CN1159551C - heating cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

A heating cooker that is easy to understand and easy to use for environmentally conscious users. The operation panel (6) is provided with an environmental protection menu key (12) representing the effect of environmental protection. There are "oil-free frying" key (13), "side material vegetable menu" key (14) and " putting away conveniently, saving water and detergent " key (15) in this environmental protection menu key (12), near these keys A display portion (16) with “ecological menu” written on it is provided as a display portion representing the general name of environmental protection effects. If one of the environmental protection menu keys (12) is operated, several menus are displayed, the menu is selected with the menu selection key (9), and then the "start" key (8) is operated to automatically carry out the heating suitable for the selected menu.

Description

heating cooker

technical field

The present invention relates to a heating cooker which uses a heating device to heat and cook an object to be heated, and particularly relates to a heating cooker whose operation part is provided with an automatic key for automatic cooking according to a certain menu.

Background technique

In recent years, users who use heating cookers have become more aware of environmental issues, and cooking appliances are also required to have a new added value of environmental protection. But there is no cooking utensil that satisfies this requirement of people, clearly shown.

Contents of the invention

In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a heating cooker that is clearly displayed and easy to use for users who are aware of environmental protection.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of the first aspect of the present invention is a heating cooker that utilizes heating means to heat and cook the object to be heated. , at least one of the mode operation key of "detergent reduction", the operation key of "food waste reduction" mode, and the operation key of "no frying oil" mode. Since the mode operation key indicating the function of environmental protection is provided in the operation part, it is easy for users who are aware of the environment to see the mode operation key to understand and use it conveniently.

At this time, it is preferable to have a plurality of mode operation keys as in the invention of the second aspect of the present invention, and a display portion representing a general name of environmental protection effects is provided near the plurality of mode operation keys. In this way, since the display unit, which is a general term for environmental protection effects, is provided, it is easier for users who are aware of environmental protection to understand.

The inventive feature of the 3rd aspect of the present invention is that there are several menus in one mode operation key, select one menu to start cooking from these several menus, accordingly just can automatically carry out appropriate heating according to the selected menu. Thus, the user can select a favorite menu from several menus and start cooking the selected menu, and heating suitable for the menu can be automatically performed without failure.

The invention according to claim 4 of the present invention is characterized in that a heater is provided as the heating means.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a front view of an operation panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a microwave oven with a baking function in a state where the door is opened.

Figure 3 shows the electrical composition diagram of a microwave with a baking function.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the eco menu key and a front view of a display showing a display example of the menu.

Detailed ways

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the appearance of the heating cooker (in this case, a microwave oven with a roasting function) is shown in FIG. 2 . In this FIG. 2 , the main body 1 of the microwave oven is composed of an outer case 2 and an inner case 3 , and the inside of the inner case 3 is a heating chamber 4 . In this example, three bracket portions 3 a are provided on the left and right side walls of the inner box 3 . On the front side of the main body 1 is provided a rotatable door 5 for opening and closing the heating chamber 4, and on the right side of the door 5 is provided an operation panel 6 constituting an operation section.

FIG. 1 shows an enlarged view of the operation panel 6 . In this FIG. 1 , a display 7 is provided on the upper part, and a plurality of keys are provided below the display 7 . These keys include a "start" key 8, a "menu selection" key 9, a plurality of automatic keys 10 and other keys 11 for automatic cooking. Among the automatic keys 10, as the environmental protection menu key 12 showing the functions of environmental protection, in this example, there are "oil-free frying" key 13, "side material vegetable menu" key 14 and "easy to pack, save water and wash". Agent" key 15. In the vicinity of these three keys 12, in the upper part in this example, a display section 16 written as "eco-menu" is provided as a general term for environmental protection effects.

On the other hand, in Fig. 3, the electrical configuration of the microwave oven in this embodiment is schematically shown. In this FIG. 3, an upper heater 17 is provided on the top of the heating chamber 4, a lower heater 18 is provided at the bottom, and a hot air supply device 19 composed of a hot air heater 19a and a hot air fan 19b is provided at the back. . In addition, a magnetron 20 for supplying microwaves into the heating chamber 4 is provided on the right side wall of the heating chamber 4 . The upper heater 17, the lower heater 18, the hot air supply device 19, and the magnetron 20 constitute heating means, respectively. On the outer bottom of the heating chamber 4, a turntable motor 23 for rotating the turntable 22 is provided. The turntable motor 23 is provided with a weight sensor 24 for detecting the weight of the object placed on the turntable 22 . In addition, a humidity sensor 25, a temperature sensor 26 made of, for example, a thermistor, an infrared temperature sensor 27, and the like are also provided in the inner box 3. As shown in FIG.

The control unit 28 constituting the control means is mainly composed of a microcomputer, has a function of controlling the entire microwave oven, and is disposed inside the operation panel 6 . Signals from the keys 8 - 15 on the operation panel 6 and signals from the sensors 25 - 27 are input to the control unit 28 . The control unit 28 has the functions of controlling the above-mentioned display 7 according to these signals and preset control programs, and controlling the upper heater 17, the lower heater 18, the hot air supply device 19, the magnetron 20 and the turntable as heating means through the drive circuit 29. The function of the motor 23. In addition, the microwave oven is also accompanied by a cooking manual (not shown), which describes the raw materials and cooking methods of dishes that can be cooked by the microwave oven.

According to the above-mentioned structure, when the "oil-free frying" key 13 in the environmental protection menu key 12 is pressed, as a menu that can basically not use frying oil to make fried food, as shown in Figure 4, it will be displayed on the display. 7 shows, for example, "pork cutlet", "fried shrimp", "fried chicken". The user can select favorite dishes from these menus by pressing the menu selection key 9 .

For example, when the user cooks "pork cutlet", first prepare the raw materials according to the cooking instructions, and make preparations before cooking. As a pre-cooking preparation, for example, deep-frying oil is dripped on the battered ingredients in advance. A user places a rectangular pan (not shown) containing raw materials ready for firing on the tray portion 3 a in the heating chamber 4 . Then as mentioned above, press and operate " oil-free fried " key 13, select " tonkatsu " with menu selection key 9 again, press and operate " start " key 8 then. The optimal heating mode and heating time for cooking "fried pork cutlet" are preset in the control part 28, and the control part 28 controls the upper and lower heaters 17 and 18 through the drive circuit 29 according to the pressing operation of the above-mentioned "start" key 8, thereby Cook with heat.

This enables automatic cooking of "pork cutlets" that basically do not use frying oil. When such cooking is carried out, since there is no frying residue, it is environmentally friendly.

In addition, when cooking the above-mentioned "fried shrimp" and "fried chicken", it is the same as the above-mentioned "fried pork cutlet". After preparing the raw materials according to the cooking instructions and making preparations before cooking, put the prepared raw materials In the heating chamber 4, press the key 13 of "oil-free frying", then select the menu with the menu selection key 9, then press the "start" key 8, and then the upper and lower heaters 17, 18 can be used to cook "fried shrimp" automatically Or "fried chicken".

In addition, when the "side vegetable menu" key 14 in the environmental protection menu key 12 is pressed and operated, as a menu of vegetable side materials such as cabbage stalks, there are, for example, "warming vegetable salad" and "stewed vegetables" displayed on the display 7. Cook leftover vegetables". The user can use the menu selection key 9 to select a favorite menu from these menus.

When carrying out "heating vegetable salad" or "stewing remaining vegetables", the raw materials are also prepared according to the cooking instructions, and after the preparation before burning, the prepared raw materials are put into the heating chamber 4. The raw material is placed on the turntable 22 at this time. After pressing the operation "side material vegetable menu" key 14, select the menu to be carried out by the menu selection key 9, then press the operation "start" key 8, and "heating vegetable salad" and "remaining vegetables stewing" can be cooked automatically. In this case, the magnetron 20 is used as the heating means. When such cooking is performed, the discarded portion of raw materials can be minimized, so that garbage can be minimized, which has an environmental effect.

In addition, when the button 15 of "easy to clean up, save water and detergent" among the environmental protection menu keys is pressed, as a menu, "baked home-cooked dishes (2 layers)" and "baked home-cooked dishes (1 layer)" are displayed on the display 7, for example. layer)". The user can use the menu selection key 9 to select a favorite menu from these menus.

When carrying out these "baked home-cooked dishes (2 layers)" and "baked home-cooked dishes (1 layer)", also prepare the raw materials according to the cooking instructions, make preparations before cooking, and then put the prepared raw materials into the heating chamber 4 Inside. In this case, for the second layer, two rectangular trays containing raw materials are placed up and down on the bracket part 3a in the heating chamber 4, and for the first layer, one rectangular tray with raw materials is placed on the tray. on the frame part 3a. Like this, after pressing operation " put away conveniently, save water and detergent " key 15, select the menu that will carry out with menu selection key 9, then press operation " start " key 8, just can cook automatically " baking home cooking ". In this case, the hot air supply device 20 is used as the heating means for "baking home-cooked food (2 floors)", and the upper and lower heaters 17, 18 are used for "baking home-cooked food (1 floor)". When performing such cooking, a pot or a frying pan is not used, and a large amount can be cooked at one time, so the number of cooking utensils and tableware to be washed can be reduced, and washing water and detergent can be reduced, which is environmentally friendly.

According to the above-mentioned embodiment, since the operation panel 6 is provided with the eco-menu key 12 for displaying the effect of environmental protection, it is easy to understand and use the eco-menu key 12 for users who are aware of environmental protection.

In addition, setting the display unit 16 (eco menu) which is a general term for environmental protection effects near the environmental menu key 12 makes it easier for users who are aware of environmental protection to understand.

In addition, there are several menus among each key 13-15 in the environmental protection menu key 12, select a menu to start cooking from these several menus, and accordingly just can automatically carry out suitable heating by the selected menu automatically, so Works well to heat up the menu of choice without fail.

The present invention is not limited by the above-mentioned embodiments, and may be modified or expanded as described below.

The content displayed by each key 13-15 in the eco-menu key 12 is not limited to characters, and may also be a picture display, for example.

The number of menus displayed by pressing the key of the eco-menu key 12 may be four or more.

When executing the selected menu in the environmental protection menu key 12, the control unit 28 also can use any one or two or more signals in the weight sensor 24, the humidity sensor 25, the temperature sensor 26 and the infrared temperature sensor 27 to control the heating means. When done, the quality after cooking can be further improved.

As the menu selection means, for example, a dial-type selection dial may be used instead of the "menu selection" key 9 to select from the menus displayed on the operation panel by means of pre-printing or the like.

As mentioned above, according to the present invention, since the operation unit is provided with an eco-menu key indicating an environmental protection effect, it is easy for users who are aware of environmental protection to see the eco-menu key to understand and use it.

Claims (4)

1. A heating cooker that uses heating means to heat and cook the object to be heated, characterized in that the operation part is provided with "drainage reduction" mode operation key, "detergent reduction" mode operation key, " At least one of the operating keys of the food waste reduction mode and the operating key of the "no frying oil" mode. 2. The heating cooker according to claim 1, wherein there are a plurality of mode operation keys, and a display unit indicating a general name of environmental protection effects is provided near the plurality of mode operation keys. 3. The heating cooker according to claim 1, characterized in that there are several menus in one mode operation key, one menu is selected from these several menus to start cooking, and accordingly the selected menu can be automatically for proper heating. 4. The heating cooker according to claim 1, comprising a heater as heating means.

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