Control method and device of cooking equipment and cooking equipment

Abstract

The invention provides a control method and device of cooking equipment and the cooking equipment, and relates to the technical field of intelligent cooking, and the method comprises the steps: responding to the switching of the cooking equipment to a reheating mode, and determining a to-be-reheated food material and cooking process information corresponding to the to-be-reheated food material; the current food material temperature of the to-be-reheated food material is obtained; determining a reheating cooking mode of the to-be-reheated food material according to the cooking process information and the food material temperature; and controlling the cooking equipment to operate according to the reheating cooking mode so as to perform reheating cooking on the to-be-reheated food materials. According to the control method and device of the cooking equipment and the cooking equipment, reheating of the food materials can be achieved on the basis of the original cooking process, the initial cooking taste can be restored, intelligence and high efficiency of the reheating process can be achieved without manually confirming the reheating cooking parameters by a user, and the user experience is improved. And therefore, the cooking experience of the user is improved while the cooking taste is ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the technical field of intelligent cooking, and in particular to a control method, device, and cooking equipment for cooking devices. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, reheating functions are generally used to reheat leftovers. However, in everyday cooking scenarios, users often need to cook different foods simultaneously on different cooking appliances. If food is not removed promptly or while waiting for other foods to finish cooking, it cools down and needs to be reheated. Traditional reheating methods typically involve heating with a stovetop, which is generally suitable for foods cooked on a stovetop.

[0003] However, most current reheating methods rely on microwaves for rapid heating, which cannot fully restore the original texture and is prone to overheating and drying. In addition, some cooking devices have developed separate reheating functions, but these often require users to manually select reheating parameters such as mode, temperature, or time, which also makes it difficult to guarantee the reheating effect and reduces the user's cooking experience. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a control method, apparatus and cooking equipment for cooking equipment, so as to alleviate the above-mentioned technical problem of poor reheating effect.

[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide a control method for a cooking device. The method is applied to the cooking device and includes: responding to the cooking device switching to a reheating mode; determining the ingredient to be reheated and the cooking process information corresponding to the ingredient to be reheated; acquiring the current temperature of the ingredient to be reheated; determining a reheating cooking mode for the ingredient to be reheated based on the cooking process information and the ingredient temperature; and controlling the cooking device to operate according to the reheating cooking mode to reheat the ingredient to be reheated.

[0006] In conjunction with the first aspect, the present invention provides a first possible implementation of the first aspect, wherein the steps of determining the ingredient to be reheated and the cooking process information corresponding to the ingredient to be reheated include: displaying at least one ingredient that has been cooked through a graphical user interface; in response to a confirmation operation applied to the ingredient, determining the ingredient corresponding to the confirmation operation as the ingredient to be reheated, and obtaining the cooking process information corresponding to the ingredient to be reheated.

[0007] In conjunction with the first aspect, or the first possible implementation of the first aspect, this embodiment of the invention provides a second possible implementation of the first aspect, wherein the cooking process information recorded includes a cooking mode and cooking parameters; the cooking parameters include cooking temperature, cooking time, and the surface temperature of the food corresponding to the cooking endpoint; the step of determining the reheating cooking mode of the food to be reheated based on the cooking process information and the food temperature includes: determining the cooking mode recorded in the cooking process information as the cooking mode corresponding to the reheating cooking mode; and determining the reheating cooking parameters corresponding to the reheating cooking mode based on the food temperature and the cooking parameters recorded in the cooking process information.

[0008] In conjunction with the second possible implementation of the first aspect, this embodiment of the invention provides a third possible implementation of the first aspect, wherein the reheating cooking parameters include: reheating cooking temperature, microwave cooking parameters, and reheating cooking time; the step of determining the reheating cooking parameters corresponding to the reheating cooking mode based on the food temperature and the cooking parameters recorded in the cooking process information includes: determining the reheating cooking temperature and microwave cooking parameters corresponding to the reheating cooking mode based on the cooking temperature recorded in the cooking process information; and determining the reheating cooking time based on the temperature difference between the food surface temperature corresponding to the cooking endpoint and the food temperature, and the proportional relationship between the cooking temperature and the reheating cooking temperature recorded in the cooking process information.

[0009] In conjunction with the third possible implementation of the first aspect, this embodiment of the invention provides a fourth possible implementation of the first aspect, wherein the step of determining the reheat cooking temperature and microwave cooking parameters corresponding to the reheat cooking mode based on the cooking temperature recorded in the cooking process information includes: obtaining a pre-configured reheat parameter correspondence, wherein the reheat parameter correspondence records the cooking mode, and the correspondence between different cooking temperature ranges and reheat cooking temperatures and microwave cooking parameters under the cooking mode; wherein, the higher the temperature corresponding to the cooking temperature range, the higher the reheat cooking temperature, and the larger the corresponding microwave cooking parameters; determining the cooking temperature range to which the cooking temperature belongs, and the reheat cooking temperature and microwave cooking parameters corresponding to the cooking temperature range based on the reheat parameter correspondence.

[0010] In conjunction with the third possible implementation of the first aspect, this embodiment of the invention provides a fifth possible implementation of the first aspect, wherein the method further includes: monitoring the temperature of the food to be reheated and the duration of the reheat cooking mode when the cooking device is running in the reheat cooking mode; if the temperature of the food reaches the reheat cooking temperature and the duration of the reheat cooking mode does not reach the reheat cooking time, then the reheat cooking mode is terminated; if the duration of the reheat cooking mode reaches the reheat cooking time and the temperature of the food does not reach the reheat cooking temperature, then the reheat cooking mode is terminated.

[0011] In conjunction with the third possible implementation of the first aspect, this embodiment of the invention provides a sixth possible implementation of the first aspect, wherein the above method further includes: displaying the reheat cooking parameters through a graphical user interface; updating the reheat cooking parameters based on the update operation in response to an update operation acting on the reheat cooking parameters; and controlling the cooking device to operate according to the updated reheat cooking parameters.

[0012] In conjunction with the first aspect, the present invention provides a seventh possible implementation of the first aspect, wherein the above method further includes: displaying a reheating control and a cooking control through a graphical user interface; and determining that the cooking device switches to the reheating mode in response to a touch operation applied to the reheating control.

[0013] Secondly, embodiments of the present invention also provide a control device for a cooking device. The device is applied to the cooking device and includes: a determining module, configured to determine the ingredient to be reheated and the cooking process information corresponding to the ingredient in response to the cooking device switching to a reheating mode; an acquiring module, configured to acquire the current temperature of the ingredient to be reheated; a reheating module, configured to determine a reheating cooking mode for the ingredient to be reheated based on the cooking process information and the ingredient temperature; and a control module, configured to control the cooking device to operate according to the reheating cooking mode to reheat the ingredient.

[0014] Thirdly, embodiments of the present invention also provide a cooking device, wherein the controller of the cooking device is configured with the control device of the cooking device described in the second aspect; the cooking device further includes a microwave generator, a steam generator, a heating element, and a temperature detection element connected to the controller.

[0015] The embodiments of the present invention bring the following beneficial effects: This invention provides a control method, apparatus, and cooking device for a cooking equipment. The device responds to the cooking equipment switching to a reheating mode, determines the ingredients to be reheated, the corresponding cooking process information, and obtains the current temperature of the ingredients. Based on the cooking process information and the ingredient temperature, it determines the reheating cooking mode for the ingredients. The device is then controlled to operate according to the reheating cooking mode to reheat the ingredients. Since the reheating cooking mode is determined based on the cooking process information and the ingredient temperature, the ingredients can be reheated on the basis of the original cooking process, helping to restore the initial cooking taste. Furthermore, the reheating process is intelligent and efficient without requiring manual confirmation of reheating cooking parameters by the user, thereby improving the user's cooking experience while ensuring the taste of the food.

[0016] Other features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and will be apparent in part from the description, or may be learned by practicing the invention. The objects and other advantages of the invention are realized and obtained in accordance with the structures particularly pointed out in the description, claims and drawings.

[0017] To make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more apparent and understandable, preferred embodiments are described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 A flowchart illustrating a control method for a cooking device provided in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 A flowchart illustrating another control method for a cooking device provided in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a control device for a cooking apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0021] Currently, the reheating process of food often requires users to manually select reheating parameters, which makes it difficult to guarantee the original cooking taste and effect of the food, thus reducing the user's cooking experience.

[0022] Based on this, embodiments of the present invention provide a control method, device, and cooking equipment for cooking equipment, which can determine the reheat cooking mode based on the cooking process information of the original cooking process, and realize intelligent and efficient reheat cooking, which not only helps to ensure the taste of reheated food, but also helps to improve the user's cooking experience.

[0023] To facilitate understanding of this embodiment, a control method for a cooking device disclosed in this embodiment of the invention will first be described in detail.

[0024] In one possible implementation, the present invention provides a control method for a cooking device, which is applied to the cooking device. Specifically, the cooking device in the present invention includes a microwave generator, a steam generator, a heating element, and a temperature detection element connected to a controller. Therefore, the cooking device in the present invention is an intelligent steam-grill device and has microwave functionality.

[0025] Furthermore, the controller of the aforementioned cooking equipment, as the control core, can execute normal cooking programs and reheating programs, as well as record cooking process information and user preferences, and execute the control method of the cooking equipment provided in this embodiment of the invention. In addition, the controller can also be configured with a corresponding memory to store intelligent cooking programs and reheating programs for ingredients, as well as historical cooking process information, temperature parameters, user preferences, etc.

[0026] Furthermore, the microwave generator is used to microwave heat the food; the steam generator is used to steam heat the food; the heating device is used to heat the food by thermal radiation, such as by using a baking tube; and the temperature detection device is used to detect the temperature of the food, the temperature inside the cooking cavity, etc. Therefore, one or more temperature detection devices can be set, and the specific settings can be made according to the actual use. This embodiment of the invention does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0027] Furthermore, the cooking device also includes a display device connected to the controller, which can display a graphical user interface and show corresponding operation controls to enable the user to operate the cooking device.

[0028] further, Figure 1 A flowchart of a control method for a cooking device is shown, applicable to the aforementioned cooking device, such as... Figure 1 As shown, it includes the following steps: Step S102: In response to the cooking device switching to reheat mode, determine the ingredients to be reheated and the corresponding cooking process information of the ingredients to be reheated; In practical use, the cooking device can perform normal food cooking or reheat already cooked food. Users can operate the cooking device, such as selecting to cook or reheat food. Therefore, in this embodiment of the invention, a graphical user interface can be used to display reheating and cooking controls; in response to touch operations on the reheating controls, the cooking device is switched to reheating mode. For example, a user can place the food to be reheated into the cooking cavity. At this time, the cooking device can acquire the food to be reheated through an image acquisition device to automatically identify the food. Alternatively, the user can directly input the information of the food to be reheated. Or, the cooking device can also reheat food that was previously cooked. In this case, the food that was previously cooked can be directly identified as the food to be reheated. The specific method depends on the actual usage, and this embodiment of the invention does not impose any limitations on this.

[0029] Furthermore, considering that the smart cooking device can record the cooking records generated each time cooking, when determining the ingredients to be reheated, at least one cooked ingredient can be displayed through the graphical user interface; then, in response to the confirmation operation applied to the ingredients, the ingredient corresponding to the confirmation operation is determined as the ingredient to be reheated, and the cooking process information corresponding to the ingredient to be reheated is obtained.

[0030] Furthermore, for the ingredients to be reheated that are automatically identified above, or the information of ingredients to be reheated that are input by the user, the cooking process information corresponding to the ingredients to be reheated can be found in the database through big data matching, or the cooking process information that matches the ingredients to be reheated can be found in historical cooking data. The specific settings can be configured according to the actual usage situation, and the embodiments of the present invention do not impose any restrictions on this.

[0031] Step S104: Obtain the current temperature of the food to be reheated; The food temperature at this location is actually the surface temperature of the food. Specifically, when the food to be reheated is placed in the cooking cavity, the food temperature can be detected based on the temperature detection device.

[0032] Step S106: Determine the reheating cooking mode of the ingredients to be reheated based on the cooking process information and the temperature of the ingredients. Step S108: Control the cooking equipment to operate in the reheat cooking mode to reheat the ingredients to be reheated.

[0033] The cooking process information recorded above describes the original cooking process of the ingredients. In this embodiment of the invention, after determining a suitable reheating cooking mode by combining the original cooking process and the current temperature of the ingredients, the cooking equipment is further controlled to operate according to the reheating cooking mode to reheat the ingredients. Since the reheating cooking mode is determined based on the cooking process information and the temperature of the ingredients, the ingredients can be reheated based on the original cooking process, which helps to restore the initial cooking taste. Moreover, the reheating process can be made intelligent and efficient without the user having to manually confirm the reheating cooking parameters, thereby improving the user's cooking experience while ensuring the taste of the food.

[0034] Typically, the cooking process information recorded in this embodiment of the invention includes a cooking mode and cooking parameters; the cooking parameters further include cooking temperature, cooking time, and the surface temperature of the food corresponding to the cooking endpoint; in actual use, the cooking parameters are different for different cooking modes, for example, steaming mode, baking mode, steam-baking mode, etc., and different cooking modes correspond to completely different cooking parameters. Therefore, in this embodiment of the invention, the reheating cooking mode is further determined based on the cooking mode and cooking parameters recorded in the above-mentioned cooking process information. Specifically, for ease of understanding, in the above... Figure 1 On this basis, Figure 2 A flowchart of another method for controlling a cooking device is also shown, further illustrating the process of determining the reheat cooking mode. For example... Figure 2 As shown, it includes the following steps: Step S202: In response to the cooking device switching to reheat mode, determine the ingredients to be reheated and the corresponding cooking process information of the ingredients to be reheated; Step S204: Obtain the current temperature of the food to be reheated; Specifically, users can select the reheating control through the graphical user interface. At this time, the graphical user interface can remind users not to place metal or other microwave-unsuitable containers to avoid safety hazards such as fire in the cavity. At the same time, it prompts users to put the food to be reheated into the cooking cavity and close the cavity door.

[0035] The cooking process information recorded includes the cooking mode and cooking parameters; the cooking parameters include cooking temperature, cooking time, and the surface temperature of the food corresponding to the cooking endpoint.

[0036] Step S206: Determine the cooking mode recorded in the cooking process information as the cooking mode corresponding to the reheat cooking mode; and, Step S208: Determine the reheat cooking parameters corresponding to the reheat cooking mode based on the temperature of the ingredients and the cooking parameters recorded in the cooking process information. That is, based on the above step S206, in this embodiment of the invention, the original cooking mode of the food to be reheated is used as the reheating cooking mode. For example, if the original cooking mode is steaming, the reheating cooking mode is also steaming; if the original cooking mode is baking, the reheating cooking mode is also baking. In other words, the reheating cooking mode is kept consistent with the original cooking mode, thereby ensuring the taste and cooking effect of the reheating cooking.

[0037] Furthermore, the reheating cooking parameters in this embodiment of the invention include: reheating cooking temperature, microwave cooking parameters, and reheating cooking time; in step S208 above, when determining the reheating cooking parameters, it is necessary to determine the reheating cooking temperature, microwave cooking parameters, and reheating cooking time respectively, specifically including the following process: The reheat cooking temperature and microwave cooking parameters corresponding to the reheat cooking mode are determined based on the cooking temperature recorded in the cooking process information; the reheat cooking time is determined based on the temperature difference between the food surface temperature and the food temperature at the cooking endpoint, as well as the ratio between the cooking temperature recorded in the cooking process information and the reheat cooking temperature.

[0038] Specifically, to reduce reheating cooking time, this embodiment of the invention employs microwave intervention. During reheating, a microwave generator heats the food using microwaves. Therefore, the reheating cooking parameters in this embodiment include microwave cooking parameters. Furthermore, in this embodiment, when determining the reheating cooking temperature and microwave cooking parameters, a pre-configured correspondence between reheating parameters can be obtained. Based on this correspondence, the cooking temperature range to which the cooking temperature belongs, and the corresponding reheating cooking temperature and microwave cooking parameters for that range, can be determined.

[0039] The above-mentioned reheating parameter correspondence records the cooking mode, and the correspondence between different cooking temperature ranges, reheating cooking temperatures, and microwave cooking parameters under that cooking mode; wherein, the higher the temperature corresponding to the cooking temperature range, the higher the reheating cooking temperature, and the larger the corresponding microwave cooking parameters; for ease of understanding, Table 1 below also shows a reheating parameter correspondence table, as shown in Table 1: Table 1

[0040] Table 1 above uses steaming and baking functions as examples. For instance, for the steaming function, different temperature cooking modes can have different microwave cooking parameters depending on the temperature range of the steaming function. In this embodiment of the invention, the microwave cooking parameters include microwave power and microwave influence factor. As shown in Table 1 above, different microwave powers correspond to different microwave influence factors, and in Table 1, T... set1 This indicates the cooking temperature under the original cooking mode, that is, the cooking temperature recorded in the cooking process information; T set2 This indicates the reheat cooking temperature.

[0041] For example, regarding the steaming function, when the cooking temperature is below 100℃ in the original cooking mode, the original cooking temperature parameter can be retained. That is, the reheat cooking temperature is set as the original cooking temperature parameter, i.e., T in Table 1. set2= T set1 The corresponding microwave power is A1 (e.g., A1≤200W). When the cooking temperature in the original cooking mode exceeds 100℃, the reheat cooking temperature can be set to 100℃. This method of setting the reheat cooking temperature to 100℃ when it exceeds 100℃ can avoid the reheating temperature being too high and prevent the food from losing a lot of moisture when the microwave function is used in the steam mode. At this time, the microwave power used is A2 (e.g., A2≤300W). That is, the higher the original cooking temperature, the greater the microwave power used in the reheat cooking. For example, a similar pattern can be applied to the baking function. For instance, if the original cooking mode is a low-temperature baking mode with a cooking temperature of 100-150℃, the original cooking temperature parameter can be used as the reheat cooking temperature, and microwave A3 can be activated. If the original cooking mode is a medium-temperature baking mode with a cooking temperature of 150-200℃, the reheat cooking temperature should be set to the lower limit of that temperature range, i.e., 150℃, and microwave A4 should be activated. If the original cooking mode is a high-temperature baking mode with a cooking temperature above 200℃, the lower limit of the temperature range, such as 200℃, should also be used as the reheat cooking temperature, and microwave A5 should be activated. At this point, A3, A4, and A5 can use the same microwave power or different microwave power. If different microwave power is used, the microwave power can be gradually increased as the reheat cooking temperature rises. However, to avoid moisture loss in the food due to excessive microwave power, the microwave power is usually less than a preset power threshold, such as A3, A4, and A5 ≤ 250W. Furthermore, in the medium and high temperature ranges mentioned above, the reheat cooking temperature is set to the lower limit of the corresponding temperature range, that is, the lower value of the temperature range is selected. This can prevent the food from over-browning during reheating and affecting the cooking effect.

[0042] Furthermore, in this embodiment of the invention, the process of determining the reheat cooking time is an estimation process. This estimation is based on the temperature difference between the surface temperature of the food and the food temperature at the cooking endpoint, and the ratio between the cooking temperature and the reheat cooking temperature recorded in the cooking process information. In actual use, when the food is cooked, the cooking device can record the surface temperature of the food at the cooking endpoint. In this embodiment of the invention, T1 represents the surface temperature of the food at the cooking endpoint, and T0 represents the current food temperature of the food to be reheated obtained in step S204. At this time, the temperature difference is expressed as T1-T0. set1 This indicates the cooking temperature recorded in the cooking process information, i.e., the cooking temperature under the original cooking mode; the aforementioned T set2 This indicates the reheat cooking temperature. At this temperature, the reheat cooking time can be expressed as: t2=t1 (1-a 2 +0.023a)×(T1-T0) / (T set1 / T set2 ) / 120; Where t2 represents the reheat cooking time; t1 is the cooking time under the original cooking mode, which can be recorded in the cooking process information above; a represents the microwave influence factor corresponding to the microwave power, which can be obtained based on Table 1 above.

[0043] After estimating the reheating cooking time based on the above formula, and combining the above reheating cooking temperature and microwave cooking parameters, the reheating cooking parameters can be determined. Then, the cooking equipment can be controlled to operate according to the reheating cooking parameters at this time to reheat the food to be reheated.

[0044] Furthermore, the reheating cooking parameters obtained from the above process can be displayed through a graphical user interface (GUI). Users can then confirm or modify these parameters. Specifically, they can respond to update operations on the reheating cooking parameters and update them accordingly. The cooking equipment can also be controlled to operate according to the updated reheating cooking parameters. For example, users can increase microwave power to shorten the reheating time or decrease microwave power to prevent moisture loss from the food, depending on actual usage. This embodiment of the invention does not impose any limitations on this.

[0045] Step S210: Control the cooking equipment to operate in the reheat cooking mode to reheat the ingredients to be reheated. Step S212: Monitor the temperature of the food to be reheated and the duration of the reheat cooking mode when the cooking equipment is running in the reheat cooking mode. Step S214: Monitor whether the temperature of the ingredients has reached the reheat cooking temperature; If yes, proceed to step S218 to end the reheat cooking mode; if no, proceed to step S216. Step S216: Monitor whether the running time of the reheat cooking mode has reached the reheat cooking time. If yes, proceed to step S218; if no, return to step S212. Step S218: End the reheat cooking mode.

[0046] In specific implementation, in this embodiment of the invention, the reheating cooking process can be monitored, specifically by monitoring the temperature of the food ingredients, where the food ingredient temperature refers to the surface temperature of the food ingredients. Specifically, based on the processes of steps S212 and S218 above, if the monitored food ingredient temperature reaches the reheating cooking temperature, and the running time of the reheating cooking mode has not reached the reheating cooking duration, then the reheating cooking mode is terminated; if the monitored running time of the reheating cooking mode reaches the reheating cooking duration, and the food ingredient temperature has not reached the reheating cooking temperature, then the reheating cooking mode is terminated to avoid the food ingredients being overheated.

[0047] Specifically, taking fruit-flavored roasted chicken as an example, the above reheating cooking process will be explained. Assuming that the fruit-flavored roasted chicken is a previous dish that has already been cooked by the cooking device, the user selects the one-button reheating cooking mode. At this time, the graphical user interface will remind the user to use the microwave-safe accessory container and place the food inside. The cooking device can read the information from the previous cooking process, such as the cooking mode being fan-baked, the cooking parameters being: cooking temperature 150℃, cooking time 50min, and the food surface temperature corresponding to the cooking endpoint being 85℃; further, the temperature detection device detects that the food surface temperature is 55℃ at this time, then the controller of the cooking device can determine that the reheat cooking mode is fan-baked, the reheat cooking temperature is 150℃, the microwave cooking parameter is 150W reheat, and the microwave influence factor corresponding to 150W microwave power is a=0.35. Further calculation of the estimated reheat cooking time t2=50×(1-0.352+0.023×0.35)×(85-55) / (150 / 150) / 150=8.86min. At this time, the remaining reheat cooking time displayed on the graphical user interface will automatically change to 8.86min. During the reheating process, temperature detection devices, such as infrared thermometers, measure the surface temperature of the food in real time. If the food surface temperature reaches 85°C within 8.86 minutes of cooking time, the reheating program stops. If the food surface temperature does not reach 85°C within 8.86 minutes of cooking time, the reheating program also stops. At this point, the reheating cooking is complete, and the user is reminded to remove the food.

[0048] In summary, the control method for the cooking equipment provided in this embodiment of the invention can determine the reheating cooking mode based on the cooking process information of the ingredient, and superimpose an appropriate power microwave function on the original cooking mode to achieve rapid reheating and restore the taste of the initial cooking. Moreover, the user does not need to select parameters such as mode and time. At the same time, it realizes intelligent and efficient reheating, which not only improves the intelligence level of the cooking equipment, but also brings users a more convenient and efficient user experience, and has important application and promotion value.

[0049] Furthermore, based on the above embodiments, this invention also provides a control device for a cooking apparatus, which is applied to a cooking apparatus, such as... Figure 3 The diagram shows a structural schematic of a control device for a cooking appliance, the device comprising: The determination module 30 is used to determine the ingredients to be reheated and the cooking process information corresponding to the ingredients to be reheated in response to the cooking device switching to the reheating mode. The acquisition module 32 is used to acquire the current temperature of the food ingredient to be reheated; The reheating module 34 is used to determine the reheating cooking mode of the food to be reheated based on the cooking process information and the temperature of the food. The control module 36 is used to control the cooking equipment to operate according to the reheat cooking mode in order to reheat the ingredients to be reheated.

[0050] Furthermore, this embodiment of the invention also provides a cooking device, the controller of which is configured with the control device of the cooking device described above; the cooking device also includes a microwave generator, a steam generator, a heating element, and a temperature detection element connected to the controller.

[0051] The apparatus and cooking equipment provided in the embodiments of the present invention have the same technical features as the control method of the cooking equipment provided in the above embodiments, so they can also solve the same technical problems and achieve the same technical effects.

[0052] Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention also provide an electronic device, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor executes the computer program to implement the steps of the above method.

[0053] This invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, performs the steps of the above-described method.

[0054] Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention also provide a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device, such as... Figure 4The diagram shows the structure of the electronic device, which includes a processor 41 and a memory 40. The memory 40 stores computer-executable instructions that can be executed by the processor 41, and the processor 41 executes the computer-executable instructions to implement the above-described method.

[0055] exist Figure 4 In the illustrated embodiment, the electronic device further includes a bus 42 and a communication interface 43, wherein the processor 41, the communication interface 43, and the memory 40 are connected via the bus 42.

[0056] The memory 40 may include high-speed random access memory (RAM) and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device. Communication between this system network element and at least one other network element is achieved through at least one communication interface 43 (which can be wired or wireless), such as the Internet, wide area network, local area network, metropolitan area network, etc. The bus 42 may be an ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) bus, a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus, or an EISA (Extended Industry Standard Architecture) bus, etc. The bus 42 can be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc. For ease of representation, Figure 4 The symbol is represented by a single double-headed arrow, but this does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus.

[0057] Processor 41 may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. In implementation, each step of the above method can be completed by the integrated logic circuitry in the hardware of processor 41 or by software instructions. Processor 41 can be a general-purpose processor, including a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a Network Processor (NP), etc.; it can also be a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, or discrete hardware components. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor. The steps of the method disclosed in the embodiments of this invention can be directly implemented by a hardware decoding processor, or implemented by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software modules can reside in random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, electrically erasable programmable memory, registers, or other mature storage media in the art. The storage medium is located in the memory, and the processor 41 reads the information in the memory and uses its hardware to complete the aforementioned method.

[0058] The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and computer program product for controlling a cooking device, including a computer-readable storage medium storing program code. The instructions included in the program code can be used to execute the methods described in the preceding method embodiments. For specific implementation details, please refer to the method embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0059] Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working process of the above-described apparatus and cooking equipment can be referred to the corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0060] Furthermore, in the description of the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0061] If the aforementioned functions are implemented as software functional units and sold or used as independent products, they can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this invention, essentially, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or a portion of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of this invention. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as USB flash drives, portable hard drives, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0062] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing the invention and for simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0063] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are merely specific implementations of the present invention, used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and not to limit it. The scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that any person skilled in the art can still modify or easily conceive of changes to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention, or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features; and these modifications, changes, or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and should all be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a cooking device, characterized in that, The method is applied to a cooking device, and the method includes: In response to the cooking device switching to reheat mode, the ingredients to be reheated and the corresponding cooking process information of the ingredients to be reheated are determined; Obtain the current temperature of the food ingredient to be reheated; The reheating cooking mode of the ingredient to be reheated is determined based on the cooking process information and the temperature of the ingredient. The cooking equipment is controlled to operate according to the reheat cooking mode in order to reheat the ingredients to be reheated.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The steps of determining the ingredients to be reheated and the corresponding cooking process information for the ingredients to be reheated include: Display at least one cooked ingredient through a graphical user interface; In response to a confirmation operation applied to the ingredient, the ingredient corresponding to the confirmation operation is identified as the ingredient to be reheated, and the cooking process information corresponding to the ingredient to be reheated is obtained.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The cooking process information record includes the cooking mode and cooking parameters; the cooking parameters include cooking temperature, cooking time, and the surface temperature of the food corresponding to the cooking endpoint. The step of determining the reheating cooking mode of the food to be reheated based on the cooking process information and the food temperature includes: The cooking mode recorded in the cooking process information is determined as the cooking mode corresponding to the reheat cooking mode; as well as, The reheating cooking parameters corresponding to the reheating cooking mode are determined based on the temperature of the ingredients and the cooking parameters recorded in the cooking process information.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The reheat cooking parameters include: reheat cooking temperature, microwave cooking parameters, and reheat cooking time; The step of determining the reheating cooking parameters corresponding to the reheating cooking mode based on the temperature of the ingredients and the cooking parameters recorded in the cooking process information includes: Based on the cooking temperature recorded in the cooking process information, the reheat cooking temperature and microwave cooking parameters corresponding to the reheat cooking mode are determined; and, The reheat cooking time is determined based on the temperature difference between the surface temperature of the food and the temperature of the food corresponding to the cooking endpoint, and the ratio between the cooking temperature and the reheat cooking temperature recorded in the cooking process information.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The steps of determining the reheat cooking temperature and microwave cooking parameters corresponding to the reheat cooking mode based on the cooking temperature recorded in the cooking process information include: Obtain the pre-configured reheating parameter correspondence, which records the cooking mode and the correspondence between different cooking temperature ranges, reheating cooking temperatures, and microwave cooking parameters under the cooking mode; wherein, the higher the temperature corresponding to the cooking temperature range, the higher the reheating cooking temperature, and the larger the corresponding microwave cooking parameters. Based on the correspondence of the reheating parameters, the cooking temperature range to which the cooking temperature belongs is determined, as well as the reheating cooking temperature and microwave cooking parameters corresponding to the cooking temperature range.

6. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The method further includes: The temperature of the food to be reheated and the duration of the reheat cooking mode are monitored when the cooking equipment is running in the reheat cooking mode. If the temperature of the food reaches the reheat cooking temperature and the running time of the reheat cooking mode does not reach the reheat cooking time, then the reheat cooking mode ends. If the running time of the reheat cooking mode reaches the reheat cooking time and the temperature of the food has not reached the reheat cooking temperature, then the reheat cooking mode ends.

7. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The method further includes: The reheating cooking parameters are displayed through a graphical user interface; In response to an update operation applied to the reheating cooking parameters, the reheating cooking parameters are updated based on the update operation; and, The cooking equipment is controlled to operate according to the updated reheat cooking parameters.

8. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: The reheat and cooking controls are displayed through a graphical user interface. In response to a touch operation applied to the reheat control, the cooking device is determined to switch to the reheat mode.

9. A control device for a cooking apparatus, characterized in that, The device is used in cooking equipment, and the device includes: The determination module is used to determine the ingredients to be reheated and the cooking process information corresponding to the ingredients to be reheated in response to the cooking device switching to reheating mode. The acquisition module is used to acquire the current temperature of the food ingredient to be reheated; The reheating module is used to determine the reheating cooking mode of the food to be reheated based on the cooking process information and the temperature of the food. The control module is used to control the cooking equipment to operate according to the reheat cooking mode in order to reheat the ingredients to be reheated.

10. A cooking device, characterized in that, The controller of the cooking equipment is equipped with the control device of the cooking equipment as described in claim 9; The cooking equipment also includes a microwave generator, a steam generator, a heating element, and a temperature detection element connected to the controller.

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