Cooking equipment

Abstract

The invention provides cooking equipment, relates to the technical field of kitchen appliances, and is used for solving the technical problem that a camera is easily damaged in a highly heated area. The cooking equipment is characterized in that a camera assembly, at least one cooling fan and a driving mechanism are designed in a cavity of a door body, and the camera assembly comprises a lifting mechanism and the camera; the lifting mechanism drives the camera to lift vertically through the lifting mechanism, one side, facing the cooking cavity, of the door body is provided with at least one visible area extending vertically, and the camera can acquire food information on each layer of food shelf in the cooking cavity through the visible area in the lifting process so as to accurately judge the maturity of each layer of food; besides, the driving mechanism drives the cooling fan to swing around the fixed axis relative to the door body, and the extension direction of the fixed axis is consistent with the thickness direction of the door body, so that the air outlet direction of the cooling fan is matched with the position of the camera, the camera is subjected to key cooling, and the service life of the camera is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of kitchen appliances, and particularly relates to a cooking device. Background Art

[0002] The integrated microwave, steam and grill combines multiple functions such as a microwave oven, a steam box, and an oven, and can perform multiple cooking tasks such as steaming, grilling, frying, and microwaving in a cooking cavity, so that a user can complete diversified cooking in one device.

[0003] In related technologies, the integrated microwave, steam and grill includes a multi-layer food rack and a camera. The multi-layer food racks are stacked and spaced in the vertical direction in the cooking cavity. In this way, food to be cooked can be placed in different layers of the food pattern to achieve multi-layer cooking. The camera is fixedly arranged on the integrated microwave, steam and grill to take pictures of the food in the cooking cavity, and use an image analysis and processing algorithm to identify the food and judge the maturity of the food.

[0004] However, in related technologies, the camera has the problem of being damaged by high temperature, which affects the service life of the camera. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of the above problems, the embodiments of this application provide a cooking device for solving the problem that the camera is easily damaged by high temperature, so as to ensure the service life of the camera.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the embodiments of this application provide the following technical solutions:

[0007] The embodiments of this application provide a cooking device, including:

[0008] A device body having a cooking cavity, in which there are at least two layers of food racks spaced vertically, and one side of the device body is an open mouth communicating with the cooking cavity;

[0009] A door body arranged at the open mouth; a cavity is formed inside the door body, and at least one visual area extending along the vertical direction is provided on the side of the door body facing the cooking cavity;

[0010] A camera assembly arranged in the cavity, the camera assembly includes a lifting mechanism and a camera, and the lifting mechanism is used to drive the camera to move up and down in the visual area so that the camera can collect the food states on each layer of the food racks;

[0011] At least one heat dissipation fan and a driving mechanism, the heat dissipation fan is movably arranged in the cavity, and the driving mechanism is configured to drive the heat dissipation fan to swing around a fixed axis, wherein the extending direction of the fixed axis is the same as the thickness direction of the door body.

[0012] In the embodiments of the present application, a camera assembly, at least one heat dissipation fan and a driving mechanism are designed in the hollow structure of the door body. The camera assembly includes a lifting mechanism and a camera, and the camera is driven by the lifting mechanism to lift vertically. At least one visual area extending vertically is provided on the side of the door body facing the cooking cavity. In this way, the camera can obtain food information on each layer of the food shelf in the cooking cavity through the visual area during the lifting process, so as to accurately judge the maturity of the food on each layer. In addition, the driving mechanism drives the heat dissipation fan to swing relative to the door body at least around a fixed axis, and the extending direction of the fixed axis is consistent with the thickness direction of the door body, so that the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan is adjustable in the vertical and horizontal directions, so that the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan adapts to the position of the camera, and the heat dissipation air flow generated by the heat dissipation fan focuses on cooling the camera, thereby ensuring the service life of the camera.

[0013] In some embodiments, the heat dissipation fan is rotatably connected to the door body, and when the camera lifts, the driving mechanism drives the heat dissipation fan to rotate relative to the door body.

[0014] With such a setting, the heat dissipation fan rotates as the camera lifts, so that the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan always faces the camera, so as to focus on cooling the camera and ensure the service life of the camera.

[0015] In some embodiments, the heat dissipation fan has an impeller, and the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan is tangent to the rotation path of the impeller.

[0016] With such a setting, the air volume can be balanced, and the eddy current and turbulent noise can be reduced.

[0017] In some embodiments, the heat dissipation fan is arranged at the corner of the cavity. When the heat dissipation fan rotates to abut against the cavity wall of the cavity, the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan is flush with one side cavity wall of the cavity, so that the heat dissipation air flow generated by the heat dissipation fan flows along the corresponding cavity wall to form an air layer surrounding the periphery of the camera.

[0018] With such a setting, the area covered by the heat dissipation air flow can be increased, and more heat can be taken away, thereby improving the heat dissipation effect.

[0019] In some embodiments, the initial air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan is oppositely arranged relative to the initial position of the camera.

[0020] With such a setting, the initial air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan can directly cool the camera accurately without adjusting the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan, thereby improving the user experience.

[0021] In some embodiments, the cooking device further includes a fan base and a rotating member. The fan base has a rotating portion that matches the rotating member. The rotating member is rotatably connected to the rotating portion. The cooling fan is fixedly arranged on the rotating member, and the driving mechanism is connected to the rotating member to drive the rotating member to drive the cooling fan to rotate relative to the rotating portion.

[0022] With this arrangement, the cooling fan rotates relative to the fan base through the rotating member to adjust the air outlet direction of the cooling fan, and the rotating structure of the cooling fan relative to the fan base is simple, with low cost and easy to implement.

[0023] In some embodiments, the rotating member is a snap ring. The snap ring has a rotating hole, and the rotating portion is a rotating protrusion that matches the rotating hole. The rotating protrusion is rotationally engaged with the rotating hole.

[0024] With this arrangement, the snap ring is clamped on the rotating protrusion and drives the cooling fan to rotate relative to the rotating protrusion. The structure and installation method are simple, with low cost and easy to implement.

[0025] In some embodiments, the fan base has an air inlet hole that penetrates the rotating protrusion. The air inlet hole is in communication with the external air. The cooling fan has an air inlet. The air inlet hole is in communication with the air inlet, and the air inlet area of the air inlet hole is larger than the air inlet area of the air inlet.

[0026] With this arrangement, by making the air inlet area of the air inlet hole larger than the air inlet area of the air inlet, the air outlet rate of the cooling fan can be increased, thereby improving the cooling efficiency.

[0027] In some embodiments, the driving mechanism includes a driving motor and a transmission component. The transmission component is connected to the rotating member, and the driving motor drives the rotating member to drive the cooling fan to rotate through the transmission component.

[0028] With this arrangement, the driving motor drives the rotating member to rotate through the transmission component to adjust the air outlet direction of the cooling fan, thereby ensuring the service life of the camera.

[0029] In some embodiments, the transmission component includes a first gear and a second gear. The first gear is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor. The second gear is externally meshed with the first gear. The outer wall surface of the rotating member has teeth that match the second gear, and the second gear is meshed with the teeth.

[0030] When the driving motor drives the first gear to rotate, the first gear drives the rotating member to rotate around its own axis through the second gear.

[0031] With such a setting, the transmission component has a simple structure and can reliably transmit power, thereby improving the stability and reliability of adjusting the air outlet direction of the cooling fan.

[0032] In some embodiments, on one side of the rotating member facing the cooling fan, there are at least two first limiting portions arranged at intervals, and on the cooling fan, there are second limiting portions matching the first limiting portions. The first limiting portions and the second limiting portions cooperate to fix the cooling fan relative to the rotating member.

[0033] With such a setting, through the limiting cooperation of the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion, the relative fixation between the cooling fan and the rotating member is realized, thereby improving the reliability and stability of the rotating member driving the cooling fan to rotate.

[0034] In some embodiments, the first limiting portion is one of a limiting post and a limiting hole, and the second limiting portion is the other of the limiting post and the limiting hole.

[0035] With such a setting, the limiting structure is simple, easy to implement, and has a low cost.

[0036] In some embodiments, the cooking device further includes a controller. The camera and the driving mechanism are respectively signal-connected to the controller. The controller obtains the position information of the camera according to the image information collected by the camera, and the driving mechanism drives the cooling fan to move according to the position information of the camera, so that the air outlet direction of the cooling fan always faces the camera.

[0037] With such a setting, the height of the camera can be obtained through the picture collected by the camera, thereby controlling the rotation of the cooling fan to improve the accuracy and reliability of the air outlet direction of the cooling fan always facing the camera.

[0038] In some embodiments, the cooking device further includes a position detection member. The position detection member is signal-connected to the driving mechanism. The position detection member is used to detect the position information of the camera, and the driving mechanism drives the cooling fan to move according to the position information of the camera, so that the air outlet direction of the cooling fan always faces the camera.

[0039] With such a setting, the height of the camera can be obtained through the position detection member, thereby controlling the rotation of the cooling fan to improve the accuracy and reliability of the air outlet direction of the cooling fan always facing the camera.

[0040] In some embodiments, the position detection member is a distance measuring sensor, and the distance measuring sensor is used to detect the height of the camera in the vertical direction.

[0041] With such a setting, the structure of the position detection member is simple and the cost is low.

[0042] In some embodiments, a light-emitting light source is provided on the camera, and a light-catching element is provided on the heat dissipation fan. The light-catching element is signal-connected to the driving mechanism so that the driving mechanism drives the heat dissipation fan to move according to the direction of the light captured by the light-catching element to adjust the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan.

[0043] With such a setting, the direction of the light source can be detected in real time through the light-catching element, so as to determine the position of the camera, enabling the second driving assembly to timely adjust the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan according to the position of the camera, thereby improving the heat dissipation efficiency and effect of the camera.

[0044] In addition to the technical problems solved by the embodiments of the present application described above, the technical features constituting the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects brought by the technical features of these technical solutions, the other technical problems that the cooking device provided by the embodiments of the present application can solve, the other technical features included in the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects brought by these technical features will be further described in detail in the specific implementation manner. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0045] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0046] Figure 1 It is a schematic cross-sectional view of a perspective of the cooking device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0047] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the state where the camera in the cooking device provided by the embodiment of the present application moves in the vertical direction and takes pictures;

[0048] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of the door body provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0049] Figure 4 It is an exploded schematic diagram of a partial structure of the door body provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0050] Figure 5 is Figure 4 a partial enlarged schematic diagram at A in

[0051] Description of the reference numerals:

[0052] 10 - Cooking device;

[0053] 100 - Equipment body; 110 - Cooking cavity; 120 - Food shelf;

[0054] 200 - Door body; 210 - First door panel; 220 - Second door panel;

[0055] 300 - Camera assembly; 310 - Lifting mechanism; 320 - Camera;

[0056] 400 - Cooling fan; 410 - Second limiting part;

[0057] 500 - Driving mechanism; 510 - Driving motor; 520 - Transmission assembly; 521 - First gear; 522 - Second gear;

[0058] 600 - Fan base; 610 - Rotary part; 620 - Air inlet hole;

[0059] 700 - Rotating part; 710 - Rotating hole; 720 - Teeth; 730 - First limiting part. Detailed implementation manners

[0060] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Apparently, the described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application. Without conflict, the following embodiments and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other.

[0061] The microwave steam convection oven combines multiple functions such as a microwave oven, a steam box, and an oven, and can implement multiple cooking tasks such as steaming, roasting, frying, and microwaving in a cooking cavity, so that a user can complete diversified cooking in one device.

[0062] In some embodiments, the microwave steam convection oven includes a multi - layer food shelf and a camera. The multi - layer food shelves are stacked and spaced vertically in the cooking cavity. In this way, food can be placed on different layers of the food shelves to be cooked, so as to achieve multi - layer cooking. The camera is fixedly arranged on the microwave steam convection oven to take pictures of the food in the cooking cavity, and use an image analysis and processing algorithm to identify the food and judge the maturity of the food.

[0063] However, the temperature in the cooking cavity is too high, and the camera is prone to damage in the high - temperature area, which affects the service life of the camera.

[0064] In view of the above problems, an embodiment of the present application provides a cooking device. By designing a camera assembly, at least one cooling fan, and a driving mechanism in the cavity of the door body, the camera assembly includes a lifting mechanism and a camera, and the lifting mechanism is used to drive the camera to lift vertically. One side of the door body facing the cooking cavity has at least one visual area extending vertically. In this way, the camera can obtain food information on each layer of the food shelf in the cooking cavity through the visual area during the lifting process to accurately judge the ripeness of the food on each layer. In addition, the driving mechanism drives the cooling fan to swing relative to the door body at least in the horizontal direction, so that the air outlet direction of the cooling fan is adjustable in both the vertical and horizontal directions, so that the air outlet direction of the cooling fan adapts to the position of the camera, and the cooling air flow generated by the cooling fan focuses on cooling the camera, thereby ensuring the service life of the camera.

[0065] The content of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings, so that those skilled in the art can understand the content of the present application more clearly and in detail.

[0066] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a cooking device 10, which includes but is not limited to a microwave steam oven. Among them, the cooking device 10 includes a device body 100 and a door body 200. The device body 100 has a cooking cavity 110, and there are at least two layers of food shelves 120 arranged at intervals vertically in the cooking cavity 110. The food shelves 120 are used to hold food. One side of the device body 100 is an open mouth communicating with the cooking cavity 110, and the door body 200 is movably arranged at the open mouth to open or close the open mouth. In this way, when the door body 200 is opened, food can be taken and placed through the open mouth.

[0067] Among them, the vertical direction includes but is not limited to the vertical direction, an approximately vertical direction, or a direction with an inclined angle with the vertical direction but not the horizontal direction, which can be understood as the vertical direction; the horizontal direction includes but is not limited to the horizontal direction (for example, Figure 1 the X direction in

[0068] ), an approximately horizontal direction, or a direction with an inclined angle with the horizontal direction but not the vertical direction can be understood as the horizontal direction.

[0069] In order to enable the user to obtain food information (such as maturity, etc.) in the cooking cavity 110 in real time, in an embodiment of the present application, the cooking device 10 also includes a camera assembly 300, and the camera assembly 300 includes a lifting mechanism 310 and a camera 320. The lifting mechanism 310 is used to drive the camera 320 to move vertically along the cooking cavity 110 to collect food information on each food shelf 120 in the cooking cavity 110 through the camera 320.

[0070] Since the temperature inside the cooking cavity 110 is relatively high and high temperature will affect the life of the camera 320, in order to ensure the life of the camera 320, in an embodiment of the present application, the interior of the door body 200 has a cavity, and the side of the door body 200 facing the cooking cavity 110 has a vertically extending visual area, and the camera assembly 300 is arranged in the cavity, and the lifting mechanism 310 drives the camera 320 to move vertically up and down in the visual area, so that the camera 320 can collect food information on each layer of the food shelf 120 through the visual area. During the lifting process, the camera 320 can collect food information on each layer of the food shelf 120 through the visual area.

[0071] It should be noted that the vertical direction along the door body or cavity refers to the direction of the door body when it is in a closed state. For example, the vertical extension of the visible area along the door body refers to the extension direction of the visible area on the door body when the door is in a closed state. The lifting mechanism 310 drives the camera 320 to move vertically up and down in the visible area, which also refers to the movement state of the door body when it is in a closed state.

[0072] In the following description, all directions related to the door body and the cavity refer to the directions corresponding to the door body when it is in the closed state.

[0073] For example, Figure 1 As shown, the door body 200 includes a first door panel 210 and a second door panel 220, and a cavity is formed between the first door panel 210 and the second door panel 220, wherein the second door panel 220 is arranged close to the side of the cooking cavity 110, and the first door panel 210 is arranged on the side of the second door panel 220 away from the cooking cavity 110, and the second door panel 220 has a perspective area extending vertically, so that the camera 320 located in the cavity can shoot the state of food in the cooking cavity 110 through the perspective area, for example, the color of the food, etc., so as to judge the maturity of the food, etc.

[0074] Of course, the second door panel 220 can be a glass door panel, that is, the second door panel 220 can be transparent, so that the camera 320 can collect food information in the cooking cavity 110 through the second door panel 220; in addition, the first door panel 210 can also have a transparent area or a transparent glass door panel, so that the user can observe the state of the food in the cooking cavity 110 through the first door panel 210 and the second door panel 220, thereby enhancing the user's experience.

[0075] As can be seen from Figure 2 Figure 2 , when the camera 320 moves up and down with the lifting mechanism 310, it can collect the food information on different layers of the food shelf 120. In addition, a certain inclination angle can be formed between the camera 320 and the vertical direction, so that when the camera 320 moves up and down vertically, the shooting angle of view can cover the corresponding food shelf 120, so as to be able to comprehensively shoot the food information of all the foods on the corresponding food shelf 120, so that the user can accurately know information such as the maturity of the food, thereby improving the user experience.

[0076] Among them, the inclination angle between the camera 320 and the vertical direction can be adjusted adaptively according to actual needs, as long as the camera 320 can comprehensively shoot all the food information on the corresponding food shelf 120 during the lifting process, and no restrictions are imposed here.

[0077] Although the door body 200 can isolate part of the heat in the cooking cavity 110, during the cooking process, due to the effect of heat radiation, the temperature of the door body 200 also rises. Long-term cooking will also cause damage to the camera 320. Therefore, in order to ensure the service life of the camera 320, at least one heat dissipation fan 400 and a driving mechanism 500 are arranged in the cavity in the embodiment of the present application. The heat dissipation fan 400 is used to generate a heat dissipation air flow. The heat dissipation fan 400 is movably arranged in the cavity of the door body 200. The driving mechanism 500 is used to drive the heat dissipation fan 400 to swing relative to the door body 200 at least around a fixed axis. Among them, the extending direction of the fixed axis is consistent with the thickness direction of the door body 200. In this way, when the heat dissipation fan 400 swings relative to the door body 200 around the fixed axis, the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan 400 can be adjusted in the vertical and horizontal directions. Among them, the horizontal direction is, for example, a direction having an angle with the vertical direction. At least the camera 320 is located on the flow path of the heat dissipation air flow, so that when the heat dissipation air flow passes through the camera 320, it can carry the heat of the camera 320 and the heat in the cavity, so as to dissipate the heat of the camera 320, reduce the temperature of the camera 320 and the temperature of the door body 200, and avoid damage to the camera 320 caused by high temperature, thereby ensuring the service life of the camera 320.

[0078] Exemplarily, the heat dissipation fan 400 is rotatably connected to the door body 200, so that the driving mechanism 500 can drive the heat dissipation fan 400 to swing around the rotation axis connected to the door body 200, so that the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan 400 can be adjusted in the horizontal and vertical directions. For example, by driving the heat dissipation fan 400 to swing through the driving mechanism 500, the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan 400 is always directed at the camera 320, so as to focus on dissipating the heat of the camera 320, and at the same time take away the heat in the cavity of the door body 200, so as to achieve the purpose of cooling the camera 320 and the door body 200.

[0079] It is understandable that the door body 200 is provided with an air inlet buckle and an air outlet that communicate with the cavity. Among them, the air inlet is communicated with the air inlet of the heat dissipation fan 400. The heat dissipation air flow generated by the heat dissipation fan 400 carries the heat in the cavity and the heat on the surface of the camera 320 and is discharged to the outside of the door body 200 through the air outlet.

[0080] Thus, it can be seen that in the embodiment of the present application, by designing a camera assembly 300, at least one heat dissipation fan 400 and a driving mechanism 500 in the hollow structure of the door body 200, the camera assembly 300 includes a lifting mechanism 310 and a camera 320, so as to drive the camera 320 to lift vertically through the lifting mechanism 310. One side of the door body 200 facing the cooking cavity 110 has at least one visible area extending vertically. In this way, the camera 320 can obtain the food information on each layer of the food shelf 120 in the cooking cavity 110 through the visible area during the lifting process to accurately judge the maturity of the food on each layer. In addition, the driving mechanism 500 drives the heat dissipation fan 400 to swing relative to the door body 200 at least around a fixed axis, and the extending direction of the fixed axis is consistent with the thickness direction of the door body 200, so that the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan 400 is adjustable in the vertical and horizontal directions, so that the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan 400 adapts to the position of the camera 320, so that the heat dissipation air flow generated by the heat dissipation fan 400 focuses on dissipating heat from the camera 320, thereby ensuring the service life of the camera 320.

[0081] In some embodiments, the heat dissipation fan 400 is rotatably connected to the door body 200. When the camera 320 is lifted, the driving mechanism 500 drives the heat dissipation fan 400 to swing horizontally relative to the door body 200 around a defined axis to change the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan 400 in the vertical and horizontal directions, so that the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan 400 always faces the camera 320. That is to say, the heat dissipation fan 400 swings with the lifting of the camera 320, so that the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan 400 always faces the camera 320 to focus on dissipating heat from the camera 320 and ensure the service life of the camera 320.

[0082] In addition, the cooking device 10 further includes a controller. The camera 320 and the driving mechanism 500 are respectively signal-connected to the controller. The controller obtains the position information of the camera 320 according to the image information collected by the camera 320, and the driving mechanism 500 drives the heat dissipation fan 400 to move according to the position information of the camera 320, so that the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan 400 always faces the camera 320. In this way, the height of the camera 320 can be obtained through the picture collected by the camera 320, so as to control the rotation of the heat dissipation fan 400 to improve the accuracy and reliability of the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan 400 always facing the camera 320.

[0083] In some embodiments, the cooking device 10 further includes a position detector and an angle sensor. The position detector, the angle sensor, and the driving mechanism 500 are respectively connected to the controller in a signal manner. The position detector is used to detect the position information of the camera 320, and the angle sensor is used to detect the current swinging angle of the cooling fan 400. In this way, the controller can control the driving mechanism 500 to drive the cooling fan 400 to rotate according to the current vertical height position of the camera 320 detected by the position sensor and the current swinging angle of the cooling fan 400, so as to adjust the air outlet direction of the cooling fan 400, so that the air outlet direction of the cooling fan 400 is adapted to the camera 320. For example, the air outlet direction of the cooling fan 400 is always directed towards the camera 320 to achieve the purpose of quickly cooling the camera 320.

[0084] Exemplarily, the position detector is a ranging sensor, and the ranging sensor is used to detect the height of the camera 320 in the vertical direction. In this way, the structure of the position detector is simple and the cost is low.

[0085] In addition, a light source that can emit light is provided on the camera 320, and a light capturing element is provided on the cooling fan 400. The light capturing element is connected to the controller in a signal manner, so that the controller controls the driving mechanism 500 to drive the cooling fan 400 to move according to the light information captured by the light capturing element, so as to adjust the air outlet direction of the cooling fan 400. That is to say, the direction of the light source can be detected in real time through the light capturing element, so that the position of the camera 320 can be accurately determined, so that the driving mechanism 500 can timely adjust the air outlet direction of the cooling fan 400 according to the position of the camera 320, so that the air outlet direction of the cooling fan 400 is always directed towards the camera 320 to improve the cooling efficiency and cooling effect of the camera 320.

[0086] Exemplarily, the light capturing element includes but is not limited to a light sensor, etc.

[0087] Among them, the cooling fan 400 has an impeller, and the air outlet direction of the cooling fan 400 is consistent with the tangential direction of the rotation direction of the impeller. In this way, the air volume can be balanced, the eddy current and turbulent noise can be reduced, so as to reduce the overall noise of the cooking device 10 and improve the air outlet uniformity of the cooling fan 400.

[0088] Please refer to Figure 3 As shown, the cooling fan 400 can be arranged at the corner of the cavity. When the cooling fan 400 rotates to abut against the cavity wall, the air outlet direction of the cooling fan 400 can be flush with one side wall of the cavity, so that the cooling air flow generated by the cooling fan 400 flows along the cavity wall to form an air layer surrounding the periphery of the camera 320. In this way, the area covered by the cooling air flow can be increased, and more heat can be taken away, so as to improve the cooling effect.

[0089] Exemplarily, as Figure 3 shown, the heat dissipation fan 400 is disposed at a side corner at the bottom of the cavity of the door body 200, and the camera 320 is disposed at a position near the horizontal symmetry center at the top of the cavity. The driving mechanism 500 drives the heat dissipation fan 400 to rotate around the axis rotatably connected to the door body 200, so that the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan 400 can change in the vertical and horizontal directions. For example, the heat dissipation fan 400 can rotate to a position facing the camera 320. At this time, the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan 400 and the camera 320 are on the same oblique line. In this way, the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan 400 directly blows towards the camera 320, so as to directly dissipate heat from the camera 320 through a shorter distance, which can improve the heat dissipation efficiency and effect of the camera 320; or, the heat dissipation fan 400 can also rotate to make the air outlet direction flush with the bottom wall or the side wall of the cavity. The heat dissipation air flow generated by the heat dissipation fan 400 flows along the bottom wall or the side wall of the cavity towards other wall surfaces of the cavity, forming an air layer surrounding the outer peripheral side of the camera 320, thereby increasing the area irradiated by the heat dissipation air flow, taking away more heat, and then quickly cooling the door body 200, avoiding the high temperature of the door body 200 from affecting the service life of the camera 320.

[0090] Another exemplarily, the heat dissipation fan 400 is disposed at a side corner at the top of the cavity of the door body 200, and the camera 320 is disposed at a position near the horizontal symmetry center at the bottom of the cavity. The driving mechanism 500 drives the heat dissipation fan 400 to rotate around the axis rotatably connected to the door body 200, so that the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan 400 can change in the vertical and horizontal directions. For example, the heat dissipation fan 400 can rotate to a position facing the camera 320. At this time, the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan 400 and the camera 320 are on the same oblique line. In this way, the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan 400 directly blows towards the camera 320, so as to directly dissipate heat from the camera 320 through a shorter distance, which can improve the heat dissipation efficiency and effect of the camera 320; or, the heat dissipation fan 400 can also rotate to make the air outlet direction flush with the bottom wall or the side wall of the cavity. The heat dissipation air flow generated by the heat dissipation fan 400 flows along the bottom wall or the side wall of the cavity towards other wall surfaces of the cavity, forming an air layer surrounding the outer peripheral side of the camera 320, thereby increasing the area irradiated by the heat dissipation air flow, taking away more heat, and then quickly cooling the door body 200, avoiding the high temperature of the door body 200 from affecting the service life of the camera 320.

[0091] Since the heating module in the cooking cavity 110 is usually arranged at the top of the cooking cavity 110, the temperature at the top of the door body 200 is usually higher than that at the bottom of the door body 200. By arranging the camera 320 at the bottom of the cavity, the camera 320 will only move to a position close to the top when obtaining the food information on the top-layer food pattern. In this way, the service life of the camera 320 can be guaranteed in a low-temperature environment.

[0092] Of course, there can be two or more cooling fans 400. At least two cooling fans 400 are respectively arranged at the bottom or top corners of the cavity of the door body 200 to further improve the heat dissipation efficiency and effect of the door body 200 and the camera 320.

[0093] In some embodiments, the initial air outlet direction of the cooling fan 400 is arranged opposite to the initial position of the camera 320. Exemplarily, as Figure 3 shown, the initial air outlet direction of the cooling fan 400 is arranged opposite to the initial position of the camera 320. In this way, the initial air outlet direction of the cooling fan 400 can directly and precisely dissipate heat from the camera 320 without adjusting the air outlet direction of the cooling fan 400, thereby improving the user experience.

[0094] Please refer to Figures 3 to 5 shown, the cooking device 10 further includes a fan base 600 and a rotating member 700. The fan base 600 has a rotating portion 610 that matches the rotating member 700. The rotating member 700 is rotatably connected to the rotating portion 610. The cooling fan 400 is fixedly arranged on the rotating member 700. The driving mechanism 500 is connected to the rotating member 700 to drive the rotating member 700 to drive the cooling fan 400 to rotate relative to the rotating portion 610. In this way, the cooling fan 400 rotates relative to the fan base 600 through the rotating member 700 to adjust the air outlet direction of the cooling fan 400, and the rotating structure of the cooling fan 400 relative to the fan base 600 is simple, with low cost and easy to implement.

[0095] Exemplarily, the rotating member 700 is a snap ring with a circular cross-section. The snap ring has a rotating hole 710. The rotating portion 610 is a rotating protrusion that matches the rotating hole 710. The cross-sectional shape of the rotating protrusion is, for example, a circle that matches the rotating hole 710. The rotating protrusion is rotationally matched with the rotating hole 710. In this way, the snap ring is clamped on the rotating protrusion and drives the cooling fan 400 to rotate relative to the rotating protrusion. The structure and installation method are simple, with low cost and easy to implement.

[0096] In addition, please continue to refer to Figure 5As shown, the blower base 600 has an air inlet hole 620 that penetrates through the rotating protrusion. The air inlet hole 620 is in communication with the external air. The cooling blower 400 has an air inlet. The air inlet hole 620 is in communication with the air inlet, and the air inlet area of the air inlet hole 620 is larger than the air inlet area of the air inlet. By making the air inlet area of the air inlet hole 620 larger than the air inlet area of the air inlet, in this way, the air outlet rate of the cooling blower 400 can be increased, thereby improving the heat dissipation efficiency.

[0097] Please continue to refer to Figures 3 to 5 As shown, the driving mechanism 500 includes a driving motor 510 and a transmission component 520. The transmission component 520 is connected to the rotating member 700. The driving motor 510 drives the rotating member 700 through the transmission component 520 to drive the cooling blower 400 to rotate. In this way, the driving motor 510 drives the rotating member 700 to rotate through the transmission component 520 to adjust the air outlet direction of the cooling blower 400, thereby ensuring the service life of the camera 320.

[0098] As Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the transmission component 520 includes a first gear 521 and a second gear 522. The first gear 521 is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor 510. The second gear 522 is externally meshed with the first gear 521. The outer wall surface of the rotating member 700 has teeth 720 that match the second gear 522, and the second gear 522 is meshed with the teeth 720. When the driving motor 510 drives the first gear 521 to rotate, the first gear 521 drives the rotating member 700 to rotate around its own axis through the second gear 522. The structure is simple, and the power can be transmitted reliably and accurately, thereby improving the stability and reliability of adjusting the air outlet direction of the cooling blower 400.

[0099] In addition, please continue to refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, on one side of the rotating member 700 facing the cooling blower 400, there are at least two first limiting portions 730 arranged at intervals. The cooling blower 400 has a second limiting portion 410 that matches the first limiting portion 730. The first limiting portion 730 and the second limiting portion 410 cooperate to fix the cooling blower 400 relative to the rotating member 700. In this way, through the limiting cooperation of the first limiting portion 730 and the second limiting portion 410, the relative limiting fixation between the cooling blower 400 and the rotating member 700 is realized. When the driving motor 510 drives the rotating member 700 to rotate through the transmission component 520, the rotating member 700 pushes against the second limiting portion 410 through the first limiting portion 730, thereby driving the cooling blower 400 to move synchronously with the rotating member 700, and further improving the reliability and stability of the rotating member 700 driving the cooling blower 400 to rotate.

[0100] Exemplarily, the first limiting part 730 is one of a limiting post and a limiting hole, and the second limiting part 410 is the other of the limiting post and the limiting hole. In this way, the limiting structure is simple, easy to implement, and has a low cost.

[0101] For example, in Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the first limiting part 730 is a limiting post, and the second limiting part 410 is a limiting hole. Among them, the cross-sectional profile of the limiting post includes, but is not limited to, being circular, elliptical, polygonal, etc., and the contour shape of the limiting hole matches the contour shape of the limiting post.

[0102] In summary, for the cooking device provided by the embodiments of the present application, by designing a camera assembly, at least one heat dissipation fan and a driving mechanism in the hollow structure of the door body, the camera assembly includes a lifting mechanism and a camera, so as to drive the camera to lift vertically through the lifting mechanism. One side of the door body facing the cooking cavity has at least one visual area extending vertically. In this way, the camera can obtain food information on each layer of the food shelf in the cooking cavity through the visual area during the lifting process to accurately judge the ripeness of the food on each layer; in addition, the driving mechanism drives the heat dissipation fan to swing relative to the door body at least around a fixed axis, and the extending direction of the fixed axis is consistent with the thickness direction of the door body, so that the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan is adjustable in the vertical and horizontal directions, so that the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan adapts to the position of the camera, so that the heat dissipation air flow generated by the heat dissipation fan focuses on dissipating heat from the camera, thereby ensuring the service life of the camera.

[0103] It should be noted that the phrases such as "one embodiment", "embodiment", "exemplary embodiment", "some embodiments", etc. mentioned in the specification indicate that the described embodiments may include specific features, structures or characteristics, but not necessarily each embodiment includes this specific feature, structure or characteristic. In addition, such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. In addition, when combining a specific feature, structure or characteristic with an embodiment, it is within the knowledge scope of those skilled in the art to implement such a feature, structure or characteristic in combination with other embodiments, whether explicitly or implicitly described.

[0104] Generally speaking, terms should be understood at least in part by their use in the context. For example, at least in part according to the context, the term "one or more" used in the text can be used to describe any feature, structure or characteristic in the sense of a singular, or can be used to describe a combination of features, structures or characteristics in the sense of a plural. Similarly, at least in part according to the context, terms such as "a" or "the" can also be understood as conveying a singular usage or conveying a plural usage.

[0105] It should be readily understood that the terms "on", "above", and "over" in this application should be construed in the broadest manner so that "on" not only means "directly on something", but also includes the meaning of "on something" with intervening features or layers therebetween, and "above" or "over" not only includes the meaning of "above" or "over something", but may also include the meaning of "above" or "over something" with no intervening features or layers therebetween (i.e., directly on something).

[0106] In addition, spatial relative terms may be used in the text for convenience of description, such as "below", "beneath", "under", "above", "over", etc., to describe the relationship of one element or feature to other elements or features as shown in the figures. Spatial relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation shown in the drawings. The device may have other orientations (rotated 90° or at other orientations), and the spatial relative descriptive terms used in the text may be interpreted accordingly as well.

[0107] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit them; although the present 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 described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A cooking device, characterized in that: include: An equipment body (100) has a cooking cavity (110), wherein the cooking cavity (110) has at least two layers of food shelves (120) arranged at intervals in a vertical direction, and one side of the equipment body (100) is an opening communicating with the cooking cavity (110); A door body (200) is arranged at the opening; the door body (200) has a cavity inside, and a side of the door body (200) facing the cooking cavity (110) has at least one visible area extending along the vertical direction; A camera assembly (300) is disposed in the cavity, the camera assembly (300) comprising a lifting mechanism (310) and a camera (320), the lifting mechanism (310) being used to drive the camera (320) to move up and down in the visual area, so that the camera (320) can collect the state of food on each layer of the food shelf (120); At least one heat dissipation fan (400) and a driving mechanism (500), wherein the heat dissipation fan (400) is movably arranged in the cavity, and the driving mechanism is configured to drive the heat dissipation fan (400) to swing at least around a fixed axis, wherein an extension direction of the fixed axis is consistent with a thickness direction of the door body.

2. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heat dissipation fan (400) is rotatably connected to the door body (200), and when the camera (320) is raised or lowered, the driving mechanism (500) drives the heat dissipation fan (400) to rotate relative to the door body (200).

3. The cooking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The heat dissipation fan (400) has an impeller, and the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan is tangent to the rotation path of the impeller.

4. The cooking device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The heat dissipation fan (400) is arranged at the corner of the bottom of the cavity. When the heat dissipation fan (400) rotates to abut against the cavity wall of the cavity, the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan (400) is flush with the corresponding cavity wall, so that the heat dissipation airflow generated by the heat dissipation fan (400) flows along the corresponding cavity wall to form a wind layer surrounding the periphery of the camera.

5. The cooking device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that: The initial air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan (400) is arranged relative to the initial position of the camera (320).

6. The cooking device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that: The cooking device further comprises a fan base (600) and a rotating member (700); the fan base (600) is provided with a rotating portion (610) matching the rotating member (700); the rotating member (700) is rotatably connected to the rotating portion (610); the heat dissipation fan (400) is fixedly arranged on the rotating member (700); the driving mechanism (500) is connected to the rotating member (700) to drive the rotating member (700) to drive the heat dissipation fan (400) to rotate relative to the rotating portion (610).

7. The cooking device according to claim 6, characterized in that The rotating member (700) is a snap ring having a rotating hole (710), and the rotating portion (610) is a rotating protrusion matching the rotating hole (710), and the rotating protrusion is rotationally matched with the rotating hole (710).

8. The cooking device according to claim 7, characterized in that The fan seat (600) has an air inlet hole (620) that passes through the rotating protrusion, and the air inlet hole (620) is connected to the external air. The heat dissipation fan (400) has an air inlet port, and the air inlet hole (620) is connected to the air inlet port, and the air inlet area of ​​the air inlet hole (620) is larger than the air inlet area of ​​the air inlet port.

9. The cooking device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (500) comprises a driving motor (510) and a transmission assembly (520), wherein the transmission assembly (520) is connected to the rotating member (700), and the driving motor (510) drives the rotating member (700) through the transmission assembly (520) to drive the heat dissipation fan (400) to rotate.

10. The cooking device according to claim 9, characterized in that The transmission assembly (520) comprises a first gear (521) and a second gear (522), wherein the first gear (521) is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor (510), and the second gear (522) is externally meshed with the first gear (521), and the outer wall surface of the rotating member (700) is provided with gear teeth (720) (710) matching the second gear (522), and the second gear (522) is meshed with the gear teeth (720) (710); When the driving motor (510) drives the first gear (521) to rotate, the first gear (521) drives the rotating member (700) to rotate around its own axis through the second gear (522).

11. The cooking device according to claim 6, characterized in that The side of the rotating member (700) facing the heat dissipation fan (400) has at least two first limiting portions (730) arranged at intervals, and the heat dissipation fan (400) has a second limiting portion (410) matching the first limiting portion (730), and the first limiting portion (730) and the second limiting portion (410) cooperate to fix the heat dissipation fan (400) relative to the rotating member (700).

12. The cooking device according to claim 11, characterized in that The first limiting portion (730) is one of a limiting column and a limiting hole, and the second limiting portion (410) is the other of the limiting column and the limiting hole.

13. The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The cooking device further comprises a controller, wherein the camera (320) and the driving mechanism (500) are respectively connected to the controller by signal, wherein the controller obtains position information of the camera (320) based on image information collected by the camera (320), and the driving mechanism (500) drives the cooling fan (400) to move based on the position information of the camera (320), so that the air outlet direction of the cooling fan (400) is always toward the camera (320).

14. The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The cooking device further comprises a position detection component, which is connected to the driving mechanism (500) by signal, and the position detection component is used to detect position information of the camera (320). The driving mechanism (500) drives the cooling fan (400) to move according to the position information of the camera (320), so that the air outlet direction of the cooling fan (400) is always toward the camera (320).

15. The cooking device according to claim 14, characterized in that The position detection component is a distance sensor, and the distance sensor is used to detect the height of the camera (320) in the vertical direction.

16. The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The camera is provided with a light source that can emit light, and the heat dissipation fan is provided with a light-capturing element. The light-capturing element is connected to the driving mechanism signal so that the driving mechanism drives the heat dissipation fan to move according to the direction of light captured by the light-capturing element to adjust the air outlet direction of the heat dissipation fan.

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