JPH09287743A - Microwave oven, and cooking system utilizing microwave oven - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To cook by an accurate cooking method so as to surely present an initially intended taste by a method wherein an information source for which the kinds of cooking modes and cooking conditions are coded as the information, is read by a reader, and a cooking is controlled by inputting the information to a cooking control unit. SOLUTION: A control unit 3 reads an information source for which the kinds of cooking modes and cooking conditions are coded as the information, by a reader 2, and controls a cooking based on the information, and such a control unit 3 is provided on a microwave oven. In the meantime, on the external packaging of a food package, cooking conditions including the kinds of cooking modes such as a microwave function, an oven function and a grill function, the cooking periods of time, and the cooking temperatures, etc., are set by bar codes, etc. The bar code 1 which is provided on the packaging body of an article to be cooked, is read by the reader 2, and the cooking can be performed based on the information. By this method, labor to read the cooking method precisely in advance, and set the cooking condition after understanding the cooking method, can be eliminated, and a frozen food, etc., can be instantly cooked in such a manner that the initially intended taste is surely presented.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a microwave oven and a cooking system using the microwave oven.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art
When cooking frozen foods in the microwave, it is necessary to confirm the cooking method described on the exterior of the frozen foods, select the cooking mode of the microwave oven, and set the cooking time according to the cooking method. is there.

Further, when trying to cook a dish described in a cookbook in a microwave oven, it is necessary to select a cooking mode of the microwave oven according to the cooking method described in the book and set a cooking time and the like. is there.

When cooking food using the microwave oven as described above, the cooking method described on the exterior of frozen foods or the cooking method described in the cookbook is started. It is necessary to read the cooking instructions carefully before, to understand the cooking method described, to select the cooking mode of the microwave oven according to the cooking method described, to set the cooking time, etc. It takes a certain amount of time, and because the cooking conditions are set for the microwave oven one by one, it is possible that the cooking conditions may be set incorrectly. Sometimes.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is originally intended to prepare frozen foods and dishes described in cookbooks in a short time with an accurate cooking method. An object of the present invention is to provide a microwave oven and a cooking system using the microwave oven capable of surely producing the desired taste.

[0006]

The gist of the present invention will be described.

A reader 2 capable of reading an information source that encodes cooking conditions including information such as cooking mode types such as a range function, an oven function, and a grill function and cooking time is provided and read by the reader 2. The present invention relates to a microwave oven, which is provided with a cooking control section 3 for inputting information to control cooking based on this information.

Further, there is provided a reader 2 capable of reading an information source which is coded as information on cooking conditions including types of cooking modes such as a range function, an oven function, a grill function and the like, and cooking time. The present invention relates to a cooking system using a microwave oven, which is characterized in that cooking is performed by a microwave oven provided with a cooking control section 3 for inputting the information read in and controlling cooking based on this information.

The present invention also relates to the microwave oven or the cooking system using the microwave oven according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the information source is a bar code 1.

Further, the present invention relates to the microwave oven or the cooking system using the microwave oven according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the reader 2 is a device that can be operated by a remote controller.

Further, the present invention relates to the microwave oven or the cooking system using the microwave oven according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the information source is provided in a package of the object to be cooked. .

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention, which is considered to be the best, will be briefly described by showing its function and effect. Since a reader 2 reads an information source that codes cooking conditions as information, and a cooking control unit 3 that controls cooking based on the information read by the reader 2 is provided, it is described in frozen foods and cookbooks. You can cook food etc. instantly, you do not need to select and set cooking conditions one by one, therefore you do not make a mistake in setting cooking conditions, always,
It is possible to carry out cooking that ensures the taste of the initially intended dish.

Since the information source is bar code 1,
Simply read the barcode 1 with the reader 2,
The cooking conditions can be set reliably.

Further, since the reader 2 is a device that can be operated by a remote controller, the microwave oven can be operated at a place away from the microwave oven.

Since the information source is provided in the package of the food to be cooked, the reader 2 is provided with the information source provided in the package of the food to be cooked.
It is possible to cook based on the read information only by reading with, and it is possible to very easily cook an object to be cooked such as frozen food.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A microwave oven and a cooking system using the microwave oven according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

In this embodiment, the range function, the oven function,
A reader 2 capable of reading an information source that encodes cooking conditions including information such as the type of cooking mode such as a grill function and cooking time is provided, and the information read by the reader 2 is input to this information. It is a cooking system using a microwave oven provided with a cooking control unit 3 for controlling cooking based on the microwave oven and a microwave oven capable of cooking with the microwave oven.

The information source is, for example, a bar code 1 serving as a range function on the exterior of a food package such as frozen food,
Cooking conditions including types of cooking modes such as oven function and grill function and cooking time and cooking temperature are set in advance. Thus, when the frozen food to be cooked is purchased, the reader 2 can read the barcode 1 provided on the package of the frozen food to cook based on the read information. When trying to cook and eat food to be cooked, etc., simply read the bar code 1 provided on the package of the food to be read by the reader 2, and then put the food to be cooked in the microwave and start cooking. Cooking can be performed only by pressing 4, and cooking of an object to be cooked such as frozen food can be performed very easily. It should be noted that if the reader 2 is provided inside the microwave oven so that the barcode 1 provided on the package of the cooking object can be read at the place where the cooking object of the microwave is placed, the purchased frozen By simply placing the food to be cooked on the place where the food to be cooked is placed in the microwave oven and pressing the cooking start button 4, the taste of the food intended by the food manufacturer or the like can be surely produced, and the food to be cooked such as frozen food can be surely obtained. It is possible to more easily cook the food.

In addition, the bar code 1 is used to set cooking conditions including the type of cooking mode such as range function, oven function, grill function, and cooking time, cooking temperature, etc. near the cooking content description portion of the cooking book. Keep it. Thereby, the dish described in the cookbook can be cooked under the cooking conditions according to the description.

The reader 2 may be a remote-controllable device or a device electrically connected to a microwave oven.

By using the microwave oven and the cooking system using the microwave oven according to the present embodiment as described above, when the frozen food or the like is cooked in the microwave oven as in the conventional case, the exterior of the frozen food or the like is described. It is not necessary to check the cooking method that is set, select the cooking mode of the microwave oven according to the cooking method, and set the cooking time, etc., and simply read the barcode 1 that sets the cooking conditions for frozen foods, etc. The cooking conditions can be set only by reading with the 2 and the cooking is controlled according to the cooking conditions set in the barcode 1 by the control of the cooking control unit 3 which controls the cooking based on the information read by the reader 2. It ensures that the taste originally intended is achieved.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, the cooking condition can be set only by reading the information source that codes the cooking condition as information with the reader. When cooking in a microwave oven, carefully read the cooking method described on the exterior of frozen foods, etc. before starting cooking, familiarize yourself with the cooking method described, and then follow the cooking method described. There is no need to select the cooking mode of (3) and set the cooking time and the like, and the frozen food or the like can be immediately cooked.

Further, since the cooking control unit for controlling the cooking based on the information read by the reader is provided, when the frozen food or the like is cooked in the microwave oven, the frozen food or the like is cooked according to the information read by the reader, The cooking is performed according to the cooking conditions intended by the manufacturer, etc., and it is always possible to perform the cooking to surely bring out the taste of the initially intended cooking.

Furthermore, there is no need to select and set cooking conditions one by one, which saves time and eliminates mistakes in setting cooking conditions.

Further, since the information source is a bar code, the cooking conditions can be set reliably by simply reading the bar code with a reader.

Further, since the reader is a device which can be operated by a remote controller, the microwave oven can be operated even from a place away from the microwave oven.

Further, since the information source is provided on the package of the object to be cooked, it is possible to cook based on the read information only by reading the information source provided on the package of the object to be cooked, It is possible to very easily cook an object to be cooked such as frozen food.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a microwave oven and a cooking system using the microwave oven according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Bar code 2 Reader 3 Cooking control section

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A reader having a reader capable of reading an information source that encodes cooking conditions as information, including cooking mode types such as a range function, an oven function, and a grill function, and cooking time, is provided with the reader. A microwave oven, which is provided with a cooking control unit for inputting information and controlling cooking based on this information. 2. A reader capable of reading an information source, which is coded as information on cooking conditions including types of cooking modes such as range function, oven function, grill function, and cooking time, and is read by the reader. A cooking system using a microwave oven, characterized in that the microwave oven is provided with a cooking control unit for inputting information and controlling cooking based on this information. 3. The microwave oven or the cooking system using the microwave oven according to claim 1, wherein the information source is a bar code. 4. The microwave oven or the cooking system using the microwave oven according to claim 1, wherein the reader is a device that can be operated by a remote controller. 5. The microwave oven or the cooking system using the microwave oven according to claim 1, wherein the information source is provided on a package of an object to be cooked.