Intelligent control platform for small kitchen appliances and operation method of intelligent control platform

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of small household appliances, in particular to a kitchen small household appliance intelligent control platform and an operation method thereof. The intelligent control platform is connected with cooking equipment for processing food materials and comprises a control middle table and a material storage bin, in the operation process, a user interacts with the control middle table and selects a making recipe, and the control middle table selects and matches the materials in the material storage bin according to the making recipe selected by the user; and the user adds the proportioned materials to the corresponding cooking equipment, and the control middle table controls the corresponding cooking equipment to make according to the operation content of the making recipe. The material storage bin is used as a carrier of the control middle table, the control middle table interacts with a user, so that automatic material selection, automatic material proportioning and control over the cooking equipment are achieved, and other cooking equipment can conduct food material processing on the proportioned materials according to the content of a making recipe according to the control of the control middle table; and intelligent linkage control among the small kitchen appliances is realized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of small household appliances, and in particular to an intelligent control platform for small kitchen appliances and an operating method thereof. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of information technology, more and more smart cooking devices are gradually emerging, such as smart refrigerators, smart rice cookers, automatic cooking machines, automatic dishwashers, etc. These smart cooking devices will gradually replace traditional cooking devices and liberate users from complicated labor to a greater extent. It can be said that smart kitchens have gradually become the most anticipated smart scene for users.

[0003] Some patents have proposed improved designs for the kitchen cooking process, which can realize the intelligent control of small kitchen appliances. For example, Chinese patent CN215813775U, entitled "A smart cooking system based on a cloud platform", proposes setting up a control terminal and smart cooking equipment, and forming a smart cooking system through the control terminal and the cloud server to realize recipe query and sharing, and cooking communication through the cloud server. However, this type of smart cooking system is still at the level of realizing remote control of the machine and mobile phone networking in terms of intelligence. There is no linkage relationship between the small kitchen appliances used in cooking, and users are still required to remotely operate the equipment one by one, and intelligent linkage control of small kitchen appliances cannot be realized. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the problem that the existing small kitchen appliances are independent of each other during use, and the users need to remotely control the devices one by one, and the intelligent linkage control of the small kitchen appliances cannot be realized, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an intelligent control platform for small kitchen appliances and an operation method thereof, to improve the control method of small kitchen appliances during the cooking process, and to set up a control middle platform to realize information interaction with the user, so as to automatically select and proportion the materials in the material storage bin through the information interaction content, and further control the corresponding cooking equipment to process the ingredients, thereby realizing intelligent linkage control between the cooking equipment.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] An intelligent control platform for small kitchen appliances, connected to cooking equipment for food processing, including a control center and a material storage warehouse;

[0007] The control center is used to interact with the user, select and proportion the materials in the material storage bin according to the information interaction content with the user, and control the corresponding cooking equipment to process the food;

[0008] The material storage bin is used to store materials required for recipe preparation.

[0009] In this technical solution, a control center is set up to realize information interaction with users, and the control center can realize automatic selection and proportioning of materials based on the information interaction content of users. After completing material selection and proportioning, the control center can simultaneously perform intelligent control of cooking equipment, without the need for users to spend time on operation selection such as selection function, time, capacity, etc. of cooking equipment, realizing UI-free control of cooking equipment, saving space and reducing costs. And using the material storage warehouse as the carrier of the control center, breaking through the tool attribute of the material storage warehouse, and being able to control other cooking equipment through the control center carried on the material storage warehouse, realizing linkage control between cooking equipment, that is, small kitchen appliances, users can realize control of all cooking equipment through communication with the control center, further improving the intelligence of kitchen cooking.

[0010] The present invention is further configured to include: a recipe database, wherein the recipe database is used to store production recipes; the control center selects production recipes according to the recipe database, determines recipe recommendation information, and interacts with users according to the recipe recommendation information, and the users select recipes based on the information interaction content.

[0011] Through this setting, the recipe database stores production recipes. The control center can select production recipes from the recipe database and determine specific recipe recommendation information. Users choose the recipes they need to make through the recipe recommendation information, which can further reduce user operation content and optimize the user's operating experience.

[0012] The present invention is further configured as follows: the control center also includes a material monitoring module, and the material monitoring module is used to monitor the material information in the material storage warehouse in real time; the control center determines the material recommendation information based on the material information obtained by the material monitoring module, and interacts with the user based on the material recommendation information, and the user replenishes the material based on the information interaction content.

[0013] Through this setting, the material storage situation in the material reserve warehouse can be monitored. When it is detected that materials need to be replenished or replaced, the user can be notified in time to take action to prevent material shortages and ensure that the materials in the material reserve warehouse can meet the needs of recipe preparation.

[0014] The present invention is further configured as follows: the control center also includes a material identification and storage module, and the material identification and storage module is used to identify the materials supplemented by the user, and classify and store the materials supplemented by the user into a material reserve warehouse according to the identification results.

[0015] Through this setting, after the user replenishes materials, the type of materials can be automatically identified and the replenished materials can be automatically stored according to their types. The user does not need to classify and store them. There is no need to worry about the user storing materials in the wrong silo position, causing the actual materials to be inconsistent with the preset materials.

[0016] A method for operating a small kitchen appliance intelligent control platform, comprising:

[0017] The user interacts with the control center and selects a recipe. The control center selects and proportions the materials in the material storage warehouse according to the recipe selected by the user.

[0018] The user adds the proportioned materials to the corresponding cooking equipment, and the control center controls the corresponding cooking equipment to make the food according to the operating contents of the recipe.

[0019] In this technical solution, users can interact with the control center to realize the selection of recipes. The control center can automatically select and proportion materials, and control the corresponding cooking equipment to process ingredients to realize recipe making, realize intelligent linkage control of small kitchen appliances, optimize the user's operating experience, and improve the portability of user use.

[0020] The present invention is further configured as follows: the user interacts with the control center, and also includes the control center pushing recipe recommendation information to the user and the control center pushing material recommendation information to the user.

[0021] Through this setting, the information interaction between the control center and the user includes recipe recommendation information and material recommendation information. Users can choose to make recipes based on the recipe recommendation information, and can also determine the materials to add or replace based on the material recommendation information. Users can make choices according to their needs, thereby improving the interaction efficiency between small kitchen appliances and users during the kitchen cooking process.

[0022] The present invention is further configured as follows: the control center pushes recipe recommendation information to the user, including: the control center obtains the user's personal information, and selects recommended recipes from the recipe database based on the user's personal information, the reserve quantity of each material in the material storage warehouse, and the recipe influencing factors, and obtains recipe recommendation information based on the selected recommended recipes, and the control center pushes the recipe recommendation information to the user.

[0023] Through this setting, when selecting a recommended recipe, the user's personal information is also considered as one of the selection factors, so as to recommend the user the most suitable recipe content for the current user, and can also determine the recipe information that can be made according to the current material reserves, so as to avoid the problem that the stored materials are insufficient to support the recipe making after the user chooses to make a recipe. Providing users with recipe recommendation information can help users choose recipes, so that users can obtain subjective and positive emotional experience during the interaction process.

[0024] The present invention is further configured as follows: the recipe recommendation information includes all selected recommended recipes, the type of materials corresponding to each recommended recipe and the material information of each material, the material information of each material includes the reserve quantity of each material and the quantity to be replenished required for recipe preparation, and the recipe influencing factors include meal time, recipe popularity, number of recipe selections and solar term information.

[0025] Through this setting, the selectable recommended recipes and the specific information of the recommended recipes are displayed to the user through the recipe recommendation information, ensuring that the user can obtain complete recipe information and thus select the recipe that best suits the user's needs. In order to avoid the problem of material shortage during the recipe making process after the recipe is selected, the material reserve quantity and the material replenishment quantity are also sent to the user to ensure that the recipe making can proceed smoothly. Meal time, recipe popularity, number of recipe selections, and solar term information are used as recipe influencing factors. When selecting recommended recipes, the suitability of the recommended recipes and the user's dietary preferences can be taken into consideration, thereby cultivating the user's sense of dependence on the use and improving the quality of interaction with the user.

[0026] The present invention is further configured as follows: the control center pushes material recommendation information to the user, including: the control center obtains the material information in the material reserve warehouse, determines the current reserve quantity of each material, and selects the type and quantity of recommended replenishment materials and the type and quantity of recommended replacement materials in combination with the user's usage frequency information and the shelf life of each material, determines the material recommendation information based on the type and quantity of recommended replenishment materials and the type and quantity of recommended replacement materials, and the control center pushes the material recommendation information to the user, and the user replenishes the materials based on the material recommendation information.

[0027] Through this setting, the materials in the material storage warehouse can be monitored in real time, and the types of materials that need to be replenished and the corresponding replenishment quantities can be determined based on the user's frequency of use and the shelf life of the materials, ensuring that the materials in the material storage warehouse can meet the material needs in recipe making. And because the types of materials in the material storage warehouse need to be adjusted when the user's health status changes, when pushing material recommendation information to the user, the recommended replacement material types and corresponding quantities are also pushed together. The user can choose to replenish or replace materials to ensure that the materials in the material storage warehouse can match the production recipes that meet the current user needs.

[0028] The present invention is further configured as follows: after the user replenishes materials according to the material recommendation information, the control center also automatically identifies and stores the materials replenished by the user. The control center automatically identifies and stores the materials replenished by the user, including: the control center obtains the material image of the user's replenished materials through a camera, and compares the material image with a preset material standard image, determines the type of replenished material according to the comparison result, and determines the corresponding silo port according to the material type, and the control center stores the replenished materials from the corresponding silo port into the material reserve warehouse.

[0029] Through this setting, the materials supplemented by the user can be automatically identified and stored, without the user having to classify the materials and place them in the corresponding silo openings, thus avoiding the problem of users placing the materials in the wrong silo openings and reducing the probability of material errors during the subsequent recipe preparation process.

[0030] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0031] 1. The material storage warehouse is used as the carrier of the control platform. While materials are classified and stored in the material storage warehouse, human-computer interaction is realized through the control platform. The control platform realizes automatic material selection, automatic ingredient mixing and cooking equipment control based on the human-computer interaction content. The remaining cooking equipment can process the ingredients with good proportions according to the content of the production recipe under the control of the control platform, realizing intelligent linkage control between small kitchen appliances. And there is no need to set up a separate UI interface for the cooking equipment. The control of all other cooking equipment can be realized through the control platform, which can save space and reduce costs.

[0032] 2. When the user is using it, the control center can automatically obtain the user's personal information, and select recommended recipes based on the current material reserves and factors affecting the recipes, so that the user can quickly obtain the recipes that meet their needs. At the same time, it can determine the material recommendation information based on the material reserves in the material storage warehouse and the user's health changes, ensuring that the user can obtain the material reserves in real time, so as to replenish the materials in time, and can also replace the materials according to the needs to match the new recipes. The user's operating experience is optimized, which can cultivate the user's sense of dependence and improve the quality of interaction with the user.

[0033] 3. After the user replenishes the materials, the machine can automatically identify and classify the materials for storage. The user does not need to classify the materials for storage. There is no need to worry about the user placing the materials in the wrong silo, causing the actual materials to be inconsistent with the preset materials. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of device connection in a smart kitchen scene consisting of a noodle machine, a wall-breaking machine, a rice cooker, a coffee machine, and a material storage bin according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of a process of the present invention;

[0036] Among them: 1. Material storage warehouse, 2. Noodle machine, 3. Wall breaking machine, 4. Rice cooker, 5. Coffee machine. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0038] Example:

[0039] In one embodiment of the present invention, a smart control platform for small kitchen appliances is connected to a cooking device for processing food materials, and includes a control center and a material storage warehouse;

[0040] The control center is used to interact with the user, select and proportion the materials in the material storage bin according to the information interaction content with the user, and control the corresponding cooking equipment to process the food;

[0041] The material storage bin is used to store materials required for recipe preparation.

[0042] The control center is integrated on the material storage warehouse. The control center is intelligently connected to the Internet of Things and controls the existing cooking equipment, which includes small kitchen appliances commonly used, such as rice cookers, wall breakers, soymilk machines, noodle machines, coffee machines, etc. The material storage warehouse integrated with the control center and the above-mentioned cooking equipment are interconnected through the network, cloud computing, voice control, and big data technology.

[0043] Take the smart kitchen scene consisting of a noodle machine, a wall breaker, a rice cooker, a coffee machine, and a material storage warehouse as an example. The connection relationship is as follows: Figure 1 shown.

[0044] In addition to being applicable to smart kitchen scenarios consisting of multiple cooking appliances, the smart control platform for small kitchen appliances can also be applied to smart kitchen scenarios consisting of a single cooking appliance.

[0045] Taking the smart kitchen scene composed of a wall-breaking machine as an example, the control center can be directly integrated into the material storage bin of the wall-breaking machine, and the recipe recommendation information can be determined and interacted with the user based on information such as the recipes that the wall-breaking machine can make and the materials stored in the material storage bin of the wall-breaking machine. After the user chooses to make a recipe, the control center can select and proportion the materials in the material storage bin according to the recipe selected by the user, and realize automatic loading. The wall-breaking machine then prepares the recipe based on the input materials, which optimizes the use process of the wall-breaking machine and improves the intelligence level of the wall-breaking machine application.

[0046] The material storage warehouse includes several storage spaces and corresponding silo openings. Each storage space stores one type of material. When replenishing and unloading materials, the control center can identify the type of material through the silo opening, thereby realizing the storage or retrieval of materials and avoiding errors in material storage or retrieval.

[0047] In addition to classifying and storing the materials needed for food processing by the above-mentioned interconnected cooking equipment, the material storage warehouse integrated with the control center can also interact with users. After the user determines the recipe, the material storage warehouse automatically selects and mixes the ingredients, and simultaneously controls the cooking equipment required for the recipe. Users do not need to select functions, time, capacity, etc. on the cooking equipment, realizing UI-free control of small kitchen appliances and improving user convenience. In addition, the cooking equipment is no longer independent of each other, and users do not need to operate them separately. Users can control all cooking equipment by interacting with the control center, which optimizes the recipe making process, reduces user operation content, and improves recipe making efficiency.

[0048] The information interaction between the control center and the user can be achieved through a combination of one or more methods such as mobile phone APP, mini-programs, voice control, etc.

[0049] It also includes a recipe database, which is used to store production recipes; the control center selects production recipes according to the recipe database, determines recipe recommendation information, and interacts with users based on the recipe recommendation information, and users select recipes based on the information interaction content.

[0050] The recipe database is also integrated into the material storage warehouse. The recipe database stores several production recipes. The material storage warehouse integrated with the recipe database can serve as the user's nutrition manager, pushing matching recommended recipes to the user, further reducing the user's operating difficulty and improving the user's experience.

[0051] The control center also includes a material monitoring module, which is used to monitor the material information in the material storage warehouse in real time; the control center determines the material recommendation information based on the material information obtained by the material monitoring module, and interacts with the user based on the material recommendation information, and the user replenishes the material based on the information interaction content.

[0052] The material monitoring module can monitor the material reserves in each storage space in the material storage bin, and can detect when the material has reached its shelf life, the storage volume is insufficient to support recipe making, or when material replacement is needed, so as to promptly remind the user to handle it and ensure that recipe making can proceed smoothly. When the control center pushes recommended recipes to users in the subsequent process, it can also make accurate recipe recommendations based on the types of materials added by the user.

[0053] The control center also includes a material identification and storage module, which is used to identify the materials supplemented by the user and classify and store the materials supplemented by the user into a material reserve warehouse according to the identification results.

[0054] After the user replenishes the materials, the materials replenished by the user can be automatically identified. The user does not need to deliberately find the corresponding silo opening. The materials can be automatically classified and stored according to the material identification results. There will be no problems of misplaced materials or material mixing.

[0055] A camera is installed in the material storage bin to collect image data in the material storage bin in real time. The material identification storage module and the material monitoring module both use the image data collected by the camera to realize material monitoring and material identification. The material identification storage module and the material monitoring module can use existing image recognition algorithms, such as deep learning algorithms, to analyze and identify the acquired image data, thereby obtaining the required data.

[0056] like Figure 2 As shown, in one embodiment of the present invention, a method for operating a small kitchen appliance intelligent control platform includes:

[0057] The user interacts with the control center and selects a recipe. The control center selects and proportions the materials in the material storage warehouse according to the recipe selected by the user.

[0058] The user adds the proportioned materials to the corresponding cooking equipment, and the control center controls the corresponding cooking equipment to make the food according to the operating contents of the recipe.

[0059] After the user adds the proportioned materials to the corresponding cooking equipment, the control center will determine the control program of each cooking equipment according to the operation content of the recipe, and transmit the added material information and control program to the corresponding cooking equipment. After receiving the control program, the cooking equipment automatically processes the ingredients to realize the intelligent linkage control of the cooking equipment. And the cooking equipment can adaptively adjust the operating parameters during the food processing process according to the received added material information, such as adjusting the processing time and processing rate according to the amount of material added.

[0060] The user interacts with the control center, and also includes the control center pushing recipe recommendation information to the user and the control center pushing material recommendation information to the user.

[0061] Users can interact with the control center at any time. Through the interactive content of the control center, users can determine the recommended recipes and the current inventory status of the material storage warehouse, thereby determining whether to replenish or replace materials.

[0062] The control center pushes recipe recommendation information to the user, including: the control center obtains the user's personal information, selects recommended recipes from the recipe database according to the user's personal information, the reserve quantity of each material in the material storage warehouse, and recipe influencing factors, obtains recipe recommendation information according to the selected recommended recipe, and the control center pushes the recipe recommendation information to the user.

[0063] The recipe recommendation information includes all selected recommended recipes, the type of materials corresponding to each recommended recipe and the material information of each material. The material information of each material includes the reserve quantity of each material and the quantity to be replenished required for recipe preparation. The recipe influencing factors include meal time, recipe popularity, number of recipe selections and solar term information.

[0064] Personal information mainly includes the user's basic information and health information. The control center can obtain the user's current health information through devices such as smart watches and body fat scales, and obtain the user's basic information such as gender, age, and geographic location by pushing survey information. The survey information can be changed at any time.

[0065] The amount of material reserves in the material storage warehouse can reflect the user's food intake needs. Therefore, when making recipe recommendations, the actual material reserves in the material storage warehouse can be used to implement recommended recipe selections.

[0066] After obtaining the user's personal information, the control center can match the appropriate production recipes in the recipe database based on the user's personal information, solar terms, meal times, Internet celebrity recipes, and the user's actual stored material information, and provide it as a recommended recipe to the user for confirmation.

[0067] The control center also records every interaction of the user, thereby identifying the user's dietary preferences. In the future, recipe recommendations can be more biased towards the user's preferences, cultivating the user's sense of dependence on the use, thereby improving the quality of interaction with the user.

[0068] The control center pushes material recommendation information to the user, including: the control center obtains the material information in the material storage warehouse, determines the current reserve quantity of each material, and selects the type and quantity of recommended replenishment materials and the type and quantity of recommended replacement materials in combination with the user's usage frequency information and the shelf life of each material, determines the material recommendation information based on the type and quantity of recommended replenishment materials and the type and quantity of recommended replacement materials, and the control center pushes the material recommendation information to the user, and the user replenishes the materials based on the material recommendation information.

[0069] When the user's health status changes, the suitable types of materials also need to be changed accordingly. However, the types of materials that can be stored in the material storage warehouse are limited and may not meet the needs of recipe making. Therefore, in addition to replenishing the existing types of materials, material recommendation information for material replacement can also be provided to users, and users can replenish or replace materials according to their needs.

[0070] After determining the material recommendation information, the control center can also combine the shopping website to comprehensively sort the material types according to material prices and user reviews, thereby providing users with corresponding lists and links. Users can make choices based on their own preferences, and the control center can automatically purchase materials based on user choices.

[0071] After the user replenishes the materials according to the material recommendation information, the control center also automatically identifies and stores the materials replenished by the user. The control center automatically identifies and stores the materials replenished by the user, including: the control center obtains the material image of the user's replenished materials through a camera, and compares the material image with the preset material standard image, determines the type of replenished material according to the comparison result, and determines the corresponding silo port according to the material type, and the control center stores the replenished materials from the corresponding silo port into the material reserve warehouse.

[0072] The control center can identify the materials supplemented by the user, and then add the supplemented materials to the material reserve space of the corresponding material type, so that there will be no errors in material addition.

[0073] If the user needs to replace a material, the user can select the material to be replaced, take out the remaining replaced materials through the control center, and select the processing method of the replaced material. The replacement material added by the user is then added to the vacated material storage space, and the material storage space is re-marked according to the material type. In the subsequent retrieval and storage of materials, there will be no material errors.

[0074] The above-described embodiment is only a preferred solution of the present invention and does not limit the present invention in any form. There are other variations and modifications without exceeding the technical solution described in the claims.

Claims

1. An intelligent control platform for small kitchen appliances, connected to a cooking device for food processing, characterized in that: Including control center and material storage warehouse; The control center is used to interact with the user, select and proportion the materials in the material storage bin according to the information interaction content with the user, and control the corresponding cooking equipment to process the food; The material storage bin is used to store materials required for recipe preparation.

2. According to claim 1, a smart control platform for small kitchen appliances is characterized in that: It also includes a recipe database, which is used to store production recipes; the control center selects production recipes according to the recipe database, determines recipe recommendation information, and interacts with users based on the recipe recommendation information, and users select recipes based on the information interaction content.

3. The intelligent control platform for small kitchen appliances according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control center also includes a material monitoring module. The material monitoring module is used to monitor the material information in the material storage warehouse in real time; the control center determines the material recommendation information based on the material information obtained by the material monitoring module, and interacts with the user based on the material recommendation information, and the user replenishes the material based on the information interaction content.

4. The intelligent control platform for small kitchen appliances according to claim 3, characterized in that: The control center also includes a material identification and storage module. The material identification and storage module is used to identify the materials supplemented by the user, and classify and store the materials supplemented by the user into a material storage bin according to the identification results.

5. A method for operating a small kitchen appliance intelligent control platform, characterized in that: include, The user interacts with the control center and selects a recipe. The control center selects and proportions the materials in the material storage warehouse according to the recipe selected by the user. The user adds the proportioned materials to the corresponding cooking equipment, and the control center controls the corresponding cooking equipment to make the food according to the operating contents of the recipe.

6. The method for operating the intelligent control platform for small kitchen appliances according to claim 5, characterized in that: The user interacts with the control center, and also includes the control center pushing recipe recommendation information to the user and the control center pushing material recommendation information to the user.

7. The method for operating the intelligent control platform for small kitchen appliances according to claim 6, characterized in that: The control center pushes recipe recommendation information to the user, including: the control center obtains the user's personal information, selects recommended recipes from the recipe database according to the user's personal information, the reserve quantity of each material in the material storage warehouse, and recipe influencing factors, obtains recipe recommendation information according to the selected recommended recipe, and the control center pushes the recipe recommendation information to the user.

8. The method for operating the intelligent control platform for small kitchen appliances according to claim 7, characterized in that: The recipe recommendation information includes all selected recommended recipes, the type of materials corresponding to each recommended recipe and the material information of each material. The material information of each material includes the reserve quantity of each material and the quantity to be replenished required for recipe preparation. The recipe influencing factors include meal time, recipe popularity, number of recipe selections and solar term information.

9. The method for operating the intelligent control platform for small kitchen appliances according to claim 6, characterized in that: The control center pushes material recommendation information to the user, including: the control center obtains the material information in the material storage warehouse, determines the current reserve quantity of each material, and selects the type and quantity of recommended replenishment materials and the type and quantity of recommended replacement materials in combination with the user's usage frequency information and the shelf life of each material, determines the material recommendation information based on the type and quantity of recommended replenishment materials and the type and quantity of recommended replacement materials, and the control center pushes the material recommendation information to the user, and the user replenishes the materials based on the material recommendation information.

10. The method for operating the intelligent control platform for small kitchen appliances according to claim 9, characterized in that: After the user replenishes the materials according to the material recommendation information, the control center also automatically identifies and stores the materials replenished by the user. The control center automatically identifies and stores the materials replenished by the user, including: the control center obtains the material image of the user's replenished materials through a camera, and compares the material image with the preset material standard image, determines the type of replenished material according to the comparison result, and determines the corresponding silo port according to the material type, and the control center stores the replenished materials from the corresponding silo port into the material reserve warehouse.

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