KR102841076B1 - Cooking appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

An invention for a cooking appliance is disclosed. The disclosed invention is characterized in that, when at least one of a first cooking appliance and a second cooking appliance is operated, a first screen indicating the operating status of the first cooking appliance and a second screen indicating the operating status of the second cooking appliance are simultaneously displayed on a display.

Description

Cooking Appliance

The present invention relates to a cooking appliance, and more specifically, to a two-stage stacking cooking appliance.

Cooking appliances with a cooking chamber, such as microwave ovens or ovens, have an overall rectangular prism-shaped exterior, with the cooking chamber inside open to the front, and a door installed in the front of the cooking chamber.

Oven doors come in a variety of opening styles, but the most common is a hinged door that pivots around a pivot axis to open and close. Pivoting doors can be categorized into swing doors, which hinge on a vertical axis, and pull-down doors, which hinge on a horizontal axis.

A control panel may be provided on the front upper portion of the oven. The control panel may form part of the front exterior of the oven. The control panel may include knobs for controlling the operation of the oven and a display for indicating the operating status of the oven.

Recently, to utilize indoor space more efficiently and enhance the interior design, cooking appliances featuring two-tiered ovens with different cooking methods have been released. These two-tiered cooking appliances are also available as built-in appliances.

Built-in ovens, stacked in two layers, present problems not encountered in conventional individual ovens. For example, the electrical components of an oven are typically located in the upper space of the oven cavity. However, if another oven is installed on top of this oven to form a two-layer cooking appliance, the cooking chambers of both ovens must be made wider, while the overall height of the two ovens is limited.

However, reducing the space occupied by electrical components isn't easy. Because the oven's cooking chamber can reach extremely high temperatures, installing electrical components in too confined a space can lead to cooling issues for these heat-sensitive components.

Considering this, in a two-tiered, built-in oven, instead of having separate control panels for each oven, the operation of both ovens can be controlled by a single control panel. For example, the control panel can be placed on top of a two-tiered cooking appliance, and the operation of both ovens can be controlled by operating the control panel placed in this manner.

As an example of the above two-tiered cooking appliance, the control panel may be provided with a knob for controlling the operation of the oven and a display for indicating the operating status of the oven. The control panel may be provided with individual knobs for controlling the operation of the lower oven and for controlling the operation of the upper oven.

The operating status of the lower and upper ovens can be displayed on a single display. Buttons for selecting one of the two ovens are arranged on the side of the display, and the operating status of the oven selected by operating these buttons can be displayed on the display.

In a typical two-stage stacked cooking appliance equipped with a control panel of the above-mentioned structure, the following problems may occur.

First, in the above two-tier stacked cooking appliance, in order to display the operating status of either oven, a button must be pressed to select one of the two ovens. In other words, a separate button operation is required to view the operating status of the oven, which increases the user's movement and increases inconvenience.

Second, the above two-tier stacking cooker is set to display only the operating status of the last selected oven. Therefore, additional button operations are required to view the operating status of ovens other than the one displayed, resulting in the inconvenience of additional button operations.

In addition, in the above two-tier stacking cooking appliance, it is difficult for the user to easily determine which oven is currently being displayed on the display, so there is a high risk of misoperation, i.e., the user operating an oven other than the one intended.

Although the display of the above two-tier stacked cooking appliance may be equipped to simultaneously display the operating status of two ovens, even in this case, there is still the inconvenience of having to additionally operate buttons to select an oven.

Third, the two-tier cooking appliance requires additional button operations to set functions, in addition to the operating display. For example, even when using the lighting or timer functions, additional button operations are required to select the oven, resulting in the inconvenience of additional operation.

Fourth, in the above two-stage stacked cooking appliance, the functions implemented through the operation of the knob are limited to one. For example, the knob for selecting a cooking mode can only implement the function of selecting a cooking mode, and the knob for setting the temperature can only implement the function of setting the temperature.

Considering the problems of the above two-tier stacked cooking appliance, the UI/UX of the control panel is required to be configured to minimize the number of user operations while allowing convenient operation for checking the oven's operating status and implementing functions.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cooking appliance with an improved structure so that the operating status of the oven can be checked quickly and conveniently.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a cooking appliance having an improved structure so that the possibility of misoperation can be reduced by allowing the user to easily determine the operating status of an oven that the user wants to check among several ovens.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cooking appliance having an improved structure so that function settings related to oven operation can be easily and quickly performed.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cooking appliance with an improved structure so that multiple functions can be operated with a single knob.

A cooking appliance, which is one embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above purpose, is characterized in that the operating states of multiple cooking appliances are all displayed on one screen of the display.

In addition, another form of the present invention is characterized in that a first screen displaying the operating status of a first cooking device and a second screen displaying the operating status of a second cooking device are simultaneously displayed on a display.

In addition, another form of the present invention is characterized in that, when at least one of the first cooking device and the second cooking device is operated, a first screen displaying the operating status of the first cooking device and a second screen displaying the operating status of the second cooking device are simultaneously displayed on the display.

Through this, the operating status of all ovens can be displayed simultaneously on one screen of the display without adding separate operations, allowing users to easily and conveniently check the operating status of the cooking appliance.

In addition, another form of the present invention is characterized in that, when at least one of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance is operated, a first screen indicating the operating status of the first cooking appliance and a second screen indicating the operating status of the second cooking appliance are simultaneously displayed on the display, and information on the operating status of the cooking appliance and a touch button for operating the cooking appliance are displayed on at least one of the first screen and the second screen.

Through this, the user can check the operating status of multiple ovens at a glance through a single screen and perform operations on them on a single screen, thereby improving the user's operating convenience and effectively preventing the occurrence of incorrect operations.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a cooking appliance comprises: a first cooking appliance; a second cooking appliance disposed adjacent to the first cooking appliance; and a control panel for controlling the operation of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance and displaying the operation status of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance, wherein the control panel includes a display for displaying a screen showing the operation status of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance, and the operation status of the first cooking appliance and the operation status of the second cooking appliance can both be displayed on one screen of the display.

In addition, the display displays an operation status screen that displays the operation status of the first cooking appliance and the operation status of the second cooking appliance, and the operation status screen includes a first screen that displays the operation status of the first cooking appliance and a second screen that displays the operation status of the second cooking appliance, and it is preferable that the first screen and the second screen are displayed simultaneously on the display.

In addition, the first screen and the second screen display either a first operation status screen or a second operation status screen depending on whether the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance is in operation, and when at least one of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance is in operation, at least one of the first screen and the second screen displays the first operation status screen, and the first operation status screen preferably displays a screen that displays the operation status of the cooking appliance that is in operation among the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance, and a touch button for controlling the operation of the cooking appliance whose operation status is displayed on the first operation status screen.

Additionally, it is preferable that the touch button displayed on the first operation status screen is placed within the first operation status screen.

In addition, when only one of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance is operated, at least one of the first screen and the second screen displays the second operation status screen, and it is preferable that the second operation status screen includes a screen that displays the status of a cooking appliance that is not in operation among the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance.

In addition, it is preferable that the control panel further includes a first operation unit for controlling the operation of the first cooking appliance, and a second operation unit for controlling the operation of the second cooking appliance, and the second operation status screen includes a screen for guiding the operation of the operation unit for controlling the operation of a cooking appliance that is not in operation among the first and second operation units.

In addition, at least one of the first operation unit and the second operation unit includes a knob for controlling the temperature of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance, and when either one of the touch operations of one of the touch buttons displayed on the first operation status screen and the operation of the knob is performed, it is preferable that the display display a screen related to temperature control of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance.

In addition, it is preferable that the display displays one of the operation status screen and the setting standby status screen, and when at least one of the first cooking device and the second cooking device is operated, the display displays the operation status screen, and when neither of the first cooking device and the second cooking device is operated, the display displays the setting standby status screen.

In addition, it is preferable that the setting standby screen display a touch button for selecting one of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance, and a screen displaying contents related to the operation settings of one of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance selected by operation of the touch button.

Additionally, it is preferable that the touch button displayed on the above setting standby screen be placed inside the above setting standby screen.

In addition, when the first operation unit is operated, the setting standby status screen preferably displays content related to the operation settings of the first cooking device, and when the second operation unit is operated, the setting standby status screen preferably displays content related to the operation settings of the second cooking device.

In addition, when the first operation unit is operated, the display preferably displays a touch button that enables the same operation as the operation performed by the first operation unit, and when the second operation unit is operated, the display preferably displays a touch button that enables the same operation as the operation performed by the second operation unit.

In addition, the display preferably includes a main display unit that displays the operating status of the first cooking appliance and the operating status of the second cooking appliance, and a menu display unit in which at least one touch button is constantly displayed, and when a touch operation of any one of the touch buttons displayed on the menu display unit and an operation of the knob are performed together, the timer setting time of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance is adjusted.

In addition, it is preferable that the first cooking device is stacked on top of the second cooking device, and the control panel is placed on top of the first cooking device.

Additionally, it is preferable that the display include a touch screen in which a touch panel is connected to the display panel.

According to the cooking appliance of the present invention, the operating status of all ovens can be displayed simultaneously on one screen of the display without adding a separate operation, so that the user can easily and conveniently check the operating status of the cooking appliance can be provided.

In addition, the present invention can minimize the user's movement and provide improved operating convenience by enabling the operation status of multiple ovens to be checked at a glance and operations for multiple ovens to be performed on a single screen.

In addition, the present invention can provide an effect of preventing the occurrence of erroneous operations, such as operating an oven other than the one intended by the user, by allowing the user to check the operating status of multiple ovens at a glance through a single screen and perform operations on them on a single screen.

In addition, the present invention can minimize the user's movement and provide improved operational convenience by enabling easy and quick function settings, such as lighting settings or timer settings, to be made by simply touching a touch button that is always displayed on the display.

In addition, the present invention can provide the effect of enabling the operation of various functions, such as temperature control and timer setting, to be performed simultaneously with a single knob, thereby enabling the operation of various functions of a cooking appliance to be easily and conveniently performed with a small number of knobs.

In addition, the present invention can provide a cooking appliance having a simple appearance and improved overall aesthetics by reducing the number of knobs arranged on the cooking appliance using the knobs described above.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view illustrating a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a drawing showing the configuration of the control panel shown in Figure 1.
FIG. 3 is a drawing schematically showing the operation process of a display of a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a drawing showing the standby screen of the display.
Figure 5 is a drawing showing the setup standby state screen of the display.
Figure 6 is a drawing showing the settings screen of the display.
Figure 7 is a drawing showing an example of a temperature control process in the setting screen of the display.
Figure 8 is a drawing showing another example of a temperature control process in the setting screen of the display.
Figure 9 is a drawing showing the transition process from the display settings screen to the operation status screen.
Figure 10 is a drawing showing an example of an operating status screen of a display.
Figure 11 is a screen showing another example of the operating status screen of the display.
Figure 12 is a screen showing another example of the operating status screen of the display.
Figure 13 is a drawing showing the process of transitioning from the setting screen to the operating status screen of a conventional cooking appliance display.
Figure 14 is a drawing showing the transition process between the display's operating status screen and setting screen.
Figure 15 is a drawing showing an example of the transition process from the display's operating status screen to the setting screen.
Figure 16 is a drawing showing another example of the transition process from the display's operating status screen to the setting screen.
Fig. 17 is a drawing showing a lighting setting process in a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 18 is a drawing showing a lighting control process in a conventional cooking appliance.
FIG. 19 is a drawing showing an example of a timer setting process in a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 20 is a drawing showing another example of a timer setting process in a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 21 is a drawing showing a timer setting process in a conventional cooking appliance.

The above-described objects, features, and advantages will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can easily practice the technical idea of the present invention. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of known technologies related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to indicate the same or similar components.

Although terms like "first" and "second" are used to describe various components, these components are not limited by these terms. These terms are used merely to distinguish one component from another, and unless otherwise specified, a "first" component may also be a "second" component.

Hereinafter, the phrase "any configuration is placed on (or below)" a component or "on (or below)" a component may mean that any configuration is placed in contact with the upper surface (or lower surface) of said component, and that other configurations may be interposed between said component and any configuration placed on (or below) said component.

Additionally, when it is described that a component is "connected," "coupled," or "connected" to another component, it should be understood that the components may be directly connected or connected to one another, but that other components may also be "interposed" between the components, or that each component may be "connected," "coupled," or "connected" through another component.

Throughout the specification, unless otherwise specifically stated, each element may be singular or plural.

As used herein, singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, terms such as "consisting of" or "comprising" should not necessarily be construed to include all of the components or steps described in the specification, and should be construed to mean that some of the components or steps may not be included, or that additional components or steps may be included.

Throughout the specification, when we refer to "A and/or B", this means A, B, or A and B, unless otherwise stated, and when we refer to "C through D", this means C or more and D or less, unless otherwise stated.

[Overall structure of the cooking appliance]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view illustrating a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a first cooking appliance (10) positioned at the top and a second cooking appliance (20) positioned at the bottom.

In this embodiment, both the first cooking device (10) and the second cooking device (20) are illustrated as being sealed cooking devices such as electric ovens, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, the cooking appliance may be configured such that the first cooking appliance (10) placed at the top is an electric oven and the second cooking appliance (20) placed at the bottom is a gas oven, or conversely, the cooking appliance may be configured such that the first cooking appliance (10) placed at the top is a gas oven and the second cooking appliance (20) placed at the bottom is an electric oven.

As another example, a closed cooking appliance other than an oven, such as a microwave oven, may be applied as the first cooking appliance (10) or the second cooking appliance (20), and an open cooking appliance such as a cooktop, hob, griddle, etc. may be applied as the first cooking appliance (10) and placed on top of the second cooking appliance (20).

Below, the configuration of the cooking appliance will be described by taking as an example the case where both the first cooking appliance (10) and the second cooking appliance (20) are electric ovens, and the configuration of the cooking appliance will be described based on the configuration of the first cooking appliance (10).

The first cooking device (10) has an exterior formed by a main body (11). The main body (11) may be provided in a shape that includes a roughly rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is formed of a material having a predetermined strength to protect a number of components installed in its internal space.

The above body (11) may include a cavity forming the skeleton of the body (11). A cooking chamber is formed inside the cavity, and an opening opening that opens forward is formed at the front of the cavity.

The cooking chamber is a hexahedral shape with an open front. While the cooking chamber is sealed, the interior of the chamber is heated to cook the food. In other words, in a cooking appliance, the interior of the cooking chamber is the actual cooking space.

A cooking appliance is provided with a heating unit that heats the cooking chamber. As an example of such a heating unit, a broil heater that heats the internal space of the cooking chamber from above may be provided as a heating unit on the upper side of the cooking chamber.

Additionally, a bake heater that heats the interior space of the cooking chamber from the lower side may be provided as a heating element at the lower side of the cooking chamber. Additionally, a convection device that heats the interior space of the cooking chamber by convection of hot air may be provided as the heating element at the rear side of the cooking chamber.

At the front of the main body (11), a door (14) is provided that can be rotated to selectively open and close the cooking chamber. The door (14) can open and close the cooking chamber in a pull-down manner in which the upper part of the door (14) rotates up and down around the lower part.

This door (14) is formed in a hexahedral shape with a predetermined thickness overall, and a handle (13) is installed on the front surface so that the user can grip it when he or she wants to rotate the door (14).

A control panel (100) may be provided on the upper front surface of the first cooking appliance (10). The control panel (100) may form a part of the front exterior of the cooking appliance. The control panel (100) may be provided with a control unit (110, 120) for controlling the operation of the cooking appliance and a display (150) for indicating the operating status of the cooking appliance.

[Control Panel Structure]

Figure 2 is a drawing showing the configuration of the control panel shown in Figure 1.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a control panel (100) may be provided to control the operation of a first cooking device (1) and a second cooking device (2) and to display the operation status of the first cooking device (1) and the second cooking device (2). This control panel (100) may include a first operation unit (110), a second operation unit (120), and a display (150).

The first operating unit (110) may be provided to control the operation of the first cooking device (1). This first operating unit (110) may include at least one knob (a, b). In the present embodiment, the first operating unit (110) is exemplified as being provided with two knobs (a, b).

As an example, the first operating unit (110) may include a first knob (a) and a second knob (b). Among these, the first knob (a) may be configured to select one of a plurality of cooking modes. That is, by operating the first knob (a), one of the plurality of cooking modes may be selected. This first knob (a) may be provided in a form that can be rotated.

For example, a user can select a cooking mode by rotating the first knob (a), and one of a plurality of cooking modes can be selected depending on the position at which the rotating first knob (a) stops. In other words, the selected cooking mode varies depending on the rotation angle of the first knob (a).

The second knob (b) may be provided to control the temperature of the first cooking device (1). That is, by operating the second knob (b), the cooking chamber heating temperature of the first cooking device (1) may be set. This second knob (b), like the first knob (a), may be provided in a form that can be rotated.

For example, a user can set the cooking chamber heating temperature in the first cooking appliance (1) by rotating the second knob (b). At this time, when the second knob (b) is rotated in a positive direction (e.g., clockwise), the temperature to be set (hereinafter referred to as “set temperature”) is increased, and when the second knob (b) is rotated in the opposite direction (e.g., counterclockwise), the set temperature is adjusted to decrease.

Additionally, the second knob (b) may be configured to return to its original position after being rotated from its original position. That is, the second knob (b) may be configured to return to its original position when the user releases the second knob (b) after rotating it in a forward or reverse direction.

In addition, the amount of increase or decrease in the set temperature may vary depending on the time the second knob (b) is rotated. For example, if the second knob (b) is rotated for a short time of less than 1 second and then released, the set temperature may rise or fall by 1 μ, and if the second knob (b) is rotated for a long time of 1 second or more, the set temperature may rise or fall by 5 μ while the second knob (b) is rotated.

Accordingly, even when the temperature to be controlled has a large increase or decrease, the set temperature can be quickly adjusted, while also allowing for accurate set temperature adjustment.

The second operating unit (120) may be provided to control the operation of the second cooking device (2). This second operating unit (120), like the first operating unit (110), may include at least one knob (a, b). In the present embodiment, like the first operating unit (110), the second operating unit (120) is exemplified as including a first knob (a) and a second knob (b).

Except that the first knob (a) and the second knob (b) of the second operation unit (120) control the operation of the second cooking device (2), the configuration and operation of the first knob (a) and the second knob (b) of the first operation unit (110) and the first knob (a) and the second knob (b) of the second operation unit (120) are the same or similar, so a detailed description of the configuration of the first knob (a) and the second knob (b) of the second operation unit (120) will be omitted.

A display (150) may be provided to show the operating status of the first cooking device (1) and the second cooking device (2) and to control the operation of the first cooking device (1) and the second cooking device (2). This display (150) may display a screen showing the operating status of the first cooking device (1) and the second cooking device (2) and may display a touch button for controlling the operation of the first cooking device (1) and the second cooking device (2).

In this embodiment, the display (150) is exemplified as being provided in the form of a touch screen in which a touch panel is connected to a display panel. This display (150) can display a screen showing the operating status of the first cooking device (1) and the second cooking device (2) and a touch button for controlling the operation of the first cooking device (1) and the second cooking device (2), and a user can control the operation of at least one of the first cooking device (1) and the second cooking device (2) by touching the touch button displayed on the display (150).

[Display UI]

FIG. 3 is a drawing schematically showing the operation process of a display of a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a drawing showing a standby screen of the display. In addition, FIG. 5 is a drawing showing a setting standby state screen of the display, and FIG. 6 is a drawing showing a setting screen of the display. In addition, FIG. 7 is a drawing showing an example of a temperature control process in a setting screen of the display, and FIG. 8 is a drawing showing another example of a temperature control process in a setting screen of the display, and FIG. 9 is a drawing showing a transition process from a setting screen to an operating status screen of the display. In addition, FIG. 10 is a drawing showing an example of an operating status screen of the display, and FIG. 11 is a screen showing another example of an operating status screen of the display, and FIG. 12 is a screen showing another example of an operating status screen of the display. In addition, FIG. 13 is a drawing showing a transition process from a setting screen to an operating status screen of a display of a conventional cooking appliance, and FIG. 14 is a drawing showing a transition process between an operating status screen and a setting screen of the display. Also, Fig. 15 is a drawing showing an example of a transition process from the operation status screen of the display to the setting screen, and Fig. 16 is a drawing showing another example of a transition process from the operation status screen of the display to the setting screen.

In the above drawings, it is noted that the first cooking appliance is indicated as Upper or Upper Oven, the second cooking appliance is indicated as Lower or Lower Oven, and the knob is indicated as Knob.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4, the display (150) may be arranged between the first operation unit (110) and the second operation unit (120). For example, the first operation unit (110), the second operation unit (120) and the display (150) may be arranged horizontally on the front of the control panel (100), and the display (150) may be arranged at the horizontal center of the control panel (100). In addition, in the first operation unit (110) and the second operation unit (120), the first knob (a) and the second knob (b) may be arranged horizontally, respectively.

The display (150) may be provided in the form of a touch screen that can be operated by touch. When both the first cooking device (1) and the second cooking device (2) are not in operation, the display (150) may display a standby screen (D1). The standby screen (D1) may display the current date and time, etc. As another example, when both the first cooking device (1) and the second cooking device (2) are not in operation, the display (150) may be maintained in a turned off state, i.e., in a state in which no screen is displayed.

When the display (150) is displaying the standby screen (D1), if the user touches the display (150), a setting standby screen (D2) may be displayed on the display (150), as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5.

The setting standby status screen (D2) may be displayed when no operation is performed on either the first cooking appliance (1) or the second cooking appliance (2). This setting standby status screen (D2) may display touch buttons (T1, T2) for selecting either the first cooking appliance (1) or the second cooking appliance (2). In addition, the setting standby status screen (D2) may include a screen that displays contents related to the operation settings of either one of the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2) selected by operation of the touch buttons (T1, T2).

For example, touch buttons (T1, T2) are arranged at the top of the setting standby screen (D2), and in the center of the setting standby screen (D2), content related to the operation settings of one of the first cooking device (1) and the second cooking device (2) selected by operation of the touch buttons (T1, T2) can be displayed.

The touch buttons (T1, T2) can be divided into a touch button (T1) for selecting the first cooking appliance (1) and a touch button (T2) for selecting the second cooking appliance (2). When a user touches the touch button (T1) for selecting the first cooking appliance (1), the corresponding touch button (T1) may be displayed brightly and the operation status of the first cooking appliance (1) may be displayed in the center of the setting standby screen (D2). When a user touches the touch button (T2) for selecting the second cooking appliance (2), the corresponding touch button (T2) may be displayed brightly and the operation status of the second cooking appliance (2) may be displayed in the center of the setting standby screen (D2).

When the setting standby status screen (D2) is displayed on the display (150), neither the first cooking device (1) nor the second cooking device (2) is in operation, so the setting standby status screen (D2) may indicate that the first cooking device (1) or the second cooking device (2) is not in operation. In addition, the setting standby status screen (D2) may also provide guidance on what operations are required to operate the first cooking device (1) or the second cooking device (2).

In this embodiment, it is exemplified that the setting standby status screen (D2) displays information that the first cooking device (1) or the second cooking device (2) is turned OFF and that a cooking menu is to be selected using the knob.

Through the above setting standby status screen (D2), the operating status of the first cooking appliance (1) and the operating status of the second cooking appliance (2) can be displayed on one screen of the display (150). According to the present embodiment, the setting standby status screen (D2) is displayed on the display (150) when neither the first cooking appliance (1) nor the second cooking appliance (2) is in operation. Therefore, the setting standby status screen (D2) displayed on the display (150) can indicate that both the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2) are in an inoperable state, and this can be displayed on one screen of the display (150).

In addition, the touch buttons (T1, T2) displayed on the setting standby status screen (D2) are arranged within the setting standby status screen (D2). That is, on the setting standby status screen (D2), the touch buttons (T1, T2) can be displayed on the same screen as the screen on which the operation status of the first cooking device (1) and the second cooking device (2) is displayed.

Accordingly, the user can select a cooking appliance by touching the touch buttons (T1, T2) while looking at the screen of the display (150). That is, since the touch buttons (T1, T2) for selecting a cooking appliance are placed within the visual range of the user looking at the setting standby screen (D2), the user's operating convenience is improved, and the user's movement line for operating the touch buttons (T1, T2) can be minimized.

In the case of conventional cooking appliances, the button for selecting the cooking appliance is provided in the form of a physical button separate from the display, and this button is placed outside the display.

In this structure, since the button is placed outside the user's line of sight when looking at the display screen, the user has difficulty finding the button, and the user's movement line for button operation increases, which causes problems.

In contrast, in the present embodiment, the touch buttons (T1, T2) for selecting a cooking appliance are placed within the visual range of the user viewing the setting standby screen (D2), so that the user can easily find and operate the touch buttons (T1, T2), and the user's movement path for operating the touch buttons (T1, T2) can also be minimized.

In the setting standby state screen (D2) as described above, when the first operation unit (110) or the second operation unit (120) is operated, a setting screen (D3) may be displayed on the display (150) as shown in FIG. 6.

For example, when a cooking mode is selected by operating the first knob (a) of the first operation unit (110), the selected cooking mode may be displayed on the setting screen (D3) of the display (150) (in FIG. 6, the Bake mode is exemplified as being set). In addition, a screen for setting the cooking temperature may be displayed on the setting screen (D3). The cooking temperature to be set may be displayed on this screen, and touch buttons (T3, T4) for adjusting the cooking temperature may be displayed.

The user can adjust the cooking temperature to be set by touching the touch buttons (T3, T4) displayed on the setting screen (D3) (see Fig. 7), or can adjust the cooking temperature to be set by operating the second knob (b) (see Fig. 8).

Once the cooking temperature setting is completed, the user can operate the first cooking device (1) by touching another touch button (T5) displayed on the setting screen (D3), for example, the touch button (T5) marked “START” (see Fig. 9).

When at least one of the first cooking device (1) and the second cooking device (2) is operated, an operation status screen (D4) may be displayed on the display (150) as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIG. 10. The operation status screen (D4) may display the operation status of the first cooking device (1) and the operation status of the second cooking device (2) together within one display (150).

This operation status screen (D4) may include a first screen (D41) that displays the operation status of the first cooking device (1), and a second screen (D42) that displays the operation status of the second cooking device (2). In the operation status screen (D4), the first screen (D41) and the second screen (D42) may be displayed simultaneously as one.

The above first screen (D41) and second screen (D42) can display either the first operation status screen or the second operation status screen depending on whether the first cooking device (1) or the second cooking device (2) is in operation. The first operation status screen can be defined as a screen that displays the status of the cooking device in operation when the first cooking device (1) or the second cooking device (2) is in operation. And the second operation status screen can be defined as a screen that displays the status of the cooking device that is not in operation among the second cooking devices (2).

According to the present embodiment, when at least one of the first cooking device (1) and the second cooking device (2) is operated, an operation status screen (D4) is displayed on the display (150). Accordingly, when the operation status screen (D4) is displayed on the display (150), the first operation status screen is displayed on at least one of the first screen (D41) and the second screen (D42).

The first operation status screen may display a screen that displays the operation status of the cooking appliance in operation among the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2). In addition, the first operation status screen may also display touch buttons (T6, T7) for controlling the operation of the cooking appliance whose operation status is displayed on the first operation status screen. As an example, the touch buttons (T6, T7) may be displayed on a display (150) provided in the form of a touch screen, and the user may control the operation of the cooking appliance by touching the touch buttons (T6, T7).

When the first cooking device (1) is in operation, the first operation status screen is displayed on the first screen (D41). At this time, the first screen (D41) may display a screen that displays the operation status of the first cooking device (1) and touch buttons (T6, T7) for controlling the operation of the first cooking device (1).

For example, the first screen (D41) may display information such as the operation progress time and operation temperature of the first cooking device (1), and together with this, a touch button (T6) for adjusting the operation temperature of the first cooking device (1) and a touch button (T7) for stopping the operation of the first cooking device (1) may be displayed.

The above touch buttons (T6, T7) can be arranged within the first operation state screen. By arranging the touch buttons (T6, T7) within the first operation state screen in this way, the touch buttons (T6, T7) can be arranged within the visual range of a user viewing the first operation state screen. This allows the user to easily find and operate the touch buttons (T6, T7), and minimizes the user's movement path when operating the touch buttons (T6, T7).

The second operation status screen may display information such as information that the first cooking device (1) or the second cooking device (2) is in the OFF state, and information on the operating method for operating the first cooking device (1) or the second cooking device (2).

As an example of information on an operating method for operating the first cooking device (1) or the second cooking device (2), information guiding the operation of an operating unit that controls the operation of a cooking device that is not in operation among the first cooking device (1) and the second cooking device (2) may be provided through a second operation status screen.

For example, if only the first cooking device (1) is in operation and the second cooking device (2) is not in operation, the first operation status screen as described above is displayed only on the first screen (D41), and the second operation status screen is displayed on the second screen (D42).

At this time, the second screen (D42) may display information such as information that the second cooking device (2) is turned off, and information on the operating method for operating the second cooking device (2). In this embodiment, the setting standby state screen (D2) is exemplified by displaying information that the first cooking device (1) or the second cooking device (2) is turned off, and information to select a cooking menu using the knob.

As another example, if only the second cooking device (2) is in operation and the first cooking device (1) is not in operation, the first operation status screen may be displayed only on the second screen (D42), and the second operation status screen may be displayed on the second screen (D42) (see Fig. 11).

As another example, if both the first cooking device (1) and the second cooking device (2) are in operation, the first operation status screen can be displayed on both the first screen (D41) and the second screen (D42) (see Fig. 12).

In summary, in the cooking appliance according to the present embodiment, the operating status of the first cooking appliance (1) and the operating status of the second cooking appliance (2) can be displayed simultaneously on a single screen, and the touch buttons can also be arranged within the same screen so as to be within the visual range of a user viewing the setting standby status screen or the operating status screen.

In comparison, conventional cooking appliances require a complex operating process to display the operating status of the cooking appliance on a single screen.

As shown in Fig. 13, in order to display the operating status of cooking appliances simultaneously on one screen in a conventional cooking appliance, a separate operation is required.

In conventional cooking appliances, as in the cooking appliance of this embodiment, the user can start the cooking appliance's operation by touching the "START" button on the settings screen. When the cooking appliance starts operating, the display screen switches from the settings screen to the operation status screen.

However, in the operation status screen switched in this way, the operation statuses of both cooking appliances are not displayed together, but only the operation status of one cooking appliance is displayed. In other words, in the operation status screen switched from the setting screen by touching the "START" button on the setting screen, only the operation status of the cooking appliance that was the target of the settings in the previous setting screen is displayed.

In order for the operating statuses of two cooking appliances to be displayed simultaneously on a single screen in this state, separate touch buttons displayed on the corresponding operating status screens must be operated. In other words, in conventional cooking appliances, at least one additional operation must be performed for the operating statuses of two cooking appliances to be displayed simultaneously on a single screen.

In contrast, in the cooking appliance of the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIG. 9, when either the first cooking appliance (1) or the second cooking appliance (2) is operated, the operating states of both the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2) can be displayed simultaneously on one screen of the display (150) without additional separate operations. This can provide the effect of allowing the user to easily and conveniently check the operating state of the cooking appliance.

In addition, in the operation status screen provided by the cooking appliance of the present embodiment, information on the operation status of the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2), the touch buttons (T6, T7) for controlling their operation, or the information on the operation method for the operation of the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2) can be provided together through one screen.

Accordingly, the operating status of multiple cooking appliances can be checked at a glance, and operations for multiple cooking appliances can be performed on a single screen, thereby minimizing the user's movement and further improving the user's convenience.

In addition, according to the cooking appliance of the present embodiment, the user can check the operating status of the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2) at a glance through a single screen, and can perform operations of the first cooking appliance (1) and the second cooking appliance (2) through a single screen. The cooking appliance of the present embodiment can also provide an effect that prevents the occurrence of erroneous operations, such as operating a cooking appliance other than the one intended by the user.

According to this embodiment, the settings of an operating cooking appliance can be changed by operating a knob or touch button while the operating status screen (D4) is displayed on the display (150).

Below, the contents related to changing the settings of the cooking appliance will be explained using an example in which both the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance are in operation.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIG. 14, when an operation such as knob operation or touch button touching is performed while the operation status screen (D4) is displayed on the display (150), the screen of the display (150) can be switched from the operation status screen (D4) to the setting screen (D5).

The setting screen (D5) may display a screen for setting the cooking temperature. This screen may display the cooking temperature to be set, and touch buttons (T3, T4) for adjusting the cooking temperature may also be displayed.

The user can adjust the cooking temperature to be set by touching the touch buttons (T3, T4) displayed on the setting screen (D5), or can adjust the cooking temperature to be set by operating the second knob (b).

Switching to the above setting screen (D5) may be accomplished by operating the knob, more specifically the second knob (b) (see FIG. 15), or by touching the touch buttons (T3, T4) displayed on the operation status screen (D4) (see FIG. 16).

For example, when the second knob (b) of the first operating unit (110) is operated, the setting screen (D5) may be displayed on the display (150) and the touch button (T1) for selecting the first cooking device (1) may be displayed brightly.

In this case, the screen and touch buttons (T3, T4) for adjusting the cooking temperature of the first cooking device (1) can be displayed through the setting screen (D5). That is, the user can be provided with an interface for adjusting the cooking temperature of the first cooking device (1) through the setting screen (D5). At this time, the user can easily determine that the target of the cooking temperature adjustment on the setting screen (D5) is the first cooking device (1) by seeing that the touch button (T1) is illuminated.

Even if the touch buttons (T3, T4) displayed on the first screen (D41) are touched instead of the second knob (b), the user can receive an interface for adjusting the cooking temperature of the first cooking device (1) through the setting screen (D5) as above.

As another example, when the second knob (b) of the second control unit (120) is operated, the user can be provided with an interface for adjusting the cooking temperature of the second cooking device (2) through the setting screen (D5). At this time, the user can easily determine that the target of the cooking temperature adjustment on the setting screen (D5) is the second cooking device (2) by seeing that the touch button (T2) is illuminated.

Even if the touch buttons (T3, T4) displayed on the second screen (D42) are touched instead of the second knob (b), the user can receive an interface for adjusting the cooking temperature of the second cooking device (2) through the setting screen (D5) as above.

If the first knob (a) of the first operation unit (110) is operated while the first cooking device (1) is in operation, or the first knob (a) of the second operation unit (120) is operated while the second cooking device (2) is in operation, the operation of the related cooking device is stopped, and the setting screen (D3) may be displayed on the display (150). In other words, in the above case, the same result as if the first knob (a) was operated on the setting standby state screen (D2) may occur.

Meanwhile, referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIG. 17, the display (150) may include a main display unit (151) and a menu display unit (155). The screen displayed on the display (150) may be divided into a main display unit (151) area and a menu display unit (155) area.

The main display unit (151) is an area that displays the operating status of the first cooking device (1) and the operating status of the second cooking device (2). That is, the setting standby status screen (D2), the setting screen (D3), and the operating status screen (D4) described above can be displayed on the main display unit (151).

The menu display unit (155) is an area where at least one touch button (T8, T9) is constantly displayed. Compared to the main display unit (151) where the type of touch button displayed on each screen changes or the presence or absence of the touch button changes, in the menu display unit (155), not only are the touch buttons (T8, T9) constantly displayed, but the type of the displayed touch buttons (T8, T9) also does not change.

In this embodiment, it is exemplified that the menu display unit (155) is arranged at the bottom of the main display unit (151). In addition, in this embodiment, it is exemplified that a touch button (T8) for lighting settings and a touch button (T9) for timer settings are arranged at the bottom of the first screen (D41) and the bottom of the second screen (D42), respectively.

That is, a touch button (T8) for setting the lighting of the first cooking device (1), a touch button (T9) for setting the timer of the first cooking device (1), a touch button (T8) for setting the lighting of the second cooking device (2), and a touch button (T9) for setting the timer of the second cooking device (2) can be respectively placed on the menu display unit (155) arranged below the main display unit (151).

Since the touch buttons (T8, T9) for the first cooking device (1) are arranged at the bottom of the first screen (D41) and the touch buttons (T8, T9) for the second cooking device (2) are arranged at the bottom of the second screen (D42), the user can intuitively identify which touch button is for which cooking device.

In addition, the touch button (T8) for lighting settings displays an icon reminiscent of lighting settings, and the touch button (T9) for timer settings displays an icon reminiscent of timer settings, so that the user can intuitively identify which touch button is for which function setting.

For example, when a user touches the touch button (T8) for lighting settings among the touch buttons arranged at the bottom of the first screen (D41), the interior of the cooking chamber of the first cooking appliance (1) may be lit. At this time, the lighting of the first cooking appliance (1) may be indicated on the first screen (D41) of the display (150). For example, the lighting of the first cooking appliance (1) may be indicated by a brighter color change of the first screen (D41) or a related icon or text being displayed on the first screen (D41).

In conventional cooking appliances, the buttons for setting the lighting are physical buttons located separately from the display, and these buttons are placed outside the display. Furthermore, conventional cooking appliances do not provide separate buttons for setting the lighting for each oven. In other words, conventional appliances simply have a single physical button for setting the lighting for multiple ovens.

Conventional cooking appliances require a large number of buttons, such as buttons for selecting an oven, that are not necessary for the cooking appliance of this embodiment. Therefore, if a light setting button or a timer setting button were provided for each oven, too many buttons would inevitably be placed around the display, making it difficult for conventional cooking appliances to provide a light setting button or a timer setting button for each oven.

As conventional cooking appliances do not have separate buttons for setting the lighting for each oven, a more complex process is required to set the lighting for conventional cooking appliances.

For example, to set the lighting of a conventional cooking appliance, one must first press a physical light setting button, and then select which oven's lighting to set. In other words, in conventional cooking appliances, a two-step operation process is required to set the lighting (see Fig. 18).

In contrast, in the cooking appliance of the present embodiment, only a single operation process is required for lighting setting. That is, the lighting setting of the first cooking appliance (1) can be completed by touching the touch button (T8) located at the bottom of the first screen (D41) once, and the lighting setting of the second cooking appliance (2) can be completed by touching the touch button (T8) located at the bottom of the second screen (D42) once.

The cooking appliance of this embodiment can provide improved operating convenience, such as enabling easy and quick operation of the cooking appliance and preventing misoperation.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIG. 19, a user can set the timer function of a desired cooking appliance by touching the touch button (T9) for setting the timer. When the touch button (T9) for setting the timer is touched, a timer setting screen (D6), which is a screen related to setting the timer, may be displayed on the display (150). As an example, the timer can be set by touching the touch buttons (T10 to T15) displayed on the timer setting screen (D6) and then touching the touch button (T16) marked "OK."

As another example, the timer setting may be performed by operating the second knob (b) as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIG. 20. As described above, the second knob (b) was originally intended for temperature setting. This second knob (b) may also be used for timer setting when the timer setting screen (D6) is displayed on the display (150).

For example, when the second knob (b) is rotated in a forward direction (e.g., clockwise), the timer setting time may increase, and when the second knob (b) is rotated in the opposite direction (e.g., counterclockwise), the timer setting time may decrease.

In addition, the increase or decrease in the timer setting time may vary depending on the time the second knob (b) is rotated. For example, if the second knob (b) is rotated for a short time of less than 1 second and then released, the timer setting time may increase or decrease by 1 second, and if the second knob (b) is rotated for a long time of 1 second or more, the timer setting time may increase or decrease by 10 seconds or 1 minute while the second knob (b) is rotated.

In conventional cooking appliances, the timer setting button is a physical button located separately from the display, and is positioned outside the display. Furthermore, conventional cooking appliances do not provide separate buttons for setting the timer for each oven. In other words, conventional appliances simply have a single physical button for setting the timer for multiple ovens.

Since there is no separate button for setting the timer for each oven, setting the timer for conventional cooking appliances requires a more complicated process.

For example, to set the timer of a conventional cooking appliance, one must first press a timer setting button in the form of a physical button, and then select which oven's timer to set. In other words, in conventional cooking appliances, a three-step operation process is required to display the timer setting screen (see Fig. 20).

In contrast, in the cooking appliance of the present embodiment, only one operation process is required to display the timer setting screen (D6) for setting the timer. That is, the timer setting screen (D6) for setting the timer of the first cooking appliance (1) can be displayed by simply touching the touch button (T9) arranged at the bottom of the first screen (D41) once, and the timer setting screen (D6) for setting the timer of the second cooking appliance (2) can be displayed by simply touching the touch button (T8) arranged at the bottom of the second screen (D42) once.

The cooking appliance of this embodiment can provide improved operating convenience, such as enabling easy and quick operation of the cooking appliance and preventing misoperation.

Furthermore, according to the cooking appliance of the present embodiment, the second knob (b) can be used not only for temperature control but also for timer setting. That is, since temperature control and timer setting operations can be performed simultaneously with a single second knob (b), various functions of the cooking appliance can be easily and conveniently operated with a small number of knobs.

Accordingly, the number of knobs placed on the cooking appliance can be reduced, thereby maintaining a simple appearance of the cooking appliance and improving the overall aesthetics of the cooking appliance.

While the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, these are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent embodiments are possible. Accordingly, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the following claims.

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Claims (15)

A cooking appliance comprising a first cooking appliance, a second cooking appliance arranged adjacent to the first cooking appliance, and a control panel for controlling the operation of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance and displaying the operation status of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance.
The above control panel includes a display that displays a screen showing the operating status of the first cooking device and the second cooking device,
The operating status of the first cooking device and the operating status of the second cooking device are both displayed on one screen of the display,
The above display displays an operation status screen that indicates the operation status of the first cooking device and the operation status of the second cooking device,
The above operation status screen includes a first screen that displays the operation status of the first cooking device, and a second screen that displays the operation status of the second cooking device.
The first screen and the second screen are displayed simultaneously on the display,
The first screen and the second screen display either the first operation status screen or the second operation status screen depending on whether the first cooking device or the second cooking device is in operation.
When at least one of the first cooking device and the second cooking device is operated, at least one of the first screen and the second screen displays the first operation status screen,
The first operation status screen displays a screen that displays the operation status of the cooking appliance in operation among the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance, and displays a touch button for controlling the operation of the cooking appliance whose operation status is displayed on the first operation status screen.
The above display includes a touch screen having a touch panel connected to the display panel so as to display a touch button,
The touch button displayed on the first operation status screen is a cooking appliance placed inside the first operation status screen.
In the first paragraph,
When only one of the first cooking device and the second cooking device is operated, at least one of the first screen and the second screen displays the second operation status screen,
A cooking appliance in which the second operating status screen includes a screen that displays the status of a cooking appliance that is not in operation among the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance.
In the second paragraph,
The control panel further includes a first operation unit for controlling the operation of the first cooking device, and a second operation unit for controlling the operation of the second cooking device.
The second operation status screen is a cooking appliance including a screen that guides the operation of an operation unit that controls the operation of a cooking appliance that is not in operation among the first operation unit and the second operation unit.
In the third paragraph,
At least one of the first operating unit and the second operating unit includes a knob for controlling the temperature of the first cooking device or the second cooking device,
A cooking appliance in which, when either one of the touch operations of one of the touch buttons displayed on the first operation status screen or the operation of the knob is performed, the display displays a screen related to temperature control of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance.
A cooking appliance comprising a first cooking appliance, a second cooking appliance arranged adjacent to the first cooking appliance, and a control panel for controlling the operation of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance and displaying the operation status of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance.
The above control panel includes a display that displays a screen showing the operating status of the first cooking device and the second cooking device,
The operating status of the first cooking device and the operating status of the second cooking device are both displayed on one screen of the display,
The above display displays an operation status screen that indicates the operation status of the first cooking device and the operation status of the second cooking device,
The above operation status screen includes a first screen that displays the operation status of the first cooking device, and a second screen that displays the operation status of the second cooking device.
The first screen and the second screen are displayed simultaneously on the display,
The first screen and the second screen display either the first operation status screen or the second operation status screen depending on whether the first cooking device or the second cooking device is in operation.
When at least one of the first cooking device and the second cooking device is operated, at least one of the first screen and the second screen displays the first operation status screen,
The first operation status screen displays a screen that displays the operation status of the cooking appliance in operation among the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance, and displays a touch button for controlling the operation of the cooking appliance whose operation status is displayed on the first operation status screen.
When only one of the first cooking device and the second cooking device is operated, at least one of the first screen and the second screen displays the second operation status screen,
The second operation status screen includes a screen that displays the status of a cooking appliance that is not in operation among the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance.
The control panel further includes a first operation unit for controlling the operation of the first cooking device, and a second operation unit for controlling the operation of the second cooking device.
The second operation status screen includes a screen that guides the operation of the operation unit that controls the operation of the cooking appliance that is not in operation among the first operation unit and the second operation unit, and
A cooking appliance in which, when a touch operation is performed on any one of the touch buttons displayed on the first operation status screen, the display displays a screen related to temperature control of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance.
A cooking appliance comprising a first cooking appliance, a second cooking appliance arranged adjacent to the first cooking appliance, and a control panel for controlling the operation of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance and displaying the operation status of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance.
The above control panel includes a display that displays a screen showing the operating status of the first cooking device and the second cooking device,
The operating status of the first cooking device and the operating status of the second cooking device are both displayed on one screen of the display,
The above display displays an operation status screen that indicates the operation status of the first cooking device and the operation status of the second cooking device,
The above operation status screen includes a first screen that displays the operation status of the first cooking device, and a second screen that displays the operation status of the second cooking device.
The first screen and the second screen are displayed simultaneously on the display,
The above display displays either the operation status screen or the setting standby status screen,
When at least one of the first cooking device and the second cooking device is operated, the display displays the operation status screen,
A cooking appliance in which, if neither the first cooking appliance nor the second cooking appliance performs any operation, the display shows a setting standby screen.
In paragraph 6,
The above setting standby screen is a cooking appliance that displays a screen that displays contents related to the operation settings of one of the first and second cooking appliances selected by operation of the touch button, and a touch button for selecting one of the first and second cooking appliances.
In paragraph 7,
The touch button displayed on the above setting standby screen is a cooking appliance placed inside the above setting standby screen.
In paragraph 7,
The control panel further includes a first operation unit for controlling the operation of the first cooking device, and a second operation unit for controlling the operation of the second cooking device.
When the operation of the above first operation unit is performed, the setting standby screen displays contents related to the operation settings of the above first cooking device,
A cooking appliance in which, when the operation of the second operation unit is performed, the setting standby screen displays information related to the operation settings of the second cooking appliance.
In paragraph 9,
When the operation of the above first operation unit is performed, the display displays a touch button that allows the same operation to be performed as the operation performed by the above first operation unit.
A cooking appliance in which, when the second operation unit is operated, the display displays a touch button that allows the same operation as that performed by the second operation unit to be performed.
A cooking appliance comprising a first cooking appliance, a second cooking appliance arranged adjacent to the first cooking appliance, and a control panel for controlling the operation of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance and displaying the operation status of the first cooking appliance and the second cooking appliance.
The above control panel includes a display that displays a screen showing the operating status of the first cooking device and the second cooking device,
The operating status of the first cooking device and the operating status of the second cooking device are both displayed on one screen of the display,
The control panel further includes a first operation unit for controlling the operation of the first cooking device, and a second operation unit for controlling the operation of the second cooking device.
At least one of the first operating unit and the second operating unit includes a knob for controlling the temperature of the first cooking device or the second cooking device,
The display includes a main display unit that displays the operating status of the first cooking appliance and the operating status of the second cooking appliance, and a menu display unit that constantly displays at least one touch button.
A cooking appliance in which the timer setting time of the first cooking appliance or the second cooking appliance is adjusted when one of the touch buttons displayed on the menu display unit and the knob are operated together.
In any one of claims 1 to 11,
The first cooking device is stacked on top of the second cooking device,
The above control panel is a cooking appliance placed on the upper part of the first cooking appliance. delete delete delete