JP2020058661A - Operation display device, cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent an erroneous operation from occurring by reducing a line of sight movement as much as possible when a user operates a cooking device.
SOLUTION: Various cooking course selection display parts (8b), a time display area (8c) for setting and displaying a time related to cooking, and a touch operation instruction area (8a) for performing a time setting operation in the time display area (8c). ) And, the touch operation instruction area (8a) is provided close to the time display area (8c).
[Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an operation display device for a user to operate a cooking device.

  A general cooking device includes a display unit that displays a cooking menu, a reserved time, and the like, and an operation unit that a user operates. For example, in the general rice cooker 101 shown in FIG. 13, the display unit 111 and the operation unit 112 are provided at positions separated from each other (for example, the rice cooker of Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-117789 (Published August 2, 2018)

  However, in the conventional rice cooker, since the display unit 111 and the operation unit 112 are provided at positions separated from each other, when the user operates the rice cooker 101, the line of sight between the operation unit 112 and the display unit 111 is changed. Movement occurs. Therefore, there is a problem that an erroneous operation is likely to occur.

  An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to realize an operation display device in which an erroneous operation is less likely to occur by reducing eye movement when a user operates a cooking device.

  In order to solve the above problems, an operation display device according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a selected course display section that indicates that a cooking course to be executed by a cooker has been selected, and a time for cooking. A set time display unit and a touch operation instruction unit for performing a time setting operation on the set time display unit, wherein the touch operation instruction unit is provided at least in proximity to the set time display unit. It has a feature.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to realize an operation display device in which an erroneous operation is less likely to occur by reducing eye movement when the user operates the cooking device.

It is a top view of the lid of the rice cooker which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. The perspective view of the rice cooker shown in FIG. 1 is shown, (a) is a perspective view of the rice cooker with the lid | cover, and (b) is an exploded perspective view of the rice cooker of (a). It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the rice cooker shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of the control circuit by the side of the lid main body of the rice cooker shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of the control circuit by the side of the cooker main body of the rice cooker shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of the operation display part of the rice cooker shown in FIG. 7A and 7B are diagrams for explaining a flow of operations of the operation display unit shown in FIG. 6, where FIG. 7A shows a selected course display unit that displays a selected course, and FIG. FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a relationship between a display feed target and a feed speed in the touch operation instruction area shown in FIG. 7. It is a figure which shows the other example of a selection course display part. It is a figure which shows the touch operation part of the rice cooker which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the touch operation part of the rice cooker which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the touch operation part of the rice cooker which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a top view of the lid of the conventional rice cooker.

[Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. In the present embodiment, an example of the operation display device of the rice cooker will be described as the operation display device of the cooker.

(Outline of rice cooker)
FIG. 2 shows the rice cooker 1 according to the first embodiment, where (a) is a perspective view of the rice cooker with a lid, and (b) is an exploded perspective view of the rice cooker of (a). 3: is a figure which shows schematic structure of the rice cooker 1 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the rice cooker 1 includes a rice cooker body (cooker body) 3 and a lid body 2 attached to an upper portion of the rice cooker body 3. As shown in FIG. 2B, the lid body 2 can be completely separated from the rice cooker body 3. The rice cooker 1 is configured to be used not only for cooking rice, but also for cooking cooked food, steamed food, and the like.

  The lid 2 is provided with a UI (User Interface) unit (operation display device) 8 for performing a rice cooking operation of the rice cooker 1. The UI unit 8 is composed of a touch panel type liquid crystal display panel, and the user can perform a rice cooking operation of the rice cooker 1 by touching an operation button or the like displayed on the liquid crystal display panel. A touch panel type organic EL panel may be used instead of the touch panel type liquid crystal display panel. Details of the UI unit 8 will be described later.

  The UI unit 8 needs to supply and receive control signals for controlling power supply and the rice cooker 1. Electric power is supplied from the rice cooker body 3. In addition, the transmission and reception of the control signal is performed between the lid body 2 and the rice cooker body 3. Generally, the power supply and the transmission / reception of the control signal are performed by wire, but the rice cooker 1 according to the present embodiment is configured so that the lid body 2 can be completely separated from the rice cooker main body 3. Therefore, power supply by wireless power supply and control signals such as cooking signals by non-contact communication are transmitted and received. As shown in FIG. 3, the wireless power feeding is performed between the wireless power feeding unit 5a of the lid body 2 and the wireless power feeding unit 5b of the rice cooker body 3, and the non-contact communication is performed by the non-contact communication unit 6a of the lid body 2. And the non-contact communication section 6b of the rice cooker body 3 are performed. Details of wireless power feeding and contactless communication will be described later.

  By thus implementing the wireless power feeding and the non-contact communication, it is possible to eliminate the conventionally required wiring, and thus it is possible to eliminate the regulation of the design due to the wiring. Therefore, the rice cooker 1 with a design priority can be realized.

(Lid 2)
The lid body 2 includes an outer lid 21 that covers the upper surface of the rice cooker body 3 and an inner lid 22 that covers the inner pot 4. Here, as shown in FIG. 2B, the inner lid 22 is formed completely independent of the outer lid 21, and when the outer lid 21 is removed from the rice cooker body 3, the inner lid 4 is attached to the inner pot 4. It will remain covered. Further, in the present embodiment, the inner lid 22 is formed by aluminum die casting.

  When the rice cooker main body 3 is covered, the lid body 2 is set by first covering the inner pot 4 with the inner lid 22 and then covering the inner lid 22 with the outer lid 21 from above. On the surface of the inner lid 22, a knob portion 23 protruding in a substantially columnar shape is formed so that the user can pinch it. In addition, the outer lid 21 is an opening into which the knob portion 23 of the inner lid 22 is fitted when the inner lid 22 covers the inner pot 4 and is set at a predetermined position of the rice cooker body 3. A portion (not shown) is formed. That is, when the lid body 2 is set on the rice cooker body 3, the opening portion of the outer lid 21 is fitted into the knob portion 23 of the inner lid 22 that covers the inner pot 4. This position is the proper position where the lid body 2 is set on the rice cooker body 3.

  Normally, when rice cooking is started by the rice cooker 1, steam is generated in the inner pot 4. A vapor hole 21a is provided in the lid body 2 in order to release the vapor generated in the inner pot 4.

  The information displayed on the UI unit 8 provided on the lid body 2 and the touch signal touched are transmitted by the non-contact communication between the lid body 2 and the rice cooker body 3 as described above. In addition, the power supply to the UI unit 8 is performed by the wireless power supply between the lid body 2 and the rice cooker body 3 as described above.

(Outline of UI part)
FIG. 1 is a front view of a lid body 2 of a rice cooker 1 according to this embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a UI portion 8 is provided on the surface 2a of the lid body 2 in addition to the above-described vapor holes 21a.

  The UI unit 8 has, as display regions, a touch operation instruction region (touch operation instruction unit) 8a, various cooking course selection display units (selected course display units) 8b, a time display region (set time display unit) 8c, and a reservation instruction region 8d. , A rice cooking start instruction area 8e and a cancellation instruction area 8f are included.

  The touch operation instruction area 8a is an instruction area for performing various instructions such as setting of a time displayed in the time display area 8c and selection of a cooking menu displayed in various cooking course selection display portions 8b by a touch operation by the user. . That is, the touch operation instruction area 8a is an area for performing both operations of at least setting the time displayed in the time display area 8c and selecting the cooking menu displayed in the various cooking course selection display portion 8b.

  The various cooking course selection display portion 8b is a display area for displaying a cooking menu (a cooking menu executed by the rice cooker 1) selected by a touch operation by the user in the touch operation instruction area 8a. In the various cooking course selection display portion 8b, when the cooking menu is selected, the selected cooking menu may be displayed more emphasized than the other cooking menus so that the user can recognize it. Alternatively, only the cooking menu may be displayed.

  The time display area 8c is a display area for displaying the current time, a reserved time, a time required for the entire cooking, a cooking remaining time, and the like.

  The reservation instruction area 8d is a touch operation area used when making a reservation for cooking.

  The rice cooking start instruction area 8e is a touch operation area used when starting rice cooking.

  The cancel instruction area 8f is a touch instruction area for canceling various settings such as reserved cooking and setting of a cooking menu. In order to prevent erroneous operation, the cancel instruction area 8f is set to function when it is pressed for a long time (for example, 3 seconds or more).

  The touch operation instruction area 8a has a linear shape, and the set time of the time display area 8c is changed according to the distance of the touch operation along the linear shape. The touch operation instruction area 8a is also used to select the cooking course displayed on the various cooking course selection display section 8b, as described above. In this case, the display (for example, lighting / non-lighting) of the cooking course is switched according to the distance of the touch operation.

  Touch the time display area 8c or the various cooking course selection display portions 8b to switch the time setting of the time display area 8c and the selection of the cooking course displayed on the various cooking course selection display portion 8b by the touch operation instruction area 8a. By doing. That is, if the user touches the time display area 8c, the setting of the time in the time display area 8c is switched, and if the user touches the various cooking course selection display section 8b, the selection of the cooking course of the various cooking course selection display section 8b is performed. Switch to. However, the reservation time is set in the time display area 8c after the cooking course is selected and the user touches the reservation instruction area 8d.

  The touch operation instruction area 8a has a ring shape surrounding the time display area 8c, the reservation instruction area 8d, and the rice cooking start instruction area 8e. Note that the touch operation instruction area 8a is preferably provided near (close to) the time display area 8c in order to reduce the movement of the line of sight when setting the time. Similarly, from the viewpoint of minimizing the line-of-sight movement from the time of reservation to the time setting and the line-of-sight movement from the time setting to the start of rice cooking, the reservation instruction area 8d and the rice cooking start instruction area 8e are similar to the time display area 8c. It is preferably surrounded by the touch operation instruction area 8a. However, the reservation instruction area 8d and the rice-cooking start instruction area 8e may be provided at positions apart from the touch operation instruction area 8a.

  Here, the close position means a position where the user does not move his or her line of sight as much as possible when operating the touch operation instructing area 8a. Therefore, as described above, in addition to the time display area 8c, the reservation instruction area 8d, the rice-cooking start instruction area 8e, various cooking course selection display portions 8b are also arranged at a position close to the touch operation instruction area 8a. preferable.

  Further, the reservation instruction area 8d, the rice cooking start instruction area 8e, and the cancellation instruction area 8f may be configured by physical switches, and may be a reservation switch, a rice cooking start switch, and a cancellation switch.

  The various cooking course selection display portion 8b is provided near the touch operation instruction area 8a. Further, the various cooking course selection display portion 8b is provided on the opposite side of the time display area 8c via the touch operation instruction area 8a.

  The rice cooker body 3 is operated by the UI unit (operation display device) 8 having the above configuration.

  Next, the control system of the rice cooker body 3 will be described below.

(Control system)
The control system of the rice cooker 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit provided on the lid body 2. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit provided in the rice cooker body 3.

  First, the control circuit of the lid body 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the lid body 2 includes a CPU 30, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 34, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 35 as main parts of the control system. Further, the CPU 30 is connected to the cooking control unit 33, the non-contact communication unit 6a, the wireless power supply unit 5a, the communication state determination unit 31, the power measurement unit 32, and the UI unit 8.

  The CPU 30 controls each unit by executing the control program stored in the ROM 34. Specifically, the CPU 30 controls the display of the UI unit 8, accepts an operation, controls the cooking control unit 33 to instruct cooking control, determines the communication state of the non-contact communication unit 6a by the communication state determination unit 31, The power measurement unit 32 performs control for determining the power supply state of the wireless power supply unit 5a.

  The outer lid 21 is provided with a lid thermistor 14 that measures the temperature of the lid. The lid thermistor 14 is connected to the CPU 30 and controls the temperature.

  Next, the control circuit of the rice cooker body 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the rice cooker main body 3 includes a CPU 40, a ROM 44, and a RAM 45 as a main part of a control system. Further, the CPU 40 is connected to the non-contact communication unit 6b, the wireless power supply unit 5b, the communication state determination unit 41, and the induction coil 7.

  The CPU 40 controls each unit by executing the control program stored in the ROM 44. Specifically, the CPU 40 receives the instruction signal from the cooking control unit 33 of the lid body 2 by the non-contact communication unit 6b to control the on / off of the induction coil 7 and the non-contact communication unit by the communication state determination unit 41. The communication state determination control of 6b and the power supply control of the wireless power supply unit 5b are performed. Further, the CPU 40 performs display control of the UI unit 24, acceptance of operation, control for instructing the cooking control unit 33 to perform cooking control, and heating control by the induction coil 7 by the bottom thermistor 12.

  A power supply 42 is connected to the wireless power supply unit 5b. The power supply 42 realizes conversion from a commercial power supply, which is supplied by inserting a power cord, which is wound around a cord reel built in the rice cooker main body 3 so that it can be pulled out, into an outlet in the home, into a voltage for wireless power supply. are doing.

(Operation display of UI unit 8)
An example of operation display by the UI unit 8 will be described below. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which the user is operating the UI unit 8. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a flow of operations of the operation display unit shown in FIG. 6, where (a) shows various cooking course selection display units 8b for displaying a selected course, and (b) is a user's touch. It is a figure which shows the touch operation instruction | indication area | region 8a which operates. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the relationship between the display feed target and the feed speed in the touch operation instruction area 8a shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the user continuously touch-moves the touch operation instructing area 8a along the ring shape to select a desired cooking course from the cooking courses displayed on the various cooking course selection display portions 8b. Select. For example, when a plurality of cooking courses are displayed in 3 rows and 4 columns on the various cooking course selection display portion 8b, for example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the user touches the touch operation instruction area 8a clockwise. By doing this, the cooking course to be selected is switched in the order of white rice, non-washed rice, sardines, and brown rice. That is, the display on the first line is switched from left to right, and when the last cooking course is brown rice, the display on the second line is switched to the order of cooking, sushi, porridge, and steamed vegetables. In this way, the cooking course on the third row is also switched. If the touch operation instructing area 8a is touched counterclockwise, the cooking course to be selected is switched in the order of brown rice, sardines, non-washed rice, and white rice, contrary to the clockwise touch operation. During the switching operation, the cooking course selected is displayed differently from other cooking courses so that the user can recognize it, for example, blinking display (lighting display for non-selected cooking courses) or lighting display (non-selection). Or turn off the cooking course of.

  If the user touches the reservation instruction area 8d after selecting the cooking course, the reservation time is set. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7B, the user touches the touch operation instruction area 8a to change the reserved time displayed in the time display area 8c. For example, if the touch operation instruction area 8a is touched in the clockwise direction, the time advances, and if the touch operation is performed in the counterclockwise direction, the time returns. In this way, the user sets the desired reservation time by touching the touch operation instruction area 8a clockwise and counterclockwise. After setting the reserved time, touch the rice cooking start instruction area 8e to start the reserved rice cooking.

  On the other hand, immediately after selecting the cooking course, the rice-cooking start instruction area 8e is touched immediately to start the rice-cooking.

  Here, the feeding speed (switching speed) of the cooking course (12 kinds of cooking courses) in the various cooking course selection display portion 8b, the clock in the time display area 8c, the feeding speed of the reserved time, and the touch operation in the touch operation instruction area 8a. The relationship with the amount of movement (rotation speed, rotation angle, etc.) is as shown in FIG.

  That is, in the case of the cooking course which is one of the display-forwarding targets, 12 cooking courses are sequentially sent by the movement amount of the touch operation for rotating the touch operation instruction area 8a once. That is, an operating angle of 30 ° is required to advance one menu. Here, the operation angle indicates the amount of movement of the touch operation when the touch operation instruction area 8a is touch-operated by an angle. Here, when the movement of the touch operation is set clockwise (clockwise), the cooking course is sequentially fed. When the touch operation is moved counterclockwise (counterclockwise), the cooking course is reversed. In this way, in the case of sequential feeding, after switching from the first “white rice” to the last “hard”, the process returns to the first “white rice” and again to the last “hard” in order. In the case of reverse feeding, if the first cooking course is "white rice", then "white rice" is switched to the last "hard", then "soft rice", and finally "white rice". Return to.

  Further, the time setting of the clock in the time display area 8c is advanced by 60 minutes by the movement amount of the touch operation for rotating the touch operation instruction area 8a once. That is, in the case of 1-minute feed, an operation angle of 6 ° is required to advance 1 minute.

  Similarly, the time setting of the reserved time in the time display area 8c is advanced by 60 minutes by the movement amount of the touch operation for rotating the touch operation instruction area 8a once. That is, in the case of 10-minute feeding, an operating angle of 60 ° is required in 10 minutes.

  It should be noted that the feed rates shown in FIG. 8 are examples and are not limited to these numerical values.

(effect)
According to the above configuration, in the UI unit 8, since the touch operation instruction area 8a is provided at least in the vicinity of the time display area 8c, the touch operation when the user sets the time related to cooking and the like. It is possible to reduce the movement of the line of sight between the instruction area 8a and the time display area 8c. As a result, it is possible to reduce malfunctions when setting a reserved time for cooking, a cooking time, and the like. In other words, when the user operates the cooking device, the line of sight is reduced, so that an erroneous operation does not easily occur.

  Moreover, since the various cooking course selection display portions 8b are provided close to the touch operation instruction area 8a, the line of sight between the user's touch operation instruction area 8a and various cooking course selection display portions 8b can be moved. Since it is less, erroneous operation is less likely to occur.

[Modification 1]
In the first embodiment, as the various cooking course selection display portion 8b, as shown in FIG. 7A, an example in which all cooking courses are displayed and selection / non-selection is changed is described. , But is not limited to this.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the selected cooking course may be displayed in the front row on the various cooking course selection display section 18a as the UI section 18. In this case, the cooking course displayed in the front row is switched by touch operation.

  In the present embodiment, the example in which the touch operation instruction area 8a has a ring shape surrounding the time display area 8c, the reservation instruction area 8d, and the rice cooking start instruction area 8e has been described. In the following second and third embodiments, examples of the touch operation instruction area other than the ring shape will be described.

[Embodiment 2]
Another embodiment of the present invention will be described below. For convenience of description, members having the same functions as the members described in the above embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an outline of the UI unit 28 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, the UI unit 28 is different from the UI unit 8 of the first embodiment in that the touch operation instruction area 28a operated by the user has a bar shape. Regarding other components, the various cooking course selection display section 28b, the time display area 28c, the reservation instruction area 28d, the rice cooking start instruction area 28e, and the cancellation instruction area 28f, the various cooking course selection display sections of the UI section of the first embodiment. 8b, the time display area 8c, the reservation instruction area 8d, the rice cooking start instruction area 8e, and the cancellation instruction area 8f.

  The touch operation instruction area 28a is arranged between the time display area 28c, the reservation instruction area 28d, the rice cooking start instruction area 28e, and the various cooking course selection display portions 28b.

  When operating the touch operation instruction area 28a, the user selects a cooking course and sets the time by a continuous touch operation (touch operation in the left-right direction in the drawing).

  The UI unit 28 also has the same effect as the UI unit 8. That is, in the UI unit 28, the touch operation instruction area 28a is provided at least in proximity to the time display area 28c, so that the touch operation instruction area 28a and the touch operation instruction area 28a when the user sets the time relating to cooking and the like. The line-of-sight movement with respect to the time display area 28c is small. As a result, it is possible to reduce malfunctions when setting a reserved time for cooking, a cooking time, and the like. In other words, when the user operates the cooking device, the line of sight is reduced, so that an erroneous operation is less likely to occur.

  Moreover, since the various cooking course selection display portions 28b are provided close to the touch operation instruction area 28a, the line of sight between the user's touch operation instruction area 28a and various cooking course selection display portions 28b can be moved. Since it is less, erroneous operation is less likely to occur.

[Embodiment 3]
Another embodiment of the present invention will be described below. For convenience of description, members having the same functions as the members described in the above embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an outline of the UI unit 38 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, the UI unit 38 is different from the UI unit 8 of the first embodiment in that the touch operation instruction area 38a operated by the user has an arc shape. Regarding the other components, the various cooking course selection display section 38b, the time display area 38c, the reservation instruction area 38d, the rice cooking start instruction area 38e, and the cancellation instruction area 38f, the various cooking course selection display sections of the UI section of the first embodiment. 8b, the time display area 8c, the reservation instruction area 8d, the rice cooking start instruction area 8e, and the cancellation instruction area 8f.

  The touch operation instruction area 38a is arranged between the time display area 38c, the reservation instruction area 38d, the rice cooking start instruction area 38e, and the various cooking course selection display portions 38b, and the various cooking course selection display portions 38b are closed in an arc shape. Is.

  When operating the touch operation instruction area 38a, the user selects a cooking course and sets the time by a continuous touch operation (touch operation that traces an arc in the drawing).

  The UI unit 38 also has the same effect as the UI unit 8. That is, in the UI unit 38, the touch operation instruction area 38a is provided at least in the vicinity of the time display area 38c, so that the touch operation instruction area 38a and the touch operation instruction area 38a when the user sets the time relating to cooking and the like. The line-of-sight movement with respect to the time display area 38c is small. As a result, it is possible to reduce malfunctions when setting a reserved time for cooking, a cooking time, and the like. In other words, when the user operates the cooking device, the line of sight is reduced, so that an erroneous operation is less likely to occur.

  Moreover, since the various cooking course selection display portions 38b are provided in the vicinity of the touch operation instruction area 38a, the user can move the line of sight between the touch operation instruction area 38a and the various cooking course selection display portions 38b. Since it is less, erroneous operation is less likely to occur.

[Modification 2]
The arc-shaped touch operation instruction area may be the touch operation instruction area 48a of the UI unit 48 shown in FIG. The UI unit 48 is the same as the UI unit 38 shown in FIG. 11 except for the touch operation instruction area 48a. That is, the components other than the touch operation instruction area 48a of the UI section 48, various cooking course selection display section 48b, time display area 48c, reservation instruction area 48d, rice cooking start instruction area 48e, and cancellation instruction area 48f are shown in FIG. This is the same as the various cooking course selection display portion 38b, the time display area 38c, the reservation instruction area 38d, the rice cooking start instruction area 38e, and the cancellation instruction area 38f of the UI unit 38 shown.

  The touch operation instruction area 48a is arranged between the time display area 48c, the reservation instruction area 48d, the rice cooking start instruction area 48e, and the various cooking course selection display section 48b, and has an arc shape opened on the various cooking course selection display section 48b side. Is.

  When operating the touch operation instruction area 48a, the user selects a cooking course and sets the time by a continuous touch operation (touch operation that traces an arc in the figure).

  The effect produced by the UI unit 48 is the same as that produced by the UI unit 38 shown in FIG.

  In addition, although the said Embodiment 1-3 demonstrated the example which applied the operation display apparatus of this invention to a rice cooker as a cooker, it is not limited to this, Cookers other than a rice cooker, a microwave oven, etc. The operation display device of the present invention may be applied to a cooker capable of selecting various cooking menus (cooking courses) such as the heating cooker.

  Further, in each of the first to third embodiments, an example in which one touch operation instruction area is used for both the time setting and the selection of the cooking course has been described, but the time setting and the cooking course are set by separate instruction areas. May be.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in the different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Furthermore, a new technical feature can be formed by combining the technical means disclosed in each embodiment.

1 Rice Cooker 2 Lid 2a Surface 3 Rice Cooker Main Body 5a, 5b Wireless Power Supply 6a, 6b Non-contact Communication 7 Induction Coil 8, 18, 24, 28, 38, 48, 8 UI (Operation Display)
8a, 28a, 38a, 48a Touch operation instruction area (touch operation instruction unit)
8b, 18a, 28b, 38b, 48b Various cooking course selection display section (selected course display section)
8c, 28c, 38c, 48c Time display area (set time display section)
8d, 28d, 38d, 48d Reservation instruction area 8e, 28e, 38e, 48e Rice cooking start instruction area 8f, 28f, 38f, 48f Cancel instruction area 14 lid thermistor 15 bottom thermistor 21 outer lid 21a steam hole 22 inner lid 23 knob portion 30 , 40 CPU
31, 41 Communication state determination unit 32 Electric power measurement unit 33 Cooking control unit 34, 44 ROM
42 power supply 35, 45 RAM

Claims (9)

A selected course display section showing that a cooking course to be executed by the cooker has been selected,
A set time display section for setting and displaying the time related to cooking,
A touch operation instructing section for performing a time setting operation in the set time display section,
The touch operation instruction unit,
At least, the operation display device is provided in the vicinity of the set time display unit.   The operation display device according to claim 1, wherein the selected course display unit is provided close to the touch operation instructing unit.   The operation display device according to claim 2, wherein the selected course display unit and the set time display unit are provided with the touch operation instruction unit interposed therebetween.   The said touch operation instruction | indication part is linear shape, The setting time of the said setting time display part is changed according to the distance of the touch operation along a linear shape, The any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The operation display device described in.   The operation display device according to claim 4, wherein the touch operation instruction unit has a ring shape surrounding at least the set time display unit.   The operation display device according to claim 4, wherein the touch operation instructing section has a linear shape.   The operation display device according to claim 4, wherein the touch operation instructing section has an arc shape surrounding at least the set time display section. The touch operation instruction unit,
The operation display device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a selection operation of a cooking course displayed on the selection course display unit is performed.   A cooker comprising the operation display device according to claim 1.

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