CN110604480A

CN110604480A - Electric oven

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Publication number: CN110604480A
Application number: CN201910105219.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 封丽娟
Original assignee: Beijing Bhp Ida Intellectual Property Advisory Center LP
Current assignee: Beijing Bhp Ida Intellectual Property Advisory Center LP
Priority date: 2019-02-01
Filing date: 2019-02-01
Publication date: 2019-12-24

Abstract

The invention provides an electric oven, which comprises a shell, an inner container and a cooking cavity, wherein the cooking cavity is defined by the inner container and used for placing food materials, and the cooking cavity is provided with a heating element; the casing encloses the outside of establishing at the inner bag, the inner bag includes back wall, side and top surface, the upper portion of back wall is provided with camera module, set up at least one light emitting component on the side of inner bag and/or top surface and/or the back wall, camera module and light emitting component face the culinary art chamber. The camera is arranged at the top of the rear wall, so that the state of food materials in the cooking cavity can be observed in real time; the top surface and/or the rear wall are/is provided with at least one light-emitting element, so that the range of uniform illumination is wide, the internal environment of the cooking cavity is bright, and food can be conveniently and accurately identified; the camera and the heating element positioned at the top of the cooking cavity are separated by the light transmission plate, so that the heating quantity of the camera is reduced, the service life of the camera can be prolonged, and the camera cannot be blocked by the heating element at the top of the cooking cavity.

Description

Electric oven

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of kitchen appliances, in particular to an electric oven.

Background

The electric oven is an electric appliance for baking food by utilizing a built-in electric heating tube; the existing electric oven is generally characterized in that a consumer manually sets baking time and temperature according to own use experience, different users have different experiences for baking food, and improper setting is easy to happen to users with insufficient experiences, so that the problem that the baked food is not baked or scorched is caused; on the other hand, the variety of food is various, the baking settings of various foods are different, and it is difficult for general consumers to master the baking settings of all kinds of food, which affects the use experience of consumers and the popularization of electric ovens.

Patent application No. 201680049367.X of the prior art discloses an oven including a monitoring unit for monitoring a cooking chamber and monitoring data generated by monitoring the cooking chamber, and transmitting the data generated by monitoring the cooking chamber to an external device through a network, so that a user can check a cooking progress not directly but through the external device, thereby improving user convenience. However, in the actual use process, the electric oven is a completely closed box body in the working state, the internal light is dark, the monitoring unit cannot accurately identify food materials, and the camera of the monitoring unit is located inside the oven and is easily damaged due to the influence of high temperature inside the oven.

Therefore, further improvements are needed.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide an electric oven which can intelligently identify food and intelligently set the baking of the food so as to overcome the defects in the prior art.

In order to achieve the purpose, the technical scheme of the invention is realized as follows:

an electric oven comprises a shell, an inner container and a cooking cavity enclosed by the inner container and used for placing food, wherein the cooking cavity is provided with a heating element; the casing encloses the outside of establishing at the inner bag, the inner bag includes back wall, side and top surface, the upper portion of back wall is provided with camera module, set up at least one light emitting component on the side of inner bag and/or top surface and/or the back wall, camera module and light emitting component face the culinary art chamber.

Furthermore, a heat dissipation channel is arranged on the rear wall, the camera module is positioned in the heat dissipation channel, a heat dissipation fan is arranged at the air inlet end of the heat dissipation channel, and the heat dissipation fan guides cooling media to enter the heat dissipation channel and is communicated with the outside of the electric oven through the air outlet end.

Further, the casing still includes the back lid, the surface at the back wall is covered and is sealed heat dissipation channel to the back lid sets up the air intake in the position that corresponds heat dissipation channel air inlet end cover the back and set up the air outlet in the position that corresponds heat dissipation channel air-out end.

Further, camera module sets up the intermediate position on back wall upper portion, camera module includes camera and mounting panel, form the contained angle and to culinary art chamber direction slope between mounting panel and the back wall, the camera is installed on the mounting panel and towards culinary art chamber.

Further, the position that corresponds the camera on the back wall is provided with perspective hole, and perspective hole coats and is stamped the light-passing board, the light-passing board separates camera and the inside of the cooking cavity, the camera passes through the light-passing board and acquires the image of eating the material in the cooking cavity.

Further, the camera module is arranged at the upper part of the back wall adjacent to the top surface, and the light-emitting element is arranged at the central position of the top surface and/or arranged at the back wall adjacent to the camera module.

Furthermore, the heat dissipation channel comprises a channel side wall and a channel bottom plate, the channel side wall is arranged to be convex in the direction far away from the rear wall, an area formed by the channel side wall and the rear cover forms a flow channel of cold air, and the heat dissipation channel extends in the vertical direction of the rear wall.

Further, set up the pilot hole on the mounting panel, the camera passes through the pilot hole and the mounting panel assembly.

Furthermore, the shell further comprises a front door, the front door is arranged at the opening of the inner container, a transparent window and a control panel are arranged on the front door, the control panel is connected with the processing system, and the control panel is used for inputting an operation instruction by a user.

Compared with the prior art, the electric oven has the following advantages:

according to the electric oven, the camera is arranged at the top of the rear wall, so that the state of food in the cooking cavity can be observed in real time, and a system can identify the food according to the obtained image; the top surface and/or the rear wall are/is provided with at least one light-emitting element, so that the range of uniform illumination is wide, the internal environment of the cooking cavity is bright, and food can be conveniently and accurately identified; and the camera is arranged at the top of the rear wall, and is separated from the cooking cavity through the light-transmitting plate, so that the heating quantity of the camera is reduced, the service life of the camera can be prolonged, and the camera cannot be blocked by a heating element at the top of the cooking cavity.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate an embodiment of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of an electric oven according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an internal structure of an electric oven according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the electric oven according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the electric oven of FIG. 3 taken along the plane A-A;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of the electric oven according to the embodiment of the present invention after the rear cover is removed;

fig. 6 is an exploded view of the electric oven according to the embodiment of the present invention with the rear cover removed.

Description of reference numerals:

1-inner container, 2-cooking cavity, 3-heating element, 4-back wall, 5-side face, 6-top face, 7-back cover, 8-front door, 9-camera module, 10-light-emitting element, 12-heat dissipation channel, 13-light-transmitting plate, 14-camera, 15-air inlet, 16-air outlet, 17-heat dissipation fan, 18-assembly hole, 19-channel side wall, 20-channel bottom plate, 21-air inlet end, 22-air outlet end, 23-mounting plate and 30-shell

Detailed Description

It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", and the like, referred to in the embodiments of the present invention, are for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicit ly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, technical solutions between various embodiments may be combined with each other, but must be realized by a person skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, such a combination should not be considered to exist, and is not within the protection scope of the present invention.

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments with reference to the attached drawings.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the present embodiment provides an electric oven, which includes a casing 30, an inner container 1 and a cooking cavity 2 enclosed by the inner container 1 and used for placing food, the casing 30 is enclosed outside the inner container 1, the inner container 1 includes a rear wall 4, a side surface 5 and a top surface 6, the rear wall 4 is located at the rear portion of the cooking cavity 2, a rear cover 7 is installed at the outer side of the rear wall 4, the rear cover 7 covers the outer surface of the rear wall 4, on one hand, the heat dissipation channel 12 is sealed, and certain protection is provided for components on the rear wall 4, on the other hand, the whole design of the electric oven is beautiful.

The cooking cavity 2 is located in the area enclosed by the inner container 1, a heating element 3 is arranged inside the cooking cavity 2, the heating element 3 can be arranged at the upper part and/or the lower part of the cooking cavity 2, and preferably, the heating element 3 is arranged as a heating pipe. The camera module 9 is arranged in the middle of the upper portion of the rear wall 4, preferably, the camera module 9 is arranged at a position, adjacent to the top surface 6, of the upper portion of the rear wall 4 of the inner container 1, the camera shooting direction of the camera module 9 is inclined downwards to face the food materials in the cooking cavity 2, the arrangement mode of the camera module 9 can increase the camera shooting angle and the visual field, the view cannot be blocked by the heating element 3 at the top of the cooking cavity 2, and therefore the accuracy of food material identification is improved.

At least one light element 10 is also arranged inside the cooking chamber 2, preferably the light element 10 is arranged on the top surface 6 or the side surface 5 and faces the cooking chamber 2, or is arranged at a position of the rear wall 4 next to the camera module 9 and faces the cooking chamber 2.

Light emitting component 10 can set up simultaneously on two adjacent surfaces in culinary art chamber 2, and the area that can illuminate the edible material is bigger, and illumination is more even, and the scope is wider, and is preferred, sets up light emitting component respectively in the central point of top surface 6 and/or the position that back wall 4 is close to camera module 9, guarantees that the edible material in the culinary art chamber 2 can all receive illumination from top surface 6 and back wall 4, makes camera module 9 acquire the degree of accuracy of edible material image higher.

Preferably, the number of the light emitting elements may be three, and the three light emitting elements are respectively arranged on the side of the rear wall 4, the side surface 5 and the top surface 6 of the inner container 1 facing the cooking cavity 2.

As shown in fig. 3 to 6, a heat dissipation channel 12 is further disposed in the middle of the rear wall 4 facing outward, the heat dissipation channel 12 includes a channel side wall 19 and a channel bottom plate 20, the channel side wall 19 is disposed to be convex in a direction away from the rear wall 4, an area enclosed by the channel side wall 19 and the rear cover 7 forms a flow channel of cold air, the rear cover 7 closes the heat dissipation channel, and the heat dissipation channel 12 extends in a vertical direction of the rear wall 4. Furthermore, the air inlet end 21 of the heat dissipation channel 12 is disposed at a position close to the bottom of the inner container 1, the heat dissipation fan 17 is disposed below the air inlet end 21, and the air inlet end 21 of the heat dissipation channel 12 is communicated with the outside of the electric oven through the heat dissipation fan 17. The air outlet end 22 is disposed at the upper portion of the heat dissipating channel 12, the air outlet end 22 is communicated with the outside of the electric oven, and the heat dissipating fan 17 of the air inlet end 21 cools the camera 14 located on the heat dissipating channel 12 by guiding cooling air or other cooling media into the heat dissipating channel 12. Preferably, the heat radiation fan 17 may be provided as a ventilator or a blower.

The position that corresponds heat dissipation channel 12 on lid 7 is provided with corresponding air intake 15 and air outlet 16, air intake 15 sets up to the air inlet mesh that corresponds and communicate with air inlet end 21, air outlet 16 sets up to the air-out mesh that corresponds and communicate with air-out end 22, the normal circulation of coolant in the heat dissipation channel is guaranteed on the one hand to air inlet mesh and air-out mesh, on the other hand plays the filter effect to coolant, prevent that impurity from getting into the inside camera that pollutes of heat dissipation channel, the degree of accuracy of edible material image is influenced.

The camera module 9 is arranged in the heat dissipation channel 12, the heat dissipation fan 17 generates negative pressure in the heat dissipation channel 12 when working, air enters the heat dissipation channel 12 from the air inlet end 21 and is discharged from the air outlet end 22 after heat exchange by transmission, the cooling purpose is achieved, and the service life of the camera module 9 is effectively prolonged.

Further, for the heat dissipation effect of cooperation heat dissipation channel 12, also can set up the air inlet end of heat dissipation channel 12 in one side of top surface 6, cover the top cap on top surface 6, set up the air inlet mesh that corresponds and communicate with the air inlet end on the top cap.

Further, the camera module 9 comprises a camera 14 and a mounting plate 23, the mounting plate 23 is connected with the channel bottom plate 20, so that the heat dissipation of the heat dissipation channel 12 to the camera module is realized, an included angle is formed between the mounting plate 23 and the rear wall 4 and inclines towards the cooking cavity 2, and the camera 14 is mounted on the mounting plate 23 and faces towards the cooking cavity 2.

The mounting plate 23 is provided with a mounting hole 18, and the camera 14 is mounted on the mounting plate 23 through the mounting hole 18, so that the camera 14 is mounted inside the heat dissipation channel 12.

Further, the position that corresponds camera 14 on back wall 4 is provided with perspective hole, and perspective hole coats and is stamped light-passing board 13, and light-passing board 13 is on a parallel with the setting of mounting panel 23 for camera 14 can obtain the image of eating the material in the culinary art chamber 2 through light-passing board 13, increases camera 14 and catches the authenticity of eating the material figure, provides abundant foundation for the intelligent control of electric oven. And the light-transmitting plate 13 separates the camera 14 from the interior of the cooking cavity 2, so that the heat receiving quantity of the camera 14 is reduced, and the service life of the camera is prolonged.

Further, the housing 30 further comprises a front door 8, the front door 8 is disposed at the opening of the inner container 1, and a user can take and place food materials into and out of the cooking cavity 2 by opening the front door 8. A transparent window and a control panel are arranged on the front door 8, the control panel is connected with the processing system, and the control panel is used for a user to input an operation instruction, wherein the input mode comprises a touch mode, an entity key mode, a voice mode and/or a gesture mode; transparent window includes interior panel and outside panel, and two panels are glass material or other heat-resisting transparent material, can make external light penetrate culinary art chamber 2 in, be the 9 light fillings of camera module on the one hand, and on the other hand person of facilitating the use observes the toasting condition of 2 inside edible materials in culinary art chamber at any time through this transparent window.

Further, the processing system is arranged on the front door 8 or on the housing 30.

Furthermore, a temperature probe and/or a weight sensor are arranged inside the cooking cavity 2, and the temperature probe and/or the weight sensor are connected with the processing system.

Furthermore, the processing system is provided with a wireless communication module which can receive remote operation instructions to cook food, so that remote control is realized.

The intelligent electric oven further comprises an image recognition module and a processing system, the processing system is respectively connected with the heating element 3, the camera module 9 and the image recognition module, the camera module 9 transmits the collected food material image information to the image recognition module, the image recognition module recognizes food materials according to the image information collected by the camera module, and the processing system controls the heating temperature and the heating time of the heating element 3 based on the food material type recognized by the image recognition module and/or an operation instruction input by a user.

According to the electric oven provided by the embodiment, the camera is arranged at the top of the rear wall, so that the state of the food in the cooking cavity can be observed in real time, and the system can identify the food according to the obtained influence; the top surface and the rear wall are provided with the two light-emitting elements, so that the range of uniform illumination is wide, the internal environment of the cooking cavity is bright, and food can be conveniently and accurately identified; the camera is arranged at the top of the rear wall, and is spaced from the heating element at the top of the cooking cavity through the light transmission plate, so that the heating quantity of the camera is reduced, the service life of the camera can be prolonged, and the camera cannot be blocked by the heating element at the top.

The above description is only for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not to be construed as limiting the invention, and any modifications, equivalents, improvements and the like that fall within the spirit and principle of the present invention are intended to be included therein.

Claims

1. An electric oven comprises a shell (30), an inner container (1) and a cooking cavity (2) enclosed by the inner container (1) and used for placing food, wherein a heating element (3) is arranged in the cooking cavity (2); the casing (30) encloses the outside of establishing in inner bag (1), inner bag (1) is including back wall (4), side (5) and top surface (6), its characterized in that, back wall (4) upper portion is provided with camera module (9), set up at least one light emitting component (10) on side (5) and/or top surface (6) and/or the back wall (4) of inner bag (1), camera module (9) and light emitting component (10) are towards culinary art chamber (2).

2. The electric oven according to claim 1, characterized in that the rear wall (4) is provided with a heat dissipation channel (12), the camera module (9) is positioned in the heat dissipation channel (12), a heat dissipation fan (17) is arranged at the air inlet end (21) of the heat dissipation channel (12), and the heat dissipation fan (17) guides the outside cold air into the heat dissipation channel (12) and is communicated with the outside of the electric oven through the air outlet end (22).

3. The electric oven according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (30) further comprises a rear cover (7), the rear cover (7) covers the outer surface of the rear wall (4) and closes the heat dissipation channel (12), an air inlet (15) is provided on the rear cover (7) at a position corresponding to the air inlet end (21) of the heat dissipation channel (12), and an air outlet (16) is provided on the rear cover (7) at a position corresponding to the air outlet end (22) of the heat dissipation channel (12).

4. The electric oven according to claim 2, characterized in that the camera module (9) is arranged in the middle of the upper part of the rear wall (4), the camera module (9) comprises a camera (14) and a mounting plate (23), the mounting plate (23) forms an included angle with the rear wall (4) and is inclined towards the cooking cavity (2), and the camera (14) is mounted on the mounting plate (23) and faces towards the cooking cavity (2).

5. The electric oven according to claim 4, characterized in that a perspective hole is arranged on the rear wall (4) corresponding to the camera (14), and the perspective hole is covered with a light-transmitting plate (13); light-transmitting plate (13) separate camera (14) and culinary art chamber (2), camera (14) acquire the image of eating the material in culinary art chamber (2) through light-transmitting plate (13).

6. The electric oven according to claim 1, characterized in that the camera module (9) is arranged at an upper portion of the rear wall (4) adjacent to the top surface (6); the light-emitting element (10) is arranged in the center of the top surface (6) and/or in the rear wall (4) in the immediate vicinity of the camera module (9).

7. The electric oven according to claim 3, characterized in that the heat dissipation channel (12) comprises channel side walls (19) and a channel floor (20), the channel side walls (19) being arranged convex away from the rear wall (4), the area enclosed by the channel side walls (19) and the rear cover (7) constituting a flow channel for the cold air, the heat dissipation channel (12) extending in the vertical direction of the rear wall (4).

8. The electric oven according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that a mounting hole (18) is provided on the mounting plate (23), and the camera (14) is mounted with the mounting plate (23) through the mounting hole (18).

9. The electric oven according to claim 1, characterized in that said casing (30) further comprises a front door (8), said front door (8) being arranged at the opening of the inner container (1), said front door (8) being provided with a transparent window and a control panel, the control panel being connected to the processing system, the control panel being used for the user to input operating instructions.