Method for determining food type in an electric pressure cooker and related components

Abstract

The application discloses a method for determining food type of an electric pressure cooker and related components, and relates to the technical field of home appliance control. First, a heating module is controlled to work at a first preset working power. When the pressure in the electric pressure cooker reaches a preset pressure range, the heating control module stops working and the number of pressure signal actions is increased by one, so that the food type is determined based on the number of pressure signal actions subsequently. When the working time of the electric pressure cooker does not reach a preset detection time, the heating module is continuously controlled to repeat the above steps until the working time reaches the preset detection time. The food type of the food to be cooked is determined by the number of pressure signal actions of the electric pressure cooker within the preset detection time, so that the cooking mode corresponding to the food type is adjusted, and problems such as cooking failure affecting the user experience are avoided.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of household appliance control, in particular to a method for determining food type of an electric pressure cooker and related components. BACKGROUND

[0002] An electric pressure cooker is an upgraded product based on traditional high-pressure cookers and electric rice cookers, which combines the advantages of both. The electric pressure cooker has multiple cooking modes, such as steaming rice, cooking porridge, and boiling soup, etc. In the prior art, the user needs to set the cooking mode for the electric pressure cooker in advance. However, if the user selects a cooking mode that does not match the actual food to be cooked, it may cause cooking failure and other problems. For example, the user selects the rice steaming mode, but actually cooks porridge or soup with high water content, which may cause the electric pressure cooker to spray porridge or soup. If the user selects the porridge cooking mode but actually wants to cook rice with low water content, it may cause the rice to be undercooked, which seriously affects the user experience. SUMMARY

[0003] The purpose of the present application is to provide a method, system, device, electric pressure cooker and storage medium for determining food type of an electric pressure cooker, which can determine the food type of the food to be cooked, so as to adjust the cooking mode corresponding to the food type in the subsequent electric pressure cooker, and avoid the problem of cooking failure affecting the user experience.

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, the present application provides a method for determining food type of an electric pressure cooker, comprising:

[0005] controlling a heating module in the electric pressure cooker to work at a first preset working power;

[0006] stopping the heating module from working when the pressure in the electric pressure cooker reaches a preset pressure range, and adding one to the number of pressure signal actions;

[0007] determining whether the working time of the electric pressure cooker is greater than a preset detection time, wherein the preset detection time is less than the cooking setting time of the electric pressure cooker;

[0008] if not, entering the step of controlling the heating module in the electric pressure cooker to work at the first preset working power;

[0009] if yes, determining the number of pressure signal actions of the electric pressure cooker within the preset detection time, and determining the food type of the food to be cooked in the electric pressure cooker according to the number of pressure signal actions.

[0010] Preferably, the food type includes juicy water-containing food and low-juice water-containing food, and after determining the food type of the food to be cooked in the electric pressure cooker, the method further comprises:

[0011] when the food type is determined as the watery food, controlling the heating module to work at a second preset working power until the electric pressure cooker meets a preset cooking end condition, and then controlling the heating module to stop working;

[0012] when the food type is determined as the watery food, controlling the heating module to work at a second preset working power until the electric pressure cooker meets a preset cooking end condition, and then controlling the heating module to stop working;

[0013] Preferably, determining the food type of the food to be cooked in the electric pressure cooker according to the number of times of action of the pressure signal comprises:

[0014] when the number of times of action of the pressure signal is greater than a preset number threshold, determining the food type as the watery food;

[0015] when the number of times of action of the pressure signal is not greater than the preset number threshold, determining the food type as the watery food.

[0016] Preferably, after the number of times of action of the pressure signal is increased by one, the method further comprises:

[0017] judging whether a total working duration of the heating module from starting working to the current time reaches the preset cooking time;

[0018] if yes, controlling the electric pressure cooker to exhaust steam according to a preset exhaust strategy corresponding to the food type;

[0019] if no, entering a step of judging whether a working time of the electric pressure cooker is greater than a preset detection time.

[0020] Preferably, the food type comprises a watery food and a watery food;

[0021] controlling the electric pressure cooker to exhaust steam according to a preset exhaust strategy corresponding to the food type comprises:

[0022] when the food type is the watery food, controlling the exhaust valve of the electric pressure cooker to be opened for a first preset duration and then turned off for a second preset duration, and detecting whether the electric pressure cooker is completely exhausted, if yes, controlling the exhaust valve to stop working, and if no, entering a step of controlling the exhaust valve of the electric pressure cooker to be turned on for a first preset duration and then turned off for a second preset duration;

[0023] when the food type is the watery food, controlling the exhaust valve to be opened until the electric pressure cooker is completely exhausted.

[0024] Preferably, before the step of judging whether the working time of the electric pressure cooker is greater than a preset detection time, the method further comprises:

[0025] When the total working time does not reach the cooking setting time, judging whether the bottom temperature of the electric pressure cooker is greater than a cooking protection temperature;

[0026] If the bottom temperature is greater than the cooking protection temperature, entering a step of controlling the electric pressure cooker to exhaust according to a preset exhaust strategy corresponding to the food type of the food to be cooked;

[0027] If the bottom temperature is not greater than the cooking protection temperature, judging whether the food type of the food to be cooked has been determined;

[0028] If the food type has been determined, entering a step of judging whether the total working time of the heating module from starting working to the current time reaches the cooking setting time;

[0029] If the food type has not been determined, entering a step of judging whether the working time of the electric pressure cooker is greater than a preset detection time.

[0030] To solve the above technical problems, the application further provides an electric pressure cooker food type determination system, comprising:

[0031] a working control unit configured to control a heating module in the electric pressure cooker to work at a first preset working power;

[0032] a pressure signal action counting unit configured to control the heating module to stop working when the pressure in the electric pressure cooker reaches a preset pressure range, and add one to the pressure signal action count;

[0033] a judging unit configured to judge whether the working time of the electric pressure cooker is greater than a preset detection time, wherein the preset detection time is less than a cooking setting time of the electric pressure cooker; if not, triggering the working control unit; if yes, triggering a food type determination unit;

[0034] the food type determination unit is configured to determine the pressure signal action count of the electric pressure cooker within the preset detection time, and determine the food type of the food to be cooked in the electric pressure cooker according to the pressure signal action count.

[0035] To solve the above technical problems, the application further provides an electric pressure cooker food type determination device, comprising:

[0036] a memory configured to store a computer program;

[0037] a processor configured to execute the computer program to realize the steps of the above electric pressure cooker food type determination method.

[0038] To solve the above technical problems, the application further provides an electric pressure cooker, comprising the above-mentioned device for determining food type of electric pressure cooker.

[0039] To solve the above technical problems, the application further provides a storage medium, wherein the storage medium stores a computer program, and the computer program is executed by a processor to implement the steps of the above-mentioned method for determining food type of electric pressure cooker.

[0040] To sum up, the application provides a method for determining food type of electric pressure cooker and related components. First, the heating module is controlled to heat the electric pressure cooker at a first preset working power. When the pressure in the electric pressure cooker reaches a preset pressure range, the heating control module stops working and the number of pressure signal actions is increased by one so as to determine the food type based on the number of pressure signal actions subsequently. When the working time of the electric pressure cooker does not reach a preset detection time, the heating module is continuously controlled to repeat the above steps until the working time reaches the preset detection time. The food type of the food to be cooked is determined by the number of pressure signal actions of the electric pressure cooker within the preset detection time, so as to adjust the cooking mode corresponding to the food type, thereby avoiding problems such as cooking failure that affect user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0041] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the prior art and embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the application, and other drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort on the basis of these drawings.

[0042] Figure 1 A flowchart of a method for determining food type of electric pressure cooker provided by the application;

[0043] Figure 2 Another flowchart of a method for determining food type of electric pressure cooker provided by the application;

[0044] Figure 3 A structural schematic diagram of a system for determining food type of electric pressure cooker provided by the application;

[0045] Figure 4 A structural schematic diagram of a device for determining food type of electric pressure cooker provided by the application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] The core of the application is to provide a method, system, device, electric pressure cooker and storage medium for determining food type of electric pressure cooker, which can determine the food type of the food to be cooked, so as to adjust the cooking mode corresponding to the food type subsequently, thereby avoiding problems such as cooking failure that affect user experience.

[0047] In order to make the purposes, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0048] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 A flowchart of a method for determining food type of an electric pressure cooker is provided in the present application. The control method comprises:

[0049] S1: controlling a heating module in the electric pressure cooker to work at a first preset working power;

[0050] To solve the problem that the electric pressure cooker in the prior art usually cooks the food to be cooked according to the cooking mode selected by the user, but the user sometimes selects the wrong cooking mode, resulting in the problem of soup spitting or undercooking of the electric pressure cooker, the present application controls the electric pressure cooker to automatically judge the food type of the food to be cooked. After determining the food type of the food to be cooked in the electric pressure cooker, it can be determined whether the cooking mode selected by the user matches the food to be cooked. When the cooking mode selected by the user does not match the food to be cooked, the working mode of the electric pressure cooker is adjusted.

[0051] Specifically, first, the heating module in the electric pressure cooker is controlled to work at a first preset working power. The specific value of the first preset working power is not particularly limited in the present application. The first preset working power can be set to more than sixty percent of the rated power of the electric pressure cooker, so as to speed up the efficiency of detecting the food type in the present application.

[0052] S2: when the pressure in the electric pressure cooker reaches a preset pressure range, controlling the heating module to stop working, and adding one to the number of pressure signal actions;

[0053] S3: determining whether the working time of the electric pressure cooker is greater than a preset detection time, wherein the preset detection time is less than the cooking setting time of the electric pressure cooker; if not, entering S1; if yes, entering S4;

[0054] When the heating module works at the first preset working power for a period of time, the pressure in the electric pressure cooker reaches a preset pressure range. The preset pressure range can be the pressure range corresponding to the cooking mode selected by the user. For example, when the user selects the low-pressure cooking mode, the preset pressure range is 35Kpa to 55Kpa, and when the user selects the high-pressure cooking mode, the preset pressure range is 65Kpa to 85Kpa.

[0055] The pressure signal action times are all added by one each time the pressure in the electric pressure cooker reaches the preset pressure range, wherein the pressure signal can be generated by a pressure detection module in the electric pressure cooker when detecting that the pressure in the electric pressure cooker reaches the preset pressure range, and then the pressure signal action times are added by one each time the application receives the pressure signal output by the pressure detection module.

[0056] The heating module is controlled to stop working when the pressure in the electric pressure cooker reaches the preset pressure range, so that the pressure in the electric pressure cooker gradually decreases, the heating module is started again and continues to work at the first preset power when the working time of the electric pressure cooker is not greater than the preset detection time, so that the pressure in the electric pressure cooker rises again, and the pressure signal action times are added by one when the pressure in the electric pressure cooker rises again to the preset pressure range, so that the application can determine the food type based on the pressure signal action times of the electric pressure cooker within the preset detection time. When the working time of the electric pressure cooker reaches the preset detection time, enter the subsequent step of determining the food type of the food to be cooked in the electric pressure cooker based on the pressure signal action times, and it should be noted that the preset detection time is less than the cooking setting time of the electric pressure cooker, and the cooking setting time refers to the total cooking time corresponding to the cooking mode selected by the user, that is, a time period is selected before the cooking of the electric pressure cooker is completed to determine the pressure signal action times of the electric pressure cooker in the time period.

[0057] S4: Determine the pressure signal action times of the electric pressure cooker within the preset detection time, and determine the food type of the food to be cooked in the electric pressure cooker according to the pressure signal action times.

[0058] Different types of food reach different temperatures under the same time and the same heating strategy, so the temperature inside the electric pressure cooker is also different, and because there is a certain proportional relationship between the temperature and the pressure in the electric pressure cooker, the pressure in the electric pressure cooker is also different. The application determines the food type of the food to be cooked based on the above principle according to the pressure signal action times of the electric pressure cooker within the preset detection time. The food type of the food to be cooked in the application can be juicy water food and less juicy water food, or other food types, and the classification standard of the pressure in the electric pressure cooker is different, which is not particularly limited by the application.

[0059] In summary, the application provides a method for determining food type of an electric pressure cooker. First, a heating module is controlled to heat the electric pressure cooker at a first preset working power. When the pressure in the electric pressure cooker reaches a preset pressure range, the heating control module stops working and the number of pressure signal actions is increased by one so as to determine the food type based on the number of pressure signal actions subsequently. When the working time of the electric pressure cooker does not reach a preset detection time, the heating module is continuously controlled to repeat the above steps until the working time reaches the preset detection time. The food type of the food to be cooked is determined based on the number of pressure signal actions of the electric pressure cooker within the preset detection time, so as to adjust the cooking mode corresponding to the food type, thereby avoiding problems such as cooking failure that affect user experience.

[0060] On the basis of the above embodiment,

[0061] As a preferred embodiment, the food type includes juicy water food and less juicy water food. After determining the food type of the food to be cooked in the electric pressure cooker, the method further includes:

[0062] When the food type is determined to be juicy water food, the heating module is controlled to work at a second preset working power until the electric pressure cooker meets a preset cooking end condition, and then the heating module is controlled to stop working.

[0063] When the food type is determined to be less juicy water food, the heating module is controlled to work at a third preset working power until the electric pressure cooker meets a preset cooking end condition, and then the heating module is controlled to stop working, wherein the third preset working power is less than the second preset working power.

[0064] In this embodiment, the food type specifically includes juicy water food and less juicy water food. It is considered that the requirements of the heating mode of the electric pressure cooker for the juicy water food and the less juicy water food are different. For example, when the electric pressure cooker is used to cook porridge or soup and other juicy water food with high water content, the temperature rising process of the electric pressure cooker is relatively slow, and therefore the electric pressure cooker needs to be controlled to work at a relatively high power. When the electric pressure cooker is used to cook steamed rice and other less juicy water food with low water content, the temperature rising process of the electric pressure cooker is relatively fast, and therefore the electric pressure cooker can be controlled to work at a relatively low power. Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2Another flow chart of the method for determining food type of an electric pressure cooker is provided in the present application, after the food type of the food to be cooked in the electric pressure cooker is determined, the electric pressure cooker is controlled to cook at different working powers for different food types. Specifically, when the food to be cooked is determined to be juicy water type food, the heating module is controlled to work at a second preset working power until the electric pressure cooker reaches a preset cooking end condition, and then the heating module is controlled to stop working; when the food to be cooked is determined to be less juicy water type food, the heating module is controlled to work at a third preset working power smaller than the second preset working power until the cooking is completed. It should be noted that the third preset working power is smaller than the second preset working power because the temperature rising speed of the juicy water type food and the less juicy water type food is different, and the temperature of the less juicy water type food rises faster when the heating module works at the same working power, so the heating module can select a lower working power to heat the food to be cooked.

[0065] The values of the second preset working power and the third preset working power are not particularly limited in the present application, and can be set according to actual conditions. In addition, considering that the first preset power is usually set to be relatively high in order to speed up the determination process of the food type, but the electric pressure cooker may cause the juice to overflow at the exhaust valve when cooking the juicy water type food at a too high power, the second preset working power in the present embodiment can be set to a value smaller than the first preset working power.

[0066] It should be noted that the juicy water type food and the less juicy water type food in the present application are determined according to the water content of the food to be cooked before the food is cooked using the electric pressure cooker. The water content is the ratio of the weight of water in the food to be cooked to the total weight of the food to be cooked. When the water content of the food to be cooked is greater than a preset dividing value, the food to be cooked is considered to be juicy water type food, and vice versa. The specific value of the preset dividing value is not particularly limited in the present application, and can be set according to the actual working performance of the electric pressure cooker. In actual application, the juicy water type food usually includes soup and porridge, and the less juicy water type food usually includes dry rice and casserole rice.

[0067] In addition, the preset cooking end condition is not particularly limited in the present application, and the preset cooking end condition can be that the cooking time of the electric pressure cooker reaches the cooking setting time and the temperature in the electric pressure cooker reaches the cooking setting temperature corresponding to the cooking mode selected by the user.

[0068] In summary, in the present embodiment, the heating module is controlled to work at different working powers for the juicy water type food and the less juicy water type food, which better guarantees the cooking effect of different types of food and further optimizes the cooking performance of the electric pressure cooker.

[0069] As a preferred embodiment, the food type of the food to be cooked in the electric pressure cooker is determined according to the number of times of pressure signal actions, comprising:

[0070] When the number of times of pressure signal actions is greater than a preset number threshold, the food type is determined to be a juicy water type food;

[0071] When the number of times of pressure signal actions is not greater than the preset number threshold, the food type is determined to be a less juicy water type food.

[0072] In the embodiment, the food type of the food to be cooked is determined according to the number of times of pressure signal actions, specifically, when the number of times of pressure signal actions is greater than a preset number threshold, the food type is determined to be a juicy water type food. Since the juicy water type food generates water vapor after being heated by the heating module working at a first preset working power, the pressure in the electric pressure cooker rises faster, so the number of times of reaching the preset pressure range in the same time is more. When the number of times of pressure signal actions is not greater than the preset number threshold, the food type is determined to be a less juicy water type food. Since the pressure in the electric pressure cooker rises slower when cooking the less juicy water type food under the condition that the heating module works at the first preset working power for the same time, the number of times of reaching the preset pressure range in the same time is relatively less. In summary, the above two types of food are distinguished based on the different principles of the influence of the juicy water type food and the less juicy water type food on the pressure in the electric pressure cooker in the embodiment, and the distinguishing method is simple and effective, further improving the performance of the electric pressure cooker.

[0073] As a preferred embodiment, after the number of times of pressure signal actions is added by one, further comprising:

[0074] determining whether the total working duration of the heating module from starting working to the current time reaches a cooking setting time;

[0075] if yes, controlling the electric pressure cooker to exhaust steam according to the preset steam exhaust strategy corresponding to the food type;

[0076] if no, entering the step of determining whether the working time of the electric pressure cooker is greater than a preset detection time.

[0077] It is considered that different types of food have different applicable steam exhaust strategies. For example, if the steam exhaust valve of the electric pressure cooker is continuously opened until the steam exhaust is completed when cooking porridge with the electric pressure cooker, the porridge in the electric pressure cooker may overflow through the steam exhaust valve, which may cause the electric pressure cooker to be filled with water or cause the user to be scalded, etc. Therefore, when cooking porridge with the electric pressure cooker, the steam exhaust valve needs to be intermittently opened, i.e., the steam exhaust valve is opened for a period of time to exhaust a part of steam, then the steam exhaust valve is closed for a period of time to slowly cool down the porridge, and then the above operation is repeated.

[0078] Specifically, in the embodiment, it is first determined whether the total working duration of the heating module from starting working to the current time reaches the cooking setting time. When the total working duration reaches the cooking setting time, it is proved that the electric pressure cooker has finished cooking, at this time, the exhaust valve needs to be opened, and the application controls the exhaust valve action according to the exhaust strategy corresponding to the food type to complete the exhaust operation of the electric pressure cooker. If it is detected that the total working duration does not reach the cooking setting duration, the electric pressure cooker will continue to work, and the exhaust valve action does not need to be controlled, and the cooking work of the electric pressure cooker can be continued. In summary, in the embodiment, the exhaust strategy corresponding to the food type of the food to be cooked is selected after cooking based on the food type of the food to be cooked which has been determined, so as to avoid accidents such as water entering the electric pressure cooker or user scalding.

[0079] As a preferred embodiment, the food type includes juicy water food and less juicy water food.

[0080] According to the preset exhaust strategy corresponding to the food type, the electric pressure cooker is controlled to exhaust, comprising:

[0081] When the food type is juicy water food, the exhaust valve of the electric pressure cooker is controlled to be opened for a first preset duration and then turned off for a second preset duration, and it is detected whether the electric pressure cooker is completely exhausted. If yes, the exhaust valve is controlled to stop action; if no, the step of controlling the exhaust valve of the electric pressure cooker to be turned on for a first preset duration and then turned off for a second preset duration is entered.

[0082] When the food type is less juicy water food, the exhaust valve is controlled to be opened until the electric pressure cooker is completely exhausted.

[0083] Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 Another flowchart of a method for determining a food type of an electric pressure cooker provided by the application.

[0084] In view of the fact that different foods have different needs for the steam exhaust strategy of the electric pressure cooker, different steam exhaust strategies are formulated for foods with more juice and foods with less juice in this embodiment. Since foods with more juice are prone to juice overflow and other problems during steam exhaust, the steam exhaust valve of the electric pressure cooker is controlled to be intermittently opened when the electric pressure cooker is cooking foods with more juice. Specifically, when the food type is foods with more juice, the steam exhaust valve of the electric pressure cooker is controlled to be opened for a first preset time period and then closed for a second preset time period, that is, the steam exhaust valve is controlled to be intermittently opened, and it is continuously detected whether the electric pressure cooker is completely exhausted. If the electric pressure cooker is completely exhausted, the steam exhaust valve is directly controlled to be closed. If the electric pressure cooker is not completely exhausted, the steam exhaust valve is continuously controlled to be intermittently opened, thereby avoiding the problem of juice overflow from the steam exhaust valve due to the large water content of the food. When the food type is foods with less juice, juice overflow is usually not a problem, so the steam exhaust valve can be controlled to be continuously opened until the electric pressure cooker is completely exhausted, and then the steam exhaust valve is controlled to be closed, which simplifies the control strategy of the steam exhaust valve under the premise of ensuring normal steam exhaust of the electric pressure cooker.

[0085] As a preferred embodiment, before entering the step of judging whether the working time of the electric pressure cooker is greater than the preset detection time, the method further comprises:

[0086] When the total working time does not reach the cooking setting time, it is judged whether the bottom temperature of the electric pressure cooker is greater than the cooking protection temperature;

[0087] If the bottom temperature is greater than the cooking protection temperature, the step of controlling the steam exhaust of the electric pressure cooker according to the preset steam exhaust strategy corresponding to the food type is entered;

[0088] If the bottom temperature is not greater than the cooking protection temperature, it is judged whether the food type of the food to be cooked has been determined;

[0089] If the food type has been determined, the step of judging whether the total working time of the heating module from the start of work to the current time reaches the cooking setting time is entered;

[0090] If the food type has not been determined, the step of judging whether the working time of the electric pressure cooker is greater than the preset detection time is entered.

[0091] The situation that the steam exhaust valve of the electric pressure cooker needs to be opened includes not only the situation that the food needs to be taken out after the cooking of the electric pressure cooker is completed, but also the situation that the pressure in the electric pressure cooker is too large, that is, the temperature of the electric pressure cooker is too high, and the electric pressure cooker needs to be protected from being damaged. Therefore, in the embodiment, whether the bottom temperature of the electric pressure cooker is greater than the cooking protection temperature is determined before the cooking of the electric pressure cooker is completed, that is, before the total working time reaches the cooking setting time. If the bottom temperature of the electric pressure cooker is greater than the cooking protection temperature, it is indicated that the steam exhaust valve needs to be temporarily opened to ensure the safety of the electric pressure cooker, and therefore the step of controlling the steam exhaust of the electric pressure cooker according to the preset steam exhaust strategy corresponding to the food type is performed. If the bottom temperature of the electric pressure cooker is not greater than the cooking protection temperature, it is proved that the electric pressure cooker is in a relatively safe situation, and the electric pressure cooker can be normally used to continue to cook the food to be cooked. Therefore, whether the working time reaches the cooking setting time, that is, whether the cooking of the electric pressure cooker is completed, is determined in the case that the food type is determined. In the case that the food type is not determined, the step of determining whether the working time of the electric pressure cooker is greater than the preset detection time is performed to complete the determination of the food type. In summary, the safety of the electric pressure cooker is further ensured, and the use experience of the electric pressure cooker is optimized by controlling the steam exhaust of the electric pressure cooker according to the food type when the bottom temperature of the electric pressure cooker is greater than the cooking protection temperature.

[0092] Please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 3 A structure diagram of a system for determining a food type of an electric pressure cooker is provided in the present application, and the control system comprises:

[0093] A working control unit 11 is configured to control a heating module in the electric pressure cooker to work at a first preset working power;

[0094] A pressure signal action counting unit 12 is configured to control the heating module to stop working when the pressure in the electric pressure cooker reaches a preset pressure range, and to add one to the number of pressure signal actions;

[0095] A first determination unit 13 is configured to determine whether the working time of the electric pressure cooker is greater than a preset detection time, wherein the preset detection time is less than the cooking setting time of the electric pressure cooker. If not, the working control unit 11 is triggered. If yes, a food type determination unit 14 is triggered.

[0096] The food type determination unit 14 is configured to determine the number of pressure signal actions of the electric pressure cooker within the preset detection time, and to determine the food type of the food to be cooked in the electric pressure cooker according to the number of pressure signal actions.

[0097] For the related introduction of the system for determining a food type of an electric pressure cooker provided in the present application, please refer to the above-mentioned embodiments of the method for determining a food type of an electric pressure cooker, which will not be repeated here.

[0098] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments:

[0099] As a preferred embodiment, when the food type includes juicy food and less juicy food, the method further comprises:

[0100] The juicy food cooking control unit is configured to, after determining the food type of the food to be cooked in the electric pressure cooker, control the heating module to work at a second preset working power until the electric pressure cooker meets a preset cooking end condition, and then control the heating module to stop working.

[0101] The less juicy food cooking control unit is configured to, after determining the food type as less juicy food, control the heating module to work at a third preset working power until the electric pressure cooker meets a preset cooking end condition, and then control the heating module to stop working, wherein the third preset working power is less than the second preset working power.

[0102] As a preferred embodiment, the food type determination unit 14 comprises:

[0103] The pressure signal action number determination unit is configured to determine the number of pressure signal actions of the electric pressure cooker within a preset detection time.

[0104] The juicy food determination unit is configured to determine the food type as juicy food when the number of pressure signal actions is greater than a preset number threshold.

[0105] The less juicy food determination unit is configured to determine the food type as less juicy food when the number of pressure signal actions is not greater than the preset number threshold.

[0106] As a preferred embodiment, the method further comprises:

[0107] The second determination unit is configured to, after adding one to the number of pressure signal actions, determine whether the total working time of the heating module from starting working to the current time reaches the cooking setting time; if yes, trigger the steam exhaust control unit; if no, trigger the first determination unit 13.

[0108] The steam exhaust control unit is configured to control the steam exhaust of the electric pressure cooker according to the preset steam exhaust strategy corresponding to the food type.

[0109] As a preferred embodiment, when the food type includes juicy food and less juicy food, the steam exhaust control unit comprises:

[0110] The juicy food steam exhaust unit is configured to, when the food type is juicy food, control the steam exhaust valve of the electric pressure cooker to be opened for a first preset time and then closed for a second preset time, and detect whether the electric pressure cooker is completely exhausted; if yes, control the steam exhaust valve to stop working; if no, enter the step of controlling the steam exhaust valve to be turned on for a first preset time and then turned off for a second preset time.

[0111] The steam venting unit for low-juicy foods is used to control the opening of the steam venting valve until the electric pressure cooker completely releases steam when the food type is low-juicy.

[0112] As a preferred embodiment, it also includes:

[0113] The cooking protection unit is used to determine whether the bottom temperature of the electric pressure cooker is greater than the cooking protection temperature before entering the step of determining whether the working time of the electric pressure cooker is greater than the preset detection time, when the total working time has not reached the cooking set time; if so, the steam exhaust control unit is triggered; if not, the third judgment unit is triggered.

[0114] The third judgment unit is used to determine whether the food type of the food to be cooked has been determined; if the food type has been determined, the second judgment unit is triggered; if the food type has not been determined, the first judgment unit 13 is triggered.

[0115] Please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a device for determining the type of food in an electric pressure cooker according to the present invention. The control device includes:

[0116] Memory 21 is used to store computer programs;

[0117] The processor 22 is used to implement the steps of the above-described method for determining the type of food in an electric pressure cooker when executing a computer program.

[0118] For a description of the device for determining the type of food in an electric pressure cooker provided in this application, please refer to the embodiments of the method for determining the type of food in an electric pressure cooker described above. This application will not repeat the details here.

[0119] This application also provides an electric pressure cooker, including the above-described device for determining the type of food.

[0120] For a detailed description of the electric pressure cooker provided in this application, please refer to the above-described embodiment of the method for determining food type using an electric pressure cooker; further details will not be repeated here.

[0121] This application also provides a storage medium storing a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the above-described method for determining the type of food using an electric pressure cooker.

[0122] For a description of the storage medium provided in this application, please refer to the above-described embodiment of the method for determining food type using an electric pressure cooker; further details will not be repeated here.

[0123] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, with each embodiment focusing on its differences from other embodiments. Similar or identical parts between embodiments can be referred to interchangeably. For the apparatus disclosed in the embodiments, since they correspond to the methods disclosed in the embodiments, the description is relatively simple; relevant parts can be referred to the method section.

[0124] It should also be noted that, in this specification, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

Claims

1. A method for determining a food type of an electric pressure cooker, the method comprising: The method comprises the following steps: controlling a heating module in an electric pressure cooker to work at a first preset working power; stopping the heating module from working when the pressure in the electric pressure cooker reaches a preset pressure range, and adding one to the action times of the pressure signal; determining whether the working time of the electric pressure cooker is greater than a preset detection time, wherein the preset detection time is less than the cooking setting time of the electric pressure cooker; if not, entering the step of controlling the heating module in the electric pressure cooker to work at the first preset working power; if yes, determining the action times of the pressure signal of the electric pressure cooker in the preset detection time, and determining the food type of the food to be cooked in the electric pressure cooker according to the action times of the pressure signal; after adding one to the action times of the pressure signal, further comprising the following steps: determining whether the total working time of the heating module from starting working to the current time reaches the cooking setting time; if yes, controlling the electric pressure cooker to exhaust steam according to the preset exhaust strategy corresponding to the food type; if not, entering the step of determining whether the working time of the electric pressure cooker is greater than the preset detection time; before entering the step of determining whether the working time of the electric pressure cooker is greater than the preset detection time, further comprising the following steps: when the total working time does not reach the cooking setting time, determining whether the bottom temperature of the electric pressure cooker is greater than a cooking protection temperature; if the bottom temperature is greater than the cooking protection temperature, entering the step of controlling the electric pressure cooker to exhaust steam according to the preset exhaust strategy corresponding to the food type; if the bottom temperature is not greater than the cooking protection temperature, determining whether the food type of the food to be cooked has been determined; if the food type has been determined, entering the step of determining whether the total working time of the heating module from starting working to the current time reaches the cooking setting time; if the food type has not been determined, entering the step of determining whether the working time of the electric pressure cooker is greater than the preset detection time.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The food type comprises a juicy water type food and a less juicy water type food, and after determining the food type of the food to be cooked in the electric pressure cooker, further comprising the following steps: when it is determined that the food type is the juicy water type food, controlling the heating module to work at a second preset working power until the heating module stops working when the electric pressure cooker meets a preset cooking end condition; when it is determined that the food type is the less juicy water type food, controlling the heating module to work at a third preset working power until the heating module stops working when the electric pressure cooker meets the preset cooking end condition, wherein the third preset working power is less than the second preset working power.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the food type is determined by the pressure cooker by, Determining the food type of the food to be cooked in the electric pressure cooker according to the action times of the pressure signal comprises the following steps: when the action times of the pressure signal are greater than a preset number threshold, determining that the food type is the juicy water type food; when the action times of the pressure signal are not greater than the preset number threshold, determining that the food type is the less juicy water type food.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the pressure cooker determines the food type by, The food type comprises a juicy water type food and a less juicy water type food; Controlling the electric pressure cooker to exhaust steam according to the preset exhaust strategy corresponding to the food type comprises the following steps: when the food type is the watery food, controlling the steam valve of the electric pressure cooker to open for a first preset time length and then to close for a second preset time length, and detecting whether the electric pressure cooker is completely vented, if yes, controlling the steam valve to stop working, if no, entering the step of controlling the steam valve to open for a first preset time length and then to close for a second preset time length; when the food type is the watery food, controlling the steam valve to open until the electric pressure cooker is completely vented.

5. A system for determining a food type in an electric pressure cooker, the system comprising: Comprising: a working control unit for controlling a heating module in the electric pressure cooker to work at a first preset working power; a pressure signal action counting unit for controlling the heating module to stop working when the pressure in the electric pressure cooker reaches a preset pressure range, and adding one to the pressure signal action count; a judging unit for judging whether the working time of the electric pressure cooker is greater than a preset detection time, wherein the preset detection time is less than the cooking setting time of the electric pressure cooker, if no, triggering the working control unit, if yes, triggering a food type determining unit; the food type determining unit for determining the pressure signal action count of the electric pressure cooker in the preset detection time, and determining the food type of the food to be cooked in the electric pressure cooker according to the pressure signal action count; the system for determining the food type of the electric pressure cooker is specifically used for: judging whether the total working time of the heating module from starting working to the current time reaches the cooking setting time, if yes, controlling the electric pressure cooker to vent according to the preset venting strategy corresponding to the food type, if no, entering the step of judging whether the working time of the electric pressure cooker is greater than a preset detection time; the system for determining the food type of the electric pressure cooker is specifically used for: when the total working time does not reach the cooking setting time, judging whether the bottom temperature of the electric pressure cooker is greater than a cooking protection temperature, if the bottom temperature is greater than the cooking protection temperature, entering the step of controlling the electric pressure cooker to vent according to the preset venting strategy corresponding to the food type, if the bottom temperature is not greater than the cooking protection temperature, judging whether the food type of the food to be cooked is determined, if the food type is determined, entering the step of judging whether the total working time of the heating module from starting working to the current time reaches the cooking setting time, if the food type is not determined, entering the step of judging whether the working time of the electric pressure cooker is greater than a preset detection time.

6. An apparatus for determining a food type of an electric pressure cooker, the apparatus comprising: Comprising: a memory for storing a computer program; a processor for executing the computer program to realize the steps of the method for determining the food type of the electric pressure cooker according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

7. An electric pressure cooker characterized by comprising: the device for determining the food type of the electric pressure cooker according to claim 6.

8. A storage medium, characterized by the storage medium has a computer program stored thereon, and the computer program is executed by the processor to realize the steps of the method for determining the food type of the electric pressure cooker according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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