Cooking method on an appliance having a cooking mode using a single cooking hob
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cooking food on a single cooking plate appliance, such as an electric barbecue or plancha, requires users to estimate cooking times and turning moments, which can lead to overcooking due to thermal inertia, and relies on temperature probes that may be inconvenient or prone to loss.
Innovation Solution
A method that determines the turning moment for achieving desired cooking levels without a temperature probe, using a cooking algorithm that considers food type, thickness, and initial state, with a cooking appliance that heats the food by contact and indicates turning and removal times through a sound, light, or haptic interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a temperature probe is used to measure internal cooking temperature, then cooking precision is improved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate due to probe positioning, cleaning, storage, and potential loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the temperature measurement function from a separate probe device and integrates it into the cooking plate itself. The cooking plate contains multiple temperature sensors that automatically measure temperature at different locations and depths of the food, eliminating the need for users to insert, position, clean, and store a separate temperature probe.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooking plate performs temperature measurement automatically without requiring user intervention. The integrated sensors continuously monitor temperature throughout the cooking process, and the control system automatically uses this data to regulate heating, eliminating the need for manual probe insertion and reading.
2Reliability
If cooking time is extended to ensure thorough cooking, then food safety is improved, but cooking efficiency deteriorates due to thermal inertia causing overcooking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback control system where temperature sensors continuously monitor the internal temperature of the food, and this information is fed back to the control system. The control system automatically adjusts the heating power based on the measured temperature, stopping heating when the target temperature is reached. This prevents both undercooking and overcooking, ensuring food safety while optimizing cooking time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-determines the appropriate cooking temperature and time parameters based on the food type selected by the user. Before cooking begins, the control system has already calculated the optimal cooking profile, allowing it to precisely control the heating process and avoid the trial-and-error approach that leads to overcooking.
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple cooking parameters are manually monitored, then cooking accuracy is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to user estimation requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The cooking plate and control system automatically perform all temperature monitoring and cooking parameter management without requiring user estimation. The system selects appropriate cooking parameters based on the food type, continuously monitors temperature through integrated sensors, and automatically adjusts heating to achieve the desired cooking level.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system continuously receives temperature feedback from multiple sensors and automatically adjusts cooking parameters to maintain the optimal cooking temperature. This closed-loop control ensures accurate cooking results without requiring the user to estimate cooking times or temperatures.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to achieve desired cooking levels by providing precise turning and removal times, eliminating the need for temperature probes and improving cooking consistency without thermal inertia considerations.
Implementation Method 1
a cooking mode that uses a single cooking plate to heat the food by contact
Data Source
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AI summary
A method for cooking food (3) for a cooking appliance (1) having a cooking mode using a single cooking plate (2), the method comprising: - A characterization step in which a type (T) of the food to be cooked (3) is determined; - A dimensioning step in which a thickness (E) of the food to be cooked (3) is determined; characterized in that the method comprises a determination step in which a turning moment to obtain at least one cooking level among a plurality of consecutive cooking levels is determined by means of a predetermined cooking algorithm receiving as input at least the type (T), and the thickness (E) of the food to be cooked, and in that the turning moment to obtain at least one cooking level is indicated to a user of the cooking appliance (1).