DE102008027597A1 - Indicating device for cooking device for time to time indication of identifier, is provided in form of touch screen, and has identifier that is stored in selectable and changeable manner - Google Patents

Abstract

The indicating device is provided in form of touch screen (10), and has an identifier that is stored in a selectable and changeable manner. The identifier has an alphanumeric indication for providing a device name or a graphical representation in form of, for e.g. a photo, a picture, a symbol and a pictograph. Independent claims are included for the following: (1) a cooking device, which has a heating device and a fluid guiding device; and (2) a kitchen network, which has three cooking devices.

Description

The The present invention relates to a display device and a cooking appliance and a cake network with at least one such display device.

modern Cooking appliances are designed to feed on a variety to cook in different ways, for example by baking, Roasting, grilling, steaming, stewing, blanching, Poaching etc. All these types of food preparation are in summarized in the present specification referred to as "cooking". Furthermore, modern cooking appliances allow it, different Food at the same time in the same cooking appliance according to their to prepare optimum cooking conditions, without it for flavor transfer comes. A single cooking appliance can thus be roughly spoken the function of a complete conventional Take over the kitchen. Although in some kitchens, especially in the gastronomy sector, several cooking appliances used simultaneously, due to the versatility of each cooking appliance However, these are usually completely independent served by each other.

The DE 202 03 117 U1 shows an operation control for different furnace modules. In this case, a plurality of furnace modules can be operated via a single control panel, which is connected to the furnace modules via a USB connection. This operating control thus allows a remote control of one or more furnace modules by an additional central control panel.

A cooking appliance according to the not previously published DE 10 2008 009 659.8 comprises a control device, which in turn is capable of generating data suitable for influencing the operation of another cooking appliance, and receiving data from another cooking appliance and controlling the operation of the cooking appliance in response to said data.

Due to the possibility of a cooking appliance according to the DE 10 2008 009 659.8 To generate data that are suitable to influence the operation of another cooking appliance, or the ability to receive such data from another cooking appliance, the cooking mode can be synchronized in different cooking appliances. Although each cooking appliance is self-sufficient in itself and capable of almost any conceivable kind of cooking operation, there are additional advantages when synchronizing these self-sufficient appliances together. The term "synchronizing" is to be understood broadly and is intended to include any type of tuning of the cooking cycles of different cooking appliances.

Exemplary is in 3 a known display device shown in a control bar 100 is incorporated, which in turn is used with a sold under the trade name SelfCooking Center ^{® by} the Applicant cooking appliance. After that, the control bar includes 100 in addition to an on / off button 101 a touch screen 102 representing said display device, and a rotary / push button 103 , In the area of the touchscreen 102 Depending on the selected operating mode or selected cooking process or selected program, a plurality of buttons appear 104 , This control bar 100 Although has proven itself in principle, but does not allow the identification of the respective cooking appliance, which is particularly important when using a cooking appliance in a kitchen network with a variety of cooking appliances is of particular importance.

task Therefore, it is the object of the present invention to provide a display device to provide an identification of a cooking appliance, preferably one of a plurality of (Gar) devices.

These Task is solved by a display device for a cooking appliance for at least temporarily displaying at least a name for the cooking appliance that is selectable, changeable, readable, inputable and / or storable is.

there can be provided that the name at least one alphanumeric Character for providing a device name and / or a graphic Presentation, as in the form of a photo, picture, symbol, pictogram or the like.

With The invention also proposes that the display device from the cooking appliance or other appliance is, wherein the other device is preferably another kitchen appliance, especially in the form of another cooking appliance, a control station, a computer, a remote control and / or a handheld device includes.

Prefers is according to the invention that the name at least after switching on the cooking appliance, after switching on the other Device, after switching on a work program of the cooking appliance, after switching on a work program of the other cooking appliance, after completion of a work program of the cooking appliance, after completion of a work program of the other device, after switching off the cooking appliance, after switching off the other Device and / or as a screen saver is displayed, wherein preferably a work program of a cooking appliance a cooking program, a cleaning program, a diagnostic program, an evaluation program and / or a help program.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the display device is in operative connection with at least an operating device of the cooking appliance and / or the other device can be brought, wherein preferably the operating device comprises a touch screen, a plurality of keys, a keyboard, a rotary member, a printing member, a sliding member, a camera and / or a voice recognition device.

With The invention is thereby proposed that the operating device, in particular the touchscreen, at least partially by the display device is included.

moreover may be preferred display devices according to the invention also be characterized in that the display device in Operative connection with at least one control or regulating device, a sensing device, a reading device, a connecting device, as in the form of an interface or the like, a memory device and / or an output device of the cooking appliance and / or the other device and / or another storage device, such as a USB stick or the like, and / or another output device, as a printer or the like, can be brought.

With The invention is further proposed that in at least two cooking appliances or at least one cooking appliance and at least one other device, at least upon request and / or at times, especially on riders of a binder, in one own window, in a summary table or the like, the names of all cooking appliances and / or other appliances can be displayed.

there may in turn be provided that via the operating device by means of the designations of one of the cooking appliances and / or Other devices can be selected and / or operated.

The The invention also provides a cooking appliance with at least one Heating device, a fluid supply device, a fluid removal device, a fluid circulation device, an operating device, a Sensing device, a control or regulating device and a Display device according to the invention.

The The invention also provides a kitchen network comprising at least a first cooking appliance and at least a second cooking appliance or at least another device, such as a kitchen appliance, in particular in the form of a third cooking appliance, a control station, a Computer, a remote control and / or a handheld device, and at least one display device according to the invention.

there can be provided that each cooking appliance and / or each further device at least one display device and / or comprises at least one operating device, preferably via each display device provides information about each of the in the kitchen network connected cooking appliances and / or other devices can be displayed, and / or via each operating device each the cooking appliances connected in the kitchen network and / or other devices is operable, in particular the first, second and / or third cooking appliance a combi steamer is.

With The invention also proposes that via the kitchen network a communication between the connected cooking appliances and other devices can be built, in particular each cooking appliance and / or each other device as a master for the other cooking appliance and / or other appliances is selectable.

After all The invention also proposes that each cooking appliance and / or each other device via the Internet or an intranet can be connected to the kitchen network is.

• a) Kommunikation beim Kunden Auf einer erfindungsgemäßen Anzeigeeinrichtung eines Gargerätes kann nach Einschalten des Gargerätes eine Begrüßung stattfinden, bei der der Name des Gargerätes angezeigt wird. Am Ende eines Arbeitsprogrammes kann sich aber auch das Gargerät aktiv von einer Bedienperson verabschieden. Hat das Gargerät beispielsweise die Bezeichnung „David” von der Bedienperson erhalten, kann nach Beendigung eines Garprogrammes auf der Anzeigeeinrichtung eine Verabschiedung wie „David ist fertig” aufscheinen. Es ist auch möglich, dass in dem Fall, in dem kein Programm in dem Gargerät abläuft, auf der Anzeigeeinrichtung der Name des Gargerätes als eine Art Bildschirmschoner aufscheint. Viele weitere Kommunikationsvarianten sind denkbar und dienen insbesondere der Verbesserung des Arbeitsklimas in Großküchen.
• b) Kommunikation in einem Küchennetzwerk In dem Fall, in dem z. B. mehrere Gargeräte miteinander in einem Küchennetzwerk verkettet sind, ist es mit einer erfindungsgemäßen Anzeigeeinrichtung möglich, über eines der Gargeräte auch die anderen Gargeräte anzusteuern. So kann z. B. über eine Bedieneinrichtung lediglich der Name des zu bedienenden Gargerätes eingegeben werden, so dass dann auf der Anzeigeeinrichtung die zu diesem Gargerät gehörenden Informationen, einschließlich der Bezeichnung des Gargerätes, aufscheinen. Dies steigert die Flexibilität in einer Großküche beträchtlich und führt auch zu Zeiteinsparungen.
• c) Diagnose In einer Küche können mehrere Geräte zum Bilden eines Küchennetzwerks miteinander verbunden werden, von denen zumindest eines ein Gargerät sein kann. Es ist aber auch möglich, dass eine Vielzahl von an unterschiedlichen Orten aufgebauten Gargeräten in einem Küchennetzwerk über eine Kontrollstation überwacht werden. Dies ist insbesondere für Restaurantketten von Bedeutung. So kann an einer Kontrollstation solch einer Restaurantkette überprüft werden, ob bspw. alle Gargeräte ordnungsgemäß gewartet sowie bedient werden, insbesondere ob Hygienebedingungen eingehalten worden sind. Zu diesem Zwecke können z. B. so genannte HACCP-Daten abgerufen werden. Um eine genaue Zuordnung dieser Daten zu einem bestimmten Gargerät zu ermöglichen, ist es von Bedeutung, dass jedes Gargerät einen Namen trägt, der zusammen mit Daten ab- oder auslesbar ist, nämlich über eine erfindungsgemäße Anzeigeeinrichtung. Diese Anzeigeeinrichtung, die also insbesondere in der Kontrollstation stehen kann, ermöglicht eine rasche und einfache Überprüfung einer Vielzahl von Geräten, so dass eine Arbeitserleichterung bei gleichzeitiger Kostenoptimierung vorliegt.

The invention is thus based on the finding that a display device can be used more varied by displaying a designation of a cooking appliance. In particular, the following uses are conceivable:

• a) Communication with the customer On a display device according to the invention of a cooking appliance can take place a welcome after switching on the cooking appliance, in which the name of the cooking appliance is displayed. At the end of a work program but also the cooking appliance can actively say goodbye to an operator. If the cooking appliance has received the name "David" from the operator, for example, after the end of a cooking program on the display device, a farewell such as "David is finished" may appear. It is also possible that in the case where no program is running in the cooking appliance, on the display device, the name of the cooking appliance as a kind of screen saver appears. Many other communication variants are conceivable and serve in particular to improve the working environment in commercial kitchens.
• b) Communication in a kitchen network In the case where e.g. B. several cooking appliances are linked together in a kitchen network, it is possible with a display device according to the invention to control the other cooking appliances via one of the cooking appliances. So z. B. via an operating device, only the name of the cooking appliance to be operated, so that then appear on the display device belonging to this cooking device information, including the name of the cooking appliance. This increases the flexibility in one Commercial kitchen considerably and also leads to time savings.
• c) Diagnosis In a kitchen, several appliances can be interconnected to form a kitchen network, at least one of which may be a cooking appliance. But it is also possible that a variety of built-up at different locations cooking appliances are monitored in a kitchen network via a control station. This is especially important for restaurant chains. So can be checked at a control station such a restaurant chain, for example, if all cooking appliances are properly maintained and operated, especially if hygiene conditions have been met. For this purpose, z. B. so-called HACCP data can be retrieved. In order to enable an exact assignment of this data to a specific cooking appliance, it is important that each cooking appliance carries a name which can be read or written off together with data, namely via a display device according to the invention. This display device, which thus can stand in particular in the control station, allows a quick and easy review of a variety of devices, so that there is a reduction in work while optimizing costs.

Further Features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following Description, in the embodiments of the invention are shown schematically. Showing:

1 a plan view of a control bar of a cooking appliance with a first display device according to the invention;

2a a plan view of a second display device according to the invention;

2 B a plan view of a third display device according to the invention; and

3 a plan view of a control bar with a known display device.

As 1 can be seen, a control bar 1 a cooking device, not shown, for example, a SelfCooking Center ^® , a display device according to the invention in the form of a touch screen 10 exhibit. In the in 1 Trap shown shows the touchscreen 10 a button 12 for intelligent cooking processes, an area 13 for a cooking appliance designation, a keyboard 14 with a variety of characters that can be selected for a device name 15 , a currently selected character 16 , a button 17 for uppercase or lowercase, as well as an area 18 for a time display and another keypad. In addition, the control bar includes 1 a turn / push button 19 ,

The touchscreen 10 thus not only represents a display device according to the invention, but is also part of a control bar 1 , About the touch screen 10 is at least the cooking appliance, where the control bar 1 attached, a name assignable, by an operator. Is the cooking appliance with the control bar 1 Connected to other cooking appliances, so can all cooking appliances names on the touch screen 10 entered or changed and saved.

About the keyboard 14 It is possible to enter a name using alphanumeric characters, which are then in the range 13 would appear.

In 2a is just a touch screen 20 , Thus, a display device according to the invention shown, which of course may also be part of a control bar, not shown, which in turn may be attached to a cooking appliance, but does not have to. Is the touch screen 20 attached to a cooking appliance, the cooking appliance can communicate with other cooking appliances via a kitchen network. Alternatively, however, could also be the touch screen 20 belong to a control station, over which a plurality of cooking appliances can be monitored.

The touchscreen 20 includes in the 2a displayed menu level a variety of keys for operating a cooking appliance, namely a button 21 for a manual operation, a button 22 for intelligent cooking processes, a button 23 for settings, as well as buttons 24 for selecting operating modes, namely steaming, steaming + hot air and hot air. It also includes the touch screen 20 an area 25 for a device name, in turn, a device name button 26a and a device image button 27a includes. Further, a device name collection display 28 provided over all the cooking appliance connected in the kitchen or Gar associated with the control unit are identifiable. In this case, three cooking devices are connected, whose names are on the device name tabs 28a to 28c read, and therefore "Walter", "David" and "Goliath" read. The ad 28d can be deduced that two other devices belong to the kitchen network or are connected to the control station, without their names are displayed, for example, for reasons of space or because they are not yet assigned.

In 2a is the cooking appliance name tab 28a highlighted in color opposite the others, indicating that the touch screen 20 now for the cooking device "Walter" selectable parameters displays. This also results from the devices men display 26b , As well as the button 23 Illuminates, as symbolized by rays of light, in the in 2a displayed menu level of the device name can be changed.

2 B shows a further display device according to the invention in the form of a touch screen 20 ' which in turn has a variety of buttons 21 ' to 23 ' to operate a particular cooking appliance from a variety of cooking appliances. More specifically, the touch screen includes 20 ' a button 21 ' for a manual operation, a button 22 ' for intelligent cooking processes and a button 23 ' for settings.

If you want to change the name of a cooking appliance, the key is 23 ' to press so that it lights up as in 2 B shown. Then the device name can be changed. For example, can be for the cooking device with the name "David", see the device name display 6'a and the device name tab 28'b , select a special device image, for example, a "cow". For this purpose, appears on the touch screen 20 ' in the area 25 ' not just a device name key for the device name 26'a but also and a device image button 27'a on, taking the device image button 27'a is optically highlighted to indicate that in the present case it is about selecting a particular device image. In the area 25 ' Furthermore, several device images are displayed, namely on device image displays 27'b ₁ . 27'b ₂ , where by the Umkastelung the device image display 27'b ₂ is implied that just this device picture "cow" is selected.

The Garment Name Collection Display 28 ' It can be seen that in addition to the device with the name "David" two more cooking appliances, namely with the cooking device names "Walter" and "Goliath" with the touch screen 20 ' in operative connection. In addition to these three cooking appliances, a fourth appliance is connected without its name being previously assigned, see Device Name tab 28'd ,

After selecting a device image for the cooking device "David", for example, the cooking device "Goliath" by touching the Gargeräteamen tab 28'c a new device name, namely after touching the button 26'a , or a new device image, namely after touching the button 27'a , which, however, can not be recognized in the drawings.

The in the preceding description, in the claims and in the drawings disclosed features of the invention can both individually and in any combination for the realization of the invention in its various embodiments be essential.

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Cited patent literature

• - DE 20203117 U1 [0003]
• - DE 102008009659 [0004, 0005]

Claims (14)

Display device ( 10 . 20 . 20 ' ) for at least one cooking appliance for at least temporarily displaying at least one designation ( 26b . 26'b . 27'b ₁ . 27'b ₂ . 28 - 28'c ) for the cooking appliance, which is selectable, changeable, readable, input and / or storable. Display device according to claim 1, characterized in that the designation at least one alphanumeric character for providing a device name ( 26b . 26'b . 28 - 28'c ) and / or a graphical representation ( 27'b ₁ . 27'b ₂ ), such as in the form of a photograph, image, symbol, icon or the like. Display device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the display device ( 10 . 20 . 20 ' ) is included by the cooking appliance or another appliance, wherein the other appliance preferably comprises another kitchen appliance, in particular in the form of another cooking appliance, a control station, a computer, a remote control and / or a hand-held appliance. Display device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the designation ( 26b . 26'b . 27'b ₁ . 27'b ₂ . 28 - 28'c ) after switching on the cooking appliance, after switching on the other device, after switching on a work program of the cooking appliance, after switching on a work program of the other cooking appliance, after completion of a work program of the cooking appliance, after completion of a work program of the other device, after switching off the cooking appliance, after switching off the other device and / or as a screen saver can be displayed, wherein preferably a work program of a cooking appliance includes a cooking program, a cleaning program, a diagnostic program, an evaluation program and / or a help program. Display device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the display device ( 10 . 20 . 20 ' ) in operative connection with at least one operating device ( 1 ) of the cooking appliance and / or the other device can be brought, wherein preferably the operating device ( 1 ) a touchscreen ( 10 ), a variety of buttons ( 12 . 14 . 17 . 18 . 21 . 21 ' . 22 . 22 ' . 23 . 23 ' . 24 . 26a . 26'a . 27a . 27'a ), a keyboard ( 14 ), a rotary member ( 19 ), a pressure member ( 19 ), a sliding member, a camera and / or a voice recognition device. Display device according to claim 5, characterized in that the operating device ( 1 ), especially the touchscreen ( 10 . 20 . 20 ' ), at least partially by the display device ( 10 . 20 . 20 ' ) is included. Display device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the display device ( 10 . 20 . 20 ' ) in operative connection with at least one control or regulating device, a sensing device, a reading device, a connection device, such as an interface or the like, a memory device and / or an output device of the cooking device and / or the other device and / or a further memory device, as a USB stick or the like, and / or other output device, such as a printer or the like, can be brought. Display device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in at least two cooking appliances or at least one cooking appliance and at least one further device, at least on request and / or temporarily, in particular on tabs ( 28a - 28'c ) a binder ( 28 . 28 ' ), in a separate window, in a summary table or the like, the names of all cooking appliances and / or other devices can be displayed. Display device according to claim 8, characterized in that via the operating device ( 1 ) is selectable and / or operable by means of the designations of one of the cooking devices and / or other devices. Cooking appliance with at least one heating device, a fluid supply device, a fluid discharge device, a Fluid circulation device, an operating device, a sensing device, a control or regulating device and a display device according to any one of the preceding claims. Kitchen network, comprising at least a first Cooking appliance and at least one second cooking appliance or at least one other device, such as a kitchen appliance, in particular in the form of a third cooking appliance, a control station, a computer, a remote control and / or a handheld device, and at least one display device according to any one of the preceding claims. Kitchen network according to claim 11, characterized in that each cooking appliance and / or each other device comprises at least one display device and / or at least one operating device, preferably via each display device information about each of the kitchen network in the cooking kitchen slos and / or other devices can be displayed , and / or via any operating device of each of the kitchen appliances connected in the kitchen network and / or other devices can be operated, in particular the first, second and / or third cooking appliance is a combi steamer. Kitchen network according to claim 11 or 12, characterized characterized in that over the kitchen network a Communication between the connected cooking appliances and other devices can be built, in particular each Cooking device and / or any other device as a Master for the other cooking appliance and / or others Device is selectable. Kitchen network according to one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that each cooking appliance and / or any additional device via the Internet or a Intranet can be connected to the kitchen network.