JP2003090538A - Cooking instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve an operability of selecting a cooking menu. SOLUTION: When a 'warming' switch 11 is clicked after a power switch 7 is clicked to turn on a power source in the case that there are 'sake', 'milk' and 'boiled rice' in order from one having more number of times of accmulated selections stored in a nonvolatile memory 6 in each cooking menu of 'warming' cooking, the 'sake' → 'milk' → 'boiled rice' → 'sake', etc., are sequentially cyclically switched and displayed. That is, since they are switched and displayed in the cooking menu order having a user's high using frequency, the number of times of clicking the switch 11 is reduced.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cooking utensil having an operation display section for switching and displaying one of a plurality of cooking menus each time a switch is operated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a cooking utensil capable of selecting a plurality of cooking menus, such as a combination range with an automatic cooking function (a cooking utensil having both the function of an oven and a microwave), is most often used at the time of factory shipment. The cooking menu expected to be used is the setting menu when the power is turned on. For example, in some cases, "rice", "milk", and "liquor" can be selected as a menu for "warm" cooking with a microwave oven function. In this case, 1. rice,
2. Milk, 3. It is set to switch from "rice" to "milk" to "liquor" in order when you click the warm switch after turning on the power, expecting to be used in the order of alcohol.

[0003]

However, in such a cooking utensil, since the taste of the menu is different for each user, the expected usage frequency of each menu is often different from the actual usage frequency. The operability of cooking menu selection was getting worse. For example, in the example of the combination range mentioned above, at the home that drinks alcohol well,
Even though I used the cooking menu most often, I had to click the switch three times to select "liquor", which was annoying.

By the way, in order to save energy, cooking utensils that automatically turn off the power every time cooking is finished are increasing. With such cooking utensils, when repeatedly performing the same cooking menu, if the cooking menu is expected to be used less frequently and is set, the operation switch is operated many times for each cooking. I had to click and select the menu, which was also annoying. The cooking utensil of this invention aims at solving the said subject and improving the operativity of cooking menu selection.

[0005]

The cooking utensil according to claim 1 of the present invention which solves the above-mentioned problems has an operation display section for switching and displaying one of a plurality of cooking menus each time the switch is operated. In a cooking utensil for selecting and cooking a cooking menu that is switched and displayed on the operation display unit by a predetermined operation, a storage unit that counts and stores the number of times of cooking that has been selected in the past for each cooking menu, and the switch. The gist of the present invention is to include a display control unit that first displays the cooking menu stored in the storage unit and having the largest number of selections on the operation display unit when operated.

Further, the cooking utensil according to claim 2 of the present invention has an operation display unit for switching and displaying one of a plurality of cooking menus each time the switch is operated, and the operation display unit is operated by a predetermined operation. In a cooking utensil for selecting and cooking a cooking menu switched and displayed, a storage means for storing the cooking menu selected at the end of cooking, and a storage means for storing the cooking menu immediately before completion by the storage means when the switch is operated. The gist of the present invention is to provide a display control unit that first displays the prepared cooking menu on the operation display unit.

Further, the cooking utensil according to claim 3 of the present invention has an operation display unit for switching and displaying one of a plurality of cooking menus each time the switch is operated, and the operation display unit is operated by a predetermined operation. In a cooking utensil for selecting and cooking a cooking menu switched and displayed, first storage means for counting and storing the number of times of past selection and cooking for each cooking menu, and the cooking menu selected at the end of cooking The second storage means for storing the
The first display mode in which the cooking menu with the largest number of selections stored by the first storage means is first displayed on the operation display unit, and the cooking menu stored by the second storage means at the end of the previous cooking is first. The gist is that the display mode switching means for switching between the second display mode displayed on the operation display unit is provided.

When the switch is operated, the cooking utensil according to claim 1 of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure first displays the cooking menu of the maximum selection count stored in the storage means on the operation display unit. Therefore, the cooking menu according to the user's preference can be displayed first.

Further, in the cooking utensil according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the switch is operated, the cooking menu stored in the storage means at the end of the previous cooking is first displayed on the operation display section. For this reason, in the cooking utensil which needs to be re-entered every time cooking is finished, the desired cooking menu can always be displayed first when the same cooking menu is continuously used.

Further, in the cooking utensil according to claim 3 of the present invention, when the display mode switching means sets the first display mode, the cooking menu with the largest number of selections is first displayed on the operation display section, and the second display mode. When set to, the cooking menu selected at the end of the previous cooking is first displayed on the operation display unit. That is, when it is desired to first display the cooking menu according to the preference of the user, the mode is switched to the first display mode, and when it is desired to continuously use the same cooking menu, the mode is switched to the second display mode.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In order to further clarify the structure and operation of the present invention described above, preferred embodiments of the cooking utensil of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a combination range with an automatic cooking function (hereinafter simply referred to as a combination range) as an embodiment of the present invention. The combination range is provided with a controller 1 that controls the heating operation and constitutes the display control means and the display mode switching means of the present invention. The controller 1 includes a combustion heating control unit 2 including a gas proportional valve and a fan for controlling combustion of a burner in gas oven cooking, a high frequency heating unit 3 including a magnetron, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a weight. A sensor unit 4 including a sensor and the like, an operation display unit 5 in which a plurality of input switches, a display unit and the like are arranged in a predetermined form, and a non-volatile memory constituting the first storage means and the second storage means of the present invention. 6 etc. are connected. In addition, the combination range includes a heating cabinet that stores and heats food to be cooked.

As shown in FIG. 2, the operation display section 5 has a power switch 7 for turning on / off a power source, a range switch 8 for selecting a microwave oven function, and both a microwave oven function and an oven function at the same time. Combi switch 9 to select and oven switch 10 to select the oven function
And a warm switch 11 for selecting the "warm" cooking menu of the microwave function, a defrost switch 12 for selecting the "thaw" cooking menu of the microwave function, and an automatic cooking menu such as cake cooking and cookie cooking. Menu UP switch 13 to select, menu DOWN switch 14 and temperature control UP switch 1 to set cooking temperature
5. Temperature control DOWN switch 16 and 10-minute switch 1 for setting cooking time in units of 10 minutes, 1 minute, and 10 seconds, respectively
Various input switches such as a 7-minute switch 18, a 10-second switch 19, a start switch 20 for starting cooking, and a cancel switch 21 for forcibly ending cooking are provided. The temperature adjustment UP switch 15 and the temperature adjustment DOWN switch 16 are also used when setting the finish of cooking. Above the range switch 8, there are a strong lamp 22 and a weak lamp 23 which light up and display the setting of strong / weak, and above the combination switch 9 there is a lamp 24 with preheat and a lamp 25 without preheat which lights up and displays the presence or absence of preheat. On the oven switch 10, there are a preheated lamp 26 and a non-preheated lamp 27, which indicate whether or not there is preheating, and above the warm switch 11, "rice" and "rice" as menus for "warming" cooking. A rice lamp 28 and a milk lamp 29 that light up and display the menu selected from "milk" and "liquor".
The sake lamp 30 and the sake lamp 30 include a meat lamp 31 and a sashimi lamp 32 which light up and display a menu selected from "meat" and "sashimi" as a menu for "thawing" cooking on the defrosting switch 12. A cooking lamp 33 is provided on the start switch 20 to indicate that cooking is in progress. Further, on the power switch 7, there is provided a switching lever 34 for switching "warming" cooking between a normal use mode (first display mode of the present invention) and a continuous use mode (second display mode of the present invention).

Next to the menu switches 13 and 14, there is provided a three-digit menu / temperature indicator 35 which displays a menu number when selecting a menu and a set temperature when setting a temperature. Above the menu / temperature indicator 35, a menu lamp 36 that lights up when a menu is selected, a round plate lamp 37 that lights up when cooking using a round plate is selected, a combustion lamp 38 that lights up while the burner is burning, and a temperature display. Sometimes turns on
A lamp 39 is provided. Next to the temperature control switches 15 and 16, a four-digit time indicator 40 for displaying cooking time is provided. On the time display 40, a minute lamp 41 and a second lamp 42 that are turned on when the time is displayed are provided.

In this combination range, "rice", "milk", and "liquor" can be selected as a menu for "warm" cooking of the microwave oven function. When the warm switch 11 provided on the operation display unit 5 is clicked, any one of the rice lamp 28, the milk lamp 29, and the liquor lamp 30 is turned on to switch and display which cooking menu has been selected. When the start switch 20 is clicked while any of the lamps is lit, cooking is performed according to the selected cooking menu.

Here, the switching display order of the cooking menus of "rice", "milk", and "liquor" when the warm switch 11 is clicked will be described. The nonvolatile memory 6 stores the cumulative number of times selected and cooked for each cooking menu. When the warm switch 11 is clicked,
It is switched and displayed in descending order of the cumulative number. For example, from the one with the highest cumulative selection count stored in the nonvolatile memory 6,
If the order is "liquor", "milk", and "rice",
Click the power switch 7 to turn on the power, and then click the warm switch 11 to select "liquor" →
“Milk” → “Rice” → “Sake” ... That is, since the cooking menus are switched and displayed in the descending order of frequency of use by the user, the number of times the warm switch 11 is clicked can be reduced.

By the way, in this combination range, in order to save energy, the power is automatically turned off after the completion of cooking. Therefore, if it is necessary to repeatedly cook the "rice" menu to warm up a large amount of rice, it is necessary to repeatedly select the "rice" menu each time the power is turned on again. As described above, when the cumulative number of times of selection of the "rice" menu is the smallest, there is a disadvantage that the switch 11 has to be clicked three times each time.

Therefore, in the combination range of the present embodiment, the "warming" cooking can be switched from the normal use mode to the continuous use mode by operating the switching lever 34. In the "warming" cooking continuous use mode, the non-volatile memory 6 stores the cooking menu selected at the end of cooking, that is, when the power is turned off. Then, when the warm switch 11 is clicked after the power is turned on again, the menu stored when the power was turned off immediately before is selected. Therefore, if you repeatedly cook the "rice" menu as described above, set the continuous use mode to
After the cooking of the "rice" menu is finished and the power is turned off, the power switch 7 is clicked again to turn on the power, and then the warm switch 11 is clicked, which is the cooking menu when the power is turned off. Is first switched and displayed. That is, when repeatedly selecting the same menu, it is possible to select it by only clicking the warm switch 11 once.

Next, the processing performed by the combination range controller 1 thus constructed will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In addition, FIG.
FIG. 4 is a switching display control routine in the normal use mode, and FIG. 5 is a switching display control routine in the continuous use mode.

First, when the power switch 7 of the combination range is clicked to turn on the power, a "warming" cooking mode determination routine is activated, and the switching lever 34 determines whether the mode is the normal mode or the continuous mode. Read whether it is set to (S
1), the switching display control routine in the normal use mode or the continuous use mode is activated according to the setting.

When the switching display control routine in the normal use mode shown in FIG. 4 is started, first, the cumulative number of selections for each menu of "rice", "milk" and "liquor" stored in the non-volatile memory 6 is performed. Is read (S2), and the priority order for switching display is determined (S3). The order of priority is the order with the highest cumulative selection count. And warm switch 1
If 1 is clicked once, select the menu of the first priority (n = 1) that has the largest cumulative selection count and turn on its lamp. If it is clicked twice, the cumulative selection count is the second. The second highest priority (n = 2) menu is selected, its lamp is lit, and when it is clicked three times, the third priority (n = 3) with the smallest cumulative selection count is selected.
Select the menu and turn on the lamp (S4
5, 6, 9, 11). The variable n is a variable for setting the priority order. When the click operation is performed four times or more, the menu of the first priority order is returned from the fourth time (S7, 8), and the same processing is repeated.

Then, when the start switch 20 is clicked (S10: YES), it is determined whether the selected cooking menu is "milk" and "liquor" or "rice" (S12). . When it is determined that the "milk" or "liquor" menu is selected, the cooking timer is started (S13), and the magnetron is energized to start "warming" cooking by the microwave function (S).
14). At this time, the cooking time set by the cooking timer is calculated based on the weight of milk or liquor detected by the weight sensor. Since milk and liquor have different warming conditions, different coefficients are used to calculate the cooking time from the weight. For example, if the weight is the same, milk will have a longer heating time. Then, the selected number of times is added to the selected cumulative number of times and stored in the nonvolatile memory 6 (S15). After that, when it is determined that the cooking time set by the cooking timer has elapsed (S16: YES), the power is turned off.
Then (S17), the control ends.

If it is determined in step 12 that the "rice" menu is selected, the humidity sensor starts detecting humidity in the heating chamber (S18), and the initial humidity and the weight sensor detect the humidity. The ending humidity is calculated based on the weight of the rice and the magnetron is energized to start "warming" cooking by the microwave function (S1).
9). If the detected humidity becomes lower than the initial humidity in the process of “warming” cooking, the detected minimum humidity is replaced with the initial humidity to recalculate the ending humidity. Then, the number of times selected this time is added to the cumulative number of times of selection of the "rice" menu, and the result is stored in the nonvolatile memory 6 (S20). After that, when the humidity in the heating chamber detected by the humidity sensor reaches the end humidity (S21: YES), it is determined that the rice has been sufficiently heated, and the power is turned off (S2).
2) End the control.

On the other hand, when the switching display control routine in the continuous use mode shown in FIG. 5 is started, first, in the menus of "rice", "milk" and "liquor" stored in the non-volatile memory 6, the immediately preceding menu is displayed. The menus used for the above and the cumulative number of selections of each menu are read (S23), and the priority order for switching display is determined (S24). In this case, the menu of the first priority order (n = 1) is the menu used immediately before being read out in step 23, and the subsequent priority orders are in descending order of the cumulative number of selections. That is, the menu of the second priority (n = 2) is the menu with the highest cumulative selection count among the other two menus that are not the menu of the first priority, and the menu of the third priority (n = 3). ) Is the lesser menu. Then, as in the case of the normal use mode, when the warm switch 11 is clicked once, the menu of the first priority is selected and the lamp is turned on, and when it is clicked twice, the second priority is selected. Menu is selected and the lamp is lit, and when it is clicked three times, the menu of the third priority is selected and the lamp is lit (S25, 26, 27, 30,
32). In addition, if the click operation is performed four times or more,
From the fourth time, return to the first priority menu (S2
8, 29) and the same processing is repeated.

Then, when the start switch 20 is clicked (S31: YES), as in the case of the normal use mode, the selected cooking menu is "milk" and "liquor" or "rice". (S3
3) If it is determined that the "milk" or "liquor" menu is selected, the cooking timer is started (S34), and the magnetron is energized to start "warming" cooking by the microwave function ( S35). And
When it is determined that the cooking time set by the cooking timer has elapsed (S36: YES), the selected cooking menu is stored in the nonvolatile memory 6 (S3).
7) Then, the power is turned off (S38), and the control ends. That is, in the continuous use mode, the cooking menu stored here is first selected when the warm switch 11 is clicked after the power is turned on again.

Also, when it is determined in step 33 that the "rice" menu is selected, humidity detection in the heating chamber is started by the humidity sensor as in the normal use mode (S39). Energize the magnetron to start "warming" cooking with the microwave function (S4
0). Then, when the humidity inside the heating chamber detected by the humidity sensor reaches the end humidity (S41: YES), it is determined that the rice has been sufficiently heated, and after the selected cooking menu is stored in the nonvolatile memory 6 ( In S42, the power is turned off (S43), and the control ends. That is, in the continuous use mode, the cooking menu stored here is first selected when the warm switch 11 is clicked after the power is turned on again.

As described above, according to the combination range of this embodiment, when the cooking menu is selected in the normal use mode of "warm" cooking, the cooking menus are switched in the order of the frequency of use by the user. ,
The number of times the warm switch 11 is clicked can be reduced, the operability of cooking menu selection is improved, and the usability of the appliance is improved. Further, when repeatedly selecting the same menu, if the switching lever 34 is operated to set the continuous use mode, the cooking menu to be continuously used can be switched and displayed by only one click of the warm switch 11. Moreover, the operability of cooking menu selection is improved and the usability of the equipment is improved.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and it is needless to say that the present invention can be implemented in various modes without departing from the scope of the present invention. is there.

[0029]

As described in detail above, the first aspect of the present invention
According to the cooking utensil described, it is possible to first select a cooking menu according to the user's preference, which improves the operability of menu selection and improves the usability of the utensil.

Further, according to the cookware according to the second aspect of the present invention, the operability of menu selection when the same cooking menu is repeatedly used is improved and the usability of the cookware is improved.
In particular, in order to save energy, it is suitable for a type in which the power is automatically turned off at the end of cooking.

Further, according to the cooking utensil of claim 3 of the present invention, the cooking menu to be switched and displayed first is set to the cooking menu of the most selected number of times, or to the cooking menu used immediately before the power is turned off. Since it is possible to switch whether or not to do so, the operability of menu selection is further improved and the usability of the device is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a combination range of the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an external view of an operation display unit of the combination range of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a use mode determination routine of this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a switching display control routine in a normal use mode of the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a switching display control routine in a continuous use mode of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of Codes] 5 ... Operation Display Unit, 6 ... Nonvolatile Memory, 7 ... Power Switch, 11 ... Warming Switch, 28 ... Rice Lamp, 29
… Milk lamp, 30… Liquor lamp, 34… Switching lever.

Continuation of front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification code FI theme code (reference) F24C 15/00 F24C 15/00 DJ

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An operating display unit for switching and displaying one of a plurality of cooking menus each time a switch is operated, and the cooking menu switched and displayed on the operating display unit is selected by a predetermined operation to perform cooking. In the cooking utensil to be used, the storage means for counting and storing the number of times of past selection and cooking for each cooking menu, and the cooking menu with the most number of selections stored by the storage means when the switch is operated are first displayed. And a display control unit for displaying on the operation display unit. 2. A cooking menu, wherein one of a plurality of cooking menus is switched and displayed each time the switch is operated, and the cooking menu switched and displayed on the operation display unit is selected by a predetermined operation to cook. In the cooking utensil to be used, the storage means for storing the cooking menu selected at the end of cooking and the cooking menu stored at the end of the previous cooking by the storage means when the switch is operated are first displayed on the operation display section. A cooking utensil comprising a display control means for displaying. 3. An operation display unit for switching and displaying one of a plurality of cooking menus each time the switch is operated, and the cooking menu switched and displayed on the operation display unit is selected and cooked by a predetermined operation. In the cooking utensil to be used, first storage means for counting and storing the number of times of past selection and cooking for each cooking menu, second storage means for storing the cooking menu selected at the end of cooking, and the switch operation described above. The first display mode in which the cooking menu stored in the first storage means and having the largest number of selections is first displayed on the operation display section, and the second storage means stores the cooking menu immediately before the end of cooking. A cooking utensil comprising a display mode switching means for switching between a second display mode in which a cooking menu is first displayed on the operation display unit.