Cooking method of cooking utensil, cooking utensil and computer storage medium

Abstract

The invention provides a cooking method of a cooking utensil, the cooking utensil and a computer storage medium, the cooking utensil comprises a pot body, a discharge channel, a detection piece and a heating mechanism, a cooking cavity is formed in the pot body, the discharge channel communicates with the cooking cavity and an external space, and the detection piece is used for obtaining current cooking information of the cooking cavity; the cooking process of the cooking utensil at least comprises a boiling stage, and the cooking method of the cooking utensil comprises the steps that in the boiling stage, cooking liquid is controlled to be discharged from a discharging channel, and current cooking information of the cooking utensil is obtained through a detection piece; in response to the fact that the current cooking information meets the preset condition, the heating mechanism is controlled to stop heating, and blockage of the discharging channel is prompted. The use safety of the cooking utensil can be improved, the cooking object and the cooking liquid can be conveniently separated, the cooking performance and the cleaning convenience can be improved, and the use experience of a user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly to a cooking method for a cooking appliance, a cooking appliance, and a computer storage medium. Background Art

[0002] With the gradual increase in the degree of social aging and the gradual improvement of the multi-child policy, for the common gastrointestinal problems of the elderly and children, the cooking function of the cooking appliance with health-preserving scenarios such as nourishing rice soup has become increasingly important.

[0003] In the prior art, the cooking appliance usually realizes the collection of cooking liquids such as rice soup through an internally installed liquid collection container, which greatly limits the cooking space of the cooking cavity; or performs pumping and discharging operations on the inside of the cooking cavity through a pump. This operation not only easily sucks in the cooking materials and causes blockage, but also has poor cleanability, is prone to generating peculiar smells after long-term use, and affects the cooking performance. Further, the blockage of the discharge channel will cause the pressure in the cooking cavity to be too high, resulting in potential safety hazards. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present application provides a cooking method for a cooking appliance, a cooking appliance, and a computer storage medium, which can improve the use safety of the cooking appliance, facilitate the separation of the cooking materials and the cooking liquid, can improve the cooking performance and cleaning convenience, and improve the user experience.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the present application provides a cooking method for a cooking appliance. The cooking appliance includes a cooking pot body, a discharge channel, a detection member, and a heating mechanism. The cooking pot body forms a cooking cavity. The discharge channel communicates the cooking cavity with the external space. The detection member is used to obtain the current cooking information of the cooking cavity. The cooking process of the cooking appliance at least includes a boiling stage. The cooking method of the cooking appliance includes: in the boiling stage, controlling the cooking liquid to be discharged from the discharge channel, and using the detection member to obtain the current cooking information of the cooking appliance; in response to the current cooking information satisfying a preset condition, controlling the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompting that the discharge channel is blocked.

[0006] Wherein, the preset condition includes a parameter threshold. In response to the current cooking information satisfying the preset condition, controlling the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompting that the discharge channel is blocked includes: in response to the current cooking information being greater than the parameter threshold, controlling the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompting that the discharge channel is blocked; wherein, the parameter threshold is greater than the boiling parameter reference value in the cooking cavity.

[0007] Wherein, the cooking method further includes: in response to the current cooking information being less than or equal to the parameter threshold and greater than the boiling parameter reference value, reducing the heating power of the heating mechanism.

[0008] Wherein, the cooking method further includes: in response to the current cooking information being less than or equal to the boiling parameter reference value, controlling the heating mechanism to continue heating at a preset heating power corresponding to the boiling stage.

[0009] Wherein, after controlling the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompting that the discharge channel is blocked, it further includes: in response to cooking reset, controlling the heating mechanism to continue heating, and repeatedly executing the step of obtaining the current cooking information of the cooking appliance by using the detection component and the step of in response to the current cooking information meeting the preset conditions, controlling the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompting that the discharge channel is blocked.

[0010] Wherein, in the boiling stage, after the steps of controlling the cooking liquid to be discharged from the discharge channel and obtaining the current cooking information of the cooking appliance by using the detection component, the cooking method further includes: determining the cooking mode of the cooking appliance; in response to the cooking mode not being the pressure cooking mode, executing the step of in response to the current cooking information meeting the preset conditions, controlling the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompting that the discharge channel is blocked; in response to the cooking mode being the pressure cooking mode, determining the duration of the cooking liquid discharged from the discharge channel; in response to the opening duration meeting the duration threshold and the current cooking information meeting the preset conditions, controlling the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompting that the discharge channel is blocked.

[0011] Wherein, the detection component includes a temperature detection component, the current cooking information includes the current cooking temperature, or the detection component includes a pressure detection component, and the current cooking information includes the current cooking pressure.

[0012] To solve the above technical problems, the present application provides a cooking appliance, which includes a pot body, a discharge channel, a detection component, and a heating mechanism. The pot body forms a cooking cavity. The discharge channel communicates with the cooking cavity and the external space. The detection component is used to obtain the current cooking information of the cooking cavity. The cooking process of the cooking appliance at least includes a boiling stage. The cooking appliance controls the heating mechanism and the discharge channel to work based on the above cooking method.

[0013] Wherein, the pot body includes a pot and a lid covering the pot, forming a cooking cavity. The discharge channel is arranged in the lid, and the detection component is arranged on one side of the lid close to the cooking cavity or in the discharge channel.

[0014] Wherein, the detection component includes a temperature detection component or a pressure detection component.

[0015] Wherein, the cooking appliance further includes: a liquid collecting container, which communicates with the discharge channel and is used to collect the cooking liquid discharged from the discharge channel.

[0016] To solve the above technical problems, the present application further provides a computer storage medium, on which program instructions are stored. The program instructions are executed by the cooking appliance to implement the above cooking method.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows: For the cooking method of the cooking appliance of the present application, the discharge channel is opened during the boiling stage. Without adding additional components, the boiling of the cooking liquid can be utilized to better separate the cooked food from the cooking liquid, which is convenient for control, easy to clean, and beneficial to the subsequent collection or treatment of the cooking liquid. It can reduce the occupation of the space in the cooking cavity by redundant components. Based on the current cooking information and preset conditions, it is determined whether the discharge channel is blocked. If it is blocked, the heating is stopped and a prompt is given, which can improve the safety during the discharge of the cooking liquid. Moreover, stopping the heating when it is blocked can timely reduce the risk of further aggravation of the blockage. This setting is conducive to the user discovering and dealing with the blockage in time, which can further improve the safety of the cooking appliance and thus enhance the user experience. Therefore, the present application can improve the safety of the cooking appliance, facilitate the separation of the cooked food from the cooking liquid, improve the cooking performance and cleaning convenience, and enhance the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order 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 drawings are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings. Among them:

[0019] Figure 1 is a schematic flowchart of an embodiment of the cooking method of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2 is a schematic flowchart of another embodiment of the cooking method of the present application;

[0021] Figure 3 is a schematic flowchart of still another embodiment of the cooking method of the present application;

[0022] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the cooking appliance of the present application;

[0023] Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the computer storage medium of the present application;

[0024] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the cooking temperature curve of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0025] In the following description, specific details such as specific system architectures and technologies are presented for the purpose of illustration rather than limitation, so as to thoroughly understand the embodiments of the present application. However, those skilled in the art should clearly understand that the present application can also be implemented in other embodiments without these specific details. In other cases, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, devices, circuits, and methods are omitted to avoid unnecessary details from obstructing the description of the present application.

[0026] The terms "first", "second", etc. in the present application are used to distinguish different objects rather than to describe a specific order. In addition, the terms "comprising" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0027] It should be understood that when used in this specification and the appended claims, the term "comprising" indicates the presence of the described features, wholes, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, wholes, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or their combinations.

[0028] It should also be understood that the terms used in this specification of the present application are merely for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present application. As used in this specification of the present application and the appended claims, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms.

[0029] It should be further understood that the term "and / or" used in this specification of the present application and the appended claims refers to any combination and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items, and includes these combinations.

[0030] As used in this specification and the appended claims, the term "if" can be interpreted as "when", "once", "in response to determining", or "in response to detecting" depending on the context. Similarly, the phrase "if determined" or "if detecting [the described condition or event]" can be interpreted as meaning "once determined", "in response to determining", "once detecting [the described condition or event]", or "in response to detecting [the described condition or event]" depending on the context.

[0031] It should be noted that when an element is fixed to another element, it includes directly fixing the element to the other element, or fixing the element to the other element through at least one intermediate other element. When an element is connected to another element, it includes directly connecting the element to the other element, or connecting the element to the other element through at least one intermediate other element.

[0032] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described 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 of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0033] The present application first proposes a cooking method for a cooking appliance, as Figure 1 shown in the schematic flow chart of an embodiment of the cooking method of the present application. The cooking appliance includes a pot body, a discharge channel, a detection member, and a heating mechanism. The pot body forms a cooking cavity. The discharge channel communicates the cooking cavity and the external space. The detection member is used to obtain the current cooking information of the cooking cavity. The cooking process of the cooking appliance at least includes a boiling stage. The cooking method specifically includes the following steps:

[0034] Step S11: In the boiling stage, control the cooking liquid to be discharged from the discharge channel, and use the detection member to obtain the current cooking information of the cooking appliance.

[0035] In the boiling stage, control the power or adjust the power so that the cooking liquid (such as rice soup or other mixtures, etc.) can overflow to the external space through the discharge channel, thereby realizing the separation of the cooked food and the cooking liquid; the detection member can obtain the current cooking information of the cooking appliance in real time, such as the current cooking information in the cooking cavity.

[0036] Step S12: In response to the current cooking information meeting the preset conditions, control the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompt that the discharge channel is blocked.

[0037] In an application scenario, the detection member can be used to obtain the cooking information in the cooking cavity in real time, such as temperature information or pressure information.

[0038] In an application scenario, the cooking appliance further includes a liquid collection container, which can collect the cooking liquid that overflows in the boiling stage, such as rice soup, which can improve the user experience.

[0039] With the gradual increase in the degree of social aging and the gradual improvement of the multi-child policy, in view of the common gastrointestinal problems of the elderly and children, the cooking function of the cooking appliance with health-preserving scenarios such as nourishing rice soup is becoming increasingly important. In the prior art, the cooking appliance usually realizes the collection of rice soup through a built-in rice soup collection device, which greatly limits the cooking space of the cooking cavity; or performs a pumping and discharging operation on the inside of the cooking cavity through a pump. This operation not only easily pumps in rice and causes blockage, but also has poor cleanability, is prone to generating odors after long-term use, and affects the cooking performance of the rice. Further, the blockage of the rice soup discharge channel will cause the pressure in the cooking cavity to be too high, resulting in potential safety hazards.

[0040] The beneficial effects of the above settings in this embodiment are as follows: during the boiling stage, the discharge channel is opened, and without adding extra components, the boiling of the cooking liquid can be utilized to better separate the cooking object from the cooking liquid, which is convenient to control, easy to clean, and conducive to the subsequent collection or treatment of the cooking liquid. It can reduce the occupation of the space in the cooking cavity by redundant components; based on the current cooking information and preset conditions, it is judged whether the discharge channel is blocked. If it is blocked, the heating is stopped and a prompt is given, which can improve the safety during the discharge of the cooking liquid. And stopping heating when blocked can timely reduce the risk of further blockage, and this setting is conducive to the user to discover and handle the blockage in time, which can further improve the safety of the cooking appliance, and thus improve the user experience. Therefore, this embodiment can improve the safety of the cooking appliance, facilitate the separation of the cooking object from the cooking liquid, improve the cooking performance and cleaning convenience, and improve the user experience.

[0041] Optionally, the detection component includes a temperature detection component, and the current cooking information includes the current cooking temperature, or the detection component includes a pressure detection component, and the current cooking information includes the current cooking pressure.

[0042] According to different preset conditions, usage requirements or product positioning, at least one of the temperature detection component and the pressure detection component can be selected specifically. Specifically, the temperature detection component can obtain the current cooking temperature in the cooking cavity, and the cooking appliance can control the heating mechanism to work based on the current cooking temperature. The pressure detection component can obtain the current cooking pressure in the cooking cavity, and the cooking appliance can control the heating mechanism to work based on the current cooking pressure. This setting can improve the scene applicability of the product.

[0043] In other embodiments, the detection component can also include other detection components, and preset conditions can be correspondingly set to detect whether the discharge channel is blocked, such as a photosensitive detection component, etc.

[0044] In other embodiments, similar improvements can be made to the cooking method, which will not be elaborated here.

[0045] The present application further proposes a cooking method for a cooking appliance, as Figure 2 shown, Figure 2 is a schematic flowchart of another embodiment of the cooking method of the present application. The preset conditions include parameter thresholds. The cooking method of this embodiment includes steps S21 to S22:

[0046] Step S21: During the boiling stage, control the cooking liquid to be discharged from the discharge channel, and use the detection component to obtain the current cooking information of the cooking appliance.

[0047] During the boiling stage, control the power of the cooking appliance. By increasing the power or adjusting the power, the rice soup can overflow to the external space through the discharge channel, and thus the cooking object can be separated from the cooking liquid; the detection component obtains the current cooking information of the cooking appliance in real time, such as the current cooking information in the cooking cavity.

[0048] Step S22: In response to the current cooking information being greater than the parameter threshold, control the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompt that the discharge channel is blocked.

[0049] Among them, the parameter threshold is greater than the boiling parameter reference value in the cooking cavity. It should be noted that the boiling parameter reference value refers to the specific values of various physical parameters in the cooking cavity during boiling, such as the boiling point of the cooking liquid in the cooking cavity, the pressure value in the cooking cavity, etc. The parameter threshold can be measured in the laboratory. If the current cooking information is greater than the parameter threshold, it means that the discharge channel of the cooking appliance is blocked. Therefore, control the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompt that the discharge channel is blocked.

[0050] Optionally, the way to prompt that the discharge channel is blocked can be to output a prompt message through a prompt component. For example, the prompt component can be a display screen, an LED light, a speaker, a vibrator, etc. The prompt message can be text, a picture output by the display screen; the LED light emits light, flashes; the speaker plays a sound; the vibrator generates vibration, etc.

[0051] In an application scenario, the detection component includes a temperature detection component, the current cooking information includes the current cooking temperature, the atmospheric pressure in the external space is one standard atmosphere, so the boiling parameter reference value is 100 degrees Celsius, and the parameter threshold can be set to 101 degrees Celsius. When the current cooking temperature in the cooking cavity is greater than 101 degrees Celsius, it is considered that the discharge channel is blocked. At this time, the cooking appliance controls the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompts the user that the discharge channel is blocked.

[0052] In another application scenario, the detection component includes a pressure detection component, the current cooking information includes the current cooking pressure, the atmospheric pressure in the external space is one standard atmosphere, so the boiling parameter reference value can be set to 101.325 kPa, and the parameter threshold can be set to 105.325 kPa. When the current cooking pressure in the cooking cavity is greater than 105.325 kPa, it is considered that the discharge channel is blocked. At this time, the cooking appliance controls the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompts the user that the discharge channel is blocked.

[0053] The beneficial effect of the above setting is that the preset condition includes a parameter threshold, and the parameter threshold is greater than the boiling parameter reference value in the cooking cavity. By judging the size relationship between the parameter threshold and the current cooking information, it is possible to judge whether the discharge channel is blocked, which can improve the convenience of detecting whether the discharge channel is blocked.

[0054] In other embodiments, according to the attributes of the adopted parameter thresholds, the preset conditions can be correspondingly modified. For example, it can be set that in response to the current cooking information being less than the parameter threshold, it is considered that the current cooking information meets the preset conditions, then the heating mechanism is controlled to stop heating, and it is prompted that the discharge channel is blocked. Another example is that it can be set that in response to the current cooking information not being equal to the parameter threshold, the heating mechanism is controlled to stop heating, and it is prompted that the discharge channel is blocked. The specific setting is not limited.

[0055] Optionally, the cooking method further includes step S23: in response to the current cooking information being less than or equal to the parameter threshold and greater than the boiling parameter reference value, the heating power of the heating mechanism is reduced.

[0056] In an application scenario, the detection component includes a temperature detection component, the current cooking information includes the current cooking temperature, the atmospheric pressure in the external space is one standard atmosphere pressure, so the boiling parameter reference value is 100 degrees Celsius, the parameter threshold can be set to 101 degrees Celsius. When the current cooking temperature in the cooking cavity is less than or equal to 101 degrees Celsius and greater than 100 degrees Celsius, the heating power of the heating mechanism is reduced to maintain boiling, so that the cooking liquid can be continuously discharged to the external space through the discharge channel (for example, discharged to a liquid collection container outside the cooking cavity), and the risk of the discharge channel being blocked can be reduced.

[0057] In another application scenario, the detection component includes a pressure detection component, the current cooking information includes the current cooking pressure, the atmospheric pressure in the external space is one standard atmosphere pressure, so the boiling parameter reference value can be set to 101.325 kPa, the parameter threshold can be set to 105.325 kPa. When the current cooking pressure in the cooking cavity is less than or equal to 105.325 kPa and greater than 101.325 kPa, the heating power of the heating mechanism is reduced to maintain boiling, so that the cooking liquid can be continuously discharged to the external space through the discharge channel (for example, discharged to a liquid collection container outside the cooking cavity), and the risk of the discharge channel being blocked can be reduced.

[0058] Optionally, after reducing the heating power of the heating mechanism, the detection component can be used to continue to obtain the current cooking information of the cooking appliance (for example, the current cooking information can be obtained by detecting the temperature of the upper cover according to the detection component set on the upper cover), and based on this, it is judged whether the discharge channel is blocked. For example, if the current cooking information is greater than the parameter threshold, step S22 can be repeated.

[0059] The beneficial effect of the above setting is that reducing the heating power can not only reduce the risk of the discharge channel being blocked, but also maintain boiling and improve the efficiency of the cooking liquid overflowing to the external space through the discharge channel during boiling.

[0060] Optionally, the cooking method further includes step S24: in response to the current cooking information being less than or equal to the boiling parameter reference value, controlling the heating mechanism to continue heating at a preset heating power corresponding to the boiling stage.

[0061] It should be noted that the preset heating power corresponding to the boiling stage refers to the preset heating power stored in the cooking appliance for the boiling stage during the cooking process. For example, in an application scenario, the preset heating power can be a fixed value P1 (such as 1250W). That is, during the cooking process of the cooking appliance, when the cooking process in the cooking cavity enters the boiling stage, the cooking appliance controls the heating mechanism to heat at the heating power P1 until the boiling stage ends. Another example is that in another application scenario, in response to the current cooking information being less than or equal to the boiling parameter reference value, the heating mechanism is controlled to continue heating according to a preset heating strategy corresponding to the boiling stage. The preset heating strategy can include a preset heating power of 1250W, a corresponding working duration of 7 seconds, and a working cycle of 16 seconds. That is, during the cooking process of the cooking appliance, when the cooking process in the cooking cavity enters the boiling stage, the cooking appliance controls the heating mechanism to heat at 1250W for 7 seconds and then stops heating and maintains the stopped heating state for 9 seconds, and then continues to control the heating mechanism to heat at 1250W for 7 seconds, repeating the above operation again, that is, controlling the heating mechanism to heat in an intermittent heating form until the boiling stage ends. Another example is that in another application scenario, the preset heating strategy can be a set of heating powers and their corresponding control strategies, including P2 and P3, where P2 and P3 are not equal. Under the condition that the current cooking information is less than or equal to the boiling parameter reference value, power adjustment heating can be performed based on the current cooking information and the preset heating strategy until the boiling stage ends.

[0062] In an application scenario, the detection component includes a temperature detection component, the current cooking information includes the current cooking temperature, the atmospheric pressure in the external space is one standard atmosphere, so the boiling parameter reference value is 100 degrees Celsius, and the parameter threshold can be set to 101 degrees Celsius. When the current cooking temperature in the cooking cavity is less than or equal to 100 degrees Celsius, the heating mechanism is controlled to continue heating at a preset heating power corresponding to the boiling stage.

[0063] In another application scenario, the detection component includes a pressure detection component, the current cooking information includes the current cooking pressure, the atmospheric pressure in the external space is one standard atmosphere, so the boiling parameter reference value can be set to 101.325 kPa, and the parameter threshold can be set to 105.325 kPa. When the current cooking pressure in the cooking cavity is less than or equal to 101.325 kPa, the heating mechanism is controlled to continue heating at a preset heating power corresponding to the boiling stage.

[0064] The beneficial effect of the above setting is that when the current cooking information is less than or equal to the boiling parameter reference value, it can be considered that the current cooking information is within the normal cooking range, and there is no need to change the current heating strategy. The heating mechanism is controlled to continue heating at the preset heating power corresponding to the boiling stage, so as to enable the normal progress of the boiling stage, improve the cooking effect and the working stability of the cooking appliance.

[0065] Optionally, after controlling the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompting that the discharge channel is blocked, the cooking method further includes step S25: in response to cooking reset, control the heating mechanism to continue heating, and repeat the steps of obtaining the current cooking information of the cooking appliance by using the detection component and in response to the current cooking information meeting the preset conditions, control the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompt that the discharge channel is blocked.

[0066] Specifically, in response to cooking reset means in response to the cooking reset information input by the user. The cooking reset information can be obtained through one or more conditions such as function keys, voice recognition, motion recognition, and Bluetooth signals of Bluetooth devices, and is not specifically limited.

[0067] In an application scenario, in response to cooking reset, it is considered that the discharge channel is no longer blocked. Therefore, control the heating mechanism to continue heating, and repeat the steps of obtaining the current cooking information of the cooking appliance by using the detection component and in response to the current cooking information meeting the preset conditions, control the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompt that the discharge channel is blocked, so as to continue to detect the situation of the discharge channel in real time, so that when the discharge channel is blocked again, it can be responded to in time.

[0068] The beneficial effect of the above setting is that the setting of cooking reset is convenient for the user to choose to continue normal cooking after cleaning or dealing with the blocked discharge channel, which is beneficial to the normal use of the user and can improve the user experience; further, controlling the heating mechanism to continue heating and repeating the steps of obtaining the current cooking information of the cooking appliance by using the detection component and in response to the current cooking information meeting the preset conditions, controlling the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompting that the discharge channel is blocked is beneficial to continue detecting the situation of the discharge channel after cooking reset, and then when the discharge channel is blocked again, it can be responded to in time, and further improve the use safety of the cooking appliance.

[0069] Optionally, in response to cooking reset, control the heating mechanism to continue heating, and repeat the steps of obtaining the current cooking information of the cooking appliance by using the detection component and in response to the current cooking information meeting the preset conditions, control the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompt that the discharge channel is blocked until the end of the boiling stage.

[0070] Optionally, after performing the steps of controlling the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompting a blockage in the discharge channel in response to the current cooking information being greater than the parameter threshold, if the current total cooking duration is greater than the preset maximum cooking duration, the cooking appliance stops working.

[0071] Specifically, the current total cooking duration refers to the total duration of the current cooking process, that is, the total working duration of the cooking appliance from the start of the current cooking process to the current moment. The preset maximum cooking duration is the maximum working duration pre-stored in the cooking appliance. This setting can not only improve the safety of using the cooking appliance, but also reduce energy consumption and improve the user experience.

[0072] Optionally, after performing the steps of controlling the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompting a blockage in the discharge channel in response to the current cooking information being greater than the parameter threshold, if the current total cooking duration is less than or equal to the preset maximum cooking duration, then in response to a cooking cancellation, the cooking appliance stops working.

[0073] Specifically, cooking cancellation means that the user inputs information to cancel the cooking, and this information can be obtained through one or more conditions such as function buttons, voice recognition, motion recognition, and the Bluetooth signal of a Bluetooth device, and is not specifically limited. When the current total cooking duration is less than or equal to the preset maximum cooking duration and the user cancels the cooking, the cooking appliance can directly stop working. This can improve the intelligence of the cooking appliance and the user experience.

[0074] In other embodiments, similar improvements can be made to the cooking method, which will not be elaborated here.

[0075] The present application further proposes a cooking method for a cooking appliance, as Figure 3 shown, Figure 3 is a schematic flowchart of another embodiment of the cooking method of the present application. After the steps of controlling the cooking liquid to be discharged from the discharge channel and using the detection member to obtain the current cooking information of the cooking appliance in the boiling stage, the cooking method of this embodiment includes steps S31 to S35:

[0076] Step S31: In the boiling stage, control the cooking liquid to be discharged from the discharge channel and use the detection member to obtain the current cooking information of the cooking appliance.

[0077] For the specific implementation manner, reference can be made to the above step S11, which will not be elaborated here.

[0078] Step S32: Determine the cooking mode of the cooking appliance.

[0079] The cooking mode at least includes a pressure cooking mode. It should be noted that the pressure cooking mode specifically refers to a cooking mode in which there is a pressurization operation during the cooking process. The cooking mode may also include other cooking modes, which are not specifically limited.

[0080] Step S33: In response to the cooking mode not being the pressure cooking mode, perform the step of controlling the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompting that the discharge channel is blocked in response to the current cooking information satisfying a preset condition.

[0081] In the non-pressure cooking mode, the step of controlling the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompting that the discharge channel is blocked in response to the current cooking information satisfying a preset condition can be executed. For the specific implementation manner, refer to step S12, which will not be elaborated here.

[0082] Step S34: In response to the cooking mode being the pressure cooking mode, determine the duration for which the discharge channel discharges the cooking liquid.

[0083] Step S35: In response to the opening duration satisfying the duration threshold and the current cooking information satisfying a preset condition, control the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompt that the discharge channel is blocked.

[0084] The duration threshold is a preset value, which can be measured in the laboratory. When the duration for which the discharge channel discharges the cooking liquid satisfies the duration threshold, perform the step of controlling the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompting that the discharge channel is blocked in response to the current cooking information satisfying a preset condition. For the specific implementation manner, refer to step S12, which will not be elaborated here.

[0085] In an application scenario, the detection component includes a temperature detection component, the current cooking information includes the current cooking temperature, the atmospheric pressure in the external space is one standard atmosphere, so the boiling parameter reference value is 100 degrees Celsius. The parameter threshold can be set to 101 degrees Celsius, and the duration threshold is set to T seconds. During the boiling stage, control the discharge channel to open. When the cooking mode of the cooking appliance is the pressure cooking mode, pressure relief will occur in the cooking cavity at this time. After the duration for which the discharge channel discharges the cooking liquid reaches T seconds, when the current cooking temperature in the cooking cavity is greater than 101 degrees Celsius, it is considered that the discharge channel is blocked. At this time, the cooking appliance controls the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompts the user that the discharge channel is blocked.

[0086] In another application scenario, the detection component includes a pressure detection component, the current cooking information includes the current cooking pressure, the atmospheric pressure in the external space is one standard atmosphere, so the boiling parameter reference value can be set to 101.325 kPa, the parameter threshold can be set to 105.325 kPa, and the duration threshold is set to T seconds. During the boiling stage, control the discharge channel to open. When the cooking mode of the cooking appliance is the pressure cooking mode, pressure relief will occur in the cooking cavity at this time. After the duration for which the discharge channel discharges the cooking liquid reaches T seconds, when the current cooking pressure in the cooking cavity is greater than 105.325 kPa, it is considered that the discharge channel is blocked. At this time, the cooking appliance controls the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompts the user that the discharge channel is blocked.

[0087] The beneficial effects of the above settings are as follows. In the pressure cooking mode, when the duration of discharging the cooking liquid through the discharge channel meets the duration threshold, it can be determined whether the discharge channel is blocked according to whether the current cooking information meets the preset conditions, which can more accurately judge the blockage of the discharge channel in the pressure cooking mode, is beneficial to improving the multi-scenario applicability and control accuracy of the cooking method in this embodiment, and further improves the user experience.

[0088] Optionally, the value range of the duration threshold can be 3 - 15 s (such as 3 s, 4.2 s, 5.5 s, 8.8 s, 9 s, 11.1 s, 13 s, 15 s, etc.). Preferably, the value range of the duration threshold is 8 - 12 s (such as 8 s, 8.2 s, 8.8 s, 9 s, 11.1 s, 11.5 s, 12 s, etc.).

[0089] In an application scenario, the cooking appliance includes the rice steaming function of an electric rice cooker. Correspondingly, as Figure 6 shown, the cooking process includes a water absorption stage, a heating stage, a boiling stage, a rice simmering stage, and a heat preservation stage, and there are corresponding preset heating powers for different stages.

[0090] In other embodiments, similar improvements can be made to the cooking method, which will not be elaborated here.

[0091] The present application further provides a cooking appliance, as Figure 4 shown, Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the cooking appliance of the present application. The cooking appliance includes a pot body 01, a discharge channel 02, a detection member 03, and a heating mechanism 04. The pot body 01 forms a cooking cavity 05. The discharge channel 02 communicates the cooking cavity 05 with the external space. The detection member 03 is used to obtain the cooking information of the cooking cavity 05. The cooking process of the cooking appliance at least includes a boiling stage. The cooking appliance controls the heating mechanism 04 and the discharge channel 02 to work based on the above cooking method.

[0092] The setting of the discharge channel 02 can better separate the cooking object from the cooking liquid by using the boiling of the cooking liquid without adding additional components, which is convenient for control and cleaning, and is beneficial to the subsequent collection or treatment of the cooking liquid, and can reduce the occupation of the space in the cooking cavity 05 by redundant components; the setting of the detection member 03 is beneficial for the user to timely discover and handle blockages, can further improve the use safety of the cooking appliance, and thus improve the user experience.

[0093] Optionally, the cooking appliance includes an electric rice cooker or a pressure cooker.

[0094] Optionally, the pot body 01 includes a pot and a lid 11 covering the pot, forming the cooking cavity 05. The discharge channel 02 is arranged in the lid 11, and the detection member 03 is arranged on the side of the lid 11 close to the cooking cavity 05 or in the discharge channel 02.

[0095] The discharge channel 02 is arranged inside the cover 11, which can reduce the occupation of the space inside the cooking cavity 05; the detection member 03 is arranged on one side of the cover 11 close to the cooking cavity 05 or inside the discharge channel 02, so that the current cooking information of the cooking appliance can be obtained more accurately, which is convenient for more accurately judging the blockage condition of the discharge channel 02.

[0096] Optionally, a user operation interface, such as a display screen or operation buttons, may be arranged on the cover 11, and the specific form is not limited.

[0097] Optionally, the detection member 03 includes a temperature detection member or a pressure detection member.

[0098] The corresponding detection member 03 can be selected according to the product positioning or actual requirements, which can improve the detection accuracy, and further improve the control accuracy of the cooking method.

[0099] Optionally, the cooking appliance may include a plurality of temperature detection members 03, which are located at different positions of the cooking appliance, such as the bottom of the cooking cavity 05 and one side of the cover 11 close to the cooking cavity 05, and the specific form is not limited.

[0100] Optionally, the cooking appliance further includes a liquid collecting container 06, which is communicated with the discharge channel 02 and is used for collecting the cooking liquid discharged from the discharge channel 02.

[0101] The liquid collecting container 06, such as a rice soup collecting cup, can collect cooking liquids such as rice soup. In an application scenario, the liquid collecting container 06 is detachably connected to the pot body 01, which is convenient for the user to take and clean the liquid collecting container 06.

[0102] The arrangement of the liquid collecting container 06 is convenient for the user to collect the cooking liquid, which can improve the user experience and the multi-scenario applicability of the product.

[0103] Optionally, the cover 11 is provided with a reinforcing plate, which can withstand a pressure of more than 20 KPa - 30 KPa without the cover being lifted, that is, under the action of this pressure difference, the cover 11 will not automatically open due to excessive force.

[0104] The present application further provides a computer storage medium, as Figure 5 shown, Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the computer storage medium of the present application. Program instructions 51 are stored on the computer storage medium 50, and the program instructions 51 are executed by the cooking appliance to implement the above cooking method.

[0105] Among them, the program instruction 51 can form a program file and be stored in the above storage medium in the form of a software product, so that an electronic device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) or a processor can execute all or part of the steps of the methods in various embodiments of the present application. The foregoing storage medium includes: various media that can store program codes such as a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disc, or terminal devices such as a computer, a server, a mobile phone, or a tablet computer.

[0106] The computer storage medium 50 in this embodiment can be, but is not limited to, a USB flash drive, an SD card, a PD optical drive, a mobile hard disk, a large-capacity floppy drive, a flash memory, a multimedia memory card, a server, etc.

[0107] In one embodiment, a computer program product or a computer program is provided. The computer program product or the computer program includes computer instructions, and the computer instructions are stored in a computer storage medium. The processor of the electronic device reads the computer instructions from the computer storage medium, and the processor executes the computer instructions, so that the electronic device executes the steps in the foregoing method embodiments.

[0108] In addition, if the above functions are implemented in the form of software functions and sold or used as independent products, they can be stored in a storage medium readable by a mobile terminal. That is, the present application also provides a storage device storing program data, and the program data can be executed to implement the method of the above embodiment. The storage device can be a USB flash drive, an optical disc, a server, etc. That is to say, the present application can be embodied in the form of a software product, which includes several instructions to enable an intelligent terminal to execute all or part of the steps of the methods in various embodiments.

[0109] Different from the prior art, the cooking method of the cooking appliance in the present application opens the discharge channel in the boiling stage, and can better separate the cooking object from the cooking liquid by using the boiling of the cooking liquid without adding additional components, which is convenient to control, easy to clean, and is beneficial to the subsequent collection or treatment of the cooking liquid, and can reduce the occupation of the space in the cooking cavity by redundant components; based on the current cooking information and preset conditions, it is judged whether the discharge channel is blocked. If it is blocked, the heating is stopped and a prompt is given, which can improve the use safety when discharging the cooking liquid, and stopping the heating when it is blocked can timely reduce the risk of further blockage, and this setting is beneficial for users to timely discover and handle the blockage, and can further improve the use safety of the cooking appliance, thereby improving the user experience. Therefore, the present application can improve the use safety of the cooking appliance, facilitate the separation of the cooking object from the cooking liquid, can improve the cooking performance and cleaning convenience, and improve the user experience.

[0110] The above are only the embodiments of the present application, and do not thus limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present application, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, shall equally be included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A cooking method of a cooking appliance, characterized in that, The cooking appliance includes a pot body, a discharge channel, a detection component, and a heating mechanism. The pot body forms a cooking cavity. The discharge channel communicates the cooking cavity with the external space. The detection component is used to obtain the current cooking information of the cooking cavity. The cooking process of the cooking appliance at least includes a boiling stage. The cooking method of the cooking appliance includes: In the boiling stage, control the cooking liquid to be discharged from the discharge channel, and use the detection component to obtain the current cooking information of the cooking appliance; In response to the current cooking information meeting a preset condition, control the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompt that the discharge channel is blocked.

2. The cooking method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The preset condition includes a parameter threshold. The step of, in response to the current cooking information meeting the preset condition, controlling the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompting that the discharge channel is blocked includes: In response to the current cooking information being greater than the parameter threshold, control the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompt that the discharge channel is blocked; Wherein, the parameter threshold is greater than the boiling parameter reference value in the cooking cavity.

3. The cooking method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The cooking method further includes: In response to the current cooking information being less than or equal to the parameter threshold and greater than the boiling parameter reference value, reduce the heating power of the heating mechanism.

4. The cooking method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The cooking method further includes: In response to the current cooking information being less than or equal to the boiling parameter reference value, control the heating mechanism to continue heating at a preset heating power corresponding to the boiling stage.

5. The cooking method of the cooking appliance according to claim 2, characterized in that, After the step of controlling the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompting that the discharge channel is blocked, it further includes: In response to a cooking reset, control the heating mechanism to continue heating, and repeat the step of using the detection component to obtain the current cooking information of the cooking appliance and the step of, in response to the current cooking information meeting the preset condition, controlling the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompting that the discharge channel is blocked.

6. The cooking method according to claim 1, characterized in that, After the step of, in the boiling stage, controlling the cooking liquid to be discharged from the discharge channel and using the detection component to obtain the current cooking information of the cooking appliance, the cooking method further includes: Determine the cooking mode of the cooking appliance; In response to the cooking mode not being a pressure cooking mode, execute the step of, in response to the current cooking information meeting the preset condition, controlling the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompting that the discharge channel is blocked; In response to the cooking mode being a pressure cooking mode, determine the duration for which the discharge channel discharges the cooking liquid; In response to the opening duration meeting a duration threshold and the current cooking information meeting the preset condition, control the heating mechanism to stop heating and prompt that the discharge channel is blocked.

7. The cooking method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The detection component includes a temperature detection component, and the current cooking information includes the current cooking temperature, or the detection component includes a pressure detection component, and the current cooking information includes the current cooking pressure.

8. A cooking appliance, characterized in that, The cooking appliance includes: A pot body that forms a cooking cavity; A discharge channel that communicates the cooking cavity with the external space; A detection component for obtaining the current cooking information of the cooking cavity; A heating mechanism; The cooking process of the cooking appliance at least includes a boiling stage, and the cooking appliance controls the operation of the heating mechanism and the operation of the discharge channel based on the cooking method described in any one of claims 1-7.

9. The cooking appliance according to claim 8, characterized in that, The cooking pot body includes a pot body and a lid covering the pot body, forming the cooking cavity. The discharge channel is arranged in the lid body, and the detection member is arranged on one side of the lid body close to the cooking cavity or in the discharge channel.

10. The cooking appliance according to claim 8, characterized in that, The detection member includes a temperature detection member or a pressure detection member.

11. The cooking appliance according to claim 8, characterized in that, The cooking appliance further includes: A liquid collection container, which is communicated with the discharge channel and is used for collecting the cooking liquid discharged from the discharge channel.

12. A computer storage medium, characterized in that, Program instructions are stored thereon, and the program instructions are executed by the cooking appliance to implement the cooking method described in any one of claims 1-7.

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