Cooking equipment control method and device, cooking equipment and storage medium

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of cooking equipment, and discloses a cooking equipment control method and device, cooking equipment and a storage medium, and the method comprises the steps: monitoring the temperature of a cooking cavity of the cooking equipment and the working duration of a steam generation module after the cooking equipment starts a steaming function; when the current cooking cavity temperature is smaller than the first preset temperature, the temperature difference between the set temperature corresponding to the steaming function and the current cooking cavity temperature is calculated; based on the temperature difference and the current working duration of the steam generation module, the working duration of the condensate water treatment module is determined so as to control the condensate water treatment module to start working. The starting time of the condensate water treatment module is determined, and the working time of the condensate water treatment module is determined by comprehensively considering the temperature difference between the real-time temperature of the cooking cavity and the set temperature and the working time of the steam generation module, so that the condensate water treatment module is accurately controlled to work, and the steam amount in the cooking cavity is accurately controlled; the user experience is improved, and the after-sales service cost is saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of cooking appliances, and particularly to a control method and device for cooking appliances, a cooking appliance, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] With the increasing popularity of cooking appliances such as steam ovens in the market, customers have higher and higher requirements for the cooking experience of the steaming function. Currently, when using the steaming function for cooking in the market, there are often problems such as insufficient steam in the box and dryness on the surface of the ingredients, or excessive water accumulation at the bottom of the box and water droplet marks on the surface of the ingredients. These will all affect the customer's cooking experience of the product and increase the after-sales service cost. Therefore, how to control the steam volume in the box under the steaming function has become an urgent problem to be solved. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, the present invention provides a control method and device for cooking appliances, a cooking appliance, and a storage medium, so as to solve the problem that the steam volume in the box of the cooking appliance cannot be accurately controlled under the steaming function in the related art, which affects the cooking experience and increases the after-sales service cost.

[0004] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a control method for a cooking appliance, the cooking appliance having a steaming function, the cooking appliance including: a steam generation module for providing steam and a condensate treatment module for reducing condensate, the method including:

[0005] After the cooking appliance starts the steaming function, monitor the cooking chamber temperature of the cooking appliance and the working duration of the steam generation module;

[0006] Determine whether the current cooking chamber temperature is less than a first preset temperature;

[0007] When the current cooking chamber temperature is less than the first preset temperature, calculate the temperature difference between the set temperature corresponding to the steaming function and the current cooking chamber temperature, the set temperature not being greater than the first preset temperature;

[0008] Based on the temperature difference and the current working duration of the steam generation module, determine the working duration of the condensate treatment module, and control the condensate treatment module to start working according to the working duration.

[0009] The present invention determines the opening time of the condensate treatment module by monitoring the temperature of the cooking cavity of a cooking device with the steaming function enabled, and determines the working time of the condensate treatment module by comprehensively considering the temperature difference between the real-time temperature and the set temperature of the cooking cavity and the working duration of the steam generation module, so as to accurately control the operation of the condensate treatment module, thereby accurately controlling the amount of steam in the cooking cavity, avoiding both the phenomenon that the amount of steam is insufficient and the surface of the food becomes dry, and the phenomenon that water droplets appear on the surface of the food due to excessive water accumulation, improving the user experience, and saving the after-sales service cost.

[0010] In an alternative embodiment, determining the working time of the condensate treatment module based on the temperature difference and the current working duration of the steam generation module includes:

[0011] Determine the working coefficient of the condensate treatment module based on the temperature difference, and the working coefficient varies positively with the temperature difference;

[0012] Calculate the product of the current working duration and the working coefficient to determine the working time of the condensate treatment module.

[0013] The present invention determines the working coefficient by utilizing the positive change of the temperature difference as a factor affecting the working time of the condensate treatment module. The greater the temperature difference, the longer the working time of the condensate treatment module, so as to assist in increasing the temperature of the cooking cavity while treating the condensate water, which is beneficial to maintaining the cooking temperature in the cooking cavity relatively constant during the condensate water treatment process, ensuring that the cooking effect meets the cooking effect of the user's desired steaming function, and further improving the user experience.

[0014] In an alternative embodiment, the method further includes:

[0015] Monitor the remaining cooking duration of the steaming function;

[0016] When the remaining cooking duration is less than the first cooking duration threshold, control the condensate treatment module to start working until the cooking ends.

[0017] The present invention monitors the remaining cooking duration of the steaming function. When the remaining cooking duration is short, by controlling the condensate treatment module to work until the cooking ends, the inner wall of the cooking cavity is dried, avoiding the adhesion of condensate water on the inner wall of the cooking cavity after the cooking ends, so that the user does not need to perform condensate water treatment again after the cooking ends, further improving the user experience.

[0018] In an alternative embodiment, before determining whether the current temperature of the cooking cavity is less than the first preset temperature, the method further includes:

[0019] Obtain the current cooking duration of the steaming function;

[0020] When the current cooking duration is greater than the second cooking duration threshold, return to the step of determining whether the current temperature in the cooking cavity is less than the first preset temperature.

[0021] By monitoring the current cooking duration of the steaming function in the present invention, the condensate treatment process is only carried out when the current cooking duration reaches the set second cooking duration threshold, so as to ensure that enough steam has adhered to the inner wall of the cooking cavity at this time, and accurate cleaning of the condensate is realized.

[0022] In an optional implementation manner, the method further includes:

[0023] When the current cooking duration is not greater than the second cooking duration threshold, or when the current temperature in the cooking cavity is not less than the first preset temperature, control the condensate treatment module to close.

[0024] In the present invention, by closing the condensate treatment module when the current cooking duration does not reach the set second cooking duration threshold, or when the current temperature in the cooking cavity is not less than the first preset temperature, it is avoided that due to the short cooking time at the initial stage of cooking, not enough steam has adhered to the inner wall of the cooking cavity, or due to the too high current temperature in the cooking cavity, if the condensate treatment is carried out at this time, it is easy to cause the cooking cavity to overheat and thus white dirt is generated on the inner wall, which is difficult to clean, further improving the user experience.

[0025] In an optional implementation manner, the condensate treatment module includes an upper heating module and a lower heating module respectively arranged at the upper and lower parts of the cooking cavity of the cooking device. Determining the working coefficient of the condensate treatment module based on the temperature difference includes:

[0026] Based on the temperature difference, respectively determine the first working coefficient corresponding to the upper heating module and the second working coefficient corresponding to the lower heating module, and both the first working coefficient and the second working coefficient change positively with the temperature difference.

[0027] In the present invention, by respectively arranging an upper heating module and a lower heating module at the upper and lower parts of the cooking cavity as the condensate treatment device, separate control of the upper heating module and the lower heating module is realized, so that the condensate treatment process is more flexible, further improving the condensate treatment effect and the user experience.

[0028] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a cooking device control device. The cooking device has a steaming function. The cooking device includes: a steam generation module for providing steam and a condensate treatment module for reducing condensate. The device includes:

[0029] A monitoring module, configured to monitor the temperature of the cooking cavity of the cooking device and the working duration of the steam generation module after the steaming function of the cooking device is started;

[0030] A judgment module, configured to judge whether the current temperature of the cooking cavity is less than a first preset temperature;

[0031] A first processing module, configured to calculate the temperature difference between the set temperature corresponding to the steaming function and the current temperature of the cooking cavity when the current temperature of the cooking cavity is less than the first preset temperature, and the set temperature is not greater than the first preset temperature;

[0032] A second processing module, configured to determine the working duration of the condensate water treatment module based on the temperature difference and the current working duration of the steam generation module, and control the condensate water treatment module to start working according to the working duration.

[0033] In a third aspect, the present invention provides a cooking device, including: a controller, and the controller includes:

[0034] A memory and a processor, which are communicatively connected to each other. The memory stores computer instructions, and the processor executes the computer instructions to execute the method according to the first aspect or any corresponding embodiment thereof.

[0035] In an optional embodiment, the cooking device is a steam oven, and / or, the condensate water treatment module includes an upper heating module and a lower heating module respectively arranged at the upper and lower parts of the cooking cavity of the cooking device.

[0036] In a fourth aspect, the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium, on which computer instructions are stored, and the computer instructions are used to cause a computer to execute the method according to the first aspect or any corresponding embodiment thereof. Description of the Drawings

[0037] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required to be used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0038] Figure 1 It is a schematic flowchart of a cooking device control method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 2 It is a schematic flowchart of another cooking device control method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a cooking device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the specific working process of a cooking device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 5 is a block diagram of the structure of a control device of a cooking device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0043] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a controller of a cooking device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed implementation manners

[0044] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Apparently, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0045] As more and more cooking devices such as steam ovens are popularized in the market, customers have higher and higher requirements for the cooking experience of the steaming function. Currently, when using the steaming function for cooking in the market, there are often problems such as difficult-to-clean dirt inside the box, insufficient steam volume inside the box resulting in dry food surfaces, or excessive water accumulation at the bottom of the box leaving water droplet marks on the food surfaces. These will all affect the customer's cooking experience of the product and increase the after-sales service cost. Therefore, how to control the steam volume inside the box under the steaming function has become an urgent problem to be solved.

[0046] The objective of the control solution for the cooking device provided by the embodiments of the present invention is to solve the problems of overheating or overhumidity of the box, thereby solving the dirt problem and improving the user's cooking experience. The specific solution is to delay the start of the condensate water treatment module and dynamically control the operation of the condensate water treatment module.

[0047] According to an embodiment of the present invention, an embodiment of a control method for a cooking device is provided. It should be noted that the steps shown in the flowchart of the accompanying drawings can be executed in a computer system such as a set of computer-executable instructions, and although the logical order is shown in the flowchart, in some cases, the steps shown or described can be executed in a different order than here.

[0048] In this embodiment, a cooking device control method is provided, which is applied to a control chip such as an MCU or a single-chip microcomputer of a cooking device. The cooking device has a steaming function, such as a steam oven, a steam box, etc. It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present invention, the cooking device is taken as a steam oven as an example for illustration. Only for this example, the present invention is not limited thereto. The cooking device includes a steam generation module for providing steam and a condensate treatment module for reducing condensate. Exemplarily, the steam generation module may be a device such as an evaporator that can generate steam, and the condensate treatment module is a device such as a heating pipe or a resistance wire that reduces condensate by generating heat. Only for this example, the present invention is not limited thereto. Figure 1 is a flowchart of a cooking device control method according to an embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 1 shown, the process includes the following steps:

[0049] Step S101, after the cooking device starts the steaming function, monitor the temperature of the cooking cavity of the cooking device and the working duration of the steam generation module.

[0050] Specifically, the temperature of the cooking cavity can be obtained by setting a temperature detection module such as a temperature sensor in the cooking cavity. The temperature sensor can be set on the inner wall of the cooking cavity or at other positions of the cavity according to needs. The working duration of the steam generation module is the timing duration after the cooking device starts the steaming function.

[0051] Step S102, determine whether the current temperature of the cooking cavity is less than a first preset temperature.

[0052] Wherein, the first preset temperature is a temperature limit value for condensate treatment obtained through a large number of experiments in advance, and can be flexibly set according to the steaming function temperature selected by the user, the temperature actually detected in the cooking cavity under the steaming function, and comprehensive consideration of the temperature margin.

[0053] Step S103, when the current temperature of the cooking cavity is less than the first preset temperature, calculate the temperature difference between the set temperature corresponding to the steaming function and the current temperature of the cooking cavity.

[0054] Among them, the set temperature is not greater than the first preset temperature. The set temperature is related to the steaming function temperature selected by the user. Since the temperature sensor set in the cooking cavity is usually located on the inner wall of the cavity and cannot truly reflect the temperature at the center of the cavity, the set temperature is specifically the true temperature detected in the cooking cavity when the temperature at the center of the cooking cavity reaches the steaming function temperature. Exemplarily, when the user starts the steam at the 80-degree gear and the temperature at the center of the cavity has stabilized at about 80 degrees, and the detected value of the temperature sensor set in the cavity at this time is 79 degrees, then the set temperature is 79 degrees, and the remaining temperature is set to 2 degrees, so the first preset temperature can be set to 81 degrees. Additionally, if the remaining temperature is not considered, the first preset temperature can also be directly set to the above set temperature, that is, 79 degrees.

[0055] Step S104, based on the temperature difference and the current working duration of the steam generation module, determine the working duration of the condensate treatment module, and control the start of the condensate treatment module according to the working duration.

[0056] Specifically, the larger the temperature difference, the farther the temperature in the cooking cavity is from the cooking set temperature. The main reason is that the increase in condensate in the cavity causes the temperature of the cooking cavity to decrease. Additionally, as the working time of the steam generation module becomes longer, the amount of steam in the cavity will also increase, thereby forming more condensate and reducing the temperature of the cooking cavity. Therefore, the working duration of the condensate treatment module can be controlled by using the temperature difference and the working duration of the steam generation module to maintain the cooking temperature in the cooking cavity while reducing the condensate in the cavity. Exemplarily, the relationship between the temperature difference, the current working duration, and the working duration of the condensate treatment module can be determined through experiments and other means, and the working duration of the condensate treatment module can be determined based on this relationship. The present invention is not limited thereto.

[0057] In the embodiment of the present invention, the opening timing of the condensate treatment module is determined by monitoring the temperature of the cooking cavity of the cooking device with the steaming function enabled, and the working duration of the condensate treatment module is determined by comprehensively considering the temperature difference between the real-time temperature and the set temperature in the cooking cavity and the working duration of the steam generation module, so as to accurately control the operation of the condensate treatment module, thereby accurately controlling the amount of steam in the cooking cavity, avoiding both the phenomenon that the amount of steam is insufficient and the surface of the food becomes dry, and the phenomenon that water droplets appear on the surface of the food due to excessive water accumulation, improving the user experience, and saving the after-sales service cost.

[0058] In this embodiment, a cooking device control method is provided, which is applied to a control chip such as an MCU or a single-chip microcomputer in the cooking device controller. Figure 2 It is a flowchart of the cooking device control method according to the embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 2 shown, and this process includes the following steps:

[0059] Step S201, after the steaming function of the cooking device is started, monitor the temperature of the cooking cavity of the cooking device and the working duration of the steam generation module. For the detailed content, refer to the relevant description of step S101 as shown in Figure 1 and no further elaboration will be provided here.

[0060] Step S202, obtain the current cooking duration of the steaming function.

[0061] Specifically, the current cooking duration is the duration after the steaming oven starts the steaming function.

[0062] Step S203, when the current cooking duration is greater than the second cooking duration threshold, determine whether the current cooking cavity temperature is less than the first preset temperature.

[0063] Among them, the second cooking duration threshold is the minimum cooking time required to generate a set amount of steam in the cooking cavity, and it can be specifically set by comprehensively considering conditions such as the temperature selected for the actual steaming function and the operating power of the steam generation module. When the current cooking duration is greater than the second cooking duration threshold, it indicates that a large amount of steam has been generated in the cooking cavity at this time and condensed water has formed on the cavity wall. At this time, it may be necessary to perform condensate water treatment. Therefore, it is necessary to further comprehensively judge whether condensate water treatment is required in combination with the cooking cavity temperature to achieve precise control of condensate water treatment.

[0064] In the embodiment of the present invention, by monitoring the current cooking duration of the steaming function, the condensate water treatment process is only carried out when the current cooking duration reaches the set second cooking duration threshold, so as to ensure that there is enough steam attached to the inner wall of the cooking cavity at this time and achieve precise cleaning of the condensate water.

[0065] Step S204, when the current cooking cavity temperature is less than the first preset temperature, calculate the temperature difference between the set temperature corresponding to the steaming function and the current cooking cavity temperature. For the detailed content, refer to the relevant description of step S103 as shown in Figure 1 and no further elaboration will be provided here.

[0066] Step S205, based on the temperature difference and the current working duration of the steam generation module, determine the working duration of the condensate water treatment module, and control the start of the condensate water treatment module to work according to the working duration.

[0067] Specifically, in step S205 above, determining the working duration of the condensate water treatment module based on the temperature difference and the current working duration of the steam generation module specifically includes the following steps:

[0068] Step a1, determine the working coefficient of the condensate water treatment module based on the temperature difference.

[0069] Among them, the working coefficient changes positively with the temperature difference. That is, the greater the temperature difference, the greater the working coefficient, and the longer the required working duration of the condensate water treatment module.

[0070] Specifically, in some embodiments, the condensate water treatment module includes an upper heating module and a lower heating module respectively disposed at the upper and lower parts of the cooking cavity of the cooking device. The above step a1 specifically includes:

[0071] Step a11: respectively determine a first working coefficient corresponding to the upper heating module and a second working coefficient corresponding to the lower heating module based on the temperature difference.

[0072] Wherein, both the first working coefficient and the second working coefficient vary positively with the temperature difference. It should be noted that in practical applications, the first working coefficient and the second working coefficient can be the same or set differently according to control requirements, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Here, the first working coefficient, the second working coefficient, and the above-mentioned working coefficients can all be obtained through experimental tests. The test basis is comprehensively set according to the temperature detected by the sensor and the condensate water state after the cooking time is greater than a certain time, so as to maintain the relative stability of the temperature in the cooking cavity during the condensate water treatment process and meet the cooking requirements.

[0073] In the embodiment of the present invention, by respectively arranging an upper heating module and a lower heating module at the upper and lower parts of the cooking cavity as the condensate water treatment device, the separate control of the upper heating module and the lower heating module is realized, so that the condensate water treatment process is more flexible, further improving the treatment effect of condensate water and enhancing the user experience.

[0074] Step a2: calculate the product of the current working duration and the working coefficient to determine the working duration of the condensate water treatment module.

[0075] Exemplarily, taking the upper heating module and the lower heating module as heating tubes, the steam generation module generates steam and uses the PID algorithm to control and act on the cavity to maintain the temperature in the cavity to meet the set temperature. The longer the working time of the steam generation module in each PID cycle, the more steam is generated, the more condensate water is generated, and the more time the corresponding heating tube needs. In addition, the greater the temperature difference, the more time the heating tube needs.

[0076] In addition, in practical applications, it can be allocated according to the principle that the total load power of the cooking device does not exceed the maximum power of the machine. When it does not exceed the standard, the upper and lower heating tubes work simultaneously according to the allocated time; when it exceeds the standard, the lower heating tube works in one PID cycle, and the upper heating tube works in the next PID cycle, and so on in a cycle.

[0077] In the embodiment of the present invention, by using the method of determining the working coefficient through the positive change of the temperature difference as a factor affecting the working duration of the condensate treatment module, the greater the temperature difference, the longer the working duration of the condensate treatment module, so as to assist in raising the temperature of the cooking cavity while treating the condensate, which is beneficial to maintaining the cooking temperature in the cooking cavity relatively constant during the condensate treatment process, so as to ensure that the cooking effect reaches the cooking effect of the user's desired steaming function, and further improve the user experience.

[0078] Step S206, monitor the remaining cooking duration of the steaming function.

[0079] Specifically, the remaining cooking duration is the difference between the working duration corresponding to the steaming function selected by the user and the current cooking duration. For example, if the working duration corresponding to the selected steaming function is 30 minutes and the current cooking duration is 10 minutes, then the remaining cooking duration is 20 minutes.

[0080] Step S207, when the remaining cooking duration is less than the first cooking duration threshold, control the condensate treatment module to start working until the cooking ends.

[0081] Specifically, the first cooking duration threshold is the duration required to dry the condensate in the cooking cavity at the end of cooking to ensure that the cooking cavity is dry at the end of cooking, and it can be specifically set according to experiments. When the remaining cooking duration is not less than the first cooking duration threshold, a very thin layer of water vapor is required on the inner wall of the cooking cavity for the steaming function. At this time, condensate treatment may not be required, and treatment is only carried out when the condensate volume is too large.

[0082] In the embodiment of the present invention, by monitoring the remaining cooking duration of the steaming function, when the remaining cooking duration is short, by controlling the condensate treatment module to work continuously until the cooking ends, the inner wall of the cooking cavity is dried to avoid the attachment of condensate water on the inner wall of the cooking cavity after cooking, so that the user does not need to perform condensate treatment again after cooking, further improving the user experience.

[0083] Specifically, in some alternative embodiments, the cooking device control method provided by the embodiment of the present invention further includes the following steps:

[0084] Step b1, when the current cooking duration is not greater than the second cooking duration threshold, or when the current cooking cavity temperature is not less than the first preset temperature, control the condensate treatment module to close.

[0085] Specifically, when the current cooking duration is not greater than the second cooking duration threshold, it indicates that a large amount of steam has not been generated in the cooking cavity at this time. If condensate treatment is carried out at this time, it will cause the inner wall temperature of the cooking cavity to overheat and form white dirt on the inner wall, which is difficult to scrub. Therefore, condensate treatment is not carried out when the cooking duration is short to avoid the generation of white dirt on the inner wall of the cooking cavity and improve the user experience.

[0086] Exemplarily, if the temperature detected by the temperature sensor in the cooking cavity is greater than or equal to 81 degrees within each control cycle, it is determined that the heating energy of the condensate treatment module is excessive, which has affected the temperature field in the cavity and is not conducive to cooking the ingredients. At this time, it is necessary to control the condensate treatment module to stop heating to ensure the cooking effect of the ingredients.

[0087] In the embodiment of the present invention, when the current cooking duration does not reach the set second cooking duration threshold, or when the current cooking cavity temperature is not less than the first preset temperature, the condensate treatment module is turned off to avoid the situation that due to the short cooking time in the initial stage of cooking, there is not enough steam attached to the inner wall of the cooking cavity, or due to the too high current cooking cavity temperature, if the condensate treatment is carried out at this time, it is easy to cause the cooking cavity to overheat and thus generate white dirt on the inner wall, which is difficult to clean, further improving the user experience.

[0088] Next, a specific application example will be used to illustrate in detail the cooking device control method provided by the embodiment of the present invention.

[0089] Taking the cooking device as a steam oven as an example, its main structure is as Figure 3 shown, and the main working process is as Figure 4 shown:

[0090] Delay in starting the condensate treatment module: After starting cooking, first start the steam generation module, that is, the evaporator, and then start the condensate treatment module after enough steam is attached to the inner wall of the box to avoid the box overheating and thus generating white dirt.

[0091] The condensate treatment module works dynamically to solve the problems of overheating or overwetting of the box:

[0092] If the sensor temperature >= TEMP1, the heating tube coefficients R upper = 0 and R lower = 0, and the condensate treatment module does not work to prevent the central temperature of the cavity from creeping up. Wherein, TEMP1 is the above-mentioned first preset temperature.

[0093] If the sensor temperature < TEMP1, in each algorithm cycle, different heating tube coefficients R upper and R lower are fully dynamically configured according to the difference between the sensor temperature and the set temperature. The upper heating tube time = evaporator time * R upper, and the lower heating tube time = evaporator time * R lower, so as to solve the problems of creeping up of the central temperature, gradual increase or decrease of the condensate amount to dryness. Wherein, the heating tube coefficients R upper and R lower are the above-mentioned first working coefficient and second working coefficient, and the evaporator time is the above-mentioned current working duration.

[0094] Among them, when the cooking duration is less than TIME1, that is, the above-mentioned second cooking duration threshold, no condensate treatment is performed. Otherwise, white stains will appear on the top and bottom of the cavity, which are very difficult to scrub clean. The time of the condensate treatment module changes dynamically in the positive direction with the working time of the evaporator and changes dynamically in the integral direction with the difference between the temperature detected by the cavity sensor and the set temperature. Otherwise, the center temperature and the condensate volume cannot reach a steady state.

[0095] When the remaining cooking time is less than TIME2, that is, the above-mentioned first cooking duration threshold, the top and bottom heating modules are forced to work continuously to dry the inner wall of the cooking cavity.

[0096] Since the time of the steam generation module is not fixed, in the embodiments of the present invention, the time of the condensate treatment module is also not fixed, and it changes dynamically with the working time of the evaporator and the difference between the temperature detected by the cavity sensor and the set temperature. Advantage: The amount of accumulated water is less affected by the load size, voltage, and cooking duration, and the center temperature and the condensate volume tend to be stable. In the embodiments of the present invention, through the innovation of the logic algorithm, the operation of the condensate treatment module is more optimized, the phenomenon of overheating or over-wetting of the steaming function box body is solved, the cooking experience of the product is improved, and the after-sales service cost is reduced.

[0097] In this embodiment, a cooking device control device is further provided. This device is used to implement the above-mentioned embodiments and preferred implementation manners, and those that have been described will not be repeated. As used below, the term "module" can be a combination of software and / or hardware that can achieve a predetermined function. Although the devices described in the following embodiments are preferably implemented in software, implementation in hardware, or a combination of software and hardware is also possible and contemplated.

[0098] This embodiment provides a cooking device control device. The cooking device has a steaming function. The cooking device includes: a steam generation module for providing steam and a condensate treatment module for reducing condensate, as Figure 5 shown, the cooking device control device includes:

[0099] A monitoring module 501, configured to monitor the temperature of the cooking cavity of the cooking device and the working duration of the steam generation module after the steaming function of the cooking device is started;

[0100] A judgment module 502, configured to judge whether the current temperature of the cooking cavity is less than a first preset temperature;

[0101] A first processing module 503, configured to calculate the temperature difference between the set temperature corresponding to the steaming function and the current temperature of the cooking cavity when the current temperature of the cooking cavity is less than the first preset temperature, and the set temperature is not greater than the first preset temperature;

[0102] The second processing module 504 is configured to determine the working duration of the condensate water treatment module based on the temperature difference and the current working duration of the steam generation module, and control the start of the condensate water treatment module to work according to the working duration.

[0103] In some alternative embodiments, the above-mentioned second processing module 504 includes:

[0104] The first processing unit is configured to determine the working coefficient of the condensate water treatment module based on the temperature difference, and the working coefficient changes positively with the temperature difference;

[0105] The second processing unit is configured to calculate the product of the current working duration and the working coefficient to determine the working duration of the condensate water treatment module.

[0106] In some alternative embodiments, the above-mentioned device further includes:

[0107] The third processing module is configured to monitor the remaining cooking duration of the steaming function;

[0108] The fourth processing module is configured to control the start of the condensate water treatment module to work until the cooking ends when the remaining cooking duration is less than the first cooking duration threshold.

[0109] In some alternative embodiments, the above-mentioned device further includes:

[0110] The fifth processing module is configured to obtain the current cooking duration of the steaming function;

[0111] The sixth processing module is configured to return to the step of determining whether the current cooking cavity temperature is less than the first preset temperature when the current cooking duration is greater than the second cooking duration threshold.

[0112] In some alternative embodiments, the above-mentioned device further includes:

[0113] The seventh processing module is configured to control the condensate water treatment module to close when the current cooking duration is not greater than the second cooking duration threshold, or when the current cooking cavity temperature is not less than the first preset temperature.

[0114] In some alternative embodiments, the condensate water treatment module includes an upper heating module and a lower heating module respectively arranged at the upper and lower parts of the cooking cavity of the cooking device, and the above-mentioned first processing unit includes:

[0115] The first processing subunit is configured to respectively determine the first working coefficient corresponding to the upper heating module and the second working coefficient corresponding to the lower heating module based on the temperature difference, and both the first working coefficient and the second working coefficient change positively with the temperature difference.

[0116] The further function descriptions of the above-mentioned various modules and units are the same as those in the corresponding above-mentioned embodiments, and will not be elaborated here.

[0117] The cooking device control device in this embodiment is presented in the form of functional units. Here, the unit refers to an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) circuit, a processor and a memory that execute one or more software or fixed programs, and / or other devices that can provide the above functions.

[0118] An embodiment of the present invention provides a cooking device. The cooking device has a steaming function and includes a steam generation module for providing steam and a condensate treatment module for reducing condensate. The cooking device further includes a controller and a cooking cavity for placing ingredients to be cooked. The above steam generation module and condensate treatment module are arranged in the cooking cavity. Exemplarily, the steam generation module is an evaporator, and the condensate treatment module is an upper heating module and a lower heating module respectively arranged at the upper and lower parts of the cooking cavity. The upper heating module and the lower heating module can be heating tubes, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0119] Specifically, in some alternative embodiments, the cooking device can be a steam oven, a steamer, etc.

[0120] Please refer to Figure 6 , Figure 6 which is a schematic structural diagram of the controller of the cooking device provided by an alternative embodiment of the present invention. As Figure 6 shown, the controller includes one or more processors 10, a memory 20, and interfaces for connecting various components, including a high-speed interface and a low-speed interface. Each component communicates with each other using different buses and can be installed on a common main board or installed in other ways as needed. The processor can process instructions executed within the computer device, including instructions stored in the memory or on the memory to display graphical information of the GUI on an external input / output device (such as a display device coupled to the interface). In some alternative embodiments, if necessary, multiple processors and / or multiple buses can be used together with multiple memories and multiple memories. Similarly, multiple computer devices can be connected, and each device provides some necessary operations (for example, as a server array, a set of blade servers, or a multi-processor system). Figure 6 In

[0121] the example of one processor 10 is taken.

[0122] Among them, the memory 20 stores instructions that can be executed by at least one processor 10, so that the at least one processor 10 executes the method shown in the above embodiments.

[0123] The memory 20 may include a program storage area and a data storage area. Among them, the program storage area can store an operating system and application programs required for at least one function; the data storage area can store data created according to the use of the computer device, etc. In addition, the memory 20 may include a high-speed random access memory, and may also include a non-transitory memory, such as at least one disk storage device, a flash memory device, or other non-transitory solid-state storage devices. In some alternative embodiments, the memory 20 may optionally include a memory remotely arranged relative to the processor 10, and these remote memories can be connected to the computer device through a network. Examples of the above network include but are not limited to the Internet, an enterprise intranet, a local area network, a mobile communication network, and combinations thereof.

[0124] The memory 20 may include a volatile memory, for example, a random access memory; the memory may also include a non-volatile memory, for example, a flash memory, a hard disk, or a solid-state drive; the memory 20 may further include a combination of the above types of memories.

[0125] The controller further includes a communication interface 30 for the controller to communicate with other devices or communication networks.

[0126] The embodiments of the present invention further provide a computer-readable storage medium. The method according to the embodiments of the present invention can be implemented in hardware, firmware, or be implemented as computer code that can be recorded on a storage medium, or be implemented by downloading through a network and originally stored in a remote storage medium or a non-temporary machine-readable storage medium and will be stored in a local storage medium, so that the method described herein can be processed by such software stored on a storage medium using a general computer, a dedicated processor, or programmable or dedicated hardware. Among them, the storage medium can be a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a read-only memory, a random access memory, a flash memory, a hard disk, or a solid-state drive, etc.; further, the storage medium may further include a combination of the above types of memories. It can be understood that a computer, a processor, a microprocessor controller, or programmable hardware includes a storage component that can store or receive software or computer code, and when the software or computer code is accessed and executed by the computer, the processor, or the hardware, the method shown in the above embodiments is implemented.

[0127] Although the embodiments of the present invention are described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such modifications and variations all fall within the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a cooking device, the cooking device having a steaming function, the cooking device comprising: A steam generation module for providing steam and a condensate treatment module for reducing condensate, characterized in that the method includes: After the cooking device starts the steaming function, monitor the cooking cavity temperature of the cooking device and the working duration of the steam generation module; Judge whether the current cooking cavity temperature is less than a first preset temperature; When the current cooking cavity temperature is less than the first preset temperature, calculate the temperature difference between the set temperature corresponding to the steaming function and the current cooking cavity temperature, and the set temperature is not greater than the first preset temperature; Based on the temperature difference and the current working duration of the steam generation module, determine the working duration of the condensate treatment module, and control the condensate treatment module to start working according to the working duration.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The determining the working duration of the condensate treatment module based on the temperature difference and the current working duration of the steam generation module includes: Determine the working coefficient of the condensate treatment module based on the temperature difference, and the working coefficient changes positively with the temperature difference; Calculate the product of the current working duration and the working coefficient to determine the working duration of the condensate treatment module.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein The method further includes: Monitor the remaining cooking duration of the steaming function; When the remaining cooking duration is less than a first cooking duration threshold, control the condensate treatment module to start working until the cooking ends.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein Before judging whether the current cooking cavity temperature is less than the first preset temperature, the method further includes: Obtain the current cooking duration of the steaming function; When the current cooking duration is greater than a second cooking duration threshold, return to the step of judging whether the current cooking cavity temperature is less than the first preset temperature.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein The method further includes: When the current cooking duration is not greater than the second cooking duration threshold, or when the current cooking cavity temperature is not less than the first preset temperature, control the condensate treatment module to close.

6. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The condensate treatment module includes an upper heating module and a lower heating module respectively arranged at the upper and lower parts of the cooking cavity of the cooking device. The determining the working coefficient of the condensate treatment module based on the temperature difference includes: Based on the temperature difference, determine the first working coefficient corresponding to the upper heating module and the second working coefficient corresponding to the lower heating module respectively, and both the first working coefficient and the second working coefficient change positively with the temperature difference.

7. A cooking device control apparatus, the cooking device having a steaming function, the cooking device comprising: A steam generation module for providing steam and a condensate treatment module for reducing condensate, characterized in that the device includes: A monitoring module for monitoring the cooking cavity temperature of the cooking device and the working duration of the steam generation module after the cooking device starts the steaming function; A judging module for judging whether the current cooking cavity temperature is less than a first preset temperature; A first processing module for calculating the temperature difference between the set temperature corresponding to the steaming function and the current cooking cavity temperature when the current cooking cavity temperature is less than the first preset temperature, and the set temperature is not greater than the first preset temperature; A second processing module, configured to determine the working duration of the condensate water treatment module based on the temperature difference and the current working duration of the steam generation module, and control the start of operation of the condensate water treatment module according to the working duration.

8. A cooking device, the cooking device having a steaming function, the cooking device comprising: A steam generation module for providing steam and a condensate water treatment module for reducing condensate water, characterized in that the cooking device further comprises: a controller, and the controller comprises: A memory and a processor, which are communicatively connected to each other, wherein computer instructions are stored in the memory, and the processor executes the computer instructions to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

9. The cooking device according to claim 8, wherein The cooking device is a steam oven, and / or the condensate water treatment module comprises an upper heating module and a lower heating module respectively arranged at the upper and lower parts of the cooking cavity of the cooking device.

10. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, Computer instructions are stored on the computer-readable storage medium, and the computer instructions are used to cause a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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