JP4879564B2 - Cooker - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention particularly relates to a cooking device for general households having an induction heating means by an inverter and an electric resistance heating type heating means incorporated in a cabinet such as a kitchen.

Conventionally, the heating cooker of this type are those constituting that combines operation keys disposed urchin by are shown in FIG. 8, the operation keys and the body side disposed on the body top surface (e.g., see Patent Document 1) .

When using the main body 20, after placing a pan (not shown) on the heating unit 21, turn on the power by the power switch 24, and then press the heating on / off key of the top surface operation unit 23, The induction heating coil 22 is energized and heating is started. At this time, for example, when it is desired to set the heating time, the heating time is set by a timer key, and the energization is turned off after a predetermined time.
JP-A-11-132470 (page 9, FIG. 8)

  However, in the conventional configuration, since only the heating time is set by the timer key, there is a problem that the heating power remains constant until the heating energization is turned off after the set time has elapsed.

The present invention solves the problems of the prior art, when boiled product of any cooking, as the heating time and heating power level after boiling detection, or the heating time and temperature can be arbitrarily set as the heating condition setting means doing, an object of the invention to provide a cooking device when you want to continue cooking at any time, Ru can allow for cooking at thermal level for the time corresponding to user's preference after boiling.

In order to solve the conventional problems, a heating cooker according to the present invention includes a main body, a top plate that is provided on the top surface of the main body and places an object to be heated, a heating unit that heats the object to be heated, Temperature detection means for detecting the temperature of the object to be heated, a thermal power up key and a thermal power down key that are provided corresponding to the heating unit, and that inputs the thermal power of the heating unit, and a timer time setting key that inputs the heating time heating input and the user is pressed in the initial mode is a state not subjected to after power heating for starting heating condition setting keys and heated shifts to setting input conditions for setting the heating time and the heating power an operating unit provided with a switching key, a boiling detection means for detecting boiling by the temperature detecting means, the fire set in the heating time and the set input state set in the setting input state And a display unit for displaying, the heating on-off key when the thermal power which is set is displayed on the display unit in the set the heating time and the setting input state at the setting input state is pressed When heating is started, after boiling is detected, heating is continued with the heating power displayed on the display unit in the setting input state, and boiling is detected and then displayed on the display unit in the setting input state. it is characterized in that the heating time to stop elapsed Then heating.

Thus, if you want to continue the cooking at any time after boiling, Runode can row Ukoto cooking time and heating power level corresponding to the user's preference, the cooking such as boiled food in accordance with the preference of the user Can be done .

The cooker of the invention, it is possible to set the heating time and heating power level steps, it can be performed cooking time and heating power level corresponding to the preferences of use for persons Runode, user preferences Depending on the situation, cooking such as boiled food can be performed .

1st invention is the temperature detection for detecting the temperature of the main body, the top plate which is provided in the said main body top surface, and mounts an object to be heated, the heating part which heats the said object to be heated, and the said object to be heated And a heating power up key and a heating power down key for inputting the heating power of the heating unit, a timer time setting key for inputting a heating time, and a state in which heating is not performed after turning on the power. in the initial mode is depressed and the user the heating time and the heating conditions set key to move to the set input state for setting the heating power and provided with heating on-off key for starting heating operation unit, the temperature sensing with a boiling detection means for detecting a boil by means a display unit for displaying the heating power set in the heating time and the set input state set in said setting input state, said set input When the heating on-off key in a state where the thermal set in set the heating time and the set input state is displayed on the display unit in the state is started heated is pressed, the after detecting boiling Heating is stopped when the heating time displayed on the display unit has elapsed in the setting input state after heating is continued with the heating power displayed on the display unit in the setting input state and boiling is detected. .

As a result, the time setting or if you want to continue the cooking at any time after the boiling detection, it is possible to arbitrarily perform the heating power setting for the set time, is possible to perform a physical tone, such as simmered in accordance with the preference of the user it can.

A second invention is, in particular in the first invention, a storage means for storing thermal power displayed on the display unit at a time heated is displayed on the display unit and the set input state in the setting input state, the operating portion provided, and a recipe key for displaying on the display unit the stored firepower stored the heating time and the storage means in the storage means, are displayed on the display unit in the setting input conditions the on the display unit in said heating time is displayed on the display unit and the setting input state displayed fired at it and said setting input state is stored in the storage unit on the display unit heating time and in the setting input state The displayed thermal power can be erased from the storage means.

Thereby, when it is desired to repeat the same cooking, the user can cook more easily by calling the stored content .

In the third invention, particularly in the second invention, the storage means can store a plurality of sets of heating time and heating power displayed on the display unit in the setting input state, and stores them in the storage means each time a recipe key is pressed. By setting it as the structure which displays the said heating time and the said thermal power on the said display part one by one, the user can create the cooking recipe according to a use.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
1 to 7 show a plan view and a partially enlarged view of a heating cooker according to the first embodiment of the present invention (the same components in the drawings are given the same numbers).

  In FIG. 1, the cooker main body 1 is dropped into the work top 2 of the kitchen cabinet and incorporated. The upper surface of the main body 1 is covered with a plate frame 4 surrounding the top plate 3 made of crystallized glass. In addition, as shown in the figure, induction heating sections 5a and 5b are arranged on the top plate 3, and induction heating operation sections 7 and 8 corresponding to the induction heating sections 5a and 5b are arranged at the front parts in the members constituting the top plate 3. Is arranged. The operation units 7 and 8 are capacitance detection type touch keys that react to changes in the electric capacity by touching the electrodes printed on the top plate 3, and there are no irregularities on the top surface. A flat contact type that is easy to wear is realized. Note that the operation unit of the present embodiment is not limited to the capacitance detection type, and the same effect can be obtained with a push button type operation unit such as a tact type.

  Inside the main body corresponding to the induction heating sections 5a and 5b, heating coils (not shown) constituting induction heating means are arranged. In addition, a thermistor or infrared sensor for detecting the temperature of the pan bottom of the object to be heated has a detecting means (not shown) such as an infrared sensor in the vicinity of the pan bottom of the object to be heated, and the top plate is located between the pan bottom of the object to be heated and the detecting means. 3. Boiling detection is performed based on the temperature detection means. In addition, a control circuit unit (not shown), which is a power circuit for the heating coil, is arranged below the heating coil, and a cooling fan (not shown) is arranged at a position below the front of the control circuit unit. There is an inlet (not shown) at one depth.

  The control circuit unit has a storage means (not shown) such as an EEPROM as a storage means for setting the heating conditions and a microcomputer for controlling the operation of the heating cooker. Yes.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit corresponding to the induction heating units 5a and 5b is, for example, a heating power for adjusting the heating power of the heating unit in addition to the heating on / off key 7a for energizing the left heating unit. An up key 7b and a thermal power down key 7c, a timer time setting key for setting the cooking time, a minute setting key, an auto cooking key, and the like are arranged. Further, a heating condition setting key 7e enabling setting of the heating time and heating power, and a key for calling the heating time and heating power heating conditions (hereinafter referred to as recipe key 7f) from storage means such as an EEPROM storing the set heating conditions. )) Is arranged. The display unit 7d displays an input state, a timer time, a set heating power, a set temperature, and the like on the LCD. Moreover, when inputting temperature like fried food cooking, the set value of temperature shall be set with the heat-power up key 7b and the heat-power down key 7c. The same configuration is used for right induction heating.

  Further, the display unit is provided with a backlight so that the LCD display contents can be easily seen, and the LCD backlight of the display unit corresponding to the heating coil is turned on and off in conjunction with turning on and off of the power switch.

  About the induction heating cooking appliance comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated with reference to FIGS. 3-7 below.

First, a pan filled with ingredients is placed on the top plate in order to cook the boiled food. In order to set the heating conditions of the heating time and the heating power level for the induction heating unit 5a, when the heating condition setting key 7e is pressed in the state where the heating is not energized (hereinafter referred to as the initial mode), Since it shifts to the setting input state as shown in FIG. 3, the setting waiting state is displayed on the display unit 7d. Until the setting input is confirmed, the time pictograph on the display section 7d blinks, and the time is input with the timer setting key (here, 5 minutes). When the set time is confirmed, the time pictograph lights up and then the heating power at that time is set. The thermal power pictograph for flashing is displayed blinking, the thermal power is input by the thermal power up key 7b or the thermal power down key 7c (here, thermal power 7), and the heating start waiting state is entered. Here, it is assumed that the setting as shown in FIG. 3 is performed. When the heating on / off key 7a is pressed after the heating conditions are set, heating is started. When boiling is detected, heating is continued for a preset heating time after boiling detection and the heating power at that time as shown in FIG. The display unit 7d displays the current process, the remaining time, and the current heating power. The display time is counted down with the passage of time, and the heating power corresponding to the set time is displayed. When all the steps are finished and cooking is finished, the user is informed by notification or display means. Also, as shown in FIG. 5, the same operation as described above is performed, and after the heating condition setting (here, time 8 minutes, heating power 5), the heating condition setting key 7e is pressed for an arbitrary time (for example, 2 seconds). The setting value is stored as recipe 1 in a storage means such as an EEPROM, and a pictograph representing recipe 1 is displayed on the display unit 7d. In this state, when the user presses the heating on-off key 7a after cooking boiling detected as shown in FIG. 6, to continue the heating process with the contents of the recipe 1 is set pressurized thermal conditions. Also, when calling the setting process stored in the initial state after power-on, each time the recipe key 7f is pressed, the heating conditions after boiling detection stored in order, such as recipe 1 and recipe 2, are shown in FIG. As shown in the lowermost figure, the images are sequentially displayed on the display unit 7d, and the heating transition input waits. When the recipe number to be performed is displayed, pressing the heating on / off key 7a starts heating under the heating condition of the currently displayed recipe number. When it is desired to reconfirm the setting contents of the recipe number, the contents (time and heating power) can be confirmed by pressing the heating condition setting key 7e when the recipe number to be confirmed is displayed. If the stored recipe is to be erased, it can be erased by pressing the cancel key for an arbitrary time (for example, 2 seconds) when the recipe number to be erased is displayed.

  In addition, when performing cooking that requires temperature control, such as cooking fried foods and fried foods, as shown in FIG. 7, in the same configuration as described above, instead of the thermal power setting, the thermal power up key 7b and the thermal power down key In 7c, the temperature set value is arbitrarily changed and set. After setting, heating is started at an arbitrary temperature (for example, 200 degrees). After reaching the temperature, the cooking time (5 minutes) and temperature (180 degrees) set as shown in the lower diagram of FIG. 7 are displayed and heated at a predetermined time of 180 degrees. Continue. When the elapsed time is over, the heating is stopped.

  In this way, by allowing the heating time and heating power level after boiling detection and the heating time and temperature to be set arbitrarily as heating condition setting means, in cooking for stewed boiled food, fried food, fried food, etc. after boiling When it is desired to continue cooking at an arbitrary time and an arbitrary heating power or temperature, cooking can be performed at a heating power level corresponding to the user's preference.

Also, in case you want to repeat the same cooking settings, the user by calling the content stored in the storage means, can be performed more easily cooked, also, create a cooking recipe user according to the application can do.

  As described above, since the heating cooker according to the present invention can set the heating time and the thermal power level after the boiling detection, it can be set at an arbitrary time, such as stewed cooking of boiled food after boiling or cooking of fried food, fried food, etc. When it is desired to continue cooking with an arbitrary heating power or an arbitrary temperature, cooking can be performed under heating conditions according to the user's preference, and when the same cooking setting is to be repeated, it is stored by the storage means. By calling up the contents, cooking can be performed more easily by the user, and the user can create a cooking recipe according to the application, so that it can be applied to a built-in cooking device.

The top view of the heating cooker in Embodiment 1 of this invention The elements on larger scale of the heating cooker in Embodiment 1 of this invention The elements on larger scale of the heating cooker in Embodiment 1 of this invention The elements on larger scale of the heating cooker in Embodiment 1 of this invention The elements on larger scale of the heating cooker in Embodiment 1 of this invention The elements on larger scale of the heating cooker in Embodiment 1 of this invention The elements on larger scale of the heating cooker in Embodiment 1 of this invention Plan view of cooking device in conventional example

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 3 Top plate 5a, 5b Heating part 7, 8 Operation part 7d Display part

Claims (3)

A main body, a top plate provided on the top surface of the main body, on which the object to be heated is placed, a heating unit for heating the object to be heated, a temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the object to be heated, and the heating unit Is provided in correspondence with the heating power up key and the thermal power down key for inputting the heating power of the heating section, the timer time setting key for inputting the heating time, and pressed in the initial mode in which the heating is not performed after the power is turned on. detecting a user the heating time and the heating conditions set key to move to the set input state for setting the heating power and provided with heating on-off key for starting heating operation unit, boiling by the temperature sensing means and with a boiling detection means, and a display unit for displaying the heating power set in the heating time and the setting input state set in the setting input conditions, in the setting input state When the thermal power which is set in the constant has been the heating time and the setting input conditions the heating on-off key when displayed on the display unit is started heated is pressed, the setting input after detecting boiling The heating is stopped when the heating time displayed on the display unit has elapsed in the set input state after the heating is continued with the heating power displayed on the display unit in the state and the boiling is detected. Cooking cooker. Said storage means for storing the thermal power displayed on the display unit, provided in the operating unit, the heating time stored in the storage means in the heating time and the set input state is displayed on the display unit in a setting input state and and a recipe key for displaying the heating power stored in the storage unit on the display unit, the display on the display unit in the heating time and the set input state is displayed on the display unit in the setting input state It is erased thermal displayed on the display unit in the heating time and the set input state is displayed on the display unit from the storage unit in that as well as the setting input state stores have been fired in the storage means The cooking device according to claim 1, wherein the cooking device can be made. Storage means configured with it a plurality of sets stored heating time and heating power is displayed on the display unit in the input state, sequentially the heating time and the heating power stored in the storage means every time the user presses the recipe key on the display unit The cooking device according to claim 2 to be displayed.