JPH01268513A - Cooking utensil - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to cook without anxiety and to improve operational performance by a method wherein the presetting of cooking time is canceled when a cooking menu which cannot be left for a long time is selected by a menu selecting device, and the presetting of cooking time is set and cooking is done when a cooking menu which can be left for a long time is selected. CONSTITUTION:A presetting device 1 sets starting time or finishing time for cooking, and a menu selecting device 2 selects one of several cooking menus. A memory device 3 stores the information of some cooking menus which cannot be left for a long time in the memorized several cooking menus. Even if cooking time is set by the presetting device 1, a selecting device 4 cancels it when a cooking menu selected by the menu selecting device 2 is a cooking menu stored in the memory device 3. A cooking device 5 is operated by output signals from both the selecting device 4 and the menu selecting device 2.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial applications The present invention relates to a cooking appliance.

2. Description of the Related Art In conventional cooking appliances, even after selecting an arbitrary cooking menu, the reservation time can generally be set at any time before cooking begins.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention With such conventional cookers, when cooking eggs, etc., which cannot be left unattended for a long time among multiple cooking menus, setting a reserved time for the start or completion of cooking may cause the food to spoil. Therefore, it is necessary to select the cooking menu again or not to set the reservation time.

Therefore, there was a problem in that the operability was poor.

An object of the present invention is to provide a cooking device that solves these problems.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the cooking device of the present invention includes a reservation means for setting a reservation time for starting or completing cooking, and a menu for selecting an arbitrary cooking menu from a plurality of cooking menus. a selection means; a storage means for storing cooking menus that cannot be left unattended for a long time; and when the cooking menu selected by the menu selection means is the cooking menu stored in the storage means, the reservation means sets a reservation time. The menu includes a selection means for disabling the setting even if the setting is made, and a cooking means for cooking according to the output of the selection means and the menu selection means.

Effect With the above configuration, when a cooking menu that cannot be left unattended for a long time among a plurality of cooking menus is selected by the menu selection means, the selection means invalidates even if the reservation time is set by manipulating the reservation means. If this occurs, and you are unable to set a reservation time using the reservation means, and a cooking menu that can be left for a long time is selected using the menu selection means, you cannot set the reservation time using the reservation means and start cooking. It is possible.

Embodiment Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a rice cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this FIG. 3 is a storage means for storing cooking menus that cannot be left for a long time; and 4 is a storage means for storing cooking menus selected by the menu selection means 2 in the storage means 3. When there is a cooking menu.

A selection means for invalidating the reservation time even if the reservation time is set by the reservation means 1, and a cooking means 5 for making adjustments based on the outputs of the selection means 4 and the menu selection means 2.

FIG. 2 shows a specific circuit diagram of a rice cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, 11 is a start switch for starting rice cooking and reserved rice cooking, and 12 is a reserved time for starting rice cooking. 13 is a first menu switch for setting the white rice menu; 1 is a reservation time setting switch for setting the white rice menu;
4 is a second menu switch for setting the menu for cooking rice; 16 is a third menu switch for setting the menu for cooking Chawanmushi; 16 is a heater for heating the food; 17 is for energizing the heater 16. a relay 18 for driving the relay 17; 19 a start switch 11; a reservation time setting switch 12; a first menu switch 13; a second menu switch 14; 3 menu switch 1
2o is an input part for inputting the signal 5; 2o is an output part for opening and closing the contact 171L of the relay 17 to energize the heater 16; 21 is for controlling the output part 20 by the signal input from the input part 19; The control unit 1, 22 is a microcomputer constituted by the input unit 19, the output unit 2o, and the control unit 21. Figure 3: H - A flowchart showing the main part of the fibrocomputer 22. Now, the operation will be explained based on this flowchart.

First, in step 1, it is determined whether "Chawanmushi" is set in the menu, and if it is not set, the process proceeds to step 2. In step 2, it is determined whether the reservation time setting switch 12 has been pressed, and if it has not been pressed, the process proceeds to step 3. If "Chawanmushi" is set in the menu in step 1, step 2 is skipped and the process proceeds to step 3. In step 3, it is determined whether the first menu switch 13 is pressed. If it is pressed, the process advances to step 4, sets "white rice" as the menu, and returns to step 1.

If the first menu switch 13 is not pressed in step 3, the process advances to step 6. In step 6, it is determined whether or not the second menu switch 14 has been pressed. If it has been pressed, the process proceeds to step 6, sets "cooked rice" as the menu, and returns to step 1.

If the second menu switch 14 is not pressed in step 6, the process advances to step 7. In step 7, it is determined whether or not the third menu switch 15 is pressed. If it is pressed, the process proceeds to step 8, sets "Chawanmushi" as the menu, and returns to step 1.

If the third menu switch 16 is not pressed completely in step 7, the process advances to step 9. Then, in step 9, it is determined whether the start switch 11 is pressed, and if it is not pressed, the process returns to step 1. On the other hand, if the start switch 11 has been pressed in step 9, the process advances to step 10, where it is determined whether or not a menu has been selected.If the menu has not been selected, the process returns to step 1.

If it has been selected, the selected menu is cooked in step 11.

Next, the operations from step 1 to step 1o will be explained. Once the menu is set, steps 1 to 10 are repeated until the start switch 11 is pressed and the "Chawanmushi" menu is selected.

The input of the reservation time setting switch 12 is disabled.

Next, in step 2, when the reservation time setting switch 12 is pressed and the time is set, the process advances to step 12. In step 12, it is determined whether the first menu switch 13 is pressed. If it is pressed, the process advances to step 13, sets "white rice" as the menu, and returns to step 12. If the first menu switch 13 is not pressed in step 12, the process advances to step 14.

Then, in this step 14, the second menu switch 14
It is determined whether or not has been pressed, and if it has been pressed, the process advances to step 16, sets "cooking rice" as the menu, and returns to step 12.

On the other hand, if the second menu switch 14 is not pressed in step 14, the process advances to step 16.

Then, in step 16, it is determined whether the start switch 11 has been pressed, and if it has not been pressed, step 1
Return to 2. If the start switch 11 is pressed in step 16, the process advances to step 17.

It is determined whether the menu has been selected. If the menu has not been selected, the process returns to step 12; on the other hand, if the menu has been selected, the process proceeds to step 18. Then, in step 18, time is counted, first, in step 19, it is determined whether the reserved time has been reached, and then steps 18 and 19 are repeated until the reserved time is reached. Step 19
When the reserved time has been reached, the process proceeds to step 11 and the selected menu is cooked. Next, the process advances to step 20 to move to the next process.

Next, the operations after step 12 will be explained. When the reservation time setting switch 12 is pressed, the reservation time setting mode is entered. Here, the input of the third menu switch 160 is disabled to prevent reservation of the "Chawanmushi" menu. After setting other menus, when the start switch 11 is pressed, the cooking is left until a predetermined reserved time, and when the reserved time is reached, cooking is performed using the selected menu.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the description of the above embodiments, according to the present invention,
Egg dishes such as Chawanmushi will spoil if left for several hours before cooking, so please do not allow them to be cooked at the reserved time, and make reservations for dishes that can be left for a long time before cooking. Therefore, during the reservation setting process, only the cooking menus that can be reserved are selected, and as a result, you can cook with peace of mind and have excellent operability. be.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a cooking device showing one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a specific circuit diagram of the cooking device, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the microcomputer in the cooking device. 1...Reservation means, 2...Menu selection means, 3...Storage means, 4...Selection means, 6...Cooking means .

Claims (1)

[Claims] a reservation means for setting a reserved time for the start or completion of cooking, a menu selection means for selecting an arbitrary cooking menu from a plurality of cooking menus, a storage means for storing cooking menus that cannot be left unattended for a long time, and said menu. a selection means for invalidating the reservation time setting made by the reservation means when the cooking menu selected by the selection means is a cooking menu stored in the storage means; the selection means and the menu selection means; A cooking device that is equipped with a cooking means that performs cooking using an output.