Intelligent kitchen system for ship

Abstract

The invention provides an intelligent kitchen system for a ship. The intelligent kitchen system comprises a central control system, an intelligent meal ordering system, an intelligent inventory management system and an intelligent cooking system, the central control system is respectively connected with the intelligent meal ordering system, the intelligent inventory management system and the intelligent cooking system, and is used for monitoring and managing the intelligent meal ordering system, the intelligent inventory management system and the intelligent cooking system; the intelligent meal ordering system is used for receiving meal ordering information of personnel on the ship and transmitting the meal ordering information to the central control system; the intelligent inventory management system is used for providing types, quantity and weight information of inventory food materials to the central control system and receiving control information of the central control system to prepare the food materials; the intelligent cooking system is used for receiving the food materials from the intelligent inventory management system and receiving the control information of the central control system for cooking. By adopting the intelligent kitchen system for the ship, unmanned cooking of a kitchen for the ship can be met, and the taste, nutrition and health requirements of personnel on the ship can be met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the field of ship design and construction, and in particular, relates to an intelligent kitchen system for ships. Background Art

[0002] Ships are like a moving city. Most of the time, sailing is a long and boring process. At the same time, people have to overcome seasickness, frequent low-frequency vibrations during sleep at night, and small, humid and hot spaces. These factors have led to fewer and fewer people becoming sea chefs. Especially when there are many people dining, the workload of cooking is huge.

[0003] The nutrition and health of the crew members during the voyage is particularly important. In order to improve the health level of the crew members, the menu needs to be updated frequently. However, due to the current limitations of the chefs' skills, it is difficult to meet the taste and nutritional health needs of the crew members. At present, the ship's kitchen system does not have the function of analyzing the nutritional intake of personnel, and cannot provide personalized dish recommendations, which makes it difficult to meet the scientific dining and nutritional control needs of the crew members. At the same time, limited by the configuration of traditional ship kitchen equipment and the cooking skills of chefs, it is difficult to meet the small-batch, personalized taste of the crew members.

[0004] The inventory of food in traditional kitchens on existing ships is not accurately matched to the corresponding meal ordering needs in a quantitative manner, which easily leads to food waste. Summary of the invention

[0005] One of the purposes of the present application is to provide an intelligent kitchen system for ships, which can meet the needs of unmanned cooking in ship kitchens and the taste and nutritional health needs of ship crew members.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose and other related purposes, the present application provides a smart kitchen system for ships, including: a central control system, a smart meal ordering system, a smart inventory management system and a smart cooking system;

[0007] The central control system is connected to the intelligent meal ordering system, the intelligent inventory management system, and the intelligent cooking system respectively, and is used to monitor and manage the intelligent meal ordering system, the intelligent inventory management system, and the intelligent cooking system;

[0008] The intelligent meal ordering system is used to receive meal ordering information from crew members on board and transmit the meal ordering information to the central control system;

[0009] The intelligent inventory management system is used to provide the type, quantity and weight information of the inventory ingredients to the central control system, and receive control information from the central control system to prepare the ingredients;

[0010] The intelligent cooking system is used to receive ingredients from the intelligent inventory management system and receive control information from the central control system to perform cooking.

[0011] This application has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0012] The intelligent kitchen system for ships adopted by the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] 1. The intelligent kitchen system for ships can meet the needs of unmanned cooking in ship kitchens and realize 24-hour uninterrupted meal service, which greatly reduces the workload of ship cooks and meets the dining needs of special operations and on-duty personnel.

[0014] 2. The intelligent kitchen system for ships can realize the pre-production of hundreds of standard recipes, which solves the problem of single taste of recipes during long voyages, ensures the diversification, refinement and standardization of recipes, and improves the rationality of nutritional diet matching for shipboard personnel. At the same time, the whole process of cooking data monitoring ensures food safety and complete traceability of food.

[0015] 3. The intelligent cooking system can not only realize digital control of firepower and time, but also realize intelligent linkage adjustment of seasoning quantity with the amount of food, avoiding unstable taste caused by mismatch of seasoning output due to different amounts of food during cooking. The same specification of cooking equipment can meet the needs of intelligent cooking of multiple amounts of food, thereby reducing the configuration of intelligent cooking equipment and saving space for kitchen layout on board.

[0016] 4. The intelligent kitchen system for ships can meet personalized meal orders. At the same time, based on the order history information and the controlled ingredients of nutritional intake, it can recommend more nutritious and scientific personalized menus for the crew on board.

[0017] 5. The intelligent kitchen system for ships can present the inventory of food in real time, match dishes, and automatically update the menu in real time. It can also establish information interaction between meal ordering needs and kitchen food inventory to meet the on-demand configuration of food and minimize food waste. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present application and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a diagram showing the composition of a smart kitchen system for a ship according to an embodiment of the present application; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following describes the implementation methods of the present application through specific specific embodiments, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present application from the contents disclosed in this specification. The present application can also be implemented or applied through other different specific implementation methods, and the details in the present application can also be modified or changed in various ways based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present application. It should be noted that the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0021] In the embodiments of the present application, words such as "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations or descriptions. Any embodiment or design described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the embodiments of the present application should not be considered as being more preferred or more advantageous than other embodiments or designs. Specifically, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present related concepts in a specific way.

[0022] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more than two. For example, multiple processing units refer to two or more processing units, etc., and multiple elements refer to two or more elements, etc.

[0023] This embodiment provides a smart kitchen system for a ship, including: a central control system, a smart meal ordering system, a smart inventory management system and a smart cooking system.

[0024] The central control system is connected to the intelligent meal ordering system, the intelligent inventory management system, and the intelligent cooking system by wired or wireless means, and is used to monitor and manage the intelligent meal ordering system, the intelligent inventory management system, and the intelligent cooking system.

[0025] The intelligent meal ordering system is used to receive meal ordering information from the crew on board and transmit the meal ordering information to the central control system. The intelligent meal ordering system can be connected to the intelligent devices in the office cabin or the living cabin to receive the meal ordering information generated by the crew on board through the intelligent devices (such as intelligent display screens) in the office cabin or the living cabin.

[0026] The smart ordering system has hundreds of preset standard recipes, which list the recipes, ingredients, specified operating procedures, and the number of people that can dine.

[0027] In some embodiments, the intelligent ordering system can also record the historical ordering information of the person ordering the food, obtain the nutritional intake required by the person ordering the food based on the historical ordering information, and provide the person ordering the food with personalized dish recommendations based on the nutritional intake.

[0028] The smart ordering system can also directly transmit the ordering information to the smart inventory management system, and the smart inventory management system prepares the ingredients according to the ordering information.

[0029] The intelligent inventory management system is used to provide the types, quantities and weights of inventory ingredients to the central control system, and receive control information from the central control system to prepare ingredients. The types, quantities and weights of inventory ingredients can be displayed in real time on the central control system.

[0030] The central control system can update the standard recipes of the smart ordering system based on the ordering information from the smart ordering system and the inventory information of ingredients from the smart inventory management system to meet the on-demand configuration of ingredients.

[0031] The intelligent inventory management system includes a food inventory management room, which is used to manage food. The food inventory management room includes a cold storage. The intelligent inventory management system pre-defines the food according to the order information to ensure the freshness of the food.

[0032] A visual recognition machine is installed in the food inventory management room. The visual recognition machine is equipped with a camera and a scale. It identifies the type and quantity of ingredients based on the food images taken by the camera, and weighs them through the scale. The type, quantity and weight information of the ingredients are then transmitted to the central control system.

[0033] The intelligent cooking system is used to receive ingredients from the food inventory management room and receive control information from the central control system to cook. The intelligent cooking system can use an automated method to perform unmanned cooking.

[0034] The intelligent cooking system includes a cooking management system, logistics robots, and automated cooking equipment.

[0035] The cooking management system is connected with the logistics robot and the automated cooking equipment. The cooking management system is used to monitor and manage the logistics robot and the automated cooking equipment.

[0036] The logistics robot is used to pick up ingredients and put them into the automated cooking equipment to be cooked, and to take out the cooked dishes from the automated cooking equipment. For example, the logistics robot can put different dishes into the automated cooking equipment in time and order according to the preset cooking program, and then take out the cooked dishes at the predetermined time, so as to realize the automatic entry and exit of dishes. When there are multiple automated cooking equipment, the logistics robot can transport multiple dishes from different automated cooking equipment at the same time.

[0037] Automated cooking equipment is used to stir-fry, steam, deep-fry, boil, bake, etc. dishes or staple foods according to the type of recipe ordered and the weight of ingredients. Automated cooking equipment has preset cooking programs. The cooking management system can adjust the power, cooking time, cooking temperature or cooking steam volume of the automated cooking equipment during the cooking process of the automated cooking equipment to achieve unmanned cooking of different dishes.

[0038] For example, automated cooking equipment includes steam ovens. Steam ovens have remote control, real-time monitoring, and automatic cleaning functions. Remote control includes remote online reservations. Real-time monitoring includes real-time adjustment of cooking parameters during the cooking process. For example, steam ovens are equipped with high-temperature sensors that can monitor the surface and deep-layer raw and cooked status of meat products in real time. The high-temperature sensors transmit the data of monitoring the surface and deep-layer raw and cooked status of meat products to the cooking management system, which adjusts the cooking time, cooking temperature, and cooking steam volume of the automated cooking equipment. When the dishes are cooked, the steam oven can be automatically cleaned.

[0039] For example, the automatic cooking device includes an automatic cooking pot, which adjusts the power of the automatic cooking pot according to a preset process as the cooking time progresses, and adds different seasonings at a preset time.

[0040] In some embodiments, the intelligent cooking system further includes an automatic food delivery system, which is used to receive, identify and record food from the food inventory management room. The automatic food delivery system has a visual recognition function and a weighing function, and can identify different types of food from the food inventory management room and record the weight of different food.

[0041] In some embodiments, the intelligent cooking system also includes an automatic dish serving system, which is used to receive dishes taken out from the automated cooking equipment by a logistics robot and transport the dishes to a dish serving port.

[0042] In some embodiments, the intelligent cooking system also includes an automatic seasoning control system, which is used to provide seasonings to the automated cooking equipment. For example, during the cooking process of the automated cooking equipment, the automatic seasoning control system adds different seasonings such as salt, soy sauce, vinegar, etc. according to the weight of the ingredients in the automated cooking equipment and the dishes to be cooked. The automatic seasoning control system provides seasonings of different types and weights to the automated cooking equipment and controls the order in which the seasonings are added. The automatic seasoning control system can use an AI algorithm to control the order in which the seasonings are added and the types and weights of the seasonings.

[0043] In some embodiments, the smart kitchen system for ships also includes an automated packaging system for automatically packaging dishes at the serving port.

[0044] In some embodiments, the smart kitchen system for a ship further includes a track system for transporting dishes from a dish outlet to a ship restaurant by means of a track conveyor.

[0045] Embodiment 1

[0046] The crew members in the office cabin place orders online by voice through the smart display screen. The smart ordering system collects the total number of a certain stir-fried dish, which is 50. The smart ordering system transmits the order information to the central control system. The central control system transmits the order information to the food inventory management room of the smart inventory management system, which prepares the food. The visual recognition machine in the food inventory management room weighs the food and transmits the type, quantity and weight information of the identified food to the central control system. The central control system then updates the recipes in the smart ordering system according to the changes in the food in stock.

[0047] The automatic food delivery system receives food from the food inventory management room. The logistics robot will move the food to the automatic cooking pot according to the instruction program of the cooking management system and put it into the pot according to the predetermined time and order. The automatic cooking pot will automatically adjust the power of the cooking pot according to the digital cooking process in the cooking management system as the cooking time increases, and add different seasonings at the appropriate time.

[0048] When the cooking is finished, the automatic cooking pot sends a cooking completion signal to the cooking management system. After receiving the signal, the cooking management system controls the logistics robot to take the dishes out of the automated cooking equipment. Then, the automatic dish delivery system transports the dishes to the dish delivery port. The crawler system transports the dishes from the dish delivery port to the ship restaurant.

[0049] Embodiment 2

[0050] The crew manually inputs online orders through the smart display screen in the gym. The smart ordering system collects a total of 6 grilled meat products. The smart ordering system transmits the order information to the food inventory management room of the smart inventory management system. The cold storage in the food inventory management room pre-defines the food. The smart inventory management system can check the cold storage temperature in real time to ensure the freshness of the food. The visual recognition machine in the food inventory management room weighs the meat and matching ingredients, and transmits the type, quantity and weight information of the identified ingredients to the central control system.

[0051] The automatic food delivery system receives food from the food inventory management room, and the logistics robot puts the meat and accompanying ingredients into the steam oven according to the instruction program of the cooking management system. The high-temperature resistant sensor in the steam oven transmits the data of the surface and deep-layer rawness and doneness of the meat food to the cooking management system, which adjusts the cooking time, temperature and steam volume of the steam oven.

[0052] When the meat is cooked, the automatic steam oven sends a cooking completion signal to the cooking management system. After receiving the signal, the cooking management system controls the logistics robot to take the dish out of the automated cooking equipment. Then, the automatic dish delivery system transports the dish to the dish delivery port. The automated packaging system automatically packages the dish.

[0053] As described above, the intelligent kitchen system for ships used in the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0054] 1. The intelligent kitchen system for ships can meet the needs of unmanned cooking in ship kitchens and realize 24-hour uninterrupted meal service, which greatly reduces the workload of ship cooks and meets the dining needs of special operations and on-duty personnel.

[0055] 2. The intelligent kitchen system for ships can realize the pre-production of hundreds of standard recipes, which solves the problem of single taste of recipes during long voyages, ensures the diversification, refinement and standardization of recipes, and improves the rationality of nutritional diet matching for shipboard personnel. At the same time, the whole process of cooking data monitoring ensures food safety and complete traceability of food.

[0056] 3. The intelligent cooking system can not only realize digital control of firepower and time, but also realize intelligent linkage adjustment of seasoning quantity with the amount of food, avoiding unstable taste caused by mismatch of seasoning output due to different amounts of food during cooking. The same specification of cooking equipment can meet the needs of intelligent cooking of multiple amounts of food, thereby reducing the configuration of intelligent cooking equipment and saving space for kitchen layout on board.

[0057] 4. The intelligent kitchen system for ships can meet personalized meal orders. At the same time, based on the order history information and the controlled ingredients of nutritional intake, it can recommend more nutritious and scientific personalized menus for the crew on board.

[0058] 5. The intelligent kitchen system for ships can present the inventory of food in real time, match dishes, and automatically update the menu in real time. It can also establish information interaction between meal ordering needs and kitchen food inventory to meet the on-demand configuration of food and minimize food waste.

[0059] The above is only a preferred implementation of the present application. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and substitutions can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present application. These improvements and substitutions should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A smart kitchen system for a ship, characterized in that: include: Central control system, intelligent ordering system, intelligent inventory management system and intelligent cooking system; The central control system is connected to the intelligent meal ordering system, the intelligent inventory management system, and the intelligent cooking system respectively, and is used to monitor and manage the intelligent meal ordering system, the intelligent inventory management system, and the intelligent cooking system; The intelligent meal ordering system is used to receive meal ordering information from crew members on board and transmit the meal ordering information to the central control system; The intelligent inventory management system is used to provide the type, quantity and weight information of the inventory ingredients to the central control system, and receive control information from the central control system to prepare the ingredients; The intelligent cooking system is used to receive ingredients from the intelligent inventory management system and receive control information from the central control system to perform cooking.

2. According to the intelligent kitchen system for ships as described in claim 1, it is characterized in that: The intelligent ordering system can record the historical ordering information of the person who ordered the food, and obtain the nutritional intake required by the person who ordered the food based on the historical ordering information, and provide the person who ordered the food with personalized dish recommendations based on the nutritional intake.

3. According to the intelligent kitchen system for ships as described in claim 1, it is characterized in that: The intelligent meal ordering system transmits the meal ordering information to the intelligent inventory management system, and the intelligent inventory management system prepares ingredients according to the meal ordering information.

4. According to the intelligent kitchen system for ships as described in claim 1, it is characterized in that: The intelligent inventory management system includes a food inventory management room, in which a visual recognition machine is provided. The visual recognition machine is provided with a camera and a scale pan. The type and quantity of the food are identified according to the food image taken by the camera, and the food is weighed by the scale pan, and then the type, quantity and weight information of the food are transmitted to the central control system.

5. The intelligent kitchen system for ships according to claim 1, characterized in that: The smart ordering system presets standard recipes; the central control system can update the standard recipes of the smart ordering system according to the ordering information from the smart ordering system and the inventory food information from the smart inventory management system.

6. The intelligent kitchen system for ships according to claim 1, characterized in that: The intelligent cooking system includes a cooking management system, a logistics robot, and automated cooking equipment. The cooking management system is connected to the logistics robot and the automated cooking equipment respectively, and is used to monitor and manage the logistics robot and the automated cooking equipment; The logistics robot is used to pick up food materials and put them into the automated cooking equipment to be cooked, and to take out cooked dishes from the automated cooking equipment; The automated cooking device has a preset cooking program, and the cooking management system can adjust the power, cooking time, cooking temperature or cooking steam volume of the automated cooking device during the cooking process of the automated cooking device.

7. The intelligent kitchen system for ships according to claim 6, characterized in that: The intelligent cooking system includes an automatic cooking pot; the automatic cooking pot can adjust the power of the automatic cooking pot according to the preset process and the cooking time, and add different seasonings at the preset time; And / or the intelligent cooking system includes a steam oven, which has remote control, real-time monitoring and automatic cleaning functions.

8. The intelligent kitchen system for ships according to claim 6, characterized in that: The intelligent cooking system includes an automatic food supply system, which is used to receive, identify and record ingredients from the intelligent inventory management system.

9. The intelligent kitchen system for ships according to claim 6, characterized in that: The intelligent cooking system includes an automatic dish serving system, which is used to receive dishes taken out from the automated cooking equipment by the logistics robot and transport the dishes to a dish serving port.

10. The intelligent kitchen system for ships according to claim 6, characterized in that: The intelligent cooking system includes an automatic seasoning control system; the automatic seasoning control system provides seasonings of different types and weights to the automated cooking equipment according to the weight of the ingredients and the dishes to be cooked, and controls the order of adding seasonings; the automatic seasoning control system uses an AI algorithm to control the order of adding seasonings as well as the types and weights of seasonings.

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