Cook Top with IoT Communication for Coordinated Range Hood Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a lack of technology that enables users to remotely check and control the operating states of cook tops and range hoods, limiting convenience and integration with IoT systems.
Innovation Solution
A cook top and range hood system that includes an inputter, cooker, communicator, and processor, allowing wireless communication with a user terminal device to control and monitor the cook top and range hood's operating states, using Bluetooth and Wi-Fi modules to minimize signal interference and facilitate remote operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If wireless communication modules (Bluetooth and Wi-Fi) are integrated into the cook top, then remote control and monitoring capabilities are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication functionality is divided into separate modules: a Bluetooth module for short-range communication with the range hood and a Wi-Fi module for wireless communication with the user terminal device. This segmentation allows each module to be optimized independently and simplifies the overall system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The processor acts as an intermediary that receives control commands from the user terminal device via the Wi-Fi module, processes them, and transmits appropriate control signals to the cooker and range hood. This mediator approach simplifies the control logic by centralizing decision-making in the processor.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple communication modules are installed in the cook top, then communication versatility is improved, but signal interference increases
Solution Approach 1:
The Bluetooth module and Wi-Fi module are positioned in different spatial locations within the cook top structure. By separating the physical positions of these communication antennas, the patent reduces electromagnetic interference between the two wireless communication systems while maintaining both communication protocols.
3Productivity
If the cook top and range hood are integrated into the same system, then system coordination is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cook top and range hood are merged into a coordinated system where the processor in the cook top can directly control the range hood's operation through Bluetooth communication. The system automatically coordinates the range hood to operate based on the cooker's state, eliminating the need for separate manual control and improving overall system efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the processor receives state information from both the cooker and range hood, processes this information, and automatically adjusts operations accordingly. This feedback loop enables automatic coordination without increasing user burden, despite the increased system integration.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to conveniently check and control the operating states of cook tops and range hoods remotely, enhancing user experience and integration with IoT systems.
Implementation Method 1
a Bluetooth module configured to perform communication with the range hood in a Bluetooth method; and a Wi-Fi module configured to perform communication with the user terminal device in a Wi-Fi method
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AI summary
A cook top includes an inputter configured to receive input of a user manipulation, and a cooker configured to heat a cooking device placed on the cook top. A communicator is configured to perform communication with a user terminal device and a range hood. A processor is configured to: control an operating state of the cooker according to the user manipulation, transmit a signal for controlling an operating state of the range hood to correspond to the operating state of the cooker to the range hood, and control the communicator to transmit state information of the cook top that includes information of the operating state of the cooker to the user terminal device.