CN103941771A - Kitchen appliance control system and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of kitchen appliance structure and control, and the technical problem to be solved is to provide a kitchen appliance control system that is convenient for controlling and cleaning kitchen appliances, including an appliance, a transmission module and a cloud. The appliance includes an appliance body and an appliance cover arranged on the appliance body, the appliance cover is provided with a wireless module, the wireless module is provided with a wireless transmitter, a temperature detector and a camera, the appliance body is provided with a control module and an actuator, the wireless module is wirelessly connected to the control module, and the control module is connected to the cloud through the transmission module and controls the actuator. The present invention also provides a control method for the above-mentioned kitchen appliance control system. The present invention can be applied to a variety of kitchen appliances, such as rice cookers, electric pressure cookers, soybean milk machines, juicers, electric kettles, food processors, etc., and has a wide range of use adaptability.

Description

A kitchen appliance control system and control method thereof

technical field

The present invention relates to the field of structure and control of kitchen appliances, and more specifically, to a kitchen appliance control system and a control method thereof.

Background technique

In real life, kitchen appliances include rice cookers, electric pressure cookers, soybean milk machines, juicers, electric kettles, cooking utensils, etc. In the prior art, most kitchen appliances need to be manually operated or controlled during the whole process of use, which is inconvenient for novices or users who are not good at using them, and it is easy to cause these users not to use them or use them ineffectively. good.

In addition, kitchen appliances generally include an appliance body and an appliance cover, wherein the appliance cover is usually provided with components such as circuits and temperature measurement. For example, there is a traditional thermal probe inside the lid of an electric pressure cooker, which needs to be connected to the body of the pot to measure the temperature, making the lid impossible to remove and washable, making cleaning inconvenient. Another example is that cooking utensils generally include a body, a cup body, and a cup cover. The motor, agitator, and wiring are all located in the lid. Waterproof treatment is required to prevent the motor and wiring from being exposed to water, which will affect the service life of the product. Also cause the bowl cover to be extremely inconvenient when cleaning, and cannot be directly washed with water, which is unfavorable for use.

Contents of the invention

The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned technical problems at least to a certain extent.

The object of the present invention is to provide a kitchen appliance control system and a control method thereof which are convenient for controlling and cleaning the kitchen appliances.

The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem is: a kitchen appliance control system, including an appliance, a transmission module and a cloud, the appliance includes an appliance body and an appliance cover on the appliance body, and the appliance cover is set There is a wireless module, the wireless module is provided with a wireless transmitter, a temperature detector and a camera, a control module and an actuator are arranged in the electrical appliance body, the wireless module is wirelessly connected to the control module, and the control module passes through the transmission module Connect to the cloud and control the actuator.

In one embodiment, the temperature detector includes a temperature detection circuit and a temperature probe, and the temperature probe protrudes downward from the electrical appliance cover and extends into the electrical appliance body. Compared with the temperature control method of the sensor at the bottom of the electrical appliance body, the temperature probe can directly detect the temperature of the substance in the electrical appliance body, so that the accuracy of temperature detection is higher and the control is more precise. The detection temperature range is 0°C~300°C, and the temperature control accuracy is ±1°C. Preferably, the temperature probe is detachably arranged on the wireless module, and the user can replace the temperature probe according to different situations, which is easy to operate. More preferably, the temperature probe has various lengths according to the height of the electrical appliance body, and can be suitable for different electrical appliances.

In one embodiment, the wireless module is further provided with an anti-overflow probe, and the anti-overflow probe protrudes downward from the electrical appliance cover and extends into the electrical appliance body. When the electrical body is about to reach the overflow state, the anti-overflow probe will transmit the overflow signal to the control module through the wireless transmitter to ensure that the electrical body is controlled in time without overflowing, and has the function of anti-overflow protection.

In a preferred embodiment, the transmission module is a router or a mobile phone.

In a preferred embodiment, the control module includes a host, a control panel and/or a voice control module, and the user controls the host through the control panel and/or the voice control module.

In a preferred embodiment, the actuator includes a heating module and/or a transmission module. Among them, the heating module is used to heat the substance in the electrical appliance body, and it is preferable to heat the substance in the appliance body by means of electromagnetic heating. Compared with traditional heating methods such as heating tubes, it has long life, high efficiency, energy saving, and temperature control. Accurate, safe and reliable, etc.; the transmission module is used to stir the substances in the electrical body. Of course, in other implementations, different electrical appliances have different actuators, not limited to the heating module and the transmission module.

At the same time, the present invention also provides a control method for the control system of the above-mentioned kitchen appliances, which sequentially includes the following steps:

S1. The temperature detector detects the temperature of the substance in the electrical appliance body, and the camera takes an image of the state of the substance in the electrical appliance body;

S2. The wireless transmitter wirelessly transmits the temperature signal detected by the temperature detector and the image signal captured by the camera to the control module;

S3. The control module transmits the temperature signal and the image signal to the cloud through the transmission module;

S4. The cloud identifies and compares the temperature signal and the image signal, and feeds back the optimal processing program of the substance to the control module through the transmission module;

S5. The control module automatically controls the actuator.

In a preferred embodiment, the control module is connected to the cloud through a router or a mobile phone.

More preferably, the user connects the electrical appliance to the cloud wirelessly by scanning the QR code of the electrical appliance, and controls the electrical appliance through the mobile phone. For example, through the mobile phone to set the timing, function selection, taste setting, etc., the user can actively control the electrical appliances. More preferably, the cloud prompts the user with the best processing program or prompt through the mobile phone. the

The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

1. The cloud has a large storage function. Users can pre-store a large amount of methods, data, and information for processing different substances (such as rice, meat, fruits, soybeans, etc.) into the cloud, so that menu-based automatic control can be realized. Ensure that the control is timely and effective, even a novice or a user who is not good at using it can complete the food processing, and the use effect is good.

2. Both the control module and the actuator are located in the appliance body, and only the wireless module is installed on the appliance cover. The wireless module is wirelessly connected to the control module, so that the appliance cover can be washed directly with water, and can even be directly put into the dishwasher for cleaning. Clean and easy to use.

3. Compared with the temperature control method of the sensor at the bottom of the electrical appliance body, the temperature probe can directly detect the temperature of the substance in the electrical appliance body, so the accuracy of temperature detection is higher and the control is more precise. The detection temperature range is 0°C~300°C, and the temperature control accuracy is ±1°C.

4. It has the function of anti-overflow protection.

5. According to the height of the appliance body, the user can easily replace the temperature probe.

6. The present invention can be applied to a variety of kitchen appliances, such as rice cookers, electric pressure cookers, soybean milk makers, juicers, electric kettles, cooking utensils, etc., and has wide application adaptability.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a connection diagram of the present invention.

Fig. 2 schematically shows the working principle of an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the three-dimensional structure of the food processor in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the food processor in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of an exploded structure of the food processor in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a wireless module in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only, and should not be construed as limitations on the present invention; in order to better illustrate the embodiments, certain components in the accompanying drawings will be omitted, enlarged or reduced, and do not represent the size of the actual product; for those skilled in the art Therefore, it is understandable that some well-known structures and descriptions thereof may be omitted in the drawings.

Detailed ways

The present invention will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, a kitchen appliance control system of the present invention includes an appliance, a transmission module and a cloud. The transmission module is a router or a mobile phone, and the electrical appliances are connected to the cloud through the router or the mobile phone.

The electric appliance includes an electric appliance body and an electric appliance cover arranged on the electric appliance body. The electrical appliance cover is provided with a wireless module, and the wireless module is provided with a wireless transmitter, a temperature detector and a camera. The temperature detector includes a temperature detection circuit and a temperature probe, and the temperature probe protrudes downward from the electrical appliance cover and extends into the electrical appliance body. The wireless module can also be provided with an anti-overflow probe, and the anti-overflow probe protrudes downward from the electrical appliance cover and extends into the electrical appliance body, thereby having the function of anti-overflow protection.

A control module and an executing mechanism are arranged in the electrical appliance body, the wireless module is wirelessly connected to the control module, and the control module is connected to the cloud through a transmission module to control the executing mechanism. The control module includes a host, a control panel and/or a voice control module, and the user controls the host through the control panel and/or the voice control module. The actuator includes a heating module and/or a transmission module, wherein the heating module is used to heat the substance in the electrical appliance body, and the transmission module is used to stir the substance in the electrical appliance body. Of course, in different embodiments, different electrical appliances have different actuators, not limited to the heating module and the transmission module.

When the present invention is in use, the temperature probe detects the temperature of the material in the electrical appliance body, the camera takes pictures of the material state in the electrical appliance body, and the overflow prevention probe can also detect the overflow state; the temperature signal, image Signals and overflow signals are transmitted wirelessly to the control module; the control module transmits temperature signals, image signals, and overflow signals to the cloud through routing or mobile phones; Feedback to the control module through the transmission module; finally, the control module automatically controls the actuator.

In one embodiment, the user connects the electrical appliance to the cloud wirelessly by scanning the QR code of the electrical appliance, and controls the electrical appliance through the mobile phone. For example, through the mobile phone to set the timing, function selection, taste setting, etc., the user can actively control the electrical appliances. In addition, the cloud can also prompt the user with the best processing procedure or prompt through the mobile phone.

The present invention can be applied to various kitchen appliances, such as electric rice cooker, electric pressure cooker, soybean milk maker, juice extractor, electric kettle, cooking utensil, etc., and has wide application adaptability. In order to further illustrate the present invention, several specific electrical appliances are exemplarily introduced in detail below according to the present invention.

Example 1

As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 , in this embodiment, the electrical appliance used in the present invention is a fully automatic multifunctional cooking appliance 100 , wherein the electrical appliance body includes a body 101 and a cup body 102 , and the electrical appliance cover is a cup lid 103 . The body 101 includes a body upper cover 104 and a body seat 105 , and the body seat 105 is located at the bottom of the body upper cover 104 . The cup body 102 is arranged on the body upper cover 104 , and the cup cover 103 is arranged on the cup body 102 . The cup cover 103 is provided with a wireless module, and the upper body cover 104 is provided with a control module and an actuator, and the control module and the actuator are sealed in the upper body cover 104 by the body seat 105 . The wireless module is wirelessly connected with the control module, and the control module controls the actuator.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the wireless module is provided with a wireless transmitter 106 , a temperature detector and a camera 107 . In this embodiment, the wireless module is powered by the battery 108, so that no circuit is required, and it has a waterproof function. The battery 108 can be replaced after being used up, or a rechargeable battery can be used, which can be reused.

The temperature detector includes a temperature detection circuit (not shown) and a temperature probe 109 , and the temperature probe 109 protrudes downward from the cup cover 103 and extends into the cup body 102 . Compared with the temperature control method of the bottom sensor of the cup, the temperature probe can directly detect the temperature of the food in the cup, so that the accuracy of temperature detection is higher and the control is more precise. The detection temperature range is 0°C~300°C, and the temperature control accuracy is ±1°C. In this embodiment, the temperature probe 109 is detachably arranged on the wireless module, and the user can replace the temperature probe according to different situations, which is easy to operate. In addition, the temperature probe 109 has a variety of lengths according to the height of the cup, and can be adapted to different cups, and thus to different food processors.

In this embodiment, the wireless module is further provided with an anti-overflow probe 110 , and the anti-overflow probe 110 protrudes downward from the cup cover 103 and extends into the cup body 102 . When the cup body 102 is about to overflow, the anti-overflow probe 110 will send an overflow signal to the control module through the wireless transmitter 106 to ensure that the cup body is controlled in time without overflowing, and has the function of anti-overflow protection.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the control module includes a host 111 and a control panel 112 . Wherein the host 111 is fixed in the body upper cover 104 through the host bracket 113 , and the control panel 112 is arranged on the outer surface of the body upper cover 104 . When in use, the control panel 112 is used to input various ways of processing different foods, data, information, etc. Of course, in other embodiments, the user can also transmit instructions to the host through voice control.

As shown in FIG. 2 , FIG. 5 , and FIG. 6 , in this embodiment, the host 111 can be wirelessly connected to the cloud through a router or a mobile phone. Compared with the host 111, the cloud has a larger storage function, and the user can store more or a large amount of ways, data, information, etc. for processing different foods into the cloud. When in use, the temperature probe 109 detects the temperature of the food in the cup, the camera 107 takes an image of the state of the food in the cup, and the overflow prevention probe 110 will also generate an overflow signal when it is about to reach the overflow state. The wireless transmitter 106 wirelessly transmits the temperature signal, the image signal, and the overflow signal to the host 111 . Host 111 compares the temperature signal, image signal and overflow signal with the pre-stored data and information after receiving the temperature signal, image signal and overflow signal; Information etc. are compared, and the comparison results are fed back to the host. Then the execution mechanism is automatically controlled by the host computer 111 .

As shown in FIG. 5 , in this embodiment, the actuator includes a transmission module and a heating module. The transmission module includes a motor 114 and a stirrer (not shown), and the stirrer is driven by the motor 114 to stir the food in the cup. The heating module uses an electromagnetic heating plate 115 to heat the food in the cup body by means of electromagnetic heating.

The body upper cover 104 is also provided with a heat dissipation module, and the control module, the heating module and the transmission module are radiated through the heat dissipation module. In this embodiment, the heat dissipation module is arranged at the bottom of the upper body cover 104 in the form of a fan 116 and is located below the main unit 111 .

Example 2

The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that: in this embodiment, the electrical appliance used in the present invention is an IH electric rice cooker, which relies on the magnetic field lines to penetrate the pot body for heating.

When the IH rice cooker is in use, when the user puts (for example) rice into the inner pot of the IH rice cooker, the IH rice cooker takes a picture through the camera and transmits the picture of the rice to the cloud through the router. The cloud finds out the corresponding rice type through identification and comparison, and sends the cooking program of this rice to the IH rice cooker through routing, so as to realize intelligent cooking.

In addition, the user can scan the QR code on the IH rice cooker with a mobile phone, thereby connecting the IH rice cooker to the cloud wirelessly, and controlling the IH rice cooker through the mobile phone, such as timing setting, cooking function selection, taste setting, etc. At the same time, the cloud can also tell the user how to operate the cooking operation and prompts through the mobile phone.

Example 3

The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that in this embodiment, the electrical appliance used in the present invention is an intelligent electric rice cooker, which is heated by an electric heating plate.

Basically the same as the IH rice cooker, when the smart rice cooker is in use, when the user puts (for example) rice into the inner pot of the smart rice cooker, the smart rice cooker takes a picture through the camera and transmits the picture of the rice to the cloud through the router. The cloud finds out the corresponding type of rice through identification and comparison, and sends the cooking program of this rice to the smart rice cooker through routing, so as to realize smart cooking.

In addition, users can also use their mobile phones to scan the QR code on the smart rice cooker to wirelessly connect the smart rice cooker to the cloud, and control the smart rice cooker through the mobile phone, such as timing settings, cooking function selection, and taste settings. At the same time, the cloud can also tell the user how to operate the cooking operation and prompts through the mobile phone.

Apparently, the above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention are only examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, rather than limiting the implementation of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other changes or changes in different forms can be made on the basis of the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to exhaustively list all the implementation manners here. All modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. an electrical equipment for use in kitchen control system, it is characterized in that, comprise electrical equipment, transport module and high in the clouds, described electrical equipment comprises electrical equipment body and is located at the electrical equipment lid on electrical equipment body, described electrical equipment is covered with wireless module, and described wireless module is provided with wireless launcher, Temperature Detector and camera, in described electrical equipment body, is provided with control module and topworks, described wireless module and control module wireless connections, described control module is connected with high in the clouds by transport module and controls topworks.

2. electrical equipment for use in kitchen control system according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described Temperature Detector comprises temperature sensing circuit and temperature probe, and described temperature probe protrudes from electrical equipment lid downwards and stretches into electrical equipment body.

3. electrical equipment for use in kitchen control system according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described wireless module is also provided with anti-spilled probe, and described anti-spilled probe protrudes from electrical equipment lid downwards and stretches into electrical equipment body.

4. according to the electrical equipment for use in kitchen control system described in claims 1 to 3 any one, it is characterized in that, described transport module is route or mobile phone.

5. according to the electrical equipment for use in kitchen control system described in claims 1 to 3 any one, it is characterized in that, described control module comprises main frame and controls plate and/or speech control module, and user is by controlling plate and/or speech control module main control system.

6. according to the electrical equipment for use in kitchen control system described in claims 1 to 3 any one, it is characterized in that, described topworks comprises heating module and/or transmission module.

7. a control method for the electrical equipment for use in kitchen control system described in the claims any one, is characterized in that, comprises the following steps successively:

S1, described Temperature Detector detect the temperature of this substance in vivo of electrical equipment, and described camera is made a video recording to the intrinsic state of matter of electrical equipment;

The image signal radio that the temperature signal that S2, described wireless launcher detect Temperature Detector and camera are taken is emitted to control module;

S3, described control module arrive high in the clouds by transport module by temperature signal and image signal transmission;

Contrast is identified to temperature signal and picture signal in S4, described high in the clouds, and the optimization process program of this material is fed back to control module by transport module;

S5, described control module are controlled topworks automatically.

8. control method according to claim 7, is characterized in that, described control module is connected with high in the clouds by route or mobile phone.

9. control method according to claim 8, is characterized in that, user is by scanning electrical equipment Quick Response Code and by electrical equipment and high in the clouds wireless connections, and passes through mobile phone control apparatus.

10. control method according to claim 9, is characterized in that, described high in the clouds is pointed out user by optimization process program or prompting by mobile phone.