CN117643430A - Automatic feeder, personalized taste formulation system and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic batch feeder, a personalized taste making system and an operation method thereof, wherein the batch feeding is accurately carried out through a pump module, a seasoning box module and a weight sensor module, so that the cooking steps are simplified, the cooking quality is improved, and the cooking efficiency is improved; the personalized taste making system is arranged on the automatic feeding machine, so that a seasoning scheme which is attached to the personal taste is created, and the requirements of the dining person on the personalized taste are met.

Description

Automatic feeder, personalized taste formulation system and operation method thereof

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of cooking appliances, in particular to an automatic batch feeder, a personalized taste making system and an operation method thereof.

Background

At present, a manual feeding mode is mainly adopted in the cooking process, and the flavoring is usually required to be added depending on personal life experience or intuitiveness. However, when the number of people who have dinner varies, it is often difficult to accurately control the proportion of seasonings, which may result in the dish being produced with unsatisfactory taste due to the proportion of seasonings.

In the method and the device for operating the electronic taste package disclosed in publication number CN114081334a, a user can select to use the electronic taste package in the cooking process, determine the dispensing condition of ingredients by acquiring the electronic taste package, and dispense the ingredients when the dispensing condition is satisfied, so that the ingredients can be dispensed according to the electronic taste package in the cooking process, and dishes can be made according to the tastes of the electronic taste package in the cooking process. The electronic taste package can solve the technical problem of singleness of the taste of dishes manufactured by the intelligent cooking system in the prior art, and achieves the technical effects of providing taste assistance for the intelligent cooking system through the electronic taste package and changing the taste of dishes manufactured according to the electronic menu; however, the method has a certain limitation, because the electronic taste package can only provide one set electronic taste package, and the requirements of individual taste of the diner cannot be met.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to overcome the defects in the prior art, the invention aims to provide a batch feeder which is accurately put in, simplifies steps and improves cooking quality and efficiency, and a personalized taste making system which can meet the requirements of personalized taste of diners, and improves the use experience of users.

In order to achieve the above object, the following technical scheme is provided:

in a first aspect, the invention provides an automatic feeder comprising a screen display module, a recipe database storage module, a pump module, a seasoning box module, a weight sensor module, a communication module and a processor; the screen display module is used for selecting the menu stored in the menu database storage module by a user; the pump module and the seasoning box module are matched with each other and used for realizing accurate batching of the automatic batch feeder; the weight sensor module is used for detecting whether the gram weight of the seasoning needed in the seasoning box module is matched with a menu; the communication module is used for transmitting the instructions and data of each module; and the processor is used for controlling and processing the data of each module.

Preferably, the seasoning box module includes a seal cup assembly and a take out cup assembly, the seal cup assembly dispensing seasoning into the take out cup assembly as recipe doses through the pump module.

Preferably, the sealing cup assembly comprises a plurality of sealing cups made of transparent materials and used for storing different seasonings, and graduation marks are arranged on the sealing cups.

Preferably, the weight sensor module is mounted at the bottom end of the take out cup assembly; when the weight sensor module detects that the gram weight of the seasonings in the material taking cup assembly is not consistent with the gram weight of the seasonings in the selected menu, the weight sensor module sends out a signal for supplementing the needed seasonings through the communication module.

Preferably, the automatic feeder further comprises a voice playing device, the voice playing device is composed of a Bluetooth communication module and an intelligent cooking sound control module, the Bluetooth communication module is used for receiving signals for supplementing needed seasonings sent by the communication module, and the intelligent cooking sound control module is used for voice broadcasting to remind a user of supplementing seasonings which do not reach required weight in the seasoning box module.

In a second aspect, the invention provides a personalized taste formulation system, which is applied to an automatic feeder, wherein a menu database storage module comprises a default menu database and a personal account taste database, the menu in the default menu database is default data which cannot be changed, and the personal account taste database can be updated after a user submits a questionnaire after postprandial.

Preferably, the personal account taste database is updated only after the personal account is established, and the personal account taste database is continuously updated in proportion after the questionnaire is uploaded for a plurality of times.

Preferably, the questionnaire includes taste options and collection options that can be submitted literally; the same personal account number can submit the questionnaire of the same menu for a plurality of times, and the options of the questionnaire need to be updated each time.

Preferably, the menu database storage module can only select the default menu database when the personal account number is first selected.

In a third aspect, the present invention provides a method of operating an automatic batch feeder and personalized taste formulation system, comprising the steps of:

step 1: starting a batch feeder, selecting a menu through a screen display module, and creating a personal taste account;

step 2: the processor acquires the types and the grams of the seasonings required in the menu, sends a command to the pump module, and conveys the seasonings in the sealing cup assembly to the material taking cup assembly through the pump module;

step 3: the weight sensor module detects whether the gram weight of the seasoning in the material taking cup assembly is consistent with the gram weight of the seasoning of the selected menu, and if so, the intelligent cooking sound control module sends out prompt tones for completing the material preparation, and the step 5 is reached;

step 4: the weight sensor module detects whether the gram weight of the seasoning in the material taking cup assembly is consistent with the gram weight of the seasoning in the selected menu, if not, the intelligent cooking sound control module broadcasts the seasoning to remind a user of supplementing the seasoning which does not reach the required weight in the seasoning box module; after the user manually supplements the seasonings, returning to the step 2;

step 5: pouring seasonings in the material taking cup assembly into the pot to finish meal discharging;

step 6: after the user finishes dining, the seasoning questionnaire is sent to a mobile phone end associated with the personal taste account, the personal account taste database is uploaded after the seasoning questionnaire is filled, and the proportion of the recipe seasoning is updated through the seasoning questionnaire data.

One or more technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present invention at least have the following technical effects or advantages:

according to the automatic feeding machine, the pump module, the seasoning box module and the weight sensor module are used for accurately feeding seasonings, so that the cooking steps are simplified, the cooking quality is improved, and the cooking efficiency is improved; the personalized taste making system is arranged on the automatic feeding machine, so that a seasoning scheme which is attached to the personal taste is created, and the requirements of the dining person on the personalized taste are met.

Furthermore, the separation design of the sealing cup assembly and the material taking cup assembly can avoid cross contamination among different seasonings, and is beneficial to keeping the purity and freshness of the seasonings; when the seasoning is supplemented, only the sealing cup component is required to be disassembled, so that the cooking efficiency is improved; the sealing cup assembly and the material taking cup assembly which are respectively arranged can be detached and cleaned more easily, and the maintenance and the service of equipment are facilitated; the seasoning in the sealing cup assembly is distributed into the material taking cup assembly through the pump module, so that the batching link in the cooking process can be accurately put in, the steps are simplified, and the cooking quality and efficiency are improved.

Further, the sealing cup made of transparent materials enables a user to clearly see seasonings in the cup, the types and reserves of the seasonings are convenient to confirm, the sealing cup is provided with scale marks, the user can be helped to accurately know the usage amount of each seasoning, the user can conveniently add the seasonings, and the convenience and the efficiency of operation are improved.

Further, the weight sensor module can accurately detect the weight of the seasonings in the material taking cup, and consistency of the gram weights of the seasonings and the seasonings in the menu is ensured; the condition of insufficient material mixing amount caused by negligence or error in manual operation is avoided through detection of the weight sensor module, so that the stability and the reliability of the production process are improved; when the weight of the seasoning is detected to be insufficient, the equipment can timely send out signals for supplementing the seasoning through the communication module, and real-time feedback and adjustment in the batching process are ensured.

Furthermore, through the voice playing equipment, the user can directly hear the reminding about the supplementary seasoning, so that the operation is more visual and convenient; the automatic voice prompt can remind a user of timely supplementing seasonings, so that the condition of missed feeding or insufficient batching is avoided, and the working efficiency is improved; the voice playing device increases interactivity and user friendliness for the automatic feeder, so that the operation is more visual, quick and efficient.

The personalized taste making system updates the personal account taste database in a way of submitting a questionnaire after meals, so that the participation and satisfaction of the user can be increased, and the satisfaction degree of the user on the taste of food can be improved; the questionnaire is combined with the taste database update, so that a novel interactive experience is provided for the user, and the taste preference of the user can be better met.

Further, the personal account number taste database needs to be updated after the personal account number is established, so that the taste preference in the database is ensured to be associated with a specific user; and after the personal account number taste database uploads the questionnaire for many times, the specific gravity of the recipe seasoning is continuously updated, and the personalized taste formulation system can continuously adjust and optimize the proportion of ingredients of the recipe according to the feedback and preference of the user so as to achieve the effect of being closer to the taste of the user.

Further, the user is allowed to submit the questionnaire and update options for multiple times so as to collect more diversified data, thereby more comprehensively knowing the taste preference of the user; by continuously updating the options, the real-time performance and the accuracy of the taste database can be ensured, and more accurate personalized recommendation is provided for the user.

Furthermore, when the personal account number is selected for the first time, the menu database storage module can only select the default menu database, so that the design simplifies the initial setting flow of the user, can ensure that the user can quickly get up when using the user for the first time, and can enjoy more personalized service and experience in subsequent use.

An automatic feeder and an operation method of a personalized taste formulation system can realize automatic batching and update of recipe seasoning proportion according to user feedback through an intelligent control module and a weight sensor module, and provide personalized dining experience for users; the user updates the proportion of the recipe seasoning by filling the questionnaire after meal, and adjusts and optimizes the proportion of ingredients of the recipe so as to achieve the effect of being closer to the taste of the user.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will be disclosed in the following detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

The invention is further described with reference to the accompanying drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an automatic feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a flow chart of a method of operation of an automatic batch feeder and personalized taste formulation system provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical problems solved by the present invention, the technical solutions adopted and the technical effects achieved more clear, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to fall within the scope of the invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. Wherein the terms "first position" and "second position" are two different positions.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixed or removable, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.

The first specific embodiment of the invention is as follows: as shown in fig. 1, an automatic feeder comprises a screen display module, a menu database storage module, a pump module, a seasoning box module, a weight sensor module, a voice playing device, a communication module and a processor, wherein the processor is used for controlling and processing the data of the modules; wherein, the working mode of automatic batch feeder is: the screen display module is used for determining and selecting a needed menu by a user, the processor obtains seasoning weight data needed by the selected menu through the menu database storage module, and the screen display module and the menu database storage module enable the user to easily select the needed menu, so that the operation is simple and convenient, the interactivity and the user friendliness are improved for the automatic feeder, and the operation is more visual, quick and efficient.

Then, give the pump module according to data processor issue command, pump module and condiment box module mutually support for realize the accurate batching of automatic batch feeder, condiment box module includes sealed cup subassembly and gets the material cup subassembly, and sealed cup subassembly distributes the material according to gram weight and the category of menu in getting the material cup subassembly through the pump module with the condiment, and cross contamination between the different condiments can be avoided to sealed cup subassembly and the separation design of getting the material cup subassembly, helps keeping the purity degree and the freshness of condiment, makes sealed cup subassembly and gets the material cup subassembly and dismantle and clean more easily, is favorable to the maintenance and the maintenance of equipment.

Wherein, sealed cup subassembly is equipped with the scale mark including being used for storing the sealed cup of a plurality of transparent materials of different spices on the sealed cup, and the user of being convenient for can see the condiment in the cup clearly, conveniently confirms kind and the reserve of condiment, can confirm the quantity of use of condiment rapidly, accurately at the batching in-process, has improved the convenience of operation.

The weight sensor module is used for detecting whether the gram weight of the seasoning needed in the seasoning box module is matched with a menu; the weight sensor module is assembled at the bottom end of the material taking cup assembly; when the weight sensor module detects that the gram weight of the seasonings in the material taking cup assembly is not consistent with the gram weight of the seasonings in the selected menu, the weight sensor module sends out a signal for supplementing the required seasonings through the communication module; the weight sensor module can accurately detect the weight of the seasonings in the material taking cup, ensures the accuracy and consistency of the ingredients, and improves the accuracy of the automatic feeder.

The communication module of the automatic batch feeder is connected with voice playing equipment, the voice playing equipment consists of a Bluetooth communication module and an intelligent cooking sound control module, the Bluetooth communication module is used for receiving a signal for supplementing required seasonings sent by the communication module, and the intelligent cooking sound control module is used for voice broadcasting to remind a user of supplementing seasonings which do not reach the required weight in the seasoning box module; after the user supplements the seasonings, after the weight sensor module detects that the weight of the seasonings in the seasoning box module is accurate, a prompt tone for throwing the seasonings can be sent out, and cooking is completed; the voice playing device increases interactivity and user friendliness for the automatic feeder, so that the operation is more visual, quick and efficient.

The second specific embodiment of the invention is as follows: the personalized taste customization system is applied to the automatic batch feeder, the menu database storage module comprises a default menu database and a personal account taste database, the menu in the default menu database is default data which cannot be changed, and the personal account taste database can be updated after a user submits a questionnaire after postprandial; the personalized taste customization system can customize according to the personalized taste requirement of the user, and provides more personalized and satisfactory dining experience for the user.

Further, the questionnaire includes basic taste options and optional text-submittable collection options; the same personal account number can submit the questionnaire of the same menu for a plurality of times, the latest questionnaire content is more detailed than the previous questionnaire content, the range of basic taste options such as salty, spicy, sour, sweet and the like can be continuously updated, and the option range of the latest questionnaire is specified according to the previous uploaded questionnaire.

The personal account taste database can be updated only after the personal account is established, and the personal account taste database continuously updates the proportion of the recipe seasonings after uploading the questionnaire for a plurality of times, thereby increasing the participation feeling and satisfaction feeling of the user, and continuously updating after uploading the questionnaire for a plurality of times, and continuously optimizing the proportion of the recipe ingredients of the system so as to adapt to the change and adjustment of the taste of the user. When the personal account is selected for the first time, the menu database storage module can only select the default menu database, so that the initial setting flow of the user is simplified, the user can quickly start to use the system, and the user is guided to select the personalized menu database step by step in the subsequent use.

A third embodiment of the present invention is: as shown in fig. 2, a method for operating an automatic feeder and a personalized taste formulation system comprises the steps of:

step 1: starting a batch feeder, selecting a menu through a screen display module, and creating a personal taste account;

step 2: the processor acquires the types and the grams of the seasonings required in the menu, sends a command to the pump module, and conveys the seasonings in the sealing cup assembly to the material taking cup assembly through the pump module;

step 3: the weight sensor module detects whether the gram weight of the seasoning in the material taking cup assembly is consistent with the gram weight of the seasoning of the selected menu, and if so, the intelligent cooking sound control module sends out prompt tones for completing the material preparation, and the step 5 is reached;

step 4: the weight sensor module detects whether the gram weight of the seasoning in the material taking cup assembly is consistent with the gram weight of the seasoning in the selected menu, if not, the intelligent cooking sound control module broadcasts the seasoning to remind a user of supplementing the seasoning which does not reach the required weight in the seasoning box module; after the user manually supplements the seasonings, returning to the step 2;

step 5: pouring seasonings in the material taking cup assembly into the pot to finish meal discharging;

step 6: after the user finishes dining, the seasoning questionnaire is sent to a mobile phone end associated with the personal taste account, the personal account taste database is uploaded after the seasoning questionnaire is filled, and the proportion of the recipe seasoning is updated through the seasoning questionnaire data.

A fourth embodiment of the present invention is: a computer-readable storage medium, which when executed by at least one processor of a computer device, implements the method and system as described in the second and third aspects.

Note that the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and the technical principle applied. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the particular embodiments described herein, but is capable of various obvious changes, rearrangements and substitutions as will now become apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, while the invention has been described in connection with the above embodiments, the invention is not limited to the embodiments, but may be embodied in many other equivalent forms without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention, which is set forth in the following claims.

Claims (10)

1. An automatic batch feeder which is characterized in that: the system comprises a screen display module, a menu database storage module, a pump module, a seasoning box module, a weight sensor module, a communication module and a processor;

the screen display module is used for selecting the menu stored in the menu database storage module by a user;

the pump module and the seasoning box module are matched with each other and used for realizing accurate batching of the automatic batch feeder;

the weight sensor module is used for detecting whether the gram weight of the seasoning needed in the seasoning box module is matched with a menu;

the communication module is used for transmitting the instructions and data of each module;

and the processor is used for controlling and processing the data of each module.

2. An automatic batch feeder according to claim 1, wherein: the seasoning box module comprises a sealing cup assembly and a material taking cup assembly, and the sealing cup assembly distributes seasonings into the material taking cup assembly according to recipe doses through the pump module.

3. An automatic batch feeder according to claim 2, wherein: the sealing cup assembly comprises a plurality of sealing cups made of transparent materials and used for storing different seasonings, and scale marks are arranged on the sealing cups.

4. An automatic batch feeder according to claim 2, wherein: the weight sensor module is assembled at the bottom end of the material taking cup assembly; when the weight sensor module detects that the gram weight of the seasonings in the material taking cup assembly is not consistent with the gram weight of the seasonings in the selected menu, the weight sensor module sends out a signal for supplementing the needed seasonings through the communication module.

5. The automatic batch feeder of claim 1, further comprising a voice playing device, wherein the voice playing device comprises a bluetooth communication module and an intelligent cooking sound control module, the bluetooth communication module is used for receiving signals for supplementing required seasonings sent by the communication module, and the intelligent cooking sound control module is used for voice broadcasting to remind a user of supplementing seasonings which do not reach required weight in the seasoning box module.

6. Personalized taste formulation system, its characterized in that: an automatic feeder as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the menu database storage module comprises a default menu database and a personal account number taste database, the menu in the default menu database is default data which cannot be changed, and the personal account number taste database can be updated after a user submits a questionnaire after a meal.

7. A personalized taste preparation system according to claim 6 wherein: the personal account taste database can be updated only after the personal account is established, and the specific gravity of the menu seasoning is continuously updated after the personal account taste database is uploaded with the questionnaire for a plurality of times.

8. A personalized taste preparation system according to claim 6 wherein: the questionnaire comprises taste options and collection options that can be submitted literally; the same personal account number can submit the questionnaire of the same menu for a plurality of times, and the options of the questionnaire need to be updated each time.

9. A personalized taste preparation system according to claim 6 wherein: the menu database storage module can only select a default menu database when the personal account number is selected for the first time.

10. A method of operating an automatic feeder and personalized taste formulation system according to any one of claims 1-9, wherein: the method comprises the following steps:

step 1: starting a batch feeder, selecting a menu through a screen display module, and creating a personal taste account;

step 2: the processor acquires the types and the grams of the seasonings required in the menu, sends a command to the pump module, and conveys the seasonings in the sealing cup assembly to the material taking cup assembly through the pump module;

step 3: the weight sensor module detects whether the gram weight of the seasoning in the material taking cup assembly is consistent with the gram weight of the seasoning of the selected menu, and if so, the intelligent cooking sound control module sends out prompt tones for completing the material preparation, and the step 5 is reached;

step 4: the weight sensor module detects whether the gram weight of the seasoning in the material taking cup assembly is consistent with the gram weight of the seasoning in the selected menu, if not, the intelligent cooking sound control module broadcasts the seasoning to remind a user of supplementing the seasoning which does not reach the required weight in the seasoning box module; after the user manually supplements the seasonings, returning to the step 2;

step 5: pouring seasonings in the material taking cup assembly into the pot to finish meal discharging;

step 6: after the user finishes dining, the seasoning questionnaire is sent to a mobile phone end associated with the personal taste account, the personal account taste database is uploaded after the seasoning questionnaire is filled, and the proportion of the recipe seasoning is updated through the seasoning questionnaire data.