Refrigerated Cooking Control for Food-Type and Temperature Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cooking and storage systems lack the ability to automatically adjust cooking operations based on the type of food product and its storage temperature, potentially leading to improper cooking and food safety issues.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a refrigeration device, a cooking device, and a controller that uses temperature information from the refrigeration device to determine a sequence of cooking operations for the food product, with a holding cabinet controller managing the storage temperature post-cooking, ensuring proper cooking and safety through coded input for specific food types.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the refrigeration device and cooking device are placed in close proximity for convenience, then ease of operation is improved, but automatic temperature monitoring and control becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the refrigeration device and cooking device into an integrated system with a shared controller. The controller receives temperature information from the refrigeration device and uses it to automatically adjust cooking parameters, merging previously separate functions into a unified system that simplifies user operation while managing complexity through integrated control logic.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller serves multiple functions: it monitors temperature in the refrigeration device, receives food type input from the user, determines appropriate cooking parameters based on both temperature and food type, and controls the cooking device. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate control systems and simplifies the overall user experience.
2Manufacturing precision
If cooking operations are manually controlled without temperature information, then device complexity is reduced, but cooking precision and food safety deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by having the refrigeration device provide temperature information to the controller. The controller uses this feedback to automatically adjust cooking parameters, ensuring that the cooking process accounts for the actual storage temperature of the food. This feedback loop improves cooking precision without requiring complex manual intervention from the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller automatically performs the function of determining appropriate cooking parameters based on received temperature information and food type input. Instead of requiring the user to manually calculate or adjust settings, the system serves itself by automatically selecting and applying the correct cooking program, thereby improving precision while keeping the user interface simple.
3Manufacturing precision
If different food types require different cooking sequences, then cooking precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to complex input requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by providing different cooking sequences tailored to specific food types and their storage conditions. Each food type receives customized cooking parameters based on its specific requirements and the temperature at which it was stored, ensuring optimal cooking results for each local case rather than using a generic approach.
Solution Approach 2:
The refrigeration device pre-provides temperature information to the controller before the cooking process begins. This preliminary action allows the controller to have advance knowledge of the food's storage conditions and pre-determine appropriate cooking parameters, eliminating the need for the user to manually input complex temperature data and simplifying the operation.
4Reliability
If the system automatically adjusts cooking parameters based on storage temperature, then food safety is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The refrigeration device performs the preliminary action of measuring and providing temperature information to the controller before the cooking process begins. This advance preparation allows the controller to automatically adjust cooking parameters to ensure food safety, particularly for foods that may have been stored at temperatures allowing bacterial growth. The complexity is managed by having the refrigeration device perform the measurement function rather than adding separate sensors.
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AI summary
A cooking and storage system comprises a refrigeration device, a cooking device and controller for controlling the cooking device, and the refrigeration device provides to the controller temperature information relating to the temperature within the refrigeration device.