Programmable controlled intelligent cooking machine
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automated cooking machines cannot perform fully automatic cooking operations, requiring manual intervention for tasks like pouring cooked food out of the wok and handling accessory ingredients, and are limited to cooking dishes with single flavors.
Innovation Solution
A programmable controlled intelligent cooking machine equipped with electromagnetic heating coils, a wok rotating device, working position controlling device, automatic ingredient feeding, accessory ingredient adding, dish discharging, and wok washing devices, all controlled by an electrical control system, allowing for full-automatic cooking with minimal human intervention and compatibility with various recipe programs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If existing automated cooking machines are used, then some cooking operations are automated, but manual intervention is still required for tasks like pouring cooked food and handling accessory ingredients
Solution Approach 1:
The cooking machine is equipped with automatic dish discharge mechanism and accessory ingredient addition device that operate autonomously without manual intervention. The system automatically pours cooked food from the wok to the serving plate and adds accessory ingredients based on pre-programmed recipes, enabling the machine to serve itself and eliminate the need for human operation during cooking processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooking machine integrates multiple functions including automatic heating, stirring, dish discharge, and accessory ingredient addition into a single unified system. The electromagnetic heating coil provides heating while the rotating device performs stirring, and the coordinated control system manages all operations, making the machine versatile and capable of handling complete cooking processes automatically.
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing automated cooking machines are used, then single-function cooking programs are available, but they cannot cook dishes with various flavors and recipes
Solution Approach 1:
The cooking machine features a programmable control system that can dynamically adjust cooking parameters including heating power, stirring speed, cooking time, and ingredient addition timing. The system accepts user-defined recipes with varying parameters, allowing it to adapt to different cooking requirements and flavors while maintaining manageable complexity through structured programming.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system divides cooking processes into discrete programmable steps or modules, each handling specific tasks such as heating, stirring, ingredient addition, and discharge. This segmentation allows for flexible combination of steps to create various recipes while keeping the overall system complexity manageable through modular design.
3Productivity
If manual cooking methods are used, then cooking experience and skills are required, but the process involves a lot of manual labor
Solution Approach 1:
The cooking machine replaces manual mechanical cooking actions with automated mechanical systems. The electromagnetic heating coil substitutes for manual fire control, the rotating device replaces manual stirring, and the automatic discharge mechanism substitutes for manual food transfer. This substitution eliminates manual labor while maintaining cooking effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The machine performs all cooking operations autonomously including heating, stirring, timing, and dish discharge without requiring continuous manual intervention. The system monitors and adjusts its own operations based on pre-programmed parameters, enabling it to work independently and significantly improving cooking productivity.
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 full-automatic cooking with minimal manual intervention, supporting a wide range of recipe programs and cooking techniques, ensuring dishes are cooked with various flavors and ingredients are handled automatically, enhancing efficiency and versatility.
Implementation Method 1
electromagnetic heating coils wind around the external wall of the wok and heat the wok under the control of the electromagnetic heating controlling device
Data Source
AI summary
A programmable controlled intelligent cooking machine comprises: a housing and a wok arranged inside of the housing, electromagnetic heating coils, a wok rotating device, a wok working position controlling device, a wok lid and a wok lid controlling device, an electromagnetic heating controlling device, an ingredient feeding device, an accessory ingredient adding device, a dish discharging device, a wok washing device and a control device, wherein the electromagnetic heating coils wind around the external wall of the wok and heat the wok under the control of the electromagnetic heating controlling device; the wok working position controlling device is used for driving the wok to rotate to respective working positions to perform respective operations; the electrical control device is used for receiving preset recipe commands and sending corresponding control commands; the other devices are connected with the control device respectively so as to receive control commands.