Air fryer control method, air fryer control device and storage medium

Abstract

The invention relates to an air fryer control method, an air fryer control device and a storage medium. The air fryer control method comprises the steps of displaying a mode selection interface corresponding to a menu option in response to the situation that the menu option of a menu selection interface of an air fryer is triggered; the method comprises the following steps: determining a cooking mode of the air fryer which is triggered to execute at present, and providing a cooking function matched with the menu option and the cooking mode which is triggered to execute at present on the basis of the menu option and the cooking mode which is triggered to execute at present. After the food is selected through the menu interface, the cooking mode can be further selected to meet different requirements of the user.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of air fryer control, and in particular to an air fryer control method, an air fryer control device and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, air fryers are set with different cooking parameters such as temperature and time for different foods. Users can select food options (including common foods and default options) on the control interface of the air fryer to control the air fryer to cook the target food. However, traditional air fryers do not set different cooking modes for the same food, and the cooking effect is too monotonous. They can only achieve the goal of baking the food, resulting in the food's healthiness and taste being less than ideal. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to overcome the problems existing in the related art, the present disclosure provides an air fryer control method, an air fryer control device and a storage medium.

[0004] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an air fryer control method, comprising: in response to detecting that a menu option of a menu selection interface of the air fryer is triggered, displaying a mode selection interface corresponding to the menu option; determining the cooking mode currently triggered to execute by the air fryer, and based on the menu option and the cooking mode currently triggered to execute, providing a cooking function matching the menu option and the cooking mode currently triggered to execute.

[0005] In one embodiment, the cooking function that matches the menu option and the cooking mode that is currently triggered to be executed is provided based on the menu option and the cooking mode that is currently triggered to be executed, including: in response to the cooking mode that is currently triggered to be executed being the first mode, determining a first temperature and a first duration corresponding to the menu option, and cooking the target food according to the first temperature and the first duration; or in response to the cooking mode that is currently triggered to be executed being the second mode, determining a second temperature and a second duration corresponding to the menu option, and cooking the target food according to the second temperature and the first duration, wherein the second temperature is higher than the first temperature, the second duration is equal to the first duration, and the difference between the second temperature and the first temperature is a preset temperature difference; or in response to the cooking mode that is currently triggered to be executed being the third mode, determining a third duration and a cooking cycle corresponding to the menu option, and cooking the target food according to the third duration and the cooking cycle.

[0006] In one embodiment, cooking the target food according to the third time duration and the cooking cycle includes: in response to the third time duration being an integer multiple of the cooking cycle, repeatedly executing multiple cooking cycles until the cooking time reaches the third time duration; in response to the third time duration not being an integer multiple of the cooking cycle, repeatedly executing multiple cooking cycles until the remaining time duration is less than a single cooking cycle, and setting the heating temperature to the first temperature until the cooking time reaches the third time duration.

[0007] In one embodiment, the cooking cycle includes a first stage, a second stage, a third stage, a fourth stage and a fifth stage which are executed in sequence corresponding to menu options, the first stage, the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage respectively correspond to different sub-cooking durations, the sub-cooking duration corresponding to the first stage is greater than the sum of the sub-cooking durations corresponding to the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage respectively, and cooking the target food according to the first stage, the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage which are executed in sequence within a single cooking cycle includes: in response to entering the first stage, setting the heating temperature to a third temperature, and The target food is heated at the third temperature until the first stage is completed; in response to entering the second stage, the heating temperature is reduced to a heating temperature less than or equal to the first temperature threshold, and the heating temperature is maintained at the reduced heating temperature until the second stage is completed; in response to entering the third stage, heating is stopped and water is replenished until the third stage is completed; in response to entering the fourth stage, the heating is stopped and water is stopped until the fourth stage is completed; in response to entering the fifth stage, the heating temperature is set to a heating temperature less than or equal to the second temperature threshold, and heating is performed based on the heating temperature less than or equal to the temperature threshold until the fifth stage is completed.

[0008] In one embodiment, one or more of the sub-cooking time, the third temperature, the first temperature threshold and the second temperature threshold corresponding to the first stage, the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage in the cooking cycle corresponding to different menu options are different.

[0009] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an air fryer control device, comprising: a selection unit, for displaying a mode selection interface corresponding to the menu option in response to detecting that a menu option of a menu selection interface of the air fryer is triggered; a processing unit, for determining a cooking mode currently triggered to be executed by the air fryer, and providing a cooking function matching the menu option and the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed based on the menu option and the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed.

[0010] In one embodiment, the processing unit provides a cooking function that matches the menu option and the cooking mode that is currently triggered to be executed based on the menu option and the cooking mode that is currently triggered to be executed in the following manner: in response to the cooking mode that is currently triggered to be executed being the first mode, determining a first temperature and a first duration corresponding to the menu option, and cooking the target food according to the first temperature and the first duration; or in response to the cooking mode that is currently triggered to be executed being the second mode, determining a second temperature and a second duration corresponding to the menu option, and cooking the target food according to the second temperature and the first duration, wherein the second temperature is higher than the first temperature, the second duration is equal to the first duration, and the difference between the second temperature and the first temperature is a preset temperature difference; or in response to the cooking mode that is currently triggered to be executed being the third mode, determining a third duration and a cooking cycle corresponding to the menu option, and cooking the target food according to the third duration and the cooking cycle.

[0011] In one embodiment, the processing unit cooks the target food according to the third duration and the cooking cycle in the following manner: in response to the third duration being an integer multiple of the cooking cycle, repeatedly executing multiple cooking cycles until the cooking duration reaches the third duration; in response to the third duration not being an integer multiple of the cooking cycle, repeatedly executing multiple cooking cycles until the remaining duration is less than a single cooking cycle, and setting the heating temperature to the first temperature until the cooking duration reaches the third duration.

[0012] In one embodiment, the cooking cycle includes a first stage, a second stage, a third stage, a fourth stage and a fifth stage which are executed in sequence corresponding to the menu options, the first stage, the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage respectively correspond to different sub-cooking durations, the sub-cooking duration corresponding to the first stage is greater than the sum of the sub-cooking durations corresponding to the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage respectively, and the processing unit cooks the target food in a single cooking cycle according to the first stage, the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage which are executed in sequence in the following manner: in response to entering the first stage, the heating temperature is set to a third temperature, And the target food is heated according to the third temperature until the first stage is completed; in response to entering the second stage, the heating temperature is reduced to a heating temperature less than or equal to the first temperature threshold, and the heating temperature is maintained at the reduced heating temperature until the second stage is completed; in response to entering the third stage, heating is stopped and water is replenished until the third stage is completed; in response to entering the fourth stage, the heating is stopped and water replenishment is stopped until the fourth stage is completed; in response to entering the fifth stage, the heating temperature is set to a heating temperature less than or equal to the second temperature threshold, and heating is performed based on the heating temperature less than or equal to the temperature threshold until the fifth stage is completed.

[0013] In one embodiment, one or more of the sub-cooking time, the third temperature, the first temperature threshold and the second temperature threshold corresponding to the first stage, the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage in the cooking cycle corresponding to different menu options are different.

[0014] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, an air fryer is provided, comprising: an air fryer body, a processor arranged on the air fryer body, and a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor; wherein the processor is configured to: execute the air fryer control method described in the first aspect or any one of the embodiments of the first aspect.

[0015] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, in which instructions are stored. When the instructions in the storage medium are executed by a processor, the processor is enabled to execute the air fryer control method described in the first aspect or any one of the embodiments of the first aspect.

[0016] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may include the following beneficial effects: after selecting the food to be cooked, a cooking mode may be further selected to cook the food using different cooking parameters and cooking logics. Through the present disclosure, when a user wants to cook a certain food, after selecting the food through a menu interface, a cooking mode may be further selected to match the different needs of the user.

[0017] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 1 The figure is a flow chart of a method for controlling an air fryer according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0020] Figure 2 The invention is a flow chart showing a method for providing a cooking function matching a menu option and a cooking mode currently triggered to be executed according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0021] Figure 3 is a flow chart showing a method for cooking target food according to a third time duration and a cooking cycle according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0022] Figure 4 is a flow chart showing a method for performing a single cooking cycle according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0023] Figure 5 The figure is a flow chart of a method for controlling an air fryer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] Figure 6 The invention is a flowchart showing a method for cooking target food based on a cooking cycle and a set cooking time according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 7 The flowchart of a method for executing a single cooking cycle is shown according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] Figure 8 The invention is a block diagram of an air fryer control device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0027] Fig. 9 It is a block diagram of a device for controlling an air fryer according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Here, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The implementations described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure.

[0029] The air fryer control method provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is applied to the scenario of using an air fryer to cook food.

[0030] Air fryers are popular among consumers for frying and baking food, but traditional air fryers are too monotonous for cooking food and can only bake the food, while the healthiness and taste of the food are not ideal.

[0031] In the related art, air fryers are set with different cooking parameters such as temperature and time for different foods. Users can select food options (including common foods and default options) on the control interface of the air fryer to control the air fryer to cook the target food with different cooking parameters. However, traditional air fryers do not set different cooking modes for the same food, and the cooking effect is too monotonous. The food cooked by the air fryer has a single taste and can only be baked, which cannot meet the diverse needs of users, and the healthiness and taste of the food are not ideal.

[0032] In view of this, the present disclosure provides an air fryer control method. After the user selects the food to be cooked, the user can further select a cooking mode. Different cooking modes have different cooking parameters (heating temperature, cooking time, etc.) and cooking logic. Through multiple cooking modes, the same cooked food can have different cooking effects (taste, fat removal rate, etc.), achieving the diversity of cooking effects and meeting the needs of different users.

[0033] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a method for controlling an air fryer according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 1 As shown, the method includes step S101 to step S102.

[0034] In step S101 , in response to detecting that a menu option of a menu selection interface of the air fryer is triggered, a mode selection interface corresponding to the menu option is displayed.

[0035] In the disclosed embodiment, the menu options of the air fryer include a variety of common foods (such as chicken wings, fish, dumplings, etc.) and default options.

[0036] In step S102, the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed by the air fryer is determined, and based on the menu option and the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed, a cooking function matching the menu option and the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed is provided.

[0037] In the disclosed embodiment, the air fryer can be controlled through the control interface of the air fryer itself, or through a terminal associated with the air fryer.

[0038] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, different cooking modes of the air fryer have different cooking parameters (cooking time, cooking temperature, etc.) and different cooking logics, and different cooking effects can be achieved for the same food to meet the different needs of different users. The following embodiments of the present disclosure illustrate the method of cooking food in an air fryer after selecting menu options and mode options.

[0039] Figure 2 FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing a method for providing a cooking function matching a menu option and a cooking mode currently triggered for execution according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 2 As shown, the method includes step S201, step S202A, step S202B and step S202C.

[0040] In step S201, it is detected that a menu option of a menu selection interface of the air fryer is triggered, and the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed by the air fryer is determined.

[0041] In step S202A, in response to the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed being the first mode, a first temperature and a first duration corresponding to the menu option are determined, and the target food is cooked according to the first temperature and the first duration.

[0042] In step S202B, in response to the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed being the second mode, a second temperature and a second duration corresponding to the menu option are determined, and the target food is cooked according to the second temperature and the second duration.

[0043] The second temperature is higher than the first temperature, the second time duration is equal to the first time duration, and the difference between the second temperature and the first temperature is a preset temperature difference.

[0044] In the disclosed embodiment, the first mode is the crispy baking mode, which can make the cooked food have a crispy taste, and the second mode is the defatting mode, which can discharge more fat in the food by setting a higher temperature to meet the demand of some consumers for low fat. The crispy baking mode and the defatting mode of the air fryer have the same cooking logic, and only differ in the cooking temperature. Based on the diversity of food, it is impossible to set different temperature variables for various foods. Therefore, in order to avoid the control program of the air fryer being too complicated, the temperature difference between the defatting mode and the crispy baking mode is a fixed temperature difference.

[0045] It is understandable that when the user uses the crisping mode or the defatting mode to cook food, based on the inherent characteristics of different foods, the optimal temperature and time for cooking different foods will be different. The air fryer in the present disclosure has different preset cooking temperatures and cooking times for different foods. It is further understandable that the food options of the air fryer include limited optional foods. When the food that the user needs to cook is not included in the food options of the air fryer (such as cooking uncommon food, or cooking a combination of multiple foods), the user can select the default option and cook the food using the pre-set default cooking time and default cooking temperature. After selecting the default option, the user can customize the cooking time and cooking temperature based on personal experience and start cooking food.

[0046] In step S202C, in response to the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed being the third mode, a third duration and a cooking cycle corresponding to the menu option are determined, and the target food is cooked according to the third duration and the cooking cycle.

[0047] Among them, step S202A, step S202B and step S202C are selected to be executed.

[0048] In the disclosed embodiment, the third mode of the air fryer has a different cooking logic compared to the first mode (crispy baking mode) and the second mode (fat-removing mode). A cooking cycle including multiple sub-stages is preset, and multiple cooking cycles are executed within the third time length (the total time length for cooking food), so that the cooked food has a different taste from the crispy baking mode and the fat-removing mode.

[0049] It is understandable that the air fryers produced by manufacturers have a variety of different specifications. Air fryers of different specifications will have different volumes, and the volume of the air fryer will also affect the effect of the air fryer cooking food. Based on the impact of the volume of the air fryer on the cooking effect, the present disclosure makes adaptive adjustments to different modes of air fryers of different specifications, that is, for different air fryers, when the same food is cooked using the same cooking mode, different cooking parameters are set. In one example, for an air fryer with a volume specification of 5.5L, the temperature difference between the crisping mode and the defatting mode is set to 40°C, and the maximum heating temperature is set to 220°C; for an air fryer with a volume specification of 6.5L, the temperature difference between the crisping mode and the defatting mode is set to 50°C, and the maximum heating temperature is set to 230°C.

[0050] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, after the third mode is selected, there may be two matching situations between the total cooking time (third time) of cooking food and the preset cooking cycle, namely, the total cooking time is not an integer multiple of the cooking cycle and the total cooking time is an integer multiple of the cooking cycle. Based on the relationship between the total cooking time and the cooking cycle, the present disclosure adopts different execution strategies to execute the third mode. The following embodiment of the present disclosure describes a method for cooking target food according to the third time and the cooking cycle.

[0051] Figure 3 FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing a method for cooking target food according to a third time length and a cooking cycle according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 3 As shown, the present disclosure adopts the following method to cook the target food according to the third duration and the cooking cycle: in response to the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed being the third mode, the third duration and the cooking cycle corresponding to the menu option are determined, and it is judged whether the third duration is an integer multiple of the cooking cycle. In response to the third duration being an integer multiple of the cooking cycle, a plurality of cooking cycles are repeatedly executed until the cooking duration reaches the third duration. In response to the third duration not being an integer multiple of the cooking cycle, a plurality of cooking cycles are repeatedly executed until the remaining duration is less than a single cooking cycle, and the heating temperature is set to the first temperature until the cooking duration reaches the third duration.

[0052] In the disclosed embodiment, when the total cooking time is an integer multiple of the cooking cycle, multiple steps included in the cooking cycle are cyclically executed within the total cooking time, and the target food is cooked after the last cooking cycle is completed. When the total cooking time is not an integer multiple of the cooking cycle, after the last cooking cycle is executed, the remaining cooking time is insufficient to complete a single cooking cycle, and the heating temperature is set to the cooking temperature corresponding to the crispy baking mode, and only the target food is heated within the remaining cooking time.

[0053] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the cooking cycle includes multiple stages executed in sequence corresponding to the menu options, each stage corresponds to a different sub-cooking duration, and the following embodiment of the present disclosure describes the method for executing a single cooking cycle.

[0054] Figure 4 FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing a method for executing a single cooking cycle according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 4 As shown, the method includes steps S301 to S305.

[0055] In step S301, in response to entering the first stage, the heating temperature is set to a third temperature, and the target food is heated according to the third temperature until the first stage is completed.

[0056] In the disclosed embodiment, a single cooking cycle includes a first stage, a second stage, a third stage, a fourth stage and a fifth stage which are executed in sequence, wherein the first stage mainly serves to heat food to make it edible, so the heating temperature of the first stage is set to a preset maximum heating temperature, and the duration corresponding to the first stage is set to be greater than or equal to half of the single cooking cycle.

[0057] In step S302 , in response to entering the second stage, the heating temperature is reduced to a heating temperature less than or equal to the first temperature threshold, and the heating temperature is maintained at the reduced heating temperature until the second stage is completed.

[0058] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the third mode is the tender baking mode, which makes the cooked food taste fresh and tender by replenishing water. It is understandable that replenishing water to the food directly after the high temperature ends will affect the taste of the food due to the rapid temperature change, and will affect the service life of the fryer due to the large temperature difference change, or cause the temperature of the air fryer shell to rise too high in the subsequent execution stage, endangering the safety of the user. Based on this, the present disclosure sets a low-temperature temperature maintenance stage for buffering between the high-temperature heating stage (first stage) and the water replenishment stage (second stage) of the cooking cycle.

[0059] In step S303, in response to entering the third stage, heating is stopped and water replenishment is performed until the third stage is completed.

[0060] In the disclosed embodiment, after the target food is lowered to a suitable temperature, the motor is turned off and the heating tube is closed synchronously, and a water pump is used to spray water to replenish water.

[0061] In step S304, in response to entering the fourth stage, the heating is stopped and the water replenishment is stopped until the fourth stage is completed.

[0062] In the disclosed embodiment, the fourth stage is used to allow the food to stand for a period of time after the food is replenished with water so that the food can be fully in contact with the water.

[0063] In step S305 , in response to entering the fifth stage, the heating temperature is set to a heating temperature less than or equal to the second temperature threshold, and heating is performed based on the heating temperature less than or equal to the temperature threshold until the fifth stage is completed.

[0064] In the disclosed embodiment, after the water spraying is completed, the motor and the heating tube are turned on to perform low-temperature evaporation heating to appropriately dry the water, allowing the water to circulate in the air fryer cavity and fully combine with the food.

[0065] In the disclosed embodiment, multiple cooking stages are executed to heat and hydrate the food repeatedly, a buffer is performed between the heating stage and the hydrating stage, and the water is fully mixed with the food after the hydration is completed, so that the cooked food has a fresh and tender taste different from that in the crispy baking mode and the defatting mode, so as to meet the needs of different users.

[0066] It is understandable that when cooking different foods in the tender roast mode (third mode), different cooking parameters are set based on the inherent properties of the food. The following embodiments of the present disclosure illustrate the setting of cooking parameters when cooking target food in the tender roast mode.

[0067] In one implementation of the disclosed embodiment, one or more of the sub-cooking time, the third temperature, the first temperature threshold and the second temperature threshold corresponding to the first stage, the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage in the cooking cycle corresponding to different menu options are different.

[0068] In the disclosed embodiment, when the target food is cooked using the tender roast mode, each menu option is pre-set with corresponding cooking parameters, and the cooking parameters include the duration of each execution stage in the cooking cycle, the temperature value of the heating stage, the temperature value of the cooling and temperature maintenance stage, the temperature value of the low-temperature transpiration stage, and the total cooking time.

[0069] It can be understood that, based on the diversity of cookable foods, the menu options of the air fryer of the present invention mainly include several common foods. For other foods not included in the menu options, users can use the default cooking parameters of the default options to cook the foods, or customize new cooking parameters based on personal experience, and use customized cooking parameters to cook the foods. It can be further understood that the user-defined cooking parameters can be stored in the control unit of the air fryer, and the user can cook the target food based on the pre-stored customized cooking parameters the next time the user cooks the food.

[0070] It is understandable that adaptive adjustments can be made to some foods based on the control logic of the tender roasting mode, and customized cooking logic can be set for them. In one example, the target food is chicken wings, the temperature of the heating stage is set to 200°C, the total cooking time is set to 15 minutes, the cooking cycle is set to 3 minutes, the duration of the water spraying stage is set to 15S, the duration of the low temperature temperature maintenance stage is set to 30S, and the duration of the static stage after water spraying is set to 30S. The cooking cycle is executed cyclically within the total cooking time, so that the first execution cycle (i.e. the first 3 minutes) and the last execution cycle (i.e. the 3 minutes at the end of cooking) can only be heated.

[0071] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an air fryer with a crispy roasting mode, a tender roasting mode and a defatting mode is used to cook the target food. Figure 5As shown in the flowchart of the air fryer control method, the present disclosure cooks the target food through the following air fryer control logic:

[0072] 1. In response to target food being placed in the cooking chamber, start cooking the target food.

[0073] 2. Select the food to be cooked on the air fryer's menu interface.

[0074] 3. Select one of the three modes: crispy roasting mode, tender roasting mode, and defatting mode for cooking.

[0075] 4. In response to selecting the crispy roasting mode, the target food is cooked using the cooking temperature and cooking time corresponding to the menu interface option.

[0076] 5. In response to selecting the defatting mode, the frying temperature is increased by a fixed temperature T0 relative to the crisping mode, and the target food is cooked using the same cooking logic as the crisping mode;

[0077] 6. In response to selecting the tender roast mode, Figure 6 As shown in the flowchart of the method for cooking target food based on the cooking cycle and the set cooking time, the target food is cooked in the following manner:

[0078] In the total cooking time T, n water replenishment and tender baking cycles t are repeated. When the total cooking time T is not an integer multiple of the water replenishment and tender baking cycle t (T=nt), n water replenishment and tender baking cycles t are repeated, and the cooking process ends after the last water replenishment and tender baking cycle nt ends. When the total cooking time T is not an integer multiple of the water replenishment and tender baking cycle t (T=nt+X), after completing n water replenishment and tender baking cycles t, the target food is heated using the heating temperature of the crispy baking mode within the last time (X) less than one cycle t, and the cooking ends after the total cooking time T is reached.

[0079] like Figure 7 As shown in the flowchart of the method for executing a single cooking cycle in FIG. 1 , the present disclosure executes a single cooking cycle in the following manner:

[0080] a. In response to the start of the cycle, high temperature cooking is performed, and the air fryer operates at the highest temperature for a first predetermined time to heat the food at a high temperature, completing the first stage t1.

[0081] b. Cooling and maintaining the temperature: Cooling and maintaining the temperature of the food heated at high temperature in the air fryer until the second predetermined time is reached, performing a buffer between the heating stage and the water replenishment stage, and completing the second stage t2.

[0082] c. Spray water to replenish water, stop the motor and close the heating tube synchronously, use the water pump to spray water to replenish water for the food after cooling and maintaining the temperature until the third predetermined time, completing the third stage t3.

[0083] d. Stop water spraying and keep the machine still until the fourth predetermined time has passed, so that the water can fully contact the object and the fourth stage t4 is completed.

[0084] e. Low temperature steaming: Turn on the motor and the heating tube to steam the food after the water spraying for a predetermined time, so that the water circulates in the cooking cavity and fully combines with the food, completing the fifth stage t5.

[0085] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, food is selected in the menu selection interface of the air fryer, and then the cooking mode is selected in the mode selection interface corresponding to the menu option. Based on the selected menu option and cooking mode, the target food is cooked using the corresponding cooking logic, cooking temperature and cooking time. Through the present disclosure, when a user wants to cook a certain food, after selecting the food through the menu interface, a cooking mode can be further selected to match the different needs of the user.

[0086] Based on the same concept, the embodiment of the present disclosure also provides an air fryer control device 100.

[0087] It is understandable that the air fryer control device 100 provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure includes hardware structures and / or software modules corresponding to the execution of each function in order to realize the above functions. In combination with the units and algorithm steps of each example disclosed in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented in the form of hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is executed in the form of hardware or computer software driving hardware depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art may use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to exceed the scope of the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0088] Figure 8 is a block diagram of an air fryer control device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment. Fig. 9 , the device includes a selection unit 101 and a processing unit 102.

[0089] The selection unit 101 is configured to display a mode selection interface corresponding to the menu option in response to detecting that a menu option of the menu selection interface of the air fryer is triggered.

[0090] The processing unit 102 is used to determine the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed by the air fryer, and based on the menu option and the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed, provide a cooking function matching the menu option and the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed.

[0091] In one embodiment, the processing unit 102 provides a cooking function that matches the menu option and the cooking mode currently triggered for execution based on the menu option and the cooking mode currently triggered for execution in the following manner: in response to the cooking mode currently triggered for execution being the first mode, determining a first temperature and a first duration corresponding to the menu option, and cooking the target food according to the first temperature and the first duration; or in response to the cooking mode currently triggered for execution being the second mode, determining a second temperature and a second duration corresponding to the menu option, and cooking the target food according to the second temperature and the second duration, wherein the second temperature is higher than the first temperature, the second duration is equal to the first duration, and the difference between the second temperature and the first temperature is a preset temperature difference; or in response to the cooking mode currently triggered for execution being the third mode, determining a third duration and a cooking cycle corresponding to the menu option, and cooking the target food according to the third duration and the cooking cycle.

[0092] In one embodiment, the processing unit 102 cooks the target food according to the third duration and the cooking cycle in the following manner: in response to the third duration being an integer multiple of the cooking cycle, repeatedly executing multiple cooking cycles until the cooking duration reaches the third duration; in response to the third duration not being an integer multiple of the cooking cycle, repeatedly executing multiple cooking cycles until the remaining duration is less than a single cooking cycle, and setting the heating temperature to the first temperature until the cooking duration reaches the third duration.

[0093] In one embodiment, the cooking cycle includes a first stage, a second stage, a third stage, a fourth stage and a fifth stage which are executed in sequence corresponding to the menu options, the first stage, the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage respectively correspond to different sub-cooking durations, the sub-cooking duration corresponding to the first stage is greater than the sum of the sub-cooking durations corresponding to the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage respectively, and the processing unit 102 cooks the target food according to the first stage, the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage which are executed in sequence within a single cooking cycle in the following manner: in response to entering the first stage, the heating temperature is set to the third temperature , and heats the target food according to the third temperature until the first stage is completed; in response to entering the second stage, the heating temperature is reduced to a heating temperature less than or equal to the first temperature threshold, and the heating temperature is maintained at the reduced heating temperature until the second stage is completed; in response to entering the third stage, the heating is stopped, and water is replenished until the third stage is completed; in response to entering the fourth stage, the heating is stopped and water replenishment is stopped until the fourth stage is completed; in response to entering the fifth stage, the heating temperature is set to a heating temperature less than or equal to the second temperature threshold, and heating is performed based on the heating temperature less than or equal to the temperature threshold until the fifth stage is completed.

[0094] In one embodiment, one or more of the sub-cooking time, the third temperature, the first temperature threshold and the second temperature threshold corresponding to the first stage, the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage in the cooking cycle corresponding to different menu options are different.

[0095] Regarding the device in the above embodiment, the specific manner in which each module performs operations has been described in detail in the embodiment of the method, and will not be elaborated here.

[0096] Fig. 9 1 is a block diagram of a device 200 for controlling an air fryer according to an exemplary embodiment. The device 200 may be provided as a terminal. For example, the device 200 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, etc.

[0097] Reference Fig. 9 , the device 200 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 202 , a memory 204 , a power component 206 , a multimedia component 208 , an audio component 210 , an input / output (I / O) interface 212 , a sensor component 214 , and a communication component 216 .

[0098] The processing component 202 generally controls the overall operation of the device 200, such as operations associated with display, phone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 202 may include one or more processors 220 to execute instructions to perform all or part of the steps of the above-described method. In addition, the processing component 202 may include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between the processing component 202 and other components. For example, the processing component 202 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 208 and the processing component 202.

[0099] The memory 204 is configured to store various types of data to support operations on the device 200. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the device 200, contact data, phone book data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. The memory 204 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic disk or optical disk.

[0100] The power component 206 provides power to the various components of the device 200. The power component 206 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the device 200.

[0101] The multimedia component 208 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 200 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, slide, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundaries of the touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 208 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When the device 200 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

[0102] The audio component 210 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 210 includes a microphone (MIC), and when the device 200 is in an operation mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a speech recognition mode, the microphone is configured to receive an external audio signal. The received audio signal can be further stored in the memory 204 or sent via the communication component 216. In some embodiments, the audio component 210 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0103] I / O interface 212 provides an interface between processing component 202 and peripheral interface modules, such as keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

[0104] The sensor assembly 214 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of the status assessment of the device 200. For example, the sensor assembly 214 can detect the open / closed state of the device 200, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of the device 200, the sensor assembly 214 can also detect the position change of the device 200 or a component of the device 200, the presence or absence of user contact with the device 200, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the device 200 and the temperature change of the device 200. The sensor assembly 214 can include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a nearby object without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 214 can also include an optical sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 214 can also include an accelerometer, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor or a temperature sensor.

[0105] The communication component 216 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the device 200 and other devices. The device 200 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 216 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 216 also includes a near field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology and other technologies.

[0106] In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 200 may be implemented by one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors or other electronic components to perform the above method.

[0107] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is also provided, such as a memory 204 including instructions, and the instructions can be executed by the processor 220 of the device 200 to perform the above method. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, etc.

[0108] It is to be understood that in the present disclosure, "plurality" refers to two or more than two, and other quantifiers are similar. "And / or" describes the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship. The singular forms "a", "the" and "the" are also intended to include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates other meanings.

[0109] It is further understood that the terms "first", "second", etc. are used to describe various information, but such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the same type of information from each other, and do not indicate a specific order or degree of importance. In fact, the expressions "first", "second", etc. can be used interchangeably. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, the first information can also be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information can also be referred to as the first information.

[0110] It will be further understood that the terms “center”, “longitudinal”, “lateral”, “front”, “back”, “up”, “down”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inside”, “outside”, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing the present embodiment and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.

[0111] It can be further understood that, unless otherwise specified, “connection” includes a direct connection without other components between the two, and also includes an indirect connection with other components between the two.

[0112] It is further understood that, although the operations are described in a specific order in the drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure, it should not be understood as requiring the operations to be performed in the specific order shown or in a serial order, or requiring the execution of all the operations shown to obtain the desired results. In certain environments, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous.

[0113] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present disclosure after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. The present disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses or adaptations of the present solution, which follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary technical means in the art that are not disclosed in the present disclosure.

[0114] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for controlling an air fryer, characterized in that: include: In response to detecting that a menu option of a menu selection interface of the air fryer is triggered, displaying a mode selection interface corresponding to the menu option; The cooking mode currently triggered to be executed by the air fryer is determined, and based on the menu option and the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed, a cooking function matching the menu option and the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed is provided.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The providing a cooking function matching the menu option and the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed based on the menu option and the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed comprises: In response to the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed being the first mode, determining a first temperature and a first duration corresponding to the menu option, and cooking the target food according to the first temperature and the first duration; or In response to the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed being the second mode, determining a second temperature and a second duration corresponding to the menu option, and cooking the target food according to the second temperature and the first duration, wherein the second temperature is higher than the first temperature, the second duration is equal to the first duration, and the difference between the second temperature and the first temperature is a preset temperature difference; or In response to the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed being the third mode, a third duration and a cooking cycle corresponding to the menu option are determined, and the target food is cooked according to the third duration and the cooking cycle.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The step of cooking the target food according to the third time duration and the cooking cycle includes: In response to the third duration being an integer multiple of the cooking cycle, repeatedly executing a plurality of cooking cycles until the cooking duration reaches the third duration; In response to the third duration not being an integer multiple of the cooking cycle, a plurality of cooking cycles are repeatedly executed until the remaining duration is less than a single cooking cycle, and the heating temperature is set to the first temperature until the cooking duration reaches the third duration.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The cooking cycle includes a first stage, a second stage, a third stage, a fourth stage and a fifth stage which are sequentially executed corresponding to the menu options, the first stage, the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage respectively correspond to different sub-cooking durations, the sub-cooking duration corresponding to the first stage is greater than the sum of the sub-cooking durations corresponding to the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage respectively. Cooking the target food according to the first stage, the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage performed sequentially in a single cooking cycle includes: In response to entering the first stage, setting the heating temperature to a third temperature, and heating the target food according to the third temperature until the first stage is completed; In response to entering the second stage, reducing the heating temperature to a heating temperature less than or equal to the first temperature threshold, and maintaining the heating temperature at the reduced heating temperature until the second stage is completed; In response to entering the third stage, stopping heating and replenishing water until the third stage is completed; In response to entering the fourth stage, maintaining the state of stopping heating and stopping water replenishment until the fourth stage is completed; In response to entering the fifth stage, the heating temperature is set to a heating temperature less than or equal to a second temperature threshold, and heating is performed based on the heating temperature less than or equal to the temperature threshold until the fifth stage is completed.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that One or more of the sub-cooking time, the third temperature, the first temperature threshold and the second temperature threshold corresponding to the first stage, the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage in the cooking cycle corresponding to different menu options are different.

6. An air fryer control device, characterized in that: include: a selection unit, configured to display a mode selection interface corresponding to the menu option in response to detecting that a menu option of the menu selection interface of the air fryer is triggered; The processing unit is used to determine the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed by the air fryer, and based on the menu option and the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed, provide a cooking function matching the menu option and the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed.

7. The device according to claim 6, characterized in that The processing unit provides a cooking function matching the menu option and the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed based on the menu option and the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed in the following manner: In response to the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed being the first mode, determining a first temperature and a first duration corresponding to the menu option, and cooking the target food according to the first temperature and the first duration; or In response to the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed being the second mode, determining a second temperature and a second duration corresponding to the menu option, and cooking the target food according to the second temperature and the first duration, wherein the second temperature is higher than the first temperature, the second duration is equal to the first duration, and the difference between the second temperature and the first temperature is a preset temperature difference; or In response to the cooking mode currently triggered to be executed being the third mode, a third duration and a cooking cycle corresponding to the menu option are determined, and the target food is cooked according to the third duration and the cooking cycle.

8. The device according to claim 7, characterized in that The processing unit cooks the target food according to the third duration and the cooking cycle in the following manner: In response to the third duration being an integer multiple of the cooking cycle, repeatedly executing a plurality of cooking cycles until the cooking duration reaches the third duration; In response to the third duration not being an integer multiple of the cooking cycle, a plurality of cooking cycles are repeatedly executed until the remaining duration is less than a single cooking cycle, and the heating temperature is set to the first temperature until the cooking duration reaches the third duration.

9. The device according to claim 8, characterized in that The cooking cycle includes a first stage, a second stage, a third stage, a fourth stage and a fifth stage which are sequentially executed corresponding to the menu options, the first stage, the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage respectively correspond to different sub-cooking durations, the sub-cooking duration corresponding to the first stage is greater than the sum of the sub-cooking durations corresponding to the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage respectively. The processing unit cooks the target food according to the first stage, the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage which are performed sequentially in a single cooking cycle in the following manner: In response to entering the first stage, setting the heating temperature to a third temperature, and heating the target food according to the third temperature until the first stage is completed; In response to entering the second stage, reducing the heating temperature to a heating temperature less than or equal to the first temperature threshold, and maintaining the heating temperature at the reduced heating temperature until the second stage is completed; In response to entering the third stage, stopping heating and replenishing water until the third stage is completed; In response to entering the fourth stage, maintaining the state of stopping heating and stopping water replenishment until the fourth stage is completed; In response to entering the fifth stage, the heating temperature is set to a heating temperature less than or equal to a second temperature threshold, and heating is performed based on the heating temperature less than or equal to the temperature threshold until the fifth stage is completed.

10. The device according to claim 9, characterized in that One or more of the sub-cooking time, the third temperature, the first temperature threshold and the second temperature threshold corresponding to the first stage, the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage and the fifth stage in the cooking cycle corresponding to different menu options are different.

11. An air fryer, characterized in that: include: An air fryer body, a processor disposed on the air fryer body, and a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor; Wherein, the processor is configured to: execute the air fryer control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

12. A storage medium, characterized in that: The storage medium stores instructions, and when the instructions in the storage medium are executed by a processor, the processor is enabled to execute the air fryer control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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