Steam oven, steam oven control method and device, computer equipment and storage medium

By configuring heating elements, temperature sensing elements, steam generators, and fans in the steam oven, combined with infrared detection elements and controllers, the problem of blurry images caused by steam condensation in the steam oven is solved, ensuring the clarity of the food cooking process.

CN119279387BActive Publication Date: 2026-01-23GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCE INC OF ZHUHAI
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Application Number
CN202411529168.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-30
Publication Date
2026-01-23
Estimated Expiration
2044-10-30

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In existing steam ovens, condensation droplets form on the viewing window during steaming mode, causing blurry photos or videos captured by the camera.

Method used

By configuring a heating element, a temperature sensing element, a steam generator, a fan, and a controller in the steam oven, the controller controls the steam generator to produce steam when the temperature inside the cavity reaches the vaporization temperature of water, and controls the fan to output airflow when liquid appears in the viewing window. The infrared detection element is used to determine the liquid position, and the fan speed and air outlet direction are adjusted to aggregate and blow off the liquid.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents steam from condensing into liquid water, ensuring a clear viewing window and improving the clarity of food photos, thus guaranteeing clarity during the food cooking process in the steam oven.

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Abstract

The application relates to a steaming and baking oven, a steaming and baking oven control method and device, computer equipment, a storage medium and a computer program product. The steaming and baking oven comprises a cooking shell, a heating assembly, a temperature sensing assembly, a steam generator, a fan and a controller; the controller is connected with the heating assembly, the temperature sensing assembly, the steam generator and the fan; the cooking shell has a cooking cavity for placing food to be processed; the heating assembly, the temperature sensing assembly, the steam generator and the fan are arranged in the cooking cavity; the cooking shell comprises a visible window; the heating assembly is used for heating air in the cooking cavity; the temperature sensing assembly is used for detecting the temperature in the cooking cavity; the controller is used for controlling the steam generator to generate steam when the temperature in the cooking cavity reaches the vaporization temperature of water; and the controller is also used for controlling the fan to output air flow to the visible window when liquid appears on the visible window. The steaming and baking oven can ensure the clarity of a cooking process.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a steam oven, a steam oven control method and device, computer equipment, a storage medium and a computer program product. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of the field of household appliances, a steam oven appears. The steam oven is a kitchen appliance integrating cooking and baking functions, mainly relying on a built-in steam generator and a heating element for food cooking.

[0003] In daily life, people hope to record videos or photos when cooking food so as to share on short video platforms or friend circles, but when cooking food in the existing steam mode of the steam oven, condensed liquid water droplets appear on the visible window of the steam oven, blocking the camera, resulting in unclear problems of the photographed photos or recorded videos. SUMMARY

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a steam oven, a steam oven control method and device, computer equipment and a storage medium in view of the technical problem that the cooking process of the traditional steam oven is affected by the condensed water droplets of steam, which affects the clarity of the photos.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present application provides a steam oven. The steam oven comprises a cooking shell, a heating assembly, a temperature sensing assembly, a steam generator, a fan and a controller; the controller is connected to the heating assembly, the temperature sensing assembly, the steam generator and the fan; the cooking shell has a cooking cavity for placing food to be processed; the heating assembly, the temperature sensing assembly, the steam generator and the fan are all arranged in the cooking cavity; the cooking shell comprises a visible window;

[0006] The heating assembly is configured to heat the air in the cooking cavity;

[0007] The temperature sensing assembly is configured to detect the temperature in the cooking cavity;

[0008] The controller is configured to control the steam generator to generate steam when the temperature in the cooking cavity reaches the vaporization temperature of water;

[0009] The controller is further configured to control the fan to output air flow to the visible window when liquid appears on the visible window.

[0010] In one embodiment, the visible window is divided into a plurality of detection areas, and each detection area is provided with a corresponding infrared detection assembly; each infrared detection assembly is connected to the controller.

[0011] The controller is configured to control the infrared detection assembly to emit infrared rays; the infrared rays are configured to determine an infrared detection signal of a corresponding detection area of the visual window; and the infrared detection signal is configured to determine whether liquid appears in the detection area.

[0012] In one of the embodiments, the infrared detection assembly comprises an infrared emission unit and an infrared receiving unit; the infrared emission unit is arranged at one side of the detection area; the infrared receiving unit is arranged at the other side of the detection area; and the infrared emission unit and the infrared receiving unit are both connected to the controller.

[0013] The controller is configured to control the infrared emission unit to emit infrared rays; the infrared rays are configured to sweep through the corresponding detection area of the visual window and reach the infrared receiving unit.

[0014] The controller is configured to acquire the infrared detection signal received by the infrared receiving unit and determine whether liquid appears in the corresponding detection area of the visual window based on the infrared detection signal.

[0015] In one of the embodiments, the steam oven further comprises a driving assembly; the driving assembly is connected to the controller and the fan.

[0016] The driving assembly is configured to drive the air outlet of the fan to move under the control of the controller so as to change the output direction of the airflow.

[0017] In a second aspect, the application further provides a steam oven control method, which is applied to the steam oven in any one of the above embodiments; the method comprises the following steps: controlling a heating assembly to heat air in a cooking cavity; the cooking cavity is configured to place food and is located in a cooking shell of the steam oven.

[0018] Acquiring a cavity temperature of the cooking cavity detected by a temperature sensing assembly;

[0019] In the case that the cavity temperature reaches a water vaporization temperature, controlling a steam generator to generate steam;

[0020] In the case that liquid appears on a visual window of the cooking shell, controlling a fan to output airflow to the visual window; the heating assembly, the temperature sensing assembly, the steam generator and the fan are all arranged in the cooking cavity.

[0021] In one of the embodiments, the visual window is divided into a plurality of detection areas; each of the detection areas is respectively provided with a corresponding infrared emission unit and an infrared receiving unit.

[0022] The method further comprises the following steps:

[0023] The infrared emission unit arranged in the detection area emits infrared rays; the infrared rays sweep across the detection area and reach the infrared receiving unit arranged in the detection area;

[0024] The infrared detection signal received by the infrared receiving unit is acquired, and it is determined whether liquid appears in the detection area based on the infrared detection signal.

[0025] In one of the embodiments, when liquid appears on the visual window of the cooking shell, the air flow outputted by the air blower to the visual window is controlled, including:

[0026] In the case that liquid appears in the detection area, the rotation speed of the air blower matched with the infrared detection signal is determined;

[0027] According to the position of the detection area on the visual window, the orientation of the air outlet of the air blower is determined;

[0028] According to the rotation speed of the air blower and the orientation of the air outlet, the air flow outputted by the air blower to the detection area is controlled.

[0029] In one of the embodiments, when liquid appears on the visual window of the cooking shell, the air flow outputted by the air blower to the visual window is controlled, including:

[0030] In the case that liquid appears in at least two target detection areas among the detection areas, the priority of each target detection area is determined according to the infrared detection signal of each target detection area;

[0031] According to the position of each target detection area on the visual window, the orientation of the air outlet of the air blower corresponding to each target detection area is determined;

[0032] According to the order represented by the priority, the orientation of the air outlet of the air blower is adjusted, and the air flow is outputted to each target detection area in turn.

[0033] In a third aspect, the application further provides a steam oven control device. The device comprises:

[0034] A heating control module is configured to control a heating assembly to heat the air in a cooking cavity; the cooking cavity is configured to place food and is located in a cooking shell of the steam oven;

[0035] A cavity temperature acquisition module is configured to acquire the cavity temperature of the cooking cavity detected by a temperature sensing assembly;

[0036] A steam control module is configured to control a steam generator to generate steam when the cavity temperature reaches the vaporization temperature of water;

[0037] An output airflow control module is configured to control the air blower to output airflow to the visible window when liquid appears on the visible window of the cooking shell.

[0038] In a fourth aspect, the present application provides a computer device. The computer device comprises a memory and a processor. The memory stores a computer program. The processor implements the steps of the method described above when executing the computer program.

[0039] In a fifth aspect, the present application provides a computer readable storage medium. The computer readable storage medium stores a computer program. The computer program is executed by a processor to implement the steps of the method described above.

[0040] In a sixth aspect, the present application provides a computer program product. The computer program product comprises a computer program. The computer program is executed by a processor to implement the steps of the method described above.

[0041] In the above-mentioned steaming oven, the cooking shell, the heating assembly for heating the air in the cooking cavity, the temperature sensing assembly for detecting the temperature in the cooking cavity, the steam generator, the air blower, and the controller for controlling the steam generator to generate steam when the temperature in the cooking cavity reaches the vaporization temperature of water, and for controlling the air blower to output airflow to the visible window when liquid appears on the visible window are configured. The controller is connected to the heating assembly, the temperature sensing assembly, the steam generator, and the air blower. The cooking shell has a cooking cavity for placing food to be processed. The heating assembly, the temperature sensing assembly, the steam generator, and the air blower are all arranged in the cooking cavity. The cooking shell includes a visible window. Using the above-mentioned steaming oven to cook food can first heat the temperature in the cooking cavity to the vaporization temperature before the steam generator in the steaming oven generates steam, which can ensure that the temperature of the steam does not decrease when it encounters cold, thereby ensuring that the steam does not condense into liquid water when it encounters cold, and to some extent reducing the liquid water that appears on the visible window. Moreover, the steaming oven is also configured with an air blower, even if liquid water appears on the visible window, by controlling the air blower to output airflow to the visible window, the liquid water can be gathered into relatively large droplets under the action of the airflow, which can slide downward under the action of gravity, thereby reducing the liquid water remaining on the visible window. Therefore, using the above-mentioned steaming oven can double-protect the clarity of the shot from two aspects of ensuring the temperature of the steam and the airflow output of the air blower, which is conducive to improving the shot clarity of the cooked food. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0042] Figure 1 The structure block diagram of the steaming oven in one embodiment;

[0043] Figure 2Structure block diagram of the visual window in one embodiment;

[0044] Figure 3 Structure block diagram of the visual window in another embodiment;

[0045] Figure 4 Structure block diagram of the steaming oven in another embodiment;

[0046] Figure 5 Flowchart of the steaming oven control method in one embodiment;

[0047] Figure 6 Flowchart of the step of determining whether liquid appears in the detection area in one embodiment;

[0048] Figure 7 Flowchart of the step of controlling the air flow output of the fan in one embodiment;

[0049] Figure 8 Flowchart of the step of controlling the air flow output of the fan in another embodiment;

[0050] Figure 9 Structure block diagram of the steaming oven in yet another embodiment;

[0051] Figure 10 Flowchart of the steaming oven control method in yet another embodiment;

[0052] Figure 11 Flowchart of the steaming oven control method in still another embodiment;

[0053] Figure 12 Structure block diagram of the steaming oven control device in one embodiment;

[0054] Figure 13 Internal structure diagram of the computer device in one embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0055] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present application clearer, the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and should not be used to limit the present application.

[0056] It should be noted that the user information (including but not limited to user equipment information, user personal information, etc.) and data (including but not limited to data for analysis, stored data, displayed data, etc.) involved in the present application are all information and data authorized by the user or authorized by all parties, and the collection, use and processing of related data need to comply with relevant regulations; and the acquisition, storage, processing, transmission, etc. of data comply with the relevant regulations of laws and regulations. In the embodiments of the present application, some industry existing solutions such as software, components, models, etc. may be mentioned, which should be considered as exemplary, and the purpose is only to illustrate the feasibility in the implementation of the technical solutions of the present application, but it does not mean that the applicant has or will necessarily use the solution.

[0057] The steam oven is a kitchen appliance that combines cooking and baking functions. It mainly relies on the built-in steam generator and heating element to cook food. The steam oven combines steaming, baking, stewing, and boiling, and a machine can meet different cooking needs, save kitchen space, and make the kitchen more tidy. High-temperature steam cooking can better preserve the nutritional ingredients of food, making the food taste more delicious and full. At the same time, high-temperature steam can effectively kill bacteria and ensure food hygiene.

[0058] In daily life, people hope to record videos or photos when cooking food to share on short video platforms or friend circles, but when using the existing steam mode of the steam oven to cook food, the condensation liquid water droplets on the visible window of the steam oven block the camera, causing the photo or video recording to be blurred and unclear.

[0059] Based on this, as shown in the Figure 1 The present application provides a steam oven, which comprises a cooking shell 10, a heating assembly 20, a temperature sensing assembly 30, a steam generator 40, a fan 50, and a controller 60; the controller 60 is connected to the heating assembly 20, the temperature sensing assembly 30, the steam generator 40, and the fan 50; the cooking shell 10 has a cooking cavity 11 for placing food to be processed; the heating assembly 20, the temperature sensing assembly 30, the steam generator 40, and the fan 50 are all arranged in the cooking cavity 11; the cooking shell 10 includes a visible window 12; the heating assembly 20 is used to heat the air in the cooking cavity 11; the temperature sensing assembly 30 is used to detect the temperature in the cooking cavity 11; the controller 60 is used to control the steam generator 40 to generate steam when the temperature in the cavity reaches the vaporization temperature of water; the controller 60 is also used to control the fan 50 to output air flow to the visible window 12 when liquid appears on the visible window 12.

[0060] The cooking shell 10 refers to a structure or device that covers, covers or protects food or cooking utensils during cooking. Specifically, the cooking shell 10 refers to the external structure of a cooking utensil (such as an electric rice cooker, oven, microwave oven, etc.), which is usually made of metal, plastic or other heat-resistant materials, used to protect internal mechanisms and components, while providing an attractive appearance and easy-to-clean surface. The heating assembly 20, also known as an electric heating element or heating assembly, is a device that converts electrical energy into heat energy. In this application, the heating assembly 20 may, for example, be a heating tube for emitting heat to heat the air in the cooking cavity 11. The heating tube, also known as an electric heating tube or electric heating tube, is an electric heating element that converts electrical energy into heat energy using the principle that electric current passing through a conductor generates Joule heat. The temperature sensing assembly 30, also known as a temperature sensitive element or temperature sensor, is a device that can sense temperature and convert it into a measurable or identifiable signal. Specifically, the temperature sensing assembly 30 can use the principles of thermoelectric effect, resistance effect, thermistor effect, thermal resistance effect, thermocouple effect, etc. to convert temperature signals into electrical signals or other identifiable signals. For example, the temperature sensing assembly 30 can be a temperature sensing bag or temperature sensor, etc.

[0061] The steam generator 40 is a mechanical device that uses the heat energy of fuel or other energy sources to heat water into hot water or steam. It mainly consists of a water tank, an electric heating element, a control device and a safety device. The working principle of the steam generator 40 is to use fuel or other energy sources to generate heat energy inside the device, thereby heating water to obtain steam. Inside the steam generator 40, there is a circulation system that when the temperature decreases, the steam will become water again and enter the system to be heated, thereby ensuring the full use of resources. Specifically, the working process of the steam generator 40 is: through heat transfer and water vaporization, high-temperature and high-pressure steam is generated. The steam generator 40 may, for example, be an electromagnetic steam generator 40, an electric steam generator 40, a fuel oil steam generator 40, a gas steam generator 40, etc.

[0062] The blower 50 is a mechanical device used for sucking, discharging or compressing gas, and is a machine that converts the mechanical energy of a prime mover into gas energy. It is a device that relies on input mechanical energy to increase gas pressure and discharge gas. The working principle of the blower 50 is mainly to use the rotation of the blades on the wind wheel to push the air flow. When the blower 50 starts to work, the blades will suck the surrounding air into the inside of the blower 50, and then through the coordinated action of the bearing, motor and reducer to increase the rotating speed of the wind wheel, so as to blow the air out of the blower 50. The driving force of the blower 50 comes from the horizontal and vertical thrust on the blades. The controller 60 refers to a master device that can receive and process signals. It is the "decision-making mechanism" that issues commands, and can coordinate and command the operation of the entire system or device. The working principle of the controller 60 is to receive signals from sensors or other input devices, make judgments and processing according to predetermined programs or logic, and then output corresponding control signals to realize the control of the device or system.

[0063] The cooking cavity 11 is a key component in the cooking device, which provides a closed or semi-closed space for containing food and conducting the cooking process. The cooking cavity 11 is a space inside the cooking device (such as oven, steam oven, microwave oven, etc.), which mainly functions to contain food and make it fully cooked through heating, steam or other cooking methods. In this application, the cooking shell 10 has a cooking cavity 11 for placing food to be processed, that is, the cooking shell 10 contains the cooking cavity 11, and the inner wall of the cooking shell 10 can be attached to the cooking cavity 11 or have a gap. The viewing window 12 refers to a window through which one side can be seen from the other side, for example, the viewing window 12 can be made of transparent glass, and the user cooking food can clearly see the food cooking situation inside the steam oven through the viewing window 12. The vaporization temperature of water, also known as saturation temperature or boiling point, is the temperature at which water changes from liquid to gas (i.e. vaporization or boiling). This temperature is directly related to the external pressure of water. Under a certain pressure, water will only vaporize at this fixed temperature, and as the external pressure changes, the vaporization temperature of water will also change accordingly. For example, under standard atmospheric pressure (101.325 kPa), the vaporization temperature of water is 100°C.

[0064] Specifically, after the user places food into the steaming oven and turns on the steaming mode, the cavity air in the cooking cavity 11 needs to be heated by the heating assembly 20 first, and the cavity temperature in the cooking cavity 11 is detected by the temperature sensing assembly 30. In the case that the cavity temperature reaches the water vaporization temperature, it can be ensured that the temperature of the steam will not decrease when it encounters cold, so that the steam will not condense into liquid water when it encounters cold, and the liquid on the visual window 12 is avoided. Therefore, the controller 60 can control the steam generator 40 to generate steam, so as to avoid the steam encountering the inner wall of the cooking cavity 11 with lower temperature and condensing into liquid water. In order to ensure the clarity of the shooting, the controller 60 can also control the fan 50 to output air flow to the visual window 12 when liquid appears on the visual window 12, so as to aggregate small liquid into large liquid and blow it to the bottom of the cooking cavity 11. For example, the way to determine whether liquid appears on the visual window 12 can include two ways: one is that the visual window 12 is divided into multiple detection areas 121, each detection area 121 is provided with a corresponding infrared detection assembly 70, and each infrared detection assembly 70 is connected to the controller 60. The controller 60 controls the infrared detection assembly 70 to emit infrared rays, determines the infrared detection signal of the corresponding detection area 121 of the visual window 12 through the infrared rays, and judges whether liquid appears in the detection area 121 through the infrared detection signal. The second way is to set a shooting assembly, and directly judge whether liquid appears in the visual window 12 in the photo based on the photo of the visual window 12 taken by the shooting assembly.

[0065] In the above-mentioned steaming oven, the cooking shell 10, the heating assembly 20 for heating the cavity air in the cooking cavity 11, the temperature sensing assembly 30 for detecting the cavity temperature in the cooking cavity 11, the steam generator 40, the fan 50, and the controller 60 for controlling the steam generator 40 to generate steam when the cavity temperature reaches the water vaporization temperature, and for controlling the fan 50 to output air flow to the visual window 12 when liquid appears on the visual window 12 are arranged. The controller 60 is connected to the heating assembly 20, the temperature sensing assembly 30, the steam generator 40, and the fan 50. The cooking shell 10 has a cooking cavity 11 for placing food to be processed. The heating assembly 20, the temperature sensing assembly 30, the steam generator 40, and the fan 50 are arranged in the cooking cavity 11. The cooking shell 10 includes a visual window 12. Using the above-mentioned steaming oven to cook food, the cavity temperature in the cooking cavity 11 can be heated to the water vaporization temperature before the steam generator 40 in the steaming oven generates steam, which can ensure that the temperature of the steam will not decrease when it encounters cold, so that the steam will not condense into liquid water when it encounters cold, and the liquid on the visual window 12 is avoided. In addition, the fan 50 can be arranged, and the fan 50 can be controlled to output air flow to the visual window 12 even if liquid appears on the visual window 12. Therefore, using the above-mentioned steaming oven can double-protect the clarity of the shooting of the cooked food from two aspects of the steam temperature and the air flow output of the fan 50.

[0066] In one embodiment, the visual window 12 is divided into a plurality of detection areas 121, and each detection area 121 is provided with a corresponding infrared detection assembly 70; each infrared detection assembly 70 is connected to the controller 60.

[0067] The controller 60 is configured to control the infrared detection assembly 70 to emit infrared rays; the infrared rays are used to determine the infrared detection signal of the corresponding detection area 121 of the visual window 12; and the infrared detection signal is used to determine whether liquid appears in the detection area 121.

[0068] In this embodiment, the visual window 12 is divided into a plurality of detection areas 121, and the detection area 121 can be of various shapes, for example, the detection area 121 can be a rectangle of the same size, the length of the detection area 121 can be the same as the length of the bottom edge of the visual window 12, and the plurality of detection areas 121 are arranged from top to bottom. The infrared detection assembly 70 is a sensor assembly based on the principle of infrared detection. Because the emitted infrared rays are affected differently after passing through different objects, the final infrared detection signal is also different, so different objects can be detected through the emission and reception process of infrared rays. The infrared detection signal refers to the signal received when non-contact detection is performed using the infrared radiation or reflected infrared signal emitted by an object.

[0069] Specifically, the controller 60 can control the infrared detection assembly 70 of each detection area 121 to emit infrared rays, determine whether liquid appears in the detection area 121 according to the obtained infrared detection signal, and thus ensure that the liquid appearing on the visual window 12 can be processed in time.

[0070] In one embodiment, the infrared detection assembly 70 includes an infrared emission unit 71 and an infrared receiving unit 72; the infrared emission unit 71 is arranged on one side of the detection area 121; the infrared receiving unit 72 is arranged on the other side of the detection area 121; and the infrared emission unit 71 and the infrared receiving unit 72 are both connected to the controller 60.

[0071] The controller 60 is configured to control the infrared emission unit 71 to emit infrared rays; the infrared rays pass through the corresponding detection area 121 of the visual window 12 and reach the infrared receiving unit 72.

[0072] The controller 60 is configured to obtain the infrared detection signal received by the infrared receiving unit 72, and determine whether liquid appears in the corresponding detection area 121 of the visual window 12 based on the infrared detection signal.

[0073] The infrared emission unit 71 can be used to emit infrared rays, and the infrared receiving unit 72 can be used to receive infrared rays. The infrared emission unit 71 is arranged on one side of the detection area 121, and the infrared receiving unit 72 is arranged on the other side of the detection area 121. The infrared rays emitted by the infrared emission unit 71 sweep through the corresponding detection area 121 of the visible window and reach the infrared receiving unit 72, so that the presence of liquid in the corresponding detection area 121 can be detected. It can be understood that the transmission path of the infrared rays is parallel to the corresponding detection area 121 of the visible window, and the distance between the transmission path and the corresponding detection area 121 is less than or equal to a predetermined distance threshold, so as to ensure that when liquid appears in the corresponding monitoring area 121, the transmission path of the infrared rays will pass through the liquid.

[0074] Specifically, the controller 60 controls the infrared emission unit 71 to emit infrared rays, and the emitted infrared rays sweep through the corresponding detection area 121 of the visible window 12 and then reach the infrared receiving unit 72. The infrared receiving unit 72 receives the infrared rays, and the controller 60 obtains the infrared detection signal received by the infrared receiving unit 72. Based on the infrared detection signal, it can be determined whether liquid appears in the corresponding detection area 121 of the visible window 12. For example, if the infrared detection signal obtained by the controller 60 meets the standard of the standard detection signal, it means that the infrared rays do not pass through the liquid when they sweep through the corresponding detection area 121 of the visible window 12, that is, no liquid appears in the corresponding detection area 121 of the visible window 12.

[0075] In this embodiment, the infrared detection assembly 70 includes the infrared emission unit 71 and the infrared receiving unit 72. Based on the emission and reception of infrared rays, the presence of liquid in the visible window 12 can be better detected.

[0076] In one embodiment, the steam oven further includes a driving assembly 80; the driving assembly 80 is connected with the controller 60 and the fan 50.

[0077] The driving assembly 80 is used to drive the air outlet of the fan 50 to move under the control of the controller 60, so as to change the output direction of the airflow.

[0078] The driving assembly 80 refers to a component that can drive other components or modules to move. The air outlet of the fan 50 is the place where the fan 50 outputs air volume. After the airflow in the fan 50 is compressed or accelerated, it is discharged to the outside environment or a specified area through a specific channel. The output direction of the airflow can change with the change of the air outlet.

[0079] Specifically, the steam oven further includes a driving assembly 80, which is connected with the controller 60 and the fan 50. The controller 60 can control the driving assembly 80 to move, so as to drive the air outlet of the fan 50 to move. When the air outlet moves, the output direction of the airflow will change.

[0080] In this embodiment, the controller 60 controls the outlet of the fan 50 to move based on the driving assembly 80, so as to change the output direction of the air flow, thereby improving the flexibility of the air flow output by the fan 50.

[0081] Based on the same inventive concept, as Figure 5 As shown in the figure, the application also provides a filter screen dust removal method applied to the above-mentioned steam oven, which is taken as an example to illustrate the controller applied to the above-mentioned filter screen dust removal device, and the method comprises the following steps:

[0082] Step S502: controlling the heating assembly to heat the air in the cooking cavity.

[0083] The cooking cavity is used for placing food and is located in the cooking shell of the steam oven. The heating assembly is arranged in the cooking cavity.

[0084] Specifically, after the user places food in the steam oven and turns on the steam baking mode, the heating assembly can be controlled to work first to release heat, so as to heat the air in the cooking cavity.

[0085] Step S504: acquiring the temperature in the cooking cavity detected by the temperature sensing assembly.

[0086] The temperature in the cavity is the temperature in the cooking cavity. The temperature sensing assembly is arranged in the cooking cavity.

[0087] Specifically, after the heating assembly heats the air in the cooking cavity, the temperature in the cooking cavity will rise, and the controller needs to acquire the temperature in the cooking cavity detected by the temperature sensing assembly to determine the temperature in the cooking cavity.

[0088] Step S506: controlling the steam generator to generate steam in the case that the temperature in the cavity reaches the vaporization temperature of water.

[0089] The steam generator is arranged in the cooking cavity.

[0090] Specifically, if the temperature in the cavity reaches the vaporization temperature of water, the water in the cooking cavity will vaporize into gas, and therefore, the steam generator can be controlled to generate steam.

[0091] Step S508: controlling the fan to output air flow to the visible window of the cooking shell when liquid appears on the visible window.

[0092] The fan is arranged in the cooking cavity.

[0093] Specifically, in order to ensure the shooting clarity again, the fan can also be controlled to output air flow to the visible window when liquid appears on the visible window, so as to aggregate small liquid into large liquid and blow it to the bottom of the cooking cavity.

[0094] For example, the manner of determining the presence of liquid on the visual window can include two kinds: one is that a plurality of detection areas can be arranged on the visual window, and each detection area is provided with a corresponding infrared detection assembly. Each infrared detection assembly is connected to the controller, and the infrared detection assembly is controlled by the controller to emit infrared rays. The infrared detection signal of the corresponding detection area of the visual window is determined by the infrared rays, and it is determined whether liquid appears in the detection area by the infrared detection signal. The second is that a shooting assembly can be arranged. Based on the photo taken by the shooting assembly on the visual window, it is directly determined whether liquid appears in the visual window in the photo.

[0095] In a specific embodiment, in the case that liquid appears in the detection area, the fan speed matched with the infrared detection signal can be determined. According to the position of the detection area on the visual window, the outlet orientation of the fan is determined. According to the fan speed and the outlet orientation, the fan is controlled to output airflow to the detection area.

[0096] In another specific embodiment, in the case that at least two target detection areas appear liquid in each detection area, the priority of each target detection area is determined according to the infrared detection signal of each target detection area. According to the position of each target detection area on the visual window, the outlet orientation of the fan corresponding to each target detection area is determined. According to the order represented by the priority, the outlet orientation of the fan is adjusted, and the airflow is output to each target detection area in turn.

[0097] In the above-mentioned steam oven control method, the temperature in the cavity in the cooking cavity can be heated to the vaporization temperature of water before the steam generator in the steam oven generates steam. It is ensured that the temperature of the steam will not be lowered when it encounters cold, so as to ensure that the steam will not condense into liquid water when it encounters cold, avoid the appearance of liquid on the visual window, and also output airflow to the visual window through the fan to blow off the liquid. Therefore, by using the above-mentioned steam oven control method, the clarity of the photographed cooking food can be double-protected from the aspects of ensuring the steam temperature and the fan airflow output.

[0098] In one embodiment, the visual window is divided into a plurality of detection areas, and each detection area is provided with a corresponding infrared emission unit and an infrared receiving unit. In the case of this embodiment, as shown in Figure 6 The steam oven control method further includes:

[0099] Step S602: controlling the infrared emission unit arranged in the detection area to emit infrared rays.

[0100] Step S604: obtaining the infrared detection signal received by the infrared receiving unit, and determining whether liquid appears in the detection area based on the infrared detection signal.

[0101] The infrared emission unit can be configured to emit infrared rays, and the infrared receiving unit can be configured to receive infrared rays. The infrared emission unit is arranged on one side of the detection area, and the infrared receiving unit is arranged on the other side of the detection area. The infrared rays emitted by the infrared emission unit sweep through the corresponding detection area of the visible window and reach the infrared receiving unit, so that the presence of liquid in the corresponding detection area can be detected.

[0102] Specifically, the controller controls the infrared emission unit to emit infrared rays, and the emitted infrared rays sweep through the corresponding detection area of the visible window and reach the infrared receiving unit. The controller obtains the infrared detection signal received by the infrared receiving unit, and determines whether liquid appears in the corresponding detection area of the visible window based on the infrared detection signal. For example, if the infrared detection signal obtained by the controller meets the standard of the standard detection signal, it means that the infrared rays do not pass through the liquid when they sweep through the corresponding detection area of the visible window, i.e., no liquid appears in the corresponding detection area of the visible window.

[0103] In this embodiment, the infrared detection assembly includes an infrared emission unit and an infrared receiving unit, which can better detect the presence of liquid in the visible window based on the emission and reception of infrared rays.

[0104] In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 7 When liquid appears on the visible window of the cooking shell, the controller controls the fan to output air flow to the visible window, including:

[0105] Step S702, determining the fan speed matched with the infrared detection signal when liquid appears in the detection area.

[0106] Step S704, determining the orientation of the air outlet of the fan according to the position of the detection area on the visible window.

[0107] Step S706, controlling the fan to output air flow to the detection area according to the fan speed and the orientation of the air outlet.

[0108] The fan speed refers to the number of rotations per minute of the fan. The greater the fan speed, the stronger the air flow output by the fan.

[0109] Specifically, the strength of the infrared detection signal varies depending on the object in the infrared emission path. The presence of liquid in the path results in a weaker signal than when no liquid is present. Therefore, if liquid is present in one of the detection areas of the viewing window, the corresponding fan speed can be determined based on the infrared detection signal for that area. Furthermore, the fan's outlet orientation can be determined based on the location of the detection area within the viewing window. The fan is then controlled to output airflow to the detection area according to both the fan speed and the outlet orientation. In other words, a weaker infrared detection signal in the detection area corresponds to a stronger fan speed.

[0110] In this embodiment, if liquid appears in the detection area, the corresponding fan speed can be matched according to the infrared detection signal to output airflow to the detection area, which can remove the liquid in the detection area in time and ensure the clarity of the viewing window.

[0111] In one embodiment, such as Figure 8 As shown, when liquid appears on the viewing window of the cooking shell, the fan is controlled to output airflow to the viewing window, including:

[0112] Step S802: When liquid is present in at least two target detection areas in each detection area, the priority of each target detection area is determined based on the infrared detection signal of each target detection area.

[0113] Step S804: Determine the direction of the air outlet of the fan corresponding to each target detection area based on the position of each target detection area on the viewing window.

[0114] Step S806: Adjust the direction of the fan outlet according to the priority order, and output airflow to each target detection area in sequence.

[0115] The target detection area refers to the detection area that meets specific conditions. Priority is essentially a convention or rule used to determine the order in which different tasks, activities, or requirements are processed.

[0116] Specifically, if liquid appears in multiple detection areas, the fan can be controlled to output air flow to the detection areas with more liquid first, that is, if liquid appears in at least two target detection areas, the priority of each target detection area can be determined according to the infrared detection signal of each target detection area, so as to determine the amount of liquid in each target detection area, then the position of each target detection area on the visible window is determined, the outlet orientation of the fan corresponding to each target detection area is determined, and finally the outlet orientation of the fan is adjusted according to the order represented by the priority, and air flow is output to each target detection area in turn.

[0117] Optionally, the fan can output air flow to each target detection area in turn according to the order represented by the priority, and after the liquid in the target detection area with the highest priority is removed, air flow is output to the target detection area with the next highest priority.

[0118] Optionally, the fan can output air flow to each target detection area in turn according to the order represented by the priority, and after the liquid in the target detection area with the highest priority is removed, air flow is output to the target detection area with the next highest priority.

[0119] In this embodiment, when liquid appears in multiple detection areas, the priority of the fan outputting air flow is determined according to the infrared detection signal, and air flow is output according to the priority, so that air flow can be output to the detection area with more liquid first, ensuring that the visible window has high clarity.

[0120] In one specific embodiment, as shown in Figure 9 A steam oven is also provided, which includes a cooking shell, a heating assembly, a temperature sensing assembly, a fan, a cooking cavity, a visible window, an infrared emitting unit and an infrared receiving unit, wherein the fan is located at the top of the inner cavity of the steam oven, near the upper side of the visible window.

[0121] When the user uses the steam mode, the steam generator is not immediately started to generate steam, but the heating tube is first started to raise the temperature in the cavity of the steam oven to the temperature required for water vaporization, and then the steam generator is started to generate steam into the cavity of the steam oven. At this time, the temperature in the cavity has reached the vaporization temperature of water, and the steam generated by the steam generator in the cavity will not condense into liquid water.

[0122] The function of the fan located at the top of the inner cavity of the steaming oven: 1. The fan is located above the viewing window. If some condensate water is generated due to external environmental interference, the fan can blow the water droplets on the inner wall of the viewing window down to the bottom plate from top to bottom, ensuring that there is no water mist blocking. 2. The fan can blow the heat at the top of the inner cavity of the steaming oven to the inner wall of the viewing window, preventing condensate water from appearing on the inner wall, and at the same time, heating and drying the glass inner wall to remove water mist, keeping the viewing window dry, free of water mist, and having high visibility, ensuring that cooking video recording, photo shooting, and other operations can be performed in the steaming mode, and improving user experience.

[0123] The steaming oven control method includes: N groups of infrared emission units and infrared receiving units (denoted as A1-An) are arranged on the left and right sides of the viewing window, the respective infrared detection assemblies are arranged in order from top to bottom, and the distance between each group of infrared detection assemblies is d. The condensate water occurrence in different detection areas of the viewing window is detected by multiple groups of infrared detection assemblies, and then the angle of the fan is adjusted to accurately point to different areas. The positions of the two are on the same horizontal line as the inside of the transparent viewing window glass. The function is: when the steam generator starts to generate steam, the infrared emission unit and the infrared receiving unit are turned on. If condensate water appears on the inside of the viewing window, the refraction of liquid water to light will affect the infrared light reception rate Y. In this way, it is judged whether condensate water appears on the glass inner wall, so as to control the speed S of the top fan. The speed is adaptively adjusted according to the detected water mist. The relationship between the two is: S=kY+B, where k<0, B>0, and 0Y<1 (i.e. when the infrared light reception rate Y approaches 100%, the fan speed S approaches 0; when the infrared light reception rate Y approaches 0%, the fan speed S approaches the maximum value Smax).

[0124] The angle α (0°<α<90°) of the fan blowing towards the viewing window depends on the reception rate Y detected by the infrared detection assemblies in different areas. The priority of the fan automatically adjusting the angle is A1>A2>A3>....>An (i.e. the fan blows towards the area above the viewing glass first, from top to bottom).

[0125] In one specific embodiment, as Figure 10 shown, a steaming oven control method is also provided, comprising:

[0126] Step S1001: Start the steaming mode;

[0127] Step S1002: Control the heating assembly to start working;

[0128] Step S1003: Judge whether the cavity temperature T is less than T0;

[0129] If yes, return to step S1002 and re-perform the step of controlling the heating assembly to start working;

[0130] If not, go to step S1004, control the steam generator, the infrared emission unit, and the infrared receiving unit to start working;

[0131] Step S1005, determine the rotation speed of the fan and the orientation of the air outlet based on the infrared detection signal sent by the infrared receiving unit;

[0132] Step S1006, end.

[0133] In one specific embodiment, as shown in Figure 11 A steam oven control method is also provided, comprising:

[0134] Step S1101, control the heating assembly to heat the air in the cooking cavity;

[0135] The cooking cavity is used to place food and is located in the cooking shell of the steam oven.

[0136] Step S1102, obtain the cavity temperature of the cooking cavity detected by the temperature sensing assembly, and control the steam generator to generate steam when the cavity temperature reaches the water vaporization temperature.

[0137] Step S1103, control the infrared emission unit arranged in the detection area to emit infrared rays;

[0138] The infrared rays sweep through the detection area and reach the infrared receiving unit arranged in the detection area.

[0139] Step S1104, obtain the infrared detection signal received by the infrared receiving unit, and determine whether liquid appears in the detection area based on the infrared detection signal.

[0140] Step S1105, determine the rotation speed of the fan matched with the infrared detection signal when liquid appears in the detection area.

[0141] Step S1106, determine the orientation of the air outlet of the fan according to the position of the detection area on the visual window.

[0142] Step S1107, control the fan to output airflow to the detection area according to the rotation speed of the fan and the orientation of the air outlet.

[0143] Step S1108, when there are at least two target detection areas in which liquid appears in each detection area, determine the priority of each target detection area according to the respective infrared detection signal of each target detection area.

[0144] Step S1109, determine the orientation of the air outlet of the fan corresponding to each target detection area according to the position of each target detection area on the visual window.

[0145] Step S1110, adjusting the outlet orientation of the fan according to the order represented by the priority, and outputting air flow to each target detection area in turn.

[0146] The heating assembly, the temperature sensing assembly, the steam generator, and the fan are all arranged in the cooking cavity.

[0147] It should be understood that, although each step in the flowchart involved in the above embodiments is shown in sequence according to the arrow, these steps are not necessarily executed in the order indicated by the arrow. Unless otherwise specified herein, the execution of these steps is not strictly limited in sequence, and these steps can be executed in other orders. Moreover, at least part of the steps in the flowchart involved in the above embodiments can include multiple steps or stages, which are not necessarily executed at the same time, but can be executed at different times, and the execution order of these steps or stages is not necessarily sequential, but can be executed alternately or alternately with at least part of other steps or steps or stages in other steps.

[0148] Based on the same inventive concept, the embodiments of the present application also provide a steam oven control device for implementing the above-mentioned steam oven control method. The implementation scheme for solving the problem provided by the device is similar to the implementation scheme described in the above method, so the specific limitations in one or more steam oven control device embodiments provided below can refer to the limitations of the steam oven control method described above, and will not be repeated here.

[0149] In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 12 A steam oven control device is provided, comprising: a heating control module 1202, an in-cavity temperature acquisition module 1204, a steam control module 1206, and an output air flow control module 1208, wherein:

[0150] The heating control module 1202 is configured to control the heating assembly to heat the in-cavity air of the cooking cavity; the cooking cavity is configured to place food and is located in the cooking shell of the steam oven;

[0151] The in-cavity temperature acquisition module 1204 is configured to acquire the in-cavity temperature of the cooking cavity detected by the temperature sensing assembly;

[0152] The steam control module 1206 is configured to control the steam generator to generate steam when the in-cavity temperature reaches the vaporization temperature of water;

[0153] The output air flow control module 1208 is configured to control the fan to output air flow to the visible window of the cooking shell when liquid appears on the visible window; the heating assembly, the temperature sensing assembly, the steam generator, and the fan are all arranged in the cooking cavity.

[0154] In one embodiment, the visual window is divided into a plurality of detection areas, and each detection area is respectively provided with a corresponding infrared emission unit and an infrared receiving unit. In this embodiment, the device further comprises a liquid determination module, which is specifically used for:

[0155] controlling the infrared emission unit arranged in the detection area to emit infrared rays; the infrared rays sweep across the detection area and reach the infrared receiving unit arranged in the detection area;

[0156] acquiring the infrared detection signal received by the infrared receiving unit, and determining whether the liquid appears in the detection area based on the infrared detection signal.

[0157] In one embodiment, the output airflow control module 1208 is used to: in the case that the liquid appears in the detection area, determine the fan speed matched with the infrared detection signal;

[0158] determine the outlet orientation of the fan according to the position of the detection area on the visual window;

[0159] control the fan to output airflow to the detection area according to the fan speed and the outlet orientation.

[0160] In one embodiment, the output airflow control module 1208 is further used to: in the case that there are at least two target detection areas in which the liquid appears in each detection area, determine the priority of each target detection area according to the infrared detection signal of each target detection area;

[0161] determine the outlet orientation of the fan corresponding to each target detection area according to the position of each target detection area on the visual window;

[0162] adjust the outlet orientation of the fan according to the order represented by the priority, and output airflow to each target detection area in turn.

[0163] Each module in the above-mentioned steam oven control device can be realized by software, hardware, and a combination thereof, in whole or in part. Each module described above can be embedded in or independent of the processor in the computer device in hardware form, or can be stored in the memory in the computer device in software form, so as to be called and executed by the processor to perform the operations corresponding to each module.

[0164] In one embodiment, a computer device is provided, which can be a terminal, and the internal structure diagram thereof can be as shown in Figure 13The computer device includes a processor, a memory, an input / output interface, a communication interface, a display unit and an input device. The processor, the memory and the input / output interface are connected through a system bus, and the communication interface, the display unit and the input device are connected to the system bus through the input / output interface. The processor of the computer device is configured to provide computing and control capabilities. The memory of the computer device includes a non-volatile storage medium and an internal memory. The non-volatile storage medium stores an operating system and a computer program. The internal memory provides an environment for the operating system and the computer program in the non-volatile storage medium to run. The input / output interface of the computer device is configured to exchange information between the processor and external devices. The communication interface of the computer device is configured to perform wired or wireless communication with external terminals. The wireless communication can be achieved through WIFI, mobile cellular network, NFC (Near Field Communication) or other technologies. The computer program is executed by the processor to implement a steam oven control method. The display unit of the computer device is configured to form a visually visible picture, which can be a display screen, a projection device or a virtual reality imaging device. The display screen can be a liquid crystal display screen or an electronic ink display screen. The input device of the computer device can be a touch layer overlaid on the display screen, or a key, trackball or touchpad arranged on the shell of the computer device, or an external keyboard, touchpad or mouse, etc.

[0165] Those skilled in the art can understand that, Figure 13 The structure shown in the figure is only a block diagram of part of the structure related to the scheme of the present application, and does not constitute a limitation on the computer device to which the scheme of the present application is applied. A specific computer device can include more or fewer components than those shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or have a different component arrangement.

[0166] In one embodiment, a computer device is provided, including a memory and a processor, the memory storing a computer program, and the processor executing the computer program to implement the following steps:

[0167] The heating assembly is controlled to heat air in the cooking cavity; the cooking cavity is used to place food and is located in the cooking shell of the steam oven;

[0168] The temperature in the cooking cavity detected by the temperature sensing assembly is obtained;

[0169] In the case that the temperature in the cooking cavity reaches the vaporization temperature of water, the steam generator is controlled to generate steam;

[0170] When liquid appears on the visible window of the cooking shell, the air blower is controlled to output air flow to the visible window; the heating assembly, the temperature sensing assembly, the steam generator and the air blower are all arranged in the cooking cavity.

[0171] In one embodiment, the visual window is divided into a plurality of detection areas, and each detection area is provided with a corresponding infrared emission unit and infrared receiving unit. In this embodiment, when the processor executes the computer program, the following steps are further implemented:

[0172] The infrared emission unit arranged in the detection area emits infrared rays; the infrared rays sweep across the detection area and reach the infrared receiving unit arranged in the detection area;

[0173] The infrared detection signal received by the infrared receiving unit is obtained, and it is determined whether liquid appears in the detection area based on the infrared detection signal.

[0174] In one embodiment, when the processor executes the computer program, the following steps are further implemented:

[0175] In the case that liquid appears in the detection area, the fan speed matching the infrared detection signal is determined;

[0176] According to the position of the detection area on the visual window, the outlet orientation of the fan is determined;

[0177] According to the fan speed and the outlet orientation, the fan is controlled to output airflow to the detection area.

[0178] In one embodiment, when the processor executes the computer program, the following steps are further implemented:

[0179] In the case that at least two target detection areas appear liquid in each detection area, the priority of each target detection area is determined according to the infrared detection signal of each target detection area;

[0180] According to the position of each target detection area on the visual window, the outlet orientation of the fan corresponding to each target detection area is determined;

[0181] According to the order represented by the priority, the outlet orientation of the fan is adjusted, and the airflow is output to each target detection area in turn.

[0182] In one embodiment, a computer readable storage medium is provided, and the computer readable storage medium stores a computer program. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the following steps are implemented:

[0183] The heating assembly is controlled to heat the air in the cavity of the cooking cavity; the cooking cavity is used to place food and is located in the cooking shell of the steaming oven;

[0184] The temperature in the cavity of the cooking cavity detected by the temperature sensing assembly is obtained;

[0185] In the case that the temperature in the cavity reaches the vaporization temperature of water, the steam generator is controlled to generate steam;

[0186] When liquid appears on the visual window of the cooking shell, the fan is controlled to output air flow to the visual window; the heating assembly, the temperature sensing assembly, the steam generator and the fan are arranged in the cooking cavity.

[0187] In one embodiment, the visual window is divided into a plurality of detection areas, and each detection area is respectively provided with a corresponding infrared emission unit and an infrared receiving unit. In this case, the computer program, when executed by the processor, further implements the following steps:

[0188] The infrared emission unit arranged in the detection area is controlled to emit infrared rays; the infrared rays sweep across the detection area and reach the infrared receiving unit arranged in the detection area;

[0189] The infrared detection signal received by the infrared receiving unit is acquired, and it is determined whether liquid appears in the detection area based on the infrared detection signal.

[0190] In one embodiment, the computer program, when executed by the processor, further implements the following steps:

[0191] In the case that liquid appears in the detection area, the fan speed matching the infrared detection signal is determined;

[0192] According to the position of the detection area on the visual window, the orientation of the air outlet of the fan is determined;

[0193] According to the fan speed and the orientation of the air outlet, the fan is controlled to output air flow to the detection area.

[0194] In one embodiment, the computer program, when executed by the processor, further implements the following steps:

[0195] In the case that at least two target detection areas appear liquid in each detection area, the priority of each target detection area is determined according to the infrared detection signal of each target detection area;

[0196] According to the position of each target detection area on the visual window, the orientation of the air outlet of the fan corresponding to each target detection area is determined;

[0197] According to the order represented by the priority, the orientation of the air outlet of the fan is adjusted, and air flow is output to each target detection area in turn.

[0198] In one embodiment, a computer program product is provided, comprising a computer program, which, when executed by the processor, implements the following steps:

[0199] The heating assembly is controlled to heat the air in the cooking cavity; the cooking cavity is used to place food and is located in the cooking shell of the steam oven;

[0200] The temperature in the cooking cavity detected by the temperature sensing assembly is acquired;

[0201] In the case that the temperature in the cavity reaches the vaporization temperature of water, the steam generator is controlled to generate steam;

[0202] In the case that liquid appears on the visual window of the cooking cavity, the fan is controlled to output air flow to the visual window; the heating assembly, the temperature sensing assembly, the steam generator and the fan are all arranged in the cooking cavity.

[0203] In one embodiment, the visual window is divided into a plurality of detection areas, and each detection area is respectively provided with a corresponding infrared emission unit and an infrared receiving unit. In this embodiment, the computer program, when executed by the processor, further implements the following steps:

[0204] The infrared emission unit arranged in the detection area is controlled to emit infrared rays; the infrared rays sweep across the detection area and reach the infrared receiving unit arranged in the detection area;

[0205] The infrared detection signal received by the infrared receiving unit is acquired, and it is determined whether liquid appears in the detection area based on the infrared detection signal.

[0206] In one embodiment, the computer program, when executed by the processor, further implements the following steps:

[0207] In the case that liquid appears in the detection area, the fan speed corresponding to the infrared detection signal is determined;

[0208] According to the position of the detection area on the visual window, the outlet orientation of the fan is determined;

[0209] According to the fan speed and the outlet orientation, the fan is controlled to output air flow to the detection area.

[0210] In one embodiment, the computer program, when executed by the processor, further implements the following steps:

[0211] In the case that at least two target detection areas appear liquid in the detection areas, the priority of each target detection area is determined according to the infrared detection signal of each target detection area;

[0212] According to the position of each target detection area on the visual window, the outlet orientation of the fan corresponding to each target detection area is determined;

[0213] According to the order represented by the priority, the outlet orientation of the fan is adjusted, and air flow is output to each target detection area in turn.

[0214] It should be noted that the user information (including but not limited to user equipment information, user personal information, etc.) and data (including but not limited to data for analysis, stored data, displayed data, etc.) involved in the present application are all information and data authorized by the user or authorized by all parties, and the collection, use and processing of related data need to comply with relevant laws, regulations and standards of the country and region.

[0215] A person of ordinary skill in the art can understand that all or part of the processes in the above-mentioned embodiment methods can be completed by instructing related hardware through a computer program. The computer program can be stored in a non-volatile computer readable storage medium. When the computer program is executed, it can include the processes of the above-mentioned embodiments of each method. Any reference to a memory, database or other medium used in the embodiments provided by the present application can include at least one of a non-volatile and volatile memory. The non-volatile memory can include a read-only memory (ROM), a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, a flash memory, an optical storage, a high-density embedded non-volatile memory, a resistive memory (ReRAM), a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM), a ferroelectric memory (FRAM), a phase change memory (PCM), a graphene memory, etc. The volatile memory can include a random access memory (RAM) or an external cache memory, etc. As an illustration but not limitation, the RAM can be in various forms, such as static random access memory (SRAM) or dynamic random access memory (DRAM), etc. The database involved in the embodiments provided by the present application can include at least one of a relational database and a non-relational database. The non-relational database can include a distributed database based on a block chain, etc., without being limited thereto. The processor involved in the embodiments provided by the present application can be a general-purpose processor, a central processing unit, a graphics processing unit, a digital signal processor, a programmable logic device, a data processing logic device based on quantum computing, etc., without being limited thereto.

[0216] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any manner. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described, but as long as the combinations of the technical features do not exist contradictions, they should be considered as the scope of the present disclosure.

[0217] The above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of several embodiments of the present application, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but should not be understood as a limitation on the scope of the patent. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, a number of modifications and improvements can be made, which are all within the scope of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A steam oven, characterized in that, The steam oven includes: a cooking shell, a heating element, a temperature sensing element, a steam generator, a fan, and a controller; the controller is connected to the heating element, the temperature sensing element, the steam generator, and the fan; the cooking shell has a cooking cavity for placing food to be processed; the heating element, the temperature sensing element, the steam generator, and the fan are all disposed in the cooking cavity; the cooking shell includes a viewing window; The heating element is used to heat the air inside the cooking cavity; The temperature sensing component is used to detect the internal temperature of the cooking cavity; The controller is used to control the steam generator to generate steam when the temperature inside the cavity reaches the vaporization temperature of water. When liquid appears on the viewing window of the cooking shell, the fan is controlled to output airflow to the viewing window; The viewing window is divided into multiple detection areas, and each detection area is equipped with a corresponding infrared detection component; each infrared detection component is connected to the controller; the controller is also used to control the infrared detection components to emit infrared rays; the infrared rays are used to determine the infrared detection signal of the corresponding detection area of ​​the viewing window; the infrared detection signal is used to determine whether liquid is present in the detection area; When liquid appears on the viewing window of the cooking shell, controlling the fan to output airflow to the viewing window includes: If liquid is present in the detection area, determine the fan speed that matches the infrared detection signal; The direction of the fan outlet is determined based on the location of the detection area on the viewing window; According to the fan speed and the direction of the air outlet, control the fan to output airflow to the detection area; Alternatively, when liquid appears on the viewing window of the cooking shell, controlling the fan to output airflow to the viewing window includes: When liquid is present in at least two of the target detection areas in each of the detection areas, the priority of each target detection area is determined based on the infrared detection signal of each target detection area. Based on the position of each target detection area on the viewing window, the direction of the air outlet of the fan corresponding to each target detection area is determined. According to the priority indicated by the above, the direction of the air outlet of the fan is adjusted, and airflow is output to each of the target detection areas in sequence.

2. The steam oven according to claim 1, characterized in that, The infrared detection component includes an infrared emitting unit and an infrared receiving unit; the infrared emitting unit is disposed on one side of the detection area; the infrared receiving unit is disposed on the other side of the detection area; both the infrared emitting unit and the infrared receiving unit are connected to the controller; The controller is specifically used to control the infrared emitting unit to emit infrared rays; the infrared rays pass through the corresponding detection area of ​​the viewing window and reach the infrared receiving unit; The infrared detection signal received by the infrared receiving unit is acquired, and the presence of liquid in the corresponding detection area of ​​the visible window is determined based on the infrared detection signal.

3. The steam oven according to claim 1, characterized in that, The steam oven also includes a drive assembly; the drive assembly is connected to the controller and the fan; The drive component is used to drive the air outlet of the fan to move under the control of the controller, so as to change the output direction of the airflow.

4. A method for controlling a steam oven, characterized in that, The method, applied to a steam oven as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, comprises: The heating element is controlled to heat the air inside the cooking cavity; the cooking cavity is used to hold food and is located inside the cooking shell of the steam oven. The temperature inside the cooking cavity detected by the temperature sensing component is obtained; When the temperature inside the cavity reaches the vaporization temperature of water, the steam generator is controlled to produce steam. When liquid appears on the viewing window of the cooking shell, the fan is controlled to output airflow to the viewing window; the viewing window is divided into multiple detection areas, and each detection area is equipped with a corresponding infrared detection component; The infrared detection component is controlled to emit infrared rays; the infrared rays are used to determine the infrared detection signal of the corresponding detection area of ​​the viewing window; the infrared detection signal is used to determine whether liquid is present in the detection area; When liquid appears on the viewing window of the cooking shell, controlling the fan to output airflow to the viewing window includes: If liquid is present in the detection area, determine the fan speed that matches the infrared detection signal; The direction of the fan outlet is determined based on the location of the detection area on the viewing window; According to the fan speed and the direction of the air outlet, control the fan to output airflow to the detection area; Alternatively, when liquid appears on the viewing window of the cooking shell, controlling the fan to output airflow to the viewing window includes: When liquid is present in at least two of the target detection areas in each of the detection areas, the priority of each target detection area is determined based on the infrared detection signal of each target detection area. Based on the position of each target detection area on the viewing window, the direction of the air outlet of the fan corresponding to each target detection area is determined. According to the priority indicated by the above, the direction of the air outlet of the fan is adjusted, and airflow is output to each of the target detection areas in sequence; The heating element, the temperature sensing element, the steam generator, and the fan are all located in the cooking cavity.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, Each of the aforementioned detection areas is equipped with a corresponding infrared emitting unit and an infrared receiving unit; The control of the infrared detection component to emit infrared light includes: The infrared emitting unit in the detection area is controlled to emit infrared rays; the infrared rays pass over the detection area and reach the infrared receiving unit in the detection area. The infrared detection signal received by the infrared receiving unit is acquired, and the presence of liquid in the detection area is determined based on the infrared detection signal.

6. A steam oven control device, applied to the steam oven as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The device includes: A heating control module is used to control the heating element to heat the air inside the cooking cavity; the cooking cavity is used to place food and is located inside the cooking shell of the steam oven; The cavity temperature acquisition module is used to acquire the cavity temperature of the cooking cavity detected by the temperature sensing component; A steam control module is used to control the steam generator to produce steam when the temperature inside the cavity reaches the vaporization temperature of water. An output airflow control module is used to control a fan to output airflow to the viewing window when liquid appears on the viewing window of the cooking shell; the heating element, the temperature sensing element, the steam generator and the fan are all disposed in the cooking cavity.

7. A computer device comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program, characterized in that, When the processor executes the computer program, it implements the steps of the method according to any one of claims 4 to 5.

8. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that, When the computer program is executed by a processor, it implements the steps of the method according to any one of claims 4 to 5.

9. A computer program product, comprising a computer program, characterized in that, When the computer program is executed by a processor, it implements the steps of the method according to any one of claims 4 to 5.

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