Steam generating device, cooking control method and device, medium and cooking equipment

Abstract

The invention provides a steam generation device, a cooking control method and device, a medium and cooking equipment, the steam generation device comprises an atomization device used for atomizing liquid, and the atomization device comprises a first outlet used for outputting atomized liquid; a heating device; the air supply device comprises an air duct communicated with the atomization device and the first outlet; wherein the air supply device is used for pumping atomized liquid to pass through the heating device. In the process, only a steam generator in the cooking equipment needs to be replaced by the atomization device, the original steam function of the cooking equipment can be reserved, and due to the fact that the cost of the atomization device is lower than that of the steam generator, the manufacturing cost of the cooking equipment can be reduced; therefore, the defect of high cost of the cooking equipment with the steam cooking function at the present stage is overcome.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of control technology, and more specifically, to a steam generating device, a cooking control method, an apparatus, a medium, and a cooking equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Steam generators have been widely used in cooking equipment, such as steam ovens and steam ovens.

[0003] Among them, the steam generator can produce high-temperature steam, which quickly cooks the food.

[0004] However, the high cost of steam generators keeps the manufacturing cost of cooking equipment that uses steam generators high. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art or related art.

[0006] Therefore, a first aspect of the present invention is to provide a steam generating apparatus.

[0007] A second aspect of the invention is that a cooking apparatus is provided.

[0008] A third aspect of the present invention is that a cooking control method is provided.

[0009] A fourth aspect of the present invention is that a cooking control device is provided.

[0010] A fifth aspect of the invention is that it provides another cooking control device.

[0011] A sixth aspect of the present invention is that a readable storage medium is provided.

[0012] A seventh aspect of the present invention is that a cooking apparatus is provided.

[0013] In view of the above, according to a first aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a steam generating apparatus, comprising: an atomizing device for atomizing a liquid, the atomizing device including a first outlet for discharging the atomized liquid; a heating device; and an air supply device including an air duct connecting the atomizing device and the first outlet; wherein the air supply device is used to pump the atomized liquid through the heating device.

[0014] Steam can be generated by the coordinated control of the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device. In the above embodiment, the air supply device and the heating device can reuse existing components of the cooking device. Obviously, simply replacing the steam generator in the cooking device with the atomizing device can retain the original steam function of the cooking device. Since the cost of the atomizing device is lower than that of the steam generator, the manufacturing cost of the cooking device can be reduced, thereby overcoming the disadvantage of the high cost of cooking devices with steam cooking function at present.

[0015] The embodiments of the present invention are based on the following principle. Specifically, the working principle of the steam generator is to heat the liquid so that the liquid absorbs heat and directly vaporizes. In essence, the high-temperature steam produced by the steam generator is a type of water vapor with a relatively high temperature, and this type of water vapor with a relatively high temperature can be obtained by heating a type of water vapor with a relatively low temperature.

[0016] Based on this principle, embodiments of the present invention utilize an atomizing device to atomize the liquid, utilize an air supply device to transfer the atomized liquid to a heating device, and utilize the heating device to heat the atomized liquid to obtain steam.

[0017] In some technical solutions, the steam generating device may optionally include a receiving cavity for containing liquid, and an atomizing device disposed within the receiving cavity.

[0018] In this technical solution, a receiving cavity is provided so that the atomizing device can be immersed in the receiving cavity, thereby providing liquid to the atomizing device, enabling the atomizing device to continuously output the atomized liquid, and thus continuously generate steam.

[0019] In some technical solutions, the steam generating device may optionally include: a housing for storing liquid; and a siphon pipe connecting the housing and the receiving cavity.

[0020] In this technical solution, by setting up a receiving cavity and a siphon pipe connected to the receiving cavity, the liquid located in the box can be automatically pumped to the receiving cavity through the siphon pipe, thereby providing liquid for the atomizing device.

[0021] In this process, the siphon effect can be used to automatically supply liquid to the atomizing device, eliminating the need for an additional pump for liquid supply, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the cooking equipment.

[0022] In some technical solutions, the steam generating device may optionally include: a controller connected to the atomizing device, the heating device, and the air supply device, for: acquiring the steam temperature and operating time; determining operating parameters based on the steam temperature; and controlling the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate according to the operating parameters for the specified operating time.

[0023] Normally, users can directly set the steam temperature and running time to control the steam generator to output steam at the specified temperature until the running time is reached.

[0024] In the technical solution of the present invention, the user sets the steam temperature and the running time, and then determines the operating parameters of the atomizing device, the air supply device and the heating device according to the steam temperature and the running time, so that the atomizing device, the air supply device and the heating device operate according to the operating parameters for the running time, so as to achieve the output temperature of steam at the steam temperature, until the continuous duration reaches the running time.

[0025] During this process, users do not need to adjust their steam cooking function settings to meet their steam cooking needs.

[0026] In some technical solutions, the operating parameters may optionally include a first operating parameter and a second operating parameter. The controller is specifically used to: control the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate for a first duration according to the first operating parameter during the heating phase; and control the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate for a second duration according to the second operating parameter during the constant temperature phase; wherein the sum of the first duration and the second duration is equal to the operating duration.

[0027] In this technical solution, to ensure the steam cooking effect, the operation of the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device is divided into a heating stage and a constant temperature stage.

[0028] During the heating phase, the operation of the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device generates steam and raises the temperature inside the cavity where the steam generator is located. During the constant temperature phase, the operation of the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device keeps the temperature inside the cavity where the steam generator is located constant, thereby achieving cooking.

[0029] In this process, the operating parameters are divided into the first operating parameters for the heating stage and the second operating parameters for the constant temperature stage, so that the atomizing device, the air supply device and the heating device operate according to the corresponding operating parameters in different stages, thereby determining the stable output of steam.

[0030] In some technical solutions, optionally, the controller is specifically used to: determine the target temperature range of the steam temperature; and determine a first operating parameter and a second operating parameter based on the target temperature range.

[0031] In this technical solution, one or more pre-set selectable temperature ranges are provided, and each selectable temperature range has corresponding first operating parameters and second operating parameters.

[0032] After obtaining the steam temperature, the steam temperature is compared with one or more pre-set candidate temperature ranges to determine the target temperature range in which the steam temperature is located, and the first and second operating parameters corresponding to the target temperature range are selected as the first and second operating parameters.

[0033] In some technical solutions, optionally, during the heating stage, the controller is specifically used to: control the atomizing device to operate with a first atomized water volume, the air supply device to operate continuously with a first air supply speed, and the heating device to operate continuously with a first heating power when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, until a first duration; and control the atomizing device to operate continuously with a second atomized water volume, the air supply device to operate continuously with a second air supply speed, and the heating device to operate continuously with a second heating power when the steam temperature is greater than 80°C and less than or equal to 110°C, until a first duration; wherein the second atomized water volume is greater than the first atomized water volume, the second air supply speed is greater than or equal to the first air supply speed, and the second heating power is greater than the first heating power.

[0034] In this technical solution, when the target temperature range is [50℃, 80℃], that is, when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50℃ and less than or equal to 80℃, the first operating parameters are the first atomized water volume, the first air supply speed, and the first heating power.

[0035] Correspondingly, when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃), that is, when the steam temperature is greater than 80℃ and less than or equal to 110℃, the first operating parameters are the second atomized water volume, the second air supply speed, and the second heating power.

[0036] Compared to the case where the target temperature range is [50℃, 80℃], the output steam temperature is higher when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃). Based on this, by controlling the second atomized water volume to be greater than the first atomized water volume, more water vapor can be used to transport the heat generated by the heating device, thereby causing the cavity where the steam generator is located to heat up rapidly.

[0037] Furthermore, by limiting the second heating power to be greater than the first heating power, the heating device can generate more heat per unit time, allowing the water vapor to absorb heat under a larger temperature difference and transport the heat to the cavity where the steam generator is located, thereby causing the cavity where the steam generator is located to heat up rapidly.

[0038] In the above technical solution, by limiting the second air supply velocity to be greater than or equal to the first air supply velocity, the efficiency of water vapor heat transfer is improved, thereby enabling the cavity where the steam generator is located to heat up rapidly.

[0039] In the above technical solution, by controlling the on and off operation of the atomizing device, the atomized liquid of the first atomized water volume can be maintained, so as to achieve controllable atomization volume. When the atomizing device is controlled to work continuously, the atomizing device can achieve atomization output of the second atomized water volume.

[0040] In some technical solutions, optionally, 8g≤first atomized water volume≤15g, 0.1m / s≤first air supply velocity≤3m / s, 300W≤first heating power≤800W; and / or 15g≤second atomized water volume≤40g, 0.1m / s≤second air supply velocity≤3m / s, 800W≤second heating power≤2100W.

[0041] In some technical solutions, optionally, during the constant temperature stage, the controller is specifically used to: control the atomizing device to operate with a third atomized water volume, the air supply device to operate with a third air supply speed, and the heating device to operate with a third heating power when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, until the second duration; and control the atomizing device to operate with a fourth atomized water volume, the air supply device to operate continuously with a fourth air supply speed, and the heating device to operate with a fourth heating power when the steam temperature is greater than 80°C and less than or equal to 110°C, until the second duration; wherein the fourth atomized water volume is greater than the third atomized water volume, the fourth air supply speed is greater than or equal to the third air supply speed, and the fourth heating power is greater than the third heating power.

[0042] In this technical solution, when the target temperature range is [50℃, 80℃], that is, when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50℃ and less than or equal to 80℃, the second operating parameters are the third atomized water volume, the third air supply speed, and the third heating power.

[0043] Correspondingly, when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃), that is, when the steam temperature is greater than 80℃ and less than or equal to 110℃, the second operating parameters are the fourth atomized water volume, the fourth air supply speed, and the fourth heating power.

[0044] Compared to the case where the target temperature range is [50℃, 80℃], the steam cooking function requires a higher steam temperature when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃). Based on this, by controlling the fourth atomized water volume to be greater than the third atomized water volume, more water vapor can be used to transport the heat generated by the heating device, thereby causing the cavity where the steam generating device is located to heat up quickly.

[0045] In addition, by limiting the fourth heating power to be greater than the third heating power, the heating device can generate more heat per unit time, allowing the water vapor to absorb heat under a larger temperature difference and transport the heat to the cavity where the steam generator is located, thereby causing the cavity where the steam generator is located to heat up rapidly.

[0046] In the above technical solution, by limiting the fourth air supply velocity to be greater than or equal to the third air supply velocity, the efficiency of water vapor heat transfer is improved, thereby enabling the cavity where the steam generator is located to heat up rapidly.

[0047] In the above technical solution, by controlling the on and off operation of the atomizing device, the atomized liquid of the third atomized water volume can be maintained, so as to achieve controllable atomization volume. When the atomizing device is controlled to work continuously, the atomizing device can achieve atomization output of the fourth atomized water volume.

[0048] In some technical solutions, optionally, 8g≤third atomized water volume≤15g, 0.1m / s≤third air supply velocity≤3m / s, 300W≤third heating power≤600W; and / or 15g≤fourth atomized water volume≤40g, 0.1m / s≤fourth air supply velocity≤3m / s, 800W≤fourth heating power≤1300W.

[0049] In some technical solutions, the controller is optionally also used to: acquire the cavity temperature of the cavity where the steam generator is located; and switch from the heating stage to the constant temperature stage when the cavity temperature is greater than or equal to the steam temperature.

[0050] In this technical solution, the system can automatically switch from the heating stage to the constant temperature stage based on the comparison between the cavity temperature and the steam temperature.

[0051] In the above technical solution, during the process of switching from the heating stage to the constant temperature stage, it can be ensured that the cavity temperature has risen to a level suitable for switching from the first operating parameter to the second operating parameter. During this process, it can reduce the occurrence of situations where the cavity temperature is low and the constant temperature stage is directly operated, causing the temperature inside the cavity to fail to be maintained as the user expects, ultimately leading to cooking failure.

[0052] According to a second aspect of the present invention, a cooking apparatus is provided, comprising: a steam generating device as described in any of the above.

[0053] According to a second aspect of the present invention, a cooking control method is provided for a cooking device, the cooking device including an atomizing device, an air supply device, a heating device, and a cooking chamber, the atomizing device being used to atomize liquid, the air supply device being used to pump the atomized liquid through the heating device to the cooking chamber, the cooking control method comprising: receiving a first input of a steam cooking function, the first input including steam temperature and operating time; responding to the first input, determining operating parameters based on the steam temperature; and controlling the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate according to the operating parameters for the specified operating time.

[0054] The technical solution of this invention proposes a cooking control method. By operating the above cooking control method, steam can be generated through the coordinated control of an atomizing device, a blower, and a heating device. In the above technical solution, the blower and heating device can reuse existing components of the cooking device. Obviously, simply replacing the steam generator in the cooking device with an atomizing device can retain the original steam function of the cooking device. Since the cost of the atomizing device is lower than that of the steam generator, the manufacturing cost of the cooking device can be reduced, thereby overcoming the disadvantage of the high cost of current cooking devices with steam cooking functions.

[0055] The technical solution of the present invention is based on the following principle. Specifically, the working principle of the steam generator is to heat the liquid so that the liquid absorbs heat and directly vaporizes. In essence, the high-temperature steam produced by the steam generator is a kind of water vapor with a relatively high temperature, and the water vapor with a relatively high temperature can be obtained by heating the water vapor with a relatively low temperature.

[0056] Based on this principle, the technical solution of the present invention uses an atomizing device to atomize the liquid, uses an air supply device to transfer the atomized liquid to a heating device, and uses the heating device to heat the atomized liquid to obtain steam.

[0057] Normally, users can directly set the steam temperature and running time to control the steam generator to output steam at the specified temperature until the running time is reached.

[0058] In the technical solution of the present invention, the user can set the steam temperature and running time based on the first input, and then determine the operating parameters of the atomizing device, the air supply device and the heating device according to the steam temperature and the running time, so that the atomizing device, the air supply device and the heating device can run according to the operating parameters for the running time, so as to achieve the output temperature of steam at the steam temperature, until the continuous duration reaches the running time.

[0059] During this process, users do not need to adjust their steam cooking function settings to meet their steam cooking needs.

[0060] In some technical solutions, the atomizing device is optionally an ultrasonic atomizing device.

[0061] In some technical solutions, the air supply device is optionally a rear fan.

[0062] In some technical solutions, the heating device is optionally a back heating tube.

[0063] In addition, the cooking control method proposed in this application has the following additional technical features.

[0064] In some technical solutions, optionally, the operating parameters include a first operating parameter and a second operating parameter, controlling the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate according to the operating parameters for a certain duration. Specifically, this includes: during the heating phase, controlling the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate according to the first operating parameter for a first duration; during the constant temperature phase, controlling the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate according to the second operating parameter for a second duration; wherein the sum of the first duration and the second duration equals the operating duration.

[0065] In this technical solution, to ensure the steam cooking effect, the operation of the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device is divided into a heating stage and a constant temperature stage.

[0066] During the heating phase, the operation of the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device generates steam and raises the temperature inside the cooking cavity. During the constant temperature phase, the operation of the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device keeps the temperature inside the cooking cavity constant, thus achieving cooking.

[0067] In this process, the operating parameters are divided into the first operating parameters for the heating stage and the second operating parameters for the constant temperature stage, so that the atomizing device, the air supply device and the heating device operate according to the corresponding operating parameters in different stages, thereby determining the stable operation of steam cooking.

[0068] In some technical solutions, the operating parameters can optionally be determined based on the steam temperature, specifically including: determining the target temperature range of the steam temperature; and determining the first operating parameter and the second operating parameter based on the target temperature range.

[0069] In this technical solution, one or more pre-set selectable temperature ranges are provided, and each selectable temperature range has corresponding first operating parameters and second operating parameters.

[0070] After obtaining the steam temperature, the steam temperature is compared with one or more pre-set candidate temperature ranges to determine the target temperature range in which the steam temperature is located, and the first and second operating parameters corresponding to the target temperature range are selected as the first and second operating parameters.

[0071] For example, the target temperature range can be [50℃, 80℃] or (80℃, 110℃).

[0072] In some technical solutions, optionally, the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device are controlled to operate according to the first operating parameters for a first duration, specifically including: when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, controlling the atomizing device to operate with a first atomized water volume, the air supply device to operate continuously with a first air supply speed, and the heating device to operate with a first heating power, until the first duration; when the steam temperature is equal to 80°C and less than or equal to 110°C, controlling the atomizing device to operate continuously with a second atomized water volume, the air supply device to operate continuously with a second air supply speed, and the heating device to operate with a second heating power, until the first duration; wherein, the second atomized water volume is greater than the first atomized water volume, the second air supply speed is greater than or equal to the first air supply speed, and the second heating power is greater than the first heating power.

[0073] In this technical solution, when the target temperature range is [50℃, 80℃], that is, when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50℃ and less than or equal to 80℃, the first operating parameters are the first atomized water volume, the first air supply speed, and the first heating power.

[0074] Correspondingly, when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃), that is, when the steam temperature is greater than 80℃ and less than or equal to 110℃, the first operating parameters are the second atomized water volume, the second air supply speed, and the second heating power.

[0075] Compared to the case where the target temperature range is [50℃, 80℃], the steam cooking function requires a higher steam temperature when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃). Based on this, by controlling the second atomized water volume to be greater than the first atomized water volume, more water vapor can be used to transfer the heat generated by the heating device, thereby enabling the cooking cavity to heat up quickly.

[0076] In addition, by limiting the second heating power to be greater than the first heating power, the heating device can generate more heat per unit time, allowing water vapor to absorb heat under a greater temperature difference and transfer the heat to the cooking cavity, thereby causing the cooking cavity to heat up quickly.

[0077] In the above technical solution, by limiting the second air supply speed to be greater than or equal to the first air supply speed, the efficiency of water vapor transporting heat is improved, thereby enabling the cooking cavity to heat up rapidly.

[0078] In the above technical solution, by controlling the on and off operation of the atomizing device, the atomized liquid of the first atomized water volume can be maintained, so as to achieve controllable atomization volume. When the atomizing device is controlled to work continuously, the atomizing device can achieve atomization output of the second atomized water volume.

[0079] In some technical solutions, optionally, 8g≤first atomized water volume≤15g, 0.1m / s≤first air supply velocity≤3m / s, 300W≤first heating power≤800W; and / or 15g≤second atomized water volume≤40g, 0.1m / s≤second air supply velocity≤3m / s, 800W≤second heating power≤2100W.

[0080] In some technical solutions, optionally, the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device are controlled to operate for a second duration according to the second operating parameters. Specifically, this includes: when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, controlling the atomizing device to operate with a third atomized water volume, the air supply device to operate with a third air supply speed, and the heating device to operate with a third heating power, until the second duration; when the steam temperature is greater than 80°C and less than or equal to 110°C, controlling the atomizing device to operate with a fourth atomized water volume, the air supply device to operate continuously with a fourth air supply speed, and the heating device to operate with a fourth heating power, until the second duration; wherein the fourth atomized water volume is greater than the third atomized water volume, the fourth air supply speed is greater than or equal to the third air supply speed, and the fourth heating power is greater than the third heating power.

[0081] In this technical solution, when the target temperature range is [50℃, 80℃], that is, when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50℃ and less than or equal to 80℃, the second operating parameters are the third atomized water volume, the third air supply speed, and the third heating power.

[0082] Correspondingly, when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃), that is, when the steam temperature is greater than 80℃ and less than or equal to 110℃, the second operating parameters are the fourth atomized water volume, the fourth air supply speed, and the fourth heating power.

[0083] Compared to the case where the target temperature range is [50℃, 80℃], the steam cooking function requires a higher steam temperature when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃). Based on this, by controlling the fourth atomized water volume to be greater than the third atomized water volume, more water vapor can be used to transfer the heat generated by the heating device, thereby enabling the cooking cavity to heat up quickly.

[0084] In addition, by limiting the fourth heating power to be greater than the third heating power, the heating device can generate more heat per unit time, allowing water vapor to absorb heat under a greater temperature difference and transfer the heat to the cooking cavity, thereby causing the cooking cavity to heat up quickly.

[0085] In the above technical solution, by limiting the fourth air supply speed to be greater than or equal to the third air supply speed, the efficiency of water vapor transporting heat is improved, thereby enabling the cooking cavity to heat up rapidly.

[0086] In the above technical solution, by controlling the on and off operation of the atomizing device, the atomized liquid of the third atomized water volume can be maintained, so as to achieve controllable atomization volume. When the atomizing device is controlled to work continuously, the atomizing device can achieve atomization output of the fourth atomized water volume.

[0087] In some technical solutions, optionally, 8g≤third atomized water volume≤15g, 0.1m / s≤third air supply velocity≤3m / s, 300W≤third heating power≤600W; and / or 15g≤fourth atomized water volume≤40g, 0.1m / s≤fourth air supply velocity≤3m / s, 800W≤fourth heating power≤1300W.

[0088] Optionally, some technical solutions also include: acquiring the cavity temperature of the cooking cavity; and switching from the heating stage to the constant temperature stage when the cavity temperature is greater than or equal to the steam temperature.

[0089] In this technical solution, the system can automatically switch from the heating stage to the constant temperature stage based on the comparison between the cavity temperature and the steam temperature.

[0090] In the above technical solution, during the process of switching from the heating stage to the constant temperature stage, it can be ensured that the cavity temperature has risen to a stage suitable for switching from the first operating parameter to the second operating parameter. During this process, it can reduce the occurrence of situations where the cavity temperature is low and the constant temperature stage is directly operated, causing the temperature inside the cooking cavity to fail to maintain the temperature as expected by the user, ultimately leading to cooking failure.

[0091] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a cooking control device is provided for a cooking apparatus, the cooking apparatus including an atomizing device, an air supply device, a heating device, and a cooking chamber. The atomizing device is used to atomize liquid, and the air supply device is used to pump the atomized liquid through the heating device to the cooking chamber. The cooking control device includes: a receiving unit for receiving a first input for a steam cooking function, the first input including steam temperature and operating time; a response unit for determining operating parameters based on the steam temperature in response to the first input; and a control unit for controlling the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate according to the operating parameters for the specified operating time.

[0092] The technical solution of this invention proposes a cooking control device that can generate steam by coordinating the control of an atomizing device, a blower, and a heating device. In the above technical solution, the blower and heating device can reuse existing components of the cooking device. Obviously, simply replacing the steam generator in the cooking device with an atomizing device can retain the original steam function of the cooking device. Since the cost of the atomizing device is lower than that of the steam generator, the manufacturing cost of the cooking device can be reduced, thereby overcoming the disadvantage of the high cost of current cooking devices with steam cooking functions.

[0093] The technical solution of the present invention is based on the following principle. Specifically, the working principle of the steam generator is to heat the liquid so that the liquid absorbs heat and directly vaporizes. In essence, the high-temperature steam produced by the steam generator is a kind of water vapor with a relatively high temperature, and the water vapor with a relatively high temperature can be obtained by heating the water vapor with a relatively low temperature.

[0094] Based on this principle, the technical solution of the present invention uses an atomizing device to atomize the liquid, uses an air supply device to transfer the atomized liquid to a heating device, and uses the heating device to heat the atomized liquid to obtain steam.

[0095] Normally, users can directly set the steam temperature and running time to control the steam generator to output steam at the specified temperature until the running time is reached.

[0096] In the technical solution of the present invention, the user can set the steam temperature and running time based on the first input, and then determine the operating parameters of the atomizing device, the air supply device and the heating device according to the steam temperature and the running time, so that the atomizing device, the air supply device and the heating device can run according to the operating parameters for the running time, so as to achieve the output temperature of steam at the steam temperature, until the continuous duration reaches the running time.

[0097] During this process, users do not need to adjust their steam cooking function settings to meet their steam cooking needs.

[0098] In some technical solutions, the atomizing device is optionally an ultrasonic atomizing device.

[0099] In some technical solutions, the air supply device is optionally a rear fan.

[0100] In some technical solutions, the heating device is optionally a back heating tube.

[0101] In addition, the cooking control device proposed in this application has the following additional technical features.

[0102] In some technical solutions, the operating parameters may optionally include a first operating parameter and a second operating parameter. The control unit is specifically used to: control the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate for a first duration according to the first operating parameter during the heating phase; and control the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate for a second duration according to the second operating parameter during the constant temperature phase; wherein the sum of the first duration and the second duration is equal to the operating duration.

[0103] In this technical solution, to ensure the steam cooking effect, the operation of the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device is divided into a heating stage and a constant temperature stage.

[0104] During the heating phase, the operation of the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device generates steam and raises the temperature inside the cooking cavity. During the constant temperature phase, the operation of the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device keeps the temperature inside the cooking cavity constant, thus achieving cooking.

[0105] In this process, the operating parameters are divided into the first operating parameters for the heating stage and the second operating parameters for the constant temperature stage, so that the atomizing device, the air supply device and the heating device operate according to the corresponding operating parameters in different stages, thereby determining the stable operation of steam cooking.

[0106] In some technical solutions, optionally, the control unit is specifically used to: determine the target temperature range of the steam temperature; and determine a first operating parameter and a second operating parameter based on the target temperature range.

[0107] In this technical solution, one or more pre-set selectable temperature ranges are provided, and each selectable temperature range has corresponding first operating parameters and second operating parameters.

[0108] After obtaining the steam temperature, the steam temperature is compared with one or more pre-set candidate temperature ranges to determine the target temperature range in which the steam temperature is located, and the first and second operating parameters corresponding to the target temperature range are selected as the first and second operating parameters.

[0109] For example, the target temperature range can be [50℃, 80℃] or (80℃, 110℃).

[0110] In some technical solutions, optionally, the control unit is specifically used to: control the atomizing device to operate with a first atomized water volume, the air supply device to operate continuously with a first air supply speed, and the heating device to operate with a first heating power when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, until a first duration; and control the atomizing device to operate continuously with a second atomized water volume, the air supply device to operate continuously with a second air supply speed, and the heating device to operate continuously with a second heating power when the steam temperature is greater than 80°C and less than or equal to 110°C, until a first duration; wherein the second atomized water volume is greater than the first atomized water volume, the second air supply speed is greater than the first air supply speed, and the second heating power is greater than the first heating power.

[0111] In this technical solution, when the target temperature range is [50℃, 80℃], that is, when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50℃ and less than or equal to 80℃, the first operating parameters are the first atomized water volume, the first air supply speed, and the first heating power.

[0112] Correspondingly, when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃), that is, when the steam temperature is greater than 80℃ and less than or equal to 110℃, the first operating parameters are the second atomized water volume, the second air supply speed, and the second heating power.

[0113] Compared to the case where the target temperature range is [50℃, 80℃], the steam cooking function requires a higher steam temperature when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃). Based on this, by controlling the second atomized water volume to be greater than the first atomized water volume, more water vapor can be used to transfer the heat generated by the heating device, thereby enabling the cooking cavity to heat up quickly.

[0114] In addition, by limiting the second heating power to be greater than the first heating power, the heating device can generate more heat per unit time, allowing water vapor to absorb heat under a greater temperature difference and transfer the heat to the cooking cavity, thereby causing the cooking cavity to heat up quickly.

[0115] In the above technical solution, by limiting the second air supply speed to be greater than or equal to the first air supply speed, the efficiency of water vapor transporting heat is improved, thereby enabling the cooking cavity to heat up rapidly.

[0116] In the above technical solution, by controlling the on and off operation of the atomizing device, the atomized liquid of the first atomized water volume can be maintained, so as to achieve controllable atomization volume. When the atomizing device is controlled to work continuously, the atomizing device can achieve atomization output of the second atomized water volume.

[0117] In some technical solutions, optionally, 8g≤first atomized water volume≤15g, 0.1m / s≤first air supply velocity≤3m / s, 300W≤first heating power≤800W; and / or 15g≤second atomized water volume≤40g, 0.1m / s≤second air supply velocity≤3m / s, 800W≤second heating power≤2100W.

[0118] In some technical solutions, optionally, the control unit is specifically used to: control the atomizing device to operate with a third atomized water volume, the air supply device to operate with a third air supply speed, and the heating device to operate with a third heating power when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, until a second duration; and control the atomizing device to operate with a fourth atomized water volume, the air supply device to operate continuously with a fourth air supply speed, and the heating device to operate with a fourth heating power when the steam temperature is greater than 80°C and less than or equal to 110°C, until a second duration; wherein the fourth atomized water volume is greater than the third atomized water volume, the fourth air supply speed is greater than the third air supply speed, and the fourth heating power is greater than the third heating power.

[0119] In this technical solution, when the target temperature range is [50℃, 80℃], that is, when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50℃ and less than or equal to 80℃, the second operating parameters are the third atomized water volume, the third air supply speed, and the third heating power.

[0120] Correspondingly, when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃), that is, when the steam temperature is greater than 80℃ and less than or equal to 110℃, the second operating parameters are the fourth atomized water volume, the fourth air supply speed, and the fourth heating power.

[0121] Compared to the case where the target temperature range is [50℃, 80℃], the steam cooking function requires a higher steam temperature when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃). Based on this, by controlling the fourth atomized water volume to be greater than the third atomized water volume, more water vapor can be used to transfer the heat generated by the heating device, thereby enabling the cooking cavity to heat up quickly.

[0122] In addition, by limiting the fourth heating power to be greater than the third heating power, the heating device can generate more heat per unit time, allowing water vapor to absorb heat under a greater temperature difference and transfer the heat to the cooking cavity, thereby causing the cooking cavity to heat up quickly.

[0123] In the above technical solution, by limiting the fourth air supply speed to be greater than or equal to the third air supply speed, the efficiency of water vapor transporting heat is improved, thereby enabling the cooking cavity to heat up rapidly.

[0124] In the above technical solution, by controlling the on and off operation of the atomizing device, the atomized liquid of the third atomized water volume can be maintained, so as to achieve controllable atomization volume. When the atomizing device is controlled to work continuously, the atomizing device can achieve atomization output of the fourth atomized water volume.

[0125] In some technical solutions, optionally, 8g≤third atomized water volume≤15g, 0.1m / s≤third air supply velocity≤3m / s, 300W≤third heating power≤600W; and / or 15g≤fourth atomized water volume≤40g, 0.1m / s≤fourth air supply velocity≤3m / s, 800W≤fourth heating power≤1300W.

[0126] In some technical solutions, the control unit is optionally also used to: acquire the cavity temperature of the cooking cavity; and switch from the heating stage to the constant temperature stage when the cavity temperature is greater than or equal to the steam temperature.

[0127] In this technical solution, the system can automatically switch from the heating stage to the constant temperature stage based on the comparison between the cavity temperature and the steam temperature.

[0128] In the above technical solution, during the process of switching from the heating stage to the constant temperature stage, it can be ensured that the cavity temperature has risen to a stage suitable for switching from the first operating parameter to the second operating parameter. During this process, it can reduce the occurrence of situations where the cavity temperature is low and the constant temperature stage is directly operated, causing the temperature inside the cooking cavity to fail to maintain the temperature as expected by the user, ultimately leading to cooking failure.

[0129] According to a fifth aspect of the invention, the invention provides another cooking control device, including a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions executable on the processor, the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implementing the steps of the method as described above.

[0130] According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a readable storage medium on which a program or instructions are stored, which, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method as described above.

[0131] According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a cooking apparatus is provided, comprising: any of the cooking control devices described above; and / or a readable storage medium as described above.

[0132] Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0133] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0134] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a steam generator proposed in an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0135] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of another steam generator proposed in an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0136] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating the cooking control method in an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0137] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the cooking device in an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0138] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the process flow of the cooking equipment in an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0139] Figure 6 One of the schematic block diagrams of a cooking control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0140] Figure 7 A second schematic block diagram of a cooking control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0141] in, Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 The correspondence between the reference numerals and component names in the attached drawings is as follows:

[0142] 102 Atomizing device, 1022 First outlet, 104 Air supply device, 1044 Air duct, 106 Heating device, 108 Receiving cavity, 110 Box body, 112 Siphon pipe, 114 Controller, 402 Cooking cavity. Detailed Implementation

[0143] To better understand the above aspects, features, and advantages of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0144] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of the invention. However, the invention may also be practiced in other ways different from those described herein, and therefore the scope of protection of the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0145] In one embodiment of this application, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, a steam generating device is provided, including: an atomizing device 102 for atomizing liquid, the atomizing device 102 including a first outlet 1022 for discharging the atomized liquid; a heating device 106; and an air supply device 104, the air supply device 104 including an air duct 1044 connecting the atomizing device 102 and the first outlet 1022; wherein, the air supply device 104 is used to pump the atomized liquid through the heating device 106.

[0146] Steam can be generated through the coordinated control of the atomizing device 102, the air supply device 104, and the heating device 106. In the above embodiment, the air supply device 104 and the heating device 106 can reuse existing components of the cooking device. Obviously, simply replacing the steam generator in the cooking device with the atomizing device 102 can retain the original steam function of the cooking device. Since the cost of the atomizing device 102 is lower than that of the steam generator, the manufacturing cost of the cooking device can be reduced, thereby overcoming the disadvantage of the high cost of cooking devices with steam cooking function at this stage.

[0147] The embodiments of the present invention are based on the following principle. Specifically, the working principle of the steam generator is to heat the liquid so that the liquid absorbs heat and directly vaporizes. In essence, the high-temperature steam produced by the steam generator is a type of water vapor with a relatively high temperature, and this type of water vapor with a relatively high temperature can be obtained by heating a type of water vapor with a relatively low temperature.

[0148] Based on this principle, embodiments of the present invention utilize an atomizing device 102 to atomize the liquid, utilize an air supply device 104 to transfer the atomized liquid to a heating device 106, and utilize the heating device 106 to heat the atomized liquid to obtain steam.

[0149] In some embodiments, the steam generating device may optionally include a receiving cavity 108 for containing liquid, and an atomizing device 102 disposed within the receiving cavity 108.

[0150] In this embodiment, by providing a receiving cavity 108, the atomizing device 102 is immersed in the receiving cavity 108, thereby providing liquid to the atomizing device 102, so that the atomizing device 102 can continuously output the atomized liquid, thereby continuously generating steam.

[0151] In some embodiments, the steam generator may optionally include: a housing 110 for storing liquid; and a siphon pipe 112 connecting the housing 110 and the receiving cavity 108.

[0152] In this embodiment, by providing a receiving cavity 108 and a siphon pipe 112 connected to the receiving cavity 108, the liquid located in the housing 110 can be automatically pumped to the receiving cavity 108 through the siphon pipe 112, thereby providing liquid to the atomizing device 102.

[0153] In this process, the siphon effect can be used to automatically supply liquid to the atomizing device 102, eliminating the need for an additional pump for liquid supply, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the cooking equipment.

[0154] In some embodiments, the steam generating device may optionally include: a controller 114 connected to the atomizing device 102, the heating device 106, and the air supply device 104, for: acquiring steam temperature and running time; determining operating parameters based on steam temperature; and controlling the atomizing device 102, the air supply device 104, and the heating device 106 to operate according to the operating parameters for the specified running time.

[0155] Normally, users can directly set the steam temperature and running time to control the steam generator to output steam at the specified temperature until the running time is reached.

[0156] In an embodiment of the present invention, the user sets the steam temperature and the running time, and then determines the operating parameters of the atomizing device 102, the air supply device 104 and the heating device 106 according to the steam temperature and the running time, so that the atomizing device 102, the air supply device 104 and the heating device 106 operate according to the operating parameters for the running time, so as to achieve the output temperature of steam at the steam temperature, until the continuous duration reaches the running time.

[0157] During this process, users do not need to adjust their steam cooking function settings to meet their steam cooking needs.

[0158] In some embodiments, the operating parameters may optionally include a first operating parameter and a second operating parameter. The controller 114 is specifically configured to: during the heating phase, control the atomizing device 102, the air supply device 104, and the heating device 106 to operate for a first duration according to the first operating parameter; during the constant temperature phase, control the atomizing device 102, the air supply device 104, and the heating device 106 to operate for a second duration according to the second operating parameter; wherein the sum of the first duration and the second duration is equal to the operating duration.

[0159] In this embodiment, in order to ensure the steam cooking effect, the operation of the atomizing device 102, the air supply device 104 and the heating device 106 is divided into a heating stage and a constant temperature stage.

[0160] During the heating phase, the operation of the atomizing device 102, the air supply device 104, and the heating device 106 generates steam and raises the temperature inside the cavity where the steam generator is located. During the constant temperature phase, the operation of the atomizing device 102, the air supply device 104, and the heating device 106 keeps the temperature inside the cavity where the steam generator is located constant, thereby achieving cooking.

[0161] In this process, the operating parameters are divided into the first operating parameters for the heating stage and the second operating parameters for the constant temperature stage, so that the atomizing device 102, the air supply device 104 and the heating device 106 operate according to the corresponding operating parameters in different stages, thereby determining the stable output of steam.

[0162] In some embodiments, the controller 114 is optionally configured to: determine the target temperature range in which the steam temperature is located; and determine a first operating parameter and a second operating parameter based on the target temperature range.

[0163] In this embodiment, one or more pre-set selectable temperature ranges are provided, and each selectable temperature range has corresponding first operating parameters and second operating parameters.

[0164] After obtaining the steam temperature, the steam temperature is compared with one or more pre-set candidate temperature ranges to determine the target temperature range in which the steam temperature is located, and the first and second operating parameters corresponding to the target temperature range are selected as the first and second operating parameters.

[0165] In some embodiments, optionally, during the heating phase, the controller 114 is specifically configured to: control the atomizing device 102 to operate with a first atomized water volume, the air supply device 104 to operate continuously with a first air supply speed, and the heating device 106 to operate with a first heating power when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, until a first duration; and control the atomizing device 102 to operate continuously with a second atomized water volume, the air supply device 104 to operate continuously with a second air supply speed, and the heating device 106 to operate continuously with a second heating power when the steam temperature is greater than 80°C and less than or equal to 110°C, until a first duration; wherein the second atomized water volume is greater than the first atomized water volume, the second air supply speed is greater than or equal to the first air supply speed, and the second heating power is greater than the first heating power.

[0166] In this embodiment, when the target temperature range is [50°C, 80°C], that is, when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, the first operating parameters are the first atomized water volume, the first air supply speed, and the first heating power.

[0167] Correspondingly, when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃), that is, when the steam temperature is greater than 80℃ and less than or equal to 110℃, the first operating parameters are the second atomized water volume, the second air supply speed, and the second heating power.

[0168] Compared to the case where the target temperature range is [50℃, 80℃], the output steam temperature is higher when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃). Based on this, by controlling the second atomized water volume to be greater than the first atomized water volume, more water vapor can be used to transport the heat generated by the heating device 106, thereby causing the cavity where the steam generator is located to heat up rapidly.

[0169] Furthermore, by limiting the second heating power to be greater than the first heating power, the heating device 106 generates more heat per unit time, allowing the water vapor to absorb heat under a greater temperature difference and transport the heat to the cavity where the steam generator is located, thereby causing the cavity where the steam generator is located to heat up rapidly.

[0170] In the above embodiments, by limiting the second air supply velocity to be greater than or equal to the first air supply velocity, the efficiency of water vapor transporting heat is improved, thereby enabling the cavity where the steam generator is located to heat up rapidly.

[0171] In the above embodiments, by controlling the on and off operation of the atomizing device 102, the first atomized water volume of atomized liquid can be maintained, so as to achieve controllable atomization volume. When the atomizing device 102 is controlled to work continuously, the atomizing device 102 can achieve atomization output of the second atomized water volume.

[0172] In some embodiments, optionally, 8g ≤ first atomized water volume ≤ 15g, 0.1m / s ≤ first airflow velocity ≤ 3m / s, 300W ≤ first heating power ≤ 800W; and / or 15g ≤ second atomized water volume ≤ 40g, 0.1m / s ≤ second airflow velocity ≤ 3m / s, 800W ≤ second heating power ≤ 2100W.

[0173] In some embodiments, optionally, during the constant temperature stage, the controller 114 is specifically configured to: control the atomizing device 102 to operate with a third atomized water volume, the air supply device 104 to operate with a third air supply speed, and the heating device 106 to operate with a third heating power when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, until the second duration; and control the atomizing device 102 to operate with a fourth atomized water volume, the air supply device 104 to operate continuously with a fourth air supply speed, and the heating device 106 to operate with a fourth heating power when the steam temperature is greater than 80°C and less than or equal to 110°C, until the second duration; wherein the fourth atomized water volume is greater than the third atomized water volume, the fourth air supply speed is greater than or equal to the third air supply speed, and the fourth heating power is greater than the third heating power.

[0174] In this embodiment, when the target temperature range is [50°C, 80°C], that is, when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, the second operating parameters are the third atomized water volume, the third air supply speed, and the third heating power.

[0175] Correspondingly, when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃), that is, when the steam temperature is greater than 80℃ and less than or equal to 110℃, the second operating parameters are the fourth atomized water volume, the fourth air supply speed, and the fourth heating power.

[0176] Compared to the case where the target temperature range is [50℃, 80℃], the steam temperature required for the steam cooking function is higher when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃). Based on this, by controlling the fourth atomized water volume to be greater than the third atomized water volume, more water vapor can be used to transport the heat generated by the heating device 106, thereby causing the cavity where the steam generator is located to heat up rapidly.

[0177] Furthermore, by limiting the fourth heating power to be greater than the third heating power, the heating device 106 generates more heat per unit time, allowing the water vapor to absorb heat under a greater temperature difference and transport the heat to the cavity where the steam generator is located, thereby causing the cavity where the steam generator is located to heat up rapidly.

[0178] In the above embodiments, by limiting the fourth air supply velocity to be greater than or equal to the third air supply velocity, the efficiency of water vapor transporting heat is improved, thereby enabling the cavity where the steam generator is located to heat up rapidly.

[0179] In the above embodiments, by controlling the on and off operation of the atomizing device 102, the third atomized water volume of the atomized liquid can be maintained, thereby achieving controllable atomization volume. When the atomizing device 102 is continuously operated, the atomizing device 102 can achieve atomization output of the fourth atomized water volume.

[0180] In some embodiments, optionally, 8g ≤ third atomized water volume ≤ 15g, 0.1m / s ≤ third air supply velocity ≤ 3m / s, 300W ≤ third heating power ≤ 600W; and / or 15g ≤ fourth atomized water volume ≤ 40g, 0.1m / s ≤ fourth air supply velocity ≤ 3m / s, 800W ≤ fourth heating power ≤ 1300W.

[0181] In some embodiments, the controller 114 is optionally further configured to: acquire the cavity temperature of the cavity in which the steam generator is located; and switch from the heating stage to the constant temperature stage when the cavity temperature is greater than or equal to the steam temperature.

[0182] In this embodiment, the system can automatically switch from the heating stage to the constant temperature stage based on the comparison between the cavity temperature and the steam temperature.

[0183] In the above embodiments, during the process of switching from the heating stage to the constant temperature stage, it can be ensured that the cavity temperature has risen to a stage suitable for switching from the first operating parameter to the second operating parameter. During this process, it can reduce the occurrence of situations where the cavity temperature is low and the constant temperature stage is directly operated, causing the temperature inside the cavity to fail to be maintained according to the user's expected temperature, ultimately leading to cooking failure.

[0184] In one embodiment of this application, the present invention provides a cooking apparatus, including a steam generator as described above.

[0185] In one embodiment of this application, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, a cooking control method is provided for a cooking device, which includes an atomizing device 102, an air supply device 104, a heating device 106, and a cooking chamber 402. The atomizing device 102 is used to atomize liquid, and the air supply device 104 is used to pump the atomized liquid through the heating device 106 to the cooking chamber 402. The cooking control method includes:

[0186] Step 302: Receive the first input for the steam cooking function, the first input including steam temperature and running time;

[0187] Step 304: In response to the first input, determine the operating parameters based on the steam temperature;

[0188] Step 306: Control the atomizing device, air supply device and heating device to operate according to the operating parameters for the specified operating time.

[0189] This invention provides a cooking control method that, by operating the method, generates steam through the coordinated control of an atomizing device, a blower, and a heating device. In this embodiment, the blower and heating device can reuse existing components of the cooking device. Clearly, simply replacing the steam generator with an atomizing device retains the original steam function of the cooking device. Since the cost of an atomizing device is lower than that of a steam generator, the manufacturing cost of the cooking device can be reduced, thus overcoming the current disadvantage of high cost for cooking devices with steam cooking functions.

[0190] The embodiments of the present invention are based on the following principle. Specifically, the working principle of the steam generator is to heat the liquid so that the liquid absorbs heat and directly vaporizes. In essence, the high-temperature steam produced by the steam generator is a relatively high-temperature water vapor, which can be obtained by heating a relatively low-temperature water vapor. The direction of water vapor flow is indicated by arrows.

[0191] Based on this principle, embodiments of the present invention utilize an atomizing device to atomize the liquid, utilize an air supply device to transfer the atomized liquid to a heating device, and utilize the heating device to heat the atomized liquid to obtain steam.

[0192] Normally, users can directly set the steam temperature and running time to control the steam generator to output steam at the specified temperature until the running time is reached.

[0193] In an embodiment of the present invention, the user can set the steam temperature and running time based on the first input, and then determine the operating parameters of the atomizing device, the air supply device and the heating device according to the steam temperature and the running time, so that the atomizing device, the air supply device and the heating device can run according to the operating parameters for the running time, so as to achieve the output temperature of steam at the steam temperature, until the continuous duration reaches the running time.

[0194] During this process, users do not need to adjust their steam cooking function settings to meet their steam cooking needs.

[0195] In some embodiments, the atomizing device may optionally be an ultrasonic atomizing device.

[0196] In some embodiments, the air supply device may optionally be a rear fan.

[0197] In some embodiments, the heating device may optionally be a back heating tube.

[0198] In some embodiments, optionally, the operating parameters include a first operating parameter and a second operating parameter, controlling the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate according to the operating parameters for a certain duration, specifically including: during the heating phase, controlling the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate according to the first operating parameter for a first duration; during the constant temperature phase, controlling the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate according to the second operating parameter for a second duration; wherein, the sum of the first duration and the second duration equals the operating duration.

[0199] In this embodiment, in order to ensure the steam cooking effect, the operation of the atomizing device, the air supply device and the heating device are divided into a heating stage and a constant temperature stage.

[0200] During the heating phase, the operation of the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device generates steam and raises the temperature inside the cooking cavity. During the constant temperature phase, the operation of the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device keeps the temperature inside the cooking cavity constant, thus achieving cooking.

[0201] In this process, the operating parameters are divided into the first operating parameters for the heating stage and the second operating parameters for the constant temperature stage, so that the atomizing device, the air supply device and the heating device operate according to the corresponding operating parameters in different stages, thereby determining the stable operation of steam cooking.

[0202] In some embodiments, optionally, determining operating parameters based on steam temperature specifically includes: determining the target temperature range in which the steam temperature is located; and determining a first operating parameter and a second operating parameter based on the target temperature range.

[0203] In this embodiment, one or more pre-set selectable temperature ranges are provided, and each selectable temperature range has corresponding first operating parameters and second operating parameters.

[0204] After obtaining the steam temperature, the steam temperature is compared with one or more pre-set candidate temperature ranges to determine the target temperature range in which the steam temperature is located, and the first and second operating parameters corresponding to the target temperature range are selected as the first and second operating parameters.

[0205] For example, the target temperature range can be [50℃, 80℃] or (80℃, 110℃).

[0206] In some embodiments, optionally, controlling the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate according to the first operating parameters for a first duration specifically includes: when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, controlling the atomizing device to operate with a first atomized water volume, the air supply device to operate continuously with a first air supply speed, and the heating device to operate with a first heating power, until the first duration; when the steam temperature is greater than 80°C and less than or equal to 110°C, controlling the atomizing device to operate continuously with a second atomized water volume, the air supply device to operate continuously with a second air supply speed, and the heating device to operate with a second heating power, until the first duration; wherein the second atomized water volume is greater than the first atomized water volume, the second air supply speed is greater than or equal to the first air supply speed, and the second heating power is greater than the first heating power.

[0207] In this embodiment, when the target temperature range is [50°C, 80°C], that is, when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, the first operating parameters are the first atomized water volume, the first air supply speed, and the first heating power.

[0208] Correspondingly, when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃), that is, when the steam temperature is greater than 80℃ and less than or equal to 110℃, the first operating parameters are the second atomized water volume, the second air supply speed, and the second heating power.

[0209] Compared to the case where the target temperature range is [50℃, 80℃], the steam cooking function requires a higher steam temperature when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃). Based on this, by controlling the second atomized water volume to be greater than the first atomized water volume, more water vapor can be used to transfer the heat generated by the heating device, thereby enabling the cooking cavity to heat up quickly.

[0210] In addition, by limiting the second heating power to be greater than the first heating power, the heating device can generate more heat per unit time, allowing water vapor to absorb heat under a greater temperature difference and transfer the heat to the cooking cavity, thereby causing the cooking cavity to heat up quickly.

[0211] In the above embodiments, by limiting the second air supply speed to be greater than or equal to the first air supply speed, the efficiency of water vapor transporting heat is improved, thereby enabling the cooking cavity to heat up rapidly.

[0212] In the above embodiments, by controlling the on and off operation of the atomizing device, the first atomized water volume of atomized liquid can be maintained, thereby achieving controllable atomization volume. When the atomizing device is controlled to operate continuously, the atomizing device can achieve atomization output of the second atomized water volume.

[0213] In some embodiments, optionally, 8g ≤ first atomized water volume ≤ 15g, 0.1m / s ≤ first airflow velocity ≤ 3m / s, 300W ≤ first heating power ≤ 800W; and / or 15g ≤ second atomized water volume ≤ 40g, 0.1m / s ≤ second airflow velocity ≤ 3m / s, 800W ≤ second heating power ≤ 2100W.

[0214] In some embodiments, optionally, controlling the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate for a second duration according to the second operating parameters specifically includes: when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, controlling the atomizing device to operate with a third atomized water volume, the air supply device to operate with a third air supply speed, and the heating device to operate with a third heating power, until the second duration; when the steam temperature is greater than 80°C and less than or equal to 110°C, controlling the atomizing device to operate with a fourth atomized water volume, the air supply device to operate continuously with a fourth air supply speed, and the heating device to operate with a fourth heating power, until the second duration; wherein the fourth atomized water volume is greater than the third atomized water volume, the fourth air supply speed is greater than or equal to the third air supply speed, and the fourth heating power is greater than the third heating power.

[0215] In this embodiment, when the target temperature range is [50°C, 80°C], that is, when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, the second operating parameters are the third atomized water volume, the third air supply speed, and the third heating power.

[0216] Correspondingly, when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃), that is, when the steam temperature is greater than 80℃ and less than or equal to 110℃, the second operating parameters are the fourth atomized water volume, the fourth air supply speed, and the fourth heating power.

[0217] Compared to the case where the target temperature range is [50℃, 80℃], the steam cooking function requires a higher steam temperature when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃). Based on this, by controlling the fourth atomized water volume to be greater than the third atomized water volume, more water vapor can be used to transfer the heat generated by the heating device, thereby enabling the cooking cavity to heat up quickly.

[0218] In addition, by limiting the fourth heating power to be greater than the third heating power, the heating device can generate more heat per unit time, allowing water vapor to absorb heat under a greater temperature difference and transfer the heat to the cooking cavity, thereby causing the cooking cavity to heat up quickly.

[0219] In the above embodiments, by limiting the fourth air supply speed to be greater than or equal to the third air supply speed, the efficiency of water vapor transporting heat is improved, thereby enabling the cooking cavity to heat up rapidly.

[0220] In the above embodiments, by controlling the on and off operation of the atomizing device, the atomized liquid of the third atomized water volume can be maintained, so as to achieve controllable atomization volume. When the atomizing device is controlled to work continuously, the atomizing device can achieve atomization output of the fourth atomized water volume.

[0221] In some embodiments, optionally, 8g ≤ third atomized water volume ≤ 15g, 0.1m / s ≤ third air supply velocity ≤ 3m / s, 300W ≤ third heating power ≤ 600W; and / or 15g ≤ fourth atomized water volume ≤ 40g, 0.1m / s ≤ fourth air supply velocity ≤ 3m / s, 800W ≤ fourth heating power ≤ 1300W.

[0222] In some embodiments, the method may optionally include: obtaining the cavity temperature of the cooking cavity; and switching from the heating phase to the constant temperature phase when the cavity temperature is greater than or equal to the steam temperature.

[0223] In this embodiment, the system can automatically switch from the heating stage to the constant temperature stage based on the comparison between the cavity temperature and the steam temperature.

[0224] In the above embodiments, during the process of switching from the heating stage to the constant temperature stage, it can be ensured that the cavity temperature has risen to a level suitable for switching from the first operating parameter to the second operating parameter. During this process, it can reduce the occurrence of situations where the cavity temperature is low and the constant temperature stage is directly operated, causing the temperature inside the cooking cavity to fail to be maintained as the user expects, ultimately leading to cooking failure.

[0225] In one embodiment, such as Figure 5 As shown, the cooking device includes an information input module 502, a calculation module 504, a control module 506, an ultrasonic atomization module 508, a rear fan module 510, and a rear heating element module 512.

[0226] The system utilizes an information input module 502 to input information, a calculation module 504 to calculate the working mode and time of the ultrasonic atomization module 508, the back fan module 510, and the back heating tube module 512, and a control module 506 to control the operation of the ultrasonic atomization module 508, the back fan module 510, and the back heating tube module 512 to generate steam at the set temperature.

[0227] Specifically, the information input module 502 is used to input the steam temperature and running time, and the calculation module 504 determines the operating rules and time of the ultrasonic atomization module 508, the back fan module 510 and the back heating tube module 512 at each stage based on the steam temperature and running time.

[0228] Specifically, during the heating phase, the temperature T1, i.e. the steam temperature, is determined by the information input module 502. The control module 506 determines the first operating time t1 of the ultrasonic atomization module 508, the back fan module 510, and the back heating tube module 512, where 50℃≤T1≤110℃, the first atomized water volume of the ultrasonic atomization module 508 is m1, then 8g≤m1≤40g, the first air delivery speed is V1, then 0.1m / s≤V1≤3m / s, and the first heating power is W1, then 300W≤W1≤2100W.

[0229] Specifically, when the set temperature is 50℃≤T1≤80℃, the first atomized water volume of the ultrasonic atomization module 508 is m1, then 8g≤m1≤15g can be turned on and off, the first air supply speed is V1, then 0.1m / s≤V1≤3m / s can be used continuously, and the first heating power is W1, then 300W≤W1≤800W.

[0230] When the set temperature is 80℃<T1≤110℃, the second atomized water volume of the ultrasonic atomization module 508 is m2, then 15g<m2≤40g will work continuously. The second air supply speed is V2, then 0.1m / s≤V2≤3m / s will work continuously. The second heating power is W2, then 800W<W2≤2100W can be switched on and off.

[0231] During the constant temperature phase, the cavity temperature reaches the steam temperature, where Tn℃≤T1≤Tn+5℃, and Tn is the cavity temperature. Then, control module 506 determines the second operating time t2 for the ultrasonic atomization module 508, the back fan module 510, and the back heating tube module 512, specifically including:

[0232] When the set temperature is 50℃≤Tn≤80℃, the third atomization water volume of the ultrasonic atomization module 508 is m3, then 8g≤m3≤15g can be turned on and off. The third air supply speed is V3, then 0.1m / s≤V3≤3m / s can be turned on and off. The third heating power is W3, then 300W≤W3≤600W can be turned on and off.

[0233] When the set temperature is 80℃<Tn≤110℃, the fourth atomization water volume of the ultrasonic atomization module 508 is m4, then 15g<m4≤40g will be used for on / off operation; the fourth air supply speed is V4, then 0.1m / s≤V4≤3m / s will be used for continuous operation; the fourth heating power is W4, then 800W<W4≤1300W will be used for on / off operation; the total running time t=t1+t2.

[0234] For example, the steam temperature is set to 80℃, the running time is t = 30 min, and during the heating phase: the temperature T1 is determined by the information input module, and the control module 506 determines the operation of the ultrasonic atomization module 508, the back fan module 510, and the back heating tube module 512. The first atomized water volume is m1 = 15 g, the first air velocity is V1 = 0.8 m / s, the first heating power is W1 = 800 W, and the running time is t1 = 2 mins. Constant temperature stage: When the cavity temperature T reaches the set temperature (80℃≤T≤85℃), the third atomizing water volume is m3=14g and can be switched on and off. The third air supply speed is V3=0.8m / s and operates continuously. The third heating power is W3, 300W≤W3≤500W and operates on and off. When the cavity temperature T>85℃, the ultrasonic atomizing module 508 stops working, the back fan module 510 operates continuously at 0.1m / s≤V3≤3m / s, and the back heating tube module 512 stops working at W3=0. The running time is t2=28mins. The total running time is 30mins.

[0235] For example, the steam temperature is set to 100℃, the running time is t = 30 mins, and during the heating phase: the temperature T1 is determined by the information input module, and the control module 506 determines the operation of the ultrasonic atomization module 508, the back fan module 510, and the back heating tube module 512. The second atomized water volume is m2 = 28g, the second air velocity is V2 = 0.8m / s, the second heating power is W2 = 1600W, and the running time is t1 = 3 mins. Constant temperature stage: When the cavity temperature T reaches the set temperature (100℃≤T≤105℃), the fourth atomizing water volume is m4=24g and can be switched on and off; the fourth air supply speed is V4=0.8m / s and operates continuously; the fourth heating power is 800W<W4≤1300W and operates continuously. When the cavity temperature T>105℃, the ultrasonic atomizing module 508 stops working, the back fan module 510 operates continuously at 0.1m / s≤V3≤3m / s, and the back heating tube module 512 stops working at W3=0. The running time is 27mins. The total running time is 30mins.

[0236] In one embodiment, such as Figure 6 As shown, the present invention provides a cooking control device 600 for a cooking device. The cooking device includes an atomizing device, an air supply device, a heating device, and a cooking chamber. The atomizing device is used to atomize liquid, and the air supply device is used to pump the atomized liquid through the heating device to the cooking chamber. The cooking control device 600 includes: a receiving unit 602 for receiving a first input for a steam cooking function, the first input including steam temperature and running time; a response unit 604 for determining operating parameters based on the steam temperature in response to the first input; and a control unit 606 for controlling the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate according to the operating parameters for the specified running time.

[0237] Embodiments of the present invention provide a cooking control device 600 that can generate steam by coordinating the control of an atomizing device, a blower, and a heating device. In the above embodiments, the blower and heating device can reuse existing components of the cooking device. Obviously, simply replacing the steam generator in the cooking device with an atomizing device can retain the original steam function of the cooking device. Since the cost of the atomizing device is lower than that of the steam generator, the manufacturing cost of the cooking device can be reduced, thereby overcoming the disadvantage of the high cost of current cooking devices with steam cooking functions.

[0238] The embodiments of the present invention are based on the following principle. Specifically, the working principle of the steam generator is to heat the liquid so that the liquid absorbs heat and directly vaporizes. In essence, the high-temperature steam produced by the steam generator is a type of water vapor with a relatively high temperature, and this type of water vapor with a relatively high temperature can be obtained by heating a type of water vapor with a relatively low temperature.

[0239] Based on this principle, embodiments of the present invention utilize an atomizing device to atomize the liquid, utilize an air supply device to transfer the atomized liquid to a heating device, and utilize the heating device to heat the atomized liquid to obtain steam.

[0240] Normally, users can directly set the steam temperature and running time to control the steam generator to output steam at the specified temperature until the running time is reached.

[0241] In an embodiment of the present invention, the user can set the steam temperature and running time based on the first input, and then determine the operating parameters of the atomizing device, the air supply device and the heating device according to the steam temperature and the running time, so that the atomizing device, the air supply device and the heating device can run according to the operating parameters for the running time, so as to achieve the output temperature of steam at the steam temperature, until the continuous duration reaches the running time.

[0242] During this process, users do not need to adjust their steam cooking function settings to meet their steam cooking needs.

[0243] In some embodiments, the atomizing device may optionally be an ultrasonic atomizing device.

[0244] In some embodiments, the air supply device may optionally be a rear fan.

[0245] In some embodiments, the heating device may optionally be a back heating tube.

[0246] In some embodiments, the operating parameters may optionally include a first operating parameter and a second operating parameter. The control unit 606 is specifically configured to: control the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate for a first duration according to the first operating parameter during the heating phase; and control the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate for a second duration according to the second operating parameter during the constant temperature phase; wherein the sum of the first duration and the second duration is equal to the operating duration.

[0247] In this embodiment, in order to ensure the steam cooking effect, the operation of the atomizing device, the air supply device and the heating device are divided into a heating stage and a constant temperature stage.

[0248] During the heating phase, the operation of the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device generates steam and raises the temperature inside the cooking cavity. During the constant temperature phase, the operation of the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device keeps the temperature inside the cooking cavity constant, thus achieving cooking.

[0249] In this process, the operating parameters are divided into the first operating parameters for the heating stage and the second operating parameters for the constant temperature stage, so that the atomizing device, the air supply device and the heating device operate according to the corresponding operating parameters in different stages, thereby determining the stable operation of steam cooking.

[0250] In some embodiments, optionally, the control unit 606 is specifically configured to: determine the target temperature range in which the steam temperature is located; and determine a first operating parameter and a second operating parameter based on the target temperature range.

[0251] In this embodiment, one or more pre-set selectable temperature ranges are provided, and each selectable temperature range has corresponding first operating parameters and second operating parameters.

[0252] After obtaining the steam temperature, the steam temperature is compared with one or more pre-set candidate temperature ranges to determine the target temperature range in which the steam temperature is located, and the first and second operating parameters corresponding to the target temperature range are selected as the first and second operating parameters.

[0253] For example, the target temperature range can be [50℃, 80℃] or (80℃, 110℃).

[0254] In some embodiments, optionally, the control unit 606 is specifically configured to: control the atomizing device to operate with a first atomized water volume, the air supply device to operate continuously with a first air supply speed, and the heating device to operate continuously with a first heating power when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, until a first duration; and control the atomizing device to operate continuously with a second atomized water volume, the air supply device to operate continuously with a second air supply speed, and the heating device to operate continuously with a second heating power when the steam temperature is greater than 80°C and less than or equal to 110°C, until a first duration; wherein the second atomized water volume is greater than the first atomized water volume, the second air supply speed is greater than the first air supply speed, and the second heating power is greater than the first heating power.

[0255] In this embodiment, when the target temperature range is [50°C, 80°C], that is, when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, the first operating parameters are the first atomized water volume, the first air supply speed, and the first heating power.

[0256] Correspondingly, when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃), that is, when the steam temperature is greater than 80℃ and less than or equal to 110℃, the first operating parameters are the second atomized water volume, the second air supply speed, and the second heating power.

[0257] Compared to the case where the target temperature range is [50℃, 80℃], the steam cooking function requires a higher steam temperature when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃). Based on this, by controlling the second atomized water volume to be greater than the first atomized water volume, more water vapor can be used to transfer the heat generated by the heating device, thereby enabling the cooking cavity to heat up quickly.

[0258] In addition, by limiting the second heating power to be greater than the first heating power, the heating device can generate more heat per unit time, allowing water vapor to absorb heat under a greater temperature difference and transfer the heat to the cooking cavity, thereby causing the cooking cavity to heat up quickly.

[0259] In the above embodiments, by limiting the second air supply speed to be greater than or equal to the first air supply speed, the efficiency of water vapor transporting heat is improved, thereby enabling the cooking cavity to heat up rapidly.

[0260] In the above embodiments, by controlling the on and off operation of the atomizing device, the first atomized water volume of atomized liquid can be maintained, thereby achieving controllable atomization volume. When the atomizing device is controlled to operate continuously, the atomizing device can achieve atomization output of the second atomized water volume.

[0261] In some embodiments, optionally, 8g ≤ first atomized water volume ≤ 15g, 0.1m / s ≤ first airflow velocity ≤ 3m / s, 300W ≤ first heating power ≤ 800W; and / or 15g ≤ second atomized water volume ≤ 40g, 0.1m / s ≤ second airflow velocity ≤ 3m / s, 800W ≤ second heating power ≤ 2100W.

[0262] In some embodiments, optionally, the control unit 606 is specifically configured to: control the atomizing device to operate with a third atomized water volume, the air supply device to operate with a third air supply speed, and the heating device to operate with a third heating power when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, until a second duration; and control the atomizing device to operate with a fourth atomized water volume, the air supply device to operate continuously with a fourth air supply speed, and the heating device to operate with a fourth heating power when the steam temperature is greater than 80°C and less than or equal to 110°C, until a second duration; wherein the fourth atomized water volume is greater than the third atomized water volume, the fourth air supply speed is greater than the third air supply speed, and the fourth heating power is greater than the third heating power.

[0263] In this embodiment, when the target temperature range is [50°C, 80°C], that is, when the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, the second operating parameters are the third atomized water volume, the third air supply speed, and the third heating power.

[0264] Correspondingly, when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃), that is, when the steam temperature is greater than 80℃ and less than or equal to 110℃, the second operating parameters are the fourth atomized water volume, the fourth air supply speed, and the fourth heating power.

[0265] Compared to the case where the target temperature range is [50℃, 80℃], the steam cooking function requires a higher steam temperature when the target temperature range is (80℃, 110℃). Based on this, by controlling the fourth atomized water volume to be greater than the third atomized water volume, more water vapor can be used to transfer the heat generated by the heating device, thereby enabling the cooking cavity to heat up quickly.

[0266] In addition, by limiting the fourth heating power to be greater than the third heating power, the heating device can generate more heat per unit time, allowing water vapor to absorb heat under a greater temperature difference and transfer the heat to the cooking cavity, thereby causing the cooking cavity to heat up quickly.

[0267] In the above embodiments, by limiting the fourth air supply speed to be greater than or equal to the third air supply speed, the efficiency of water vapor transporting heat is improved, thereby enabling the cooking cavity to heat up rapidly.

[0268] In the above embodiments, by controlling the on and off operation of the atomizing device, the atomized liquid of the third atomized water volume can be maintained, so as to achieve controllable atomization volume. When the atomizing device is controlled to work continuously, the atomizing device can achieve atomization output of the fourth atomized water volume.

[0269] In some embodiments, optionally, 8g ≤ third atomized water volume ≤ 15g, 0.1m / s ≤ third air supply velocity ≤ 3m / s, 300W ≤ third heating power ≤ 600W; and / or 15g ≤ fourth atomized water volume ≤ 40g, 0.1m / s ≤ fourth air supply velocity ≤ 3m / s, 800W ≤ fourth heating power ≤ 1300W.

[0270] In some embodiments, optionally, the control unit 606 is further configured to: acquire the cavity temperature of the cooking cavity; and switch from the heating phase to the constant temperature phase when the cavity temperature is greater than or equal to the steam temperature.

[0271] In this embodiment, the system can automatically switch from the heating stage to the constant temperature stage based on the comparison between the cavity temperature and the steam temperature.

[0272] In the above embodiments, during the process of switching from the heating stage to the constant temperature stage, it can be ensured that the cavity temperature has risen to a level suitable for switching from the first operating parameter to the second operating parameter. During this process, it can reduce the occurrence of situations where the cavity temperature is low and the constant temperature stage is directly operated, causing the temperature inside the cooking cavity to fail to be maintained as the user expects, ultimately leading to cooking failure.

[0273] In one embodiment, such as Figure 7 As shown, the present invention provides another cooking control device 700, including a processor 702 and a memory 704. The memory 704 stores programs or instructions that can run on the processor 702, and when the programs or instructions are executed by the processor 702, they implement the steps of the methods as described above.

[0274] The memory 704 can be used to store software programs and various data. The memory 704 mainly includes a first storage area for storing programs or instructions and a second storage area for storing data. The first storage area can store the operating system, application programs or instructions required for at least one function (such as sound playback function, image playback function, etc.). Furthermore, the memory 704 can include volatile memory or non-volatile memory, or both. The non-volatile memory can be read-only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memory can be random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDRSDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM), and direct memory bus RAM (DRRAM). The memory in the embodiments of this application includes, but is not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0275] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a readable storage medium on which a program or instructions are stored, which, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method as described above.

[0276] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a cooking apparatus, comprising: any of the cooking control devices described above; and / or a readable storage medium as described above.

[0277] The terms "first" and "second" in the specification and claims of this application may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the textual description of this invention, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more. Furthermore, in the specification and claims, "and / or" indicates at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0278] In the claims, description, and accompanying drawings of this invention, the term "plural" refers to two or more. Unless otherwise explicitly defined, the terms "upper," "lower," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the invention and simplifying the description process, not to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have the described specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, these descriptions should not be construed as limiting the invention. The terms "connect," "install," "fix," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connect" can be a fixed connection between multiple objects, a detachable connection between multiple objects, or an integral connection; it can be a direct connection between multiple objects or an indirect connection between multiple objects through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention can be understood based on the specific circumstances described above.

[0279] In the claims, description, and accompanying drawings of this invention, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "specific embodiment," etc., refer to a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example, which is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In the claims, description, and accompanying drawings of this invention, illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0280] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A steam generating device, characterized in that, include: An atomizing device for atomizing a liquid, the atomizing device including a first outlet for discharging the atomized liquid; Heating device; An air supply device, the air supply device including an air duct connecting the atomizing device and the first outlet; The air supply device is used to pump the atomized liquid through the heating device.

2. The steam generating device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The steam generating device also includes: A receiving cavity for containing the liquid, wherein the atomizing device is disposed within the receiving cavity.

3. The steam generating device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The steam generating device also includes: A container for storing the liquid; A siphon pipe connects the housing and the receiving cavity.

4. The steam generating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The steam generating device also includes: The controller, connected to the atomizing device, the heating device, and the air supply device, is used for: Obtain steam temperature and runtime; The operating parameters are determined based on the steam temperature; The atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device are controlled to operate according to the operating parameters for the specified operating time.

5. The steam generating apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that, The operating parameters include a first operating parameter and a second operating parameter, and the controller is specifically used for: During the heating phase, the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device are controlled to operate for a first duration according to the first operating parameters; During the constant temperature stage, the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device are controlled to operate for a second duration according to the second operating parameters; Wherein, the sum of the first duration and the second duration is equal to the runtime.

6. The steam generating apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that, The controller is specifically used for: Determine the target temperature range within which the steam temperature falls; The first operating parameter and the second operating parameter are determined based on the target temperature range.

7. The steam generating apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that, During the heating phase, the controller is specifically used to: When the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, the atomizing device is controlled to operate with a first atomized water volume, the air supply device is controlled to operate continuously with a first air supply speed, and the heating device is controlled to operate with a first heating power until the first duration. When the steam temperature is greater than 80°C and less than or equal to 110°C, the atomizing device is controlled to operate continuously with a second atomized water volume, the air supply device is controlled to operate continuously with a second air supply speed, and the heating device is controlled to operate on and off with a second heating power until the first duration. Wherein, the second atomized water volume is greater than the first atomized water volume, the second air supply speed is greater than or equal to the first air supply speed, and the second heating power is greater than the first heating power.

8. The steam generating apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that, 8g ≤ First atomized water volume ≤ 15g, 0.1m / s ≤ First airflow velocity ≤ 3m / s, 300W ≤ First heating power ≤ 800W; and / or 15g≤Second atomized water volume≤40g, 0.1m / s≤Second air supply velocity≤3m / s, 800W≤Second heating power≤2100W.

9. The steam generating apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that, During the constant temperature phase, the controller is specifically used for: When the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, the atomizing device is controlled to operate with a third atomized water volume, the air supply device is controlled to operate with a third air supply speed, and the heating device is controlled to operate with a third heating power until the second duration. When the steam temperature is greater than 80°C and less than or equal to 110°C, the atomizing device is controlled to operate with a fourth atomized water volume, the air supply device is controlled to operate continuously with a fourth air supply speed, and the heating device is controlled to operate with a fourth heating power until the second duration. Wherein, the fourth atomized water volume is greater than the third atomized water volume, the fourth air supply speed is greater than or equal to the third air supply speed, and the fourth heating power is greater than the third heating power.

10. The steam generating apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that, 8g ≤ third atomized water volume ≤ 15g, 0.1m / s ≤ third air supply velocity ≤ 3m / s, 300W ≤ third heating power ≤ 600W; and / or 15g≤Fourth atomized water volume≤40g, 0.1m / s≤Fourth air supply speed≤3m / s, 800W≤Fourth heating power≤1300W.

11. The steam generating apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 10, characterized in that, The controller is also used for: Obtain the cavity temperature of the cavity containing the steam generator; When the cavity temperature is greater than or equal to the steam temperature, the process switches from the heating stage to the constant temperature stage.

12. A cooking device, characterized in that, include: The steam generating apparatus as described in any one of claims 1 to 11.

13. A cooking control method for a cooking device, characterized in that, The cooking equipment includes an atomizing device, an air supply device, a heating device, and a cooking cavity. The atomizing device is used to atomize liquid, and the air supply device is used to pump the atomized liquid through the heating device and into the cooking cavity. The cooking control method includes: Receive the first input for the steam cooking function, the first input including steam temperature and running time; In response to the first input, operating parameters are determined based on the steam temperature; The atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device are controlled to operate according to the operating parameters for the specified operating time.

14. The cooking control method according to claim 13, characterized in that, The operating parameters include a first operating parameter and a second operating parameter. The control of the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate according to the operating parameters for the specified operating duration specifically includes: During the heating phase, the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device are controlled to operate for a first duration according to the first operating parameters; During the constant temperature stage, the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device are controlled to operate for a second duration according to the second operating parameters; Wherein, the sum of the first duration and the second duration is equal to the runtime.

15. The cooking control method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The determination of operating parameters based on the steam temperature specifically includes: Determine the target temperature range within which the steam temperature falls; The first operating parameter and the second operating parameter are determined based on the target temperature range.

16. The cooking control method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The control of the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate according to the first operating parameters for a first duration specifically includes: When the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, the atomizing device is controlled to operate with a first atomized water volume, the air supply device is controlled to operate continuously with a first air supply speed, and the heating device is controlled to operate with a first heating power until the first duration. When the steam temperature is greater than 80°C and less than or equal to 110°C, the atomizing device is controlled to operate continuously with a second atomized water volume, the air supply device is controlled to operate continuously with a second air supply speed, and the heating device is controlled to operate on and off with a second heating power until the first duration. Wherein, the second atomized water volume is greater than the first atomized water volume, the second air supply speed is greater than or equal to the first air supply speed, and the second heating power is greater than the first heating power.

17. The cooking control method according to claim 16, characterized in that, 8g ≤ First atomized water volume ≤ 15g, 0.1m / s ≤ First airflow velocity ≤ 3m / s, 300W ≤ First heating power ≤ 800W; and / or 15g≤Second atomized water volume≤40g, 0.1m / s≤Second air supply velocity≤3m / s, 800W≤Second heating power≤2100W.

18. The cooking control method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The control of the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate for a second duration according to the second operating parameters specifically includes: When the steam temperature is greater than or equal to 50°C and less than or equal to 80°C, the atomizing device is controlled to operate with a third atomized water volume, the air supply device is controlled to operate with a third air supply speed, and the heating device is controlled to operate with a third heating power until the second duration. When the steam temperature is greater than 80°C and less than or equal to 110°C, the atomizing device is controlled to operate with a fourth atomized water volume, the air supply device is controlled to operate continuously with a fourth air supply speed, and the heating device is controlled to operate with a fourth heating power until the second duration. Wherein, the fourth atomized water volume is greater than the third atomized water volume, the fourth air supply speed is greater than or equal to the third air supply speed, and the fourth heating power is greater than the third heating power.

19. The cooking control method according to claim 18, characterized in that, 8g ≤ third atomized water volume ≤ 15g, 0.1m / s ≤ third air supply velocity ≤ 3m / s, 300W ≤ third heating power ≤ 600W; and / or 15g≤Fourth atomized water volume≤40g, 0.1m / s≤Fourth air supply speed≤3m / s, 800W≤Fourth heating power≤1300W.

20. The cooking control method according to any one of claims 14 to 19, characterized in that, Also includes: Obtain the cavity temperature of the cooking chamber; When the cavity temperature is greater than or equal to the steam temperature, the process switches from the heating stage to the constant temperature stage.

21. A cooking control device for cooking equipment, characterized in that, The cooking equipment includes an atomizing device, an air supply device, a heating device, and a cooking cavity. The atomizing device is used to atomize liquid, and the air supply device is used to pump the atomized liquid through the heating device and into the cooking cavity. The cooking control device includes: A receiving unit is configured to receive a first input for the steam cooking function, the first input including steam temperature and running time; A response unit is configured to determine operating parameters based on the steam temperature in response to the first input; The control unit is used to control the atomizing device, the air supply device, and the heating device to operate according to the operating parameters for the specified operating time.

22. A cooking control device, characterized in that, It includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions that can run on the processor, the program or instructions being executed by the processor to implement the steps of the cooking control method as described in any one of claims 13 to 20.

23. A readable storage medium, characterized in that, The readable storage medium stores a program or instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the cooking control method as described in any one of claims 13 to 20.

24. A cooking appliance, characterized in that, include: The cooking control device as described in claim 21 or 22; and / or The readable storage medium as described in claim 23.

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