CN106455841A - Food preparation device - Google Patents

Abstract

A food preparation device or system utilizes pre-packaged food containers to prepare a food Item for consumption. The food preparation device comprises: a housing, the housing having an opening that is dimensioned to receive a food container of a pre-determined dimension; an extraction mechanism provided with the opening to extract a food Item from each of the one or more containers; a preparation receptacle, positioned to receive the food Item extracted from each of the one or more containers; a heating mechanism to heat the preparation receptacle; and a processing resource to: identify a recipe; determine a set of food containers that include food Items specified in the recipe; verify that a set of food containers are positioned in the opening of the housing; control the extraction mechanism in extracting food Items specified in the recipe from each container in the set of food containers; and control the heating mechanism in heating the preparation receptacle with the specified food Items from the recipe.

Description

Food preparation device

Technical field

Disclosed embodiment relates generally to a kind of food preparation device.

Background

At present, the food that some are dried may be mixed to change into food from dewatering state with water (such as hot water) Ready state (for example, the noodle soup of heat).In these products, terminal use is typically chosen limited, can only select to wrap in advance Dress food (for example, Raman (Raman), sowens), add water and flavor pack.These wrapped food have typically added anti- Rotten agent is maintained at drying regime making it in the case of not having cold preservation.Typically, these foods also contain substantial amounts of sodium and its His latter functionalities product.

Also exist can microwave cooking food, the frozen food that for example can be heated and eat.

Also there is the coffee machine of the container providing coffee article (for example, the type such as coffee, flavoured coffees, mocha).This A little containers can be placed in the machine being pre-loaded with water.Then this machine is infused coffee using this container.

Brief Description Of Drawings

Figure 1A illustrates the front view of food preparation device according to an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 1B illustrates the side view of this food preparation device.

Fig. 1 C illustrates in one embodiment according to from the direction of top down, along Figure 1B line A-A obtain should The section of food preparation device.

Fig. 1 D illustrates in one embodiment according to from the direction of top down, along Figure 1A line B-B obtain should The section of food preparation device.

Fig. 1 E is shown in more detail the food unloading device of the Figure 1A to Fig. 1 D according to an embodiment.

Fig. 1 F show in one embodiment according to from top downward direction, along Figure 1B line A-A obtain should The section of food preparation device.

Fig. 1 G illustrates in one embodiment according to from the downward direction in top, along Figure 1A line B-B obtain should The section of food preparation device.

Fig. 1 H show is for the example of the food container of one or more examples.

Fig. 1 I illustrates the manipulator of the food preparation device according to an embodiment.

Fig. 1 J illustrates the side view of the receiving device not having manipulator according to one side.

The heating surface of the receiving device according to an embodiment for Fig. 1 K show.

Fig. 2 illustrates the hardware chart of the food preparation device according to one or more embodiments.

Fig. 3 illustrates the recipe of food item according to desired by a kind of combination of one or more embodiments and controls and utilize The system of food preparation system.

Fig. 4 illustrates the control system according to one or more embodiments for food preparation device.

Fig. 5 illustrates the method according to one or more embodiments for operating food preparation device.

One kind that Fig. 6 illustrates according to one or more embodiments utilizes food preparation device and wrapped food to hold The method to complete recipe for the device.

The embodiment of these and other is more fully hereinafter described.

Describe in detail

Embodiment described herein including preparing the food of edible food items using wrapped food container Preparation facilitiess or system.This food preparation device can using multiple food containers by different composition (flavouring agent, liquid, Solid and gas) it is combined in meals or dish.Specifically, this food preparation device can cook (or heating/cooling), mix Close, the composition being provided by food container be provided and convert it into final ready state.

On the one hand, this food preparation device can complete to specify the recipe of the composition from food container.For example, this food Thing preparation facilitiess can be downloaded recipe from website, receive recipe or allow long-distance user to pass through from the user of operation calculation device Means manually or automatically are remotely cooked (telecooking) in real time.Process performed by this food preparation device can To be at least partially based on what used recipe to determine.

In addition to other benefits, this food preparation device using wrapped food container and can also be subject to programming Control Mechanism come to be automatically performed in these steps, prepare many steps required for meals or dish.For example, an embodiment makes Obtain user and can cook the meals meeting recipe as follows：I recipe is downloaded on this device and (ii) insertion and this food by () The corresponding food container of specific Related Component of spectrum.For composition being introduced in dish-cooking, heating, overturn, cutting, noting Enter, extrude and stir these subsequent steps can be programmatically and/or generally automatically carry out (for example, with few or Carry out with there is no user action, for example user's promoting button to execute one/multiple tasks, for example, is toppled over or heated).

In one embodiment, food preparation device include housing, unloading device, receiving device, composition control arm, heating/ Cooling body and process resource.This housing includes opening 115, and being sized to receive of this opening has predetermined The food container of size.This unloading device is equipped with this opening 115 so that in each container from this one or more container Take out food item.The food item that the receiving of this preparation receiving device is taken out in each container from this one or more container.Should add But this receiving device is heated/cool down when this receiving device has been received food item in mechanism to hot/cold.This process resource identification recipe and Determine one group of food container including specified food item in this recipe.This process resource can also verify that this organizes food container It is properly positioned in order at the opening 115 of this housing.This process resource can also control this unloading device from this group food Take out, in each container in thing container, the food item specified in this recipe.In addition, this process resource can control this plus hot/cold But mechanism heats/cooling carries the preparation receiving device of the assigned foods item of this recipe.

One or more embodiment described herein can provide the method programmatically being executed by computing device, technology and move Make, or computer-implemented method." programmatically " refer to by using code or computer executable instructions.Programmatically execute Step may or may not be automatic.

One or more embodiment described herein can be implemented using programming module or part.Programming module or The software that part can include program, subroutine, a part for program or be able to carry out one or more described tasks or function Or hardware component.As used herein, module or part can be present on hardware component independent of other modules or part.Replace Dai Di, module or part can be common elements or the processes of other modules, program or machine.Programming module can also be via (long-range culinary art) that internet remotely starts or executes.

Additionally, one or more embodiment described herein can be by by the executable instruction of one or more processors To implement.These instructions can be carried on a computer-readable medium.

Food preparation device

Figure 1A and Figure 1B illustrates the food preparation device according to some embodiments.More properly, food preparation device 100 It is able to carry out and is therefore automatically performed the step needed for preparation food item (such as meals, dish or the food item through culinary art) Many steps in rapid.Additionally, in order to provide the food item preparing, device 100 can cook, mixes and manipulate/convert many Plant composition.Among other advantages, device 100 allows users to intervene to prepare meals or dish with minimum user.With This mode, device 100 provide the user conveniently and further such that those are personal (for example, the old man, residual that cannot cook Disease people) meals can be prepared in the case of considering composition and recipe.

Described by the example that following article provides, device 100 may be implemented such that and holds by using wrapped food Device is preparing meals or dish.For example, these food containers can be equipped with food item, and these food item can form made Standby meals or the composition of dish.Depending on implementation, the food item being filled in these food containers can be raw, through portion Point culinary art or through culinary art.Device 100 enables the person to cook using multiple wrapped food containers and convert The composition being provided by these food containers.

Figure 1A and Figure 1B presents external front view and the side view of the device 100 according to an embodiment respectively.Device 100 include housing 110, and this housing has base portion 112 and top section 114.Base plate 130 can extend from base portion 112.Food connects Device 140 of receiving can be positioned on this base plate 130.Manipulator 138 can extend to receiving device from top section 114.

Being sized to of base portion 112 accommodates wrapped food container.Specifically, these are wrapped The size of food container and structure can be determined to be for be received in base portion 112 bottom internal in opening 115 in (referring to Fig. 1 C and Fig. 1 D) or in the opening 115 in the top interior of top section 114 (referring to Fig. 1 F and 1G).In Fig. 1 C to Fig. 1 E In a shown implementation, top section 114 can provide a mechanism to take out food from wrapped container Item is simultaneously put in receiving device 140.In another implementation shown in Fig. 1 F and 1G, top section 114 provides one Wrapped container is reduced in the inside of base portion 112 for individual mechanism.As an alternative or additionally, device 100 can To specify or to use the food container opened.For example, device 100 can provide the user and how open before the use or use The instruction of food container 10.

Base plate 130 can include heater 132.This receiving device and its content can be heated to suitable by this heater 132 Close the temperature of culinary art.For example, the cooking surface 144 (referring to Fig. 1 I) of receiving device 140 can be heated to for example for heater 132 Temperature between 200-450 °F, such temperature may be enough to cook all types of foods.Alternatively, base plate Receiving device 140 can be heated to the warm temperature less than 200 °F by 130.In one implementation, heater 132 can have There are many coils, these coils can be with the specified temp in the zones of different of independently controlled base plate 130.For example, when needs exist When in same receiving device 140 with different temperatures cook vegetables and meat, can be by associated heating coil by the left of base plate 130 Temperature control in 400 degrees Fahrenheits, by associated coil, right side can be controlled in 200 degrees Fahrenheits simultaneously.Finally, permissible Mix food with manipulator 138 to make final dish.

In a variant, base plate 130 can also include cooler (not shown).This cooler is used as food Partially or after the preparation (for example, the preservation) of preparation process is by food chilling.

Manipulator 138 can be vehicularized to turn round in receiving device 140, to spin or otherwise move.One It is all that manipulator 138 includes bottom section 135, joint 137, extension 139 and end segments 133 that individual embodiment provides.

Direction bottom-up

Example described herein includes multiple configurations, in these configurations, food preparation device 100 receiving food container, Take out food item from container, food item be distributed in receiving device 140 and manipulate in this receiving device further, heat With these food item of cooling.Fig. 1 C, 1D and 1E illustrate direction bottom-up, and wherein food container is via bottom opening 115 are accepted and are directed upwardly a point of receiving device 140 top, carry out food taking-up at this place of selecting, and food Item is removed from these containers and is distributed in receiving device 140.

In more detail, Fig. 1 C illustrates the section of the device 100 that the line A-A along Figure 1B obtains.As illustrated, base portion 112 include this opening 115.In the example of Fig. 1 C, contain multiple food containers 10.These containers 10 can be according to recipe To there is provided and to combine, to prepare food item, such as meals or dish.Correspondingly, these containers 10 correspond to meals or dish Composition.In shown example, these containers 10 are vertically aligned.In multiple variants, these food containers 10 are permissible It is horizontal alignment.Also further, these containers 10 can circularly align.Device 100 is included for eating these Thing container 10 is introduced into the multiple mechanisms in receiving device 140 one at a time or once more than onely respectively.

Further, in the example of Fig. 1 C, travel mechanism makes these containers 10 be moved upwards up in top section 114 one Individual, here, the food item in container can be removed and put in receiving device 140.In one embodiment, this moving machine Structure corresponds to transmitter system, relative including lift single container 10 bottom-up towards top section 114 a pair , there is the taking-up of food item at this top section in conveyer 142.Each conveyer 142 can include a track component 145 And for supporting the supporting construction 147 of independent container, and these supporting constructions 147 are by these conveyers 142 up or down Mobile.In this way, these hardened structures 147 can be moved up or down by the motion being provided by track component 145.Rail Road component 145 can be mobile to permit hardened structure 147 equipped with motor 149.

Fig. 1 D illustrates the section of the device 100 that the line B-B along Figure 1A obtains.In the example shown, base portion 112 is shown Go out for containing multiple food containers 10.Top section 114 contains the container 10 being just drawn.Food container 10 is pushed upwardly Enter in top section 114.These conveyers 142 push up these containers 10 to engage a unloading device.This knockout machine Structure can include container joint 176, and this container joint is connected with the surface of food container 10 to open this container.Citing and Speech, container joint 176 can include the sharp or sharp structure that will puncture through the top surface of container 10.Conveyer 142 or extra Travel mechanism can by container 10 push against on container joint 176 with cause this container top surface portion open (for example, pierce Wear).

In one implementation, top section 114 includes exporting 174, and this outlet is received and taken out from food container 10 Food item and these food item are assigned in receiving device 140.In addition, in one implementation, top section 114 is permissible Including the multiple parts for providing food unloading device.In the example being provided, this food unloading device includes vacuum pump 166 and infusion appliance 165.Vacuum pump 166 produces the vacuum through outlet 174, suck out food item therefore from container 10.Vacuum pump 166 can extend in container 10 through container joint 176.

Infusion appliance 165 can be to liquid or air pressurized and/or heating.Conduit 179 can extend to appearance from infusion appliance 165 Device interface 176 is released food item in inlet/outlet 174 air/liquid to be introduced in container 10 and to cause.Can carry For reservoir 171 to receive for taking out, mixing or be introduced into the liquid in receiving device 140, such as water.

With further reference to Fig. 1 D, manipulator 138 can extend from the top section 114 of housing 110.Manipulator 138 couples To motor 169 so that this manipulator is vehicularized to turn round, stirring or to move come so that being assigned to receiving device 140 In food item mixing.Manipulator 138 can include joint 137, so that extension 139 can be with respect to bottom section 135 pivots.

Fig. 1 D also illustrates the processor 178 of the multiple mechanisms for control device 100.In certain embodiments, at this Reason device 178 can realize the system as described by Fig. 3 or Fig. 4.In addition, in certain embodiments, processor 178 can be realized such as Process described by Fig. 5 or Fig. 6.

With further reference to Fig. 1 D, once being dispensed food item from container 10, container 10 just can be stacked upon together simultaneously Removed using door 173.Door 173 can be positioned in the back side or the side of housing 110.For example, door 173 can be hinge Connect external-open.In one implementation, the ejection of used container 10 is automatically and to be in response to from container 10 Take out food item.In such implementation, it is possible to use (for example vehicularized and/or spring is inclined for ejecting mechanism 175 The push rod put) come to force container 10 via door 173 from housing out.In a variant, container 10 can be manual by user Remove.As an alternative, can sound or show that container 10 should be moved indicating when user from housing 110 by alarm Remove.

Fig. 1 E is shown in more detail the food unloading device of the Figure 1A to Fig. 1 D according to an embodiment.Food knockout machine Structure 180 includes (i) conduit 170, and this conduit provides air/liquid injection, and this forces one of air or liquid to enter in container 10, And/or (ii) vacuum interface 183, this vacuum interface generation vacuum is by food item through outlet 174 sucking-off.Infusion appliance 165 (ginseng See Fig. 1 D) to the air/liquid heating through conduit 170 and entering container 10 or can pressurize, and vacuum pump 166 can produce Food item is suctioned out from container 10 by raw vacuum.

Direction from top down

In multiple variants, food preparation device 100 can include this food container being positioned, moved and being acted on Alternate configuration in the way of being distributed food item.In one implementation, Fig. 1 F and Fig. 1 G illustrates the court from top down To as the variant of Fig. 1 C and the embodiment of Fig. 1 D.Referring to Fig. 1 F, top section 114 can be provided with opening 115.For example, open Mouth 115 may be provided in the top cover of top section 114.These conveyers 142 can run these independent containers from top Portion's section 114 is reduced to downwards the off-take point of centre in base portion 112 or bottom.

Referring to Fig. 1 F and Fig. 1 G, this unloading device be may be implemented such that and engaged edge or periphery with container joint 176 Open sealing.In figure 1g, for example container joint 176 can be engaged with the vertical edge of container 10, and container 10 is permissible It is configured to open sealing from corresponding edge.In one implementation, food container 10 can be from side in advance Open.In a variant, such as the mechanism such as container joint 176 can act as being located inside base portion 112 in food container Remove the side of this food container when middle.Vacuum pump 166 can be positioned so that opens sealing the margin by food from container 10 Item suctions out from container 10.

With further reference to Fig. 1 F and Fig. 1 G it is provided that lifting member 190 carrys out the base portion at off-take point as container 10.Carry Rise part 190 and can include such as upper component 193, this upper component can be pivoted up from horizontal bottom section 195.This is permissible Container 10 is caused to turn forward.This inclination contributes to taking out from container 10 food item at off-take point.In order in off-take point Place enables container 10 to tilt, and at off-take point, container 10 may need there is extra gap with respect to adjacent container.This volume Outer gap can enable lifting member 190 that container 10 turns forward some or several years.

In a variant, at off-take point, container 10 outwards can also cross in receiving device 140.For example, top structure Part 193 can slide in and out in receiving device 140 and realize further and/or vacuum taking-up.

Also further, at off-take point, container 10 outwards can partially extend through from base portion 112, thus be positioned partially at connecing Receive above device 140.Lifting member 190 can make container 10 slide in and out in receiving device at off-take point or otherwise move Dynamic.In a variant, container 10 can be pushed out by another mechanism of such as ejecting mechanism.In food container in receiving device After stretching out on 140, so that it rotates from 90 to 270 degree with gyration, until composition is flushed into receiving device 140 In.Need every time to add new composition in receiving device 140 just to repeat this process.

Therefore, the example as shown in Fig. 1 F and Fig. 1 G illustrates for taking container orientation and realization from such container Go out the substituting implementation of food item.Although the example of Fig. 1 C to 1G illustrate by container with from top down with from bottom Direction upwards arranged or extraction aspect variant, but according to embodiment described herein other configurations can also be adopted. For example, the food manipulator that the food item being derived from container 10 at off-take point can be connected is scooped out from container and is put into and connects Receive in device 140.

Also further although described example takes out food item from container 10 using vacuum and/or injection, but can To provide the variant using other types mechanism.For example, in one implementation, top section 114 or base portion 112 can set Spoon is had to scoop out food item from container 10.In yet another variation, top section 114 or base portion 112 can include pallet, This pallet can tilt 90 degree or more so that food item is poured out.In another variant, connected food manipulator 138 Can serve as this spoon and food item is scooped out from container 10 or releases.

Food container

Fig. 1 H show is for the example of the food container 10 of one or more examples.Food container 10 can accommodate and is in Food/the composition of raw state, part cooking status or complete cooking status.The food item of single container 10 can correspond to can With one or more composition cooked further, operate and convert with (providing from other food containers 10) other compositions. In figure 1f, container 10 includes packing material 8, and this packing material has top surface 12, bottom base 14 and multiple sides wall 15.Packing material 8 sizes that can include length (L), highly (H) or width (not shown).The size of packing material 8 can be chosen such that packaging Thing 8 can mate in the opening 115 of the housing 110 of device 100 (referring to Fig. 1 D).Container 10 can also have logical for inserting The edge of container joint 176 offer or the punched areas of other instruments are provided.

On the one hand, packing material 8 includes the machine code identifier 18 being arranged on side wall 15.Machine code identifier 18 can To provide one or more in the following：The identifier of (i) container 10, the identification letter of the content of (ii) food container 10 Breath, (iii) is with how using the relevant information of the content of food container 10 (for example, be heated to certain temperature, etc.), (iv) food The expiration date of the composition in thing container 10, the amount of the composition in (v) food container 10, and/or (vi) composition are derived from and/or buy From where.On the other hand, packing material 8 is equipped with radio frequency identifiers (RFID) label.The RFID of the compatibility on device 100 reads Device (not shown) can detect the information (for example, container identifier, contained food item) relevant with food container 10.

Fig. 1 I illustrates the manipulator 138 according to an embodiment for food preparation device 100.In more detail, grasp Vertical device 138 includes bottom section 135, joint 137 and one or more end segments 133.End segments 133 can be can Dismounting, thus different types of end segments 133 can be attached to and be incorporated in manipulator 138.

Manipulator 138 is to be attached in top section 114 by motor 149 and bindiny mechanism 177.Bottom section 135 Can horizontally rotate in conjunction with controlling organization 177, such as 360 degree of motion.The food manipulator 138 being connected can have many Individual end segments 133, it is bigger that these end segments can be pivoted to offer in receiving device 140 around multiple joints 137 The motion of degree.These joints 137 each can have associated motor 149, and this motor allows to lock these joints 137 In special angle so that the ability strengthening connected food manipulator 138 these compositions of manipulation (for example, is cut, scoops out, inclining Tiltedly, extrude).These joints 137 and extension can also be made up of spring 101, to prevent from applying excessive power to this receiving device.

In one implementation, end segments 133 may be at the form of scoop, blade or spoon and be by with Family to be selected for particular use.Manipulator 138 can become to allow it to pass through to reverse and locking fortune with self poisoning Move and automatically each end segments 133 is attached and/or dismantles.These attachments can be combined by the line of rabbet joint, these The line of rabbet joint is easily accessible by base portion 112.

In operation, manipulator 138 can be attached on motor 149 and be further provided with bindiny mechanism 177, and this is even Access node structure is capable of bottom section 135 with the movement of multiple degree of freedom.For example, the combining of this bindiny mechanism 177 and motor 149 Bottom section 135 (i) can be enable to go up mobile, (ii) around this connection with respect to receiving device 140 in two horizontal directions (X, Y) Mechanism 177 rotates and/or (iii) adjusts the depth (Z) with respect to receiving device 138.In addition, end segments 133 can be around joint 137 pivot to provide extra one-movement-freedom-degree.In a variant, manipulator 138 can also in not used time folding onto itself simultaneously It is retracted into top section 114.

The particular type of movement, intensity and the number of degrees can be controlled by the processor 178 of device 100.User can be with place Manage device 178 interaction to indicate the setting of the action to be executed for manipulator 138.In a variant, such as with regard to the example of Fig. 3 Described, processor 178 can implement recipe operation, and the setting of manipulator 138 can be to program determination from recipe 's.

Fig. 1 J illustrates the receiving device 140 not having manipulator 138 according to one side.Receiving device 140 can include many Individual side wall 148 and include the bottom cooking surface 144 being shelved in bottom section 130 and heater 132.By this receiving device Achieve various features environment.For example, in one implementation, receiving device 140 includes steamer, and this steamer has for one Individual cooking chamber 151 heating and the reservoir 150 of steaming and decocting.These side walls 148 can partly or completely extend fully to top section 114.Connect Receiving the inside of device 140 can be segmented thus including one or more dividing plates 155.Dividing plate 155 can be the bottom in this receiving device Part and separate cooking surface in portion.Alternatively, dividing plate 155 can be by the inside of receiving device 140 separately thus provide Different cooking environments (for example, steamer and saucepan).In some variants, base portion 112 and/or receiving device 140 can include covering (not shown) is to realize pressuring cooking.

Specifically, Fig. 1 K show is connecing for the heating surface 144 of the receiving device 140 according to an embodiment for Fig. 1 K show Receive operation in device 140 when manipulator 138 area coverage.As illustrated, end segments 133 can act as covering receiving device The substantial portions of 140 area.In addition to other benefits, manipulator 138 may also provide thoroughly mixing, stir, cut, Section, gravy or gyration (as by arranging or selecting to determine), this motion is at the center of receiving device 140 and turning Equal engaging food item in region.

In a variant, this heating surface 144 can be segmented to provide dividing plate, for preparing combined food ?.For example, some dish may be in conjunction with difference cooking temps in need or two of manipulation process.Additionally, these dividing plates are permissible Maintain the separation (as a part for preparation process) of these food item.For example, it is possible to by raw meat with just cooking at low temperature Other foods separate.

Referring to above example, the structure of receiving device 140 can change depending on design and implementation.Receiving device 140 Can be (for example, anti-when food manipulator 138 works to surround container in cooking process equipped with extra side wall construction Only spill).Also further, in some variants, lid can be optionally provided to allow for pressuring cooking.

Also further, in some variants, heater 132 may alternatively be cooler or quencher.For example, base plate 130 may alternatively be the part making temperature reduce rather than elevate the temperature.Also further, this receiving device itself can include permitting Permitted the supernumerary structure realizing refrigeration or cooling.

Hardware description

Fig. 2 illustrates the hardware chart of the food preparation device according to one or more embodiments.Specifically, food preparation dress Put 200 and can optionally use the variant that example for example with regard to Figure 1A to Figure 1B and Fig. 1 C- Fig. 1 E or Fig. 1 F- Fig. 1 G provide Shown structure and features is implementing.Referring to Fig. 2, food preparation device 200 includes 210, display of a processor 220th, one group of input mechanism 230, one or more wave point 202 (local), 204 (networks) and memory resource 250.Separately Outward, device 200 can include food unloading device 270, heater 280 and manipulator 290.In some variants, device 200 include camera 222, such as photographic head, and they are communicated with processor 210.As described below, camera 222 can be real The now long-range cooking function and/or status image of food preparation device 100 is sent to long-distance user.

Display 220 may be implemented such that such as liquid crystal display (" LCD "), i.e. the touch on food preparation device 200 Screen.Processor 210 can communicate to provide feedback to user and remind user to input with display 220.Should Feedback can include for example indicating processor 210 by user input understand why the information of content and/or with this device or its The relevant information of the state of function.In addition to other aspects, processor 210 can also pass through display 220 output display content 221.For example, display content 221 may indicate that preparing is the state of what food item and/or this food item, bag Include for example cook this food item remaining time amount or step also to be executed before can preparing this food item.Multiple In variant, the display output of processor 210 can be sent to another calculating via one of these network interfaces 202,204 Machine, such as user's desktop computer or notebook.

These input mechanisms 230 can include such as button, button groups or touch screen or touch-surface feature.In addition, Implementations described herein can include the input mechanism of various alternative forms, including offer keyboard, phonetic entry or tactile Feel/be manually entered the input mechanism (for example, providing more or less salt, meat to answer how would you like it) of form.

Processor 210 can be communicated with website or service using one or more wireless communication interfaces 202,204.Example As wireless communication interface 202,204 (can be referred to as according to 802.11 (s), 802.11 (b), 802.11 (g) or 802.11 (n) " Wi-Fi ") one or more of or realized by cellular transmission communicate.As interpolation or replacement, wireless communication interface 202 can realize local wireless link, and for example by the Bluetooth protocol with other devices, (for example, the movement of user operation sets Standby).

In operation, processor 210 can control including food taking-up part 270, heater 280 and/or manipulator The operation of 290 or corresponding parts.Specifically, processor 210 can select using concrete taking-up part come from food Food item is taken out in thing container 10.For example, with reference to Fig. 1 D, processor 210 can choose whether using vacuum pump 166 come from container Suck out food item in 10, whether release food item or whether combining using vacuum and infusion appliance using infusion appliance 165.Also Further, processor 210 can control the amount of the food taking out from container 10.Can food container based on such as just taking-up 10 contents come to select take out type.

Heater 280 may be implemented as a part for such as base plate 130.In one implementation, heater 280 can To be provided as receiving device 140 being heated to the proper temperature (such as 250-450F) cooking the food such as meat or vegetable Sensing heating or electrical heating surface.Processor 210 can control the temperature providing heater 280 and persistent period.Become at one In body, processor 210 can be with independently controlled multiple heaters, thus creating different temperature environments in this receiving device.Make For feeding back, processor 210 can receive the temperature input 281 (figure from the multiple sensors 284 providing in receiving device 140 1A-1B and Fig. 1 C).In this way, these temperature sensors can provide feedback to processor 210, and processor 210 is permissible Adjust heater 280 using this feedback.

Processor 210 can also control manipulator 290.In certain embodiments, manipulator 290 can be to use manipulator 138th, manipulator motor 169 and bindiny mechanism 177 to be realizing, such as shown in the example of Fig. 1 G.Can be used for manipulator 290 These control parameters include one or more in the following：(i) mixed type (for example, stirring, severe mixing, revolution), (ii) the time pattern (example that mixability (for example, quickly, at a slow speed, strength etc.), (iii) mixed duration, (iv) mix Such as, stirring then suspend, repeat) and/or (v) end segments 133 of using in each time interval.

Controlling this food unloading device 270, heater 280 and/or manipulator 290 aspect, processor 210 can receive Input from one or more of multiple sources source.For example, processor 210 can be using network interface 202 from website Upper download recipe, using this wireless device interface 204 from user receive recipe (for example, user use mobile device and LAN Recipe is wirelessly transmitted to food preparation device 200 or associated user equipment by network, and (for example, laptop computer, via this One of a little interfaces)).As described by with regard to Fig. 3 to Fig. 6, input can correspond to recipe input.Processor 210 can be understood Or otherwise analyze this recipe so that determination information, this information includes (i) to realize this recipe, needs which container 10 Food item, (ii) after start-up, add the special time of each container 10, the temperature setting of (iii) this receiving device, this can With for controlling heater 280, and/or (iv) mixing setting, this can be used to control manipulator 290.

Recipe can be stored in these memory resources 250 for processor 210.In addition, these memory resources 250 can To store the instruction and data (" receipe data for being associated recipe information with the parameter using and controlling this device 200 251”).In one embodiment, these memory resources 250 can store food item and/or setting for understanding recipe The instruction (" dietary analysis 253 ") of (for example, temperature setting) and/or for by food item (for example, butter, olive oil, pigeon chest, Rice etc.) instruction (" container associate 255 ") that is associated with the food container 10 of food item or its equivalent specified by supply.Citing For, these memory resources 250 can store " section pigeon chest " and the appearance including " diced chicken " or " butter " or " olive oil " The data that device is associated.Processor 210 can judge using the data being stored in this memorizer which specific recipe needs A little food containers 10 and be based further on the setting to determine heater 280 and/or manipulator 290 of the specification of recipe.

Programming framework

Fig. 3 illustrates the recipe of food item according to desired by a kind of combination of one or more embodiments and controls and utilize The system of food preparation system.System 300 as shown in Figure 3 can be come real using the hardware system that such as example of Fig. 2 is provided Existing.Additionally, system 300 can realized with described food preparation device as shown in the example with regard to Figure 1A to Fig. 1 I.

In more detail, system 300 includes a user interface 310, network interface 320, an one or more device and connects Mouth 330 and a preparation module 350.This user interface 310 can include allowing users to by this display 220 and/or Multiple input mechanisms 230 are providing multiple functional parts of input.Alternatively, user interface 310 can be produced by processor 210 Give birth to and export to display device connecting via for example specific network interface 202,204, being associated.In some implementations In, user interface 310 can include reminding user to include the information such as recipe input 302 by such as display 220 come typing Feature (Fig. 2).Preparation module 350 can be from user interface 310 (for example, user can be manually entered recipe), network interface 320 (for example, system 300 can be triggered to download recipe from website or server) and/or device interface 330 (for example, are System 300 can carry out communication to receive some or all of recipes with user equipment) one of receiving recipe input 302.

Also further, preparation module 350 can access the recipe being stored locally on such as these memory resources 250 Inventory (referring to Fig. 2).In such implementation, recipe input 302 with user by user interface 310 typing one can be Arrange the recipe prestoring corresponding.Also further, recipe input 302 can include user's typing to change existing recipe (example Such as, the recipe prestoring or the old recipe downloaded from website) input.For example, recipe input 302 can include replacing Or change recipe project (for example, butter is changed to olive oil).

Preparation module 350 can include the one-tenth for understanding recipe (as provided by recipe input 302 or specifying) The logic divided.A kind of ingredients list of preparation module 350 identifier 331 that can include special component come with including phase Congruent or its equivalent food container 10 is cross-referenced to.In one embodiment, preparation module 350 uses container number According to storehouse 335 with reference to component identifier 331 to obtain food container identifier 352.

In addition, preparation module 350 can determine preparations that this recipe 357 is recommended or needs for given recipe 357 Parameter 359.Can further determined by determine these preparation parameters in the sense that food container 10.For example, it is possible to root According to determined by preparation parameter come for this intermediate item referring again to recipe project, and these preparation parameters can be at these There is provided in the sense that food container 10.Therefore although recipe may require cooking live chickens at 350f, but recipe database 355 may indicate that：In order to cook live chickens, need the persistent period that corresponding live chickens food container is specified in 370 ° of heating.With Sample although recipe may require through culinary art chicken, but the food container 10 being identified can correspond to through part culinary art chicken or Alternatively correspond to the to be heated, chicken through culinary art completely.It that case, recipe database 355 can identify this The replacement of concrete food container 10 (for example, equipped with that food container of the chicken through culinary art) culinary art parameter 359 (temperature, plus Heat), to substitute this recipe project.Additionally, recipe database 355 may indicate that the food item of the food container being identified 10 is drawn Enter the order in the culinary art receiving device (for example, receiving device 140) of this food preparation device.

Preparation module 350 is it may also be determined that food container 10 is introduced into order or sequence in receiving device 140 (referring to Figure 1A And Figure 1B).For example, with reference to the food preparation device 100 of Figure 1A and Figure 1B, the opening of base portion 112 is (either with from top down Direction, direction bottom-up or other towards provide) can receive by concrete order for specific recipe institute The multiple food containers 10 determining, the food item that this order indicates this container 10 is introduced into the order in receiving device 140.Preparation The order or sequence of these independent food containers 10 can be informed and be put into opening 115 to by these food containers 10 by module 350 In user.For example, user interface 310 can be used to show the order that food container 10 is put in the opening 115 of housing 110. In some variants, the order of food item or order can also be carried by determined food container 10 based on for these food item For these change but from the order specified by recipe or order different.For example, if recipe indicates live chickens by relatively Early it is introduced in this food preparation procedures, then recipe database 355 may indicate that containing the Carnis Gallus domesticus through culinary art completely (as determination Replacement) food container 10 will be introduced into after the every other food item of this recipe culinary art receiving device in.

Preparation module 350 can include being directed to, for verifying that user has been properly inserted, the food container giving recipe 10 logic.This checking can include determining that user has inserted multiple containers 10 in the right order.For example, at one In implementation, the logical sum camera corresponding with container reader 336 or optical identification element can be used together and to read The machine code provided or other identifiers are taken on the multiple independent food container 10 that will use for given recipe.One In individual variant, system 300 includes RFID detector, and this detector detects and identifies the identifier/code of each food container 10. In yet another variation, preparation module 350 can allow use when user puts into these containers 10 in the opening 115 of housing 110 Family indicates the identifier of the independent food container 10 of this recipe manually.Preparation module 350 can be verified or check correct food Container 10 is just being inserted in the opening 115 of housing 110.In addition, preparation module 350 can in the requirement given recipe and/or The order verifying these food containers 10 during using these food containers 10 is correct.

Preparation module 350 can generate the output of user interface 310.In one embodiment, this output 361 may indicate that User is in order to realize specific recipe will need which food container 10.This output 361 can also indicate these food containers 10 Order or order, are reminded the user that and with proper order, these food containers 10 are positioned in the opening 115 of base portion 112.

Preparation module 350 can also generate for cooking the food in these containers 10 using required part Control parameter 365.The instantiation of control parameter includes temperature that heater 280 will be increased to and this temperature will be tieed up The persistent period held.Multiple examples take into account, and a recipe can be using multiple temperature so that cooking temp be (as received Maintain in device 140) intentionally can fluctuate in cooking process, and difference can be applied further for different temperature The duration of heat.So, control parameter 365 may indicate that temperature, moment and other specification, for example need water or its His liquid.These control parameters can be including food unloading device 270 (referring to Fig. 2), heater 280 (referring to Fig. 2) and/or Manipulator 290 (referring to Fig. 2) is specific to interior part.These control parameters 365 (such as temperature, the duration of heat) are also Can determine from the remainder of recipe 357, for example, be provided by recipe database 355.

Fig. 4 illustrates the control system according to one or more embodiments for food preparation device.As with regard to Fig. 4 System 400 described by example can be realized using the hardware system such as being provided with regard to Fig. 2.Additionally, system 400 can be For example with regard to realizing shown by Figure 1A and Figure 1B and on the food preparation device of description.

Referring to Fig. 4, controller 410 can be on processor 210 in being subject to corresponding to one or more in the following Realize at control part：(i) food unloading device 270 (referring to Fig. 2), (ii) heater 280 (referring to Fig. 2) and/or (iii) behaviour Vertical device 290 (referring to Fig. 2).System 400 can be included for each in food taking-up 420, heater 430 and manipulator 440 The logic of person.Food takes out logic 420 and can include such as firmware, integrated circuit and/or program (for example, on processor 210 There is provided) come to control execution take out part (for example, the vacuum pump 166 of infusion appliance 165, Fig. 1) operation.There is provided in Fig. 4 In example, multiple control parameters 365 can be supplied to controller 410 from for example preparing module 350.These control parameters 365 can To indicate the parameter for food item that take out, heat and/or food container 10.

Controller 410 can control 411 to be sent to food taking-up logic 420 by taking out, and this food takes out logic and then control Make the machinery output of this food unloading device 270 (for example, the vacuum pump 166 of infusion appliance 165, Fig. 1).This taking-up control 411 can With select using which kind of unloading device (for example, vacuum, injection or make food container 10 inclination special angle).In multiple variants In, this taking-up controls 411 can also indicate taking-up degree (for example, for the additional vacuum of food) or other specification (example As heating injection liquid).

As yet another variation, this taking-up controls 411 amounts that may indicate that food item to be taken out.Determination amount to be taken out Can be for example based on recipe.For example, food container 10 can accommodate two ounces of Fructus Lycopersici esculenti fourth, and the recipe being used May require the Fructus Lycopersici esculenti fourth using an ounce.This taking-up controls 411 this food item that may indicate that half to be taken out.User is then Can be by second half this food container 10 cold preservation or retention so that follow-up use.

Heater logic 430 can include such as firmware, integrated circuit and/or software (for example, it is possible in processor 210 Upper offer) controlling the operation of heater 280.In the example described by Figure 1A to Fig. 1 H, heater 280 can be by Implement into through base plate 130, this base plate engages and heats receiving device 140.Temperature control 413 is sent to heating by controller 410 Device logic 430.In response to receiving temperature control 413, heater logic 430 can manage the output of heater 280.For example, Heater 280 be electric heater implementation in, heater logic 430 can increase/be reduced through the electricity of resistive element Stream is to be raised and lowered the temperature of heater 280.In addition, this temperature control 413 can distinguish the different heating of heater 280 Element, thus create different temperature environments.

Equally, manipulator control logic 440 includes such as firmware, integrated circuit and/or software (for example, it is possible to process There is provided on device 210) operation to control manipulator 290.With regard in the example described by Figure 1A and Figure 1B, manipulator 290 May be implemented as extending to one of receiving device 140 component from this top section.Controller 410 can be to manipulator control Logic 440 sends manipulator and controls 419, and this manipulator controls and will indicate one or more in the following：(i) mixed type When (for example, stirring, severe mixing, revolution), (ii) mixability (for example, quickly, at a slow speed, strength etc.), (iii) mixing continue Between and/or (iv) mix time pattern (for example, stirring then suspend, repeat).

Although with regard to the embodiment that Fig. 3 or Fig. 4 is described be in the example with regard to Figure 1A to Fig. 1 L shown by device Narration under background, but in multiple variants, it is possible to achieve other cooking systems or device.For example, it is possible to realize with often The distributed system of rule boiler face.In such a system, a kind of computer-implemented controller can act on motorization and manipulate Device, track on boiler face (or baking box) for this manipulator moves.Manipulator may be mounted at the upper of cooking surface (for example, boiler face) Side or side, and this manipulator can be controlled to change its position by using the motor being controlled by this controller.With This mode, this manipulator can lock above a burner in place, then above another burner movement in place and And once maintain multiple culinary art receiving devices.Recipe can be uploaded to this controller by user, this controller can with regard to Fig. 3 or To run as programming described by Fig. 4 or logic class.This controller and then recipe can be processed and determine the dynamic of this manipulator Make or mobile.This controller may also provide information alert or message to user to instruct user to prepare dish.This controller For example can moved between cooking surface and burner using the time interval being determined by recipe.The action such as stirring or blending Can programmatically realize and be repeated as needed.Can also carry out other as etc. to be cooled or stirring reach certain Plant these actions of concordance.The combination of this controller, rail system and motorization manipulator can carry for user by this way Experience for dish preparation that is guided and obtaining assisting.

Methodology

Fig. 5 illustrates the method according to one or more embodiments for operating food preparation device.Description Fig. 5's During example, it is referred to other examples, such as with regard to the key element of Fig. 2 description.Purpose with reference to the key element of other examples is to show For executing suitable key element or the part of described step or sub-step.

Referring to Fig. 5, food preparation device 200 identifies the food item (510) of recipe to be prepared.In an implementation In, device 200 is accessed website and retrieves one or more recipes using network interface 202.For example, user can control this dress Put 200 and the Internet resources of recipe desired by offer are provided.Also further, user can operate one can prepare with this food The single computing device of device 200 communication.User can operate this computing device by recipe via network interface 202 (example As wireless communication port) it is sent to food preparation device 200.Also further, user can specify this that be stored in this device Recipe in a little memory resources 250 or provide the recipe corresponding with recipe or one part to believe by input mechanism 230 Breath.

Processor 210 can determine the one group of food container 10 (520) including the food item specified in recipe.For example, join See Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, processor 210 can implement a preparation module 350, this preparation module understands food item and the base of recipe In dependency database (for example, the container database 335 of Fig. 3), these food item are associated with food container.

In addition to determining food container 10, processor 210 is it may also be determined that the order or sequence of these food containers 10 (530).This order or sequence may decide that secondary in the housing 110 that these food containers 10 are put into this food preparation device Sequence.For example, with reference to Fig. 1 C and Fig. 1 D, this order or order may decide that the opening 115 that food container 10 is put into housing 110 In order.

In certain embodiments, device 200 is included for verifying in the opening 115 that food container 10 has put into housing 110 (540) resource.In addition, these resources can verify the order of container 10 providing within the case 110 or order.In a reality In existing mode, device 200 can include the machine reader for detecting the code on each food container 10.With further reference to Food preparation device 100, machine reader can be verified this inclusive and alternatively verify in the opening 115 of housing These food containers 10 order.

Once providing in device 200 food container 10, device 200 just can start food and prepare (550).According to one A little embodiments, device 200 starts this heater 280.Processor 210 can also start the timer of this heater.In some changes In body, processor 210 can trigger this food unloading device and take out food item from food container and throw these food item Enter (referring to Figure 1A to Fig. 1 D) in receiving device 140.

Once culinary art starts, processor 210 is carried out step and food item is introduced in receiving device 140.Specifically, process Device 210 starts multiple operations to detect the condition (560) adding food item in receiving device 140.Condition can include timing ginseng Number (562).For example, timing parameter can include the persistent period after heating generation at a certain temperature or replace Generation ground order condition (for example, having another food item to be introduced in receiving device is precondition).As an alternative or variant, This condition can include temperature conditionss (564).This temperature conditions can confirm that this receiving device or heater 132 in food item quilt Whether it is in predetermined temperature (for example, before introducing live chickens, receiving device 140 being heated to 335F) before introducing.

Once meeting the condition adding food item in receiving device 140, processor 210 just can trigger from corresponding food Take out food item in container 10 and put into this food item in receiving device 140 (570).

After being assigned with one or more food item, processor 210 can control manipulator 290 to mix this food system The receiving device (580) of standby device.This manipulation may indicate that manipulation type, manipulates persistent period, steering range and/or manipulation Timing pattern.After introducing another kind of composition, an embodiment provides and for example can be based on control parameter etc. Further to be manipulated (for example, stirring).For example, it is possible to by be ordered as include be introduced in receiving device 140 Food container 10 after first food container 10 of the first food item is providing second composition (or second group of composition).Introducing should The condition of the second food container 10 can include (i) and be allocated the corresponding timing of this precondition with the first food container 10 Parameter；(ii) it is increased to the corresponding heating/cooling condition of actual temp with the temperature of receiving device 140；And (iii) and receiving Device (140) (with from the first container 10 food item) be heated to this actual temp persistent period corresponding timing ginseng Number.

In addition, after distributing these food item, processor 210 can control heater 280 to realize for cooling down/adding The actual temp (590) of the content of this receiving device 140 hot.In some implementations, processor 210 can introduce tool Control heater 280 that the temperature of this receiving device is raised and lowered after body food item or after have passed through a period of time.Cause This, for example, cooking process can include using multiple temperature, and these temperature are when introducing food item and/or have passed through one section Between after be adjusted or change.

May determine whether to be introduced into extra composition (591).In one implementation, can be every time by food item Carry out this determination after being introduced in receiving device 140.If another food item will be taken out and will be introduced into receiving device 140 In, then the method repeats in (560).In addition, processor 210 detection makes the condition (594) that cooking process completes.This makes to cook The condition that journey completes can include timing condition (596).For example, cooking process continues after last food item is introduced into Ten minutes.This makes the condition that cooking process completes alternatively can include temperature conditionss (598).For example, cooking process can be Think that the temperature of an item terminates after having reached certain level.

One kind that Fig. 6 illustrates according to one or more embodiments utilizes food preparation device and wrapped food to hold The method to complete recipe for the device.Method as described by the example with regard to Fig. 6 can using as described by with regard to Fig. 2 device, And further the system as described by with regard to Fig. 3 realizing.Correspondingly, be referred to the key element of Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 it is therefore an objective to Show the suitable part for executing described step or sub-step or key element.

In one embodiment, the information with regard to a serial wrapped food container 10 is prepared dress by this food The memory resource 250 put stores (610).Alternatively, this information can be long-range store and be provided as example with food system The service that the use of standby device combines.With regard to the wrapped container 10 of this series this information can include with the plurality of The information of the independent food item correlation containing in each container 10 of wrapped container 10.

Can determine the composition (620) of selected recipe.In one implementation, (for example, processor 210 implements logic Instruction using being stored in memory resource 250) determining the composition of concrete recipe.In a variant, this logic is permissible It is provided remotely to this food preparation device 200, and can be transferred into this by implementing result determined by this logic Food preparation device 200.

In one embodiment, processor 210 determines one group of container 10 from the wrapped container of this series (630).This group container 10 is selected as providing the composition of the preparation food item of this recipe.This group food item can be at least portion Ground is divided to be compared to determination based on by the composition specified in the food item of this group container 10 and recipe.

Also further, in one embodiment, processor 210 can execute to be verified to confirm each in this group container 10 Container 10 is all received within (640) in food preparation device.For example, processor 210 can control machine reader to detect this The machine readable code on independent food container 10 in group food container 10.Alternatively, processor 210 may remind the user that record Enter or otherwise point out to confirm that each container 10 in this group has been provided at the information in food preparation device 100.

In addition, processor 210 can be controlled based on this recipe and being heated to the food item from this group container or mixed The one or more aspects (650) closed.For example, processor 210 can determine and controls heating, manipulation (alternatively to also have food Take out) these control parameters 365.

Additional use

On the one hand, camera 222, processor 210 can realize long-range food preparation with combining of network interface 202,204 Purposes (" long-range culinary art ").For example, long-distance user can execute and remotely cook in real time, and this long-distance user controls in the process The operation of food preparation device 100.For example, this long-distance user can execute the live culinary art being transmitted directly to local machine Course.Long-distance user can upload recipe and also adjust recipe when necessary or when wishing.The operation of food preparation device 100 Can be alternatively by Remote triggering.For example, mother can remotely cook and instruct how the child that she is educated in the university does Fructus Lycopersici esculenti Scrambled egg.This long-distance user (for example, mother) can instruct this local using notebook computer or board device in cooking process User (for example, her child).Regularly, the function such as recipe selection, the prompting with regard to adding ingredient and/or temperature setting is permissible It is to provide from this long-distance user.Food preparation device 100 may also provide processing by recipe or long-distance user inputs and gives birth to Become prompting come to instruct local operator execute some actions.

Although here has been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings multiple illustrative embodiment, this disclosure covers specific Embodiment and the variant of details.The scope of embodiment described here is intended to be limited by claim and its equivalent. Additionally, it is considered herein that be that the specific features of part description individually or as embodiment can be with the spy of other independent descriptions Levy or other embodiment combining portions.Therefore, do not have the combination describing that inventor should not hindered to advocate such combination Right.

Claims (40)

1. a kind of device, including：

Housing, this housing includes opening, and being sized for of this opening receives the food container with preliminary dimension；

Unloading device, this unloading device is equipped with this opening to take out food in each container from this one or more container Items；

Preparation receiving device, this preparation receiving device is oriented to take for receiving in each container from this one or more container The food item going out；

For heating the heating arrangements of this preparation receiving device；And

Process resource, this process resource is used for：

Identification recipe；

Determine one group of food container including specified food item in this recipe；

Verify that this group food container is positioned in this opening of this housing；

Control in this unloading device each container from this group food container and take out the food item specified in this recipe；

Control the heating of this heating arrangements equipped with the preparation receiving device of the assigned foods item of this recipe.

2. device as claimed in claim 1, further includes to extend to the motorization bar this preparation receiving device from this housing.

3. device as claimed in claim 2, wherein this process resource control this motorization bar to taking-up from this group container Assigned foods item is stirred or mixes.

4. device as claimed in claim 2, wherein this motorization bar include base section, joint and end segments, wherein This end segments moves along multiple directions around this joint in this preparation receiving device.

5. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this process resource control the temperature of this heating arrangements based on this recipe.

6. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this unloading device include vacuum, this vacuum from this group food container to Food item is taken out in a few food container.

7. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this unloading device include air injection, liquid injection or leaning device, should Leaning device is used for releasing food item from least one of this group food container food container.

8. device as claimed in claim 1, the size of wherein this opening is determined to be for receiving multiple food containers, and Wherein this opening includes making each of the plurality of food container food container be moved into the shifting engaging with this unloading device Motivation structure.

9. device as claimed in claim 8, wherein this travel mechanism include transmitter system, and this transmitter system will be the plurality of Each of food container food container is lifted up or reduces into downwards engaging with this unloading device.

10. from the following one of device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this process resource receives this recipe：I () is used The computer at family or (ii) Internet resources.

11. devices as claimed in claim 1, further include user interface, this user interface receive from user input, Including the input of at least one specified in the part of (i) this recipe or the network originating of (ii) this recipe.

12. devices as claimed in claim 1, further include memory resource, this memory resource store with a series of Food container, include the relevant information of included food item in each food container in this series.

13. devices as claimed in claim 12, wherein this process resource are understood the food item of recipe and are identified and this food The food container that the independent food item specified in spectrum matches.

14. devices as claimed in claim 1, further include optical pickup, and wherein this process resource reception is derived from The input of this optical pickup is to verify that this group food container is positioned in the openings.

15. devices as claimed in claim 1, wherein this process resource determine for food item is introduced this preparation from this recipe Order in receiving device and based on this sequentially come provide export with indicate this group food container by the opening of this housing such as The order what arranges.

A kind of 16. devices, including：

Housing, this housing includes opening, and being sized for of this opening receives the food container with preliminary dimension；

Unloading device, this unloading device is equipped with this opening to take out food in each container from this one or more container Items；

Travel mechanism, this travel mechanism is used for making these food containers be moved into engaging with this unloading device；

Preparation receiving device, this preparation receiving device is oriented to take for receiving in each container from this one or more container The food item going out；

For heating the heating arrangements of this preparation receiving device；And

Controlling organization, at least one of this unloading device or travel mechanism are controlled into by this controlling organization causes this or many Individual food container engages this unloading device so that each food container from this one or more food container is clear by food item Sky is in this preparation receiving device.

17. devices as claimed in claim 16, further include to extend to the motorization this preparation receiving device from this housing Bar.

18. devices as claimed in claim 17, wherein this motorization bar include a base section, multiple joint and multiple End segments, wherein end segments move along multiple directions around these joints in this preparation receiving device.

19. devices as claimed in claim 16, wherein this unloading device include vacuum, and this vacuum is from this one or more food Suck out food item at least one of container food container.

20. devices as claimed in claim 16, wherein this unloading device include air injection, liquid injection or leaning device, This leaning device is used for releasing food item from least one of this one or more food container food container.

A kind of 21. methods for operating food preparation device, the method includes：

Storage with a series of wrapped containers, include in each container in the wrapped container of this series provide The relevant information of one or more food item；

The composition that identification provides in recipe；

It is determined to provide one group of container of the preparation food item of this recipe from the wrapped container of this series, wherein really The wrapped container of this series fixed is at least partially based on the food item of this group container and becoming of specifying in this recipe Point it is compared；

Verify that each container in this group container is received within food preparation device；And

Controlled based on this recipe to from this group container provide food item heated or manipulated one or more in terms of.

22. methods as claimed in claim 21, further comprise determining that and when introduce each food item of this recipe Relevant timing information in the preparation receiving device of this food preparation device.

23. methods as claimed in claim 22, further include to determine that based on this timing information this is organized container is maintained at Order in this food preparation device.

24. methods as claimed in claim 21, wherein receive recipe and include one or more in the following：I () is from net This recipe is downloaded in network source, and (ii) receives by the recipe of user input, or the information that (iii) provides from the device by this user connects Receive this recipe.

25. methods as claimed in claim 21, wherein verify this group container in each container be accepted including：Detect this Organize the machine code on each container in container and understand this machine code to determine each food in this group container The food item providing in thing container.

26. methods as claimed in claim 21, wherein control and are heated or manipulated one or many to from these food item Individual aspect includes：Control the persistent period heating these food item in the preparation receiving device of this food preparation device.

27. methods as claimed in claim 21, wherein control and are heated or manipulated one or many to from these food item Individual aspect includes：Control the temperature of the preparation receiving device of this food preparation device containing these food item.

28. methods as claimed in claim 21, wherein control and are heated or manipulated one or many to from these food item Individual aspect includes：Control the manipulation feature to included food item in preparation receiving device.

29. methods as claimed in claim 21, further include to indicate this in response to receiving this recipe and to provide a user with The output of group container.

30. methods as claimed in claim 21, further include to provide a user with these that indicate in this group container and individually hold Device would be held in the output of the order in this food preparation device.

A kind of 31. computer-readable mediums of the instruction storing for operating food preparation device, these instructions are can be by one Individual or multiple computing devices operate to cause this one or more processors to execute, and these operations include：

Storage with a series of wrapped containers, include in each container in the wrapped container of this series provide The relevant information of one or more food item；

The composition that identification provides in recipe；

It is determined to provide one group of container of the preparation food item of this recipe from the wrapped container of this series, wherein really The wrapped container of this series fixed is at least partially based on the food item of this group container and becoming of specifying in this recipe Point it is compared；

Verify that each container in this group container is received within food preparation device；And

Controlled based on this recipe to from this group container provide food item heated or manipulated one or more in terms of.

32. computer-readable mediums as claimed in claim 31, further include for determining this recipe with when Each food item is introduced into the instruction of relevant timing information in the preparation receiving device of this food preparation device.

33. computer-readable mediums as claimed in claim 32, further include for based on this timing information determine by This group container is maintained at the instruction of the order in this food preparation device.

34. computer-readable mediums as claimed in claim 31, the instruction being wherein used for receiving recipe is included in the following One or more：I () downloads this recipe from network originating, (ii) receives by the recipe of user input, or (iii) is from by this use The information that the device at family provides receives this recipe.

35. computer-readable mediums as claimed in claim 31, wherein be used for verify this group container in each container by The instruction received includes：For detect this group container in each container on machine code and understand this machine code with The instruction of the food item providing in each container in this group container is just provided.

36. computer-readable mediums as claimed in claim 31, be wherein used for controlling to being heated from these food item or The instruction of one or more aspects of mixing includes：Heat these for controlling in the preparation receiving device of this food preparation device The instruction of the persistent period of food item.

37. computer-readable mediums as claimed in claim 31, be wherein used for controlling to being heated from these food item or The instruction of one or more aspects of mixing includes：For controlling the preparation of this food preparation device containing these food item The instruction of the temperature of receiving device.

38. computer-readable mediums as claimed in claim 31, be wherein used for controlling to being heated from these food item or The instruction of one or more aspects of mixing includes：For controlling the manipulation feature to included food item in preparation receiving device Instruction.

39. computer-readable mediums as claimed in claim 31, further include in response to receive this recipe come to User provides the instruction of the output indicating this group container.

40. computer-readable mediums as claimed in claim 31, further include to indicate that this organizes container for providing a user with In these independent containers would be held in the instruction of the output of order in this food preparation device.