A smart automatic breakfast maker

Abstract

The invention specifically relates to a smart automatic breakfast maker (100). The breakfast maker (100) comprises a multi storage compartments (102), dispensing unit (118), soaking unit (108), grinder (110), cooking unit (114) and a display panel to perform end-to-end operations. The user needs to store the required ingredients in a multi storage container (102) and supply commands to the device from the display panel or a remote location to complete the breakfast in time. The batter is prepared to consistency using texture sensors. The prepared batter is supplied to the cooking unit (114) to prepare the desired breakfast. The raw materials include but not limited to urad dal, ravva, rice, cococa, jaggery, pepper, turmeric etc. The breakfast maker (100) relies on the multi-purpose motors to ensure the soaking, grinding, fermenting, dispensing of the raw materials and cleaning of the appliance.

Description

DESC:Technical Field of the InventionThe invention relates to a kitchenette electrical appliance. More particularly, relates to a smart appliance which is also fault tolerant and self-cleaning for preparing breakfast by using pre-loaded raw materials.Background of the InventionBreakfast is the most important and first meal of the day. After having not eaten for the last 8 to 12 hours, it is important to refuel the body’s glucose levels to boost the energy level to start off the day well. A good breakfast also helps to contribute essential nutrients to the diet, which you may not be able to make up during the rest of the day. Many studies proved that taking breakfast leads to good health and includes better memory, concentration, lowers bad cholesterol levels and also lowers chance of getting diabetes, heart disease and being overweight. For preparing traditional breakfast, it involves several steps and consumes lot of time. For example, for making idly’s user need to soak dal and ravva, then grind followed by fermentation and then dispensing the batter to the idly plates. This involves multi-steps and consumes at least 6 hours. At present there are several devices that are available for preparing batters for several breakfast. One of the known device is a wet grinder which is used to make batter. This involves manual intervention all the time to add water or the dal for the batter texture. After preparing batter it needs to fermented overnight and steamed or baked using steamer or tawa.As of now there are no such devices that takes off from the scratch and does not involve manual intervention. Therefore, it will be advantageous to develop a solution which enables busy professionals to prepare quality and healthy breakfast.Brief Summary of the InventionAccording to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a smart automatic breakfast maker is developed which performs end-to-end operations and management of food.The primary object of the present invention is to automate the breakfast process by developing an electrical appliance which performs several tasks such as preparing batter, dispensing the batter to plates and cooking the required breakfast without any manual intervention.Another object of the present invention is to supply raw materials for preparing batter. This batter preparation process is based on motors and sensors which saves time to the user and also provides consistent texture to the batter.Another object of the present invention is to automatically mix additional ingredients to the batter based on the type of breakfast selected on the display panel. After mixing the ingredients the batter is dispensed on to the plates for steaming or to the pan for frying both sides by flipping it using a swivel.Another object of the present invention is the user can control the operations through the user interactions provided to the user.Another object of the present invention is the breakfast maker can collect the required quantity of ingredients from multi storage containers provided in the appliance to prepare different types of batters for different breakfasts.Another object of the present invention is to provide a microprocessor and controller to track continuously the batter making, cooking process and for any fault tolerance.Another object of the preset invention is to provide a multi-purpose motor that involves in self-cleaning, grinding and dispensing the batter.Another object of the present invention is the appliance is provided with a display panel where the user can input several instructions such as batter texture, ingredients, process, frying settings and type of breakfast, etc.Another object of the present invention is the developed appliance can be used to preparing different types of idlis such as chocolate idli, plain idli, butter idli, panner idli, spinach idli, carrot idli, uthappam, idli roti and several other kinds of breakfasts.Another object of the present invention is to convert the fry pan to oven for baking idli and is provided with an automatically swivel that can take the size of the idly roti and turn it around.Another object of the present invention is the electrical appliance is developed with an IOT of things, so it can be operated from remote location, if the raw materials are pre-loaded.From a reading of the description above of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, modifications and variations thereto may occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is to be limited only by the claims of this invention.Brief Description of the DrawingsVarious objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals have been used to designate like elements, and wherein:The present invention is illustrated by accompanying drawings, wherein.FIG. 1 Illustrates an isometric view of the smart automatic breakfast maker depicting the components and arrangement of the breakfast maker according to the present invention.FIG. 2 Illustrates a flowchart depicting the process of preparing a healthy breakfast by using the smart breakfast maker according to the present invention.Detailed Description of the InventionThis invention is directed towards autonomous smart breakfast cooking device which helps in saving time and providing breakfast in time.The present invention automatic breakfast maker does an end to end process without any manual intervention. The Primary components involved are multi storage container, dispenser, soaking unit, grinding unit, cooking unit and display panel. The batter maker is provided with a plurality of bins through which the raw materials are supplied. The raw materials include but not limited to urad dal, ravva, rice, cococa, jaggery, pepper, turmeric etc. The batter maker relies on the multi-purpose motors to ensure the soaking, grinding, fermenting and dispensing of the raw materials. After preparing the batter it is automatically dispensed to the cooking unit. Cooking unit is the part of the appliance which provides an opportunity to add any further ingredients before the batter is either steam cooked or pan cooked. In the preparation process the raw materials can be filled at night-time before going to the bed and switched ON. The silent motor ensures that the work is done without much noise. When at dawn, the batter is ready, the user can select to prepare the selected breakfast and serve off the device. User can also mix additional ingredients like a bit of cocoa, jaggery and black pepper to prepare a fantastic idly cake or Kanchipuram idly. The device is a plug-and-play kind that the user can use it only to make batter or can use only the steamer to make the idly by providing their own batter. Also, there will be additional accessories that can help do air fry or do dosa kinds.FIG. 1 Illustrates an isometric view of the smart automatic breakfast maker (100) depicting the components and arrangement of the breakfast maker according to the present invention. The device which is the subject of innovation is a smart kitchenette electrical appliance for preparing Indian breakfast maker, specifically for Idly and variants. One of the key aspects of the Indian breakfast / snack is preparing batter without human intervention. The smart appliance comprises a multi storage containers (102) that stores plurality of raw materials like Rice / Ravva and Urad Dal to output a batter in the grinder unit (110). Beneath the storage containers (102) a linear actuator (104) is arranged for dispensing limited amount of required raw materials from the storage containers (102). To the linear actuator a screw feeder (106) is connected to deliver a measured rate / quantity of raw material into the process. A soaking unit (108) is provided in the breakfast maker (100) to soak the required raw materials in the water for getting better consistence of batter. The dal or rice or urad dal is then soaked in water for the prescribed time. An Electronic controlled actuator valve (not shown) are used to fill water into the mixer tank to drain and wash the raw materials. These valves are operated to control water flow. A Pipe with a diameter of 25mm is placed at the input of both mixers. The soaked dal or rice or urad is then dropped into the grinder unit (110) to grind the soaked raw materials into a fine batter for preparing the desired breakfast. A rotor (not shown) generates a torque of 2.19 NM which will be used to grind the dal first and then mix the dal with rice or ravva or required combination as needed to prepare the required batter. The grinder unit (110) is coupled with a rotor belt (112) is run over the surface to be processed in order to remove material or produce the desired finish.Once the batter is done, the batter is dispensed through a batter dispenser from the grinded unit into the cooking unit to prepare the required breakfast. The cooking unit (114) is provided with a sliding lid (116) to cover the cooking unit to cook / steam the batter supplied to the cooking unit. The cooking unit (114) comprises an Idly preparation plates where the batter dispenser (118) dispenses the required batter on to the plate to cook the Idly. After dispensing the batter on to the plates the lid (116) provided on the cooking unit (114) slides on to the cooking unit. The cooking unit (114) can be attached and detached in plug and play model. In case of no cooking unit (114) attachment, the batter can be dispensed into any vessel.The automation of the system will be done through a microcontroller unit (not shown). The device is also interactive through the display panel (not shown), powered by a microcontroller which displays the status of the workflow. The user can also input through the display panel if it is just batter making or cooking. A Grinding setting option (automated quality of grinding) provided on the display panel helps the user to input the quantity of raw materials, batter preparation or cooking breakfast instruction and cleaning and / or servicing instructions, etc.The smart automatic breakfast maker (100) is provided with a multi-purpose motor that involves grinding and dispensing the batter, cooking of idli , self-cleaning with hot water, and is provided with a microprocessor and controller to track continuously the batter preparation process and cooking process for any fault tolerance. The water used for self-cleaning is either through an inlet or water holder area (not shown). The grinder unit (110) provided with a Grinding stones can be removed and cleaned manually as well.In one embodiment, after grinding the batter the user is provided with two options. One is to collect all the batter out of the appliance and the other is to use it to cook idli right away through a connected cooking unit that comes with an automatic sliding removal lid.FIG. 2 Illustrates a flowchart depicting the process (200) of preparing a healthy breakfast by using the smart breakfast maker according to the present invention. At the start (202), the user needs to fill (204) the required raw materials in the multi storage container that are mandate for preparing the batter. After filling the required raw materials, the user can input (206) the preferences through the provided display panel or through a communication device to make desired quantity of batter based on number of persons.After inputting the preferences, the device dispenses (208) the required quantity of raw materials from the storage containers. Then the dispensed raw material is soaked (210) in the water for getting better consistence of batter in the soaking unit. The soaking unit is then filled (212) with water for washing and draining the dispensed raw materials. After soaking, washing and draining the raw materials are supplied (214) into the grinding unit.The grinding unit grinds (216), the supplied raw material first and then mixes the required combination as needed to prepare the required batter. At the end (222), The prepared batter is then dispensed (218) into the cooking unit to prepare the required breakfast.The smart automatic breakfast maker is provided with several advantages such as self-cleaning, spill proof and fault tolerant. The device also has an advantage to self-diagnose any issues occurred during the operation. The device also keeps track of any cooking process and resumes from there during any power failure etc.In other embodiment, user can regulate the temperature settings from 0 to 250 degree Celsius and has the flexibility to customize the cooking time to slow down the cooking process.In other embodiment, the device helps in cooking plurality of breakfast or snacks and different idly variants.In other embodiment, user can cook by supply commands from the remote location, if the raw material is pre-loaded in the bins.A detailed description of the above embodiment of the present invention is only for ease of understanding and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. Any person skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.

Claims

,CLAIMS:

1. A smart automatic breakfast maker (100) for preparing breakfast, comprises:a multi compartment storage containers (102) for storing raw materials that are required for preparing the batter;a linear actuator (104) for dispensing the required quantity of raw materials from the said storage container;a screw feeder (106) to deliver a measured rate / quantity of raw material into the process;a soaking unit (108) to soak the required raw materials in the water for getting better consistence of batter;an electronic controlled actuator valve used to fill water into the said soaking unit;a grinder unit (110) to grind the soaked raw materials into a batter for preparing the desired breakfast;a rotor to generate a torque is used to grind the required raw materials first and then mix the required combination as needed to prepare the required batter;a batter dispenser to dispense the grinded batter into the cooking unit to prepare the required breakfast;a cooking unit (114) provided with a sliding lid (116) to cover the cooking unit to cook / steam the batter supplied to the cooking unit; an input / output device for a user to access the smart breakfast maker, and to enter preferences, type of batter to be prepared, quantity of raw materials to be soaked based on number of persons wish to take;a microcontroller unit to automate the batter preparation and breakfast preparation process;at least one communication device; andat least one electronic controlling device, capable of reading a preference from the user(s) from a preset listing, quantities, cooking times and conditions, determining a quantity of storing the raw materials, status of the work flow and display them based on the comparisons on the display panel and on the preferred communication device over a communication network.

2. The smart automatic breakfast maker (100) according to claim 1, wherein the multi storage compartment (102) is filled with plurality of raw materials for preparing the batter required for preparing the Indian breakfast include but not limited to rice, ravva and urad dal.

3. The smart automatic breakfast maker (100) according to claim 1, wherein the smart breakfast maker (100) is a smart kitchenette electrical appliance for preparing Indian breakfast / snack specially for Idly and other variants.

4. The smart automatic breakfast maker (100) according to claim 1, wherein the electronic controlled actuator valve (not shown) controls the water flow by filling water into mixer tank, draining the water and washing the raw materials.

5. The smart automatic breakfast maker (100) according to claim 1, wherein once the batter is grinded in the grinder (110) the user is provided with a plurality of options, wherein the options include:a means of collecting the batter out of the grinder (110); and a means of using the collected batter to cook the required breakfast by a cooking unit (114) provided with an automatic sliding removal plate (116) that is connected to the breakfast maker.

6. The smart automatic breakfast maker (100) according to claim 1, wherein the hot water is supplied through an inlet for self-cleaning the appliance and the grinder stones can be removed and cleaned manually as well.

7. The smart automatic breakfast maker (100) according to claim 1, wherein the appliance is interacted through a display panel (not shown) powered by a microcontroller to input several instructions, wherein the instructions include:batter texture;status of workflow;quantity of raw materials;type of breakfast to be cooked;grinding and cooking settings; andcleaning and / or servicing instructions, etc.

8. A method of operating the smart automatic breakfast maker (200) for preparing the required breakfast, wherein the method includes:filling (204), required raw materials in the multi storage container that are mandate for preparing the batter;inputting (206), preferences to make desired quantity of batter based on number of persons;dispensing (208), required quantity of raw materials from the storage containers;soaking (210), required raw materials in the water for getting better consistence of batter in the soaking unit;filling (212), water into the soaking unit for washing and draining the raw materials;supplying (214), soaked, washed and drained raw materials into the grinding unit;grinding (216), the supplied raw material first and then mixing the required combination as needed to prepare the required batter; anddispensing (218), grinded batter into the cooking unit to prepare the required breakfast.

9. The method (200) according to claim 8, wherein the smart breakfast maker is provided with a multi-purpose motor that involves in self-cleaning, grinding and dispensing the batter and is provided with a microprocessor and controller to track continuously the batter making and cooking process for any fault tolerance.

10. The method (200) according to claim 8, wherein the smart automatic breakfast maker performs plurality of tasks including preparing batter, dispensing the batter to plates and cooking the required breakfast without any manual intervention.