting the “boiled” operation and 128C2 are keys for selecting the “fried food” operation.
  • These five keys employ contact-type input keys whose capacitance changes when the user touches a finger, etc., and lightly touch the upper surface of the glass top plate 14 covering the upper surface of the display screen 129. Thus, a valid input signal to the control device 32 is generated.
  • the five keys 128A2, 128A3, 128B1, 128B3, and 128C2 are bonded to the lower surface of the top plate 14 directly above the character indicating the key input function such as “hot water” at a predetermined position on the display screen 129.
  • the input electrode is formed of a vapor-deposited transparent electrode or the like. If a character indicating the key input function such as “water heater” is not displayed at a predetermined position on the display screen 129 corresponding to the five keys, the key has been disabled, and the key is temporarily used. Even if a person touches the part, no input operation can be performed. As shown in FIGS. 30 and 31, even after the heating operation is started, the input keys 128A2 and 128A3 of the selected cooking menu remain displayed. At this time, these keys are touched again. However, it is controlled by the control device 32 so that the display screen does not inadvertently change to another screen.
  • reference numeral 215 denotes a heating start time display unit that appears on the display screen 129 of the central display unit 16 when the cooking menu is selected with the boil.
  • the control device 32 reads and displays the current time from a clock circuit 240 described later.
  • Reference numeral 216 denotes a time display unit for displaying the time to start cooking with a boil. Unless the user changes the time, the time at that point is selected and displayed. This time is also displayed on the display screen 129 by the control device 32 based on information from the clock circuit 240 described later.
  • Reference numeral 217 denotes display information on the electricity rate classification by time zone.
  • the display unit 218M that the applied electricity rate is moderate until 23:00
  • the display unit 218L that the applied electricity rate is cheap (low) after 23:00. Two are displayed.
  • the triangle mark 219 indicates where the electricity rate classification is applied when the current use starts.
  • “Night time” is close, but since it is not yet at night time, the unit price of electricity charge per kWh (tax included) is relatively high (23.13 yen), but at 23:00 “morning and evening time” is applied. It can be intuitively understood that the unit price of electricity charge per kWh (including tax) will be cheaper (9.17 yen).
  • the unit price of electricity per 1 kWh may be displayed, but if the amount of power actually used is not accurate, there is a risk of misunderstanding. In the first embodiment, “high”, “ Three levels of “medium” and “low” are displayed.
  • 211R is a return key to be touched when returning to the previous display screen
  • 230 is a key for delaying (shifting backward) the heating time by 1 minute
  • 231 is the heating time by 30 minutes. A key to delay (shift backward).
  • These two keys are also electrostatic touch-sensitive input keys formed on the glass top plate 14 covering the display screen 129. Characters indicating key functions (shift by 1 minute, shift by 30 minutes) are displayed on the display screen.
  • the key 230 may be touched 10 times.
  • the display is switched to the display shown in FIG. 32.
  • the start key 212 may be touched.
  • the key 211R may be touched.
  • the grill cooker 4 is accommodated in the lower left side of the main body 2A of the induction heating cooker 2.
  • the grill cooker 4 includes at least a grill door 28 that can be opened and closed on the left side of the front surface of the main body 2A, and a grill cabinet 22 that is a cooking space in which the front opening is freely opened and closed by the grill door 28,
  • the tray 23 is placed on the bottom of the grill cabinet 22, and the grill net 24 is placed on the saucer 23.
  • the grill door 28 is provided with a handle 28 ⁇ / b> A for a user to put a hand to open and close the grill door.
  • an intake port 20 for taking air into a grill chamber 22 of the grill cooker 4 to be described later, and an exhaust port for discharging smoke or the like generated from the cooked food in the grill chamber 22 21 is formed.
  • the intake port 20 is for taking indoor air into the internal space of the main body 2A with a blower (not shown), and a part of the taken air is used for cooling the induction heating coils 2LC and 2RC, The cooled air is discharged from the exhaust port 21 into the room.
  • a control device 32 that controls the overall operation of the induction heating cooker 2 is provided in the internal space of the main body 2 ⁇ / b> A.
  • the grill chamber 22 and the exhaust port 21 communicate with each other, and the air taken in from the intake port 20 together with the smoke generated from the cooking object 25 is exhausted to the outside through the exhaust port 21 from the grill chamber 22.
  • a duct (not shown) is connected to the rear of the grill warehouse 22.
  • the upper surface operation unit 26 is arranged in a long band in the lateral direction on the near side of the upper surface of the induction heating cooker 2. That is, it is arranged at a position immediately before the front side of the frame-shaped metal frame 15 on the nearer side than the front end of the top plate 14.
  • the upper surface operation unit 26 includes a left heating port operation unit 81 for operating the heating operation of the left heating port 2L, a grill operation unit 83 for operating the grill heating operation, and a second right side operation unit.
  • a right heating port operation section 82 for operating the heating operation of the heating port 2R is provided.
  • a pair of attention information lamps 430 is provided on the upper surface operation unit 26.
  • the left heating port operation unit 81 includes a deep-fried food button 81a, a 3 kW button 81b, and an on / off button 81c.
  • the right heating port operation unit 82 includes a deep-fried food button 82a, a 3 kW button 82b, and an on / off button 82c.
  • the grill operation unit 83 includes a grill menu button 83a, a start / stop button 83b, a left arrow button 83c, a right arrow button 83d, a time minus button 83e, and a time plus button 83f.
  • start / stop button 83b is provided with a start / stop button LED 84.
  • left arrow button 83c and the right arrow button 83d are provided with an arrow button LED 85.
  • the time minus button 83e and the time plus button 83f are provided with a time button LED 86.
  • buttons constituting the upper surface operation unit 26 shown in FIG. 20 are merely examples, and are not limited thereto.
  • 27 is a power line connected to a 200V commercial power supply EP via a breaker BK
  • 11 is a main power switch that is opened and closed by a user
  • 31 is supplied with electric energy via this main power switch.
  • a power supply circuit 32 is a control device mainly composed of a microcomputer to which a predetermined constant pressure current is supplied from the power supply circuit.
  • the microcomputer is composed of four parts: an input unit, an output unit, a storage unit, and a CPU (arithmetic control unit).
  • the storage unit stores (stores) an energization control program corresponding to various cooking menus in advance. )
  • 33L is an inverter circuit for supplying a high-frequency current to the left induction heating coil 2LC.
  • the induction heating coil 2LC is connected in a known resonance circuit to which a resonance capacitor or the like is connected.
  • 33R is an inverter circuit for supplying a high-frequency current to the heating means (induction heating coil) 2RC on the right side.
  • the heating means (induction heating coil) 2RC is connected in a known resonance circuit to which a resonance capacitor or the like is connected.
  • the two inverter circuits 33L and 33R are driven independently from each other by the control device 32.
  • the sheathed heater 34H is a drive circuit for driving a plurality of radiant electric heaters, for example, a sheathed heater 34H, installed in the grill cabinet 22 of the grill cooker 4.
  • the sheathed heater 34H is installed horizontally, for example, near the ceiling and the bottom of the inside of the grill cabinet 22, and is configured to heat the grill net 24 from above and below.
  • FIG. 37 is a flow chart of smoke emitted from the grill warehouse 22 by heating an inlet portion of an exhaust duct (not shown) from the grill warehouse 22 to the exhaust outlet 21 or a catalyst (not shown) installed in the middle thereof. It is a catalyst heater for promoting the removal action, and promotes the redox action by heating a catalyst (not shown).
  • a speech synthesizer that synthesizes electronically created speech, and informs the user of operation guidance and notifications when an abnormality occurs from the speaker 39 each time.
  • the temperature detection circuit 150 is a temperature detection circuit.
  • the temperature detection circuit includes a plurality of temperature detection circuits for detecting the temperature of the object to be heated N on the top plate 14 heated by the induction heating coils 2LC and 2RC, the temperature of the top plate 14, the ambient temperature inside the grill box 22, and the like. Temperature detection information is received from individual temperature sensors (not shown), and the temperature detection result is sent to the control device 32.
  • the temperature sensor (not shown) may be either a non-contact type such as an infrared sensor or a contact type such as a thermistor, and these are used alone or in combination.
  • Reference numeral 42 denotes a front operation unit provided on the operation panel 13 and includes an operation button 11A of the main power switch 11 and two power adjustment dials 12L and 12R.
  • 240 is a clock circuit also called a real-time clock, and the control device 32 is driven by a power source (built-in battery). This may be, for example, a radio-controlled timepiece. If there is always a request from the control device 32, the current time is notified in seconds, and is set to the correct date and time at the manufacturing stage of this induction heating cooker. Therefore, even if the main power of the induction heating cooker is turned off and then turned on again, there is a function of constantly transmitting the latest correct time to the control device 32 without being affected by the time information of the clock circuit.
  • a power source built-in battery
  • Reference numeral 241 denotes a vibration sensing device that detects a shake at the time of occurrence of an earthquake.
  • a vibration sensing signal is sent to the control device 32, and the control device 32 receives the signal to detect occurrence of an earthquake. Judgment is performed, and the power supply of all heating means in use is instantaneously shut off. This emergency shut-off information is also instantly transmitted to the power command device 9 to be described later, and when there are other home appliances in operation (particularly those having a built-in electric heat source), the power command device 9 The power supply for these home appliances will be cut off at once.
  • Oil cooking by the induction heating cooker 2 shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 will be described.
  • Oil cooking is cooking fried foods such as tempura. This fried food cooking is not selected as a specific cooking menu.
  • the user places an oil pan containing cooking oil in the left heating port 2L.
  • the ON / OFF button 81c arranged on the upper surface operation unit 26 the heating operation of the oil pan is started in the same manner as the above-described induction heating operation.
  • the user depresses the fried food button 81a a predetermined number of times to input and store the amount of oil put in the oil pan into the control device 32.
  • the target oil temperature is set by rotating the left power adjustment dial 12L.
  • the set amount of oil and the oil temperature may be displayed as numbers on the left display unit 18L, for example.
  • the user can end the oil cooking by pressing the on / off button 81c again.
  • the heating power is adjusted by the control device 32 so that the temperature automatically rises to the target oil temperature as described above, and this is called “automatic fried food” in the cooking menu. It is also possible to cook fried food while manually adjusting the heating power, which is called “manual fried food”. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, fried food cooking refers to this “automatic fried food”.
  • the oil pan when the oil pan is installed in the second heating port 2R on the right side by the user, the oil pan can be similarly heated by induction.
  • the on / off button 82c, the deep-fried food button 82a and the right power adjustment dial 12R by the user, and the display operation of the right display portion 18R, the above-mentioned on / off button 81c, the deep-fried food button 81a and the left side This is the same as the operation of the power adjustment dial 12L and the display operation of the left display portion 18L.
  • the first display information 210A appears on the display screen of the central display unit 16, and the characters “Power reduction target” are displayed.
  • the control device 32 sequentially executes a preheating process, a fried food cooking process, and a heating power increasing process, as shown in FIG. Further, the fourth display information 210D appears on the display screen of the central display unit 16, and the characters “power priority” are displayed. For this reason, during the fried food cooking, the user can recognize that the cooking device secures power preferentially even when receiving a power reduction request signal described later.
  • the inverter circuit 33L is started to drive at a predetermined heating power value (maximum 1500 W) in the preheating process, and the oil temperature is rapidly set to room temperature (for example, 20 °C) to the target temperature T1 of 180 °C.
  • the control device 32 Since this temperature rise is monitored by the temperature detection circuit 150 in real time, when the temperature detection circuit 150 detects that the target temperature T1 (first temperature) has reached 180 ° C., the control device 32 The induction heating amount, that is, the inverter output is adjusted to maintain the target temperature as it is (the operation of automatically adjusting the high-frequency heating power to approach the target temperature based on such temperature detection information is described below. Temperature feedback control).
  • the characters “power reduction target” by the first display information 210A disappear on the display screen of the central display unit 16, and the fourth display information 210D appears instead. “Power priority” is displayed. For this reason, if the user views the display screen 129, it is easy for the “fried food cooking process”, which is an important fried food cooking, to perform an operation for preferentially securing power even when receiving a power reduction request signal described later. Can be recognized.
  • the voice guidance such as “Oil temperature is right. Please insert the ingredients” is given to the user via the voice synthesizer 38.
  • the thermal power of the inverter circuit 33L is immediately increased to a predetermined thermal power 1500W or 1800W and driven, so that the temperature of the oil rises again (temperature Feedback control). In this way, when the target temperature T1 is reached again (or when a predetermined time has elapsed), the frying process is shifted to the heating-up process.
  • the oil temperature is maintained between 225 ° C. of the second temperature T2 higher than the target temperature T1 and 230 ° C. of the upper limit temperature (third temperature) T3 higher than this.
  • the control device 32 controls the inverter circuit 33L.
  • the thermal power value is intermittently driven at about 900W.
  • the process after the third temperature T3 is reached is called a “fried food finishing process”, which is an important process for finishing the fried food. If you do not cook with enough heating power in such a heating power up process, you will not be able to fry well.
  • the fried food process is not restricted within a predetermined time, if the user presses the on / off button 81c, all fried food cooking is finished.
  • the fried food cooking process to the heating-up process are defined as "execution time zone of the priority cooking menu", and during this execution time zone, external operations are performed.
  • the power is not reduced by the or command. That is, the control device 32 of the induction heating cooker 2 always knows whether the cooking menu being executed is in the “priority cooking menu execution time zone”, and if it is in the execution time zone, It has a function to notify the outside to that effect.
  • the third display information 210 ⁇ / b> C continues to display the word “power priority”, and the control device 32 automatically performs the operation of preferentially securing power. .
  • This “hot water” menu is not selected as a specific cooking menu as described above.
  • the user places a heated pot N such as a pot filled with water or a kettle on the first heating port (left heating port) 2L.
  • the heating operation is started in the same manner as the above-described induction heating operation.
  • the user sets the heating time by pressing the 3 kW button 81b a predetermined number of times. At this time, the set heating time may be displayed on the left display unit 18L, for example. Then, after the heating operation starts, the heating operation automatically ends after the set heating time has elapsed.
  • the induction heating can be similarly performed.
  • the on / off button 82c and the 3kW button 82b by the user and the display operation of the right display unit 18R the above-described operation of the on / off button 81c and the 3kW button 81b and the left display unit 18L. This is the same as the display operation.
  • the user grasps the handle 28A of the grill door 28 and pulls it forward, and pulls the tray 23 and the grill net 24 out of the grill cabinet 22 to the outside.
  • the user places an object to be cooked 25 such as fish on the drawn grill net 24.
  • the user again grips the handle 28 ⁇ / b> A and pushes it into the back side of the grill box 22 of the main body 2 ⁇ / b> A, pulls the tray 23 and the grill net 24 into the grill box 22, and closes the grill door 28.
  • the user selects a grill menu such as “appearance”, “grill”, and “oven” by pressing the grill menu button 83a disposed on the upper surface operation unit 26 a predetermined number of times.
  • the user sets the color of the food 25 to be cooked by pressing the left arrow button 83c and the right arrow button 83d a predetermined number of times.
  • the operation color setting operation signal is transmitted to the control device 32, and the control device 32 causes the central display unit 16 to display the set operation color based on the setting operation signal.
  • the control device 32 causes the central display unit 16 to display the set operation color based on the setting operation signal.
  • the start / stop button 83b the grill heating operation of the “appearance grilling” menu is performed.
  • a pressing operation signal of the start / stop button 83b by the user is transmitted to the control device 32.
  • the control device 32 Upon receiving the pressing operation signal, the control device 32 is based on the printing color setting operation signal received earlier. Then, the cooking time of the cooking object 25 is calculated.
  • control device 32 causes the heater drive circuit 34 (see FIG. 21) to energize the heater 34H installed in the grill cabinet 22, and the food to be cooked is set to a set baked color by the heater. 25 is heated. Then, the control device 32 ends the heating operation after the calculated cooking time has elapsed after starting the heating operation.
  • This heating power setting operation signal is transmitted to the control device 32, and the control device 32 displays the set heating power on the central display unit 16 based on the setting operation signal.
  • the user sets the heating time for the object to be cooked 25 by pressing the time minus button 83e and the time plus button 83f a predetermined number of times.
  • the heating time setting operation signal is transmitted to the control device 32, and the control device 32 causes the central display unit 16 to display the set heating time based on the setting operation signal.
  • the grill heating operation of the “grill” menu is performed.
  • a pressing operation signal is transmitted to the control device 32, and the control device 32 receives the pressing operation signal to the grill heater drive circuit 34 in the grill box 22.
  • the heater 34H installed in is energized, and the food 25 is heated by the heater.
  • the control device 32 ends the heating operation after the set heating time has elapsed after starting the heating operation.
  • the heating temperature setting operation signal is transmitted to the control device 32, and the control device 32 causes the central display unit 16 to display the set heating temperature based on the setting operation signal.
  • the user sets the heating time for the object to be cooked 25 by pressing the time minus button 83e and the time plus button 83f a predetermined number of times.
  • the heating time setting operation signal is transmitted to the control device 32, and the control device 32 causes the central display unit 16 to display the set heating time based on the setting operation signal.
  • the grill heating operation of the “oven” menu is performed.
  • a pressing operation signal for the start / stop button 83b by the user is transmitted to the control device 32, and when the control device 32 receives the pressing operation signal, the heater driving circuit 34 receives the signal in the grill box 22.
  • the heater 34H installed in is energized, and the cooking object 25 is heated by the heater 34H under the set heating temperature. Then, the control device 32 ends the heating operation after the set heating time has elapsed after starting the heating operation.
  • the control device 32 automatically controls the heating power of the heater 34H so that the internal atmosphere temperature of the grill cabinet 22 becomes the heating temperature set by the user (temperature feedback control).
  • the rice cooker 3 in this Embodiment 1 is comprised from the box-shaped main body case 41, the cover body 42, and the steam processing apparatus 50, as shown in FIG.34, FIG.38.
  • On the surface of the lid 42 or the main body case 41 there is an operation unit 43 that is operated by a user.
  • the operation unit has a rice cooking start button 44, and the rice cooking start button 44 is pressed as is well known. It is a cooking device that starts cooking rice automatically, cooks it in a boiling process through a water absorption process, and cooks it.
  • the rice is kept at a predetermined temperature (for example, 70 ° C.) by a heat retaining heater (not shown) for a certain time (for example, 7 hours). Since the rice cooker 3 can be carried freely by the user, it can also be used in places other than the system kitchen 1.
  • the main body case 41 of the rice cooker 3 has a vertically long rectangle or square. Inside the main body case 41, there is a planar circular magnetic metal inner pot 40 having an open upper surface, and a hinge on one side edge of the rear portion of the main body case 41 so as to close the upper surface opening of the inner pot so as to be freely opened and closed.
  • a lid 42 supported by the mechanism and a heating means 45 for heating the inner hook 40 are provided.
  • this heating means an induction heating type heater is used, and an induction heating coil having a stranded wire structure formed by bundling a large number of thin copper wires having a wire diameter of about several tens of microns is an actual heating body. It becomes.
  • the heating coil is installed so as to face the outer bottom surface of the inner pot 40 in a wide range with a close contact or a minute gap.
  • annular rubber lid sealing material is provided inside the lid body 42, when the lid body 42 is closed, an annular rubber lid sealing material is provided to prevent vapor from leaking to the outside from between the upper surface of the inner pot 40 and the lid body 42.
  • a circular inner lid 46 made of a conductive metal is detachably fixed.
  • a part of the inner lid 46 is formed with a steam generation port 47 for discharging steam generated in the inner pot 40 to the outside.
  • a liquid crystal display unit 49 (see FIGS. 35 to 38) is accommodated in the lid 42 so as to face the upper surface thereof.
  • various condition setting information before the start of rice cooking, information on the rice cooking process being executed, and the like are displayed as characters, symbols, illustrations, and the like.
  • relevant information (including the purpose of noting abnormal use and the purpose of notifying the occurrence of abnormal operating conditions) that is helpful for the operating state of the heating means 45 and rice cooking is also appropriately displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 49. .
  • 54 ⁇ / b> A is sixth display information indicating that a “high fire” process in a “rice cooking process” described later is being executed, and is displayed as “boiling” in text.
  • 54C is the 7th display information.
  • 4th display information 210D since there is a problem with inadvertent power reduction, it is in the process of preferentially securing power (high heat heating in the rice cooking process). It shows that.
  • the 5th display information 54B (not shown) which shows that electric power may be reduced, and also the 3rd display information 210C Similarly, the eighth display information 54 ⁇ / b> D (not shown) indicating that the power has been reduced may be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 49.
  • 43 is an operation part of the rice cooker, a “rice cooking start button” 44 for starting the rice cooking operation or confirming the reservation, and a mode for keeping the cooked cooked rice at a predetermined temperature.
  • Each of these keys may be either a mechanical switch that closes the built-in electrical contact when pressed by the user and generates an input signal, or a capacitive touch switch of the induction heating cooker 2, Moreover, you may use it in combination.
  • the power saving switch 56 is a power saving switch that can reduce power consumption by a predetermined amount by pressing once. For example, if this power saving switch is pressed during the preheating process, the power consumption can be reduced for the first few minutes, but the time required for the preheating process is increased accordingly, so there is a notice on the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 49. Even if the voice guide navigation key 55E is not pressed each time, guidance such as “the power saving mode has been selected. The preheating process time is extended for several minutes” is performed.
  • a steam duct in which one end is connected to the steam generating port 47 and a steam exhaust port 53 is formed at the terminal end, and is installed so as to penetrate through the lid 42.
  • the steam treatment device 50 opens and closes a water tank (not shown) having an open upper surface that can store water for condensing steam discharged from the steam generation port 47, and an upper surface opening of the water tank.
  • a tank lid 51 is provided to cover freely.
  • the steam inlet 52 is a steam inlet provided in the tank lid 51 at a position corresponding to the steam outlet 53.
  • a communication pipe (described later) communicating with the introduction port is provided below the introduction port.
  • the upper end of the communication pipe (not shown) is fixed to the lower surface of the tank lid 51, and the communication pipe (not shown) is installed vertically so that most of it is submerged in the water in the water tank (not shown).
  • the relationship between the vertical length and the size (height) of the water tank so that the lower end of the communication pipe is located at a certain depth (H) from the surface of the water stored in the water tank Has been taken into account.
  • the constant depth position (H) is set so that all of the steam generated from the steam generating port 47 can be condensed even when the heating means 45 is energized with the maximum heating power. It is determined from the speed at which the steam bubbles blow up into the water and the speed at which the steam cools back to the water when it exits into the water from the lower end opening of the communication pipe.
  • steam refers to steam that is generated inside the inner pot 40 in the “rice cooking process” and “murmuring process”, which will be described later, and is guided to the communication pipe.
  • “water absorption” All the steam from the “process” to the “thermal insulation process” can be recovered.
  • the heat insulation process refers to 7 hours or 8 hours after the end of the “spotting process”, but the length of this time can be changed as appropriate.
  • 250 and 251 are a pair of time setting keys displayed on the upper surface of the lid 42 on the left side of the liquid crystal display unit 49 at the time of reserved rice cooking, and are electrostatic touch switches. .
  • the key outline and the triangular figure are raised by the light of the light emitting diode provided below the switch and can be visually checked.
  • One key 250 is for delaying time
  • the other key 251 is for moving time backward.
  • the up arrow mark 219 indicates which part of the electricity rate category is applied when the current use starts, as in the case shown in FIGS. 31 and 32. In this vicinity, the word “present” is displayed together (on the screen of the liquid crystal display unit 49).
  • Reference numeral 253 denotes a rice cooking completion time display mark displayed at a position after a predetermined time with the mark 219 as a base point, and a character “cooking completion” is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display unit 49 in the vicinity thereof.
  • the rice cooking completion time display mark 253 is displayed at a position after about 40 minutes. However, this is a case where 3 go rice is cooked, and the time changes depending on the amount of cooked rice.
  • Reference numeral 254 denotes a time display at the boundary where the electricity rate classification changes. In other words, from 17:00 to 23:00, the “morning / night time” fee is applied, and after 23:00, the next morning will be “night time” and the “low fee”. The user can easily understand the time display and the electricity rate classification information 218M.
  • the rice cooking start time can be delayed by 30 minutes, and the mark 253 moves to the right as shown in FIG.
  • Reference numeral 253A denotes a time display corresponding to the position of the mark. For example, when the time display 253A at 10 pm (22:00) is currently displayed, if the key 250 is touched several times, the rice cooking completion time can be delayed by 30 minutes, and a time display of 6:00 am appears. If it is moved to, the rice cooking start time is not clear, but it is possible to make a reservation to finish cooking by the time requested by the user (6 am).
  • 55K is a key for confirming the reservation, and is formed by switching the input function to “reservation confirmation” at the same position as the reservation key 55F. After the reservation is confirmed, this key 55K continues to shine until cooking is completed (because it is illuminated by the light of the light emitting diode installed below).
  • the control means 60 includes a power supply unit 61 and a control unit 62.
  • the control unit 62 is configured around one or more microcomputers.
  • the microcomputer is composed of four parts: an input part, an output part, a storage part, and a CPU (arithmetic control part).
  • DC power is supplied via a power supply part 61, and a heating means 45 and a liquid crystal display part 49 are provided. It plays a central role in controlling.
  • control unit 62 as an operating condition of the heating means 45, a correlation table between the temperature of the bottom surface of the inner pot 40 and the temperature of the cooked rice, each rice cooking menu (selection of white rice, no-washed rice, “regular” for cooking, “kake” , “Okayu”, which is different from normal cooking rice, is stored. Furthermore, a control program for sequentially executing the four steps of “preheating step”, “rice cooking step”, “spotting step”, and “heat retention step” is stored as a step of cooking rice.
  • the energizing condition means an electrical and physical condition of the heating unit 45, and the energizing time, energizing amount, energizing pattern of the heating unit 45. (Continuous energization, intermittent energization, energization rate, etc.) is a general term.
  • the temperature detection means 63 is pressed against the bottom surface of the inner hook 40 by a compression spring or the like from below, detects the temperature of the bottom surface of the inner hook 40 and outputs a detection signal, and uses a thermistor type temperature sensor.
  • Reference numeral 43 denotes an operation unit provided on the front surface of the upper surface of the lid 42 of the main body case 41. As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, a plurality of press-type keys 55D and 55H formed on the surface of the lid 42 are provided. The operating conditions of the heating means 45 can be set by operating.
  • the operation unit 43 is disposed in front of the liquid crystal display unit 49.
  • the rice cooking start button 44 is provided in front of the liquid crystal display unit 49 or within the range of the liquid crystal display unit 49.
  • time measuring means (clock circuit) constituted by a timer or the like, and a time signal output from the time measuring means is input to the control unit 62, and the current time and installation time information are output to the liquid crystal display unit 49. These times are displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 49.
  • this time measuring means pulls out the power cord of a rice cooker, it operates for a long time with the battery incorporated in the rice cooker. It is also possible to have a function of obtaining time information from the outside like a radio timepiece during operation and making a self-correction so that there is no deviation in the current time.
  • 66 is a water level sensor that detects the amount of water stored in the water tank by the water level, and grasps the water in the water tank by light, weight, and other physical conditions. Or is provided on the upper surface of the front portion of the bottom plate 67 on which the water tank is placed.
  • 68 is a water temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the water stored in the water tank, and is provided at a portion facing the water tank in the front part of the body case 41 so as to detect the water temperature through the side wall of the water tank. Or, as shown in FIG. 35, it is installed on the upper surface of the front part of the bottom plate 67 on which the water tank is placed.
  • the rice cooker according to the first embodiment has a control program in the control unit 62 so as to sequentially execute four processes, ie, a preheating process, a rice cooking process, an unevenness process, and a heat retention process.
  • the tank lid 51 of the water tank removed from the main body case 41 is removed, and water is poured into the water tank from the outside. Then, a predetermined amount of rice and water is put into the inner pot 40 and the rice cooking start button 44 on the upper surface of the lid 42 of the main body case 41 is pressed to start cooking. Thereby, the heating means 45 is heated and cooked rice.
  • fifth display information 54B (not shown) indicating that there is a possibility that electric power may be reduced is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 49. Thereby, a user understands that it is a household appliance in which electric power reduction operation
  • the heating means 45 starts energization with a continuous energization pattern so that it initially becomes a strong heating power, but the temperature detection that the temperature inside the inner pot 40 has reached a predetermined temperature (55 ° C.).
  • this information is input to the control unit 62, the energization amount is suppressed so as to maintain 55 ° C., and the energization becomes intermittent, so that almost no steam is generated, and the steam treatment in the water tank. (Condensate treatment) is not performed.
  • This state of maintaining at 55 ° C. is continued for a certain period of time.
  • the time measuring means 65 measures the elapsed time from the time when the temperature reaches 55 ° C., and this time measurement signal is input to the control unit 62 to control the end time of the preheating process.
  • the heating power of the heating means 45 becomes strong, the water temperature in the inner pot 40 gradually rises, and the water in the inner pot 40 reaches boiling.
  • the pressure in the inner pot 40 rises from the atmospheric pressure, and the steam generated in the inner pot 40 is pushed out by the pressure and from the steam generating port 47 to the lid 42. It enters a sealed space constituted by an internal steam duct 48. Thereafter, steam is ejected from the steam duct 48 to a water tank serving as a steam treatment device. That is, the rice cooking process H2 is comprised from two, the high fire process H2A heated by the maximum heat power, for example, 1300W, and the subsequent low fire process H2B.
  • the fifth display information 54B disappears from the liquid crystal display unit 49, and the seventh display information 54C is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 49 instead (see FIG. 35).
  • the user knows that the power is preferentially secured and the rice cooking operation is performed.
  • a display object such as a “light emitting button” may be displayed near the periphery of the liquid crystal display unit 49 and may not be displayed in the liquid crystal display unit 49.
  • the steam that has flowed into the water tank serving as the steam treatment device is ejected into the water from the lower end opening of the communication pipe (not shown), where it comes into contact with the water in the water tank and the heat is taken away by the water. Condensate and return to water.
  • the steam generated from the inner pot 40 is prevented from leaking to the outside, and the steam during cooking is directly released into the indoor space, thereby preventing an increase in unpleasant humidity. It becomes possible.
  • the heating power of the heating means 45 becomes the low heat process H2B, At the end, the water inside the inner pot 40 that has been discharged by steaming is reduced, and the internal temperature of the inner pot 40 rapidly rises from about 100 degrees to about 130 ° C. Then, since the temperature detection means 63 detects such a rapid temperature rise and inputs temperature detection information to the control unit 62, the control unit 62 determines that rice cooking is complete.
  • the seventh display information 54C displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 49 disappears.
  • ninth display information 54E (not shown) for displaying the fact is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 49. Is done.
  • the amount of steam generated during cooking varies depending on the combination of the type of rice (white rice, non-washed rice, etc.), how to cook (hardness, stickiness), and the menu (normal rice cooking and rice porridge). However, steam processing is performed in the process until the cooking menu is finished, and the water capacity in the water tank is such that the water temperature in the water tank after cooking is not burned, for example, 55 ° C or less. Is set.
  • the process proceeds to a heat retaining step H4, and the temperature of the inner pot 40 is maintained at a predetermined temperature, for example, 70 ° C. by a heat retaining heater (not shown) provided separately from the heating means 45.
  • a heat retaining heater not shown
  • the control unit 62 determines whether or not the amount of water in the water tank is sufficient from the detection information of the water level sensor 66 by the water level sensor 66 before starting the first water absorption process of the rice cooking process. Yes.
  • the control unit 62 determines whether the temperature of the water in the water tank is higher than a predetermined temperature based on the output of the water temperature sensor. it can. If it is abnormally high, the control unit 62 does not execute the energization start operation for the heating means 45, and therefore does not even execute the preheating step.
  • the water temperature in the water tank is set to the specified temperature range until the completion of rice cooking, but for some reason (for example, the room temperature of the installation space of the cooker rises rapidly) Even if the water temperature in the water tank becomes higher than the predetermined temperature, the water temperature sensor can detect the water temperature. In such a case, the controller 62 energizes the heating means 45.
  • the control program of the control unit 62 is set so as to change the conditions and execute the operation of weakening the substantial heating power. However, this degree of thermal power suppression is performed within a range that does not hinder the original rice cooking operation and cooking.
  • an appropriate means such as reducing the amount of supplied power itself or lowering the energization rate may be used.
  • the rice cooking operation is started, and when it exceeds 35 ° C., the rice cooking operation is not started. This considers that the temperature of the water temperature of the water tank does not become an abnormally high temperature region at the end of cooking rice.
  • the control part 62 has designated this high fire process H2A as the "execution time zone of a priority cooking menu.” In other words, it is always known whether or not the cooking menu being executed is in the “execution time zone of the priority cooking menu”, and if it is in the execution time zone, this is indicated through the power control means 8B. 9 has a function to notify. This prevents inadvertent power reduction.
  • the high-fire process H2A is entered, the seventh display information 54C is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 49, and the user knows that the power is preferentially secured and the rice cooking operation is performed.
  • a microwave oven (a microwave oven with a heater) 5 includes, for example, a metal heating chamber (not shown) into which radio waves having a frequency of 2450 MHz are introduced, and a microwave main body case (not shown) that accommodates the heating chamber. And a door 70 for sealing the opening of the heating chamber so as to be freely opened and closed.
  • 70A is a handle of the door 70 (see FIG. 2).
  • the operation unit 71 On the right front of the main body case of the oven range 5, there is an operation unit 71 operated by a user.
  • the operation unit includes a power switch 72, a start button 73, and a heating time setting dial (for timer setting) 74.
  • the cooker completes cooking by outputting the set power for the set time.
  • the temperature of the object to be heated placed in the heating chamber is detected by a thermal element (not shown) such as an infrared sensor, and when the temperature of the object to be heated rises to the target temperature, the radio wave source is automatically driven. It may be configured to stop.
  • the dishwasher 6 is composed of a main body 160 that forms an outer shell and a cleaning unit 161 that is housed inside the main body.
  • the main body 160 has a box shape, and a front opening 160A is formed on the front surface. From the inside to the outside, the main body side water supply pipe 162 for supplying tap water as cleaning water to the cleaning section 161, and the cleaning section 161 A main body side drain pipe 163 for draining the cleaning water is provided.
  • the end of the main body side water supply pipe 162 located on the inner side of the main body is provided with a connecting portion 162A, and the end located on the outer side of the main body is connected to the water supply pipe.
  • a water supply valve 162B for controlling the flow of tap water flowing into the cleaning unit 161 is provided on the upstream side of the connection unit 162A.
  • connection portion 163A is provided at an end portion of the main body side drain pipe 163 located on the inner side of the main body, and an external drain pipe is connected to an end portion located on the outer side of the main body.
  • the main body side water supply pipe 162 and the main body side drain pipe 163 are made of a hose or the like whose shape can be flexibly changed so as to follow the back and forth movement of a cleaning unit 161 described later.
  • the first rail 164 is fixed by screwing or the like at opposite positions of the internal side surfaces 160C of the main body 160 with the longitudinal direction facing each other.
  • a stopper 165 is fixed near the front opening 160A side of the bottom 160B of the main body 160 by screwing or the like.
  • the rear side surface of the main body 160 is substantially perpendicular to the bottom portion 160B, and the front side is formed with a slope inclined toward the front opening 160A side.
  • the cleaning unit 161 includes a cleaning tank 166, a front door 167 that is integrally attached to the front surface of the cleaning tank 166, and a cover 168 that is attached to the outside of the cleaning tank 166 and covers the outside of various functional components described below. It is composed of
  • a handle that a user puts on when pulling out the cleaning unit 161 from the main body 160 and an operation unit that performs various operations of the dishwasher 6.
  • the washing tank 166 has a box shape with the entire upper surface formed with an opening 166A for storing tableware at the top, and is stored inside the main body 160 and pulled out from the main body 160 to the front during tableware washing. Thus, tableware and the like can be taken in and out from the opening 166A.
  • a cleaning nozzle 169 for jetting and circulating cleaning water, a heater 170 for heating the cleaning water, and a tableware basket 171 for arranging dishes to be cleaned at predetermined positions are provided inside the cleaning tank 166.
  • a control unit 172 and a water level detection device 173 are provided between the cleaning tank 166 and the front door 167.
  • the control unit 172 controls a cleaning pump 174, a drain pump 175, an electric blower 176, a heater 170, a water supply valve 162B, and the like, which will be described later, according to a user instruction from the operation unit and a signal from each detection device.
  • the water level detection device 173 detects the water level of the cleaning water in the cleaning tank 166 and sends detection information to the control unit 172.
  • the operation unit includes an operation mode selection key 190 for selecting a basic operation mode of the dishwasher, a display unit 191 for displaying a selection result by the selection key, and an operation switch 192 for instructing start and stop of the operation. , Each is arranged.
  • the operation mode designates operations of “cleaning mode”, “rinse mode”, and “drying mode”. These various operation modes are executed by an operation program in the semiconductor memory element stored in the control unit 172.
  • a water supply port 166C and a blower port 166D are opened at the rear portion of the cleaning tank 166.
  • a cleaning unit side water supply pipe 177 is connected to the water supply port 166C.
  • the connection part 177A which can be connected detachably with the connection part 162A of the main body side water supply pipe 162 is provided in the edge part of the washing
  • An electric blower 176 that sends air for a “drying mode” for drying an object to be cleaned such as tableware is connected to the blower opening 166D.
  • the electric blower 176 has a blower fan 176A for flowing air, a heater 176B for warming the flowing air, and a motor 176M serving as a rotational drive source of the blower fan.
  • the heater 176B is energized during the “drying mode”.
  • a cleaning pump 174 and a discharge pump 175 are provided below the cleaning tank 166, and a cover 168 covering the cleaning pump 174 and the discharge pump 175 is further attached.
  • the cleaning pump 174 applies cleaning force to the cleaning nozzle 169 and circulates the cleaning water by taking the cleaning water from the inside of the cleaning tank 166 and sending it to the cleaning nozzle 169 at a predetermined pressure in the “cleaning mode”. ing. Similarly, in the “rinsing mode”, the cleaning pump 174 is operated, and clean hot water or water that does not contain detergent is sprayed from the cleaning nozzle 169.
  • the discharge pump 175 is connected to the washing section side drain pipe 180 to suck up washing water from the inside of the washing tank and drain the dirty water after washing outside the dishwasher 6.
  • a connecting portion 180A that can be detachably connected to the connecting portion 163B of the main body side drain pipe 163 is attached to the end of the cleaning section side drain pipe 180.
  • the rated maximum power consumption of the dishwasher 6 is about 900 W to 1000 W.
  • the breakdown is as follows: the cleaning pump 174 is 100 W, the heater 170 for heating the cleaning liquid is 800 W, the drying heater 176B is 200 W, and the blower fan 176A. Is 10W. Since all these parts are not energized at the same time, they are within the rated maximum power consumption.
  • an opening 168B is formed on the rear side of the bottom 168A of the cover 168 facing the lower surface 166E of the cleaning tank 166.
  • a movable locking portion 181 is provided at a position facing the opening 168B.
  • the movable locking portion 181 includes a base 182 (not shown) fixed to the bottom portion 168A, a shaft 183 (not shown) provided on the base, and a locking pivotally supported on the shaft.
  • the elastic member 185 is, for example, a hinge spring.
  • the locking portion 184 is provided so as to be able to enter and leave the opening 168B by rotating about the shaft 183. Further, when no external force is applied, the locking portion 184 is elastically supported by the elastic member 185 with a part protruding from the opening 168Bb.
  • a release operation portion 186 connected to the movable locking portion 181 by the interlocking portion 186A is attached.
  • the release operation of the release operation part 186 can rotate the locking part 184 (not shown) against the elastic force of the elastic member 185 (not shown) by interlocking the interlocking part 186A.
  • the release operation unit 186 is, for example, an operation lever provided so as to be movable back and forth with respect to the cover 168, and an interlocking unit 186A attached to the operation lever so as to be interlocked is coupled to the movable locking unit 181. It is a form.
  • an inspection opening 167A is formed in the front door 167 at a position where the release operation unit 186 faces.
  • the inspection opening is normally closed by a lid 167B, but the release operation unit 186 can be operated from the front side of the dishwasher 6 by removing the lid 167B when separating the main body 160 and the washing unit 161.
  • second rails 187 are fixed to the (right and left) side surfaces of the cover 168 overlapping the side surfaces of the cleaning unit 161 by screws or the like in the front-rear direction.
  • the main body 160 and the cleaning unit 161 configured as described above are fixed to the first rail 164 fixed to the inner (left and right) side surfaces 160C of the main body 160, and fixed to the (left and right) both side surfaces of the cleaning tank 166.
  • Two rails 187 are slidably combined.
  • the used power control means 8D is built in the control unit 172.
  • Air conditioner 7 A basic configuration of the air conditioner according to Embodiment 1 will be described.
  • reference numeral 7 denotes a home air conditioner.
  • the air conditioner 7 may be installed in the kitchen where the in-kitchen home appliance KP is installed. In the first embodiment, the air conditioner 7 is installed in another room (for example, a living room). Note that the number of air conditioners is not limited to one, and each air conditioner is installed in a plurality of rooms, and there may be a total of several units. However, in the following description, only one unit will be described.
  • the air conditioner incorporates power usage control means 8E of the power command device 9.
  • the air conditioner 7 includes an indoor unit 220 installed in the room and an outdoor unit 200.
  • a sealed annular refrigerant circuit KC is constituted by the refrigerant pipe connecting the indoor unit 220 and the outdoor unit 200 in a closed loop shape.
  • a valve 196 is provided in the refrigerant circuit KC on the outdoor unit 200 side.
  • Reference numerals 197 ⁇ / b> A and 197 ⁇ / b> B denote connecting portions that connect the refrigerant piping on the indoor unit 220 side and the refrigerant piping on the outdoor unit 200 side, respectively.
  • Reference numeral 198 is an outdoor fan that blows air to the outdoor heat exchanger 195, and is driven to rotate by a motor 198M.
  • Reference numeral 199 denotes an outside air temperature detecting means for detecting the outdoor air temperature.
  • Reference numeral 201 denotes an outdoor control unit that controls the motor 198M, the electric compressor 193, the four-way valve 194, the electric expansion valve 196, and the like based on temperature detection information from the outside air temperature detection means 199.
  • the indoor unit 220 includes an indoor fan 222 disposed in the vicinity of the indoor heat exchanger 221, a motor 222 ⁇ / b> M that drives the indoor fan 222, indoor temperature detection means 224 that detects the temperature of the room air and walls, and indoor control.
  • the outdoor control unit 201 includes a control circuit board (not shown).
  • the circuit board includes a converter unit (not shown) for converting a 200V commercial power source into a direct current, and an inverter unit (not shown) that operates based on a power source converted into a direct current power source by rectification in the converter unit.
  • an AC power source whose frequency is controlled in response to a drive signal from the outdoor control unit 201 is output to the electric compressor 193, so that the electric compressor 193 has its rotational speed changed. It has become.
  • the inverter unit is placed under the control of a control circuit having a microcomputer 201M built in the outdoor control unit 201 as a core.
  • the microcomputer 201M is arranged in the outdoor control unit 201, and is supplied with driving power from a constant voltage circuit (not shown) to which power is supplied from the power supply unit 226.
  • a read-only memory (ROM, not shown) in which a control program is written inside or outside the microcomputer 201M, and a non-volatile memory (not shown) which can be electrically erased and written outside the microcomputer 201M.
  • the control data for the entire air conditioner 7 is written in
  • the outdoor control unit 201 is electrically driven by the microcomputer 201M through the inverter unit while referring to the control program written in the read-only memory and the content of the control data written in the nonvolatile memory (not shown). The operation of the compressor 193 is controlled.
  • Reference numeral 227 denotes an operation unit provided in the outer shell case or the like of the indoor unit 220.
  • a liquid crystal display screen that displays an operation result or displays a room temperature or a set temperature for cooling or heating is provided.
  • the display unit 228 is provided.
  • a mode selection switch (not shown) is provided in the operation unit 227 so that at least four operation modes of cooling, heating, dehumidification, and ventilation can be selected.
  • a current capacity is set so as to ensure a rated cooling capacity at the maximum load. In a load situation less than the maximum load, the upper limit value of the operating current of the electric compressor 193 is lowered according to the load situation.
  • the outdoor control unit 201 is supplied with temperature detection information from the outdoor temperature detection means 199, and the load status is determined based on the detected outdoor temperature.
  • the outdoor temperature detection means 199 For example, during cooling, when the outdoor temperature is low, that is, when the operation load is low, the cooling capacity according to the load is achieved from the viewpoint of room temperature stability and energy saving, so power consumption is reduced. You can drive with less.
  • the indoor control unit 225 is supplied with temperature detection information from the indoor temperature detection means 224, and determines the load status based on the detected indoor air temperature.
  • the indoor control unit 225 determines the load status based on the detected indoor air temperature.
  • the cooling load is the former case. Since it is large, the operating speed of the electric compressor 193 increases.
  • the power command device 9 is configured to transmit information on the use power control means 8A, 8B, 8C, and 8D of the home appliance KP in the kitchen, the cooking status of each cooker, use permission power, and the like.
  • the power usage control means 8A to 8D control the power of the household appliances KP in the kitchen within the power usage permitted by the power command device 9.
  • each power use control means 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D may be incorporated in the home appliance KP in the kitchen, or may be attached to the power circuit section of the home appliance KP in the kitchen in an adapter form.
  • the box-shaped main body 9 ⁇ / b> A constituting the outline of the power command device 9 is all built-in.
  • the “adapter” refers to a control device provided between each home appliance and its power source.
  • the adapter here refers to an adapter as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-83453, which has a power plug and an outlet, and a household appliance to be energized is connected to the outlet.
  • the power command signal is received by the adapter by wireless or wired communication means, the power supply of the home appliance to be controlled is restricted or cut off.
  • an adapter is connected to an existing home appliance, a power command signal is sent from the power command device 9 to the adapter, and the adapter controls the home appliance by that signal.
  • the power command device 9 includes a required power adder 91 that sums the required power from each of the used power control means 8A to 8D of each household appliance KP in the kitchen and the required power from the used power control means 8E of the air conditioner 7. And a comparator 92 that compares the total power added by the required power adder 91 with the first upper limit capacity (for example, 8000 W) of the breaker BK, and the excess amount of the total power is determined from the comparison result of the comparator 92. If the total power is 8000 W or less, no output is made.
  • the first upper limit capacity for example, 8000 W
  • the excess amount is 0
  • the same usable power as the required power is used for the power consumption control means 8A to 8D of the household appliances KP in the kitchen and the power consumption control means 8E of the air conditioner 7 respectively. If there is an output of excess amount, the amount of reduction in power consumption for each appliance in the kitchen KP and the air conditioner 7 is determined according to the excess amount of total power and a predetermined priority order.
  • the health management device 410 may be a battery type, but even if it is driven by a commercial power supply EP, the power command device 9 limits the power consumption or blocks the power consumption. It is not.
  • FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is a watt-hour meter in which AC 200V power from a power company is supplied through a single-phase three-wire power line 301.
  • the power line 301 in FIG. 17 is composed of three lines of a first phase, a second phase, and a third phase.
  • Current clamps 302 are inserted in the first phase and the second phase, respectively, and the breaker BK The current value is detected on the power supply side (upstream side).
  • the current clamp 302 is installed between the watt-hour meter 300 and the breaker BK.
  • 313 is a power detector that calculates power consumption from the current from the current clamp 302, and this output is input to the comparator 92 of the power command device 9.
  • 315 is a movable small household appliance used in the home other than the household appliance KP in the kitchen, the air conditioner 7 and the dishwasher 6. For example, a hair dryer, an electric iron, an electric vacuum cleaner, etc., which consumes electric energy by a heater or motor with a built-in capacity of about 1000 W, and does not have self-power limiting means such as power control means 8A to 8E. is there.
  • “unregistered device” is displayed because the rated maximum power information and name cannot be registered in the power command device 9.
  • unregistered device 315 Only one unregistered device is used, and a plurality of devices may be used at the same time. Since the unregistered device 315 is not a control target device whose power amount is directly decreased or increased by the power command device 9, it uses the power supplied via the breaker BK as it is. Health care devices are also a kind of “unregistered devices”.
  • the power consumption reduction range determining means 94 is a power consumption control means 8A to 8A for the kitchen appliance KP and the air conditioner 7 having a low “priority” so as not to exceed the first upper limit capacity (for example, 8000 W) of the breaker BK.
  • the reduction range of the power used for each home appliance KP in the kitchen and the air conditioner 7 that requested the power is determined so as to reduce the power used.
  • “Priority” is given in preference to household appliances in the kitchen that require power to maintain cooking performance and cooking workability within the first upper limit capacity (for example, 8000 W) of the limited breaker BK. It is an order for the household appliances in the kitchen that have less influence on the user even if the power is reduced, and is registered in advance so that the ranking is lower.
  • the rice cooker 3 In addition, the priority of securing the electric power is determined in the order of the induction heating cooker 2 and the microwave oven 5, and this prevents the workability of the user from being impaired.
  • the power command device 9 does not reduce the power of the household appliance KP in the kitchen.
  • the display part which displays the 4th display information 210D which shows that the electric power reduction is avoided, and the 6th display information 54A individually in all "1st household appliances”.
  • a display unit that displays the first display information 210A and the fourth display information 210D indicating that the device is a power reduction target device may be provided in each of the “first home appliances”.
  • the “second home appliance” including the air conditioner 7 also includes display information indicating that the device is a power reduction target device and display information indicating that power is actually being reduced. It may be displayed.
  • display means for displaying the second display information 210B indicating that a power reduction request has been received may be provided in the first home appliance or the second home appliance other than the induction heating cooker 2.
  • the air conditioner 7 may be provided so as to be visible on the surface of the indoor unit 220, or provided on a display screen of an indoor remote controller that controls the indoor unit 220 (a screen on which a room temperature and an operation mode name are displayed).
  • heating means In a single home appliance KP in the kitchen, there are a plurality of heating means (heating ports), one of which is in the "execution time zone of the priority cooking menu" and actually cooking is being performed.
  • heating ports When not in the “priority cooking menu execution time zone”, power is maintained for the heating means in the “priority cooking menu execution time zone”, and the electric power of the other heating means is to be reduced.
  • the priority for securing the power is determined in the order of the air conditioner 7 and the dishwasher 6 in this order, which impairs the workability of the user. Is prevented
  • the air conditioner 7 is not installed in the kitchen, the power is cut off through the same breaker BK, so the rice cooker 3 of the “first home appliance”, the induction heating cooker The order is set lower than 2. And the priority is set higher than the dishwasher 6 which is the classification of the same 2nd household appliances.
  • the clothes dryer is included as "2nd household appliances", in order to simplify description, the detailed description is omitted below.
  • the 96 is a usage limit setting device that commands to change the total power value, which is a comparison reference of the comparator 92, to a specified power value.
  • the user arbitrarily sets a second upper limit capacity smaller than 8000 W. For example, one power value of 7500 W, 7000 W, and 6500 W can be selected.
  • the designated power value is described as “designated capacity”.
  • the absolute value of the second capacity is set is illustrated, it is not an essential condition that the user can recognize, for example, “equivalent to 98%” of the rated capacity (first capacity) (in other words, It may be a ratio such as 2%).
  • the power command device 9 is connected to the server of the power company outside the house or other external organization 78A.
  • the information is displayed on the display panel 100 of the use limit setting device 96.
  • the use limit setter 96 and its display screen 100A will be described in detail later.
  • the communication unit 97 also has a transmission function for transmitting information on the power command device 9 side to an external communication circuit network or the like. Therefore, the resident of this home can access the wide area communication network outside the home with a mobile phone or a personal computer and know the power usage state of this home. The upper limit value of power can be input.
  • FIG. 41 and 42 show details of the display screen 100A of the use limit setting device 96.
  • Reference numeral 103 denotes power margin value display information indicating a margin between the maximum allowable power value and the currently used power value. As shown in FIG. 25, in addition to the method of directly indicating the margin value as a number, for example, a method of indicating the degree of margin in letters such as “large margin” and “low margin” may be used.
  • Reference numeral 104 denotes a power reduction request notification unit that turns on the lamp when power tightness information or the like is received from the wide area communication network 98 via the router 99A.
  • Reference numeral 105 denotes current time display information.
  • Reference numeral 106 denotes a comparison of the comparator 92. This is display information indicating the setting keys of the use limit setting unit 96 that instructs to change the reference total power value to the specified power value and the contents of each setting key. In the state of FIGS. 41 and 42, only the 8000 W key is displayed in white letters, so the power usage limit is 8000 W, which is the same as the default capacity of the breaker BK. As shown in FIG. 41, there are a total of four setting keys, which are composed of a setting key 106A for 8000W, a setting key 106B for 7500W, a key 106C for 7000W, and a key 106D for 6500W.
  • Reference numeral 107 denotes, in a list form, the name 107A of the induction heating cooker 2 and the name 107B of the rice cooker 3 as usage state display information for displaying household electrical appliances that are controlled by the power command device 9. .
  • Reference numeral 108 denotes a use display unit that lights up when power is used, that is, when it is currently used. In FIG. 41, it turns out that the induction heating cooking appliance 2, the rice cooker 3, the air conditioner 7, and illumination are used.
  • the numerical value displayed in the vicinity of the usage display information 108 is the amount of power used, and for example, the average power value in the past one minute is displayed every minute.
  • the screen display configuration may be such that the names of the set household electrical appliances are displayed from left to right in the order of highest priority. Then, the user can immediately recognize home appliances with high priority.
  • the 110 is an information key, and when the user touches it, information related to power that is helpful to the user in that scene, cooking method for efficiently using power, temperature setting method for air conditioner, etc. Information is displayed on the display screen 100A each time. In this case, the current time display information 105 and the power margin value display information 103 are not displayed in order to secure a display area.
  • Reference numeral 111 denotes a help mode key.
  • the help mode key information useful for the user's operation is displayed in that scene, and correct operation is performed by a voice guide device (not shown) provided separately. The method is notified by voice.
  • this key is pressed many times, how to view the display screen 100A, how to set the power usage limit, and the like are displayed on the entire display screen 100A with a schematic diagram and characters.
  • FIG. 42 shows the state of the screen that appears first when the user touches the name 107B of the induction heating cooker 2 in the state of FIG.
  • the induction heating cooker 2 is currently performing the stew heating operation, and the estimated time to end use is 12:50. In other words, it can be seen that cooking continues for 30 minutes from the present moment.
  • 113S is use start time display information
  • 113E is a predicted end time display information section.
  • the outline of the state of the home appliances used on this display screen can be found without going to the installation location of each home appliance EE in the home.
  • the capacitance type input key is formed on the glass plate covering the surface of the display screen 100A, when a key at a predetermined position is touched, an input signal corresponding to the key is generated.
  • a use limit setter 96 is provided.
  • FIG. 43 shows a screen state that appears automatically after a predetermined time, for example, 10 seconds after the state of FIG. 42 is reached.
  • a predetermined time for example, 10 seconds after the state of FIG. 42 is reached.
  • the induction heating cooker 2 is currently performing a stew heating operation, and it can be seen that marks 114 and 115 indicating the degree of progress are still in the middle stage. As the cooking progresses, the mark 114 sequentially increases to the right side, and finally, the mark 114 is lined up to the left side of the predicted end time display portion 113E.
  • the feature of the first embodiment is that, regardless of whether or not the capacity (8000 W) of the breaker BK is exceeded, the user voluntarily sets the power consumption in the home by looking at the display screen 100A of the use limit setting device 96. Therefore, it is possible to set a limit so as to reduce it.
  • the user can select from among a plurality of power limit values at any time. For example, when power tightness information or the like is received from the wide area communication network 98, the lamp of the power reduction request notification unit 104 is turned on, so that it can be set spontaneously by seeing this. Alternatively, the user can set the upper limit value of the amount of power used by the use limit setting unit 96 at any time when he / she thinks about power reduction based on information from another information source.
  • the upper limit value is set to 7500 W voluntarily, and the power command device 9 automatically sets the upper limit value so as not to exceed it.
  • the amount of power used by the home appliance EE can be suppressed.
  • the signal received from the wide area communication network 98 is automatically selected, and in the case of a specific signal, the power command device 9 automatically reduces the power consumption so as to cut the used power by 5%.
  • the upper limit value may be changed to a capacity determined as one level lower than that, for example, 7500 W, and the power use restriction operation may be performed. .
  • the power command device 9 In the state immediately before the induction heating cooker 2 starts heating, the power command device 9 has already received information on the power required for starting a predetermined operation, for example, operation from each home appliance KP in the kitchen, Further, since the required power request information is also received from the induction heating cooker 2, the power command device 9 tabulates the power values requested from the home appliances KP in each kitchen by the requested power adder 91, and tabulates them. The calculated total power is compared with the breaker capacity (for example, 8000 W) by the comparator 92, and the comparison result is output to the required power excess amount determination means 93.
  • the breaker capacity for example, 8000 W
  • the used power reduction width determining means 94 returns the same usable power as the required power to the used power control means 8A to 8D of the household appliances KP in the kitchen, If there is an output of the excess amount, the reduction amount of the power used for each household appliance KP in the kitchen is determined according to the excess amount of the total power and the priority set by the priority setting means 95, and these household appliances in each kitchen are determined. A response is sent to the power usage control means 8A-8D of the KP.
  • the first time point when the power command device 9 receives a power request from each household appliance KP in the kitchen is the time when the main power source of any household appliance KP in the kitchen is turned on or the operation start command is issued. .
  • a plug at the tip of the power cord of the rice cooker 3 is inserted into a power supply port (so-called outlet)
  • a predetermined operation for example, pressing a rice cooker key
  • the rice cooker 3 Rated maximum power is required.
  • the heating port is selected and the heating power is set (or the heating power setting is confirmed at the latest and the heating operation is started). At the time).
  • a specific heating power such as 1000 W may be automatically set as a default value (initial setting value).
  • power for example, 1050 W
  • operation power of the internal electrical components of the induction heating cooker 2 for example, the rated maximum power of the cooling fan motor
  • the power command device 9. Demanded power. If the power command apparatus 9 does not return an OK response to the result of transmitting the required power, the operation with the required power is not started. This is because energization to the individual home appliances KP in the kitchen is restricted by the power usage control means 8A to 8D.
  • the power usage control means 8A to 8D control the individual power of each household appliance KP in the kitchen within the power usage permitted by the power command device 9, and there is a power usage reduction command from the power command device 9.
  • the electric power used is reduced, and the electric power of each household appliance KP in the kitchen is controlled within the reduced electric power used.
  • the power command device 9 does not instruct the total power amount for the plurality of home appliances KP in the kitchen, but sets the upper limit power amount for each home appliance KP in the kitchen in consideration of the total power amount in advance. Adopt the method to allow. For this reason, for example, a specific power upper limit value is commanded to the induction heating cooker 2 such as 4000 W with respect to the required power of 4800 W.
  • the power usage control means 8E transmits a power request signal to the power command device 9, and as a result, the power command device 9 uses a power consumption reduction command. If there is, the power consumption of the air conditioner 7 is reduced accordingly. The same applies to the dishwasher 6.
  • the total power of the required power from the used power control means 8A to 8D of the home appliances KP in each kitchen does not exceed the capacity of the breaker BK. Since the power command device 9 determines the reduction range of power consumption for each household electrical appliance KP in accordance with a predetermined priority order and instructs the power usage control means 8A to 8D for each household electrical appliance in the kitchen. It can be controlled so that the power used does not exceed the breaker capacity. And unlike the case where electric power limitation is carried out mechanically as in the prior art, it can be preferentially supplied to household appliances KP in the kitchen that require electric power for maintaining cooking performance and cooking workability.
  • the power command device 6A instructs the household appliances KP in the kitchen with a low priority to reduce the power used, cooking performance and cooking workability can be maintained.
  • the priority of securing electric power in the order of the rice cooker 3, the induction heating cooker 2, and the microwave oven 5 is such that the rank becomes lower as the household appliances in the kitchen that have less influence on the user even if the power is reduced. Is stipulated. In other words, when the power is reduced, the microwave oven 5, the induction heating cooker 2, and the rice cooker 3 are arranged in this order. However, according to the priority of each home appliance, if the power reduction amount cannot be ensured only by the microwave oven 5, the guidance is performed in the specific home appliance KP in the kitchen having the “priority cooking menu execution time zone”.
  • the heating cooker 2 is a target for power reduction.
  • the electric power of the heating source for executing the priority cooking menu of the home appliance KP in the kitchen is exceptionally limited.
  • the power command device 9 is not reduced.
  • a power reduction command is issued to the rice cooker 3 having the next priority.
  • the dishwasher 6 becomes an electric power reduction object before the induction heating cooking appliance 2.
  • the power reduction command is not issued.
  • the user voluntarily lowers the power usage upper limit value by looking at the display screen 100A of the usage limit setting device 96 from the state where it was a case.
  • the power command device 9 determines whether or not a command for lowering the total power is given from the outside in the first step 1 (hereinafter, step is abbreviated as “S”) (S1). . Then, the new upper limit value (for example, 7000 W) and the electric power request result from each home appliance KP in the kitchen are compared by the comparator 92 (S2). It is determined by the reduction width determining means 94 (S3).
  • the induction heating cooker 2 that has started cooking before the time of step S1 reduces the power used.
  • the power reduction width is 1000 W
  • the induction heating cooker 2 has a total power consumption of 4200 W
  • the first heating port 2L single heating power is 3000 W
  • the second heating port 2R single heating power is
  • the power consumption is reduced to 3200 W by lowering the thermal power to a total of 3000 W (S4).
  • 200 W is assumed to be power consumption of an electric component such as a built-in blower.
  • the induction heating cooker 2 notifies the power command device 9 that the power used has been reduced by 1000 W.
  • the result of summing up the power request results from the home appliances KP in the kitchen again (S 5), when the total power request value is small and there is a margin that exceeds the power reduction width 1000 W, for example, In contrast to the above new upper limit value (7000 W), if the total power requirement at that time does not exceed 5900 W, there will be a margin of 1100 W, so the power consumption of the induction heating cooker 2 previously reduced can be reduced. Propose (inform) the induction heating cooker 2 to return to the original level in advance.
  • the heating power is not automatically restored from the viewpoint of safety, but when the user performs an operation for agreeing to return, for example,
  • the original (total) thermal power of 4000 W is restored (S6).
  • a key called “return” is provided on the upper surface operation unit 26 of the induction heating cooker 2 and if this is pressed once, if there is a margin in power, the original heating power level is restored. You may make it return easily.
  • the 1st heating port 2L is cooking "fried food", and is in the "execution time zone of a priority cooking menu" which consumes the maximum power of 1800W
  • the heating port 2R of No. 2 performs “water boiling” (non-priority cooking menu) that consumes power of 2000 W at the maximum
  • the power reduction range commanded by the power command device 9 is 1000 W
  • the second heating port 2R is an object of power reduction, and performs an operation of reducing the heating power of the water heater and reducing the power consumption of the induction heating cooker 2 by 1000W.
  • the rice cooker 3 becomes a power reduction target according to the priority.
  • the power reduction width is determined by the power consumption reduction width determination means 94 (S3), as shown in FIG. 46, when the rice cooker 3 is in the “execution time zone of the priority cooking menu”, the rice cooker 3 Not subject to power reduction.
  • the power command device 9 determines whether or not a command for lowering the total power is given from the outside in the first step 1 (S1).
  • the new second upper limit capacity value for example, 7000 W
  • the electric power request results from each kitchen appliance KP and the air conditioner 7 are compared by the comparator 92 (S2), and the second upper limit capacity value is determined.
  • the power reduction width is determined by the used power reduction width determining means 94 (S3).
  • the power command device 9 issues a power reduction command signal to the air conditioner 7 in use.
  • the air conditioner 7 reduces power consumption (S4).
  • the air conditioner 7 is the electric compressor that consumes the most power in the air conditioner 7 by changing the cooling target temperature from 26 ° C. to 28 ° C.
  • the rotation speed of 193 it is changed to the energy saving operation with reduced power consumption.
  • the amount of power used when the rotational speed of the electric compressor 193 is reduced is obtained in advance by experiments and the data is stored in the air conditioner 7 side. Therefore, the operating condition of the electric compressor 193 for the power reduction operation is instantaneously determined according to the power reduction request from the power command device 9.
  • the air conditioner 7 informs the power command device 9 that the power used has been reduced by 300 W.
  • the power command device 9 re-summarizes the power request results from the home appliances KP and the air conditioner 7 in each kitchen (S5), and the power request total value is small and there is a margin that exceeds the power reduction width of 300W. In some cases, for example, if the total power requirement at that time does not exceed 6500 W with respect to the new second upper limit capacity value (7000 W) described above, there is a margin of 500 W.
  • the air conditioner 7 is proposed (notified) in advance to return the reduced power consumption of the air conditioner 7 to the original level. The air conditioner 7 returns to the operation of automatically lowering the target temperature to 26 ° C.
  • the air conditioner 7 when the air conditioner 7 performs the operation
  • the operation information (execution of cooking menu, setting of thermal power, etc.) is transmitted to the power command device 9 at any time in each process from turning on the power to turning off the power of each home appliance KP in the kitchen.
  • the operation information (execution of the cooling / heating operation menu, setting of the target temperature, etc.) is transmitted to the power command device 9 at any time in the entire process from power-on to power-off, It is possible to always grasp the power usage status of a plurality of home appliances EE. This will be described in detail below.
  • FIG. 48 shows an induction heating cooker 2 as a representative example, and operation information (execution of cooking menu, setting of thermal power, etc.) is always required in the power command device in all processes from power-on to power-off of the cooker.
  • 9 is a time table showing the situation being transmitted to 9. In the other kitchen appliances KP and the air conditioner 7 as well, the operation information is transmitted to the power command device 9 as needed.
  • L1 to L7 are operation information signals transmitted from the induction heating cooker 2 to the power command device 9.
  • L1 is a signal indicating that the main power is turned on (ON)
  • L2 is a signal for selecting the heating port
  • L3 is a signal for selecting a cooking menu, and indicates a case where “fried food” is selected from various cooking menus such as boiling, boiling, and deep-fried food cooking.
  • the induction heating cooker 2 acquires the electricity rate information according to time zone in this way, this acquisition does not have to be performed every time the main power source is turned on to the induction heating cooker 2.
  • FIG. 1 is a signal indicating that the main power is turned on (ON)
  • L2 is a signal for selecting the heating port
  • the first heating port 2L is selected.
  • L3 is a signal for selecting a cooking menu, and indicates a case where “fried food” is selected from various cooking menus such as boiling, boiling, and deep-fried food cooking.
  • the induction heating cooker 2 acquires the electricity rate information according to time
  • the hourly electricity rate information is not notified to the user. However, if it is acquired, the timing is between the signals L3 and L4 in FIG.
  • the induction heating cooker 2 transmits a signal for requesting information to the power command device 9, analyzes the signal transmitted from the power command device 9, and acquires the electricity rate information for each time zone.
  • L4 indicates a signal that the inverter circuit 33L is actually driven and the induction heating operation is started.
  • L5 shows the information that the fried food process was started. In this way, the fried food cooking process to the heating up process are defined as the “priority cooking menu execution time zone”, and power is not reduced by external operations or commands during this execution time zone. ing. That is, whether or not the induction heating cooker 2 is actually in the “execution time zone of the priority cooking menu” is determined by whether or not it is after this signal L5 (however, the next information L6 is not received). Is done.
  • L6 indicates information that the drive of the inverter circuit 33L is actually stopped and the induction heating operation is finished.
  • L7 is information indicating main power supply cutoff (OFF). Each of these signals L1 to L7 includes the current time to the second.
  • the power can be reduced at any time according to the power reduction request.
  • the process of executing “hot water boiling” as a cooking menu it is possible to reduce power at any time even if the heating operation is started.
  • FIG. 50 is a time table showing a state in which a cooking menu having another “priority cooking menu execution time zone” is being executed.
  • FIG. 50 shows an example in which a cooking menu called “preheating” is executed in the induction heating cooker 2.
  • the signal L3 is information indicating that the cooking menu has been selected, and in this case, “preheating” is selected from various cooking menus.
  • the signal L4 indicates information that the inverter circuit 33L is actually driven and the induction heating operation is started. Note that “preheating” requires a maximum of about 1500 W of thermal power, but is not a specific menu because it is not a cooking menu that is performed by shifting the time.
  • Signal L5 indicates information that the temperature detection circuit (temperature detection device) 150 detects the preheating temperature (for example, 160 ° C.) set by the user during the temperature of the object to be heated N, for example, the frying pan.
  • the preheating temperature for example, 160 ° C.
  • the inverter circuit 33L performs an operation in which the heating power is automatically adjusted by the control device 32 and the preheating temperature is maintained.
  • the priority cooking menu execution time period starts from the time of this signal L5. Therefore, in this execution time zone, power is not reduced by an operation or command from the outside. If the firepower is unexpectedly dropped during this “priority cooking menu execution period”, the preheating temperature cannot be maintained, and the user starts cooking (eg, fried egg) on the assumption that the desired temperature is reached. In this case, when the temperature of the frying pan is, for example, 140 ° C., there is a possibility that the temperature is low and cooking cannot be performed.
  • L6 indicates information that the drive of the inverter circuit 33L is actually stopped and the induction heating operation is completed.
  • L7 is a signal indicating main power supply cutoff (OFF).
  • the power command device 9 sets the highest priority to the required power of the rice cooker 3 and the required power of the rice cooker 3 Is secured with the highest priority, so even if the capacity of the breaker BK is about to exceed 8000 W or the upper limit of the power capacity specified by the user (for example, 7000 W) is about to boil Electric power is not reduced in the process, and delicious rice can be cooked.
  • the dishwasher 6 when the power is reduced during the washing process, the dishwasher 6 is sprayed from the washing nozzle 169 because the rotational force of the motor that drives the washing pump 174 is reduced and the supply capacity of water and hot water is greatly reduced.
  • the water flow becomes weaker and it becomes difficult to remove dirt such as rice grains. Therefore, in the first embodiment, since the power is maintained so as not to fall below the amount of power required for the washing process, the time zone of this washing process is the “priority cooking menu” used in the induction heating cooker 2 and the rice cooker 3. Is not subject to the power reduction request from the power command device 9. Therefore, during this washing process, a jet water flow from the nozzle can be secured, and the dirt removal performance is not impaired.
  • the electric power reduction request in a situation where the capacity of the breaker BK is exceeded is to be met.
  • the heater 170 has a large power consumption of 800 W, and if this power is reduced, there is an effect that the time until the temperature of the cleaning liquid is raised is extended, but the cleaning effect itself is not greatly affected. It is set in advance in the control unit 172 so as not to correspond to the “execution time zone of the priority cooking menu” in the cooker 2 or the rice cooker 3.
  • the cleaning process is temporarily stopped, so that power is restored again by the stop, and even if the cleaning process is started, the temperature of the cleaning water for cleaning is lowered. Heating time is required to raise the temperature of the cleaning liquid to a predetermined temperature, and the total operation time is extended. Therefore, when the cleaning process is stopped, the display unit 191 displays that the cleaning is temporarily stopped, and more specifically, the time until the predetermined cleaning is completed is extended even when the cleaning is started. Inform the user with the time.
  • the induction cooking device 2 since it is necessary to extend the operation such as cooking time by the amount of power reduction outside the “priority cooking menu execution time zone”, for example, the induction cooking device 2 extends the set cooking time according to the power reduction amount. At the same time, the user is notified. Since the power command device 9 knows the progress of the heating process from the signals L1 to L4 and the like before the power reduction, it may erroneously determine the end point of the heating operation and increase the amount of power by mistake. There is no.
  • FIG. 51 is an explanatory diagram for explaining, in a time series, an operation in which home appliances such as the induction heating cooker 2 can know on the home appliance side whether or not the power command device 9 is a power adjustment target.
  • L1 to L7 are operation information signals transmitted from the induction heating cooker 2 to the power command device 9 as described above.
  • the LM is a signal for inquiring whether the health management information is on the power command apparatus 9 side.
  • AS1 is a target device registration signal sent from the power command device 9 to the induction heating cooker 2 when receiving the operation information signal L1 from the induction heating cooker 2. Since the operation information signal L1 includes a device code that identifies the induction heating cooker 2, the power command device 9 transmits the target device registration signal AS1 only to the induction heating cooker 2.
  • target device registration signal AS1 the induction heating cooker 2 is electrically connected to the power command device 9, and the amount of power supplied in response to the power command signal from the power command device 9 may be reduced. It is a signal indicating that it is a device. Therefore, this signal is hereinafter referred to as “target device registration signal”.
  • the target device registration signal AS1 issued from the power command device 9 is received by the power usage control means 8A of the induction heating cooker 2, and this is received via the control device 32 through the interface section of the display section drive circuit 35 shown in FIG. to go into. Then, it is determined by the display controller 35B that the target device registration signal AS1 has arrived, and the characters “power reduction target” as shown in FIG. 26 are displayed in the display screen 129 of the central display unit 16 as the first display information 210A. Is displayed. Since the main power supply is turned on before the target device registration signal AS1 arrives, the display unit drive circuit 35 is activated by the control device 32, and the display screen 129 displays necessary information as shown in FIG. Is displayed first. For this reason, as shown in FIG.
  • a dedicated attention information lamp 430 that also serves as a display command switch is lit, if this is pressed, it is included in the health management data in the power command device 9. Particularly, attention data is read out to the induction heating cooker 2 side, and is notified to the user by using the activated display screen 129 by the display controller 35B. Even after the LM signal generation time shown in FIG. 51, the attention data can be displayed on the display screen 129 by pressing the attention information lamp 430.
  • the inverter circuit 33L is actually driven, and the operation information signal L4 in which the induction heating operation is started is sent to the power command device 9 via the used power control means 8A, and then, from the power command device 9,
  • the display drive circuit 35 Change the display contents.
  • the central display unit 16 of the induction heating cooker 2 erases the first display information 210A to inform the user that the power is desired to be lowered, and displays the first display information 210A in that portion. 2 display information 210B is displayed. For example, a message such as “There is a request for power reduction” or “A request for power reduction” is displayed in white letters.
  • the power reduction request signal AS2 is a signal urged by the power command device 9 to promptly reduce the power, and if the total power does not decrease within a predetermined time from this signal, the power is forcibly supplied. Lower. For this reason, a power reduction command signal AS3 is issued to the used power control means 8A within a predetermined time (for example, within several seconds to 10 seconds) after the power reduction request signal AS2 is issued.
  • a predetermined time for example, within several seconds to 10 seconds
  • One of the home appliances voluntarily reduces the power within a predetermined time, and the user has set the total power to be reduced to, for example, 7000 W by the use limit setting device 96, so that sufficient power is secured.
  • the power reduction request signal AS2 may be withdrawn, and the power used by other home appliances may be maintained as it is. Even when the power reduction request signal AS2 is withdrawn, the characters “power reduction target” are displayed again by the first display information 210A on all the home appliances that have received the target device registration signal AS1 before that, This
  • the display unit drive circuit 35 changes the display content of the central display unit 16, and displays the third display information 210C such as “power reduction” on the display screen 129. (See FIG. 30).
  • a period from when the power reduction request signal AS2 for reducing the total power amount is received until the power reduction operation is actually executed is referred to as a “grace period” TS.
  • This grace period TS is set in consideration of the minimum time required for the execution of the electric power reduction operation expected from the user of the home appliance.
  • the grace period may be displayed at intervals of 1 second, for example. For example, the remaining time such as 10 seconds, 9 seconds, and 8 seconds may be displayed in the display screen 129 in a countdown format. Further, a graphic such as a bar graph may be displayed, and the user may visually appeal to the user that the grace period is approaching the end by shortening it every second.
  • first display information 210A and the second display information 210B are displayed on the central display unit 16 of the induction heating cooker 2, they may be displayed on other parts. . Moreover, you may display on other household appliances, such as the rice cooker 3, similarly.
  • the power Since it is possible to respond to the power reduction operation in accordance with the power reduction request from the commanding device 9, the characters “indicating that the target device may receive the power reduction request signal AS ⁇ b> 2 during the operation of the induction heating cooker 2.
  • “Power reduction target” is displayed in the display screen 129 of the central display unit 16 as the first display information 210A.
  • the second display information 210B is displayed on the display screen 129.
  • the third display information 210C is displayed on the display screen 129.
  • the fourth display information 210D indicates that power saving is avoided even if there is a command from the outside of the induction heating cooker 2. Therefore, the user can know the influence of the power restriction command on the induction heating cooker 2 being used by viewing the first to fourth display information 210A to 210D.
  • the target appliance registration signal AS1 is received by the induction heating cooker 2, and initially, as shown in FIG. 26, the characters “power reduction target” are displayed on the central display unit 16 as the first display information 210A.
  • the power reduction request signal AS2 in this time zone. Even if it reaches the induction heating cooker 2, it is not displayed on the display screen 129, and is not notified by other audio guides. Therefore, it does not induce the user's operation of striking and reducing the firepower in the process.
  • the heating operation of the “priority cooking menu execution time zone” is in operation, “There is a request to reduce power consumption, but since it has entered an important cooking process, it automatically maintains power. It may be used in combination with a voice guide to further deepen the understanding of the user, as in the case where the current process is finished and the power may be reduced. Of course, such a guide may be displayed on the display screen 129 in characters.
  • the electricity rate classification information for each time zone and the time information for energizing the heating means 2RC and 2LC are displayed at the same time.
  • the induction heating cooker 2 shown in the first embodiment controls the heating means 2RC and 2LC, the upper surface operation unit 26 which can set the energization conditions of the heating means 2RC and 2LC and adjust the amount of electric energy, and the heating means. And a control device 32 having a predetermined heating program.
  • the upper surface operation unit 26 changes the display content of the central display unit 16 (display screen 129) for displaying energization conditions, and the energization conditions.
  • Input means touch type input keys 230, 231, 212, etc.
  • the control device 32 reduces the predetermined power from outside the induction heating cooker 2 while the heating means 2RC, 2LC is energized.
  • the power reduction operation is performed if the reduction possible condition is satisfied, and the control device 32 confirms the energization condition by the input means.
  • a configuration in which the time information 216 and 219 when the heating means 2RC and 2LC are energized and the electricity rate classification information 218L and 218M for each time zone applied at that time are simultaneously displayed on the central display unit 16 before the heating is performed. It is.
  • this induction heating cooker 2 there is a case where power reduction of the induction heating cooker 2 is performed in response to an external power reduction request signal AS2, and before the start of the heating operation, in a time zone with a low electricity bill.
  • the user can know from the central display unit 16 whether or not he / she is going to use. For this reason, even if there is no external power reduction request, the user can use it while paying attention to the electricity charge, and as a result, reduce the use at the time of power demand especially during the daytime in individual households. Can do.
  • the central display unit 16 can know the time zone where the electricity rate is cheap and can easily change to that time zone, improving the convenience for the user. It can be made to.
  • the power control system for home appliances described in the first embodiment is provided with a breaker BK that is installed in a house and performs an electric circuit breaking operation when the first upper limit capacity is exceeded, and power is supplied via the breaker BK.
  • the power command device 9 The power reduction request signal AS2 is received from the outside of the house through the means, and the home appliances 2 and 3 are connected to the electric energy consumption units 2RC, 2LC and 45, and the target device registration signal AS1 and power from the power command device 9.
  • Power consumption control means (reception units) 8A and 8B for receiving the reduction request signal AS2, and display units 16 and 49 for notifying the user of the reception results, 2 and 3, operation units 26 and 55 that can set energization time zones of the electric energy consumption units 2RC, 2LC, and 45, and electric rate classification information 218L and 218M for each time zone are provided outside the home appliances 2 and 3.
  • the display units 16 and 49 are provided so that the display units 16 and 49 are applied to the display units 16 and 49 before the energization time zone of the electric energy consumption unit is determined by the operation units 26 and 55. It is a power control system for home electric appliances that displays the electricity rate classification information 218L and 218M for each time zone.
  • the power command device 9 receives power reduction request information from the outside of the house via the communication means to reduce the power of the home appliances 2 and 3, It is possible to set the energizing time zone of the electric energy consumption units 2RC, 2LC, 45, and since the electricity rate classification information 218L, 218M for each time zone is displayed, apply before confirming the energizing time zone of the electric energy consumption unit The user can know the electricity rate classification information 218L and 218M for each time zone. For this reason, it is possible to prompt the user to perform an operation for changing to use at a time when the electricity bill is cheap on the home appliance side.
  • the power command device 9 obtains the electricity rate classification information for each time zone from the outside of the house via the communication means and provides it to the home appliance side, the user can obtain such information, There is no need for troublesome operations such as individual input to the power command device 9.
  • the power control system is connected to the power command device 9 that individually controls the power of a plurality of household electrical appliances EE in the home to limit the total power amount in the home, and the power command device by wired or wireless communication.
  • a display device (TV receiver 75 or display panel 100) for displaying the operation content, and the power command device 9 has a health management process for processing measurement data (health management information) measured by the health management device.
  • the display device (TV receiver 75 or display panel 100) includes the operation information of the power command device 9 and the measurement data (biological data) processed by the health management processing unit 116 for the user's operation. The display is switched accordingly.
  • information related to health management can be displayed using the information transmission system of one power commanding device 9, so that energy saving awareness and health management awareness can be improved. I can expect.
  • the health management device 410 includes a measurement unit 214 that measures measurement data (biological data) of a human body, a memory 216 that temporarily stores measurement data acquired by the measurement unit, and an external measurement data stored in the memory.
  • the transmission unit 314 controls measurement data to be displayed by the display panel 100 of the power command device 9 that individually controls the power of a plurality of home appliances in the home and limits the total power consumption in the home. To be sent.
  • measurement data can be sent to the power command device 9 and related information on health care can be displayed on the display screen 100A of the display panel 100 of the power command device 9. Management and health management.
  • the home appliance controls the heating means 2RC, 2LC serving as a heat source for cooking, the operation unit 26 that can set the energization condition of the heating means and adjust the amount of electric energy, and the heating means 2RC, 2LC to control a predetermined heating program
  • the control unit 32 includes a display unit 16 and 129 for displaying energization conditions, and an input unit 212 that changes display contents of the display units 16 and 129 and determines the energization conditions. 128A1, 128B1, and 128C1, and the control device 32 receives predetermined power reduction request signals AS2 and AS3 from the power command device 9 outside the induction heating cooker 2 while the heating means 2RC and 2LC are energized.
  • the control device 32 includes the cooking method or the like in the measurement data stored in the power command device 9. If there is a note data that can be used as a guide to the contents, it is intended to display to that effect on the display unit 16,129.
  • this household electrical appliance if there is caution data that can be used as reference for cooking methods and contents in the health care measurement data stored in the power command device 9, it can be displayed. It can be expected to improve energy conservation awareness and health management awareness, and can improve the cooking method and content to make home appliances that can contribute to health promotion.
  • the power command device 9 is a power command device that individually controls power consumption for a plurality of home appliances EE in the home to limit the total power consumption in the home, and receives operation information from the home appliances.
  • a power usage limit setting unit 96 that transmits a power control signal to the home appliance
  • a health management processing unit 116 that receives measurement data from the health management device 410
  • a health management processing unit 116 and a usage limit setting unit
  • the power command device includes a control unit 125 that controls, and a display panel 100 that displays power usage information and information of measurement data received from the health management device received by the health management processing unit 116.
  • the total power consumption of a plurality of home appliances can be managed centrally, and the measurement result of the measurement data from the health management device 410 can be displayed. It is expected to improve health management awareness.
  • the health management device 410 has a clock circuit 147 for determining the measurement date and time, and when the measurement data is stored in the memory 216 in the operation unit 215 of the health management device, the measurement is performed.
  • a clock circuit 147 for determining the measurement date and time, and when the measurement data is stored in the memory 216 in the operation unit 215 of the health management device, the measurement is performed.
  • an input key (not shown, for example, a two-digit number can be input) for inputting personal identification data for identifying a person to be measured and identification information (identification code) for associating the measurement data.
  • the measurement data of a specific individual may be read from the measurement data stored in the memory 216 by the unit 215 and transmitted from the transmission unit 314A to the health management processing unit 116.
  • the measurement data acquired from the human body is transmitted to the health management processing unit on the health management device 410 side, the measurement data for each individual (each person to be measured) is also similarly performed on the health management processing unit 116 side.
  • This is convenient in the case of counting / accumulating the data, and the statistical processing work and program configuration of the health management processing unit 116 of the power command device 9 can be simplified.
  • the health management processing unit 116 includes a memory 216 that accumulates a plurality of different types of measurement data (health management information: for example, blood pressure and blood glucose level) for each person to be measured. Since the measurement data (biological data) subjected to the tabulation process for each person to be measured can be collectively displayed for each person to be measured, the energy saving awareness and the health management awareness can be improved.
  • measurement data biological data
  • the measurement data displayed on the display panel 100 includes information that can be specified by characters and can specify the person to be measured, and date and time information that can specify the measurement time, as in the example shown in FIG. Therefore, the measurement data can be confirmed for each person to be measured, and the whole family can look at the health management information and consider and cooperate with diet therapy and living environment improvement.
  • measurement data displayed on the display panel 100 includes predetermined information among information that can specify the person to be measured, date and time information that can specify the measurement time, and specific measurement data by input to the health management processing unit 116. Since only data that exceeds the range (data requiring attention, such as high blood pressure and uric acid levels) can be extracted, measurement data that should be noted for each subject can be confirmed, and health care information can be viewed for the whole family to check the diet and lifestyle. Consider and cooperate with environmental improvements.
  • the display device of the power control system there are a plurality of display panels 100 and TV receivers 75 of the power command device 9, and at least one of the display means is the liquid crystal display screen 75D separately from the power command device 9.
  • the TV receiver 75 can be turned on / off, and the other one is a display panel 100 that is formed separately from the TV receiver and displays the total amount of power in the home.
  • Measurement data (health management information) measured in 410 can be transferred to a TV receiver in a place (for example, a living room) away from a place such as a kitchen where the power command device 9 is installed and displayed. .
  • liquid crystal display screen 75D of the TV receiver 75 used at home is about 20 to 60 inches in size, it is much larger than the display screen of the display panel 100 (usually about several inches). Since the detailed power usage status data, measurement data, and these graphs can be displayed in a large size and in a list format, it is possible to inform the user of the status accurately and easily.
  • the TV receiver 75 includes a liquid crystal display screen 75D, an image quality processing unit 75C, a plurality of input / output function devices 75J, 75K, 75L,
  • the power command device 9 is detachably connected to one of the input / output function devices 75J, 75K, 75L, and 75M via a connector or the like.
  • the storage device (large-capacity memory) 109 if the memory for the sound / image recording portion for TV and the memory for power management / health management data are separated and separable, the old TV Even when the receiver is discarded, it is convenient because power management / health management data can be left at hand.
  • a power FET 75S serving as a switching means for connecting and disconnecting circuits, and is not used by the user. Since the output function device can arbitrarily cut off the energization, when the TV receiver 75 is used in the power control system, it corresponds to an input / output function device that is not used (for example, a video device). Thus, the power supply of a dedicated LSI (semiconductor integrated circuit) provided can be cut, and energy saving of the TV receiver 75 can be expected.
  • LSI semiconductor integrated circuit
  • One of the input / output function devices is an external network communication device 75N, and the communication device can be supplied with power from the power supply unit 75G so as to operate even when the liquid crystal display screen 75D is de-energized. It is said. For this reason, even when the liquid crystal display screen portion 75D of the TV receiver 75 is not used, the power command device 9 and the health management processing portion 116 can be continuously connected to the external engine 78B via the wide-area communication network outside the home. . For this reason, there is no problem in obtaining urgent information from the external organization 78B, for example, an earthquake early warning.
  • the health management processing unit 116 is configured to be able to input the calorie data and the like from the exercise measuring devices 311A and 311B that can estimate calorie consumption based on the amount of exercise (travel distance, number of steps, etc.) of the person.
  • 116 includes a storage unit for storing calorie data, and the result of storing the calorie data is individually displayed on the display panel 100 and the TV receiver 75, so that information on power consumption, health management information, etc. In addition to this information, exercise information can be confirmed by the family, and energy conservation awareness and health management awareness can be improved at the same time.
  • the vacuum cleaner 312 that allows a user to suck dust while moving manually, and the vacuum cleaner 312 includes a working time during use.
  • a calorie consumption calculation unit according to (example: measurement of accumulated movement time of floor brush), and the health management processing unit acquires calorie consumption data from the calorie consumption calculation unit at the end of the operation of the vacuum cleaner. . That is, the movement amount measuring meter 312M of the electric vacuum cleaner 312 is incorporated, and calorie consumption is calculated based on the movement amount data.
  • the health management processing unit 116 stores the calculated calorie data in an internal storage unit. For this reason, the user can calculate the calorie consumption naturally only by performing the cleaning operation as usual, and after the cleaning is completed, the user can display and confirm the energy consumption.
  • the TV receiver 75 When the power of the liquid crystal display screen 75D is turned on, the TV receiver 75 displays a portal site on the liquid crystal display screen 75D as shown in FIG. A special icon 413 serving as a screen selection input unit and a special icon 412 serving as a screen selection input unit for the health management processing unit are simultaneously displayed. For this reason, after starting the TV screen, the screen of the power command device 9 and the screen related to health management information can be easily selected from the list state on the portal site screen.
  • the TV receiver 75 when the power of the liquid crystal display screen 75D is turned on and the TV receiver 75 is watching a normal TV broadcast program or the like on the display screen portion, the TV receiver 75 is located at a peripheral position of the TV broadcast screen (inside or outside). As shown in FIG. 13, an icon 423 serving as a screen selection input unit for the power command device 9 is displayed at the same time so that it can always be seen. For this reason, when watching a normal TV broadcast screen after starting the TV screen, the viewer can see a selection icon for switching to the screen of the power command device. You can also select a state such as.
  • the main body 9 ⁇ / b> A of the power command apparatus 9 is provided with the emergency cutoff button 119, but such an emergency cutoff switch may be provided in the TV receiver 75.
  • an emergency cutoff switch may be provided in the TV receiver 75.
  • a push button type or touch type selection key is provided on the front surface of the TV receiver 75 in the periphery of the liquid crystal display screen 75D.
  • the emergency shutoff operation cannot be performed if the main power switch of the TV receiver 75 is turned off.
  • one of the plurality of home appliances is a heating cooker such as the induction heating cooker 2, and the display unit of the heating cooker includes data requiring attention in the measurement data after the main power is turned on ( (Example: high blood pressure level, uric acid level) is displayed to indicate that there is a person to be measured, so encourage cooking with a special cooking method and seasoning in consideration of families with sensitive data before starting cooking Can contribute to health promotion.
  • data requiring attention in the measurement data after the main power is turned on (Example: high blood pressure level, uric acid level) is displayed to indicate that there is a person to be measured, so encourage cooking with a special cooking method and seasoning in consideration of families with sensitive data before starting cooking Can contribute to health promotion.
  • the display panel 100 of the power command device 9 can also read family measurement data and specify data requiring attention (eg, high blood pressure level, uric acid level) and the person to be measured. A point (such as high blood pressure) can be confirmed, and in the cooking method and seasoning, for example, a device for reducing the salt concentration can be promoted.
  • data requiring attention eg, high blood pressure level, uric acid level
  • a point such as high blood pressure
  • a device for reducing the salt concentration can be promoted.
  • the induction heating cooker 2 as a kind of home appliance connected to the power command device 9 includes at least one vibration sensing device, and the vibration sensing device does not sense a seismic intensity greater than a predetermined value.
  • the power command device 9 receives emergency earthquake information from outside the house in the situation, (1) it is possible to cut off the power supply of a specific device among household appliances in use by a predetermined key operation of the power command device 9 (2) A special icon 414 for urgently stopping the supply of a specific device among the home appliances in use is also displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 75D of the TV receiver 75. Therefore, before the earthquake occurs, both the power command device 9 side and the TV receiver 75 side can urgently shut down the power. (Note that certain devices such as lighting are not supplied with power to secure evacuation routes or confirm safety. Leave).
  • the measurement data (health management information) measured by each health management device 410 may be once transferred to the mobile phone 87 and the data may be transferred to the health management processing unit 116.
  • data measured outside the house may be brought into the house using the mobile phone 87 and transferred to the health management processing unit 116. Both are modifications of bringing data into the health management processing unit 116.
  • FIG. 52 to 58 show a power control system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.
  • home appliances such as induction heating cooker 2, rice cooker 3, microwave oven 5, dishwasher 6 and air conditioner 7 and health management device 410 are all the same as those in the first embodiment.
  • the power command device 9 is different in that personal meal content evaluation information such as “favorite information” and information such as room temperature and bathing temperature can be recorded for each individual.
  • FIG. 52 to 55 are plan views showing a part of the display means and the operation unit in the induction heating cooker in the home appliance.
  • reference numeral 129 denotes a display screen such as a liquid crystal display screen that is a display unit of the induction heating cooker 2 that is controlled by the power command device 9, as described in the first embodiment.
  • the induction heating cooker 2 includes heating ports by two induction heating sources arranged side by side.
  • a display screen 129 such as a liquid crystal display screen has a key 128A3 for selecting cooking with boiled food, as shown in FIG.
  • Each key 128B3 to be selected is displayed in a list format.
  • “Recipe” here refers to information that explains how to cook a dish, but includes the name of the ingredient and its amount, a picture of the cooking appearance in the process of being completed or completed, the amount of salt contained in the dish, the calorie consumption value, etc. Information may also be included.
  • reference numeral 441 denotes a health management information display area, in which there is measurement data out of the normal range among family health related data (for example, blood pressure values) measured by the health management device 410. If so, a message to that effect is displayed. Specifically, it is displayed with the characters “I have a family member with high blood pressure”.
  • the blood pressure data is stored in the storage device 149 in the power command device 9 with an identification code for specifying the family who is the subject being measured, information for specifying an individual can also be displayed. In this example, personal identification information is not displayed because it is a premise that the whole family eats the same cooking, and it is not a scene of making dedicated cooking for only a specific family.
  • reference numeral 451 denotes a preference information display area, in which various personal preferences read by the family on the display panel 100 of the power command device 9, impressions after meals, impressions in the living space Information such as preferences is displayed.
  • FIG. 56 shows a display screen of the display panel 100 which is an operation unit of the use limit setting device 96 of the power command device 9, and an icon 451 for registering preference information is displayed on a dedicated screen for electrical energy management.
  • the icon 418 for switching and the icon 211N for proceeding to the next display screen are displayed.
  • FIG. 56 is a screen for “favorite information registration” displayed when the icon 451 is selected.
  • the preference information includes recent meal impressions at home, impressions of how to cook rice (rice hardness), the temperature of hot water when taking a bath, for example, 40 ° C.
  • the impression of dinner last night is “good”.
  • FIG. 57 shows the state of the display screen 129 when the selection key 460 for selecting a favorite recipe in FIG. 53 is touched.
  • the word “Recommended Recipe List” is displayed at the center of the display screen 129, and below that, recipe selection keys 460A, 460B, which are classified into three according to the material type, are displayed.
  • 460C is displayed, that is, a key 460A for selecting a vegetable-centric recipe, a key 460B for selecting a recipe combining meat and vegetables, and a fish-centric recipe selection key 460C, respectively.
  • a soup-based recipe selection key 460D and a selection key 460E for searching for a recipe from the ingredients are also displayed at the same time.
  • the induction heating cooker 2 proposes this improvement method, but the recipe is stored in advance for each of the two improvement methods in the display memory 35A of the induction heating cooker 2 (see FIG. 22).
  • the recipe is stored in advance for each of the two improvement methods in the display memory 35A of the induction heating cooker 2 (see FIG. 22).
  • a selection key 460E for searching for food when a selection key 460E for searching for food is selected, a recipe (for example, several types) using lotus root is displayed on the display screen 129.
  • a recipe for example, several types
  • the limited storage capacity of the display memory 35A there are cases where detailed recipes that are explained with images in order from ingredients to cooking methods cannot be stored in advance.
  • the storage device (large capacity memory) of the TV receiver 75 is used.
  • the storage device (large-capacity memory) 109 is stored with an index, a keyword, and the like. If you leave it, you can shorten the time to search.
  • the capacity of one download may be automatically limited, and may be limited to contents (images, sentences, etc.) of 1 megabyte or less, for example.
  • FIG. 58 is an explanatory diagram illustrating, in chronological order, an operation in which home appliances such as the induction heating cooker 2 can know on the home appliance side whether or not the power command device 9 is a power adjustment target. Yes, the case of the induction heating cooker 2 is shown.
  • L1 to L7 are operation information signals transmitted from the induction heating cooker 2 to the power command device 9 as described in the first embodiment.
  • the menu selection information signal L3 is emitted from the induction heating cooker 2. Thereafter, the induction heating cooker 2 displays the display screen 129 as shown in FIG. In addition, the health management information selection key 440, the preference information selection key 450, and the selection key 460 for displaying the favorite recipe are displayed at the same time. Then, if the selection key 460 for displaying the favorite recipe is touched, the command signal is sent to the power command device 9, and the induction heating cooker 2 obtains information on various recipes from the power command device 9 side.
  • the induction heating operation is performed. It is possible to start. For example, as shown in FIG. 54, after the health management information is displayed, if the start key 212 is touched, the induction heating operation is started immediately.
  • the induction heating cooker 2 has issued an inquiry signal LM for obtaining health management information to the power command apparatus 9, but the "predetermined data collection" If attention data is extracted from the measurement data of “period” (7 days for high blood pressure) and there is no attention data, the health management information is treated as “none” and the health management selection key 440 is not displayed. It is set to display that there is no data.
  • the non-use period is increased (for example, one month) depending on the type of health management information.
  • Even with high blood pressure it is possible to change the “predetermined data collection period” to one month.
  • the health care selection key 440 is used in the cooking menu selection stage, only the attention data within the predetermined data collection period is extracted as described above, but the existing data display command key 425 in FIG. 14 is used. In this case, all past measurement data (including data other than the caution data) can be displayed.
  • the measurement data (measurement data, exercise data, etc.) of the management processing unit 116 is stored in the storage device 109 of the power command device 9. After that, when data is accumulated, data older than one month may be automatically moved to the storage device (large capacity memory) 109 of the TV receiver 75 or may be automatically deleted (erased). good.
  • the bathing temperature preference is not shown in the figure, but when an automatic water heater is used to automatically fill the bathtub with hot water, an evaluator code is entered on the remote controller of the water heater to There is a utilization method of setting the temperature.
  • a target temperature of air conditioning in a room where a user is fixed is also set using this preference information, and the temperature of a specific room can be selected by the power command device 9.
  • a target temperature of air conditioning in a room where a user is fixed is also set using this preference information, and the temperature of a specific room can be selected by the power command device 9.
  • the power control system and the home appliance have such a configuration, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained. Furthermore, preference information of family members and the like is collected by the power command device 9, and the information is appropriately pulled out by the display panel 100 of the power command device 9, the induction heating cooker 2, the rice cooker 3, etc., and used in the cooking scene. I can do it.
  • FIG. FIG. 59 is an overall configuration diagram of a home appliance power control system and a health management system according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 60 is a block diagram showing a part of the configuration of the main part of the power command apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention in a longitudinal section, and
  • FIG. 61 shows the main parts of the power control system of the home appliance and the health management system. It is explanatory drawing which shows signal transmission of chronologically. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.
  • HA1 indicates the living space of one house.
  • HA2 is also a living space and is actually a bathroom.
  • Reference numeral 500 denotes a bathtub installed in the bathroom, and hot water is supplied from an electric hot water supply facility 502 installed outdoors.
  • Reference numeral 501 denotes a hot water supply remote controller attached to the inner wall surface of the bathroom HA2, and the user performs hot water supply start, hot water temperature setting, and the like.
  • the remote controller 501 is electrically connected to an electric hot water supply facility 502, and the electric hot water supply facility 502 is connected to a main circuit (power supply path) 27 so that electric power is supplied.
  • Reference numeral 750 denotes a TV receiver for a bathroom which is placed inside the bathroom HA2 and connected to the main circuit (power supply path) 27.
  • the (main) TV receiver 75 installed in the living room is a predetermined TV receiver. They are connected with a signal cable 751.
  • the signal cable is used to send a broadcast signal or a signal from the power command device 9, but it is not a dedicated wired connection like this, but is transmitted / received by a power line carrier technology using a power line, or an infrared ray. It may be one that is controlled by communication by a wireless system such as a signal.
  • Reference numeral 760 denotes a lighting fixture for a bathroom.
  • the bathroom TV receiver 750 shown in the third embodiment is installed mainly for the purpose of receiving video, audio, information, etc. on the bathroom side, and has all the functions of the TV receiver 75 in the living room. However, all the contents broadcast on the TV receiver 75 and the information transmitted from the power command device 9 can be received and displayed. However, it does not have a storage device (large capacity memory) 109 such as the TV receiver 75, has only a storage means capable of storing a short time movie, and has measured data acquired by the health management device 410. Is not accumulated. Also, the TV receiver 750 for the bathroom has the TV receiver 75 receiving the earthquake early warning from the external engine 78B, and the earthquake early warning or vibration device (not shown) via the power command device 9. If there is a situation where the power command device 9 or the home appliance KP in the kitchen) senses the seismic intensity, it will be activated simultaneously with the TV receiver 75 and such information will be displayed on the display screen. Is displayed.
  • a usage limit setting device 96 for setting the power consumption of a plurality of home appliances EE including the home appliance KP in the kitchen an electronic circuit mainly using a microcomputer And a health management processing unit 116 controlled by the control unit 125 is housed, and a display screen 100A having a screen size of about 10 to 15 inches is attached to the front surface of the main body 9A. It has been.
  • the main body 9A of the power command device 9 has a thick box shape in FIG. 60, but is actually a flat plate shape of about 2 to 3 cm, and is also important about 2 kg. It can be used by hanging, but it can be easily moved to the table or taken to another room as needed.
  • the power command device 9 has a power cord (not shown) that can be connected to the power supply circuit 27. However, the power command device 9 can be used by being disconnected from the power supply circuit 27. Has a built-in high-performance storage battery (not shown). When power is not supplied from the power cord, the power supply from the storage battery is automatically switched instantaneously. Mutual communication between the use limit setting device 96 and each home electric appliance EE in the home is performed by infrared rays or wirelessly.
  • an external engine 78A having a dedicated server for providing various information and contents using the Internet is connected to the main body 9A of the power command apparatus 9 via a device such as a router (not shown). It should be noted that when information is transmitted from the external engine 78A side, the contents of the information are immediately confirmed on the power command device 9 side.
  • the health management processing unit 116 in the main body 9A of the power command device 9 reads information transmitted from various health management devices 410 such as the blood pressure monitor 410A as described in the first embodiment.
  • the information receiving unit 137 receives information obtained by the mobile phone 87, exercise information acquired by other exercise measuring devices 311 (such as the indoor running machine 311A), and calorie consumption information. It can be done.
  • the compound measuring devices 503 is a combined measuring device of a thermometer and a hygrometer installed at least on the inner wall surface of the kitchen space, the room such as the living room with the TV receiver 75, the interior space of the bathroom, and the like.
  • the compound measuring devices 503 are installed at three separate locations, but these measuring devices also include a transmitter and a receiver so as to communicate with the main body 9A of the power command device 9 individually by infrared rays or wirelessly.
  • the temperature and humidity measured each time according to a command from the power command device 9 are transmitted to the power command device 9.
  • the measurement result of temperature and humidity is transmitted to the electric power command apparatus 9 for every fixed time (for example, 1 hour).
  • each compound measuring device 503 In transmitting such temperature and humidity, each compound measuring device 503 is attached with a different identification code depending on the installation location, and when transmitting temperature and humidity measurement data, the identification code is transmitted at the head, On the power command device 9 side, it is possible to identify the measurement data at which location.
  • FIG. 61 is an explanatory diagram showing the signal transmission between the main components of the home appliance power control system and the health management system in time series, and shows the TV receiver 75 and the rice cooker 3 as representative of the home appliance. .
  • the rice cooker 3 shows a case where the timer is set on the night of the previous day in the kitchen and is set so that rice cooking is completed at 6:35 am the next morning.
  • the power command device 9 issues a measurement command signal to the combined measuring device 503 (the thermometer and the hygrometer) in the living room where the TV receiver 75 is located, as indicated by the broken arrow in FIG.
  • the device 503 transmits the temperature and humidity measurement results to the power command apparatus 9 (time: 6:11 am).
  • the power command device 9 uses the health care device 410 to measure blood pressure and the like within 30 minutes after getting up. Recommend. In addition, exercise is recommended to perform radio exercises and relax exercises lightly after measurement. Such a recommendation (recommendation of action) is displayed on the screen of the TV receiver 75 with characters and video, and is notified to the viewer together with sound. If the TV receiver 75 is in the living room and the bedroom on the second floor, and the person who gets up activates the TV receiver 75 in the bedroom, the TV receiver 75 in the living room is not activated at all, and the bedroom on the second floor.
  • the liquid crystal display screen 75D of the TV receiver 75 of this type performs such health management measurement and exercise recommendation (time: 6:12 am).
  • blood pressure measurement data is automatically transmitted from the sphygmomanometer 410A to the health management processing unit 116 of the power command device 9 after the measurement (time: 6:20 am). Min).
  • the urine test result is automatically sent from the urine test device 410G to the health management processing unit 116 of the power command device 9 after the measurement. Data transmission is performed promptly.
  • the health management processing unit 116 of the power command apparatus 9 promptly transmits data indicating the blood pressure and the result of the urine test to the TV receiver 75 that has already been activated. That is, when the resident who has woken up activates the TV receiver in the bedroom on the second floor, for example, the health management data is automatically displayed on the TV receiver 75 on the second floor. In this case, it is also possible to activate the TV receiver 75 in the living room on the first floor instead of the second floor to view the health management data.
  • the health management data of the person A to be measured who wakes up in this way is temporarily stored in the health management processing unit 116 of the power command apparatus 9, and then the storage device (large capacity memory) of the TV receiver 75 in the living room. ) 109, data is recorded and accumulated (time: 6:31 am).
  • the power command device 9 is shown by a broken arrow in FIG. A command is issued to report the latest measurement result to the combined temperature and humidity measuring device 503 in the kitchen where the rice cooker 3 is placed.
  • the composite measuring device 503 transmits the temperature and humidity of the indoor space of the kitchen to the power command device 9.
  • the TV receiver 75 side receives the notification of the completion of rice cooking and the start of the heat retaining operation from the power command device 9, and after the temperature and humidity information arrives as indicated by an arrow 770C, the heat retaining operation is not required. If it is determined that there is, the warming operation stop command is transmitted to the power command device 9 (time: 6:40 am). Then, the power command device 9 commands the rice cooker 3 to stop the heat retaining operation (6:41 am).
  • the rice cooker 3 notifies the power command device 9 that the heat retaining operation has been stopped, and the power command device 9 notifies the TV receiver 75 that has issued the heat retaining operation stop command that the heat retaining operation has been stopped. For this reason, in the TV receiver 75, it can be seen from the display of characters and illustrations on the liquid crystal display screen 75D that cooking has been completed but the heat is not kept.
  • the power command device 9 compares the room temperature condition with the conditions for the heat insulation stoppage from the rice cooker 3.
  • a heat retention stop command is issued toward the rice cooker 3. That is, unlike the case where the user goes directly to the location of the rice cooker 3 and stops the heat retaining operation, the user stops the heat retaining operation from a location away from the TV receiver 75 and the power command device 9.
  • the power command device 9 refers to the prohibited use mode and conditions assumed in the rice cooker 3 and issues a control operation such as a heat insulation stop when it is on the safe side. ing.
  • the rice cooker 3 when the rice cooking operation is completed, it automatically shifts to the heat retaining mode. Therefore, when one of the residents stops the heat retaining operation through the TV receiver 75, Other residents (family members) may not forget to stop the warming operation, and after a considerable amount of time has passed since the completion of cooking, they will know that the warming has stopped, resulting in confusion. May be misleading). Therefore, in order to make it widely known to families, the TV receiver 75 notifies the stop of heat insulation. Note that the TV receiver 75 other than the TV receiver to which the instruction for the warming operation is input also shows that the warming is stopped by the display contents of the electrical energy management of the home appliance, and the display screen 100A of the power command device 9 is displayed.
  • the bather when the external engine 78B sends an earthquake early warning or the house itself is shaken by the earthquake during bathing, the bather can quickly do so by using the TV receiver for the bathroom. You can avoid accidents such as an unexpected sudden earthquake that panics and you try to get out of the bathroom and fall.
  • the TV receiver 750 for a bathroom it is possible to check one's own health management data in a relaxed feeling inside the bathroom or register favorite information. Even if a resident outside the bathroom presses the emergency cut-off button 119A to cut off the power supply all at once, the lighting state of the lighting fixture 760 in the bathroom is maintained.
  • a special icon 414 “Emergency emergency shutdown” and a special icon 415 “Emergency earthquake / tsunami information reception” are displayed on the TV receiver 750 for bathroom. Then, by selecting the special icon 414 of “Emergency electrical shutdown”, the power supply of home appliances in a predetermined range in the house can be shut off without the user going to the location of the main body 9A of the power command device 9. Since evacuation can be started in preparation for the tsunami attack, safety can be further improved.
  • FIG. FIG. 62 is an external view of a display screen and a remote control of a TV receiver used in a home appliance power control system and a health management system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 63 is an external view of a display screen and a remote control showing a list of cooking recipes displayed on the TV receiver.
  • FIG. 64 is an external view of a display screen and a remote control showing the result of searching for a cooking recipe with the TV receiver.
  • FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing the operation after the display screen of the TV receiver is activated.
  • FIG. 66 is a flowchart showing an operation when searching for a cooking recipe with the TV receiver.
  • the same or corresponding parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.
  • FIG. 62 is a front view showing a state where the TV portal site is displayed on the TV receiver.
  • a specific power ON button provided on the remote controller 75R is pressed once, the TV receiver 75 is activated, and the system control unit 75E displays the TV portal site on the liquid crystal display screen 75D.
  • the TV portal site has icons (ON) surrounded by a substantially rectangular frame such as “news”, “weather forecast”, “traffic information”, “earthquake / tsunami information”.
  • the menu of the portal site by the screen type input switch) 411 is displayed.
  • a special icon 412 displayed as “health management information”, a special icon 413 displayed as “electric energy management”, and a special icon 601 displayed as “recommended cooking” are displayed.
  • These three special icons may be larger than other ordinary icons and may be displayed in a conspicuous color.
  • FIG. 63 shows a recipe for cooking stored in the storage device (large capacity memory) 109 of the TV receiver 75.
  • three specific recommended recipes are displayed side by side in a row on the right side from the display information 602 “vegetable” for indicating a group of recipes centered on vegetables. The leftmost recipe is numbered and is “# 1” in FIG. 63.
  • recipe display information “# 2” and “# 3” are sequentially displayed.
  • 602A is a recipe of “# 1”, and “# 2” is sequentially assigned a reference numeral 602B and “# 3” is assigned a reference numeral 602C.
  • Reference numeral 603 denotes display information “meat + vegetable” indicating a recipe group centered on meat and vegetables. From the display, four specific recommended recipes are displayed side by side in a row. . The leftmost recipe 603A is numbered “# 1”.
  • Reference numeral 604 denotes display information “fish center” indicating a group of recipes centered on fish. From the display, four specific recommended recipes are displayed in a line on the right side. The leftmost recipe 604A is numbered “# 1”.
  • Reference numeral 605 denotes display information “soup stew” that indicates a group of recipes for liquid dishes such as soups and stews. From the display, four specific recommended recipes are displayed in a row on the right side. .
  • the leftmost recipe 605A is numbered “# 1”. Each recipe has the highest priority on the left side. For example, when a vegetable-based recipe is displayed on the display screen 129 in the induction heating cooker 2, a recipe of 602A is displayed first, and the next recommended recipe is called. , 602B is displayed, the recipe group shown in FIG. 63 is sequentially advanced to the right, and individual recipes are sequentially displayed.
  • the priority of the recipe is changed to the highest priority, and then the liquid crystal display screen 75D. Is displayed on the leftmost position.
  • the recipe changed with the highest priority is first read out and displayed on these cooking appliances.
  • 606 is a selection key (icon) for searching for a recipe from the material, like the recipe selection key 460E of the third embodiment shown in FIG.
  • Reference numeral 418 denotes an icon for switching to a dedicated screen for electric energy management as shown in FIG. 13 of the first embodiment.
  • 607 is an icon for searching for a recipe
  • 608 is an icon for adding a new recipe or partially modifying an existing recipe.
  • Reference numeral 609 denotes an icon for returning to the TV portal site screen of FIG.
  • FIG. 64 shows a state in which the entire specific recipe is displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 75D of the TV receiver 75.
  • reference numeral 602T denotes an area where information related to one recipe 602A is displayed
  • reference numeral 602G denotes a part such as a completed state or a halfway creation photograph or illustration related to the recipe.
  • 602P is a description explaining in detail how to make a dish and its ingredients
  • 602K is a portion showing the food calorie value per serving of the recipe 602A
  • 603 is also included per serving This is the part that displays the amount (weight) of salt.
  • 602X is a portion that indicates the amount of electric power (unit: kwh) on the cooking device side that is necessary to make the serving per serving.
  • this electric energy since this electric energy also affects the kind and performance by the side of a heating cooking appliance, it is a thing of a reference grade to the last.
  • Reference numeral 602M is an evaluation comment previously written by someone in the family about the dish. The evaluation is entered from the preference information recording page as shown in FIG. 56 of the second embodiment, or “additional evaluation” in FIG. ”And / or an evaluation written by selecting the icon 611 (a plurality of evaluations can be recorded).
  • 610 is an icon for sending the recipe 602A shown in FIG. 64 to the induction heating cooker 2, for example.
  • the information which specifies the recipe 602A is actually transmitted to the electric power instruction
  • a method is adopted in which recipe information is read from the storage device (large capacity memory) 109 of the TV receiver 75 and provided to the induction heating cooker 2.
  • a recipe “gratin” cannot be sent to the rice cooker 3, but a recipe “rice cooked” can be sent to the rice cooker 3.
  • the codes of the cooking appliances that can be handled are recorded, and the codes are matched with the codes of the various cooking appliances constituting the household appliances KP in the kitchen.
  • the recipe 602A sent to the induction heating cooker 2 has a sending record remaining in the power command device 9, and when the recipe provision request from the induction heating cooker 2 is requested, the recipe is referred to. Therefore, when an attempt is made to search for a vegetable-based recipe with the induction heating cooker 2 (see FIG. 57 of the second embodiment), it is first displayed on the display screen 129 in preference to other recipes. .
  • FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing the operation of the TV receiver 75 until a desired recipe is selected.
  • the TV receiver will be described on the assumption that the main power has already been turned on.
  • a predetermined button of the remote controller 75R is pressed (Step 1.
  • Step is described as “SS”.
  • the system control unit 75E turns on the power FET 75S interposed between the liquid crystal display screen 75D and the power supply unit 75G to activate the liquid crystal display screen 75D (SS2).
  • the liquid crystal display screen 75D first displays the portal site screen as shown in FIG. 62 (SS3).
  • the system control unit 75E issues a command to read recipes of various dishes stored in the storage device (large capacity memory) 109, and the recipe is displayed in FIG. It is displayed so that it can be listed in the form shown in 63 (SS5).
  • the screen is switched to the electric energy management screen (SS7).
  • 75J is a tuner device that receives broadcast waves such as ground waves and satellite waves from the outdoor antenna 77.
  • the icon 610 may be selected to select the recipe of FIG. 64 and transmit it to the cooker equipment side.
  • a recipe for cooking for high blood pressure people is displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 75D (SS12) as shown in FIG. May be selected with the icon 610 and transmitted to the cooker equipment side.
  • the icon 602 is selected (SS10), the contents of various recipes 602A to 602C belonging to the vegetable type are displayed on the liquid crystal display screen. 75D (SS11), and thereafter, one or more of the various recipes 602A to 602C belonging to this vegetable series may be selected.
  • the vibration sensing device 241 that detects a shake at the occurrence of an earthquake senses a predetermined seismic intensity (acceleration) or more
  • a vibration sensing signal is sent to the control device 32 and used by the control device 32.
  • the power command device 9 may further strengthen the earthquake countermeasures using the emergency earthquake bulletin received from the outside of the house .
  • Earthquake early warnings are forecast warnings provided by the Japan Meteorological Agency, and there are two types: “for general users” and “for advanced users” with low standards and large amounts of information.
  • the power command device 9 By installing an internet line and an earthquake early warning reception facility and connecting to a notification device such as an interphone, a system that uses the notification device / wiring and distributes it throughout the building has already been put into practical use. Therefore, it is important that the power command device 9 always receives the emergency earthquake warning. Therefore, the TV receiver 75 can receive the earthquake early warning of the external organization 78B such as a broadcasting station, and the power command device 9 itself can also receive the earthquake early warning from the external organization 78A directly. On the other hand, the power command device 9 issues, for example, the following command signal for home appliances during operation (operation) such as a heating operation when an emergency earthquake warning is received.
  • a heating cooker having a heat source for example, an induction heating cooker 2 displays the arrival of an earthquake early warning on the display screen 129 of the central display unit 16 of the heating cooker and is ready for cooking.
  • the user may be alerted to be wary of the arrival of the earthquake.
  • voice guidance means such as a synthesized voice device is also operated to call attention by voice.
  • the maximum volume is automatically notified.
  • Electric appliances or gas / petroleum combustion type heating sources and home appliances or gas appliances having water heated by them such as hot water storage type or heat pump type electric water heaters or gas combustion type hot water
  • the vessel has a water level sensor that monitors the water level in the tank, and in normal times, it automatically performs a heating operation to boil hot water according to the fluctuation of the water level, but the water level fluctuates irregularly due to the earthquake, Since the water level sensor may detect the water level by mistake and cause a malfunction, the water level sensor detection operation is stopped for a predetermined short period of time, for example, 30 seconds, and no earthquake actually occurs until the time has elapsed. If it is detected, the normal detection operation is restored.
  • emergency emergency lights those located in places that will be evacuated due to the occurrence of an earthquake are defined as emergency emergency lights, and the emergency lights are automatically turned on for a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute). If an earthquake does not arrive during that predetermined time, it is automatically turned off.
  • the dehydrator In electric washing machines with a dehydration function (including those with the function of drying clothes with warm air generated by electricity or gas combustion), the dehydrator is faster than the washing tub with water in it. When rotating, the position of the center of gravity is higher and unstable, so when dehydrating, the rotation drive motor of the dehydrator is temporarily stopped and the brake mechanism is activated for about 10 seconds. Stop spinning the dehydration tank in time. In the case of a drum-type clothes dryer, it is also preferable to stop the rotation of the drum and the heating operation of a heating source such as an electric heater.
  • a heating source such as an electric heater.
  • the power command device 9 automatically commands to lower the thermal power so as to suppress the heating operation with a large thermal power.
  • the configuration is such that the user confirms that there has been no error and issues a return command with the heating cooker (for example, by pressing a specific input key or button) to return to the original heating power and continue cooking.
  • the user can calmly check the thermal power and in some cases stop cooking, and in the unlikely event that the seismic intensity exceeds a predetermined level.
  • the heating source is stopped instantaneously (even if commercial power from the power company is not cut off urgently), so that the safety against earthquakes can be improved.
  • the display location is the position of the first display information 210A, the second display information 210B, the third display information 210C, and the fourth display information 210D. Good or other places.
  • the emergency earthquake warning is given priority over the display of the first display information to the fourth display information 210A, 210B, 210C, 210D, for example, the first display information 210A is immediately turned off and the “earthquake” Characters such as “breaking news reception” may be displayed.
  • the heating process and the operating state of the appliance are indicated by the power command device 9.
  • the induction heating cooker 2 transmits the operation information signals L1 to L7 to the power command device 9 each time, but the power command device 9 uses the required power excess amount determination means 93 to determine the power.
  • an inquiry signal may be transmitted to each home appliance immediately before that, and the operation information may be transmitted from each home appliance in a form that answers this.
  • information may be simplified by transmitting a specific code indicating whether or not it is in the “execution time zone of the priority cooking menu”.
  • the power command device 9 is configured to be able to transmit power reduction information to the wide area communication circuit network 98 such as the Internet outside the house by the communication means 97, and after receiving the power reduction command, the first and second home appliances.
  • the information on the reduction result may be transmitted to the specific receiver outside the house by the wide area communication network 98.
  • a code indicating the location area of the house in which a receiver (for example, a power company or a public institution) is determined in advance is used. You may make it transmit simultaneously. In this way, the power supplier and related public organizations can grasp the power saving situation for each region, and can be used for stable power supply.
  • the heating power may be taken into account in the cooking device.
  • the thermal power is 100 W or more at maximum You may prescribe
  • the electricity bill according to the amount of power used for cooking, etc., between the time when the main power is turned on and the time when the main power is turned off You may make it display on a display means, for example, the display screen 129.
  • the control device 32 may calculate the power usage amount from both the usage amount information and the information on the electricity charges for each time zone, or the power command device 9 may use the power usage from the home appliance. You may make it acquire and calculate quantity information, and you may make it transmit to applicable household appliances. Before turning off the main power supply, the power supply to the electric heating source such as the electric heater and induction heating coil, and the power source such as the motor is stopped.
  • the electricity bill here does not necessarily match the electricity bill charged by the power company, and may be an estimated amount. For example, it may be displayed in units of circles such as “30 yen”. Furthermore, when the main power supply is turned on again and the home appliance is used again, the display means is activated, and the electricity bill at the previous use is automatically displayed for reference at the first stage. good.
  • the power command device 9 obtains the electricity charge information by time zone by accessing the information providing device of an external power company through the communication means 97, but the information acquisition is performed at night.
  • the home appliances such as the induction heating cooker 2 may use the new electricity price information updated from the next morning.
  • information on electricity charges by time zone is loaded (downloaded) into an information terminal such as a mobile phone 87 or a digital TV used at home, and this information is transferred to home appliances such as the induction heating cooker 2 and rice cooker 3. You may make it read.
  • the power command device 9 is constituted by the main body 9A and a flat display panel 100 that is detachably attached to the front surface of the main body.
  • the main body 9A and the display panel 100 may be formed as an integral structure that cannot be separated.
  • the connection to the power supply circuit 27 and the TV receiver 75 is wireless rather than wired (cable or cord). It is more convenient to do.
  • the TV receiver 75 that can be viewed in the kitchen may be used. It is preferable to connect an antenna or a cable directly to the power command device 9 so that it can receive broadcast waves from TV broadcast stations or the like.
  • a display screen is provided on the air conditioner 7 as the “second home appliance”, the main body of the dishwasher 6, the washing dryer, the clothes dryer, and the remote controller thereof, and the “electricity information by time zone” is provided here. May be displayed.
  • air conditioners and washing / drying machines have longer operating times than induction heating cookers 2 and rice cookers 3, so that their operating hours are shifted to operating hours where cheaper electricity charges are applied. If applied to, there is an economic merit that the user can reduce the electricity bill.
  • the breaker BK includes a main breaker that controls the total power of the entire house, and a plurality of sub-breakers.
  • the first sub-breaker controls the air conditioner 7
  • the second sub-breaker controls the washing / drying machine
  • the third sub-breaker controls the kitchen cooking electric device (rice cooker, etc.). Things can be used.
  • the main breaker BK centrally shuts off the power sources of the plurality of sub-breakers.
  • the power command device 9 may monitor the current flowing through each branch system so that the rated capacity of the sub-breaker is not exceeded.
  • the vibration sensing device 241 that detects a shake at the time of an earthquake is installed inside the built-in induction heating cooker 2.
  • the reason for this is that the built-in type induction heating cooker 2 is fixed in a horizontal state inside kitchen furniture such as a sink, and is less susceptible to the vibration of the floor when the family is traveling. This is because earthquake vibration can be detected.
  • the vibration-sensing device 241 may be provided inside the main body 9A of the power command device 9 installed in a fixed state on the wall of the kitchen, instead of being installed inside the built-in induction heating cooker 2. . Or when it is a 2-story house, you may each install in two places, the furniture etc. in the room on the 2nd floor, and the induction heating cooking appliance 2 in the kitchen on the 1st floor.
  • a switch that is input by a pressing operation such as the on / off button 81c, or a contact type in which the electrostatic capacitance changes like the first selection unit 128A.
  • input means such as an input key or a method of inputting a mark, a frame, an arrow, etc. for selection that appears on the display screen by operating the remote controller 75R, such as special icons 412 and 417.
  • special icons 412 and 417 such as special icons 412 and 417.
  • the power control system according to the present invention can be widely used not only for home use but also for commercial electric appliances.

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