KR101705363B1 - A cooking appliance and control method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cooking apparatus in which the color of a door handle is variable according to a cooking mode.
The present invention relates to a cooking device, a cooking device, a cooking device, a cooking device, a cooking device, a cooking device, a cooking device, a cooking device, So that the user can check the cooking state of the food.
In the cooking apparatus according to the present invention, the cooking mode may be selected, and the display unit provided in the door handle may be changed to a plurality of colors according to the execution of the selected cooking mode. In the step of changing the color of the display unit, The remaining time until cooking completion in the cooking mode is divided by the number of colors to be shown and displayed sequentially.
According to this, the user can easily check the cooking state of the cooker even at a long distance.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a cooking appliance and a control method thereof,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a cooking device and a method of controlling the same, which allow a user to check a cooking progress state through a door handle.

A cooking appliance is configured to heat food using at least one of electricity and fuel as one of the kitchen appliances for cooking food.

To this end, the cooking apparatus includes a cooking space in which the food is placed, and a heating source that emits heat toward the food.

In detail, the cooking space may be exposed to the outside in the form of a grill, a heating plate, or the like, or may be provided in the form of a closed space such as a cavity. The heating source may include a heater for generating heat, a magnetron for generating microwaves, and a burner for generating heat using combustion of fuel.

On the other hand, the closed cooking cavity is configured to open the front surface for food in / out, and a door is provided on the opened front surface. The door may be pivotally or slidably opened and closed selectively, and a door handle may be further provided on one side of the door so that the user can more conveniently perform the operation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a cooking appliance which allows a user to easily check a cooking state of a food through a color change of a door handle.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method of controlling such a cooking device.

The present invention relates to a cooking device, a cooking device, a cooking device, a cooking device, a cooking device, a cooking device, a cooking device, a cooking device, And a door handle for allowing the user to check the cooking state of the food.

The method of controlling a cooking device according to the present invention includes a step of selecting a cooking mode and a step of changing a display unit provided in the door handle to a plurality of colors according to the execution of the selected cooking mode, The remaining time until completion of the cooking of the selected cooking mode is divided into the number of colors to be displayed and sequentially displayed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method of a cooking device, including a step of selecting a cooking mode, and a step of changing a display unit provided on a door handle according to a selected cooking mode to a plurality of hues, And the detected temperature of the door handle temperature sensor according to the degree of heating of the cooking chamber is compared with the set value and displayed sequentially.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a cooking mode, the method comprising: selecting a cooking mode; and changing a color of the display unit provided in the door handle to a plurality of colors according to the selected cooking mode, Receiving the selection information, receiving the operation information according to the selected cooking mode, and receiving the cooking completion information, different colors are displayed on the display unit.

According to the present invention, the user can easily check the operating state of the cooking appliance through the color change of the door handle even at a long distance.

In addition, the door handle having a variable color as described above has an advantage in that the appearance of the cooking appliance is more beautiful.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a view showing an appearance of a cooking apparatus according to the present invention; FIG.
2 is a view schematically showing the structure of a door handle, which is a main constituent of the present invention;
3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in Fig.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a change in state of a door handle and city information of a display that changes according to a cooking process of a food in an embodiment of the cooking device according to the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a control process of the cooking apparatus shown in FIG. 4. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a view showing a change in state of a door handle and city information of a display which is changed according to a cooking process of a food in another embodiment of the cooking apparatus according to the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure of the cooking apparatus shown in FIG. 6. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a view showing a change in state of a door handle and city information of a display, which is changed according to a cooking process of a food in another embodiment of the cooking device according to the present invention. FIG.
9 is a flowchart showing the control process of the cooking apparatus shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the spirit of the invention is not limited to the embodiments shown and that those skilled in the art, upon reading and understanding the spirit of the invention, may easily suggest other embodiments within the scope of the same concept.

1 is a view showing an appearance of a cooking apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, a cooking apparatus according to the present invention includes a main body 1 having a predetermined space therein, a door 200 for shielding an inner space of the main body 1, An appearance is formed including a control unit 600 for displaying input and processing information to a user.

The internal space of the main body 1 is divided into a cooking chamber 100 for cooking food and an electric room 500 in which a heating source for heating the cooking chamber 100 and various electric components are accommodated. The cooking chamber 100 is selectively opened to be shielded by the door 200 so that food can be received.

The control unit 600 is also provided with a depressing operation unit 640 for allowing a user to input a control command and a processing state of inputting a control command through the operation unit 640 and inputting information A display 620 is provided.

Meanwhile, the door 200 includes a transparent window 220 for allowing a user to check food and food items from the outside, and a door handle 400 for allowing the user to open and close the door 200 more easily And the display unit 440 is provided on the door handle 400 so that the user can easily check the cooking state even at a long distance.

Hereinafter, the door handle 400 including the display unit 440 will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a structure of a door handle, which is a main component of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

Referring to these drawings, the door handle 400 includes a main body 420 forming a skeleton, and a plurality of light emitting means 480 in the main body 420, A door handle PCB 460 for generating light of various colors and a door handle PCB 460 coupled to the main body 420 to protect the door handle PCB 460 and to expose the light emitted from the light emitting means 480 to the outside And a display unit 440 that forms a display screen.

In detail, the main body 420 is formed to be long along the lateral direction of the door 200, and both left and right ends thereof are fixed to the door 200. For this purpose, a separate handle fastener 700 may be provided between the door 200 and the main body 420. The description will be given in detail below.

A predetermined space is formed in the center of the main body 420. That is, a part of the front side of the main body 420 is opened to provide a space for receiving the door handle PCB 460, and a plurality of position fixing projections 422 are projected forward to guide the mounting position .

A plurality of fixing holes 462 are formed in the door handle PCB 460 in correspondence with the position fixing protrusions 422. Therefore, the door handle PCB 460 mounted on the main body 420 is mounted along the position fixing protrusion 422, so that the receiving position can be maintained within the main body 420.

Meanwhile, the door handle PCB 460 is formed to be long in the lateral direction corresponding to a receiving space provided in the main body 420, and a plurality of light emitting units 480 are mounted at regular intervals.

Here, the light emitting means 480 may be a light emitting diode or an LED, and may be combined to generate at least three or more colors.

The door handle PCB 460 is provided with a door handle harness 450 for transmitting power and control signals and the door handle 400 is provided with a separate harness connection portion 240 are further provided to allow the door handle harness 450 to be connected.

The main body 420 is provided with a door handle temperature sensor 428 for checking the degree of temperature rise of the door handle 400 by the heat transferred as the cooking chamber 100 is heated.

The door handle temperature sensor 428 is fixed to the temperature sensor mounting portion 424 provided at the rear side of the main body 420 so that a certain portion of the door handle temperature sensor 428 is drawn into the door 200, . Accordingly, the heat transmitted to the cooking chamber 100 can be sensed as the temperature of the cooking chamber 100 rises, and utilized as the lighting condition of the light emitting means 480 using the sensed information.

After the door handle PCB 460 is mounted, the display unit 440 is fastened to the opened front side of the main body 420.

The main body 420 can be fastened in a tight fitting manner by using a fastening protrusion 442 and at least a portion corresponding to the mounting position of the light emitting means 480 is formed of a light transmitting material. Therefore, the light of the light emitting unit 480 may be exposed to the outside through the display unit 440.

Hereinafter, the operation of the cooking apparatus having the above-described structure will be described.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a change in state of a door handle and city information of a display, which is changed according to a cooking process of a food in an embodiment of the cooking device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a control process of FIG.

Referring to these drawings, in order for a user to cook using the cooking device according to the present invention, a step of selecting a cooking mode by the user is performed in a state where power is supplied to the cooking device.

Meanwhile, when the cooking mode is selected as described above, the display unit 440 of the door handle 400 receives the selection information of the cooking mode, and exposes a plurality of colors to the outside according to the execution of the selected cooking mode Step.

In detail, in the step of changing the color of the display unit 440, the first color is displayed on the display unit 440 after the user selects the cooking mode first.

That is, when the user selects the cooking mode through the operating unit 640 after the user receives the food in the cooking chamber 100, the light emitting unit 480 is lit on the display unit 440, Respectively.

Here, the color displayed through the display unit 440 is preferably blue in order to allow the user to roughly check the temperature inside the cooking chamber 100.

Meanwhile, when the cooking mode is selected as described above, at least one heating source for heating the inside of the cooking chamber 100 operates, and the temperature of the cooking chamber 100 rises.

In the display unit 440, a second color is distinguished from the first color as the heating source starts to be cooked.

Here, the second color may be displayed in red as compared with the first color so that the user can confirm that the temperature of the cooking chamber 100 is higher.

On the other hand, the second hue is shown until the cooking is completed. When the cooking is completed and the heating source is turned off, a third color separated from the first and second colors is displayed on the display unit 440 .

Here, the third color may be clearly distinguished from the blue or red series so that the user can distinguish the finished state of the cooking. For example, the third color may be green.

That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, when the cooking mode for cooking food is selected, the first color is displayed, the second color is displayed during the cooking process, and the third color is displayed when the cooking is completed The user can easily check the cooking state through the cooking appliance even at a long distance.

The display 620 displays the cooking information so that the user can more clearly check the cooking information.

FIG. 6 is a view showing state changes of the display of the display and the state of the door handle, which are changed according to the cooking process of the food in another embodiment of the cooking apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. A flowchart for showing the control process of the cooking apparatus is shown.

Referring to these figures, in another embodiment of the present invention, a step of selecting a cooking mode by a user is performed in a state where power is supplied to the cooking apparatus as in the above-described embodiment.

When the cooking mode is selected as described above, one or more heating sources are operated in the cooking chamber 100 to start cooking.

Meanwhile, when the cooking chamber 100 is heated as described above, the door handle temperature sensor 428 senses heat conducted from the cooking chamber 100 to the door handle 400.

The display unit 440 exposes a plurality of colors in a variable manner according to a temperature sensed by the door handle temperature sensor 428.

In detail, in the step of changing the hue of the display unit 440, the temperature shift of the door handle temperature sensor 428 which ascends in accordance with the rising temperature change as the cooking chamber 100 is heated is detected, A plurality of set temperatures are provided, and the light emitting means 480 of different colors are controlled to be turned on according to the respective set temperatures.

That is, when the cooking is started according to the selected cooking mode, the temperature sensed by the door handle temperature sensor 428 is changed while the cooking chamber 100 is heated, and the temperature sensed by the door handle temperature sensor 428 is changed When the set temperature is reached, the display unit 440 displays a first color.

The display 620 may display the temperature sensed through the door handle temperature sensor 428. The temperature at which the first color is displayed may be a temperature range sensed when the cooking chamber 100 is preheated.

On the other hand, when the sensing temperature of the door handle temperature sensor 428 continuously increases to reach the second set temperature while the cooking chamber 100 is continuously heated, the display unit 440 displays a second color.

The third color is displayed on the display unit 440 when the temperature sensed by the door handle temperature sensor 428 reaches the third set temperature while the cooking chamber 100 is continuously heated.

Also shown is the temperature sensed by the current door handle temperature sensor 428 through the display 620, even when the second color and the third color are shown.

That is, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the user can easily check the temperature of the cooking chamber 100 heated according to the cooking process at a remote location, and the cooking state can be confirmed through such information.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a change in state of a door handle and state information of a display which is changed according to a cooking process of a food according to another embodiment of the cooking apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a control process of a cooking device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

Referring to these drawings, in a still further embodiment of the present invention, in order for a user to cook using a cooking device, a step of selecting a cooking mode by the user is performed in a state where power is supplied to the cooking device.

When the cooking mode is selected as described above, one or more heating sources are operated in the cooking chamber 100 to start cooking.

When the cooking chamber 100 is heated as described above, the control unit 600 checks the remaining cooking time of the selected cooking mode and controls the display unit 440 to perform a step of exposing a plurality of colors while being variable. .

In detail, in the step of changing the color of the display unit 440, the entire cooking time is checked in the process of performing the selected cooking mode, and divided into the number of colors available through the light emitting unit 480, And controls the light emitting means 480 so that another color can be shown through the display portion 440. [

To this end, the control unit 600 is provided with a plurality of preset times, and the lighting of the light emitting means 480 is controlled separately as the remaining cooking time reaches the set time.

That is, when the cooking time is reduced while the selected cooking mode is being performed, and the remaining cooking time reaches the first set time, the display unit 440 displays the first color.

In addition, the display 620 may display remaining cooking time so that the user can more clearly confirm it.

On the other hand, when the remaining cooking time reaches the second set time, the display unit 440 displays a second color separated from the first color, and the display 620 displays the remaining cooking time do.

When the remaining cooking time reaches the third preset time, the third color is displayed on the display unit 440, and the remaining cooking time is displayed on the display 620 do.

That is, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the remaining time is confirmed by the cooking process, and the remaining time is displayed in different colors through the display unit 440, so that the user can easily check the degree of cooking according to the cooking mode .

100 ..... cooking room 200 ..... door
400 ..... Door handle 420 ..... Main body
422 ..... Position fixing protrusion 440 ..... Display
460 ..... door handle PCB 480 ..... light emitting means

Claims (7)

A cooking chamber in which food is cooked by a heating source;
A door selectively opening and closing the cooking chamber; And
And a door handle for allowing the user to check the cooking state of the food by making the door open and closed and displaying a plurality of colors according to the cooking process using the built-in light emitting means,
The door handle
A main body fixed to the door, a main body having a portion thereof opened to form a receiving space, and a position fixing protrusion protruding from a part of the main body;
A PCB disposed in the accommodating space and having a fixing hole into which the position fixing protrusion is inserted and on which the light emitting means is mounted; And
And a display unit that covers the PCB and is mounted on the main body and exposes light of the light emitting unit to the outside.
The door according to claim 1,
The cooking time being divided according to the selected cooking mode so that a plurality of colors are displayed.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the door handle is further provided with a door handle temperature sensor and the door handle is controlled to display a plurality of hues corresponding to a temperature change sensed by the door handle temperature sensor according to the selected cooking mode.
The door according to claim 1,
The cooking mode is selected, the operation of the selected cooking mode, and the cooking completion are classified so that the divided colors are displayed.
A main body which is fixed to a door that selectively opens and closes a cooking chamber and has a receiving space and a part of which is opened and in which a position fixing protrusion is protruded; And a door handle having a display unit that covers the PCB and is mounted on the main body and exposes light of the plurality of light emitting units to the outside, In the control method,
Selecting a cooking mode;
And changing the display unit provided in the door handle to a plurality of colors according to the execution of the selected cooking mode,
In the step of changing the hue of the display unit,
Wherein the remaining time until cooking completion of the selected cooking mode is divided by the number of colors to be shown and sequentially displayed.
A main body which is fixed to a door that selectively opens and closes a cooking chamber and has a receiving space and a part of which is opened and in which a position fixing protrusion is protruded; And a door handle having a display unit that covers the PCB and is mounted on the main body and exposes light of the plurality of light emitting units to the outside, In the control method,
Selecting a cooking mode;
And changing the display unit provided in the door handle to a plurality of colors according to the execution of the selected cooking mode,
In the step of changing the hue of the display unit,
Wherein the detected temperature of the door handle temperature sensor is compared with a plurality of set temperatures according to the degree of heating of the cooking chamber and the different colors are sequentially displayed according to the respective set temperatures.
A main body which is fixed to a door that selectively opens and closes a cooking chamber and has a receiving space and a part of which is opened and in which a position fixing protrusion is protruded; And a door handle having a display unit that covers the PCB and is mounted on the main body and exposes light of the plurality of light emitting units to the outside, In the control method,
Selecting a cooking mode;
And changing the display unit provided in the door handle to a plurality of colors according to the execution of the selected cooking mode,
In the step of changing the hue of the display unit,
Wherein the display unit displays different colors according to reception of the cooking mode selection information, reception of operation information according to the selected cooking mode, and reception of the cooking completion information.

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