JP6924217B2 - Cooker - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a cooker.

Conventionally, as a cooking cooker, there is a device main body for cooking and a terminal for viewing and searching information on a registered cooking menu (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-114).
025 (see Patent Document 1). In this cooking cooker, a plurality of categories displayed on the screen of the terminal are selected by key operation, and when a desired cooking menu is selected by key operation from a plurality of cooking menus classified into the categories, the selected cooking menu is selected. After the information is sent to the device body, the cooking menu is executed on the device body side.

By the way, in the above-mentioned cooking cooker, when the number of cooking menus for each registered category reaches several hundred, there is a problem that the number of key operations increases and it takes time and effort to find the desired cooking menu. .. Further, if the category of the target cooking menu is not known, it takes more time and effort, and the operability is poor. This also applies when the function of the terminal is incorporated in the main body of the device.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-114025

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a cooking cooker capable of easily searching for a desired cooking menu from a plurality of registered cooking menus.

In order to solve the above problems, the cooking cooker of the present invention is used.
Display and
Operation unit and
A cooking menu storage unit that stores multiple cooking menus,
Based on the operation of the above operation unit, the search character selection unit that selects the first character of the cooking menu name to be searched from among multiple characters, and the search character selection unit.
A search cooking menu display control unit that displays a cooking menu searched from the plurality of cooking menus on the display unit based on the selection result of the search character selection unit.
It is provided with a cooking menu selection unit that selects a cooking menu from the search results displayed on the display unit by the search cooking menu display control unit.
When the first character is selected by the above search character selection section,
The search cooking menu display control unit is a cooking menu name and / or a cooking menu that matches the first character selected by the search character selection unit among the plurality of cooking menus stored in the cooking menu storage unit. The feature is that the photograph is displayed as a search result on the display unit.

As is clear from the above, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a cooking cooker capable of easily searching for a desired cooking menu from a plurality of registered cooking menus.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a cooking cooker provided with a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a vertical cross section of the cooking cooker. FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the operation panel of the cooking cooker. FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line F4-F4 of FIG. FIG. 5 is a control block diagram of the cooking device. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an initial screen displayed on the color liquid crystal panel of the color liquid crystal display unit of the cooking cooker. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a screen of a “cooking collection” displayed on the color liquid crystal panel. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a screen of "menu search" displayed on the color liquid crystal panel. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a screen of "Sakuin search" displayed on the color liquid crystal panel. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen when “A” is selected in the “Sakuin search” displayed on the color liquid crystal panel. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a screen (first page) in which cooking menus (and groups) in which the first character of the name matches the first character "A" to be searched displayed on the color liquid crystal panel are arranged in the order of the dictionary index. be. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a screen at the start of “fried dumplings” displayed on the color liquid crystal panel. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a screen when “sa” is selected in the “sakuin search” displayed on the color liquid crystal panel. FIG. 14 shows when "" is selected on the screen in which the cooking menus (and groups) whose name matches the first character "sa" displayed on the color liquid crystal panel to be searched are arranged in the order of the dictionary index. It is a figure which shows the screen of. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a screen when "Next>" is selected on the screen when "" is selected in the "Sakuin search" displayed on the color liquid crystal panel. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a screen (page 4) when "Next>" is selected three times on the screen when "" is selected in "Sakuin Search" displayed on the color liquid crystal panel. be. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a screen (page 5) when "Next>" is selected four times on the screen when "" is selected in "Sakuin Search" displayed on the color liquid crystal panel. be. FIG. 18 is a screen showing a screen when "fried dumplings" is selected on the 6/9 screen of "shi" in the "sakuin search" displayed on the color liquid crystal panel. FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of screen control of the control device of the cooking cooker. FIG. 20 is a flowchart following FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart following FIG. FIG. 22 is a flowchart following FIG.

Hereinafter, the display device and the cooking device of the present invention will be described in detail by the illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 1 shows a front perspective view of a cooking cooker provided with a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the cooking apparatus of this embodiment, a door 2 that rotates around a side on the lower end side is attached to the front surface of a rectangular parallelepiped casing 1. The handle 3 is attached to the upper part of the door 2, and the heat-resistant glass 4 is attached to the substantially center of the door 2. Further, an operation panel 5 is provided on the right side of the door 2. The operation panel 5 has a color liquid crystal display unit 6 and a button group 7 as an example of the display unit. Further, an exhaust duct 8 is provided on the upper side and the rear right side of the casing 1. Further, a dew receptor 9 is detachably attached below the door 2 of the casing 1.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of a vertical cross section of the cooking cooker. As shown in FIG. 2, the water supplied from the water tank 11 is heated by the steam generator 12 to generate saturated steam. The saturated steam generated by the steam generator 12 is supplied to the heating chamber 13 side of the steam suction port 15 of the circulation unit 14 attached to the right side surface of the heating chamber 13 via a steam supply passage (not shown). NS.

The steam supply pipe 34 connected to the steam supply passage is attached in the vicinity of the steam suction port 15 of the circulation unit 14 so as to be parallel to the right side surface of the heating chamber 13. Further, in the circulation unit 14, a circulation fan 18 is arranged so as to face the steam suction port 15. The circulation fan 18 is rotationally driven by the fan motor 19.

An L-shaped bent steam duct 100 is attached so as to cover the upper surface and the left side surface of the heating chamber 13. The steam duct 100 is provided on the first duct portion 110 fixed to the upper surface side of the heating chamber 13, the bent portion 120 bending downward from the left side of the first duct portion 110, and the left side surface side of the heating chamber 13. It has a second duct portion 130 that is fixed and is connected to the first duct portion 110 via the bent portion 120.

The superheated steam generation heater 20 is housed in the first duct portion 110 of the steam duct 100. The superheated steam generator 21 is composed of the first duct portion 110 of the steam duct 100 and the superheated steam generating heater 20. The superheated steam generator may be provided separately from the steam duct.

The right side of the first duct portion 110 of the steam duct 100 communicates with the steam supply port 22 provided in the upper part of the circulation unit 14. A plurality of first steam outlets 24 are provided on the top surface of the heating chamber 13, and the first duct portion 110 of the steam duct 100 communicates with the inside of the heating chamber 13 via the first steam outlet 24. ing. On the other hand, the second duct portion 130 of the steam duct 100 communicates with the inside of the heating chamber 13 via a plurality of second steam outlets 25 provided on the left side surface of the heating chamber 13.

The gap between the heating chamber 13 and the steam duct 100 is sealed with a heat-resistant resin or the like. Further, the heating chamber 13 and the steam duct 100 are covered with a heat insulating material except for the front opening of the heating chamber 13.

A steam circulation path is formed by the circulation unit 14, the superheated steam generator 21, the heating chamber 13, and the connecting member connecting them. Then, the saturated steam generated by the steam generator 12 is supplied to the boundary portion of the circulation unit 14 with the heating chamber 13 in this circulation path.

Further, a magnetron 80 (shown in FIG. 5) is arranged in the lower part of the heating chamber 13. The microwave generated by this magnetron is guided to the lower center of the heating chamber 13 by a waveguide (not shown), and is agitated by the rotating antenna 38 driven by the motor 37 toward the upper side in the heating chamber 13. It is radiated to heat the object to be heated 27.

In this case, the object to be heated 27 is arranged on the lower side or near the bottom surface in the heating chamber 13 without using the tray 30 or the net 40.

Further, a cooling fan portion (not shown), an electrical component portion 17, and a magnetron 80 (shown in FIG. 5) are arranged on the lower side in the casing 1. The electrical component unit 17 has a drive circuit for driving each part of the cooking cooker, a control circuit for controlling the drive circuit, and the like.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of the operation panel 5 shown in FIG.

The button group 7 is composed of a "back" key 71, a "take" key 72, a "manual heating" key 73, and a "warm start" key 74. The "return" key 71 is pressed to return the screen display of the color liquid crystal panel 61 to the immediately preceding screen display. Further, the "Torikeshi" key 72 is pressed when the heating is stopped in the middle or when the operation is canceled. Then, the "manual heating" key 73 is pressed when manually setting the high frequency output and the heating output. Further, the "warm start" key 74 is pressed when starting heating.

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view seen from line F4-F4 of FIG.

The color liquid crystal display unit 6 is configured by superimposing a touch panel 62 as an example of an operation unit on a color liquid crystal panel 61. The display unit of the present invention is not limited to the liquid crystal panel, and other display devices such as an organic EL may be used, and the display unit is not limited to the color display but may be a black and white display.

The color liquid crystal panel 61 can display characters, numbers, photographs, etc. in color, and displays the type of heating, the name of the dish, the heating time, the temperature, the photograph of the dish, and the like. Further, the touch panel 62 is a capacitance type touch panel made of a transparent material that changes the surface charge when the user touches it with a finger. As a result, the user can touch the touch panel 62 to select an image displayed on the color liquid crystal panel 61. Further, when the user touches the touch panel 62 and selects a selectable image displayed on the color liquid crystal panel 61, the color of the image changes. That is, in the image displayed on the color liquid crystal panel 61, the color in the selected state is different from the color in the non-selected state. The touch panel 62 may be replaced with, for example, a resistive film type, surface acoustic wave type, infrared type or electromagnetic induction type touch panel, and not only the touch panel is operated by a finger but also a pen-shaped object such as a touch pen is used. You may operate it.

FIG. 5 shows a control block diagram of the cooking device. This cooking cooker includes a control device 200 including a microcomputer and an input / output circuit in the electrical component unit 17 (shown in FIG. 2). The control device 200 includes a superheated steam generator 20, a circulation fan motor 19, a cooling fan motor 16, an air supply damper motor 44, an exhaust damper motor 60, an operation panel 5, an internal temperature sensor 29, and a defrosting sensor 50. A water supply pump 70, a steam generator 12 and a magnetron 80 are connected. Based on the signal from the operation panel 5 and the detection signal from the internal temperature sensor 29 and the defrosting sensor 50, the control device 200 includes a superheated steam generation heater 20, a circulation fan motor 19, a cooling fan motor 16, and an air supply damper. Motor 44, exhaust damper motor 60, operation panel 5, water supply pump 70, steam generator 12, magnetron 80 and the like are controlled.

The control device 200 includes a cooking menu storage unit 200a in which a plurality of cooking menus are classified into groups for each category and stored, and a search character selection unit 200b for selecting a first character to be searched from among a plurality of search first characters. The search cooking menu display control unit 200 displays the searched cooking menus on the color liquid crystal display unit 6 by arranging them in a predetermined index order (dictionary index order).
c, a cooking menu selection unit 200d for selecting a cooking menu to execute cooking, and a cooking control unit 200e. The control device 200 and the operation panel 5 constitute a display device. When there is only one searched cooking menu, the simply searched one cooking menu is displayed on the color liquid crystal display unit 6. Further, in the cooking menu storage unit 200a, each of a plurality of groups in which a plurality of cooking menus are classified into categories may be stored for each storage area assigned to each group, or a plurality of cooking menus may be stored. May be associated with the category information and stored according to a set rule.

Here, the "icon" is a graphic that symbolizes an instruction given to the microcomputer.

In the heating cooker having the above configuration, when cooking is performed by superheated steam, the superheated steam generating heater 20 shown in FIG. 2 is turned on and the circulation fan 18 is rotationally driven. Then, the saturated steam supplied from the steam generator 12 to the upstream side in the vicinity of the steam suction port 15 of the circulation unit 14 is put into the circulation unit 14 whose pressure is negative due to the rotation of the circulation fan 18 to the steam suction port 15. It is sucked in through the steam supply port 22 and blown out into the superheated steam generator 21 from the steam supply port 22. Then, it is heated by the superheated steam generation heater 20 of the superheated steam generator 21 to become superheated steam. A part of the superheated steam is blown downward into the heating chamber 13 from a plurality of first steam outlets 24 provided on the top surface of the lower heating chamber 13. Further, the other part of the superheated steam is blown into the heating chamber 13 from the second steam outlet 25 of the heating chamber 13 through the steam duct 100.

Then, the superheated steam supplied into the heating chamber 13 heats the object to be heated 27 mounted on the net 40 on the tray 30, and then faces the steam suction port 15 of the circulation unit 14 on the right wall surface of the heating chamber 13. It is sucked into the circulation unit 14 from the suction port 28 formed in the above. Then, the circulation of returning to the inside of the heating chamber 13 through the circulation path is repeated.

On the other hand, when the operation to steam or warm the object to be heated 27 is performed by the non-superheated steam, the superheated steam generation heater 20 is turned off and the circulation fan 18 is stopped. Then, since the circulation fan 18 is stopped, no circulating airflow is generated in the circulation path, and the saturated steam supplied from the steam generator 12 to the upstream side in the vicinity of the steam suction port 15 of the circulation unit 14 is released. It is not forcibly sucked into the circulation unit 14. As a result, the object to be heated 27 is steamed or warmed by the saturated steam that naturally flows into the heating chamber 13 due to the vapor pressure.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, locking portions 39a, 39b, 39c for locking both ends of the tray 30 are provided on the left wall surface and the right wall surface in the heating chamber 13 in three stages in the vertical direction. There is. The steam supply pipe 34 is arranged so as to be located slightly above the locking portion 39a in the upper stage. In the "steaming / warming mode", when the two trays 30 on which the object to be heated 27 are mounted are arranged in the upper stage and the middle stage, all the nozzles of the steam supply pipe 34 installed in the steam introduction chamber 36 (FIG. The left opening of the circular portion of 34 of 2) is oriented diagonally downward in the direction of the heating chamber 13. By doing so, the saturated steam drawn from the obliquely downward nozzle of the steam supply pipe 34 is applied to the heated object 27 regardless of the position of the tray 30 on which the heated object 27 is mounted in the upper or middle stage. Can be done. Therefore, it is possible to prevent steaming spots and warming spots from occurring on the object to be heated 27 in the upper and middle two stages without manipulating the blowing direction from the nozzle of the steam supply pipe 34.

Next, the operation of the operation panel 5 (shown in FIG. 3) of the cooking cooker will be described.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the initial screen displayed on the color liquid crystal panel 61.

The initial screen shown in FIG. 6 is a screen that the color liquid crystal panel 61 first displays by the first option display control unit 200a after the power plug (not shown) of the cooking cooker is inserted into the outlet.

Images G1 to G10 are displayed on the initial screen of the color liquid crystal panel 61.

In FIG. 6, the image G1 is an image to be selected when warming a cold dish or the like, and includes a picture of fried shrimp and the characters “warm”. Image G2 is an image to be selected when making roasted and fried foods, including a picture of roast chicken and the words "baked and fried". The image G3 is an image to be selected when searching for a desired dish from more than 300 kinds of dishes in the cooking book, and includes a picture of a book and the characters of "cooking book". Image G4 is an image to be selected when warming milk or sake to an appropriate temperature, and includes a picture of a cup and a sake bottle, and the characters "milk" and "sake bottle". The image G5 is an image to be selected when the display mode is selected, and includes the characters "favorite screen selection". Image G6 is an image to be selected when cooking a favorite menu and an original menu dish, and includes a picture of a push pin and the characters "My Menu". The image G7 is an image to be selected when making a steamed food or a simmered food, and includes a picture of a pot and a bamboo steamer and the characters "steamed / simmered". Image G8 is an image that should be selected when you want to see a "cooking class" that explains the basic operations when cooking a typical menu. Includes. Here, the "cooking class" will be described by displaying the basic operation when cooking a typical menu on the color liquid crystal panel 61. Further, the image G9 is an image to be selected when thawing the frozen foodstuff or the like, and includes a picture of a snowflake and the characters "thaw". The image G10 is an image to be selected when setting or maintenance (sterilization, etc.) is desired, and includes the characters "sterilization / setting maintenance".

When the user touches a part of the touch panel 62 that overlaps the image G3 (“cooking collection”) while such an initial screen is displayed, the screen of the color liquid crystal panel 61 changes from the initial screen to the “cooking collection”. Switch to the screen. That is, the screen of the "cooking collection" shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the color liquid crystal panel 61 by the user's selection of the image G3.

In FIG. 7, images G11 to G16 of the screen of each menu are displayed in six menu display areas (vertical 3 × horizontal 2) in which the main portion of the central portion of the screen is divided.

Specifically, the image G11 in the menu display area on the upper left is an image to be selected when selecting "warm", "bake", "thaw", "steam / boil", etc., and is a picture of a book and "cooking". Includes "another" characters. In addition, the image G12 in the menu display area in the middle left is an image to be selected when selecting the "low calorie menu", "reduced salt menu", etc., and includes a picture of a person and the characters of "health support menu". I'm out. Further, the image G13 in the menu display area in the lower left is an image to be selected when selecting a cooking menu that is good for beauty, and includes a picture of a dancer and the characters of "beauty support menu". The image G14 in the menu display area in the upper right is an image to be selected when searching for a menu, and includes a picture of a magnifying glass and the characters "menu search". In addition, the image G15 in the menu display area in the middle right is an image to be selected when selecting a cooking menu according to the season, and a picture of cherry blossoms, a yacht, autumn leaves, a snowman and the characters of "seasonal ingredients" are displayed. Includes. Further, the image G16 in the menu display area in the lower right is an image to be selected when selecting a cooking menu in collaboration with a famous dining room, and includes the characters "collaboration menu".

Next, when the user touches a part of the touch panel 62 that overlaps with the image G14 (“menu search”), the screen of the color liquid crystal panel 61 switches from the “cooking collection” screen to the “menu search”, and the color liquid crystal display. The "menu search" screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the panel 61.

FIG. 8 shows a “menu search” screen displayed on the color liquid crystal display unit 6. In this "menu search" screen, as shown in FIG. 8, images G21 to G25 are displayed in five menu display areas in which the main part of the screen is divided into five stages. In FIG. 8, from the upper side of the menu display area, image G21 (“menu number (No. 001 to 192)”), image G22 (“sakuin search”), image G23 (“search by material”), image G24 (“search by material”). "Search by calorie count") and image G25 ("Search by material and calorie count") are displayed.

Specifically, the image G21 is an image to be selected when selecting a cooking menu from the menu number, and includes a picture of "No." and characters of "menu number (No. 001 to 192)". Further, the image G22 is an image to be selected when the cooking menu is selected with the first character to be searched, and includes a picture of "A" and a character of "Sakuin search". Further, the image G23 is an image to be selected when selecting a cooking menu by ingredients, and includes a picture of bread and a magnifying glass and "search by ingredients". Further, the image G24 is an image to be selected when selecting a cooking menu by the number of calories, and includes "Cal", a picture of a magnifying glass, and "search by the number of calories". Further, the image G25 is an image to be selected when selecting a cooking menu based on the ingredients and the number of calories, and includes a picture of a magnifying glass and "search by the ingredients and the number of calories".

Then, when any one of the images G21 to G25 is touched with a finger to select the image, the process proceeds according to the selected image. Here, when the "return" key 71 shown in FIG. 3 is pressed, the screen returns to the top operation screen shown in FIG. 7.

Next, when the image G22 (“Sakuin search”) shown in FIG. 8 is touched and selected with a finger, the “Sakuin search” screen shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the color liquid crystal panel 61.

In FIG. 9, images G30 to G39 of the screen of each menu are displayed in 10 out of 12 display areas (vertical 4 × horizontal 3) in which the main portion of the central portion of the screen is divided.

For details, the image G31 ("A") and the image G32 ("A") are displayed in order from the upper left display area to the right.
Image G33 (“sa”) is displayed, and image G34 (“ta”), image G35 (“na”), and image G36 (“ha”) are displayed in order from the lower left display area of the image G31 to the right. ") Is displayed, and the image G37 ("ma"), the image G38 ("ya"), and the image G39 ("ra") are displayed in order from the lower left display area of the image G34 to the right. The image G30 (“wa”) is displayed in the lower display area.

At the top of the "Sakuin Search" screen, a picture of a book and the characters "Cooking Collection" are displayed, and below that, the characters "Sakuin Search" are displayed.

<The first search procedure for "fried dumplings">
Next, the first shumai search procedure for “fried dumplings” will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12. This first search procedure can be easily performed when the cooking menu name is clearly known.

As shown in FIG. 10, when the user touches a part of the touch panel 62 that overlaps the image G31 (“A”) on the “index search” screen displayed on the color liquid crystal panel 61, the color liquid crystal panel 61 As shown in FIG. 11, the screen is a screen (first) in which cooking menus (and groups) in which the first character "A" to be searched and the first character of the name match are arranged in the order of the dictionary index from the "Sakuin search" screen. Page). At this time, from among the plurality of cooking menus classified into groups for each category and stored in the cooking menu storage unit 200a, the cooking menu name and the cooking menu and group in which the first character of the reading of the group name matches "a". Are displayed on one or more pages in the order of the dictionary index.

Here, the "first character to be searched" is one character read in "hiragana" according to the dictionary index order in the case of Japanese, but is one character in the "alphabetical" order in the case of English, and other characters. In the case of a language, it is one character in the order according to the notation of the language.

In FIG. 11, images G45, G46, G47, G48, and G49 representing tags of "a", "i", "u", "e", and "o" are sequentially arranged from the left side to the right side on the upper side of the screen. It is displayed. Here, the image G45 representing the tag of "a" has a bright background color and the characters are brown, indicating that a cooking menu and a group having the first character "a" are displayed. On the other hand, the images G46, G47, G48, and G49 representing the tags of "i", "u", "e", and "o" indicate that the characters are white with a dark background color and are not selected. In addition, under the images G45, G46, G47, G48, and G49, there are a total of three cooking menus and groups whose first letter of the cooking menu name matches "A", and the first page is displayed. The image G40 including the character "1/3" indicating that is displayed.

In this way, the search character selection unit 200b selects the first character to be searched from among the plurality of search first characters displayed on the screens shown in FIGS. 10 and 11.

Further, the images G41 to G44 of the screen of each menu are displayed in the four menu display areas in which the main portion of the central portion of the screen shown in FIG. 11 is divided.

Specifically, the image G41 is an image to be selected when "ice box cookie" is selected as the cooking menu, and includes a photograph of "cookie" and characters of "ice box cookie". Further, the image G42 is an image to be selected when "fried shumai" is selected as the cooking menu, and includes a photograph and characters of "fried shumai". Further, the image G43 is an image to be selected when "fried bread" is selected as the cooking menu, and includes a photograph and characters of the "fried bread". In addition, image G44 is an image to be selected when "spaghetti with clams and mentaiko" is selected as a cooking menu, and a photograph of "spaghetti with clams and mentaiko" and the characters "spaghetti with clams and mentaiko ..." are displayed. Includes.

Further, an image G51 including a low-contrast light brown "<previous" character indicating that it is a selective addition is displayed on the lower left side of the image G44, and the next screen is displayed on the lower right side of the image G44. The image G52 including the characters "Next>" that should be selected when displaying is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 11, on the screen in which the cooking menus (and groups) in which the first character of the name matches the first character "A" to be searched displayed on the color liquid crystal panel 61 are arranged in the order of the dictionary index, the user displays the cooking menu (and the group). When a part of the touch panel 62 overlapping the image G42 (“fried dumplings”) is touched, the screen of the color liquid crystal panel 61 is displayed on the color liquid crystal display unit 6 shown in FIG. 12 as the screen at the start of “fried dumplings”.

The color liquid crystal display unit 6 shown in FIG. 12 displays the characters "water grill" on the upper side indicating that the heating is performed using superheated steam, and "water grill" on the lower side of the screen at the start of "fried dumplings". The characters "Fried Shumai" are displayed. Further, the image G61 (“for 1 to 2 people”) and the image G62 (for “3 to 4 people”) are displayed side by side in the central portion of the screen of the color liquid crystal display unit 6. In this cooking of "fried shumai", depending on whether the amount of "fried shumai" is for 1 to 2 servings or the amount of "fried shumai" is for 3 to 4 servings. The heating conditions are set. Then, on the initial screen at the start of this "fried dumpling", the image G61 ("for 1 to 2 people") is displayed in orange, and the image G62 ("1") is displayed.
"For 3 to 4 people") is displayed in white, indicating that the amount is set for 1 to 2 people. When the amount of "fried dumplings" is set to the amount for 3 to 4 people, image G62 ("3"
When you touch and select "~ 4 people"), the image G61 ("1-2 people") is displayed in white and the image G62 ("3-4 people") is displayed in orange. ..

Further, on the lower side of the images G61 and G62, the image G63 in which the tray on which the net is placed in the heating chamber is mounted on the upper stage is displayed. On the left side of the image G63, the letters "upper" and the picture of the arrow are displayed in red to indicate the position of the tray. Further, on the right side of the image G63, the characters "water tank" and the image G64 of a picture of water droplets are displayed in light blue, indicating that the water in the water tank 11 is used in this "fried dumpling", and the water tank 11 We try to call the user's attention about the presence or absence of water inside. In addition, the characters "press start" are displayed on the lower side of the image G63.

Then, when the "warm start" key 74 (shown in FIG. 3) is pressed while the screen at the start of "fried steamed dumpling" shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the color liquid crystal display unit 6, the cooking control unit 200e overheats. Cooking with steam begins.

In this way, the word "water tank" and the picture of water droplets are displayed in light blue at the start of the selected menu, so the selected menu is cooking using water without looking at a book such as a cooking book. This can be easily recognized by the user, and it is possible to prevent the cooking from starting without water.

On the screen of FIG. 11, the cooking menu selection unit 200d selects the cooking menu to be cooked.

<Second search procedure for "fried dumplings">
Next, the second search procedure for “fried dumplings” will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 18. In this second shumai search procedure, for example, if you remember that it is "shumai" but you cannot clearly remember that it is "fried shumai", you can search for it from the "shumai" category.

As shown in FIG. 13, when the user touches a part of the touch panel 62 that overlaps the image G33 (“sa”) on the “index search” screen displayed on the color liquid crystal panel 61, the color liquid crystal panel 61 The screen switches from the "Sakuin Search" screen to a screen in which cooking menus (and groups) whose name matches the first character "sa" to be searched are arranged in the order of the dictionary index, as shown in FIG. .. At this time, from among the plurality of cooking menus classified into groups for each category and stored in the cooking menu storage unit 200a, the cooking menu name and the cooking menu and group in which the first character of the reading of the group name matches "sa". Are displayed on one or more pages in the order of the dictionary index.

In FIG. 14, images G75, G76, G77, G78, and G79 representing the tags of “sa”, “shi”, “su”, “se”, and “so” are arranged in order from the left side to the right side on the upper side of the screen. It is displayed. Here, the image G75 representing the tag of "sa" has a bright background color and the characters are brown, indicating that a cooking menu and a group having the first character "sa" are displayed. On the other hand, the images G76, G77, and G78 representing the tags of "shi", "su", and "se" indicate that the characters are white with a dark background color and are not selected. Further, the image G79 representing the tag of "so" is a light brown color having a lower contrast than the images G76, G77, and G78, and indicates that there is no cooking menu (and group) in which "so" is the first character. Further, under the images G75, G76, G77, G78, and G79, there are a total of 13 pages of cooking menus and groups having the first character "sa", and "1" indicating that the first page is displayed. The image G70 including the characters "/ 13" is displayed.

Further, the images G71 to G74 of the screen of each menu are displayed in the four menu display areas in which the main portion of the central portion of the screen shown in FIG. 14 is divided.

Specifically, image G71 is an image that should be selected when "Steamed fish and green vegetables" is selected as the cooking menu, and the photo of "Steamed fish and green vegetables" and "Fish head". Includes the words "Steamed & Blue ...". Image G72 is an image that should be selected when "Steamed fish onion & pickled chicken in ponzu" is selected as the cooking menu, and is a photograph of "Steamed fish onion & pickled chicken in ponzu" and "Steamed fish onion". & Chicken ... "is included. In addition, image G73 is an image to be selected when "steamed fish vegetables & eggplant plum ae" is selected as a cooking menu, and a photograph of "steamed fish vegetables & eggplant plum ae" and "steamed fish vegetables & eggplant". Includes the characters "...". Further, the image G74 is an image to be selected when "Sakuramochi" is selected as the cooking menu, and includes a photograph and characters of "Sakuramochi".

Further, an image G51 including a low-contrast light brown "<previous" character indicating that it is a selective addition is displayed on the lower left side of the image G74, and the next screen is displayed on the lower right side of the image G74. The image G52 including the characters "Next>" that should be selected when displaying is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 14, on the screen in which the cooking menus (and groups) in which the first character of the name matches the first character "sa" to be searched displayed on the color liquid crystal panel 61 are arranged in the order of the dictionary index, the user displays. When you touch a part of the touch panel 62 that overlaps the image G76 (tag of ""), the screen of the color LCD panel 61 displays the cooking menu (and group) in which the first character of the name matches the first character "" to be searched. Switches to the screen in which are arranged in the order of the dictionary index. At this time, from among the plurality of cooking menus classified into groups for each category and stored in the cooking menu storage unit 200a, the cooking menu name and the cooking menu and group in which the first character of the reading of the group name matches "". Are displayed on one or more pages in the order of the dictionary index.

In FIG. 15, images G85, G86, G87, G88, and G89 representing the tags of “sa”, “shi”, “su”, “se”, and “so” are sequentially arranged from the left side to the right side on the upper side of the screen. It is displayed. Here, it means that the image G86 representing the tag of "" has a bright background color and the characters are brown, and a cooking menu and a group having the first character "" are displayed. On the other hand, the images G85, G87, and G88 representing the tags "sa", "su", and "se" indicate that the characters are white with a dark background color and are not selected. Further, the image G89 representing the tag of "so" is a light brown color having a lower contrast than the images G85, G87, and G88, and indicates that there is no cooking menu (and group) in which "so" is the first character. Further, under the images G85, G86, G87, G88, and G89, there are a total of 9 pages of cooking menus and groups having the first character "sa", and "1" indicating that the first page is displayed. The image G80 including the characters "/ 9" is displayed.

In this way, the search character selection unit 200b selects the first character to be searched from among the plurality of search first characters displayed on the screens shown in FIGS. 13 to 15.

Further, the images G81 to G84 of the screen of each menu are displayed in the four menu display areas in which the main portion of the central portion of the screen shown in FIG. 15 is divided.

Specifically, the image G81 is an image to be selected when "Caesar salad" is selected as the cooking menu, and includes a photograph and characters of "Caesar salad". Also, image G8
Reference numeral 2 denotes an image to be selected when "seafood salad" is selected as the cooking menu, and includes a picture and characters of "seafood salad". Further, the image G83 is an image to be selected when "Shiitake Shumai" is selected as the cooking menu, and includes a photograph and characters of "Shiitake Shumai". Further, the image G84 is an image to be selected when "salt mackerel & powder wipes" is selected as the cooking menu, and includes a photograph and characters of "salt mackerel & powder wipes".

Further, the image G51 including the characters "<previous" to be selected when returning to the previous screen is displayed on the lower left side of the image G74, and the next screen is displayed on the lower right side of the image G74. The image G52 including the characters "Next>" that should be selected when the screen is displayed is displayed. Here, the image G51 includes a light brown "<previous" character having low contrast, indicating that the image G51 cannot be selected.

As shown in FIG. 15, when the touch to a part of the touch panel 62 overlapping the image G52 (“Next>”) is repeated, the screen of the color liquid crystal panel 61 is displayed at the beginning of the name with the first character “” to be searched. 2 pages ("2/9"), 3 pages ("3/9"), 4 pages ("4/9") are sequentially cut on the screen where the cooking menus (and groups) with matching characters are arranged in the order of the dictionary index. It will change.

Then, on the color liquid crystal display unit 6 shown in FIG. 16, four pages (“”
4/9 ") On the upper side of the screen, the images G95, G96, G97, G98, G99 representing the tags of" sa "," shi "," su "," se ", and" so "are on the left side. It is displayed in order from to the right. Here, the image G96 representing the tag of "" has a bright background color and the characters are brown, indicating that a cooking menu and a group having the first character "" are displayed. On the other hand, the images G95, G97, and G98 representing the tags "sa", "su", and "se" indicate that the characters are white with a dark background color and are not selected. Further, the image G99 representing the tag of "so" is a light brown color having a lower contrast than the images G95, G97, and G98, and indicates that there is no cooking menu (and group) in which "so" is the first character. Also, the images G95, G96, G97, G
Below 98 and G99, an image G90 including a cooking menu whose first character is "" and the character "4/9" representing the fourth page of the group is displayed.

Further, the images G91 to G94 of the screen of each menu are displayed in the four menu display areas in which the main portion of the central portion of the screen shown in FIG. 16 is divided.

Specifically, the image G91 is an image to be selected when "potato layering" is selected as the cooking menu, and includes a photograph and characters of "potato layering". Further, the image G92 is an image to be selected when "potato condiment ae" is selected as a cooking menu, and includes a photograph and characters of "potato condiment ae". In addition, the image G93 is an image to be selected when "Jako toast & spinach cocotte" is selected as the cooking menu, and includes a picture of "Jako toast & spinach cocotte" and "Jako toast & ho ..." characters. There is.

Further, the image G94 is a vertical writing "...". In this way, the search cooking menu display control unit 200c displays the group name in a state where at least one of the cooking menus of the group is displayed below the group name on the screen of the color liquid crystal display unit 6. Visibility is improved because the group cooking menu is not displayed on the lower side and only the group name is not displayed.

Further, the image G51 including the characters "<previous" to be selected when returning to the previous screen is displayed on the lower left side of the image G94, and the next screen is displayed on the lower right side of the image G94. The image G52 including the characters "Next>" that should be selected when the screen is displayed is displayed.

Here, when a part of the touch panel 62 that overlaps the image G52 (“Next>”) is further touched, the screen of the color liquid crystal panel 61 displays a cooking menu in which the first character of the name matches the first character “” to be searched. Switches to the 5th page ("5/9") screen in which (and groups) are arranged in the order of the dictionary index.

Then, on the color liquid crystal display unit 6 shown in FIG. 17, cooking menus (and groups) in which the first character of the name matches the first character "" to be searched are arranged in the order of the dictionary index and displayed on page 5 (""
On the 5/9th screen, images G105, G106, G107, G108, and G109 representing the tags of "sa", "shi", "su", "se", and "so" are displayed from the left side on the upper side of the screen. They are displayed in order toward the right. Here, the image G106 representing the tag of "" has a bright background color and the characters are brown, indicating that a cooking menu and a group having the first character "" are displayed. On the other hand, the images G105, G107, and G108 representing the tags of "sa", "su", and "se" indicate that the characters are white with a dark background color and are not selected. Further, the image G109 representing the tag of "so" is a light brown color having a lower contrast than the images G105, G107, and G108, and indicates that there is no cooking menu (and group) in which "so" is the first character. Further, below the images G105, G106, G107, G108, and G109, an image G100 including a cooking menu having the first character "" and the character "5/9" representing the fifth page of the group is displayed. There is.

Further, the images G101 to G104 of the screen of each menu are displayed in the four menu display areas in which the main portion of the central portion of the screen shown in FIG. 17 is divided.

Specifically, the image G101 includes the characters "cream puffs" as the group name of the cooking menu. Further, the image G102 is an image to be selected when "Eclair" is selected as the cooking menu, and includes a photograph and characters of "Eclair". Further, the image G103 is an image to be selected when "cream puffs" is selected as the cooking menu, and includes a photograph and characters of "cream puffs". Further, the image G104 is an image to be selected when "Paishu" is selected as the cooking menu, and includes a photograph and characters of "Paishu".

Further, the image G51 including the characters "<previous" to be selected when returning to the previous screen is displayed on the lower left side of the image G104, and the next screen is displayed on the lower right side of the image G104. The image G52 including the characters "Next>" that should be selected when the screen is displayed is displayed.

Here, the search cooking menu display control unit 200c searches while the background of the character portion of the image representing the cooking menu option in which the first character to be searched and the first character of the cooking menu name match is white. The background of the character part of the image showing the cooking menu choices where the first character to be matched and the first character of the group name match is beige, and the background of the image G101 containing the characters "cream puff" as the group name is also the same beige. There is. As a result, the image showing the cooking menu choice whose first character to be searched is the first character of the cooking menu name and the image showing the cooking menu choice whose first character to be searched and the first character of the group name match are distinguished from each other. Becomes easier.

It should be noted that not only the background color of the character portion of the image representing the options of the cooking menu but also at least one of the contrast or the pattern may be different, or at least one of the character color, the contrast or the pattern may be different. May be good.

Next, as shown in FIG. 17, when a part of the touch panel 62 overlapping the image G52 (“Next>”) is touched, the screen of the color liquid crystal panel 61 is displayed at the beginning of the name with the first character “” to be searched. 6 pages ("6 /") in which cooking menus (and groups) with matching characters are arranged in dictionary index order.
9 ") Switch to the eye screen.

In the screen shown in FIG. 18, the images G115, G116, G117, G118, and G119 representing the tags of "sa", "shi", "su", "se", and "so" are displayed from the left side to the right side on the upper side of the screen. They are displayed in order. Here, the image G116 representing the tag of "" has a bright background color and the characters are brown, indicating that a cooking menu and a group having the first character "" are displayed. On the other hand, the images G115, G117, and G118 representing the tags of "sa", "su", and "se" indicate that the characters are white with a dark background color and are not selected. Further, the image G119 representing the tag of "so" is a light brown color having a lower contrast than the images G115, G117, and G118, and indicates that there is no cooking menu (and group) in which "so" is the first character. Further, below the images G115, G116, G117, G118, and G119, an image G110 including a cooking menu with the first character "" and the character "6/9" representing the sixth page of the group is displayed. There is.

Further, the images G111 to G114 of the screen of each menu are displayed in the four menu display areas in which the main portion of the central portion of the screen shown in FIG. 18 is divided.

More specifically, the image G111 is an image to be selected when "shumai warming" is selected as the cooking menu, and includes a photograph and characters of "shumai warming". Further, the image G112 includes the characters "shumai" as the group name of the cooking menu. Further, the image G113 is an image to be selected when "fried shumai" is selected as the cooking menu, and includes a photograph and characters of "fried shumai". Further, the image G114 is an image to be selected when "crab dumpling" is selected as the cooking menu, and includes a photograph and characters of "crab dumpling".

Further, the image G51 including the characters "<previous" to be selected when returning to the previous screen is displayed on the lower left side of the image G114, and the next screen is displayed on the lower right side of the image G114. The image G52 including the characters "Next>" that should be selected when the screen is displayed is displayed.

Here, as shown in FIG. 18, the sixth page in which the cooking menus (and groups) in which the first character of the name matches the first character "" to be searched displayed on the color liquid crystal panel 61 are arranged in the order of the dictionary index. When the user touches a part of the touch panel 62 that overlaps the image G113 (“fried dumplings”) on the screen of, the screen of the color liquid crystal panel 61 is displayed on the color liquid crystal display unit 6 shown in FIG. Screen is displayed.

In this way, on the screen of FIG. 18, the cooking menu selection unit 200d selects the cooking menu to be cooked.

Hereinafter, the color liquid crystal display unit 6 shown in FIG. 12 is cooked in the same manner as in the first sakuin search procedure according to the screen at the start of “fried dumplings”.

Next, the operation of the control device 200 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 19 to 22.

The operation of the control device 200 shown in FIGS. 19 to 22 is screen control of "Sakuin search" in "Menu search". It is assumed that this screen control is started in a state where the initial screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the color liquid crystal panel 61. In each step of FIGS. 19 to 22, when the "return" key 71 (shown in FIG. 3) is pressed, the screen returns to the immediately preceding screen.

First, when the screen control process of the control device 200 starts, the initial screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the color liquid crystal panel 61 in step S1 shown in FIG.

Next, the process proceeds to step S2, and if it is determined that there is a selection input, the process proceeds to step S3, while if it is determined that there is no selection input, step S2 is repeated.

Next, if it is determined in step S3 that the "cooking collection" is selected, the process proceeds to step S4, while if it is determined that the "cooking collection" is not selected, the process proceeds to another automatic heat treatment.

Next, in step S4, the screen of the “cooking collection” shown in FIG. 7 is displayed.

Next, if it is determined in step S5 that there is a selection input, the process proceeds to step S6, while if it is determined that there is no selection input, step S5 is repeated.

Next, if it is determined in step S6 that the "menu search" (G14) is selected, the process proceeds to step S11 shown in FIG. 20, while if it is determined that the "menu search" (G14) is not selected, the process proceeds to another process.

Then, in step S11 shown in FIG. 20, the screen of "menu search" shown in FIG. 8 is displayed.

Next, the process proceeds to step S12, and if it is determined that there is a selection input, the process proceeds to step S13, while if it is determined that there is no selection input, step S12 is repeated.

Next, if it is determined in step S13 that "Sakuin search" (G22) is selected, the process proceeds to step S14, while if it is determined that "Sakuin search" (G22) is not selected, the process proceeds to another process.

Then, in step S14, the screen of "Sakuin search" shown in FIG. 9 is displayed.

Next, the process proceeds to step S15, and it is determined whether or not there is a selection input of the search first character. That is, it is determined whether or not any one of the first characters to be searched from the images G30 to G39 ("a" to "wa") on the "Sakuin search" screen is selected.

Then, if it is determined in step S15 that there is a selection input of the search first character, the process proceeds to step S16, while the cooking menu in which the first character of the name matches the selected search first character (the cooking menu of the group classified by category). A screen (for example, shown in FIG. 11) in which (including) are arranged in the order of the dictionary index is displayed.

Next, the process proceeds to step S21 shown in FIG. 21, and if it is determined that the cooking menu is selected, the process proceeds to step S31 shown in FIG. 22, while if it is determined that the cooking menu is not selected, the process proceeds to step S22.

Next, if it is determined in step S22 that the screen currently displayed is the final page, the process returns to step S21, while if it is determined that the screen currently displayed is not the final page, the process proceeds to step S23.

Next, when it is determined in step S23 that "Next>" (G52) is selected, step S26
After displaying the screen of the next page, the process returns to step S21.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S23 that "Next>" (G52) is not selected, the process proceeds to step S24, and it is determined whether or not the currently displayed screen is the first page.

Then, if it is determined in step S24 that the screen currently displayed is the first page, the process returns to step S21, while if it is determined that the screen currently displayed is not the first page, the process proceeds to step S25.

Then, if it is determined in step S25 that "<previous" (G51) has been selected, the process proceeds to step S27, the screen of the previous page is displayed, and then the process returns to step S21.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S25 that "<previous" (G51) is not selected, the process returns to step S21.

Then, in step S31 shown in FIG. 22, the start screen of the selected cooking menu is displayed (for example, the “fried dumpling” start screen shown in FIG. 12).

Next, the process proceeds to step S32, and if it is determined that "start" is selected, the cooking process proceeds, while if it is determined that "start" is not selected, the process proceeds to step S33.

Next, if it is determined in step S33 that there is another selection, the process proceeds to other processing, while if it is determined that there is no other selection, the process returns to step S32 and steps S32 and S33 are repeated.

According to the cooking cooker having the above configuration, the search character selection unit 200b should search from a plurality of search first characters in a predetermined index order (dictionary index order) based on the operation signal from the touch panel 62. A cooking menu in which the first character to be searched selected by the search character selection unit 200b and the first character of the cooking menu name match among a plurality of cooking menus stored in the cooking menu storage unit 200a by selecting the first character. , The cooking menu in which the first character to be searched and the first character of the group name match, which is selected by the search character selection unit 200b, is displayed in the color liquid crystal display unit 6 in the index order (predetermined index order) by the search cooking menu display control unit 200c. Display in dictionary index order). Then, based on the operation signal from the touch panel 62, the cooking menu selection section 200d, which is displayed in the search cooking menu display control unit 200c by the predetermined index sequence to the color liquid crystal display section 6 (a dictionary index sequence) From the cooking menu, it becomes possible to select the cooking menu on which the cooking is to be performed. Therefore, a desired cooking menu can be easily searched from a plurality of registered cooking menus.

Further, the search cooking menu display control unit 200c searches by displaying a cooking menu in which the first character to be searched and the first character of the group name match, with the group name displayed on the color liquid crystal display unit 6. It is possible to easily identify a cooking menu in which the first character to be searched and the first character in the group name match with a plurality of cooking menus in which the first character to be searched and the first character in the cooking menu name match.

Also, the search cooking menu display control unit 200c, when the group first character matches the first character and the group name to be searched in multiple, so to display in each group a predetermined index sequence (dictionary index sequence) , It becomes easier to find the desired group, and the operability is improved.

Further, by setting the predetermined index sequence and the dictionary index order, it makes it easier to find the cooking menu, the operability is improved.

Further, by operating the touch panel 62, which is the operation unit, by touching the user's finger or a pen-shaped object, an operation signal corresponding to the user's operation is output. It is not necessary to provide the touch panel 62 in the limited space of the color liquid crystal display unit 6, so that space saving and cost reduction can be achieved.

In the above embodiment, the display device provided in the cooking cooker has been described, but the display device is not limited to this, and the display device of the present invention may be applied to other electric devices and the like.

Further, in the above embodiment, the heating cooker provided with the display device provided with the touch panel 62 as the operation unit has been described, but the operation unit is not limited to this, and the operation unit may be a pointing device such as a mouse or an operation unit using a push button. good.

Further, as the heating cooker of the present invention, for example, there are not only an oven range using superheated steam, but also an oven using superheated steam, an oven range not using superheated steam, an oven not using superheated steam, and the like.

In the cooking cooker of the present invention, healthy cooking can be performed by using superheated steam or saturated steam in an oven range or the like. For example, in the heating cooker of the present invention, superheated steam or saturated steam having a temperature of 100 ° C. or higher is supplied to the food surface, and the superheated steam or saturated steam adhering to the food surface is condensed to give a large amount of latent heat of condensation to the food. Therefore, heat can be efficiently transferred to food. Further, the condensed water adheres to the surface of the food and the salt and oil are dropped together with the condensed water, so that the salt and oil in the food can be reduced. Further, the inside of the heating chamber is filled with superheated steam or saturated steam to become a hypoxic state, which enables cooking in which oxidation of food is suppressed. Here, the hypoxic state refers to a state in which the volume% of oxygen is 10% or less (for example, 0.5 to 3%) in the heating chamber.

Although the specific embodiment of the present invention has been described, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.

[Additional notes]
An object of the present invention according to one aspect of the present invention is to provide a cooking cooker capable of easily searching for a desired cooking menu from a plurality of registered cooking menus and starting cooking.

In order to solve the problem of the invention according to one aspect of the present invention, the cooking utensil of the present invention is used.
A display unit that displays information about cooking and
An operation unit that is operated by the user and outputs an operation signal,
A cooking menu storage unit in which multiple cooking menus are classified into groups for each category and stored.
A search character selection unit that selects the first character to be searched from among a plurality of search first characters in a predetermined index order based on the operation signal from the operation unit.
A search cooking menu display control unit that displays a cooking menu searched from the plurality of cooking menus on the display unit based on the selection result of the search character selection unit.
A cooking menu selection unit for selecting from the cooking menu displayed on the display unit by the search cooking menu display control unit based on the operation signal from the operation unit is provided.
In the search cooking menu display control unit, among the plurality of cooking menus stored in the cooking menu storage unit, the first character to be searched and the first character of the cooking menu name selected by the search character selection unit match. The cooking menu to be searched and the cooking menu in which the first character to be searched and the first character of the group name match are displayed in the above-mentioned display unit in the above-determined index order, and the above-mentioned cooking menu selection unit displays the cooking menu. When selected, the start screen of the selected cooking menu is displayed.

Here, the "predetermined index order" is a dictionary index order such as AIUEO order or an index order such as abc order, and a familiar index order according to the language used by the user is preferable.

According to the above configuration, based on the operation signal from the operation unit, the search character selection unit selects the first character to be searched from a plurality of search first characters in a predetermined index order, and stores the cooking menu. Of the multiple cooking menus stored in the section, the cooking menu in which the first character to be searched selected by the search character selection section matches the first letter of the cooking menu name, and the cooking menu selected by the search character selection section should be searched. The cooking menus in which the first character and the first character of the group name match are displayed on the display unit in the index order predetermined by the search cooking menu display control unit. Then, based on the operation signal from the operation unit, the cooking menu selection unit attempts to execute cooking from the cooking menu displayed in the index order predetermined on the display unit by the search cooking menu display control unit. Select a cooking menu. In this way, a desired cooking menu can be easily searched from the plurality of registered cooking menus.

In addition, in the cooking device of one embodiment,
The search cooking menu display control unit displays a cooking menu in which the first character to be searched and the first character of the group name match, with the group name displayed on the display unit.

According to the above embodiment, the search cooking menu display control unit searches by displaying a cooking menu in which the first character to be searched and the first character of the group name match, with the group name displayed on the display unit. It is possible to easily identify a cooking menu in which the first character to be searched and the first character in the group name match with a plurality of cooking menus in which the first character to be searched and the first character in the cooking menu name match.

In addition, in the cooking device of one embodiment,
The search cooking menu display control unit displays the group name in a state in which at least one of the cooking menus of the group is displayed below the group name on the screen of the display unit.

According to the above embodiment, the search cooking menu display control unit displays the group name in a state where at least one of the cooking menus of the group is displayed below the group name on the screen of the display unit. Visibility is improved because the group cooking menu is not displayed on the side and only the group name is not displayed.

In addition, in the cooking device of one embodiment,
The search cooking menu display control unit uses the first character to be searched and the first character of the group name for an image representing a cooking menu option in which the first character to be searched and the first character of the cooking menu name match. At least one of the backgrounds or text of the image representing the cooking menu choices that match is different in at least one of the colors, contrasts, or patterns.

According to the above embodiment, the search cooking menu display control unit uses the first character and group name to be searched for an image representing a cooking menu option in which the first character to be searched and the first character of the cooking menu name match. At least one of the backgrounds or characters of the image representing the cooking menu choices that match the first character of is different in color, contrast, or pattern, so the first character to be searched is the first character of the cooking menu name. It is easy to distinguish between an image showing a plurality of cooking menu options and an image showing a cooking menu option in which the first character to be searched and the first character of the group name match.

Further, in the heating cooker of one embodiment, the search cooking menu display control unit determines each of the above groups in advance when there are a plurality of the above groups in which the first character to be searched and the first character of the group name match. Display in the index order given.

According to the above embodiment, when there are a plurality of groups in which the first character to be searched and the first character of the group name match, the search cooking menu display control unit displays each group in a predetermined index order, which is desired. It makes it easier to find groups and improves operability. It is more preferable that the cooking menus in the same group are also displayed in the above-mentioned predetermined index order.

In addition, in the cooking device of one embodiment,
The predetermined index order is the dictionary index order.

According to the above embodiment, by setting the predetermined index order as the dictionary index order, it becomes easy to find the cooking menu and the operability is improved.

In addition, in the cooking device of one embodiment,
The operation unit is a touch panel operated by the contact of a user's finger or a pen-shaped object.

According to the above embodiment, the touch panel, which is the operation unit, is operated by the contact of the user's finger or a pen-shaped object to output an operation signal according to the user's operation. It is not necessary to provide operation buttons, and the touch panel can be placed on the limited space of the display unit to save space and reduce costs.

1 ... Casing 2 ... Door 3 ... Handle 4 ... Heat-resistant glass 5 ... Operation panel 6 ... Color liquid crystal display 7 ... Button group 8 ... Exhaust duct 9 ... Dew receiver 11 ... Water tank 12 ... Steam generator 13 ... Heater 14 … Circulation unit 15… Steam suction port 17… Electrical components 18… Circulation fan 19… Fan motor 20… Overheated steam generator 21… Overheated steam generator 22… Steam supply port 24… First steam outlet 25… Second steam Outlet 27 ... Heated object 28 ... Suction port 30 ... Tray 34 ... Steam supply pipe 36 ... Steam introduction chamber 37 ... Motor 38 ... Rotating antenna 39a, 39b, 39c ... Locking part 40 ... Net 61 ... Color liquid crystal panel 62 ... Touch panel 71 ... "Back" key 72 ... "Takeshi" key 73 ... "Manual heating" key 74 ... "Warm start" key 80 ... Magnetron 100 ... Steam duct 110 ... 1st duct part 120 ... Bending part 130 ... 2nd duct part 200 ... Control device 200a ... Cooking menu storage unit 200b ... Search character selection unit 200c ... Search cooking menu display control unit 200d ... Cooking menu selection unit 200e ... Steam cooking control unit

Claims (3)

Display and
Operation unit and
A cooking menu storage unit that stores multiple cooking menus,
A search character selection unit that selects the first character of the cooking menu name to be searched from among a plurality of characters including at least a part of the Japanese syllabary based on the operation of the operation unit.
A search cooking menu display control unit that displays a cooking menu searched from the plurality of cooking menus on the display unit based on the selection result of the search character selection unit.
It is provided with a cooking menu selection unit that selects a cooking menu from the search results displayed on the display unit by the search cooking menu display control unit.
The search cooking menu display control unit displays the first information for displaying the character corresponding to each line as the first character to be searched and the character included in the predetermined line as the first character to be searched among the 50 sounds. The second information and the third information for displaying the cooking menu name starting from a predetermined first character and the picture of the cooking menu as the cooking menu among the plurality of cooking menus stored in the cooking menu storage unit. Can be displayed and
The above search cooking menu display control unit
Of the first information, the second information, and the third information, the first screen including the first information is displayed on the display unit.
When the first first character corresponding to a predetermined line is selected by the search character selection unit on the first screen, among the first information, the second information, and the third information. , The second screen including the second information and the third information corresponding to the selected first first character so that the display areas do not overlap with each other is replaced with the first screen. A heating cooker characterized by displaying on the above display unit. The search cooking menu display control unit is displayed on the second screen when a second first character different from the first first character is selected by the search character selection unit on the second screen. The cooking menu according to claim 1, wherein the cooking menu is switched from a picture of the cooking menu name and the cooking menu starting from the first first character to a picture of the cooking menu name and the cooking menu starting from the second first character. Cooker. The search cooking menu display control unit is characterized in that one image including the cooking menu name and a picture of the cooking menu is displayed on the display unit as a button for selecting one corresponding cooking menu. The cooking device according to claim 1 or 2.

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