Heating and cooking system

Abstract

To provide a technology that can provide knowledgeable information related to automatic cooking when the automatic cooking is performed.SOLUTION: A heating cooking system includes: a heating cooking device which can perform automatic cooking in accordance with recipe data; and a first output device capable of outputting output data related to the recipe data. The first output device outputs cooking assist information included in the recipe data of the automatic cooking being performed and the output data related to the recipe data when the heating cooking device performs the automatic cooking. The cooking assist information includes information showing a name of a dish etc. The output data is knowledgeable information related to the name of the dish etc.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] A cooking system is disclosed in Patent Document 1. The cooking system in Patent Document 1 includes a stove that can perform automatic cooking according to recipe data, and a smartphone that can communicate with the stove. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-219251 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Users of a cooking system may be interested in information related to automatic cooking. For example, while cooking a hamburger steak using automatic cooking, the user may be interested in knowledge about the origin of the hamburger steak, the ingredients of the oil used in cooking, etc. Therefore, this specification provides a technology that can provide users with knowledge about automatic cooking while the automatic cooking is in progress. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The cooking system disclosed in this specification includes a cooking appliance capable of performing automatic cooking according to recipe data, and a first output device capable of outputting output data associated with the recipe data. When the cooking appliance is performing automatic cooking, the first output device outputs cooking assistance information included in the recipe data for the automatic cooking being performed and the output data associated with the recipe data. The cooking assistance information includes information indicating user tasks related to the name of a dish, ingredients, seasonings, cooking utensils, and cooking steps, and the output data is knowledge-based information related to at least one of the information included in the recipe data, name of the dish, ingredients, seasonings, cooking utensils, and cooking steps, and different from the cooking assistance information and operation status data of the cooking appliance performing automatic cooking.

[0006] According to this configuration, the first output device outputs cooking assistance information and output data associated with recipe data. The cooking assistance information includes information on ingredients to be prepared and the tasks performed by the user. The output data is data related to the recipe data and is knowledge-based information that differs from the tasks performed by the user during the cooking process and the operating status of the cooking device during automatic cooking, such as the heat level and heating time. Knowledge-based information here refers to, for example, the origin, history, type, and place of origin of the dishes to be automatically cooked and the ingredients and seasonings used, characteristics of various cooking processes, and how to care for cooking utensils. In this way, knowledge-based information related to automatic cooking can be provided to the user while automatic cooking is in progress.

[0007] The first output device may include a first operation unit configured to receive an operation for selecting an age level of a user, and the first output device may output the output data associated with the age level selected by operation of the first operation unit.

[0008] According to this configuration, it is possible to provide the user with knowledgeable information appropriate for the user's age level. For example, if the user is an adult, knowledgeable information appropriate for adults can be provided, and if the user is an elementary school student, knowledgeable information appropriate for elementary school students can be provided.

[0009] The cooking system may further include a second output device capable of communicating with the first output device. The first output device may include a second operation unit that accepts an operation to transmit derived data associated with the output data to the second output device. When outputting the output data, the first output device may transmit the derived data to the second output device if the second operation unit accepts an operation to transmit the derived data to the second output device.

[0010] According to this configuration, if a user is interested in the output data, which is knowledge information, it is possible to provide the user with derivative information related to the output data.

[0011] The first output device may be capable of receiving the recipe data from an external device. The recipe data and the output data may be organized into a data set. The first output device may receive the data set including the recipe data and the output data from the external device.

[0012] According to this configuration, the first output device can simultaneously receive the recipe data and the output data, so that the output data associated with the recipe data can be reliably output.

[0013] The first output device may output the output data in a quiz format.

[0014] This configuration provides the user with an opportunity to think about the answers to the quiz, thereby enhancing the learning effect of knowledge-based information related to automatic cooking.

[0015] The first output device may output the output data while the cooking apparatus is performing a cooking process that does not require user work for a predetermined period of time.

[0016] According to this configuration, the first output device outputs the output data while the user is not performing any work, thereby giving the user time to think about the output data.

[0017] This specification discloses a data structure for use in a cooking system, which may include a first data section that stores information on heat power and heating time for automatic cooking performed according to the recipe data, and a second data section that stores the output data associated with the recipe data.

[0018] According to this configuration, the first output device can quickly output the output data associated with the recipe data. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a cooking system according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the configuration of a stove according to an embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a first data table according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a second data table according to the embodiment. [Figure 5] 10 is a flowchart showing a terminal-side process according to an embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an age level selection screen according to an embodiment. [Figure 7] 10 is a flowchart showing the stove-side process of the embodiment. [Figure 8] 10 is a flowchart showing an output process according to an embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an output screen of a smartphone according to an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] (Configuration of cooking system 2; Figure 1) A cooking system 2 of the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in Fig. 1, the cooking system 2 includes a stove 10 (an example of a cooking device), a smartphone 50 (an example of a first output device), a management server 70 (an example of an external device), a television 80 (an example of a second output device), a smart speaker 82 (another example of the second output device), and a tablet 84 (another example of the second output device).

[0021] The stove 10, smartphone 50, television 80, smart speaker 82, and tablet 84 are connected to a wireless LAN router 92 via Wi-Fi (hereinafter referred to as "WF") communication in accordance with the Wi-Fi (registered trademark) system, and can connect to the Internet 90 via the wireless LAN router 92. The wireless LAN router 92 functions as a wireless LAN base station. The stove 10 and smartphone 50 can be connected to each other via Bluetooth (hereinafter referred to as "BT") communication in accordance with the Bluetooth (registered trademark) system.

[0022] (Configuration of stove 10; Figure 1, Figure 2) 1 and 2, the stove 10 includes a power switch 12, a WF interface 14, and a Bluetooth interface 16. The stove 10 also includes stove burners 18 (18a, 18b, 18c), stove operation units 20 (20a, 20b, 20c), a stove panel 22, a grill burner 24, a grill operation unit 26, a grill panel 28, and a control unit 30.

[0023] The WF interface 14 is an interface (hereinafter referred to as “I / F”) for executing WF communication with the wireless LAN router 92. The BTI / F 16 is an I / F for executing BT communication with the smartphone 50.

[0024] The stove 10 is a built-in gas-fired stove that is incorporated into a kitchen system. As shown in FIG. 2, the stove 10 includes a main body 4, whose front surface 4a is exposed toward the front of the kitchen system, and a countertop 6 located on top of the main body 4 and exposed to the countertop of the kitchen system. The countertop 6 is provided with three trivets 8a, 8b, and 8c that support cooking vessels, such as pots and frying pans, as heating targets. The countertop 6 is also provided with three burners 18 (18a, 18b, and 18c) that correspond to the respective trivets 8a, 8b, and 8c and heat the heating targets supported by the respective burners 8a, 8b, and 8c. Temperature sensors 9a, 9b, and 9c are also provided for the respective burners 18a, 18b, and 18c. A gas supply line (not shown) is connected to the burner 18a. The gas supply line is provided with a flow control valve (not shown) for adjusting the amount of gas supplied to the burner 18a. The stove burner 18a is ignited by operating an igniter (not shown) while gas is being supplied to the stove burner 18a. The heat output of the stove burner 18a can be adjusted by adjusting the amount of gas supplied to the stove burner 18a. The stove burner 18a can be extinguished by stopping the supply of gas to the stove burner 18a. The stove burners 18b and 18c have the same structure as the stove burner 18a. The temperature sensors 9a, 9b, and 9c detect the presence of an object to be heated supported by the trivets 8a, 8b, and 8c, and also detect the temperature of the bottom of the object to be heated.

[0025] The main body 4 includes a grill compartment 120 that is provided inside the main body 4 and that stores food ingredients, and a grill door 122 that is located on the front surface 4a of the main body 4 and that opens and closes the grill compartment 120. A grill burner 24 that heats the food ingredients stored in the grill compartment 120 is provided inside the grill compartment 120. The main body 4 also includes a stove operation unit 20 (20a, 20b, 20c) that is provided on the right side of the grill door 122 on the front surface 4a of the main body 4, and a stove panel 22 that is provided below the stove operation unit 20. The main body 4 also includes a grill operation unit 26 that is provided on the left side of the grill door 122 on the front surface 4a of the main body 4, and a grill panel 28 that is provided below the grill operation unit 26.

[0026] The stove operation units 20a, 20b, and 20c correspond to the stove burners 18a, 18b, and 18c, respectively. The stove operation units 20a, 20b, and 20c are operation units for igniting and extinguishing the stove burners 18a, 18b, and 18c, and for adjusting the flame power of the stove burners 18a, 18b, and 18c. For example, when a user presses the stove operation unit 20a, the stove burner 18a ignites. When a user turns the stove operation unit 20a, the flame power of the stove burner 18a increases or decreases. Furthermore, when the stove 10 has acquired predetermined recipe data, automatic cooking begins on the stove burner 18a when the user presses the stove operation unit 20a. The stove 10 can perform automatic cooking according to the recipe data.

[0027] The stove panel 22 includes a display unit 220 and operation units 222 (222a, 222b, 222c). The display unit 220 displays the operating status of each stove burner 18a, 18b, 18c, including the heat output and heating time. By operating the operation units 222a, 222b, 222c, the user can set automatic cooking of the object to be heated by the stove burners 18a, 18b, 18c.

[0028] The grill operation unit 26 corresponds to the grill burner 24. The grill operation unit 26 is an operation unit for turning on and off the grill burner 24 and adjusting the heat of the grill burner 24. For example, when a user presses the grill operation unit 26, the grill burner 24 ignites. When a user turns the grill operation unit 26, the heat of the grill burner 24 increases or decreases. Furthermore, when the stove 10 has acquired predetermined recipe data, automatic cooking using the grill burner 24 begins when a user presses the grill operation unit 26.

[0029] The grill panel 28 includes a display unit 280 and an operation unit 282. The display unit 280 displays the operating status of the grill burner 24. By operating the operation unit 282, the user can set automatic cooking of the object to be heated by the grill burner 24.

[0030] The control unit 30 (see FIG. 1) includes a CPU (not shown) and a memory unit 32. The memory unit 32 stores an automatic cooking program 102. The memory unit 32 also stores a first data table 702, which will be described later. The automatic cooking program 102 is pre-installed on the stove 10. The program 102 is provided, for example, by the vendor of the stove 10 via the Internet 90. The control unit 30 executes various processes based on the program 102 stored in the memory unit 32.

[0031] (Configuration of smartphone 50; Figure 1) The smartphone 50 includes a WFI / F 52, a BTI / F 54, a touch panel 56, and a control unit 58. The WFI / F 52 is an I / F for performing Wi-Fi communication with the wireless LAN router 92. The BTI / F 54 is an I / F for performing BT communication with the stove 10.

[0032] The touch panel 56 functions as a display unit that displays various information and an operation unit (an example of a first operation unit) that accepts various user operations. The touch panel 56 can display the screen of the automatic cooking app 402. When the user touches the touch panel 56, various instructions and information related to the automatic cooking app 402 are input to the smartphone 50.

[0033] The control unit 58 includes a CPU (not shown) and a memory unit 60. The memory unit 60 stores an automatic cooking app 402. The memory unit 60 also stores a first data table 702, which will be described later. The automatic cooking app 402 is provided, for example, by the vendor of the stove 10 via the Internet 90. The control unit 58 executes various processes based on the app 402 stored in the memory unit 60.

[0034] (Configuration of management server 70; Figure 1) The management server 70 is connected to the Internet 90 and can communicate with the stove 10, smartphone 50, television 80, smart speaker 82, and tablet 84 via the Internet 90. The management server 70 has a control unit 72. The control unit 72 has a CPU (not shown) and a memory unit 74. The memory unit 74 stores a first data table 702 (an example of a data structure) and a second data table 704 related to automatic cooking.

[0035] (First data table 702; Figure 3) The first data table 702 will now be described. As shown in Fig. 3, recipe data, supplementary data, and derived words are associated and stored in the first data table 702. The recipe data, supplementary data, and derived words are organized into one data set.

[0036] Recipe data is information for executing automatic cooking. Recipe data includes cooking process information, cooking assistance information, and stove control information. Cooking process information indicates the processes executed in automatic cooking. Cooking assistance information indicates information notified to the user to assist the user during automatic cooking, and includes information indicating the name of the dish, ingredients, seasonings, cooking utensils, and the user's work related to the cooking process. Stove control information indicates the control content of the stove burner 18 during automatic cooking. Cooking process information (e.g., step 4) of recipe data, cooking assistance information (e.g., "Place the frying pan on the stove, add oil, and light the stove"), and stove control information (e.g., heat: medium, temperature: 180°C) are associated with each other. Stove control information includes information on the heat, temperature, and heating time of automatic cooking executed according to the recipe data.

[0037] The supplementary data is supplementary information related to automatic cooking. The supplementary data includes age level information and output data. The age level information indicates the user's age level (e.g., elementary school student, high school student, etc.) set by the user. The output data indicates supplementary information notified to the user during automatic cooking. The output data includes, for example, information exemplified in [Table 1], such as the origin, history, type, and production area of ​​the dishes to be automatically cooked and the ingredients and seasonings used, characteristics of various cooking processes, and how to care for cooking utensils. The output data is knowledge-based information that is not related to the operation, instructions, settings, operating status, or normal / abnormal state of the stove 10 and does not directly or indirectly affect the performance of automatic cooking. Age level information (e.g., elementary school student) and output data (e.g., "What is salad oil made from?") are associated. The output data is set to different content depending on the user's multiple age level information. The cooking process information, cooking assistance information, stove control information, age level information in the supplementary data, and output data are associated with each other. [Table 1]

[0038] Derived words are words derived from the content of output data. Output data (e.g., "What is salad oil made from?") and derived words (e.g., "Ingredients of cooking oil") are associated with each other.

[0039] (Second data table 704; Figure 4) The second data table 704 will now be described. As shown in Fig. 3, the second data table 704 stores derived words and derived data in association with each other. The derived words have been described above, so a detailed description will be omitted. The derived data is information (e.g., information describing the ingredients of cooking oil) that provides a detailed explanation of the derived word (e.g., "ingredients of cooking oil").

[0040] (Terminal processing; Figure 5) Next, the terminal-side processing will be described. The terminal-side processing is executed based on the automatic cooking application 402 on the smartphone 50. The terminal-side processing starts, for example, when the application 402 is launched.

[0041] As shown in FIG. 5, in S10 of the terminal-side processing, the control unit 58 of the smartphone 50 displays an operation screen for the app 402 on the touch panel 56. The operation screen is a screen that accepts operations for executing the functions of the app 402. In S12, the control unit 58 determines whether a download operation for downloading the first data table 702 from the management server 70 (see FIG. 1) has been performed. If the download operation has been performed by the user operating the touch panel 56 (YES in S12), the processing proceeds to S14. If the download operation has not been performed (NO in S12), the processing waits. In S14, the control unit 58 downloads the first data table 702 from the management server 70. The control unit 58 stores the downloaded first data table 702 in the storage unit 60.

[0042] In the next S16, the control unit 58 determines whether or not the user's age level has been selected. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an age level selection screen of the embodiment. The user can select the user's age level (for example, elementary school student) by operating the touch panel 56. The user can select an age level according to the age of the user and the age of those cooking with them. If the user's age level has been selected (YES in S16), the process proceeds to S18. If the user's age level has not been selected (NO in S16), the process proceeds to S20. In S20, the control unit 58 automatically selects "adult" as the user's age level. In the next S18, the control unit 58 sets the age level selected in S16 (or S20) (for example, elementary school student (or adult)) as the age level for subsequent processes. The control unit 58 stores the setting information in the storage unit 60.

[0043] In the next S22, the control unit 58 determines whether or not a transmission operation has been performed to transmit the first data table 702 downloaded in S14 above to the stove 10. If the transmission operation has been performed by the user operating the touch panel 56 (YES in S22), the process proceeds to S24. If the transmission operation has not been performed (NO in S22), the process waits.

[0044] In S24, the control unit 58 transmits the first data table 702 downloaded in S14 above and the information on the user's age level set in S18 above to the stove 10. The control unit 58 transmits the first data table 702 and the age level information to the stove 10 via Bluetooth communication. In a modified example, the control unit 58 may transmit the recipe data (see FIG. 3) included in the first data table 702 to the stove 10, rather than transmitting the entire first data table 702. The above describes the terminal-side processing.

[0045] (Stove-side treatment; Figure 7) Next, the stove-side process will be described. The stove-side process is executed based on the automatic cooking program 102 in the stove 10. The stove-side process starts, for example, when the power switch 12 of the stove 10 is turned on.

[0046] As shown in Figure 7, in S30 of the stove-side processing, the control unit 30 of the stove 10 determines whether or not to receive the first data table 702 and age level information transmitted from the smartphone 50 in S24 (see Figure 5) described above. If the first data table 702 and age level information have been received (YES in S30), the processing proceeds to S32. If not (NO in S30), the processing waits. Upon receiving the first data table 702 and age level information, the control unit 30 stores them in the memory unit 32.

[0047] In S32, the control unit 30 determines whether automatic cooking is to be started. Automatic cooking is started when the user presses the stove operation unit 20 while the stove 10 has acquired recipe data contained in the first data table 702. The stove 10 can perform automatic cooking according to the recipe data. If automatic cooking is to be started (YES in S32), the process proceeds to S34. If automatic cooking is not to be started (NO in S32), the process waits. Note that the user prepares for automatic cooking before starting automatic cooking. For example, the user places ingredients to be used in automatic cooking in a pot and places the pot on the stove burner 18. In addition, the control unit 58 of the smartphone 50 displays cooking assistance information (see FIG. 3 ) contained in the recipe data on the touch panel 56. For example, the control unit 58 displays an explanation screen on the touch panel 56, such as "Finely chop the ingredients." The user can prepare for automatic cooking while viewing the cooking assistance information displayed on the touch panel 56.

[0048] 7, in S34 after YES in S32, the control unit 30 sends an output instruction to output the output data (see FIG. 3) to the smartphone 50. In the following S36, the control unit 30 sends cooking process information indicating the process currently being executed in the automatic cooking (e.g., process 4) to the smartphone 50.

[0049] In the next S38, the control unit 30 determines whether the automatic cooking is complete. If the automatic cooking is complete by completing all steps in the automatic cooking (YES in S38), the process proceeds to S40. In S40, the control unit 30 sends completion information indicating that the automatic cooking is complete to the smartphone 50. If the automatic cooking is not complete (NO in S38), the process returns to S36. If the automatic cooking has progressed to a new step (e.g., step 5), the control unit 30 sends cooking step information indicating a new step (e.g., step 5) to the smartphone 50 (S36). The stove-side process has been described above.

[0050] (Output processing; Figure 8) Next, the output process will be described. The output process is executed on the smartphone 50 based on the automatic cooking app 402. As shown in FIG. 8, in S50 of the output process, the control unit 58 of the smartphone 50 determines whether or not to receive the output instruction transmitted from the stove 10 in S34 (see FIG. 7) above. If an output instruction is received (YES in S50), the process proceeds to S52. If not (NO in S50), the process waits. Next, in S52, the control unit 58 determines whether or not to receive the cooking process information transmitted from the stove 10 in S36 (see FIG. 7) above. If cooking process information is received (YES in S52), the process proceeds to S54. If not (NO in S52), the process waits.

[0051] In S54, the control unit 58 outputs output data (see FIG. 3) associated with the cooking process information received in S52 to the touch panel 56 of the smartphone 50. The control unit 58 outputs output data (see FIG. 3) associated with the user's age level information set in S18 (see FIG. 5) to the touch panel 56. For example, if the cooking process information received in S52 indicates "Step 4" and the age level information set in S18 indicates "elementary school student," the control unit 58 displays output data (see FIG. 3) asking, "What is salad oil made from?" on the touch panel 56, as shown in FIG. 9. In this case, "Step 4" is the step of adding oil to a frying pan and turning it on, and the user does not need to perform any work from adding the oil until the next "Step 5." The smartphone 50 displays the output data while the stove 10 is executing a cooking process that does not require the user to perform any work for a predetermined period of time.

[0052] As shown in Fig. 8, in S56 following S54, the control unit 58 displays on the touch panel 56 a link button 156 (an example of a second operation unit) of a derived word (see Fig. 3) associated with the output data output in S54. For example, as shown in Fig. 9, when the output data output in S54 is "What is salad oil made from?", the control unit 58 displays on the touch panel 56 a link button 156 of a derived word "raw material for cooking oil" (see Fig. 3). The control unit 58 displays on the touch panel 56 both the output data and the link button 156 of the derived word.

[0053] In the next S58, the control unit 58 determines whether or not the derived word link button 156 displayed on the touch panel 56 in S56 has been selected by the user. If the derived word link button 156 has been selected by the user's touch operation on the derived word link button 156 (YES in S58), the process proceeds to S60. If the link button 156 has not been selected (NO in S58), the process proceeds to S68.

[0054] In S60, the control unit 58 transmits a request signal requesting derived data (see FIG. 3) associated with the derived word to the management server 70 via the Internet 90. For example, when the link button 156 (see FIG. 9) for the derived word "ingredients for cooking oil" is touched, the control unit 58 transmits a request signal to the management server 70 requesting derived data associated with the derived word "ingredients for cooking oil." Upon receiving the request signal for derived data from the stove 10, the management server 70 transmits the derived data stored in the storage unit 74 to the stove 10 via the Internet 90. The management server 70 extracts derived data (e.g., information describing ingredients for cooking oil) associated with the derived word (e.g., "ingredients for cooking oil") from the second data table 704 (see FIG. 4) stored in the storage unit 74 and transmits the extracted data to the stove 10.

[0055] In S62, the control unit 58 determines whether or not to receive derived data transmitted from the management server 70. If derived data is to be received (YES in S62), the process proceeds to S64. If derived data is not to be received (NO in S62), the process waits.

[0056] In S64, the control unit 58 outputs the derived data received in S62 to the touch panel 56 of the smartphone 50. For example, the control unit 58 displays on the touch panel 56 information explaining the ingredients of the cooking oil.

[0057] In the following S66, the control unit 58 transfers the derived data received in S62 to another device (for example, the television 80, the smart speaker 82, or the tablet 84). The control unit 58 transfers the derived data to the other device via wireless LAN. When the other device (for example, the television 80, the smart speaker 82, or the tablet 84) receives the derived data transferred from the smartphone 50, it outputs the derived data. The other device outputs the derived data (for example, information explaining the ingredients of cooking oil) using images or audio.

[0058] In the next S68, the control unit 58 determines whether or not to receive the automatic cooking completion information transmitted from the stove 10 in S40 (see FIG. 7) above. If the completion information is received (YES in S68), the output process ends. If the completion information is not received (NO in S68), the process returns to S52. In S52, the control unit 58 determines whether or not to receive cooking process information for a new process of the automatic cooking (e.g., process 5). The output process has been described above.

[0059] The cooking system 2 of the embodiment has been described above. As described above, the cooking system 2 includes a stove 10 capable of performing automatic cooking according to recipe data and a smartphone 50 capable of outputting output data associated with the recipe data. When the stove 10 is performing automatic cooking, the smartphone 50 outputs cooking assistance information included in the recipe data for the automatic cooking being performed (e.g., "Place the frying pan on the stove, add oil, and turn on the light.") and output data associated with the recipe data (e.g., "What is salad oil made from?") (see S54 in FIG. 8). The cooking assistance information includes information indicating the name of the dish, ingredients, seasonings, cooking utensils, and user tasks related to the cooking process (see FIG. 3). The output data is knowledge-based information related to at least one of the information included in the recipe data indicating the name of the dish, ingredients, seasonings, cooking utensils, and cooking process, and is different from the cooking assistance information and the operating status data of the cooking device performing automatic cooking (see Table 1). The operating status data is information indicating the heating power and heating time of the stove burners 18a, 18b, and 18c during the automatic cooking that is currently being performed. The operating status data is not the stove control information shown in Figure 3, but information indicating the actual heating power and heating time of the stove burners 18a, 18b, and 18c.

[0060] This configuration makes it possible to provide the user with knowledgeable information related to automatic cooking while the automatic cooking is in progress. For example, it is possible to provide the user with knowledgeable information such as the origin, history, types, and production areas of the dishes to be automatically cooked and the ingredients and seasonings used, the characteristics of various cooking processes, and how to care for cooking utensils. It is also possible to provide the user with an opportunity to think about knowledgeable information related to automatic cooking.

[0061] The smartphone 50 includes a touch panel 56 that accepts an operation to select the user's age level. The smartphone 50 outputs output data (e.g., "What is salad oil made from?") associated with the age level (e.g., elementary school students) selected by operating the touch panel 56 (see FIGS. 3, 6, and 9). This configuration makes it possible to provide the user with knowledge-based information appropriate for the user's age level.

[0062] The cooking system 2 includes other devices (e.g., a television 80, a smart speaker 82, and a tablet 84) that can communicate with the smartphone 50. The smartphone 50 includes a link button 156 that accepts an operation to send derived data associated with output data to another device. When the link button 156 is touched when outputting output data, the smartphone 50 transmits the derived data acquired from the management server 70 to the other device. That is, when outputting output data, the smartphone 50 transmits the derived data to the other device if the link button 156 accepts an operation to send the derived data to the other device (see S58-S66 in FIG. 8). The other device may output the received derived data as an image or sound. This configuration makes it possible to provide the user with information derived from automatic cooking. This makes it possible to deepen the user's interest and improve learning effectiveness.

[0063] The smartphone 50 can receive recipe data from the management server 70 (see S12 and S14 in FIG. 5). The recipe data and output data are stored as a data set (see FIG. 3), and the smartphone 50 receives the data set including the recipe data and the output data from the management server 70. According to this configuration, the smartphone 50 can simultaneously receive the recipe data and the output data, and therefore can reliably output the output data associated with the recipe data.

[0064] The smartphone 50 outputs the output data in the form of a quiz (see FIG. 9). This configuration provides the user with an opportunity to think about the quiz, thereby enhancing the learning effect of intellectual information related to automatic cooking.

[0065] The smartphone 50 outputs output data while the stove 10 is performing a cooking process that does not require the user to perform any work for a predetermined period of time. This configuration allows the user time to think about the output data, thereby improving the learning effect of knowledge-based information related to automatic cooking.

[0066] The first data table 702 (see FIG. 3) used in the cooking system 2 stores stove control information including information on the heat level and heating time for automatic cooking performed according to the recipe data, and output data associated with the recipe data. This configuration allows the smartphone 50 to quickly output the output data associated with the recipe data. The portion of the first data table 702 that stores the stove control information is an example of a first data section, and the portion that stores the output data is an example of a second data section.

[0067] (Variation) (1) In the above description, the smartphone 50 outputs the output data. However, in a modified example, the control unit 30 of the stove 10 may output the output data to the display unit 220 of the stove panel 22. The stove panel 22 is another example of a first output device.

[0068] (2) In the above, the stove 10 receives the first data table 702 from the smartphone 50. However, in a modified example, the stove 10 may receive the first data table 702 from the management server 70, or the stove 10 may have a memory connection port and receive the first data table 702 from an external memory.

[0069] (3) In the above description, the smartphone 50 outputs the output data as an image. However, in a modified example, the smartphone 50 may output the output data as sound.

[0070] (4) In the above example, the smartphone 50 outputs output data while the stove 10 is performing a cooking process that does not require the user to perform any work for a specified period of time. However, in a modified example, the smartphone 50 may output output data during a cooking process that requires the user to perform work.

[0071] Although each embodiment has been described in detail above, these are merely examples and do not limit the scope of the claims. The technology described in the claims includes various modifications and variations of the specific examples exemplified above. The technical elements described in this specification or 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. Furthermore, the technology exemplified in this specification or drawings can achieve multiple objectives simultaneously, and achieving one of these objectives alone is technically useful. [Explanation of symbols]

[0072] 2: Cooking system, 10: Cooktop, 14: WFI / F, 16: BTI / F, 18: Cooktop burner, 20: Cooktop control unit, 22: Cooktop panel, 24: Grill burner, 26: Grill control unit, 28: Grill panel, 50: Smartphone, 56: Touch panel, 70: Management server, 80: Television, 82: Smart speaker, 84: Tablet, 90: Internet, 92: Wireless LAN router, 102: Program, 156: Link button, 402: App, 702: First data table, 704: Second data table

Claims

1. a cooking device capable of automatically cooking according to recipe data; a first output device capable of outputting output data associated with the recipe data; the first output device is a cooking system that, when the cooking device is performing automatic cooking, outputs cooking assistance information included in the recipe data of the automatic cooking being performed and the output data associated with the recipe data, The cooking assistance information includes information indicating the name of a dish, ingredients, seasonings, cooking utensils, and the user's work content related to the cooking process, the output data is knowledge-based information related to at least one of the information included in the recipe data, such as the name of a dish, ingredients, seasonings, cooking utensils, and cooking steps, and different from the cooking assistance information and the operating status data of the cooking device currently performing automatic cooking; The first output device outputs the output data while the cooking apparatus is performing a cooking process that does not require user work for a predetermined period of time.

2. the first output device includes a first operation unit that accepts an operation to select an age level of a user; The cooking system according to claim 1 , wherein the first output device outputs the output data associated with the age level selected by operating the first operation unit.

3. a second output device capable of communicating with the first output device; the first output device includes a second operation unit configured to receive an operation for transmitting derived data associated with the output data to the second output device; 3. The heating and cooking system according to claim 1, wherein when outputting the output data, the first output device transmits the derived data to the second output device if the second operation unit accepts an operation to transmit the derived data to the second output device.

4. the first output device is capable of receiving the recipe data from an external device; The recipe data and the output data are organized into a data set, The cooking system according to claim 1 , wherein the first output device receives the data set including the recipe data and the output data from the external device.

5. The cooking system according to claim 1 , wherein the first output device outputs the output data in a quiz format.

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