An unmanned cooking pot and a cooking system

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of cooking equipment technology, and more particularly to an unmanned cooking pot and cooking system. The unmanned cooking pot includes a main control module, a communication module, and a power supply module, with the power supply module connected to both the main control module and the communication module. The main control module is configured to connect to a recipe processing module within a mobile terminal via the communication module to obtain a target recipe. The main control module is also configured to connect to a power calculation and management module within the mobile terminal via the communication module to obtain the power required for cooking calculated based on the target recipe, and / or to send the current remaining power of the power supply module. This unmanned cooking pot monitors the current remaining power through a power monitoring module, and after obtaining the required power for cooking, controls the unmanned cooking pot based on a comparison between the current remaining power and the cooking power. This reduces the likelihood of cooking interruptions due to insufficient power, resulting in unfinished dishes and improving the user's cooking experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of cooking equipment technology, and in particular to an unmanned cooking pot and cooking system. Background Technology

[0002] With the technological development of smart home appliances, people's demand for smart kitchen appliances is also constantly increasing, and the unmanned cooker plays a very important role in smart kitchen appliances. The unmanned cooker can automate the cooking process through user-set recipes. Users only need to put the prepared ingredients into the pot, select the desired cooking method, and click the "start" function to start automatic cooking.

[0003] However, the cooking process in the current unmanned cooker does not have corresponding power information management, which makes it impossible for the unmanned cooker to determine the relationship between the power required for the user's selected cooking process and the current power remaining in the unmanned cooker. When the remaining power of the unmanned cooker cannot meet the power required for the user's cooking process, the unmanned cooker will run out of power after cooking automatically for a period of time, resulting in the interruption of the cooking process and the user getting a failed dish. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an unmanned cooking pot and cooking system.

[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide an unmanned cooking pot, which includes a main control module, a communication module, and a power supply module, with the power supply module connected to the main control module and the communication module. The main control module is configured to: connect to the recipe processing module in the mobile terminal via the communication module to obtain the target recipe; the main control module is also configured to connect to the power calculation and management module in the mobile terminal via the communication module to obtain the power required for cooking calculated based on the target recipe, and / or send the current remaining power of the power supply module; The power calculation and management module is configured to adjust the configuration parameters of the target recipe based on the power required for cooking and the current remaining power, and feed it back to the main control module. In conjunction with the first aspect, the unmanned cooking pot also includes: a display module, the input end of which is connected to the output end of the main control module and the power supply end of the power supply module; The display module is configured to receive and display the current remaining battery power and the currently running recipe information sent by the main control module; The main control module is configured to send the current remaining battery power and the currently running recipe information to the display module.

[0006] In conjunction with the first aspect, the touch module is connected to the input terminal of the main control module; The touch module is configured to generate touch commands in response to user touch operations and send them to the main control module; The main control module is configured to receive touch commands and generate control signals based on the touch commands to control the operation of the unmanned cooking pot.

[0007] In conjunction with the first aspect, the touch module provides basic cooking components; The touch module is also configured to send basic cooking touch commands to the main control module in response to user touch operations on the basic cooking components; The main control module is configured to receive basic cooking touch commands and obtain basic cooking configuration information in order to determine the power required for cooking the current cooking mode based on the basic cooking configuration information.

[0008] In addition to the first aspect, the touch module also provides customizable cooking components; The touch module is also configured to send custom cooking touch commands to the main control module in response to user touch operations on custom cooking components.

[0009] The main control module is configured to receive custom cooking touch commands and obtain custom cooking configuration information from the defined cooking touch commands, so as to determine the power required for cooking corresponding to the current cooking mode based on the custom cooking configuration information.

[0010] In addition to the first aspect, the touch module also offers unique cooking components; The touch module is also configured to send custom cooking touch commands to the main control module in response to user touch operations on custom cooking components; The main control module is configured to receive special cooking touch commands and connect to the cloud server through the communication module to obtain the special recipes corresponding to the special cooking touch commands and the special cooking configuration information corresponding to the special recipes, so as to determine the power required for cooking the current cooking mode based on the special cooking configuration information.

[0011] In conjunction with the first aspect, the unmanned cooking pot also includes: a communication module, through which the main control module communicates with the cloud server; The main control module is configured to communicate with the cloud server via the communication module to obtain the featured recipes stored in the cloud server.

[0012] In conjunction with the first aspect, the unmanned cooking pot includes: a lid, a pot body, and a handle; the lid is connected to the pot body; and the handle is connected to the lid.

[0013] In conjunction with the first aspect, the handle is located on the top of the pot lid.

[0014] Secondly, this application provides a cooking system that includes the unmanned cooking pot described above.

[0015] The embodiments of this application bring the following beneficial effects: This utility model provides an unmanned cooking pot and cooking system. The unmanned cooking pot includes a main control module, a communication module, and a power supply module. The power supply module is connected to the main control module and the communication module. The main control module is configured to: connect to a recipe processing module in a mobile terminal via the communication module to obtain a target recipe; the main control module is also configured to connect to a power calculation and management module in the mobile terminal via the communication module to obtain the power required for cooking calculated based on the target recipe, and / or send the current remaining power of the power supply module; the power calculation and management module is configured to adjust the configuration parameters of the target recipe based on the power required for cooking and the current remaining power and feed them back to the main control module. This unmanned cooking pot monitors the current remaining power through the power monitoring module, and controls the unmanned cooking pot according to the comparison between the current remaining power and the cooking power after obtaining the power required for cooking. This can reduce the occurrence of cooking interruptions due to insufficient power, resulting in uncooked dishes for the user, thereby improving the user's cooking experience.

[0016] Other features and advantages of this application will be set forth in the following description and will be apparent in part from the description or may be learned by practicing the application. The objectives and other advantages of this application are realized and obtained through the structures particularly pointed out in the description, claims and drawings.

[0017] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this application 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 this application 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 this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an unmanned cooking pot provided for an embodiment of this application; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of another unmanned cooking pot provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of another unmanned cooking pot provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of another unmanned cooking pot provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0020] Figure label: 1-Main control module, 2-Mobile terminal, 3-Communication module, 4-Power supply module, 5-Display module, 6-Touch module, 7-Recipe processing module, 8-Power calculation and management module; 100-Pot lid, 110-Pot body, 120-Handle, 130-Cooking spatula. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the technical solutions of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0022] To facilitate understanding of this embodiment, the application scenarios and design concepts of this application embodiment will be briefly introduced below.

[0023] An automated cooking pot is a smart kitchen appliance that can automatically complete the cooking process through preset programs, reducing human intervention. These devices are typically equipped with multiple sensors and intelligent control systems that can automatically adjust temperature, time, and cooking methods to ensure the taste and nutritional value of the food.

[0024] The applicant of this application noticed during the research that the power of the unmanned cooking pot gradually depletes during the cooking process, and there may be a phenomenon that the remaining power is insufficient to complete the current cooking task or the cooking task to be performed. Based on this, the unmanned cooking pot provided by this utility model can obtain the current remaining power of the unmanned cooking pot and control the operation of the unmanned cooking pot according to the current remaining power and the power required by the recipe, thereby reducing the phenomenon of cooking failure due to insufficient power interruption and improving the cooking experience.

[0025] Example 1 This application provides an unmanned cooking pot, combined with... Figure 1 As shown, the unmanned cooking pot includes: a main control module 1, a communication module 3, and a power supply module 4. The power supply module 4 is connected to the main control module 1 and the communication module 3.

[0026] The main control module 1 is configured to connect with the recipe processing module 7 in the mobile terminal 2 via the communication module 3 to obtain the target recipe; the main control module 1 is also configured to connect with the power calculation and management module 8 in the mobile terminal 2 via the communication module 3 to obtain the power required for cooking calculated based on the target recipe, and / or send the current remaining power of the power supply module 4. The power calculation and management module 8 is configured to adjust the configuration parameters of the target recipe based on the power required for cooking and the current remaining power, and then feed the results back to the main control module 1.

[0027] The unmanned cooking pot provided in this application sets the power calculation and management module 8 and the recipe processing module 7 inside the mobile terminal, which can reduce the volume occupied by the main control module 1 of the unmanned cooking pot. At the same time, the power calculation and management module 8 and the recipe processing module 7 are connected in communication, placing the high-load calculation outside the main control module 1, reducing the data processing volume of the main control module 1 itself, and maintaining a more stable cooking operation when the unmanned cooking pot has low power.

[0028] During the user's cooking process, the recipe information from the recipe processing module 7 in the mobile terminal 2 is first obtained through the wireless communication module 3. Then, the unmanned cooking pot is controlled to operate. During operation, the power supply module 4 gradually consumes power. Although the power supply module 4 can provide power during operation, the rate of power consumption is usually greater than the charging rate, so the power will gradually decrease during continuous operation. In this embodiment, the main control module 1 sends the current remaining power of the unmanned cooking pot's power supply module 4 to the power calculation and management module 8. The power calculation and management module 8 is connected to the recipe processing module 7 and calculates the required power for cooking based on the target recipe output by the recipe processing module 7. It then compares the current remaining power with the required power to determine if the current remaining power can meet the current cooking power demand. The required cooking power can refer to the preset required cooking power corresponding to the target recipe provided by the unmanned cooking pot's recipe processing module 7, or it can refer to the cooking power estimated based on historical cooking data, etc., without limitation. Afterwards, different working modes are activated based on the judgment result, such as normal mode, low-power mode, or standby mode when the current remaining power cannot meet the cooking power demand.

[0029] See Figure 2 The schematic diagram of another unmanned cooking pot provided in this application is similar to... Figure 1 Compared to the unmanned cooking pot shown, this unmanned cooking pot also includes a display module 5.

[0030] The power supply terminal of power supply module 4 is connected to the power supply input terminal of display module 5. Display module 5 is configured to receive and display the current remaining power and the currently running recipe information sent by the main control module 1.

[0031] The main control module 1 is also configured to send the current remaining battery power and the currently running recipe information to the display module 5.

[0032] The remaining battery power is displayed in real time in display module 5 so that users can intuitively understand the remaining battery power of the unmanned cooking pot and charge it in time when the battery is low.

[0033] Please see Figure 3 , Figure 3 Another unmanned cooking pot provided in this embodiment, and Figure 2 Compared to the unmanned cooking pot shown, the unmanned cooking pot also includes: a touch module 6, the power supply terminal of the power supply module 4 is connected to the power supply input terminal of the touch module 6, and the touch module 6 is also communicatively connected to the input terminal of the main control module 1.

[0034] The touch module 6 is configured to generate touch commands in response to user touch operations and send them to the main control module 1.

[0035] The main control module 1 is configured to receive touch commands and generate control signals based on the touch commands to control the operation of the unmanned cooking pot.

[0036] Understandably, by connecting the main control module 1 with the touch control module 6, users can issue, adjust, and update control commands through the touch control module 6 to adjust the operating status and mode of the unmanned cooking pot.

[0037] In conjunction with the first aspect, the touch module 6 provides basic cooking components.

[0038] The touch module 6 is also configured to send basic cooking touch commands to the main control module 1 in response to the user's touch operation on the basic cooking components.

[0039] The main control module 1 is configured to receive basic cooking touch commands and send the basic cooking configuration information carried by the basic cooking touch commands to the power calculation and management module 8, so that the power calculation and management module 8 can calculate the power required for cooking corresponding to the current cooking mode based on the basic cooking configuration information.

[0040] When the user selects basic cooking via touch, the main control module 1 sends the basic cooking configuration information carried by the basic cooking touch command to the power calculation and management module 8. It can be understood that the basic cooking configuration information includes at least cooking power configuration information. The cooking power configuration information can be the factory setting value of the unmanned cooking pot, which is obtained by the manufacturer through experiments, or it can be the value obtained after the user adjusts the parameters when using the unmanned cooking pot for the first time. There is no limitation here. As an example, the basic cooking power configuration information can be: 2% power required for quick stir-frying for 1 minute and 4% power required for 2 minutes; 1% power required for slow stir-frying for 1 minute and 2% power required for 2 minutes; 1% power required for boiling for 1 minute and 2% power required for 2 minutes, etc.

[0041] In addition to the first aspect, the touch module 6 also provides custom cooking components.

[0042] The touch module 6 is also configured to send custom cooking touch commands to the main control module 1 in response to user touch operations on custom cooking components.

[0043] The main control module 1 is configured to: receive custom cooking touch commands, and send the basic cooking configuration information carried by the custom cooking touch commands to the power calculation and management module 8, so that the power calculation and management module 8 can calculate the power required for cooking corresponding to the current cooking mode based on the custom cooking configuration information.

[0044] Understandably, the touch module 6 provides a selection operation page, which is loaded with at least one operating mode component (such as the basic cooking component and the custom cooking component mentioned above). When a user selects a certain operating mode component based on their touch, the touch command corresponding to that touch position is sent to the main control module 1. The main control module 1 generates a control command based on the touch command to control the unmanned cooking pot to operate in the selected target operating mode.

[0045] Understandably, the selection page also provides an attribute editing component, allowing users to adjust specific parameters in the operating mode (such as cooking start time, cooking stage divisions, row, cooking time of a certain cooking stage, cooking level, etc.) through touch, dragging, etc., and update the recipe information based on the adjusted parameters. In this way, based on the user's custom selection or self-editing operation, the unmanned cooking pot can be controlled to cook according to the customer's customized cooking needs, thereby achieving personalized cooking.

[0046] When the user selects basic cooking via touch, the main control module 1 obtains the custom cooking configuration information determined by the user's touch selection, input, or dragging of the progress bar. This custom cooking configuration information includes at least custom cooking power configuration information. This custom cooking power configuration information is combined with the aforementioned basic cooking power information, and a cooking power configuration information is calculated based on a preset fusion algorithm. Then, the cooking power configuration information is compared with the current remaining power. If the cooking power configuration information is greater than the current remaining power, a prompt to reset the cooking steps is returned; if the cooking power configuration information is less than or equal to the current remaining power, an association is established between the current custom cooking recipe and the cooking power configuration information. In the current custom cooking recipe, the cooking steps consist of local basic cooking steps. An example of the corresponding cooking power configuration information is: stir-fry quickly for 2 minutes, stir-fry slowly for 2 minutes, and boil for 5 minutes. The required power is calculated as 4% + 2% + 5% = 11%.

[0047] In addition to the first aspect, the touch module 6 also offers a unique cooking component.

[0048] The touch module 6 is also configured to send special cooking touch commands to the main control module in response to the user's touch operation on the special cooking components.

[0049] The main control module 1 is configured to receive special cooking touch commands and connect to the recipe processing module 7 through the communication module 3 to obtain the special recipes corresponding to the special cooking touch commands and the special cooking configuration information corresponding to the special recipes. The main control module 1 is also configured to receive the power required for cooking corresponding to the current cooking mode, calculated based on the special cooking configuration information, sent by the power calculation and management module 8.

[0050] When the user selects a special cooking option via touch, the main control module 1 and the communication module 3 connect to the recipe processing module 7 to obtain the special recipe and the corresponding special cooking configuration information from the recipe processing module 7. The special recipe in the recipe processing module 7 is obtained by the manufacturer based on experiments, and the manufacturer will regularly update and supplement the special recipe to increase the user's choice of special cooking options.

[0051] In conjunction with the first aspect, there are multiple mobile terminals 2, and each of the multiple mobile terminals 2 is connected to the main control module 1 through the communication module 3.

[0052] It is understood that the main control module 1 can communicate with multiple mobile terminals 2. When two or more mobile terminals 2 send the target recipe to the main control module 1 at the same time, or obtain the current remaining power or send the required cooking power, the main control module 1 can select the mobile terminal 2 with the highest priority to perform communication, cooking control and other operations based on the priority of the mobile terminals 2 pre-stored in the main control module 1.

[0053] Please refer to Figure 4 The unmanned cooking pot includes: a lid 100, a pot body 110, and a handle 120; the lid 100 is connected to the pot body 110; the handle 120 is connected to the lid 100, the handle 120 is located on the top of the lid 100, and a cooking spatula 130 is connected to the inside of the lid 100.

[0054] Understandably, the lid 100 can be detachably connected to the pot body 110, or one end can be connected to the pot body 110 while the other end can be flipped relative to the pot body 110. The corresponding handle 120 will also have different placements. This is a fairly common structure and will not be elaborated upon here. In this embodiment, the handle 120 is located on top of the lid 100. Pulling the handle 120 removes the lid 100, allowing ingredients and water to be added to the unmanned cooking pot. After selecting a cooking mode, the unmanned cooking pot starts operating, controlling the cooking spatula 130 to stir or mix the ingredients. The fact that the cooking spatula 130 inside the unmanned cooking pot is controlled by the main control module 1 to activate the drive mechanism to rotate the cooking spatula 130 is a fairly common structure and will not be elaborated upon here.

[0055] Thirdly, this application also provides a cooking system that includes the unmanned cooking pot as described above.

[0056] Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working process of the system and apparatus described above can be referred to the corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0057] Furthermore, in the description of the embodiments of this application, unless otherwise expressly 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 this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0058] 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 application, in essence, 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 application. 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.

[0059] In the description of this application, 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 this application and 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 this application. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0060] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are merely specific implementations of this application, used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and not to limit them. The protection scope of this application is not limited thereto. Although this application 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, or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features, within the technical scope disclosed in this application. Such 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 this application, and should all be covered within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this application should be determined by the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An unmanned cooking pot, characterized by, The unmanned cooking pot includes a main control module, a communication module, and a power supply module, wherein the power supply module is connected to the main control module and the communication module; The main control module is configured to: connect to the recipe processing module in the mobile terminal through the communication module to obtain the target recipe; the main control module is also configured to connect to the power calculation and management module in the mobile terminal through the communication module to obtain the power required for cooking calculated based on the target recipe, and / or send the current remaining power of the power supply module; The power calculation and management module is configured to adjust the configuration parameters of the target recipe based on the power required for cooking and the current remaining power, and then feed this information back to the main control module.

2. The unmanned cooking pot according to claim 1, wherein, The unmanned cooking pot also includes a display module, the input terminal of which is connected to the output terminal of the main control module and the power supply terminal of the power supply module; The display module is configured to receive and display the current remaining battery power and the currently running recipe information sent by the main control module; The main control module is configured to send the current remaining battery power and the currently running recipe information to the display module.

3. The unmanned cooking pot according to claim 1, wherein, A touch module, which is communicatively connected to the input terminal of the main control module; The touch module is configured to generate a touch command in response to a user's touch operation and send it to the main control module; The main control module is configured to receive the touch command and generate a control signal based on the touch command to control the operation of the unmanned cooking pot.

4. The unmanned cooking pot according to claim 3, characterized in that, The touch module provides basic cooking components; The touch module is also configured to send basic cooking touch commands to the main control module in response to a user's touch operation on the basic cooking components. The main control module is configured to: receive the basic cooking touch command and send the basic cooking configuration information carried by the basic cooking touch command to the power calculation and management module, so that the power calculation and management module can calculate the power required for cooking corresponding to the current cooking mode based on the basic cooking configuration information.

5. The unmanned cooking pot according to claim 4, wherein, The touch module also offers customizable cooking components; The touch module is also configured to send custom cooking touch commands to the main control module in response to a user's touch operation on a custom cooking component. The main control module is configured to: receive the custom cooking touch command and send the custom cooking configuration information carried by the basic cooking touch command to the power calculation and management module, so that the power calculation and management module can calculate the power required for cooking corresponding to the current cooking mode based on the custom cooking configuration information.

6. The unmanned cooking pot of claim 1, wherein, The touch module also offers unique cooking components; The touch module is also configured to send a special cooking touch command to the main control module in response to a user's touch operation on the special cooking component. The main control module is configured to: receive the special cooking touch command, and connect to the recipe processing module through the communication module to obtain the special recipe corresponding to the special cooking touch command and the special cooking configuration information corresponding to the special recipe. The main control module is also configured to receive the power required for cooking corresponding to the current cooking mode, calculated based on the special cooking configuration information, sent by the power calculation and management module.

7. The unmanned cooking pot of claim 1, wherein, There are multiple mobile terminals, and each of the multiple mobile terminals is connected to the main control module through the communication module.

8. The unmanned cooking pot of claim 1, wherein, The unmanned cooking pot includes: a lid, a pot body, and a handle; the lid is connected to the pot body; and the handle is connected to the lid.

9. The unmanned cooking pot according to claim 8, characterized in that, The handle is located on the top of the pot lid.

10. A cooking system characterized by, The cooking system includes the unmanned cooking pot as described in any one of claims 1-9.

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