JP2001355845A - Cooking device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a heating cooking device excellent in practicality. SOLUTION: In an operation panel 1A of a microwave oven,
After the power on key 1B is operated, the Internet key 1
When C is operated, the LCD panel 13 displays a list of dish names in which the dish menu is stored. When the user selects one dish name (for example, “miso stew”), information corresponding to the selected dish name is displayed on the LCD panel 13. That is, on the LCD panel 13,
A menu name 71, illustrations 72 and 73, and touch keys 74 and 75 are displayed. The illustration 72 is an illustration of the completion of the dish name “Miso stew”. Illustration 73 is an illustration showing tableware on which “miso stew” is to be served.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cooking device capable of controlling the operation in accordance with information supplied through a communication line, and more particularly to a heating device including a display unit provided integrally with an exterior unit covering a heating unit. It relates to a cooking device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A technique for controlling home electric appliances in accordance with information provided from an external communication network is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 10-276478. According to the technology described in this publication, information for controlling home appliances (hereinafter, abbreviated as “control information”) is transmitted to a device for controlling home appliances (hereinafter, “control device”) via the Internet, a server, and a remote controller. Abbreviated). Then, the control device controls the home electric appliance according to the taken control information.

The above-mentioned publication also discloses a case where the control information is information relating to cooking. However, in the above-mentioned publication, how the cooking information desired by the user is obtained from the homepage, how the information is supplied to the cooking device which is a home appliance, and how the cooking device No specific description is given as to how the processing for cooking is performed. That is, the technology described in the above publication is
It can be said that the feasibility is extremely poor.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a heating cooking apparatus having excellent practicality.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a heating and cooking apparatus comprising: a heating unit; an exterior covering an outer shell of the heating unit;
A display unit that is provided integrally with the exterior unit and that can display information; and a display control unit that displays an image on the display unit based on data received from an external device.

According to the present invention, the display unit is provided integrally with the exterior unit that covers the outer periphery of the heating unit, and the display unit displays various information related to heating and cooking, including images. be able to.

[0007] Therefore, the user can obtain information on the heating cooking in a more easily understandable form while performing the heating cooking. That is, it is possible to make the cooking device excellent in practicality.

[0008] In the heating cooking device according to the present invention, it is preferable that the image displayed on the display unit is an image indicating a procedure of heating cooking using the heating unit.

Thus, the user can know the procedure of the heating cooking by looking at the display unit while performing the heating cooking. That is, the heating cooking can be performed only by the heating cooking device, and the cooking can be instructed to the user.

[0010] Therefore, the practicality of the heating cooking device can be further improved. Further, the heating cooking device according to the present invention further includes a storage unit that stores the image in association with a predetermined character, and the display control unit responds to the reception of the predetermined character from an external device. Preferably, an image stored in the storage unit in association with the received predetermined character is displayed on the display unit.

Thus, the amount of data received by the display control unit can be minimized. Therefore, the reception capability required for the display control unit can be suppressed.
That is, the heating cooking device can be configured at lower cost, and the receiving operation of the display control unit can be simplified.

Further, in the heating cooking device according to the present invention, the display control unit displays a predetermined image on the display unit and receives data for updating the predetermined image from an external device. In this case, it is preferable that the display content of the predetermined image on the display unit is updated according to the data for updating.

[0013] Thus, in the heating cooking device, the display content of the display unit can be various.

Therefore, the practicality of the cooking device can be further improved. Further, in the heating cooking system according to the present invention, the display control unit requests an external device to transmit data for updating display content of the predetermined image, and responds to the request. Sent by an external device,
Preferably, the display content of the predetermined image is updated according to data for updating the display content of the predetermined image.

[0015] Thereby, in the heating cooking device, the display contents of the display section can be updated more reliably.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
This will be described with reference to the drawings.

[System Configuration] FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a microwave oven system. 1 includes a microwave oven 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the components of FIG.

In FIG. 1, the microwave oven system is provided outside the house and inside the house. Outside the house, the Internet 5 and a host computer 4 connected to the Internet 5 are provided. In the house 4, a microwave oven 1, a personal computer (abbreviated as a personal computer) 2 connected to the Internet 5, and a relay box 3 for connecting the personal computer 2 to the microwave oven 1 are provided. The relay BOX 3 connects the personal computer 2 and the microwave oven 1 while converting signals between the two. Relay BOX3,
Power is supplied from the AC adapter 8. On the front surface of the microwave oven 1, an operation panel 1A operated by a user is provided. Further, the microwave oven 1 is provided with an exterior part 1E that covers the outer shell.

In the present embodiment, the Internet 5 is used as a communication network for the personal computer 2 to access information registered in the host computer 4, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, various types of dedicated or public communication networks may be used.

In the house, the microwave oven 1 and the relay box 3 are connected via a three-wire cable 9. In this connection, as shown in FIG. 1, a connector CN at one end of the three-wire cable 9 is connected to an input / output terminal (not shown) of the microwave oven 1. In the house, the personal computer 2 and the relay box 3
Are connected via a cable 7. An example of the cable 7 is an RS-232C cable.

Information on various homepages is registered in the host computer 4 outside the house. The personal computer 2 can access a home page via the Internet 5.

The host computer 4 includes a processing unit 41, a memory 42, an input unit 43, an output unit 44, and a communication unit 45. The processing unit 41 centrally controls and manages the overall operation of the host computer 4. The memory 42 has a homepage storage 421. The homepage storage unit 421 is a memory area in which information for configuring a homepage screen (hereinafter, abbreviated as “homepage information”) is stored. The communication unit 45 is for communicating and connecting the Internet 5 and the host computer 4.

In FIG. 2, a microwave oven 1 includes a control unit 1
0A and the heating material 10B. The control unit 10A includes a microcomputer 10, a memory 11, an LCD (liquid crystal display) panel 13 as a display unit, an LCD driver 12, an I / F (abbreviation of interface) unit 14, an input unit 15, and a power supply circuit 16. The LCD driver 12 includes an LCD panel 13
Is a driver for driving. The I / F unit 14 includes an input / output terminal to which the connector CN (see FIG. 1) is connected. The input unit 15 can be operated from outside the microwave oven 1. The power supply circuit 16 is a circuit for supplying power to each part of the microwave oven 1. Also, a part of the input unit 15 and L
The CD panel 13 is integrally provided in the operation panel 1A to form a touch panel. Also, the input unit 15
Is provided on the operation panel.

The heating unit 10B performs a heating operation under the control of the microcomputer 10 in order to realize heating cooking according to the information stored in the memory 11. The information stored in the memory 11 includes heating data described later. Heating unit 10
B includes a sensor unit 60, a buzzer 61, a relay 62, a turntable motor 63, a heater 64, and a magnetron 65. The turntable motor 63 includes a relay 6 and the like.
2 is controlled by the microcomputer 10. The magnetron 65 oscillates a microwave for heating. In addition, since the heating operation by the heating unit 10B follows a known technique, a detailed description is omitted.

The personal computer 2 includes a CPU 20, a memory 21,
Display 22, Output 23, Input 24, RS-232C
It includes a port 25 and an I / F unit 26. The memory 21 stores information including a dedicated program PRO, which will be described later. The input unit 24 can be operated from outside the personal computer 2. RS-232C port 25 is RS-232C
A port for connecting the cable 7 to the CPU 20.
The I / F unit 26 is for connecting the modem 6 and the CPU 20.

The relay BOX 3 includes a microcomputer 30, a flash memory 31, which is a nonvolatile storage element, a transmitting / receiving unit 32,
It includes an I / F unit 33 and a power supply circuit 34. Transceiver 32
Is for connecting the RS-232C cable 7 to the microcomputer 30. The I / F unit 33 is for connecting the three-wire cable 9 and the microcomputer 30. The power supply circuit 34 is a circuit for supplying power to each part of the relay box 3. The communication via the three-wire cable 9 includes a UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver).
Transmitter).

[Download of Data from Homepage] FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 show examples of a homepage screen displayed according to homepage information stored in the homepage storage section 421 of the host computer 4. FIG. The screens shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 are also screens of a homepage provided by the present applicant via the Internet.

The user operates the personal computer 2 and sends it to the host computer 4 via the Internet 5.
When a predetermined address corresponding to is accessed, the home page screen shown in FIG.
Will be displayed.

Further, the user executes an operation of selecting an item "microwave oven" indicated by arrow A on the homepage screen shown in FIG. 3 (for example, clicking with a mouse).
The homepage screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 22. An operation of selecting a predetermined item in the homepage screen includes, for example, an operation of clicking with a mouse (a part of the input unit 24) on a personal computer. The homepage screen of FIG. 4 shows a cooking menu corresponding to every day of June in a calendar format. In the present embodiment, a homepage screen having a title of “June menu calendar” is described as an example. However, when a predetermined operation is performed on the input unit 24, a monthly The menu calendar is displayed as a homepage screen.

When the user performs an operation of selecting a food menu indicated by arrow A on the homepage screen shown in FIG. 4, the homepage screen shown in FIG. On the homepage screen shown in FIG. 5, a video indicating the finish state of the designated cooking menu, information on ingredients, information on how to make the menu, and the like are displayed. In the homepage storage unit 421, homepage information on a menu corresponding to each day for one year including the homepage screen in FIG. 5 is stored in advance.

The heating data and the display data are downloaded from the host computer 4 to the personal computer 2 in response to the user performing the download operation. The operation for download by the user is, for example, an operation in which the user designates and clicks the item of arrow A on the homepage screen of FIG. Also,
The heating data and the display data are downloaded from the host computer 4 to the personal computer 2 via the Internet 5. The heating data means that the heating unit 1
This is data for driving 0B. The display data is data for performing display in the microwave oven 1.

[Data Structure of Homepage Information] FIG.
(A) and FIG. 6 (B) are diagrams illustrating a configuration example of homepage information HMD and dish information MI according to the present embodiment. The homepage information HMD in FIG. 6A is information corresponding to the homepage screen in FIG. Also, the homepage information HMD includes screen data DS15 for composing a homepage screen, and dish information MI for each of a plurality of dishes. Each of the plurality of dish information MI is provided corresponding to each of a plurality of types of microwave ovens 1 applicable to the microwave oven system of the present embodiment.

Each of the dish information MI is represented by display data D
S13, heating data DS14 and model data DS16
including. The display data DS13 is the LCD of the microwave oven 1
This is data related to the content displayed on the panel 13.

In the cooking information MI shown in FIG.
The content of each data is associated with the address where the data is stored and the maximum capacity of the data.

FIG. 6C shows a detailed structure of the display data DS13. The display data DS13 includes a dish name MN, illustration data DS131, ingredient data DS132, and recipe data DS133. The dish name MN is data for displaying the corresponding dish name. The illustration data DS131 is data for displaying an illustration of the finish of the dish or an illustration for explaining the cooking method of the dish in an easy-to-understand manner. Material data DS
132 and the recipe data DS 133 are data for displaying the ingredients of the dish and the recipe, respectively.

[Configuration of Operation Panel] FIG. 7A is a plan view of the operation panel 1A. The operation panel 1A is provided with a power-on key 1B and an Internet key 1C. The power-on key 1B is a key for starting power from the power supply to the microwave oven 1. The Internet key 1C is a key for obtaining information from the microwave oven 1 via the relay box 3, the personal computer 2, and the Internet 5. Further, the LCD panel 13 is arranged in the operation panel 1A.

When the Internet key 1C is operated after the power-on key 1B is operated in the microwave oven 1, as shown in FIG. 7A, the information is stored in the LCD panel 13 and in the relay BOX 3. A list of the names of the dishes on the menu is displayed. In FIG. 7A, only “Miso stew” is shown as a list of dish names.

As described above, the LCD panel 13 and the input unit 15 constitute a touch panel. Then, the user can select one dish name from the dish names displayed on the LCD panel 13 by operating the touch panel.

In response to the user selecting a dish name,
Information corresponding to the selected dish name is displayed on the LCD panel 13. FIG. 7B shows the display contents of the LCD panel 13 at this time.

Referring to FIG. 7B, LCD panel 13
, A menu name 71, illustrations 72 and 73, and touch keys 74 and 75 are displayed. In FIG. 7B,
As an example of a cooking menu, a display example of “miso stew” is shown. Therefore, the menu name 71 displays “Miso stew”. Illustration 72
Is an illustration inspired by the completion of Miso Stew. Illustration 73 is “Miso stew”
It is an illustration showing tableware to be served.

The touch key 74 displays the word "Material". When the touch key 74 is pressed, materials necessary for the miso stew are displayed on the LCD panel 13. The display contents in this case include the type and amount of the item of the necessary material.

On the touch-key 75, the characters "how to make" are displayed. When the touch key 75 is pressed, the method of making the miso stew is displayed on the LCD panel 13.

[Display of Cooking Method on LCD Panel] Next, referring to FIGS.
The display of how to make a dish in will be described. FIG.
(A)-(E), FIGS. 9 (A)-(D) and FIG.
(A) to (E) show the display screens of the LCD panel 13, respectively.

The display screen shown in FIG.
This is a screen corresponding to the display screen of (B). That is, this is a screen displayed when the user selects a dish name. On the screen shown in FIG.
When the touch key 75 is pressed, the LCD panel 13
The screen shown in FIG. 8B is displayed.

On the screen shown in FIG. 8B, the first stage of how to make "miso stew" is displayed. Specifically, on the screen shown in FIG.
Illustrations 77 and 78 and touch keys 79 and 80 are displayed. Title 76 is "Lou making"
Is displayed. This is the title of the screen shown in FIG. That is, the title 76
Explains what part of the screen shown in FIG. 8B corresponds to how to make “miso stew”.

The illustration 77 is an illustration showing the types and amounts of the materials used in the first stage of the method of making “miso stew”. The illustration 78 is an illustration showing a vessel used in the first stage. In other words, illustrations 77 and 78
Thus, the first step of how to make “miso stew” is visually and easily understood to the user.

As the touch keys 79 and 80, illustrations of arrows "←" and "→" are displayed, respectively. When the touch key 79 is pressed, the display content on the LCD panel 13 returns to the previous state (in this case, FIG. 8A). When the touch key 80 is pressed, the display content on the LCD panel 13 proceeds to the next (in this case, FIG. 8C). Thereby, the user can switch the display content of the LCD panel 13 at a timing desired by the user.

On the screen shown in FIG. 8C, the second stage of how to make "miso stew" is displayed. Specifically, on the screen shown in FIG. 8C, the title 81,
Illustrations 82 and 83 and touch keys 84 and 85 are displayed. The title 81 describes which part of the screen shown in FIG. 8C corresponds to how to make “miso stew”.

The illustration 82 is an illustration showing the precautions in the second stage of how to make “miso stew”.
Illustration 83 is an illustration showing an operation to be performed on the microwave oven 1 by the user in the second stage. The illustrations 82 and 83 explain to the user the second stage of how to make “miso stew” visually and easily.

As the touch keys 84 and 85, illustrations of arrows "←" and "→" are displayed, respectively. When the touch keys 84 and 85 are pressed, respectively,
The display content of the CD panel 13 is switched to the previous (FIG. 8B) or the next (FIG. 8D).

In the LCD panel 13, FIG.
After (B) and (C), “Miso stew” is prepared as shown in FIG. 8 (D), (E), FIG. 9 (A), (B),
(C), (D), FIGS. 10 (A), (B), (C),
The screens shown in (D) and (E) are displayed in order.

8 (D), 9 (D), 10 (B),
Each screen shown in (D) and (E) includes a title 86,
104, 113, 122, and 127 are displayed.

FIGS. 8D, 8E, 9A,
(D), illustrations 87, 88, 90, 91, and 9 are shown on each screen shown in FIGS.
5,105,106,110,114,115,11
8, 119, 123 and 124 are displayed. These illustrations are for explaining the cooking operation to be performed by the user.

8 (D), (E), FIG. 9 (A),
(B), (C), (D), FIG. 10 (A), (B),
Each screen shown in (C), (D) and (E) has an LCD
Touch keys 89, 92, 93, 96, 97, 99, 100, 10 for switching screens displayed on panel 13
2,103,107,108,111,112,11
6, 117, 120, 121, 125, and 126 are displayed. Since the display on the LCD panel 13 cannot be switched from the screen shown in FIG. 8D to the screen shown in FIG. 8C, the screen shown in FIG. Touch keys for switching the display to return to the previous position are not displayed.

Further, the screens shown in FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 10C, and FIGS.
4,98,101,109,128 are also shown. Each character information contains only characters. Then, as each character information, an operation to be performed by the user, a material amount, and the like are displayed.

As described above with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10, the method of making each cooking menu is displayed on the LCD panel 13 of the microwave oven 1 with an illustration explaining the method. The method of making is displayed step by step.

When a screen as shown in each of FIGS. 8 to 10 is displayed, the microcomputer 10 of the microwave oven 1
The display operation of the LCD panel 13 is controlled based on the display data. The display data in this case is, as described above, the host computer 4 via the Internet 5.
Is display data downloaded to the personal computer 2 from the PC. The display data is transmitted from the personal computer 2 to the relay B
After being moved to OX3, it is stored in the memory 11 of the microwave oven 1. Then, the microcomputer 10 reads out the display data stored in the memory 11 according to the operation of the user, and performs control to display the screens shown in FIGS. 8 to 10.

In the display data, the data corresponding to each illustration may be graphic data such as a bit map. As such graphic data, for example, FIG.
As the graphic data corresponding to the illustration showing the completion of the “miso stew” in (A), bit map data as shown in the dump list in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 12, some graphic data may be stored in the memory 11 in advance corresponding to the illustration numbers. In this case, the display data downloaded to the personal computer 2 preferably includes the above-described illustration number as data corresponding to each illustration. Thereby, the data amount of the display data downloaded to the personal computer 2 can be further reduced.

[Change of Display Contents in Standby State] When the microwave oven 1 is in the standby state, it is initially set so that a person (cock) is displayed on the LCD panel 13 of the operation panel 1A as shown in FIG. Is set. The standby state of the microwave oven 1 includes, for example, a state in which power is supplied but a heating operation is not performed.

Then, the user can update the display contents of the LCD panel 13 in the standby state of the microwave oven 1 by performing a predetermined operation on the personal computer 2. Here, a predetermined operation on the personal computer 2 will be exemplified.

The user operates the personal computer 2, and operates the host computer 4 via the Internet 5.
When a predetermined address corresponding to is accessed, FIG.
4 is displayed on the display unit 22 of the personal computer 2.

On the home page screen shown in FIG.
A plurality of icons including the icon P are displayed. Then, an operation of clicking the icon P is performed by the user. The icon P is an icon corresponding to “illustration gallery”. Then, when the icon P is clicked, the homepage screen shown in FIG.

On the homepage screen shown in FIG.
A plurality of icons including the icon Q are displayed. Each of the plurality of icons is composed of an illustration. Icon Q
Is an icon consisting of an illustration inspired by Christmas. When the user desires the illustration of the icon Q as the illustration to be displayed on the LCD panel 13 in the standby state of the microwave oven 1, the icon Q
Click. By this click, the display contents on the display unit 22 are updated to those shown in FIG.

On the homepage screen shown in FIG.
A balloon R is displayed on the homepage screen shown in FIG. In the balloon R, a message R1 and icons R2 and R3 are displayed. Message R1
Is composed of characters that allow the user to confirm whether to download the illustration of the icon Q. Icon R
Reference numeral 2 denotes an icon that the user clicks to confirm that the illustration of the icon Q is to be downloaded to the personal computer 2. Icon R3 is an icon that the user clicks to confirm that the user cancels the download. It is.

When the icon R2 is clicked on the homepage screen shown in FIG. 16, the illustration of the icon Q is downloaded to the personal computer 2 via the Internet 5. The illustration of the downloaded icon Q is displayed on the LCD panel 13 in the standby state of the microwave oven 1.
As an illustration to be displayed on the memory 11 of the microwave oven 1,
Is stored in Thereafter, in the standby state of the microwave oven 1, as shown in FIG.
Displays an illustration of the icon Q.

That is, in the microwave oven 1, the L
The illustration displayed on the CD panel 13 can be updated by downloading it from the host computer 4.

In the microwave oven 1, what is updated is not limited to the illustration displayed in the standby state.
An illustration or the like displayed when the heating operation is being performed may be used.

[Periodic Update of Screen at Power-On] The user can set a specific illustration to be displayed on the LCD panel 13 of the operation panel 1A when the power supply to the microwave oven 1 is started. . The power supply of the microwave oven 1 is started when the power-on key 1B is operated. Further, the specific illustration may be an illustration corresponding to the month in which the microwave oven 1 is used. That is,
When the microwave oven 1 is set to display a specific illustration, the specific illustration is updated every month.

The user can set the LCD panel 13 to display a specific illustration by executing a specific operation on the personal computer 2. Here, a specific operation on the personal computer 2 will be exemplified.

The user operates the personal computer 2, and operates the host computer 4 via the Internet 5.
When a predetermined address corresponding to is accessed, FIG.
8 is displayed on the display unit 22 of the personal computer 2.

On the homepage screen shown in FIG.
A plurality of icons including the icon X are displayed. Then, an operation of clicking the icon X is performed by the user. The icon X is an icon corresponding to the “illustration calendar”. When the icon X is clicked, the homepage screen shown in FIG. 19 is displayed on the display unit 22.

On the homepage screen shown in FIG.
Fourteen icons M1 to M12, Y and Z are displayed. Icons M1 to M12 are from January to 12
It is an icon consisting of illustrations of each month up to the month. The icon Y is an icon that is clicked when the LCD panel 13 is set to display an illustration corresponding to the month in which the microwave oven 1 is used, and the icon Z is clicked when the setting is canceled. Icon.

Then, when the user clicks the icon Y on the homepage screen shown in FIG. 19,
The icon M is displayed on the personal computer 2 via the Internet 5.
An illustration corresponding to the current month among 1 to M12 is downloaded. The downloaded illustration is stored in the memory 11 of the microwave oven 1 as an illustration to be displayed on the LCD panel 13 when the power supply to the microwave oven 1 is started. Thereafter, when the power supply to the microwave oven 1 is started, the icons M1 to M are displayed on the LCD panel 13.
One of the illustrations 12 is displayed.

Until the icon Z is clicked, the personal computer 2 accesses the address corresponding to the homepage screen shown in FIG.
An illustration corresponding to the current month from 1 to M12 is downloaded to the memory 21. Each time the supply of power to the microwave oven 1 is started, the microcomputer 10 of the microwave oven 1 displays the illustration corresponding to the current month stored in the memory 21 via the relay box 3 in the memory. 11
The processing is executed so as to be stored in the.

The above-described processing in the microwave oven 1, the relay box 3, the personal computer 2, and the host computer 4 when setting the display contents on the LCD panel 13 at the time of starting the power supply to the microwave oven 1 is described. This will be described more specifically with reference to FIG.

Among the processing described with reference to FIG. 20, the processing performed on the microwave oven 1 side is performed by the microcomputer 10, the processing performed on the personal computer 2 side is performed by the CPU 20, and the processing performed on the relay box 3 side is performed. Microcomputer 3
0, and the processing performed by the host computer 4 is executed by the processing unit 41.

First, in S1, the host computer 4 executes a process of receiving an access to the "smart cooking" homepage (see FIG. 18) from the personal computer 2, and then proceeds to S2.

Next, in S2, the host computer 4 performs a process of requesting the personal computer 2 for the ICB. “ICB” is a bit indicating whether or not to set the LCD panel 13 to display an illustration corresponding to the month in which the microwave oven 1 is used. Then, when the above-described illustration is set to be displayed, “ICB =
1 "and set to not display,
“ICB = 0”. The user can set the personal computer 2 to display the above-mentioned illustration by clicking the icon Y (see FIG. 19).
Further, the user can set not to display the above-described illustration by clicking the icon Z (see FIG. 19) on the personal computer 2.

In response to the processing in S2, the personal computer 2
At 3, the process of receiving the ICB request from the host computer 4 is performed, and the process proceeds to S4.

Then, in S4, the personal computer 2 performs a process of transmitting the ICB to the host computer 4.
The ICB transmitted at this time is a value corresponding to a user's operation on the personal computer 2.

When the ICB is transmitted from the personal computer 2, the host computer 4 performs a process of receiving the ICB in S5, and proceeds to S6.

In the host computer 4, in S6, the IC
The processing of checking the value of B is performed.
If it is 0, the process proceeds to S9.

In S 7, the host computer 4 performs a process of calling “month illustration data” matching the month data from the memory 42. The month data is data on the month from January to December in the year. The moon illustration data is the icons M1 to M
12 (see FIG. 19). That is, in the process in S7, data corresponding to any of the icons M1 to M12 is called according to the month data.

Then, in S8, the host computer 4
Then, the process of transmitting the month illustration data called in S7 to the personal computer 2 is performed.

After the process in S8, the host computer 4 determines in S9 whether or not the icon corresponding to the illustration calendar has been clicked. The icon corresponding to the illustration calendar is the icon X shown in FIG. Then, the process of S9 is executed until it is determined that the icon is clicked, and when it is determined that the icon is clicked, the process proceeds to S10.

In S10, the screen of the “illustration calendar” shown in FIG.
Processing for displaying on the display unit 22 of the personal computer 2 is performed, and the operation of the user is waited. If the user clicks the icon Y, the process proceeds to S11, where the icon Z
If the user clicks, the process proceeds to S14.

In S11, the host computer 4 accepts a click on the icon Y, that is, accepts that the user sets an illustration calendar, and the process proceeds to S12. Setting the illustration calendar means setting the LCD panel 13 to display an illustration corresponding to the month in which the microwave oven 1 is used.

At S12, the host computer 4 performs a process of recalling the month illustration data called at S7, and the process proceeds to S13. In S13, the host computer 4 performs a process of transmitting the month illustration data called in S12 to the personal computer 2.

On the other hand, in S14, the host computer 4
As a result, a process of accepting the click of the icon Z, that is, the user canceling the setting of the illustration calendar is performed, and the process proceeds to S15.

In S15, the host computer 4 performs processing to transmit to the personal computer 2 that the setting of the illustration calendar has been released ("cancel notification").

In S8 or S13, in response to the transmission of the moon illustration data from the host computer 4,
At 16, the personal computer 2 performs a process of receiving the transmitted month illustration data.

Then, in S17, the personal computer 2
Processing for storing 1 in the ICB is performed. And S1
8 relays the moon illustration data via PC 2 B
Processing for transmitting to OX3 is performed.

On the other hand, in response to the transmission of the "cancel notification" from the host computer 4 in S15, the personal computer 2 performs a process of receiving the transmitted "cancel notification" in S19.

Then, in S20, the personal computer 2
Processing for storing 0 in the ICB is performed. And S2
In step 1, the PC 2 relays a "cancel notification" to the relay box.
3 is performed.

In response to the transmission of the moon illustration data from the personal computer 2 in S18, in S22, the relay BOX 3
Thus, a process of receiving the moon illustration data is performed.

Then, in S23, a process of storing the month illustration data in the flash memory 31 is performed by the relay BOX3.

On the other hand, in S24, the microwave oven 1 performs a process of receiving an operation on the power-on key 1B. Then, in S25, the microwave oven 1 performs a process of requesting the relay BOX 3 to transmit OLE_LINK January illustration data OLE_LINK1.

In step S25, in response to the request from the microwave oven 1, in step S26, the relay BOX 3 performs a process of receiving the request.

Then, in S27, the relay BOX 3 performs a process of determining whether or not month illustration data is stored in the flash memory 31. If it is determined that the data is stored, the process proceeds to S28. If it is determined that the data is not stored, the process proceeds to S29.

Then, the relay BOX 3 stores 1 in the IC in S28, and further transmits the IC and month illustration data to the microwave oven 1 in S30.

On the other hand, in S29, 0 is stored in the IC by the relay box 3, and in S31, the IC is transmitted to the microwave oven 1.

S30 or S31 by the relay BOX3
In step S32, the microwave oven 1
A process of receiving the data transmitted from the relay BOX is performed.

At S33, the value of the received IC is checked by the microwave oven 1. At this time, I
If C is 1, the process proceeds to S34, and if IC is not 1, the process proceeds to S35.

In S34, the microwave oven 1 updates the illustration data (illustration display data) displayed when the power supply to the microwave oven 1 is started to the month illustration data received in S32. You. Thus, when power supply to the microwave oven 1 is started, an illustration corresponding to the month illustration data received in S32 is displayed on the LCD panel 13.

On the other hand, in S35, when supply of power to the microwave oven 1 is started by the microwave oven 1, LC
A process for displaying an illustration (for example, the cock shown in FIG. 13) on the D panel 13 according to data stored in the memory 11 in advance is performed.

[0107] In the relay box 3 to which the "release notification" has been transmitted from the personal computer 2 in the process of S21, the process of receiving the "release notification" is performed.

Then, the relay BOX 3 performs a process of deleting the month illustration data stored in the flash memory 31.

[Modifications and the Like of the Present Embodiment] The embodiments disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

That is, for example, what is displayed on LCD panel 13 is not limited to a still image, but may be a moving image.

The personal computer 2 may be of a type used in a fixed place or a portable type.

Further, in the microwave oven system of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a relay box 3 is provided to connect the personal computer 2 and the microwave oven 1.
In addition, as a modification of the microwave oven 1, as shown in FIG. 21, the relay box 3 can be omitted in a microwave oven system having the same effects as the present embodiment. FIG. 22 shows a block diagram of the microwave oven 1W and the personal computer 2W.

The microwave oven 1W includes an infrared light receiving / emitting unit 66 and an IrDA
An I / F unit 141 is provided. Also, PC 2W
Has an infrared light receiving / emitting unit 27 and an IrDA I / F unit 251 in addition to the components of the personal computer 2.

In the modified example in which the microwave oven 1W and the personal computer 2W are employed, data is exchanged between the microwave oven 1W and the personal computer 2W by using infrared rays between the infrared light receiving / emitting unit 66 and the infrared light receiving / emitting unit 27. And IrD
The operation is performed under the control of the A I / F units 141 and 251.

[0115]

According to the present invention described above, the user can obtain the information on the heating cooking in a more understandable manner while performing the heating cooking. For this reason, it is possible to make the heating cooking device excellent in practicality.

Further, according to the present invention described above, heating cooking can be executed only by the heating cooking device, and the user can be instructed in cooking. Therefore, the practicality of the heating cooking device can be further improved.

In the present invention described above, the amount of data received by the display control unit can be minimized.
For this reason, the heating cooking device can be configured at a lower cost, and the receiving operation of the display controller can be simplified.

Further, according to the present invention described above, the display content of the display unit in the heating cooking device can be various. Furthermore, the content displayed on the display unit can be updated by a request from the cooking device. Therefore, the practicality of the heating cooking device can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a microwave oven system including a microwave oven according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of components of FIG. 1;

3 is a diagram showing an example of a homepage screen displayed according to homepage information stored in a homepage storage unit of the host computer in FIG.

4 is a diagram showing an example of a homepage screen displayed according to homepage information stored in a homepage storage section of the host computer in FIG.

5 is a diagram showing an example of a homepage screen displayed according to homepage information stored in a homepage storage section of the host computer in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a configuration of homepage information stored in a homepage storage unit of the host computer in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a configuration of an operation panel of the microwave oven in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 shows the LCD panel of the microwave oven shown in FIG.
It is a figure showing a display screen of how to make a dish.

FIG. 9 shows the LCD panel of the microwave oven shown in FIG.
It is a figure showing a display screen of how to make a dish.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a display screen of how to cook food on the LCD panel of the microwave oven of FIG. 1;

11A shows an example of an illustration displayed on the LCD panel of the microwave oven shown in FIG. 1, and FIG.
It is a figure which shows the dump list of the bitmap data of the illustration of (A).

12 is a diagram showing the correspondence between illustration numbers and illustrations in the memory of the microwave oven in FIG. 1;

13 is a diagram for explaining an example of display contents of an LCD panel of the microwave oven in FIG.

14 is a diagram showing an example of a homepage screen displayed according to homepage information stored in a homepage storage of the host computer in FIG.

15 is a diagram showing an example of a homepage screen displayed according to homepage information stored in a homepage storage of the host computer in FIG.

16 is a diagram showing an example of a homepage screen displayed according to homepage information stored in a homepage storage unit of the host computer in FIG.

FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining an example of display contents of the LCD panel of the microwave oven of FIG. 1;

18 is a diagram showing an example of a homepage screen displayed according to homepage information stored in a homepage storage of the host computer in FIG.

19 is a diagram showing an example of a homepage screen displayed according to homepage information stored in a homepage storage unit of the host computer in FIG.

FIG. 20: LC at the start of power supply to the microwave oven
It is a flowchart of a process in the microwave oven, the relay box, the personal computer, and the host computer when setting the display content on the D panel.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a modification of the microwave oven system shown in FIG.

FIG. 22 is a block diagram of the microwave oven and the personal computer shown in FIG. 21.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Microwave oven, 1A operation panel, 2 PCs, 3
Relay box, 4 host computer, 5 internet, 10,30 microcomputer, 11, 21, 42 memory, 12 LCD driver, 13 LCD panel, 2
0 CPU, 22 display unit, 23, 44 output unit, 2
4,43 input unit, 31 flash memory, 421
Homepage storage.

Claims (5)

[Claims] A heating unit; an exterior unit that covers an outer periphery of the heating unit; a display unit that is provided integrally with the exterior unit and that can display information; and the display unit based on data received from an external device. And a display control unit for displaying an image on the cooking device. 2. The heating cooking device according to claim 1, wherein the image displayed on the display unit is an image indicating a procedure of cooking using the heating unit. A storage unit configured to store the image in association with a predetermined character, wherein the display control unit receives the predetermined character in response to receiving the predetermined character from an external device. The heating cooking device according to claim 1, wherein an image stored in the storage unit in association with the image is displayed on the display unit. 4. The display control unit displays a predetermined image on the display unit, and when data for updating the predetermined image is received from an external device, the data for updating is displayed. The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display content of the predetermined image on the display unit is updated according to the following. 5. The display control unit requests an external device to transmit data for updating display content of the predetermined image, and the external device transmits the data in response to the request. The heating cooking device according to claim 4, wherein the display content of the predetermined image is updated according to data for updating the display content of the predetermined image.