Cooking appliance, edition device and program

Abstract

To enable a user to easily provide and share with others an original recipe cooked using a cooking appliance.SOLUTION: A cooking appliance (1) comprises: an operation control unit that accepts setting of heating conditions in a cooking process and changes in settings during heating using an operation unit; a storage control unit that stores the accepted heating conditions including accepted timing; a heating control unit (102) that controls the cooking unit (20) using the accepted heating conditions; and a code information generation unit (104) that generates code information using images in which the stored heating conditions are stored after cooking using the accepted heating conditions is completed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cooking device or the like in which heating conditions for cooking can be set using an operation unit. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there is known a cooking device that reads code information of an image attached to food and cooks the food based on the read information, as disclosed in Patent Document 1. In addition, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, there is also known a cooking device that automatically stores data on cooking steps such as heat and time required for cooking, and can call up the stored cooking steps to operate the heating device in the same steps. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 3588333 [Patent Document 2] JP 2007-10252 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] As cooking appliances become more common in households, there is a demand for people to be able to provide and share their own recipes for cooking using cooking appliances with others.

[0005] One possible means of achieving this would be to record the settings of the heating conditions during the cooking process using an operating unit, as described in Patent Document 1, and convert them into coded information as heating conditions that allow the same cooking to be reproduced.

[0006] However, in this case, if the settings such as the heating temperature or heating time are changed during heating, it is necessary to perform the troublesome task of recording the timing of the setting change, for example, in association with the elapsed heating time, which is the time from the start of heating. Moreover, the task of converting the recorded information into code information requires specialized knowledge and is not easy to perform.

[0007] The technology disclosed in Patent Document 2 allows the same cooking to be reproduced using the same cooking device, but the data of the cooking process stored in the cooking device cannot be provided to other people.

[0008] An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a cooking device or the like that enables a user to easily provide and share with other people a unique recipe for cooking using the cooking device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to solve the above problems, a heating cooker according to one embodiment of the present invention is a heating cooker equipped with a heating cooking unit, an operation unit, and a display unit, and is equipped with an operation control unit that accepts settings of heating conditions in a heating cooking process and changes to settings during heating using the operation unit, a memory control unit that stores the heating conditions accepted by the operation control unit including the timing of acceptance, a heating control unit that controls the heating cooking unit according to the heating conditions accepted by the operation control unit, and a code information generation unit that generates image-based code information in which the heating conditions stored by the memory control unit are stored after cooking under the heating conditions accepted by the operation control unit is completed.

[0010] In order to solve the above problems, an editing device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an editing device equipped with an imaging unit and an output unit, and includes a reading control unit that controls the imaging unit to read code information based on an image, an editing function unit that accepts editing to add additional information to heating conditions in a cooking process using a cooking appliance that are stored in the code information read by the reading control unit, a code information generation unit that generates code information based on an image in which the heating conditions and the editing content accepted by the editing function unit are stored, and an output control unit that controls the code information generated by the code information generation unit to be output from the output unit. Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to one aspect of the present invention, unique recipes for cooking using a cooking appliance can be easily provided and shared with others. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a system including a cooking device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of the cooking device. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the cooking device. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of a mobile terminal included in the above system. [Diagram 5] 13 is a diagram showing the transition of screens from a setting screen for setting heating conditions for cooking to a code information display screen, which is displayed on the operation panel of the cooking device. FIG. [Figure 6] 6A to 6C are diagrams showing transitions of setting change screens displayed on the operation panel of the cooking device. [Figure 7] 10A to 10C are diagrams showing the transition of an editing screen for editing heating conditions, which is displayed on a display input unit of the mobile terminal. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a continuation of FIG. [Figure 9] 11A to 11C are diagrams showing transitions of code information heating screens displayed on the operation panel of the cooking device. [Figure 10] 7A to 7C are diagrams showing transitions of detailed information display screens displayed on the operation panel of the cooking device. [Figure 11] 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a cooking log stored in a memory unit by a log control unit in the cooking device. FIG. [Figure 12] 12 is a diagram showing a graph display screen of the log shown in FIG. 11, which is displayed on the operation panel of the cooking device. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] [Embodiment 1] Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

[0014] (System Overview) Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a system including a cooking device according to the present embodiment. As shown in Fig. 1, the system 100 includes a cooking device 1 and a mobile terminal 50 as an editing device.

[0015] The cooking device 1 stores the heating conditions for the current cooking step that are set by the user during cooking using the operation panel 7. The heating conditions include information (heating information) such as cooking time (heating time), set temperature, heater unit settings, whether preheating is performed, the preheating temperature if preheating is performed, and the amount of superheated steam if cooking with superheated steam is possible.

[0016] The cooking device 1 stores not only the heating conditions set at the start of heating, but also the timing of acceptance of the setting change each time a setting change is made during heating, such as to the heating temperature, cooking time, or amount of superheated steam. The timing of acceptance of the setting change is, for example, information on the elapsed time since the start of heating.

[0017] After the cooking is completed, the cooking device 1 converts the heating conditions stored for this cooking operation into code information, and creates code information in which the stored heating conditions are stored. The code information is displayed as an image, for example, two-dimensional code information. In this embodiment, a QR code (registered trademark) is used as an example of the two-dimensional code information. The code information 30 contains at least the stored heating conditions and model information of the cooking device 1. The cooking device 1 displays the created code information 30 on the display unit of the operation panel 7.

[0018] In this embodiment, a configuration is exemplified in which cooking sequence data of the stored heating conditions is generated (created) and the cooking sequence data is converted into code information. However, the process of generating cooking sequence data of the stored heating conditions may be performed by the mobile terminal 50, or may be performed by a reading-side heating cooker that reads the code information 30 in which the stored heating conditions are stored. The reading-side heating cookers include the heating cooker 1 that created the code information 30, heating cookers of the same model as the heating cooker 1, and heating cookers of models similar to the heating cooker 1 in terms of internal volume, heating conditions, etc.

[0019] In addition, in this embodiment, the heating cooker 1 displays the created code information 30 on the display unit of the operation panel 7, but if the heating cooker 1 has a communication unit that communicates with an external device, it may be configured to output the code information 30 to the outside via the communication unit.

[0020] The mobile terminal 50 is a mobile terminal such as a smartphone equipped with a camera that functions as a code reader 53. The mobile terminal 50 captures the code information 30 displayed on the display unit of the cooking appliance 1. The mobile terminal 50 can save the captured code information 30 as an image, and can also add additional information (described later) to the cooking sequence data stored in the code information 30. The mobile terminal 50 creates code information 30 in which the cooking sequence data, model information of the cooking appliance 1, and additional information are stored.

[0021] Hereinafter, the code information 30 created by the cooking appliance 1 will be referred to as "first code information 30A," and the code information 30 created by the mobile terminal 50 will be referred to as "second code information 30B." When there is no need to particularly distinguish between the first code information 30A and the second code information 30B, they will simply be referred to as "code information 30."

[0022] When the mobile terminal 50 is a smartphone, the user of the mobile terminal 50 can transmit the code information 30 from the mobile terminal 50 to another person's mobile terminal 61 via the network 60 to provide it to the other person. In addition, the user can connect the mobile terminal 50 to a printer 62 to print the code information 30 on a paper medium and provide it to the other person.

[0023] (External configuration of cooking device) Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the cooking device 1. As shown in Fig. 2, the cooking device 1 has a rectangular parallelepiped casing 2. The space surrounded by the casing 2 serves as a heating chamber 3 for accommodating an object to be heated. Inside the casing 2, a cooking section 20 (see Fig. 2) described below is provided for heating and cooking the object to be heated in the heating chamber 3.

[0024] A door 4 for opening and closing the opening of the heating chamber 3 is provided on the front of the casing 2. The door 4 has a window 5 arranged opposite the heating chamber 3. Heat-resistant glass or heat-resistant transparent resin is fitted into the window 5 so that the heating chamber 3 can be viewed. The door 4 rotates approximately around the lower edge, and a handle 6 for opening and closing the door 4 is attached to the upper side. In addition, an operation panel 7 and a code reader 8 are arranged on the right side of the window 5 of the door 4.

[0025] In this embodiment, the operation panel 7 is configured to include a touch panel that serves as both an operation section and a display section, and physical operation sections such as a dial and a heating start button. When cooking with heat, a setting screen for setting the heating conditions is displayed on the operation panel 7. When cooking with heat is started, information such as the remaining cooking time, the set temperature, the temperature inside the cooking chamber, and the on / off setting of the heater section 21 (see FIG. 3) described below is displayed on the operation panel 7. During heating, a setting change key for changing the setting of the heating conditions is displayed, and by operating the setting change key, a setting change screen is displayed and the heating conditions can be changed. The code reading device 8 is a device that reads code information, and is a camera (photographing section).

[0026] (Control block configuration of cooking appliance) Fig. 3 is a control block diagram of the cooking device 1. As shown in Fig. 3, the cooking device 1 includes a control unit 10 that controls each unit of the cooking device 1, and a storage unit 11 that stores various data used by the cooking device 1. In addition to the storage unit 11, the control unit 10 is connected to an operation panel 7, a code reader 8, a cooking unit 20, and a sensor unit 23.

[0027] The cooking unit 20 includes, for example, a heater unit 21 and a steam generating unit 22. The heater unit 21 includes an upper heater, a lower heater, and a convection heater, each of which can be turned on and off independently.

[0028] The steam generating unit 22 is driven when cooking using superheated steam by the cooking device 1, and generates steam by heating water supplied from a water supply tank (not shown). The generated steam is supplied into the heating chamber 3 of the cooking device 1, and heats the object to be heated. The amount of superheated steam (steam with a temperature higher than 100°C) generated by the steam generating unit 22 can be adjusted.

[0029] In this embodiment, the cooking unit 20 is illustrated as having a heater unit 21 with multiple heaters and a steam generating unit 22, but the cooking unit 20 may have at least one type of heating unit that heats the food to be heated. The cooking unit 20 may also have a magnetron that generates microwaves.

[0030] The sensor unit 23 includes a temperature sensor that measures the temperature inside the heating chamber 3 (internal temperature), a surface temperature sensor that measures the surface temperature of the food ingredients inside the heating chamber 3, a humidity sensor that measures the humidity inside the heating chamber 3, and the like.

[0031] The control unit 10 is made up of a CPU, and includes a panel control unit 101, a heating control unit 102, a cooking sequence generation unit 103, a code information generation unit 104, a reading control unit 105, and a log control unit .

[0032] Panel control unit 101 (operation control unit, storage control unit, display control unit) controls operation panel 7 to display various information and accept various settings. Panel control unit 101 displays setting screens 5-1 to 5-5 (see FIG. 5) for the user to set heating conditions and accepts settings. Panel control unit 101 stores the set heating conditions in storage unit 11.

[0033] When cooking begins, panel control unit 101 displays a heating in progress screen 5-6 (see FIG. 5) including a setting change key K4. The heating in progress screen 5-6 includes indicator information that serves as an indicator for the user to check the progress of cooking, and panel control unit 101 displays the indicator information. When setting change key K4 is operated, panel control unit 101 displays setting change screens 6-1 to 6-4 (see FIG. 6) that accept changes to heating conditions and accepts the setting change. Panel control unit 101 stores the changed heating conditions in memory unit 11.

[0034] When the heating cooking is completed, the panel control unit 101 displays a heating completion screen 5-7 (see FIG. 5) including the extension key K5 and the code information key K6. When the extension key K5 is operated, the panel control unit 101 displays again the setting screen 5-2 for setting the heating conditions for the extended heating. When the code information key K6 is operated, the panel control unit 101 displays a code information display screen 5-8 (see FIG. 5) including the first code information 30A generated by the code information generation unit 104. The first code information 30A stores cooking sequence data for the current heating cooking generated by the cooking sequence generation unit 103.

[0035] Furthermore, in the reading and heating mode, the panel control unit 101 displays code information heating screens 9-1 to 9-3 (see FIG. 9) that read code information and perform cooking. The code information heating screen 9-3 (see FIG. 9), which is displayed after the completion of reading the code information, displays a display field 9-3A that displays additional information and a detailed information display key K16. When the detailed information display key K16 is operated, the panel control unit 101 displays a detailed information display screen 10-1 (see FIG. 10). The detailed information display screen 10-1 includes a detailed log display key K14, and when the detailed log display key K14 is operated, a detailed log screen 10-2 (see FIG. 10) is displayed.

[0036] Heating control unit 102 controls heat cooking unit 20. Heating control unit 102 starts cooking by controlling heat cooking unit 20 under the heating conditions accepted by panel control unit 101 displaying setting screens 5-1 to 5-5 (see FIG. 5). Heating control unit 102 controls heat cooking unit 20 according to the changed setting conditions accepted by panel control unit 101 displaying setting change screens 6-1 to 6-4 (see FIG. 6).

[0037] The heating control unit 102 also has a read heating mode. In the read heating mode, when the heating start button on the operation panel 7 is pressed while the code information heating screen 9-3 (see FIG. 9) is displayed, the heating control unit 20 is controlled to perform heating using the cooking sequence data stored in the read code information 30.

[0038] When cooking by cooking unit 20 is completed, cooking sequence generation unit 103 generates cooking sequence data from memory unit 11 using the heating conditions received by panel control unit 101 at the start of heating and information on setting changes received during heating.

[0039] The cooking sequence data includes the timing (elapsed time from the start of heating) when each setting of the set temperature, the output state of each heater in heater section 21, and the amount of superheated steam in steam generation section 22 was changed, and the changed set value. For the upper heater, for example, information such as "ON 0 seconds after start" → "OFF 1 minute after start" → "ON 1 minute 30 seconds after start" → ... is stored. The heating control section 102 controls the heating operation of cooking section 20 according to the cooking sequence data, so that the same cooking process can be reproduced.

[0040] The heating conditions at the start of heating include the set temperature, which is the temperature at which the ingredients are heated, the cooking time, which is the time for which the ingredients are heated, the on / off settings of each heater in heater section 21, and the amount of superheated steam generated by steam generating section 22. The setting change information includes information on changes made to the set temperature, cooking time, on / off settings of each heater, the amount of superheated steam, etc. The setting change information is associated with information on the elapsed time after the start of cooking so that it is possible to know when the setting change was made after the start of cooking.

[0041] The code information generating unit 104 generates first code information 30A that stores the cooking sequence data generated by the cooking sequence generating unit 103. The first code information 30A stores at least the device information of the cooking appliance 1 in addition to the cooking sequence data. The first code information 30A is displayed on the operation panel 7 by the panel control unit 101 (see 5-8 in FIG. 5).

[0042] The cooking sequence generation unit 103 automatically generates cooking sequence data when cooking is completed. The code information generation unit 104 automatically generates the first code information 30A when cooking sequence data is generated. The operation of the code information key K6 may be used as a trigger to generate cooking sequence data or the first code information 30A.

[0043] The reading control unit 105 controls the code reading device 8. The log control unit 106 controls the recording of a log of cooking by the cooking unit 20 in the storage unit 11. The log will be described in detail later.

[0044] (Configuration of control block of mobile terminal) Fig. 4 is a control block diagram of the mobile terminal 50 included in the system 100. As shown in Fig. 4, the mobile terminal 50 includes a control unit 51 that controls each unit of the mobile terminal 50 in an integrated manner, and a storage unit 52 that stores various data used by the mobile terminal 50. In addition to the storage unit 52, a code reading device 53, a display input unit 54, and a communication unit 55 are connected to the control unit 51. The code reading device 53 is a device that reads code information, that is, a camera (photographing unit). The display input unit 54 is a display unit, an operation input unit, and an output unit. The communication unit 55 is a device that enables the mobile terminal 50 to communicate with an external device, and is an output unit.

[0045] The control unit 51 is made up of a CPU, and includes a reading control unit 511, an editing function unit 512, a code information generating unit 513, and a display input control unit 514. The reading control unit 511 controls the code reading device 53. When a dedicated application installed in the mobile terminal 50 is running, the reading control unit 511 stores information such as cooking sequence data stored in the code information 30 read by the code reading device 53 in the storage unit 11.

[0046] The editing function unit 512 displays editing screens 7-5, 9-1 to 9-4 (see Figs. 7 and 8) for adding additional information to the cooking sequence data stored in the read first code information 30A, and accepts editing to add the additional information. Examples of the additional information include information on the date and time of cooking, the menu name, ingredients, and cooking method. The additional information may include at least one of the menu name, ingredients, and cooking method. The additional information can be added using a dedicated application installed in the mobile terminal 50.

[0047] The code information generating unit 513 generates second code information 30B that stores the cooking sequence data, the device information, and the additional information added by the editing function unit 512. The display input control unit 514 controls the display input unit to display information and accept various settings.

[0048] The display input control unit (output control unit) 514 displays the display screen 10-5 (see FIG. 9) including the second code information 30B generated by the code information generating unit 513 on the display input unit .

[0049] The communication control unit (output control unit) 515 controls the communication unit 55. The communication control unit 515 controls the communication unit 55 to transmit the second code information 30B to the mobile terminal 61 of the other person as described above to display it on the display unit of the mobile terminal 61, or transmit it to the printer 62 to output it on a paper medium.

[0050] (Cooking log) The log control unit 106 in the cooking appliance 1 records the set temperature, the on / off settings of each heater in the heater unit 21, the amount of superheated steam, the inside temperature, and the inside humidity in association with the time elapsed since the start of heating. Of these, the set temperature, the on / off settings of each heater in the heater unit 21, and the amount of superheated steam are set values ​​set using the operation panel 7. The set temperature is set, for example, between 0 and 300°C. The amount of superheated steam is set, for example, in four stages from 0 to 3, with a larger number indicating a larger amount of superheated steam. The inside temperature and the inside humidity are output values ​​of the sensor unit 23.

[0051] Fig. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a cooking log stored in the memory unit 11 by the log control unit 106 in the cooking appliance 1. Fig. 11 shows a log when cooking is started with a cooking time of "6 minutes", a set temperature of "190°C", only the convection heater of the heater unit 21 being "ON", and an amount of superheated steam of "2", and then, three minutes after the start of cooking, the upper heater is turned "ON" and the amount of superheated steam is set to "0".

[0052] Fig. 12 is a diagram showing a graph display screen of the log shown in Fig. 11, which is displayed on the operation panel 7 of the cooking appliance. By displaying the graph, it is easy to understand the timing when the setting was changed and the associated changes in the temperature and humidity inside the cooking appliance.

[0053] (Processing flow in the system) The flow of processing in the system 100 will be described with reference to screen transitions on the display screens of the cooking appliance 1 and the mobile terminal 50 with reference to Figs.

[0054] Fig. 5 is a diagram showing the transition of screens from a setting screen for setting heating conditions for cooking to a code information display screen, which is displayed on the operation panel 7 of the cooking appliance 1. Fig. 6 is a diagram showing the transition of setting change screens, which are displayed on the operation panel 7 of the cooking appliance 1.

[0055] Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 are diagrams showing the transition of an editing screen for editing heating conditions, displayed on the display input unit 54 of the mobile terminal 50. Fig. 8 shows a continuation of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a diagram showing the transition of a code information heating screen, displayed on the operation panel 7 of the cooking appliance 1. Fig. 10 is a diagram showing the transition of a detailed information display screen, displayed on the operation panel 7 of the cooking appliance 1.

[0056] <Cooking using a cooking device based on settings input> When cooking using the cooking device 1, the user sets the heating conditions using setting screens 5-1 to 5-5 displayed on the operation panel 7 of the cooking device 1, as shown in Fig. 5. In setting screen 5-1, the user selects whether to preheat and the tray to be used, and in setting screens 5-2 to 5-5, the user sets the set temperature, the on / off setting of each heater in heater section 21, the excess amount of superheated steam, and the cooking time, in that order.

[0057] A decision key K1 is displayed on the setting screens 5-1 to 5-4. The decision key K1 is a key for finalizing the setting contents and advancing to the next screen. A back key K2 is displayed on the setting screens 5-2 to 5-4. The back key K2 is a key for returning to the previous screen. A start key K3 is displayed on the setting screen 5-5. By operating the start key K3, cooking begins under the set heating conditions.

[0058] If "no preheat" is selected on the setting screen 5-1, the setting screen 5-2 is displayed by operating the decision key, but if "with preheat" is selected, the preheat setting screen is displayed by operating the decision key.

[0059] For the sake of convenience, a description of the preheat setting screen will be omitted, but preheating begins by setting a preheat temperature and operating the start key, and when the preheat temperature is reached, a notification that preheating is complete is displayed. It is also possible to change the preheat temperature setting during preheating. The preheat temperature can be changed any number of times. When "with preheating" is selected, the preheat temperature set on the preheat setting screen and information on the changed preheat temperature setting are also recorded in the memory unit 11 as heating conditions.

[0060] When cooking begins, a heating screen 5-6 is displayed. On the heating screen 5-6, information such as the set temperature, the temperature inside the oven, the on / off settings of each heater, and the remaining cooking time is displayed together with the setting change key K4 as index information that the user can use to check the progress of cooking. The user can refer to the displayed index information and check the progress of cooking (cooking doneness) based on the browning and rise of the surface of the heated object, and change the heating conditions by operating the setting change key K4 as necessary. The heating conditions can be changed any number of times.

[0061] When the setting change key K4 is operated, a setting change screen 6-1 is displayed. The setting change screen 6-1 is a screen for changing the setting temperature. The setting change screen 6-1 displays the next key K7, and when the next key K7 is operated, a setting change screen 6-2 for changing the on / off setting of each heater in the heater section 21 is displayed. The setting change screen 6-3 is a screen for changing the setting of the excess amount of superheated steam, and the setting change screen 6-6 is a screen for changing the setting of the cooking time.

[0062] A Next key K7 is also displayed on the setting change screens 6-2 to 6-3, and operating the Next key K7 displays the next setting change screen. A Change key K8 is displayed on the setting change screen 6-4, and operating the Change key K8 causes the heating conditions changed on the setting change screens 6-1 to 6-4 to be saved in the memory unit 11, and the screen returns to the heating in progress screen 5-6 shown in Fig. 5. A Cancel key K9 is displayed on the setting change screens 6-1 to 6-4. Operating the Cancel key K9 returns to the heating in progress screen 5-6 shown in Fig. 5 without saving the heating conditions changed on the setting change screens 6-1 to 6-4.

[0063] When heating is completed, the heating in progress screen 5-6 is switched to a heating completion screen 5-7. On the heating completion screen 5-7, the extension key K5 and the code information key K6 are displayed together with a message informing the user that heating has ended. When the extension key K5 is operated, the setting screen 5-2 is displayed, and the heating conditions for extended heating can be set. When extended heating is instructed, the heating conditions for extended heating are stored in the memory unit 11 as the heating conditions.

[0064] When the code information key K6 is operated, the code information display screen 5-8 is displayed. The code information display screen 5-8 includes the first code information 30A generated by the code information generating unit 104. The first code information 30A includes cooking sequence data for the current cooking operation generated by the cooking sequence generating unit 103.

[0065] An end key K10 is displayed on the code information display screen 5-8, and the display of the code information display screen 5-8 is ended by operating the end key K10. The code information display screen 5-8 can be displayed again from the cooking history using the operation panel 7.

[0066] <Editing heating conditions using a mobile device> As shown in Fig. 7, by operating the screen 7-1 of the mobile terminal 50 and starting the installed dedicated application, a reading start screen 7-2 showing a new code information reading key K11 is displayed. By operating the new code information reading key K11, an image of the code information display screen 5-8 (see Fig. 5) displayed on the operation panel 7 of the cooking appliance 1 is captured to read the first code information 30A (reading screen 7-3).

[0067] When reading of the first code information 30A is completed, a reading completion screen 7-4 is displayed, and an editing screen 7-5 for adding additional information to the heating conditions is displayed. In the editing screen 7-5, the date and time information of the cooking can be input. By operating the decision key K1 displayed on the editing screen 7-5, an editing screen 8-1 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. The editing screen 8-1 is a screen for inputting the menu name. The editing screen 8-2 is a screen for inputting the ingredient information. The editing screen 8-3 is a screen for inputting the recipe. The editing screen 8-4 is a screen for confirming the edited contents.

[0068] The edit screens 8-1 to 8-3 also display a confirmation key K1, and when the confirmation key K1 is operated, the input contents are confirmed and the next edit screen is displayed. The edit screen 8-4 displays a save key K12, and when the save key K12 is operated, the information input on the edit screens 7-5 and 8-1 to 8-3 is stored in the storage unit 52 as additional information of the cooking sequence data stored in the first code information 30A read by the reading screen 7-3. The edit screens 8-1 to 8-4 display a back key K2, and the user can operate the back key K2 to return to the previous edit screen.

[0069] The code information generation unit 513 shown in FIG. 4 generates second code information 30B including the additional information added in this manner, and the display input control unit 514 displays the generated second code information on the display input unit 54.

[0070] <Cooking using code information by a cooking device> When using the cooking appliance 1 to read code information and perform cooking, the user causes the operation panel 7 of the cooking appliance 1 to display a code information heating screen 9-1, as shown in Fig. 9. A code information reading start key K13 is displayed on the code information heating screen 9-1. By operating the code information reading start key K13, the code reader 8 of the cooking appliance 1 (see Figs. 2 and 3) starts reading the code information 30.

[0071] 9 shows an example in which the second code information 30B displayed on the display input unit 54 of the mobile terminal 50 is read, but the second code information 30B may be printed on a paper medium. Also, the code reader 8 of the cooking appliance 1 may read the first code information 30A to which no additional information is added.

[0072] When reading of the code information 30 is completed, a display field 9-3A for displaying additional information and a detailed information display key K16 are displayed on the code information heating screen 9-3. If the read code information 30 is the second code information 30B, the menu name, ingredients, and recipe are displayed in the display field 9-3A. If the first code information 30A is read, the display field 9-3A is blank.

[0073] With the code information heating screen 9-3 displayed, for example, when the start button on the operation panel 7 is pressed to instruct the user to start heating, cooking begins according to the cooking sequence data stored in the read code information 30. The operation panel 7 displays that heating is in progress and the remaining cooking time. When the second code information 30B is read, the menu name may also be displayed.

[0074] When the detailed information display key K16 is operated, the detailed information display screen 10-1 shown in FIG. 10 is displayed. On the detailed information display screen 10-1, a detailed log display key K14 is displayed together with creation date information and model name. When the detailed log display key K14 is operated, a detailed log screen 10-2 is displayed. On the detailed log screen 10-2, a graph display key K15 for displaying the detailed log in a graph is displayed. When the graph display key K15 is operated, a graph display screen 12-1 in which the log is displayed in a graph as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed.

[0075] (Description of Effects) A user of the cooking device 1 sets the heating conditions using the operation panel 7 and starts cooking. During heating, the user can check the progress of the cooking (degree of doneness) based on the browning and rise of the surface of the heated food, and change the heating conditions as appropriate to complete the cooking.

[0076] According to the above configuration, the heating conditions that can reproduce the cooking completed in this way are displayed on the operation panel 7 as code information in the form of an image after cooking is completed. Therefore, the user of the cooking device 1 can easily obtain the code information that stores the heating conditions that can cause the cooking device to execute a unique recipe. This makes it possible to easily provide and share a unique recipe cooked using the cooking device 1 with other people.

[0077] Furthermore, according to the above configuration, using the mobile terminal 50, additional information can be added to the cooking sequence data stored in the first code information 30A created by the cooking appliance 1 to create second code information 30B including the additional information, thereby improving the completeness of the recipe to be provided to others.

[0078] When providing the first code information 30A, such additional information may be sent as a message to the other person's mobile terminal 61 together with the first code information 30A, or may be printed on a paper medium.

[0079] In this embodiment, an oven-type cooking device has been exemplified as the cooking device, but the present invention can also be applied to a pot-type cooking device into which food ingredients are put.

[0080] [Software implementation example] The functions of the cooking appliance 1 and the mobile terminal 50 (hereinafter referred to as the "device") can be realized by a program for causing a computer to function as the device, and a program for causing a computer to function as each control block of the device (particularly each part included in the control units 10, 51).

[0081] In this case, the device includes a computer having at least one control device (e.g., a processor) and at least one storage device (e.g., a memory) as hardware for executing the program. The control device and storage device execute the program to realize each function described in each of the above embodiments.

[0082] The program may be non-transitory and may be recorded in one or more computer-readable recording media. The recording media may or may not be included in the device. In the latter case, the program may be provided to the device via any wired or wireless transmission medium.

[0083] In addition, some or all of the functions of each of the control blocks can be realized by a logic circuit. For example, an integrated circuit in which a logic circuit that functions as each of the control blocks is formed is also included in the scope of the present invention. In addition, the functions of each of the control blocks can be realized by, for example, a quantum computer.

[0084] 〔summary〕 The heating cooker according to aspect 1 of the present invention is a heating cooker equipped with a heating cooking unit, an operation unit, and a display unit, and is equipped with an operation control unit that accepts settings of heating conditions in a heating cooking process and changes to settings during heating using the operation unit, a memory control unit that stores the heating conditions accepted by the operation control unit including the timing of acceptance, a heating control unit that controls the heating cooking unit according to the heating conditions accepted by the operation control unit, and a code information generation unit that generates image-based code information in which the heating conditions stored by the memory control unit are stored after cooking under the heating conditions accepted by the operation control unit is completed.

[0085] A heating cooker according to aspect 2 of the present invention may be configured in accordance with aspect 1 above, further comprising a cooking sequence generation unit that generates cooking sequence data for the heating conditions stored by the memory control unit, and the code information generation unit generates the code information in which the cooking sequence data generated by the cooking sequence generation unit is stored.

[0086] The cooking device according to aspect 3 of the present invention may be configured as in aspect 1 or 2 above, further comprising a display unit and a display control unit that controls display of the code information generated by the code information generation unit on the display unit.

[0087] A cooking device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is any one of the first, second and third aspects, wherein the code information stores model information of the cooking device.

[0088] A cooking device according to aspect 5 of the present invention, in any of aspects 1 to 4 above, may include a display unit and a display control unit that displays, on the display unit, index information that serves as an indicator for checking the progress of cooking.

[0089] A heating cooker according to aspect 6 of the present invention, in any of aspects 1 to 5 above, may include an imaging unit and a reading control unit that controls the imaging unit to read code information in the form of an image, and the heating control unit may be configured to have a reading heating mode that controls the heating cooking unit under heating conditions stored in the code information read by the reading control unit.

[0090] An editing device according to aspect 7 of the present invention is an editing device equipped with an imaging unit and an output unit, and is equipped with a reading control unit that controls the imaging unit to read code information in the form of an image, an editing function unit that accepts editing to add additional information to heating conditions in a heating cooking process using a heating cooker that are stored in the code information read by the reading control unit, a code information generation unit that generates code information in the form of an image in which the heating conditions and the editing content accepted by the editing function unit are stored, and an output control unit that controls the code information generated by the code information generation unit to be output from the output unit.

[0091] An editing device according to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the seventh aspect, may be such that the additional information includes at least one of the following information: menu name, ingredients, and cooking method.

[0092] The portable terminal 50 of the present invention may be realized by a computer. In this case, the present invention also includes a program for realizing the portable terminal on a computer by causing the computer to operate as the reading control unit, editing function unit, code information generation unit, and output control unit that the portable terminal 50 has, and a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded.

[0093] (Additional Notes) The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims. The technical scope of the present invention also includes embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in the different embodiments. Furthermore, new technical features can be formed by combining the technical means disclosed in the respective embodiments. [Explanation of symbols]

[0094] 1 Cooker 7 Operation panel (operation section) 8, 53 Code reader (photographing unit) 10, 51 Control section 11, 52 Memory section 20 Heating cooking section 21 Heater section 22 Steam generating section 23 Sensor section 30 Code Information 30A 1st Code Information 30B Second Code Information 50, 61 Mobile terminals 54 Display input section (output section) 55 Communication section (output section) 101 Panel control unit (operation control unit, memory control unit, display control unit) 102 Heating control section 103 Cooking sequence generation unit 104, 513 Code information generation unit 105, 511 Reading control unit 106 Log control section 512 Editing Function Division 514 Display input control unit (output control unit) 515 Communication control section (output control section)

Claims

1. A cooking device including a cooking unit and an operation unit, An operation control unit that accepts settings of heating conditions in the heat cooking process and changes to settings during heating using the operation unit; A memory control unit that stores the heating conditions received by the operation control unit, including the timing of reception; A heating control unit that controls the cooking unit under the heating conditions received by the operation control unit; A cooking device comprising: a code information generation unit that generates image-based code information containing the heating conditions stored by the memory control unit after completion of cooking under the heating conditions accepted by the operation control unit.

2. a cooking sequence generating unit that generates cooking sequence data of the heating conditions stored by the memory control unit; The cooking device according to claim 1 , wherein the code information generating unit generates the code information in which cooking sequence data generated by the cooking sequence generating unit is stored.

3. A display unit; The cooking device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a display control unit configured to control displaying the code information generated by the code information generating unit on the display unit.

4. The cooking device according to claim 1 , wherein the code information stores model information of the cooking device.

5. A display unit; The cooking device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a display control unit that displays, on the display unit, index information that serves as an index for checking a progress of cooking.

6. The photography department and a read control unit that controls the image capture unit to read the code information in the image, The cooking device according to claim 1 , wherein the heating control unit has a read heating mode for controlling the cooking unit under heating conditions stored in the code information read by the read control unit.

7. An editing device including a shooting unit and an output unit, a read control unit that controls the image capture unit to read the code information in the image; an editing function unit that accepts editing to add additional information to the heating conditions in the cooking process using the cooking device, the heating conditions being stored in the code information read by the reading control unit; a code information generating unit that generates code information based on an image in which the heating conditions and the editing content accepted by the editing function unit are stored; an output control unit that controls the output unit to output the code information generated by the code information generation unit.

8. The editing device according to claim 7 , wherein the additional information includes at least one of a menu name, ingredients, and a method of preparation.

9. 8. A program for causing a computer to function as the editing device according to claim 7, the program causing a computer to function as the reading control section, the editing function section, the code information generating section, and the output control section.

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