Cooking Appliance Control Parameter Adjustment Using User Feedback

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing cooking appliances, such as electric rice cookers, have fixed control parameters that fail to meet individual user preferences for cooking effects, leading to unsatisfactory results and a poor user experience.

Innovation Solution

A cooking appliance control method and device that acquires cooking effect evaluation information from users, adjusting control parameters based on user feedback to ensure the desired cooking outcomes, allowing for customizable cooking experiences.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If control parameters of the cooking appliance are fixed after leaving the factory, then the device complexity is reduced and ease of manufacture is improved, but the adaptability to different user preferences deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to user preferencesVSAvoidcontrol parameter adjustment mechanism
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where user satisfaction information about cooking effects is collected and used to adjust control parameters. The system acquires satisfaction information indicating whether the cooking effect meets user requirements, then automatically adjusts control parameters based on this feedback to improve adaptability without increasing device complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The cooking appliance performs self-adjustment of control parameters based on acquired satisfaction information. The system automatically modifies its own control parameters according to user feedback, eliminating the need for manual intervention or complex adjustment interfaces, thus maintaining simplicity while improving adaptability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If control parameters are fixed, then the ease of operation is improved, but the cooking effect satisfaction deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperation simplicityVSAvoidcooking effect satisfaction
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system collects user satisfaction feedback regarding cooking effects and uses this information to automatically adjust control parameters. This feedback loop ensures that the cooking appliance adapts to user preferences while maintaining simple operation, as users only need to provide satisfaction feedback rather than manually adjust parameters

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The control parameters transition from static fixed values to dynamic adjustable values that change based on user satisfaction feedback. The system dynamically modifies heating power, cooking time, and other parameters according to acquired satisfaction information, ensuring reliable cooking results while keeping the user interface simple

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11375842B2Method for controlling a cooking appliance
Publication Date: 2022.07.05 FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA ELECTRICAL HEATING APPLIANCES MFG CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a cooking appliance control method, a control device, and a cooking appliance. The cooking appliance acquires cooking effect evaluation information of a cooking appliance provided by a user. The cooking effect evaluation information comprises a plurality of evaluation dimensions for evaluating cooking effects of the cooking appliance and scores of the plurality of evaluation dimensions. The cooking appliance adjusts control parameters of the cooking appliance according to the cooking effect evaluation information, so as to control the cooking of the cooking appliance according to the adjusted control parameters. By adjusting the control parameters of the cooking appliance according to the cooking effect evaluation information, the cooking appliance ensures that the final cooking effect satisfy the requirements of the user and improves the use experience of the user.