Cooking apparatus and method for controlling thereof

Abstract

The objective of the present invention is to prevent damage to a cooking apparatus due to heat and steam. The cooking apparatus of the present invention comprises: a main body; a communication unit provided inside the main body; a coil which is provided inside the main body and on which a container is mounted; a fan provided inside the main body; and a processor for controlling, on the basis of an execution of an operation mode, power supplied to the coil, and controlling, on the basis of the execution of a non-operation mode, blocking of the power supplied to the coil. The processor of the cooking apparatus controls the execution of a standby mode for communication with a home appliance at a reference period on the basis of the execution of the non-operation mode, and controls the rotation of the fan on the basis of operation information received from the home appliance during the execution of the standby mode.

Description

Cooking device and its control method

[0001] The disclosed invention relates to a cooking device and a control method thereof for preventing damage to components.

[0002] Generally, cooking appliances are devices that heat food and cook it. They can be broadly categorized into those that generate heat using electricity and those that generate heat by burning gas. These cooking appliances can be categorized into gas ranges, ovens, and electric ranges.

[0003] Among these, the types of electric ranges include highlight electric ranges that directly heat the heating element using electricity, induction heating electric ranges (i.e. induction) that generate heat in the container by the magnetic field formed in the coil, hot plates that heat the coil-shaped heating wire under a cast iron or coated hot plate, and halogen electric ranges that heat the cooking container with the far-infrared power from a halogen lamp.

[0004] Cooking equipment may malfunction when the environment of the installation space changes to a high temperature and high humidity environment.

[0005] One aspect of the disclosed invention provides a cooking device and a control method thereof, which performs communication with at least one home appliance in a first cycle based on an operating mode, performs communication with at least one home appliance in a second cycle based on a non-operating mode, and performs cooling based on operating information received from at least one home appliance during the communication with the at least one home appliance.

[0006] A cooking device according to one aspect of the disclosed invention comprises: a main body; a communication unit provided inside the main body; a coil provided inside the main body and on which a container is placed; a fan provided inside the main body; and a processor that controls power supplied to the coil based on performance of an operation mode and controls cutting off of power supplied to the coil based on performance of a non-operation mode. The processor of the cooking device controls performance of a standby mode for communication with a home appliance at a reference cycle based on performance of the non-operation mode, and controls rotation of the fan based on operation information received from the home appliance during performance of the standby mode.

[0007] A processor of a cooking device according to one aspect recognizes the remaining time until the end of the appliance based on the received operation information, and controls the rotation of the fan based on the recognized remaining time reaching the first reference time.

[0008] A processor of a cooking device according to one aspect recognizes the end point of operation of the home appliance based on the received operation information and controls the fan to stop based on the time elapsed from the recognized end point of operation of the home appliance reaching a second reference time.

[0009] A processor of a cooking device according to one aspect maintains the standby mode based on operation information received from a home appliance while the standby mode is being performed, and terminates the standby mode based on the non-recognition of a communicable home appliance while the standby mode is being performed.

[0010] The processor of the cooking device according to one aspect sets a reference cycle for performing a standby mode based on the total operating time of each operating course of the home appliance.

[0011] A cooking device according to one aspect further includes a memory storing information regarding the priorities of a plurality of home appliances. A processor of the cooking device according to one aspect recognizes home appliances capable of communicating with a communication unit, identifies a home appliance with the highest priority among the recognized home appliances capable of communicating based on the information stored in the memory, and sets a reference cycle for performing standby mode based on the driving course of the home appliance with the highest priority.

[0012] A cooking device according to one aspect further includes an input unit for receiving user input. A processor of the cooking device according to one aspect sets a reference cycle for performing a standby mode based on the user input received at the input unit.

[0013] A cooking device according to one aspect further includes a temperature sensor provided inside the main body and detecting the temperature inside the main body. A processor of the cooking device according to one aspect controls the fan to stop based on a temperature detected by the temperature sensor during rotation of the fan being below a reference temperature.

[0014] A cooking device according to one aspect further includes a humidity sensor provided inside the main body and detecting humidity inside the main body. A processor of the cooking device according to one aspect controls the fan to stop based on whether the humidity detected by the humidity sensor is below a reference humidity during rotation of the fan.

[0015] A processor of a cooking device according to one aspect extends the execution time of the standby mode based on operation information received from another home appliance while the standby mode is being performed, and controls the rotation of the fan based on the operation information of the other home appliance.

[0016] A processor of a cooking device according to one aspect controls a communication unit to perform real-time communication with a home appliance based on performing an operation mode, and controls the rotation of a fan based on operation information received from the home appliance.

[0017] A processor of a cooking device according to one aspect controls a communication unit to perform communication with a home appliance in a first cycle based on the execution of an operation mode, and controls the rotation of a fan based on operation information received from the home appliance. The first cycle is a shorter cycle than a reference cycle.

[0018] A cooking device according to one aspect further includes a temperature sensor provided inside a main body and detecting a temperature inside the main body; and a humidity sensor provided inside the main body and detecting a humidity inside the main body. A processor of the cooking device according to one aspect controls the rotation of a fan based on whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensor exceeds a reference temperature or whether the temperature detected by the humidity sensor exceeds a reference humidity during execution of an operation mode.

[0019] A method of controlling a cooking device according to another aspect comprises: cutting off power supplied to a coil based on performance of a non-operating mode; controlling performance of a standby mode for communication with a home appliance at a reference cycle based on performance of the non-operating mode; and controlling rotation of a fan based on operation information received from the home appliance during performance of the standby mode.

[0020] Controlling the rotation of the fan includes recognizing a remaining time until the end time of the home appliance based on the received operation information, controlling the rotation of the fan based on the recognized remaining time reaching a first reference time, recognizing an end time of the operation of the home appliance based on the received operation information, and controlling the fan to stop based on the elapsed time from the recognized end time of the operation of the home appliance reaching a second reference time.

[0021] A method for controlling a cooking device according to another aspect further includes terminating the standby mode based on the non-recognition of a communicable home appliance during the performance of the standby mode, and maintaining the standby mode based on operation information received from the home appliance during the performance of the standby mode.

[0022] A method for controlling a cooking device according to another aspect further includes setting a reference cycle for performing a standby mode based on the total operating time per operating course of the home appliance.

[0023] A method for controlling a cooking device according to another aspect further includes recognizing home appliances capable of communicating with the cooking device, recognizing a home appliance with the highest priority among the communicable home appliances based on information about priorities of a plurality of home appliances stored in a memory, and setting a reference cycle for performing a standby mode based on an operation course of the home appliance with the highest priority.

[0024] Controlling the rotation of the fan includes controlling the fan to stop based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor being below a reference temperature and the humidity detected by the humidity sensor being below a reference humidity.

[0025] A method of controlling a cooking device according to another aspect further includes supplying power to a coil based on performing an operation mode, performing real-time communication with a home appliance, and controlling rotation of a fan based on operation information received from the home appliance.

[0026] According to the disclosed invention, when the temperature and humidity of the installation space increases due to the operation of a home appliance installed in the same space as the cooking device, the disclosed invention can prevent damage to components of the cooking device in a high-temperature, high-humidity environment. This can extend the life of the cooking device and reduce the time and cost required for its maintenance.

[0027] The disclosed invention enables communication with a home appliance even when the cooking device is not in operation by periodically waking up the cooking device when the cooking device is in a non-operating mode and periodically performing communication with the home appliance, and because communication with the home appliance is performed periodically, power consumed for communication with the home appliance can be reduced.

[0028] The disclosed invention can monitor the operating status of a home appliance by periodically performing communication with the home appliance when the cooking device is in non-operation mode, and perform cooling based on the monitoring results. In other words, the disclosed invention can perform cooling operations for maintenance of the cooking device even when the cooking device is in non-operation mode.

[0029] The disclosed invention can improve the safety of a cooking device, improve the quality and marketability of the cooking device, and further secure the competitiveness of the cooking device.

[0030] FIG. 1 is an exemplary diagram of a network system including a cooking device according to an embodiment.

[0031] Figure 2 is an example of the appearance of a cooking device according to an embodiment.

[0032] Figure 3 is a drawing showing the interior of a cooking device according to an embodiment.

[0033] Fig. 4 is a drawing explaining the heating principle of a container of a cooking device according to an embodiment.

[0034] Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a cooking device according to an embodiment.

[0035] Figures 6, 7 and 8 are installation diagrams of a cooking device according to an embodiment.

[0036] Fig. 9 is a control configuration diagram of a cooking device according to an embodiment.

[0037] Figures 10 and 11 are exemplary diagrams of mode changes of a cooking device according to an embodiment.

[0038] Fig. 12 is a control flowchart of the operation mode of the cooking device according to the embodiment.

[0039] Fig. 13 is a control flowchart of a non-operating mode of a cooking device according to an embodiment.

[0040] It should be understood that the various embodiments and terms used in this document are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, but rather to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutes of the embodiments.

[0041] In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar or related components.

[0042] The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more items, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0043] In this document, each of the phrases "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B, or C", "at least one of A, B, and C", and "at least one of A, B, or C" may include any one of the items listed together in that phrase, or all possible combinations thereof.

[0044] Terms such as "first," "second," or "first" or "second" may be used simply to distinguish one component from another and do not qualify the components in any other respect (e.g., importance or order).

[0045] When a component (e.g., a first component) is referred to as being "coupled" or "connected" to another component (e.g., a second component), with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively," it means that the component can be connected to the other component directly (e.g., wired), wirelessly, or through a third component.

[0046] The terms "include" or "have" are intended to specify the presence of a feature, number, step, operation, component, part or combination thereof described in this document, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof.

[0047] When a component is said to be “connected,” “coupled,” “supported,” or “in contact with” another component, this includes not only cases where the components are directly connected, coupled, supported, or in contact, but also cases where the components are indirectly connected, coupled, supported, or in contact through a third component.

[0048] When we say that a component is "on" another component, this includes not only cases where the component is in contact with the other component, but also cases where there is another component between the two components.

[0049] The term "and / or" includes any combination of a plurality of related described elements or any one of a plurality of related described elements.

[0050] The operating principle and embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings below.

[0051] FIG. 1 is an exemplary diagram of a network system including a cooking device according to an embodiment.

[0052] A cooking device (1) is a device that heats and cooks food. The cooking device (1) in the present embodiment may include an electric range. The cooking device (1) in the present embodiment may include an induction range among electric ranges.

[0053] The cooking device (1) may include a communication module capable of communicating with a home appliance (10), a user device (2) or a server (3), a user interface for receiving user input or outputting information to a user, at least one processor for controlling the operation of the cooking device (1), and at least one memory storing a program for controlling the operation of the cooking device (1).

[0054] The home appliance (10) may be a home appliance other than the cooking device (1) of the present embodiment.

[0055] The home appliance (10) may be a cooking device other than the cooking device (1) of the present embodiment. For example, if the cooking device of the present embodiment is an induction, the other cooking device may be an electric oven.

[0056] The home appliance (10) may include a cooking device (1), a communication module capable of communicating with another home appliance, a user device (2), or a server (3), a user interface for receiving user input or outputting information to a user, at least one processor for controlling the operation of the home appliance (10), and at least one memory storing a program for controlling the operation of the home appliance (10).

[0057] The home appliance (10) may be at least one of various types of home appliances. For example, the home appliance (10) may include, but is not limited to, at least one of a refrigerator (11), a dishwasher (12), an electric oven (14), an air conditioner (15), a clothes manager (16), a washing machine (17), a dryer (18), and a microwave oven (19) as illustrated, and for example, the home appliance may further include various types of home appliances such as a dehumidifier, a humidifier, a cleaning robot, a vacuum cleaner, and a television. In addition, the home appliances mentioned above are merely examples, and in addition to the home appliances mentioned above, a device that is connected to another home appliance, a user device (2), or a server (3) to perform the operations described below may be included in the home appliance (10) according to one embodiment.

[0058] These multiple appliances can be installed in a single home. Some of the appliances may be installed in the same space, while others may be installed in different spaces.

[0059] The server (3) may include a communication module capable of communicating with another server, a cooking device (1), a home appliance (10), or a user device (2), at least one processor capable of processing data received from the cooking device (1), another server, a home appliance (10), or a user device (2), and at least one memory capable of storing a program for processing data or processed data.

[0060] These servers (3) can be implemented as various computing devices such as workstations, clouds, data drives, and data stations. The servers (3) can be implemented as one or more servers that are physically or logically separated based on function, detailed configuration of function, or data, and can transmit and receive data and process the transmitted and received data through communication between each server.

[0061] The server (3) can perform functions such as managing user accounts, registering cooking devices (1) and home appliances (10) by linking them to user accounts, and managing or controlling the registered cooking devices (1) and home appliances (10). For example, a user can access the server (3) via a user device (2) and create a user account. The user account can be identified by an ID and password set by the user.

[0062] The server (3) can register the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) to the user account according to a set procedure. For example, the server (3) can register, manage, and control the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) by linking the identification information (e.g., serial number or MAC address) of the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) to the user account.

[0063] The user device (2) may include a communication module capable of communicating with a cooking device (1), a home appliance (10) or a server (3), a user interface for receiving user input or outputting information to a user, at least one processor for controlling the operation of the user device (2), and at least one memory in which a program for controlling the operation of the user device (2) is stored.

[0064] The user device (2) may be carried by the user or placed in the user's home or office, etc. The user device (2) may include, but is not limited to, a personal computer, a terminal, a portable telephone, a smart phone, a handheld device, a wearable device, etc.

[0065] The memory of the user device (2) may store a program, i.e., an application, for controlling the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10). The application may be sold installed on the user device (2) or downloaded and installed from an external server.

[0066] A user can access a server (3) by executing an application installed on a user device (2), create a user account, and communicate with the server (3) based on the logged-in user account to register a cooking device (1) and a home appliance (10).

[0067] For example, when the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) are operated so that the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) can be connected to the server (3) according to the procedure guided by the application installed on the user device (2), the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) can be registered in the user account by registering the identification information (e.g., serial number or MAC address) of the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) in the corresponding user account on the server (3).

[0068] A user can control a cooking device (1) and a home appliance (10) using an application installed on a user device (2). For example, when a user logs into a user account using an application installed on a user device (2), a cooking device (1) and a home appliance (10) registered to the user account appear, and when a control command for the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) is input, the control command can be transmitted to the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) via a server (3).

[0069] A network can include both wired and wireless networks. Wired networks include cable networks or telephone networks, while wireless networks can include any network that transmits and receives signals via radio waves. Wired and wireless networks can be interconnected.

[0070] A network may include a wide area network (WAN) such as the Internet, a local area network (LAN) formed around an access point (AP), and a short-range wireless network that does not use an access point (AP). Short-range wireless networks may include, but are not limited to, Bluetooth™ (IEEE 802.15.1), Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4), Wi-Fi Direct, Near Field Communication (NFC), Z-Wave, etc.

[0071] An access point (AP) can connect a cooking device (1), a home appliance (10), or a user device (2) to a wide area network (WAN) to which a server (3) is connected. The cooking device (1), a home appliance (10), or a user device (2) can be connected to the server (3) via the wide area network (WAN).

[0072] The access point (AP) can communicate with a cooking device (1), a home appliance (10), or a user device (2) using wireless communication such as Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi™, IEEE 802.11), Bluetooth (Bluetooth™, IEEE 802.15.1), or Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4), and can connect to a wide area network (WAN) using wired communication, but is not limited thereto.

[0073] According to various embodiments, the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) may be directly connected to the user device (2) or the server (3) without going through an access point (AP).

[0074] The cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) can be connected to the user device (2) or the server (3) via a long-distance wireless network or a short-distance wireless network.

[0075] For example, the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) can be connected to the user device (2) via a short-range wireless network (e.g., Wi-Fi Direct).

[0076] As another example, the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) can be connected to a user device (2) or a server (3) via a wide area network (WAN) using a long-distance wireless network (e.g., a cellular communication module).

[0077] As another example, the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) can be connected to a wide area network (WAN) using wired communication and connected to a user device (2) or a server (3) through the wide area network (WAN).

[0078] When the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) can connect to a wide area network (WAN) using wired communication, they can also operate as connection relays. Accordingly, the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) can connect other home appliances to the wide area network (WAN) to which the server (3) is connected. In addition, other home appliances can connect the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) to the wide area network (WAN) to which the server (3) is connected.

[0079] The cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) can transmit information about their operation or status to another home appliance, a user device (2), or a server (3) via a network. For example, the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) can transmit information about their operation or status to the cooking device (1), another home appliance, a user device (2), or the server (3) when a request is received from the server (3), when a specific event occurs in the home appliance (10), or periodically or in real time.

[0080] When information on operation or status is received from the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10), the server (3) updates the stored information on the operation or status of the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10), and transmits the updated information on the operation and status of the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) to the user device (2) via the network. Here, updating information may include various operations in which existing information is changed, such as an operation of adding new information to existing information, an operation of replacing existing information with new information, etc.

[0081] The home appliance (10) can obtain various information from a cooking device (1), another home appliance, a user device (2), or a server (3), and provide the obtained information to a user. For example, the home appliance (10) can obtain information related to the function of the home appliance (10) (e.g., cooking method, washing method, etc.) and various environmental information (e.g., weather, temperature, humidity, etc.) from the server (3), and output the obtained information through a user interface.

[0082] The home appliance (10) can operate according to a control command received from the cooking device (1), another home appliance, a user device (2), or a server (3). For example, if the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) have obtained prior approval from the user so that they can operate according to the control command of the server (3) even without user input, the cooking device (1) and the home appliance (10) can operate according to the control command received from the server (3). Here, the control command received from the server (3) may include, but is not limited to, a control command input by the user through the user device (2) or a control command based on preset conditions.

[0083] The user device (2) can transmit information about the user to the cooking device (1), the home appliance (10), or the server (3) via the communication module. For example, the user device (2) can transmit information about the user's location, the user's health status, the user's preferences, the user's schedule, etc. to the server (3). The user device (2) can transmit information about the user to the server (3) with the user's prior consent.

[0084] The cooking device (1), the home appliance (10), the user device (2), or the server (3) can determine a control command using technology such as artificial intelligence. For example, the server (3) can receive information about the operation or status of the cooking device (1), the home appliance (10), or information about the user of the user device (2), process the information using technology such as artificial intelligence, and transmit the processing result or control command to the cooking device (1), the home appliance (10), or the user device (2) based on the processing result.

[0085] Hereinafter, a cooking device according to the present embodiment will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

[0086] FIG. 2 is an example drawing of the exterior of a cooking device according to an embodiment, FIG. 3 is a drawing showing the interior of a cooking device according to an embodiment, FIG. 4 is a drawing explaining the heating principle of a container of a cooking device according to an embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a cooking device according to an embodiment.

[0087] As illustrated in FIG. 2, the cooking device (1) includes a main body (110) that forms the exterior of the cooking device (1) and accommodates various components that constitute the cooking device (1).

[0088] The main body (110) may be formed in a roughly box shape. The main body (110) may include a front frame, a rear frame provided facing the front frame, first and second side frames provided on each of the front frame and the rear frame, and a lower frame provided at the lower portions of the front frame, the rear frame, and the first and second side frames, but provided at the lower edges of the front frame, the rear frame, and the first and second side frames.

[0089] A flat top plate (120) on which a container can be placed may be provided on the upper surface of the main body (110).

[0090] The top plate (120) may be made of reinforced glass such as ceramic glass to prevent breakage.

[0091] This top plate (120) may include a first region (120a) corresponding to the position of at least one coil and an area where a container is placed, a second region (120b) which is a user interface region where an operation command of the cooking device is input and operation information is output, and a third region (120c) which is an area excluding the first region (120a) and the second region (120b) from the entire area.

[0092] Here, a coil position mark indicating the mounting position of the container can be formed in the first region (120a), and an input / output position mark indicating the input / output position can be formed in the second region (120b).

[0093] As shown in FIG. 3, a user interface (130), a coil unit (140), a fan (150), and a circuit board (160) can be provided in the space that is the lower portion of the top plate (110) and the interior of the main body (100).

[0094] The user interface (130) may include an input unit for receiving operation commands from a user and an output unit for outputting operation information of the cooking device.

[0095] The output unit may include at least one of a display unit that outputs driving information in the form of light or image, and a speaker that outputs driving information in the form of sound.

[0096] The input unit of the user interface may include a touch panel that recognizes a touch position, and the display unit may include a display panel provided integrally with the touch panel.

[0097] That is, the user interface (130) can be provided as a touch screen in which a touch panel and a display panel are integrated, and the image of this touch screen can be projected to the outside through the second area (120b) of the top plate.

[0098] The input unit of the user interface (130) may include a plurality of touch pads that recognize whether a touch is made, and the display unit may include at least one of a plurality of light-emitting diodes and a plurality of seven segments.

[0099] A plurality of touch pads receive a touch signal for turning the power on and off, a touch signal corresponding to selecting the position of the coil, and a touch signal corresponding to selecting the output level.

[0100] A plurality of light emitting diodes can be arranged adjacent to a plurality of touch pads and can display power on / off information, coil selection information, and coil output level information.

[0101] Light emitted from multiple light-emitting diodes can be output to the outside by passing through the second region (120b) of the top plate.

[0102] In addition, a symbol of an operation command indicating the input position of each operation command may be formed in the second area (120b) of the top plate, and a symbol of operation information indicating the size of the output level may be formed.

[0103] For example, symbols for motion commands may include power on / off symbols and coil position symbols, and symbols for driving information may include output level increase / decrease symbols.

[0104] Additionally, the user interface (130) can be provided in various locations, such as the front or side of the main body (110).

[0105] Additionally, the input section of the user interface (130) may be provided with at least one button, switch, or at least one jog dial.

[0106] The coil section (140) may include a plurality of coils (141, 142, 143, 144).

[0107] Here, a plurality of coils (141, 142, 143, 144) may be provided in the internal space of the main body (110) and may be provided at positions corresponding to the coil position marks of the first region (120a) of the top plate.

[0108] The plurality of coils (141, 142, 143, 144) of the coil section may have the same size and number of turns.

[0109] In addition, the plurality of coils (141, 142, 143, 144) of the coil section may have different sizes and winding numbers, and thus, the maximum output levels may be different from each other.

[0110] Additionally, the coil of the coil section (140) may be one.

[0111] Each coil of this coil section (140) forms a magnetic field when current is supplied, and the container is heated by the magnetic field formed at this time. This will be described in more detail with reference to Fig. 4.

[0112] Here, the heating principle of the container in all coils that heat the container may be the same. Therefore, the heating principle of the container in the first coil (141) among the multiple coils will be described.

[0113] As shown in Fig. 4, when current is supplied to the wound conductor, the first coil (141) generates a magnetic field (B) that passes through the inside of the coil according to Ampere's law.

[0114] At this time, the magnetic field (B) generated in the first coil (141) passes through the bottom surface of the container (200).

[0115] The current applied to the first coil (141) is a current whose direction changes over time, i.e., an alternating current.

[0116] Accordingly, the magnetic field generated in the first coil (141) also changes over time.

[0117] That is, when a temporally varying magnetic field (B) passes through the interior of the first coil (141), a current that rotates around the magnetic field (B) is generated inside the bottom surface of the container (200).

[0118] Here, the current rotating around the magnetic field is a current formed by a voltage generated in a direction to interfere with the change in the magnetic field (B) of the first coil (141), and is called an eddy current (EI).

[0119] The bottom surface of the container (200) is heated by this eddy current (EI).

[0120] In other words, when an eddy current (EI) flows in a container (200) having electrical resistance, heat is generated according to Ohm's law, and thereby the container (200) can be heated.

[0121] The phenomenon in which a current is induced by a time-varying magnetic field (B) is called electromagnetic induction.

[0122] In this way, the cooking device (100) can selectively supply current to at least one coil among a plurality of coils (141, 142, 143, 144) and heat the container (200) using the magnetic field (B) generated by the at least one coil.

[0123] Here, at least one coil supplying current may be a coil selected by the user, or a coil that detects the position where the container is placed and is placed at the detected position.

[0124] As illustrated in FIG. 5, the main body (110) may include an inlet (110a) through which air flows into the interior of the main body (110) and an outlet (110b) through which air flows out of the exterior of the main body (110).

[0125] As an example, the inlet (110a) may be provided in the lower frame (111) of the main body (110), and the outlet (110b) may be provided in the first and second side frames (112, 113) of the main body (10).

[0126] As another example, the inlet may be provided on the front frame of the main body, and the outlet may be provided on the rear frame. As another example, the outlet may be provided on the rear frame of the main body, and the inlet may be provided on the front frame. In this way, the positions of the inlet (110a) and outlet (110b) may be varied.

[0127] The cooking device may further include a support plate (114) provided in the internal space of the main body (110) and dividing the internal space of the main body (110) into a plurality of spaces.

[0128] The support plate (114) can be placed inside the main body (111) such that at least a portion of the support plate (114) is spaced from the inner wall of the main body (110).

[0129] A coil unit (140) and a user interface (130) may be provided on the support plate (114). The coil unit (140) and the user interface (130) may be placed on the support plate (114) so ​​as to face the bottom surface of the top plate (120). The coil unit (140) and the user interface (130) may be placed on the support plate (114) so ​​as to be spaced apart from the top plate (120).

[0130] The support plate (114) may have a material with excellent thermal conductivity. The material of the support plate (114) may include, but is not limited to, aluminum, gold, silver, and copper.

[0131] In addition, the support plate (114) may have a material capable of securing a shield effect. That is, the support plate (114) may have a material suitable for protecting components of the cooking device from leakage magnetic flux or noise that may occur in the coil unit (140).

[0132] A plurality of openings (a1, a2) may be provided in the support plate (114). The spaces provided inside the main body (110) may be connected to each other by the plurality of openings (a1, a2).

[0133] The cooking device (1) may further include a fan (150) that blows air to lower the temperature of the main body (110) and other components when the temperature of the main body (110) of the cooking device (1) rises due to the operation of the coil unit (140).

[0134] The fan (150) may be provided in the internal space of the main body (110). The fan (150) may be provided in a space different from the space in which the coil unit (140) and the user interface (130) are provided among the internal spaces of the main body (110) divided by the support plate (114).

[0135] The fan (150) may be installed at the inlet (110a) of the main body or at a location adjacent to the inlet.

[0136] The fan (150) may be installed on the first side frame or the second side frame of the main body (110), or may be installed on the front frame or the rear frame. The position of the fan (150) may be modified in various ways.

[0137] The fan (150) allows external air to be introduced into the internal space of the main body through the inlet (110a), allows the introduced air to flow in the internal space of the main body, and allows the air flowing in the internal space of the main body (110) to be discharged to the outside of the main body (110) through the outlet (110b).

[0138] Air drawn in through the fan (150) and flowing within the main body can freely circulate within the main body (110) by passing through a plurality of openings (a1, ab) formed in the support plate (114). Through this, the fan (150) can further improve the cooling efficiency of components within the main body (110).

[0139] The cooking device (1) may further include a circuit board (160) connected to the user interface (130), the coil unit (140) and the fan (150) and provided with a processor and memory for controlling the operation of the user interface (130), the coil unit (140) and the fan (150).

[0140] The circuit board (160) is provided in the internal space of the main body (110), but it may also be provided in the frame (111).

[0141] The circuit board (160) can also be provided on a support plate (114).

[0142] The circuit board (160) may include a printed circuit board and a flexible circuit board.

[0143] The material of the circuit board (160) may include at least one of paper phenol, paper epoxy, glass epoxy, alumina, and Teflon.

[0144] The components of the cooking device of the present embodiment may include a circuit board (160), a user interface (130), and a coil unit (140). The circuit board (160), the user interface (130), and the coil unit (140) may be cooled by a fan (150).

[0145]

[0146] As shown in Fig. 6, the cooking device (1) can be installed in the home in a built-in manner.

[0147] The cooking device (1) may be placed adjacent to furniture and home appliances in a space within the home. Here, the space within the home may be a room or a kitchen.

[0148] The cooking device (1) can be placed at a preset distance from surrounding furniture and can also be placed at a preset distance from the rear wall.

[0149] For example, the cooking device (1) may be placed in the same space as at least one of an air conditioner (15), a clothes manager (16), a refrigerator, an air purifier, a dehumidifier, and a humidifier.

[0150] When the cooking device (1) is placed in a certain space, it can be placed by stacking it on the home appliance (10). The cooking device (1) can be placed on the upper side of the home appliance (10), but can be placed at a certain distance (d) from the home appliance (10).

[0151] For example, the cooking device (1) can be stacked with at least one of a dishwasher (12), an electric oven (14), a washing machine (17), a dryer (18), and a microwave oven (19).

[0152] When the environment of a certain space changes to a high temperature and high humidity environment due to the operation of a home appliance placed in the same space as the cooking device, the components of the cooking device (1) may be affected by the heat and moisture.

[0153] As illustrated in Fig. 7, the cooking device (1) may be placed above the electric oven (14). The cooking device (1) may be placed a predetermined distance apart from the electric oven (14). By placing the cooking device (1) and the electric oven (14) a predetermined distance apart, a ventilation space is formed between the cooking device (1) and the electric oven (14).

[0154] An electric oven (14) includes a housing (14a) having an opening for taking food out and a cooking chamber for storing food, and a door (14b) provided in the opening for opening and closing the cooking chamber.

[0155] The electric oven (14) generates heat when food is stored in the cooking chamber and the cooking chamber is sealed by the door (14b), thereby cooking the food with the generated heat.

[0156] The door (14b) can be hinged to the housing (14a) so as to be rotatable relative to the housing (14a).

[0157] The door (14b) can be opened automatically based on the completion of cooking of food.

[0158] The door (14b) may include a door intake port (b1) located at the outer lower end and capable of sucking air into the inner side of the door (14b), and a door discharge port (b2) located at the outer upper end and capable of discharging air drawn in through the door intake port (b1) to the outside.

[0159] Air flowing in through the door intake (b1) can exchange heat with the high-temperature air of the cooking chamber inside the door (14b).

[0160] Upon completion of cooking, the air inside the cooking chamber can be discharged to the outside through the door outlet (b2).

[0161] The electric oven (14) may include one or more heaters arranged adjacent to the upper side of the cooking chamber and generating heat to provide heat into the cooking chamber, and a fan for circulating air within the cooking chamber.

[0162] The electric oven (14) may further include a magnetron (not shown) that generates electromagnetic waves to generate heat by causing rotation of water molecules inside the food, and a steam unit (not shown) that generates steam.

[0163] The electric oven (14) may further include a user interface that receives user input and displays cooking information of the electric oven.

[0164] User input may include cooking courses, cooking temperatures, cooking times, cooking start commands, and cooking stop commands.

[0165] Cooking information may include information such as cooking course, cooking temperature, cooking start time, elapsed time, remaining time, and cooking end time.

[0166] The electric oven (14) can control the operation of the heater and fan based on user input.

[0167] The electric oven (14) can allow the air in the cooking chamber to be discharged to the outside by controlling the opening of the door (14b) based on the completion of cooking.

[0168] The electric oven (14) can also control the fan to exhaust air from the cooking chamber to the outside through the door outlet (b2) based on the completion of cooking.

[0169] The electric oven (14) can communicate with the cooking device (1), recognize the total cooking time required for cooking based on the cooking course, recognize the remaining time based on the total cooking time and the elapsed time, and transmit information about the recognized remaining time to the cooking device (1).

[0170] The electric oven (14) can also transmit information about the cooking course to the cooking device (1).

[0171] Information about a cooking course may include information about the total time required to cook the food.

[0172] As illustrated in Fig. 8, the cooking device (1) may be placed above the dishwasher (12). The cooking device (1) may be placed at a predetermined distance from the dishwasher (12). By placing the cooking device (1) and the dishwasher (12) at a predetermined distance apart, a ventilation space is formed between the cooking device (1) and the dishwasher (12).

[0173] The dishwasher (12) includes a housing (12a), a door (12b), and a user interface (12c).

[0174] The housing (12a) forms the exterior of the dishwasher (12).

[0175] An opening may be formed on one side of the housing (12a), and a washing tank that is opened and closed by a door (12b) may be provided inside.

[0176] The door (12b) can be hingedly connected to the lower portion of the housing (12a). The door (12b) can be opened automatically.

[0177] The storage section includes a plurality of baskets and cutlery that are spaced apart from each other in the washing tank, slide back and forth, have holes of various sizes, and store dishes, etc.

[0178] The dishwasher (12) can perform washing, rinsing, drying, etc.

[0179] The user interface (12c) is provided in the housing (12a) and receives operation information of the dishwasher and displays the operation information.

[0180] The user interface (12c) receives various washing courses (e.g., standard course, manual course, etc.) and operation information such as additional rinsing through user input, displays operation information in progress, and displays error information when an error occurs.

[0181] Here, the washing course includes a washing cycle in which washing water is sprayed onto the dishes to wash them, a rinsing cycle in which rinsing water is sprayed onto the dishes to rinse them, and a drying cycle in which the rinsed dishes are dried.

[0182] The dishwasher (12) performs a washing cycle in which water is supplied, the supplied water is circulated, the water is sprayed onto dishes to wash the dishes, and when the washing time has elapsed, the washing water is discharged to the outside; a rinsing cycle in which water is supplied, the water is circulated, the water is sprayed onto dishes to rinse the dishes, and when the rinsing is complete, the rinsing water is discharged to the outside; and a drying cycle in which the rinsed dishes are dried, and when the drying time has elapsed, the water (condensed water) generated during the drying process is discharged to the outside.

[0183] Here, the washing process may include a pre-washing process performed during a pre-washing time and a main washing process performed for a longer time than the pre-washing time.

[0184] And the rinsing cycle may include a normal rinsing cycle that rinses dishes a selected number of times with rinsing water at a preset temperature, and a high-temperature rinsing cycle that rinses dishes with rinsing water at a target temperature higher than the preset temperature.

[0185] Additionally, the time for the high-temperature rinsing cycle may be shorter than the time for the normal rinsing cycle.

[0186] The dishwasher (12) can automatically open the door (12b) to allow steam inside the main body to be discharged to the outside during the drying cycle.

[0187] The dishwasher (12) can open the door (12b) to a preset angle before the drying cycle is completed.

[0188] The dishwasher (12) can communicate with the cooking device (1), recognize the total cooking time required to wash the dishes based on the washing course, recognize the remaining time based on the total washing time and the elapsed time, and transmit information about the recognized remaining time to the cooking device (1).

[0189] The dishwasher (12) can also transmit information about the washing cycle to the cooking device (1). The information about the washing cycle may include information about the total time required to wash the dishes.

[0190] Fig. 9 is a control configuration diagram of a cooking device according to an embodiment.

[0191] The cooking device (1) includes a user interface (130), a coil unit (140), a fan (150), a communication unit (161), a processor (162), and a memory (163), and may further include a temperature sensor (171) and a humidity sensor (172).

[0192] The user interface (130) can receive user input and output various information regarding the operation of the cooking device (1).

[0193] The user interface (130) may include an input unit (131) and an output unit (132).

[0194] The input unit (131) can receive user input and transmit the received user input to the processor (162).

[0195] The input unit (131) can receive coil selection information corresponding to the selection of at least one coil.

[0196] The input unit (131) can receive at least one of a cooking start command, a cooking pause command, a cooking stop command, a cooking mode, and option information.

[0197] Here, cooking modes may include boiling mode, stew mode, frying mode, steaming mode, stir-fry mode, baking mode, and keeping warm mode. Optional information may include cooking temperature and cooking time.

[0198] The input unit (131) may include hardware devices such as switches, pedals, keyboards, mice, trackballs, various levers, handles, sticks, etc., in addition to buttons and jog dials.

[0199] Additionally, the input unit (131) may include a GUI (Graphical User Interface), i.e., a software device, such as a touch pad. The touch pad may be implemented as a touch screen panel (TSP) and may form a mutual layer structure with the display unit.

[0200] The output unit (132) outputs operating information of the cooking device (1).

[0201] The output unit (132) may include a display unit (132a) and a speaker (132b).

[0202] The display unit (132a) displays the operation information of the cooking device, displays the position information of the operating coil, displays the remaining time and cooking temperature for each operating coil, and can also display the cooking mode and option information for each coil.

[0203] The display unit (132a) can display the cooking temperature in degrees Celsius and can display the cooking temperature as a cooking temperature level. Here, the cooking temperature level can include the output level of the coil.

[0204] The display unit (132a) can also display communication information with home appliances.

[0205] The display unit (132a) can display information on whether there is communication with a home appliance and identification information of the home appliance in communication.

[0206] The display unit (132a) can also display guidance information corresponding to the performance of the cooling mode.

[0207] Guidance information corresponding to the performance of the cooling mode may include an emoticon image of the fan and may include text.

[0208] The display unit (132a) includes a plurality of seven segments.

[0209] The display unit (132a) may be provided as a liquid crystal display (LCD), a digital light processing (DLP) panel, a plasma display panel, an electroluminescence (EL) panel, an electrophoretic display (EPD) panel, an electrochromic display (ECD) panel, a light emitting diode (LED) panel, or an organic light emitting diode (OLED) panel, but is not limited thereto.

[0210] The speaker (132b) can output an alarm sound corresponding to the start of cooking, the end of cooking, and the pause of cooking of the cooking device.

[0211] The speaker (132b) can also output a notification sound for changes in the cooking temperature of the cooking device.

[0212] The speaker (132b) can also output a guidance sound corresponding to the performance of the cooling mode.

[0213] The coil unit (140) may include one or more coils. Each coil may generate a magnetic field when current is supplied based on a control command from the processor (162). At this time, the container may be heated by the magnetic field formed in the coil.

[0214] The cooking device may further include a coil driving unit for applying current to the coil unit (140). The number of coil driving units may be equal to the number of coils. That is, the coil driving units may apply current to each matching coil and control the magnitude of the current applied to the coil, thereby heating the container to a selected cooking temperature through the coil.

[0215] The coil driving unit includes one or more switching elements, and can control the amount of current applied to the coil by turning on or off one or more switching elements based on a control command of the processor.

[0216] The cooking device may further include a current sensor for detecting current flowing in each of one or more coils. That is, the number of current sensors may be equal to the number of coils.

[0217] Each current sensor is connected to a matching coil, detects the current flowing in the matching coil, and can transmit current information about the detected current to the processor (162).

[0218] For example, a current sensor may include a current transformer (CT) that reduces current proportionally to the amount of current flowing in the coil and an ampere meter that detects the amount of proportionally reduced current.

[0219] As another example, the current sensor may include a shunt resistance connected to the coil and a measuring unit (not shown) that measures the voltage drop occurring across the shunt resistance.

[0220] The fan (150) can rotate based on a control command of the processor (162).

[0221] The fan (150) can rotate at a rotation speed corresponding to the control command of the processor (162) and can rotate in a direction corresponding to the control command of the processor (162).

[0222] The communication unit (161) may include various communication circuits for performing wired and / or wireless communication with external devices (e.g., servers, user devices, and / or home appliances). The user devices may include various electronic devices such as smartphones, laptops, notebooks, smartwatches, desktop tablets, and speakers.

[0223] The communication unit (161) may include at least one of a short-range communication circuit and a long-range communication circuit.

[0224] The communication unit (161) can transmit data to an external device or receive data from an external device. For example, the communication unit (161) can support cellular communication, wireless local area network (WLAN), home radio frequency (RF), infrared communication, ultra-wide band (UWB) communication, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi direct, Bluetooth, AD-HOC, and / or Zigbee. The communication technologies supported by the communication unit (161) are not limited to those exemplified.

[0225] The communication unit (161) can also communicate with external devices via an access point (AP). The access point can connect a local area network (LAN) to which the cooking device (1) is connected to a wide area network (WAN) to which the server is connected. The cooking device (1) can be connected to the server via the wide area network (WAN).

[0226] The communication unit (161) can wake up based on a control command of the processor (161) and can attempt to establish a communication connection with a home appliance based on the control command of the processor (161).

[0227] The communication unit (161) can communicate with home appliances through a hub (or router) and can communicate with home appliances through a communication protocol.

[0228] The cooking device (1) may include a temperature sensor (171) provided in the main body (110) and configured to detect the surrounding temperature and transmit temperature information about the detected temperature to the processor (162).

[0229] The cooking device (1) may include a humidity sensor (172) provided in the main body (110) and configured to detect the surrounding humidity and transmit humidity information about the detected humidity to the processor (162).

[0230] The processor (162) can be electrically connected to various components and / or devices of the cooking device (1) and can control various components and / or devices.

[0231] The processor (162) can be electrically connected to the user interface (130), the coil unit (140), the fan (150), the communication unit (161), the temperature sensor (171), and the humidity sensor (172) and can control the user interface (130), the coil unit (140), the fan (150), the communication unit (161), the temperature sensor (171), and the humidity sensor (172).

[0232] The processor (162) controls the overall operation of the cooking device (1).

[0233] The processor (162) can perform the driving mode when a power-on command is received through the input unit (131).

[0234] When the processor (162) performs the driving mode, if coil selection information and cooking temperature are received through the input unit (131), the processor can transmit a control signal to the coil driving unit so that a current corresponding to the received cooking temperature is applied to the selected coil.

[0235] When transmitting a control signal to the coil driving unit, the processor (162) can transmit a control signal for controlling the turn-on operation of the switching element.

[0236] The processor (162) can also recognize the coil on which the container is placed based on current information received from the current sensor connected to each coil and transmit a control signal to the coil driver connected to the recognized coil.

[0237] The processor (162) recognizes whether the container is a heatable container based on current information received from a current sensor connected to each coil, and if the container is recognized as a non-heatable container, controls the coil driving unit to cut off the current applied to the coil, and can also control the output of non-heatable information.

[0238] The processor (162) recognizes the execution time of the driving mode and controls the rotation of the fan (150) when the recognized execution time reaches a preset time.

[0239] The preset time may vary depending on the number of coils performing the driving mode. For example, if there is one coil performing the driving mode, the preset time may be the first time. If there are two coils performing the driving mode, the preset time may be the second time. Here, the first time may be longer than the second time.

[0240] The preset time may vary depending on the coil's cooking temperature. For example, if the coil's cooking temperature is 100 degrees, the preset time may be the third hour. If the coil's cooking temperature is 150 degrees, the preset time may be the fourth hour. The third hour may be longer than the fourth hour.

[0241] The preset time may vary depending on the coil's cooking mode. For example, if the cooking mode is keep-warm, the preset time may be the fifth hour. If the cooking mode is steaming, the preset time may be the sixth hour. The fifth hour may be longer than the sixth hour.

[0242] The preset time may be information obtained and stored through testing, which is the time during which the user interface (130) and the circuit board (160) may be damaged by heat generated from the cooking device (1).

[0243] The preset time may be information obtained and stored through testing, which is the time during which damage may occur to the user interface (130) and the circuit board (160) due to heat generated from the cooking device (1) or steam generated from the container.

[0244] The processor (162) controls the rotation of the fan (150) based on the temperature information detected by the temperature sensor (171) during the execution of the driving mode, if the detected temperature is lower than the reference temperature.

[0245] The processor (162) controls the rotation of the fan (150) based on the humidity information detected by the humidity sensor (172) during the execution of the driving mode, if the detected humidity is lower than the reference humidity.

[0246] The processor (162) can recognize the execution time of the driving mode, and when the recognized execution time reaches a preset time, it is also possible to transmit a command to execute the cooling mode to the home appliance (10). By doing so, the home appliance (10) positioned adjacent to the cooking device can be made to execute the cooling mode, thereby preventing the home appliance (10) from being damaged by at least one of the heat and steam generated by the cooking device.

[0247] The processor (162) can control the fan (150) based on the operating information of the home appliance (10) while performing the operating mode and non-operating mode, thereby cooling the cooking device. This will be described in more detail.

[0248] Hereinafter, the configuration of a processor (162) that controls a fan (150) based on the operating information of a home appliance (10) while performing the operating mode will be described.

[0249] The processor (162) communicates with at least one home appliance (10) while performing the driving mode.

[0250] The processor (162) performs real-time communication with at least one home appliance (10) while performing the driving mode.

[0251] The processor (162) can also perform communication with at least one home appliance (10) in the first cycle while performing the driving mode.

[0252] At least one home appliance (10) may include a device whose distance from the cooking device (1) is within a preset distance. Here, the preset distance may be a distance at which at least one of the heat and steam generated by the home appliance (10) can reach the cooking device (1). The preset distance may be information acquired and stored through testing.

[0253] At least one home appliance (10) may include a device selected by the user.

[0254] The processor (162) can recognize at least one home appliance (10) whose distance from the cooking device (1) is within a preset distance based on the distance information for each home appliance received in the input unit (131) and store identification information of the recognized at least one home appliance (10).

[0255] The processor (162) recognizes home appliances (10) capable of communicating with the cooking device (1), controls transmission of communication signals to the home appliances (10) capable of communicating, and when a response signal is received from the home appliances (10) capable of communicating, recognizes the distance to each of the home appliances (10) capable of communicating based on the received signal strength of the received response signal, and recognizes a home appliance among the home appliances capable of communicating, the recognized distance of which is within a preset distance.

[0256] At least one home appliance (10) recognized here is a home appliance placed in the same space as the cooking device (1) and adjacent to the cooking device (1), and may include a device that must be monitored for cooling control of the cooking device.

[0257] The processor (162) recognizes whether the recognized at least one home appliance is a home appliance that generates at least one of heat and steam based on identification information of the recognized at least one home appliance, and if the recognized at least one home appliance is recognized as a home appliance that generates at least one of heat and steam, it is also possible to store the identification information of the recognized home appliance.

[0258] The identification information of the home appliance may include the name and model name of the home appliance, may further include information on the total driving time for each driving course, and may further include information on the temperature of the heat generated and the amount of water vapor for each driving course.

[0259] The processor (162) can also recognize the distance to the home appliance (10) and the driving course of the home appliance (10) whenever it communicates with the home appliance (10) without storing identification information of the home appliance placed adjacent to the cooking device.

[0260] The processor (162) performs communication with at least one home appliance (10) while performing the driving mode, requests driving information from at least one home appliance (10), and when the driving information is received from at least one home appliance (10), controls the rotation of the fan (150) based on the received driving information.

[0261] The processor (162) recognizes the driving start time and total driving time based on the received driving information while performing the driving mode, recognizes the remaining time based on the recognized driving start time and total driving time, and controls the rotation of the fan (150) based on the recognized remaining time.

[0262] The processor (162) recognizes the driving course of the home appliance based on the received driving information while the driving mode is being performed, recognizes whether the recognized driving course of the home appliance is a driving course that requires monitoring, and if the recognized driving course of the home appliance is recognized as a driving course that requires monitoring, it is also possible to recognize the driving start time and total driving time based on the received driving information.

[0263] The driving course requiring monitoring may include a driving course that generates at least one of heat and steam. For example, if the appliance is a washer / dryer, the driving course requiring monitoring may include a drying course. Another example, if the appliance is an air conditioner, the driving course requiring monitoring may include a dehumidifying course that generates heat through a dehumidifying process.

[0264] The processor (162) requests the remaining time from at least one home appliance (10) while performing the driving mode, and when the remaining time is received from at least one home appliance (10), the processor controls the rotation of the fan (150) based on the received remaining time.

[0265] The processor (162) controls the rotation of the fan (150) based on the remaining time of the home appliance reaching the first reference time while the operation mode is being performed.

[0266] When the processor (162) receives information on the end of operation of the home appliance from the home appliance while the home appliance is in operation mode and cooling mode, the processor counts the time from the time the end of operation information is received and controls the rotation of the fan (150) to stop based on the counted time reaching the second reference time.

[0267] The processor (162) can recognize the temperature detected by the temperature sensor (171) and the humidity detected by the humidity sensor (172) when the counted time reaches the second reference time during the execution of the driving mode and the cooling mode, and can control the rotation of the fan to be stopped based on the recognized temperature being lower than the reference temperature and the recognized humidity being lower than the reference humidity, and can maintain the rotation of the fan based on the recognized temperature being higher than the reference temperature, and can maintain the rotation of the fan based on the recognized humidity being higher than the reference humidity.

[0268] Controlling the rotation of the fan to stop based on the detected temperature and humidity may include controlling the termination of the cooling mode.

[0269] Maintaining the rotation of the fan based on the sensed temperature and humidity may include maintaining the performance of the cooling mode.

[0270] The processor (162) can re-recognize the temperature detected by the temperature sensor (171) and the humidity detected by the humidity sensor (172) during the maintenance control of the cooling mode, and maintain the rotation of the fan (150) until the re-recognized temperature is lower than the reference temperature and the re-recognized humidity is lower than the reference humidity, and can control the rotation of the fan (150) to be stopped when the re-recognized temperature is lower than the reference temperature and the re-recognized humidity is lower than the reference humidity.

[0271] The processor (162) can control at least one of the display unit (132a) and the speaker (132b) to output rotation information of the fan (150) due to the operation of the home appliance while the operation mode is being performed.

[0272] The processor (162) can recognize the end point of operation of the home appliance during the execution of the operation mode, control the rotation of the fan (150) at the recognized end point of operation of the home appliance, and control the rotation of the fan to stop based on the time elapsed from the end point of operation reaching the second reference time.

[0273] The processor (162) can recognize, based on the operation information of the home appliance during the execution of the operation mode, whether the home appliance is a home appliance whose door is opened before the end of operation, and if the home appliance is recognized as a home appliance whose door is opened before the end of operation, control the rotation of the fan based on the remaining time of the home appliance reaching a first reference time, and control the rotation of the fan to be stopped based on the time elapsed from the end of operation of the home appliance reaching a second reference time.

[0274] For example, appliances whose doors open before the end of operation may include dishwashers and electric openers.

[0275] The processor (162) can control the rotation of the fan at the end of the operation of the home appliance when the home appliance is recognized as a home appliance whose door is opened after the end of operation, and can control the rotation of the fan to stop based on the time elapsed from the end of operation of the home appliance reaching a second reference time.

[0276] For example, appliances whose doors open after the end of operation may include dryers and washing machines.

[0277] Below, the configuration of a processor that controls a fan based on operating information of a home appliance while performing non-operating mode is described.

[0278] The processor (162) can wake up the communication unit (161) based on the second cycle while performing the non-driving mode, and control a communication attempt with at least one home appliance through the communication unit (161). Here, the second cycle may be a reference cycle.

[0279] At least one of the home appliances may include a device selected by the user.

[0280] At least one home appliance may be a home appliance placed in the same space as the cooking device (1), and may be a device whose distance from the cooking device (1) is within a preset distance. Here, the preset distance may be a distance at which at least one of the heat and steam generated by the home appliance can reach the cooking device. The preset distance may be information acquired and stored through testing.

[0281] The non-driving mode is a mode in which food is not cooked through the coil of the coil unit, and power is not supplied to the fan (150), coil unit (140), and communication unit (161), and the minimum power required for recognizing the power-on command and switching to standby mode is supplied to the user interface (130), processor (162), and memory (163).

[0282] The second cycle may be the same as or longer than the first cycle.

[0283] The processor (162) can recognize the priority among the communicable home appliances based on the information stored in the memory (163).

[0284] The processor (162) can set the second cycle based on the priorities of the communicable home appliances.

[0285] If the appliances that can communicate are a dishwasher, a dryer, and a washing machine, the dishwasher may have the highest priority and the washing machine may have the lowest priority.

[0286] When the communicable home appliances are dishwashers, dryers, and washing machines, the processor (162) can check the total operating time for each operating cycle of the dishwasher and set a second cycle based on the shortest total operating time among the checked total operating times for each operating cycle. Here, the second cycle can be a reference cycle.

[0287] When the communicable home appliances are washing machines and dryers, the processor (162) can check the total operating time per operating course of the dryer while performing standby mode and set the second cycle based on the shortest total operating time among the checked total operating times per operating course.

[0288] If the communicable home appliance is a washing machine, the processor (162) can check the total operating time of the washing machine for each operating course and set the second cycle based on the shortest total operating time among the checked total operating times for each operating course.

[0289] The processor (162) can also check the total driving time for each driving course for each communicable home appliance while performing standby mode, check the shortest total driving time among the checked total driving times, and set the second cycle based on the checked total driving time.

[0290] The processor (162) can also set a second cycle based on user input received through the input unit (131). For example, the second cycle may be a time between 40 and 70 minutes.

[0291] The processor (162) can recognize home appliances that have a driving course that requires monitoring among the communicable home appliances and set a second cycle based on the priority of the recognized home appliances.

[0292] The processor (162) may terminate the standby mode and enter the non-driving mode if, while performing the standby mode, a response signal is not received after attempting to communicate with at least one home appliance. That is, the processor (162) may terminate the standby mode and enter the non-driving mode if no home appliance capable of communication is recognized.

[0293] The processor (162) may, while performing standby mode, attempt to communicate with at least one home appliance, and, upon receiving operation information from at least one home appliance, control the standby mode to be maintained based on the received operation information. The processor (162) may maintain the standby mode until the cooling mode is initiated.

[0294] The processor (162) may, while performing a standby mode, attempt to communicate with at least one home appliance, and upon receiving a response signal from a home appliance capable of communication, recognize the distance to each home appliance capable of communication based on the received signal strength of the received response signal, and recognize a home appliance among the home appliances capable of communication whose recognized distance is within a preset distance.

[0295] The processor (162) may, while performing the standby mode, recognize whether at least one recognized home appliance is a home appliance that requires monitoring based on the identification information of the recognized home appliance, and if it is recognized as a home appliance that requires monitoring, it may also store the identification information of the recognized home appliance.

[0296] Appliances requiring monitoring may include appliances that generate at least one of heat and steam.

[0297] The processor (162) requests driving information from at least one communicable home appliance (10) while performing standby mode, and when driving information is received from at least one home appliance (10), controls the rotation of the fan (150) based on the received driving information.

[0298] The processor (162) recognizes the driving start time and total driving time based on the received driving information while performing the standby mode, recognizes the remaining time based on the recognized driving start time and total driving time, and controls the rotation of the fan (150) based on the recognized remaining time.

[0299] The processor (162) recognizes the driving course of the home appliance based on the received driving information while performing the standby mode, recognizes whether the recognized driving course of the home appliance is a driving course that requires monitoring, and if the recognized driving course of the home appliance is a driving course that requires monitoring, it is also possible to recognize the driving start time and total driving time based on the received driving information.

[0300] Driving courses requiring monitoring may include driving courses that generate heat and steam.

[0301] The processor (162) may request the remaining time from at least one home appliance (10) while performing the standby mode, and when the remaining time is received from at least one home appliance (10), it may also control the rotation of the fan (150) based on the received remaining time.

[0302] The processor (162) controls the rotation of the fan (150) based on the remaining time of the home appliance reaching the first reference time while performing the standby mode.

[0303] The processor (162) recognizes whether the home appliance is shut down based on the remaining time while the cooling mode is being performed, counts the time elapsed from the time of shutting down the home appliance based on the recognition of the shut down of the home appliance, and controls the rotation of the fan (150) to stop based on the counted time reaching the second reference time.

[0304] When the processor (162) is performing the cooling mode, if the information on the termination of operation of the home appliance is received from the home appliance, the processor can count the time from the time the information on the termination of operation is received and control the rotation of the fan (150) to stop based on the counted time reaching the second reference time.

[0305] The processor (162) can control the cooling mode to end by stopping the rotation of the fan and switching to a non-operating mode.

[0306] When operating information is received from another home appliance while the processor (162) is in standby mode, the processor (162) can recognize the end time of operation of the other home appliance based on the received operating information and control the extension of the standby mode based on the recognized end time of operation of the other home appliance. In this case, the processor (162) can control the switching to the cooling mode twice while performing the standby mode.

[0307] If the home appliances that have transmitted the operation information are a dishwasher and a dryer, and the dishwasher finishes operation first and then the dryer finishes operation, the processor (162) controls the rotation of the fan (150) based on the remaining time of the dishwasher reaching a first reference time, and controls the rotation of the fan (150) to stop when the elapsed time from the time when the operation of the dishwasher ends reaches a second reference time, and maintains the standby mode, and during the maintenance control of the standby mode, controls the rotation of the fan (150) based on the remaining time of the dryer reaching the first reference time, and controls the rotation of the fan (150) to stop when the elapsed time from the time when the operation of the dryer ends reaches a second reference time.

[0308] The processor (162) can recognize the temperature detected by the temperature sensor (171) and the humidity detected by the humidity sensor (172) when the counted time reaches the second reference time during the cooling mode, and can control the rotation of the fan to stop based on the recognized temperature being lower than the reference temperature and the recognized humidity being lower than the reference humidity, and can maintain the rotation of the fan based on the recognized temperature being higher than the reference temperature, and can maintain the rotation of the fan based on the recognized humidity being higher than the reference humidity.

[0309] Controlling the rotation of the fan may include terminating the cooling mode.

[0310] Maintaining control of the fan rotation may include maintaining control of the cooling mode.

[0311] The processor (162) can re-recognize the temperature detected by the temperature sensor (171) and the humidity detected by the humidity sensor (172) during the maintenance control of the cooling mode, and maintain the rotation of the fan (150) until the re-recognized temperature is lower than the reference temperature and the re-recognized humidity is lower than the reference humidity, and can control the rotation of the fan (150) to be stopped when the re-recognized temperature is lower than the reference temperature and the re-recognized humidity is lower than the reference humidity.

[0312] The processor (162) can recognize the end point of operation of the home appliance during the non-operation mode, control the rotation of the fan (150) at the recognized end point of operation of the home appliance, and control the rotation of the fan to stop based on the time elapsed from the end point of operation reaching the second reference time.

[0313] The processor (162) can recognize, based on the operation information of the home appliance during the non-operation mode, whether the home appliance is a home appliance whose door is opened before the end of operation, and if the home appliance is recognized as a home appliance whose door is opened before the end of operation, control the rotation of the fan based on the remaining time of the home appliance reaching a first reference time, and control the rotation of the fan to be stopped based on the elapsed time from the end of operation of the home appliance reaching a second reference time.

[0314] When the processor (162) is in the non-operating mode, if the home appliance is recognized as a home appliance whose door is opened after the end of operation, the processor (162) controls the rotation of the fan at the end of operation of the home appliance, and controls the rotation of the fan to stop based on the time elapsed from the end of operation of the home appliance reaching a second reference time. When the processor (162) is in the cooling mode, the processor (162) can control at least one of the display unit (132a) and the speaker (132b) to output rotation information of the fan (150) due to the operation of the home appliance.

[0315] The rotation information of the fan (150) may include information on the cooling mode.

[0316] The processor (162) can control the transition from non-operating mode to standby mode when controlling a communication attempt with a home appliance, and can monitor the home appliance while it is in standby mode.

[0317] The standby mode may be a mode in which the power required to operate the communication unit (161), processor (162), and memory (163) is supplied to the communication unit (161), processor (162), and memory (163).

[0318] The processor (162) can communicate with other home appliances while performing standby mode.

[0319] The processor (162) can control communication attempts with other home appliances in real time or on a first cycle basis while performing standby mode.

[0320] The processor (162) can also control communication attempts with other home appliances in the second cycle while performing standby mode.

[0321] As illustrated in FIG. 10, the processor (162) controls switching from a non-driving mode (n) to a standby mode (s) in the second cycle, attempts to communicate with home appliances when performing the standby mode, recognizes home appliances capable of communication, switches to the non-driving mode if no home appliance capable of communication is recognized, and maintains the standby mode if a home appliance capable of communication is recognized.

[0322] The processor (162) controls switching to a cooling mode based on the remaining time of the home appliance while it is in standby mode, controls switching to a non-operating mode based on the termination of the cooling mode, counts the time from the time it is switched to the non-operating mode to recognize a second cycle, and controls switching to a standby mode (s) based on reaching the second cycle.

[0323] As illustrated in FIG. 11, when the processor (162) is in the standby mode, when operation information is received from another home appliance, the processor (162) recognizes the end time of the other home appliance based on the received operation information, extends the execution time of the standby mode (s) based on the recognized end time of the other home appliance, controls the transition to the cooling mode based on the remaining time of the home appliance, controls the transition to the standby mode (s) based on the termination of the cooling mode of the home appliance, controls the transition to the cooling mode (c) based on the remaining time of the other home appliance, controls the transition to the non-operation mode (n) based on the termination of the cooling mode of the other home appliance, counts the time from the time of switching to the non-operation mode to recognize the second cycle, and controls the transition to the standby mode (s) based on reaching the second cycle.

[0324] The processor (162) can perform the above-described operation using data stored in memory.

[0325] The processor (162) may include hardware such as a CPU or memory, and software such as a control program. For example, the processor (162) may include one or more processor chips that perform the aforementioned operations using an algorithm for controlling the operations of components within the cooking device, at least one memory that stores program-type data, and data stored in the at least one memory, or may include one or more processing cores.

[0326] The processor (162) can process various data and various signals using instructions, data, programs and / or software stored in the memory (163).

[0327] The processor (162) can generate control signals for controlling components of the cooking device (1).

[0328] The processor (162) may include a separate NPU that performs the operation of the artificial intelligence model, and may include a graphics-only processor (GPU), etc.

[0329] The memory (163) can store information about the first and second reference times and information about the reference temperature and reference humidity.

[0330] The memory (163) can store identification information for each home appliance and information on driving courses for each home appliance.

[0331] Information about driving courses for each home appliance may include information about total driving time for each driving course.

[0332] The memory (163) can store distance information corresponding to the received signal strength.

[0333] The memory (163) can store information about the first and second cycles and information about a preset time and a preset distance.

[0334] The memory (163) can store information on the priorities of multiple home appliances and can store information on driving courses for each home appliance.

[0335] The memory (163) can store information on the total driving time for each driving course for each home appliance.

[0336] Memory (163) can store data for an algorithm for controlling the operation of components within the cooking device, or a program that reproduces the algorithm. The memory and processor may be implemented as separate chips. Alternatively, the memory and processor may be implemented as a single chip.

[0337] The memory (163) may be implemented as at least one of a non-volatile memory element such as a cache, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a PROM (Programmable ROM), an EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), and a flash memory, a volatile memory element such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), or a storage medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a CD-ROM, but is not limited thereto.

[0338] The memory (163) may include one or more memory chips or one or more memory blocks.

[0339] At least one component may be added or deleted to correspond to the performance of the components of the cooking device illustrated in FIG. 9. Furthermore, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the relative positions of the components may be altered to correspond to the performance or structure of the cooking device.

[0340] Meanwhile, each component illustrated in FIG. 9 represents software and / or hardware components such as a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) and an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC).

[0341] Fig. 12 is a control flowchart of the operation mode of the cooking device according to the embodiment.

[0342] The cooking device identifies whether the current mode is an operating mode (301). The cooking device may perform a non-operating mode based on the current mode not being identified as an operating mode (302).

[0343] The driving mode is a mode in which food is cooked through at least one coil provided in the cooking device, and power is supplied to the user interface, at least one coil, fan, communication unit, processor, and memory.

[0344] The non-driving mode is a mode in which food is not cooked through all coils provided in the cooking device, and the minimum power required for recognizing the reception of the power-on command and recognizing the second cycle is supplied to the user interface (130), processor (162), and memory (163).

[0345] The cooking device attempts to communicate with the appliances in the first cycle based on the current mode being identified as the operating mode (303).

[0346] The cooking device can also attempt to communicate with appliances in real time based on which mode it identifies as the operating mode.

[0347] After a communication attempt, if a response signal is received from at least one appliance, the cooking device can recognize that communication is possible with the appliance that transmitted the response signal.

[0348] The cooking device may recognize that there are no communicable appliances present if, after a communication attempt, no response signal is received from at least one appliance.

[0349] At least one home appliance (10) may include a device whose distance from the cooking device (1) is within a preset distance and may include a device selected by the user.

[0350] The cooking device can receive operating information from the communicable home appliances (305) based on the recognition of the communicable home appliances (304).

[0351] The cooking device recognizes the distance to each of the communicable home appliances (10) based on the reception signal strength of the response signal received from the communicable home appliances (10), recognizes a home appliance among the communicable home appliances whose recognized distance is within a preset distance, and can also receive operation information from the recognized home appliance.

[0352] The home appliance (10) recognized herein is a home appliance placed in the same space as the cooking device (1) and adjacent to the cooking device (1), and may include a device that must be monitored for cooling control of the cooking device. Hereinafter, a case where one home appliance is recognized will be described as an example.

[0353] The cooking device can request operation information from the recognized home appliance (10). The cooking device can then also receive operation information from at least one home appliance (10).

[0354] The cooking device can recognize the operation start time and total operation time of the home appliance based on the received operation information, and can recognize the remaining time of the home appliance based on the recognized operation start time and total operation time of the home appliance (306).

[0355] The cooking device can recognize the driving course of the home appliance based on the received driving information of the home appliance, recognize whether the recognized driving course of the home appliance is a driving course requiring monitoring, and if the recognized driving course of the home appliance is recognized as a driving course requiring monitoring, recognize the driving start time and total driving time based on the received driving information.

[0356] Driving courses requiring monitoring may include driving courses that generate at least one of heat and water vapor.

[0357] The cooking device can also request the remaining time from the recognized home appliance (10). In this case, the cooking device can receive the remaining time from the recognized home appliance (10).

[0358] The cooking device can perform a cooling mode (308) based on the remaining time of the recognized appliance reaching the first reference time (307). Here, performing the cooling mode includes lowering the temperature of the cooking device by rotating the fan (150) and discharging water vapor to the outside.

[0359] The cooking device can recognize the end time of the operation of the home appliance based on the remaining time of the home appliance and can terminate the cooling mode based on the recognized end time of the operation and the second reference time. That is, the cooking device can recognize the end of the operation of the home appliance based on the current time reaching the end time of the operation (309), count the time from the end time of the operation (310), and terminate the cooling mode based on the counted time reaching the second reference time (311) (312).

[0360] Exiting cooling mode may include stopping the rotation of the fan.

[0361] When the cooking device receives information on the end of operation of the home appliance from the home appliance while the cooling mode is in progress, the cooking device can count the time from the time the information on the end of operation is received and terminate the cooling mode based on the counted time reaching the second reference time.

[0362] The cooking device can recognize the temperature detected by the temperature sensor (171) and the humidity detected by the humidity sensor (172) when the counted time reaches the second reference time, and can terminate the cooling mode based on the recognized temperature being lower than the reference temperature and the recognized humidity being lower than the reference humidity, and can maintain the cooling mode based on the recognized temperature being higher than the reference temperature or the recognized humidity being higher than the reference humidity.

[0363] During the maintenance control of the cooling mode, the cooking device can re-detect the temperature detected by the temperature sensor (171) and the humidity detected by the humidity sensor (172), and if the re-detected temperature is lower than the reference temperature and the re-detected humidity is lower than the reference humidity, the cooling mode can be terminated.

[0364] The cooking device can control at least one of the display unit (132a) and the speaker (132b) to output rotation information of the fan (150) by driving the home appliance.

[0365] Fig. 13 is a control flowchart of a non-operating mode of a cooking device according to an embodiment.

[0366] The cooking device can perform a non-driving mode (321) and switch to a standby mode by waking up the communication unit (161) based on the second cycle during the non-driving mode (322).

[0367] The cooking device may attempt to communicate with at least one home appliance through the communication unit (161) while performing standby mode (323).

[0368] At least one of the appliances may include an appliance selected by the user, an appliance placed within a preset distance from the cooking device, and an appliance having a driving course that requires monitoring.

[0369] Appliances requiring monitoring may include appliances that generate at least one of heat and steam.

[0370] The second cycle may be the same as or longer than the first cycle.

[0371] The second cycle may be information set by the total driving time of the driving course of the communication-capable home appliances.

[0372] The second period may be information set by user input received through the input unit (131). For example, the second period may be a time between 40 and 70 minutes.

[0373] The cooking device can have a processor (162) that recognizes home appliances that have a driving course that requires monitoring among the communicable home appliances and sets a second cycle based on the priority of the recognized home appliances.

[0374] The cooking device can recognize that a communicable appliance exists based on receiving a response signal from at least one appliance, and can recognize that a communicable appliance does not exist based on not receiving a response signal.

[0375] The cooking device can receive operating information from the communicable home appliances (325) based on the recognition of the communicable home appliances (324).

[0376] The cooking device recognizes the distance to each of the communicable home appliances (10) based on the received signal strength of the response signal received from the communicable home appliances (10), recognizes a home appliance among the communicable home appliances whose recognized distance is within a preset distance, and can also receive operation information from the recognized home appliance. Hereinafter, a case in which one home appliance is recognized will be described as an example.

[0377] The cooking device can request operation information from the recognized home appliance (10). The cooking device can then also receive operation information from at least one home appliance (10).

[0378] The cooking device can recognize the operation start time and total operation time of the home appliance based on the received operation information, and can recognize the remaining time of the home appliance based on the recognized operation start time and total operation time of the home appliance (326).

[0379] The cooking device can recognize the driving course of the home appliance based on the received driving information of the home appliance, recognize whether the recognized driving course of the home appliance is a driving course requiring monitoring, and if the recognized driving course of the home appliance is recognized as a driving course requiring monitoring, recognize the driving start time and total driving time based on the received driving information.

[0380] Driving courses requiring monitoring may include driving courses that generate at least one of heat and water vapor.

[0381] The cooking device can also request the remaining time from the recognized home appliance (10). In this case, the cooking device can receive the remaining time from the recognized home appliance (10).

[0382] The cooking device can perform a cooling mode (328) based on the remaining time of the recognized appliance reaching the first reference time (327). Here, performing the cooling mode includes lowering the temperature of the cooking device by rotating the fan (150) and discharging water vapor to the outside.

[0383] The cooking device can recognize the end time of the home appliance operation based on the remaining time of the home appliance and terminate the cooling mode based on the recognized end time of the operation and the second reference time. That is, the cooking device recognizes the end of the operation of the home appliance based on the current time reaching the end time of the operation (329), counts the time from the end of the operation (330), and terminates the cooling mode (332) based on the counted time reaching the second reference time (331) and then switches to the non-operating mode (333).

[0384] Exiting cooling mode may include stopping the rotation of the fan.

[0385] When the cooking device receives information on the end of operation of the home appliance from the home appliance while the cooling mode is in progress, the cooking device can count the time from the time the information on the end of operation is received and terminate the cooling mode based on the counted time reaching the second reference time.

[0386] The cooking device can recognize the temperature detected by the temperature sensor (171) and the humidity detected by the humidity sensor (172) when the counted time reaches the second reference time, and can terminate the cooling mode based on the recognized temperature being lower than the reference temperature and the recognized humidity being lower than the reference humidity, and can maintain the cooling mode based on the recognized temperature being higher than the reference temperature or the recognized humidity being higher than the reference humidity.

[0387] During the maintenance control of the cooling mode, the cooking device can re-detect the temperature detected by the temperature sensor (171) and the humidity detected by the humidity sensor (172), and if the re-detected temperature is lower than the reference temperature and the re-detected humidity is lower than the reference humidity, the cooling mode can be terminated.

[0388] The cooking device can control at least one of the display unit (132a) and the speaker (132b) to output rotation information of the fan (150) by driving the home appliance.

[0389]

[0390] Meanwhile, the disclosed embodiments may be implemented in the form of a storage medium storing computer-executable instructions. The instructions may be stored in the form of program code, and when executed by a processor, may generate program modules to perform the operations of the disclosed embodiments.

[0391] A device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, the term "non-transitory storage medium" simply means a tangible device that does not contain signals (e.g., electromagnetic waves). This term does not distinguish between cases where data is permanently stored in the storage medium and cases where data is temporarily stored. For example, a "non-transitory storage medium" may include a buffer in which data is temporarily stored.

[0392] The methods according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided as included in a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded as a product between a seller and a buyer. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (e.g., compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM)), or may be distributed online (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) via an application store (e.g., Play Store™) or directly between two user devices (e.g., smartphones). In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product (e.g., a downloadable app) may be temporarily stored or temporarily generated in a machine-readable storage medium, such as the memory of a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or an intermediary server.

[0393] The disclosed embodiments have been described with reference to the attached drawings as described above. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be implemented in forms other than the disclosed embodiments without altering the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. The disclosed embodiments are illustrative and should not be construed as limiting.

Claims

1. Main body; A communication unit provided inside the above main body; A coil provided inside the main body and on which a container is placed; A fan provided inside the above main body; and A processor is included that controls power supplied to the coil based on performance of the driving mode and controls cutting off of power supplied to the coil based on performance of the non-driving mode. The above processor is a cooking device that controls the performance of a standby mode for communication with the home appliance based on the performance of the non-driving mode at a reference cycle, and controls the rotation of the fan based on the driving information received from the home appliance during the performance of the standby mode.

2. In the first paragraph, the processor, Recognize the remaining time until the end time of the home appliance based on the received driving information, and control the rotation of the fan based on the recognized remaining time reaching the first reference time. A cooking device that recognizes the end point of operation of the home appliance based on the received operation information and controls the fan to stop based on the time elapsed from the recognized end point of operation of the home appliance reaching a second reference time.

3. In paragraph 1, the processor, A cooking device that maintains the standby mode based on operation information received from the home appliance during execution of the standby mode, and terminates the standby mode based on the fact that a communicable home appliance is not recognized during execution of the standby mode.

4. In the first paragraph, the processor, A cooking device that sets the reference cycle for performing the standby mode based on the total operating time for each operating course of the home appliance.

5. In paragraph 1, Further comprising a memory storing information about the priorities of multiple home appliances, A cooking device in which the processor recognizes home appliances capable of communicating with the communication unit, recognizes a home appliance with the highest priority among the recognized home appliances capable of communicating based on information stored in the memory, and sets the reference cycle for performing the standby mode based on the driving course of the home appliance with the highest priority.

6. In paragraph 1, Further comprising an input section for receiving user input, A cooking device wherein the processor sets the reference cycle for performing the standby mode based on a user input received from the input unit.

7. In paragraph 1, It further includes a temperature sensor provided inside the main body and detecting the temperature inside the main body, The above processor is a cooking device that controls the fan to stop based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor being below a reference temperature during rotation of the fan.

8. In paragraph 1, It further includes a humidity sensor provided inside the main body and detecting humidity inside the main body, The above processor is a cooking device that controls the fan to stop based on the humidity detected by the humidity sensor being lower than or equal to a reference humidity during the rotation of the fan.

9. In paragraph 1, the processor, A cooking device that extends the execution time of the standby mode based on operation information received from another home appliance during execution of the standby mode, and controls the rotation of the fan based on the operation information of the other home appliance.

10. In the first paragraph, the processor, A cooking device that controls the communication unit to perform real-time communication with the home appliance based on performing the above driving mode, and controls the rotation of the fan based on driving information received from the home appliance.

11. In the first paragraph, the processor, Controlling the communication unit to perform communication with the home appliance in the first cycle based on performing the above driving mode, and controlling the rotation of the fan based on the driving information received from the home appliance, A cooking device wherein the first cycle is shorter than the reference cycle.

12. In paragraph 1, A temperature sensor provided inside the main body and detecting the temperature inside the main body; and It further includes a humidity sensor provided inside the main body and detecting humidity inside the main body, The above processor is a cooking device that controls the rotation of the fan based on whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensor exceeds a reference temperature or whether the temperature detected by the humidity sensor exceeds a reference humidity during execution of the operation mode.

13. Cut off the power supplied to the coil based on the performance of the non-driving mode, Controlling the performance of a standby mode for communication with a home appliance based on the performance of the above non-driving mode at a reference cycle, A control method of a cooking device for controlling the rotation of a fan based on operation information received from the home appliance while performing the standby mode.

14. In the 13th paragraph, controlling the rotation of the fan is Recognize the remaining time until the end of the home appliance based on the received driving information, Controlling the rotation of the fan based on the recognized remaining time reaching the first reference time, Recognize the end point of operation of the home appliance based on the received driving information, A control method for a cooking device, comprising controlling the fan to stop based on the time elapsed from the recognized end of operation of the home appliance reaching a second reference time.

15. In paragraph 13, Terminate the standby mode based on the fact that a communicable home appliance is not recognized during the execution of the standby mode, A control method of a cooking device further comprising maintaining the standby mode based on operation information received from the home appliance while the standby mode is being performed.

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