CN-114501710-B - Induction heating cooker and computer-readable recording medium

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an induction heating cooker and a computer-readable recording medium. The induction heating cooker includes a heating coil, a power switch, a multi-function switch, a display unit, a control unit, and a control unit, wherein the multi-function switch is assigned with different functions according to conditions, the display unit displays an image object, and the control unit controls an operation based on a predetermined operation mode among a plurality of operation modes. The plurality of operation modes include a single operation heating mode in which heating is started by an initial operation after the power is turned on. The control unit can control the operation based on the single operation heating mode. The single operation heating mode is an operation mode in which the control unit causes the display unit to display an image object indicating the start of heating, associates the multi-function switch with the image object indicating the start of heating, and executes a heating operation using the heating coil when an input operation to the multi-function switch is detected.

Inventors

• Danube Kazuya
• Ben Gao Yang
• ISODA KEIKO
• HARADA TETSURO

Assignees

• 松下知识产权经营株式会社
• 松下知识产权经营株式会社

Dates

Publication Date

20260421

Application Date

20210207

Priority Date

20201028

Claims (20)

1. 1. An induction heating cooker is provided with: A heating coil for induction heating an object to be heated; a power switch for switching on a power supply; a multi-function switch to which different functions are assigned according to conditions; a display part for displaying the image object, and A control unit for controlling an operation based on a predetermined operation mode among the plurality of operation modes, The plurality of operation modes include a single operation heating mode in which heating is started by an initial operation after the power is turned on, The control portion is capable of controlling the operation based on the single operation heating mode, The single operation heating mode is the following action mode: The control unit causes the display unit to display an image object indicating start of heating, associates the multi-function switch with the image object indicating start of heating, and executes a heating operation using the heating coil when an initial input operation of the multi-function switch after the power supply is turned on is detected.
2. 2. The induction heating cooker as claimed in claim 1, wherein, After the power is turned on and the control portion starts to operate in the single operation heating mode, When an input operation to the multi-function switch is not detected for a predetermined time, the control unit ends the single operation heating mode.
3. 3. The induction heating cooker as claimed in claim 2, wherein, The plurality of operation modes include a standby mode for receiving a selection of heating cooking by a manual operation or automatic heating cooking, The control unit operates in the standby mode after ending the single operation heating mode.
4. 4. The induction heating cooker as claimed in claim 1, wherein, There is a plurality of the heating coils described above, The multi-function switch is provided for each heating coil, A predetermined time is set for each heating coil, The control unit measures the predetermined time for each heating coil, and ends the single operation heating mode for each heating coil when an input operation to the multi-function switch is not detected for the predetermined time.
5. 5. The induction heating cooker as claimed in claim 1, wherein, There is a plurality of the heating coils described above, The multi-function switch is provided for each heating coil, A predetermined time is set in common for a plurality of heating coils, The control unit measures the predetermined time from a time point at which any 1 of the multi-function switches provided for each heating coil is last operated, And ending the single operation heating mode for all heating coils of the plurality of heating coils when the input operation to the multi-function switch is not detected within the predetermined time.
6. 6. The induction heating cooker as claimed in claim 2, wherein, The control unit receives the setting of the predetermined time.
7. 7. The induction heating cooker as claimed in claim 1, wherein, Further comprises a storage device for storing heating sequences for automating heating operations for each of the plurality of cooking methods, A function of selecting 1 cooking method from a plurality of cooking methods is allocated to the multifunctional switch, The control unit receives a designation of a cooking method selected from the plurality of cooking methods in advance via the multifunction switch, reads a heating sequence corresponding to the selected cooking method, In the single operation heating mode, the control section executes the heating operation in accordance with the read heating sequence.
8. 8. The induction heating cooker as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The function of receiving the setting of the fire power at the heating start is allocated to the multifunctional switch, The control unit receives a setting of the heating power at the start of heating in advance via the multifunction switch, In the single operation heating mode, the control section performs the heating operation with the set fire power.
9. 9. The induction heating cooker as claimed in claim 1, wherein, After the heating is started, the control unit causes the display unit to display an image object indicating that the heating is stopped, associates the multifunction switch with the image object indicating that the heating is stopped, and stops the heating when an input operation to the multifunction switch is detected.
10. 10. The induction heating cooker as claimed in claim 9, wherein, After stopping the heating, the control unit causes the display unit to display an image object indicating that the heating is started, associates the multi-function switch with the image object indicating that the heating is started, and operates in an operation mode before stopping the heating when an input operation to the multi-function switch is detected within a predetermined time or operation number.
11. 11. The induction heating cooker as claimed in claim 10, wherein, The control unit receives the predetermined time setting in advance.
12. 12. The induction heating cooker as claimed in claim 10, wherein, The control unit receives the setting of the operation number.
13. 13. The induction heating cooker as claimed in claim 1, wherein, Comprises an operation unit including the multifunctional switch for receiving user input, The function of accepting the setting of the operation number of times after the power is turned on until the heating operation is performed is allocated to the operation unit, The control unit is configured to operate in a non-single operation heating mode after the power supply is turned on when the setting of the operation number is received in advance via the operation means, The non-single operation heating mode is an operation mode in which the control unit receives the operation of the set operation number via the operation means and then executes a heating operation using the heating coil.
14. 14. The induction heating cooker as claimed in claim 13, wherein, When setting of the operation number of times of 2 times is received in advance as the operation number of times, the control unit executes the heating operation when a menu indicating heating is selected from a plurality of menus via the operation means and further when a selection start heating is received.
15. 15. The induction heating cooker as claimed in claim 1, wherein, Further comprises 1 or more guard electrodes arranged along a part of the multifunctional switch, The control unit monitors the current and/or voltage applied to the 1 or more guard electrodes, thereby detecting an electrical change in the guard electrodes, The control unit invalidates an input operation to the multi-function switch when an electrical change of the guard electrode is detected before the input operation to the multi-function switch is detected.
16. 16. The induction heating cooker as claimed in claim 15, wherein, The more than 1 protective electrode comprises a 1 st protective electrode and a2 nd protective electrode, When the multi-function switch is rectangular, the 1 st guard electrode and the 2 nd guard electrode are arranged along two adjacent sides of the multi-function switch.
17. 17. The induction heating cooker as claimed in claim 1, wherein, When the operation mode is changed, the control unit displays an image object indicating that the operation mode has been shifted on the display unit.
18. 18. The induction heating cooker as claimed in claim 1, wherein, Also provided with a speaker for outputting sound, When the operation mode is changed, the control unit outputs a sound indicating that the operation mode has been shifted from the speaker.
19. 19. The induction heating cooker as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The heating start is accepted by the primary operation after the power is turned on, and is only the multi-function switch.
20. 20. A computer-readable recording medium on which a computer program is recorded for execution by a control section of an induction heating cooker, The induction heating cooker comprises: A heating coil for induction heating an object to be heated; a power switch for switching on a power supply; a multi-function switch to which different functions are assigned according to conditions; a display part for displaying the image object, and The control unit of the computer controls an operation based on a predetermined operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, The plurality of operation modes include a single operation heating mode in which heating is started by an initial operation after the power is turned on, The computer program enables the control portion to control the action based on the single operation heating mode, The computer program causes the control section to execute the following processing in the single operation heating mode: causing the display unit to display a process indicating an image object to start heating; A process of associating the multifunction switch with an image object indicating the start of the heating, and When an initial input operation to the multi-function switch after the power is turned on is detected, a process is performed in which a heating operation by the heating coil is performed.

Description

Induction heating cooker and computer-readable recording medium Technical Field The present disclosure relates to an induction heating cooker, and a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program to be executed by a computer of the induction heating cooker. Background Induction heating cookers are widely used in kitchens, business uses, and the like in general households. International publication No. 2009/001513 discloses an induction heating cooker in which heating is started when 2 operations are received from a user after a power switch is turned on. Disclosure of Invention In the case where a user wants to heat using the induction heating cooker of international publication No. 2009/001513, a plurality of operations must be performed after the power is turned on. Some users are complicated, and there is room for improvement in the induction heating cooker of international publication No. 2009/001513 regarding operability. The present disclosure provides an induction heating cooker capable of improving operability, and a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program to be executed by a computer of the induction heating cooker. The induction heating cooker according to embodiment 1 of the present disclosure includes a heating coil for induction heating an object to be heated, a power switch for turning on a power supply, a multi-function switch to which different functions are assigned according to conditions, a display unit for displaying an image object, and a control unit for controlling an operation based on a predetermined operation mode among a plurality of operation modes. The plurality of operation modes include a single operation heating mode in which heating is started by an initial operation after the power is turned on. The control unit can control the operation based on the single operation heating mode. The single operation heating mode is an operation mode in which the control unit causes the display unit to display an image object indicating the start of heating, associates the multi-function switch with the image object indicating the start of heating, and executes a heating operation using the heating coil when an input operation to the multi-function switch is detected. The computer program recorded in the computer-readable recording medium according to embodiment 1 of the present disclosure is executed by the control unit of the induction heating cooker. The induction heating cooker includes a heating coil for induction heating an object to be heated, a power switch for turning on a power supply, a multi-function switch to which different functions are assigned according to conditions, a display unit for displaying an image object, and a control unit as a computer for controlling an operation based on a predetermined operation mode among a plurality of operation modes. The plurality of operation modes include a single operation heating mode in which heating is started by an initial operation after the power is turned on. The computer program enables the control section to control the operation based on the single operation heating mode. The computer program causes the control section to execute, in a single operation heating mode, a process of causing the display section to display an image object indicating the start of heating, a process of associating the multifunction switch with the image object indicating the start of heating, and a process of executing a heating operation using the heating coil when an input operation to the multifunction switch is detected. According to the present disclosure, the operability of the induction heating cooker can be improved. Drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an induction heating cooker according to an exemplary embodiment. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system of the induction heating cooker according to the present embodiment. Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the structure of an induction heating cooker. Fig. 4 is a partial schematic view of the operation unit and the display unit. Fig. 5 is a partial enlarged view of the periphery of the operation section and the display section. Fig. 6 is a diagram showing the display content of the display unit immediately after the power is turned on. Fig. 7 is a diagram showing the display content of the display unit after the start of the heating operation. Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example in which a multifunction switch or the like is displayed on the display unit. Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing of the control section of the single operation heating mode. Fig. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing by the control section based on the modification of the single operation heating mode. Fig. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a process including a control unit for switching to the standby mode. Fig. 12 is a display example in the display section when automatically shifting to th