Oven Door Remote Opening and Closing for Multitasking Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ovens require direct user intervention to check cooking progress and open or close the door, limiting multitasking capabilities, especially when users are outside the kitchen or engaged in other tasks.
Innovation Solution
An oven equipped with a camera, communication, and door opening/closing unit that allows remote control of the door operation based on cooking completion signals, enabling users to monitor cooking progress and open or close the door from a distance through a portable device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a user directly approaches and checks the oven to monitor cooking progress, then the user can visually confirm the cooking state, but the user cannot multitask when outside the kitchen or engaged in other activities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a camera to capture images of the cooking food and transmits these images to a user terminal device. This creates a visual copy of the cooking process that can be viewed remotely, allowing users to monitor cooking progress without being physically present at the oven, thus enabling multitasking while preventing information loss about cooking status
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a communication system as an intermediary between the oven and the user terminal device. This intermediary transmits cooking status information and control commands, allowing users to interact with the oven remotely through the terminal device, thereby resolving the contradiction between monitoring cooking progress and maintaining ability to multitask
2Ease of operation
If the door is opened manually by the user, then the user can access the food, but the user must be physically present at the oven
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automatic door opening and closing functions that operate without requiring physical user presence. The controller automatically opens the door when cooking is complete or when a door opening command is received, and automatically closes it afterward. This self-service capability allows users to access cooked food remotely through the terminal device, maintaining ease of operation while eliminating the need for user presence
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical door opening operation with an automated system. A motor drives a cam mechanism that automatically opens and closes the door based on controller commands received from the terminal device or generated by the oven's cooking completion detection, substituting the mechanical user-action with an automated electromechanical system
3Adaptability or versatility
If remote control functionality is added to the oven, then users can multitask from a distance, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the remote control system into separate functional modules: a camera portion for capturing images, a communication portion for transmitting data, and a controller for coordinating operations. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, making the overall system easier to implement and maintain despite the added complexity of remote control capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The patent integrates multiple functions into the oven system: cooking, image capture, image transmission, and automatic door control. The controller serves as a universal component that coordinates all these functions, and the terminal device provides a universal interface for both monitoring and controlling the oven, thereby justifying the increased device complexity through enhanced versatility and multi-functionality
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient remote monitoring and control of cooking processes, allowing users to multitask while ensuring timely door opening and closing, enhancing user experience and efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a motor, a cam driven by the motor
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AI summary
Provided herein are an oven and a method of opening or closing the door. In more detail, disclosed herein are an oven having a door opening or closing unit capable of opening or closing a door driven by remote control and a method of opening or closing the door of the oven. Some of embodiments provide an oven capable of opening or closing a door by using a door opening or closing unit according to remote control and a method of opening or closing the door of the oven.