Cook top, range hood and control methods thereof
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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 communicators for wireless communication, allowing users to control and monitor their operating states through a user terminal device, with features like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi modules for seamless communication and signal management to prevent interference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If wireless communication modules (Bluetooth and Wi-Fi) are integrated into the cook top and range hood, then remote monitoring and control capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication system is segmented into two distinct modules: a Bluetooth module for short-range communication between the range hood and cook top, and a Wi-Fi module for long-range communication between the cook top and user terminal device. This segmentation allows each module to be optimized for its specific communication protocol, reducing the complexity of implementing both communication types simultaneously while enabling comprehensive remote monitoring and control functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple communication modules (Bluetooth and Wi-Fi) are installed in close proximity, then communication functionality is improved, but signal interference occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves signal interference by transitioning from a two-dimensional planar arrangement to a three-dimensional spatial arrangement. The Bluetooth module is positioned on the inner surface of the range hood's rear side, while the Wi-Fi module is positioned on the outer surface. This vertical and spatial separation in three dimensions effectively isolates the electromagnetic fields of the two modules, eliminating signal interference while maintaining both communication functionalities.
3Ease of operation
If the cook top and range hood are integrated into an IoT system, then user convenience is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the control functions of the cook top and range hood into a unified IoT system accessible through a single user terminal device. The processor in the cook top receives control commands for both appliances and coordinates their operation, while the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi modules enable seamless communication within the system. This merging approach allows users to conveniently monitor and control both appliances remotely through one interface, improving ease of operation while managing system complexity through integrated control logic.
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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.