Cookware and cooking equipment

Abstract

To solve the problems that either one hand must be free to interrupt stir-frying cooking in the case that a user wants to adjust heating power of a heating part when the user holds cooking equipment and a cooking aid with both hands, occupying both hands, that a surrounding area becomes dirty if the cooking aid is placed carelessly because food to be heated is attached to a tip of the cooking aid in the case of releasing the cooking aid, and also that the stir-frying cooking cannot be continued again as it is when the tip of the cooking aid is contaminated with surrounding dirt.SOLUTION: A handle of cooking equipment is provided with a heating power adjustment function for adjusting heating power of a heating part by radio communication.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cooking device, such as an induction cooker or gas stove, that has a heating unit on a top plate provided on the upper surface, and to a cooking implement used in the cooking device. [Background technology]

[0002] When cooking with the above-mentioned cooking device, a cooking implement such as a frying pan is placed on the heating section, and the food to be cooked placed inside the main body of the cooking implement is heated (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In particular, when stir-frying, the food to be cooked may be moved (stirred) using cooking aids such as chopsticks, spatulas, and tongs. When stir-frying, if the cooking aid is held with one hand, the handle of the cooking implement must be held with the other hand to prevent the cooking implement from moving. In other words, both hands are occupied.

[0003] If you want to adjust the heat when both hands are occupied, you will need to stop holding the pot with at least one hand, adjust the heat, and then resume cooking. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2013-79803 A (Fig. 1) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] When adjusting the heat during stir-frying as described above, the user must release one hand to interrupt the stir-frying, and when the cooking aid is released, the food to be heated is stuck to the tip of the cooking aid, and if the cooking aid is carelessly placed down, the surrounding area becomes dirty. Furthermore, if the tip of the cooking aid becomes contaminated by the surrounding dirt, the stir-frying cannot be continued.

[0006] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a cooking utensil that allows the user to adjust the heat level while cooking even if both hands are occupied. heating The object is to provide a cooking device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the cooking device according to the present invention has a heating unit on a top plate disposed on the top surface. The operation section also provided on the top surface is provided with a power switch to put the heating section into a heating state and a heat adjustment button to increase or decrease the amount of heat in the heating section. The cooking device is used in a cooking apparatus, and includes a cooking utensil body that is placed on the heating section and holds an object to be heated therein, and a cooking utensil body that is attached to the outer periphery of the cooking utensil body. Easy to put on and take off Attached above covered A cooking utensil comprising a handle that is gripped to stabilize the position of the cooking utensil body when moving the food to be cooked within the cooking utensil body, , which has the same function as the heat adjustment button above. The heating unit is characterized by having a heat adjustment function for adjusting the heat of the heating unit.

[0008] As described above, by providing the handle with a heat adjustment function, the heat of the heating part can be adjusted while still holding the handle.

[0009] In addition, since cooking by holding the handle is not performed on two heating parts at the same time, only one handle with a heat adjustment function is required. Therefore, it is desirable to configure the handle so that it can be attached and detached to multiple cooking utensil bodies.

[0010] On the other hand, in order to solve the above problems, the cooking device according to the present invention is A cooking device for heating a cooking utensil, which comprises a heating unit on a top plate disposed on the top surface, an operation unit also disposed on the top surface, which is provided with a power switch to put the heating unit into a heating state and a heat adjustment button to increase or decrease the amount of heat in the heating unit, a cooking utensil body placed on the heating unit and holding an item to be heated inside, and a handle detachably attached to the outer periphery of the cooking utensil body and gripped to stabilize the position of the cooking utensil body when moving the item to be heated within the cooking utensil body, characterized in that wireless communication is performed between the handle, and a heat adjustment operation using the heat adjustment button on the handle performs a heat adjustment operation similar to the heat adjustment operation operated by the heat adjustment button on the operation unit to increase or decrease the heat of the heating unit. .

[0011] Furthermore, it is desirable to provide a structure in which a receiver for the heat adjustment signal from the handle can selectively receive the heat adjustment signal when multiple heating units are provided on the top plate and multiple heating units are operating simultaneously, so that the heat adjustment operation using the handle only adjusts the heat of the heating unit on which the cooking appliance body connected to that handle is placed. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] As is clear from the above description, the present invention is Cookware With the handle and the cooking aid held in both hands, the heat can be adjusted without releasing either of them, so there is no need to interrupt cooking. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a top plate of an induction cooking heater, which is an example of a cooking device. [Figure 2] Enlarged view showing details of the control panel for adjusting the heat level [Figure 3] A diagram showing the relationship between the cookware body and the handle [Figure 4] Diagram showing the area around the receiver when communicating via radio waves [Figure 5] Diagram showing the area around the light receiving unit when communicating via infrared DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] Referring to FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an induction heating (IH) cooking heater attached to a countertop computer (CT). While the following description will use this IH cooking heater 1 as an example, the present invention can also be applied to gas stoves that use a gas burner as a heat source. FIG. 1 shows the IH cooking heater 1 as viewed from directly above, with a glass top plate 11 on the top surface. Induction coils (not shown) for heating are installed below this top plate 11, and heating units 12 and 13 are installed at the locations where the induction coils are installed. As shown in the figure, two heating units 12 are installed on the left and right, and a smaller heating unit 13 is installed at the back. The main power switch (not shown) for the IH cooking heater 1 is located on the front panel below the countertop computer (CT). Turning on the main power switch activates the IH cooking heater 1. Each of the three heating units 12 and 13 is provided with an operating unit 2, and turning on the main power switch does not immediately activate the heating units 12 and 13.

[0015] As shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 2 is provided with a power switch 21, and when this power switch 21 is turned on, the corresponding heating unit is individually placed in a heating-enabled state. However, even when the power switch 21 is turned on, the amount of heat (hereinafter referred to as heating power) in the heating unit is zero, and the heating power can be increased or decreased by operating the heating power adjustment button 22. The increased or decreased heating power is displayed on the indicator 23. Therefore, for example, when starting cooking with one of the heating units 12, the power switch 21 of the operation unit 2 corresponding to that heating unit is turned on, and the heating power adjustment button 22 is operated to set the desired heating power. Furthermore, if the heating power is to be changed during cooking, the heating power adjustment button 22 is operated again. Note that, regardless of the heating power value, heating in that heating unit can be stopped by pressing the power switch 21 again to turn it off.

[0016] On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the cooking utensils used with this IH cooking heater 1 are composed of multiple types of cooking utensil bodies 31a, 31b and handles 4 that are detachable from joints 32 provided on the outer periphery of these cooking utensil bodies 31a, 31b. The handles 4 have the function of transmitting radio waves (or infrared rays) for communication with the IH cooking heater 1, and a power switch 41 and a heat adjustment button 42 are provided on the top surface of the handle. The power switch 41 has the same function as the power switch 21, and the heat adjustment button 42 has the same function as the heat adjustment button 22. Therefore, turning on the power switch 41 instead of the power switch 21 puts the heating unit into a heating-enabled state, and pressing the heat adjustment button 42 instead of the heat adjustment button 22 allows the heating power of the heating unit to be adjusted. Reference numeral 43 denotes an end cap, and removing the end cap 43 allows the insertion or removal of a battery (not shown) built into the handle 4 and serving as the driving power source for the handle 4.

[0017] When cooking using only one of the three heating sections 12, 13, adjusting the heat level with the handle 4 does not pose a problem because only one heating section is in operation and the heat level of that section can be increased or decreased. However, for example, when stewing is being performed with one heating section 12 and stir-frying is being performed with the other, that is, when multiple heating sections are in operation at the same time, an issue arises as to which heating section the operation should be applied to.

[0018] Therefore, when radio waves are transmitted from the handle 4, a receiving antenna 5 is provided below the top plate 11 for each heating unit, and a shield plate 51 is provided near the antenna 5 on the other heating unit side. With this configuration, for example, if both the left and right heating units 12 are in operation, the reception strengths of all the antennas 5 provided for each heating unit 12 are compared, and the operation of the handle 4 is applied to the heating unit corresponding to the antenna 5 with the highest reception strength.

[0019] When infrared rays are emitted from the handle 4 instead of radio waves, a light receiving element 6 is provided for each heating unit, and each light receiving element 6 is covered with a shade 61 to block infrared rays coming from the direction of other heating units so that they are not received by the light receiving element 6. When communicating using infrared rays and multiple heating units are operating simultaneously, the light receiving intensity of each light receiving element 6 can be compared, and the heat of the heating unit corresponding to the light receiving element 6 with the highest light receiving intensity can be controlled by increasing or decreasing the heat.

[0020] With the above configuration, for example, when a person is stir-frying while holding the handle 4 with his left hand and a cooking aid such as chopsticks, a spatula, or tongs with his right hand, if he wishes to adjust the heat, he can adjust the heat of the heating section that is stir-frying without having to take his hands off the stove by operating the heat adjustment button 42 provided on the handle 4.

[0021] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0022] 1 IH cooking heater 2 Control section 4 Handle 5 Antennas 6 Photodetector 11 Top plate 12 Heating section 13 Heating section 21 Power switch 22 Heat adjustment button 23 Indicators 41 Power switch 42 Heat adjustment button 51 Shield plate 61 Shade

Claims

1. This cooking utensil is used in a heating cooking device having a heating section on a top plate arranged on the upper surface, and an operating section also on the upper surface having a power switch for putting the heating section into a heating state and a heat adjustment button for increasing or decreasing the amount of heat in the heating section, and comprises a cooking utensil body that is placed on the heating section and holds the food to be heated inside, and a handle that is detachably attached to the outer peripheral surface of the cooking utensil body and is gripped to stabilize the position of the cooking utensil body when moving the food to be heated within the cooking utensil body, characterized in that the handle has a heat adjustment function to adjust the heat of the heating section, which is the same function as the heat adjustment button.

2. 10. The cookware of claim 1, wherein the handle is removably attached to a plurality of cookware bodies.

3. A heating cooking device for heating a cooking utensil comprising a top plate arranged on the top surface, a power switch for putting the heating section into a heatable state on an operation section also arranged on the top surface, and a heat adjustment button for increasing or decreasing the amount of heat in the heating section, a cooking utensil body placed on the heating section and holding the food to be heated inside, and a handle detachably attached to the outer periphery of the cooking utensil body and grasped to stabilize the position of the cooking utensil body when moving the food to be heated within the cooking utensil body, characterized in that wireless communication is performed between the handle, and a heat adjustment operation on the heat adjustment button on the handle performs a heat adjustment operation similar to the heat adjustment operation operated by the heat adjustment button on the operation section to increase or decrease the heat of the heating section.

4. 4. The cooking device according to claim 3, further comprising a structure for selectively receiving a heat adjustment signal from a receiver for a heat adjustment signal from the handle, so that when the cooking device body connected to the handle is placed on the heating unit, the heating unit is provided with a plurality of heating units on the top plate and the plurality of heating units are operating simultaneously, and the heat adjustment operation using the handle only adjusts the heat of the heating unit on which the cooking device body connected to the handle is placed.

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