Double-light module for cooking robot

Abstract

The utility model discloses a dual-light module for a cooking robot, and the dual-light module comprises a dual-light assembly which comprises an RGB camera and an IR camera; the light supplementing assembly comprises a light supplementing lamp, and the light supplementing lamp is matched with the RGB camera and the IR camera; the shell comprises a shell body, the shell body is provided with a first containing cavity, the double-light assembly and the light supplementing assembly are arranged in the first containing cavity, and the RGB camera, the IR camera and the light supplementing lamp are matched with mounting holes in the shell body respectively. Due to the fact that the double-light assembly comprises the RGB camera and the IR camera, the RGB camera and the IR camera are combined, and the RGB camera is used for shooting food materials in the boiler barrel so as to obtain RGB images of the food materials in the boiler barrel; the IR camera is used for shooting food materials in the boiler barrel to obtain IR images of the food materials in the boiler barrel, so that RGB images and the IR images in the cooking process are obtained, the temperature of the food materials in the cooking process can be obtained through background processing, and a data basis is provided for accurately controlling the cooking process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of cooking, and more particularly to a dual-light module for a stir-fry robot. Background Technology

[0002] Maintaining consistent quality across all chain restaurants is a significant challenge. These brands typically establish strict SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for each dish. Existing cooking robots generally rely on external cameras to capture images of the cooking process, but they lack the ability to monitor the temperature of the ingredients, thus lacking an efficient and feasible monitoring method. Therefore, how to monitor the temperature of ingredients during cooking has become a pressing technical problem that needs to be solved. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this application is to provide a dual-light module for cooking robots, addressing the shortcomings of existing technologies.

[0004] The technical problem to be solved in this application is solved by the following technical solution:

[0005] A dual-light module for a cooking robot includes:

[0006] Dual-light assembly, including an RGB camera and an IR camera;

[0007] A supplementary lighting component includes a supplementary light, which works in conjunction with the RGB camera and the IR camera;

[0008] The housing includes a casing, the casing having a first receiving cavity, the dual-light assembly and the supplementary light assembly being disposed within the first receiving cavity, and the RGB camera, the IR camera and the supplementary light respectively engaging with mounting holes on the casing.

[0009] The aforementioned dual-light module further includes a housing, in which the RGB camera and the IR camera are disposed.

[0010] The aforementioned dual-light module further includes a protective sleeve that mates with the housing. The top of the protective sleeve has a first opening, and the side of the protective sleeve has a fence.

[0011] The aforementioned dual-light module has a limiting part at the top of the fence.

[0012] The aforementioned dual-light module includes a fill light strip and a fill light guide plate that works in conjunction with the fill light strip.

[0013] The aforementioned dual-light module includes a first base plate and a light guide buckle disposed on the first base plate. The mounting hole includes a light guide hole, and the light guide buckle is disposed in the light guide hole.

[0014] The aforementioned dual-light module also includes a display component, which includes an indicator light. The housing also includes a display mask, which is disposed on one side of the housing and encloses a second receiving cavity. The display component is disposed within the second receiving cavity.

[0015] The aforementioned dual-light module includes a signal light guide plate and a signal light strip. The signal light guide plate includes a second base plate and a display plate disposed on the second base plate. The display cover has a second opening that mates with the display plate.

[0016] The aforementioned dual-light module has a first sealing groove on the top of the housing and a second sealing groove around the display mask.

[0017] The aforementioned dual-light module also includes an antenna for communicating with the main unit of the cooking robot.

[0018] Due to the adoption of the above technical solutions, the beneficial effects of this application are as follows:

[0019] The dual-light module for a cooking robot provided in this application includes: a dual-light component comprising an RGB camera and an IR camera; a supplementary lighting component comprising a supplementary light, which works in conjunction with the RGB camera and the IR camera; and a housing comprising a shell, the shell having a first receiving cavity, within which the dual-light component and the supplementary lighting component are disposed, and the RGB camera, IR camera, and supplementary light respectively cooperate with mounting holes on the shell. Since the dual-light component includes an RGB camera and an IR camera, a combination of the RGB and IR cameras is used. The RGB camera is used to capture images of the food inside the pot to obtain RGB images of the food; the IR camera is used to capture images of the food inside the pot to obtain IR images of the food, thereby obtaining RGB and IR images during the cooking process. Through background processing, the temperature of the food during cooking can be obtained, providing data for precise control of the cooking process. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the dual-light module provided in one embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the dual-light module provided in another embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the housing provided in one embodiment of this application;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the dual-light component provided in one embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of the protective sleeve provided in one embodiment of this application;

[0025] Figure 6 for Figure 2 AA section view;

[0026] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of the fill light guide plate provided in one embodiment of this application;

[0027] Figure 8 for Figure 2 BB cross-sectional view;

[0028] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the structure of the display mask provided in one embodiment of this application;

[0029] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a signal light guide plate provided in one embodiment of the present application. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to specific embodiments and accompanying drawings. Similar elements in different embodiments are referred to by associated similar element reference numerals. In the following embodiments, many details are described to facilitate a better understanding of this application. However, those skilled in the art will readily recognize that some features may be omitted in different situations, or may be replaced by other elements, materials, or methods. In some cases, certain operations related to this application are not shown or described in the specification. This is to avoid obscuring the core parts of this application with excessive description. For those skilled in the art, detailed description of these related operations is not necessary; they can fully understand the related operations based on the description in the specification and general technical knowledge in the art.

[0031] Furthermore, the features, operations, or characteristics described in the specification can be combined in any suitable manner to form various embodiments. At the same time, the steps or actions in the method description can be rearranged or adjusted in a manner obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the various orders in the specification and drawings are only for the clear description of a particular embodiment and do not imply a necessary order, unless otherwise stated that a particular order must be followed.

[0032] The serial numbers assigned to components in this article, such as "first" and "second", are used only to distinguish the objects being described and have no sequential or technical meaning.

[0033] Furthermore, the technical features and solutions described herein can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. It will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the steps or order of operations related to the embodiments provided herein can also be changed. Therefore, any order in the drawings and embodiments is for illustrative purposes only and does not imply a requirement to follow a particular order, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

[0034] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown in the embodiment of this application, the dual-light module for a cooking robot may include, in one implementation, a dual-light component 100, a supplementary light component 200, and a housing.

[0035] The dual-light assembly 100 includes an RGB camera 110 and an IR camera 120. The RGB camera 110 is used to capture images of the food inside the pot to obtain RGB images of the food inside the pot; the IR camera 120 is used to capture images of the food inside the pot to obtain IR images of the food inside the pot.

[0036] The supplementary lighting component 200 includes a supplementary light 210, which works in conjunction with an RGB camera and an IR camera to provide light compensation for the food inside the pot as captured by the RGB camera 110 and the IR camera 120.

[0037] The housing includes a housing 310, which has a first receiving cavity 311. The dual-light assembly and the supplementary light assembly are disposed in the first receiving cavity 311, and the RGB camera 110, the IR camera 120 and the supplementary light 210 are respectively engaged with the mounting holes on the housing 310.

[0038] In one embodiment, the mounting holes may include a first camera hole 313 and a second camera hole 314, with the first camera hole 313 cooperating with the RGB camera 110 and the second camera hole 314 cooperating with the IR camera 120.

[0039] like Figure 4 , Figure 5As shown, the dual-light assembly 100 may further include a housing 130, with an RGB camera 110 and an IR camera 120 disposed within the housing 130. In one embodiment, the dual-light assembly 100 may further include a protective sleeve 140, which cooperates with the housing 130. The top of the protective sleeve 140 has a first opening 141, through which the housing 130 is placed within the protective sleeve 140. The side of the protective sleeve 140 has a grille 142, which is elastic to facilitate the placement of the housing 130 within the protective sleeve 140. The top of the grille 142 has a limiting part 143 to prevent the housing 130 from falling out of the protective sleeve 140. The protective sleeve 140 also has a fixing part 144, through which the housing 130 is mounted on the housing 310, for example, by screws passing through the fixing part 144.

[0040] like Figure 6 , Figure 7 As shown, the fill light 210 may include a fill light strip 211 and a fill light guide plate 212, with the fill light guide plate 212 cooperating with the fill light strip 211. In one embodiment, the fill light guide plate 212 may include a first base plate 2121 and a light guide buckle 2122, the light guide buckle 2122 being disposed on the first base plate 2121, and the mounting hole including a light guide hole 312, with the light guide buckle 2122 disposed in the light guide hole 312. The fill light 210 may include one or more sets. In one embodiment, the fill light 210 may include two sets, one set being disposed around the RGB camera 110 and the other set being disposed around the IR camera 120. In another embodiment, the fill light 210 may also be an LED light.

[0041] like Figure 3 As shown, a mounting position for a supplementary lighting component 200 can also be provided inside the housing 310. The mounting position is provided with a first baffle 316 and a second baffle 317. The supplementary lighting component 200 is clamped between the first baffle 316 and the second baffle 317, and is covered by a cover plate 213 and fixed in the first receiving cavity 311 by screws.

[0042] like Figures 8 to 10 As shown, the dual-light module for cooking robot provided in this application embodiment may further include a display component, which may include a signal light 410. The housing may also include a display mask 320, which is disposed on one side of the housing 310 and surrounds a second receiving cavity 321. The display component is disposed within the second receiving cavity 321.

[0043] The signal light 410 may include a signal light guide plate 411 and a signal light strip 412. The signal light guide plate 411 may include a second base plate 4111 and a display plate 4112. The second base plate 4111 is elongated and its shape matches the shape of the housing 310. The display plate 4112 is disposed on the second base plate 4111. The display cover 320 has a second opening 321 that mates with the display plate 4112. In one embodiment, the display cover 320 may also have a limiting groove 322 that mates with the second base plate 4111.

[0044] The top of the housing 310 is provided with a first sealing groove 315, in which a sealing strip can be placed. The display mask 320 is provided with a second sealing groove 323 around its perimeter. Sealing strips can be placed in the first sealing groove 315 and the second sealing groove 323 to prevent water used for rinsing the cooking robot from entering the dual-light module.

[0045] The dual-light module for cooking robots provided in this application embodiment may also include an antenna, which may include a WiFi antenna 420. The WiFi antenna 420 is used to communicate with the cooking robot host. The RGB image captured by the RGB camera 110 and the IR image captured by the IR camera 120 can be sent to the cooking robot host through the WiFi antenna 420. The processor of the cooking robot host processes the RGB image and the IR image to obtain the ingredients, types and temperatures inside the pot.

[0046] The above description, in conjunction with specific embodiments, provides a further detailed explanation of this application and should not be construed as limiting the specific implementation of this application to these descriptions. For those skilled in the art, several simple deductions or substitutions can be made without departing from the concept of this application.

Claims

1. A dual-light module for a cooking robot, characterized in that, include: Dual-light assembly, including an RGB camera and an IR camera; A supplementary lighting component includes a supplementary light, which works in conjunction with the RGB camera and the IR camera; The housing includes a housing and a display mask. The housing has a first receiving cavity. The display mask is disposed on one side of the housing and surrounds a second receiving cavity for setting up a display component. The dual-light component and the supplementary light component are disposed in the first receiving cavity. The RGB camera, the IR camera and the supplementary light are respectively engaged with the mounting holes on the housing. The dual-light assembly also includes a housing, and the RGB camera and the IR camera are disposed within the housing. The dual-light assembly also includes a protective sleeve that cooperates with the housing. The top of the protective sleeve has a first opening, the side of the protective sleeve has a fence, the top of the fence has a limiting part, and the protective sleeve also has a fixing part. The housing is mounted on the shell through the fixing part.

2. The dual-light module as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The fill light includes a fill light strip and a fill light guide plate that works in conjunction with the fill light strip.

3. The dual-light module as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The fill light guide plate includes a first base plate and a light guide buckle disposed on the first base plate. The mounting hole includes a light guide hole, and the light guide buckle is disposed in the light guide hole.

4. The dual-light module as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, It also includes a display component, which includes a signal light, and the display component is disposed within the second receiving cavity.

5. The dual-light module as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The signal light includes a signal light guide plate and a signal light strip. The signal light guide plate includes a second base plate and a display plate disposed on the second base plate. The display cover has a second opening that cooperates with the display plate.

6. The dual-light module as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The top of the housing is provided with a first sealing groove, and the display mask is provided with a second sealing groove around its perimeter.

7. The dual-light module as described in claim 4, characterized in that, It also includes an antenna that communicates with the main unit of the cooking robot.

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