JP7516136B2 - Cooking equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a cooking device that improves the convenience of the display screen for setting up cooking, etc.

Conventionally, in this type of cooking device, a color LCD panel capable of displaying, for example, letters, numbers, photographs, etc. in color is provided as a display means for a display screen for setting up cooking, and the color LCD panel is configured as a touch panel, so that, for example, a user can select an image to be displayed on the color LCD panel by touching the touch panel with a finger (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2019-124459 A

In the above-mentioned conventional technology, for example, in the cooking device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the operation means for the touch panel is a touch operation. Therefore, when there are many cooking menus and the list of the cooking menus does not fit on one screen of the display means, it may be necessary to take measures such as dividing the list into multiple pages and requesting the user to switch pages. However, there is no means for changing the display position of these cooking menus to a desired position, which can make it inconvenient for the user to select the desired cooking menu.

The same is true when selecting a cooking menu item, which displays a list of cooking menu items for that item or category. In particular, in the case of a multi-level structure in which selecting one from a list of cooking menu items displays a list of other cooking menu items, in order to select a cooking menu item in a deeper level, it may be necessary to require the user to select multiple different cooking menu items. However, since there is no means to change the display position of these cooking menu items to a desired position, it can be inconvenient for the user to select the desired cooking menu item.

The present invention aims to provide a cooking device that allows users to rearrange and change the display position of cooking menus or cooking menu items according to their preferences.

The cooking device of the present invention comprises a display means, a touch panel that is provided at an overlapping position of the display screen of the display means and receives operations from a user, and a display control means that causes the display means to display a screen including a display unit and a display body by an operation input to the touch panel, the display unit having at least one of a cooking menu display unit that enables cooking of food to be cooked in the cooking device to be started when a portion of the touch panel overlapping the display unit is operated, and a cooking menu item display unit that displays a list of the cooking menu display unit on the display means when a portion of the touch panel overlapping the display unit is operated, and the display control means is capable of changing the display position of at least one of the cooking menu display unit and the cooking menu item display unit on the screen of the display means. and a display position of the operated display unit is made changeable by pressing and holding a portion of the touch panel that overlaps the display unit of the cooking menu or the display unit of the cooking menu item, and the display control means arranges in order at least one of the display positions of the display unit of the cooking menu and the display positions of the display units of the cooking menu items within the screen, and after changing the display position of the display unit of the cooking menu or the display position of the display unit of the cooking menu item within the screen, the display control means is configured to make the display position next to the changed display position changeable, and to display a selection screen on the display means for selecting a display unit of the display position that is in the changeable state .

According to the invention of claim 1, the user can change or rearrange the display position of the cooking menu display section according to his/her preference, and by rearranging or rearranging the display position to one that is easy for the user to operate on the screen, it is possible to make the device easier to use.

According to the invention of claim 1 , there is no need to repeat the same procedure many times to switch or change the display positions of the display units for multiple cooking menus, which simplifies the operations performed by the user and shortens the time required to switch or change the display positions of the display units for cooking menus or the display positions of the display units for cooking menu items .

1 is an external perspective view of a cooking device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the inside of a hot air unit, an upper heater, and a lower heater in the cooking appliance of the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is an internal explanatory diagram of a steam unit in the cooking device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the cooking device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the same. FIG. 11 is a front view of the display means on which the first top screen is displayed. FIG. 11 is a front view of the display means on which the second top screen is displayed. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of the main key display section and button display section in the button display area and the fifth menu display area displayed on the recommendation screen of the same embodiment. FIG. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for switching and changing the display position of the fried chicken button display section and displaying it on the display means. FIG. 11 is a front view of the display means on which another screen is displayed. FIG. 13 is a front view of the display means on which a recommendation selection screen is displayed. FIG. 11 is a front view of the display means on which the automatic cooking selection screen is displayed. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of an overall configuration of a system including a cooking device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the cooking device according to the first embodiment.

Below, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that common parts are designated by common reference numerals throughout these drawings.

Figures 1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention in which a cooking device is applied to an oven range. First, the overall structure of the oven range will be explained based on Figure 1. Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body configured in a roughly rectangular box shape, which is provided with a metal cabinet 2 as a member that covers the outer shell of the oven range that will be the product. Reference numeral 3 denotes a door that is provided on the front of the main body 1 and can be opened and closed freely.

The top of the door 3 is equipped with a handle 4 for opening and closing the door 3, which opens vertically, and the side of the door 3 is equipped with an operation panel unit 5 for display, notification, and operation. In addition to a display means 6 that displays cooking settings and progress, the operation panel unit 5 is equipped with operation means 9, such as keys 7 on the operation panel unit 5 and a touch panel 8 on the surface of the display means 6, to enable various operation inputs related to cooking. Although not shown, an operation panel PC (printed circuit) board is arranged inside the door 3 behind the operation panel unit 5 to control the display means 6 and operation means 9.

A water supply cassette 11 and a water receiver 12 are disposed at the bottom of the main body 1 and can be attached and detached from the front of the main body 1. The water supply cassette 11 is a bottomed container that holds liquid water as a liquid supply source for steam heating food placed in the cooking chamber 14, which will be described later. The water receiver 12 is also a bottomed container that receives food debris, water droplets, steam, etc. from the main body 1.

The display means 6 is a backlit display that displays all information related to cooking, such as the type of heating, the name of the dish, the heating time, the temperature, and a photo of the cooking, in color using letters, numbers, symbols, photos, etc. Here, it is configured as a liquid crystal display that uses TFTs (thin film transistors) as switching elements, but other display devices such as organic electroluminescence (EL) may also be used, and it may be black and white as well as color. In either case, the flat display means 6 is disposed at a position higher than the keys 7, toward the top of one side of the door 3, so that it is easy to see when the user is positioned in front of the oven range.

The keys 7 are provided as a push operation section that accepts push operations from the user, at a position that does not overlap with the display means 6 of the operation panel section 5, and here comprise a start key 7A and a cancel key 7B. The start key 7A is a key that is pushed to start cooking, and the cancel key 7B is a key that is pushed to stop cooking midway or to cancel an operation or setting. In this embodiment, an illumination lamp such as an LED (not shown) is provided near the start key 7A to light or flash the start key 7A as necessary.

The touch panel 8 is provided at a position overlapping the display screen of the display means 6 as a touch operation unit that accepts touch operations from the user. For example, in a capacitive touch panel 8 made of a transparent material, when a user touches the surface of the touch panel 8 with a finger, the surface charge changes and an operation signal is output. Note that, in addition to the capacitive type, a resistive film type, a surface acoustic wave type, an infrared type, or an electromagnetic induction type touch panel 8 may also be used. Furthermore, the touch panel 8 may be operated not only with a finger, but also with a pen-shaped object such as a touch pen.

Figures 2 to 4 show the internal structure of the oven range in this embodiment. In each of these figures, the surrounding walls that form the cooking chamber 14 consist of a ceiling wall 14a, a bottom wall 14b, a left side wall 14c, a right side wall 14d, and a rear wall 14e. The ceiling wall 14a is dome-shaped with a convex shape facing upward, while the walls 14b to 14e except for the ceiling wall 14a are all formed flat.

The back wall 14e of the cooking chamber 14 has an intake port 16 in its center, and horizontally long hot air outlets 17, 18 above and below the intake port 4. An upper heater 19 that heats the food being cooked from above the cooking chamber 14 is embedded in the ceiling wall 14a of the cooking chamber 14, and a lower heater 20 that heats the food being cooked from below the cooking chamber 14 is embedded in the bottom wall 14b of the cooking chamber 14. A thermistor is provided on the left side wall 14c at the front upper position of the cooking chamber 14 as an internal temperature detection means 15 that detects the temperature of the cooking chamber 14.

As shown in FIG. 2, 21 is a hot air unit provided inside the main body 1, at the rear of the cooking chamber 14. This hot air unit 21 is composed of a hot air heater 22 as a heating means for heating the air, a hot air fan 23 as a centrifugal fan for sending heated air into the cooking chamber 14 and circulating it, and a hot air motor 24 for rotating the hot air fan 23 in the forward or reverse direction.

In the approximate center of the hot air unit 21, a hot air fan 23 is provided facing the suction port 16, and a hot air heater 22 is arranged around it. When the hot air fan 23 rotates as a result of the hot air motor 24 being energized, air sucked in through the suction port 16 from inside the cooking chamber 14 is blown out in the radial direction of the hot air fan 23, heated by the hot air heater 22, and supplied into the cooking chamber 14 through the hot air outlets 17, 18. This forms a path for circulating hot air inside and outside the cooking chamber 14, heating the food to be cooked in the cooking chamber 14 for oven cooking. The hot air unit 21 is stored in a case 25 attached to the rear of the cooking chamber 14.

As mentioned above, the cooking chamber 14 is provided with an upper heater 19 and a lower heater 20. When electricity is applied to the upper heater 19 and the lower heater 20, infrared heat radiation from the upper heater 19 and the lower heater 20 occurs in the sealed space within the cooking chamber 14, heating the food to be cooked in the cooking chamber 14 and grilling it.

As shown in FIG. 3, 26 is a steam unit that serves as a steam generating device and is provided inside the main body 1, to the side of the cooking chamber 14. This steam unit 26 is connected in communication with a steam generator 29 via a pump 27 that delivers water from the water supply cassette 11 and a water supply pipe 28 in order to supply saturated steam or superheated steam into the cooking chamber 14.

The steam generator 29 is configured by embedding a sheath heater 31 in a hollow vaporization chamber 32 made of die-cast aluminum, and connecting the water supply pipe 28 to the vaporization chamber 32. The water supplied to the vaporization chamber 32 is heated by passing electricity through the sheath heater 31 to generate steam, which can be supplied into the cooking chamber 14 from multiple steam outlets 33 formed in the left wall 14c of the cooking chamber 14. This generates a steam flow in the cooking chamber 14 as shown by the dashed lines in Figure 3, and heats the food being cooked in the cooking chamber 14 for steam cooking.

As shown in FIG. 4, 34 is a microwave generator that is installed below the bottom wall 14b of the cooking chamber 14 and irradiates microwaves from below the cooking chamber 14 to the food to be cooked, thereby heating it in the microwave oven. The microwave generator 34 is composed of a magnetron 35 that serves as a source for generating microwaves, a waveguide 36 that guides the microwaves from the magnetron 35 into the inside of the cooking chamber 14, an antenna 37 that radiates microwaves from the waveguide 36 to the cooking chamber 14, an antenna motor 39 such as an AC motor that rotates the antenna 37 horizontally around an upright shaft 38, and a microswitch 40 that is attached near the antenna 37.

In addition, a control means 41, which will be described later, is installed below the bottom wall 14b of the cooking chamber 14, and an internal temperature distribution detection means 42 is installed above the right side wall 14d of the cooking chamber 14. The internal temperature distribution detection means 42 is configured by equipping an infrared sensor (not shown) with a swing mechanism, and detects the temperature distribution inside the cooking chamber 14, making it possible to detect the temperature of the food being cooked placed therein.

Figure 5 shows the main electrical configuration of an oven range. In the figure, 41 is a control means composed of a microcomputer, and as is well known, this control means 41 is equipped with a CPU as a calculation processing means, a memory as a storage means, a timer as a timekeeping means, an input/output device, etc.

The input port of the control means 41 is electrically connected to the operation means 9 using the keys 7 and touch panel 8 described above, the internal temperature detection means 15, and the internal temperature distribution detection means 42, as well as a hot air motor rotation detection means 43 that detects the rotation of the hot air motor 24 built into the hot air unit 21, a door opening/closing detection means 44 that detects the open/closed state of the door 3, an antenna position detection means 45 equipped with a microswitch 40 that detects the origin position of the antenna 37 that constitutes the microwave generator 34, and a vaporization chamber temperature detection means 46 such as a thermistor that detects the temperature of the vaporization chamber 32 that constitutes the steam unit 26.

In addition to the display means 6 using a liquid crystal display, the output port of the control means 41 is electrically connected to the following: microwave heating means 48 including the magnetron 35 of the microwave generator 34 and its driving means; heater driving means 49 such as relays that turn on and off the upper heater 19 and lower heater 20 for grill heating, the hot air heater 22 for oven heating, and the sheathed heater 31 for steam heating; antenna driving means 50 for driving the antenna motor 39 that serves as the driving source for the antenna 37; hot air motor driving means 51 for driving the hot air motor 24 that serves as the driving source for the hot air fan 23; and pump driving means 52 for operating the pump 27 of the steam unit 26.

The control means 41 receives operation signals from the operation means 9 and detection signals from the internal temperature detection means 15, the internal temperature distribution detection means 42, the hot air motor rotation detection means 43, the door opening/closing detection means 44, the antenna position detection means 45, and the vaporization chamber temperature detection means 46, and outputs drive control signals to the microwave heating means 48, the heater driving means 49, the antenna driving means 50, the hot air motor driving means 51, and the pump driving means 52, all of which serve as heating means, at a predetermined timing based on the timing from the timing means, and also outputs display control signals to the display means 6. These functions are realized by the control means 41 reading a program recorded in the memory as a storage medium, but in this embodiment in particular, the control means 41 is provided with a program that causes the control means 41 to mainly function as a heating control unit 61 and a display control unit 62.

The heating control unit 61 mainly controls the operation of each unit related to the heating and cooking of the food placed in the cooking chamber 14. When it receives an operation signal from the operation means 9, if it determines that the door 3 is closed based on a detection signal from the door opening/closing detection means 44, it sends control signals to the microwave heating means 48, heater driving means 49, antenna driving means 50, hot air motor driving means 51, and pump driving means 52 in response to the operation signal, thereby controlling the heating and cooking of the food in the cooking chamber 14. In this embodiment, cooking information for all menus that can be cooked in the oven range is stored and held in the all-menu storage unit 63, which is part of the memory, and when an operation is performed from the operation means 9 to instruct the start of cooking for one menu selected from the all-menu storage unit 63, the heating control unit 61 heats and cooks the food in a predetermined procedure according to the cooking information for the selected menu.

The menus stored in the all-menu storage unit 63 can be broadly divided into manual cooking menus and automatic cooking menus. A manual cooking menu is a menu that is used by setting the time, power, and temperature for a menu selected from the all-menu storage unit 63 by touching the touch panel 8 before operating the start key 7A, such as the manual microwave menu described below. An automatic cooking menu is a menu that is used by selecting a menu from the all-menu storage unit 63 without setting the time, power, or temperature, such as the hamburger steak menu described below.

The display control unit 62 mainly controls the operation related to the display of the display means 6, and in this embodiment in particular, in order to switch and display various screens on the display means 6 which is a liquid crystal display, the display control unit 6 includes a top screen display control unit 62A that selectively displays the top screen "Warm" screen or "Cook" screen on the display means 6 immediately after power is turned on, and a transition screen display control unit 62B that receives an operation signal from the operation unit 9 and displays a series of transition screens from the top screen displayed on the display means 6 to the point where heating and cooking can finally be started with one selected cooking menu. How these top screen display control unit 62A and transition screen display control unit 62B display various screens on the display means 6 will be explained in detail later.

Next, the operation of the oven range configured as above will be explained. With the food to be cooked placed in the cooking chamber 14, the door 3 is closed while holding the handle 4 with the hand, one menu is selected from the full menu storage section 63 using the operating means 9, and then key 7 on the operating means 9 is pressed to start cooking. In accordance with the control program built into the memory of the control means 41, a control signal generated in response to the cooking information for the selected menu is output at a predetermined timing, and the food to be cooked is heated.

Here, for example, if a menu for oven heating is selected, the heating control unit 61 receives a detection signal from the internal temperature detection means 15 and sends control signals to the heater drive means 49 and the hot air motor drive means 51, respectively, so that the inside of the cooking chamber 14 is heated to the set temperature, thereby controlling the on/off of the hot air heater 22 and the hot air motor 24. As a result, the rotational force generated in the hot air motor 24 is transmitted to the hot air fan 23, which rotates in one direction inside the hot air unit 21, and the speed is taken in by the hot air motor rotation detection means 43 to the heating control unit 61, and the air sucked into the inside of the hot air unit 21 through the suction port 16 from the cooking chamber 14 is sent to the energized hot air heater 22 side, and the heated air is supplied as hot air to the cooking chamber 14 through the hot air outlets 17, 18, so that the food to be cooked in the cooking chamber 14 is heated by hot air convection.

When a menu for steam cooking using steam is selected, the heating control unit 61 receives a detection signal from the vaporization chamber temperature detection means 46 and sends control signals to at least the heater driving means 49 and the pump driving means 52 so that the vaporization chamber 32 reaches a predetermined temperature, thereby controlling the operation of the pump 27 built into the steam unit 26 and the power on/off of the sheathed heater 31. This causes saturated steam or superheated steam to be sprayed from the steam outlet 33 into the cooking chamber 14, steaming the food in the cooking chamber 14.

When a menu for microwave cooking is selected, the heating control unit 61 receives a detection signal from the internal temperature distribution detection means 42, and sends appropriate control signals to the microwave heating means 48 and antenna driving means 50 while checking the origin position of the antenna 37 with a detection signal from the antenna position detection means 45 so that the food to be cooked is heated to the set temperature. This causes the magnetron 35 and antenna 37 of the microwave generator 34 to operate, and microwaves generated from the surface of the rotating antenna 37 are supplied into the cooking chamber 14, and the food to be heated in the cooking chamber 14 is heated by high frequency waves.

Furthermore, when a menu for grill cooking is selected, the heating control unit 61 receives a detection signal from the internal temperature detection means 42 and controls the on/off of the upper heater 19 and the lower heater 20 so that the inside of the cooking chamber 14 is heated to the set temperature, and the food to be cooked in the cooking chamber 14 is grill-heated from above and below.

Next, the display and operation of the operation panel unit 5 will be explained in detail with reference to Figures 6 to 9. In the following description, the term "tab display section" refers to a display section where, when the touch panel 8 is tapped on, detailed information about that tab display section is displayed on the display means 6, and the other tab display sections continue to be displayed on the display means 6, but the detailed information is hidden; the term "button display section" refers to a display section where, when the touch panel 8 is tapped on, the entire screen or a part of the screen of the display means 6 is switched to something else and displayed; the term "list display section" refers to a display section where, when the touch panel 8 is tapped on, a list of items that can be selected in the list display section is displayed on the display means 6, and when one item is selected by tapping the touch panel 8, the touched item is selected and set, and only that item is displayed on the display means 6; the term "picker display section" refers to a display section where, when the touch panel 8 is slid on the display section, a list of items that can be selected in the picker display section is scrolled and displayed, and when the scrolling stops, the selected item is displayed in the center; and the term "key display section" refers to a display section where, each time the touch panel 8 is tapped on the display section, the list of items displayed in the picker display section is switched one by one.

A "text display" is a display that is represented by a string of characters such as letters, numbers, and symbols, an "icon display" is a display that represents things symbolized with simple pictures, and an "image display" is a display that is depicted in the form of a photograph taken with a camera or a painting.

In this embodiment, a mechanism for displaying various screens including such display units and display bodies on the display means 6 by various operational inputs from the user to the touch panel 8, i.e., a UI (user interface), is incorporated in the display control unit 62. The display control unit 62 accepts tap operations and slide operations as necessary as touch operations on the screen displayed on the display means 6. A "tap operation" here refers to an operation of touching the touch panel 8 on the screen with a finger and immediately releasing the finger, and a "slide operation" refers to an operation of touching the touch panel 8 on the screen with a finger and sliding the finger from there. The "slide operations" accepted by the display control unit 62 include a swipe in which the finger is kept touching the touch panel 8 on the screen and sliding the finger in one direction, and a flick in which the finger is touched on the touch panel 8 on the screen with a finger and then sliding the finger as if sweeping it.

Figure 6 shows the first top screen G1 for everyday use as the initial screen displayed on the display means 6 immediately after power is turned on. When the user inserts the power plug (not shown) previously provided on the main body 1 into a household outlet and then opens the closed door 3, the necessary power (electricity) is turned on for each section, such as the display means 6 and the control means 41. At this time, the top screen display control section 62A causes the first top screen G1 as shown in Figure 6 to be displayed as a default on the display means 6. The "default display" here refers to the display that appears first on the display means 6, which is preset by the top screen display control section 62A, immediately after power is turned on to the display means 6 and before any operation is performed on the operating means 9.

The first top screen G1 is a so-called tab format screen, and at the top of it is formed a tab display area A1 which displays, side by side, a tab display section B1 containing a text display element D1 saying "warm up," a tab display section B2 containing a text display element D2 saying "cook," and a tab display section B3 containing an icon display element D3 reminiscent of various oven range settings. Below the tab display area A1, a first menu display area M1 is formed vertically next to the tab display area B1 selected in the tab display area A1. The first menu display area M1 initially displays, by default, a manual microwave menu selected as the most frequently used menu from among the multiple heating function menus stored in the full menu storage unit 63, with the output set to 600 W, which is expected to be the most frequently used, from among the multiple output settings available for the microwave heating means 48 included in the cooking information for that menu, as detailed information included in the tab display section B1 selected in the tab display area A1. A second menu display area M2 is formed vertically next to the tab display area B1, and initially displays, by default, several menus, including a microwave heating menu which is expected to be the most frequently used menu after the manual microwave menu, selected from the multiple menus stored in the full menu storage unit 63, so that those menus can be selected and operated.

In the first menu display area M1, a power setting display area that allows the power setting of microwave heating and a time setting display area that allows the time setting of microwave heating are formed side by side, one above the other. The power setting time area is composed of a text display D4 that indicates the set power of microwave heating, and a list display section B4 that includes an icon display D5 that evokes the display of a list of outputs that can be set in the text display D4. As shown in FIG. 6, when the first top screen G1 is displayed as the default on the display means 6, a text display D4 that reads "Microwave 600W" is initially displayed in the list display section B4 to indicate that the power of microwave heating is set to 600W.

In addition, in the time setting display area of the first menu display area M1, the following drum roll-shaped displays are arranged from left to right to rotatably display the set microwave heating time: picker display section B6 including a text display D6 showing the set tens-digit number, picker display section B7 including a text display D7 showing the set units-digit number, text display section D8 reading "minutes" to remind the user that the numbers displayed on text displays D6 and D7 are in minutes, picker display section B9 including a text display D9 showing the set tens-digit number, and text display section D10 reading "seconds" to remind the user that the numbers displayed on text display D9 are in seconds. In addition, in the default display state of the first top screen G1 shown in Figure 6, an up key display section B11 including an icon display D11 that evokes an increase in the tens digits displayed in the text display section D6 is located above the picker display section B6, an up key display section B12 including an icon display D12 that evokes an increase in the units digits displayed in the text display section D7 is located above the picker display section B7, and an up key display section B13 including an icon display D13 that evokes an increase in the tens digits displayed in the text display section D9 is located above the picker display section B9. In addition, below the picker display B6, a down key display B14 is arranged, which includes an icon display D14 that evokes the decrease in the tens digits displayed on the text display D6; below the picker display B7, a down key display B15 is arranged, which includes an icon display D15 that evokes the decrease in the units digits displayed on the text display D7; and below the picker display B9, an up key display B16 is arranged, which includes an icon display D16 that evokes the increase in the tens digits displayed on the text display D9.

On the other hand, in the second menu display area M2, a button display section B21 including a text display D21 saying "Rice" and an icon display section D22 that evokes the automatic cooking menu for rice, a button display section B23 including a text display D23 saying "Side dishes" and an icon display section D24 that evokes the automatic cooking menu for side dishes, a button display section B25 including a text display D25 saying "Bread and others" and an icon display section D26 that evokes the automatic cooking menu for bread, a button display section B27 including a text display D27 saying "Drinks" and an icon display section D28 that evokes the automatic cooking menu for drinks, a button display section B29 including a text display D29 saying "Boiled vegetables" and an icon display section D30 that evokes the automatic cooking menu for boiled vegetables, and a button display section B31 including a text display D31 saying "Defrosting" and an icon display section D32 that evokes the automatic cooking menu for defrosting are displayed in a vertical and horizontal arrangement.

Figure 7 shows the second top screen G2, which can be easily switched between the first top screen G1 and the second top screen G2 by sliding left and right. This second top screen G2 is displayed on the display means 6 when, with the first top screen G1 displayed on the display means 6, a portion of the touch panel 8 overlapping the first menu display area M1 or the second menu display area M2 is slid leftward, or a portion of the touch panel 8 overlapping the tab display section B2 displaying "Cook" in the tab display area A1 is tapped.

The second top screen G2 is a tab-format screen that shares the display of the first top screen G1 and the tab display area A1, and is displayed in a state in which the "Cook" tab display area B2 located to the right of the "Warm" tab display area B1 in the tab display area A1 is selected. Below the tab display area A1, a third menu display area M3 is displayed so that a manual cooking menu that is assumed to be used relatively frequently can be selected from the menus that are the multiple heating functions stored in the full menu storage unit 63 as detailed information contained in the tab display area B2 selected in the tab display area A1, other than the manual microwave menu displayed in the first menu display area M1 of the first top screen G1 and the other automatic cooking menus displayed in the second menu display area M1, and a fourth menu display area M4 is displayed so that an automatic cooking menu that is also assumed to be used relatively frequently can be selected.

In the third menu display area M3, a text display D40 "Manual Cooking" is displayed in the upper left corner to indicate that this area is related to the manual cooking menu items, and other items displayed in a vertical and horizontal array are a button display B41 including a text display D41 "Oven" and an icon display D42 that evokes the manual cooking menu by oven heating, a button display B43 including a text display D43 "Grill" and an icon display D44 that evokes the manual cooking menu by grill heating, a button display B45 including a text display D45 "Steam" and an icon display D46 that evokes the manual cooking menu of steam heating, and a button display B47 including a text display D47 "Other" and an icon display D48 that evokes other major manual cooking menus.

In the fourth menu display area M4, a text display D50 "Automatic cooking" is displayed in the upper left corner to indicate that this area is related to the automatic cooking menu, and other items displayed in a vertical and horizontal array include a button display B51 including a text display D51 "Omakase Stone Oven Bake" and an icon display D52 evoking an automatic cooking menu using oven heating, a button display B53 including a text display D53 "Recommended" and an icon display D54 evoking the calling up of a recommended automatic cooking menu, a button display B55 including a text display D55 "Favorites" and an icon display D56 evoking the calling up of a favorite automatic cooking menu, and a button display B57 including a text display D57 "Recipe Collection Search" and an icon display D58 evoking a search for an automatic cooking menu.

To switch the second top screen G2 displayed on the display means 6 to the first top screen G1, the user can slide the part of the touch panel 8 that overlaps the third menu display area M3 or the fourth menu display area M4 to the right, or tap the part of the touch panel 8 that overlaps the tab display section B1 that displays "Warm" in the tab display area A1.

As shown in Figure 6, immediately after powering on the display means 6, the top screen display control unit 62A causes the display means 6 to display the first top screen G1 in which the "Warm" tab display section B1, which is located at the leftmost position in the tab display area A1, is selected. In this first top screen G1 in which "Warm" is selected, the "Warm" tab display section B1 is displayed in a brighter color than the unselected "Cook" tab display section B2. In addition, the manual microwave menu has already been selected from all the menus stored in the full menu storage unit 63 as the heating function assumed to be used most frequently by the user, and the output has been set to 600 W, which is assumed to be the most frequently used output for the manual microwave menu, and the user only needs to set the time. The second menu display area M2 shows a selection of multiple automatic cooking menus that mainly use microwave heating means 48 to cook food by heating it in the microwave from all the menus stored in the full menu storage unit 63 as the heating function assumed to be used most frequently by the user after the manual microwave menu, and is displayed by default.

If the user then uses the manual microwave menu displayed in the first menu display area M1 to heat and cook the food placed in the cooking chamber 14, they can change the microwave heating output to a value other than the initially set 600W as necessary, and then set the microwave heating time. Then, by simply operating the start key 7A, the food can be heated by the microwave heating means 48 at the set output and time.

Specifically, to change the microwave heating output to something other than the default "600W microwave" displayed in list display section B4, tap on a portion of touch panel 8 that overlaps icon display D5 displayed at the right end of list display section B4. In response, top screen display control section 62A expands the display area of list display section B4 displayed on display means 6 (not shown) and displays a list of outputs that can be selected in the manual microwave menu there, such as "1000W", "600W", "500W", "200W", and "100W". When a portion of touch panel 8 that overlaps one of these outputs is tapped, top screen display control section 62A sets the output corresponding to the touched portion as the new output for the manual microwave menu, returns the display area of list display section B4 to its original size, and displays only the newly set output there.

Next, the microwave heating time setting will be described. In this embodiment, a UI that allows the user to set numerical values such as the microwave heating time on the first top screen G1 displayed on the display means 6 by both sliding and tapping on the touch panel 8 is built into the top screen display control unit 62A of the display control unit 62 in advance.

To increase the value of the microwave heating set time displayed on the picker display section B6, B7, B9, slide the part of the touch panel 8 overlapping the picker display section B6, B7, B9 that displays the value you want to increase upward, or tap the part of the touch panel 8 overlapping the corresponding up key display section B11, B12, B13 above the picker display section B6, B7, B9 that displays the value you want to increase. Conversely, to decrease the value of the microwave heating set time, slide the part of the touch panel 8 overlapping the picker display section B6, B7, B9 that displays the value you want to decrease downward, or tap the part of the touch panel 8 overlapping the corresponding down key display section B14, B15, B16 below the picker display section B6, B7, B9 that displays the value you want to decrease. When either of these operations is performed, depending on the amount of sliding, one or more numerical items displayed in the picker display sections B6, B7, and B9 will move in a rotating motion and increase or decrease; when either of these operations is performed, with a single tap operation, the numerical items displayed in the picker display sections B6, B7, and B9 will move in a rotating motion and increase or decrease one by one.

This allows the user to freely choose between sliding and tapping, whichever is easier, when setting values related to oven control, such as the time for heating. This is not limited to setting values such as time and temperature, but can also be applied to settings from multiple items. For example, a screen related to one menu may be provided with a first button display section displaying "Next" to transition to the next screen, and a second button display section displaying "Back" to transition to the previous screen, and each screen may be treated as multiple items, with the display control section accepting the tapping or sliding operation to change the display to a different screen by tapping on a part of the touch panel 8 that overlaps the button display section, or by sliding on a part of the touch panel 8 that overlaps the displayed screen.

As shown in FIG. 1, the handle 4 extending horizontally above the door 3 is arranged so as not to be positioned above the display screen of the display means 6. In other words, the handle 4 for opening and closing the door 3 is not formed on the vertical (up-down) upper side of the display means 6, and no convex portion that protrudes above the flat surface of the display means 6 is provided on the vertical upper side of the display means 6. This provides the advantage that when a user looks at the oven range from diagonally above, the handle 4 does not get in the way and visibility is good, and in particular when a user performs a sliding operation from bottom to top on the surface of the display means 6, a finger or a pen-like object will not hit the handle 4.

In addition, convex handles 4 are not formed on the vertical upper side of the display means 6, nor on the horizontal (left-right) side of the display means 6. This prevents a finger or a pen-like object from hitting the handles 4 when the user slides left and right on the surface of the display means 6.

To explain this in more detail with reference to Figure 6, first to fourth virtual lines L1 to L4 are shown along each side of the display means 6, which has a rectangular outer shape when viewed from the front. Preferably, the convex handle 4 is not placed on the extensions of the first and second virtual lines L1, L2 on the top and bottom, and on the extensions of the third and fourth virtual lines L3, L4 on the left and right, and between each of these extensions, so that a finger or pen-like object will not hit the handle 4 no matter which direction the user slides on the surface of the display means 6, whether up, down, left, or right. Furthermore, it is preferable that there are no convex parts that protrude beyond the display means 6 between each of these extensions.

Figure 8 shows the "recommended" screen G3. This "recommended" screen G3 is displayed on the display means 6 by tapping the part of the touch panel 8 overlapping the button display part B53 displaying "recommended" on the second top screen G2 described above. The "recommended" screen G3 is a so-called list-format screen in which a list of automatic cooking menus, which are selectable items, is displayed on the display means 6, and at the top of the screen, a button display area A2 is formed in which a back display part B61 including an icon display part D61 of "<" that evokes returning to the previous screen, and a text display part D62 saying "recommended" are displayed side by side. In addition, below the button display area A2, a fifth menu display area M5 is formed, which displays the automatic cooking menu that is assumed to be used relatively frequently from among the menus that are the multiple heating functions stored in the full menu storage part 63 as detailed information included in the "recommended" screen G3, so that the automatic cooking menu that is assumed to be used relatively frequently can be selected.

The fifth menu display area M5 includes a button display unit B63 including an image display unit D63 of a photo of a hamburger steak, a text display unit D64 saying "hamburger steak", and an icon display unit D91 reminiscent of a white-bordered heart mark; a button display unit B65 including an image display unit D65 of a photo of a hamburger steak stewed in tomato sauce, a text display unit D66 saying "hamburger steak stewed in tomato sauce", and an icon display unit D92 reminiscent of a white-bordered heart mark; an image display unit D67 of a photo of teriyaki chicken, a text display unit D68 saying "teriyaki chicken", and an icon display unit D93 reminiscent of a white-bordered heart mark. a button display unit B69 including an image display D69 of a photo of grilled chicken with tomato sauce, a text display D70 saying "grilled chicken with tomato sauce" and an icon display unit D94 reminiscent of a heart mark with a white border; a button display unit B71 including an image display D71 of a photo of salted salmon, a text display D72 saying "salted salmon" and an icon display unit D95 reminiscent of a heart mark with a white border; a button display unit B73 including an image display D73 of a photo of salted mackerel, a text display D74 saying "salted mackerel" and an icon display unit D96 reminiscent of a heart mark with a white border; a button display unit B75 including an image display D75 of a picture of seafood paella, a text display D76 saying "seafood paella" and an icon display unit D97 reminiscent of a white-bordered heart mark; a button display unit B77 including an image display D77 of a picture of fried noodles, a text display D78 saying "fried noodles" and an icon display unit D98 reminiscent of a white-bordered heart mark; an image display D79 of a picture of fried chicken, a text display D80 saying "fried chicken" and a button display unit B79 including an icon display unit D99 reminiscent of a white-bordered heart mark; The button display unit B81 includes an image display D81 of a picture of rolled cabbage, a text display D82 saying "Grilled vegetable curry for a feast" and an icon display unit D100 reminiscent of a white-bordered heart mark, the button display unit B83 includes an image display D83 of a picture of rolled cabbage, a text display D84 saying "Rolled cabbage without rolling" and an icon display unit D101 reminiscent of a white-bordered heart mark, and the button display unit B85 includes an image display D85 of a picture of meat and potatoes, a text display D86 saying "Meat and potatoes" and an icon display unit D102 reminiscent of a white-bordered heart mark, all arranged vertically and horizontally.

Here, when a portion of the touch panel 8 overlapping with the icon display sections D91 to D102 reminiscent of a white-bordered heart mark is tapped, the display of the icon display section of the tapped heart mark is changed to an icon display section reminiscent of a white-bordered heart mark with a completely filled-in interior, and the transition screen display control section 62B controls the display means 6 so that the button display section of the tapped icon display section is registered in a separate screen, the "favorites" screen (not shown).

In this embodiment, the button display parts are arranged in order, and the transition screen display control unit 62B controls the display means 6 so that the button display parts assumed to be used more frequently are arranged higher up and further to the left. Specifically, the button display parts assumed to be used more frequently are arranged in the order of display positions (1) to (12). For example, in the fifth menu display area M5 in FIG. 8, the button display part B63 for "Hamburger" displayed at display position (1) is assumed to be used most frequently, followed by the button display part B65 for "Hamburger steak stewed in tomato" displayed at display position (2), and the button display part B67 for "Teriyaki chicken" displayed at display position (3). Note that this arrangement order is merely an example, and other arrangement orders may be adopted.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 8, the area enclosed by dotted frame C is one screen that can be displayed on the display means 6. If the information to be displayed on the display means 6, such as a cooking recipe or how to use the device, does not fit within frame C of one screen of the display means 6, the transition screen display control unit 62B accepts a slide operation (swipe or flick) from the touch panel 8. When the user performs such a slide operation on the touch panel 8 with a finger or a pen-like object, the transition screen display control unit 62B receives an operation signal from the touch panel 8 and controls the information to be displayed on the display means 6 to scroll in the direction of the slide.

Specifically, when the transition screen display control unit 62B determines that the screen information does not fit on one screen of the display unit 6 when the "recommended" screen G3 is displayed on the display unit 6, it accepts a slide operation from the touch panel 8. As shown in frame C of FIG. 8, the button display area A2 and the beginning to a part of the fifth menu display area M5 are displayed on the display unit 6, but as described later, when the user touches a part of the touch panel 8 that overlaps the fifth menu display area M5 of the touch panel 8 with a finger F and performs a swipe operation by sliding the finger downward from there, the transition screen display control unit 62B, which senses this, scrolls the list information of the automatic cooking menu displayed on the display unit 6 downward in accordance with the movement of the finger F. This allows the user to view the entire list information of the automatic cooking menu on the display unit 6. Also, when a swipe operation is performed upward in a state where the screen information is scrolled downward, the transition screen display control unit 62B, which senses this, accepts it and scrolls the list information of the automatic cooking menu displayed on the display unit 6 upward. This allows the user to review the entire list of automatic cooking menu information on the display means 6. In this embodiment, the UI familiar to users on smartphones, for example, can be used directly on the touch panel 8 of the oven range, and various information that does not fit on the display screen 6 can be scrolled and checked in detail by swiping.

Next, referring to Figure 9, we will explain how to rearrange or change the display position of the automatic cooking menu for the oven range configured as above. Figures 9 (A) to (F) are explanatory diagrams showing the flow from when the power is turned on in the main body 1 and the first top screen G1 is displayed on the display means 6 to when the display position of the button display section for the cooking menu is changed.

Since there are many cooking menus displayed in the fifth menu display area M5 of the "Recommendations" screen G3, there is a limit to the number of cooking menu button display sections that can be displayed on one screen of the display means 6, as shown in frame C of FIG. 8. For example, a user who frequently uses the cooking menu "fried chicken" on a regular basis would need to scroll the display means 6 to the display position (9) of the "fried chicken" button display section B79 by swiping, which was time-consuming. Therefore, in this embodiment, the display position of the "fried chicken" button display section B79 is moved from display position (9) to display position (1), making it possible to change it to the display position that is first displayed on the "Recommendations" screen G3, making it easier for this user to use.

As shown in FIG. 9(A), when the top screen display control unit 62A is displaying the first top screen G1 on the display means 6, if a finger F is tapped on the part of the touch panel 8 overlapping the "Cook" button display unit B2, the transition screen display control unit 62B receives an operation signal from the touch panel 8 and controls the display means 6 to display the second top screen G2, as shown in FIG. 9(B). After that, if a finger F is tapped on the part of the touch panel 8 overlapping the "Recommendations" button display unit B53 on the second top screen G2, the transition screen display control unit 62B receives an operation signal from the touch panel 8 and controls the display means 6 to display the "Recommendations" screen G3, as shown in FIG. 9(C).

When the "Recommendations" screen G3 is displayed on the display means 6, if a finger F is slid upward on the touch panel 8 in the fifth menu display area M5 as shown in FIG. 9(C), the transition screen display control unit 62B receives an operation signal from the touch panel 8 and controls the display means 6 to scroll upward as shown in FIG. 9(D).

In this case, if the "fried chicken" button display unit B79 displayed at display position (9), which is the second row from the bottom, is to be changed to display position (1), which is the display position of the "hamburger steak" button display unit B63, which is assumed to be the most frequently used, by performing a so-called long press operation in which finger F continues to touch the part of touch panel 8 that overlaps with the "fried chicken" button display unit B79 on the "recommended" screen G3 shown in Figure 9 (D) for a predetermined period of time, the transition screen display control unit 62B receives an operation signal from touch panel 8 and controls the display means 6 to change the display of the button display unit, and notifies the user that the display position of this button display unit can now be changed. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9(E) for the purpose of explanation, the transition screen display control unit 62B controls the display means 6 to display a square frame S around the outer edge of the "fried chicken" button display unit B79, but the present invention is not limited to this. The transition screen display control unit 62B may control the display means 6 so that the button display unit B79 is displayed separately from other button display units. For example, the transition screen display control unit 62B may control the display means 6 to display the entire button display unit B79 darkly, with a lighter color scheme, or to flash.

Even after the display position of the "fried chicken" button display section B79 becomes changeable, the user continues to touch the touch panel 8 with the finger F. When the finger F is slid upward in this state, the transition screen display control section 62B, sensing this, controls the display means 6 to slide the "fried chicken" button display section B79 upward in accordance with the movement of the finger F. Also, when the finger F is moved to the vicinity of the first to fourth virtual lines L1 to L4 in this state, the transition screen display control section 62B, sensing this, controls the display means 6 to slide the display of the fifth menu display area M5 in the direction of the first to fourth virtual lines L1 to L4 that are in the vicinity of the finger F. For example, when the finger F is slid upward on the touch panel 8 in the above-mentioned state and the touch panel 8 senses that the finger F is in the vicinity of the first virtual line L1, the transition screen display control section 62B controls the display means 6 to slide the display of the fifth menu display area M5 in the direction of the first virtual line L1, i.e., upward.

9(E), when the user slides the "fried chicken" button display unit B79 upward to display position (1) and then releases finger F from touch panel 8, transition screen display control unit 62B controls display means 6 so that the display position of "fried chicken" button display unit B79 moves to display position (1), and also controls display means 6 so that the display of square frame S disappears. In addition, transition screen display control unit 62B controls display means 6 so that "hamburger" button display unit B63 moves to display position (2), "hamburger steak stewed in tomato" button display unit B65 moves to display position (3), and so on, moving to the next display position in the ordered sequence, shifting the display positions by one. After the "fried noodles" button display section B77 moves to display position (9), which is the display position of the "fried chicken" button display section B79 before the movement, the transition screen display control section 62B controls the display means 6 so that the three button display sections B81, B83, and B85, which are assumed to be used less frequently than the "fried chicken" button display section B79, do not move from their respective display positions (10), (11), and (12) before the change in display position. With this configuration, the user can change and swap the display positions of the button display sections B63 to B85 of the automatic cooking menu according to their preferences, and the "recommended" screen G3 can be easily operated by changing and swapping it to a display position that is easy for the user to operate, making it easier to use. Also, for example, a UI familiar to users on a smartphone or the like can be used on the touch panel 8 of the oven range as it is, and the user can operate it in the same way as moving an app icon on the top screen of the smartphone, or in the same way as moving an icon on the desktop of a personal computer.

After the display position of the button display unit B79 for "fried chicken" becomes changeable, for example, if the user removes finger F from the touch panel 8 and presses and holds finger F on a part of the touch panel 8 that overlaps with the destination display position (1) for a predetermined period of time, the transition screen display control unit 62B controls the display means 6 so that the display position of the button display unit B79 for "fried chicken" becomes display position (1), as described above. The display position of the button display unit may be changed by a so-called "copy and paste" method. Even with this configuration, the user can swap and change the display positions of the button display units B63 to B85 of the automatic cooking menu to suit their preferences, and the "recommended" screen G3 can be easily operated by swapping and changing it to a display position that is easier for the user to use.

In addition, in this embodiment, if the display control unit 62 determines that the list of button display units for cooking menus has not been displayed on the display means 6 for a predetermined period of time, such as one week or ten days, and that the list has not been used by the user, the display control unit 62 controls the display means 6 to return the display position of the button display unit for the list to the initial display position. Taking the above-mentioned case as an example, if the display control unit 62 determines that the "Recommendations" screen G3 has not been displayed on the display means 6 for a predetermined period of time and that the "Recommendations" screen G3 has not been used by the user, the display control unit 62 controls the display means 6 to move the display position of the "fried chicken" button display unit B79 to display position (9) and return the display positions of each of the button display units B63 to B85 to their initial display positions, display positions (1) to (12). Therefore, in the list of button display units for cooking menus that have not been used for a long time, the button display units are in their initial display positions, making it easy for the user to find the display positions of the button display units.

As described above, the oven range main body 1 as a cooking device of this embodiment includes the display means 6, the touch panel 8 that is provided at a position overlapping the display screen of the display means 6 and receives operations from the user, and the display control unit 62 as a display control unit that displays, for example, display areas A1, A2 and M1 to M5 as a screen including display units B1 to B85 and display bodies D1 to D102 on the display means 6 by inputting an operation to the touch panel 8. When the area of the touch panel 8 overlapping the display units B1 to B85 is operated, the oven range The device has at least one of button display sections B63-B85 as a display section of a cooking menu that allows the cooking of food in the device's main body 1 to be started, and button display sections B21-B57 as a display section of cooking menu items that, for example, display a list of the button display sections B63-B85 of the cooking menu on the display means 6 when a portion of the touch panel 8 overlapping the button display sections B63-B85 is operated, and the display control section 62 is configured to be able to change the display positions (1)-(12) of the button display sections B63-B85 in the display area M3 of the display means 6.

In this case, the user can switch and change the display positions (1) to (12) of the button display sections B63 to B85 of the automatic cooking menu according to preference, and can make the "recommended" screen G3 easier to use by switching and changing the display positions to a position that is easier for the user to operate.

In addition, the microwave oven of this embodiment is configured so that by pressing and holding the portion of the touch panel 8 that overlaps the button display sections B63 to B85, which are the button display sections for the cooking menu, the display position (1) to (12) of the button display section B63 to B85 that was operated can be changed. For example, a UI familiar to users of smartphones can be used on the touch panel 8 of the microwave oven as it is, allowing the operation to be performed in the same way as moving an app icon on the top screen of a smartphone, or in the same way as moving an icon on the desktop of a personal computer.

The second embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 6. Components with the same reference numerals as those in Figures 1 to 9 have the same operation and function, and so description thereof will be omitted. The oven range of this embodiment is configured so that the display position of the button display section for the items in the automatic cooking menu and the items in the manual cooking menu can be changed.

To explain this in detail with reference to FIG. 6, in the second menu display area M2, the button display parts of the automatic cooking menu items are arranged in order, and the transition screen display control unit 62B controls the display means 6 so that the button display parts assumed to be used more frequently are arranged in the order of display positions (21) to (26), as in the first embodiment, and specifically, the button display parts assumed to be used more frequently are arranged in the order of display positions (21) to (26). Here, for example, when changing the display position of the "Defrost" button display part B31 displayed at display position (26) to display position (21), if a finger F is pressed and held for a predetermined period of time on the part of the touch panel 8 overlapping the "Defrost" button display part B31, the transition screen display control unit 62B controls the display means 6 to display a square frame S on the outer edge of the "Defrost" button display part B31 in response to an operation signal from the touch panel 8, as in the first embodiment, and informs the user that the display position of this button display part can be changed.

Even after the display position of the "Defrost" button display unit B31 becomes changeable, the user continues to touch the touch panel 8 with his/her finger F, and when the user moves the "Defrost" button display unit B31 to display position (21) in this state and then releases his/her finger F from the touch panel 8, the transition screen display control unit 62B controls the display means 6 to move the display position of the "Defrost" button display unit B31 to display position (21), as in the first embodiment, and also controls the display means 6 to cause the display of the rectangular frame S on the outer edge of the "Defrost" button display unit B31 to disappear. In addition, the display position of the "Rice" button display unit B21 moves to display position (22), the display position of the "Side dish" button display unit B23 moves to display position (23), and so on, moving to the next display position in the ordered sequence, shifting the display positions one by one, by the transition screen display control unit 62B controlling the display means 6. With this configuration, the display position of the automatic cooking menu as well as the display position of the items on the automatic cooking menu can be manipulated in the same way as moving an app icon on the top screen of a smartphone, or in the same way as moving an icon on the desktop of a personal computer. Therefore, the user can change and replace the display items on each of the screens G1, G2, and G4 to suit their preferences, making it easier for the user to use.

As described above, in the oven range of this embodiment, display units B1 to B85 have button display units B21 to B57 as display units for cooking menu items that, for example, display units B63 to B85 as a list of cooking menu items on the display means 6 when the portion of the touch panel 8 overlapping them is operated, and the display control unit 62 is configured to be able to change the display positions (21) to (26), (31) to (34), and (41) to (44) of the button display units B21 to B57 in the display area M3 of the display means 6 within the same display area M2 to M4 on the same screen.

In this case, the user can rearrange and change the display positions of the button display sections B21 to B57 for the cooking menu items according to preference, and can make the screens G1, G2, and G4 easier to use by rearranging and changing the display positions to make them easier for the user to operate.

In addition, the microwave oven of this embodiment is configured so that the display position of the button display section B21-B57, which is the button display section for the cooking menu items, can be changed by pressing and holding the part of the touch panel 8 that overlaps the button display section B21-B57. For example, a UI familiar to users of smartphones can be used on the touch panel 8 of the microwave oven, allowing the operation to be performed in the same way as moving an app icon on the top screen of a smartphone, or in the same way as moving an icon on the desktop of a personal computer.

The third embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 7 and 10. Components with the same reference numerals as those in Figures 1 to 9 have the same operation and function, and description thereof will be omitted. The oven range of this embodiment is configured so that the display position of the button display section for the automatic cooking menu items and manual cooking menu items displayed on different hierarchical levels can be changed.

Figure 10 shows the "Other" screen G4. This "Other" screen G4 is displayed on the display means 6 by tapping a portion of the touch panel 8 that overlaps with the button display section B47 that displays "Other" on the second top screen G2 described above. The "Other" screen G4 is a so-called list-format screen on which a list of manual cooking menu items, which are selectable items, is displayed on the display means 6, and in approximately the lower half of the displayed screen, a sixth menu display area M6 is formed that displays detailed information contained in the "Other" screen G4, allowing the selection of manual cooking menu items not displayed in the third menu display area M3 from the menu of multiple heating functions stored in the full menu storage section 63.

In the sixth menu display area M6, a text display D112 saying "Other" is displayed in the upper left, indicating that this area relates to a manual cooking menu item not displayed in the third menu display area M3, and a close display B111 including an "X" icon display D111, which suggests closing the screen of the sixth menu display area M6 and returning to the previous screen, is displayed in the upper right. In addition, below the text display D112 and the close display B111, a button display B114 including a text display D113 saying "Fermentation" and an icon display D114 evoking a manual cooking menu using fermentation, a button display B116 including a text display D115 saying "Superheated steam" and an icon display D116 evoking a manual cooking menu using heating with superheated steam, a button display B117 including a text display D117 saying "Hybrid" and an icon display D118 evoking a manual cooking menu using hybrid heating of superheated steam and grill heating, and a button display B119 including a text display D119 saying "Microwave stew" and an icon display D120 evoking a manual cooking menu using microwave heating are displayed in a vertical and horizontal arrangement.

Next, we will explain how to rearrange or change the display position of the manual cooking menu items for the oven range configured as above. As shown in FIG. 7, when the top screen display control unit 62A is displaying the second top screen G2 on the display means 6, and a tap operation is performed with a finger F on a portion of the touch panel 8 overlapping the "Other" button display portion B47, the transition screen display control unit 62B receives an operation signal from the touch panel 8 and performs control to display the "Other" screen G4 on the display means 6, as shown in FIG. 10.

Here, when changing the display position of the "Hybrid" button display section B117 displayed at display position (37) in the sixth menu display area M6 of the "Other" screen G4 to the display position of the "Oven" button display section B41 displayed at display position (31) in the third menu display area M3 of the second top screen G2, when a finger F is pressed and held for a predetermined period of time on a portion of the touch panel 8 that overlaps the "Hybrid" button display section B117 on the "Other" screen G4 shown in FIG. 10, the transition screen display control section 62B receives an operation signal from the touch panel 8 and controls the display means 6 to display a square frame S around the outer edge of the "Hybrid" button display section B117.

When a square frame S is displayed around the outer edge of the "Hybrid" button display section B117 and the display position of the "Hybrid" button display section B117 becomes changeable, and a tap operation is performed with a finger F on a portion of the touch panel 8 overlapping the close display section B111, the top screen display control section 62A receives an operation signal from the touch panel 8 and controls the display means 6 to display the second top screen G2, as shown in Fig. 7. When a long press operation is performed with a finger F for a predetermined period of time on a portion of the touch panel 8 overlapping the destination display position (31), the top screen display control section 62A controls the display means 6 so that the display position of the "Hybrid" button display section B117 is set to display position (31), and also controls the display means 6 so that the display position of the "Oven" button display section B41 is set to display position (37) of the sixth menu display area M6 of the "Other" screen G4. This configuration allows the user to change and replace the display items on each of the screens G1, G2, and G4 to suit their preferences, making it easier for the user to use the main unit 1.

In this embodiment, the top screen display control unit 62A controls so that the display position of the manual cooking menu items in the lower hierarchical level cannot be changed. For example, in the case of FIG. 7, the top screen display control unit 62A controls so that the display position of the "Other" button display unit B47 cannot be changed to the display positions (35) to (38) of the "Other" screen G4. This configuration prevents the problem of manual cooking menu items in the lower hierarchical level disappearing, making it impossible to reach the hierarchical level below the manual cooking menu items. In this embodiment, the top screen display control unit 62A controls so that the display positions of the manual cooking menu items and the automatic cooking menu items cannot be changed. For example, in the cases of FIG. 7 and FIG. 10, the top screen display control unit 62A controls so that the display positions of the button display units B51 to B57 of the automatic cooking menu items displayed in the fourth menu display area M4 of the second top screen G2 cannot be changed from the display positions (31) to (34) of the manual cooking menu items displayed in the third menu display area M3 of the second top screen G2, or the display positions (35) to (38) of the other manual cooking menu items displayed in the sixth menu display area M6 of the "Other" screen G4. This configuration prevents the problem of inconsistencies occurring in the cooking menu items displayed in each menu display area.

In addition, in this embodiment, the swapping and changing of the display positions of the button display sections B21 to B57 and B113 to B119 of the cooking menu items has been described, but a similar configuration may be applied to the swapping and changing of the display positions of the button display sections B63 to B85 of the cooking menu.

As described above, in the oven range of this embodiment, display units B1 to B85 have button display units B35 to B38 and B41 to B47 as display units for cooking menu items that, for example, display units B63 to B85 as a list of cooking menu items on the display means 6 when the portion of the touch panel 8 overlying them is operated, and the display control unit 62 is configured to be able to change the display positions (35) to (38) of button display units B35 to B38 in display area M6 of the display means 6 to display positions (31) to (33) in display area M3 as a different screen.

In this case, the user can switch and change the display positions (35)-(38) of the button display sections B35-B38 and the display positions (31)-(33) of the button display sections B41-B45 of the cooking menu items displayed in different display areas according to preference, making it easier for the user to use the screens G1, G2, and G4 by switching and changing the display positions to ones that are easier for the user to operate.

The fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 11. Components with the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 to FIG. 10 have the same operation and function, and description thereof will be omitted. The oven range of this embodiment is configured so that, following a change in the display position of an automatic cooking menu, the automatic cooking menu in the display position sequentially next to the previously changed display position can be changed.

Figure 11 shows the "recommended" selection screen G5 that is displayed after changing the display position of the button display section in the microwave oven of this embodiment. This "recommended" selection screen G5 is a screen configured by superimposing a selection screen that is substantially identical to the screen configuration of the "recommended" screen G3 on substantially the lower half of the "recommended" screen G3, and at the top of this selection screen, a button display area A3 is formed that displays a back display section B122 including an icon display section D122 of "<" that evokes the return to the previous screen, and a text display section D123 saying "selection screen (recommended)" side by side. In addition, below the button display area A3, a selection menu display area M5' configured similarly to the fifth menu display area M5 is formed.

Next, the switching or changing of the display position of the automatic cooking menu for the oven range configured as above will be described. As described above in the first embodiment and shown in Figs. 9(A) to (F), after the display position of the button display section B79 for "fried chicken" on the "recommended" screen G3 becomes display position (1), as shown in Fig. 11, the transition screen display control section 62B controls the display means 6 to display a square frame S on the outer edge of the button display section B63 for "hamburger" which is displayed in the display position (2) next in order to display position (1), and to display the "recommended" selection screen G5 which displays the button display area A3 and the menu display area M5' for selection.

Here, for example, when a finger F is slid upward on the touch panel 8 in the selection menu display area M5', the transition screen display control unit 62B receives an operation signal from the touch panel 8 and controls the display means 6 to scroll upward, similar to the fifth menu display area M5 described above in FIG. 9(D). Also, for example, when a finger F is pressed and held for a predetermined period of time on a portion of the touch panel 8 that overlaps the "Hamburger Stewed with Tomatoes" button display unit B65', the transition screen display control unit 62B controls the display means 6 so that the display position of the "Hamburger Stewed with Tomatoes" button display unit B65' is set to display position (2), and also controls the display means 6 so that the display of the square frame S disappears. In addition, the transition screen display control unit 62B controls the display means 6 so that the "Hamburger" button display unit B63 moves to display position (3), and the display positions are shifted one by one. Thereafter, the transition screen display control unit 62B controls the display means 6 to display a square frame S around the outer edge of the "Hamburger" button display unit B63, which is displayed in the display position (3) next in order to the display position (2) in the fifth menu display area M5, and to display the button display area A3 and the selection menu display area M5' again. By repeating this procedure, the display position of the button display unit displayed in the fifth menu display area M5 on the "Recommendations" screen G3 is changed.

Now, when all changes to the display positions of the button display parts displayed in the fifth menu display area M5 have been completed, when a finger F is tapped on a portion of the touch panel 8 overlapping the back display part B122 displayed in the button display area A3 of the recommendation selection screen G5, the transition screen display control part 62B receives an operation signal from the touch panel 8 and controls the display means 6 to display the "Recommendations" screen G3. With this configuration, it is not necessary to repeat the procedure of the first embodiment many times to swap or change the display positions of multiple automatic cooking menus, simplifying the operations performed by the user and shortening the time required for swapping or changing.

In this embodiment, the replacement or change of the display positions (1) to (12) of the button display sections B63 to B85 of the cooking menu has been described, but a similar configuration may be applied to the replacement or change of the display positions (21) to (26), (31) to (34), (35) to (38), and (41) to (44) of the button display sections B21 to B57 and B113 to B119 of the cooking menu items.

As described above, in the oven range of this embodiment, the display control unit 62 arranges in order the display positions (1) to (12) of the button display units B63 to B85 as the display units for the cooking menu within the fifth menu display area M5 as the screen, and after changing the display positions of the button display units B63 to B85 within the fifth menu display area M5, the display control unit 62 is configured to make the changed display position, for example the display position (2) ordered next to display position (1), changeable, and to display on the display means 6 the selection menu display area M5' as a selection screen for selecting the button display units B63 to B85 in the changeable display position (2).

In this case, there is no need to repeat the same procedure as in the first embodiment many times to swap or change the display positions of multiple button display sections B63 to B85, simplifying the operations performed by the user and reducing the time required to swap or change the display positions of the button display sections B63 to B85.

Figure 12 is a modified example of the fourth embodiment, and the "automatic cooking" selection screen G6 shown in this Figure 12 is the same as the recommended selection screen G5 of the fourth embodiment, except that instead of the text display D123 "selection screen (recommended)", a button display area A4 is formed displaying the text display D125 "selection screen (automatic cooking)", and instead of the selection menu display area M5' displaying a list of automatic cooking menu items, a selection menu item display area M4' configured in the same way as the fourth menu display area M4 is formed displaying a list of automatic cooking menu items.

The following describes the switching or changing of the display position of the automatic cooking menu for the oven range configured as above. As described above in the first embodiment and shown in Figs. 9(A) to (F), after the display position of the button display section B79 for "fried chicken" on the "recommended" screen G3 becomes display position (1), as shown in Fig. 12, the transition screen display control section 62B controls the display means 6 to display a square frame S on the outer edge of the button display section B63 for "hamburger" which is displayed in the display position (2) next in order to display position (1), and to display the "automatic cooking" selection screen G6 which displays the button display area A4 and the menu item display area M4' for selection.

For example, when a finger F is tapped on a portion of the touch panel 8 overlapping the "recommended" button display portion B53', the transition screen display control portion 62B controls the display means 6 so that the selection menu item display area M4' becomes the selection menu display area M5'. Thereafter, as described above in the third embodiment, when a finger F is pressed and held for a predetermined period of time on a portion of the touch panel 8 overlapping the "Hamburger Stewed with Tomatoes" button display portion B65', the transition screen display control portion 62B controls the display means 6 so that the display position of the "Hamburger Stewed with Tomatoes" button display portion B65 becomes display position (2), the square frame S disappears, and the display position of the "Hamburger" button display portion B63 shifts back by one position.

Then, the transition screen display control unit 62B displays a square frame S around the outer edge of the "Hamburger" button display area B63 displayed in the display position (3) next in order to display position (2) in the fifth menu display area M5, and the transition screen display control unit 62B controls the display means 6 to display again the button display area A4 and the selection menu item display area M4'. At this time, the transition screen display control unit 62B may control the display means 6 to display again the selection menu display area M5' used immediately before, instead of the selection menu item display area M4'.

For example, when a finger F is tapped on a portion of the touch panel 8 overlapping the button display portion B57' for "Recipe Collection Search", the transition screen display control portion 62B controls the display means 6 so that the selection menu item display area M4' becomes a selection menu item display area (not shown) displaying button display portions for the automatic cooking menu items "Category", "Bread/Sweets", "Ingredients", and "Menu Number". Here, for example, when a finger F is tapped on a portion of the touch panel 8 overlapping the button display portion for "Ingredients", the display means 6 is controlled so that the selection menu item display area M4' becomes a selection menu item display area (not shown) displaying button display portions for "Meat", "Seafood", etc. Here, for example, when a finger F is tapped on a portion of the touch panel 8 overlapping the button display portion for "Meat", the display means 6 is controlled so that the selection menu item display area M4' becomes a menu display area (not shown) displaying cooking menu items associated with "Meat" arranged vertically and horizontally.

After that, as described above, when a finger F is pressed and held for a predetermined period of time on a portion of the touch panel 8 that overlaps with a button display unit displayed in the menu display area, the transition screen display control unit 62B controls the display means 6 so that the display position of the button display unit changes to display position (2), the display of the square frame S disappears, and the display position of the "Hamburger" button display unit B63 shifts back by one position. After that, the process is the same as in the fourth embodiment, so a description thereof will be omitted.

Even with this configuration, there is no need to repeat the procedure of the first embodiment many times to replace or change the display positions of multiple automatic cooking menus, simplifying the operation and reducing the time required for replacement or change. In addition, since automatic cooking menus not displayed in the menu display area can be replaced or changed, for example, by replacing an automatic cooking menu not displayed in the fifth menu display area M5 of the "recommended" screen G3 with an automatic cooking menu in the fifth menu display area M5, the user can change or replace it to suit their preferences, making it easier for the user to use. In addition, since it is easy to change or replace the display position of the automatic cooking menu by category, for example, by setting the automatic cooking menu at display positions (1) to (4) of the fifth menu display area M5 to meat and the automatic cooking menu at display positions (1) to (4) to seafood, the display position of the automatic cooking menu can be consolidated by category, making it easier for the user to find and use the automatic cooking menu.

As described above, in the oven range of this embodiment, the display control unit 62 arranges in order the display positions (1) to (12) of the button display units B63 to B85 as the display units for the cooking menu within the fifth menu display area M5 as the screen, and after changing the display positions of the button display units B63 to B85 within the fifth menu display area M5, the display control unit 62 is configured to make the changed display position, for example the display position (2) ordered next to display position (1), changeable, and to display on the display means 6 the selection menu item display area M4' as a selection screen for selecting the button display units B63 to B85 in the changeable display position (2).

Even with this configuration, there is no need to repeat the same procedure as in the first embodiment many times to swap or change the display positions of multiple button display sections B63 to B85, simplifying the operations performed by the user and reducing the time required to swap or change the display positions of the button display sections B63 to B85.

Figure 13 shows a schematic diagram of the overall configuration of a system 100 equipped with a microwave oven according to the fifth embodiment. Components with the same reference numerals as those in Figures 1 to 12 have the same operation and function, and therefore will not be described here. In the figure, 1' is a main body configured in a substantially rectangular box shape, and 71 is a wireless LAN router as an access point that serves as a wireless terminal, and the main body 1' is wirelessly connected to the wireless LAN router 71. The wireless LAN router 71 functions as a means for accessing the network 72, and various information and data are exchanged between the main body 1' and a server 74 on a cloud 73 connected to the network 72 via the wireless LAN router 71. The main body 1' can be installed anywhere within the communication range of the wireless LAN router 71.

75 is an information terminal having display and communication functions, and 76 is an access point that serves as a wireless terminal. The information terminal 75 is composed of a smartphone or tablet terminal individually owned by each user who uses the main body 1', and each is wirelessly connected to the access point 76. The access point 76 functions as a means for accessing the network 72, and is configured to exchange various information and data between the information terminal 6 and a server 74 on a cloud 73 connected to the network 72 via the access point 76. Note that the wireless LAN router 71 and the access point 76 may be the same thing.

The recipe information for the cooking menu stored in the server 74 includes all information necessary for the user to prepare the dish for that cooking menu using the main unit 1'. The information terminal 75 is also configured to receive recipe information for the cooking menu that can be prepared by the main unit 1' via the network 72.

Figure 14 shows the main electrical configuration of the main body 1'. The main body 1' has a common configuration with the main body 1 of the first to fifth embodiments, except for the addition of a communication module 78. The communication module 78, which serves as the device communication means, exchanges various information and data with the server 74 on the cloud 73 and the information terminal 75 via the wireless LAN router 71 and the network 72, and is electrically connected to the input port and output port of the control means 41.

In the main body 1' of this embodiment, the display control means 62 weights each cooking menu in each menu display area. For example, in the fifth menu display area M5 described above in the first embodiment, the cooking menu displayed in display position (1) is weighted the most, and the cooking menus displayed in display positions (1) to (12) are weighted in that order. The transition screen display control unit 62B controls the display means 6 so that the button display units for the cooking menus are arranged in this weighted order. In addition, when the display positions of the automatic cooking menus or items of the automatic cooking menus are replaced or changed, as in the first to fourth embodiments, for example, the display control unit 62 is configured to give additional weight to the changed automatic cooking menu. For example, in the case of the first embodiment, the display control unit 62 is configured to give additional weight to the automatic cooking menu for "fried chicken" that has been changed to display position (1).

Next, the operation of the oven range of the fifth embodiment will be described in detail. In the main body 1' of this embodiment, when recipe information of cooking menus is received from the server 74 by the communication module 73, the display control unit 62 stores the recipe information in the all-menu storage unit 63 and also reflects the recipe information in each of the menu display areas M1 to M6. Specifically, when the recipe information of the list of automatic cooking menus displayed on the "recommended" screen G3 is updated in the server 74 at a predetermined period, such as every month or every season, the recipe information of the updated list of automatic cooking menus is transmitted to the communication module 73 of the main body 1' via the network 72 or the wireless LAN router 71, and the display control unit 62 stores the recipe information in the all-menu storage unit 63 and also weights the automatic cooking menus of the recipe information. The transition screen display control unit 62B of the display control unit 62 controls the display means 6 to reflect the automatic cooking menus of the recipe information in the fifth menu display area M5 of the "recommended" screen G3.

At this time, the display control unit 62 is configured to weight the automatic cooking menu of the updated recipe information in each menu display area more than the automatic cooking menu that was previously stored in the full menu storage unit 63, so that a list of the automatic cooking menus of the updated recipe information is usually displayed in the menu display area. On the other hand, when the automatic cooking menu or the display position of the items of the automatic cooking menu is replaced or changed, the display control unit 62 assigns additional weight to the changed automatic cooking menu, so that the automatic cooking menu is configured to be displayed in priority in the menu display area over the automatic cooking menu of the updated recipe information.

For example, to explain in detail using the first embodiment as an example, when the automatic cooking menu or the display position of the items of the automatic cooking menu have not been replaced or changed, the display control unit 62 is configured to weight the automatic cooking menu of the updated recipe information in the fifth menu display area M5 of the "recommended" screen G3 more than the automatic cooking menus of "Hamburger" and "Hamburger stewed with tomato" that were previously stored in the full menu storage unit 63, and therefore a list of the automatic cooking menus of these updated recipe information is displayed in the fifth menu display area M5. On the other hand, when the automatic cooking menu or the display position of the items of the automatic cooking menu have been replaced or changed as in the first embodiment, the display control unit 62 assigns additional weight to the cooking menu of "fried chicken", which is the replaced or changed automatic cooking menu, and therefore the cooking menu of "fried chicken" is displayed preferentially in the fifth menu display area M5. At this time, this embodiment is configured to weight the replaced or changed automatic cooking menu more heavily, and in this embodiment's example, the button display section B79 for the cooking menu "fried chicken" is displayed at display position (1), and the transition screen display control section 62B controls the display means 6 so that the automatic cooking menu with the lightest weighting among the automatic cooking menus of the updated recipe information is not displayed.

With this configuration, when the communication module 73 receives recipe information for updated cooking menus from the server 74 at predetermined intervals, the automatic cooking menus of these updated recipe information are displayed preferentially in the fifth menu display area M5, so that, for example, the manufacturer's intentions are reflected in the list of automatic cooking menus in the fifth menu display area M5 of the "recommended" screen G3. Also, because the automatic cooking menus that have been replaced or changed are displayed preferentially in the fifth menu display area M5 over the automatic cooking menus of these updated recipe information, there is no need to replace or change the automatic cooking menus again, reducing the user's efforts and making it easier for the user to use the main unit 1'.

As described above, the microwave oven of this embodiment further includes a communication module 78 as a device communication means for exchanging various information and data with the server 74 on the cloud 73 via the network 72, and the display control unit 62 weights each cooking menu in the fifth menu display area M5 as each screen, controls the display means 6 so that the display positions (1) to (12) of the button display units B63 to B85 in the fifth menu display area M5 are arranged in the order of the weighting, and the cooking menu of the recipe information transmitted from the server 74 is weighted more than the cooking menu in the fifth menu display area M5, and the display control unit 62 further weights "fried chicken", which is the cooking menu for which the display position of the display unit has been changed, so that it is displayed in the fifth menu display area M5 with priority over the cooking menu of the recipe information transmitted from the server 74.

In this case, when the communication module 73 receives recipe information of the updated cooking menu from the server 74, the automatic cooking menu of this updated recipe information is displayed preferentially in the fifth menu display area M5, so that, for example, the manufacturer's intentions are reflected in the list of automatic cooking menus in the fifth menu display area M5 of the "recommended" screen G3. Also, since the replaced/changed "fried chicken" is displayed preferentially in the fifth menu display area M5 over the automatic cooking menu of this updated recipe information, there is no need to replace or change the display position of the button display section of the automatic cooking menu again, reducing the user's efforts and making it easier for the user to use the main unit 1'.

In this embodiment, the replacement or change of the display positions (1) to (12) of the button display sections B63 to B85 of the cooking menu has been described, but a similar configuration may be applied to the replacement or change of the display positions (21) to (26), (31) to (34), (35) to (38), and (41) to (44) of the button display sections B21 to B57 and B113 to B119 of the cooking menu items.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The first to fifth embodiments may be combined, and for example, the first to third embodiments may be combined to configure the display position of the cooking menu display unit and the display position of the cooking menu item display unit to be changed at the same time. In this case, for example, a part of the touch panel overlapping the cooking menu display unit and a part of the touch panel overlapping the cooking menu item display unit may be long-pressed, respectively, to make the display positions of both display units changeable, and then the display positions of the respective change destinations may be long-pressed to select and change the display positions of both display units at the same time. The configurations and shapes of the parts of the first to fifth embodiments are not limited to those shown in the figures, and may be modified as appropriate.

1 Main body 6 Display means 8 Touch panel 62 Display control unit (display control means)
72 Network 74 Server 78 Communication module (device communication means)
B1 to B85 Display section D1 to D102 Display body A1, A2 Tab display area (display area)
M1 to M5 1st to 5th menu display areas (display areas, screens)
M4' Selection menu item display area (selection screen)
M5' Menu display area for selection (selection screen)
(1) to (12) Display position (21) to (26) Display position (31) to (38) Display position (41) to (44) Display position

Claims (3)

A display means;
a touch panel provided at a position overlapping the display screen of the display means and configured to receive operations from a user;
a display control means for controlling the display means to display a screen including a display unit or a display body in response to an operation input to the touch panel;
The display unit has at least one of a cooking menu display unit that allows cooking of the food in the cooking device to be started when a portion of the touch panel overlapping the display unit is operated, and a cooking menu item display unit that displays a list of the cooking menu display units on the display means when a portion of the touch panel overlapping the display unit is operated,
the display control means is configured to change a display position of at least one of a display portion of the cooking menu and a display portion of the items of the cooking menu on the screen of the display means;
By pressing and holding a portion of the touch panel that overlaps the display portion of the cooking menu or the display portion of the item of the cooking menu, the display position of the operated display portion becomes changeable,
the display control means sequentially arranges at least one of the display positions of the display portion of the cooking menu and the display positions of the display portions of the items of the cooking menu on the screen;
The heating cooker is characterized in that the display control means is configured such that, after changing the display position of the display part of the cooking menu or the display position of the display part of the cooking menu items on the screen, the display position ordered next to the changed display position becomes in the changeable state, and a selection screen for selecting the display part of the display position in the changeable state is displayed on the display means. The heating cooker according to claim 1, characterized in that the display control means is configured to be able to change at least one of the display portion of the cooking menu on a different screen to which the screen is moved by operational input to the touch panel and the display position of the display portion of the cooking menu items. Further comprising a device communication means for exchanging various information and data with the server via the network;
the display control means weights each of the cooking menus on each of the screens, controls the display means so that the display positions of the display areas of the cooking menus on each of the screens are arranged in order of the weights, and the cooking menus of the recipe information transmitted from the server are weighted more heavily than the cooking menus on each of the screens;
The heating cooker according to claim 1 or 2, further characterized in that the display control means is configured to give additional weight to the cooking menu whose display position on the display unit has been changed, so that the cooking menu is displayed on the screen in priority over the cooking menu of the recipe information transmitted from the server.

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