Cooking equipment and cooking method

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of cooking equipment, in particular to cooking equipment and a cooking method. The cooking equipment comprises a cooking chamber and a controller, the cooking chamber is provided with a top wall; a distance detection sensor is arranged on the top wall, and the distance detection sensor is used for detecting the distance between the to-be-detected food material and the distance detection sensor; a moving mechanism is further arranged on the top wall, and a temperature probe is arranged on the moving mechanism; the controller is used for determining a target position according to the distance, detected by the distance detection sensor, between the to-be-detected food material and the distance detection sensor; the controller is further used for controlling the moving mechanism to move to the target position and controlling the temperature probe to be inserted into the to-be-detected food material so as to detect the internal temperature of the to-be-detected food material. According to the cooking equipment, the cooking conditions in food materials with different thicknesses can be detected, so that the cooking time is saved, and the cooking efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of cooking equipment, and in particular to a cooking equipment and a cooking method. Background Art

[0002] With the development of society and the improvement of people's living standards, various cooking equipment have begun to be used. Among them, steamers, ovens or equipment with steaming and baking functions are increasingly valued by people for their convenient and fast characteristics. Correspondingly, people's requirements for the functional perfection of such equipment are also getting higher and higher.

[0003] Cooking equipment such as steamers and ovens usually need to keep the cooking cavity sealed during the cooking process, which makes it impossible to monitor the maturity of the ingredients during the cooking process. In order to be able to know the maturity of the ingredients, the relevant technology uses a wide-angle camera module set inside the cooking cavity. The camera module is tilted downward at a certain angle so that the ingredients in the cooking cavity appear as intact as possible in the field of view of the camera module. This cooking equipment with a camera module can monitor the maturity of the ingredients in the cavity during the cooking process to avoid situations such as undercooked or burnt ingredients in the cavity.

[0004] However, since the field of view of a camera is fixed and flat, it can only capture the side of the food in the cooking cavity facing the camera. As a result, cooking equipment with a camera can only monitor the maturity of one plane or the surface of the food, and cannot know the maturity of a larger volume of food. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application provides a cooking device and a cooking method.

[0006] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application discloses a cooking device, including: a cooking chamber and a controller;

[0007] The cooking chamber has a top wall;

[0008] A distance detection sensor is arranged on the top wall, and the distance detection sensor is used to detect the distance between the food to be tested and the distance detection sensor;

[0009] A moving mechanism is also provided on the top wall, and a temperature probe is provided on the moving mechanism;

[0010] The controller is used to determine the target position according to the distance between the food to be tested and the distance detection sensor detected by the distance detection sensor;

[0011] The controller is also used to control the moving mechanism to move to a target position, and control the temperature probe to be inserted into the food to be tested to detect the internal temperature of the food to be tested.

[0012] In some optional embodiments, the target position is a position where the thickness of the food to be tested is greater than a thickness threshold.

[0013] In some optional embodiments, the moving mechanism includes a moving component and a telescopic component;

[0014] The moving assembly is arranged on the top wall;

[0015] The telescopic assembly includes a first end and a second end, the first end is arranged on the moving assembly, and the temperature probe is arranged on the second end.

[0016] In some optional embodiments, the moving mechanism further includes a pressure sensor, and the pressure sensor is disposed between the second end and the temperature probe.

[0017] In some optional embodiments, the moving mechanism further includes a connecting assembly, and the connecting assembly includes a connecting member;

[0018] A cavity is arranged inside the connecting piece, and a pressure sensor is arranged in the cavity;

[0019] The connecting member has a first side and a second side opposite to each other, the first side is connected to the second end, and an opening is provided on the second side, the opening is connected to the cavity;

[0020] One end of the temperature probe is connected to the pressure sensor through the opening.

[0021] In some optional embodiments, the connection assembly further includes a pressing piece, one side of the pressing piece abuts against the pressure sensor, and the other side of the pressing piece is connected to one end of the temperature probe.

[0022] In some optional embodiments, the telescopic assembly is an electric telescopic rod.

[0023] In some optional embodiments, the cooking chamber further has a side wall, and a limiting frame is arranged on the side wall, and the limiting frame is used to limit the moving range of the moving mechanism.

[0024] In some optional embodiments, the distance detection sensor includes a mobile distance detection sensor and a fixed distance detection sensor, the mobile distance detection sensor is arranged on the mobile mechanism, and the fixed distance detection sensor is arranged on the limit frame.

[0025] In a second aspect, the present application discloses a cooking method, the method comprising:

[0026] Obtaining the distance between the food to be tested and the distance detection sensor detected by the distance detection sensor;

[0027] Determine the target position according to the distance between the food to be tested and the distance detection sensor;

[0028] Controlling the moving mechanism to move to a target position;

[0029] The temperature probe is controlled to be inserted into the food to be tested to obtain the internal temperature of the food to be tested.

[0030] The technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present application has the following technical effects:

[0031] The cooking device and cooking method described in the embodiments of the present application detect the distance between the food to be tested and the distance detection sensor by setting a distance detection sensor on the top wall of the cooking chamber. At the same time, a moving mechanism is also set on the top wall, and a temperature probe is set on the moving mechanism. The controller determines the target position according to the distance between the food to be tested and the distance detection sensor detected by the distance detection sensor, and controls the moving mechanism to move to the target position. Then the controller controls the temperature probe to insert into the food to be tested to detect the internal temperature of the food to be tested. This can realize the detection of the internal maturity of food of different thicknesses, thereby saving cooking time and improving cooking efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions and advantages in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the prior art descriptions are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0033] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a cooking device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a connection component provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 3 It is a flow chart of a cooking method provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0036] The following is a supplementary description of the attached drawings:

[0037] 10-food to be tested; 20-cooking chamber; 210-food container; 30-distance detection sensor; 310-moving distance detection sensor; 320-fixed distance detection sensor; 40-moving mechanism; 410-moving assembly; 411-driving rail frame; 412-moving part; 420-telescopic assembly; 421-electric telescopic rod; 430-pressure sensor; 440-connecting assembly; 441-connecting part; 442-pressing sheet; 443-elastic part; 444-hanging column; 445-probe mounting frame; 50-temperature probe; 60-limiting frame; 70-temperature sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0039] It should be noted that the "one embodiment" or "embodiment" referred to in the specification of the embodiment of the present application refers to a specific feature, structure or characteristic that can be included in at least one implementation of the present application. It should be understood that in the specification and claims of the embodiment of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings, the orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", etc. is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. The terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. Moreover, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchangeable where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present application described here can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described here. In addition, in the description of the present embodiment, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, for example, a process, method, system or product including a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units clearly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0040] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages disclosed in the embodiments of the present application more clearly understood, the embodiments of the present application are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the embodiments of the present application and are not used to limit the embodiments of the present application.

[0041] At present, most cooking devices require users to set the cooking time when cooking food, and the cooking time is usually related to the thickness and maturity of the ingredients. On the one hand, users need to spend a lot of time and energy to understand the cooking time of various ingredients. On the other hand, for large ingredients (such as chicken, duck, etc.) or ingredients with a certain thickness (such as thick-cut steak, etc.), when cooking in a closed cooking chamber, it is often impossible to accurately know their maturity, and the user can only judge based on experience. If the user's cooking experience is insufficient, it will lead to inappropriate maturity of food, such as undercooked or overcooked, which will not only cause food waste, but also energy waste, making cooking efficiency low.

[0042] In view of this, an embodiment of the present application provides a cooking device and a cooking method, wherein a distance detection sensor is arranged on the top wall of the cooking chamber to detect the distance between the food to be tested and the distance detection sensor. At the same time, a moving mechanism is also arranged on the top wall, and a temperature probe is arranged on the moving mechanism. The controller determines the target position according to the distance between the food to be tested and the distance detection sensor detected by the distance detection sensor, and controls the moving mechanism to move to the target position. Then the controller controls the temperature probe to insert into the food to be tested to detect the internal temperature of the food to be tested, so as to realize the detection of the internal maturity of food of different thicknesses, thereby saving cooking time and improving cooking efficiency.

[0043] The cooking device provided in the embodiment of the present application may include a cooking chamber 20 and a controller. Figure 1 , Figure 1 Schematic diagram of a cooking device provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 As shown, the cooking cavity 20 has a top wall.

[0044] In the embodiment of the present application, the cooking chamber 20 can be the inner tank of a cooking device such as a steamer, an oven, or a steam-oven, or it can be the food cooking chamber of other cooking devices that require a closed cooking chamber during the cooking process, such as a microwave oven, an air fryer, a pressure cooker, an automatic cooking machine, or other cooking devices.

[0045] like Figure 1 As shown, a moving mechanism 40 is arranged on the top wall of the cooking cavity 20. The moving mechanism 40 can move freely on the top wall, and a temperature probe 50 is arranged on the moving mechanism 40. The moving mechanism 40 includes a moving component 410, and the moving component 410 is arranged on the top wall.

[0046] As an optional embodiment, mobile assembly 410 can include drive rail frame 411 and moving member 412, and moving member 412 is installed on drive rail frame 411.Optionally, drive rail frame 411 includes two driving slide rails in different directions, such as X-axis direction slide rail and Y-axis direction slide rail. X-axis direction slide rail can drive moving member 412 to realize moving along the positive and negative directions of X-axis, and Y-axis direction slide rail can drive moving member 412 to realize moving along the positive and negative directions of Y-axis. By controlling the movement of moving member 412 in X-axis direction and Y-axis direction respectively, moving member 412 can be moved in any position in the horizontal plane.Optionally, moving member 412 can be driven by servo motor in the movement of X-axis direction and Y-axis direction.

[0047] like Figure 1 As shown, the mobile mechanism 40 also includes a telescopic component 420. The telescopic component 420 includes a first end and a second end, the first end is arranged on the mobile component 410, and the temperature probe 50 is arranged on the second end. Specifically, the first end of the telescopic component 420 is connected to the moving member 412, so that the moving member 412 can drive the telescopic component 420 to move freely in the horizontal plane. Optionally, the telescopic component 420 may include two or more sections of a foldable mechanical arm, and the mechanical arm can be unfolded or folded according to the command of the controller. Optionally, the telescopic component 420 may also include a scissor-type mechanical arm, which can be retracted or extended according to the command of the controller. Optionally, the telescopic component 420 may also include a telescopic rod, specifically, the telescopic rod may be an electric telescopic rod 421, and the electric telescopic rod 421 can be retracted or extended according to the command of the controller.

[0048] In the embodiment of the present application, the moving mechanism 40 further includes a pressure sensor 430, which is disposed between the second end and the temperature probe 50. That is, one side of the pressure sensor 430 is connected to the end of the telescopic assembly 420, and the other side is connected to the temperature probe 50. The pressure sensor 430 is used to detect the resistance encountered by the temperature probe 50 during the insertion of the food to be tested 10, so as to prevent the temperature probe 50 from touching a hard object such as a bone during the insertion of the food to be tested 10, thereby causing damage to the temperature probe 50.

[0049] In some embodiments, in order to ensure the stability of the operation of the pressure sensor 430 and the reliability of the connection with the temperature sensor 70, the connection between the temperature probe 50 and the telescopic component 420 can be achieved through the connection component 440. Specifically, the moving mechanism 40 also includes a connection component 440, and the connection component 440 includes a connector 441. A cavity is provided inside the connector 441, and the pressure sensor 430 is provided in the cavity. The connector 441 has a first side and a second side opposite to each other, the first side is connected to the second end, and an opening is provided on the second side, and the opening communicates with the cavity. One end of the temperature probe 50 is connected to the pressure sensor 430 through the opening. In some optional embodiments, the connection component 440 may also include a pressing sheet 442, one side of the pressing sheet 442 abuts against the pressure sensor 430, and the other side is connected to one end of the temperature probe 50. The pressing sheet 442 is used to press the pressure sensor 430 on the inner wall of the cavity of the connector 441, so as to ensure that the pressure sensor 430 can accurately detect the resistance encountered by the temperature probe 50 during the insertion of the food 10 to be tested.

[0050] As an optional implementation, Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a connection component 440 provided in an embodiment of the present application, such as Figure 2 As shown, the pressure sensor 430 is arranged in the cavity inside the connecting member 441, and one side of the pressure sensor 430 abuts against the inner wall of the cavity, and the other side of the pressure sensor 430 abuts against the pressing plate 442. Optionally, the two ends of the pressing plate 442 are pressed by an elastic member 443, that is, one end of the elastic member 443 abuts against the pressing plate 442, and the other end abuts against the inner wall of the cavity. Optionally, the elastic member 443 can be a compression spring, an elastic sheet, etc. A hanging column 444 is provided on the side of the pressing plate 442 away from the pressure sensor 430, and a probe mounting frame 445 is provided below the hanging column 444, and the temperature probe 50 can be installed on the probe mounting frame 445.

[0051] In the embodiment of the present application, for the cooking device, during the cooking process, the food is usually placed at the bottom of the cooking chamber 20, such as on the bottom wall of the cooking chamber 20, or on a food container 210 at the bottom of the cooking chamber 20, such as a grill, a tray, etc. As for the container for holding food, its pressure is usually tilted upward, and in order to prevent the temperature probe 50 from touching the edge of the food container 210 when detecting the temperature of the food, the movement range of the temperature probe 50 can be limited.

[0052] Specifically, Figure 1As shown, the cooking chamber 20 also has a side wall, on which a limit frame 60 is provided, and the limit frame 60 is used to limit the moving range of the moving mechanism 40, thereby limiting the moving range of the temperature probe 50. The limit frame 60 can be a part with a hole in the middle. The telescopic component 420 in the moving mechanism 40 can pass through the hole on the limit frame 60, so that the moving range of the telescopic component 420 is limited within the range of the hole. Optionally, the edge of the hole is provided with a buffer material, such as silica gel. In some embodiments, the edge of the hole can also correspond to the connecting component 440 or the temperature probe 50, so as to limit the moving range of the temperature probe 50, so as to prevent the temperature probe 50 from touching the edge of the container containing the food when the food 10 to be tested is inserted.

[0053] In the embodiment of the present application, a distance detection sensor 30 is provided on the top wall of the cooking chamber 20, and the distance detection sensor 30 is used to detect the distance between the food to be tested 10 and the distance detection sensor 30. Optionally, the distance detection sensor 30 includes but is not limited to an infrared distance sensor, an optical distance sensor, a laser distance sensor, a radar distance sensor, an ultrasonic distance sensor, and the like.

[0054] The distance detection sensor 30 can be used to detect the distance between the bottom of the food and the distance detection sensor 30, as well as the distance between the top of the food and the distance detection sensor 30. In order to detect the above distances, optionally, the distance detection sensor 30 may include a distance sensor array disposed on the top wall of the cooking chamber 20. The distance sensor array is composed of a plurality of distance sensors, which can detect the distance between the bottom of the food and the top of the food and the distance detection sensor 30. Optionally, the distance detection sensor 30 may also be disposed on the moving mechanism 40, so as to detect the distance between the bottom of the food and the distance detection sensor 30, as well as the distance between the top of the food and the distance detection sensor 30 during the movement of the moving mechanism 40. Optionally, in order to improve detection efficiency and reduce costs, such as Figure 1As shown, the distance detection sensor 30 provided in the cooking device may include a moving distance detection sensor 310 and a fixed distance detection sensor 320. The moving distance detection sensor 310 is provided on the moving mechanism 40, and the fixed distance detection sensor 320 is provided on the limiting frame 60. The fixed distance detection sensor 320 is used to detect the distance between the bottom of the food and the distance detection sensor 30. Generally speaking, the edge portion close to the food container 210 is usually not covered by the food 10 to be tested, so the fixed distance detection sensor 320 can be provided on the limiting frame 60 near the side wall of the cooking chamber 20, so as to detect the distance between the food container 210 and the distance detection sensor 30. The moving distance detection sensor 310 detects the distance between the top of the food and the distance detection sensor 30 during the movement of the moving mechanism 40.

[0055] In the embodiment of the present application, the controller is a processor capable of executing programs, performing data processing and hardware management, including but not limited to a microcontroller unit (MCU), a digital signal processor (DSP), a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessing unit (MPU), a system on chip (SoC), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), etc. The controller can be set in the cooking device or outside the cooking device.

[0056] The controller is used to determine the target position according to the distance between the food to be tested 10 and the distance detection sensor 30 detected by the distance detection sensor 30. The target position is the position where the thickness of the food to be tested 10 is greater than the thickness threshold. For the food to be tested 10, the thicker part can accurately reflect the maturity of the food. Therefore, the controller determines the thickness of each part of the food to be tested 10 by obtaining the distance detected by the distance detection sensor 30, and determines the thicker part, such as the part greater than the thickness threshold or the part with the thickness ranked at the top, as the target position. The controller controls the moving mechanism 40 to move to the target position, and then controls the temperature probe 50 to insert into the food to be tested 10 to detect the internal temperature of the food to be tested 10, so as to judge the maturity of the inside of the food to be tested 10.

[0057] In the embodiment of the present application, the sensing unit of the temperature probe 50 can be arranged at the needle tip of the temperature probe 50. When the temperature probe 50 is inserted into the food to be tested 10, the temperature of the food to be tested 10 at the needle tip can be detected. In some embodiments, the sensing units of the temperature probe 50 can be distributed in an array on the needle body of the temperature probe 50, so that the temperature of the food to be tested 10 at different insertion depths can be detected.

[0058] In the embodiment of the present application, the target position may be the middle position of the portion where the thickness of the food to be tested 10 is greater than the thickness threshold. When determining the target position, the controller may first determine the position of the bottom of the food to be tested 10 according to the distance between the food to be tested 10 and the distance detection sensor 30 detected by the distance detection sensor 30, and then use the position of the bottom of the food to be tested 10 to determine the thickness of the food to be tested 10 at different positions, thereby determining the target position according to the thickness of the food to be tested 10.

[0059] Specifically, the controller can determine the position of the bottom of the food to be tested 10 according to the setting mode of the distance detection sensor 30. As an example, when the distance detection sensor 30 is set on the moving mechanism 40, the controller controls the movement of the moving mechanism 40 so that the distance detection sensor 30 can detect multiple distances. Then the controller determines the first target distance from these detected distances, the first target distance is the maximum distance detected by the distance detection sensor 30, and uses the first target distance as the distance between the bottom of the food to be tested 10 and the distance detection sensor 30. The controller can calculate the thickness of the food to be tested at different positions by using the first target distance and the multiple distances detected by the distance detection sensor 30, and then the controller determines the position where the thickness is greater than the thickness threshold as the target position.

[0060] It should be noted that the multiple distances may also be detected by a distance sensor array, or detected by a fixed distance detection sensor 320 and a moving distance detection sensor 310 .

[0061] In the embodiment of the present application, after determining the target position, the controller also needs to determine the target depth. The target depth refers to the depth at which the temperature probe 50 is inserted into the food to be tested 10. During the cooking process of food, the maturity of food at different thicknesses is often different. For example, when steaming and baking food, the thinner parts often mature faster, while the thicker parts mature slower. That is, the middle position of the thicker part of the food can often reflect the maturity of the food. If these positions are mature, it means that the food is mature. Therefore, the maturity of the food to be tested 10 can be determined by detecting the temperature of the middle position of the thicker part of the food.

[0062] Specifically, the distance detected by the distance detection sensor 30 corresponding to the target position is the second target distance, and the controller can obtain the thickness of the food 10 to be tested at the target position by subtracting the second target distance from the first target distance, and then half of the thickness is the target depth. In particular, when multiple distances are detected by the fixed distance detection sensor 320 and the mobile distance detection sensor 310, if the setting heights of the fixed distance detection sensor 320 and the mobile distance detection sensor 310 are inconsistent, for example, the height difference between the mobile distance detection sensor 310 and the fixed distance detection sensor 320 is the third target distance, when determining the target depth, the first target distance and the third target distance can be added, and then the second target distance can be subtracted to obtain the thickness of the food 10 to be tested at the target position, and then half of the thickness is the target depth.

[0063] As an example, assume that the target position is the maximum thickness of the food to be tested. The fixed distance detection sensor 320 can detect that the distance between the sensor and the food container 210 is S1. The controller starts the servo motor in the moving mechanism 40 to drive the moving member 412 to move, obtains the distance between the sensor and the food to be tested 10 detected by the moving distance detection sensor 310, and obtains the minimum distance value S2 through the comparison program in the controller. The height difference between the moving distance detection sensor 310 and the fixed distance detection sensor 320 is S3, then the controller calculates the thickness of the food to be tested 10 as S1+SS3-S2, and half of the thickness of the food to be tested 10 is the insertion depth of the temperature probe 50 into the food to be tested 10.

[0064] It should be noted that the target depth may also be other depths, which can be set specifically according to cooking needs.

[0065] The controller controls the moving part 412 to move the temperature probe 50 to the target position, and controls the telescopic assembly 420 to extend downward, so that the temperature probe 50 is inserted into the food to be tested 10. The controller controls the temperature probe 50 to be inserted to the set depth, and then obtains the temperature detected by the temperature probe 50. When controlling the temperature probe 50 to be inserted into the food to be tested 10, the controller determines whether to continue to control the temperature probe 50 to be inserted downward by obtaining the resistance feedback from the pressure sensor 430. Specifically, when the resistance feedback from the pressure sensor 430 is less than or equal to the resistance threshold, the controller controls the temperature probe 50 to be inserted into the food to be tested 10 until it is inserted into the target depth. When the resistance feedback from the pressure sensor 430 is greater than the resistance threshold, the controller controls the temperature probe 50 to stop inserting into the food to be tested 10 to prevent damage to the temperature probe 50.

[0066] In some embodiments, the controller can control the temperature probe 50 to be inserted into the food to be tested 10 at a predetermined speed. The temperature probe 50 can also provide real-time feedback of the temperature detected during the insertion process, so that the controller can determine the maturity of the food to be tested 10 at different depths, thereby enabling the cooking device to achieve diversified cooking and improve cooking convenience and cooking efficiency.

[0067] In some embodiments, a temperature sensor 70 is further provided in the cooking cavity 20, and the temperature sensor 70 is used to detect the temperature in the cooking cavity 20. The controller can obtain the temperature in the cooking cavity 20 detected by the temperature sensor 70, and implement temperature control during the cooking process according to the temperature in the cooking cavity 20 and the temperature at the target depth at the target position.

[0068] The present application also provides a cooking method. Figure 3 is a flow chart of a cooking method provided in an embodiment of the present application, such as Figure 3 As shown, the method may include:

[0069] S1: Obtaining the distance between the food to be tested and the distance detection sensor detected by the distance detection sensor.

[0070] S3: Determine the target position according to the distance between the food to be tested and the distance detection sensor.

[0071] S5: Control the moving mechanism to move to the target position.

[0072] S7: Control the temperature probe to insert into the food to be tested to obtain the internal temperature of the food to be tested.

[0073] In the embodiment of the present application, the cooking method is implemented based on the above cooking device. During the cooking process, the controller can detect the maturity of the food to be tested. Optionally, the controller can detect the maturity of the food to be tested by triggering a set cooking program or by the user triggering a maturity detection control on the cooking device.

[0074] When testing the maturity of the food to be tested, the distance between the food to be tested and the distance detection sensor is obtained by detecting the distance detection sensor, and then the target position is determined according to the distance between the food to be tested and the distance detection sensor. Then, the moving mechanism is controlled to move to the target position, and the temperature probe is controlled to be inserted into the food to be tested to obtain the internal temperature of the food to be tested, thereby determining the maturity of the food to be tested according to the internal temperature of the food to be tested.

[0075] It should be noted that the above-mentioned sequence of the embodiments of the present application is for description only and does not represent the advantages and disadvantages of the embodiments. The above-mentioned specific embodiments of this specification are described. Other embodiments are within the scope of the attached claims. In some cases, the actions or steps recorded in the claims can be performed in an order different from that in the embodiments and still achieve the desired results. In addition, the processes depicted in the drawings do not necessarily require the specific order or continuous order shown to achieve the desired results. In some embodiments, multitasking and parallel processing are also possible or may be advantageous.

[0076] Each embodiment in this specification is described in a progressive manner, and the same or similar parts between the embodiments can be referred to each other, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. In particular, for the device embodiment, since it is basically similar to the method embodiment, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant parts can be referred to the partial description of the method embodiment.

[0077] A person skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the steps to implement the above embodiments may be accomplished by hardware or by instructing related hardware through a program, and the program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the above-mentioned storage medium may be a read-only memory, a disk or an optical disk, etc.

[0078] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A cooking device, characterized in that: include: A cooking chamber (20) and a controller; The cooking chamber (20) has a top wall; A distance detection sensor (30) is provided on the top wall, and the distance detection sensor (30) is used to detect the distance between the food to be tested (10) and the distance detection sensor (30); A moving mechanism (40) is also provided on the top wall, and a temperature probe (50) is provided on the moving mechanism (40); The controller is used to determine the target position according to the distance between the food to be tested (10) and the distance detection sensor (30) detected by the distance detection sensor (30); The controller is also used to control the moving mechanism (40) to move to the target position, and to control the temperature probe (50) to be inserted into the food to be tested (10) to detect the internal temperature of the food to be tested (10).

2. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The target position is a position where the thickness of the food (10) to be tested is greater than a thickness threshold.

3. The cooking device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The moving mechanism (40) comprises a moving component (410) and a telescopic component (420); The moving component (410) is arranged on the top wall; The telescopic component (420) comprises a first end and a second end, the first end is arranged on the moving component (410), and the temperature probe (50) is arranged on the second end.

4. The cooking device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The moving mechanism (40) further includes a pressure sensor (430), and the pressure sensor (430) is arranged between the second end and the temperature probe (50).

5. The cooking device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The moving mechanism (40) further comprises a connecting assembly (440), wherein the connecting assembly (440) comprises a connecting member (441); The connecting member (441) is provided with a cavity inside, and a pressure sensor (430) is provided in the cavity; The connecting member (441) has a first side and a second side opposite to each other, the first side is connected to the second end, and the second side is provided with an opening, the opening being connected to the cavity; One end of the temperature probe (50) is connected to the pressure sensor (430) through the opening.

6. The cooking device according to claim 5, characterized in that The connecting assembly (440) further comprises a pressing sheet (442), one side of the pressing sheet (442) being in contact with the pressure sensor (430), and the other side of the pressing sheet (442) being connected to one end of the temperature probe (50).

7. The cooking device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The telescopic component (420) is an electric telescopic rod (421).

8. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that The cooking chamber (20) also has a side wall, on which a limiting frame (60) is arranged, and the limiting frame (60) is used to limit the moving range of the moving mechanism (40).

9. The cooking device according to claim 8, characterized in that The distance detection sensor (30) comprises a moving distance detection sensor (310) and a fixed distance detection sensor (320); the moving distance detection sensor (310) is arranged on the moving mechanism (40), and the fixed distance detection sensor (320) is arranged on the limiting frame (60).

10. A cooking method, characterized in that: The method comprises: Acquiring the distance between the food to be tested (10) and the distance detection sensor (30) detected by the distance detection sensor (30); Determining a target position according to the distance between the food to be tested (10) and the distance detection sensor (30); Controlling the moving mechanism (40) to move to the target position; The temperature probe (50) is controlled to be inserted into the food to be tested (10) to obtain the internal temperature of the food to be tested (10).

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