Heating cooking system and heating cooker

Abstract

To provide a heating cooking system capable of properly cooking a material to be heated, without structurally complicating a heating cooker.SOLUTION: A heating cooking system 1000 comprises an acquisition part 212a, a calculation part 212b, and a determination part 54. The acquisition part 212a acquires an image, which includes a material-to-be-heated H and a reference material S, from a terminal device 200. The calculation part 212b calculates the size of the material-to-be-heated H on the basis of the image. The determination part 54 determines a control method for heating parts 20 and 89 for heating the material-to-be-heated H, on the basis of the size of the material-to-be-heated H.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cooking system and a cooking device. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a cooking device. The cooking device disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a heating chamber, a heating unit, an imaging unit, a size detection unit, and a heating control unit. An object to be heated is stored in the heating chamber. The heating unit heats the object to be heated stored in the heating chamber. The imaging unit captures an image of the inside of the heating chamber and generates an image. The size detection unit generates information related to the size of the object to be heated as size information based on the image. The heating control unit controls the heating unit based on the size information. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2019-128093 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The cooking device disclosed in Patent Document 1 needs to be provided with an imaging unit, which results in a complicated structure of the cooking device.

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has an object to provide a cooking system and a cooking appliance that can properly cook an object to be heated without making the cooking appliance have a complicated structure. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] According to one aspect of the present application, a cooking system includes an acquisition unit, a calculation unit, and a determination unit. The acquisition unit acquires an image including an object to be heated and a reference object from a terminal device. The calculation unit calculates a size of the object to be heated based on the image. The determination unit determines a control method of a heating unit that heats the object to be heated based on the size of the object to be heated.

[0007] According to one aspect of the present application, a cooking device includes a heating unit, a receiving unit, and a determining unit. The heating unit heats an object to be heated. The receiving unit receives information on the size of the object to be heated calculated based on an image including the object to be heated and a reference object from an external device. The determining unit determines a control method for the heating unit based on the size of the object to be heated. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the cooking system and cooking device of the present invention, the food to be heated can be properly cooked without making the cooking device have a complicated structure. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a heating and cooking system according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a cooking device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining a cooking method using the cooking device according to the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the cooking system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference characters and description thereof will not be repeated.

[0011] A cooking system 1000 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the cooking system 1000 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the cooking system 1000 includes a cooking device 100, a server 250, and a smartphone 200. The smartphone 200 is an example of a "terminal device." Each of the smartphone 200 and the server 250 is an example of an "external device." FIG. 1 shows the exterior of the cooking device 100 as viewed from above and diagonally to the front right.

[0012] The server 250 communicates with each of the smartphone 200 and the cooking appliance 100. That is, the smartphone 200 and the server 250 can communicate with each other via a communication network N. The cooking appliance 100 and the server 300 can communicate with each other via the communication network N. The communication network N includes an electric communication network, an optical communication network, or the like.

[0013] The smartphone 200 is carried by the cook.

[0014] The cooking device 100 is box-shaped. The cooking device 100 is placed in, for example, a kitchen. The cooking device 100 cooks an object H to be heated. The object H is, for example, meat. Specifically, the object H to be heated is placed on the top surface of a mounting plate S by a cook, and is contained in the cooking device 100 and cooked. The mounting plate S is an example of a "reference object." The mounting plate S may be circular or rectangular. In addition, the mounting plate S may be dedicated to the cooking device 100, or may be a general-purpose product.

[0015] Cooking device 100 includes grill heating section 20, cooking chamber 39, microwave supply section 89, and operation section 40. Grill heating section 20 and microwave supply section 89 are examples of the "heating section".

[0016] In this embodiment, the side where the operation unit 40 of the cooking device 100 is arranged is defined as the front side of the cooking device 100, and the opposite side is defined as the rear side of the cooking device 100. In addition, the right side when the cooking device 100 is viewed from the front side is defined as the right side of the cooking device 100, and the opposite side is defined as the left side of the cooking device 100. Note that these directions do not limit the direction of the cooking device 100 of the present invention when in use. In this embodiment, the first direction D1 is an upward direction. The second direction D2 is a forward direction. The third direction D3 is a leftward direction. The first direction D1, the second direction D2, and the third direction D3 are perpendicular to each other.

[0017] The cooking chamber 39 is box-shaped. Specifically, the cooking chamber 39 has a right wall 71, a left wall 72, an upper wall 73, a lower wall 74, a rear wall 75, and a front door 76.

[0018] The front door 76 is a substantially rectangular plate-like member. The front door 76 can open and close the front opening of the cooking chamber 39. Specifically, the front door 76 moves between a closed position and an open position. The open position indicates a position where the front door 76 opens the opening. On the other hand, the closed position indicates a position where the front door 76 covers the opening.

[0019] By opening the opening of the front door 76, the object H to be heated placed on the upper surface of the mounting tray S can move between the inside and outside of the cooking chamber 39. On the other hand, when the front door 76 covers the opening, the mounting tray S and the object H to be heated are contained inside the cooking chamber 39.

[0020] The microwave supply unit 89 heats the object to be heated H. The microwave supply unit 89 supplies microwaves to the inside of the cooking chamber 39. Specifically, the microwave supply unit 89 has a radiation chamber, a magnetron, a waveguide, a rotating antenna, and an antenna motor. The magnetron generates microwaves. The waveguide propagates the microwaves generated by the magnetron to the radiation chamber. The rotating antenna is housed in the radiation chamber. The antenna motor drives the rotating antenna. The rotating antenna stirs the microwaves and supplies the microwaves to the inside of the cooking chamber 39.

[0021] The grill heating section 20 is disposed inside the cooking chamber 39. The grill heating section 20 heats the object to be heated H. Specifically, the grill heating section 20 has a heater. The grill heating section 20 generates heat by passing a direct current therethrough.

[0022] The operation unit 40 is disposed in front of the cooking chamber 39. The operation unit 40 receives control information when operated by a cook. Specifically, the operation unit 40 includes various keys and a display unit. The display unit displays various information. The display unit includes a liquid crystal panel.

[0023] The control information includes, for example, information for turning on / off the power supply of the heater, adjusting the output of the heater, turning on / off the power supply of the microwave supply unit 89, adjusting the output of the microwave supply unit 89, and information indicating the menu name. The information indicating the menu name is, for example, information indicating meat, information indicating fish, etc.

[0024] In this embodiment, the operation unit 40 receives operation information by being operated by a cook. The operation information includes acquisition information indicating acquisition of information regarding the size of the object to be heated H. For example, the operation unit 40 receives the operation information by the cook pressing an "ingredient size measurement button" displayed on the display unit.

[0025] The control unit 50 will now be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the cooking device 100 according to the present embodiment. As shown in Fig. 2, the cooking device 100 further includes a control unit 50 and a storage unit 55.

[0026] The storage unit 55 is configured with a random access memory (RAM) and a read only memory (ROM). The storage unit 55 stores a control program for controlling the operation of each part of the cooking appliance 100.

[0027] The control unit 50 is a hardware circuit including a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control unit 50 executes a control program stored in a storage unit 55. The control unit 50 includes an execution unit 51, a transmission unit 52, a reception unit 53, and a determination unit .

[0028] The execution unit 51 controls the grill heating unit 20 and the microwave supply unit 89 based on the control information. For example, the cook inputs a menu name "meat" on the operation unit 40. The execution unit 51 outputs drive information to the grill heating unit 20 and the microwave supply unit 89 based on the menu name "meat". The execution unit 51 turns on the power of the microwave supply unit 89 for a first predetermined period based on the drive information.

[0029] When the operation unit 40 accepts the operation information, the transmission unit 52 transmits request information to the server 250. The request information indicates that information regarding the size of the object H to be heated is requested.

[0030] The receiving unit 53 receives information about the size of the object to be heated H from the server 250.

[0031] The decision unit 54 decides the control method of the grill heating unit 20 and the microwave supply unit 89 based on the size of the object to be heated H. Specifically, the decision unit 54 controls the grill heating unit 20 and the microwave supply unit 89 based on the size of the object to be heated H and the control information. For example, the cook inputs the menu name "meat" and the operation information with the operation unit 40. The receiving unit 53 receives information regarding the size of the object to be heated H. When the size of the object to be heated H is large, the decision unit 54 turns on the power of the microwave supply unit 89 for a second predetermined period. The second predetermined period is longer than the first predetermined period. On the other hand, when the size of the object to be heated H is small, the decision unit 54 turns on the power of the microwave supply unit 89 for a third predetermined period. The third predetermined period is shorter than the first predetermined period.

[0032] Next, a description will be given of the smartphone 200. The smartphone 200 includes a storage unit 211, a control unit 212, a communication unit 213, a display unit 214, and an image capturing unit 215.

[0033] The storage unit 211 is an example of a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded. Specifically, the storage unit 211 includes a storage device, and stores an application program (hereinafter, may be referred to as an "application AP"), a computer program, and data. Specifically, the storage unit 211 includes a main storage device such as a semiconductor memory, and an auxiliary storage device such as a semiconductor memory, a solid state drive, and / or a hard disk drive. The storage unit 211 may include a removable medium.

[0034] Specifically, the memory unit 211 stores information regarding the size of the mounting plate S. Specifically, the size of the mounting plate S includes a first distance indicating the size of the mounting plate S in a first direction D1, a second distance indicating the size of the mounting plate S in a second direction D2, and a third distance indicating the size of the mounting plate S in a third direction D3.

[0035] The application AP is, for example, a computer program that displays instruction information on the display unit 214. The instruction information indicates that an image of the object to be heated H is to be captured. In this embodiment, the application AP is downloaded from the server 250 to the smartphone 200 and installed therein.

[0036] The communication unit 213 performs wireless communication. The communication unit 213 includes, for example, a network interface controller (NIC) that performs communication according to a predetermined communication protocol, or communication conforming to a WiFi communication standard. The communication unit 213 may also include a wireless communication module that performs wireless communication.

[0037] The communication unit 213 receives instruction information from the server 250. In addition, the communication unit 213 transmits information indicating the size of the object H to be heated to the server 250.

[0038] The display unit 214 is, for example, a touch panel. Specifically, the display unit 214 is a liquid crystal display or an organic electroluminescence display. In more detail, the display unit 214 displays instruction information.

[0039] The photographing unit 215 photographs an image including the object to be heated H and the plate S. The image includes a planar image of the object to be heated H and the plate S, and a side image of the object to be heated H and the plate S. In detail, the planar image is an image including the entire size of the plate S in the second direction D2, the entire size of the plate S in the third direction D3, the entire size of the object to be heated H in the second direction D2, and the entire size of the object to be heated H in the third direction D3. The side image is an image including the entire size of the plate S in the first direction D1, the entire size of the plate S in the third direction D3, the entire size of the object to be heated H in the second direction D2, and the entire size of the object to be heated H in the third direction D3.

[0040] The control unit 212 includes a processor such as a CPU. The control unit 212 controls each element of the smartphone 200. Specifically, the control unit 212 executes a computer program and an application AP stored in the storage unit 211. The control unit 212 includes an acquisition unit 212a and a calculation unit 212b.

[0041] The acquiring unit 212a acquires an image including the object to be heated H and the placing plate S from the photographing unit 215. The image includes a planar image of the object to be heated H and the placing plate S, and a side image of the object to be heated H and the placing plate S.

[0042] The calculation unit 212b calculates the size of the object H based on the image. Specifically, the calculation unit 212b calculates the distance indicating the size of the object H in the first direction D1 based on the ratio of the distance indicating the size of the placing dish S in the first direction D1 in the image to the distance indicating the size of the object H, and the first distance. The calculation unit 212b also calculates the distance indicating the size of the object H in the second direction D2 based on the ratio of the distance indicating the size of the placing dish S in the second direction D2 in the image to the distance indicating the size of the object H, and the second distance. Furthermore, the calculation unit 212b calculates the distance indicating the size of the object H in the third direction D3 based on the ratio of the distance indicating the size of the placing dish S in the third direction D3 in the image to the distance indicating the size of the object H, and the third distance.

[0043] Next, a description will be given of the server 250. The server 250 includes a control unit 251, a storage unit 252, and a communication unit 253.

[0044] The control unit 251 includes a processor such as a CPU. The storage unit 252 is an example of a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded. Specifically, the storage unit 252 includes a storage device and stores an application AP, a computer program, and data. Specifically, the storage unit 252 includes a main storage device such as a semiconductor memory, and an auxiliary storage device such as a semiconductor memory, a solid state drive, and / or a hard disk drive. The storage unit 252 may include removable media.

[0045] The communication unit 253 receives instruction information from the cooking appliance 100. The communication unit 253 transmits the instruction information to the smartphone 200. The communication unit 213 also receives information indicating the size of the object to be heated H from the smartphone 200. The communication unit 213 transmits the information indicating the size of the object to be heated H to the cooking appliance 100.

[0046] 1 and 2, according to this embodiment, the size of the object H to be heated can be calculated and the object H can be appropriately cooked without making the cooking device 100 complex in structure. In detail, the cooking device 100 does not need to include an imaging unit, and the size of the object H to be heated can be calculated and the object H can be appropriately cooked.

[0047] When the reference object includes a plate S on which the object H to be heated is placed, the reference object can be easily prepared. When the image includes a planar image and a side image, the object H to be heated can be cooked more appropriately. Furthermore, when the first direction D1, the second direction D2, and the third direction D3 are perpendicular to each other, the object H to be heated can be cooked more appropriately.

[0048] Next, a cooking method using the cooking device 100 of this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a flow diagram for explaining the cooking method using the cooking device 100.

[0049] In step S101, operation unit 40 receives operation information and control information when operated by a cook.

[0050] In step S102, the transmission unit 52 transmits the request information to the server 250.

[0051] In step S103, information regarding the size of the object to be heated H is received from the server 250.

[0052] In step S104, the determination unit 54 determines the control method for the grill heating unit 20 and the microwave supply unit 89 based on the size of the object H to be heated and the control information. Then, the cooking method ends.

[0053] The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The drawings are mainly schematic illustrations of each component for ease of understanding, and the thickness, length, number, etc. of each component shown in the drawings are different from the actual ones due to the convenience of drawing. In addition, the materials, shapes, dimensions, etc. of each component shown in the above embodiments are merely examples and are not particularly limited, and various modifications are possible within a range that does not substantially deviate from the effects of the present invention.

[0054] (1) As described with reference to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, the smartphone 200 includes the calculation unit 212b, but the present invention is not limited to this. The cooking appliance 100 may include the calculation unit, or the server 250 may include the calculation unit.

[0055] (2) As described with reference to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, the cooking appliance 100 communicates with the smartphone 200 via the server 250, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the cooking appliance 100 may communicate with the smartphone 200 by infrared communication or Bluetooth (registered trademark). [Industrial Applicability]

[0056] The present invention is useful, for example, in the field of cooking appliances. [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] 20 Grill heating section (heating section) 40 Control section 54 Decision Section 89 Microwave supply unit 200 Smartphone (Terminal Device) 212a Acquisition Department 212b Calculation part 1000 Cooking System H Heated object S Placing plate (reference object)

Claims

1. An acquisition unit that acquires an image including the heated object and the reference object from a terminal device; A calculation unit that calculates the size of the object to be heated based on the image; A determination unit that determines a control method of a heating unit that heats the object based on a size of the object; A heating and cooking system comprising:

2. A storage unit that stores information regarding the size of the reference object, The heating and cooking system according to claim 1 , wherein the reference object includes a placement plate on which the object to be heated is placed.

3. The image is A planar image of the heated object and the reference object; A side image of the heated object and the reference object; The heating and cooking system of claim 1 .

4. the size of the reference object includes a first distance indicating the size of the reference object in a first direction, a second distance indicating the size of the reference object in a second direction, and a third distance indicating the size of the reference object in a third direction; The calculation unit calculates a size of the object to be heated based on the first distance, the second distance, and the third distance, The heating and cooking system according to claim 3 , wherein the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are perpendicular to each other.

5. A heating unit that heats the object to be heated; A receiving unit that receives information regarding the size of the object to be heated calculated based on an image including the object to be heated and a reference object from an external device; A determination unit that determines a control method for the heating unit based on the size of the object to be heated; A heating cooker comprising:

6. an operation unit that receives operation information; a transmission unit that transmits, when the operation unit receives the operation information, request information indicating a request for information regarding the size of the object to be heated to the external device; Further comprising: The cooking device according to claim 5 , wherein the operation information includes acquisition information indicating that information regarding a size of the object to be heated is to be acquired.

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