JP5280192B2 - Cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To intuitively select a gas burner (stove) etc. for use in cooking. <P>SOLUTION: Each symbol image G1-G4 is displayed on a display panel 11 so that a heater 3 is arranged in a heating cooker 1. Thus, compared to the case that only characters indicating the arrangement position of the heater 3 are displayed, the symbol image corresponding to the heater 3 for use in cooking can be selected intuitively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooking device having a plurality of heating means, and more particularly to cooking that enables easy selection of the heating means to be used.

  In a heating cooker that can automatically control the heating power (heating power) during cooking, for example, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, when a user presses a pressing switch such as a sheet key switch, it is automatically performed during cooking. The gas burner to be controlled is selected.

  That is, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, a character string (for example, left stove, right stove, rear stove, etc.) representing an automatically controllable gas burner (a stove) is described on the operation display panel. A light emitting element such as an LED is disposed adjacent to the character string.

When the user depresses the sheet key switch, the LED emits light in response to the depressing, and the gas burner corresponding to the character string written adjacent to the light-emitting LED is selected and set as the target of automatic control. .
JP 2006-242423 A

  However, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, since the corresponding gas burner is specified by characters (for example, left, right, rear, etc.) indicating the arrangement position of the gas burner, it is difficult to perform intuitive selection / operation. There is a risk of selecting the wrong gas burner.

  In particular, as the number of functions that can be set and selected increases, the number of seat key switches increases accordingly, which reduces the usability of the operation display panel and makes it intuitive to select the gas burner to be used during cooking. It becomes difficult to choose.

  In view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to intuitively select a heating means such as a gas burner to be used during cooking.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cooking device having a plurality of heating means (3) according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein each of the plurality of heating means (3) represents a symbol image ( Display means (11) on which G1 to G4) are displayed, and one selection means (13, 13A) that is operated by the user to select a symbol image corresponding to the heating means (3) to be used during cooking. 21), and the selection means (13, 13A, 21) continuously detects the operation amount by the user, and symbol images (G1 to G4) to be selected according to the detected operation amount. The operation mode of the heating unit (3) corresponding to the symbol images (G1 to G4) selected by the selection unit (13, 13A, 21) is selected from a plurality of types of operation modes. Set And a menu selection function of the order, characterized in that.

Accordingly, in the invention described in claim 1, since the symbol images (G1 to G4) representing each of the plurality of heating means (3) are displayed on the display means (11), the heating means (3) Compared to the case where only the characters indicating the arrangement position are displayed, it is possible to intuitively select the heating means (3) to be used during cooking.
Furthermore, in the invention described in claim 1, the selection means (13, 13A, 21) has a menu selection function in addition to the function for selecting the target heating means (3). Therefore, it can prevent that the number of the operation parts for selecting a menu increases, and can improve the usability of a heating cooker.

Further, in the first aspect of the invention, the selection means (13, 13A, 21) continuously detects the operation amount by the user, and the symbol image to be selected according to the detected operation amount ( The display state of G1 to G4) is changed.

Thus, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the selection means (for selecting the symbol image as compared with the means for selecting the target symbol image by pressing a pressing switch such as a sheet key switch a plurality of times) 13, 13 </ b> A, and 21), the number of operations and the operation time can be shortened, and the user can perform more intuitive selection and operation.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the selection means is configured to have a rotation operation section (13) rotated by a user.

Thereby , in invention of Claim 2 , a user is not aware of the operation start position of the selection means (13, 21), the operation end position, etc., but by the amount of rotation and the direction of rotation from the current state, Since the symbol image can be selected, the user can perform more intuitive selection / operation.

The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by comprising warning display means (S3) for displaying warning contents on the display means (11).

Thereby, in the invention according to claim 3 , the user can easily grasp the warning content.

  Incidentally, the reference numerals in parentheses for each of the above means are examples showing the correspondence with the specific means described in the embodiments described later, and the present invention is indicated by the reference numerals in the parentheses of the above respective means. It is not limited to specific means.

  This embodiment is a heating cooker in which the present invention is applied to a heating cooker (gas table) having a plurality of combustion heating means such as a gas burner, and the embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a cooking device 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system of the cooking device 1 according to the present embodiment. 3 (d), FIG. 4 (a) to FIG. 4 (d), FIG. 5 (a) to FIG. 5 (d), FIG. 6 (a) to FIG. 6 (d), and FIG. FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are diagrams showing examples of display on the display panel 11 and the like, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing warning display control.

2. General configuration of cooking device 2.1. Overview of Heat Cooker The heat cooker 1 according to the present embodiment is a gas table including a plurality of gas burners including gas stoves 3A to 3C and a grill 3D as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the gas burners 3A to 3C and the grill 3D are collectively referred to as a heater 3.

  The cooking device 1 has an automatic control function for automatically controlling the heating power (heating power) of the heating device 3 according to the purpose of cooking, and an operation panel 5 for selecting and setting the automatic control function is provided. It is provided on the front side of the heating cooker 1.

  And in this embodiment, the operation panel 5 is accommodated so that it can appear and retract with respect to the main-body part of the heating cooker 1, and when a user uses an automatic control function, as shown in FIG. Can select and set the selection of the heater 3 and its operation mode according to the cooking purpose by pulling the operation panel 5 forward and operating the operation panel 5.

  The operation mode of the heater 3 refers to an operation pattern such as “stop the heater 3 after holding a predetermined heating power (heating temperature) for a predetermined time”.

  Incidentally, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3-7, according to cooking purposes, such as "boiled water", "cooking rice", "fried food", and "boiled cooking", and the time (time to hold the thermal power ( The operation mode of the heater 3) can be selected and set.

2.2. Control System of Heating Cooker FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the main part of the control system of the heating cooker 1 according to this embodiment.

The heater gas amount adjusting valve 7 is a valve for adjusting the heating power of the heater 3, and this heater gas amount adjusting valve 7 is controlled by a gas amount adjusting valve drive circuit 7A. Note that the heater gas amount adjusting valve 7 may be either a control for continuously changing the opening degree by a mechanical mechanism or a solenoid valve, a control for simply turning on and off, or a combination thereof. .

Incidentally, FIG. 2 shows only one heater gas amount adjusting valve 7, but actually, each heater 3 is provided with a heater gas amount adjusting valve 7 and a gas amount adjusting valve drive circuit 7 </ b> A.

  Moreover, the heater temperature sensor 9 for the gas burners 3A to 3C is a temperature detection means for detecting the temperature of a direct heating target such as a pan, and the heater temperature sensor (not shown) for the grill 3D. It is a temperature detection means for detecting the internal temperature in the grill 3D.

  The operation panel 5 includes a display panel 11 that can display an arbitrary image based on an image signal such as an LCD, a dial 13 that is rotated by a user, and a determination button 15 that is provided at the center of rotation of the dial 13. And a setting menu screen (see FIG. 3B, etc.) selected and displayed by the determination button 15 and a return button 17 for returning the setting items to the previous state.

  Incidentally, the help button 19A is a means for causing the display panel 11 to display guidance (explanation) regarding selection of an operation method and an operation mode when selecting / setting the automatic control function, and the sensor release button 19B is set in advance. The heater temperature sensor 9 cancels the reference temperature at which the heater 3 is extinguished and raises the set temperature. These buttons 19A and 19B are operated directly by the user. .

  The control circuit 21 is composed of a well-known microcomputer comprising a CPU, ROM, RAM, timer (time measuring means), etc., and the CPU is a program stored in a nonvolatile storage means such as a ROM. , And according to the output signal from the heater temperature sensor 9, the output signal from the dial 13 and the decision button 15, the signal from the sensor release button 19 </ b> B, and the preinstalled program, each heater gas amount adjustment valve 7 ( This is a control means for controlling the display contents of the gas amount adjusting valve driving circuit 7A) and the display panel 11.

3. 3. Characteristic operation of the cooking device according to the present embodiment 3.1. Cooking by automatic control In order to select and set the automatic control function, when the operation panel 5 is pulled out from the heating cooker 1 and the user touches the dial 13 or the decision button 15 or the like, as shown in FIG. In this state, symbol images G1 to G4 representing the respective heaters 3 are displayed. Incidentally, the symbol images G1 to G4 and the like are not displayed on the display panel 11 before the user touches the dial 13 or the determination button 15 or the like.

  That is, immediately after the operation panel 5 is pulled out from the heating cooker 1, none of the symbol images G1 to G4 is displayed on the display panel 11, and when the dial 13 is rotated, the symbol images G1 to G1 are displayed. While G4 is displayed, the display states of the symbol images G1 to G4 selected according to the rotation operation amount and the corresponding display locations are sequentially changed.

  Incidentally, in the present embodiment, the selected symbol image is displayed in a different display form from other symbol images (for example, the display color is different or blinks, or only the selected symbol image is displayed, and the other symbol images are displayed. Is not displayed).

  In this embodiment, when the dial 13 is rotated clockwise, FIG. 3A → FIG. 4A → FIG. 5A → FIG. 6A → FIG. 7A → FIG. 3), the display states of the symbol images G1 to G4 selected in the order and the corresponding display locations are sequentially changed, and when the dial 13 is rotated counterclockwise, the state shown in FIG. The symbol images G1 to G4 selected in the order of (a) → FIG. 6 (a) → FIG. 5 (a) → FIG. 4 (a) → FIG. 3 (a) and the display states of the corresponding display locations are sequentially changed. Go.

  In the above description, the display state of the symbol images G1 to G4 and the corresponding display locations is changed starting from the state shown in FIG. 3A, but this is merely an example of the display order. It is a thing.

  Therefore, for example, when the dial 13 is rotated clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 5 (a), FIG. 5 (a) → FIG. 6 (a) → FIG. 7 (a) → FIG. ) → The symbol images G1 to G4 selected in the order of FIG. 5A and the display states of the corresponding display locations are sequentially changed, and when the dial 13 is rotated counterclockwise from the state shown in FIG. Contrary to the clockwise rotation, the symbol image G1 selected in the order of FIG. 5 (a) → FIG. 4 (a) → FIG. 3 (a) → FIG. 3 (a) → FIG. 7 (a) → FIG. -G4 and the display state of the corresponding display location are sequentially changed.

  Then, when the user operates (presses) the decision button 15 in a state where any one of the symbol images G1 to G4 is selected, the operation mode of the corresponding heater 3 is controlled in a plurality of types. A setting menu screen (see FIG. 3B, etc.) for selecting and setting from the operation modes of the function is displayed.

<About the gas burner 3A (left stove) (see FIG. 3)>
When the determination button 15 is operated in a state in which the symbol image G1 (gas burner 3A) can be selected (see FIG. 3A), a setting menu screen of operation modes that can be selected by the gas burner 3A (FIG. 3B). Browse) is displayed.

  When the dial 13 is rotated in a state where this setting menu screen (see FIG. 3B) is displayed, one of the operation modes ("water heater" or "timer") is selected according to the amount of rotation operation. The display state of the menu is changed so that any one of the menus) can be sequentially selected.

  Incidentally, the “boiling water” menu is an operation mode in which the temperature of the boiling water is maintained for a predetermined time after boiling water, and the “timer” is the heater 3 corresponding to the symbol images G1 to G4. This is an operation mode in which the heater 3 is automatically extinguished when a set time has elapsed since the ignition.

  Next, for example, when the determination button 15 is operated in a state where “hot water boiling” can be selected, a setting screen (FIG. 3C) for setting a time (heat retention time) for maintaining the temperature of the boiled hot water. When the dial 13 is rotated while the setting screen (see FIG. 3C) is displayed, the heat retention time changes according to the amount of rotation.

  Incidentally, in this embodiment, the standard (default) heat retention time is set in advance, the heat retention time increases when the dial 13 is rotated to the right, and the heat retention time decreases when the dial 13 is rotated to the left. .

  When the determination button 15 is operated in a state in which the desired heat retention time is displayed, it is determined as an operation mode to be automatically controlled, and specific setting contents of the determined operation mode (menu), and A message indicating that the ignition button of the gas burner 3A should be operated is displayed on the display panel 11 (see FIG. 3D).

  When the determination button 15 is operated in a state where the “timer” can be selected, the setting time until the fire is automatically extinguished by the dial 13 can be set / changed.

  Next, when the ignition button of the gas burner 3A is operated by the user and the gas burner 3A is actually ignited and automatic control is started, the display panel 11 is set to each heater 3 as shown in FIG. The operation information regarding the operated mode is displayed.

  Here, the “operation information regarding the operation mode” refers to the operation status of the heater 3 that changes from moment to moment such as the current heating power, the remaining time until automatic extinguishing, the remaining time until the end of heating cooking by automatic control, and the like. Information.

  The following description relates to selection / setting of operation modes related to the gas burners 3B and 3C and the grill 3D. Although a specific menu (operation mode) is different from that of the gas burner 3A, the main part is the same as that of the gas burner 3A. .

<About gas burner 3B (back stove) (see FIG. 4)>
When the determination button 15 is operated in a state in which the symbol image G2 (gas burner 3B) can be selected (see FIG. 4A), a setting menu screen of operation modes that can be selected by the gas burner 3B (FIG. 4B). Browse) is displayed.

  Then, when the dial 13 is rotated in a state where this setting menu screen (see FIG. 4B) is displayed, one of the operation modes (“water heater”, “rice cooking” or “ The menu display state is changed so that “timer”) can be sequentially selected.

  Next, when the determination button 15 is operated when a desired operation mode is displayed in a selectable state on the setting menu screen (see FIG. 4B), a setting screen (FIG. 4) is displayed according to this operation mode. (C) is displayed. Similarly, when the dial 13 is rotated to display a desired operation mode in a selectable state or set to a desired time, and the determination button 15 is operated, the operation mode to be automatically controlled. And a message indicating that the ignition button of the gas burner 3B should be operated is displayed on the display panel 11 (see FIG. 4D). ).

  Then, when the ignition button of the gas burner 3B is operated by the user and automatic control is started, the display panel 11 displays the operation information regarding the operation mode set for each heater 3 as shown in FIG. The

<About the gas burner 3C (right stove) (see FIG. 5)>
When the determination button 15 is operated in a state in which the symbol image G3 (gas burner 3C) can be selected (see FIG. 5A), a setting menu screen of operation modes that can be selected by the gas burner 3C (FIG. 5B). Browse) is displayed.

  Then, when the dial 13 is rotated while the setting menu screen (see FIG. 5B) is displayed, one of the operation modes ("fried food", "water heater", The display state of the menu is changed so that “cooking rice” or “timer”) can be sequentially selected.

  Next, when the determination button 15 is operated when a desired operation mode is displayed in a selectable state on the setting menu screen (see FIG. 5B), a setting screen corresponding to the operation mode (FIG. 5). (C) is displayed. Similarly, when the dial 13 is rotated to display a desired operation mode in a selectable state, or when a desired time setting or a desired temperature is set and the determination button 15 is operated, the automatic operation is performed. The operation mode to be controlled is determined, and a specific setting content of the determined operation mode (menu) and a message that the ignition button of the gas burner 3C should be operated are displayed on the display panel 11 (FIG. 5 (d)).

  When the ignition button of the gas burner 3C is operated by the user and automatic control is started, the display panel 11 displays the operation information related to the operation mode set for each heater 3 as shown in FIG. The

<Grill 3D (manual grill) (see FIG. 6)>
When the determination button 15 is operated in a state where the manual grill of the symbol image G4 can be selected (see FIG. 6A), the setting menu screen of the operation mode that can be selected by the manual grill of the grill 3D (FIG. 6 ( b) is displayed.

  When the dial 13 is rotated in a state where this setting menu screen (see FIG. 6B) is displayed, one of the operation modes (“grill chamber temperature” or “ The display state of the menu is changed so that the timer ") can be selected sequentially.

  Next, when the determination button 15 is operated when a desired operation mode is displayed in a selectable state on the setting menu screen (see FIG. 6B), a setting screen corresponding to this operation mode (FIG. 6). (C) is displayed. Similarly, when the dial 13 is rotated and set to a desired temperature or a desired time and then the determination button 15 is operated, it is determined as an operation mode to be automatically controlled and the determined A specific setting content of the operation mode (menu) and a message indicating that the ignition button of the grill 3D should be operated are displayed on the display panel 11 (see FIG. 6D).

  When the ignition button of the grill 3D is operated by the user and automatic control is started, the display panel 11 displays the operation information regarding the operation mode set for each heater 3 as shown in FIG. The

<Grill 3D (Auto Grill) (see FIG. 7)>
When the determination button 15 is operated in a state where the auto grill of the symbol image G4 can be selected (see FIG. 7A), a setting menu screen (FIG. b) is displayed.

  Then, when the dial 13 is rotated while the setting menu screen (see FIG. 7B) is displayed, one of the operation modes (food to be cooked, etc., depending on the amount of rotation operation) The display state of the menu is changed so that the categories can be selected sequentially.

  Next, on the setting menu screen (see FIG. 7B), a desired food category ("fish", "meat", "vegetables", "warm" or "other") is displayed in a selectable state. When the determination button 15 is operated at this time, a setting screen (see FIG. 7C) for setting the operation mode such as the form of food and the type of food according to the classification of the food is displayed.

  Similarly, when the determination button 15 is operated in a state in which the dial 13 is rotated to display a state in which a desired operation mode can be selected, it is determined as an operation mode to be automatically controlled and the determined A specific setting content of the operation mode (menu) and a message indicating that the ignition button of the grill 3D should be operated are displayed on the display panel 11 (see FIG. 7D).

  When the ignition button of the grill 3D is operated by the user and automatic control is started, the display panel 11 displays the operation information regarding the operation mode set for each heater 3 as shown in FIG. The

  In FIG. 8, the operation status of the heater 3 such as the current thermal power of the grill 3D, the remaining time B until the automatic control of the heater 3 is finished, and the temperature of the frying oil and the grille are shown in the thermal power display image A. It is displayed.

3.2. Warning display function The heating cooker 1 according to the present embodiment obtains power supply from a battery (not shown) or a household power supply, and the heater temperature sensor 9 and the control circuit 21 are in an operable state. Ignition is possible.

  When the detected temperature of the heater temperature sensor 9 is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, as shown in FIG. 9, a warning about the heater 3 corresponding to the heater temperature sensor 9 that has detected a temperature higher than the predetermined temperature and its The contents are displayed on the display panel 11, the gas valve (not shown) is closed, and the heater 3 is extinguished. The warning display function control will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The control shown in FIG. 10 is started when power is supplied to the heater temperature sensor 9 and the control circuit 21, and is ended when the power supply is stopped. A program for executing the control shown in FIG. 10 is stored in a non-volatile storage means such as a ROM, and is read into the control circuit 21 (CPU) and executed simultaneously with the start of power supply.

  When this control is activated, it is determined whether or not the detected temperature of the heater temperature sensor 9 exceeds a predetermined temperature (S1), and if it is determined that the detected temperature does not exceed the predetermined temperature ( S1: NO), S1 is executed again.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S1 that the detected temperature exceeds the predetermined temperature (S1: YES), the heater 3 corresponding to the heater temperature sensor 9 that has detected a temperature equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature (hereinafter, this heater). 3 is referred to as a target heater) and its content (see FIG. 9) is displayed on the display panel 11 (S3), and then time counting by a timer is started (S4).

  Note that the timing by the timer is for displaying the warning display for a predetermined time and then not displaying the warning display. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this, and the heater temperature sensor 9 is not limited thereto. It may be determined that the detected temperature is equal to or lower than a predetermined temperature, the warning display is not displayed, and S1 may be executed again.

  Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed (S5). When it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (S5: NO), the time is displayed on the display panel 11. When the display warning is in a non-display state (S7), on the other hand, when it is determined that the measured time has not passed the predetermined time (S5: YES), it is determined whether or not the target heater has been re-ignited. (S6).

  At this time, when it is determined that the target heater has been re-ignited (S6: YES), after S7 is executed, the timer timing is stopped and the timer time is reset (S8). S1 is executed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the target heater is not reignited (S6: NO), S5 is executed again.

4). Characteristic of the heating cooker according to the present embodiment In the present embodiment, since the symbol images G1 to G4 are respectively displayed on the display panel 11 so that the heating device 3 is disposed in the heating cooker 1, the heating device Compared to the case where only the characters indicating the arrangement position 3 are displayed, it is possible to intuitively select the symbol image corresponding to the heater 3 to be used during cooking.

  In the present embodiment, the dial 13 continuously detects the operation amount by the user and changes the display state of the symbol image G1 to G4 to be selected according to the detected operation amount. Compared with means for selecting a target symbol image by pressing a push switch such as a key switch a plurality of times, the operation amount and operation time required for selecting a symbol image can be reduced, and the user can Intuitive selection and operation can be performed.

  Further, since the dial 13 is rotated by the user, the user is aware of the rotation amount and the rotation direction from the current state without being aware of the operation start position and the operation end position of the dial 13. The symbol image can be selected, and the user can perform more intuitive selection / operation.

  In the present embodiment, since the three symbol images G1 to G3 are arranged at the vertices of the triangle, N (natural numbers of 3 or more) symbol images G1 to G3 are located at the vertices of the N-gon. The user can intuitively grasp the target gas burner by rotating the dial 13 from the arrangement relationship of the symbol images G1 to G3, and can further improve the operability. .

  In the present embodiment, the dial 13 also has a menu selection function for selecting / setting the operation mode of the heater 3 corresponding to the selected symbol images G1 to G4 from a plurality of types of operation modes. (See, for example, FIG. 3 (b) to FIG. 3 (d), etc.), it is possible to prevent an increase in the number of operation units for selecting menus, and to improve the usability of the heating cooker 1. be able to.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, since the warning content is displayed on the display panel 11, the user can grasp | ascertain the warning content easily.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, since the operation information about each of the plurality of heaters 3 can be displayed at the same time, the operation information that changes from time to time can be displayed without impairing the convenience of the heating cooker 1. .

  In the present embodiment, when the operation mode is set by the user, setting information for setting the operation mode (for example, see FIG. 3B to FIG. 3D) is displayed on the display panel 11. Since it is displayed, it is not necessary to provide a separate display means for displaying the setting information for setting the operation mode. Therefore, since the fall of the visibility at the time of setting operation can be prevented, the convenience of the heating cooker 1 can be improved.

(Second Embodiment)
In the above-described embodiment, the dial 13 that is rotated by the user is used to continuously detect the operation amount by the user. However, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. The operation amount by the user is continuously detected by 13A.

  In FIG. 11, the slide operation unit 13A can be translated in the left-right direction on the paper surface. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this, and can be translated in the vertical direction on the paper surface. Also good.

(Other embodiments)
In the above-described embodiment, the combustion type heating means such as a gas burner is used as the heater 3. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, an IH (induction heating) type heating means may be adopted. .

  Further, the mounting position of the operation panel 5 is not limited to the position shown in FIG.

  Further, the arrangement positions of the symbol images G1 to G4 are not limited to those shown in FIG. Furthermore, the display panel 11 portion may be separated from the operation panel 5, and the separated display panel 11 may be disposed on the top plate surface of the heating cooker.

  Further, the operation mode (menu) selected / set via the operation panel 5 is not limited to that shown in the above-described embodiment.

  In the above-described embodiment, the selection means such as the dial 13 and the slide operation unit 13A are configured as operation means different from the display panel 11. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, display The panel 11 may be configured by a touch panel, and the display panel 11 may function as a display unit and a selection unit.

  The touch panel has a function of detecting whether or not the user has touched the display panel 11 and a touched position. The touch panel detects an operation by the user through this function and constitutes a selection unit.

  Further, as a selection unit such as the dial 13 or the slide operation unit 13A operated by the user, a touch pad that can be operated by tracing a flat sensor with a finger may be used.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which suppresses power consumption by providing the main power switch in the heating cooker 1, and enabling supply or interruption | blocking of electric power, especially when using a battery as a power supply.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as long as it matches the gist of the invention described in the claims.

It is an appearance perspective view of cooking-by-heating machine 1 concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of a control system of heating cooker 1 concerning an embodiment of the present invention. (A)-(d) is a figure which shows the example of a display of the display panel 11 grade | etc., Which concerns on embodiment of this invention. (A)-(d) is a figure which shows the example of a display of the display panel 11 grade | etc., Which concerns on embodiment of this invention. (A)-(d) is a figure which shows the example of a display of the display panel 11 grade | etc., Which concerns on embodiment of this invention. (A)-(d) is a figure which shows the example of a display of the display panel 11 grade | etc., Which concerns on embodiment of this invention. (A)-(d) is a figure which shows the example of a display of the display panel 11 grade | etc., Which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the display panel 11 grade | etc., Which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the display panel 11 grade | etc., Which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the warning display control which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation panel 5 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Heat cooker, 3 ... Heater, 3A, 3B, 3C ... Gas burner, 3D ... Grill,
5 ... Operation panel, 7 ... Gas amount adjustment valve for heater,
7A ... Gas amount adjusting valve drive circuit, 9 ... Temperature sensor for heater, 11 ... Display panel,
13 ... Dial, 13A ... Slide operation part, 15 ... Enter button,
19A ... Help button, 19B ... Sensor release button, 21 ... Control circuit.

Claims (3)

A cooking device having a plurality of heating means,
Display means for displaying a symbol image representing each of the plurality of heating means;
A selection means for selecting the symbol image corresponding to the heating means to be used during cooking by a user,
The selection unit continuously detects an operation amount by a user, changes a display state of the symbol image to be selected according to the detected operation amount, and selects the symbol image selected by the selection unit Having a menu selection function for selecting / setting the operation mode of the heating means corresponding to the above-mentioned from a plurality of types of operation modes,
A cooking device characterized by that. The cooking device according to claim 1 , wherein the selection unit includes a rotation operation unit that is rotated by a user. The cooking device according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising warning display means for displaying warning contents on the display means.

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