Cleaning control method and device, air fryer and computer readable storage medium

Abstract

The invention discloses a cleaning control method and device, an air fryer and a computer readable storage medium, the cleaning control method and device are applied to the air fryer, the air fryer comprises a heating structure, an air supply structure and a liquid supply structure, and the cleaning control method comprises the steps that if it is detected that the air fryer enters a target mode, the liquid supply structure is controlled to start working; and the working state of the heating structure is controlled according to the relation between the working duration of the liquid supply structure and the preset duration. Therefore, through mutual cooperation of the liquid supply structure and the heating structure, cold punching and hot punching are carried out on the heating structure, so that substances such as oil stains on the heating structure are removed, and the reliability of the air fryer is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of air fryers, and more particularly, to a cleaning control method, device, air fryer, and computer-readable storage medium. Background Art

[0002] As the usage time or the number of uses of an air fryer increases, stains and other substances will adhere to the inside of the air fryer. During daily cleaning, since some structures inside the air fryer cannot be cleaned, the performance of some structures inside the air fryer will be affected, resulting in a reduction in the reliability of the air fryer. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of the above problems, embodiments of this application propose a cleaning control method, device, air fryer, and computer-readable storage medium, which can clean some structures inside the air fryer to improve the reliability of the air fryer.

[0004] In a first aspect, this application provides a cleaning control method applied to an air fryer. The air fryer includes a heating structure, a blowing structure, and a liquid supply structure. The method includes: if it is detected that the air fryer enters a target mode, controlling the liquid supply structure to start working; and controlling the working state of the heating structure according to the relationship between the working duration of the liquid supply structure and a preset duration.

[0005] In a second aspect, this application also provides a cleaning control device applied to an air fryer. The air fryer includes a heating structure, a blowing structure, and a liquid supply structure. The device includes: a first control module for controlling the liquid supply structure to start working if it is detected that the air fryer enters a target mode; and a second control module for controlling the working state of the heating structure according to the relationship between the working duration of the liquid supply structure and a preset duration.

[0006] In a third aspect, this application also provides an air fryer, which includes a processor, a memory, and one or more application programs; the one or more application programs are stored in the memory and are configured to be executed by the processor to implement the above cleaning control method.

[0007] In a fourth aspect, this application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which program code is stored, and when the program code is run by a processor, the above cleaning control method is executed.

[0008] The technical solution provided by this application is applied to an air fryer. The air fryer includes a heating structure, a air supply structure, and a liquid supply structure. The cleaning control method includes: if it is detected that the air fryer enters the target mode, controlling the liquid supply structure to start working; controlling the working state of the heating structure according to the relationship between the working duration of the liquid supply structure and the preset duration. Thus, through the mutual cooperation of the liquid supply structure and the heating structure, cold flushing and hot flushing are performed on the heating structure, so as to remove substances such as oil stains on the heating structure, thereby improving the reliability of the air fryer. Description of the Drawings

[0009] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of this application, rather than all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments and drawings obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0010] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of an air fryer provided by an embodiment of this application.

[0011] Figure 2 It is a schematic partial structural diagram of an air fryer provided by an embodiment of this application.

[0012] Figure 3 It is a schematic flowchart of a cleaning control method provided by an embodiment of this application.

[0013] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of a cleaning control device provided by an embodiment of this application.

[0014] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of an air fryer provided by an embodiment of this application.

[0015] Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of a computer-readable storage medium provided by an embodiment of this application. Detailed Embodiments

[0016] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solutions of this application, the following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of this application.

[0017] As the usage duration or the number of uses of the air fryer increases, stains and other substances will adhere to the inside of the air fryer. During daily cleaning, since some structures inside the air fryer cannot be cleaned, the performance of some structures inside the air fryer will be affected, resulting in a reduction in the reliability of the air fryer.

[0018] To improve the above problems, the present application provides a cleaning control method, device, air fryer, and computer-readable storage medium, which are applied to an air fryer. The air fryer includes a heating structure, a blowing structure, and a liquid supply structure. The cleaning control method includes: if it is detected that the air fryer enters a target mode, controlling the liquid supply structure to start working; and controlling the working state of the heating structure according to the working duration of the liquid supply structure and a preset duration.

[0019] Thus, through the mutual cooperation of the liquid supply structure and the heating structure, cold flushing and hot flushing are performed on the heating structure, thereby removing substances such as oil stains on the heating structure, so as to improve the reliability of the air fryer.

[0020] Next, the application environment of the cleaning control method provided by the embodiments of the present invention will be introduced.

[0021] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 which is a schematic structural diagram of an air fryer provided by an embodiment of the present application. As Figure 1 shown, the air fryer 100 includes a heating structure 110 and a liquid supply structure 120.

[0022] Among them, the heating structure 110 is used to adjust the working temperature inside the air fryer 100. In some embodiments, the heating structure 110 is a heating tube.

[0023] Among them, the liquid supply structure 120 is used to clean the heating structure 110. The water outlet of the liquid supply structure 120 faces the heating structure 110, and the liquid supply structure 120 sprays cleaning liquid onto the heating structure 110 to achieve the cleaning of the heating structure 110. In some embodiments, the cleaning liquid is water.

[0024] In some embodiments, the liquid supply structure 120 includes a water storage unit 121 and a power unit 122. Among them, the water storage unit 121 is used to store the cleaning liquid. The water storage unit 121 is detachably arranged on the air fryer 100. The power unit 122 is used to spray the cleaning liquid in the water storage unit 121 onto the heating structure 110, the cooking cavity of the air fryer 100, or the inner wall of the cooking cavity of the air fryer 100 to achieve the cleaning of the heating structure 110.

[0025] In some embodiments, the water storage unit 121 is a water tank. In some embodiments, the power unit 122 is a water pump.

[0026] In some embodiments, the air fryer 100 further includes a blowing structure 130. The blowing structure 130 is used to blow air into the air fryer 100. The air outlet of the blowing structure 130 faces the heating structure 110. By the mutual cooperation of the blowing structure 130 and the heating structure 110, the temperature of the air blown by the blowing structure 130 can be adjusted.

[0027] Under the action of the power unit 122, the cleaning liquid in the water storage unit 121 is also sprayed on the air supply structure 130. When the air supply structure 130 is in the working state, the cleaning liquid sprayed on the air supply structure 130 is sprayed on the heating structure 110 or the inner wall of the cooking cavity at a higher speed, which can improve the cleaning effect on the oil stains on the heating structure 110 or the inner wall of the cooking cavity.

[0028] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 FIG. is a schematic partial structure diagram of an air fryer provided by an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, a plurality of spray holes 131 are formed in the fan blades of the air supply structure 130. The air supply structure 130 is connected to the power unit 122 through a delivery pipe. Under the action of the power unit 122, the cleaning liquid in the water storage unit 121 enters the interior of the air supply structure 130 through the delivery pipe, and then is sprayed on the heating structure 110 through the spray holes 131 of the air supply structure 130 to realize the cleaning treatment of the heating structure 110.

[0029] In some embodiments, the air supply structure 130 is a hot air blower; in other embodiments, the air supply structure 110 is a blower.

[0030] In some embodiments, the air supply structure 130 has different working gears, such as high gear, medium gear and low gear. When the air supply structure 130 works in different working gears, the rotation speed of the fan blades of the air supply structure 130 is not the same.

[0031] For example, when the air supply structure 130 is in the high gear, the rotation speed of the fan blades of the air supply structure 130 is above 2000 rpm / min; when the air supply structure 130 is in the medium gear, the rotation speed of the fan blades of the air supply structure 130 is between 1000 rpm / min and 2000 rpm / min; when the air supply structure 130 is in the low gear, the rotation speed of the fan blades of the air supply structure 130 is below 800 rpm / min.

[0032] It can be understood that the present application does not limit the number of working gears set for the air supply structure 130, and the number of working gears of the air supply structure 130 and the rotation speed corresponding to different working gears can be adjusted according to the actual needs of the air fryer 100.

[0033] By means of the speed of the air supply structure 130, the cleaning liquid sprayed in the spray holes 131 can be sprayed on the heating structure 110 or the cooking cavity of the air fryer 100 or the inner wall of the cooking cavity of the air fryer 100 at a higher speed, so as to improve the cleaning effect of the heating structure 110.

[0034] In an embodiment of the present application, when the air supply structure 130 and the heating structure 110 are operating, the heating structure 110 performs a heating process. When the air output by the air supply structure 130 to the interior of the air fryer 100 passes through the heating structure 110, it absorbs the heat released by the heating structure 110 and reaches the corresponding temperature. The air at the corresponding temperature enters the interior of the air fryer 100 to adjust the operating temperature inside the air fryer 100.

[0035] In addition, when the air supply structure 130 is in an operating state, when the cleaning liquid is sprayed onto the heating structure 110 through the spray holes 131 of the air supply structure 130, due to the influence of inertia, the cleaning liquid can better clean the heating structure 110.

[0036] In some embodiments, the air fryer 100 further includes a cooking cavity structure 140 and an inner pot disposed in the cooking cavity structure 140. The inner pot is used to hold the food to be cooked, and the inner pot is detachably disposed in the cooking cavity structure 140.

[0037] In some embodiments, the air fryer 100 further includes a temperature acquisition structure (not shown in the figure), and the temperature acquisition structure is used to detect the operating temperature of the cooking cavity structure 140.

[0038] In some embodiments, the temperature acquisition structure is a negative temperature coefficient thermistor (Negative Temperature Coefficient, NTC); in some embodiments, the temperature acquisition structure is disposed at the top, bottom, etc. of the air fryer 100. It can be understood that the present application does not limit the position and number of the temperature acquisition structure.

[0039] In some embodiments, the air fryer 100 further includes a control module (not shown in the figure), and the control module is used to determine the operating state of the liquid supply structure 120 according to the function mode of the air fryer 100 (for example, start operating or operate according to a preset cycle, etc.).

[0040] In some embodiments, the control module is further used to determine the operating state of the heating structure 110 according to the operating duration of the liquid supply structure 120 and a preset duration.

[0041] In some embodiments, the control module is further used to obtain the operating temperature collected by the temperature acquisition structure, so as to adjust the operating mode of the liquid supply structure 120 according to the operating temperature and a preset temperature threshold.

[0042] In some embodiments, the control module is further used to adjust the operating mode of the liquid supply structure 120 according to the operating duration of the heating structure 110 and a preset heating duration.

[0043] In some embodiments, the control module is further configured to adjust the working mode of the liquid supply structure 120 according to the working duration of the liquid supply structure 120 and a preset duration.

[0044] In some embodiments, the control module is further configured to determine the water storage state of the water storage unit 121 according to the working parameters of the power unit 122. For example, the control module determines the water storage state of the water storage unit 121 according to the working current of the power unit 122 and a preset current threshold.

[0045] In some embodiments, the control module is further configured to control the working state of the air supply structure 130 according to the generated control signal. For example, the control module can control the air supply structure 130 to start and stop, and can also control the working gear of the air supply structure 130, so as to change the air volume generated by the air supply structure 130.

[0046] In some embodiments, the control module can be a microcontroller unit (MCU), a microprocessor unit (MPU), a central processing unit (CPU), etc.

[0047] The control signal can be a programmable pulse generator (PPG) signal, a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal, etc., and can be specifically selected according to actual usage needs, and the present application does not limit this.

[0048] In some embodiments, the air fryer 100 further includes a control panel, which is arranged outside the air fryer 100. The user can control the air fryer 100 by operating the control panel. For example, the user can select a desired mode on the control panel, and the control panel encapsulates the target mode selected by the user as control data and transmits it to the control module.

[0049] In some embodiments, the air fryer 100 further includes a plurality of indicator lights (such as a water shortage indicator light), which are arranged outside the air fryer 100 and are used to indicate the working state of the air fryer 100. For example, when the control module determines that the water storage state of the water storage unit 121 is a water shortage state according to the working parameters of the power unit 122, the control module controls the water shortage light to turn on to prompt the user to add water to the water storage unit 121, so as to prevent the air fryer 100 from being unable to clean the heating structure 110.

[0050] In some embodiments, the air fryer 100 can also be connected to a mobile device (e.g., a mobile phone or a tablet, etc.) to receive control data sent by the mobile device. The user operates the mobile device to enable the air fryer 100 to perform corresponding operations. For example, the user inputs the function mode required by the air fryer or inputs a predetermined cooking time, etc. through the mobile device. The mobile device can encapsulate the corresponding operation data as control data and transmit it to the control module. The control module then controls the operation of the air fryer 100 according to the control data to achieve the control of the air fryer 100 by the mobile device.

[0051] Please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 3 which is a schematic flowchart of a cleaning control method provided by an embodiment of the present application. As Figure 3 shown, Figure 3 the cleaning control method in

[0052] In step 210, if it is detected that the air fryer enters the target mode, the liquid supply structure is controlled to start working.

[0053] In the embodiment of the present application, the target mode is the cleaning mode.

[0054] In some embodiments, the user can control the air fryer to enter the target mode through the control panel. In some embodiments, the user can control the air fryer to enter the target mode through a mobile device connected to the air fryer.

[0055] In the embodiment of the present application, the control module performs a reminder operation according to the usage times of the air fryer and a preset number of times to remind the user to control the air fryer to enter the target mode. For example, when the usage times of the air fryer are greater than the preset number of times, the control module controls the cleaning reminder indicator light to turn on to remind the user to control the air fryer to enter the target mode. For another example, when the usage times of the air fryer are greater than the preset number of times, the control module sends a cleaning reminder message to the mobile terminal that is matched and connected to the air fryer.

[0056] It can be understood that the value of the preset number of times can be flexibly adjusted according to the user's eating habits (for example, when the user cooks a large amount of food each time, the value of the preset number of times can be appropriately reduced) or the actual situation of the air fryer. The present application does not limit the specific value of the preset number of times.

[0057] It should be noted that when the air fryer finishes the reminder operation and the user controls the air fryer to enter the target mode to complete the cleaning process of the heating structure, the control module resets the usage times of the air fryer to zero and updates the usage times of the air fryer again according to the working conditions of the air fryer.

[0058] In some embodiments, the control module controls the air fryer to enter a target mode according to the usage times of the air fryer and a preset number of times. For example, when the control module determines that the usage times of the air fryer are greater than the preset number of times, the control module controls the air fryer to enter the target mode.

[0059] After the control module determines that the air fryer is in the target mode, the control module controls the liquid supply structure to start working. More specifically, in some embodiments, the step of controlling the liquid supply structure to start working may include: controlling the liquid supply structure to work according to a first preset period and each time for a first preset duration.

[0060] Exemplarily, the first preset period is x1 and the first preset duration is y1. After the control module detects that the air fryer enters the target mode, the control module controls the liquid supply structure to work at intervals according to the first preset period x1 and each time for the first preset duration y1.

[0061] In a specific embodiment, after the control structure detects that the air fryer enters the target mode, it controls the power unit to work according to the first preset period and each time for the first preset duration. That is, the power unit is controlled to work at intervals to spray the cleaning liquid in the water storage unit onto the heating structure to perform a cold flushing process on the heating structure.

[0062] Wherein, the values of the first preset period and the first preset duration are related to the flow rate of the power unit. By controlling the liquid supply structure to work according to the first preset period, it can effectively prevent the cleaning liquid in the air fryer from being excessive, which may interfere with the normal operation of the air fryer or prolong the time for cleaning the cleaning liquid in the air fryer.

[0063] In some embodiments, the value of the first preset period can be more than 10 seconds, and the value of the first preset duration can be more than 6 seconds. It can be understood that the present application does not limit the values of the first preset period and the first preset duration, and the user can flexibly adjust the values of the first preset period and the first preset duration according to the actual situation.

[0064] When the control module determines that the air fryer enters the target mode, the control module controls the liquid supply structure to start working, so that the cleaning liquid in the water storage unit is sprayed onto the heating structure under the action of the power unit, thereby performing a cold flushing process on the heating structure to remove substances such as oil stains attached to the surface of the heating structure, so as to avoid that when the heating structure works, the heat generated by the heating structure cannot be better diffused to the surroundings, and further improve the performance of the heating structure, thereby improving the reliability of the air fryer.

[0065] In some embodiments, the cleaning control method further includes: controlling the air supply structure to work at a first working gear.

[0066] When the control module detects that the air fryer enters the target mode, the control module controls the liquid supply structure to work according to the first preset period, each time working for the first preset duration, and controls the air supply structure to work at the first working gear.

[0067] Among them, the first working gear is that the air supply structure is in the low gear or the air supply structure is in the medium gear. Under the action of the power unit, the cleaning liquid in the water storage unit is sprayed on the air supply structure. Under the action of the air supply structure, the cleaning liquid sprayed on the air supply structure is sprayed on the inner wall of the cooking cavity and the heating structure at a higher speed. On the one hand, it can perform cold flushing on the heating structure, and on the other hand, it can also wash the inner wall of the cooking cavity of the air fryer to remove substances such as oil stains on the heating structure and the inner wall of the cooking cavity of the air fryer. It can be understood that the specific structure of the liquid supply structure in this application is not limited, and other structures can also be used to perform cold flushing treatment on the heating structure.

[0068] In step 220, according to the relationship between the working duration of the liquid supply structure and the preset duration, control the working state of the heating structure.

[0069] In some embodiments, the preset duration is the duration for the heating structure to perform cold flushing treatment. The value of the preset duration is two minutes or more. It can be understood that the specific value of the preset duration in this application is not limited, and the user can flexibly adjust the specific value of the preset duration according to the actual situation of the air fryer.

[0070] The control module changes the working mode of the heating structure according to the relationship between the working duration of the liquid supply structure and the preset duration, so as to perform hot flushing treatment on the heating structure under the interaction of the liquid supply structure and the heating structure. More specifically, in some embodiments, the step of controlling the heating structure to start working according to the relationship between the working duration of the liquid supply structure and the preset duration may include: if the working duration of the liquid supply structure is greater than the preset duration, then control the heating structure to start working.

[0071] When the control module determines that the working duration of the liquid supply structure is greater than the preset duration, it means that the heating structure has completed the cold flushing treatment and needs to enter the hot flushing treatment for the heating structure.

[0072] In the embodiments of this application, when the control module determines that the working duration of the liquid supply structure is greater than the preset duration according to the comparison between the working duration of the liquid supply structure and the preset duration, it controls the heating structure to start working to increase the temperature of the heating structure, and then can perform hot flushing treatment on the heating structure.

[0073] In addition, the heat generated by the heating structure can evaporate the cleaning liquid on the heating structure and in the cooking cavity of the air fryer, thus avoiding the influence of the cleaning liquid on the normal cooking of the air fryer.

[0074] As can be seen from the above description, the control module starts the heating structure to work, so that the temperature of the heating structure rises. The liquid supply structure then sprays the cleaning liquid onto the heating structure to achieve the hot flushing treatment of the heating structure.

[0075] In some embodiments, the cleaning control method further includes: when the working duration of the liquid supply structure is greater than a preset duration, controlling the liquid supply structure to work according to a second preset cycle and work for a second preset duration each time.

[0076] When the working duration of the liquid supply structure is greater than the preset duration, it indicates that the cold flushing treatment of the heating structure has been completed. At this time, the heating structure and the liquid supply structure need to cooperate with each other to perform the hot flushing treatment on the heating structure.

[0077] In a specific embodiment, the second preset cycle is x2 and the second preset duration is y2. When the control module determines that the working duration of the liquid supply structure is greater than the preset duration based on the comparison of the working duration of the liquid supply structure and the preset duration, the control module controls the liquid supply structure to work at intervals according to the second preset cycle x2, and each time it works for the second preset duration y2.

[0078] In a specific embodiment, when the control structure determines that the working duration of the liquid supply structure is greater than the preset duration, it controls the power unit to work according to the second preset cycle and work for the second preset duration each time. That is, it controls the power unit to work at intervals according to the second preset cycle.

[0079] It should be noted that the values of the first preset cycle and the second preset cycle are independent of each other, and users can flexibly adjust them according to the actual situation of the air fryer. Similarly, the values of the first preset duration and the second preset duration are also independent of each other, and users can flexibly adjust them according to the actual situation of the air fryer.

[0080] In some embodiments, the cleaning control method further includes: controlling the air supply structure to work at a third working gear.

[0081] If the control module determines that the working duration of the liquid supply structure is greater than the preset duration, it controls the power unit to work at the second preset cycle, work for the second preset duration each time, and controls the air supply structure to work at the third working gear. Among them, the third working gear is that the air supply structure is in the low gear or the air supply structure is in the medium gear. The air supply structure works in the low gear or the medium gear.

[0082] Under the action of the power unit, the cleaning liquid in the water storage unit is sprayed onto the air supply structure, and under the influence of the air supply structure working in the third working gear, the cleaning liquid is sprayed onto the inner wall of the cooking cavity and the heating structure at a higher speed. On the one hand, it can perform a thermal flush on the heating structure, and on the other hand, it can also scour the inner wall of the cooking cavity of the air fryer to remove substances such as oil stains on the heating structure and the inner wall of the cooking cavity of the air fryer.

[0083] It should be noted that when the control module controls the heating structure to start working, the temperature of the heating structure is relatively low. At this time, the cleaning effect produced by controlling the liquid supply structure to perform a thermal flush on the heating structure is not obvious, and it is not conducive to the rapid rise of the temperature of the heating structure. Therefore, in some embodiments, after controlling the heating structure to start working, the air supply structure is controlled to work in the second working gear.

[0084] Among them, the second working gear is that the air supply structure is in the high gear or the air supply structure is in the medium gear. When the air supply structure works in the high gear or the medium gear, the heat generated by the heating structure can be better diffused to the entire cooking cavity. On the one hand, due to the influence of no new cleaning liquid, the temperature of the heating structure can be rapidly increased. On the other hand, under the action of the air supply structure, the temperature of the cooking cavity rises rapidly, which can accelerate the evaporation of the cleaning liquid accumulated in the cooking cavity during the cold flush process, so as to avoid the influence on the next cooking due to the accumulation of the cleaning liquid.

[0085] In some embodiments, the cleaning control method further includes: if the working temperature of the cooking cavity structure is greater than the preset temperature threshold, or the working duration of the heating structure is greater than the preset heating duration, then control the liquid supply structure to work according to the second preset period, each time working for the second preset duration, and control the air supply structure to work in the third working gear.

[0086] Among them, the working temperature is greater than the preset temperature threshold, or the working duration of the heating structure is greater than the preset heating duration, indicating that the air fryer has reached the condition for thermal flush treatment, and at this time, there is no need for the heating structure to maintain the working state.

[0087] In a specific embodiment, the preset temperature threshold is 200 degrees Celsius. When the control module determines through the temperature acquisition structure that the working temperature of the cooking cavity structure is greater than the preset temperature threshold (200 degrees Celsius), it controls the power unit to work according to the second preset period, and each time works for the second preset duration, and controls the air supply structure to work in the third working gear.

[0088] In a specific embodiment, the preset heating duration is 3 minutes. When the control module determines that the working duration of the heating structure is greater than the preset heating duration (3 minutes), it controls the liquid supply structure to work according to the second preset period, and each time works for the second preset duration.

[0089] It is understandable that the present application does not limit the specific values of the preset temperature threshold and the preset heating duration, and users can flexibly adjust them according to the actual situation.

[0090] That is to say, when the control structure determines that the working temperature of the cooking cavity or the working temperature of the heating structure can produce a good heat flushing effect, the control structure controls the liquid supply structure to work according to the second preset cycle, and each time it works for the second preset duration, so as to perform heat flushing on the heating structure.

[0091] It should be noted that after the air fryer enters the target mode and the liquid supply structure starts to work, until the liquid supply structure switches to work according to the second preset cycle, each time it works for the second preset duration, and the air supply structure works in the second working gear, during this period, the control structure controls the power unit to stop working and controls the air supply structure to work in the third working gear.

[0092] By determining that the temperature of the heating structure reaches the heat flushing treatment and then performing heat flushing on the heating structure, it is avoided that too much cleaning liquid accumulates in the air fryer.

[0093] In some embodiments, the method further includes: if the working temperature is greater than the preset temperature threshold, or the working duration of the heating structure is greater than the preset heating duration, then control the heating structure to stop working. When the working temperature is greater than the preset temperature threshold, it means that the heating structure has reached the condition for heat flushing treatment and there is no need to further increase the temperature of the heating structure.

[0094] When the control module determines that the duration of the heating structure entering the heat flushing treatment reaches the preset time (for example, more than 2 minutes), the control module controls the heating structure to enter the cold flushing treatment from the heat flushing treatment, so that the heating structure continuously alternates between cold flushing treatment and heat flushing treatment until the preset cleaning time (for example, more than 5 minutes) corresponding to the target mode ends, so as to remove substances such as oil stains on the heating structure and improve the reliability of the air fryer.

[0095] It is understandable that during the process of the control module controlling the liquid supply structure to perform cold flushing treatment and heat flushing treatment on the heating structure, if the cleaning liquid in the water storage unit is insufficient, it will affect the cleaning progress of the air fryer. In some embodiments, the cleaning control method provided by the embodiments of the present application further includes the following steps:

[0096] (1) Determine the water storage state of the water storage unit according to the working parameters of the power unit.

[0097] In some embodiments, the working parameter is the current parameter of the power unit. The control module determines the current parameter of the power unit, and further determines the water storage state of the water storage unit according to the current parameter of the power unit.

[0098] More specifically, in some embodiments, the step of determining the water storage state of the water storage unit according to the operating parameters of the power unit may include: if the operating current of the power unit is less than a preset current threshold within a preset time period, it is determined that the water storage state of the water storage unit is a water shortage state.

[0099] Exemplarily, the preset current threshold is 100 milliamperes, and the preset time period is 2 seconds. If the control module determines that the operating current of the power unit is less than 100 milliamperes and remains so for more than 2 seconds, the control module determines that the water storage state of the water storage unit is a water shortage state.

[0100] (2) If it is determined that the water storage state is a water shortage state, the liquid supply structure is controlled to stop working.

[0101] In some embodiments, when the control module determines that the water storage state is a water shortage state, it controls the liquid supply structure to stop working, and the control module performs a water shortage reminder operation. For example, the control module controls a water shortage indicator light to turn on. For another example, the control module sends a water shortage reminder message to a mobile device connected to the air fryer. To remind the user to add water to the water storage unit.

[0102] After the control module determines that the water storage state has switched from a water shortage state to a normal state, the control module controls the cleaning structure and the heating structure to resume their corresponding operations.

[0103] Please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 4 which is a schematic structural diagram of a cleaning control device provided by an embodiment of the present application. Among them, the cleaning control device 300 can be applied to the above-mentioned air fryer. The cleaning control device 300 includes: a first control module 310 and a second control module 320. Specifically:

[0104] The first control module 310 is used to control the liquid supply structure to start working if it detects that the air fryer enters the target mode;

[0105] The second control module 320 is used to control the operating state of the heating structure to start working according to the relationship between the working duration of the liquid supply structure and the preset duration.

[0106] In some embodiments, the liquid supply structure includes a power unit and a water storage unit. The power unit is used to spray the cleaning liquid in the water storage unit onto the heating structure or the cooking cavity of the air fryer through the air supply structure. The control of the liquid supply structure to start working in the first control module 310 includes a first control unit, where:

[0107] The first control unit is used to control the power unit to work according to a first preset period, and each work lasts for a first preset duration.

[0108] In some embodiments, the cleaning control device 300 further includes a third control module, where:

[0109] The third control module is used to control the air supply structure to work in the first working gear.

[0110] In some embodiments, the second control module 320 includes a second control unit, wherein:

[0111] The second control unit is used to control the heating structure to start working if the working duration of the liquid supply structure is greater than a preset duration.

[0112] In some embodiments, after controlling the heating structure to start working, the cleaning control device 300 further includes a fourth control module, wherein:

[0113] The fourth control module is used to control the air supply structure to work in the second working gear.

[0114] In some embodiments, the cleaning control device 300 further includes a fifth control module, wherein:

[0115] The fifth control module is used to control the liquid supply structure to work according to a second preset period, each time working for a second preset duration, and control the air supply structure to work in the third working gear when the working duration of the liquid supply structure is greater than a preset duration.

[0116] In some embodiments, the cleaning control device 300 further includes a sixth control module, wherein:

[0117] The sixth control module is used to control the liquid supply structure to work according to a second preset period, each time working for a second preset duration, and control the air supply structure to work in the third working gear if the working temperature of the cooking cavity is greater than a preset temperature threshold or the working duration of the heating structure is greater than a preset heating duration.

[0118] In some embodiments, the liquid supply structure includes a water storage unit and a power unit. The power unit is used to spray the cleaning liquid in the water storage unit onto the heating structure or the inner wall of the cooking cavity of the air fryer. The cleaning control device 300 further includes a first determination module and a seventh control module, wherein:

[0119] The first determination module is used to determine the water storage state of the water storage unit according to the working parameters of the power unit;

[0120] The seventh control module is used to control the liquid supply structure to stop working and / or perform a reminder operation if it is determined that the water storage state is a water shortage state.

[0121] In some embodiments, the working parameters of the power unit in the first determination module include the current parameters of the power unit. The first determination module includes a second determination unit, wherein:

[0122] A second determination unit, configured to determine that the water storage state of the water storage unit is a water shortage state if the working current of the power unit is less than a preset current threshold within a preset time period.

[0123] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the above-described devices and modules can refer to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be described herein again.

[0124] In several embodiments provided by the present application, the coupling, direct coupling, or communication connection between the displayed or discussed modules may be through some interfaces. The indirect coupling or communication connection of the devices or modules may be in electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0125] In addition, in each embodiment of the present application, the various functional modules may be integrated in one processing module, or each module may exist physically alone, or two or more modules may be integrated in one module. The above integrated modules may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional modules.

[0126] Please refer to Figure 5 , Figure 5 FIG. is a schematic structural diagram of an air fryer provided by an embodiment of the present application. The air fryer 400 in the present application may include one or more of the following components: a processor 410, a memory 420, and one or more application programs, where one or more application programs may be stored in the memory 420 and configured to be executed by one or more processors 410, and the one or more programs are configured to execute the cleaning control method as described in the foregoing method embodiments.

[0127] The processor 410 may include one or more processing cores. The processor 410 is connected to various parts within the entire vehicle 400 through various interfaces and lines. By running or executing instructions, programs, code sets, or instruction sets stored in the memory 420, and by invoking the data stored in the memory 420, it performs various functions of the air fryer 400 and processes data. Optionally, the processor 410 may be implemented in at least one hardware form of digital signal processing (DSP), field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or programmable logic array (PLA). The processor 410 may integrate a combination of one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), and a modem, etc. Among them, the CPU mainly processes the operating system, user interface, application programs, etc.; the GPU is responsible for rendering and drawing the display content; the modem is used to process wireless communication. It can be understood that the above modem may not be integrated into the processor 410 and may be implemented separately by a communication chip.

[0128] The memory 420 may include random access memory (RAM) and may also include read-only memory. The memory 420 can be used to store instructions, programs, code, code sets, or instruction sets. The memory 420 may include a program storage area and a data storage area. Among them, the program storage area can store instructions for implementing the operating system, instructions for implementing at least one function, instructions for implementing the following various method embodiments, etc. The data storage area can also store the data created during the use of the air fryer 400.

[0129] Please refer to Figure 6 , Figure 6 which is a schematic structural diagram of a computer-readable storage medium provided by an embodiment of the present application. Program code is stored in the computer-readable medium 500, and the program code can be called by a processor to execute the cooking control method described in the above method embodiments.

[0130] The computer-readable storage medium 500 can be an electronic memory such as a flash memory, EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), EPROM, a hard disk, or a ROM. Optionally, the computer-readable storage medium 500 includes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The computer-readable storage medium 500 has a storage space for program code 510 that executes any of the method steps in the above method. These program codes can be read out from or written into one or more computer program devices. The program code 510 can be compressed in an appropriate form, for example.

[0131] A cleaning control method, device, air fryer, and computer-readable storage medium provided by an embodiment of the present application are applied to an air fryer. The air fryer includes a heating structure, a blowing structure, and a liquid supply structure. The cleaning control method includes: if it is detected that the air fryer enters a target mode, controlling the liquid supply structure to start working; and controlling the working state of the heating structure according to the relationship between the working duration of the liquid supply structure and a preset duration. Thus, through the mutual cooperation of the liquid supply structure and the heating structure, cold flushing and hot flushing are performed on the heating structure, so as to remove substances such as oil stains on the heating structure, thereby improving the reliability of the air fryer.

[0132] 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 on some of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A cleaning control method, characterized in that, Applied to an air fryer, the air fryer includes a heating structure, a air supply structure and a liquid supply structure, and the cleaning control method includes: If it is detected that the air fryer enters the target mode, then control the liquid supply structure to start working; Control the working state of the heating structure according to the relationship between the working duration of the liquid supply structure and the preset duration.

2. The cleaning control method according to claim 1, wherein The liquid supply structure includes a power unit and a water storage unit, and the power unit is used to transport the cleaning liquid in the water storage unit to the cooking cavity of the air fryer, so as to spray the cleaning liquid on the heating structure or the inner wall of the cooking cavity through the air supply structure; The controlling the liquid supply structure to start working includes: Control the power unit to work according to the first preset period, and each time it works for the first preset duration; The method further includes: Control the air supply structure to work at the first working gear.

3. The cleaning control method according to claim 1, wherein The controlling the working state of the heating structure according to the relationship between the working duration of the liquid supply structure and the preset duration includes: If the working duration of the liquid supply structure is greater than the preset duration, then control the heating structure to start working.

4. The cleaning control method according to claim 3, characterized in that, After controlling the heating structure to start working, the method further includes: Control the air supply structure to work at the second working gear.

5. The cleaning control method according to claim 2, characterized in that The method further includes: When the working duration of the liquid supply structure is greater than the preset duration, control the liquid supply structure to work according to the second preset period, and each time it works for the second preset duration, and control the air supply structure to work at the third working gear.

6. The cleaning control method according to claim 2, wherein, The method further includes: If the working temperature of the cooking cavity is greater than the preset temperature threshold, or the working duration of the heating structure is greater than the preset heating duration, then control the liquid supply structure to work according to the second preset period, and each time it works for the second preset duration, and control the air supply structure to work at the third working gear.

7. The cleaning control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The liquid supply structure includes a water storage unit and a power unit, and the power unit is used to spray the cleaning liquid in the water storage unit on the heating structure or the inner wall of the cooking cavity of the air fryer. The cleaning control method further includes: Determine the water storage state of the water storage unit according to the working parameters of the power unit; If it is determined that the water storage state is a water shortage state, then control the liquid supply structure to stop working, and / or, perform a reminder operation.

8. The cleaning control method according to claim 7, wherein The working parameters of the power unit include the current parameters of the power unit. The determining the water storage state of the water storage unit according to the working parameters of the power unit includes: If the working current of the power unit is less than the preset current threshold within the preset time period, then determine that the water storage state of the water storage unit is a water shortage state.

9. A cleaning control device, characterized in that, Applied to an air fryer, the air fryer includes a heating structure, a air supply structure and a liquid supply structure, and the cleaning control device includes: A first control module, configured to control the liquid supply structure to start working if it is detected that the air fryer enters the target mode; A second control module, configured to control the working state of the heating structure according to the relationship between the working duration of the liquid supply structure and the preset duration.

10. An air fryer, characterized in that, Includes: One or more processors; A memory; One or more applications, wherein the one or more applications are stored in the memory and are configured to be executed by the one or more processors to perform the cleaning control method according to any one of claims 1-8.

11. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, Program code is stored in the computer-readable storage medium, and the program code can be called by a processor to execute the cleaning control method according to any one of claims 1-8.

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