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JP2011030766A
JP2011030766A JP2009179891A JP2009179891A JP2011030766A JP 2011030766 A JP2011030766 A JP 2011030766A JP 2009179891 A JP2009179891 A JP 2009179891A JP 2009179891 A JP2009179891 A JP 2009179891A JP 2011030766 A JP2011030766 A JP 2011030766A
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Kazuya Miyake
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Takuya Watanabe
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Hiroaki Kawaguchi
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cooker for allowing a user to easily view the inner surface of a container and to easily prepare for cooking. <P>SOLUTION: The cooker includes: a pot 2; imaging means 8 which picks up the image of the pot 2 and is arranged on the outer periphery of the pot 2; and a display screen 11 on an operation display panel 10. The image of the inner surface 2a of the pot by the imaging means 8 is displayed on the display screen 11 of the operation display panel 10. Thus, the inner surface 2a of the pot is visually recognized by the operation display panel 10, so as to extremely easily view the condition of the inner surface 2a of the pot. Besides, steam to be generated from inside the pot 2 is prevented from touching the imaging means 8 in a prescribed state, so as to protect the imaging means 8. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、撮像手段を備えた調理器に関する。   The present invention relates to a cooking device provided with imaging means.

従来、特許文献１に示すような調理器では、調理準備は容器内面の水位表示部を目安に行っていた。
特開平２−３６８１５号公報 Conventionally, in a cooking device as shown in Patent Document 1, preparation for cooking has been performed using a water level display on the inner surface of the container as a guide.
JP-A-2-36815

しかし、従来の調理器では、容器内面が見にくく使用上のストレスとなっていた。また容器内面が見難い事により、調理準備を誤れば、調理物が硬くなったり柔らかくなったり、場合によって吹きこぼれが生じたり、芯残りのある調理物になってしまう問題点があった。   However, in the conventional cooking device, the inner surface of the container is difficult to see and has become a stress in use. In addition, since the inner surface of the container is difficult to see, there is a problem that if the cooking preparation is mistaken, the cooked product becomes hard or soft, or the spillage may occur in some cases, resulting in a cooked product with a core residue.

本発明は、上記問題点を解決して、容器内面を見やすくし、調理準備をしやすくする調理器を提供することを目的とする。   An object of this invention is to provide the cooking device which solves the said problem, makes the container inner surface easy to see, and makes it easy to prepare for cooking.

請求項１の発明の調理器では、容器と、前記容器を撮像する撮像手段と、前記撮像手段の画像を表示する表示手段を備えたことを特徴とする。   The cooking device of the invention of claim 1 is characterized by comprising a container, an imaging means for imaging the container, and a display means for displaying an image of the imaging means.

請求項２の発明の調理器では、前記撮像手段を前記容器の外周に配設したことを特徴とする。   In the cooking device of the invention of claim 2, the imaging means is arranged on the outer periphery of the container.

請求項３の発明の調理器では、前記表示手段を、前方に配設したことを特徴とする。   The cooker according to a third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the display means is disposed forward.

請求項４の発明の調理器では、前記表示手段は、蓋を開いた状態で前記画像を表示可能としたことを特徴とする。   The cooker according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the display means is capable of displaying the image with the lid open.

請求項５の発明の調理器では、前記表示手段は、蓋を閉じた状態で調理に関する情報を表示可能としたことを特徴とする。   The cooker according to the invention of claim 5 is characterized in that the display means is capable of displaying information relating to cooking with the lid closed.

請求項６の発明の調理器では、前記容器に、水位を表示する水位表示部を設けたことを特徴とする。   The cooker according to the invention of claim 6 is characterized in that the container is provided with a water level display part for displaying the water level.

請求項７の発明の調理器では、前記画像を、前記撮像手段からの情報を直接または間接的に映像化したものとする変換手段を備えたことを特徴とする。   The cooker according to a seventh aspect of the invention is characterized in that it comprises conversion means for converting the image from information from the image pickup means directly or indirectly.

請求項８の発明の調理器では、前記画像の拡大または縮小表示を可能とする変倍手段を備えたことを特徴とする。   The cooker according to an eighth aspect of the invention is characterized by comprising a scaling unit that enables enlargement or reduction display of the image.

請求項９の発明の調理器では、前記表示手段を照明する表示照明手段を備えたことを特徴とする。   The cooker according to a ninth aspect of the invention is characterized by comprising display illumination means for illuminating the display means.

請求項１０の発明の調理器では、被撮像部を照明する撮像照明手段を備えたことを特徴とする。   The cooker of the invention of claim 10 is characterized by comprising an imaging illumination means for illuminating the imaged part.

請求項１の発明によれば、撮像手段による画像を表示手段で表示することにより、容器の内面を表示手段で視認でき、容器内面の様子が非常に見やすくなる。   According to the invention of claim 1, by displaying the image by the imaging means on the display means, the inner surface of the container can be visually recognized by the display means, and the appearance of the inner surface of the container becomes very easy to see.

請求項２の発明によれば、所定状態時の蒸気が撮像手段に当ることを防いで、撮像手段の保護ができる。   According to the invention of claim 2, it is possible to protect the image pickup means by preventing the vapor in a predetermined state from hitting the image pickup means.

請求項３の発明によれば、容器内面が表示手段で視認でき、表示手段を目安に調理準備を行うことができ、調理準備がしやすくなる。   According to the invention of claim 3, the inner surface of the container can be visually recognized by the display means, cooking preparation can be performed with the display means as a guide, and cooking preparation is facilitated.

請求項４の発明によれば、容器を調理器本体に入れた状態で容器内面を容易に視認することができる。   According to invention of Claim 4, the container inner surface can be easily visually recognized in the state which put the container in the cooker main body.

請求項５の発明によれば、蓋を閉じた状態では調理に関する情報を、蓋を開いた状態では容器内面を表示することができる。   According to invention of Claim 5, the information regarding cooking can be displayed in the state which closed the lid | cover, and the container inner surface can be displayed in the state which opened the lid | cover.

請求項６の発明によれば、適正な水位を容易に調整することできる。   According to the invention of claim 6, an appropriate water level can be easily adjusted.

請求項７の発明によれば、表示手段の画像をガイドにして、調理準備が容易に可能となり、また調理準備の精度が向上する。   According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, cooking preparation can be easily performed using the image on the display means as a guide, and the accuracy of cooking preparation is improved.

請求項８の発明によれば、表示手段の画像を縮小して表示を行えば、容器内を広範囲で視認することが可能となり、また拡大して表示を行えば、容器内の視認性が向上し、調理準備等の使用性が向上する。   According to the invention of claim 8, if the image of the display means is reduced and displayed, the inside of the container can be viewed in a wide range, and if the display is enlarged, the visibility inside the container is improved. In addition, usability such as preparation for cooking is improved.

請求項９の発明によれば、表示手段に表示される画像を明るくすることで視認性を向上させ、表示手段に表示された画像内の容器内の視認性を向上させる。   According to invention of Claim 9, visibility is improved by making the image displayed on a display means bright, and the visibility in the container in the image displayed on the display means is improved.

請求項１０の発明によれば、光量が少ない場所でも容器内の視認性を向上させ、調理準備等の使用性が向上する。   According to invention of Claim 10, the visibility in a container is improved even in a place with little light quantity, and usability, such as cooking preparation, improves.

以下、添付図面を参照しながら、本発明における炊飯器の好ましい各実施例を説明する。   Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the rice cooker according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

まず、図１乃至図５に基づき、本発明の一例である炊飯器の構成について説明する。この炊飯器の構成は、以下に説明する各実施例に共通するものである。   First, based on FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 5, the structure of the rice cooker which is an example of this invention is demonstrated. The structure of this rice cooker is common to each Example demonstrated below.

同図において、１は炊飯器の外郭をなす有底筒状の炊飯器本体であり、炊飯器本体１内には、米や水などの被調理物を収容する有底筒状の鍋２が着脱自在に収容される。   In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a bottomed cylindrical rice cooker body that forms the outline of a rice cooker. Inside the rice cooker body 1 is a bottomed cylindrical pot 2 that accommodates an object to be cooked such as rice or water. Removably accommodated.

３は、炊飯器本体１の上面開口部、つまり鍋２の上面開口部を開閉自在に覆う蓋に相当する蓋体である。この蓋体３は、炊飯器本体１の上方後部においてヒンジ装置４により回動可能に枢設されている。蓋体３の下面にはシール部材としてシリコーンゴムやフッ素ゴムなどの弾性部材により環状に形成されたパッキン５を設けており、このパッキン５は鍋２の上面に当接して鍋２と蓋体３との間の隙間を塞ぎ、鍋２から発生する蒸気を密封するものである。   Reference numeral 3 denotes a lid corresponding to a lid that covers the upper surface opening of the rice cooker body 1, that is, the upper surface opening of the pan 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. The lid 3 is pivotally provided at the upper rear portion of the rice cooker body 1 so as to be rotatable by a hinge device 4. A packing 5 formed in an annular shape by an elastic member such as silicone rubber or fluororubber is provided as a sealing member on the lower surface of the lid 3. The packing 5 abuts on the upper surface of the pan 2 and the pan 2 and the lid 3. And the steam generated from the pan 2 is sealed.

鍋２の上面開口部の上側外周囲に配置されたヒンジ本体７内部に備えた撮像手段８のレンズ（図示せず）および照明手段９は、鍋２内部に向けて配設されている。   The lens (not shown) of the imaging means 8 and the illumination means 9 provided inside the hinge main body 7 arranged around the upper outer periphery of the upper opening of the pot 2 are arranged toward the inside of the pot 2.

１０は、炊飯器本体１の前面上方に設けられた表示手段としての表示画面１１にカラーＬＣＤ、ＥＬ素子又はＬＥＤ等を用いた操作表示パネルである。操作表示パネル１０の設定手段１２を操作することにより被調理物の炊飯メニュー等の加熱情報を入力可能としている。ここでの操作表示パネル１０としては、表示手段としての表示画面１１と操作手段としての各種設定手段１２が一体化したタッチ式パネル（タッチパネル）が好ましいが、表示手段および操作手段はこれに限定されるものではない。また、操作表示パネル１０の表示画面１１の面方向を上向きに設けることで、視認性を向上させることが可能となる。尚、操作表示パネル１０の設置箇所は、蓋体３を開いた状態で炊飯器本体１前方より表示画面１１が視認可能な位置であれば、炊飯器本体１前方上部に限定されるものではない。   Reference numeral 10 denotes an operation display panel using a color LCD, EL element, LED, or the like on a display screen 11 as a display means provided above the front surface of the rice cooker body 1. By operating the setting means 12 of the operation display panel 10, it is possible to input heating information such as a rice cooking menu of the object to be cooked. Here, the operation display panel 10 is preferably a touch panel (touch panel) in which a display screen 11 as display means and various setting means 12 as operation means are integrated, but the display means and operation means are limited to this. It is not something. Further, by providing the surface direction of the display screen 11 of the operation display panel 10 upward, it is possible to improve visibility. In addition, the installation location of the operation display panel 10 is not limited to the front upper part of the rice cooker body 1 as long as the display screen 11 is visible from the front of the rice cooker body 1 with the lid 3 opened. .

図２に示すように、鍋２の内面には、鍋２内部における水位Ｌ１または被調理物高さとして水位Ｌ１や米等の量Ｌ２を示す水位表示部としての水位線１３が形成されている。ここで水位線１３は、刻印により鍋内面２ａに凹凸が形成されたもの、或いは鍋内面２ａ表面の色とは異なる色で印刷されたもの等からなる。   As shown in FIG. 2, a water level line 13 is formed on the inner surface of the pot 2 as a water level display portion indicating the water level L1 in the pot 2 or the amount L2 of rice or the like as the height of the cooking object. . Here, the water level line 13 is formed by forming a concavo-convex shape on the inner surface 2a of the pan by engraving, or printed with a color different from the color of the surface of the inner surface 2a of the pan.

続いて図３に基づきヒンジ本体７内部の構成を説明する。   Next, the internal configuration of the hinge body 7 will be described with reference to FIG.

ヒンジ本体７は、ヒンジ外板１４とヒンジ内板１５及びこれらの両側の側面板（図示せず）からなる箱状に形成されたものである。   The hinge body 7 is formed in a box shape including a hinge outer plate 14, a hinge inner plate 15, and side plates (not shown) on both sides thereof.

撮像手段８、つまりカメラ手段は、被撮影物の形状や色を認識できるＣＣＤイメージセンサやＣＭＯＳイメージセンサと呼ばれる撮像素子のＣＣＤカメラやＣ−ＭＯＳ（ＣＭＯＳ）カメラ等から構成され、先端部にレンズ（図示せず）を備えているものである。   The image pickup means 8, that is, the camera means is composed of a CCD image sensor or a C-MOS (CMOS) camera of an image pickup element called a CCD image sensor or a CMOS image sensor capable of recognizing the shape and color of the object to be picked, and a lens at the tip. (Not shown).

照明手段９は、撮像手段８の各種動作や作用を補助する手段として、撮像時に鍋内面２ａ、特に水位線１３付近を照明して撮像時の鍋２内の明るさを確保するものである。ここで、照明手段９は真空電球を用いてもよいが、鍋２内部の被調理物をより自然光に近づけて撮像する為には白色光がよく、例えばクリプトン電球を用いることが好ましい。   The illuminating means 9 is a means for assisting various operations and actions of the imaging means 8, and illuminates the inner surface 2a of the pan, particularly the vicinity of the water level line 13 at the time of imaging to ensure the brightness in the pan 2 at the time of imaging. Here, the illumination means 9 may use a vacuum light bulb, but white light is good for imaging the cooking object in the pot 2 closer to natural light, and it is preferable to use, for example, a krypton light bulb.

上記で説明した撮像手段８と照明手段９はヒンジ本体７内に配設され、このヒンジ本体７を構成するヒンジ外板１４に固定されて配設される。   The imaging means 8 and the illumination means 9 described above are disposed in the hinge body 7 and are fixedly disposed on the hinge outer plate 14 constituting the hinge body 7.

また、ヒンジ内板１５には、撮像手段８により鍋２内の被調理物の映像等を検出する為の撮像手段８用の集光部としての貫通部である撮像孔１６と、照明手段９で鍋２内の被調理物を照明する為の照明手段９用の集光部としての貫通部である照明孔１７が設けられている。   Further, the hinge inner plate 15 has an imaging hole 16 as a condensing part for the imaging means 8 for detecting an image of the cooking object in the pan 2 by the imaging means 8, and an illumination means 9. The illumination hole 17 which is a penetration part as a condensing part for the illumination means 9 for illuminating the to-be-cooked object in the pan 2 is provided.

１８は、電磁波を通さない電磁波シールド性を有し、耐熱性の高い金属板からなる遮蔽板で、ヒンジ内板１５に設けた撮像孔１６および照明孔１７と、撮像手段８および照明手段９との間に配設され、ヒンジ内板１５に回動自在に備えた軸部材１９を軸に回動自在に設けたものである。   Reference numeral 18 denotes a shielding plate made of a metal plate having electromagnetic wave shielding properties that does not transmit electromagnetic waves and having high heat resistance. The imaging hole 16 and the illumination hole 17 provided in the hinge inner plate 15, the imaging unit 8, and the illumination unit 9 A shaft member 19 disposed between the hinge inner plates 15 and provided rotatably on the hinge inner plate 15 is provided rotatably on the shaft.

２０は、例えばウォームギアまたはラックギア（いずれも図示せず）等の駆動力伝達機構であり、遮蔽板１８に後述する遮蔽板駆動機構２１からの駆動力を前記軸部材１９に備えたギア等の伝達部材を介して伝達し、遮蔽板１８を撮像孔１６および照明孔１７を閉塞する閉口位置（図３参照）から撮像孔１６および照明孔１７を開口する開口位置（図示せず）まで回転移動を可能にするものである。   Reference numeral 20 denotes a driving force transmission mechanism such as a worm gear or a rack gear (both not shown), and transmission of a driving force from a shielding plate driving mechanism 21 (described later) to the shielding plate 18 is transmitted to the shaft member 19. The shielding plate 18 is rotated and moved from a closed position (see FIG. 3) for closing the imaging hole 16 and the illumination hole 17 to an opening position (not shown) for opening the imaging hole 16 and the illumination hole 17. It is what makes it possible.

２１は例えば直流モータ等からなる遮蔽板駆動機構２１で、駆動力伝達機構２０を介して遮蔽板１８を作動させる動力源となるものである。   Reference numeral 21 denotes a shielding plate driving mechanism 21 made of, for example, a direct current motor, which serves as a power source for operating the shielding plate 18 via the driving force transmission mechanism 20.

ここで、遮蔽板１８の開閉動作機構は、遮蔽板駆動機構２１からの駆動力を駆動力伝達機構２０を介して、ヒンジ内板１５に回動自在に軸支された遮蔽板１８を回転させて行うものである。   Here, the opening / closing operation mechanism of the shielding plate 18 rotates the shielding plate 18 pivotally supported on the hinge inner plate 15 via the driving force transmission mechanism 20 by the driving force from the shielding plate drive mechanism 21. To do.

これら遮蔽板１８、駆動力伝達機構２０及び遮蔽板駆動機構２１を総称して遮蔽手段２２と称す。   The shielding plate 18, the driving force transmission mechanism 20, and the shielding plate drive mechanism 21 are collectively referred to as shielding means 22.

図５に炊飯器の電気的構成を示す。炊飯器に備えた制御手段２３は、マイクロコンピュータ（図示せず）に記憶手段（図示せず）に予め記憶されたプログラムの制御シークエンスに従って、炊飯や保温の加熱行程等の各種制御を行うものであり、この制御手段２３の入力側には、撮像手段８、操作表示パネル１０に備えた操作手段としての設定手段１２、鍋２の温度を検出するための温度センサ２４等が接続されており、制御手段２３の出力側には、操作表示パネル１０に備えた表示手段としての表示画面１１、加熱手段としての電磁誘導加熱手段２５、撮像照明手段としての照明手段９、操作表示パネル１０の表示画面１１を照明する表示照明手段としてのバックライト２６、遮蔽板駆動機構２１、ブザー等の報知手段２７等が接続されている。   FIG. 5 shows the electrical configuration of the rice cooker. The control means 23 provided in the rice cooker performs various controls such as cooking and heat-heating steps according to a control sequence of a program stored in advance in a storage means (not shown) in a microcomputer (not shown). There are connected to the input side of the control means 23 are an imaging means 8, a setting means 12 as an operation means provided in the operation display panel 10, a temperature sensor 24 for detecting the temperature of the pan 2, etc. On the output side of the control means 23, a display screen 11 as a display means provided in the operation display panel 10, an electromagnetic induction heating means 25 as a heating means, an illumination means 9 as an imaging illumination means, and a display screen of the operation display panel 10 11 are connected to a backlight 26 as a display illumination means for illuminating 11, a shielding plate driving mechanism 21, a notification means 27 such as a buzzer.

次に、上記の構成の炊飯器の作用効果について説明する。まずは上記炊飯器において鍋２内に載置された被調理物の加熱調理設定は、操作表示パネル１０を操作して行う。   Next, the effect of the rice cooker of said structure is demonstrated. First, the cooking setting of the cooking object placed in the pan 2 in the rice cooker is performed by operating the operation display panel 10.

操作表示パネル１０の表示画面１１には、例えば図４に示すような蓋体３が開いた状態では撮像手段８による鍋２内部の映像が表示され、また図１に示すように蓋体３が閉じた状態では、加熱温度、加熱時間や調理法方等の炊飯の調理メニューに関する情報が表示される。そして例えば、操作表示パネル１０の表示画面１１を四分割にした領域上段に、現在の被調理物温度が表示されており、その被調理物温度下部には設定温度が表示されている。但し、操作表示パネル１０の表示については、前記構成に限定されるものではない。   On the display screen 11 of the operation display panel 10, for example, when the lid 3 is opened as shown in FIG. 4, an image of the inside of the pan 2 by the imaging means 8 is displayed, and as shown in FIG. In the closed state, information related to the cooking menu of the cooked rice such as the heating temperature, the heating time, and the cooking method is displayed. For example, the current cooking object temperature is displayed in the upper part of the area where the display screen 11 of the operation display panel 10 is divided into four parts, and the set temperature is displayed below the cooking object temperature. However, the display on the operation display panel 10 is not limited to the above configuration.

操作表示パネル１０下部に設置された被調理物の温度設定ボタン、加熱開始ボタンや加熱停止ボタン等の設定手段１２により被調理物加熱情報を入力する。   The cooking object heating information is input by setting means 12 such as a temperature setting button, a heating start button, and a heating stop button of the cooking object installed at the lower part of the operation display panel 10.

ここで、操作表示パネル１０にタッチ式パネルを用いた具体的設定について一例を説明する。   Here, an example of specific setting using a touch panel as the operation display panel 10 will be described.

被調理物の仕上り温度を設定したい場合、操作表示パネル１０の設定温度（例えばご飯設定温度）領域にタッチすると設定温度色が変わり、例えば赤字となる（基は黒字）。   When it is desired to set the finishing temperature of the object to be cooked, when the set temperature (for example, rice set temperature) region of the operation display panel 10 is touched, the set temperature color changes, for example, becomes red (base is black).

この状態で操作表示パネル１０に備えた温度設定ボタン（図示せず）を操作して適温を設定する。   In this state, an appropriate temperature is set by operating a temperature setting button (not shown) provided on the operation display panel 10.

温度設定ボタン（図示せず）を押す事により操作表示パネル１０に表示された設定温度は、赤字から青字へと変わる。   By pressing a temperature setting button (not shown), the set temperature displayed on the operation display panel 10 changes from red to blue.

これで設定領域が使用者にとって明確となる。ここで、操作表示パネル１０に備えた設定手段１２を操作する際に、設定手段１２の操作を感知した制御手段２３によりバックライト２６が点灯され表示画面１１を照明する。   This makes the setting area clear to the user. Here, when operating the setting means 12 provided in the operation display panel 10, the backlight 26 is turned on by the control means 23 that senses the operation of the setting means 12 to illuminate the display screen 11.

以上の設定手順で各領域設定を行い、設定完了後に加熱開始ボタン（図示せず）を押すと制御手段２３から制御信号が出力され電磁誘導加熱手段２５による被調理物加熱が開始される。   When each region is set by the above setting procedure and a heating start button (not shown) is pressed after the setting is completed, a control signal is output from the control means 23 and heating of the food by the electromagnetic induction heating means 25 is started.

被調理物の加熱調理時には被調理物温度として鍋２の温度を検出する温度センサ２４が常に検温を行い、操作表示パネル１０の被調理物の現在温度を表示する温度表示部（例えば設定温度）へ情報を送り最新情報として表示している。   A temperature sensor 24 that detects the temperature of the pan 2 as the temperature of the cooking object during cooking of the cooking object always detects the temperature, and a temperature display unit (for example, a set temperature) that displays the current temperature of the cooking object on the operation display panel 10. Information is sent to and displayed as the latest information.

又、被調理物の温度情報は炊飯器本体１内に設けられた制御手段２３へ送られ、被調理物設定温度と比較する事で加熱強弱或いは、加熱継続、終了の判断を行う。   Moreover, the temperature information of a to-be-cooked object is sent to the control means 23 provided in the rice cooker main body 1, and the heating intensity is determined by comparing with the to-be-cooked object setting temperature, or a heating continuation is complete | finished.

加熱調理時は、電磁誘導加熱手段２５が作動し鍋２内に電磁波が放射されている。この電磁波により鍋２の発熱体（図示せず）が加熱され、この加熱された鍋２によって鍋２内部の被調理物が加熱調理される。   During cooking, the electromagnetic induction heating means 25 is activated and electromagnetic waves are radiated into the pan 2. A heating element (not shown) of the pan 2 is heated by the electromagnetic wave, and the cooking object in the pan 2 is heated and cooked by the heated pan 2.

加熱が進み、予め設定した被調理物設定温度、又は設定加熱時間に達し、被調理物の加熱調理が終了すると、報知手段２７等により終了を報知する。   When the heating progresses and the preset cooking object set temperature or preset heating time is reached and the cooking of the cooking object ends, the notification means 27 and the like notify the end.

続いて、撮像手段８を介して鍋２内の被調理物情報を検出するヒンジ本体７と撮像手段８の構造による作用効果について、被調理物情報検出の流れに基づき、詳細に説明する。   Then, the effect by the structure of the hinge main body 7 which detects the to-be-cooked information in the pan 2 via the imaging means 8 and the imaging means 8 is demonstrated in detail based on the flow of to-be-cooked information detection.

図４に示すように使用者が炊飯器の蓋体３を開けると同時に、制御手段２３は図３に示す遮蔽板駆動機構２１を作動させると、蓋体３を閉じた状態では予め閉口位置（図３参照）にある遮蔽板１８は、駆動力伝達機構２０を介して遮蔽板駆動機構２１の駆動力が伝達されると、軸部材１９を回転軸として開口位置へと回転移動して、ヒンジ内板１５の撮像孔１６および照明孔１７が開口する。   As shown in FIG. 4, when the user opens the lid 3 of the rice cooker and at the same time the control means 23 operates the shielding plate driving mechanism 21 shown in FIG. 3, the closed position ( When the driving force of the shielding plate driving mechanism 21 is transmitted via the driving force transmission mechanism 20, the shielding plate 18 in FIG. 3) rotates and moves to the opening position with the shaft member 19 as the rotation axis, and is hinged. The imaging hole 16 and the illumination hole 17 of the inner plate 15 are opened.

また使用者が蓋体３を開けると同時に、制御手段２３により照明手段９が点灯されると、開口された照明孔１７を通じて照明手段９の光が鍋内面２ａを照明すると共に、撮像手段８による鍋内面２ａの水位線１３と鍋２内の被調理物の撮像が行われる。   When the user opens the lid 3 and the lighting means 9 is turned on by the control means 23, the light from the lighting means 9 illuminates the inner surface 2a of the pan through the opened illumination hole 17, and the imaging means 8 The water level line 13 on the pot inner surface 2a and the object to be cooked in the pot 2 are imaged.

撮像手段８による撮像映像としての鍋内面２ａの画像は、図１に示す様に炊飯器本体１の前面上部に設けた操作表示パネル１０の表示画面１１上に鍋２内の被調理物としての水の水位Ｌ１および米等の量Ｌ２と水位線１３付近の映像として表示される（図２参照）。   As shown in FIG. 1, the image of the pot inner surface 2 a as an image captured by the image pickup means 8 is displayed on the display screen 11 of the operation display panel 10 provided at the upper front of the rice cooker main body 1 as a cooking object in the pot 2. It is displayed as an image near the water level L1 and the amount L2 of rice and the water level line 13 (see FIG. 2).

また、被調理物として水および米等を鍋２内に載置する様子も操作表示パネル１０上の撮像画像として確認することができる。   Moreover, it can also be confirmed as a picked-up image on the operation display panel 10 that water and rice are placed in the pan 2 as the object to be cooked.

この場合、鍋２内に入れられた被調理物の情報として、例えば撮像手段８によって鍋内面２ａの被調理物の映像を検出する事ができ、被調理物の分別加熱に必要な認識情報を得ることができる。   In this case, for example, the image of the cooking object on the inner surface 2a of the pan can be detected by the imaging means 8 as information on the cooking object put in the pan 2, and the recognition information necessary for the separate heating of the cooking object can be obtained. Obtainable.

一方、照明手段９は、図１に示すように炊飯器の蓋体３が閉められると同時に制御手段２３により消灯され、又、遮蔽板１８も蓋体３が閉められると同時に制御手段２３により遮蔽板駆動機構２１が作動されると、開口位置にある遮蔽板１８は、駆動力伝達機構２０を介して遮蔽板駆動機構２１の駆動力が伝達されると、軸部材１９を回転軸として閉口位置へと回転移動して、撮像孔１６および照明孔１７を閉口させる。   On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the illumination means 9 is turned off by the control means 23 at the same time as the lid 3 of the rice cooker is closed, and the shielding plate 18 is also shielded by the control means 23 at the same time as the lid 3 is closed. When the plate driving mechanism 21 is actuated, the shielding plate 18 in the open position is closed when the driving force of the shielding plate driving mechanism 21 is transmitted via the driving force transmission mechanism 20 with the shaft member 19 as the rotation axis. And the imaging hole 16 and the illumination hole 17 are closed.

そして開閉動作する遮蔽板１８によって、図１に示すように蓋体３が閉められた状態では撮像孔１６および照明孔１７が閉口されることにより、電磁誘導加熱手段２５からの電磁波により加熱される鍋２により鍋２内の被調理物が加熱されている状態でも電磁誘導加熱手段２５からの電磁波を遮蔽することで、電磁誘導加熱手段２５による被調理物の加熱中に電磁誘導加熱手段２５から発振された電磁波が、ヒンジ内板１５に設けた撮像孔１６または照明孔１７からヒンジ本体７内部に漏れることを防止することで、撮像手段８等の信号の乱れを防止して、撮像手段８および照明手段９の動作異常や撮像手段８による撮像映像の乱れを防止することができ、また鍋２内からの熱伝播を遮蔽したり、或いは撮像手段８や照明手段９等の汚れを防止することができる。   Then, when the lid 3 is closed as shown in FIG. 1, the imaging hole 16 and the illumination hole 17 are closed by the shielding plate 18 that opens and closes, thereby being heated by electromagnetic waves from the electromagnetic induction heating means 25. The electromagnetic induction heating means 25 shields the electromagnetic wave from the electromagnetic induction heating means 25 even when the cooking object in the pot 2 is heated by the pot 2, so that the electromagnetic induction heating means 25 can heat the food to be cooked by the electromagnetic induction heating means 25. By preventing the oscillated electromagnetic wave from leaking into the hinge body 7 from the imaging hole 16 or the illumination hole 17 provided in the hinge inner plate 15, the disturbance of the signal of the imaging means 8 and the like is prevented, and the imaging means 8 In addition, it is possible to prevent abnormal operation of the illumination means 9 and disturbance of the picked-up image by the image pickup means 8, shield heat propagation from the inside of the pan 2, or prevent contamination of the image pickup means 8, the illumination means 9, and the like. It can be.

このように、撮像孔１６を遮蔽板１８によって閉口可能に設けたことにより、これらの情報を検出する為の撮像手段８を熱や電磁波から遮蔽する事ができ、安定した調理が可能となる炊飯器を提供することができる。   Thus, by providing the imaging hole 16 so that it can be closed by the shielding plate 18, the imaging means 8 for detecting these pieces of information can be shielded from heat and electromagnetic waves, and stable cooking is possible. Can be provided.

図１に示すようにヒンジ装置４は鍋２の上面開口部の上側外周囲に設けており、そのヒンジ本体７内部に撮像手段８が設けられたことで、食材または調理方法により様々な高さが想定される鍋２内の被調理物高さに対応して、被調理物としての水位Ｌ１又は米等の量Ｌ２、そして水位線１３に対して常に斜め上からの撮像を行うことが可能となる。   As shown in FIG. 1, the hinge device 4 is provided on the upper outer periphery of the top opening of the pan 2, and the image pickup means 8 is provided inside the hinge body 7, so that the height varies depending on the ingredients or the cooking method. Corresponding to the height of the cooked food in the pan 2, the water level L1 as the cooked food or the amount L2 of rice, etc., and the water level line 13 can always be imaged obliquely from above. It becomes.

照明手段９を撮像手段８近くのヒンジ本体７内部に設置したことにより、鍋２内を撮像する際に照明手段９の光を鍋２内に効率よく照射することが可能となる。   By installing the illuminating means 9 inside the hinge body 7 near the imaging means 8, it becomes possible to efficiently irradiate the light of the illuminating means 9 into the pot 2 when imaging the inside of the pot 2.

撮像手段８の焦点位置は、その焦点位置より手前である遮蔽板１８位置で焦点ボケが生じるように鍋２内に載置された被調理物に合わせて設定している為、被調理物の映像を鮮明に撮影することができる。   Since the focal position of the imaging means 8 is set in accordance with the object to be cooked placed in the pan 2 so that the focal point blur occurs at the position of the shielding plate 18 that is in front of the focal position, The video can be taken clearly.

以上のように本実施例は請求項１に対応しており、撮像手段８による鍋内面２ａ画像を操作表示パネル１０の表示画面１１で表示することにより、鍋２の内面を操作表示パネル１０で視認でき、鍋内面２ａの様子が非常に見やすくなる。   As described above, this embodiment corresponds to claim 1, and the inner surface of the pan 2 is displayed on the operation display panel 10 by displaying the pan inner surface 2 a image by the imaging means 8 on the display screen 11 of the operation display panel 10. It can be visually recognized and the state of the inner surface 2a of the pan becomes very easy to see.

また請求項２に対応しており、撮像手段８のレンズ（図示せず）や集光部である撮像孔１６を鍋２の上面開口部の上側外周囲に配設している。   Further, in correspondence with the second aspect, a lens (not shown) of the image pickup means 8 and an image pickup hole 16 which is a condensing portion are arranged on the upper outer periphery of the upper surface opening of the pan 2.

この場合、蓋体３を閉じた状態で、炊飯時に鍋２内から発生する蒸気が撮像手段８に当ることを防いで、撮像手段８の保護ができる。また蓋体３開閉時に撮像手段８が邪魔にならず炊飯器の構造を簡素化できる。   In this case, it is possible to protect the imaging means 8 by preventing the steam generated from the pot 2 during rice cooking from hitting the imaging means 8 with the lid 3 closed. Moreover, the imaging means 8 does not get in the way when the lid 3 is opened and closed, and the structure of the rice cooker can be simplified.

さらに請求項３に対応しており、操作表示パネル１０による表示画面１１を目安に鍋２内の水加減を行うことができ、水位合わせがしやすくなる。   Furthermore, it corresponds to the third aspect, and the water in the pan 2 can be adjusted with reference to the display screen 11 by the operation display panel 10 so that the water level can be easily adjusted.

また請求項４に対応しており、鍋２を炊飯器本体１に入れた状態で鍋内面２ａの水位線１３、被調理物として米等の量Ｌ２および水位Ｌ１等を容易に視認することができる。   Moreover, it corresponds to claim 4, and with the pot 2 placed in the rice cooker body 1, the level line 13 on the pot inner surface 2a, the amount L2 of rice and the like as the food to be cooked, and the water level L1 can be easily visually confirmed. it can.

さらに請求項５に対応しており、蓋体３を閉じて炊飯を行うときには、炊飯メニューや、炊飯操作や、炊飯,保温またはタイマーの状態や、時計等の炊飯に関する情報を、蓋体３を開いた状態のときに鍋内面２ａの映像を表示するものと同一の表示手段である操作表示パネル１０に表示することができる。また蓋体３が開いた状態と蓋体３が閉じた状態での表示手段を共用の操作表示パネル１０とすることで炊飯器の構造を簡素化できる。   Furthermore, when the lid 3 is closed and the rice is cooked with the lid 3 closed, the rice cooking menu, the rice cooking operation, the rice cooking, the heat or timer state, the information on the rice cooking such as the clock, etc. It can be displayed on the operation display panel 10 which is the same display means as that for displaying the image of the pan inner surface 2a in the opened state. Moreover, the structure of the rice cooker can be simplified by using the common operation display panel 10 as the display means in the state in which the lid 3 is opened and in the state in which the lid 3 is closed.

また請求項６に対応しており、米等の量Ｌ２に対する適正な水位Ｌ１を容易に調整することできる。   Moreover, it corresponds to the sixth aspect, and the appropriate water level L1 with respect to the amount L2 of rice or the like can be easily adjusted.

さらに請求項９に対応しており、操作表示パネル１０の表示画面１１に表示される鍋内面２ａ画像を明るく表示することで視認性を向上させ、操作表示パネル１０に表示された鍋内面２ａ画像内の水位線１３の視認性を向上させる。   Furthermore, the pan inner surface 2a image displayed on the operation display panel 10 corresponds to claim 9 and improves the visibility by brightly displaying the pan inner surface 2a image displayed on the display screen 11 of the operation display panel 10. The visibility of the water level line 13 is improved.

また請求項１０に対応しており、光量が少ない場所でも鍋内面２ａの水位線１３の視認性を向上させ、鍋２内の水位合わせ等の使用性が向上する。   Moreover, it corresponds to claim 10, and the visibility of the water level line 13 on the inner surface 2a of the pan is improved even in a place where the amount of light is small, and the usability for adjusting the water level in the pan 2 is improved.

尚、操作表示パネル１０における表示方法はここで述べた上記実施例に限る必要はない。   The display method on the operation display panel 10 is not necessarily limited to the above-described embodiment.

例えば鍋２内に小さな被調理物が載置された場合、撮像手段８で撮像した画像を操作表示パネル１０上に写すと非常に小さな画像で表示される。   For example, when a small object to be cooked is placed in the pan 2, an image captured by the imaging unit 8 is displayed on the operation display panel 10 and displayed as a very small image.

この様な場合には、図６に示すように撮像手段８に変倍表示手段２８を設けて、撮像手段８により検出した被調理物情報より変倍表示手段２８を作動させて操作表示パネル１０の表示画面１１に適宜変倍させて拡大表示又は縮小表示させてもよい。   In such a case, as shown in FIG. 6, the imaging means 8 is provided with a scaling display means 28, and the scaling display means 28 is operated based on the cooking object information detected by the imaging means 8 to operate the operation display panel 10. The display screen 11 may be appropriately scaled to display an enlarged display or a reduced display.

この変倍表示手段２８は、投写レンズ（図示せず）を構成する複数レンズ群の光軸方向位置関係を変化させる事により、画像の変倍を行うズーム（変倍）動作やレンズの焦点位置の調整を行う動作としてフォーカシング（焦点位置調整動作）を行う事が可能なものである。   This zooming display means 28 changes the positional relationship in the optical axis direction of a plurality of lens groups constituting a projection lens (not shown), thereby zooming (magnifying) an image and zooming the lens focal position. Focusing (focus position adjusting operation) can be performed as an operation for adjusting the angle.

又、前記変倍表示手段２８の変形例としては、図７に示すように撮像手段８からの画像を制御手段２３の記憶手段（図示せず）に記憶されたプログラムに従って電気的処理により操作表示パネル１０の表示画面１１上に適切な大きさとして適宜変倍させて拡大表示又は縮小表示させるものでもよい。   As a modification of the magnification display means 28, as shown in FIG. 7, an image from the image pickup means 8 is displayed by operation according to a program stored in a storage means (not shown) of the control means 23 by electrical processing. The display may be enlarged or reduced on the display screen 11 of the panel 10 by appropriately scaling the display to an appropriate size.

また、これら変倍表示手段２８による鍋内面２ａ画像の変倍表示については、設定手段１２に備えた変倍操作手段（図示せず）を操作することにより変更可能としてもよい。   Further, the scaling display of the pan inner surface 2a image by the scaling display means 28 may be changed by operating a scaling operation means (not shown) provided in the setting means 12.

上記変形例では請求項８に対応しており、鍋内面２ａ画像の拡大または縮小表示を可能とする変倍表示手段２８を備えている。   The modified example corresponds to claim 8 and is provided with a scaling display means 28 capable of enlarging or reducing the pan inner surface 2a image.

この場合、操作表示パネル１０の鍋内面２ａ画像を縮小して表示を行えば、鍋２内を広範囲で視認することが可能となり、また拡大して表示を行えば、鍋２内の水位線１３と被調理物としての水位Ｌ１および米等の量Ｌ２との境界の水位合わせ部分の視認性が向上し、水位合わせ等の使用性が向上する。   In this case, if the pan inner surface 2a image of the operation display panel 10 is reduced and displayed, the inside of the pan 2 can be viewed in a wide range, and if enlarged and displayed, the water level line 13 in the pan 2 is displayed. And the level of the water level L1 as the object to be cooked and the level L2 of the boundary between the rice and the like, the visibility is improved, and the usability for leveling and the like is improved.

さらに図１乃至図５に示す上記第１実施例では鍋２内に入れられた被調理物の情報を得る手段として被調理物を撮像する撮像手段８を用いた構成について説明したが、この本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない限りにおいてはこの限りではなく、例えば被調理物温度を検出する検温手段を備えたり、被調理物の重量や面積、体積（ボリューム）、高さ等の情報を検出してもよい。又、上記第１実施例に示すように撮像手段８のみでも、検温手段のみでも勿論よい。   Further, in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the configuration using the imaging means 8 for imaging the food to be cooked as means for obtaining information on the food to be cooked in the pan 2 has been described. This is not limited as long as it does not depart from the gist of the invention. For example, a temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the object to be cooked is provided, or information such as the weight, area, volume, and height of the object to be cooked is detected. Also good. Of course, only the image pickup means 8 or only the temperature detection means may be used as shown in the first embodiment.

更に撮像手段８前面に赤外光領域を投下させるフィルターを設けて、このフィルターを介して得られた画像情報より鍋２内部の温度情報を同時に検出する事も可能である。   Furthermore, it is also possible to provide a filter for dropping an infrared light region on the front surface of the image pickup means 8 and to simultaneously detect temperature information inside the pan 2 from image information obtained through this filter.

また、ヒンジ内板１５に設けられた撮像孔１６を遮蔽板１８等によって塞がない時でも電磁波が漏れない本発明の別の実施形態について説明する。   Further, another embodiment of the present invention will be described in which electromagnetic waves do not leak even when the imaging hole 16 provided in the hinge inner plate 15 is not blocked by the shielding plate 18 or the like.

図３に示したヒンジ内板１５に設けている撮像孔１６の孔径Ｒや高さＨは使用する電磁波の波長により決める。   The hole diameter R and height H of the imaging hole 16 provided in the hinge inner plate 15 shown in FIG. 3 are determined by the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave used.

上記第１実施例の電磁誘導加熱手段２５から放射される電磁波周波数が２．４５ＧＨｚで、波長（λ）は１２．２ｃｍとすると、λ／４時に撮像孔１６でインピーダンス無限大となり電磁波遮蔽効率が大きくなる。即ち、撮像孔１６直径は約３０ｍｍである。   If the electromagnetic wave frequency radiated from the electromagnetic induction heating means 25 of the first embodiment is 2.45 GHz and the wavelength (λ) is 12.2 cm, the impedance is infinite at the imaging hole 16 at λ / 4 and the electromagnetic wave shielding efficiency is increased. growing. That is, the diameter of the imaging hole 16 is about 30 mm.

実際には、電磁波損失や減衰等の影響がある為、上記第１実施例において撮像孔１６の孔径Ｒは１５ｍｍ以下が好ましい（図３参照）。   Actually, since there is an influence such as electromagnetic wave loss and attenuation, the hole diameter R of the imaging hole 16 in the first embodiment is preferably 15 mm or less (see FIG. 3).

この場合、被調理物を撮像する撮像手段８や撮像時の照明手段９を鍋２内からの熱や電磁波を遮蔽する遮蔽板１８並びに遮蔽板駆動機構２１を取り除く事ができ、安価な炊飯器を提供する事ができる。   In this case, it is possible to remove the shielding plate 18 and the shielding plate driving mechanism 21 that shield the heat and electromagnetic waves from the inside of the pan 2 from the imaging means 8 for imaging the food to be cooked and the illumination means 9 at the time of imaging, and an inexpensive rice cooker. Can be provided.

また、ガラス等の透明で耐熱性有する部材の表面に電磁波を遮蔽するメッシュ状導電性膜を製膜したもの、つまり導電性膜を有する耐熱部材を、撮像孔１６または照明孔１７に貼り合わせてもよい。   In addition, a transparent conductive material such as glass that has a heat-resistant mesh-like film formed on the surface of the transparent heat-resistant member, that is, a heat-resistant member having a conductive film is attached to the imaging hole 16 or the illumination hole 17. Also good.

この場合、被調理物を撮像する撮像手段８や撮像時の照明手段９を鍋２内からの熱や電磁波を遮蔽する遮蔽板１８並びに遮蔽板駆動機構２１を取り除く事ができ、安価な炊飯器を提供する事ができる。   In this case, it is possible to remove the shielding plate 18 and the shielding plate driving mechanism 21 that shield the heat and electromagnetic waves from the inside of the pan 2 from the imaging means 8 for imaging the food to be cooked and the illumination means 9 at the time of imaging, and an inexpensive rice cooker. Can be provided.

次に、本発明の第２実施例を図８に基づき説明する。なお、前記第１実施例と共通する箇所には共通の符号を付し、共通する説明は極力省略する。   Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the location which is common in the said 1st Example, and common description is abbreviate | omitted as much as possible.

本実施例では、制御手段２３に表示変換手段２９を備えている。表示変換手段２９とは、撮像手段８により撮像された鍋内面２ａ画像を直接そのまま操作表示パネル１０の表示画面１１に表示する直接表示、或いは前記鍋内面２ａ画像を絵、線またはこれらを組み合せたものに加工して間接的に表示画面１１に表示する間接表示とに表示可能とするものである。この表示変換手段２９による操作表示パネル１０の表示画面１１での撮像画像の直接表示又は間接表示については、設定手段１２に備えた表示切替手段（図示せず）を操作することにより直接表示又は間接表示を切替可能としてもよい。   In this embodiment, the control means 23 is provided with a display conversion means 29. The display conversion means 29 is a direct display in which the pan inner surface 2a image picked up by the image pickup means 8 is directly displayed on the display screen 11 of the operation display panel 10, or the pan inner face 2a image is a picture, a line or a combination thereof. It is possible to display an indirect display that is processed into a thing and indirectly displayed on the display screen 11. About the direct display or indirect display of the captured image on the display screen 11 of the operation display panel 10 by the display conversion unit 29, direct display or indirect by operating a display switching unit (not shown) provided in the setting unit 12. The display may be switchable.

上記実施例では請求項７に対応しており、撮像手段８からの鍋内面２ａの水位線１３および被調理物である米や水等の撮像データ情報を直接表示または撮影データ情報をデジタル処理などを行い、線、絵やこれらの組み合せ等からなる間接的映像に加工して映像化したものとする表示変換手段２９を備えている。   The above embodiment corresponds to claim 7 and directly displays the water level line 13 of the pot inner surface 2a from the image pickup means 8 and the image data such as rice or water to be cooked or the image data information is digitally processed. And a display conversion means 29 that is processed into an indirect image made up of lines, pictures, combinations thereof, and the like, and converted into an image.

この場合、操作表示パネル１０の表示画面１１に表示された鍋内面２ａの画像をガイドに鍋２内の水位Ｌ１および米等の量Ｌ２の調整が容易に可能となり、また水位合わせの精度が向上する。   In this case, it is possible to easily adjust the water level L1 in the pan 2 and the amount L2 of rice and the like using the image of the pan inner surface 2a displayed on the display screen 11 of the operation display panel 10 as well as improving the accuracy of water level alignment. To do.

なお、本発明は上記実施例に限定されるものではなく、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲で変更可能である。例えば、上記各実施例に示した構成を適宜組み合せることによる様々な変形実施が可能であり、例えば、炊飯器に表示変換手段２９と変倍表示手段２８を同時に備えてもよい。また、炊飯器の構成については、適宜変更可能である。さらに、蓋体３の開閉状態を検知するホール素子等を炊飯器の蓋体３又は炊飯器本体１に備えて、ホール素子等からの蓋体３が開いた状態（図４参照）を示す検出信号が制御手段２３に送信された場合には、操作表示パネル１０に撮像手段８による鍋内面２ａ画像を表示し、また、ホール素子等からの蓋体３が閉じた状態（図１参照）を示す検出信号が制御手段２３に送信された場合には、操作表示パネル１０に炊飯メニュー,炊飯操作タイマー時間、時計等の炊飯に関する情報を表示して、操作表示パネル１０の表示を切替える構成としても構わないものとする。また、鍋２の加熱手段は、電磁誘導加熱手段による誘導加熱方式に限定されるものではなく、ヒータ線を用いた抵抗加熱方式としても構わないものとする。   In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example, It can change in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, various modifications can be made by appropriately combining the configurations shown in the above-described embodiments. For example, the display conversion unit 29 and the scaling display unit 28 may be provided in the rice cooker at the same time. Moreover, about the structure of a rice cooker, it can change suitably. Furthermore, the detection which shows the state (refer FIG. 4) which provided the Hall element etc. which detects the opening-and-closing state of the cover body 3 in the lid body 3 or the rice cooker main body 1 of a rice cooker, and the cover body 3 from a Hall element etc. opened. When a signal is transmitted to the control means 23, the pan inner surface 2a image by the imaging means 8 is displayed on the operation display panel 10, and the state in which the lid 3 from the hall element or the like is closed (see FIG. 1). When the detection signal to be shown is transmitted to the control means 23, the operation display panel 10 displays information related to rice cooking such as the rice cooking menu, the rice cooking operation timer time, and the clock, and the display of the operation display panel 10 is switched. It doesn't matter. Moreover, the heating means of the pan 2 is not limited to the induction heating method by the electromagnetic induction heating means, and may be a resistance heating method using a heater wire.

本発明の第１実施例における炊飯器の概略断面図である。It is a schematic sectional drawing of the rice cooker in 1st Example of this invention. 同上、撮像手段によって撮影された鍋内面の図である。It is a figure of the pan inner surface image | photographed by the imaging means same as the above. 同上、ヒンジ装置付近を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the hinge apparatus vicinity same as the above. 同上、図１において蓋を開けた状態を示す概略断面図である。It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the state which opened the cover in FIG. 1 same as the above. 同上、炊飯器の電気的構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of a rice cooker same as the above. 同上、別の実施形態における電気的構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure in another embodiment same as the above. 同上、さらに別の実施形態における電気的構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution in another embodiment same as the above. 本発明の第２実施例における電気的構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the electrical constitution in 2nd Example of this invention.

１ 炊飯器本体
２ 鍋（容器）
３ 蓋体（蓋）
８ 撮像手段
９ 照明手段（撮像照明手段）
１１ 表示画面（表示手段）
１３ 水位線（水位表示部）
２６ バックライト（表示照明手段）
２８ 変倍表示手段（変倍手段）
２９ 表示変換手段（変換手段） 1 Rice cooker body 2 Pot (container)
3 Lid (lid)
8 Imaging means 9 Illumination means (imaging illumination means)
11 Display screen (display means)
13 Water level line (water level indicator)
26 Backlight (display illumination means)
28 Scaling display means (scaling means)
29 Display conversion means (conversion means)

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容器と、前記容器を撮像する撮像手段と、前記撮像手段の画像を表示する表示手段を備えたことを特徴とする調理器。 A cooking device comprising: a container; an imaging unit that images the container; and a display unit that displays an image of the imaging unit. 前記撮像手段を前記容器の外周に配設したことを特徴とする請求項１記載の調理器。 The cooking device according to claim 1, wherein the imaging unit is disposed on an outer periphery of the container. 前記表示手段を、前方に配設したことを特徴とする請求項１又は２に記載の調理器。 The cooking device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display means is disposed in front. 前記表示手段は、蓋を開いた状態で前記画像を表示可能としたことを特徴とする請求項１から３のいずれか１項に記載の調理器。 The cooker according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display means is capable of displaying the image with the lid open. 前記表示手段は、蓋を閉じた状態で調理に関する情報を表示可能としたことを特徴とする請求項１から４のいずれか１項に記載の調理器。 The cooker according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display means can display information related to cooking with the lid closed. 前記容器に、水位を表示する水位表示部を設けたことを特徴とする請求項１から５のいずれか１項に記載の調理器。 The cooker according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the container is provided with a water level display unit for displaying a water level. 前記画像を、前記撮像手段からの情報を直接または間接的に映像化したものとする変換手段を備えたことを特徴とする請求項１から６のいずれか１項に記載の調理器。 The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising conversion means for converting the image from information from the image pickup means directly or indirectly. 前記画像の拡大または縮小表示を可能とする変倍手段を備えたことを特徴とする請求項１から７のいずれか１項に記載の調理器。 The cooker according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a scaling unit that enables enlargement or reduction display of the image. 前記表示手段を照明する表示照明手段を備えたことを特徴とする請求項１から８のいずれか１項に記載の調理器。 The cooker according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising display illumination means for illuminating the display means. 被撮像部を照明する撮像照明手段を備えたことを特徴とする請求項１から９のいずれか１項に記載の調理器。 The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising imaging illumination means for illuminating the imaged part.
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