Frozen food production method, apparatus, device, and storage medium

Abstract

The application discloses a frozen food production method, a device, an apparatus and a storage medium. The frozen food production method is applied to a frozen food production device, and comprises an operation barrel, a stirring module and a wall-breaking module arranged in the operation barrel. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring initial state information; the initial state information comprises target product information and initial height information of food raw materials in the operation barrel; actual working time, a first control parameter and a second control parameter are determined based on the initial state information; the wall-breaking module and the stirring module are controlled to alternately work within the actual working time; the wall-breaking module works according to the first control parameter, and the stirring module works according to the second control parameter. Therefore, the working of the wall-breaking module and the stirring module is controlled according to the target product to be produced and the amount of the added food raw materials, so that the target product with the same quality can be obtained under different amounts, and the taste consistency of the target product is ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of household appliance technology, and more specifically, to a method, equipment, apparatus, and storage medium for making frozen food. Background Technology

[0002] With the increasing popularity of home appliances, the market for frozen food preparation equipment, as a highly efficient and convenient kitchen appliance, is constantly expanding. Currently, most frozen food preparation equipment on the market uses preset programs to determine the duration of blending and mixing based on the target finished product (such as soy milk, juice, milkshakes, etc.).

[0003] However, the amount of ingredients added by users may vary each time, and the same preset program can result in inconsistent quality of the frozen food produced. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the above problems, the present invention proposes a method, equipment, apparatus and storage medium for producing frozen food.

[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a method for producing frozen food, applied to a frozen food production equipment. The frozen food production equipment includes an operating tank, a stirring module, and a cell-breaking module disposed in the operating tank. The method includes: acquiring initial state information; wherein the initial state information includes target finished product information and initial height information of food raw materials in the operating tank; determining an actual working time, a first control parameter, and a second control parameter based on the initial state information; and controlling the cell-breaking module and the stirring module to work alternately during the actual working time; wherein the cell-breaking module operates according to the first control parameter, and the stirring module operates according to the second control parameter.

[0006] Secondly, this application also provides a frozen food production device, which operates using the frozen food production method described in the first aspect. The device includes: a shell with an inner cavity; an operating tank disposed in the inner cavity; a stirring module disposed in the operating tank; a cell-breaking module disposed in the operating tank; a control module disposed in the inner cavity; and a detection module disposed in the inner cavity. The detection module is used to detect the initial state information of the operating tank. The initial state information includes target finished product information and initial height information of the material in the operating tank. The control module is used to control the stirring module and the cell-breaking module to operate based on the initial state information.

[0007] Thirdly, this application also provides a frozen food preparation apparatus, applied to frozen food preparation equipment. The frozen food preparation equipment includes an operating tank, a stirring module and a wall-breaking module disposed in the operating tank. The apparatus includes: an information acquisition module, a parameter determination module and a work control module; wherein, the information acquisition module is used to acquire initial state information; the initial state information includes target finished product information and initial height information of food raw materials in the operating tank; the parameter determination module is used to determine the actual working time, a first control parameter and a second control parameter based on the initial state information; the work control module is used to control the wall-breaking module and the stirring module to work alternately within the actual working time; wherein, the wall-breaking module works according to the first control parameter, and the stirring module works according to the second control parameter.

[0008] Fourthly, embodiments of this application also provide a frozen food preparation apparatus, including one or more processors, a memory, and one or more application programs; wherein the one or more application programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the processor to implement the frozen food preparation method described above.

[0009] Fifthly, embodiments of this application also provide a computer-readable storage medium storing program code, wherein the above-described frozen food preparation method is executed when the program code is run by a processor.

[0010] The technical solution provided by this invention is applied to frozen food production equipment. The frozen food production equipment includes an operating tank, a stirring module, and a cell-breaking module disposed within the operating tank. The method includes: acquiring initial state information; wherein the initial state information includes target finished product information and initial height information of food raw materials in the operating tank; determining an actual working time, a first control parameter, and a second control parameter based on the initial state information; and controlling the cell-breaking module and the stirring module to work alternately within the actual working time; wherein the cell-breaking module operates according to the first control parameter, and the stirring module operates according to the second control parameter. Therefore, the operation of the stirring module and the cell-breaking module can be controlled according to the desired target finished product and the amount of added food raw materials, ensuring that the same quality target finished product is obtained under different dosage conditions, thus guaranteeing the consistency of the target finished product's taste. Attached Figure Description

[0011] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments and drawings obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this invention.

[0012] Figure 1 A schematic flowchart of a frozen food preparation method provided in an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0013] Figure 2 A schematic flowchart of another frozen food preparation method provided in an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0014] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a frozen food preparation device provided in an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0015] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a frozen food preparation apparatus provided in an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0016] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of another frozen food preparation device provided in an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0017] Figure 6 This illustration shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a computer-readable storage medium provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0018] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0019] It should be understood that, when used in this specification and the appended claims, the terms "comprising" and "including" indicate the presence of the described features, integrals, steps, operations, elements and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, components and / or collections thereof.

[0020] It should also be understood that the terminology used in this specification is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the application. As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0021] It should also be further understood that the term “and / or” as used in this application specification and the appended claims means any combination of one or more of the associated listed items and all possible combinations, and includes such combinations.

[0022] With the increasing popularity of home appliances, the market for frozen food preparation equipment, as a highly efficient and convenient kitchen appliance, is constantly expanding. Currently, most frozen food preparation equipment on the market uses fixed preset programs, determining the duration of cell wall breaking and blending based on the target finished product (such as soy milk, juice, milkshakes, etc.), resulting in unequal rotation time and intervals for the same unit of food raw materials.

[0023] However, the amount of ingredients added by users may vary each time, resulting in inconsistent quality of frozen foods even with the same preset program. For example, using too much ingredient may affect the texture due to insufficient cell wall breaking; while using too little ingredient may result in an overly thin finished product due to over-mixing, failing to achieve the desired texture.

[0024] To address the problem existing in the prior art, this application proposes a method, equipment, apparatus, and storage medium for producing frozen food. The method is applied to a frozen food production equipment, which includes an operating tank, a stirring module, and a cell-breaking module disposed within the operating tank. The method includes: acquiring initial state information, wherein the initial state information includes target finished product information and initial height information of food raw materials in the operating tank; determining an actual working time, a first control parameter, and a second control parameter based on the initial state information; and controlling the cell-breaking module and the stirring module to work alternately during the actual working time, wherein the cell-breaking module operates according to the first control parameter, and the stirring module operates according to the second control parameter. Therefore, the operation of the stirring module and the cell-breaking module can be controlled according to the desired target finished product and the amount of added food raw materials, ensuring that the same quality target finished product is obtained under different dosage conditions, thus guaranteeing the consistency of the target finished product's taste.

[0025] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0026] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 1 This application discloses a method for preparing frozen food, which is applied to a frozen food preparation apparatus. The apparatus includes an operating tank, a stirring module, and a cell-breaking module disposed within the operating tank. The frozen food preparation method includes at least steps S110 to S130.

[0027] Step S110: Obtain initial state information.

[0028] The initial state information includes the target finished product information and the initial height information of the food raw materials in the operating tank. This initial state information is used to determine the control parameters of the frozen food preparation equipment.

[0029] In this embodiment, the operating container is used to hold food raw materials, such as solid mixtures of fruits, cream, water, nuts, milk, etc. For example, liquid food raw materials can be first frozen into solid mixtures. The solid mixture is then placed in the operating container for processing. Using solid mixtures allows for greater flexibility in shape, which can improve the accuracy of height detection.

[0030] In some implementations, the frozen food preparation equipment may be equipped with a detection module. The detection module is used to detect the initial height information of the food raw materials in the operating tank, thereby determining the placement of the food raw materials in the operating tank and the amount of food raw materials placed, so as to subsequently set corresponding control parameters according to different placement amounts by the user.

[0031] Optionally, the detection module can employ ultrasonic technology for height detection. The detection module can emit detection ultrasonic waves into the operating container. These waves propagate through the food raw materials within the container, and are emitted upon encountering an interface. By receiving these emitted ultrasonic waves, the detection module determines the time interval between emission and reception, as well as the propagation speed of the ultrasonic waves in the solid mixture. This allows it to calculate the height of the food raw materials in the operating container, thus determining the initial height information.

[0032] In some implementations, the detection module can also be used to interact with the user and obtain the target product information input by the user. The detection module may include, but is not limited to, modules that can interact with the user, such as button units, sound units, and display units, and there are no restrictions on the interaction method.

[0033] In other implementations, the detection module can also be used to communicate with the user's terminal device to obtain the target finished product information set by the user; and to set corresponding control parameters in combination with the user's target finished product information to make different amounts of food raw materials into target finished products of the same quality.

[0034] The target finished product information can include the category of frozen food, such as soft-serve ice cream, hard-serve ice cream, smoothies, frozen yogurt, sorbet, ice cream cones, etc., and can even be a custom category (customer can freely combine). The target finished product information can also include the texture of frozen food, such as smooth, creamy, medium, slightly rough, sandy, granular, etc.

[0035] Understandably, when a user selects frozen food, they need to place the corresponding food ingredients. For example, if a user selects a preset frozen food, the first ingredient will account for the first percentage, and the second ingredient will account for the second percentage.

[0036] In some implementations, in addition to preset frozen food categories, users can also customize their own frozen food combinations and ingredients according to their preferences.

[0037] Step S120: Determine the actual working time, the first control parameter, and the second control parameter based on the initial state information.

[0038] In some implementations, the frozen food production equipment can pre-set the correspondence between control parameters corresponding to different portions of the target finished product information. Thus, the control parameters for the corresponding portions can be obtained through the initial height information, ensuring that food raw materials of different portions can ultimately achieve similar quality.

[0039] In this embodiment, the actual working time is the total time required for the frozen food production equipment to produce the target finished product.

[0040] The first control parameter is a control parameter used to control the operation of the cell wall breaking module. The first control parameter may include the total cell wall breaking time and the unit cell wall breaking time.

[0041] The cell-wall breaking module and the stirring module work alternately. The unit cell-wall breaking time can be defined as the time required for each cell-wall breaking operation by the cell-wall breaking module. The total cell-wall breaking time can be defined as the total actual working time of the cell-wall breaking module during the production of the target finished product.

[0042] It is understood that this application is not limited to this, and the first control parameter may also include the rotational speed of the blade of the blending module. The rotational speed of the blade of the blending module can be a constant value or dynamically variable. For example, the blade rotational speed of the blending module can be different for different amounts of raw materials. Furthermore, the blade rotational speed of the blending module can also be different throughout the blending process. For example, the working process of the blending module can be divided into a first process and a second process (e.g., by working time; 0-N seconds is classified as the first process, and N seconds to the total blending time as the second process). The blade rotational speeds for the first and second processes can also be different. In the first process, when the food is just beginning to be blended, the blade rotational speed can be increased to quickly pulverize the food. In the second process, when the food is partially pulverized, the blade rotational speed can be appropriately reduced to reduce power consumption and noise. In short, the control parameters of the blending module can be adjusted according to the user's more detailed needs to meet the user's requirements for taste, noise, power consumption, etc.

[0043] The second control parameter is used to control the parameters of the stirring module in producing the target finished product. The second control parameter may include the total stirring time and the unit stirring time.

[0044] The cell-wall breaking module and the stirring module work alternately. The unit stirring time can be defined as the time required for each stirring operation of the stirring module. The total stirring time can be defined as the total actual working time of the stirring module during the production of the target finished product.

[0045] It is understood that this application is not limited to this, and the second control parameter may also include the rotational speed of the blade of the mixing module. That is, the rotational speed of the blade of the mixing module can be a constant value or dynamically changeable. For example, the blade rotational speed of the mixing module may be different for different amounts of raw materials. Furthermore, the blade rotational speed of the mixing module may also be different throughout the mixing process. For example, the working process of the mixing module can be divided into a first process and a second process (for example, by distinguishing them by working time, with 0 to N seconds belonging to the first process and N seconds to the total mixing time belonging to the second process). The blade rotational speeds of the first and second processes can also be different. In the first process, the food is just beginning to be mixed, and the mixing difficulty is relatively high, so the blade rotational speed can be increased to ensure that the food is mixed evenly. In the second process, the food has been partially pulverized, and the mixing difficulty is reduced, so the blade rotational speed can be appropriately reduced to reduce power consumption and noise. In short, the control parameters of the mixing module can be adjusted according to the user's more detailed needs to meet the user's requirements for taste, noise, power consumption, etc.

[0046] In some implementations, the first control parameter includes the total cell wall breaking time and the unit cell wall breaking time, and the second control parameter may include the total stirring time and the unit stirring time. The number of cell wall breaking times can be determined based on the total cell wall breaking time and the unit cell wall breaking time, and the number of stirring times can be determined based on the total stirring time and the unit stirring time. The number of cell wall breaking times can be the same or different.

[0047] Optionally, , .

[0048] In some implementations, users can also customize the target finished product information, that is, users can match the target finished products according to their own preferences. In this case, users can set the corresponding control parameters to meet their personalized needs.

[0049] Step S130: During the actual working time, control the cell-breaking module and the stirring module to work alternately; wherein, the cell-breaking module works according to the first control parameter, and the stirring module works according to the second control parameter.

[0050] In some implementations, the frozen food preparation equipment is started when a user instructs it to begin operation.

[0051] In the embodiments of this application, the cell-wall breaking module and the stirring module work alternately, and the total working time of the cell-wall breaking module and the stirring module is the actual working time.

[0052] In some implementations, the working order of the cell-wall breaking module and the stirring module can be set as needed. For example, the cell-wall breaking module can perform the cell-wall breaking operation first; or the stirring module can perform the stirring operation first.

[0053] In other embodiments, the working order of the cell-wall breaking module and the stirring module can be determined based on the number of times they operate. For example, the number of cell-wall breaking operations of the cell-wall breaking module can be determined based on the total cell-wall breaking time of the cell-wall breaking module and the preset unit cell-wall breaking time: The number of stirring cycles of the stirring module can be determined based on the total stirring time of the stirring module and the preset unit stirring time: If the number of cell-wall breaking operations is greater than the number of stirring operations, the cell-wall breaking module will perform the cell-wall breaking operation first; if the number of stirring operations is greater than the number of cell-wall breaking operations, the stirring module will perform the stirring operation first.

[0054] During the operation of the cell-wall blending module, it operates according to the first control parameter. During the operation of the mixing module, it operates according to the second control parameter. Therefore, the operation of the mixing and blending modules can be controlled according to the desired finished product and the amount of added food ingredients, ensuring that the same quality finished product is obtained under different dosages, thus guaranteeing consistency in the taste of the final product.

[0055] In some implementations, the first control parameter includes: total cell wall breaking time and preset unit cell wall breaking time; the second control parameter includes: total stirring time and preset unit stirring time, and step 120 may include the following steps.

[0056] (1) Determine the cell wall breaking ratio and stirring ratio based on the target finished product information.

[0057] (2) Determine the preset unit cell breaking time, preset unit stirring time and preset total working time based on the target finished product information.

[0058] (3) Determine the actual working time based on the initial height information, the bucket height information of the operating bucket and the preset total working time.

[0059] (4) Determine the total time for cell breaking and the total time for stirring based on the actual working time, the cell breaking ratio and the stirring ratio.

[0060] In the embodiments of this application, the cell-wall breaking ratio is used to determine the proportion of time spent on cell-wall breaking operations in the actual working time. The stirring ratio is used to determine the proportion of time spent on stirring operations in the actual working time.

[0061] In this embodiment, the correspondence between the target finished product information and the cell wall breaking ratio and stirring ratio can be preset. For example, multiple experiments can be conducted in advance to determine the corresponding cell wall breaking ratio and stirring ratio when different types of finished products are made to their optimal taste.

[0062] Optionally, the cell wall breaking ratio and stirring ratio corresponding to the same target finished product information are the same.

[0063] Optionally, the cell wall breaking ratio and the mixing ratio can also be determined by combining the initial height information. That is, for the same target finished product information, different initial height information will result in different cell wall breaking ratios and mixing ratios, thereby refining the production control process for different amounts of raw materials.

[0064] For example, determining the cell wall breaking ratio based on the target finished product information. and mixing ratio The first adjustment ratio is determined based on the bucket height information H and the initial height information h of the operating bucket. and the second regulatory ratio Thus, the percentage of cell wall broken is... and mixing ratio The more food raw materials there are, the more difficult it is to break down the cell walls. Therefore, more time can be allocated for the cell wall breaking operation to ensure that the food raw materials are fully broken down, optimize the material processing flow, and improve the system's working efficiency.

[0065] Where A = A1 + A2, A1 > 0, A2 > 0; H ≥ h, H > 0.

[0066] In some implementations, the height information of the operating bucket represents the height of the food raw materials when the operating bucket contains the maximum amount of food raw materials.

[0067] In this embodiment of the application, the correspondence between the target finished product information and the preset unit cell breaking time, preset unit stirring time and preset total working time can be preset.

[0068] The system consists of a cell-wall breaking module and a stirring module that work alternately. A preset unit cell-wall breaking time represents the duration of each cell-wall breaking operation by the cell-wall breaking module, and a preset unit stirring time represents the duration of each stirring operation by the stirring module. For example, if the preset unit cell-wall breaking time is the first duration and the preset unit stirring time is the second duration, the cell-wall breaking module will stop working after the first duration of cell-wall breaking, and the stirring module will begin the second duration of stirring.

[0069] The preset total working time is used to indicate the total working time required for the frozen food preparation equipment to work when the operating bucket is full of materials (i.e., the bucket height information is equal to the initial height of the materials);

[0070] In some implementations, initial height information h and target finished product information (assuming it is ice cream) are obtained through detection. Additionally, the height information H of a preset operating bucket can be obtained.

[0071] Based on the target finished product information (e.g., yogurt), the cell wall breaking ratio is determined as follows: The mixing ratio is The preset unit cell breaking time is T1, the preset unit stirring time is T2, and the preset total working time is T.

[0072] The actual working time is determined based on the initial height information h, the bucket height information H of the operating bucket, and the preset total working time T. .

[0073] Furthermore, based on the actual working time S and the percentage of cell wall breaking... Determine the total cell wall breaking time ; and, total mixing time .

[0074] In some implementations, the sum of the cell-wall breaking ratio and the stirring ratio is 1, i.e. The actual working time S is equal to the sum of the total cell wall breaking time X and the total stirring time Y.

[0075] For example, the target finished product information is ice cream, the preset total working time for ice cream is T=120s, the preset unit cell breaking time is T1=20s, the preset unit stirring time is T2=4s, the bucket height information is H=200mm, the initial height information is h=150mm, and the cell breaking ratio is... The mixing ratio is .

[0076] Therefore, actual working hours Total time for cell wall breaking Total mixing time During the actual working time, for every 20 seconds of cell wall breaking operation, a 4-second stirring operation is performed. It can be understood that after the third cell wall breaking operation is completed, the remaining cell wall breaking time is 4 seconds, so the last cell wall breaking operation will be performed for 4 seconds.

[0077] In some implementations, step S120 includes the following steps.

[0078] (1) Obtain the lid status of the operating bucket;

[0079] (2) If the frozen food making equipment meets the working conditions based on the state of the bucket lid, the actual working time, the first control parameter and the second control parameter are determined based on the initial state information.

[0080] The lid information of the control tank is used to indicate whether the lid of the control tank is closed.

[0081] In some embodiments, the detection module of the frozen food preparation equipment may include a lid-closing detection unit. The lid-closing detection unit may employ relevant sensors, such as Hall effect sensors, magnetic induction switches, photoelectric sensors, etc. The specific selection can be made according to actual design needs, and this application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0082] During the operation of the frozen food processing equipment, the blades rotate rapidly. If the user opens the lid during operation, there is a safety hazard. To ensure user safety, the operating condition can be set so that the lid is closed.

[0083] Therefore, frozen food preparation equipment must ensure that the lid is closed before proceeding with subsequent operations to ensure user safety.

[0084] In some implementations, if the step of determining that the frozen food preparation equipment meets the working conditions based on the state of the bucket lid, then determining the actual working time, the first control parameter, and the second control parameter based on the initial state information may include: if the frozen food preparation equipment meets the working conditions based on the state of the bucket lid and the initial state information, then determining the actual working time, the first control parameter, and the second control parameter based on the initial state information.

[0085] Furthermore, in addition to checking the lid status of the control container, other information can be used to determine whether the frozen food preparation equipment meets the operating conditions. For example, before the frozen food preparation equipment can operate, the height of the food raw materials must meet a minimum requirement. This minimum height may vary depending on the target finished product information. The minimum height can be determined by combining the target finished product information with the initial height information to ensure that the food raw material height meets the minimum requirement for the equipment to start operating.

[0086] In some embodiments, the frozen food preparation method provided in this application may further include the step of: obtaining the ambient temperature.

[0087] The steps for determining the actual working time, the first control parameter, and the second control parameter based on the initial state information include: determining the actual working time, the first control parameter, and the second control parameter based on the initial state information and the ambient temperature.

[0088] In some implementations, different ambient temperatures can also affect the quality of frozen foods. If the same control conditions are used, the quality of the finished products will be inconsistent. Therefore, the subsequent control process can be adjusted in conjunction with the ambient temperature.

[0089] In some implementations, when the ambient temperature exceeds a preset temperature threshold range, the speed of the blender blades and the speed of the mixing blades can be increased, while the actual working time, the actual blending time, and the mixing time can be reduced. This ensures rapid food production and prevents the target finished product temperature from becoming too high due to excessively high ambient temperatures.

[0090] In some implementations, when the ambient temperature is lower than a preset temperature threshold range, the raw material temperature is lower, making the cell breaking and stirring operations more difficult. This can increase the actual working time, the total cell breaking time, and the total stirring time, thereby ensuring that the food can be fully broken down and stirred.

[0091] In some implementations, when the ambient temperature is within a preset temperature range, the actual working time, the first control parameter, and the second control parameter can be determined by combining the initial state information.

[0092] For example, the preset temperature threshold range is 10~20°. The actual working time A1, the first control parameter C1 and the second control parameter C2 are determined based on the initial state information. The specific determination method can be referred to the detailed description of the above embodiment.

[0093] When the ambient temperature is 35℃, which exceeds the preset temperature range, the final actual working time can be obtained by reducing A1, for example, by 90% of A1. For example, if the first control parameter C1 includes the total cell-wall breaking time c1, then the final total cell-wall breaking time can be 90% of c1. Similarly, if the second control parameter C2 includes the stirring working time c2, then the final total stirring time can be 90% of c2. It is understood that this application is not limited to these methods; the actual working time, the first control parameter, and the second control parameter can also be adjusted in other ways, such as linearly changing according to the actual ambient temperature value. This application does not impose any restrictions on these methods.

[0094] When the ambient temperature is 15℃, which is within the preset temperature range, the final actual working time is A1, the final total cell wall breaking time is c1, and the final total stirring time is c2.

[0095] When the ambient temperature is 5℃, which is below the preset temperature range, the final actual working time is 110%A1, the final total cell-wall breaking time is 110%c1, and the final total stirring time is 110%c2. It is understood that this application is not limited to this; the actual working time, the first control parameter, and the second control parameter can also be adjusted in other ways, such as linearly changing according to the actual ambient temperature value. This application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0096] In some implementations, the production process of frozen food can be adjusted according to the actual working environment.

[0097] For example, the current actual working environment can be determined by real-time detection conditions, including but not limited to one or more of the real-time temperature of the operating tank, the real-time volume of the frozen food preparation equipment, and the real-time height information of the operating tank.

[0098] If the real-time detection conditions meet the adjustment rules, the actual working time, the first control parameter, and the second control parameter will be adjusted according to the real-time detection conditions and the current work progress.

[0099] The current work progress may include, but is not limited to, the cell wall breaking progress of the cell wall breaking module and the stirring progress of the stirring module.

[0100] For example, if the real-time temperature exceeds the temperature threshold, the cell breaking progress can be determined based on the ratio between the cell breaking time of the cell breaking module and the total cell breaking time, and the stirring progress can be determined based on the ratio between the stirring time of the stirring module and the total stirring time.

[0101] Then, based on the blending and mixing progress, the blade speeds of the blending and mixing modules are reduced according to preset adjustment methods, and the actual working time, total blending time, and total mixing time are extended accordingly. This allows for real-time adjustments to the operating mode during the blender's operation, effectively preventing damage to the equipment.

[0102] In some implementations, the target finished product information has corresponding preset food raw materials. If the user uses food raw materials that differ from the preset food raw materials, it may affect the quality of the finished product. To improve this problem, the type information of the food raw materials actually placed by the user can also be collected, and the actual control duration, the first control parameter, and the second control parameter can be determined together with the type information of the food raw materials and the initial state information.

[0103] Specifically, the material detection information of the food raw materials in the operating tank is obtained, and then the material differentiation information is determined based on the material detection information and the target finished product information. Finally, the corresponding actual working time, first control parameter and second control parameter are determined based on the material differentiation information and the target finished product information.

[0104] Among them, the material detection information is used to characterize the material type, density, hardness, etc. of the food raw materials placed in the operation container; the material differentiation information is used to indicate the difference between the food raw materials actually placed in the operation container and the food raw materials required to make the target finished product.

[0105] The material differentiation information includes, but is not limited to, the type, density, variety, and hardness of the food raw materials. Based on the differences between the actual food raw materials placed and the preset food raw materials, subsequent control processes are further precisely adjusted.

[0106] In some embodiments, the actual control duration, the first control parameter, and the second control parameter can be determined by a pre-trained model based on material differentiation information and target finished product information.

[0107] The method for producing frozen food provided in this application will be described in detail below with a specific embodiment.

[0108] Please see Figure 2 , Figure 2 A schematic flowchart of another frozen food preparation method provided in an embodiment of this application is shown. Figure 2 As shown, the frozen food preparation method provided in this application includes steps 201 to 213.

[0109] Step 201: Determine if the lid is closed.

[0110] To ensure user safety, proceed to step 202 after confirming the lid is closed. If the lid is confirmed to be open, wait for the user to add food ingredients and close the lid, and periodically check the lid's status.

[0111] Step 202: Obtain initial height information.

[0112] When the lid is closed, the detection module can be activated to determine the height of the food ingredients, thereby determining the amount of food ingredients added by the user.

[0113] Step 203: Determine whether the height of the food raw materials meets the minimum height requirement.

[0114] When the lid is closed, the user may not have added any food ingredients, or the amount added may be too small to meet the equipment's startup requirements. Therefore, it's necessary to first determine if the food ingredient height meets the minimum height requirement. This can be done by comparing the initial height information with the preset minimum height. If the food ingredient height meets the minimum height requirement, proceed to step 204. If the food ingredient height does not meet the minimum height requirement, the user can be reminded to add sufficient food ingredients.

[0115] Step 204: Obtain the target finished product information.

[0116] The detection module can obtain the target finished product information input by the user.

[0117] Step 205: Determine whether to start the operation.

[0118] Once it is confirmed that the user has sent a startup command, the startup process is initiated, and step 206 is executed.

[0119] Step 206: Start the cell wall breaking module.

[0120] In the embodiments of this application, the cell wall breaking module first starts working to perform the cell wall breaking operation.

[0121] Step 207: Determine whether the unit cell wall breaking time has been reached.

[0122] After the cell wall breaking module starts working, the working time of a single cell wall breaking operation is timed. When the working time of a single cell wall breaking operation reaches the unit cell wall breaking time, it is determined that a cell wall breaking operation is completed, and step 208 is executed.

[0123] Step 208: Determine whether the total cell wall breaking time has been reached.

[0124] The total working time of the cell wall breaking module is statistically analyzed. If the total working time of the cell wall breaking module reaches the total cell wall breaking time, steps 209 to 211 are executed; otherwise, steps 212 to 213 are executed.

[0125] Understandably, the status of the bucket lid is detected during the operation of the blending module. When the bucket lid is detected to be open, the operation of the frozen food making equipment ends.

[0126] Step 209: Start the stirring module.

[0127] The stirring module and the cell-wall breaking module work alternately. After one complete cell-wall breaking operation, the stirring module is started.

[0128] Step 210: Determine whether the unit stirring time has been reached.

[0129] After the stirring module starts working, the working time of a single stirring operation of the stirring module is timed. When the working time of a single stirring operation of the stirring module reaches the unit stirring time, it is determined that a stirring operation is completed and step 211 is executed.

[0130] Step 211: Determine whether the total mixing time has been reached.

[0131] The total working time of the mixing module is statistically analyzed. If it is determined that the total working time of the mixing module has not reached the total mixing time, the process returns to steps 206 to 211.

[0132] Step 212: Start the stirring module.

[0133] After the stirring module starts working, since the cell wall breaking module has reached the total cell wall breaking time, no further work is needed. At this time, the total working time of the stirring module is counted. If it is determined that the total working time of the stirring module has not reached the total stirring time, the process returns to step 212.

[0134] Understandably, the status of the bucket lid is detected during the operation of the mixing module, and the operation of the frozen food making equipment ends when the bucket lid is detected to be open.

[0135] Please see Figure 3 , Figure 3This application illustrates a frozen food preparation device 300 that operates using the aforementioned frozen food preparation method. The device 300 includes: a housing 310, an operating tank 320, a stirring module 330, a cell-breaking module 340, a detection module 350, and a control module 360.

[0136] The shell 310 has an inner cavity; the operating tank 320 is located in the inner cavity; the stirring module 330 and the cell-breaking module 340 are located in the operating tank 320; and the control module 360 ​​and the detection module 350 are located in the inner cavity.

[0137] The operating container 320 is used to hold food raw materials. The operating container 320 includes a container body and a container lid. The container body has a cavity and an opening. The cavity is used to hold food raw materials, and the container lid is used to close the opening of the container body.

[0138] The mixing module 330 includes a mixing blade and a mixing motor. The mixing motor drives the mixing blade to rotate, thereby achieving the mixing operation of food raw materials.

[0139] The cell-wall breaking module 340 includes a cell-wall breaking blade and a cell-wall breaking motor. The cell-wall breaking motor is used to drive the cell-wall breaking blade to rotate, so as to realize the cell-wall breaking operation of food raw materials.

[0140] The detection module 350 is used to detect the initial state information of the operating container 320, which includes the target finished product information and the initial height information of the material in the operating container 320.

[0141] The control module 360 ​​is connected to the detection module 350, the cell-wall breaking module 340 and the stirring module 350 respectively. The control module 360 ​​is used to control the stirring module 350 and the cell-wall breaking module 340 to work based on the initial state information.

[0142] In some embodiments, the detection module 350 includes a first detection unit and a second detection unit. The first detection unit is used to detect target finished product information, and the second detection unit is used to detect initial height information by ultrasonic waves.

[0143] The first detection unit can obtain information about the target finished product by interacting with the user or by communicating with the user terminal.

[0144] For example, the first detection unit may include, but is not limited to, a button unit, a sound unit, a display unit, or other units that can interact with the user to obtain the target product information input by the user.

[0145] The second detection unit can use ultrasonic technology for height detection. For example, it can emit detection ultrasonic waves into the operating container 320. The detection ultrasonic waves propagate through the food raw materials in the operating container 320 and are emitted when they encounter the interface, forming emitted ultrasonic waves. By receiving the emitted ultrasonic waves, the second detection unit determines the time interval between the emission and reception of the ultrasonic waves and the propagation speed of the ultrasonic waves in the solid mixture, and can calculate the height of the food raw materials in the operating container 320, thereby determining the initial height information.

[0146] In some implementations, the detection module 350 may also include other components.

[0147] For example, the detection module 350 may also include a lid-closing detection unit, which is disposed on the lid. The lid-closing detection unit detects the closed state of the lid. The lid-closing detection unit may employ relevant sensors, such as Hall effect sensors, magnetic induction switches, photoelectric sensors, etc.

[0148] For example, the detection module 350 may also include an image detection unit, which is disposed in the operating container 320, and acquires images of food raw materials through the image detection unit.

[0149] For example, the detection module 350 may also include a temperature detection unit, which is set in the operating tank 320, and obtains the ambient temperature or the real-time temperature of the operating tank through the temperature detection unit.

[0150] For example, the detection module 350 may also include a volume detection unit, which is set in the operation tank 320, and obtains the current operating volume of the operation tank 320 through the volume detection unit.

[0151] It is understood that this application is not limited thereto, and the frozen food preparation equipment 300 may also include other necessary components, such as a condenser, a power module, etc.

[0152] Please see Figure 4 This application provides a frozen food production apparatus 400, which includes an information acquisition module 410, a parameter determination module 420, and a work control module 430.

[0153] The information acquisition module 410 is used to acquire initial state information, which includes target finished product information and initial height information of food raw materials in the operating container.

[0154] The parameter determination module 420 is used to determine the actual working time, the first control parameter, and the second control parameter based on the initial state information.

[0155] The working control module 430 is used to control the cell wall breaking module and the stirring module to work alternately during the actual working time; wherein, the cell wall breaking module works according to the first control parameter, and the stirring module works according to the second control parameter.

[0156] It should be noted that, for the device-type embodiments, since they are basically similar to the method embodiments, the description is relatively simple, and relevant details can be found in the descriptions of the method embodiments. Any processing method described in the method embodiments can be implemented in the device embodiments through corresponding processing modules, and will not be elaborated upon further in the device embodiments.

[0157] Furthermore, the functional modules in the various embodiments of this application can be integrated into one processing module, or each module can exist physically separately, or two or more modules can be integrated into one module. The integrated modules described above can be implemented in hardware or as software functional modules.

[0158] Please see Figure 5 Based on the above-described frozen food preparation method, this application embodiment also provides another frozen food preparation apparatus 500 that can perform the aforementioned frozen food preparation method.

[0159] In embodiments of this application, the frozen food preparation apparatus 500 includes one or more processors 510, a memory 520, and one or more application programs. The one or more application programs are stored in the memory 520, which stores programs capable of executing the contents of the foregoing embodiments, and the processor 510 can execute the programs stored in the memory.

[0160] The processor 510 may include one or more cores for data processing and message matrix units. The processor 510 connects to various parts of the electronic device using various interfaces and lines, and performs various functions of the cooking device and processes data by running or executing instructions, programs, code sets, or instruction sets stored in memory, and by calling data stored in memory. Optionally, the processor 510 may be implemented using at least one hardware form of Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), or Programmable Logic Array (PLA). The processor 510 may integrate one or more of the following: Central Processing Unit (CPU), Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), and modem. The CPU primarily handles the operating system, user interface, and applications; the GPU is responsible for rendering and drawing the displayed content; and the modem handles wireless communication. It is understood that the modem may also not be integrated into the processor 510 and may be implemented separately using a communication chip.

[0161] The memory 520 may include random access memory (RAM) or read-only memory (ROM). The memory 520 can be used to store instructions, programs, code, code sets, or instruction sets. The memory may include a program storage area and a data storage area, wherein the program storage area may store instructions for implementing an operating system, instructions for implementing at least one function, instructions for implementing the various method embodiments described below, etc. The data storage area may also store data created by the terminal during use.

[0162] Please see Figure 6 , Figure 6 A structural block diagram of a computer-readable storage medium according to an embodiment of this application is shown. The computer-readable storage medium 600 stores program code that can be invoked by a processor to execute the frozen food preparation method described in the above method embodiments.

[0163] The computer-readable storage medium 600 may be an electronic memory such as flash memory, EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), EPROM, hard disk, or ROM. Optionally, the computer-readable storage medium 600 includes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The computer-readable storage medium 600 has storage space for program code 610 that performs any of the method steps described above. This program code can be read from or written to one or more computer program products. The program code 610 may be compressed, for example, in a suitable form.

[0164] In summary, the embodiments of this application provide a method, equipment, apparatus, and storage medium for producing frozen food. The method is applied to a frozen food production equipment, which includes an operating tank and a stirring module and a blending module disposed within the operating tank. The method includes: acquiring initial state information, wherein the initial state information includes target finished product information and initial height information of food raw materials in the operating tank; determining an actual working time, a first control parameter, and a second control parameter based on the initial state information; and controlling the blending module and the stirring module to work alternately during the actual working time, wherein the blending module operates according to the first control parameter, and the stirring module operates according to the second control parameter. Therefore, the operation of the stirring module and the blending module can be controlled according to the desired target finished product and the amount of added food raw materials, ensuring that the same quality target finished product is obtained under different dosage conditions, thus guaranteeing the consistency of the target finished product's taste.

[0165] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and are not intended to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. A method for producing frozen food, characterized in that, An application to frozen food preparation equipment, the frozen food preparation equipment including an operating tank, a stirring module and a wall-breaking module disposed in the operating tank, the method comprising: Obtain initial state information; wherein, the initial state information includes target finished product information and initial height information of food raw materials in the operating container; the food raw materials are a solid mixture, and the food raw materials are frozen from liquid food raw materials; The actual working time, a first control parameter, and a second control parameter are determined based on the initial state information. The first control parameter includes the total cell-wall breaking time and a preset unit cell-wall breaking time. The second control parameter includes the total stirring time and a preset unit stirring time. Determining the actual working time, the first control parameter, and the second control parameter based on the initial state information includes: determining the cell-wall breaking ratio and the stirring ratio based on the target finished product information; determining the preset unit cell-wall breaking time, the preset unit stirring time, and the preset total working time based on the target finished product information; determining the actual working time based on the initial height information, the height information of the operating tank, and the preset total working time; determining the total cell-wall breaking time and the total stirring time based on the actual working time, the cell-wall breaking ratio, and the stirring ratio. The preset unit cell-wall breaking time represents the time required for each cell-wall breaking operation by the cell-wall breaking module; the preset unit stirring time represents the time required for each stirring operation by the stirring module. During the actual working time, the cell-wall breaking module and the stirring module are controlled to work alternately; wherein, the cell-wall breaking module operates according to the first control parameter, and the stirring module operates according to the second control parameter.

2. The method for preparing frozen food according to claim 1, characterized in that, Determining the cell-wall breaking ratio and the stirring ratio based on the target finished product information includes: The cell wall breaking ratio and the stirring ratio are determined based on the target finished product information, the height information of the operating tank, and the initial height information.

3. The method for preparing frozen food according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of determining the actual working time, the first control parameter, and the second control parameter based on the initial state information further includes: Obtain the lid status of the operating bucket; If the frozen food preparation equipment meets the working conditions based on the state of the bucket lid, then the actual working time, the first control parameter, and the second control parameter are determined based on the initial state information.

4. The method for producing frozen food according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The method further includes; Obtain the ambient temperature; The process of determining the actual working time, the first control parameter, and the second control parameter based on the initial state information includes: Based on the initial state information and the ambient temperature, the actual working time, the first control parameter, and the second control parameter are determined.

5. A frozen food processing device, characterized in that, The apparatus operates according to the frozen food production method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the apparatus comprises: The shell has an internal cavity; An operating bucket is disposed within the inner cavity; A stirring module is installed in the operating tank; The cell-wall breaking module is located in the operating container; The control module is located within the cavity; A detection module is disposed in the inner cavity, and the detection module is used to detect the initial state information of the operating barrel; the initial state information includes target finished product information and initial height information of the material in the operating barrel; The control module is used to control the stirring module and the cell-wall breaking module to work based on the initial state information.

6. The frozen food preparation equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that, The detection module includes a first detection unit and a second detection unit. The first detection unit is used to detect the target finished product information, and the second detection unit is used to detect the initial height information by ultrasonic waves.

7. A frozen food preparation apparatus, characterized in that, An apparatus for use in frozen food preparation equipment, the frozen food preparation equipment including an operating tank, a stirring module and a wall-breaking module disposed in the operating tank, the apparatus comprising: An information acquisition module is used to acquire initial state information; wherein, the initial state information includes target finished product information and initial height information of food raw materials in the operating container; the food raw materials are a solid mixture, and the food raw materials are frozen from liquid food raw materials; A parameter determination module is used to determine the actual working time, a first control parameter, and a second control parameter based on the initial state information. The first control parameter includes the total cell-wall breaking time and a preset unit cell-wall breaking time. The second control parameter includes the total stirring time and a preset unit stirring time. Determining the actual working time, the first control parameter, and the second control parameter based on the initial state information includes: determining the cell-wall breaking ratio and the stirring ratio based on the target finished product information; determining the preset unit cell-wall breaking time, the preset unit stirring time, and the preset total working time based on the target finished product information; determining the actual working time based on the initial height information, the height information of the operating tank, and the preset total working time; and determining the total cell-wall breaking time and the total stirring time based on the actual working time, the cell-wall breaking ratio, and the stirring ratio. The preset unit cell-wall breaking time represents the time required for each cell-wall breaking operation by the cell-wall breaking module; the preset unit stirring time represents the time required for each stirring operation by the stirring module. The working control module is used to control the cell-breaking module and the stirring module to work alternately during the actual working time; wherein the cell-breaking module works according to a first control parameter, and the stirring module works according to a second control parameter.

8. A frozen food preparation device, characterized in that, include: One or more processors; Memory; One or more applications, wherein the one or more applications are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more applications being configured to perform the frozen food preparation method as described in any one of claims 1-4.

9. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium contains program code, which can be called by a processor to execute the frozen food preparation method as described in any one of claims 1-4.

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