Cooking system

Abstract

To provide technology to apply an automatic cooking start condition more flexibly.SOLUTION: A cooking system may include a heating chamber where a material to be heated can be stored, a heating part for heating the inside of the heating chamber, an in-chamber temperature detection part for detecting the temperature inside the heating chamber as an in-chamber temperature, a cooking menu item selection part for selecting a cooking menu item, and a control part for causing the heating part to perform automatic cooking on the basis of recipe data corresponding to the selected cooking menu item. The cooking system may be configured to prohibit execution of automatic cooking when the in-chamber temperature exceeds a reference temperature, and to permit the execution of automatic cooking when the in-chamber temperature is equal to or lower than the reference temperature. The reference temperature may be set on the basis of the cooking menu item for which the automatic cooking has been executed just before, and the cooking menu item for which the automatic cooking is to be executed from now.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The technology disclosed in this specification relates to a cooking system.

Background Art

[0002] A cooking system is disclosed in Patent Document 1. The cooking system includes a heating chamber capable of accommodating an object to be heated, a heating unit for heating the inside of the heating chamber, an in-chamber temperature detection unit for detecting the temperature inside the heating chamber as the in-chamber temperature, a cooking menu selection unit capable of selecting a cooking menu, and a control unit for causing the heating unit to perform automatic cooking based on recipe data corresponding to the selected cooking menu. The cooking system is configured to prohibit the execution of automatic cooking when the in-chamber temperature exceeds a reference temperature, and to allow the execution of automatic cooking when the in-chamber temperature is below the reference temperature. The reference temperature is set based on the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be performed next.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Even if the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be performed next is the same, depending on the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been performed immediately before, there may be cases where the situation where the start of automatic cooking may be permitted is different. This specification provides a technology that can apply the start conditions of automatic cooking more flexibly.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] In a first aspect disclosed in this specification, a cooking system may include a heating cabinet capable of accommodating an object to be heated, a heating unit for heating the interior of the heating cabinet, an in-cabinet temperature detection unit for detecting the temperature inside the heating cabinet as the in-cabinet temperature, a cooking menu selection unit capable of selecting a cooking menu, and a control unit for causing the heating unit to perform automatic cooking based on recipe data corresponding to the selected cooking menu. The cooking system may be configured to prohibit the execution of the automatic cooking when the in-cabinet temperature exceeds a reference temperature, and to allow the execution of the automatic cooking when the in-cabinet temperature is equal to or lower than the reference temperature. The reference temperature may be set based on the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking has been previously executed and the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking is to be executed next.

[0006] According to the above configuration, the reference temperature that is a start condition for automatic cooking is set based not only on the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next, but also on the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been previously executed. By adopting such a configuration, the start condition for automatic cooking can be applied more flexibly.

[0007] In a second aspect, in the first aspect, when the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking has been previously executed and the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking is to be executed next are the same, the reference temperature may be set to a first reference temperature. When the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking has been previously executed and the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking is to be executed next are not the same, the reference temperature may be set to a second reference temperature that is lower than the first reference temperature.

[0008] According to the above configuration, when continuously executing automatic cooking for the same cooking menu, the waiting time until the in-cabinet temperature drops can be shortened. The convenience for the user can be improved.

[0009] In the third aspect, in the first aspect, when the cooking menu that has just completed the automatic cooking and the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking is about to be performed next are the same, the reference temperature may be set to the first reference temperature. When the cooking menu that has just completed the automatic cooking and the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking is about to be performed next are not the same and do not belong to the same group of cooking menus, the reference temperature may be set to a second reference temperature lower than the first reference temperature. When the cooking menu that has just completed the automatic cooking and the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking is about to be performed next are not the same but belong to the same group of cooking menus, the reference temperature may be set to a third reference temperature lower than the first reference temperature and higher than the second reference temperature.

[0010] According to the above configuration, when continuously performing automatic cooking for the same cooking menu or when continuously performing automatic cooking for cooking menus belonging to the same group of cooking menus, the waiting time until the temperature inside the cabinet drops can be shortened. The convenience for the user can be improved.

[0011] In the fourth aspect, in the third aspect, the third reference temperature may be set based on the group of cooking menus to which the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking is about to be performed next belongs.

[0012] According to the above configuration, when continuously performing automatic cooking for cooking menus belonging to the same group of cooking menus, the start conditions for automatic cooking suitable for the group of cooking menus can be set.

[0013] In the fifth aspect, in any of the second to fourth aspects, the first reference temperature may be set based on the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking is about to be performed next.

[0014] According to the above configuration, when continuously performing automatic cooking for the same cooking menu, the start conditions for automatic cooking suitable for the cooking menu can be set.

[0015] In the sixth aspect, in the first aspect, when the cooking menu that has just completed the automatic cooking and the cooking menu that is about to execute the automatic cooking belong to the same cooking menu group, the reference temperature may be set to the first reference temperature. When the cooking menu that has just completed the automatic cooking and the cooking menu that is about to execute the automatic cooking do not belong to the same cooking menu group, the reference temperature may be set to a second reference temperature lower than the first reference temperature.

[0016] According to the above configuration, when continuously executing automatic cooking for cooking menus belonging to the same cooking menu group, the waiting time until the temperature inside the cabinet drops can be shortened. The convenience for the user can be improved.

[0017] In the seventh aspect, in the sixth aspect, the first reference temperature may be set based on the cooking menu group to which the cooking menu that is about to execute the automatic cooking belongs.

[0018] According to the above configuration, when continuously executing automatic cooking for cooking menus belonging to the same cooking menu group, the start conditions for automatic cooking suitable for the cooking menu group can be set.

[0019] In the eighth aspect, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the cooking menu selection unit may be configured to distinguish and display a cooking menu that can currently execute the automatic cooking and a cooking menu that cannot currently execute the automatic cooking based on the temperature inside the cabinet.

[0020] According to the above configuration, when the user selects a cooking menu, it is possible to determine which cooking menu can be executed from the current time and which cooking menu cannot be executed at the current time. The convenience for the user can be improved.

[0021] In the ninth aspect, in any one of the first to eighth aspects, the cooking system may further include a terminal device communicable with the control unit. The cooking menu selection unit may be provided in the terminal device.

[0022] According to the above configuration, the user can select a cooking menu using the terminal device. The convenience for the user can be further improved.

[0023] In the tenth aspect, in the ninth aspect, the terminal device may be configured to transmit recipe data corresponding to the selected cooking menu to the control unit. The cooking system may be configured to prohibit the execution of the automatic cooking by the control unit prohibiting the start of heating by the heating unit.

[0024] According to the above configuration, the execution of the automatic cooking can be prohibited with a simple configuration.

[0025] In the eleventh aspect, in the ninth aspect, the cooking system may be configured to prohibit the execution of the automatic cooking by the terminal device prohibiting the transmission of the recipe data corresponding to the selected cooking menu to the control unit.

[0026] According to the above configuration, the execution of the automatic cooking can be prohibited with a simple configuration.

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0028] (Example 1) As shown in FIG. 1, the cooking system 2 includes a cooking appliance 10, a terminal device 100, an access point 200, and a server device 300. The cooking appliance 10 and the terminal device 100 can be connected to each other by Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication (hereinafter referred to as "BT") according to the Bluetooth method. The terminal device 100 is connected to the access point 200 by Wi-Fi (registered trademark) communication (hereinafter referred to as "WF") according to the Wi-Fi method, and can be connected to the Internet 400 via the access point 200. The server device 300 is connected to the Internet 400. Therefore, the terminal device 100 can communicate with the server device 300 via the access point 200 and the Internet 400.

[0029] (Configuration of the cooking appliance 10) As shown in Fig. 2, the cooking heater 10 is, for example, a gas combustion type built-in stove that is installed and used in a system kitchen. The cooking heater 10 includes a main body 12, a top plate 14 disposed on the upper part of the main body 12, three stove burners 16a, 16b, 16c exposed from the top plate 14, and three stove temperature sensors 18a, 18b, 18c provided corresponding to the respective stove burners 16a, 16b, 16c. The stove burner 16a is a burner for heating an object to be heated (e.g., a cooking container). A gas supply passage (not shown) is connected to the stove burner 16a. The gas supply passage is provided with a flow rate adjustment valve (not shown) for adjusting the amount of gas supplied to the stove burner 16a. The stove burner 16a is ignited by operating an igniter (not shown) while gas is being supplied to the stove burner 16a. By adjusting the amount of gas supplied to the stove burner 16a, the heating amount of the stove burner 16a can be adjusted. When the supply of gas to the stove burner 16a is stopped, the stove burner 16a is extinguished. The stove temperature sensor 18a detects the temperature of the object to be heated heated by the corresponding stove burner 16a. The stove burners 16b, 16c have the same structure as the stove burner 16a, and the stove temperature sensors 18b, 18c have the same structure as the stove temperature sensor 18a.

[0030] The cooking heater 10 further includes a grill compartment 20 and a grill door 22. The grill compartment 20 is provided inside the main body 12 and houses the object to be heated. The grill door 22 is disposed on the front surface of the main body 12 and opens and closes the grill compartment 20. Inside the grill compartment 20, a grill burner 24 (see Fig. 1) for heating the object to be heated housed in the grill compartment 20 and a grill temperature sensor 26 (see Fig. 1) for detecting the temperature inside the grill compartment 20 are provided.

[0031] In the following, the stove burners 16a, 16b, 16c are also collectively referred to as "stove burner 16" (see Fig. 1), and the stove temperature sensors 18a, 18b, 18c are also collectively referred to as "stove temperature sensor 18" (see Fig. 1). Further, the stove burner 16 and the grill burner 24 are also collectively referred to as "heating unit 17" (see Fig. 1).

[0032] The cooking heater 10 further includes a stove operation unit 28, a stove display unit 30, a grill operation unit 32, a grill display unit 34, and a power switch 36. The stove operation unit 28, the stove display unit 30, the grill operation unit 32, the grill display unit 34, and the power switch 36 are provided on the front surface of the main body 12. The power switch 36 is an operation unit for switching on / off the power of the cooking heater 10.

[0033] The stove operation unit 28 includes three heating amount operation units 38a, 38b, 38c and three panel operation units 40a, 40b, 40c. The heating amount operation units 38a, 38b, 38c are operation units for igniting and extinguishing the corresponding stove burners 16a, 16b, 16c and adjusting the heating amount of the corresponding stove burners 16a, 16b, 16c. The panel operation units 40a, 40b, 40c are operation units for setting automatic cooking and the like with the corresponding stove burners 16a, 16b, 16c. The stove display unit 30 displays the operating states of the respective stove burners 16a, 16b, 16c and information related to automatic cooking.

[0034] The grill operation unit 32 includes a heating amount operation unit 42 and a panel operation unit 44. The heating amount operation unit 42 is an operation unit for igniting and extinguishing the grill burner 24 and adjusting the heating amount of the grill burner 24. The panel operation unit 44 is an operation unit for setting automatic cooking and the like with the grill burner 24. The grill display unit 34 displays the operating state of the grill burner 24 and information related to automatic cooking.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 1, the cooking appliance 10 further includes a BT interface 46, a control unit 48, and a storage unit 50. The BT interface 46 is a wireless interface for performing BT communication with an external device (for example, the terminal device 100). In the following, the interface may be described as "I / F". The control unit 48 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc., and controls the operations of the respective components of the cooking appliance 10. The storage unit 50 includes an EEPROM, a flash memory, etc., and stores various data used when the control unit 48 executes processing.

[0036] (Configuration of the terminal device 100) The terminal device 100 is, for example, a portable or stationary communication terminal (such as a smartphone, mobile phone, tablet, PC, etc.) owned by the user of the cooking appliance 10. The terminal device 100 includes a display unit 102, an input unit 104, a BTI / F 106, a WFI / F 108, a control unit 110, and a storage unit 112. The display unit 102 displays various types of information to the user. The input unit 104 accepts various types of inputs from the user. The display unit 102 and the input unit 104 may be integrated as, for example, a touch panel 103. The BTI / F 106 is a wireless interface for performing BT communication with an external device (such as the cooking appliance 10). The WFI / F 108 is a wireless interface for performing WF communication with the access point 200. The control unit 110 includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., and controls the operations of the respective components of the terminal device 100. The storage unit 112 includes an EEPROM, a flash memory, etc., and stores various types of data used when the control unit 110 executes processing. A cooking support application (not shown) is stored in the storage unit 112. The cooking support application is an application program for assisting the user in cooking using the cooking appliance 10, and is provided by the manufacturing company of the cooking appliance 10. In a state where the cooking support application is activated, the terminal device 100 can receive various types of data from the cooking appliance 10 and the server device 300, and transmit various types of data to the cooking appliance 10 and the server device 300. In a state where the cooking support application is activated, the user can input a selection instruction for a cooking menu, an instruction to start automatic cooking, etc. via the touch panel 103 of the terminal device 100.

[0037] (Configuration of Server Device 300) The server device 300 is, for example, a stationary server device managed by the manufacturing company of the cooking appliance 10. The server device 300 includes a display unit 302, an input unit 304, a communication I / F 306, a control unit 308, and a storage unit 310. The display unit 302 displays various types of information to the operator. The input unit 304 accepts various types of inputs from the operator. The communication I / F 306 is an interface for executing a connection to the Internet 400. The control unit 308 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc., and controls the operations of the respective components of the server device 300. The storage unit 310 includes, for example, an HDD, an SSD, etc., and stores various types of data used when the control unit 308 executes processing. Further, the storage unit 310 stores, for example, a plurality of recipe data (not shown) for the cooking appliance 10. The recipe data is data for executing automatic cooking of the corresponding cooking menu in the cooking appliance 10. The recipe data includes, for example, information indicating the cooking procedure of automatic cooking, information indicating the heating unit 17 capable of executing automatic cooking, information indicating the heating power and the duration of the heating unit 17 in each cooking step of automatic cooking, and the like.

[0038] (Processing at the start of automatic cooking) Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 3, in the cooking system 2 of the present embodiment, the processing performed by the control unit 48 of the cooking appliance 10 when starting automatic cooking using the grill burner 24 will be described. In the present embodiment, before executing the processing shown in FIG. 3, on the terminal device 100, the selection of the cooking menu to be automatically cooked has already been made, and the cooking appliance 10 has already received the recipe data corresponding to the selected cooking menu from the server device 300 via the terminal device 100.

[0039] In S2, the control unit 48 determines whether or not the temperature inside the cabinet detected by the grill temperature sensor 26 is lower than the lower reference temperature. The lower reference temperature is, for example, 60°C. If the temperature inside the cabinet is lower than the lower reference temperature (YES), the process proceeds to S4.

[0040] In S4, the control unit 48 permits the ignition of the grill burner 24. As a result, when an ignition operation is subsequently performed on the grill operation unit 32 by the user, the grill burner 24 ignites, and the control unit 48 starts automatic cooking using the grill burner 24. After S4, the processing in FIG. 3 ends.

[0041] When the temperature inside the cabinet is equal to or higher than the lower reference temperature in S2 (in the case of NO), the process proceeds to S6. In S6, the control unit 48 determines whether the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is about to be executed is a continuously cookable cooking menu. If it is a continuously cookable cooking menu (in the case of YES), the process proceeds to S8.

[0042] In S8, the control unit 48 determines whether the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is about to be executed is the same as the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been previously executed. If the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is about to be executed is the same as the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been previously executed (in the case of YES), the process proceeds to S10.

[0043] In S10, the control unit 48 sets the reference temperature to the upper reference temperature. The upper reference temperature is a temperature higher than the lower reference temperature and is set according to the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is about to be executed. The upper reference temperature is, for example, 160°C. After S10, the process proceeds to S16.

[0044] In S8, if the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next is not the same as the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before (NO), the process proceeds to S12. In S12, the control unit 48 determines whether the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next is similar to the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before. For example, if the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next (e.g., French toast) and the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before (e.g., butter toast) belong to the same cooking menu group (e.g., toast), the control unit 48 determines that the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next is similar to the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before. If the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next is similar to the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before (YES), the process proceeds to S14.

[0045] In S14, the control unit 48 sets the reference temperature to the intermediate reference temperature. The intermediate reference temperature is a temperature higher than the lower reference temperature and lower than the upper reference temperature, and is set according to the cooking menu group to which the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next belongs. The intermediate reference temperature is, for example, 100°C. After S14, the process proceeds to S16.

[0046] In S16, the control unit 48 determines whether the temperature inside the cabinet detected by the grill temperature sensor 26 is lower than the reference temperature set in S10 or S14. If the temperature inside the cabinet is lower than the reference temperature (YES), the process proceeds to S4, and the control unit 48 permits ignition of the grill burner 24.

[0047] If the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next at S6 is not a continuously cookable menu (NO), if the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next at S12 is not similar to the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before (NO), and if the internal temperature in the cabinet is equal to or higher than the reference temperature at S16 (NO), the process proceeds to S18. At S18, the control unit 48 prohibits ignition of the grill burner 24. In this case, even if an ignition operation is performed on the grill operation unit 32 by the user thereafter, the grill burner 24 does not ignite, so automatic cooking using the grill burner 24 is not started. After S18, the process of FIG. 3 ends.

[0048] (Example 2) The cooking heating system 2 of this embodiment has the same configuration as the cooking heating system 2 of Example 1. Hereinafter, differences from the cooking heating system 2 of Example 1 will be described.

[0049] (Processing at the start of automatic cooking) Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 4, in the cooking heating system 2 of this embodiment, the processing performed by the control unit 110 of the terminal device 100 when starting automatic cooking using the grill burner 24 will be described. In this embodiment, before executing the processing shown in FIG. 4, the terminal device 100 has already received all recipe data corresponding to the cooking menus that can be automatically cooked by the cooking heater 10 from the server device 300.

[0050] At S22, the control unit 110 waits until a selection instruction for the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next is input by the user. When a selection instruction for the cooking menu is input (when it becomes YES), the process proceeds to S24.

[0051] At S24, the control unit 110 acquires the internal temperature detected by the grill temperature sensor 26 from the cooking heater 10.

[0052] In S26, the control unit 110 determines whether the temperature inside the cabinet acquired in S24 is lower than the lower reference temperature. The lower reference temperature is, for example, 60°C. If the temperature inside the cabinet is lower than the lower reference temperature (YES), the process proceeds to S28.

[0053] In S28, the control unit 110 permits the transmission of recipe data to the heating cooker 10.

[0054] In S30, the control unit 110 waits until a transmission instruction for recipe data to the heating cooker 10 is input from the user. When a transmission instruction for recipe data is input (when it becomes YES), the process proceeds to S32.

[0055] In S32, the control unit 110 transmits recipe data for the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed to the heating cooker 10. After S32, the process of FIG. 4 ends. Note that when the heating cooker 10 receives recipe data from the terminal device 100, it waits until an ignition operation is performed on the grill operation unit 32. When an ignition operation is performed on the grill operation unit 32, automatic cooking using the grill burner 24 starts.

[0056] If the temperature inside the cabinet in S26 is equal to or higher than the lower reference temperature (NO), the process proceeds to S34. In S34, the control unit 110 acquires information on the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before from the heating cooker 10.

[0057] In S36, the control unit 110 determines whether the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed is a cooking menu for which continuous cooking is possible. If it is a cooking menu for which continuous cooking is possible (YES), the process proceeds to S38.

[0058] In S38, the control unit 110 determines whether the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed is the same as the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before. If the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed is the same as the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before (YES), the process proceeds to S40.

[0059] In S40, the control unit 110 sets the reference temperature to the upper reference temperature. The upper reference temperature is higher than the lower reference temperature and is set according to the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next. The upper reference temperature is, for example, 160°C. After S40, the process proceeds to S46.

[0060] In S38, if the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next is not the same as the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before (NO), the process proceeds to S42. In S42, the control unit 110 determines whether the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next is similar to the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before. For example, if the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next (for example, French toast) and the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before (for example, butter toast) belong to the same cooking menu group (for example, toast), the control unit 110 determines that the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next is similar to the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before. If the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next is similar to the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before (YES), the process proceeds to S44.

[0061] In S44, the control unit 110 sets the reference temperature to the intermediate reference temperature. The intermediate reference temperature is higher than the lower reference temperature and lower than the upper reference temperature, and is set according to the cooking menu group to which the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next belongs. The intermediate reference temperature is, for example, 100°C. After S44, the process proceeds to S46.

[0062] In S46, the control unit 110 determines whether the internal temperature acquired in S24 is lower than the reference temperature set in S40 or S44. If the internal temperature is lower than the reference temperature (YES), the process proceeds to S28, and the control unit 110 permits transmission of the recipe data to the heating cooker 10.

[0063] If the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed from now on at S36 is not a continuously cookable cooking menu (NO), if the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed from now on at S42 is not similar to the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before (NO), and if the internal temperature in the cabinet is equal to or higher than the reference temperature at S46 (NO), the process proceeds to S48. At S48, the control unit 110 prohibits the transmission of recipe data to the heating cooker 10. After S48, the process of FIG. 4 ends. In this case, since the recipe data is not transmitted to the heating cooker 10, automatic cooking is not started in the heating cooker 10.

[0064] (Example 3) The heating cooking system 2 of this embodiment has the same configuration as the heating cooking system 2 of Example 2. Hereinafter, differences from the heating cooking system 2 of Example 2 will be described.

[0065] (Processing at the start of automatic cooking) Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 5, the processing performed by the control unit 110 of the terminal device 100 when starting automatic cooking using the grill burner 24 in the heating cooking system 2 will be described. Also in this embodiment, before executing the processing shown in FIG. 5, the terminal device 100 has already received all recipe data corresponding to the cooking menus that can be automatically cooked by the heating cooker 10 from the server device 300.

[0066] At S52, the control unit 110 acquires the internal temperature detected by the grill temperature sensor 26 from the heating cooker 10.

[0067] At S54, the control unit 110 determines whether the internal temperature acquired at S52 is lower than the lower reference temperature. The lower reference temperature is, for example, 60°C. If the internal temperature is lower than the lower reference temperature (YES), the process proceeds to S56.

[0068] At S56, the control unit 110 permits the selection of all cooking menus on the terminal device 100.

[0069] In S58, the control unit 110 waits until a selection instruction for a cooking menu to be automatically cooked is input by the user. At this time, on the touch panel 103, the cooking menus for which selection is permitted and the cooking menus for which selection is prohibited are displayed separately. When a selection instruction for a cooking menu is input (when it becomes YES), the process proceeds to S60.

[0070] In S60, the control unit 110 waits until a transmission instruction for recipe data to the heating cooker 10 is input from the user. When a transmission instruction for recipe data is input (when it becomes YES), the process proceeds to S62.

[0071] In S62, the control unit 110 transmits the recipe data for the cooking menu to be automatically cooked to the heating cooker 10. After S62, the process of FIG. 5 ends. Note that when the heating cooker 10 receives the recipe data from the terminal device 100, it waits until an ignition operation is performed on the grill operation unit 32. When an ignition operation is performed on the grill operation unit 32, automatic cooking using the grill burner 24 starts.

[0072] When the internal temperature is equal to or higher than the lower reference temperature in S54 (when it is NO), the process proceeds to S64. In S64, the control unit 110 acquires information on the cooking menu for which automatic cooking was just completed from the heating cooker 10.

[0073] In S66, the control unit 110 specifies, as the cooking menu to be determined, a cooking menu for which the determination process of S68 - S82 has not yet been performed from among the cooking menus that can be executed by the heating cooker 10.

[0074] In S68, the control unit 110 determines whether the cooking menu to be determined is a cooking menu for which continuous cooking is possible. If it is a cooking menu for which continuous cooking is possible (when it is YES), the process proceeds to S70.

[0075] In S70, the control unit 110 determines whether the cooking menu to be determined is the same as the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before. If the cooking menu to be determined is the same as the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before (in the case of YES), the process proceeds to S72.

[0076] In S72, the control unit 110 sets the reference temperature to the upper reference temperature. The upper reference temperature is a temperature higher than the lower reference temperature and is set according to the cooking menu to be determined. The upper reference temperature is, for example, 160°C. After S72, the process proceeds to S78.

[0077] In S70, if the cooking menu to be determined is not the same as the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before (in the case of NO), the process proceeds to S74. In S74, the control unit 110 determines whether the cooking menu to be determined is similar to the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before. For example, if the cooking menu to be determined (e.g., French toast) and the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before (e.g., butter toast) belong to the same cooking menu group (e.g., toast), the control unit 110 determines that the cooking menu to be determined is similar to the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before. If the cooking menu to be determined is similar to the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before (in the case of YES), the process proceeds to S76.

[0078] In S76, the control unit 110 sets the reference temperature to the intermediate reference temperature. The intermediate reference temperature is a temperature higher than the lower reference temperature and lower than the upper reference temperature, and is set according to the cooking menu group to which the cooking menu to be determined belongs. The intermediate reference temperature is, for example, 100°C. After S76, the process proceeds to S78.

[0079] In S78, the control unit 110 determines whether the internal temperature acquired in S52 is lower than the reference temperature set in S72 or S76. If the internal temperature is lower than the reference temperature (in the case of YES), the process proceeds to S80.

[0080] In S80, the control unit 110 permits the selection of the cooking menu to be determined on the terminal device 100. After S80, the process proceeds to S84.

[0081] If, in S68, the cooking menu to be determined is not a continuously cookable cooking menu (NO), if, in S74, the cooking menu to be determined is not similar to the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been executed immediately before (NO), and if, in S78, the temperature inside the storage is equal to or higher than the reference temperature (NO), the process proceeds to S82. In S82, the control unit 110 prohibits the selection of the cooking menu to be determined on the terminal device 100. After S82, the process proceeds to S84.

[0082] In S84, the control unit 110 determines whether the determination for all cooking menus has been completed. If the determination for all cooking menus has not been completed (NO), the process returns to S66. If the determination for all cooking menus has been completed (YES), the process proceeds to S58.

[0083] (Modification example) When the terminal device 100 stores all the recipe data for the heating cooker 10, it may not be necessary to transmit the recipe data from the server device 300 to the terminal device 100. In this case, the heating cooking system 2 may not include the server device 300.

[0084] In the first embodiment, when the heating cooker 10 stores all the recipe data, it may not be necessary to transmit the recipe data from the terminal device 100 to the heating cooker 10. In this case, it is sufficient to transmit information indicating the selected cooking menu from the terminal device 100 to the heating cooker 10. Further, the input of the selection instruction for the cooking menu may be performed using the grill operation unit 32 and the grill display unit 34 of the heating cooker 10 instead of the terminal device 100. In this case, the heating cooking system 2 may not include the terminal device 100.

[0085] In the second embodiment, the terminal device 100 may be configured not to receive recipe data corresponding to cooking menus that can be automatically cooked by the cooking appliance 10 from the server device 300 before executing the process shown in FIG. 4. In this case, the terminal device 100 may be configured to receive, from the server device 300, recipe data corresponding to the selected cooking menu each time a cooking menu is selected in S22 of FIG. 4. Similarly, in the third embodiment, the terminal device 100 may be configured not to receive recipe data corresponding to cooking menus that can be automatically cooked by the cooking appliance 10 from the server device 300 before executing the process shown in FIG. 5. In this case, the terminal device 100 may be configured to receive, from the server device 300, recipe data corresponding to the selected cooking menu each time a cooking menu is selected in S58 of FIG. 5.

[0086] In the third embodiment, the terminal device 100 may be configured to display, on the touch panel 103 in S58 of FIG. 5, the cooking menus for which selection is permitted and the cooking menus for which selection is prohibited without distinction. Alternatively, the terminal device 100 may be configured to display only the cooking menus for which selection is permitted on the touch panel 103 in S58 of FIG. 5 and not to display the cooking menus for which selection is prohibited.

[0087] The cooking appliance 10 may be connected to the access point 200 by WF communication. In this case, the cooking appliance 10 and the terminal device 100 may be able to communicate with each other via the access point 200.

[0088] The cooking appliance 10 may include a heat source other than the grill burner 24 (for example, an IH heater or the like) as a heat source for heating the inside of the grill compartment 20.

[0089] (Features of the Embodiment) As described above, in one or more embodiments, the cooking system 2 includes a grill compartment 20 (an example of a heating compartment) capable of accommodating an object to be heated, a grill burner 24 (an example of a heating unit) for heating the interior of the grill compartment 20, a grill temperature sensor 26 (an example of an interior temperature detection unit) for detecting the temperature inside the grill compartment 20 as the interior temperature, a touch panel 103 (an example of a cooking menu selection unit) capable of selecting a cooking menu, and a control unit 48 for causing the grill burner 24 to perform automatic cooking based on recipe data corresponding to the selected cooking menu. The cooking system 2 is configured to prohibit the execution of automatic cooking when the interior temperature exceeds a reference temperature (e.g., an upper reference temperature, a middle reference temperature, or a lower reference temperature), and to allow the execution of automatic cooking when the interior temperature is equal to or lower than the reference temperature. The reference temperature is set based on the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been previously executed and the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next.

[0090] According to the above configuration, the reference temperature that is the start condition for automatic cooking is set based not only on the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next, but also on the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been previously executed. By adopting such a configuration, the start condition for automatic cooking can be applied more flexibly.

[0091] In one or more embodiments, when the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been previously executed and the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next are the same, the reference temperature is set to a first reference temperature (e.g., an upper reference temperature). When the cooking menu for which automatic cooking has been previously executed and the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is to be executed next are not the same, the reference temperature is set to a second reference temperature (e.g., a lower reference temperature) that is lower than the first reference temperature.

[0092] According to the above configuration, when continuously performing automatic cooking for the same cooking menu, the waiting time until the interior temperature drops can be shortened. The convenience for the user can be improved.

[0093] In one or more embodiments, when the cooking menu that has just completed automatic cooking and the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is about to be performed next are the same, the reference temperature is set to a first reference temperature (for example, the upper reference temperature). When the cooking menu that has just completed automatic cooking and the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is about to be performed next are not the same and do not belong to the same cooking menu group, the reference temperature is set to a second reference temperature (for example, the lower reference temperature) that is lower than the first reference temperature. When the cooking menu that has just completed automatic cooking and the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is about to be performed next are not the same but belong to the same cooking menu group, the reference temperature is set to a third reference temperature (for example, the intermediate reference temperature) that is lower than the first reference temperature and higher than the second reference temperature.

[0094] According to the above configuration, when continuously performing automatic cooking for the same cooking menu or when continuously performing automatic cooking for cooking menus belonging to the same cooking menu group, the waiting time until the temperature inside the cabinet drops can be shortened. The convenience for the user can be improved.

[0095] In one or more embodiments, the third reference temperature (for example, the intermediate reference temperature) is set based on the cooking menu group to which the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is about to be performed belongs.

[0096] According to the above configuration, when continuously performing automatic cooking for cooking menus belonging to the same cooking menu group, the start conditions for automatic cooking suitable for the cooking menu group can be set.

[0097] In one or more embodiments, the first reference temperature (for example, the upper reference temperature) is set based on the cooking menu for which automatic cooking is about to be performed.

[0098] According to the above configuration, when continuously performing automatic cooking for the same cooking menu, the start conditions for automatic cooking suitable for the cooking menu can be set.

[0099] In one or more embodiments, when the cooking menu that has just completed automatic cooking and the cooking menu that is about to perform automatic cooking belong to the same group of cooking menus, the reference temperature is set to a first reference temperature (for example, an intermediate reference temperature). When the cooking menu that has just completed automatic cooking and the cooking menu that is about to perform automatic cooking do not belong to the same group of cooking menus, the reference temperature is set to a second reference temperature (for example, a lower reference temperature) that is lower than the first reference temperature.

[0100] According to the above configuration, when continuously performing automatic cooking for cooking menus belonging to the same group of cooking menus, the waiting time until the temperature inside the cabinet drops can be shortened. The convenience for the user can be improved.

[0101] In one or more embodiments, the first reference temperature (for example, an intermediate reference temperature) is set based on the group of cooking menus to which the cooking menu that is about to perform automatic cooking belongs.

[0102] According to the above configuration, when continuously performing automatic cooking for cooking menus belonging to the same group of cooking menus, the start conditions for automatic cooking suitable for the group of cooking menus can be set.

[0103] In one or more embodiments, the touch panel 103 is configured to distinguish and display the cooking menus that can be automatically cooked at the current time and the cooking menus that cannot be automatically cooked at the current time based on the temperature inside the cabinet (see FIG. 5).

[0104] According to the above configuration, when the user selects a cooking menu, it is possible to determine which cooking menu can be executed from the current time and which cooking menu cannot be executed at the current time. The convenience for the user can be improved.

[0105] In one or more embodiments, the cooking system 2 further includes a terminal device 100 that can communicate with the control unit 48. The touch panel 103 is provided on the terminal device 100.

[0106] According to the above configuration, the user can select a cooking menu using the terminal device 100. The convenience of the user can be further improved.

[0107] In one or more embodiments, the terminal device 100 is configured to transmit recipe data corresponding to the selected cooking menu to the control unit 48. By the control unit 48 prohibiting the start of heating by the grill burner 24, the cooking system 2 is configured to prohibit the execution of automatic cooking (see FIG. 3).

[0108] According to the above configuration, the execution of automatic cooking can be prohibited with a simple configuration.

[0109] In one or more embodiments, by the terminal device 100 being prohibited from transmitting recipe data corresponding to the selected cooking menu to the control unit 48, the cooking system 2 is configured to prohibit the execution of automatic cooking (see FIG. 4).

[0110] According to the above configuration, the execution of automatic cooking can be prohibited with a simple configuration.

[0111] As described above, each embodiment has been described in detail, but these are merely examples and do not limit the scope of the claims. The technology described in the claims includes various modifications and changes of the specific examples illustrated above. The technical elements described in this specification or the drawings exhibit technical utility alone or in various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing. Also, the technology illustrated in this specification or the drawings can achieve multiple purposes simultaneously, and achieving one of those purposes itself has technical utility.

Description of Reference Numerals

[0112] 2: Heating and cooking system, 10: Heating and cooker, 12: Main body, 14: Top plate, 16: Stove burner, 16a: Stove burner, 16b: Stove burner, 16c: Stove burner, 17: Heating section, 18: Stove temperature sensor, 18a: Stove temperature sensor, 18b: Stove temperature sensor, 18c: Stove temperature sensor, 20: Grill compartment, 22: Grill door, 24: Grill burner, 26: Grill temperature sensor, 28: Stove operation unit, 30: Stove display unit, 32: Grill operation unit, 34: Grill display unit, 36: Power switch, 38a: Heating quantity operation unit, 38b: Heating quantity operation unit, 38c: Heating quantity operation unit, 40a: Panel operation unit, 40b: Panel operation unit, 40c: Panel operation unit, 42: Heating quantity operation unit, 44: Panel operation unit, 46: BTI / F, 48: Control unit, 50: Memory unit, 100: Terminal device, 102: Display unit, 103: Touch panel, 104: Input unit, 106: BTI / F, 108: WFI / F, 110: Control unit, 112: Memory unit, 200: Access point, 300: Server device, 302: Display unit, 304: Input unit, 306: Communication I / F, 308: Control unit, 310: Memory unit, 400: Internet

Claims

1. A cooking system, comprising: A heating chamber capable of accommodating an object to be heated; A heating unit for heating the interior of the heating chamber; An in-chamber temperature detection unit for detecting the temperature inside the heating chamber as the in-chamber temperature; A cooking menu selection unit capable of selecting a cooking menu; A control unit for causing the heating unit to perform automatic cooking based on recipe data corresponding to the selected cooking menu, The cooking system is configured to prohibit execution of the automatic cooking when the in-chamber temperature exceeds a reference temperature, and to allow execution of the automatic cooking when the in-chamber temperature is below the reference temperature, The reference temperature is set based on the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking has been previously executed and the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking is to be executed next. A cooking system.

2. When the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking has been previously executed and the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking is to be executed next are the same, the reference temperature is set to a first reference temperature, When the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking has been previously executed and the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking is to be executed next are not the same, the reference temperature is set to a second reference temperature lower than the first reference temperature. The cooking system according to Claim 1.

3. When the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking has been previously executed and the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking is to be executed next are the same, the reference temperature is set to a first reference temperature, When the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking has been previously executed and the cooking menu for which the automatic cooking is to be executed next are not the same and do not belong to the same cooking menu group, the reference temperature is set to a second reference temperature lower than the first reference temperature, When the cooking menu that has just completed the automatic cooking and the cooking menu that is about to execute the automatic cooking are not the same but belong to the same cooking menu group, the reference temperature is set to a third reference temperature that is lower than the first reference temperature and higher than the second reference temperature. The heating cooking system according to claim 1.

4. The third reference temperature is set based on the cooking menu group to which the cooking menu that is about to execute the automatic cooking belongs. The heating cooking system according to claim 3.

5. The first reference temperature is set based on the cooking menu that is about to execute the automatic cooking. The heating cooking system according to any one of claims 2 to 4.

6. When the cooking menu that has just completed the automatic cooking and the cooking menu that is about to execute the automatic cooking belong to the same cooking menu group, the reference temperature is set to the first reference temperature. When the cooking menu that has just completed the automatic cooking and the cooking menu that is about to execute the automatic cooking do not belong to the same cooking menu group, the reference temperature is set to a second reference temperature that is lower than the first reference temperature. The heating cooking system according to claim 1.

7. The first reference temperature is set based on the cooking menu group to which the cooking menu that is about to execute the automatic cooking belongs. The heating cooking system according to claim 6.

8. The cooking menu selection unit is configured to distinguish and display a cooking menu that can currently execute the automatic cooking and a cooking menu that cannot currently execute the automatic cooking based on the temperature inside the storage. The heating cooking system according to claim 1.

9. It further includes a terminal device capable of communicating with the control unit. The cooking menu selection unit is provided in the terminal device. The heating cooking system according to claim 1.

10. The terminal device is configured to transmit recipe data corresponding to the selected cooking menu to the control unit, By the control unit prohibiting the start of heating by the heating unit, the heating cooking system is configured to prohibit the execution of the automatic cooking. The heating cooking system according to claim 9.

11. By the terminal device prohibiting the transmission of recipe data corresponding to the selected cooking menu to the control unit, the heating cooking system is configured to prohibit the execution of the automatic cooking. The heating cooking system according to claim 9.

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