Control method of air fryer, air fryer and storage medium

Abstract

The invention discloses a control method of an air fryer, the air fryer and a storage medium. The air fryer comprises an illumination module and a control module, the control module comprises a control unit and an illumination driving unit, and the control unit can control the illumination module to illuminate a cooking cavity through the illumination driving unit. For example, the control module can control the illumination module to illuminate the cooking cavity based on the illumination instruction under the condition that the illumination instruction is obtained. For example, when the air fryer is in the cooking state, if a user wants to check the cooking state of the food, the control unit can control the illumination module to illuminate the cooking cavity, so that the user can control the cooking degree of the food in real time. According to the air fryer, by arranging the lighting module, the use functions of the air fryer can be enriched, and the use experience of a user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of cooking appliances, and more specifically, to a control method for an air fryer, an air fryer, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] An air fryer is a cooking appliance that can fry food using heat. Specifically, the air fryer includes a heating tube and a blower disposed in the pot body. Among them, the heating tube is used to heat the air in the pot body, and the blower is used to blow hot air into the pot to heat the food, so that the hot air can circulate in the pot body, thereby dehydrating the food to achieve the effect of frying the food.

[0003] However, currently, the air fryers on the market only have the functions of air frying and baking, and the functions are relatively single. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Embodiments of the present application provide a control method for an air fryer, an air fryer, and a storage medium.

[0005] In a first aspect, some embodiments of the present application provide a control method for an air fryer. The method is applied to an air fryer, and the air fryer includes a lighting module and has a cooking cavity. The method includes obtaining a lighting instruction, where the lighting instruction includes one of a first lighting instruction and a second lighting instruction. The first lighting instruction is triggered and generated when the air fryer is in a cooking state, and the second lighting instruction is triggered and generated when the air fryer is in a non-cooking state. Based on the lighting instruction, control the lighting module to illuminate the cooking cavity.

[0006] In a second aspect, some embodiments of the present application provide an air fryer. The air fryer includes a housing assembly, a hot air module, a lighting module, and a control module. Among them, the housing assembly has a cooking cavity. The hot air module is disposed in the housing assembly. The lighting module is disposed on one side of the housing assembly facing the cooking cavity. The control module includes a control unit and a lighting driving unit. The lighting driving unit is electrically connected between the control unit and the lighting module. The control unit is used to control the lighting module to illuminate the cooking cavity through the lighting driving unit.

[0007] In a third aspect, some embodiments of the present application further provide a computer-readable storage medium. Computer program instructions are stored in the computer-readable storage medium, and the computer program instructions can be called by a processor to execute the above control method for the air fryer.

[0008] In a fourth aspect, some embodiments of the present application further provide a computer program product, which is used to implement the above control method for the air fryer when the computer program product is executed.

[0009] The present application provides a control method for an air fryer, an air fryer, and a storage medium. The air fryer includes an illumination module and a control module. The control module includes a control unit and an illumination driving unit. The control unit can control the illumination module to illuminate the cooking cavity through the illumination driving unit. For example, the control module can control the illumination module to illuminate the cooking cavity based on the illumination instruction when the illumination instruction is obtained.

[0010] In some possible scenarios, during the cooking state of the air fryer, if the user wants to check the cooking state of the food, the control unit can control the illumination module to illuminate the cooking cavity, so that the user can grasp the cooking degree of the food in real time. In some other possible scenarios, when the user needs to clean the inside of the air fryer, the control unit can also control the illumination module to illuminate the cooking cavity, which provides convenience for the user's cleaning process. Therefore, by setting the illumination module, the air fryer in the present application can enrich the usage functions of the air fryer and improve the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the following described drawings are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0012] Figure 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the air fryer provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0013] Figure 2 is Figure 1 the structural block diagram of the air fryer shown.

[0014] Figure 3 is Figure 2 the schematic circuit structure diagram of the illumination driving unit in.

[0015] Figure 4 is the schematic flowchart of the control method for the air fryer provided by the first embodiment of the present application.

[0016] Figure 5 is the schematic flowchart of the control method for the air fryer provided by the second embodiment of the present application.

[0017] Figure 6 is the schematic flowchart of the control method for the air fryer provided by the third embodiment of the present application.

[0018] Figure 7 is the module block diagram of the air fryer provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0019] Figure 8 It is a block diagram of a module of a computer-readable storage medium provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0020] Label description: air fryer 100; housing 10; cooking cavity 110; outer housing 120; accommodation cavity 1200; opening 1210; window 1220; frying bucket 130; hot air module 20; fan 210; heating element 230; lighting module 30; light wave tube 320; control module 40; control unit 410; control port 4100; lighting drive unit 430; switch 4300; first end 4301 of switch 4300; second end 4303 of switch 4300; control end 4305 of switch 4300; power supply port 11; insert piece 4307; transistor 4310; first end 4311 of transistor 4310; second end 4313 of transistor 4310; control end 4315 of transistor 4310; first anti-interference unit 4320; first resistor 4321; first capacitor 4323; second anti-interference unit 4330; second resistor 4331; second capacitor 4333; current limiting module 4340; third resistor 4341. Detailed implementation manners

[0021] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solution of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0022] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , an embodiment of the present application provides an air fryer 100. The air fryer 100 is a cooking appliance that can fry food with heat. When it works, the air fryer 100 can generate hot air through a heating tube in the pot body, and then use a blower to blow the high-temperature air into the pot to heat the food, so that the hot air can circulate in the pot body, thereby dehydrating the food to achieve the effect of frying the food. In this embodiment, the air fryer 100 may include a housing assembly 10, a hot air module 20, a lighting module 30, and a control module 40. Among them, the housing assembly 10 is provided with a cooking cavity 110. The hot air module 20 is disposed in the housing assembly 10. The lighting module 30 is disposed on one side of the housing assembly 10 facing the cooking cavity 110. The control module 40 includes a control unit 410 and a lighting drive unit 430. The lighting drive unit 430 is electrically connected between the control unit 410 and the lighting module 30. The control unit 410 is used to control the lighting module 30 to illuminate the cooking cavity 110 through the lighting drive unit 430.

[0023] In some possible scenarios, during the cooking state of the air fryer 100, if the user wants to observe the cooking state of the food, the control unit 410 can control the lighting module 30 to illuminate the cooking cavity 110, so that the user can observe the cooking food through the window provided on the housing assembly 10 to keep track of the cooking degree of the food in real time.

[0024] In other possible scenarios, when the user needs to clean the interior of the air fryer 100, the control unit 410 can also control the lighting module 30 to illuminate the cooking cavity 110 to facilitate the user's cleaning process.

[0025] Therefore, by setting the lighting module 30 in the air fryer 100 of the present application, the usage functions of the air fryer 100 can be enriched, and the user experience is improved.

[0026] The following will introduce each module in the air fryer 100 in detail.

[0027] In this embodiment, the housing assembly 10 is used to fix and install structures such as the hot air module 20, the lighting module 30, and the control module 40, and plays a role in protecting the above modules. In some possible embodiments, the air fryer 100 can be a flip - type air fryer. Among them, the housing assembly 10 can include a lid housing (not shown in the figure) and a pot housing (not shown in the figure). One side of the lid housing is rotatably connected to the pot housing, and the pot housing can be provided with a cooking cavity 110 for placing the food to be cooked.

[0028] In other possible embodiments, the air fryer 100 can be a drawer - type air fryer. The housing assembly 10 can include an outer housing 120 and a frying barrel 130. Among them, the outer housing 120 can be provided with a receiving cavity 1200, and the receiving cavity 1200 forms an opening 1210 on the side wall of the outer housing 120. The frying barrel 130 is movably arranged in the receiving cavity 1200 through the opening 1210, and the frying barrel 130 can be provided with a cooking cavity 110. The present application does not specifically limit the implementation manner of the air fryer 100. The following will take the air fryer 100 as a drawer - type air fryer as an example for introduction.

[0029] In this embodiment, the outer housing 120 can also be provided with a window 1220, so that the user can observe the food in the cooking cavity 110 through the window 1220. Among them, in the specified direction X, the height of the window 1220 is greater than the height of the cooking cavity 110. The specified direction X refers to the direction perpendicular to the placement plane of the air fryer 100. Here, the "placement plane" refers to the plane on which the air fryer 100 is placed when it is in the working state. Specifically, in Figure 1Among them, the air fryer 100 is a pull-out air fryer, and the viewing window 1220 can be arranged on the side wall or the top wall of the outer housing 120 that is higher than the frying barrel 130. If the air fryer 100 is a flip-up air fryer, the viewing window 1220 can be arranged on the side wall or the top wall of the cover housing. In some possible embodiments, the viewing window 1220 can be generally circular, and it can include at least one lens (for example, a plano lens, a convex lens, etc.), so that users can more conveniently observe the food in the cooking cavity 110. In some other possible embodiments, the viewing window 1220 can also be square, or other irregular shapes, and the specific shape and structure of the viewing window 1220 in this embodiment are not specifically limited.

[0030] The hot air module 20 is arranged in the housing assembly 10, and it is used to generate hot air for heating the food in the cooking cavity 110. The hot air module 20 in this embodiment can include a fan 210 and a heating element 230. Among them, the fan 210 is arranged on the side of the housing assembly 10 facing the cooking cavity 110, and it is used to blow the hot air generated by heating the heating element 230 towards the cooking cavity 110 and make the hot air continuously circulate in the cooking cavity 110. Specifically, the fan 210 can be a centrifugal fan, an axial flow fan, a mixed flow fan, etc. The heating element 230 is arranged on the side of the fan 210 facing the cooking cavity 110, and it is used to generate heat for heating the food. Specifically, the heating element 230 can be a carbon fiber light wave tube. In some other possible embodiments, the hot air module 20 can also include a fan 210 and a heating tube (for example, a resistance heating tube, a radiant electric heating tube, etc.), and the specific implementation manner of the hot air module 20 in this embodiment is not limited.

[0031] The lighting module 30 is arranged on the side of the housing assembly 10 facing the cooking cavity 110, and it is used to illuminate the cooking cavity 110. In some possible embodiments, the lighting module 30 can include a lighting lamp (for example, a high-temperature-resistant LED lamp). In some other possible embodiments, the lighting module 30 can include a light wave tube 320, and the light wave tube 320 can be arranged on the side of the fan 210 facing the cooking cavity 110. Specifically, when the hot air module 20 includes a heating element 230, the heating element 230 and the light wave tube 320 can be arranged in a ring-shaped nested manner. For example, the heating element 230 can be arranged around the outer periphery of the light wave tube 320, so that the lighting module 30 and the hot air module 20 can be more compact during installation, saving the internal installation space of the air fryer 100. In some other possible embodiments, the lighting module 30 can include a lighting lamp and a light wave tube 320 to improve the lighting brightness of the cooking cavity 110.

[0032] It should be noted here that when the lighting module 30 includes the light wave tube 320, the working power of the heating element 230 in the hot air module 20 is greater than that of the light wave tube 320. That is to say, the light wave tube 320 in this embodiment mainly functions as lighting, and in some possible scenarios, the light wave tube 320 can also play an auxiliary heating role to improve the heating efficiency of the air fryer 100.

[0033] It is not difficult to understand here that the light wave tube 320 and the hot air module 20 are independent of each other during operation. That is to say, when the light wave tube 320 is in the on state, the hot air module 20 can be in the off state; when the hot air module 20 is in the on state, the light wave tube 320 can be in the off state.

[0034] The control module 40 is arranged in the housing 10 and is used to control the lighting module 30 to illuminate the cooking cavity 110. In this embodiment, the control module 40 may include a control unit 410 and a lighting driving unit 430. The lighting driving unit 430 is electrically connected between the control unit 410 and the lighting module 30, and the control unit 410 can control the lighting module 30 to illuminate the cooking cavity 110 through the lighting driving unit 430. Among them, the lighting driving unit 430 may be a driving circuit matching the lighting module 30.

[0035] Specifically, the control unit 410 may be provided with a control port 4100. The control unit 410 is connected to the lighting driving unit 430 through the control port 4100, and then sends a control signal to the lighting driving unit 430 through the control port 4100 to control the lighting module 30 through the lighting driving unit 430. Exemplarily, the control unit 410 may be a single-chip microcomputer. A single-chip microcomputer is an integrated circuit chip that integrates a central processing unit CPU with data processing capabilities, a random access memory RAM, a read-only memory ROM, multiple I / O interfaces, an interrupt system, a timer / counter, etc. into a small and complete microcomputer system on a silicon chip. The control port 4100 may be an I / O interface on the single-chip microcomputer.

[0036] Next, the specific implementation manner of the lighting driving unit 430 in this embodiment will be introduced.

[0037] Please refer to Figure 3, the lighting driving unit 430 may include a switch 4300 and a transistor 4310. Among them, the first terminal 4301 of the switch 4300 is connected to the lighting module 30, and the second terminal 4303 and the control terminal 4305 of the switch 4300 are connected to the power supply port 11. Among them, the power supply port 11 may be a DC power supply port, which is used to supply direct current to the lighting module 30 when the switch 4300 is turned on. Specifically, the power supply port 11 may be located in the control unit 410, and the supply voltage of the power supply port 11 may be less than or equal to 18V. For example, it may be 5V, 12V, etc. In some possible embodiments, the first terminal 4301 of the switch 4300 may be connected to the lighting module 30 through a plug 4307, so that the lighting driving unit 430 is detachably connected to the lighting module 30. In the case of subsequent failures of the lighting driving unit 430 or the lighting module 30, it is beneficial for maintenance personnel to disassemble, repair and replace.

[0038] The first terminal 4311 of the transistor 4310 is connected to the control terminal 4305 of the switch 4300, the second terminal 4313 of the transistor 4310 is grounded, and the control terminal 4315 of the transistor 4310 is connected to the control port 4100. Therefore, the control unit 410 can control the transistor 4310 to conduct through the control port 4100, and then control the switch 4300 to close through the transistor 4310, so that the power supply port 11 can supply power to the lighting module 30 smoothly.

[0039] Specifically, the switch 4300 may be a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR). The SCR is a high-power electrical component, which has advantages such as small volume and high efficiency. Among them, the first terminal 4301 of the switch 4300 may be the cathode of the SCR, the second terminal 4303 of the switch 4300 may be the anode of the SCR, and the control terminal 4305 of the switch 4300 may be the gate of the SCR. When the voltage at the gate of the SCR is greater than or equal to the turn-on voltage, the SCR enters the conduction state. In some other possible embodiments, the switch 4300 may also be implemented by a relay, a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOS transistor), etc. The specific implementation manner of the switch 4300 is not limited in this embodiment.

[0040] The transistor 4310 may be a bipolar junction transistor (BJT transistor), or may be a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (that is, a MOS transistor). Here, taking the transistor 4310 as a BJT transistor and the switch 4300 as an SCR as an example, the working processes of the transistor 4310 and the switch 4300 are described. InFigure 3 In the illustrated embodiment, the transistor 4310 is an NPN-type BJT transistor. Among them, the first terminal 4311 of the transistor 4310 is the collector, the second terminal 4313 of the transistor 4310 is the emitter, and the control terminal 4315 of the transistor 4310 is the base.

[0041] When the control unit 410 sends a high-level voltage to the base of the transistor 4310 through the control port 4100, the transistor 4310 is in the conducting state, so that the power supply voltage output by the power supply port 11 flows to the ground through the transistor 4310. Furthermore, the power supply port 11 provides an opening voltage for the gate of the switch 4300, so that the switch 4300 enters the closed state. At this time, the power supply port 11 can supply power to the lighting module 30 smoothly. On the contrary, when the control unit 410 sends a low-level voltage to the base of the transistor 4310 through the control port 4100, the transistor 4310 is in the cut-off state, so that the branch between the power supply port 11 and the ground connection point is disconnected, and the power supply port 11 cannot provide an opening voltage for the gate of the switch 4300, so that the switch 4300 enters the open state. Specifically, the high-level voltage and the low-level voltage output by the control port 4100 can be determined according to the specific hardware parameters of the transistor 4310. Exemplarily, the high-level voltage can be 0.7V, and the low-level voltage can be 0V.

[0042] In this embodiment, the lighting driving unit 430 may further include a first anti-interference sub-unit 4320. The first anti-interference sub-unit 4320 is connected between the power supply port 11 and the control unit 410, and is used to prevent the clutter signal of the bypass branch where the transistor 4310 is located from entering the control unit 410 through the control port 4100, thereby ensuring the stable operation of the control unit 410. Specifically, the first anti-interference sub-unit 4320 may include a first resistor 4321 and a first capacitor 4323. Among them, the first resistor 4321 is connected between the power supply port 11 and the control terminal 4305 of the switch 4300, and the first capacitor 4323 is connected between the first terminal 4311 and the second terminal 4313 of the transistor 4310. Therefore, the first resistor 4321 and the first capacitor 4323 in this embodiment can form an RC circuit, thereby filtering the clutter signal of the bypass branch where the transistor 4310 is located to ensure the stable operation of the control unit 410. Specifically, the hardware parameters of the first resistor 4321 and the first capacitor 4323 can be determined by the R & D personnel according to the actual working conditions of the lighting driving unit 430, and this embodiment does not make any limitations in this regard.

[0043] In this embodiment, the lighting driving unit 430 may further include a second anti-interference sub-unit 4330. The second anti-interference sub-unit 4330 is connected between the first end 4301 and the second end 4303 of the switch 4300, and is used to play an anti-interference role during electromagnetic compatibility testing (EMC) or when the power supply voltage output by the power supply port 11 is unstable due to large grid fluctuations, so as to ensure the stable operation of the lighting module 30. Specifically, the second anti-interference sub-unit 4330 may include a second resistor 4331 and a second capacitor 4333. One end of the series connection of the second resistor 4331 and the second capacitor 4333 is connected to the first end 4301 of the switch 4300, and the other end is connected to the second end 4303 of the switch 4300. Therefore, the second resistor 4331 and the second capacitor 4333 in this embodiment can form an RC circuit, thereby filtering out the noise voltage in the power supply voltage to ensure the stable operation of the lighting module 30. Specifically, the hardware parameters of the second resistor 4331 and the second capacitor 4333 can be determined by the R & D personnel according to the actual working conditions of the lighting driving unit 430, and this embodiment does not limit this.

[0044] In this embodiment, the lighting driving unit 430 may further include a current limiting module 4340. The current limiting module 4340 is connected between the control end 4305 of the switch 4300 and the first end 4311 of the transistor 4310, and is used to limit the input current at the first end 4311 of the transistor 4310 to ensure the safe use of the transistor 4310. Specifically, the current limiting module 4340 may include a third resistor 4341. The third resistor 4341 is connected between the control end 4305 of the switch 4300 and the first end 4311 of the transistor 4310 to play a role in limiting the input current. Specifically, the hardware parameters of the third resistor 4341 can be determined according to the voltage magnitude output by the power supply port 11 and the specific implementation manner of the transistor 4310, and this embodiment does not limit this.

[0045] Further, in Figure 3 In the shown embodiment, the third resistor 4341 and the first resistor 4321 are connected in series between the power supply port 11 and the ground point, which can play a role in dividing the voltage of the voltage output by the power supply port 11. Furthermore, by adjusting the resistance values of the third resistor 4341 and the first resistor 4321, the voltage value input to the control end 4305 of the switch 4300 can be flexibly adjusted, thereby ensuring the smooth operation of the switch 4300.

[0046] This embodiment provides a structural schematic diagram of a lighting driving unit 430, enabling the control unit 410 to smoothly control the lighting module 30 through the lighting driving unit 430, and further realizing the lighting of the cooking cavity 110 of the air fryer 100.

[0047] Please refer to Figure 4 , which shows a control method for an air fryer provided in the first embodiment of the present application. This method is applied to the air fryer in Figure 1 . Specifically, the method may include the following steps.

[0048] Step S410, obtain a lighting instruction.

[0049] In this embodiment, the lighting instruction may include one of a first lighting instruction and a second lighting instruction. The first lighting instruction is triggered and generated when the air fryer is in a cooking state, and the second lighting instruction is triggered and generated when the air fryer is in a non-cooking state.

[0050] As an implementation manner, the lighting instruction may be generated based on the lighting control on the air fryer being triggered. Exemplarily, a lighting control may be provided on the control panel of the air fryer. When the lighting control is triggered, the lighting control generates a corresponding lighting instruction and sends it to the control unit. Herein, the lighting control being "triggered" should be understood as being manually triggered by the user, indicating that the user expects to illuminate the cooking cavity through the lighting control. For example, during the cooking process of the air fryer, if the user wants to observe the cooking state of the food, the user can send a lighting instruction to the control unit by operating the above-mentioned lighting control to illuminate the cooking cavity. Specifically, the lighting control may be a physical button on the control panel or a virtual button on the touch operation screen. This embodiment does not make specific limitations on this.

[0051] When the control unit receives the lighting instruction sent by the above-mentioned lighting control, it may obtain the current working state of the air fryer. If the working state is the cooking state, the above-mentioned lighting instruction is determined as the first lighting instruction; if the working state is the non-cooking state, the above-mentioned lighting instruction is determined as the second lighting instruction. Specifically, a working state indication bit may be set in the control unit, and based on this working state indication bit, the current working state of the air fryer can be determined. For example, when the value of the working state indication bit is 1, it indicates that the working state is the cooking state; when the value of the working state indication bit is 0, it indicates that the working state is the non-cooking state.

[0052] As another implementation, the lighting instruction can be automatically generated by the air fryer. For example, during the cooking process of the air fryer, if the control unit detects that the frying barrel is pulled out of the outer housing, in this case, it indicates that the user may want to observe the cooking state of the food or want to turn over the food. At this time, the control unit can automatically generate a first lighting instruction. Another example is that during the non-cooking process of the air fryer, if the control unit detects that the frying barrel is pulled out of the outer housing, in this case, it indicates that the user may need to clean the inside of the control fryer. At this time, the control unit can automatically generate a second lighting instruction. Specifically, a position sensor can be provided on the outer housing. When the position sensor detects that the frying barrel is pulled out, it sends a corresponding control signal to the control unit, and this control signal is used to instruct the control unit to generate a lighting instruction. For example, the position sensor can be a weight sensor.

[0053] Furthermore, the air fryer can also be provided with a brightness detector, and the brightness detector is used to detect the ambient light brightness value of the space where the air fryer is located. Specifically, the brightness detector can be arranged on the outer housing, and the brightness detector can be a light meter. If the control unit detects that the frying barrel is pulled out of the outer housing, it can first obtain the ambient light brightness value through the brightness detector, and then automatically generate a lighting instruction when the ambient light brightness value is less than or equal to a preset brightness value. On the contrary, when the ambient light brightness value is greater than the preset brightness value, no lighting instruction is generated. Among them, the preset brightness value can be the default value inside the air fryer or can be adjusted by the user based on the specific usage situation of the air fryer. For example, the preset brightness value can be less than or equal to 50 Lux. For example, the preset brightness value is 30 Lux, 15 Lux, and so on. Therefore, before automatically generating a lighting instruction, the air fryer in this embodiment will first judge whether the light in the space where the air fryer is located is dim, and then generate a lighting instruction when the light is dim, avoiding the situation of still turning on the lighting module for lighting when the light in the space where the air fryer is located is bright, which can reduce the number of times the lighting module is turned on, ensure the service life of the lighting module, and reduce power consumption.

[0054] Step S420, control the lighting module to illuminate the cooking cavity based on the lighting instruction.

[0055] In this embodiment, the control unit controls the lighting module to illuminate the cooking cavity based on the lighting instruction. As an implementation, when the control unit receives the lighting instruction, it can send an on control signal to the lighting drive unit corresponding to the lighting module. When the lighting drive unit receives the on control signal, it controls the lighting module to illuminate the cooking cavity.

[0056] Specifically, when the lighting drive unit adopts Figure 3In the case of the circuit structure shown, the control unit can send a high-level signal (i.e., an enabling control signal) to the lighting driving unit through the control port, and the lighting driving unit then controls the lighting module to enter the working state to achieve lighting of the cooking cavity.

[0057] The embodiment of the present application provides a control method for an air fryer. Through this method, the air fryer can control the lighting module to illuminate the cooking cavity. For example, during the cooking process of the air fryer, if the user wants to check the cooking status of the food, the control unit can control the lighting module to illuminate the cooking cavity so that the user can grasp the cooking degree of the food in real time. Another example is that when the user needs to clean the inside of the air fryer, the control unit can also control the lighting module to illuminate the cooking cavity to facilitate the user's cleaning process. Therefore, by setting the lighting module in the air fryer of the present application, the use functions of the air fryer can be enriched, and the user experience is improved.

[0058] Please refer to Figure 5 , which shows a control method for an air fryer provided by the second embodiment of the present application. This method is applied to the air fryer in Figure 1 . The lighting module in this air fryer may include a light wave tube. The air fryer may further include a hot air module, and the hot air module may include a heating element, and the working power of the heating element is greater than the working power of the light wave tube. Specifically, this method may include the following steps.

[0059] Step S510, obtain a lighting instruction.

[0060] Specifically, the specific implementation manner of step S510 may refer to the relevant introduction in step S410 and will not be elaborated here.

[0061] Step S520, based on the lighting instruction, control the lighting module to illuminate the cooking cavity.

[0062] In this embodiment, step S520 may include step S5200.

[0063] Step S5200, based on the lighting instruction, control the light wave tube to illuminate the cooking cavity.

[0064] In this embodiment, the control unit controls the light wave tube to illuminate the cooking cavity based on the lighting instruction. As an implementation manner, when the control unit receives the lighting instruction, it can send an enabling control signal to the lighting driving unit corresponding to the light wave tube. When the lighting driving unit receives the enabling control signal, it controls the light wave tube to illuminate the cooking cavity. Specifically, the relevant introduction of the enabling control signal may refer to the relevant introduction in step S420 and will not be elaborated here.

[0065] In some possible embodiments, after step S5200, the following steps may further be included.

[0066] Step S5210, obtaining the working duration of the light wave tube.

[0067] In this embodiment, the control unit may obtain the current moment and the turning-on moment of the light wave tube, and then use the time difference between the turning-on moment and the current moment of the light wave tube as the working duration of the light wave tube.

[0068] Step S5220, obtaining the temperature inside the air fryer cavity.

[0069] In this embodiment, the air fryer may be provided with a temperature sensing device (for example, a temperature sensor), and the control unit obtains the temperature inside the air fryer cavity through the temperature sensing device.

[0070] It should be noted here that step S5210 and step S5220 may be executed simultaneously by the control unit, or may be executed successively by the control unit. For example, the control unit may first execute step S5210 and then execute step S5220; the control unit may first execute step S5220 and then execute step S5210.

[0071] Step S5230, when the working duration of the light wave tube is greater than or equal to the specified duration and the temperature inside the cavity is greater than or equal to the specified temperature, controlling the light wave tube to turn off.

[0072] In this embodiment, when the working duration of the light wave tube is greater than or equal to the specified duration and the temperature inside the cavity is greater than or equal to the specified temperature, the control unit controls the light wave tube to turn off. On the contrary, when the working duration of the light wave tube is less than the specified duration, or when the temperature inside the cavity is less than the specified temperature, the control unit controls the light wave tube to continue working. Among them, the specified duration may be the default value in the control unit, or may be dynamically adjusted by the R & D personnel based on the actual working conditions of the air fryer. Exemplarily, the specified duration may be 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc. The specified temperature may be the default value in the control unit, or may be dynamically adjusted by the R & D personnel based on the actual working conditions of the air fryer. Exemplarily, the specified temperature may be 120 degrees Celsius, 140 degrees Celsius, etc.

[0073] As an implementation manner, when the working duration of the light wave tube is greater than or equal to the specified duration and the temperature inside the cavity is greater than or equal to the specified temperature, the control unit may send a turn-off control signal to the lighting driving unit corresponding to the light wave tube, and the lighting driving unit controls the light wave tube to turn off when receiving the turn-off control signal. Specifically, when the lighting driving unit adopts Figure 3In the case of the circuit structure shown, the control unit can send a low-level signal (i.e., a turn-off control signal) to the lighting driving unit through the control port, and the lighting driving unit then controls the light wave tube to turn off.

[0074] On the one hand, the control unit in this embodiment avoids the situation where the light wave tube is in the working state for a long time by setting a specified duration, ensuring the service life of the light wave tube. On the other hand, the control unit in this embodiment can avoid the cavity temperature from being too high by setting a specified temperature. Since during the cooking process of the air fryer, if the light wave tube is turned on for a long time and the light wave tube and the hot air module work simultaneously, it will cause the temperature in the cooking cavity to be too high. On the one hand, the too high cavity temperature may affect the cooking taste of the food, and on the other hand, the too high cavity temperature may affect the service life of the light wave tube. Therefore, the control unit in this embodiment avoids the occurrence of the situation where the temperature in the cooking cavity is too high by setting a specified temperature, thereby ensuring that the air fryer can complete the cooking work smoothly and ensuring the service life of the lighting module.

[0075] In some possible embodiments, after step S5200, the following steps may further be included.

[0076] Step A100, obtaining the working duration of the light wave tube.

[0077] Step A200, controlling the light wave tube to turn off when the working duration of the light wave tube is greater than or equal to the specified duration.

[0078] Specifically, the specific implementation manners of step A100 and step A200 can refer to the relevant introductions in step S5210 and step S5230, and will not be elaborated here.

[0079] In some possible embodiments, after step S5200, the following steps may further be included.

[0080] Step A300, obtaining the temperature inside the air fryer cavity.

[0081] Step A400, controlling the light wave tube to turn off when the temperature inside the cavity is greater than or equal to the specified temperature.

[0082] Specifically, the specific implementation manners of step A300 and step A400 can refer to the relevant introductions in step S5220 and step S5230, and will not be elaborated here.

[0083] In some possible embodiments, the hot air module may further include a fan, and after step S5200, the following steps may further be included.

[0084] Step S5240, controlling the fan to be in the working state during the process of controlling the light wave tube to illuminate the cooking cavity based on the lighting instruction.

[0085] In this embodiment, during the process of the control unit controlling the light wave tube to illuminate the cooking cavity based on the lighting instruction, the control unit controls the fan to be in an operating state.

[0086] In some possible embodiments, when the lighting instruction is the first lighting instruction, the air fryer is in a cooking state. At this time, the air fryer controls the fan in the hot air module to operate to form hot air in the cooking cavity. In this case, during the process of the control unit controlling the light wave tube to illuminate the cooking cavity based on the lighting instruction, the control unit continues to control the fan to be in an operating state.

[0087] In some other possible embodiments, when the lighting instruction is the second lighting instruction, the air fryer is in a non-cooking state. In this case, during the process of the control unit controlling the light wave tube to illuminate the cooking cavity based on the lighting instruction, the control unit turns on the fan to make the fan be in an operating state.

[0088] The fan in this embodiment can play a role in dissipating heat from the light wave tube, and can avoid the situation that the temperature at the light wave tube is too high during the lighting process of the light wave tube, thereby affecting the service life of the light wave tube.

[0089] Please refer to Figure 6 , which shows a control method of an air fryer provided in the third embodiment of the present application. This method is applied to the air fryer in Figure 1 . The lighting module in this air fryer can include a light wave tube and a lighting lamp at the same time. Specifically, this method can include the following steps.

[0090] Step S610, obtain a lighting instruction.

[0091] Specifically, the specific implementation manner of step S610 can refer to the relevant introduction in step S410, which will not be elaborated here.

[0092] Step S620, based on the lighting instruction, control the lighting module to illuminate the cooking cavity.

[0093] In this embodiment, step S620 may include step S6200.

[0094] Step S6200, based on the lighting instruction, control one or both of the light wave tube and the lighting lamp to illuminate the cooking cavity.

[0095] In some possible embodiments, the control unit may simultaneously control the light wave tube and the lighting lamp to illuminate the cooking cavity based on the lighting instruction, so as to improve the lighting brightness of the cooking cavity. In some other possible embodiments, the control unit may control one of the light wave tube and the lighting lamp to illuminate the cooking cavity based on the lighting instruction, so as to reduce the power consumption. Specifically, step S6200 may include the following steps.

[0096] Step S6210, when the lighting instruction is the first lighting instruction, control the light wave tube and the lighting lamp to simultaneously illuminate the cooking cavity.

[0097] In this embodiment, when the lighting instruction is the first lighting instruction, the control unit controls the light wave tube and the lighting lamp to simultaneously illuminate the cooking cavity. On the one hand, the light wave tube and the lighting lamp can increase the lighting brightness of the cooking cavity, making it more convenient for the user to view the cooking situation of the food in the cooking cavity. On the other hand, the light wave tube also has the effect of auxiliary heating, which can increase the temperature in the cooking cavity and improve the cooking efficiency.

[0098] Step S6230, when the lighting instruction is the second lighting instruction, control the lighting lamp to illuminate the cooking cavity.

[0099] In this embodiment, when the lighting instruction is the second lighting instruction, the control unit controls the lighting lamp to illuminate the cooking cavity.

[0100] As an implementation manner, the control unit may only control the lighting lamp to turn on to illuminate the cooking cavity, and turn off the light wave tube, thereby reducing the power consumption of the lighting module.

[0101] As another implementation manner, before performing the step of controlling the lighting lamp to illuminate the cooking cavity, the control unit may further include step S6220.

[0102] Step S6220, when the lighting instruction is the second lighting instruction, obtain the ambient light brightness of the space where the air fryer is located.

[0103] In some possible embodiments, the air fryer may further be provided with a brightness detector for detecting the ambient light brightness of the space where the air fryer is located. Specifically, the brightness detector may be disposed on the outer housing, and the brightness detector may be a light meter. As an implementation manner, when the lighting instruction is the second lighting instruction, the control unit may obtain the ambient light brightness of the space where the air fryer is located through the brightness detector.

[0104] In some other possible embodiments, the air fryer can be connected to the smart kitchen system via a local area network. The smart kitchen system may include a brightness detector installed in the space where the air fryer is located (e.g., the kitchen). The control unit can obtain the ambient light brightness detected by the brightness detector through the above local area network.

[0105] In this embodiment, after step S6220, step S6235 may be included.

[0106] Step S6235: When the ambient light brightness is less than or equal to the specified brightness, while controlling the lighting lamp to illuminate the cooking cavity, the light wave tube is also controlled to illuminate the cooking cavity.

[0107] In this embodiment, when the ambient light brightness is less than or equal to the specified brightness, while controlling the lighting lamp to illuminate the cooking cavity, the light wave tube is also controlled to illuminate the cooking cavity. When the ambient light brightness is greater than the specified brightness, the lighting lamp is controlled to illuminate the cooking cavity and the light wave tube is turned off. Herein, the specified brightness can be the default value inside the air fryer or can be adjusted by the user based on the specific usage situation of the air fryer. For example, the specified brightness can be less than or equal to 50 Lux. For example, the specified brightness is 30 Lux, 15 Lux, etc.

[0108] Therefore, when the lighting instruction is the second lighting instruction in this embodiment, the control unit will first determine whether the light in the space where the air fryer is located is dim. Then, when the light is dim, the light wave tube and the lighting lamp are controlled to illuminate the cooking cavity simultaneously to increase the lighting brightness. On the contrary, when the light is bright, the control unit only controls the lighting lamp to illuminate the cooking cavity, thereby reducing the power consumption of the lighting module.

[0109] Please refer to Figure 7 , which shows an air fryer 700 provided by an embodiment of the present application. The control module of the air fryer 700 includes one or more processors 710, a memory 720, and one or more application programs. Among them, the one or more application programs are stored in the memory 720 and are configured to be executed by the one or more processors 710. The one or more application programs are configured to execute the methods described in the above embodiments.

[0110] The processor 710 may include one or more processing cores. The processor 710 is connected to various parts within the entire battery management system through various interfaces and lines. By running or executing instructions, programs, code sets, or instruction sets stored in the memory 720, and by calling the data stored in the memory 720, it performs various functions of the battery management system and processes data. Optionally, the processor 710 may be implemented in at least one hardware form of digital signal processing (DSP), field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or programmable logic array (PLA). The processor 710 may integrate a combination of one or several of a central processing unit 710 (CPU), a graphics processing unit 710 (GPU), and a modem, etc. Among them, the CPU mainly processes the operating system, user interface, application programs, etc.; the GPU is responsible for rendering and drawing the displayed content; the modem is used to process wireless communications. It can be understood that the above-mentioned modem may not be integrated into the processor 710 and may be implemented separately through a communication chip.

[0111] The memory 720 may include a random access memory 720 (RAM), and may also include a read-only memory 720 (Read-Only Memory). The memory 720 can be used to store instructions, programs, code, code sets, or instruction sets. The memory 720 may include a program storage area and a data storage area. Among them, the program storage area may store instructions for implementing the operating system, instructions for implementing at least one function (such as a touch function, a sound playback function, an image playback function, etc.), instructions for implementing the following various method embodiments, etc. The data storage area may also store data created during the use of the electronic device diagram, etc.

[0112] Please refer to Figure 8 , which shows a computer-readable storage medium 800 provided by an embodiment of the present application. Computer program instructions 810 are stored in the computer-readable storage medium 800, and the computer program instructions 810 can be called by a processor to execute the methods described in the above embodiments.

[0113] A computer-readable storage medium may be an electronic memory such as a flash memory, EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), EPROM, a hard disk, or a ROM. Optionally, the computer-readable storage medium includes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The computer-readable storage medium 800 has a storage space for computer program instructions 810 that execute any of the method steps in the above-described method. These computer program instructions 810 may be read out from or written into one or more computer program products.

[0114] In the description of this application, certain terms are used to refer to specific components in the specification and claims. Those skilled in the art should understand that hardware manufacturers may use different terms to refer to the same component. The specification and claims do not use the difference in names as a way to distinguish components, but rather use the difference in functions of components as the criterion for distinction. As mentioned throughout the specification and claims, "comprising" is an open-ended term and should be interpreted as "including but not limited to"; "substantially" means that those skilled in the art can solve technical problems within a certain error range and basically achieve the technical effect.

[0115] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "inside", etc. indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation to this application.

[0116] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified or limited, terms such as "installed", "connected", "connected to", "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or a communication inside two elements, or just a surface contact. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0117] In the description of this specification, the description referring to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the schematic expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0118] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In the description of this application, "a plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically and clearly defined.

[0119] 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 of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements 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 control method for an air fryer, characterized in that, applied to an air fryer, the air fryer includes an illumination module and the air fryer is provided with a cooking cavity, and the method includes: Obtaining an illumination instruction; wherein, the illumination instruction includes one of a first illumination instruction and a second illumination instruction, the first illumination instruction is triggered and generated when the air fryer is in a cooking state, and the second illumination instruction is triggered and generated when the air fryer is in a non-cooking state; Based on the illumination instruction, controlling the illumination module to illuminate the cooking cavity.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, the illumination module includes a light wave tube, the air fryer further includes a hot air module, the hot air module includes a heating element, and the working power of the heating element is greater than the working power of the light wave tube; The controlling the illumination module to illuminate the cooking cavity based on the illumination instruction includes: Based on the illumination instruction, controlling the light wave tube to illuminate the cooking cavity.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, after controlling the light wave tube to illuminate the cooking cavity based on the illumination instruction, the method further includes: Obtaining the working duration of the light wave tube; Obtaining the temperature inside the air fryer; When the working duration of the light wave tube is greater than or equal to a specified duration and the temperature inside the cavity is greater than or equal to a specified temperature, controlling the light wave tube to turn off.

4. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, the hot air module further includes a fan, and the method further includes: During the process of controlling the light wave tube to illuminate the cooking cavity based on the illumination instruction, controlling the fan to be in a working state.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, the illumination module includes a light wave tube and a lighting lamp, and the controlling the illumination module to illuminate the cooking cavity based on the illumination instruction includes: Based on the illumination instruction, controlling one or both of the light wave tube and the lighting lamp to illuminate the cooking cavity.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, the controlling one or both of the light wave tube and the lighting lamp to illuminate the cooking cavity based on the illumination instruction includes: When the illumination instruction is the first illumination instruction, controlling the light wave tube and the lighting lamp to simultaneously illuminate the cooking cavity; When the illumination instruction is the second illumination instruction, controlling the lighting lamp to illuminate the cooking cavity.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, before controlling the lighting lamp to illuminate the cooking cavity, it further includes: When the illumination instruction is the second illumination instruction, obtaining the ambient light brightness of the space where the air fryer is located; The controlling the lighting lamp to illuminate the cooking cavity includes: When the ambient light brightness is less than or equal to a specified brightness, while controlling the lighting lamp to illuminate the cooking cavity, also controlling the light wave tube to illuminate the cooking cavity.

8. An air fryer, It is characterized in that including a housing assembly provided with a cooking cavity; a hot air module disposed within the housing assembly; a lighting module disposed on a side of the housing assembly facing the cooking cavity; and a control module including a control unit and a lighting driving unit, the lighting driving unit being electrically connected between the control unit and the lighting module; the control unit is configured to control the lighting module to illuminate the cooking cavity through the lighting driving unit.

9. The air fryer according to claim 8, It is characterized in that the control module includes one or more processors; a memory; and one or more applications, wherein one or more of the applications are stored in the memory and are configured to be executed by one or more of the processors and are configured to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. A computer-readable storage medium, It is characterized in that computer program instructions are stored in the computer-readable storage medium, and the computer program instructions can be called by a processor to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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