Cooking appliance having an imaging device for identifying a type of temperature sensing device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cooking appliances lack the ability to accurately identify and match the type of temperature sensing device with the specific cooking requirements, leading to potential inaccuracies in temperature monitoring and cooking outcomes.
Innovation Solution
A cooking appliance assembly that includes a heat source, a temperature sensing device, an imaging device, and a controller capable of determining the type of temperature sensing device based on collected data, allowing for the selection and confirmation of suitable cooking cycles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If an imaging device is added to identify temperature sensing device types, then temperature monitoring accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The imaging device serves as an intermediary component that captures images of the temperature sensing device, allowing the controller to identify the sensor type through image analysis rather than direct electrical or physical interaction. This mediator approach enables accurate sensor identification while maintaining system modularity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical or electrical identification methods with an optical imaging system. Instead of using electrical signals or physical contacts to identify the temperature sensing device type, the system uses an imaging device to capture visual characteristics and the controller to analyze these images for identification purposes.
2Manufacturing precision
If the system automatically identifies and confirms temperature sensing device types, then cooking precision is improved, but operation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary identification of the temperature sensing device type automatically upon connection, before the cooking process begins. The imaging device captures the sensor type information, and the controller stores this identification data for subsequent cooking operations, eliminating the need for repeated identification during cooking cycles.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback to the user regarding the identified temperature sensing device type and confirms whether it is suitable for the selected cooking cycle. This feedback mechanism allows for quick verification and adjustment if needed, minimizing overall operation time while ensuring cooking precision.
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AI summary
A cooking appliance assembly includes a cooking appliance having a heat source for heating at least one food item, a temperature sensing device, an imaging device for collecting data relating to the temperature sensing device, and a controller communicatively coupled with the cooking appliance assembly, the temperature sensing device, and the imaging device. The controller includes at least one processor for performing one or more operations, including but not limited to determining a type of the temperature sensing device based, at least in part, on the collected data relating to the temperature sensing device from the imaging device.