A cooking apparatus and a control method thereof

Abstract

The application discloses a kind of cooking equipment and its control method, wherein the cooking equipment includes cavity, heating tube is arranged on the cavity, comprising: camera, the camera is arranged in the cavity to take photo to the food cooked;Flap, the flap is movably arranged at the front end position of the heating tube;Drive assembly, the drive assembly is arranged on the cavity, and the output of the drive assembly is connected with the flap to drive the flap to isolate the food cooked with the heating tube;Controller, the controller is electrically connected with the heating tube, the camera, the drive assembly respectively.It is simple in structure, can effectively prevent the phenomenon that baked food is burnt too deep or burnt, to realize good cooking effect.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of kitchen appliances, in particular to a cooking device and a control method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] The basic principle of an oven is that a heating pipe heats the air and food inside the oven after being powered on. Cakes, breads and biscuits are the most frequently used menu by users. These foods have high sugar and oil content. When the surface of a baked food with high sugar and oil content is directly radiated by the heating pipe, it is very easy to burn and the surface may be excessively burned and the inside may not be cooked.

[0003] In the related art, in the process of daily baking and cooking, most ovens are often used by users to cover the surface of food with tinfoil to block the direct heat radiation of the heating pipe, so as to control the burning. However, this process needs to open the oven door multiple times, which has the following adverse effects: the oven heat loss is serious, which reduces the baking efficiency; when covering the tinfoil, the hand is inserted into the cavity, which has the risk of scalding; and the cooking effect is seriously affected, for example, the food such as puffs and small cakes is easily affected by temperature and pressure difference, so that the food is easily collapsed after the oven door is opened, and the cooking effect is greatly reduced. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application aims to at least solve one of the problems existing in the related art, and for this purpose, the present application provides a cooking device which has a simple structure and can effectively prevent the phenomenon of over-burning or burning of food during cooking, thereby achieving good cooking effect.

[0005] In addition, the present application also provides a control method of a cooking device, which is simple and feasible, and can effectively improve the cooking effect of food.

[0006] The first object is achieved by the following technical solutions:

[0007] A cooking device, comprising a cavity, a heating pipe is arranged on the cavity, comprising:

[0008] A camera is arranged in the cavity to take a photo of the food being cooked.

[0009] A baffle is movably arranged at the front end of the heating pipe.

[0010] A driving assembly is arranged on the cavity, and the output end of the driving assembly is connected with the baffle to drive the baffle to isolate the food being cooked from the heating pipe.

[0011] A controller is electrically connected with the heating pipe, the camera and the driving assembly.

[0012] In some embodiments, the driving assembly comprises a rotating shaft and a driving motor, wherein a mounting port is formed on one end of the cavity, the rotating shaft is rotatably arranged at the mounting port, guide rods are arranged on both sides in the cavity respectively, one end of the baffle is connected with the rotating shaft, and the other end is movably connected with the guide rods on both sides respectively, the driving motor is arranged on the cavity, and the output end of the driving motor is connected with the rotating shaft to drive the rotating shaft to rotate, and the baffle is driven to reciprocate along the guide rods by the action of the rotating shaft.

[0013] In some embodiments, the driving assembly further comprises a transmission member, and the output end of the driving motor is connected with the rotating shaft through the transmission member.

[0014] In some embodiments, the transmission member is made of a belt.

[0015] In some embodiments, the driving assembly further comprises mounting brackets, and both ends of the rotating shaft are mounted on the outer sidewall of the cavity through the mounting brackets respectively.

[0016] In some embodiments, the baffle is a crimpable structure.

[0017] In some embodiments, a control panel is further included, which is arranged at an external position of the cavity, and the control panel is electrically connected with the controller.

[0018] In some embodiments, a communication module is further included, which is arranged on the cavity, and the controller is electrically connected with the communication module to enable the controller to be communicatively connected with a mobile terminal through the communication module.

[0019] The second object is achieved by the following technical solutions:

[0020] A control method of a cooking device, applied to the cooking device as described in any of the above embodiments, the control method of the cooking device comprising the following steps:

[0021] The baking end color degree and the preliminary monitoring color degree are preset according to different foods, wherein the color value of the baking end color degree is greater than the color value of the preliminary monitoring color degree;

[0022] The cooking device is started to cook the food;

[0023] An image of the food is acquired, and the acquired image is identified to obtain the baking end color degree and the preliminary monitoring color degree corresponding to the current food;

[0024] monitoring the degree of browning of the food;

[0025] until the actual degree of browning of the food reaches the preliminary monitoring degree of browning, then driving the baffle to make an unfolding movement so that the baffle insulates the food from the heating tube;

[0026] continuing to monitor the degree of browning of the food;

[0027] until the actual degree of browning of the food reaches the baking end degree of browning, then controlling the cooking device to stop working to end the cooking work, and sending an alarm to the user to end the cooking work.

[0028] In some embodiments, the step of driving the baffle to make an unfolding movement so that the baffle insulates the food from the heating tube comprises:

[0029] feeding the information that the actual degree of browning of the food reaches the preliminary monitoring degree of browning to the user, so that the user manually selects whether to unfold the baffle according to the actual degree of browning.

[0030] In some embodiments, the step of controlling the cooking device to stop working to end the cooking work, and sending an alarm to the user to end the cooking work comprises:

[0031] after the cooking work is ended, the cooking device switches to a standby state;

[0032] controlling the baffle to remain in an unfolded state, and then driving the baffle to make a folding movement after the user takes out the food.

[0033] Compared with the prior art, the present application at least has the following beneficial effects:

[0034] 1. The cooking device of the present application has a simple structure, can effectively prevent the phenomenon of over-browning or burning of the food during cooking, and thus achieves good cooking effect.

[0035] 2. The control method of the cooking device of the present application is simple and feasible, and can effectively improve the cooking effect of the food. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0036] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the specific embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creative labor.

[0037] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cooking device in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A magnified view of part A in the middle;

[0039] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the cooking device in the embodiment of the present invention with the baffle in the retracted state;

[0040] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the cooking device in the embodiment of the present invention when the baffle is in a flattened state;

[0041] Figure 5 This is a top view of the cooking equipment in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 6 This is a flowchart of the cooking equipment control method in an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0043] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the embodiments of this invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this invention, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of this invention can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0044] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without inventive effort are within the scope of the claimed technical solutions of the invention.

[0045] Example 1:

[0046] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, this embodiment provides a cooking device, including a cavity 1, on which a heating element 2 is disposed, comprising:

[0047] A camera is installed inside cavity 1 to take pictures of the food being cooked;

[0048] Baffle 3 is movably positioned at the front end of heating tube 2;

[0049] Drive component 4 is disposed on cavity 1, and the output end of drive component 4 is connected to baffle 3 to drive baffle 3 to isolate the food being cooked from heating tube 2;

[0050] The controller is electrically connected to the heating element 2, the camera, and the drive component 4.

[0051] In the embodiment, the camera is additionally arranged in the cavity 1 to take photos of the cooked food, so as to obtain the type of the food and / or the degree of burning of the food. The controller controls the driving assembly 4 to drive the baffle 3 to perform the extension and retraction movement, so that the baffle 3 is driven to perform the extension movement to be in the flattened state, and the cooked food is isolated from the heating tube 2, or the baffle 3 is driven to perform the retraction movement to be in the folded state, and the heating tube 2 performs the corresponding work at the same time. Thus, the burning control of the food can be realized without opening the oven door, the structure is simple, the phenomenon of over-burning or burning of the baked food can be effectively prevented, and good cooking effect is realized.

[0052] Further, the driving assembly 4 comprises a rotating shaft 41 and a driving motor 42. An installation opening is formed on one end of the cavity 1, the rotating shaft 41 is rotatably arranged at the installation opening, and guide rods 43 are arranged on both sides in the cavity 1. One end of the baffle 3 is connected with the rotating shaft 41, and the other end is movably connected with the guide rods 43 on both sides. The driving motor 42 is arranged on the cavity 1, and the output end of the driving motor 42 is connected with the rotating shaft 41 to drive the rotating shaft 41 to rotate, so that the baffle 3 is driven to reciprocate along the guide rods 43 by the action of the rotating shaft 41.

[0053] Preferably, the driving assembly 4 further comprises a transmission member 44, and the output end of the driving motor 42 is connected with the rotating shaft 41 through the transmission member 44.

[0054] Specifically, the transmission member 44 is made of a belt.

[0055] Preferably, the driving assembly 4 further comprises a mounting bracket 45, and both ends of the rotating shaft 41 are mounted on the outer side wall of the cavity 1 through the mounting bracket 45.

[0056] Further, the baffle 3 is of a rollable structure.

[0057] Preferably, the heating tube 2 is located at the top position of the cavity 1.

[0058] Specifically, the camera is located below the baffle 3.

[0059] In the embodiment, the heating tube 2 is located on the top wall of the cavity 1, and the baffle 3 is movably arranged at the lower position of the heating tube 2, that is, the guide rod 43 is located at the lower position of the heating tube 2, and the camera is located at the lower position of the baffle 3 to facilitate the camera to take pictures of the cooked food. In addition, the mounting hole is formed on the rear side wall of the cavity 1, and the mounting bracket 45 is arranged at the outer position of the cavity 1, that is, the mounting bracket 45 is arranged on both ends of the mounting hole, and the both ends of the rotating shaft 41 are assembled on the cavity 1 through the mounting bracket 45, so that the rotating shaft 41 is rotatably arranged at the mounting hole position. The guide rods 43 are arranged on the left and right sides of the cavity 1 in the front-rear direction, one end of the baffle 3 is connected with the rotating shaft 41, and the other end is movably connected with the guide rods 43 on both sides. The driving motor 42 is arranged at the outer position of the cavity 1, and the belt is mounted between the driving shaft of the driving motor 42 and one end of the rotating shaft 41, so that the driving motor 42 drives the rotating shaft 41 to rotate through the belt, and the baffle 3 is driven to reciprocate along the guide rod 43 through the action of the rotating shaft 41, so that the baffle 3 is curled on the rotating shaft 41 to directly radiate the heat of the heating tube 2 on the food, that is, the baffle 3 is driven to retract to be in the retracted state, or the baffle 3 is unfolded in the cavity 1 to isolate the cooked food from the heating tube 2, that is, the baffle 3 is driven to extend to be in the unfolded state. More preferably, the transmission member 44 is not limited to the belt, but can also be a gear structure, and of course other more suitable transmission structures can also be selected according to actual needs. When the transmission member 44 is a gear structure, the driving wheel is arranged on the driving shaft of the driving motor 42, and the transmission wheel is arranged on one end of the rotating shaft 41, and the driving wheel is engaged with the transmission wheel to drive the rotating shaft 41 to rotate by the driving motor 42.

[0060] Further, the control panel is arranged at the outer position of the cavity 1, and the control panel is electrically connected with the controller.

[0061] In particular, the communication module is further included, and the controller is electrically connected with the communication module to communicate with the mobile terminal through the communication module.

[0062] In the embodiment, the control panel is arranged at the outer position of the cavity 1, and the control panel is electrically connected with the controller to display the food information taken by the camera on the control panel, so as to facilitate the user to issue corresponding work instructions on the control panel according to the current food information, and then the cooking equipment completes the cooking work. In addition, the communication module is arranged on the cavity 1, and the controller is electrically connected with the communication module to communicate with the mobile terminal through the communication module, so as to facilitate the controller to display the food information taken by the camera on the mobile terminal, thereby facilitating the user to issue corresponding work instructions on the control panel according to the current food information, thereby effectively improving the user experience.

[0063] In this embodiment, the mobile terminal can be a smartphone, tablet computer, smartwatch, smart bracelet, or other type of terminal device with network communication capabilities. A smartphone is preferred in this embodiment; other types of terminal devices will not be described further. More preferably, the mobile terminal has a pre-installed embedded system, i.e., a pre-installed associated APP. Furthermore, the communication module is made of Wi-Fi, but is not limited to the aforementioned signal module. Other more suitable signal modules can be selected according to actual needs. In this embodiment, the communication module is described using a Wi-Fi module as an example; other types of signal modules will not be described further. More preferably, the communication connection can be a wired communication connection or a wireless communication connection. It can also be a direct connection, an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or a connection between two internal components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances. Further, the cooking device can be a steam oven or a regular oven; other types of cooking devices are also possible. In this embodiment, an oven is described as an example; other types of cooking devices will not be described further.

[0064] In this embodiment, the baffle 3 is made of a material with certain heat insulation and deformation properties. More preferably, the baffle 3 has a rollable structure, so that the baffle 3 can be retracted or flattened. When the baffle 3 is in the retracted state, the movement of the baffle 3 can be preset to be "retracted", which is displayed as "OFF" on the control panel. This allows the baffle 3 to not block the heat of the heating tube 2 from the food, and the heat of the heating tube 2 can directly radiate onto the food to deepen its browning. When the baffle 3 is in the flattened state, the movement of the baffle 3 can be preset to be "extended", which is displayed as "ON" on the control panel. At this time, the baffle 3 acts as a barrier to the food, and the heat of the heating tube 2 cannot directly radiate onto the food to slow down the browning of the food.

[0065] Example 2:

[0066] like Figure 6 As shown, this embodiment provides a control method for a cooking device, which is applied to any of the cooking devices described in Embodiment 1. By adding a camera inside the cavity to take pictures of the food being cooked to obtain food images, the acquired food images are identified to obtain the food type and / or the degree of browning. The controller controls the drive motor to drive the baffle to extend and retract based on the acquired food information, thereby driving the baffle to isolate the food being cooked from the heating element or driving the baffle to retract onto the rotating shaft. At the same time, the controller also controls the heating element to perform corresponding operations. In this way, the browning of the food can be controlled without opening the oven door, thereby effectively preventing the baked food from being over-browned or burnt. The method is simple and feasible, and can effectively improve the cooking effect of the food.

[0067] The control method of the cooking device in the embodiment comprises the following steps:

[0068] In step S101, the baking end browning degree and the preliminary monitoring browning degree are preset according to different foods, wherein the color value of the baking end browning degree is greater than the color value of the preliminary monitoring browning degree.

[0069] In step S102, the cooking device is started to cook the food.

[0070] In step S103, the image of the food is acquired, and the acquired image is identified to obtain the baking end browning degree and the preliminary monitoring browning degree corresponding to the current food.

[0071] In the embodiment, the browning degrees of different foods are divided into multiple color degrees according to different sugar and oil contents, different cooking browning requirements, different baking temperatures and different baking times. Further, the baking end browning degree S1 and the preliminary monitoring browning degree S2 are preset on the controller according to different foods, wherein the color value of the baking end browning degree S1 is greater than the color value of the preliminary monitoring browning degree S2, and more preferably, the color value of the preliminary monitoring browning degree S2 is 1 to 4 color values lighter than the color value of the baking end browning degree S1.

[0072] In the embodiment, the heating tube is started to work to cook the food after the cooking device is started, the camera acquires the image of the food to identify the type of the food, and then the baking end browning degree S1 and the preliminary monitoring browning degree S2 corresponding to the current type of the food are acquired.

[0073] In step S104, the browning degree of the food is monitored.

[0074] In step S105, until the actual browning degree of the food reaches the preliminary monitoring browning degree, the baffle is driven to perform the unfolding movement to isolate the food from the heating tube.

[0075] In the embodiment, the camera is started to monitor the actual browning degree of the food, and when the actual browning degree of the food reaches the preliminary monitoring browning degree S2, the controller controls the baffle to perform the unfolding movement to isolate the food from the heating tube, and the panel and the mobile terminal simultaneously send the browning reminder to the user to feed back the current browning condition of the food to the user, so that the user manually selects whether to unfold the baffle according to the actual browning degree.

[0076] In step S106, the browning degree of the food is continuously monitored.

[0077] Step S107, until the actual browning degree of the food reaches the baking end browning degree, then control the cooking device to stop working to end the cooking work, and send an alarm to the user to end the cooking work.

[0078] In this embodiment, the steps after the controller controls the cooking device to stop working to end the cooking work and sends an alarm to the user to end the cooking work include:

[0079] After the cooking work is ended, the cooking device switches to a standby state.

[0080] The control flap is kept in the unfolded state until the user takes out the food, and then the control flap is driven to retract.

[0081] In this embodiment, when the actual browning degree of the food reaches the baking end browning degree S1, the controller controls the heating tube to stop working to make the cooking device stop cooking, and the control panel and the mobile terminal send an alarm to the user to end the cooking work at the same time. At this time, the baffle will always be kept in the unfolded state until the user takes out the food, and then the control flap is driven to retract to make the control flap retract on the shaft.

[0082] In this embodiment, the controller has three working modes: automatic mode, individual mode, and manual mode. The automatic mode is the above-mentioned control method, which can effectively help the user to achieve the ideal cooking effect of the cooked food through the above-mentioned control method when the user leaves the cooking device. Secondly, the individual mode is that the user sets the state of the control flap 3 according to one of the three conditions of the browning color, the baking time, or the temperature of the cavity 1 through the control panel or the mobile terminal. The state of the control flap 3 can be “unfolded” or “retracted”, and can be set in multiple segments. In addition, the manual mode is that the state of the control flap 3 can be set as “unfolded” or “retracted” at any time during the cooking process.

[0083] In the present embodiment, when the cookie is baked by using the cooking device, the cookie is put into the cavity 1, the baking cooking is started, the control of the browning mode is selected as the automatic mode, the camera acquires the food image and matches it as the cookie, since the browning degree S1 of the baking end point is preset as 9, and the browning degree S2 of the preliminary monitoring is preset as 8, then the control panel or the mobile terminal can check the browning state of the cookie. When the camera captures the browning degree of the cookie reaching 8, the driving motor 42 drives the baffle 3 to expand so that the baffle 3 insulates the cooked food from the heating tube 2, at the same time, the control panel or the mobile terminal reminds the user, if the user does not perform any operation, the baffle 3 remains in the "expanded" state, after the cooking program is finished, the baffle 3 always remains in the "expanded" state, the control panel or the mobile terminal reminds the user, until the user takes out the food, then the camera monitors that there is no food in the picture in the cavity 1, then the driving motor 42 drives the baffle 3 to automatically "retract" so that the baffle 3 is curled on the shaft 41.

[0084] The above merely describes some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, several modifications and improvements can be made, which are all within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A cooking apparatus comprising a cavity (1) on which a heat-generating tube (2) is arranged, characterized in that, It includes: A camera is arranged in the cavity (1) to take pictures of the cooked food; The baffle (3) is movably arranged at the front end of the heating tube (2); The drive assembly (4) is arranged on the cavity (1), and the output end of the drive assembly (4) is connected with the baffle (3) to drive the baffle (3) to isolate the cooked food from the heating tube (2); The controller is electrically connected with the heating tube (2), the camera, the drive assembly (4) respectively.

2. A cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The drive assembly (4) includes a rotating shaft (41) and a drive motor (42), wherein an installation opening is formed on one end of the cavity (1), the rotating shaft (41) is rotatably arranged at the installation opening, guide rods (43) are arranged on both sides of the cavity (1) respectively, one end of the baffle (3) is connected with the rotating shaft (41), and the other end is movably connected with the guide rods (43) on both sides, the drive motor (42) is arranged on the cavity (1), and the output end of the drive motor (42) is connected with the rotating shaft (41) to drive the rotating shaft (41) to rotate, and the baffle (3) is driven to reciprocate along the guide rods (43) through the action of the rotating shaft (41).

3. A cooking apparatus according to claim 2, wherein The drive assembly (4) further includes a transmission member (44), and the output end of the drive motor (42) is connected with the rotating shaft (41) through the transmission member (44).

4. A cooking apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein The transmission member (44) is made of a belt.

5. The cooking apparatus of claim 2, wherein The drive assembly (4) further includes mounting brackets (45), and both ends of the rotating shaft (41) are mounted on the outer side wall of the cavity (1) through the mounting brackets (45) respectively.

6. The cooking apparatus of claim 2, wherein, The baffle (3) is a crimpable structure.

7. A cooking apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein It further includes a control panel arranged at the outside of the cavity (1), and the control panel is electrically connected with the controller.

8. A cooking apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein It further includes a communication module arranged on the cavity (1), and the controller is electrically connected with the communication module to make the controller communicate with a mobile terminal through the communication module.

9. A control method of a cooking apparatus, characterized by, The control method of the cooking equipment is applied to the cooking equipment of any one of claims 1-8, and includes the following steps: Different food is pre-set with a baking end color degree and a preliminary monitoring color degree, wherein the color value of the baking end color degree is greater than the color value of the preliminary monitoring color degree; The cooking equipment is started to cook food; An image of the food is acquired, and the acquired image is identified to acquire the baking end color degree and the preliminary monitoring color degree corresponding to the current food; The color degree of the food is monitored; When the actual color degree of the food reaches the preliminary monitoring color degree, the baffle is driven to expand to isolate the food from the heating tube; The color degree of the food is continuously monitored; When the actual roasting degree of the food reaches the baking end roasting degree, the cooking device is controlled to stop working to end the cooking work, and an alarm is sent to the user to end the cooking work.

10. The control method of a cooking appliance according to claim 9, characterized in that, The step of driving the baffle to make the unfolding movement so that the baffle insulates the food from the heating tube comprises: The information that the actual roasting degree of the food reaches the preliminary monitoring roasting degree is fed back to the user, so that the user manually selects whether to unfold the baffle according to the actual roasting degree.

11. The control method of a cooking appliance according to claim 9, characterized in that, The step of controlling the cooking device to stop working to end the cooking work, and sending an alarm to the user to end the cooking work comprises: After the cooking work is ended, the cooking device is switched to a standby state; The baffle is controlled to remain in the unfolded state, and then the baffle is driven to make the folding movement after the user takes out the food.

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