Cooking system and application program

Abstract

To provide a technology which enables reduction of an amount of information transmitted from a terminal device to a heating cooker to secure swiftness of processing in a heating cooking system in which the heating cooker and the terminal device can communicate with each other.SOLUTION: A heating cooking system disclosed by the specification includes a heating cooker and a terminal device which may communicate with the heating cooker. The heating cooker includes: a heating unit which heats an object to be heated; and a control unit which controls operation of the heating unit. The terminal device is configured so that a user can input remote timer setting and remote timer information. The terminal device is configured to transmit a remote heating end command, which commands to end heating by the heating unit when a remote stop timing specified based on the remote timer information comes in a case that the remote timer setting is on during the heating being performed by the heating unit, to the heating cooker. The control unit is configured to end the heating by the heating unit when receiving the remote heating end command from the terminal device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present specification relates to a cooking system and an application program. [Background technology]

[0002] The cooking system of Patent Document 1 includes a cooking appliance and a terminal device capable of communicating with the cooking appliance. The cooking appliance includes a heating unit that heats an object to be heated and a control unit that controls the operation of the heating unit. The terminal device is configured to allow a user to input timer settings and timer information. The terminal device is configured to transmit the timer settings and the timer information to the cooking appliance. The control unit is configured to end heating by the heating unit when the timer setting is on and a stop timing specified based on the timer information arrives. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-158344 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In a cooking system in which a cooking appliance and a terminal device can communicate with each other, it may be desirable to reduce the amount of information transmitted from the terminal device to the cooking appliance in order to ensure rapid processing. In a cooking system such as that described in Patent Document 1, when a timer setting and timer information are input in the terminal device, the terminal device transmits the timer setting and timer information to the cooking appliance. In such a cooking system, the amount of information transmitted from the terminal device to the cooking appliance is relatively large. This specification provides a technology that can reduce the amount of information transmitted from the terminal device to the cooking appliance in a cooking system in which a cooking appliance and a terminal device can communicate with each other, thereby ensuring rapid processing. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The cooking system disclosed in this specification includes a cooking appliance and a terminal device capable of communicating with the cooking appliance. The cooking appliance includes a heating unit that heats an object to be heated and a control unit that controls the operation of the heating unit. The terminal device is configured to allow a user to input remote timer settings and remote timer information. The terminal device is configured to transmit a remote heating end instruction to the cooking appliance when a remote stop timing specified based on the remote timer information arrives while the heating unit is heating if the remote timer setting is on. The control unit is configured to end heating by the heating unit upon receiving the remote heating end instruction from the terminal device. Note that in this specification, "timer setting" and "remote timer setting" refer to a setting indicating whether a timer is on or off. "Timer information" and "remote timer information" refer to information for specifying the stop timing of the heating unit. For example, "timer information" refers to information including the time until heating by the heating unit ends (timer time) and the time at which heating by the heating unit ends (timer time). The "remote timer information" is information including the time until heating by the heating unit is finished (remote timer time) and the time at which heating by the heating unit is finished (remote timer time).

[0006] The application program disclosed in this specification is executed by a terminal device, and causes the terminal device to function as a terminal device that is capable of communicating with a cooking appliance, is configured to allow a user to input remote timer settings and remote timer information, and is configured to transmit a remote heating end instruction to the cooking appliance when the remote stop timing specified based on the remote timer information arrives while heating is being performed by the heating unit of the cooking appliance and the remote timer setting is on, instructing the cooking appliance to end heating by the heating unit.

[0007] Generally, the amount of information in the remote heating end instruction is smaller than the amount of information in the remote timer setting and remote timer information. According to the above configuration, when the remote timer setting and remote timer information are input into the terminal device, the remote stop timing is determined by the terminal device. Therefore, when the remote timer setting and remote timer information are input into the terminal device, the terminal device transmits only the remote heating end instruction to the cooking appliance. According to the above configuration, in a cooking system in which the cooking appliance and the terminal device can communicate, the amount of information transmitted from the terminal device to the cooking appliance can be reduced, ensuring rapid processing.

[0008] In one or more embodiments, the cooking device further includes an input unit configured to allow a user to input a timer setting and timer information, and the control unit is configured to terminate heating by the heating unit when a stop timing specified based on the timer information arrives if the timer setting is on during heating by the heating unit.

[0009] According to the above configuration, in a cooking system in which a cooking appliance and a terminal device can communicate with each other, not only can remote timer settings be input via the terminal device, but timer settings can also be input via the cooking appliance, thereby improving the convenience of the cooking system.

[0010] In one or more embodiments, when the timer setting is on while heating is being performed by the heating unit, the control unit is configured not to terminate heating by the heating unit even when the remote heating termination instruction is received from the terminal device, but to terminate heating by the heating unit when a stop timing identified based on the timer information arrives.

[0011] Between a user who directly operates a cooking appliance and another user who operates a terminal device, the user who directly operates the cooking appliance is likely to be more aware of the progress of cooking than the user who operates the terminal device. Therefore, if the timer setting is on by the user who directly operates the cooking appliance and the timing at which the heating unit ends heating is advanced by the other user who operates the terminal device, cooking may fail due to insufficient heating of the object to be heated. According to the above configuration, when the timer setting is on on the cooking appliance, the cooking appliance is configured not to end heating by the heating unit even when it receives a remote heating end instruction. Therefore, if the timer setting is on by the user who directly operates the cooking appliance, the timing at which the heating unit ends heating will not be advanced by the other user who operates the terminal device. According to the above configuration, it is possible to reduce the possibility of cooking failure due to insufficient heating of the object to be heated.

[0012] In one or more embodiments, the terminal device is configured not to send the remote heating end instruction to the heating cooker when the timer setting is on while heating is being performed by the heating unit, even when the remote timer setting is on and the remote stop timing has arrived.

[0013] When the timer setting is turned on by a user who directly operates the cooking appliance, if another user who operates the terminal device advances the timing at which heating by the heating unit ends, there is a possibility that cooking will fail due to insufficient heating of the object to be heated. According to the above configuration, when the timer setting is on on the cooking appliance, the terminal device is configured not to send a remote heating end instruction to the cooking appliance. Therefore, when the timer setting is turned on by a user who directly operates the cooking appliance, there is no possibility that the timing at which heating by the heating unit ends will be advanced by another user who operates the terminal device. According to the above configuration, it is possible to reduce the possibility of cooking failure due to insufficient heating of the object to be heated. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a heat cooking system 1 according to first and second embodiments. [Figure 2] 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a cooking device 2 of a cooking system 1 according to first and second embodiments. [Figure 3] 1 is a flowchart of a process executed by a mobile terminal 100 in a cooking system 1 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] 2 is a flowchart of a process executed by a cooking appliance 2 in the cooking system 1 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 5] 10 is a flowchart of a process executed by a mobile terminal 100 in a cooking system 1 according to a second embodiment. [Figure 6] 10 is a flowchart of a process executed by a cooking appliance 2 in a cooking system 1 according to a second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] Example 1 (Configuration of cooking system 1) As shown in FIG. 1, the cooking system 1 includes a cooking appliance 2 and a mobile terminal 100 capable of communicating with the cooking appliance 2. When a Bluetooth (hereinafter referred to as "BT") connection based on the Bluetooth (registered trademark) system is established between the cooking appliance 2 and the mobile terminal 100, the cooking appliance 2 and the mobile terminal 100 can communicate with each other via BT communication. Furthermore, the cooking appliance 2 and the mobile terminal 100 can each perform Wi-Fi communication based on the Wi-Fi (registered trademark) system and connect to the Internet 150. Therefore, the cooking appliance 2 and the mobile terminal 100 can communicate with each other via the Internet 150. The cooking appliance 2 and the mobile terminal 100 can each send and receive instructions.

[0016] (Configuration of Cooker 2) As shown in FIG. 1, the cooking appliance 2 includes a BTI / F (abbreviation of interface) 70, a Wi-Fi I / F 72, and a control unit 80. The BTI / F 70 is a wireless I / F for performing BT communication with an external device. The cooking appliance 2 is capable of performing BT communication with a mobile terminal 100 via the BTI / F 70. The Wi-Fi I / F 72 is a wireless I / F for performing Wi-Fi communication with an external device. The cooking appliance 2 is connectable to the Internet 150 via the Wi-Fi I / F 72.

[0017] The control unit 80 includes a memory 82 configured from a ROM, a RAM, an EEPROM, etc. The control unit 80 controls the operation of the cooking appliance 2 in accordance with a program 84 stored in the memory 82. The control unit 80 further includes a timer 86 for measuring time.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 2, cooking appliance 2 is a gas-fired built-in stove that is incorporated into a kitchen system. Cooking appliance 2 includes a main body 4, whose front surface 4a is exposed toward the front of the kitchen system, and a countertop 6 that is located on top of main body 4 and is exposed on the countertop of the kitchen system. Countertop 6 includes three trivets 8a, 8b, and 8c that support cooking vessels, such as pots and frying pans, as heating targets. Three burners 10a, 10b, and 10c are provided corresponding to each of trivets 8a, 8b, and 8c and heat the heating targets supported by each of trivets 8a, 8b, and 8c. Stove temperature sensors 12a, 12b, and 12c are provided corresponding to each of burners 10a, 10b, and 10c. Stove temperature sensors 12a, 12b, and 12c detect the presence of the heating targets supported by trivets 8a, 8b, and 8c and also detect the temperature of the bottom of the heating targets. In FIG. 1, for ease of understanding, the stove burners 10b and 10c and the stove temperature sensors 12b and 12c are omitted.

[0019] The main body 4 is provided with a grill compartment 20 that is provided inside the main body 4 and that contains foodstuffs and other objects to be heated, a grill door 22 that is located on the front surface 4a of the main body 4 and that opens and closes the grill compartment 20, a stove operation unit 24 that is provided on the right side of the grill door 22 on the front surface 4a of the main body 4, and a grill operation unit 26 that is provided on the left side of the grill door 22 on the front surface 4a of the main body 4. Inside the grill compartment 20, there are provided a grill burner 10d (see FIG. 1) that heats the objects to be heated contained in the grill compartment 20, and a grill temperature sensor 12d (see FIG. 1) that detects the temperature inside the grill compartment 20.

[0020] The stove operation unit 24 includes a power switch 40 for the cooking appliance 2, three stove heat operation units 42a, 42b, and 42c, and a panel operation unit 44. The stove heat operation units 42a, 42b, and 42c are operation units for turning on and off the stove burners 10a, 10b, and 10c, respectively, and for adjusting the heat of the stove burners 10a, 10b, and 10c.

[0021] The panel operation unit 44 includes a stove display unit 46 and stove setting operation units 48a, 48b, and 48c. The stove display unit 46 displays the operating status, timer settings, and timer times of each stove burner 10a, 10b, and 10c. The stove setting operation units 48a, 48b, and 48c allow the user to set various instructions corresponding to each stove burner 10a, 10b, and 10c. The panel operation unit 44 allows the user to input timer settings and timer times for the stove burners 10a, 10b, and 10c. The timer settings and timer times input to the panel operation unit 44 are stored in memory 82 (see FIG. 1).

[0022] Grill operation unit 26 includes a grill heat power operation unit 60 and a panel operation unit 62. Panel operation unit 62 includes a grill display unit 64 and a grill setting operation unit 66. Grill heat power operation unit 60 and panel operation unit 62 have the same functions as stove heat power operation unit 42a and panel operation unit 44, except that they are operation units corresponding to grill burner 10d (see FIG. 1).

[0023] For convenience of explanation, the stove burners 10a, 10b, and 10c and the grill burner 10d will be collectively referred to as the "heating unit 10" below.

[0024] (Configuration of mobile terminal 100) The mobile terminal 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a portable terminal device such as a mobile phone or a smartphone. The mobile terminal 100 includes a touch panel 102, a BTI / F 106, a Wi-Fi I / F 108, and a control unit 110. The touch panel 102 is a display for displaying various information. The touch panel 102 allows a user to input various instructions to the mobile terminal 100 in response to touch operations. As will be described in detail later, the user can input a remote timer setting and a remote timer time for the heating unit 10 to the mobile terminal 100 via the touch panel 102. The BTI / F 106 is a wireless I / F for performing BT communication with an external device. The mobile terminal 100 can perform BT communication with the cooking appliance 2 via the BTI / F 106. The Wi-Fi I / F 108 is the same as the Wi-Fi I / F 72 of the cooking appliance 2. The control unit 110 controls the operation of the mobile terminal 100. The control unit 110 includes a memory 112 configured from a ROM, a RAM, an EEPROM, etc. The memory 112 can store the remote timer settings and the remote timer time of the heating unit 10 input to the mobile terminal 100. The memory 112 also stores a cooker app 114. The cooker app 114 is installed in the mobile terminal 100 from a server (not shown) on the Internet 150. The cooker app 114 is activated by a user operation. The cooker app 114 is an application for receiving various information related to the cooker 2 and transmitting various instructions to the cooker 2. The control unit 110 further includes a timer 116 for measuring time.

[0025] (Processing executed by the mobile terminal 100) In this embodiment, the control unit 110 of the mobile terminal 100 starts the process of FIG. 3 when the mobile terminal 100 is powered on and the cooker application 114 is started.

[0026] In S11, the control unit 110 transmits a heating status transmission instruction to the cooking appliance 2 to instruct it to transmit the heating status of the heating unit 10. When the control unit 80 of the cooking appliance 2 receives the heating status transmission instruction, it is configured to transmit the heating status of the heating unit 10 (for example, heating in progress) to the mobile terminal 100. Then, the control unit 110 determines whether the heating unit 10 is currently heating based on the heating status of the heating unit 10 transmitted from the cooking appliance 2. If it is determined that the heating unit 10 is not currently heating (is extinguished) (NO), the process executes S11 again. If it is determined that the heating unit 10 is currently heating (YES), the process proceeds to S12.

[0027] In S12, the control unit 110 determines whether or not an operation to turn on the remote timer setting of the heating unit 10 has been performed on the touch panel 102. If it is determined that an operation to turn on the remote timer setting of the heating unit 10 has not been performed (if NO), the process returns to S11. If it is determined that an operation to turn on the remote timer setting of the heating unit 10 has been performed (if YES), the process proceeds to S14.

[0028] In S14, the control unit 110 starts measuring time in the timer 116. After S14, the process proceeds to S16.

[0029] In S16, the control unit 110 determines whether the time measured by the timer 116 has reached the remote timer time of the heating unit 10 stored in the memory 112. If it is determined that the time measured by the timer 116 has not reached the remote timer time of the heating unit 10 stored in the memory 112 (if NO), the process executes S16 again. If it is determined that the time measured by the timer 116 has reached the remote timer time of the heating unit 10 stored in the memory 112 (if YES), the process proceeds to S18.

[0030] In S18, the control unit 110 transmits a timer setting transmission instruction to the cooking appliance 2 to instruct it to transmit the timer setting of the heating unit 10 stored in the memory 82. Note that the control unit 80 of the cooking appliance 2 is configured to transmit the timer setting of the heating unit 10 to the mobile terminal 100 when it receives the timer setting transmission instruction. Then, the control unit 110 determines whether the timer setting of the heating unit 10 in the cooking appliance 2 is on or not, based on the timer setting of the heating unit 10 transmitted from the cooking appliance 2. If it is determined that the timer setting of the heating unit 10 in the cooking appliance 2 is not on (NO), the process proceeds to S20. If it is determined that the timer setting of the heating unit 10 in the cooking appliance 2 is on (YES), the process proceeds to S22.

[0031] In S20, the control unit 110 transmits a remote heating end instruction to the heating unit 10 to the cooking appliance 2. After S20, the process proceeds to S22.

[0032] In S22, the control unit 110 turns off the remote timer setting of the heating unit 10 stored in the memory 112. After S22, the process returns to S11.

[0033] In this way, while the mobile terminal 100 is powered on and the cooker application 114 is running, the control unit 110 repeatedly executes the processes from S11 to S22. Note that even during the execution of the processes from S14 to S20, if an operation is performed on the touch panel 102 to turn off the remote timer setting of the heating unit 10, the process returns to S11.

[0034] (Processing performed by the cooking appliance 2) In this embodiment, the control unit 80 of the heating cooker 2 starts the processing of Figure 4 when the power switch 40 is operated to turn on the power to the heating cooker 2 and an ignition operation is performed on the heat control unit of the heating unit 10 (stove heat control unit 42a, 42b, 42c, or grill heat control unit 60).

[0035] In S112, the control unit 80 determines whether or not an operation to turn on the timer setting of the heating unit 10 has been performed on the panel operation unit 44 or the panel operation unit 62. If it is determined that an operation to turn on the timer setting of the heating unit 10 has not been performed (if NO), the process proceeds to S114. If it is determined that an operation to turn on the timer setting of the heating unit 10 has been performed (if YES), the process proceeds to S116.

[0036] In S114, the control unit 80 determines whether or not a remote heating end instruction for the heating unit 10 has been received from the mobile terminal 100. If it is determined that a remote heating end instruction for the heating unit 10 has been received (YES), the process proceeds to S120. If it is determined that a remote heating end instruction for the heating unit 10 has not been received (NO), the process returns to S112.

[0037] In S116, the control unit 80 starts measuring time in the timer 86. After S116, the process proceeds to S118.

[0038] In S118, the control unit 80 determines whether the time measured by the timer 86 has reached the timer time for the heating unit 10 stored in the memory 82. If it is determined that the time measured by the timer 86 has not reached the timer time for the heating unit 10 stored in the memory 82 (if NO), the process executes S118 again. If it is determined that the time measured by the timer 86 has reached the timer time for the heating unit 10 stored in the memory 82 (if YES), the process proceeds to S120.

[0039] In S120, the control unit 80 ends the heating by the heating unit 10. After S120, the processing in FIG.

[0040] Note that even if the processes of S116 to S120 are being executed, if an operation to turn off the timer setting of heating unit 10 is performed on panel operation unit 44 or panel operation unit 62, the process returns to S112. Also, even if the process of Fig. 4 is being executed, if an extinguishing operation is performed on the heat power operation unit of heating unit 10 (cooker heat power operation units 42a, 42b, 42c or grill heat power operation unit 60), control unit 80 of cooking appliance 2 ends heating by heating unit 10 and ends the process of Fig. 4.

[0041] (Correspondence) In Example 1, the cooking system 1 includes a cooking appliance 2 and a mobile terminal 100 (an example of a terminal device) capable of communicating with the cooking appliance 2. The cooking appliance 2 includes a heating unit 10 that heats an object to be heated, and a control unit 80 that controls the operation of the heating unit 10. The mobile terminal 100 is configured to allow a user to input a remote timer setting and a remote timer time (an example of remote timer information). When the remote timer setting is on during heating by the heating unit 10, the mobile terminal 100 is configured to transmit a remote heating end instruction to the cooking appliance 2, instructing the heating unit 10 to end heating, at a timing at which it is determined that the time measured by the timer 116 has reached the remote timer time (an example of a remote stop timing identified based on the remote timer information). The control unit 80 is configured to end heating by the heating unit 10 when the remote heating end instruction is received from the mobile terminal 100.

[0042] In Example 1, the cooker app 114 (application program) is executed by a mobile terminal 100 (an example of a terminal device), and causes the mobile terminal 100 to function as a terminal device that is capable of communicating with the cooking appliance 2, is configured to allow a user to input a remote timer setting and a remote timer time (an example of remote timer information), and is configured to transmit a remote heating end instruction to the cooking appliance 2 during heating by the heating unit 10 of the cooking appliance 2 when the remote timer setting is on and the timing arrives at which it is determined that the measured time on the timer 116 has reached the remote timer time (an example of a remote stop timing identified based on the remote timer information), instructing the cooking appliance 2 to end heating by the heating unit 10.

[0043] Generally, the amount of information for the remote heating end instruction is smaller than the amount of information for the remote timer setting and remote timer time. According to the above configuration, when the remote timer setting and remote timer time are input into the mobile terminal 100, the remote stop timing is identified by the mobile terminal 100. Therefore, when the remote timer setting and remote timer time are input into the mobile terminal 100, the mobile terminal 100 transmits only the remote heating end instruction to the cooking appliance 2. According to the above configuration, in the cooking system 1 in which the cooking appliance 2 and the mobile terminal 100 can communicate, the amount of information transmitted from the mobile terminal 100 to the cooking appliance 2 can be reduced, and rapid processing can be ensured.

[0044] In the first embodiment, the cooking appliance 2 further includes a panel operation unit 44 and a panel operation unit 62 (an example of an input unit) configured to allow a user to input a timer setting and a timer time (an example of timer information). The control unit 80 is configured to terminate heating by the heating unit 10 when, if the timer setting is on during heating by the heating unit 10, it is determined that the time measured by the timer 86 has reached the timer time (an example of a stop timing identified based on the timer information).

[0045] According to the above configuration, in the cooking system 1 in which the cooking appliance 2 and the mobile terminal 100 can communicate with each other, not only can the remote timer settings be input via the mobile terminal 100, but the timer settings can also be input via the cooking appliance 2. According to the above configuration, the convenience of the cooking system 1 can be improved.

[0046] In Example 1, when the timer setting is on while heating is being performed by the heating unit 10, the mobile terminal 100 is configured not to send a remote heating end instruction to the heating cooker 2, even when the remote timer setting is on and the time has come when it is determined that the measured time in the timer 86 has reached the timer time.

[0047] Between a user who directly operates the cooking appliance 2 and another user who operates the mobile terminal 100, the user who directly operates the cooking appliance 2 is considered to be more aware of the progress of cooking than the user who operates the mobile terminal 100. Therefore, when the timer setting is turned on by the user who directly operates the cooking appliance 2, if the timing at which heating by the heating unit 10 ends is advanced by the other user who operates the mobile terminal 100, there is a possibility that cooking will fail due to insufficient heating of the object to be heated. According to the above configuration, when the timer setting is on on the cooking appliance 2 side, the mobile terminal 100 is configured not to send a remote heating end instruction to the cooking appliance 2. Therefore, when the timer setting is turned on by the user who directly operates the cooking appliance 2, the timing at which heating by the heating unit 10 ends will not be advanced by the other user who operates the mobile terminal 100. According to the above configuration, it is possible to reduce the possibility of cooking failing due to insufficient heating of the object to be heated.

[0048] Example 2 The cooking system 1 according to this embodiment has almost the same configuration as the cooking system 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS.

[0049] (Processing executed by the mobile terminal 100) In this embodiment, when the power of the mobile terminal 100 is turned on and the cooker application 114 is started, the control unit 110 of the mobile terminal 100 starts the processing of FIG. 5 instead of the processing of FIG.

[0050] In S51, the control unit 110 transmits a heating status transmission instruction to the cooking appliance 2 to instruct it to transmit the heating status of the heating unit 10. When the control unit 80 of the cooking appliance 2 receives the heating status transmission instruction, it is configured to transmit the heating status of the heating unit 10 (for example, heating in progress) to the mobile terminal 100. Then, the control unit 110 determines whether the heating unit 10 is currently heating based on the heating status of the heating unit 10 transmitted from the cooking appliance 2. If it is determined that the heating unit 10 is not currently heating (is extinguished) (NO), the process executes S51 again. If it is determined that the heating unit 10 is currently heating (YES), the process proceeds to S52.

[0051] In S52, the control unit 110 determines whether or not an operation to turn on the remote timer setting of the heating unit 10 has been performed on the touch panel 102. If it is determined that an operation to turn on the remote timer setting of the heating unit 10 has not been performed (if NO), the process returns to S51. If it is determined that an operation to turn on the remote timer setting of the heating unit 10 has been performed (if YES), the process proceeds to S54.

[0052] In S54, the control unit 110 starts measuring time in the timer 116. After S54, the process proceeds to S56.

[0053] In S56, the control unit 110 determines whether the time measured by the timer 116 has reached the remote timer time of the heating unit 10 stored in the memory 112. If it is determined that the time measured by the timer 116 has not reached the remote timer time of the heating unit 10 stored in the memory 112 (if NO), the process executes S56 again. If it is determined that the time measured by the timer 116 has reached the remote timer time of the heating unit 10 stored in the memory 112 (if YES), the process proceeds to S58.

[0054] In S58, the control unit 110 transmits a remote heating end instruction to the heating unit 10 to the cooking appliance 2. After S58, the process proceeds to S60.

[0055] In S60, the control unit 110 turns off the remote timer setting of the heating unit 10 stored in the memory 112. After S60, the process returns to S51.

[0056] In this way, while the mobile terminal 100 is powered on and the cooker application 114 is running, the control unit 110 repeatedly executes each of the processes from S51 to S60. Note that even if the processes from S54 to S58 are being executed, if an operation is performed on the touch panel 102 to turn off the remote timer setting of the heating unit 10, the process returns to S51.

[0057] (Processing performed by the cooking appliance 2) In this embodiment, when the power switch 40 is operated to turn on the power to the heating cooker 2 and an ignition operation is performed on the heat power operation unit of the heating unit 10 (stove heat power operation unit 42a, 42b, 42c or grill heat power operation unit 60), the control unit 80 of the heating cooker 2 executes the processing of FIG. 6 instead of the processing of FIG. 4.

[0058] In S152, the control unit 80 determines whether or not an operation to turn on the timer setting of the heating unit 10 has been performed on the panel operation unit 44 or the panel operation unit 62. If it is determined that an operation to turn on the timer setting of the heating unit 10 has not been performed (if NO), the process proceeds to S154. If it is determined that an operation to turn on the timer setting of the heating unit 10 has been performed (if YES), the process proceeds to S156.

[0059] In S154, the control unit 80 determines whether or not a remote heating end instruction for the heating unit 10 has been received from the mobile terminal 100. If it is determined that a remote heating end instruction for the heating unit 10 has been received (YES), the process proceeds to S160. If it is determined that a remote heating end instruction for the heating unit 10 has not been received (NO), the process returns to S152.

[0060] In S156, the control unit 80 starts measuring time in the timer 86. After S156, the process proceeds to S158.

[0061] In S158, the control unit 80 determines whether the time measured by the timer 86 has reached the timer time for the heating unit 10 stored in the memory 82. If it is determined that the time measured by the timer 86 has not reached the timer time for the heating unit 10 stored in the memory 82 (if NO), the process executes S158 again. If it is determined that the time measured by the timer 86 has reached the timer time for the heating unit 10 stored in the memory 82 (if YES), the process proceeds to S160.

[0062] In S160, the control unit 80 ends the heating by the heating unit 10. After S160, the processing in FIG. 6 ends.

[0063] Note that even if the processes of S156 to S160 are being executed, if an operation to turn off the timer setting of heating unit 10 is performed on panel operation unit 44 or panel operation unit 62, the process returns to S152. Also, even if the process of Fig. 6 is being executed, if an extinguishing operation is performed on the heat power operation unit of heating unit 10 (cooker heat power operation units 42a, 42b, 42c or grill heat power operation unit 60), control unit 80 of cooking appliance 2 ends heating by heating unit 10 and ends the process of Fig. 6.

[0064] (Correspondence) In Example 2, the cooking system 1 includes a cooking appliance 2 and a mobile terminal 100 (an example of a terminal device) capable of communicating with the cooking appliance 2. The cooking appliance 2 includes a heating unit 10 that heats an object to be heated, and a control unit 80 that controls the operation of the heating unit 10. The mobile terminal 100 is configured to allow a user to input a remote timer setting and a remote timer time (an example of remote timer information). When the remote timer setting is on during heating by the heating unit 10, the mobile terminal 100 is configured to transmit a remote heating end instruction to the cooking appliance 2, instructing the heating unit 10 to end heating, when the timing arrives at which it is determined that the time measured by the timer 116 has reached the remote timer time (an example of a remote stop timing identified based on the remote timer information). The control unit 80 is configured to end heating by the heating unit 10 when the remote heating end instruction is received from the mobile terminal 100.

[0065] In Example 2, the cooker app 114 (application program) is executed by a mobile terminal 100 (an example of a terminal device), and causes the mobile terminal 100 to function as a terminal device that is capable of communicating with the cooking appliance 2, is configured to allow a user to input a remote timer setting and a remote timer time (an example of remote timer information), and is configured to transmit a remote heating end instruction to the cooking appliance 2 during heating by the heating unit 10 of the cooking appliance 2 when the remote timer setting is on and the timing arrives at which it is determined that the measured time on the timer 116 has reached the remote timer time (an example of a remote stop timing identified based on the remote timer information), instructing the cooking appliance 2 to end heating by the heating unit 10.

[0066] Generally, the amount of information for the remote heating end instruction is smaller than the amount of information for the remote timer setting and remote timer time. According to the above configuration, when the remote timer setting and remote timer time are input into the mobile terminal 100, the remote stop timing is identified by the mobile terminal 100. Therefore, when the remote timer setting and remote timer time are input into the mobile terminal 100, the mobile terminal 100 transmits only the remote heating end instruction to the cooking appliance 2. According to the above configuration, in the cooking system 1 in which the cooking appliance 2 and the mobile terminal 100 can communicate, the amount of information transmitted from the mobile terminal 100 to the cooking appliance 2 can be reduced, and rapid processing can be ensured.

[0067] In Example 2, the cooking appliance 2 further includes a panel operation unit 44 and a panel operation unit 62 (an example of an input unit) configured to allow a user to input a timer setting and a timer time (an example of timer information). The control unit 80 is configured to terminate heating by the heating unit 10 when, if the timer setting is on while heating is being performed by the heating unit 10, the timing arrives at which it is determined that the time measured by the timer 86 has reached the timer time (an example of a stop timing identified based on the timer information).

[0068] According to the above configuration, in the cooking system 1 in which the cooking appliance 2 and the mobile terminal 100 can communicate with each other, not only can the remote timer settings be input via the mobile terminal 100, but the timer settings can also be input via the cooking appliance 2. According to the above configuration, the convenience of the cooking system 1 can be improved.

[0069] In Example 2, when the timer setting is on while heating is being performed by the heating unit 10, the control unit 80 is configured not to terminate heating by the heating unit 10 even when a remote heating termination instruction is received from the mobile terminal 100, but to terminate heating by the heating unit 10 when the time comes when it is determined that the measured time in the timer 86 has reached the timer time (or when it is determined that the current time has reached the timer time).

[0070] Between a user who directly operates the cooking appliance 2 and another user who operates the mobile terminal 100, the user who directly operates the cooking appliance 2 is considered to be more aware of the progress of cooking than the user who operates the mobile terminal 100. Therefore, if the timer setting is on by the user who directly operates the cooking appliance 2, and if the timing to end heating by the heating unit 10 is advanced by another user who operates the mobile terminal 100, there is a possibility that cooking will fail due to insufficient heating of the object to be heated. According to the above configuration, when the timer setting is on on the cooking appliance 2 side, the cooking appliance 2 is configured not to end heating by the heating unit 10 even when it receives a remote heating end instruction. Therefore, when the timer setting is on by the user who directly operates the cooking appliance 2, the timing to end heating by the heating unit 10 will not be advanced by another user who operates the mobile terminal 100. According to the above configuration, it is possible to reduce the possibility of cooking failing due to insufficient heating of the object to be heated.

[0071] (Variation) In the above-described first and second embodiments, the cooking appliance 2 is a gas-burning built-in stove. In another embodiment, the cooking appliance 2 may be an induction-heated built-in stove. The cooking appliance 2 may also be a cooking appliance other than a built-in stove, such as a range or an oven.

[0072] In the above first and second embodiments, the cooking system 1 has been described as having one mobile terminal 100 capable of establishing a BT connection with the cooker 2. In another embodiment, the cooking system 1 may have a plurality of mobile terminals (for example, mobile terminals owned by each family member) capable of establishing a BT connection with the cooker 2. In this case, each mobile terminal may be configured similarly to the mobile terminal 100 in the above embodiments.

[0073] In the above first and second embodiments, the cooking appliance 2 and the mobile terminal 100 are configured to be able to communicate with each other via a Bluetooth connection. In another embodiment, the cooking appliance 2 and the mobile terminal 100 may be able to communicate with each other via a short-range wireless connection according to a communication method other than the Bluetooth method. For example, the communication method other than the Bluetooth method may be the Zigbee (registered trademark) method.

[0074] In the above-described first and second embodiments, the panel operation unit 44 and the panel operation unit 62 of the cooking appliance 2 are configured to be able to input a timer time as timer information, and the control unit 80 is configured to terminate heating by the heating unit 10 when it is determined that the time measured by the timer 86 has reached the timer time when the timer setting is on. In another embodiment, the panel operation unit 44 and the panel operation unit 62 of the cooking appliance 2 may be configured to be able to input a timer time instead of the timer time as timer information. In this case, the control unit 80 may be configured to be able to acquire the current time. The control unit 80 may be configured to terminate heating by the heating unit 10 when it is determined that the current time has reached the timer time when the timer setting is on.

[0075] In the above first and second embodiments, the mobile terminal 100 is configured to be able to input a remote timer time as remote timer information, and the control unit 110 transmits a remote heating end instruction to the cooking appliance 2 at the timing when it is determined that the time measured by the timer 116 has reached the remote timer time when the remote timer setting is on. In another embodiment, the mobile terminal 100 may be configured to be able to input a remote timer time instead of the remote timer time as the remote timer information. In this case, the control unit 110 may be configured to be able to acquire the current time. The control unit 110 may be configured to transmit a remote heating end instruction to the cooking appliance 2 at the timing when it is determined that the current time has reached the remote timer time when the remote timer setting is on.

[0076] In the above-described first embodiment, the control unit 110 has been described as transmitting a timer setting transmission instruction to the cooking appliance 2 in S18 after the time measured by the timer 116 reaches the remote timer time of the heating unit 10 stored in the memory 112 (after determining YES in S16 of FIG. 3). In another embodiment, the control unit 110 may transmit a timer setting transmission instruction to the cooking appliance 2 before the time measured by the timer 116 reaches the remote timer time of the heating unit 10 stored in the memory 112. For example, the control unit 110 may transmit a timer setting transmission instruction to the cooking appliance 2 when the time measured by the timer 116 reaches a time that is shorter than the remote timer time of the heating unit 10 stored in the memory 112 by a predetermined time.

[0077] In the above-described first embodiment, the cooker 2 transmits a timer setting to the mobile terminal 100 in response to receiving a timer setting transmission instruction from the mobile terminal 100. In another embodiment, the cooker 2 may transmit a timer setting to the mobile terminal 100 at predetermined intervals. In this case, the timer setting transmitted from the cooker 2 to the mobile terminal 100 may be stored in the memory 112. In S18 of Fig. 3, the control unit 110 may determine whether the latest timer setting stored in the memory 112 is on.

[0078] In the above-described second embodiment, a configuration has been described in which, when the timer setting of the heating unit 10 in the cooking appliance 2 is on, the control unit 80 does not end heating by the heating unit 10 even when a remote heating end instruction is received from the mobile terminal 100, but ends heating by the heating unit 10 only when the time measured by the timer 86 reaches the timer time of the heating unit 10. In another embodiment, the control unit 80 may be configured to end heating by the heating unit 10 when the timer setting of the heating unit 10 in the cooking appliance 2 is on, not only when the time measured by the timer 86 reaches the timer time of the heating unit 10, but also when a remote heating end instruction for the heating unit 10 is received from the mobile terminal 100.

[0079] Although the embodiments have been described in detail above, they are merely illustrative 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 has technical utility. [Explanation of symbols]

[0080] 1: Heating and cooking system 2:Heating cooker 4: Main unit 4a:Front 6: Top plate 8a, 8b, 8c: Trivet 10: Heating unit (stove burner, grill burner) 12a, 12b, 12c: Stove temperature sensor 12d: Grill temperature sensor 20: Grill compartment 22: Grill door 24: Stovetop control panel 26: Grill control panel 40: Power switch 42a, 42b, 42c: Stove heat control unit 44: Panel operation section 46: Stove display 48a, 48b, 48c: Stove setting operation section 60: Grill heat control unit 62: Panel operation section 80: Control unit 82: Memory 84: Program 86: Timer 100: Mobile devices 102: Touch panel 110: Control unit 112: Memory 114: Cooking App 116: Timer 150: Internet

Claims

1. A cooking system including a cooking device and a terminal device capable of communicating with the cooking device, The cooking device includes: a heating unit that heats an object to be heated; A control unit is provided to control the operation of the heating unit, the terminal device is configured to allow a user to input remote timer settings and remote timer information; the terminal device is configured to transmit, to the cooking appliance, a remote heating end instruction for instructing the cooking appliance to end heating by the heating unit when a remote stop timing specified based on the remote timer information arrives while the heating unit is performing heating and the remote timer setting is on; the control unit is configured to terminate heating by the heating unit when the remote heating termination instruction is received from the terminal device, The cooking device further includes an input unit configured to allow a user to input timer settings and timer information, the control unit is configured to terminate heating by the heating unit when a stop timing specified based on the timer information arrives while the timer setting is on during heating by the heating unit, A heating cooking system in which the control unit is configured to not terminate heating by the heating unit when the timer setting is on while heating is being performed by the heating unit, even when the control unit receives the remote heating termination instruction from the terminal device, and to terminate heating by the heating unit when a stop timing specified based on the timer information arrives.

2. A cooking system including a cooking device and a terminal device capable of communicating with the cooking device, The cooking device includes: a heating unit that heats an object to be heated; A control unit is provided to control the operation of the heating unit, the terminal device is configured to allow a user to input remote timer settings and remote timer information; the terminal device is configured to transmit, to the cooking appliance, a remote heating end instruction for instructing the cooking appliance to end heating by the heating unit when a remote stop timing specified based on the remote timer information arrives while the heating unit is performing heating and the remote timer setting is on; the control unit is configured to terminate heating by the heating unit when the remote heating termination instruction is received from the terminal device, The cooking device further includes an input unit configured to allow a user to input timer settings and timer information, the control unit is configured to terminate heating by the heating unit when a stop timing specified based on the timer information arrives while the timer setting is on during heating by the heating unit, The terminal device is configured not to send the remote heating end instruction to the heating cooker when the timer setting is on while heating is being performed by the heating unit, even when the remote timer setting is on and the remote stop timing has arrived.

3. The heating cooking system of claim 1, wherein the terminal device is configured not to send the remote heating end instruction to the heating cooker when the timer setting is on while heating is being performed by the heating unit, even when the remote timer setting is on and the remote stop timing has arrived.

4. An application program that is executed by a terminal device and causes the terminal device to function as the terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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