JP6986484B2 - Information notification system for cooking utensils - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information notification system for notifying information such as an operating state of a cooking device and operation guidance.

Conventionally, there is known a cooking device such as a stove or a grill device having a notification function for outputting notification information such as an operating state of the cooking device and operation guidance by voice (for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 1 and). 2).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-078141 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-205177

However, in recent years, this type of cooking cooker has a variety of automatic controls such as a safety function that detects abnormalities and automatically limits heating, and an automatic cooking function that automatically adjusts the amount of heat according to the selected cooking menu. As the trend is increasing, the amount of notification information such as the operating state of the cooking device and the operation guidance is increasing accordingly. Therefore, a device that outputs the above-mentioned notification information by voice from a voice output unit built into the cooker body, such as the above-mentioned conventional cooking cooker, consumes more power than a device that outputs a simple buzzer sound. Become. Therefore, there is a problem that the usage period of the dry battery becomes extremely short, particularly in the dry battery type cooking device in which the dry battery is used as a power source to drive the electric part such as the audio output unit and the ignition device.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to save power in a cooking cooker in an information notification system of a cooking cooker using a dry battery as a drive power source for an electrical component.

The present invention is an information notification system for a cooking cooker , which is equipped with a dry battery as a drive power source for an electrical component, includes a cooking cooker provided with an audio output section, and an external device provided with an information output section, and is used for cooking. The cooker and the external device can be paired and connected to each other, and when the cooker and the external device are not paired and connected to each other, notification information such as the operating state and operation guidance of the cooker can be sent to the cooker. When the cooking device and the external device are paired and connected, the notification information is output from the sound output unit of the heating cooker as a notification sound, and the cooking is cooked. It is characterized in that it can be output by voice from the information output unit of an external device in response to an output instruction from the device.
In this product, notification information such as the operating status and operation guidance of the cooking cooker can be output by the notification sound from the cooking cooker and by voice from the external device, so that the power consumption of the cooking cooker can be increased accordingly. Can be reduced. Therefore, even in the above-mentioned dry battery type cooking cooker, the usage period of the dry battery is not extremely shortened.

Preferably, the information notification system of the heating cooker further includes an external storage device for storing the notification information, and the notification information stored in the external storage device is stored in the external storage device according to an output instruction from the heating cooker. It is possible to output from the information output section of.

In this product, if various notification information corresponding to the model and function of the cooking cooker is collectively stored and stored in the external storage device, the necessary notification information can be appropriately taken in from the external storage device to the external device. Since it can be output, it is not necessary for the external device to have different notification information for each cooking device.

Preferably, in the information notification system of the heating cooker, the external storage device is a network server installed at a place different from the external device, and the external device transfers the notification information from the external storage device via the external communication network. And can be output from the information output section.

In this case, it is necessary to store various notification information corresponding to the model and function of the heating cooker in a network server (external storage device) installed in a place different from the external device. Since the notification information to be sent can be appropriately taken in from the network server to an external device and output, it is not necessary for the external device to have different notification information for each heating cooker.

In addition, since the network server can collectively manage the notification information output from external devices in various places, such as updating the already-owned notification information and adding new notification information, it is easy to manage the notification information.

Preferably, in the information notification system of the heating cooker, the external device includes an external unit side information storage unit that stores and holds the notification information acquired from the external storage device, and the notification information is stored in the external unit side information storage unit. Select from the stored broadcast information and enable output from the information output section.

In this system, notification information such as the operating status and operation guidance of the heating cooker is taken in advance from the external storage device to the information storage unit on the external unit side of the external device, and the notification information stored in the information storage unit on the external unit side is stored. Since the required notification information can be selected from the information and output from the information output unit, the notification information is taken from the external storage device to the external device according to the operating status and setting conditions of the heating cooker. It is possible to reduce the communication between the external device and the external storage device as compared with the one configured as described above. Therefore, the power consumption of the external device can be reduced accordingly. In addition, since there is no extra communication between the external device and the external storage device, the response speed of the external device is also improved.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the power consumption of the cooking cooker required for the output of the notification information, which contributes to the power saving of the cooking cooker.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a cooking device and an external device in the information notification system of the cooking device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of an information notification system for a cooking cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of an information notification system for a cooking cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of an information notification system for a cooking cooker according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of an information notification system for a cooking device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Next, the above-described embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the information notification system for a cooking device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a remote controller for hot water supply as an external device for remotely operating the cooking device 1 and a water heater (not shown). It is composed of 3 (hereinafter simply referred to as "remote controller") 3 and a network server (hereinafter referred to as "external server") 4 as an external storage device that holds notification information such as the operating status and operation guidance of the cooking device 1. To.

The cooking cooker 1 is a gas stove, a so-called built-in stove, which is mounted in a drop-down state in a mounting port 50 opened in the counter top 5 of the kitchen, and a pot placed on the trivet 22 on the upper surface of the top plate 11. A single or a plurality of stove burners 21 for heating a cooking container such as a frying pan or a frying pan are provided.

Inside the main body of the heating cooker 1 (hereinafter referred to as “cooker main body”) 10, a grill storage 12 for grilling ingredients is provided, and the grill storage 12 is housed in the storage. A single or a plurality of grill burners 23 for heating the cooked foods and cooking containers are arranged. In the present specification, the front surface of the cooker body 10 (hereinafter referred to as “the front surface of the cooker”) 13 arranged facing the front side of the counter top 5 is the front surface of the cooker body 10. The depth direction when viewed from the front side is called the front-back direction, the width direction is called the left-right direction, and the height direction is called the up-down direction.

Both the stove burner 21 and the grill burner 23 are burners that burn a mixed gas of fuel gas and air to generate combustion exhaust gas, and use the combustion exhaust gas as a heat source to heat objects to be heated such as foodstuffs and cooking containers. No fuel gas is supplied from the gas pipe through the valve unit 24 incorporated in the cooker main body 10. Although not shown, the valve unit 24 responds to an operation by the corresponding stove point fire extinguishing operator 16 or a grill point fire extinguishing operator 17 and an instruction from the cooker control circuit 100 incorporated in the cooker main body 10. It is composed of a plurality of valves whose opening degree is adjusted, and the amount of gas supplied to each of the burners 21 and 23 is appropriately adjusted by these valves.

At the center of the stove burner 21, a pot bottom temperature sensor 25 that comes into contact with the bottom of the cooking container placed on the trivet 22 and detects the temperature state of the bottom of the container is provided. Inside the grill chamber 12, an inside temperature sensor 26 for detecting the temperature state inside the grill is provided. A flame detection sensor 27 that detects the presence or absence of a combustion flame of the corresponding burners 21 and 23 and a spark plug 28 that discharges sparks in the vicinity of the flame hole forming portion of the control burner 21 and the grill burner 23, respectively. And are provided.

On the front surface 13 of the cooker, a setting operation panel 14 for setting and inputting heating conditions of the object to be heated by the stove burner 21 and the grill burner 23, and a power supply for manually operating the main power of the cooking cooker 1 to be turned on and off. The switch 15, the stove point fire extinguishing controller 16 for manually operating the ignition, fire extinguishing, and thermal power adjustment of the stove burner 21, and the grill point fire extinguishing actuator 17 for manually operating the ignition, fire extinguishing, and thermal power adjustment of the grill burner 23. Is provided.

The setting operation panel 14 is set by a plurality of setting input switches 14A and setting input switches 14A for setting and inputting heating conditions for automatic cooking such as a heating control method (automatic cooking mode), cooking time, and heating temperature of the object to be heated. It is composed of a setting display unit 14B that displays the heating conditions.

Although not shown, the setting input switch 14A is set as a cooking mode setting switch for selecting and setting an automatic cooking mode, a timer setting switch for setting a cooking time, and a temperature setting switch for setting a heating temperature. It consists of up / down switches for changing the cooking time, heating temperature, and more detailed course menu of the automatic cooking mode, and the heating conditions of the object to be heated can be set and input using each of these switches. In addition, the automatic cooking mode and its course menus are equipped with different types for each model. For example, as an automatic cooking mode, the simple cooking cooker 1 is equipped with only "boiler", which is intermediate type and high-class. The type heating cooker 1 is equipped with "boiler", "simmered food", "fried food", and "rice cooker". Furthermore, as a course menu for the rice cooking mode, only "rice (standard)" and "rice" are installed in the intermediate-type cooker 1, and in addition to "rice (standard)" and "rice" in the high-end cooker. , "Rice (mochimochi)" that cooks rice with a different texture from the above rice (standard) rice cooking mode, and "dedicated clay pot" that cooks rice using a dedicated clay pot are installed.

Inside the cooker body 10, there is a voice output unit (hereinafter referred to as "device-side voice output unit") 18 that outputs a notification sound indicating that the misfire of each burner 21 or 23 or the heating power limiting function has been activated, and heating. Wireless transmission of an identification signal of the cooker 1 (hereinafter referred to as "apparatus identification signal"), an output instruction signal requesting display of the operating state of the cooker 1 and set cooking conditions, and sound output to the remote control 3. The cooking device control circuit 100 that controls the operation of the cooking device 1 as a whole and the cooking device side communication unit 19 that wirelessly receives the identification signal (hereinafter referred to as "external unit identification signal") transmitted from the remote control 3 And are built in.

Setting input switch 14A, setting display unit 14B, power switch 15, switch of stove point fire extinguishing operator 16, each switch of grill point fire extinguishing operator 17, instrument side voice output unit 18, instrument side communication unit 19, valve unit 24 The valve drive unit, the pot bottom temperature sensor 25, the internal temperature sensor 26, the flame detection sensor 27, and the igniter (not shown) that applies a high voltage to the ignition plug 28 are all connected to the cooker control circuit 100 through electrical wiring. There is. Further, the cooker control circuit 100 is connected to a dry battery 20 for supplying drive power to an electrical component such as an instrument-side audio output unit 18 and a valve drive unit. That is, the cooking cooker 1 is a dry battery type gas stove that uses the dry battery 20 as a power source for the electrical component unit.

The cooker control circuit 100 is a burner control as a heating control means for igniting, extinguishing, and setting the thermal power of each burner 21 and 23 based on the operation of the point fire extinguishing actuators 16 and 17 and the automatic cooking control program of the cooking cooker 1. Unit, display control unit that controls the display operation of the setting display unit 14B, audio output control unit that controls the audio output operation of the instrument side audio output unit 18, and corresponding burners 21 and 23 based on the output values of the flame detection sensor 27. Fire extinguishing judgment unit that determines the presence or absence of combustion flame, pot temperature determination unit that determines the temperature state of the cooking container placed on the trivet 22 based on the detection temperature (pot bottom temperature) of the pot bottom temperature sensor 25, inside the refrigerator The internal temperature determination unit that determines the temperature state inside the grill chamber 12 based on the detection temperature (internal temperature) of the temperature sensor 26, and the heating power of the burners 21 and 23 based on the cooking conditions set by the setting input switch 14A. It has a circuit configuration such as an automatic cooking operation control unit that automatically adjusts the burning time.

Further, the cooker control circuit 100 uses the external unit identification signal based on the external unit identification signal received by the cooker / external unit communication control unit and the instrument side communication unit 19 that control the communication operation with the remote controller 3. It has a circuit configuration such as an external unit discriminating unit that determines whether or not to allow communication connection with the corresponding remote controller 3.

The remote controller 3 is installed in a place where the user can appropriately recognize the notification information output from the remote controller 3, such as the wall surface next to the sink in the kitchen or the wall surface of the room adjacent to the kitchen, and the remote controller 3 is connected to a water heater (not shown) through electrical wiring. It is connected by wire.

On the front of the main body (hereinafter referred to as "remote control main body") 30 of the remote controller 3, there is a hot water supply operation switch 31 that instructs a water heater (not shown) to start the hot water supply operation, and various automatic operations such as hot water filling operation and reheating operation. An automatic operation switch 32 that instructs the start of operation, an up / down switch 33 for changing settings such as hot water temperature and hot water filling amount, and an information display unit that displays the operating state of the water heater and the set operating conditions. 34A (hereinafter referred to as "external unit side information display unit") and an audio output unit (hereinafter referred to as "external unit side information display unit") and an audio output unit (hereinafter referred to as an information output unit) that outputs notification information by voice when the automatic operation is completed or an output instruction is given from the water heater 1. Hereinafter, 34B (referred to as "external unit side audio output unit") is provided.

Inside the remote controller body 30, there is a communication unit 35 on the external unit side that wirelessly transmits an external unit identification signal to the heating cooker 1 and wirelessly receives an instrument identification signal and an output instruction signal, and an external unit identification signal. And output instruction signal is wirelessly transmitted to the external server 4 through the external communication network NT, and the output data of the notification information transmitted from the external server 4 is wirelessly received through the external communication network NT. And an external unit control circuit 300 that controls the operation of the entire remote controller 3 are incorporated.

The hot water supply operation switch 31, the automatic operation switch 32, the up / down switch 33, the external unit side information display unit 34A, the external unit side audio output unit 34B, the external unit side communication unit 35, and the external unit side network communication connection unit 36 are all. , Is connected to the external unit control circuit 300 through electrical wiring. Further, the external unit control circuit 300 is connected to an external power supply source through a power line (not shown).

The external unit control circuit 300 is an operation control unit and an information display unit 34A on the external unit side that instruct the operation of a water heater (not shown) based on the operation of the hot water supply operation switch 31, the operation of the automatic operation switch 32, and the operation of the up / down switch 33. It has a circuit configuration such as an information display control unit that controls the display operation of the above, and an audio output control unit that controls the audio output operation of the external unit side audio output unit 34B.

Further, the external unit control circuit 300 includes an external unit / cooker communication control unit that controls communication operation with the heating cooker 1, an external unit / server communication control unit that controls communication operation with the external server 4, and an external unit. It has a circuit configuration such as a cooker discrimination unit that determines whether or not to allow communication connection with the cooking cooker 1 corresponding to the appliance identification signal based on the appliance identification signal received by the machine side communication unit 35. ing.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the external server 4 is installed in a remote location (for example, in a facility managed by the manufacturer of the cooker 1) different from the place where the cooker 1 is installed, and this information notification is performed. A plurality of external devices (here, the remote controller 3) corresponding to the system are wirelessly connected via the external communication network NT.

Inside the main body of the external server 4 (hereinafter referred to as "server main body") 40, output data (here, voice data) of a plurality of notification information such as the operating state and operation guidance for each model of the heating cooker 1 is stored. The server-side information storage unit (hereinafter referred to as "server-side memory") 41 to be held, the external unit identification signal and the output instruction signal are wirelessly received, and the output data of the notification information corresponding to the output instruction signal is sent to the remote control 3. A server-side network communication connection unit 42 for wireless transmission and a server control circuit 400 for controlling the operation of the entire external server 4 are incorporated. The output data stored in the server-side memory 41 may be stored in advance before the external server 4 is installed (for example, at the time of manufacture), or the server management computer may be stored after the external server 4 is installed. It may be transmitted and stored from the external communication network NT or via a communication cable.

Both the server-side memory 41 and the server-side network communication connection unit 42 are connected to the server control circuit 400 through electrical wiring. Further, the server control circuit 400 is connected to an external power supply source through a power line (not shown).

The server control circuit 400 stores the output data of the corresponding notification information in the server-side memory 41 based on the output instruction signal transmitted from the server / external unit communication control unit that controls the communication operation with the remote control 3 and the remote control 3. It has a circuit configuration such as a data output control unit selected from the obtained data.

Communication between the heating cooker 1 and the remote controller 3 in this information notification system is performed based on a short-range wireless communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), which consumes relatively little power, but is infrared communication. It may be performed by the home communication network, or it may be performed via a home communication network. Further, the communication between the remote controller 3 and the external communication network NT in this information notification system is performed via the wireless repeater installed indoors, but through the antenna of the communication base station installed outdoors. It may be used.

An example of the information notification operation of the heating cooker 1 by the information notification system will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. When the main power is turned on by the power switch 15 of the cooking device 1, the heating control program incorporated in the cooking device control circuit 100 is activated, and the burners 21 and 23 are in a state where they can be ignited manually. .. Further, the setting display unit 14B displays the set cooking time, heating temperature, operating state of the heating cooker 1, setting information, and the like.

As described above, for example, when the main power of the cooking utensil 1A shown in FIG. 3 is turned on, the cooking utensil 1A sends a preset appliance identification signal (001A) from the appliance side communication unit 19 to the outside. Send. On the other hand, when the remote controller 3A receives the device identification signal (001A) at the external unit side communication unit 35, the remote controller 3A transmits a preset external unit identification signal (003A) from the external unit side communication unit 35 to the outside. Then, when the external unit identification signal (003A) is received by the appliance side communication unit 19 of the cooking cooker 1A, the output instruction signal and the output data can be transmitted and received between the cooking cooker 1A and the remote controller 3A. , So-called pairing connection is established. This pairing-connected state is maintained until the main power of the cooking cooker 1A is turned off again.

When the ignition operation is performed by the stove point fire extinguishing controller 16 after the heating cooker 1A and the remote control 3A are paired and connected, sparks are discharged from the spark plug 28 and the valve unit 24 of the corresponding stove burner 21 is used. Adjust to the specified ignition opening. As a result, a mixed gas of fuel gas and air suitable for ignition is supplied to the controller 21 and ignited by the spark discharge.

When the control burner 21 ignited as described above misfires due to spillage from the cooking container or the like and the corresponding flame detection sensor 27 does not detect the combustion flame, the valve unit 24 is closed and the fuel gas to the control burner 21 is closed. The supply of the fuel is stopped, and a notification sound indicating a misfire is output from the audio output unit 18 on the instrument side. In addition, the equipment side communication unit 19 requests the remote controller 3A to output a voice message to the effect that "the stove burner has misfired" and a voice operation guidance (misfire notification) prompting "to extinguish the fire of the stove point fire extinguishing controller". The output instruction signal (V101) to be output is transmitted.

When the output instruction signal (V101) requesting misfire notification is received by the external unit side communication unit 35 of the remote controller 3A, the remote controller 3A transfers from the external unit side network communication connection unit 36 to the external server 4 through the external communication network NT. The output instruction signal (V101) is transferred.

When the server-side network communication connection unit 42 of the external server 4 receives an output instruction signal (V101) requesting misfire notification, the external server 4 receives the above-mentioned output instruction from the data stored in the server-side memory 41. The output data (D101) of the broadcast information corresponding to the signal (V101) is selected and transmitted from the server-side network communication connection unit 42 to the remote control 3A of the transmission source of the output instruction signal (V101) through the external communication network NT.

The remote controller 3A receives the output data (D101) transmitted from the external server 4 at the network communication connection unit 36 on the external unit side, and receives a voice message to the effect that "the stove burner has misfired" and "the stove point fire extinguishing controller. The voice operation guidance prompting "to extinguish the fire" is output from the voice output unit 34B on the external unit side. As a result, the user can know the misfire of the stove burner 21 from the voice message output from the remote controller 3A in addition to the notification sound output from the cooking cooker 1A. Further, the misfire of the stove burner 21 can be appropriately dealt with according to the voice operation guidance output from the remote controller 3A.

Similarly, when the main power of the cooker 1B shown in FIG. 3 is turned on, the appliance identification signal (001B) is transmitted from the cooker 1B to the outside, while the external unit identification signal (003B) is transmitted from the remote controller 3B to the outside. ) Is transmitted, and the above signals (001B, 003B) are mutually received. As a result, the cooking cooker 1B and the remote controller 3B are paired and connected to each other.

Then, when the detection temperature of the pot bottom temperature sensor 25 reaches a predetermined overheating temperature after the stove burner 21 of the cooking cooker 1B is ignited as described above, the cooking cooker 1B opens the valve unit 24 to the minimum. The amount of fuel gas supplied to the stove burner 2 is limited to a certain level or less to the minimum thermal power, and a notification sound indicating that the thermal power is limited is output from the audio output unit 18 on the appliance side. Further, the communication unit 19 on the appliance side transmits an output instruction signal (V102) requesting output (overheat notification) of a voice message to the effect that "the object to be heated is in an overheated state" to the remote controller 3B.

When the output instruction signal (V102) requesting overheat notification is received by the external unit side communication unit 35 of the remote controller 3B, the remote controller 3B moves from the external unit side network communication connection unit 36 to the external server 4 through the external communication network NT. The output instruction signal (V102) is transferred.

When the server-side network communication connection unit 42 of the external server 4 receives an output instruction signal (V102) requesting overheating notification, the external server 4 receives the above-mentioned output instruction from the data stored in the server-side memory 41. The output data (D102) of the broadcast information corresponding to the signal (V102) is selected and transmitted from the server-side network communication connection unit 42 to the remote control 3B of the transmission source of the output instruction signal (V102) through the external communication network NT.

The remote controller 3B receives the output data (D102) transmitted from the external server 4 at the network communication connection unit 36 on the external unit side, and gives a voice message to the effect that "the object to be heated is in an overheated state". It is output from the output unit 34B. As a result, the user can know that the object to be heated is in an overheated state by the voice message output from the remote controller 3B in addition to the notification sound output from the cooker 1B.

Similarly, when the main power of the cooking cooker 1C shown in FIG. 3 is turned on, the cooking device 1B sends an appliance identification signal (001C) to the outside, while the remote controller 3C sends an external unit identification signal (003C) to the outside. ) Is transmitted, and the above signals (001C, 003C) are mutually received. As a result, the cooking cooker 1C and the remote controller 3C are paired and connected to each other.

Then, when the automatic cooking mode of "rice cooking" is selected and set by the setting input switch 14A of the heating cooker 1C, a voice message indicating "rice cooking mode is selected" is sent from the communication unit 19 on the appliance side to the remote controller 3A. An output instruction signal (V103) requesting output (rice cooking selection notification) is transmitted.

When the output instruction signal (V103) requesting the rice cooking selection notification is received by the external unit side communication unit 35 of the remote controller 3C, the remote controller 3C receives the external server 4 from the external unit side network communication connection unit 36 through the external communication network NT. The output instruction signal (V103) is transferred to.

When the server-side network communication connection unit 42 of the external server 4 receives an output instruction signal (V103) requesting rice cooking selection notification, the external server 4 outputs the above data from the data stored in the server-side memory 41. The output data (D103) of the broadcast information corresponding to the instruction signal (V103) is selected and transmitted from the server-side network communication connection unit 42 to the remote control 3C of the transmission source of the output instruction signal (V103) through the external communication network NT.

The remote controller 3C receives the output data (D103) transmitted from the external server 4 at the network communication connection unit 36 on the external unit side, and sends a voice message to the effect that "rice cooking mode has been selected" to the voice output unit on the external unit side. Output from 34B.

After the rice cooking mode is selected, if the course menu of the rice cooking mode is switched to "porridge" by the setting input switch 14A, the communication unit 19 on the appliance side tells the remote controller 3C that "the rice cooking mode has been set to rice porridge". An output instruction signal (V104) requesting output of a voice message (rice porridge selection notification) is transmitted.

When the external unit side communication unit 35 of the remote controller 3C receives an output instruction signal (V104) requesting the porridge cooking selection notification, the remote controller 3C receives an external server from the external unit side network communication connection unit 36 through the external communication network NT. The output instruction signal (V104) is transferred to 4.

When the server-side network communication connection unit 42 of the external server 4 receives the output instruction signal (V104) requesting the porridge-cooking selection notification, the external server 4 selects the above-mentioned data from the data stored in the server-side memory 41. The output data (D104) of the broadcast information corresponding to the output instruction signal (V104) is selected and transmitted from the server-side network communication connection unit 42 to the remote control 3C of the transmission source of the output instruction signal (V104) through the external communication network NT.

The remote controller 3 receives the output data (D104) transmitted from the external server 4 at the network communication connection unit 36 on the external unit side, and outputs a voice message to the effect that "rice cooking mode is set to rice porridge". Output from unit 34B.

After that, if the stove burner 21 is ignited as described above and the ignition of the stove burner 21 is detected by the corresponding flame detection sensor 27, the heating cooker 1 controls the heating power of the stove burner 21 by the control routine for cooking porridge. Is started, and an output instruction signal (not shown) requesting the output of a voice message (notifying the start of cooking porridge) to the effect that "cooking of porridge has started" is transmitted from the communication unit 19 on the appliance side to the remote control 3C. As a result, the voice message "starting porridge cooking" is output from the remote controller 3C in the same manner as the output procedure of each voice message.

When the control routine for cooking porridge is completed and the remote controller 2 is automatically extinguished (or limited to the minimum thermal power), the voice output unit 18 on the appliance side outputs a notification sound indicating the end of automatic cooking and the appliance. An output instruction signal (not shown) requesting output of a voice message to the effect that "porridge cooking is completed" (notification of porridge cooking end) is transmitted from the side communication unit 19 to the remote controller 3. As a result, a voice message indicating that "porridge cooking is completed" is output from the remote controller 3C in the same manner as the output procedure of each voice message.

By the way, in the case of the cooking cooker 1 having a so-called double-sided grill provided with grill burners 23 at the upper part and the lower part of the grill storage 12, the ingredients stored in the storage can be heated simultaneously from both the upper and lower sides. Because it can be done, there is no need to turn over the ingredients during cooking. However, in the cooking cooker 1 having a so-called single-sided grill in which the grill burner 23 is provided only on one of the upper part or the lower part in the grill storage 12, one side of the foodstuff stored in the storage is intensively heated. , You need to turn over the ingredients during cooking. Therefore, in the case of the cooker 1 having a single-sided grill, the remote controller 3 outputs a voice guidance urging "turn over the ingredients" when a predetermined time has elapsed after the grill burner 23 is ignited.

More specifically, for example, when the automatic cooking mode of "grilled fish" is selected and set by the setting input switch 14A in a state where the heating cooker 1A and the remote controller 3A are paired and connected, the communication unit 19 on the appliance side is used. An output instruction signal (not shown) requesting output of a voice message (grilled fish selection notification) to the effect that "grilled fish mode has been selected" is transmitted to the remote controller 3A. As a result, a voice message indicating that "the grilled fish mode has been selected" is output from the remote controller 3A in the same manner as the output procedure of each voice message.

After that, when the ignition operation is performed by the grill point fire extinguishing operation element 17, sparks are discharged from the spark plug 28 and the corresponding valve unit 24 is adjusted to the ignition opening degree in the same manner as the ignition operation of the control burner 21. To ignite. Then, when the ignition of the grill burner 23 is detected by the corresponding flame detection sensor 27, the thermal power control of the grill burner 23 is started by the control routine of grilled fish cooking. In addition, an output instruction signal requesting the output of a voice message (notification of the start of grilled fish cooking) to the effect that "grilled fish cooking has started" is transmitted from the communication unit 19 on the appliance side to the remote controller 3A. As a result, the voice message "starting grilled fish cooking" is output from the remote controller 3A in the same manner as the output procedure of each voice message.

After the predetermined half-sided baking time has elapsed since the cooking of the ingredients in the grilled fish mode is started (after the grill burner 23 is ignited), the voice guidance prompting the remote controller 3A from the communication unit 19 on the appliance side to "turn over the ingredients". Sends an output instruction signal requesting output (inside-out instruction notification). As a result, similar to the above-mentioned voice message output procedure, the remote controller 3A outputs a voice guidance urging "turn over the food".

When the control routine for cooking grilled fish is completed and the grill burner 23 is automatically extinguished, the audio output unit 18 on the appliance side outputs a notification sound indicating the end of automatic cooking, and the communication unit 19 on the appliance side outputs the "grilled fish" to the remote control 3. An output instruction signal requesting the output of a voice message to the effect that "cooking is completed" (notification of the end of grilled fish cooking) is transmitted. As a result, the voice message "Grilled fish cooking is completed" is output from the remote controller 3 in the same manner as the output procedure of each voice message.

As described above, according to the information notification system of the heating cooker 1, the notification information such as the operating state and operation guidance of the heating cooker 1 is taken into the remote control 3 (external device) from the external server 4 through the external communication network NT. Since it can be output, the power consumption of the cooking cooker 1 can be reduced by that amount, which contributes to power saving. Therefore, even in the cooking cooker 1 using the dry battery 20 as the driving power source of the electrical component as described above, the usage period of the dry battery 20 is not extremely shortened.

Moreover, in this case, the notification information stored in the internal storage device of the cooking cooker 1 is stored by taking in the notification information stored in the external server 4 to the remote controller 3 through the external communication network NT and outputting the notification information. The power consumption of the cooking device 1 can be reduced as compared with the case where the information is transmitted to the remote controller 3 and output. Therefore, it is possible to further reduce power consumption.

Moreover, in this case, the model of the cooking cooker 1 is stored by collectively storing and holding the output data of various notification information corresponding to the model, function, language used, etc. of the cooking cooker 1 in the external server 4. Since the output data of the required notification information can be appropriately taken in and output from the external server 4 to the remote control 3 according to the function, the language used, etc., each cooking cooker 1 has different output data of the notification information. You don't even have to let it go. Further, since the output data of the notification information output from the remote controllers 3 in various places can be collectively managed on the external server 4 side, the expandability as an information notification system is significantly improved.

Further, in the information notification system of the cooking cooker 1, since the cooking cooker 1 and the remote controller 3 are wirelessly connected to each other, the heating cooker 1 and the remote controller 3 are connected to each other by wire. As a result, construction workability is also improved.

In the above embodiment, the output data of the notification information stored and held in the external server 4 is appropriately taken in and output to the remote control 3 as needed, but FIGS. 4 and 5 have been described. As shown in the above, an external unit side information storage unit (hereinafter referred to as “external unit side memory”) 37 that stores and holds output data of notification information acquired from the external server 4 is incorporated inside the remote control main body 30. , The output data of the notification information corresponding to the model, function, language used, etc. of the heating cooker 1 is taken in advance from the external server 4 to the external unit side memory 37 of the remote control 3, and the output stored and held in the external unit side memory 37. It may be configured to output the required notification information from the data from the remote control 3.

More specifically, inside the remote controller body 30, in addition to the external unit side communication unit 35, the external unit side network communication connection unit 36, and the external unit control circuit 300, the output data of the notification information acquired from the external server 4 is stored and held. An external unit side memory 37 is provided. The external unit side memory 37 is connected to the external unit control circuit 300 through electrical wiring, like the external unit side communication unit 35 and the external unit side network communication connection unit 36. The external unit side memory 37 may be a fixed memory device built in advance inside the remote controller main body 30, or may be a general-purpose external memory that can be attached to and detached from the remote controller main body 30 and used.

The external unit control circuit 300 includes the circuit configuration of the operation control unit, the voice output control unit, the external unit / cooker communication control unit, the external unit / server communication control unit, the cooker discrimination unit, and the like, as well as the corresponding heating. It further has a circuit configuration of a data acquisition control unit that captures and stores the output data of the notification information required by the cooker 1 from the external server 4 to the memory 37 on the external unit side.

In this case, for example, when the cooker 1C and the remote controller 3C are paired and connected to each other, the remote controller 3C outputs data of notification information corresponding to the model, function, language used, etc. of the cooker 1C to the external server 4. The output instruction signal (not shown) requesting the transmission of is transmitted.

When the server-side network communication connection unit 42 of the external server 4 receives the output instruction signal requesting the transmission of the output data, the external server 4 receives the corresponding output from the data stored in the server-side memory 41. Data is selected and transmitted from the server-side network communication connection unit 42 to the remote control 3C that is the source of the output instruction signal through the external communication network NT. On the other hand, the remote controller 3C receives the output data transmitted from the external server 4 at the network communication connection unit 36 on the external unit side and stores it in the memory 37 on the external unit side.

After that, the automatic cooking mode of "rice cooking" is selected and set by the heating cooker 1C paired with the remote control 3C, and the output instruction signal (V103) requesting the rice cooking selection notification by the communication unit 35 on the external unit side of the remote control 3C. ) Is received, the remote control 3C does not transfer the output instruction signal (V103) transmitted from the cooker 1C to the external server 4, and the remote control 3C gives the above output instruction from the data stored in the memory 37 on the external unit side. The output data (D103) of the notification information corresponding to the signal (V103) is selected, and a voice message to the effect that "rice cooking mode has been selected" is output from the voice output unit 34B on the external unit side.

Further, when the course menu of "Okayu" is further selected and set after the rice cooking mode is selected, the remote control 3 does not transfer the output instruction signal (V104) transmitted from the cooking cooker 1C to the external server 4. , The output data (D104) of the notification information corresponding to the output instruction signal (V104) is selected from the data stored in the memory 37 on the external unit side, and a voice message stating "The rice cooking mode is set to rice cooker" is output. It is output from the external unit side audio output unit 34B.

In this way, the output data of the notification information corresponding to the model, function, language used, etc. of the heating cooker 1 is taken into the remote controller 3 from the external server 4 in advance, and the required notification information is output from the output data. Therefore, the communication between the remote controller 3 and the external server 4 can be reduced. Therefore, the power consumption of the remote controller 3 can be reduced accordingly. Further, since there is no extra communication between the remote controller 3 and the external server 4, the response speed of the remote controller 3 is also improved.

In the above embodiment, a configuration is described in which notification information such as an operating state and operation guidance of the heating cooker 1 is taken in from an external server 4 to a remote control 3 (external device) through an external communication network NT and output. However, the notification information is stored in the storage device mounted on the heating cooker 1, and the notification information is taken from the storage device to the remote control 3 wirelessly or by wire without going through the external communication network NT, and the heating cooker is used. It may be configured to output according to the output instruction from 1, or the notification information is stored in the storage device mounted on the remote control 3, and the above notification information is output from the heating cooker 1. It may be configured to output directly from the external unit side audio output unit 34B according to the above. Further, the notification information stored in the general-purpose external memory may be taken into a storage device incorporated inside the remote controller main body 30 and output in response to an output instruction from the cooking cooker 1.

In the above embodiment, the information notification system of the heating cooker 1 is configured by using the remote control 3 for the water heater, but the information notification system of the heating cooker 1 is described by using the communication terminal dedicated to the information notification system. Or the information notification system of the cooking device 1 may be configured by using the ventilation device installed above the cooking device 1. Further, information notification of the heating cooker 1 is performed using an information communication terminal having an operation display panel having both an operation function and a display function and a wireless communication unit capable of wirelessly connecting to the external communication network NT, a so-called smartphone or tablet PC. The system may be configured, or the information notification system of the heating cooker 1 may be configured by using a television receiver, a remote controller for home appliances, etc. that can be connected to the external communication network NT.

In the above embodiment, the information of the heating cooker 1 such as the operating state and the operation guidance is output by voice from the external unit side voice output unit 34B, but the above notification information is output by the external unit side information display unit. It may be configured to display and output from 34A by characters or symbols, or may be configured to output by a combination of voice and display. By outputting the notification information by voice and display in this way, even if the user misses the voice, the notification information can be confirmed by the display, so that the usability is improved.

In the above embodiment, when an abnormality occurs in the cooking cooker 1, the notification sound output from the cooking cooker 1 and the voice output from the remote control 3 are configured to output the notification information. As described above, the cooking cooker 1 may not be equipped with a notification sound output function, and may be configured to output notification information by voice or notification sound output from the remote control 3. When the cooking cooker 1 and the remote control 3 are paired and connected, the notification information is output by the sound output from the remote control 3, and when the cooking cooker 1 and the remote control 3 are not paired and connected. , The notification information may be output by the notification sound from the cooking device 1.

The present invention can be applied not only to the information notification system of the built-in stove mounted in the mounting port 50 of the counter top 5 in a dropped state, but also to the information notification system of the table stove used by placing it on the table in the kitchen.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the information notification system of the gas heating cooker provided with the burners 21 and 23 having the combustion exhaust gas of the gas as the heat source, but also includes the electric heating heater using the radiant heat or the conduction heat from the electric heating unit as the heat source. It can be applied to the information notification system of the electric heating cooker, and it can also be applied to the information notification system of the induction heating cooker equipped with the electromagnetic induction heater that heats the object to be heated by electromagnetic induction. It can also be applied to an information notification system for a combined heating cooker that has different heating means such as a heater.

Further, the present invention can be applied to an information notification system of a stove in which a heating means such as a burner is provided only on the top plate 11, and information on a grill device in which a heating means such as a burner is provided only in the grill storage 12. It can also be applied to notification systems.

1 Heat cooker 20 Dry cell 3 Remote control (external device)
34A External unit side information display unit (information output unit)
34B External unit side audio output section (information output section)
4 External server (external storage device)

Claims (4)

It is an information notification system for a heating cooker that is equipped with a dry battery as a drive power source for the electrical component and is composed of a heating cooker equipped with an audio output section and an external device equipped with an information output section.
The cooker and external devices can be paired and connected to each other,
When the cooker and external devices are not paired and connected , the cooker outputs notification information such as the operating status and operation guidance of the cooker from the voice output unit of the cooker with a notification sound. In a state where the external devices are paired and connected to each other, the notification information is output from the audio output unit of the cooking cooker as a notification sound, and the information output unit of the external device responds to an output instruction from the cooking cooker. An information notification system for cooking cookers, which is characterized by being able to output by voice from. In the information notification system for the cooking device according to claim 1,
Further equipped with an external storage device for storing the broadcast information,
An information notification system for a cooking cooker, characterized in that the notification information stored in an external storage device can be output from an information output unit of an external device in response to an output instruction from the cooking cooker. In the information notification system for the cooking device according to claim 2,
An external storage device is a network server installed in a location different from that of an external device.
The external device is an information notification system for a cooking cooker, characterized in that the notification information is acquired from an external storage device via an external communication network and can be output from an information output unit. In the information notification system for the cooking device according to claim 2 or 3.
The external device includes an external unit side information storage unit that stores and holds the notification information acquired from the external storage device, selects the notification information from the notification information stored in the external unit side information storage unit, and outputs information. An information notification system for heating cookers, which is characterized by being able to output from the unit.

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