Integrated cooker, integrated cooker control method and integrated cooker control device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current integrated cookers have a low integration level of their control systems due to the separate placement of heating control devices and driver devices, leading to increased assembly costs and complexity, as well as the need for specific communication circuits for different heating modes, limiting flexibility and compatibility.
Innovation Solution
The integration of heating control devices and driver devices within the cooker body, along with a universal communication circuit that uses flag bits to identify and adapt to different devices, allowing for flexible assembly and replacement without requiring a new master control board, thus enhancing compatibility and reducing costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If heating control device and driver device are disposed separately (heating control inside panel, driver device near functional device), then each device can be independently positioned for optimal local control, but the integration level of the control system decreases and wiring complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the heating control device and driver device into a single integrated control device disposed inside the panel. This unified structure consolidates multiple control functions into one unit, improving the integration level of the control system while reducing the number of separate components and their associated wiring harnesses.
2Reliability
If separate communication wiring harnesses are used for heating control device and driver device, then each device can have dedicated communication channels, but the number of wiring harnesses increases and assembly cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the communication wiring harnesses for both the heating control device and driver device into a single shared wiring harness. This unified communication interface reduces the total number of wiring harnesses required, lowering assembly costs and manufacturing complexity while maintaining reliable communication channels for all control functions.
3Adaptability or versatility
If specific communication circuits are designed for different heating modes, then each heating mode can have optimized control, but the device complexity increases and flexibility decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal communication circuit within the integrated control device that can adapt to multiple heating modes (such as single-tube, half-bridge, and full-bridge configurations) without requiring separate dedicated circuits for each mode. This multi-functional communication interface maintains flexibility and adaptability across different heating modes while significantly reducing the overall device complexity and the variety of communication circuits needed.
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AI summary
The present disclosure proposes an integrated cooker, an integrated cooker control method and an integrated cooker control device, and the integrated cooker comprises: a cooker body, a controller, a functional driver device, at least one heating control device, at least one heating device and at least one functional device; the controller, the functional driver device, the heating control device and the heating device are all provided inside the cooker body; the heating control device is configured to receive a heating control signal sent by the controller to control the working state of the heating device; and the functional driver device is configured to receive a driving control signal sent from the controller to control the working state of the functional device. Through disposing the heating control device and a driver device inside the cooker body, communication wiring harnesses and power supply wiring harnesses can be decreased, and then the integration level of the electric control assembly of the integrated cooker is improved.