JP2002228159A - Cooking device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To set a heating time of a heating cooker, a timer setting state or a timer heating state can be determined only by a timer display portion, and a heating cooker with few failures of a timer heating operation is provided. provide. SOLUTION: An irradiation unit 15 for irradiating light behind a display surface of a time display unit 14 is provided.
By changing the irradiation amount or irradiation color in accordance with the operation state of 0, it is possible to easily identify whether the cooking device is in the timer setting state or the timer heating state only by visually checking the time display means 14. Become.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cooking device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The structure of a conventional cooking device will be described. In the conventional heating cooker, when the timer time is set by the timer time setting means for setting the timer time,
The timer setting time is displayed on the time display means, and the time display means is irradiated from below the display surface by the irradiation means for irradiating light.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, since the setting of the timer time before the start of the timer heating and the irradiation luminance from the irradiation means after the start of the timer heating are the same, the timer is only required to look at the time display means. There is a problem that it is difficult to easily determine whether or not heating is being performed.

Further, when a plurality of heating means are selected and used by one timer, even if the heating is performed with the timers of different heating means set by mistake, irradiation from the irradiation means before and after the start of heating is performed. Is the same and does not change, so it is mistaken that the timer heating is being performed, and there is a problem that the heating does not stop even after the set time has elapsed.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and makes it possible to change the irradiation amount or irradiation color from the irradiation means so that the timer display operation can be discriminated whether the timer setting state or the timer heating state by the time display means. An object of the present invention is to provide a heating cooker excellent in operability of a timer section.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a timer for stopping the operation of the heating means after the heating means and a set time, a timer time setting means for setting the time of the timer, Time display means for displaying the time set by the timer time setting means, and irradiating means for irradiating the time display means with light, wherein the irradiating means is an irradiation amount or an irradiation color according to an operation state of the heating means. Is changed.

This makes it possible to easily determine whether or not heating is being performed with the timer set, by simply checking the time display means.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A heating cooker according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a heating means, a timer for stopping the operation of the heating means after a set time, and a timer time setting means for setting the time of the timer. And time display means for displaying the time set by the timer time setting means, and irradiating means for irradiating the time display means with light, wherein the irradiating means has an irradiation amount or an irradiation amount depending on an operation state of the heating means. In this configuration, the irradiation color is changed.

Thus, it is possible to easily determine whether or not heating is being performed with the timer set, just by checking the time display means.

[0010] The heating cooker according to claim 2 of the present invention comprises:
Heating means, a timer for stopping the operation of the heating means after a set time, timer time setting means for setting the time of the timer, time display means for displaying the time set by the timer time setting means, The time display means includes irradiation means for irradiating light, and the irradiation means changes the irradiation amount or the irradiation color from the completion of the timer setting by the timer time setting means to the start of timer heating.

With this arrangement, the irradiating means can irradiate so that the display of the time display means is most visible during the timer setting operation and during the timer heating, and the heating is not performed with the timer set. Can be easily identified only by checking the time display means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a heating cooker, wherein the heating means according to the first or second aspect is a plurality of heating means,
The apparatus is provided with a timer setting selecting means for selecting the plurality of heating means for setting a timer.

Thus, when a plurality of heating means are selected and used by one timer, even if a heating means different from the heating means set by the timer is erroneously heated, only the time display means is checked. It is possible to easily identify that the timer heating is not being performed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a heating cooker, wherein the irradiating means according to the third aspect changes an irradiation color in accordance with the heating means selected by the timer setting selecting means.

Thus, even when a plurality of heating means are selected and used by one timer, the time display means is irradiated with the irradiation color corresponding to each heating means at the time of setting the timer, so that only the time display means is confirmed. The user can easily check which timer of the heating means is set.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an operation display section of a cooking device for explaining Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the timer display operation. In FIG. 1, 11 is a heating switch for turning on and off the heating means 10 (not shown), 12 is a heating lamp for displaying the turning on and off of the heating means 10, 13 is a timer time setting switch for setting a timer time, and 14 is a timer setting time. , Which is a time display means, which is composed of a transmissive liquid crystal display element (hereinafter, referred to as LCD). Reference numeral 15 denotes an irradiating means for irradiating the time display means 14 from substantially the lower side of the display surface, which is constituted by a backlight LED.

The operation of the heating cooker configured as described above will be described. When the timer time is not set, the time display means 14 and the irradiation means 15 are turned off. When the timer time is set by operating the timer time setting switch 13 in a state where the heating operation is not performed, the set time is displayed on the LCD which is the time display means 14 and the backlight LED which is the irradiation means 15 Lights up, and the entire display surface of the time display means 14 is irradiated with light from behind the display surface of the time display means 14. At this time, since the heating means is in the heating stopped state, as shown in FIG.
Lights up. For example, the driving current of the backlight LED is limited to about の of that at the time of timer heating, and the luminance at the time of lighting is suppressed. Thereafter, when the heating is started by operating the heating switch 11, the heating lamp 12 is turned on and the irradiating means 15 is turned on by the backlight LED as shown in FIG.
To increase the driving current of the device and light the device with bright luminance.

When the timer time setting switch 13 is operated during the heating, as shown in FIG.
Always illuminates with bright brightness.

Further, the backlight L as the irradiation means 15
When the ED is configured by a multi-color light emitting LED, the backlight LED can be lit in green when heating is stopped at the time of setting the timer, and can be lit in red when heating is performed by the timer.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, by changing the brightness of the irradiating means 15 in accordance with the operating state of the heating means 10, it is possible to determine whether or not the appliance is performing timer heating cooking by setting the timer. Time display means 1
4 can be easily determined simply by checking the number.

When the brightness of the irradiating means 15 is changed, the brightness is changed so as to be bright during heating and dark while heating is stopped. Therefore, it is emphasized that heating is being performed, and whether or not the apparatus is being heated is determined. It is easy to determine whether or not.

If the irradiating means 15 is turned on in accordance with the operation state of the heating means even if the timer time is not set, the apparatus is still heating even if the user looks at the cooker from a place slightly away. Whether the heating means 10
However, when the heating source does not emit light or glow, as in an induction heating cooker, an effect that the device is easily visually recognized as being in a heated state is also produced.

If the irradiating means 15 is made to emit multicolor light, it is possible to more easily determine whether the apparatus is in the state of performing the timer heating cooking or the state of merely setting the timer. In addition, when setting the timer time in the heating stopped state, it is not necessary to suppress the luminance of the irradiation unit 15, and the operability of setting the timer time can be improved.

In this embodiment, the driving current of the backlight LED is limited to reduce the irradiation amount of the irradiation means 15. However, the number of elements of the backlight LED to emit light may be reduced, or the irradiation means 15 may be controlled on / off. However, the irradiation amount can be similarly reduced, and the same effect can be obtained.

Also, a backlight LED is used as the irradiation means.
However, the same effect can be naturally obtained with a light emitting element such as an EL or a fluorescent tube.

Although the time display means 14 and the irradiation means 15 are separately constituted by an LCD and a backlight LED, the time display means 14 and the irradiation means 15 may be integrated by using, for example, a 7-segment LED. Similar effects can be obtained. Can be.

(Embodiment 2) Hereinafter, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the timer display operation of the present embodiment. The configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the description is omitted.

When the timer time is set by operating the timer time setting switch 13 in a state where the heating operation is not performed, the set time is displayed on the LCD which is the time display means 14 and the irradiation means 15 is provided. The backlight LED is turned on to illuminate the entire display surface of the time display means 14 from behind the display surface of the time display means 14. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the backlight LED is turned on with the same bright luminance as at the time of timer heating. When a predetermined time, for example, 10 seconds, elapses after the operation of the timer time setting switch 13 is completed and the heater is not heated, the driving current of the backlight LED is limited as shown in FIG. Thereafter, when the heating is started by operating the heating switch 11, the heating lamp 12 is turned on, and the irradiating means 15 increases the driving current of the backlight LED to turn on the bright LED as shown in FIG.

When the timer time setting switch 13 is operated during heating, as shown in FIG.
Always illuminates with bright brightness.

Further, the backlight L as the irradiation means 15
If the ED is composed of multicolor LEDs, the backlight LE
When D is lit darkly, it lights in green and the backlight L
When the ED is turned on brightly, it can be turned on in red.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the timer time setting operation is performed and the heating operation is not performed, the luminance of the irradiation unit 15 is changed, so that the device is performing the timer heating cooking. It is possible to easily determine whether or not the timer is just set by simply checking the time display means 14.

Further, when the timer time setting operation is being performed and during the timer heating, the illuminating means is turned on with a bright brightness, so that the timer time setting operation is easy to perform. In a situation where the user wants to check the time display means 14, The display can always be easily viewed.

If the irradiating means 15 is made capable of emitting multicolor light, it is possible to more easily determine whether the apparatus is in the state of performing the timer heating cooking or the state of merely setting the timer. At the same time, it is possible to change the irradiation color during the timer setting and after the timer time is set, that is, when the heater is not heated, and during the timer cooking, respectively, so that the timer operation state of the device can be identified at a glance.

In this embodiment, the driving current of the backlight LED is limited to reduce the irradiation amount of the irradiating means 15. However, the number of elements of the backlight LED to emit light may be reduced or the irradiating means 15 may be controlled on / off. However, the irradiation amount can be similarly reduced, and the same effect can be obtained.

Although the predetermined time from when the timer time is set to when the irradiation means is darkened is set to 10 seconds, the luminance may be changed immediately without providing the predetermined time or, conversely, when the time is further extended. The effect of is obtained.

Also, a backlight LED is used as the irradiation means.
However, the same effect can be naturally obtained with a light emitting element such as an EL or a fluorescent tube.

Although the time display means 14 and the irradiating means 15 are separately constituted by an LCD and a backlight LED, the time display means 14 and the irradiating means 15 may be integrated by using, for example, a 7-segment LED. Similar effects can be obtained.

Embodiment 3 Hereinafter, Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of the operation display unit of the heating cooker according to the present embodiment. In the figure, 2
1 is a right heating switch for turning on and off the right burner as the first heating means, 22 is a right heating lamp for displaying on and off of the right burner, 23 is a left heating switch for turning on and off the left burner as the second heating means, 24 Is a left heating lamp for displaying the on / off state of the left burner, 25 is a timer setting selection switch for selecting which of the left burner and the right burner timer setting is to be performed, and 26 is a timer selection display section for displaying the selection result of the timer setting selection switch 25. , 27 are timer time setting switches for setting the timer time, 2
Reference numeral 8 denotes a time display means for displaying a timer set time, which is constituted by a transmissive liquid crystal display element (hereinafter, referred to as LCD). Numeral 29 denotes an illuminating means for illuminating the time display means 28 from substantially behind the lower surface of the display surface, and is constituted by a backlight LED.

The operation of the heating cooker configured as described above will be described. While the right burner is being heated by operating the right heating switch 21, the timer setting selection switch 25
Is operated to select the timer setting for the left burner, an indication that the left burner has been selected is displayed on the timer selection display section 26, for example, a lamp is lit or a LCD is displayed in the portion indicated as left.
The arrow provided in the inside lights up, and the irradiation means 29
Is turned on. After that, the set time is displayed on the time display means 28 by operating the timer time setting switch 27. If the left burner is not heated even after the timer time setting is completed, the backlight LED is turned on as shown in FIGS. Lights in dark brightness. now,
The timer setting time is set at 1 hour, and 1
Even if the time has elapsed, the display on the time display means 28 still indicates one hour since the left timer heating has not been started. Then, when the timer heating of the left burner is started by operating the left heating switch 23, the backlight LED changes to lighting with bright luminance.

When the right burner is selected by the timer setting selection switch 25 during the heating of the right burner, the backlight LED is always turned on at a bright brightness unless the heating of the right burner is stopped.

The backlight L serving as the irradiation means 29
If the ED is composed of multicolor LEDs, the LED will light red when the timer for the right burner is selected, and will light green when the timer for the left burner is selected. Can be lit in green, and can be lit in red if the timer is being heated. Furthermore, if four or more colors can be emitted, the irradiation color of the irradiation unit 29 can be changed while the timers of the left and right burners are being set and the timer is being heated.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, by changing the brightness of the irradiating means 29 in accordance with the operating states of the plurality of heating means 10, it is possible to determine whether the apparatus is in the state of timer heating cooking or the timer setting. It can be easily determined only by checking the time display means 28 whether the state is just
Setting a different burner timer by mistake can be reduced. Also, even if the timer is set incorrectly and the timer heating is not performed, the user can notice the setting error without feeling uncomfortable, and when selecting and using multiple burners with one timer The operability of the timer unit can be improved.

If the irradiating means 29 is made to emit multicolor light, it is possible to identify at a glance the burner set by the timer, and to set whether the apparatus is in the state of the timer heating cooking or the timer setting. It is possible to more easily determine whether the device is in the state of just being in the state.

In this embodiment, a backlight LED is used as the irradiating means. However, a similar effect can be naturally obtained with a light emitting element such as an EL or a fluorescent tube.

Although the time display means 28 and the irradiating means 29 are separately constituted by an LCD and a backlight LED, for example, the time display means 28 and the irradiating means 29 may be integrated by using a seven-segment LED or the like. Similar effects can be obtained.

[0047]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to identify whether or not the heating means is heating with the timer time set, by simply checking the time display means. It is possible to reduce forgetting of the heating operation. Further, when a plurality of heating means are provided, it is possible to prevent erroneous setting of the timer time of the different heating means, and it is possible to provide an easy-to-use cooker with improved operability of the timer section.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an operation display unit of a heating cooker according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the timer display operation.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a timer display operation according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of an operation display unit of a heating cooker according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 heating means 13 timer time setting switch 14 time display means 15 irradiation means 25 timer setting selection switch 26 timer selection display section 27 timer time setting switch 28 time display means 29 irradiation means

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yuji Fujii 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3L086 CC16 DA25 4B055 BA05 BA42 GC36

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A heating means, a timer for stopping the operation of the heating means after a set time, a timer time setting means for setting a time of the timer, and a time for displaying the time set by the timer time setting means. Display means;
A heating cooker comprising: an irradiating unit that irradiates the time display unit with light, wherein the irradiating unit changes an irradiation amount or an irradiation color according to an operation state of the heating unit. 2. A heating means, a timer for stopping the operation of the heating means after a set time, a timer time setting means for setting a time of the timer, and a time for displaying the time set by the timer time setting means. Display means;
A heating cooker comprising: an irradiating means for irradiating the time display means with light, wherein the irradiating means changes the irradiation amount or the irradiation color from the completion of the timer setting by the timer time setting means to the start of heating by the timer. 3. The heating cooker according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of heating means, and a timer setting selecting means for selecting the plurality of heating means for setting a timer. 4. The cooking device according to claim 3, wherein the irradiating means changes the irradiating color according to the heating means selected by the timer setting selecting means.