Food processor and its control method

Abstract

The present application relates to the field of electromechanical technology, and discloses a cooking machine and a control method thereof. The control method includes: the controller controls the first driving component of the cooking machine to work, so that the first driving component drives the heating component of the cooking machine and / or the container of the cooking machine to move, and makes the heating component and the container contact; the controller controls the heating component to heat the container; the controller controls the first driving component to work, so that the first driving component drives the heating component and / or the container to move, and makes the heating component and the container separate. By the above method, when the cooking machine is in a non-heating state, the heating component can be controlled to be away from the container. In the state where the heating component is away from the container, even if there is liquid flowing down along the outer wall surface of the container, it will not directly flow onto the heating component. The present application can reduce the probability of the heating component being stained with liquid, thereby reducing the risk of short circuit or damage of the heating component.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of electromechanical technology, and particularly to a cooking machine and its control method. Background Art

[0002] Currently, cooking machines have a heating function to heat the cooking materials in the container. To achieve the heating function, generally, a heating component is fixedly arranged on the outer wall surface of the container, and the heating component can generate heat to heat the container.

[0003] During the use of the cooking machine, it is inevitable that some liquids flow down the outer wall surface of the container onto the heating component. For example, during the process of adding liquid into the container before cooking, the liquid spills out of the container and flows down the outer wall surface of the container onto the heating component. Or, during the cooking process, the liquid in the container overflows or splashes out of the container and flows down the outer wall surface of the container onto the heating component. There are some high-voltage components in the heating component. After the high-voltage components get contaminated with liquid, there is a risk of short circuit or damage to the heating component. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, the main technical problem to be solved by this application is to provide a cooking machine and its control method, which can reduce the risk of short circuit or damage to the heating component.

[0005] To solve the above technical problem, a technical solution adopted by this application is: to provide a control method for a cooking machine, the method includes: the controller controls the first driving component of the cooking machine to work, so that the first driving component drives the heating component of the cooking machine and / or the container of the cooking machine to move, and makes the heating component and the container contact; the controller controls the heating component to heat the container; the controller controls the first driving component to work, so that the first driving component drives the heating component and / or the container to move, and makes the heating component and the container separate.

[0006] In an embodiment of this application, after the controller controls the heating component to heat the container, or after the heating component and the container separate, it includes: the controller controls the second driving component of the cooking machine to work, so that the cutter group in the container rotates in a first direction to crush the cooking materials in the container.

[0007] In an embodiment of this application, after crushing the cooking materials in the container and after the heating component and the container separate, it includes: the controller controls the second driving component of the cooking machine to work, so that the container rotates in a second direction to attach at least part of the crushed cooking materials to the inner wall of the container by centrifugal force; wherein, the first direction and the second direction are opposite.

[0008] In an embodiment of the present application, after the controller controls the first driving component of the cooking machine to operate so that the heating component contacts the container, it includes: the controller controls the first driving component of the cooking machine to continue to operate so that the heating component and the container get closer and elastically abut against each other.

[0009] In an embodiment of the present application, the controller controls the heating component to heat the container, including: before the controller controls the first driving component of the cooking machine to operate and make the heating component contact the container, it controls the heating component to preheat.

[0010] In an embodiment of the present application, the controller controls the heating component to heat the container, including: the controller controls the heating component to heat the cooking materials in the container at a first heating power.

[0011] In an embodiment of the present application, after the controller controls the heating component to heat the cooking materials in the container at a first heating power, it includes: determining whether a first condition is met; in response to meeting the first condition, the controller controls the heating component to boil the cooking materials in the container at a second heating power.

[0012] In an embodiment of the present application, after the controller controls the heating component to boil the cooking materials in the container at a second heating power, it includes: determining whether a second condition is met; in response to meeting the second condition, the controller controls the heating component to stop operating, and executes the step of controlling the first driving component to operate so that the first driving component drives the heating component and / or the container to move.

[0013] In an embodiment of the present application, the first condition is that the cooking materials in the container reach a preset temperature, the second condition is that the boiling time reaches a preset time, and the first heating power is greater than or equal to the second heating power.

[0014] To solve the above technical problems, the present application also provides a cooking machine, which includes: a container for containing cooking materials; a heating component capable of heating the container; a first driving component; a controller capable of controlling the first driving component to operate so that the first driving component drives the heating component and / or the container of the cooking machine to move, and makes the heating component contact the container; controls the heating component to heat the container; controls the first driving component to operate so that the first driving component drives the heating component and / or the container to move, and makes the heating component and the container separate.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows: Different from the prior art, for the cooking machine and its control method provided by the present application, the controller can control the first drive assembly to operate, so that the first drive assembly drives the heating assembly and / or the container to move, and makes the heating assembly contact or separate from the container. When the cooking machine is in a non-heating state, the heating assembly can be controlled to move away from the container. In the state where the heating assembly is away from the container, even if there is liquid flowing down along the outer wall surface of the container, it will not directly flow onto the heating assembly. The present application can reduce the probability of the heating assembly being stained with liquid, thereby reducing the risk of short circuit or damage of the heating assembly. Description of the Drawings

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings, where:

[0017] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the first embodiment of the cooking machine of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 is Figure 1 an exploded view of the shown cooking machine;

[0019] Figure 3 is Figure 1 a cross-sectional view of the cup body in the shown cooking machine;

[0020] Figure 4 is Figure 1 a three-dimensional structural diagram of the cup body in the shown cooking machine;

[0021] Figure 5 is Figure 1 a cross-sectional view of the shown cooking machine;

[0022] Figure 6 is Figure 1 an exploded view of the body main body in the shown cooking machine;

[0023] Figure 7 is Figure 1 a three-dimensional structural diagram of the main housing and the buckle assembly in the shown cooking machine;

[0024] Figure 8 is Figure 5 the A-A cross-sectional view in;

[0025] Figure 9 is Figure 1 a three-dimensional structural diagram of the heating assembly in the shown cooking machine;

[0026] Figure 10 isFigure 9 Exploded view of the heating component shown;

[0027] Figure 11 is Figure 10 exploded view of the heating unit in;

[0028] Figure 12 is the circuit schematic diagram in the first embodiment of the food processor of the present application;

[0029] Figures 13 to 17 are the schematic flowcharts of the first, second, third, fourth, and sixth embodiments of the control method of the food processor of the present application in sequence.

[0030] In the figure, 10 is the cup body,

[0031] 11 is the container housing, 111 is the housing main body, 111a is the card slot, 111b is the first cavity, 112 is the first hollow column, 113 is the outer cover, 1131 is the outer cover main body, 1132 is the second hollow column,

[0032] 12 is the container, 121 is the container main body, 121a is the second cavity, 121b is the grinding teeth, 122 is the third hollow column, 123 is the inner cover,

[0033] 13 is the knife set, 131 is the cutting tool, 132 is the grinding tool,

[0034] 14 is the transmission assembly, 141 is the rotating shaft, 142 is the first one-way bearing, 143 is the first two-way bearing, 144 is the first connector, 145 is the second one-way bearing, 146 is the second two-way bearing, 147 is the hollow shaft,

[0035] 20 is the fuselage main body,

[0036] 21 is the base, 211 is the top housing, 211a is the second circular opening, 212 is the main housing, 212a is the first circular opening, 213 is the bottom housing, 214 is the mounting seat, 215 is the first guiding portion,

[0037] 22 is the locking component,

[0038] 23 is the heating component, 231 is the heating unit, 2311 is the heat transfer main body, 2312 is the heating element, 232 is the support member, 233 is the elastic member, 234 is the nut, 235 is the second guiding portion, 236 is the avoidance hole,

[0039] 24 is the first driving assembly,

[0040] 25 is the second driving assembly, 251 is the second motor, 252 is the second connector;

[0041] 26 is the cavity. Detailed implementation manner

[0042] To reduce the risk of short - circuit or damage of the heating component, the present application provides a cooking machine, which includes: a container for containing cooking materials; a heating component capable of heating the container; a first driving component; and a controller capable of controlling the first driving component to drive the heating component and / or the container of the cooking machine to move, making the heating component contact the container, controlling the heating component to heat the container, controlling the first driving component to drive the heating component and / or the container to move, and separating the heating component from the container.

[0043] To reduce the risk of short - circuit or damage of the heating component, the present application also provides a control method for a cooking machine. The method includes: the controller controls the first driving component of the cooking machine to work, so that the first driving component drives the heating component and / or the container of the cooking machine to move, making the heating component contact the container; the controller controls the heating component to heat the container; the controller controls the first driving component to work, so that the first driving component drives the heating component and / or the container to move, and separates the heating component from the container.

[0044] The following specifically describes the embodiments of the cooking machine of the present application.

[0045] Embodiment 1 of the cooking machine:

[0046] Figure 1 is a three - dimensional structure schematic diagram of Embodiment 1 of the cooking machine of the present application. Figure 2 is Figure 1 an exploded view of the cooking machine shown. As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the cooking machine includes: a cup body 10 and a body main part 20. The cup body 10 is detachably arranged on the top of the body main part 20 to facilitate the transfer of cooking materials and the cleaning of the cup body 10. The cooking materials are, for example, soybeans and water, and through cooking operations, soy milk can be made. The body main part 20 is used to provide power and heat to the cup body 10 to cooperate with the cup body 10 to cook the cooking materials.

[0047] Figure 3 and Figure 4 are respectively Figure 1 a sectional view and a three - dimensional structure schematic diagram of the cup body 10 in the cooking machine shown. As Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, the cup body 10 includes: a container shell 11, a container 12, a knife set 13, and a transmission component 14.

[0048] The container housing 11 is detachably provided at the top of the base 21. The container housing 11 includes: a housing main body 111, a first hollow column 112, and an outer cover 113. A card slot 111a is provided at the bottom of the housing main body 111, and the card slot 111a is used to cooperate with the latch assembly 22 described below, so that the housing main body 111 is detachably provided at the top of the base 21. The housing main body 111 forms a first cavity 111b with an open top end. The first hollow column 112 protrudes downward from the bottom of the housing main body 111 and is integrally formed with the housing main body 111. The outer cover 113 includes: an outer cover main body 1131 and a second hollow column 1132. The outer cover main body 1131 detachably seals the top end of the housing main body 111. The outer cover main body 1131 can be snap-connected to the housing main body 111. The second hollow column 1132 protrudes downward from the central area of the outer cover main body 1131 and is integrally formed with the outer cover main body 1131. The second hollow column 1132 is coaxial with the first hollow column 112.

[0049] The container 12 is used to hold cooking materials. The container 12 includes: a container main body 121, a third hollow column 122, and an inner cover 123. The container main body 121 is accommodated in the first cavity 111b of the housing main body 111. The container main body 121 forms a second cavity 121a with an open top end to hold cooking materials. The user can load or pour out the cooking materials through the opening of the container main body 121, and can also clean the inner wall of the container main body 121 through the opening. Grinding teeth 121b are convexly provided on the bottom surface of the container main body 121. The grinding teeth 121b are used to cooperate with the knife set 13 to grind the cooking materials. The third hollow column 122 protrudes downward from the bottom of the container main body 121 and is integrally formed with the container main body 121. The third hollow column 122 is coaxially arranged inside the first hollow column 112 and is rotationally matched with the first hollow column 112 through a transmission assembly 14. The third hollow column 122 is coaxial with the axis of rotation of the container main body 121 and is used to drive the container main body 121 to rotate when force is applied. A through hole is provided at the bottom of the container main body 121, and the through hole communicates the second cavity 121a and the inner space of the first hollow column 112. The through hole is used to install the rotating shaft 141 in the transmission assembly 14. The inner cover 123 detachably seals the opening of the container main body 121. The inner cover 123 is embedded in the opening at the top end of the container main body 121 and is relatively fixed to the container main body 121 through friction so as not to be rotatable relative to the container main body 121. The inner cover 123 is rotationally matched with the outer cover 113 through the transmission assembly 14. The inner cover 123 is connected to the outer cover 113. When the outer cover 113 is removed from the housing main body 111, the inner cover 123 is also synchronously removed from the container main body 121. Similarly, when the outer cover 113 is covered on the housing main body 111, the inner cover 123 is also synchronously covered on the container main body 121.

[0050] The container 12 is surrounded by the container housing 11 and is rotatably connected to the container housing 11 through the transmission assembly 14, so that the container 12 can rotate around its own axis. The container housing 11 isolates the container 12 from the outside world to avoid accidental injury accidents during the rotation of the container 12. Since the container housing 11 is detachably arranged on the base 21 and the container 12 is rotatably connected to the container housing 11, the container 12 is indirectly detachably connected to the base 21. After cooking is completed, the container housing 11 together with the container 12 can be removed from the base 21 to facilitate pouring the slurry or cleaning the container 12.

[0051] The cutter group 13 is arranged in the second cavity 121a of the container body 121 and is arranged on the transmission assembly 14. Driven by the transmission assembly 14, it can perform a crushing operation on food. The cutter group 13 includes: a cutting tool 131 and a grinding tool 132. The cutting tool 131 is used for cutting cooking materials. The grinding tool 132 is used to cooperate with the grinding teeth 121b to grind the cut cooking materials.

[0052] The transmission assembly 14 includes: a rotating shaft 141, two first one-way bearings 142, a first two-way bearing 143, a first connector 144, a second one-way bearing 145, a second two-way bearing 146 and a hollow shaft 147. The rotating shaft 141 is coaxially arranged in the first hollow column 112 and passes through the through hole at the bottom of the container body 121. The top end of the rotating shaft 141 is inserted into the container body 121 and connected to the cutter group 13. Both the cutting tool 131 and the grinding tool 132 are arranged on the rotating shaft 141 and rotate driven by the rotating shaft 141. The bottom end of the rotating shaft 141 is fixedly connected to the first connector 144. The inner rings of the two first one-way bearings 142 are fixedly sleeved on the rotating shaft 141, and the outer rings are fixedly embedded in the third hollow column 122. The first one-way bearing 142 and the second one-way bearing 145 below can achieve rotational connection in one direction and be locked in the reverse direction. The inner ring of the first two-way bearing 143 is fixedly sleeved on the third hollow column 122, and the outer ring is fixedly embedded in the first hollow column 112. The first two-way bearing 143 and the second two-way bearing 146 below can achieve rotational connection in both forward and reverse directions. The hollow shaft 147 is fixedly arranged at the center of the inner cover 123, coaxially arranged in the second hollow column 1132, and coaxially arranged with the rotating shaft 141. The hollow shaft 147 communicates the second cavity 121a of the container 12 with the external environment, so that the hot air in the container 12 can escape through the hollow shaft 147. The inner ring of the second one-way bearing 145 is fixedly sleeved on the hollow shaft 147, and the outer ring is fixedly embedded in the second hollow column 1132. The inner ring of the second two-way bearing 146 is fixedly sleeved on the hollow shaft 147, and the outer ring is fixedly embedded in the second hollow column 1132.

[0053] When the rotating shaft 141 rotates, one of the first one-way bearing 142 and the second one-way bearing 145 is in a rotating connection state, and the other is in a locked state. For the convenience of distinguishing the rotation direction of the rotating shaft 141, the following definitions are made: when the rotating shaft 141 rotates in the first direction, the first one-way bearing 142 is in a rotating connection state, and the second one-way bearing 145 is in a locked state; when the rotating shaft 141 rotates in the second direction opposite to the first direction, the first one-way bearing 142 is in a locked state, and the second one-way bearing 145 is in a rotating connection state.

[0054] When the rotating shaft 141 rotates in the first direction, the second one-way bearing 145 is in a locked state, the container 12 and the container housing 11 are relatively fixed, the first one-way bearing 142 is in a rotating connection state, the rotating shaft 141 only drives the cutter group 13 to rotate, and the cooking machine performs a crushing operation to process the cooking materials into slurry; when the rotating shaft 141 rotates in the second direction, the second one-way bearing 145 is in a rotating connection state, the container 12 can rotate relative to the container housing 11, the first one-way bearing 142 is in a locked state, and the rotating shaft 141 drives the cutter group 13 and the container 12 to rotate at the same time, and the cooking machine performs a centrifugal operation on the slurry. By controlling the forward and reverse rotation of the rotating shaft 141, the cooking machine can selectively perform a crushing operation or a centrifugal operation.

[0055] When the rotational speed of the rotating shaft 141 reaches a predetermined rotational speed, the slurry in the container 12 runs towards the inner wall of the container 12 under the action of centrifugal force and contacts the inner wall of the container 12. The dregs in the slurry (i.e., solid particles such as food residues in the slurry) adhere to the inner wall of the container 12, and the slurry (i.e., the liquid with high fluidity in the slurry) flows back to the bottom of the container 12, thereby realizing the separation of the slurry and the dregs. The slurry does not need to be filtered after being poured out. The above-mentioned predetermined rotational speed can be 500 revolutions per minute to 5000 revolutions per minute. The value of the predetermined rotational speed can be set according to the type of cooking materials.

[0056] Figure 5 is Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the shown cooking machine. Figure 6 is Figure 1 An exploded view of the fuselage main body 20 of the shown cooking machine. Figure 7 is Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the main housing 212 and the locking component 22 of the shown cooking machine. As Figures 5 to 7 shown, the fuselage main body 20 includes: a base 21, a locking component 22, a heating component 23, a first driving component 24, a second driving component 25, and a controller (not shown in the figure).

[0057] The base 21 is used to carry the cup body 10 and the remaining components of the body main part 20. The base 21 includes: a top shell 211, a main shell 212, a bottom shell 213, and a mounting seat 214. A first circular opening 212a is provided at the top of the main shell 212. The locking component 22 is generally in a circular ring shape, arranged at the top of the main shell 212, and surrounds the outside of the first circular opening 212a. The top shell 211 is detachably arranged at the top of the main shell 212, forming a third cavity (not marked in the figure) between the top shell 211 and the main shell 212 to accommodate a part of the locking component 22, so as to make the appearance of the cooking machine more concise. A second circular opening 211a is provided at the top of the top shell 211. The second circular opening 211a corresponds to the first circular opening 212a to form a containing cavity 26. The bottom shell 213 is detachably arranged at the bottom of the main shell 212, forming a fourth cavity (not marked in the figure) between the bottom shell 213 and the main shell 212. The mounting seat 214 is arranged in the fourth cavity and is detachably connected to the main shell 212 for carrying the first driving component 24 and the second driving component 25.

[0058] The first driving component 24 is arranged on the base 21. Specifically, the first driving component 24 is arranged on the mounting seat 214 and is accommodated in the fourth cavity formed by the bottom shell 213 and the main shell 212. The first driving component 24 includes: a first motor 241, a gear 242, and a transmission member 243. The transmission member 243 is rotatably arranged on the mounting seat 214 and can rotate around the axis L1. In this embodiment, the axis L1 is coaxial with the axis of the container 12. The transmission member 243 has a first surface 2431. The first surface 2431 is located outside the axis L1, extends along the circumferential direction of the axis L1, and simultaneously extends along the axial direction of the axis L1 to form a spiral surface. The gear 242 is rotatably arranged on the mounting seat 214 and meshes with the transmission member 243. The first motor 241 is arranged on the mounting seat 214. The drive shaft of the first motor 241 is connected to the gear 242 and can drive the gear 242 to rotate. The first motor 241 can rotate forward and backward, so as to drive the transmission member 243 to rotate forward and backward around the axis L1. The first driving component 24 is used to drive the heating component 23 to move. For specific introduction, see the heating component 23 part below.

[0059] The second driving assembly 25 is disposed on the base 21. Specifically, the second driving assembly 25 is disposed on the mounting base 214 and partially accommodated in the fourth cavity formed by the bottom housing 213 and the main housing 212. The second driving assembly 25 is located below the container 12 and is detachably connected to the transmission assembly 14 for driving the container 12 and / or the cutter group 13 to rotate. The second driving assembly 25 includes: a second motor 251 and a second connector 252. The second motor 251 is disposed on the mounting base 214. The second connector 252 is fixed to the output shaft of the second motor 251. In this embodiment, the output shaft of the second motor 251 is coaxial with the axis of the container 12. When the cup body 10 (container housing 11) is detachably connected to the base 21, the first connector 144 is plugged into and cooperates with the second connector 252 to form a coupling, connecting the rotating shaft 141 to the output shaft of the second motor 251, so that the second motor 251 can drive the rotating shaft 141 to rotate. The second motor 251 can rotate forward and backward, thereby driving the rotating shaft 141 to rotate forward and backward.

[0060] The heating assembly 23 is disposed on the base 21. Specifically, the heating assembly 23 is accommodated in the cavity 26 and is movably connected to the base 21 and can move up and down relative to the base 21.

[0061] Figure 8 Yes Figure 5 is the A-A cross-sectional view in. Please refer to Figure 8 , the base 21 has a first guiding portion 215. The heating assembly 23 has a second guiding portion 235. The second guiding portion 235 is slidably engaged with the first guiding portion 215 in the moving direction of the heating assembly 23. Specifically, the first guiding portion 215 and the second guiding portion 235 are respectively disposed on a pair of opposite surfaces of the base 21 and the heating assembly 23. The first guiding portion 215 is a cylinder extending in the moving direction of the heating assembly 23, and the second guiding portion 235 is a groove extending in the moving direction of the heating assembly 23. In this embodiment, the first guiding portion 215 is disposed on the cavity wall of the cavity 26 of the base 21. The second guiding portion 235 is disposed on the outer edge of the heating assembly 23. Of course, in other embodiments, the positions of the first guiding portion 215 and the second guiding portion 235 can be interchanged, that is, the first guiding portion 215 is disposed on the heating assembly 23 and the second guiding portion 235 is disposed on the base 21. By providing the first guiding portion 215 and the second guiding portion 235, the heating assembly 23 can move along a predetermined path.

[0062] The heating component 23 is disposed below the container 12 and above the first driving component 24, and can approach or move away from the container 12 under the drive of the first driving component 24. Specifically, the heating component 23 abuts against the first surface 2431 to form a transmission cooperation structure, and the rotational motion of the transmission member 243 can be converted into a linear motion of the heating component 23 along the axis L1. The first motor 241 rotates forward and backward, which can drive the heating component 23 to move in the positive and negative directions along the axis L1. Under the drive of the first driving component 24, the heating component 23 can move relative to the base 21 in the up and down direction. In this embodiment, the heating component 23 adopts a linear moving path, so that the heating component 23 can approach or move away from the container 12 faster. According to actual needs, in other embodiments, the moving path of the heating component 23 can also be arc-shaped, spiral-shaped or other shapes.

[0063] In addition, the second driving component 25 is located below the heating component 23. To facilitate the connection between the second driving component 25 and the container 12, the heating component 23 has an avoidance hole 236 penetrating in the up and down direction. A part of the second driving component 25 (the second connector 252) passes through the avoidance hole 236 and is detachably connected to the container 12.

[0064] The heating component 23 can heat the container 12. In this embodiment, the heating component 23 can generate heat by itself. At least part of the container 12 is made of a heat-conducting material, such as aluminum alloy, to improve the efficiency of heat transfer. The specific structure of the heating component 23 will be introduced below.

[0065] Figure 9 is Figure 1 A three-dimensional structure diagram of the heating component 23 in the cooking machine. Figure 10 is Figure 9 An exploded view of the heating component 23 shown. Figure 11 is Figure 10 An exploded view of the heating unit 231 in. As Figures 9 to 11 shown, the heating component 23 includes: a heating unit 231, a support member 232, an elastic member 233, and a nut 234.

[0066] The heating unit 231 is located on the side of the support 232 facing the container 12. The heating unit 231 itself can generate heat. The heating unit 231 includes: a heat transfer body 2311 and a heating element 2312. The heat transfer body 2311 has thermal conductivity and is made of a thermally conductive material, such as an aluminum alloy, and can approach and contact the container 12, or stay away from the container 12. The first drive assembly 24 can drive (indirectly drive) the heat transfer body 2311 to move. In this embodiment, the heat transfer body 2311 is annular. One side surface of the heat transfer body 2311 matches the container 12 to increase the contact area when contacting the container 12. The heating element 2312 is thermally coupled with the heat transfer body 2311 and can generate heat when powered on. Specifically, the heating element 2312 can be a heat pipe inserted in the heat transfer body 2311. The heat pipe can be optionally the prior art. There are multiple heating elements 2312, which are evenly distributed on the heat transfer body 2311 around the axis of the heat transfer body 2311 to make the temperature on the heat transfer body 2311 uniform. Of course, there can also be one heating element 2312, which is annular and arranged outside the axis of the heat transfer body 2311.

[0067] The support member 232 is movably connected to the base 21 and can move up and down relative to the base 21. The first driving assembly 24 can drive the support member 232 to approach or move away from the container 12. The support member 232 and the heating unit 231 slide in a direction approaching or moving away from the container 12. The opposite ends of the elastic member 233 elastically abut / connect to the heating unit 231 and the support member 232 respectively. The elastic member 233 can be a spring. The nut 234 is screwed to the heating unit 231 and is used to abut against the support member 232.

[0068] Driven by the first driving assembly 24, the support member 232 moves toward the container 12, and at this time, the support member 232 drives the heating unit 231 to move toward the container 12 through the elastic member 233. After the heating unit 231 contacts the container 12 and stops moving, the support member 232 will still move slightly toward the container 12, so that the elastic member 233 is deformed, and the elastic force toward the container 12 is applied to the heating unit 231, so that the heating unit 231 is closely attached to the container 12. Even if the container 12 moves slightly in some cases, the heating unit 231 can always be closely attached to the container 12, and the container 12 can be heated stably.

[0069] In other embodiments, the heating component 23 may not generate heat itself. For example, the heating component 23 can emit microwaves to heat the cooking materials. Microwave heating is a prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0070] Through the above structural design, the heating component 23 can elastically press against the container 12 when contacting the container 12, so that the heating component 23 fits the container 12 better and improves the heat transfer efficiency.

[0071] In other embodiments, to enable the heating component 23 to better fit the container 12, the cooking machine may further include a heat-conducting elastic pad (not shown in the figure). The heat-conducting elastic pad is disposed on the heating component 23 or the container 12. When the heating component 23 contacts the container 12, the heat-conducting elastic pad can fill the gap between the two. The heat-conducting elastic pad has elasticity and heat conductivity. The heat-conducting elastic pad may be a heat-conducting silicone sheet. The heat-conducting silicone sheet is a heat-conducting medium material synthesized by a special process with silicone as the base material and adding various auxiliary materials such as metal oxides. Optionally, it is the prior art.

[0072] When the heating component 23 approaches and contacts the container 12, it is located below the container 12 and is used to heat the bottom of the container 12. The cooking materials in the container 12 converge at the bottom of the container 12 under the action of gravity. Heating the bottom of the container 12 by the heating component 23 can transfer heat to the cooking materials faster. According to actual needs, in other embodiments, the heating component 23 may also be arranged to heat the side wall of the container 12, or to heat both the side wall and the bottom of the container 12.

[0073] Since the container 12 can rotate about its own axis, to prevent the heating component 23 from affecting the rotation of the container 12, the first driving component 24 is used to drive the heating component 23 away from the container 12 before the container 12 rotates, and to drive the heating component 23 to approach and contact the container 12 during at least part of the period when the container 12 stops rotating.

[0074] Figure 12 is the circuit schematic diagram in the first embodiment of the cooking machine of the present application. As Figure 12 shown, the controller is respectively connected to the first driving component 24, the second driving component 25 and the heating component 23 for control connection. The controller can control the first driving component 24 to work, so that the first driving component 24 drives the heating component 23 to move and makes the heating component 23 contact the container 12. The controller can also control the heating component 23 to heat the container 12. The controller can also control the first driving component 24 to work, so that the first driving component 24 drives the heating component 23 to move and makes the heating component 23 separate from the container 12.

[0075] This embodiment has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0076] When the cooking machine is in a non-heating state, the heating component 23 can be controlled to be away from the container 12. In the state where the heating component 23 is away from the container 12, even if there is liquid flowing down along the outer wall surface of the container 12, it will not directly flow onto the heating component 23. This embodiment can reduce the probability of the heating component 23 being stained with liquid, thereby reducing the risk of short circuit or damage to the heating component 23.

[0077] Embodiment Two of the Cooking Machine

[0078] The cooking machine includes: a container 12, a heating component 23, a first driving component 24, and a controller. The container 12 is used for containing cooking materials. The container 12 is movable and can approach or move away from the heating component 23. The heating component 23 can heat the container 12. The first driving component 24 can drive the container 12 to move. The controller can control the first driving component 24 to work, so that the first driving component 24 drives the container 12 of the cooking machine to move, and makes the heating component 23 and the container 12 contact, and can also control the heating component 23 to heat the container 12, and can also control the first driving component 24 to work, so that the first driving component 24 drives the container 12 to move, and makes the heating component 23 and the container 12 separate.

[0079] The beneficial effects of this embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment of the above cooking machine.

[0080] The third embodiment of the cooking machine:

[0081] The cooking machine includes: a container 12, a heating component 23, a first driving component 24, and a controller. The container 12 is used for containing cooking materials. Both the container 12 and the heating component 23 are movable and can approach or move away from each other. The heating component 23 can heat the container 12. The first driving component 24 can drive both the container 12 and the heating component 23 to move. The controller can control the first driving component 24 to work, so that the first driving component 24 drives the container 12 and the heating component 23 of the cooking machine to move, and makes the heating component 23 and the container 12 contact, and can also control the heating component 23 to heat the container 12, and can also control the first driving component 24 to work, so that the first driving component 24 drives the container 12 and the heating component 23 to move, and makes the heating component 23 and the container 12 separate.

[0082] The beneficial effects of this embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment of the above cooking machine.

[0083] Next, with reference to the first, second, and third embodiments of the above cooking machine, the embodiments of the control method of the cooking machine of the present application will be specifically described.

[0084] The first embodiment of the control method of the cooking machine:

[0085] Figure 13 It is a schematic flowchart of the first embodiment of the control method of the cooking machine of the present application. As Figure 13 shown, a control method of a cooking machine, the method includes:

[0086] Step S101: The controller controls the first driving component 24 of the cooking machine to work, so that the first driving component 24 drives the heating component 23 and / or the container 12 of the cooking machine to move, and makes the heating component 23 and the container 12 contact.

[0087] At this time, the container 12 contains cooking materials, such as soybeans and water.

[0088] Step S102: The controller controls the heating component 23 to heat the container 12.

[0089] After the container 12 is heated, the heat is conducted to the cooking materials, and finally the cooking materials are heated.

[0090] Step S103: The controller controls the first driving component 24 to work, so that the first driving component 24 drives the heating component 23 and / or the container 12 to move, and separates the heating component 23 from the container 12.

[0091] After the cooking materials are heated, the next cooking operation can be carried out.

[0092] In steps S101 and S103, "and / or" specifically means: the first driving component 24 drives the heating component 23 to move, the first driving component 24 drives the container 12 to move, or the first driving component 24 drives the heating component 23 and the container 12 to move. The control methods including these three solutions can be respectively applied to the first, second, and third embodiments of the above cooking machine.

[0093] When the cooking machine is in a non-heating state, the controller can control the heating component 23 to move away from the container 12. In the state where the heating component 23 is away from the container 12, even if there is liquid flowing down along the outer wall surface of the container 12, it will not directly flow onto the heating component 23. This embodiment can reduce the probability of the heating component 23 getting stained with liquid, thereby reducing the risk of short circuit or damage to the heating component 23.

[0094] Embodiment 2 of the control method of the cooking machine:

[0095] Figure 14 It is a schematic flowchart of Embodiment 2 of the control method of the cooking machine in the present application. Embodiment 2 of the control method of the cooking machine is a further improvement based on Embodiment 1 of the control method of the cooking machine. As Figure 14 shown, a control method of a cooking machine, the method includes:

[0096] Step S201: The controller controls the first driving component 24 of the cooking machine to work, so that the first driving component 24 drives the heating component 23 of the cooking machine and / or the container 12 of the cooking machine to move, and makes the heating component 23 contact the container 12.

[0097] At this time, the container 12 contains cooking materials, such as soybeans and water.

[0098] Step S202: The controller controls the heating component 23 to heat the container 12.

[0099] After the container 12 is heated, heat is conducted to the cooking material, and finally the cooking material is heated.

[0100] Step S203: The controller controls the first driving component 24 to work, so that the first driving component 24 drives the heating component 23 and / or the container 12 to move, and separates the heating component 23 from the container 12.

[0101] After the cooking material is heated, the next cooking operation can be carried out.

[0102] Step S204: The controller controls the second driving component 25 of the cooking machine to work, so that the cutter set 13 in the container 12 rotates in the first direction to crush the cooking material in the container 12.

[0103] In the above-mentioned first, second, and third embodiments of the cooking machine, the cutter set 13 performs cutting and grinding operations on the cooking material through the cutting tool 131 and the grinding tool 132 respectively to achieve crushing of the cooking material. Of course, the way to achieve crushing is not limited to this. The cutter set 13 can also only cut the cooking material or only perform grinding operations. The cutter set 13 can also change its structural form, so as to crush the cooking material by squeezing between the inner wall of the container 12. The degree of crushing of the cooking material can be determined by controlling the rotation speed and rotation time of the cutter set 13.

[0104] Step S204 can be carried out after step S203. This reduces the probability of the heating component 23 being stained with liquid during the crushing of the cooking material.

[0105] Step S204 can also be carried out synchronously with step S202. While crushing the cooking material, the function of stirring is also realized. This stirring function can make the cooking material evenly heated, improve the heating speed, and also avoid sticking to the bottom. In one application scenario, the cutter set 13 rotates at a high speed first to crush the cooking material, and then rotates at a low speed to stir the cooking material. In another application scenario, the cutter set 13 can also rotate at high speed and low speed intermittently.

[0106] Step S204 can also be carried out after step S202. First, heat the cooking material, and then crush the cooking material. After the cooking material is heated, it is easier to be crushed.

[0107] The third embodiment of the control method of the cooking machine:

[0108] Figure 15 is the flow schematic diagram of the third embodiment of the control method of the cooking machine in this application. The third embodiment of the control method of the cooking machine is a further improvement based on the second embodiment of the control method of the cooking machine. As Figure 15 shown, a control method of a cooking machine, the method includes:

[0109] Step S301: The controller controls the first driving component 24 of the cooking machine to work, so that the first driving component 24 drives the heating component 23 of the cooking machine and / or the container 12 of the cooking machine to move, and makes the heating component 23 contact the container 12.

[0110] At this time, the container 12 contains cooking materials, such as soybeans and water.

[0111] Step S302: The controller controls the heating component 23 to heat the container 12.

[0112] After the container 12 is heated, the heat is conducted to the cooking materials, and finally the cooking materials are heated.

[0113] Step S303: The controller controls the first driving component 24 to work, so that the first driving component 24 drives the heating component 23 and / or the container 12 to move, and makes the heating component 23 separate from the container 12.

[0114] After heating the cooking materials is completed, the next cooking operation can be carried out.

[0115] Step S304: The controller controls the second driving component 25 of the cooking machine to work, so that the cutter set 13 in the container 12 rotates in a first direction to crush the cooking materials in the container 12.

[0116] The specific content of step S304 is the same as that of step S204 above, and will not be repeated here.

[0117] Step S305: The controller controls the second driving component 25 of the cooking machine to work, so that the container 12 rotates in a second direction to attach at least part of the crushed cooking materials to the inner wall of the container 12 by centrifugal force. Wherein, the first direction and the second direction are opposite.

[0118] After the cooking materials are crushed, a mixture of dregs and slurry is obtained. In order to achieve a better drinking taste, the dregs need to be separated from the slurry. The second driving component 25 drives the container 12 to rotate at a high speed. Under the action of centrifugal force, the dregs can adhere to the inner wall of the container 12, and the slurry flows back to the bottom of the container 12, so as to separate the dregs from the slurry. During the centrifugation process, at least part of the dregs can adhere to the inner wall of the container 12, which can be understood as that at least part of the dregs can adhere to the inner wall of the container 12 under the action of centrifugal force. After centrifugation, the dregs adhered to the inner wall will not fall off, so as to achieve the purpose of separating the dregs from the slurry. The greater the rotation speed of the container 12, the more dregs adhered to the inner wall of the container 12, and the better the effect of separating the dregs.

[0119] Example 4 of the control method of the cooking machine:

[0120] Figure 16 This is a schematic flowchart of the fourth embodiment of the control method of the cooking machine in this application. The fourth embodiment of the control method of the cooking machine is a further improvement based on the first embodiment of the control method of the cooking machine. As Figure 16 shown, a control method of a cooking machine, the method includes:

[0121] Step S401: The controller controls the first driving component 24 of the cooking machine to work, so that the first driving component 24 drives the heating component 23 of the cooking machine and / or the container 12 of the cooking machine to move, and makes the heating component 23 and the container 12 contact.

[0122] Step S402: The controller controls the first driving component 24 of the cooking machine to continue working, so that the heating component 23 and the container 12 get closer and elastically abut.

[0123] Step S403: The controller controls the heating component 23 to heat the container 12.

[0124] Step S404: The controller controls the first driving component 24 to work, so that the first driving component 24 drives the heating component 23 and / or the container 12 to move, and makes the heating component 23 and the container 12 separate.

[0125] In the solution where the heating component 23 heats the container 12 by its own heat generation, when the heating component 23 and the container 12 elastically abut, the heating component 23 and the container 12 can fit well, so as to improve the efficiency of heat transfer.

[0126] The fifth embodiment of the control method of the cooking machine:

[0127] This embodiment is a further improvement based on the first embodiment of the control method of the cooking machine. For the parts not introduced in this embodiment, please refer to the first embodiment of the control method of the cooking machine.

[0128] In this embodiment, the controller controls the heating component 23 to heat the container 12, including: before the controller controls the first driving component 24 of the cooking machine to work and makes the heating component 23 and the container 12 contact, controlling the heating component 23 to preheat.

[0129] Specifically, the controller controls the heating component 23 to preheat means: in the solution where the heating component 23 heats the container 12 by its own heat generation, before the heating component 23 and the container 12 contact, it has already generated heat and makes its own temperature reach a predetermined temperature.

[0130] The heating component 23 can complete preheating before the heating component 23 and / or the container 12 move, or can preheat during the movement of the heating component 23 and / or the container 12. The heating component 23 preheating can save the heating time of the heating component 23 for the container 12.

[0131] Example Six of the Control Method of the Cooking Machine:

[0132] Figure 17 It is a schematic flowchart of Example Six of the control method of the cooking machine in this application. Example Six of the control method of the cooking machine is a further improvement based on Example Three of the control method of the cooking machine. As Figure 17 shown, a control method of a cooking machine, the method includes:

[0133] Step S501: The controller controls the first driving component 24 of the cooking machine to work, so that the first driving component 24 drives the heating component 23 of the cooking machine and / or the container 12 of the cooking machine to move, and makes the heating component 23 and the container 12 contact.

[0134] Step S502: The controller controls the heating component 23 to heat the cooking materials in the container 12 at a first heating power.

[0135] Step S503: Determine whether the first condition is satisfied. The first condition may be that the cooking materials in the container 12 reach a preset temperature.

[0136] Step S504: In response to satisfying the first condition, the controller controls the heating component 23 to boil the cooking materials in the container 12 at a second heating power. Optionally, the first heating power is greater than or equal to the second heating power.

[0137] Step S505: Determine whether the second condition is satisfied. The second condition may be that the boiling time reaches a preset time.

[0138] Step S506: In response to satisfying the second condition, the controller controls the heating component 23 to stop working.

[0139] Step S507: The controller controls the first driving component 24 to work, so that the first driving component 24 drives the heating component 23 and / or the container 12 to move, and makes the heating component 23 and the container 12 separate.

[0140] Step S508: The controller controls the second driving component 25 of the cooking machine to work, so that the cutter group 13 in the container 12 rotates in a first direction to crush the cooking materials in the container 12.

[0141] Step S509: The controller controls the second driving component 25 of the cooking machine to work, so that the container 12 rotates in a second direction to attach at least part of the crushed cooking materials to the inner wall of the container 12 by centrifugal force. Among them, the first direction and the second direction are opposite.

[0142] To more clearly illustrate the specific step flow of this embodiment, the process of preparing soy milk is used as an example below.

[0143] Weigh 50 g of soybeans and wash them clean. Add the soybeans and water to container 12 in a weight ratio of 1:10. The controller controls the first drive assembly 24 of the cooking machine to operate, so that the heating assembly 23 contacts container 12. The controller controls the heating assembly 23 to heat container 12 at a power of 1500 W (for about 1 minute). When the temperature inside container 12 reaches 100 °C (the soybeans and water boil), the controller controls the heating assembly 23 to heat container 12 at a power of 500 W and continue for 15 minutes. The controller controls the first drive assembly 24 to operate, so that the heating assembly 23 separates from container 12. The controller controls the second drive assembly 25 to act, so that the cutter group 13 crushes the soybeans at a rotational speed of 3000 revolutions per minute for 1 minute. The controller controls the second drive assembly 25 to act, so that container 12 rotates at a rotational speed of 3000 revolutions per minute for 1 minute, so that the soybean dregs adhere to the inner wall of container 12, realizing the separation of the soy milk and the soybean dregs. Pour out the soy milk from container 12 to make the finished soy milk product.

[0144] Compared with Embodiment 3, steps S502 to S506 in this embodiment provide a specific way to heat container 12. This specific way can be changed to suit different types of cooking materials or different cooking requirements. The type and specific value of the above first condition can be changed. For example, the first condition can also be the air pressure value inside container 12. The specific value of the first condition can be manually input through the input panel of the cooking machine. Similarly, the type and specific value of the second condition can also be changed. In addition, the controller can also control the heating assembly 23 to alternately operate at the first heating power and the second heating power.

[0145] The above are only the embodiments of the present application, and do not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present application, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, shall be equally included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A control method for a cooking machine, characterized in that, Comprising: The controller controls the first driving component of the cooking machine to work, so that the first driving component drives the heating component of the cooking machine and / or the container of the cooking machine to move, so that the heating component and the container are in contact; The controller controls the heating component to heat the container; The controller controls the first driving component to work, so that the first driving component drives the heating component and / or the container to move, so that the heating component and the container are separated; Wherein, after the controller controls the heating component to heat the container and after the heating component and the container are separated, it includes: The controller controls the second driving component of the cooking machine to work, so that the cutter set in the container rotates in a first direction to crush the cooking materials in the container.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that After crushing the cooking materials in the container and after the heating component and the container are separated, it includes: The controller controls the second driving component of the cooking machine to work, so that the container rotates in a second direction to attach at least part of the crushed cooking materials to the inner wall of the container by centrifugal force; Wherein, the first direction and the second direction are opposite.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that After the controller controls the first driving component of the cooking machine to work so that the heating component and the container are in contact, it includes: The controller controls the first driving component of the cooking machine to continue working, so that the heating component and the container are further close and elastically abut.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The controller controls the heating component to heat the container, including: Before the controller controls the first driving component of the cooking machine to work and makes the heating component and the container in contact, the heating component is preheated.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The controller controls the heating component to heat the container, including: The controller controls the heating component to heat the cooking materials in the container with a first heating power.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that After the controller controls the heating component to heat the cooking materials in the container with a first heating power, it includes: Judge whether the first condition is satisfied; In response to satisfying the first condition, the controller controls the heating component to boil the cooking materials in the container with a second heating power.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that After the controller controls the heating component to boil the cooking materials in the container with a second heating power, it includes: Judge whether the second condition is satisfied; In response to satisfying the second condition, the controller controls the heating component to stop working and executes the step of the controller controlling the first driving component to work so that the first driving component drives the heating component and / or the container to move.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The first condition is that the cooking materials in the container reach a preset temperature, the second condition is that the boiling time reaches a preset time, and the first heating power is greater than or equal to the second heating power.

9. A cooking machine, characterized in that, Including: A container for containing cooking materials; A heating component capable of heating the container; A first driving component; A controller capable of controlling the first driving component to operate so that the first driving component drives the heating component and / or the container of the cooking machine to move, so that the heating component contacts the container; controlling the heating component to heat the container; controlling the first driving component to operate so that the first driving component drives the heating component and / or the container to move, so that the heating component is separated from the container; after controlling the heating component to heat the container and after the heating component is separated from the container, the controller controls the second driving component of the cooking machine to operate so that the cutter set in the container rotates in a first direction to crush the cooking materials in the container.

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