JP7072092B2 - Cooking machine operation system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an operation system for a cooking cooker, particularly an operation system for instructing the operation of the cooking cooker by a user interface terminal.

Conventionally, in the operation system of a cooking device such as a stove or a grill device, an operation screen is projected on a counter top or a cooking table of a kitchen by a user interface terminal, and the user touches the projected operation screen in a pseudo manner ( It is known that the heating means can be activated or stopped, the output can be changed, or the like by (gesture operation) (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-230419

According to the above-mentioned conventional cooking cooker operation system, various people can easily operate the cooking cooker, and the usability is improved. However, on the other hand, there is a high possibility that the heating means is unintentionally operated or the output is increased or changed by a child or the like. Also, if the user is away from the cooking cooker and an abnormality is found around the heating means in use, such as ignition, overheating, or spillage of the object to be heated, find the corresponding operation unit. However, there was a risk that it would not be possible to deal with it promptly because it took time or the operation was mistaken.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve safety in an operation system in which an operation of a cooking cooker is instructed by a user interface terminal.

The present invention is an operation system of a cooking cooker configured by using a user interface terminal for instructing the operation of the cooking cooker, and the user interface terminal is mounted on a counter top of a kitchen in which the cooking cooker is installed. An acceleration detecting means for detecting the degree of change in acceleration when the terminal body is moved, and an operation determining means for determining operation information from the degree of change in acceleration detected by the acceleration detecting means. The cooking cooker includes a receiving means for receiving the operation information and a heating control means for controlling the operation of the heating means based on the operation information. The operation discriminating means has a configuration in which a specific movement of the terminal body is discriminated as operation information for changing the output of the heating means, and the terminal body mounted on the counter top accelerates in the front-back and left-right directions by a predetermined value or more. It is characterized in that the movement of tilting or the movement of moving in the horizontal direction at an acceleration of a predetermined value or higher is discriminated as operation information for stopping the heating means .

In this product, the output of the heating means is changed by moving the terminal body of the user interface terminal with a specific movement, so even if an abnormality is found around the heating means in use, cooking is performed. Even if you are away from the vessel, you can deal with it promptly and intuitively. In this product, when an abnormality is found around the heating means such as ignition or overheating of the object to be heated, the terminal body of the user interface terminal may be tilted at a predetermined acceleration or higher, or may move horizontally at a predetermined acceleration or higher. Since the heating means can be forcibly stopped by making the heating means stop, the heating of the object to be heated can be stopped quickly and easily. Further, since the heating means is not stopped only by tilting the terminal body at an acceleration of less than a predetermined value or moving the terminal body at an acceleration of less than a predetermined value in the horizontal direction, it is possible to prevent the heating of the object to be heated from being unintentionally stopped. .. Therefore, the safety is high and the usability is not impaired.

Further, the present invention is an operation system of a cooking cooker configured by using a user interface terminal for instructing the operation of the cooking cooker, and the user interface terminal is a counter top of a kitchen in which the cooking cooker is installed. It is used by being mounted on the terminal, and the operation discrimination that discriminates the operation information from the acceleration detection means that detects the degree of change in acceleration when the terminal body is moved and the degree of change in acceleration detected by the acceleration detection means. The cooking cooker includes a means and a transmitting means for transmitting the operation information to the outside, and the cooking cooker has a receiving means for receiving the operation information and a heating control means for controlling the operation of the heating means based on the operation information. The operation discriminating means has a configuration for discriminating a specific movement of the terminal body as operation information for changing the output of the heating means, and the terminal body mounted on the counter top counters at a predetermined acceleration or higher. It is characterized in that the movement of rotating in the horizontal direction about an axis perpendicular to the top is discriminated as operation information for reducing the output of the heating means .

In this case, if the terminal body of the user interface terminal is rotated in the horizontal direction, the output of the heating means is reduced , so that it is not necessary to completely stop the heating means, such as a spill. However, it is possible to deal with it quickly and easily. Therefore, the safety is high.

Preferably, in the operation system of the cooking device, the user interface terminal has a proximity detecting means for detecting whether or not a part of the user's body is close to each other, and each time the proximity is detected by the proximity detecting means. , A power control means for switching the terminal power of the user interface terminal on and off is provided.

With this device, even if the user's hand is dirty or wet, the power of the user interface terminal can be switched on and off simply by bringing the user's hand close to the proximity detection means of the user interface terminal. Usability is further improved.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is difficult for the heating means to be unintentionally operated or the output to be increased or changed, and when an abnormality is found around the heating means in use, the heating means can be quickly activated. Since it can be dealt with, safety is improved.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a cooking cooker and a user interface terminal showing an operation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of an operation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation screen example 1 projected by the operation system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation screen example 2 projected by the operation system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an operation screen example 3 projected by the operation system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an operation screen example 4 projected by the operation system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an operation screen example 5 projected by the operation system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an operation screen example 6 projected by the operation system according to the 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 operation system of the cooking device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention operates the burning power of the burners 21 and 23 and the recipe data of automatic cooking with the cooking device 1. It is configured by using a user interface terminal (hereinafter referred to as "UI terminal") 3 capable of transmitting conditions wirelessly.

The heating cooker 1 is a gas stove, a so-called built-in stove, which is mounted in a drop state in a mounting port 40 opened in the counter top 4 of the kitchen, and a pot placed on the trivet 22 on the upper surface of the top plate 11. A single stove or a plurality of stove burners 21 for heating a frying pan or the like are provided. Further, inside the heating cooker main body (hereinafter, referred to as “stove main body”) 10, a single or a plurality of grill burners 23 are arranged, and a grill storage 12 for grilling foodstuffs is provided. In the present specification, the front surface of the stove body 10 (hereinafter referred to as “the front surface of the stove”) 13 is the front surface of the cooking cooker 1, and the depth direction when the stove body 10 is viewed from the front side is the front-rear direction and 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 stove body 10. Although not shown, the valve unit 24 has a plurality of valve bodies whose opening degree is adjusted according to the operation by the point fire extinguishing operators 16 and 17 and the instruction from the main body control circuit 100 incorporated in the stove main body 10. 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 for detecting the presence or absence of a combustion flame of gas and a spark plug 28 for spark discharge in the vicinity of the flame hole forming portion are provided in the vicinity of the flame hole forming portion of the stove burner 21 and the grill burner 23, respectively. There is.

On the front surface of the stove 13, 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 switch for manually operating the main power of the cooking cooker 1 to be turned on and off. 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. It is provided.

The setting operation panel 14 has a plurality of setting input switches 14A for setting and inputting heating conditions for automatic cooking such as a heating method (cooking mode), heating time, and heating temperature of the object to be heated, and heating conditions set by the setting input switch 14A. Is configured by the setting display unit 14B for displaying. Although not shown, the setting input switch 14A is a cooking mode setting switch for selecting and setting a cooking mode such as boiling water, simmered food, fried food, and rice cooking, a timer setting switch for setting an automatic cooking time, and a heated object. It consists of a temperature setting switch for setting the heating temperature, an adjustment switch for adjusting the set heating time and the heating temperature, and the like, and the heating conditions of the object to be heated can be set and input using each of these switches.

At the position near the center on the lower surface side of the top plate 11, an information display unit that displays the operating state and setting information of the cooking cooker 1 such as the set cooking mode, the set heating power of each burner 21 and 23, and the cooking time. 18 is provided. Further, inside the stove main body 10, the operation of the main body side communication unit 19 as a receiving means for wirelessly transmitting and receiving the operation state, setting information, operation information, etc. with the UI terminal 3 and the operation of the cooking cooker 1 are controlled. The main body control circuit 100 is incorporated.

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, information display unit 18, main body side communication unit 19, valve of valve unit 24 An igniter (not shown) that applies a high voltage to the drive unit, the pot bottom temperature sensor 25, the internal temperature sensor 26, the flame detection sensor 27, and the ignition plug 28 are all connected to the main body control circuit 100 through electrical wiring.

The main body control circuit 100 is a burner control unit 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 operators 16 and 17 and the operation information transmitted from the UI terminal 3. , A display control unit that controls the display of the information display unit 18 and the setting display unit 14B, a point fire extinguishing determination unit that determines ignition or fire extinguishing of the corresponding burners 21 and 23 based on the output value of the flame detection sensor 27, and a pot bottom temperature sensor. A pot temperature determination unit that determines the temperature state of the cooking container placed on the Gotoku 22 based on the detected temperature (pot bottom temperature) of 25, and a grill storage based on the detection temperature (chamber temperature) of the internal temperature sensor 26. The heating power and burning time of the burners 21 and 23 are automatically adjusted based on the heating conditions set by the internal temperature determination unit that determines the temperature state inside the 12 and the setting input switch 14A and the heating conditions transmitted from the UI terminal 3. Automatic cooking operation control unit, communication control unit that transmits information such as operation information of point fire extinguishing operators 16 and 17, heating conditions set by the setting input switch 14A, recipe data, etc. from the main unit side communication unit 19 to the outside, etc. It has the circuit configuration of.

A proximity sensor 32 is provided on the upper surface (hereinafter referred to as "terminal upper surface") 31 of the terminal body 30 of the UI terminal 3 as a proximity detection means for detecting whether or not a part of the body such as a user's hand is in close proximity. Has been done. The proximity sensor 32 is the front surface of the terminal body 30 (hereinafter referred to as "the front surface of the terminal") as long as it is difficult to detect the proximity of the hand when the user holds the terminal body 30 and the usability is not impaired. It may be provided on 33, or may be provided on the side surface or the rear surface of the terminal body 30.

The front surface 33 of the terminal is paired with a projection unit 34 as a projection means for projecting an operation screen 5 for instructing the operation of the heating cooker 1 on a predetermined projection surface (here, the upper surface of the counter top 4 of the kitchen). The user's hand movement (gesture operation) with respect to the operation screen 5 based on the degree of change of infrared rays output from the infrared output unit 35A and returned to the infrared input unit 35B, which is composed of the infrared output unit 35A and the infrared input unit 35B. An operation detection unit 35 is provided as an operation detection means for detecting the infrared rays. Although not shown, the terminal body 30 is also provided with a power switch for turning on / off the main power of the UI terminal 3.

As shown in FIG. 2, inside the terminal body 30, an operation is performed between the acceleration sensor 36 as an acceleration detecting means for detecting the degree of change in acceleration when the terminal body 30 is moved, and the heating cooker 1. A terminal-side communication unit 39 as a transmission means for transmitting and receiving information wirelessly, a terminal control circuit 300 for controlling the operation of the UI terminal 3, and a terminal power supply 301 for supplying drive power to the UI terminal 3 are incorporated.

In the present embodiment, by connecting to a commercial power source using a power supply line (not shown), a predetermined capacity of electric power can be stored in the terminal power supply 301, and the electric power stored in the terminal power supply 301 can be stored in the UI terminal 3. Although it is configured to be used as the driving power of the UI terminal 3, it does not have the terminal power supply 301 and is configured to always supply the driving power of the UI terminal 3 from the commercial power supply through a power supply line (not shown). Alternatively, it may be configured to supply the driving power of the UI terminal 3 using a dry battery.

As described above, in the case where the UI terminal 3 is driven by the electric power stored in the terminal power supply 301, it is desired that the UI terminal 3 be separated from the cooking device 1 such as the side of the sink, the countertop, or the dining table. It will be possible to carry it to the place of and use it.

The proximity sensor 32, the projection unit 34, the infrared output unit 35A, the infrared input unit 35B, the acceleration sensor 36, the terminal side communication unit 39, and the terminal power supply 301 are all connected to the terminal control circuit 300 through electrical wiring. The power switch is provided in a power transmission unit that connects the terminal power supply 301 and the terminal control circuit 300.

The terminal control circuit 300 is a power supply control means for switching on / off of the activation power supply (terminal power supply) of the UI terminal 3 each time the user brings a part of the body such as a hand close to the proximity sensor 32 in a state where the main power supply is on. The user's hand movement and acceleration sensor 36 detected by the power supply control unit, the projection control unit that outputs various operation screens from the projection unit 34 to a predetermined projection surface, and the operation detection unit 35. It has a circuit configuration such as an operation discriminating unit as an operation discriminating means for discriminating operation information from the degree of change in acceleration, and a communication control unit for transmitting the operation information discriminated by the operation discriminating unit to the outside from the terminal side communication unit 39. There is.

In the present embodiment, communication between the heating cooker 1 and the UI terminal 3 is performed based on a short-range wireless communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or infrared communication, but a home communication network is used. The heating cooker 1 and the UI terminal 3 may be configured to communicate with each other via the heating cooker 1 and the UI terminal 3. Further, although not shown, the UI terminal 3 has a network communication function capable of wirelessly connecting to an external communication network via an antenna of a communication base station installed outdoors or a repeater installed indoors, and is external. You can receive automatic cooking recipe data, automatic cooking operation programs, food information, cooking videos, etc. from the server of the communication network, project videos and TV broadcasts distributed on the network, and project Internet sites. ..

Next, an example of the procedure for using the above operation system will be described. First, when the main power is turned on by the power switch 15 of the cooking cooker 1, the heating control program incorporated in the main body control circuit 100 is activated, and the burners 21 and 23 can be manually ignited. Become. Further, the information display unit 18 displays the operating state and setting information of the cooking device 1, and the setting display unit 14B displays the set cooking time, heating temperature, and the like.

On the other hand, when the main power is turned on by a power switch (not shown) of the UI terminal 3, the remote control program incorporated in the terminal control circuit 300 is activated, and the proximity sensor 32 is used as a hand or the like. Start monitoring whether the units are close to each other. Then, for example, when the user brings his / her hand close to the proximity sensor 32, the activation power of the UI terminal 3 is turned on, and monitoring of whether or not the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor 36 shows a predetermined change is started.

Further, when the activation power of the UI terminal 3 is turned on, the image of the preset initial operation screen 5 (initial operation screen 50) is output from the projection unit 34 toward the front and lower of the terminal front surface 33, and the counter. The initial operation screen 50 is projected on the top 4, and monitoring of whether or not the user's hand shows a predetermined movement on the operation screen 5 is started. If the user brings his / her hand closer to the proximity sensor 32 after the activation power of the UI terminal 3 is turned on, the activation power of the UI terminal 3 is turned off and the image is output from the projection unit 34. And return to the standby state. Further, even if the pseudo operation of the operation screen 5 is not performed within a certain period of time after the start power of the UI terminal 3 is turned on, the output of the image from the projection unit 34 is stopped as a time error. And return to the standby state.

As shown in FIG. 3, the initial operation screen 50 includes, for example, a recipe search button 501 that serves as a pseudo-operator for moving to a screen for searching recipe data for automatic cooking, and a screen for purchasing ingredients via an external communication network. A foodstuff purchase button 502 or the like that serves as a pseudo-operator for moving to is displayed.

When the operation detection unit 35 detects that the display surface of the recipe search button 501 has been touched while the initial operation screen 50 is displayed on the counter top 4, the projection unit 34 faces the counter top 4 onto the counter top 4. The image of the operation screen 5 (recipe selection screen 51) for selecting a recipe is output.

As shown in FIG. 4, on the recipe selection screen 51, for example, a back button 511 that serves as a pseudo-operator for returning to the previous operation screen 5 (here, the initial operation screen 50), and a recipe for automatic cooking are selected. A plurality of recipe information 512s as pseudo-operators for the purpose, a scroll bar 513 as a pseudo-operator for moving the display position of the list of recipe information 512, a message 514 indicating an operation procedure, and the like are displayed.

When the operation detection unit 35 detects that the display surface of the specific recipe information 512 is touched while the recipe selection screen 51 is displayed on the counter top 4, the stove burner 21 to be used is selected from the projection unit 34. The image of the operation screen 5 (stove selection screen 52) is output.

As shown in FIG. 5, on the stove selection screen 52, for example, a back button 521 which is a pseudo-operator for returning to the previous operation screen 5 (here, the recipe selection screen 51) and a stove burner 21 to be used are selected. A stove image 522 that serves as a pseudo-operator for the operation, a forward button 523 that serves as a pseudo-operator for advancing to the next procedure, a message 524 indicating the operation procedure, and the like are displayed.

In the state where the stove selection screen 52 is displayed on the counter top 4, the operation detection unit 35 indicates that the display surface of the specific stove burner 21 of the stove image 522 is touched and then the display surface of the further button 523 is touched. When detected by, the image of the operation screen 5 (ignition operation screen 53) for igniting the stove burner 21 selected from the projection unit 34 is output.

As shown in FIG. 6, on the ignition operation screen 53, for example, a return button 531 serving as a pseudo-operator for returning to the previous operation screen 5 (here, the stove selection screen 52), preparation for ignition of the stove burner 21 A preparation button 532, which is a pseudo-operator for igniting the stove, an ignition button 533, which is a pseudo-operator for igniting the stove burner 21, a message 534 indicating an operation procedure, and the like are displayed. At this time, the preparation button 532 and the ignition button 533 are displayed at positions separated from each other so that they cannot be touched at the same time with one hand.

When the ignition operation screen 53 is displayed on the counter top 4, the display surface of the preparation button 532 is touched by one hand, and the display surface of the ignition button 533 is touched by the other hand a plurality of times (for example, twice). ) When the touch is detected by the operation detection unit 35, the operation information indicating that the ignition operation has been performed in the selected stove burner 21 is transmitted from the terminal side communication unit 39 to the outside.

When the operation information transmitted from the UI terminal 3 is received by the communication unit 19 on the main body side of the cooking cooker 1, spark discharge is performed from the spark plug 28 and the valve unit 24 of the selected stove burner 21 is designated. Adjust to the opening. As a result, a set amount of fuel gas is supplied to the stove burner 21 and ignited by the spark discharge. Further, when the combustion flame is detected by the corresponding flame detection sensor 27, the corresponding valve unit 24 is adjusted to the opening degree according to the cooking stage, and the automatic cooking operation is started. When the automatic cooking operation is started, the projection unit 34 outputs an image of the operation screen 5 (procedure display screen 54) showing the cooking state and the next procedure.

As shown in FIG. 7, on the procedure display screen 54, for example, a back button 541 that serves as a pseudo-operator for moving to a cooking stop operation screen (not shown), a temperature state of a heated object, a control state of the stove burner 21, and the like are displayed. The heating information 542, the forward button 543 that serves as a pseudo-operator for proceeding to the next procedure, the message 544 indicating the cooking procedure, and the like are displayed.

After that, when all the cooking procedures of the selected recipe are completed and the cooking time set in the automatic cooking operation elapses, the corresponding valve unit 24 is closed, the control burner 21 is extinguished, and the automatic cooking operation is terminated. .. When the automatic cooking operation is completed, the projection unit 34 outputs an image of the recipe selection screen 51 or the initial operation screen 50 together with a message indicating that the automatic cooking is completed.

Although not shown, the display surface of the manual cooking button was touched while the manual cooking button serving as a pseudo-operator for selecting manual cooking was displayed on the initial operation screen 50 and other operation screens 5. When this is detected by the operation detection unit 35, first, the image of the stove selection screen 52 is output from the projection unit 34 (see FIG. 5). Then, when the operation detection unit 35 detects that the display surface of the specific stove burner 21 of the stove image 522 is touched and the display surface of the further forward button 523 is touched, the projection unit 34 displays the ignition operation screen 53. Output an image (see FIG. 6).

When the ignition operation screen 53 is displayed on the counter top 4 and the simulated ignition operation (the operation of touching the preparation button 532 and the ignition button 533 separately with both hands) is performed as described above, the selected stove burner 21 is used. The operation information indicating that the ignition operation has been performed is transmitted from the terminal side communication unit 39 to the outside. As a result, the corresponding stove burner 21 of the cooker 1 is ignited. Further, when the stove burner 21 is manually ignited as described above, the image of the operation screen 5 (heat power adjustment operation screen 55) for adjusting the thermal power of the stove burner 21 ignited from the projection unit 34 is output.

As shown in FIG. 8, on the thermal power adjustment operation screen 55, for example, a return button 551 which is a pseudo operator for moving to a fire extinguishing operation screen (not shown), and a pseudo operation for preparing the stove burner 21 for changing the thermal power. A child change button 552, a slide gauge 553 as a pseudo-operator for adjusting the thermal power of the stove burner 21, a message 554 indicating an operation procedure, and the like are displayed. At this time, the change button 552 and the slide gauge 553 are displayed at positions separated from each other so that they cannot be touched at the same time with one hand.

When the thermal power adjustment operation screen 55 is displayed on the counter top 4, the display surface of the change button 552 is touched by one hand, and the display surface of the slide gauge 553 is traced by the other hand. When detected by the detection unit 35, the terminal-side communication unit 39 transmits operation information indicating that the thermal power adjustment operation has been performed on the selected stove burner 21 to the outside.

When the operation information transmitted from the UI terminal 3 is received by the communication unit 19 on the main body side of the cooking cooker 1, the valve unit 24 of the selected stove burner 21 is adjusted to an opening degree that matches the operation information. .. As a result, the amount of fuel gas supplied to the stove burner 21 is adjusted, and the thermal power is increased or decreased.

On the other hand, when the terminal body 30 is tilted forward, backward, or sideways at a predetermined acceleration or more during combustion of the control burner 21, or is moved horizontally from the current arrangement position at a predetermined acceleration or more. In this case, the terminal-side communication unit 39 transmits the operation information indicating that the operation for extinguishing the fire of the control burner 21 has been performed to the outside.

When the operation information of the terminal body 30 transmitted from the UI terminal 3 is received by the communication unit 19 on the main body side of the cooking cooker 1, all the valve units 24 are closed and the stove burner 21 is forcibly extinguished.

When the terminal body 30 is rotated in the horizontal direction at an acceleration equal to or higher than a predetermined value during combustion of the stove burner 21, operation information indicating that an operation for reducing the thermal power of the stove burner 21 has been performed is transmitted to the terminal side. It is transmitted from the unit 39 to the outside.

When the operation information transmitted from the UI terminal 3 is received by the communication unit 19 on the main body side of the cooking cooker 1, all the valve units 24 are set to an opening degree (for example, a minimum opening degree) that matches the operation information. Adjust and forcibly reduce the firepower of the stove burner 21.

In the above embodiment, the case where the ignition, extinguishing, and thermal power adjustment of the stove burner 21 are operated by using the operation screen 5 and the terminal main body 3 projected by the UI terminal 3 has been described, but the same control is performed for the grill burner 23. The operation is done.

As described above, according to the operation system of the cooking cooker 1, the operation of the cooking cooker 1 can be instructed according to the operation screen 5 projected on the counter top 4, so that the point fire extinguishing provided on the front surface 13 of the stove is extinguished. Workability is significantly improved as compared with using the controls 16 and 17 and the setting input switch 14A to instruct the operation of the cooking cooker 1. Further, it is possible to provide an operation system of the cooking cooker 1 that is easy to handle for various people.

In particular, according to the operation system of the heating cooker 1, the operation screen 5 projected on the counter top 4 by the UI terminal 3 is specified with both hands in order to ignite the burners 21 and 23 and adjust the heating power. Since it is necessary to perform the operation, it is possible to prevent the burners 21 and 23 from being unintentionally ignited or the thermal power being increased or changed by touching the operation screen 5 by a child or the like. Therefore, safety is improved.

Moreover, in this case, a plurality of pseudo-operators (preparation button 532 and ignition button 533, change button) projected apart from each other in the operation screen 5 for igniting the burners 21 and 23 and adjusting the thermal power. Since it is necessary to operate the 552 and the slide gauge 553) with both hands, it is possible to more reliably prevent the burners 21 and 23 from being unintentionally ignited or the thermal power being increased or changed. Therefore, the safety is further improved.

Further, in this case, during the combustion of the burners 21 and 23, the terminal body 30 is tilted forward, backward, and sideways at a predetermined acceleration or more, or from the current arrangement position in the horizontal direction at a predetermined acceleration or more. If you move it, the burners 21 and 23 will be extinguished, so if an abnormality such as ignition, overheating, or spillage of the object to be heated is observed, even if you are away from the cooker 1, you can quickly. Moreover, it can be dealt with intuitively. Therefore, the safety is further improved.

Moreover, since the burners 21 and 23 are not extinguished only by tilting the terminal body 30 at an acceleration of less than a predetermined value or moving the terminal body 30 at an acceleration of less than a predetermined value in the horizontal direction, the heating of the object to be heated is unintentionally stopped. Can also be prevented. Therefore, the usability is also good.

Further, in this case, if the terminal body 30 is rotated in the horizontal direction at an acceleration of a predetermined value or more while the burners 21 and 23 are burning, the thermal power of the burners 21 and 23 is reduced, so that the burners 21 and 23 are burned. It is possible to quickly and easily deal with minor abnormalities that do not require the burners 21 and 23 to be completely extinguished. Therefore, the usability is further improved.

Further, in this case, every time the user brings a part of the body such as a hand close to the proximity sensor 32, the activation power of the UI terminal 3 is switched on and off, so that even if the user's hand is used. Even if it is dirty or wet, the terminal power can be switched on and off simply by bringing a hand or the like close to the proximity sensor 32. Therefore, the usability is further improved.

The operation screen 5 is not limited to the countertop 4, but the back wall of the countertop 4, the cooking table, the dining table, the upper surface of the top plate 11 of the cooking cooker 1, and the projection, as long as the operability and visibility are not impaired. It may be projected onto a flatbed, a stand, a roll screen, or the like. Further, as long as the operability and visibility are not impaired, the projection may be performed not only on the flat surface portion but also on the folded curved surface portion, the stepped surface portion, the uneven surface portion, the arc curved surface portion, and the spherical surface portion.

In the above embodiment, the UI terminal 3 equipped with a network communication function capable of wirelessly connecting to an external communication network has been described, but the cooking cooker 1 is equipped with the above-mentioned network communication function. The cooking device 1 receives automatic cooking recipe data, cooking video, cooking video, etc. from the server of the external communication network, and the UI terminal 3 receives the information transmitted from the cooking device 1 and projects it in a predetermined manner. It may be configured to project onto a surface.

Further, in the above embodiment, the configuration is described in which the activation power of the UI terminal 3 can be switched on and off each time the user brings a part of the body such as a hand close to the proximity sensor 32. A person detection sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a person is provided on the front surface 13 and the front surface 33 of the terminal, and when the user approaches the front of the cooking device 1 or the UI terminal 3, the activation power is turned on and the cooking device 1 or It may be configured so that the startup power is turned off when the user is separated from the front of the UI terminal 3 for a certain period of time or more.

Further, in the above embodiment, the operation information is discriminated from the movement of the user's hand pseudo-touching the operation screen 5 projected on the counter top 4, and the operation of the burners 21 and 23 is controlled. However, the UI terminal 3 does not have a function to project the operation screen 5, and the operation information is determined from the movements (operation patterns) of the user's hand or finger in a specific space, and the burner is used. It may be configured to control the operation of 21 and 23.

In the above embodiment, a burner using a gas combustion exhaust gas as a heat source has been described as a heating means for heating an object to be heated, but the present invention has described radiant heat and conduction from an electric heating unit as the heating means. It can be applied to the operation system of a heating cooker that uses an electric heater that heats the object to be heated by heat, and also to the operation system of a cooking device that uses an electromagnetic induction heater that heats the object to be heated by electromagnetic induction. It can be applied, and it can also be applied to the operation system of a cooking device in which a burner, an electric heater, and an electromagnetic induction heater are used in combination.

1 Cooking cooker 3 User interface terminal 4 Counter top 19 Main unit side communication unit (receiving means)
21,23 Burner (heating means)
35 Operation detection unit (operation detection means)
36 Accelerometer 39 Terminal side communication unit (transmission means)
100 Main unit control circuit 300 Terminal control circuit

Claims (3)

It is an operation system of a cooking cooker configured by using a user interface terminal that instructs the operation of the cooking cooker.
The user interface terminal is used by being placed on the counter top of the kitchen where the cooking cooker is installed, and is used as an acceleration detecting means for detecting the degree of change in acceleration when the terminal body is moved and an acceleration detection. It is provided with an operation discriminating means for discriminating operation information from the degree of change in acceleration detected by the means, and a transmission means for transmitting the operation information to the outside.
The cooking cooker includes a receiving means for receiving the operation information and a heating control means for controlling the operation of the heating means based on the operation information.
The operation discriminating means has a configuration in which a specific movement of the terminal body is discriminated as operation information for changing the output of the heating means, and the terminal body mounted on the counter top accelerates in the front-back and left-right directions by a predetermined value or more. An operation system for a cooking cooker, characterized in that movements that are tilted in a horizontal direction or movements that move in a horizontal direction at an acceleration of a predetermined value or higher are discriminated as operation information for stopping the heating means . It is an operation system of a cooking cooker configured by using a user interface terminal that instructs the operation of the cooking cooker.
The user interface terminal is used by being placed on the counter top of the kitchen where the cooking cooker is installed, and is used as an acceleration detecting means for detecting the degree of change in acceleration when the terminal body is moved and an acceleration detection. It is provided with an operation discriminating means for discriminating operation information from the degree of change in acceleration detected by the means, and a transmission means for transmitting the operation information to the outside.
The cooking cooker includes a receiving means for receiving the operation information and a heating control means for controlling the operation of the heating means based on the operation information.
The operation discriminating means has a configuration in which a specific movement of the terminal body is discriminated as operation information for changing the output of the heating means, and the terminal body mounted on the counter top moves to the counter top at an acceleration equal to or higher than a predetermined value. An operation system for a heating cooker, characterized in that a movement that rotates horizontally about a vertical axis is discriminated as operation information that reduces the output of the heating means. In the operation system of the cooking device according to claim 1 or 2 .
The user interface terminal is a proximity detecting means for detecting whether or not a part of the user's body is close to each other, and a power source for switching on / off the terminal power of the user interface terminal each time the proximity is detected by the proximity detecting means. An operating system for cookers with control means.

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