A gas stove

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a gas stove, and relates to the technical field of the cooking utensil equipment, and solves the problem that the gas stove cannot provide the firepower larger than the maximum heat load of the national standard in the related art. The gas stove comprises a controller, a control panel and a burner connected with the controller; the controller is configured to execute: in response to the opening instruction of the target firepower gear on the control panel, determining the first target time length of the continuous provision of the target firepower of the burner according to the first preset time length and the preset power, so that the average power of the total firepower provided by the burner within the first preset time length is less than the preset power; the first target power of the target firepower is greater than or equal to the power of the maximum heat load of the national standard; the preset power is less than or equal to the power of the maximum heat load of the national standard; when the first target time length is greater than or equal to the second preset time length, the gas stove is controlled to heat the target pot according to the target firepower according to the first target time length.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of stove equipment technology, and in particular to a gas stove. Background Technology

[0002] To meet the growing cooking needs of users, gas stoves are equipped with multiple heat levels of varying intensity, allowing users to adjust the heat level according to their daily cooking requirements. However, to comply with national standards, the heat output of each heat level on existing gas stoves must be within the maximum heat load range specified in the national standard. In other words, the highest heat level on an existing gas stove cannot exceed the maximum heat load specified in the national standard (usually 5.23kW).

[0003] As a result, users cannot obtain a combustion environment with a higher power than the maximum heat load of the national standard, and cannot meet the needs of stir-frying or reducing sauce over high heat. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a gas stove to at least solve the problem in related technologies that gas stoves cannot provide firepower greater than the maximum heat load of the national standard.

[0005] Firstly, a gas stove is provided, comprising: a controller and a control panel and a burner connected to the controller; the control panel is provided with control buttons for controlling multiple firepower levels; the burner is used to provide firepower corresponding to any one of the multiple firepower levels when it is activated; the controller is configured to perform: in response to an activation command for a target firepower level on the control panel, determining a first target duration for the burner to continuously provide the target firepower based on a first preset duration and a preset power, such that the average power of the total firepower provided by the burner within the first preset duration is less than a preset power; the target firepower level corresponds to the target firepower, the target firepower being the firepower with the highest power among the multiple firepower levels, the first target power of the target firepower being greater than or equal to the power of the national standard maximum heat load; the preset power being less than or equal to the power of the national standard maximum heat load; when the first target duration is greater than or equal to a second preset duration, controlling the gas stove to heat the target pot body according to the target firepower based on the first target duration.

[0006] The average power of the total firepower provided by the burner within the first preset time period is less than the preset power, which can be understood as: the fire energy generated within the first preset time period is less than the preset fire energy. The preset fire energy is the product of the first preset time period and the preset power.

[0007] The aforementioned first preset duration can be set by the user according to their cooking needs, or it can be set by the gas stove's technicians based on their experience before the gas stove leaves the factory.

[0008] The technical solution provided in this application provides at least the following beneficial effects: the gas stove can provide a target firepower exceeding the national standard maximum heat load to meet users' demand for ultra-high firepower beyond the national standard range. Simultaneously, based on a first preset duration and a preset power, a first target duration for the burner to continuously provide the target firepower is determined to ensure that the average power of the total firepower provided by the burner within the first preset duration is less than the preset power. This ensures that the average power provided by the gas stove within the first preset duration does not exceed the national standard maximum heat load, thus guaranteeing that the gas stove can safely provide the target firepower within the first preset duration. Furthermore, after determining the maximum permissible duration for providing the target firepower as the first target duration, if the first target duration is greater than or equal to a second preset duration, the corresponding target firepower is provided to the target pot body to ensure that the time for providing the target firepower is greater than or equal to the user's high-heat cooking time, thereby ensuring a rapid cooking effect.

[0009] Based on this, when users need to cook with high heat beyond the national standard load range, they only need to select the target setting on the control panel, and the gas stove can automatically provide the target heat beyond the national standard load range and for a second preset time, ensuring a quick and even cooking effect; at the same time, it can also ensure that the average power provided during the first preset time of heat supply does not exceed the power of the national standard maximum heat load, ensuring the safety of users when cooking with the target heat of the gas stove.

[0010] In some embodiments, when the controller executes the process of determining a first target duration for which the burner continuously provides target firepower based on a first preset duration and a preset power, it is specifically configured to: determine a second target power and a second target duration for the burner within a first preset duration before the current start time; the second target power is the power of the firepower provided by the burner within the first preset duration; the second target duration is the duration for which the burner provides the second target power; determine the first target duration based on the second target power, the second target duration, and the preset power; and the average power of the firepower within the total duration of the sum of the first target duration and the second target duration is less than or equal to the preset power.

[0011] The above embodiment is for a scenario where the gas stove provides any one or more firepower levels corresponding to any firepower within a first preset time period before the current start time.

[0012] It should be noted that the firepower provided by the burner for the first preset duration before the current time and for the second target duration can be the same power within a continuous duration; or different power within a continuous duration; or the same power within a non-continuous duration; or different power within a non-continuous duration.

[0013] In this embodiment, in a scenario where the burner has provided excessive heat within a first preset time period prior to the current start time, the power and duration of the burner's excessive heat within the first preset time period prior to the current time are first obtained, i.e., the second target power and the second target duration. Then, based on the second target power, the second target duration, and the preset power, the duration for which the gas stove provides the target heat is determined, i.e., the first target duration, so that the average power of the heat within the total duration of the sum of the second target duration and the first target duration is less than or equal to the power of the maximum heat load specified in the national standard. This ensures that the average power within the first preset duration is less than the preset power, thereby ensuring that the gas stove meets the national standard and thus ensuring the safety of the user during cooking with the target heat.

[0014] In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to: when the second target duration is zero, determine the first target duration based on the first preset duration and the preset power, so that the average power of the firepower within the first preset duration after the current activation time is less than or equal to the preset power.

[0015] Based on this embodiment, it can be ensured that in the scenario where the gas stove does not provide firepower within the first preset time before the current start time, the average power within the first preset time after the current start time is less than or equal to the preset power, so as to ensure that the gas stove meets the national standard and thus ensure the safety of the user during the cooking process using the target firepower.

[0016] In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to: when the first target duration is less than the second preset duration, control the gas stove to stop heating the target pot body according to the third preset duration, and send a first prompt message, the first prompt message being used to prompt the user that the burner can only provide the target firepower after the third preset duration.

[0017] The aforementioned third preset duration can be understood as a buffer duration. Specifically, the gas stove does not provide firepower during this third preset duration so that the burner stops working and buffers for the third preset duration, so that the first target duration for providing the target firepower after the determined third preset duration is greater than or equal to the second preset duration.

[0018] Based on this embodiment, if the determined first target duration is less than the second preset duration, it indicates that the gas stove can provide the target heat for too short a duration to meet the user's cooking time requirements. Therefore, the gas stove is controlled to stop heating for a third preset duration, so that after the third preset duration, the gas stove resumes providing the target heat for a duration greater than or equal to the second preset duration. Simultaneously, the user is prompted that after the third preset duration, restarting the target setting will provide the target heat, and the duration of providing the target heat will be greater than or equal to the user's high-heat cooking time, thereby ensuring the cooking effect of high-heat cooking.

[0019] In some embodiments, when the controller executes the action of controlling the gas stove to heat the target pot body according to the target firepower based on the first target duration, it is specifically configured to: control the gas stove to continuously heat the target pot body according to the target firepower for the first heating duration, and compare the first heating duration with the first target duration so that the first heating duration is less than the first target duration.

[0020] Based on this, the gas stove can control the heating time of the target firepower to ensure that the first heating time does not exceed the first target time, and thus ensure that the gas stove uses the target firepower for a period of time that does not exceed the first target time, thereby ensuring the safety and reliability of the gas stove during the use of the target firepower.

[0021] In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to: send a second prompt message when the target duration difference is less than or equal to a duration difference threshold; the target duration difference is the difference between the first target duration and the first heating duration; the second prompt message is used to prompt the user that the duration for which the gas stove can continuously work at the target firepower level is the target duration difference.

[0022] Based on this, when the difference between the first heating time using the target heat and the maximum allowed heating time (the first target time) is within the time difference threshold, a second prompt message is sent to the user to remind them that the heating time using the target heat has approached the upper limit, so as to ensure that the user can turn off the heat in time according to the second prompt message during the cooking process.

[0023] In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to: if the first heating duration is less than the first target duration, in response to a shutdown command for the target power level, control the gas stove to stop heating the target pot.

[0024] Therefore, before the first target heating time is reached, during the cooking process at the target heat level, the user will turn off the target heat level to stop cooking when the cooking is complete, based on their cooking experience.

[0025] In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to control the gas stove to stop heating the target pot when the first heating duration is greater than or equal to the first target duration.

[0026] Based on this, when the first heating time reaches the first target time, regardless of whether the user turns off the target heat level, the gas stove will automatically stop heating the target pot, that is, automatically turn off the target heat level to automatically stop cooking, so as to ensure the safety and reliability of the gas stove, thereby avoiding the danger caused by the user using the target heat level for too long when cooking cannot be stopped within the first target time.

[0027] In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to: when the gas stove stops heating the target pot body according to the target firepower after a second heating time, determine a third target time based on the first target power, the second heating time, and the preset power; the average power of the firepower within the total time of the sum of the third target time and the second heating time is less than or equal to the preset power; control the gas stove to be in a stopped heating state within the third target time, the stopped heating state being used to characterize that it cannot provide any firepower level to the target pot body; continuously send warning information for the third target time; the warning information is used to remind the user that the gas stove is in a stopped heating state.

[0028] In some implementations, in order to reduce the number of times users accidentally activate the fire level within the third target duration, warning messages are continuously sent for the third target duration until the third target duration is reached.

[0029] In this embodiment, after the user completes cooking using the target heat level, the required cooling time for the gas stove is determined, i.e., the third target duration. Simultaneously, the gas stove is controlled to remain in a state where it cannot perform any heating operations for the entire third target duration after cooking is completed, ensuring that the average power output within a certain time period is less than the preset power, thus guaranteeing the safety of the gas stove. At the same time, a warning message is sent to inform the user that the gas stove is currently unable to provide any heat level.

[0030] Based on this, after the user finishes cooking using the target heat level, if the user activates any of the multiple heat levels within the third target time period, the gas stove will not provide any heat and will send a warning message to remind the user that the gas stove can only work after the third target time period, thus preventing the user from accidentally activating the heat level within the third target time period.

[0031] In some embodiments, the control panel is further provided with a display panel, which is used to display the firepower status information of the gas stove. The firepower status information includes at least one or two of the following: a first prompt message, a second prompt message, and a warning message.

[0032] Secondly, a method for controlling the firepower of a gas stove is provided. This method includes: responding to an activation command for a target firepower level on a control panel; determining a first target duration for which the burner continuously provides the target firepower based on a first preset duration and a preset power, such that the average power of the total firepower provided by the burner within the first preset duration is less than a preset power; the target firepower level corresponds to the target firepower, and the target firepower is the firepower with the highest power among multiple firepower levels; the first target power of the target firepower is greater than or equal to the power of the national standard maximum heat load; the preset power is less than or equal to the power of the national standard maximum heat load; when the first target duration is greater than or equal to a second preset duration, controlling the gas stove to heat the target pot body according to the target firepower based on the first target duration.

[0033] Thirdly, embodiments of this application provide a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on any of the aforementioned devices, cause the device to perform the fire control method for any of the aforementioned gas stoves.

[0034] Fourthly, embodiments of this application provide a chip, including: a processor and a memory; the memory is used to store computer execution instructions, the processor is connected to the memory, and when the chip is running, the processor executes the computer execution instructions stored in the memory to cause the chip to execute any of the above-described gas stove fire control methods.

[0035] Fifthly, embodiments of this application provide a computer program product containing instructions that, when run on any of the aforementioned devices, causes the device to execute the fire control method of any of the aforementioned gas stoves.

[0036] In the embodiments of this application, the names of the components of the above-mentioned device do not limit the device itself. In actual implementation, these components may appear under other names. As long as the function of each component is similar to that of the embodiments of this application, it falls within the scope of the claims of this application and its equivalents.

[0037] Furthermore, the technical effects of any of the design methods in aspects two through five can be found in the technical effects of the different design methods in aspect one above, and will not be repeated here. Attached Figure Description

[0038] The accompanying drawings are provided to further understand the technical solutions of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of this application to explain the technical solutions of the present invention and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions of the present invention.

[0039] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall appearance of a gas stove provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0040] Figure 2 A circuit system architecture diagram of a gas stove provided in this application embodiment;

[0041] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating a fire control method for a gas stove provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0042] Figure 4 A flowchart illustrating another method for controlling the firepower of a gas stove provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0043] Figure 5 A schematic diagram illustrating the power-time relationship of firepower provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0044] Figure 6A flowchart illustrating another method for controlling the firepower of a gas stove provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0045] Figure 7 A schematic diagram illustrating the power-time relationship of firepower provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0046] Figure 8 A schematic diagram illustrating a flame display method for a gas stove provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0047] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a controller provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0048] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0049] The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0050] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "linked" should be interpreted broadly, for example, as a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances. Furthermore, when describing pipelines, the terms "connected" and "linked" as used in this application have the meaning of establishing electrical connection. The specific meaning needs to be understood in conjunction with the context.

[0051] In the embodiments of this application, the terms "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate that something is an example, illustration, or description. Any embodiment or design that is described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the embodiments of this application should not be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments or design. Specifically, the use of the terms "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present the relevant concepts in a specific manner.

[0052] To meet the growing cooking needs of users, gas stoves are equipped with multiple heat levels of varying intensity, allowing users to adjust the heat level according to their daily cooking requirements. However, to comply with national standards, the heat output of each heat level on existing gas stoves must be within the maximum heat load range specified in the national standard. In other words, the highest heat level on an existing gas stove cannot exceed the maximum heat load specified in the national standard (usually 5.23kW).

[0053] As a result, users cannot obtain a combustion environment with a higher power than the maximum heat load of the national standard, and cannot meet the needs of stir-frying or reducing sauce over high heat.

[0054] In view of this, this application provides a gas stove capable of providing a target firepower exceeding the national standard maximum heat load to meet users' demands for ultra-high firepower beyond the national standard range. Simultaneously, based on a first preset duration and a preset power, a first target duration for the burner to continuously provide the target firepower is determined to ensure that the average power of the total firepower provided by the burner within the first preset duration is less than the preset power. This ensures that the average power provided by the gas stove within the first preset duration does not exceed the national standard maximum heat load, thus guaranteeing that the gas stove can safely provide the target firepower within the first preset duration. Furthermore, after determining the maximum permissible duration for providing the target firepower as the first target duration, if the first target duration is greater than or equal to a second preset duration, the corresponding target firepower is provided to the target pot body to ensure that the time for providing the target firepower is greater than or equal to the user's high-heat cooking time, thereby ensuring a rapid cooking effect.

[0055] Therefore, when users need to cook with high heat beyond the national standard load range, they only need to select the target setting on the control panel, and the gas stove will automatically provide the target heat beyond the national standard load range and for a second preset time, ensuring a quick and efficient cooking effect. At the same time, it can also ensure that the average power provided during the first preset time of heat supply does not exceed the power of the national standard maximum heat load, ensuring the safety of users when cooking with the target heat of the gas stove.

[0056] In the embodiments of this application, for the purpose of further describing the solution of this application, the following are examples. Figure 1 The mechanical structure of a gas stove provided in this application is illustrated using the gas stove shown as an example.

[0057] refer to Figure 1The gas stove 10 may include one or more of the following: a burner 101, a control panel 102, control buttons 103, a display panel 104, an ejector 105, a gas pipe 106, a display 107, and a controller 108. The burner 101, control panel 102, control buttons 103, display panel 104, ejector 105, and display 107 are all connected to the controller 108. The gas pipe 106 is used to connect the ejector 105 and the burner 101.

[0058] In some embodiments, the burner 101 is configured to provide firepower corresponding to the activated firepower level when any one of the plurality of firepower levels is activated.

[0059] In some embodiments, the control panel 102 is provided with a control button 103, which is used to control multiple firepower levels.

[0060] In some embodiments, the control panel 102 is further provided with a display panel 104, which is used to display the firepower status information of the gas stove. The firepower status information can also be displayed on the display panel 104 via a monitor 107.

[0061] In some embodiments, the ejector 105 is used to open when the burner 101 provides fire, to provide air to the gas in the gas conduit 106 so that the gas can be burned.

[0062] In some embodiments, the display 107 may be a liquid crystal display or an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. The specific type, size, and resolution of the display 107 are not limited, and those skilled in the art will understand that the display 107 can be modified in terms of performance and configuration as needed.

[0063] In some embodiments, the display 107 can be used to display control information or other image information of the control panel of the gas stove 10. For example, the gas stove 10 can display the current firepower status information of the gas stove through the display 107, such as the remaining time to provide the target firepower, the time that the target firepower has been provided, and the gas stove being in a cooling state where it cannot provide firepower.

[0064] In some embodiments, controller 108 refers to a device that can generate operation control signals according to instruction opcodes and timing signals, instructing the gas stove 10 to execute control instructions. Exemplarily, controller 108 can be a central processing unit (CPU), a network processor (NP), a digital signal processor (DSP), a programmable logic device (PLD), a microprocessor, a microcontroller, or any combination thereof. The controller can also be other devices with processing functions, such as circuits, devices, or software modules; this application embodiment does not impose any limitations on this.

[0065] For example, the controller 108 can activate the firepower control function of the gas stove; in response to the activation command of the target firepower level on the control panel, it determines a first target duration for the burner to continuously provide the target firepower according to a first preset duration and a preset power, so that the average power of the total firepower provided by the burner within the first preset duration is less than the preset power; when the first target duration is greater than or equal to a second preset duration, it controls the gas stove to heat the target pot body according to the target firepower according to the first target duration.

[0066] Figure 2 An exemplary circuit system architecture diagram of the gas stove 10 is shown.

[0067] like Figure 2 As shown, the gas stove 10 may also include: an alarm 109, a communication device 110, a human-machine interaction device 111, and a power supply 112.

[0068] The warning device 109, communication device 110, human-computer interaction device 111, and power supply 112 are all connected to the controller 108.

[0069] In some embodiments, the warning device 109 is used to send corresponding firepower status information during the gas stove startup process to alert the user to the firepower status of the gas stove.

[0070] In some embodiments, the communication device 110 is a component used to communicate with external devices or external servers according to various communication protocol types. For example, the communication device 110 may include at least one of the following: a Wi-Fi chip, a Bluetooth communication protocol chip, a wired Ethernet communication protocol chip, or other network communication protocol chips or near-field communication protocol chips, and an infrared receiver.

[0071] In some embodiments, the gas stove 10 can transmit control signals and data signals with user-used terminal devices (e.g., mobile phones, tablets, wearable mobile devices, etc.), other home appliances (e.g., air conditioners, monitoring equipment, etc.), and servers via the communication device 110. For example, if a user issues a command to activate the quiet mode via a mobile phone, the gas stove 10 receives the command via the communication device 110, and in response to the user's command to activate the mode, the controller 108 of the gas stove 10 is activated.

[0072] In some embodiments, the human-machine interface device 111 is used to enable interaction between the user and the gas stove 10. The human-machine interface device 111 may include one or more of physical buttons, a touch display panel, or a voice recognition device. For example, the user can start the gas stove 10 by using the human-machine interface device, or set the washing program to be run by the gas stove 10 by using the human-machine interface device 111.

[0073] In some embodiments, the power supply 112, under the control of the controller 108, provides power supply support for the gas stove 10 by using the power input from the external power source.

[0074] Based on the above gas stove, such as Figure 3 As shown in the figure, this application provides a method for controlling the firepower of a gas stove, which includes the following steps:

[0075] Step S301: In response to the activation command of the target firepower level on the control panel, determine the first target duration for the burner to continuously provide the target firepower based on the first preset duration and the preset power, so that the average power of the total firepower provided by the burner within the first preset duration is less than the preset power.

[0076] The above target firepower level corresponds to the target firepower. The target firepower is the firepower with the highest power among the multiple firepower levels. The first target power of the target firepower is greater than or equal to the power of the national standard maximum heat load; the preset power is less than or equal to the power of the national standard maximum heat load.

[0077] The fact that the average power of the total firepower provided by the burner within the first preset duration is less than the preset power can be understood as: the fire energy generated within the first preset duration is less than the preset fire energy. Here, the preset fire energy is the product of the first preset duration and the preset power. That is, the fire energy generated within the first preset duration is less than the preset fire energy, so that the average power of the total firepower provided by the burner within the first preset duration is less than the preset power.

[0078] The aforementioned first preset time can be set by the user according to their cooking needs, or it can be set by technicians based on experience before the gas stove leaves the factory. This application does not impose specific limitations on this, as long as the first preset time can meet the user's high-power cooking needs.

[0079] In some examples, the gas system associates a first preset time with the cooking ingredients. When the user turns on the target setting, the control panel displays different preset times for different ingredients for the user to choose from, and the preset time selected by the user is used as the first preset time.

[0080] In some implementations, the above-mentioned method of initiating the target firepower level can be achieved by using an activation signal. This activation signal can be a user-input signal to activate the target firepower level.

[0081] For example, if a user only needs to execute the high-heat cooking program, they will place the ingredients into the target pot and select the "target heat level" confirmation button on the gas stove, which will generate an operation signal to activate the target heat level.

[0082] For example, the aforementioned operating signal could also be a signal generated when the target power level is activated during a preset program that activates multiple power levels in a preset sequence, in preparation for entering a high-heat cooking program. For instance, this could be a signal generated when the target power level is activated after completing the normal cooking program (non-high-heat cooking program) and preparing to enter a high-heat cooking program for reducing sauce. Therefore, this application does not specifically limit the activation method of the activation command.

[0083] It should be noted that in this step, the gas stove can provide a target firepower exceeding the national standard's maximum heat load to meet the user's demand for ultra-high firepower beyond the national standard range. Simultaneously, based on the first preset duration and preset power, a first target duration for the burner to continuously provide the target firepower is determined. This ensures that the average power of the total firepower provided by the burner within the first preset duration is less than the preset power, thereby guaranteeing that the average power provided by the gas stove within the first preset duration does not exceed the national standard's maximum heat load, thus ensuring that the gas stove can safely provide the target firepower within the first preset duration.

[0084] Step S302: When the first target duration is greater than or equal to the second preset duration, control the gas stove to heat the target pot body according to the target firepower based on the first target duration.

[0085] In this step, after determining the maximum allowable duration for providing the target heat as the first target duration, if the first target duration is greater than or equal to the second preset duration, the corresponding target heat is provided to the target pot body to ensure that the time for providing the target heat is greater than or equal to the user's high-heat cooking time, thereby ensuring that a quick and easy cooking effect can be achieved.

[0086] Figure 3The technical solution shown brings at least the following benefits: When users need to cook with high heat beyond the national standard load range, they only need to select the target setting on the control panel, and the gas stove can automatically provide the target heat beyond the national standard load range and beyond the second preset time, ensuring a quick and efficient cooking effect; at the same time, it can also ensure that the average power of providing heat within the first preset time during the cooking process does not exceed the power of the national standard maximum heat load, ensuring the safety of users when cooking with the target heat of the gas stove.

[0087] In response to step S301 above, the controller, in combination with the actual application scenario, provides the following two methods for determining the first target duration for the burner to continuously provide the target firepower.

[0088] As one implementation method, for scenario one where the burner provides excessive heat within a first preset time period before the current start-up time, such as... Figure 4 As shown, step S301 can be specifically implemented as follows to determine the first target duration.

[0089] Step S301A: In response to the activation command of the target firepower level on the control panel, determine the second target power and the second target duration of the burner within a first preset duration before the current activation time.

[0090] The current opening time can be understood as the current opening moment.

[0091] The aforementioned second target power is the power of the fire provided by the burner within the first preset duration, and the second target duration is the duration for which the burner provides the fire with the second target power.

[0092] Step S301B: Determine the first target duration based on the second target power, the second target duration, and the preset power.

[0093] The purpose of step S301B is to ensure that the average power of the firepower is less than or equal to the preset power within the total duration of the sum of the first target duration and the second target duration.

[0094] It should be noted that the above implementation method is for scenarios where the gas stove provides any one or more firepower levels corresponding to any firepower within a first preset time period before the current start time. For example, a scenario where, after cooking a stir-fry with a lower firepower, the stove is immediately switched to the target firepower level to prepare for high-heat cooking.

[0095] For example, the burner providing firepower at the target power and for the second target duration within the first preset duration prior to the current time can be firepower at the same power within a continuous duration; firepower at different power within a continuous duration; firepower at the same power within a discontinuous duration; or firepower at different power within a discontinuous duration. Therefore, this application does not specifically limit the form of firepower at the target power and for the second target duration, as long as it is detected and obtained.

[0096] Specifically, such as Figure 5 The diagram shows the relationship between power P and time t, where t1 is the current start-up time and the firepower provided by the gas stove within the preset time period before t1. Taking a preset power of 5.23 kW (the maximum heat load according to national standards), a second target time of 5.0 kW, and a first target power of Pmax for the maximum firepower level as an example, the second target time within the first preset time period is the time from t0 to t1, i.e., (t1-t0). If (t2-t1) is the first target time, then the following equation is established: [(t1-t0)*5+(t2-t1)*Pmax] / (t2-t0)=5.23, thus obtaining t2, which is the first target time (t2-t1).

[0097] Regarding the first scenario described above, in another embodiment for determining the first target duration, compared to the above implementation, a second target power and a second target duration for the burner within a first preset duration before the current start time are first determined; wherein, the second target power is the power of the fire provided by the burner within the first preset duration; and the second target duration is the duration for which the burner provides the target power. Then, based on the second target power, the second target duration, and the preset power, the first target duration is determined so that the average power of the fire within the first preset duration is less than or equal to the preset power.

[0098] In this embodiment, in a scenario where the burner has provided excessive heat within a first preset time period prior to the current start time, the power and duration of the burner's excessive heat within the first preset time period prior to the current time are first obtained, i.e., the second target power and the second target duration. Then, based on the second target power, the second target duration, and the preset power, the duration for which the gas stove provides the target heat is determined, i.e., the first target duration, so that the average power of the heat within the total duration of the sum of the second target duration and the first target duration is less than or equal to the power of the maximum heat load specified in the national standard. This ensures that the average power within the first preset duration is less than the preset power, thereby ensuring that the gas stove meets the national standard and thus ensuring the safety of the user during cooking with the target heat.

[0099] As one implementation method, for scenario two where the burner has not provided firepower within a first preset time period before the current start-up time, such as... Figure 6As shown, step S301 can be specifically implemented as follows: determine the first target duration.

[0100] Step S301a: In response to the activation command of the target firepower level on the control panel, when the second target duration is zero, the first target duration is determined according to the first preset duration and the preset power, so that the average power of the firepower within the first preset duration after the current activation time is less than or equal to the preset power.

[0101] For example, such as Figure 7 The diagram shows the relationship between power P and time t. Here, t1 is the current start-up time. The gas stove does not provide firepower for a preset time period before t1, which is (t4-t1). The first target power for the maximum firepower setting is Pmax; the preset power is the power of the national standard maximum heat load, 5.23 kW. If the first target time is (t3-t1), then the first target time is obtained using the following formula: [(t3-t1)*Pmax] / (t4-t1)=5.23.

[0102] Based on this implementation method, it can be ensured that in the scenario where the gas stove does not provide firepower within the first preset time before the current start time, the average power within the first preset time after the current start time is less than or equal to the preset power, so as to ensure that the gas stove meets the national standard and thus ensure the safety of the user in the process of cooking with the target firepower.

[0103] As one implementation method, after the controller completes step S301, it can also perform the following steps: when the first target duration is less than the second preset duration, the gas stove is controlled to stop heating the target pot body according to the third preset duration, and a first prompt message is sent. The first prompt message is used to remind the user that the burner can only provide the target firepower after the third preset duration.

[0104] The aforementioned third preset duration can be understood as a buffer duration. Specifically, the gas stove does not provide firepower during this third preset duration so that the burner stops working and buffers for the third preset duration, so that the first target duration for providing the target firepower after the determined third preset duration is greater than or equal to the second preset duration.

[0105] In some embodiments, the third preset duration can be directly set to be greater than or equal to the first preset duration, that is, to ensure that when the target firepower is restarted after the third preset duration, the first target time for determining the target firepower is greater than or equal to the second preset duration.

[0106] In other embodiments, a third preset duration can be determined based on a first preset duration and a preset power, such that the average power within the first preset duration of the third preset duration after the current start time is less than the preset power, and the first target duration for providing target firepower after the third preset duration determined according to the above embodiments is greater than or equal to the second preset duration.

[0107] Based on this implementation method, if the determined first target duration is less than the second preset duration, it indicates that the gas stove can provide the target heat for too short a duration to meet the user's cooking time requirements. Therefore, the gas stove is controlled to stop heating for a third preset duration, so that after the third preset duration, the gas stove resumes providing the target heat for a duration greater than or equal to the second preset duration. Simultaneously, the user is prompted that after the third preset duration, restarting the target setting will provide the target heat, and the duration of providing the target heat will be greater than or equal to the user's high-heat cooking time, thereby ensuring the cooking effect of high-heat cooking.

[0108] In some other embodiments, when the controller executes step S302, it can specifically implement the following steps: controlling the gas stove to continuously heat the target pot body according to the target firepower for a first heating time, and comparing the first heating time with the first target time so that the first heating time is less than the first target time.

[0109] Based on this, the gas stove can control the heating time of the target firepower to ensure that the first heating time does not exceed the first target time, and thus ensure that the gas stove uses the target firepower for a period of time that does not exceed the first target time, thereby ensuring the safety and reliability of the gas stove during the use of the target firepower.

[0110] In one implementation, the controller may further perform the following steps in step S302: when the target duration difference is less than or equal to the duration difference threshold, send a second prompt message; the target duration difference is the difference between the first target duration and the first heating duration; the second prompt message is used to remind the user that the duration for which the gas stove can continuously work at the target firepower level is the target duration difference.

[0111] The second prompt message can be displayed in one or more of the following ways: sound horn, flashing light, indicator light, audio, and video.

[0112] For example, such as Figure 8 As shown, taking a multi-level power setting with nine levels as an example (levels 1 to 9), where level 9 is the target level corresponding to maximum power, the controller determines the first target duration after the user activates level 9 and displays the result to the user as shown below. Figure 8 The nine levels of target firepower indicators shown in (a) and the solid indicators for the duration of target firepower provision are as follows: Figure 8In section (a), the longest duration for providing the target heat at startup is T0, which is indicated by a solid mark. During the user's cooking process, as the duration T1 for providing the target heat increases, the remaining duration T2 for providing the target heat gradually decreases. The display format of T1 is as follows: Figure 8 (b) Hollow display mark, T2 display format as follows Figure 8 (b) Solid display of the identifier. And when T2 is less than the time difference threshold, a second prompt message can be sent to the user.

[0113] Based on this, when the difference between the first heating time using the target heat and the maximum allowed heating time (the first target time) is within the time difference threshold, a second prompt message is sent to the user to remind them that the heating time using the target heat has approached the upper limit, so as to ensure that the user can turn off the heat in time according to the second prompt message during the cooking process.

[0114] In conjunction with the above embodiments, after the controller controls the gas stove to heat the target pot body with the target firepower, the timing for ending the heating process can be determined by the following termination conditions.

[0115] In one implementation, the controller stops the heating process based on a user-input shutdown command as the termination condition.

[0116] Specifically, when the first heating time is less than the first target time, in response to the shutdown command of the target fire level, the gas stove is controlled to stop heating the target pot.

[0117] Based on this implementation method, before the first target duration is reached during the first heating period, when the user determines that cooking is complete using the target heat level, the user will turn off the target heat level to stop cooking.

[0118] In another implementation, the controller stops the heating process based on the condition that the detected first heating time has reached a first target time.

[0119] Specifically, when the first heating duration is greater than or equal to the first target duration, the gas stove is controlled to stop heating the target pot.

[0120] Based on this, when the first heating time reaches the first target time, regardless of whether the user turns off the target heat level, the gas stove will automatically stop heating the target pot, that is, automatically turn off the target heat level to automatically stop cooking, so as to ensure the safety and reliability of the gas stove, thereby avoiding the danger caused by the user using the target heat level for too long when cooking cannot be stopped within the first target time.

[0121] In the above embodiments, after the controller controls the gas stove to finish heating, the controller then controls the gas stove to enter a cooling state, i.e., a stopped heating state. The stopped heating state is used to indicate that the target pot cannot be provided with any heat level. The third target duration can be understood as the cooling duration of the gas stove.

[0122] In one embodiment, any duration greater than or equal to the first preset duration is determined as the third target duration, and the average power of the fire is less than or equal to the preset power within the total duration of the sum of the third target duration and the second heating duration.

[0123] Correspondingly, the specific method for controlling the cooling of the gas stove is as follows: when the gas stove heats the target pot body according to the target firepower for a second heating time, and then stops heating, the gas stove is controlled to be in a stopped heating state for a first preset time.

[0124] In another implementation, a third target duration is flexibly determined based on the second heating duration. The third target duration determined in this way is shorter than the preset fixed third target duration used in the above implementation, which reduces the cooling time for the user to wait for the gas stove to cool down, saves the user's waiting time, and improves the user's experience of using the gas stove.

[0125] Correspondingly, the specific method for controlling the cooling of the gas stove is as follows: when the gas stove heats the target pot body according to the target firepower for a second heating time, and then stops heating, a third target time is determined based on the first target power, the second heating time, and the preset power, so that the average power of the firepower within the total time of the sum of the third target time and the second heating time is less than or equal to the preset power.

[0126] As one implementation method, while controlling the gas stove's cooling as described above, the controller can also perform the following steps: controlling the gas stove to remain in a stopped heating state for a third target duration; and continuously sending warning messages for the third target duration. The warning messages are used to notify the user that the gas stove is in a stopped heating state.

[0127] In some examples, in order to reduce the number of times users accidentally activate the firepower level within the third target duration, warning messages are continuously sent until the third target duration is reached.

[0128] In this implementation, after the user completes cooking using the target heat level, the required cooling time for the gas stove is determined, i.e., the third target duration. Simultaneously, the gas stove is controlled to remain in a state where it cannot perform any heating operations for the entire third target duration after cooking is completed, ensuring that the average power output within a certain time period is less than the preset power, thus guaranteeing the safety of the gas stove. At the same time, a warning message is sent to inform the user that the gas stove is currently unable to provide any heat level.

[0129] Based on this, after the user finishes cooking using the target heat level, if the user activates any of the multiple heat levels within the third target time period, the gas stove will not provide any heat and will send a warning message to remind the user that the gas stove can only work after the third target time period, thus preventing the user from accidentally activating the heat level within the third target time period.

[0130] In some embodiments, the control panel is further provided with a display panel, which is used to display the firepower status information of the gas stove. The firepower status information includes at least one or two of the following: a first prompt message, a second prompt message, and a warning message.

[0131] For example, the above-mentioned fire status information is displayed in the following format: Figure 8 The display method is shown above. The aforementioned firepower status information is sent to the user's terminal device, enabling the user to communicate and interact with the gas stove through the terminal device, sending respective start and stop signals to the gas stove to control the cooking process.

[0132] As can be seen, the above mainly describes the solutions provided by the embodiments of this application from a methodological perspective. To achieve the above functions, the embodiments of this application provide corresponding hardware structures and / or software modules for executing each function. Those skilled in the art should readily recognize that, in conjunction with the modules and algorithm steps of the various examples described in the embodiments disclosed herein, the embodiments of this application can be implemented in hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is executed by hardware or by computer software driving hardware depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this invention.

[0133] This application embodiment can divide the controller into functional modules according to the above method example. For example, each function can be divided into a separate functional module, or two or more functions can be integrated into one processing module. The integrated module can be implemented in hardware or as a software functional module. Optionally, the module division in this application embodiment is illustrative and only represents one logical functional division; other division methods may be used in actual implementation.

[0134] This application also provides a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a controller. For example... Figure 9 As shown, the controller 108 includes a processor 301, and optionally, a memory 302 and a communication interface 303 connected to the processor 301. The processor 301, memory 302, and communication interface 303 are connected via a bus 304.

[0135] Processor 301 may be a central processing unit (CPU), a general-purpose processor, a network processor (NP), a digital signal processor (DSP), a microprocessor, a microcontroller, a programmable logic device (PLD), or any combination thereof. Processor 301 may also be any other device with processing capabilities, such as a circuit, device, or software module. Processor 301 may also include multiple CPUs, and processor 301 may be a single-core processor or a multi-core processor. Here, "processor" may refer to one or more devices, circuits, or processing cores used to process data (e.g., computer program instructions).

[0136] The memory 302 may be a read-only memory (ROM) or other type of static storage device capable of storing static information and instructions, random access memory (RAM) or other type of dynamic storage device capable of storing information and instructions, or it may be an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) or other optical disc storage, optical disc storage (including compressed optical discs, laser discs, optical discs, digital universal optical discs, Blu-ray discs, etc.), magnetic disk storage media or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium capable of carrying or storing desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and accessible by a computer. This application embodiment does not impose any limitations on this. The memory 302 may exist independently or may be integrated with the processor 301. The memory 302 may contain computer program code. The processor 301 is used to execute the computer program code stored in the memory 302, thereby implementing the control method provided in this application embodiment.

[0137] The communication interface 303 can be used to communicate with other devices or communication networks (such as Ethernet, radio access network (RAN), wireless local area network (WLAN), etc.). The communication interface 303 can be a module, circuit, transceiver, or any device capable of communication.

[0138] Bus 304 can be a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus or an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus, etc. Bus 304 can be divided into address bus, data bus, control bus, etc. For ease of representation, Figure 9 The bus is represented by a single thick line, but this does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus.

[0139] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium including computer-executable instructions that, when run on a computer, cause the computer to execute any of the fire control methods for a gas stove provided in the above embodiments.

[0140] This application also provides a computer program product containing computer execution instructions, which, when run on a computer, causes the computer to execute any of the firepower control methods for a gas stove provided in the above embodiments.

[0141] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved, in whole or in part, through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented using software programs, implementation can be, in whole or in part, in the form of a computer program product. This computer program product includes one or more computer-executable instructions. When these computer-executable instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the flow or function according to the embodiments of this application is generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer-executable instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another. For example, computer-executable instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium accessible to a computer or a data storage device containing one or more servers, data centers, etc., that can be integrated with the medium. The available media can be magnetic media (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes), optical media (e.g., DVDs), or semiconductor media (e.g., solid-state disks, SSDs).

[0142] Although this application has been described herein in conjunction with various embodiments, those skilled in the art, by reviewing the accompanying drawings, the disclosure, and the appended claims, will understand and implement other variations of the disclosed embodiments in carrying out the claimed application. In the claims, the word "comprising" does not exclude other components or steps, and "a" or "an" does not exclude multiple instances. A single processor or other unit can implement several functions listed in the claims. While different dependent claims may recite certain measures, this does not mean that these measures cannot be combined to produce good results.

[0143] Although this application has been described in conjunction with specific features and embodiments, it is obvious that various modifications and combinations can be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of this application. Accordingly, this specification and drawings are merely exemplary illustrations of this application as defined by the appended claims, and are considered to cover any and all modifications, variations, combinations, or equivalents within the scope of this application. Clearly, those skilled in the art can make various alterations and modifications to this application without departing from the spirit and scope of this application. Thus, if such modifications and modifications of this application fall within the scope of the claims of this application and their equivalents, this application is also intended to include such modifications and modifications.

[0144] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A gas stove, characterized in that, include: The controller, and the control panel and burner connected to the controller; The control panel is equipped with control buttons, which are used to control multiple firepower levels. A burner is used to provide firepower corresponding to the activated firepower level when any one of the plurality of firepower levels is activated. The controller is configured to perform: In response to the activation command of the target firepower level on the control panel, a first target duration for the burner to continuously provide the target firepower is determined according to a first preset duration and a preset power, so that the average power of the total firepower provided by the burner within the first preset duration is less than the preset power; The target firepower level corresponds to the target firepower, and the target firepower is the firepower with the highest power among the multiple firepower levels. The first target power of the target firepower is greater than or equal to the power of the national standard maximum heat load; the preset power is less than or equal to the power of the national standard maximum heat load. When the first target duration is greater than or equal to the second preset duration, the gas stove is controlled to heat the target pot body according to the target firepower based on the first target duration. The controller is also configured to: When the first target duration is less than the second preset duration, the gas stove is controlled to stop heating the target pot body according to the third preset duration, and a first prompt message is sent. The first prompt message is used to remind the user that the burner can only provide the target firepower after the third preset duration.

2. The gas stove according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the controller executes the step of determining the first target duration for which the burner continuously provides target firepower based on the first preset duration and preset power, it is specifically configured as follows: Determine the second target power and the second target duration of the burner within a first preset time period before the current start time; the second target power is the power of the firepower provided by the burner within the first preset time period; the second target duration is the duration for which the burner provides the firepower of the second target power. The first target duration is determined based on the second target power, the second target duration, and the preset power; The average power of the firepower within the total duration of the sum of the first target duration and the second target duration is less than or equal to the preset power.

3. The gas stove according to claim 2, characterized in that, The controller is also configured to: When the second target duration is zero, the first target duration is determined based on the first preset duration and the preset power, so that the average power of the firepower within the first preset duration after the current activation time is less than or equal to the preset power.

4. The gas stove according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, When the controller executes the command to control the gas stove to heat the target pot body according to the target firepower based on the first target duration, it is specifically configured as follows: The gas stove is controlled to continuously heat the target pot body according to the target firepower for a first heating time, and the first heating time and the first target time are compared so that the first heating time is less than the first target time.

5. The gas stove according to claim 4, characterized in that, The controller is also configured to: When the target duration difference is less than or equal to the duration difference threshold, a second prompt message is sent; the target duration difference is the difference between the first target duration and the first heating duration. The second prompt message is used to remind the user that the duration for which the gas stove can continuously operate at the target firepower level is the target duration difference.

6. The gas stove according to claim 5, characterized in that, The controller is also configured to: If the first heating time is less than the first target time, in response to the shutdown command of the target firepower level, the gas stove is controlled to stop heating the target pot.

7. The gas stove according to claim 6, characterized in that, The controller is also configured to: When the first heating duration is greater than or equal to the first target duration, the gas stove is controlled to stop heating the target pot.

8. The gas stove according to claim 7, characterized in that, The control panel is also equipped with a display panel, which is used to display the firepower status information of the gas stove. The firepower status information includes at least one or two of the following: the first prompt information, the second prompt information, and the warning information. The warning message is used to inform the user that the gas stove is in a stopped heating state.

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