Bluetooth Thermometer With Detachable Probes For Enclosed Cooking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing thermometers, particularly bluetooth thermometers, face inefficiencies when measuring food temperature in enclosed environments like microwave ovens, as they require complex and time-consuming procedures for data transfer and temperature measurement both during and after cooking.
Innovation Solution
A combined bluetooth thermometer with a detachable first probe for enclosed environments and a second probe for non-enclosed environments, allowing for convenient temperature measurement within and outside the cooking environment, along with a body box design that facilitates storage and charging of the probes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a wireless bluetooth thermometer is placed in an enclosed environment for cooking, then data transfer capability is improved, but the complexity of measuring temperature when food is taken out increases
Solution Approach 1:
The thermometer system is segmented into two distinct probes: a first probe designed for enclosed environment cooking with bluetooth communication capabilities, and a second probe for non-enclosed environment temperature measurement. This segmentation allows each probe to be optimized for its specific use case, resolving the contradiction between data transfer capability and measurement process complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The body box is designed to accommodate both the first probe (with bluetooth communication) and the second probe (for non-enclosed measurement), creating a universal system that can handle both enclosed and non-enclosed cooking scenarios. The body box serves multiple functions: storing both probes, charging the first probe, and managing data from both probes.
2Measurement precision
If a wireless bluetooth thermometer is taken out for measuring temperature after cooking, then temperature measurement capability is maintained, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The second probe is pre-prepared and stored in the body box, ready for immediate use when food needs to be measured after cooking. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need to retrieve or set up equipment during the cooking process, reducing time consumption while maintaining temperature measurement capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The temperature measurement function is extracted from the enclosed-environment-specific first probe and embodied in the second probe, which is designed specifically for non-enclosed environment use. This extraction allows the measurement function to be readily available without the constraints of the enclosed environment design.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a detachable first probe is added for enclosed environments, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The first probe is nested within the body box when not in use, with the charging section of the first probe electrically connected to the body box for automatic charging. The second probe also has its storage location in the body box. This nesting arrangement consolidates multiple components into a compact unified system, improving adaptability without proportionally increasing complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a combined bluetooth thermometer. The combined bluetooth thermometer includes a body box, a first probe and a second probe, the first probe is detachably provided on the body box; the first probe along a length direction of the first probe successively includes a first temperature measurement section, a transition section and a charging section; the first temperature measurement section is configured for temperature measurement; and the charging section is configured for providing an electrical connection between the first probe and the body box for charging the first probe; the second probe includes a second temperature measurement section and a connecting section; the second temperature measurement section is configured for temperature measurement; and the connecting section is connected with the body box to rotationally connect the second probe with the body box.