JPH0363421A - Cooking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply confirm predetermined time of a later stage by judging presence or absence of a specific operation during cooking, and displaying the predetermined time of a stage after a stage executing at present while continuing the cooking when the presence of the specific operation is judged. CONSTITUTION:When a cooking program having a plurality of stages is set through a keyboard 6, a controller 7 inputs the program. When the controller 7 inputs such a program, it executes a first stage by controlling to drive a magnetron 8 based on its predetermined time and heating output and displays the residual time of the first stage on a time display unit 5. Thereafter, the second stage and the later stages are similarly executed, and the residual time of the stage executing at present is displayed on the unit 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application The present invention provides an FIJ! that executes cooking based on a #Jl program consisting of multiple stages. ! ! Concerning vessels.

(b) The conventional Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 1986-8686 describes the 11j! which consists of multiple stages! w4J executes cooking based on the program
Regarding gIiS, a technique has been disclosed that sequentially displays the required time for each stage based on a specific operation before the start of the R process. Thereby, the time required for each stage can be confirmed in advance.

However, once cooking has started, the time required for the stage currently being executed is displayed as the remaining time, but the time required for subsequent stages can be checked by interrupting cooking and performing the specified operation. It is quite troublesome because it cannot be recognized unless it is done.

(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention The present invention allows the required time for subsequent stages to be checked on fRjlt while cooking is being executed based on a cooking program consisting of several stages.

<2> Means for Solving AG The present invention provides a cooking appliance that includes a heating source for heating food and a control unit that drives and controls the heating source to execute cooking based on a cooking program consisting of multiple stages. A specific operation section and a time display section are provided, and the control section includes a first means for determining whether or not a specific operation has been performed on the specific operation section during cooking, and a first means for determining that a specific operation has been performed by the first means. and a second means for displaying the required time for a stage subsequent to the stage currently being executed on the time display section while continuing the cooking.

1E) Function When a specific operation is performed during cooking, the required time for a stage after the currently executed stage is simply displayed while cooking continues.

(J'x Embodiment FIG. 1 shows the external appearance of a microwave oven according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a heating chamber 2 is provided inside the microwave oven body 1, and the heating chamber 2 is provided on the front surface of the microwave oven body 1. A door 3 that opens and closes and a front panel 4 are provided.The panel 4 has a one-hour display 5 and a keyboard 6.

FIG. 2 shows a block circuit of the microwave oven, in which a control section 7 consisting of a microcomputer or the like is provided to control the microwave oven. The control section 7 drives and controls the magnetron 8 based on key operation information from the keyboard 6, and also controls the display on the time display section 5.

Accordingly, microwaves are supplied into the heating chamber 2 under the drive control of the magnetron 8, and microwave cooking is actually carried out.

1% Specifically, for example, use the keyboard 6 to set a cooking program consisting of multiple stages (the required time and heating output are different for each stage)! , IZ control section 7 inputs the above cooking program. Then, the control section 7
When you enter a cooking program like this, the first
The stage is executed by controlling the magnetron 8 based on the required time and heating output, and the time display section 5 displays the remaining time in the first stage. Thereafter, in the same manner, the second stage and subsequent stages are executed, and the time display unit 5 displays the remaining time for the stage currently being executed.

Now, the display &11 control on the time display section 5 while the cooking program consisting of a plurality of stages is being executed and cooking as described above will be described in detail.

FIG. 3 shows the program flow of the display routine incorporated in the control section 7, and the flow of the display routine program will be described below in accordance with the same figure. The operation related to the display inside will be explained.

Normally, each time the display routine is entered, Sl, S2.53.5
In step eS1, in which each step of step 1 is repeatedly executed at high speed, the 7-lag FLG in the control section 7 is reset. In step S2, the keyboard 6
A specific operation unit provided in the
It is determined whether or not the E key 9 has been operated. Such S2 station/sub corresponds to the first means of the present invention. In the S3 step,
It is determined whether or not the flags Fl and G are reset. 5
In the step No. 1, the remaining time associated with 'IJl is currently being executed - is displayed on the time display section 5.

Therefore, if you want to check the time required for each stage after the stage currently being executed during cooking, you can operate the 1' AUSE key 9 for recording/setting operation. Then, when you operate PAUSE key 9 as shown in 2, S1, S2
, S3, and S4 are completed, and S
5 steps are executed. In step 55, the control unit 7
7 lags FLG are set, and the counter CNT in the control section 7 is set to 2 seconds. Such flag FL
Based on the set of G, then the execution of the S3 step?
Steps aS6, S7, and S8 are executed.

Step S6 is for sequentially displaying the time required for each stage after the stage currently being executed on the time display section 3 for each stage. In this case, in step S6, the time required for the stage following the stage currently being executed is displayed on the time display section 5. Such step S6 corresponds to the second means of the present invention. In step S7, the counter CNT starts counting down. S8
In the step, it is determined whether or not the content of the terminal CNT is O based on the countdown.

Then, unless the contents of the counter CNT are 0, S2,
Steps 53, S6, S7, and S8 are executed cyclically,
During this time, the time required for the stage following the stage currently being executed is displayed on the time display section 5, and when the content of the counter CNT becomes 0 after the above, the cyclic execution ends. When the cyclic execution is completed in this way, step S9 is then executed. In step a59, it is determined whether the stage for which the current required time is displayed is the final stage.

In this case, if a negative judgment is made in step S9, 1
Then step S10 is executed. At step S10, 2 seconds is again set in the counter CNT.

After that, each step of S2, S3, S6, S7, and S8 is executed again in a circular manner, and at this time, in step S6, the time required for the next stage is displayed on the time display section 5 based on the 2-second set again. be done. Then, when two seconds have elapsed and the contents of the counter CNT become 0, the above-mentioned cyclic execution ends again and reaches step S9. However, assuming that the stage for which the required time is displayed at this time is the final stage, then? f
Returning to the isl step, the 7-lag FLG is reset,
From then on, as described above, each time the display routine is entered, St, S
2.53. Each step of S4 is repeatedly executed at high speed.

2, when checking the required time for each stage after the stage currently being executed during cooking, if you operate the specific operation PAUSE key 9, you can do it without interrupting the cooking! ! The time required for each stage of ILK is sequentially displayed for each stage on the time display section 3, so that these required times can be easily confirmed.

C)) Effect of Q-light According to the present invention, during cooking based on a cooking program consisting of multiple stages, it is possible to easily check the required time for subsequent stages without interrupting cooking. .

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings relate to a microwave oven according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is an exterior perspective view, FIG. 2 is a block circuit diagram, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a display routine program. 3... Time display section, 7... Control section, 8... Magnetron, 9... PAUSE key for specific operation Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A cooking device equipped with a heating source for heating food and a control section that drives and controls the heating source to execute cooking based on a cooking program consisting of multiple stages, which is equipped with a specific operation section and a time display section. , and the control section is
a first means for determining the presence or absence of a specific operation on the specific operation section during cooking; and a stage subsequent to the stage currently being executed while continuing cooking when the first means determines that a specific operation is present; and second means for displaying the required time on the time display section.