CN218105575U - Chafing dish device - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses chafing dish device, chafing dish device includes: a base for supporting the container and heating the container; the temperature detection module is used for detecting the temperature of the container; the energy storage module is used for supplying power to the base; the charging module is connected with the energy storage module and used for charging the energy storage module; and the controller can control the base to heat the container according to the temperature of the container. The energy storage module of this application embodiment's chafing dish device accessible self is the base power supply to through base heating container, thereby can use under wireless connection's the condition, the use place does not receive the position of power and the length restriction of power cord, can carry portably to arbitrary place and use.

Description

Chafing dish device

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of heating appliances, in particular to a hot pot device.

Background

At present, chafing dishes used outdoors or on dining tables in the market use combustible gas such as methane and the like to burn and produce heat to heat food, so that the chafing dish has pollution to the environment, has lower heat utilization rate, heats while, cools by an air conditioner, and does not conform to carbon peak reaching and carbon neutralization. In the use process, the requirement on the heating speed is changed continuously, and the air supply quantity needs to be adjusted manually continuously, which is very troublesome. For merchants or users, the gas tank storing combustible gas has certain potential safety hazards, is a disposable product and needs to be purchased and consumed repeatedly.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The application embodiment provides a chafing dish device.

The chafing dish device of this application embodiment includes: a base for supporting a container and heating the container; the temperature detection module is used for detecting the temperature of the container; the energy storage module is used for supplying power to the base; the charging module is connected with the energy storage module and used for charging the energy storage module; and the controller can control the base to heat the container according to the temperature of the container.

In certain embodiments, the hotpot apparatus further comprises: the heating module is arranged in the container and used for generating heat energy; and the coupler is arranged on the base and electrically connected with the heating module, and the energy storage module supplies power to the heating module through the coupler.

In certain embodiments, the coupler is connected to the controller and the temperature detection module is electrically connected to the coupler to transmit the temperature to the controller.

In certain embodiments, the hotpot apparatus further comprises a liquid level sensing module disposed within the container for detecting a liquid level within the container, the liquid level sensing module being connected with the coupler to transmit the liquid level to the controller.

In some embodiments, the energy storage module includes a first interface, and the base includes a second interface, and the first interface is capable of being connected to the second interface to enable the energy storage module to be connected to the base.

In some embodiments, the charging module includes one or more charging sites for electrical connection with the energy storage module to charge the energy storage module.

In some embodiments, the controller is capable of receiving at least one of a variety of operating commands to control the operation of the hotpot device in corresponding operating modes, including at least one of a first mode, a second mode, a third mode, or a fourth mode.

In certain embodiments, in the first mode, the controller controls the base to heat the vessel to boiling temperature at a first power.

In certain embodiments, in the second mode, the controller controls the base to heat the vessel to a preset temperature at a second power.

In some embodiments, in the third mode, the controller controls the base to heat the container to the boiling temperature at the third power, then stops heating at the third power, calculates a temperature change rate according to the temperature of the container, and controls the base to heat the container to the boiling temperature again at the fourth power when the temperature change rate is greater than a preset change threshold.

In some embodiments, the third power comprises a first power and the fourth power comprises a second power, and in the third mode, the controller controls the base to heat the vessel to boiling temperature at the first power and then stop heating; or the controller controls the base to heat the container to the boiling temperature with first power and then heat the container with second power, and the second power is smaller than the first power.

In certain embodiments, the hotpot apparatus further comprises an input panel, the base comprises a plurality of preset powers, and in the fourth mode, the controller determines the preset power selected by the user through the input panel and controls the base to heat the container at the power selected by the user.

In some embodiments, the hot pot apparatus further comprises a weight sensor disposed on the heating base for detecting the weight of the container to obtain weight information, and the controller is configured to control the operation mode of the heating base according to the weight information.

In some embodiments, the controller controls the base to stop heating in the event that the controller cannot obtain the temperature of the container.

The hot pot device of this application embodiment accessible self energy storage module is the base power supply to through base heating vessel, thereby can use under wireless connection's the condition, use the place and do not receive the position of power and the length restriction of power cord, can carry to arbitrary place and use portably.

Additional aspects and advantages of embodiments of the present application will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the present application.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a hot pot apparatus according to certain embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of the hot pot apparatus of certain embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of the hot pot apparatus of certain embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of the hot pot apparatus of certain embodiments of the present application;

figure 5 is a schematic structural view of the hotpot apparatus of certain embodiments of the present application.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present application, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary only for explaining the embodiments of the present application, and are not construed as limiting the embodiments of the present application.

At present, most chafing dish devices mainly comprise an electric heating type and a gas burning type. The electric heating type hot pot device can be heated only by being connected with commercial power through a power line, and the used place is limited by the position of the power supply and the length of the power line and cannot be used in any place in a portable mode. The gas type chafing dish device is mostly powered by a gas tank stored with combustible gas, and the combustible gas is combusted to heat in the using process. The heating mode needs to adjust the gas outlet quantity of the gas tank by hand continuously to increase or decrease the heating temperature, which is very inconvenient. And although the gas type hot pot device is convenient to carry, the combustible gas tank is carried, so that certain potential safety hazards exist. Furthermore, the combustible gas tank is a disposable product and needs to be purchased repeatedly.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a hot pot apparatus 1000 is provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of modules of the hot pot apparatus 1000, and the connecting lines in fig. 1 do not represent specific connection relationships, and please refer to the following text descriptions.

The hot pot apparatus 1000 includes a base 10, a temperature detecting module 20, an energy storage module 30, a charging module 40, and a controller 50. The base 10 is used to support the container 200 and the heating container 200. The temperature detection module 20 is used for detecting the temperature of the container 200. The energy storage module 30 is used for supplying power to the base 10. The charging module 40 is connected to the energy storage module 30 and is used for charging the energy storage module 30. The controller 50 can control the base 10 to heat the container 200 according to the temperature of the container 200.

The chafing dish device 1000 of the embodiment of the present application can supply power to the base 10 through the energy storage module 30 of the chafing dish device itself, so as to heat the container 200 through the base 10, thereby being capable of being used under the condition of wireless connection, being not limited by the position of a power supply and the length of a power line in a use place, and being capable of being carried to any place for use in a portable manner. The charging module 40 can charge the energy storage module 30, so that the energy storage module 30 can be repeatedly used, and the energy storage module 30 does not need to be repeatedly purchased for replacement when the electric quantity of the energy storage module 30 is exhausted. The controller 50 can control the base 10 to heat the container 200 according to the temperature detected by the temperature detection module 20, and can realize automatic temperature control to avoid frequent manual temperature adjustment.

The following is further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 2, in some embodiments, the base 10 includes a heating panel 11, the container 200 is in contact with the heating panel 11, and the base 10 transfers heat to the container 200 by heating the heating panel 11. In some embodiments, a temperature detection module 20 is disposed at the base 10 for detecting the temperature of the heating panel 11 to determine the temperature of the container 200.

Referring to fig. 3, in some embodiments, the base 10 includes a receiving portion 12, the receiving portion 12 is used for receiving the container 200, the container 200 is in contact with the receiving portion 12, and the base 10 heats the receiving portion 12 to transfer heat to the container 200. In some embodiments, the temperature detection module 20 is disposed on the base 10 and is configured to detect the temperature of the receiving portion 12 to determine the temperature of the container 200. In the case where the container 200 is provided in the housing portion 12, the container 200 may be completely housed within the housing portion 12, i.e., the housing portion 12 is higher than the container 200; or partially within the receptacle 12 and partially outside the receptacle 12, i.e., the container 200 is higher than the receptacle 12; the container 200 may be as high as the housing portion 12, and is not limited thereto.

Referring to fig. 1, in some embodiments, the energy storage module 30 may include at least one of various types of energy storage devices such as batteries or capacitors, and the batteries may include at least one of lithium batteries, dry batteries, storage batteries, and the like. If the energy storage module 30 comprises a lithium battery, correspondingly, the charging module 40 is a lithium battery charger. In some embodiments, the energy storage module 30 provides dc power to the base 10, and the charging module 40 includes a charging interface capable of being connected to a mains power through a power line, and an ac-dc converter for converting the mains power into dc power to charge the energy storage module 30 with dc power. The charging module 40 may further include a charging protection circuit.

Referring to fig. 1, in some embodiments, the energy storage module 30 is disposed on the base 10 and electrically connected to the base 10 to supply power to the base 10. In other embodiments, the energy storage module 30 may be disposed independently of the base 10, and is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 1, in some embodiments, the energy storage module 30 is fixedly connected to the base 10, the charging module 40 is detachably connected to the energy storage module 30 to connect to and charge the charging module 40 when charging is required, and the charging module 40 and the energy storage module 30 are detached when charging is not required to reduce the occupied space of the chafing dish apparatus 1000 during use. In other embodiments, the energy storage module 30 may be fixedly connected to the charging module 40 to ensure that the connection between the charging module 40 and the energy storage module 30 is reliable, which is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 1, in some embodiments, the energy storage module 30 is detachably connected to the base 10, the charging module 40 is detachably connected to the energy storage module 30, and in case of heating, the energy storage module 30 is detached from the charging module 40 and connected to the base 10 to supply power to the base 10; in case the energy storage module 30 needs to be charged, the energy storage module 30 is detached from the base 10 and connected with the charging module 40 to perform charging. The energy storage module 30, the charging module 40, and the base 10 can be completely and independently disassembled for storage and carrying.

In some embodiments, the energy storage module 30 includes a first interface and the base 10 includes a second interface, and the first interface is capable of connecting to the second interface to enable the energy storage module 30 to connect to the base 10. In one embodiment, the first interface and the second interface are pluggable connections, one of the first interface and the second interface is a plug, and the other interface is a socket, for example, the first interface is a plug, and the second interface is a socket.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, the energy storage module 30 includes an energy storage module protection plate 31 for protecting the energy storage module from overcharge, overdischarge, overcurrent, short circuit, and ultra-high temperature charging and discharging. For example, the energy storage module 30 is a lithium battery, and the energy storage module protection plate 31 is a lithium battery protection plate.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, an energy storage module management unit 32 is integrated in the energy storage module 30 for managing charging and discharging of the energy storage module 30 to prevent damage to the energy storage module 30 due to overcharge or overdischarge. For example, the energy storage module 30 is a lithium BATTERY, and the energy storage module management unit 32 is a BMS BATTERY management system (BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, BMS).

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, the charging module 40 includes one or more charging potentials 41, and the charging potentials 41 are used to electrically connect with the energy storage module 30 to charge the energy storage module 30.

In some embodiments, the charging module 40 is detachably connected to the energy storage module 30, and the energy storage module 30 is installed at a charging potential 41 for charging when the energy storage module 30 needs to be charged.

In some embodiments, energy storage module 30 is fixedly mounted to charging potential 41. In one embodiment, the charging module 40 is removably attached to the base 10, and in yet another embodiment, the charging module 40 is fixedly attached to the base 10, without limitation. The energy storage module 30 is connected to the base 10 through the charging module 40.

In some embodiments, the controller 50 is connected to the charging module 40, the charging module 40 includes a first charging potential 411 and a second charging potential 412, the energy storage module 30 includes a first battery 33 and a second battery 34, and the controller 50 is further configured to: controlling the first charging potential 411 to charge the first battery 33, and the second battery 34 to supply power to the base 10; controlling the second charging potential 412 to charge the second battery 34, and the first battery 33 to supply power to the base 10; controlling the first battery 33 and the second battery 34 to supply power to the base 10; or the first charging potential 411 is controlled to charge the first battery 33 and the second charging potential 412 is controlled to charge the second battery 34. In this way, the energy storage module 30 can simultaneously supply power to the base 10 through the first battery 33 and the second battery 34, or only one of the first battery 33 and the second battery 34 can supply power to the base 10, and the other battery is charged through the charging module 40, and when the power of the battery is insufficient, the charging module 40 charges the battery, and the other battery is switched to supply power to the base 10, so as to ensure that the charging module 40 and the energy storage module 30 can continuously supply power to the base 10.

In some embodiments, in the case that the charging module 40 is connected to the commercial power, if the base 10 is not heated, the charging module 40 charges the energy storage module 30; if the base 10 is in the heating working state, the base 10 is directly powered by the charging module 40 without being powered by the energy storage module 30.

Referring to fig. 1-4, in some embodiments, the hot pot apparatus 1000 further includes a container 200 for holding water and food. The container 200 may be pot-shaped, barrel-shaped, box-shaped, and is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the container 200 is a unitary structure with the base 10. In other embodiments, the container 200 and the base 10 may be detachably connected, and are not limited herein. The container 200 may be built into the base 10, or may be placed above the base 10. In the case that the container 200 is detachably connected to the base 10, the hot pot apparatus 1000 may be used to heat the container 200 itself, or may be used to heat another container 200, for example, by detaching the container 200 itself from the base 10 and attaching another container 200 thereto. The detachable connection here includes a fixed connection by a connecting member, and also includes a non-fixed connection, for example, a connection of the container 200 to the base 10 by a user placing the container on the base.

Referring to fig. 2, in some embodiments, the container 200 includes a lid 201, and the lid 201 is used to close the opening of the container 200 to create a closed heating environment. The cover 201 may also be used to prevent dust from falling into the container 200 when the hot pot apparatus 1000 is received.

Referring to fig. 3, in some embodiments, the container 200 is received in the receiving portion 12 of the base 10, the base 10 includes a cover 13, and the cover 201 is used to close the receiving portion 12 and the opening of the container 200 to create a closed heating environment.

Referring to fig. 1 and 4, in some embodiments, the temperature detecting module 20 is disposed on the container 200, such as the bottom of the container 200 or the wall of the container 200, to directly detect the temperature of the container 200.

Referring to fig. 1 and 4, in some embodiments, the container 200 is made of a transparent material so as to facilitate observation of the amount of water or food remaining in the container 200.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, the hot pot apparatus 1000 further includes a heating module 60 and a coupler 70. The heating module 60 is used to generate thermal energy. The coupler 70 is electrically connected to the heating module 60, and the energy storage module 30 supplies power to the heating module 60 through the coupler 70.

In certain embodiments, the heating module 60 may include a heating wire heating unit, an infrared heating unit, or an electromagnetic induction heating unit. Wherein the infrared heating unit is used for emitting infrared rays which are irradiated on a heated object, the heated object can comprise a heating panel, a container or food in the container, and the infrared rays can be absorbed by the object and converted into thermal motion of substance molecules, so that the heated object is heated. The electromagnetic induction heating unit includes a coil, and a magnetic field is generated by passing an alternating current through the coil, and when a magnetic line of force in the magnetic field passes through the bottom of the container 200 (such as an iron pot, a stainless steel pot, etc.), an eddy current is generated, so that the container 200 is rapidly heated.

In certain embodiments, the coupler 70 is capable of adjusting the electrical power input to the heating module 60 to control the heating power of the heating module 60.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, a heating module 60 is disposed on the base 10 to transfer heat to the container 200 through the base 10. In some embodiments, the heating module 60 is disposed on the container 200, and can directly heat the container 200, and the base 10 supplies power to the heating module 60 through the coupler 70 to heat the container 200.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, the heating module 60 is disposed in the container 200, the coupler 70 includes an upper portion 71 and a lower portion 72, the upper portion 71 is disposed in the container 200 and connected to the heating module 60, the lower portion 72 is disposed in the base 10, the upper portion 71 and the lower portion 72 can be connected by plugging, and the container 200 can be detachably connected to the base 10. The upper and lower portions 71, 72 of the coupler 70 are inserted together to conduct the electrical connection between the energy storage module 30 and the heating module 60 while the container 200 is connected to the base 10.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, the hot pot apparatus 1000 further includes a switch module 80, the switch module 80 is respectively connected to the controller 50, the energy storage module 30, and the coupler 70, the controller 50 conducts the electrical connection between the coupler 70 and the heating module 60 through the switch module 80 to control the base 10 to heat the container 200, and the controller 50 disconnects the electrical connection between the coupler 70 and the heating module 60 through the switch module 80 to control the base 10 to stop heating the container 200.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, the coupler 70 is connected to the controller 50, and the temperature detection module 20 is electrically connected to the coupler 70 to transmit the detected temperature to the controller 50. The controller 50 can adjust the fire of the hotpot device 1000 according to the temperature detected by the temperature detection module 20. For example, the temperature detecting module 20 is connected to the container 200 and can directly detect the temperature of the container 200, and the controller 50 controls the electric power of the coupler 70 according to the temperature of the container 200 to regulate the thermal power of the heating module 60, thereby realizing the regulation of the thermal power of the hot pot apparatus 1000. In other embodiments, the controller 50 may also directly control the heating power of the heating module 60, and is not limited herein.

In some embodiments, the temperature sensing module 20 is directly connected to the controller 50. For example, the temperature sensing module 20 is connected to the container 200 and disposed outside the container 200 so as to directly sense the temperature of the container 200 and is directly connected to the controller 50.

In certain embodiments, the hotpot apparatus 1000 further comprises a display module 15 for displaying the temperature of the container 200. The controller 50 can acquire the temperature detected by the temperature detection module 20 through the coupler 70 and transmit the temperature to the display module 15 for display, so that the user can adjust the fire of the hot pot apparatus 1000 according to the temperature. The display module 15 may be a display screen, an electronic counter, a meter, etc., and is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, the hot pot apparatus 1000 further includes a liquid level sensing module 90 disposed in the container 200, the liquid level sensing module 90 is used for detecting a liquid level in the container 200, and the liquid level sensing module 90 is connected to the coupler 70 to transmit the liquid level to the controller 50. The liquid level sensing module may also be referred to as a water level sensing module.

In some embodiments, the controller 50 can determine whether the chafing dish device 1000 is dry-burning according to the liquid level and stop the heating of the base 10 to the container 200 to avoid dry-burning. In one embodiment, a liquid level threshold is pre-stored in the controller 50, and in the case that the liquid level acquired by the controller 50 is higher than the liquid level threshold, the controller 50 disconnects the electrical connection between the coupler 70 and the heating module 60 through the switch module 80 to control the base 10 to stop heating the container 200.

In some embodiments, the display module 15 is also used to display the liquid level, so that the user can stop heating in time according to the liquid level to prevent dry burning, or supplement liquid in time to maintain a safe liquid level, for example, supplement soup base in time according to the liquid level displayed by the display module 15 during a hot pot.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, the hot pot apparatus 1000 further includes a prompt module 16. The prompting module 16 is electrically connected with the controller 50, and the controller 50 controls the prompting module 16 to prompt to remind a user to stop heating or supplement liquid when the liquid level height acquired by the controller 50 is greater than the liquid level threshold value. The prompting module 16 may be a buzzer, a led lamp, etc., and is not limited herein. For example, the prompting module 16 is a buzzer, and the buzzer sounds when the liquid level is higher than the liquid level threshold.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, the hot pot apparatus 1000 includes an input panel 17 disposed on the base 10, wherein the input panel 17 is used for responding to the input of the user and sending a corresponding work instruction to the controller 50. The input panel 17 may include a touch screen, a function button, a knob microphone, and the like, which are not limited herein. The user may input the control command through voice input, key input, knob adjustment, and the like, which is not limited herein. In some embodiments, the input panel 17 further includes a communication module (not shown), which can perform signal interaction with the APP program of the electronic device of the user, so that the user can input a control command to the hotpot apparatus 1000 through the APP program.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, the controller 50 can receive at least one operation command to control the hot pot apparatus 1000 to operate in a corresponding operation mode, where the operation mode includes at least one of a first mode, a second mode, a third mode, or a fourth mode. For example, the input panel 17 includes four keys, respectively: "first mode", "second mode", "third mode", and "fourth mode". The input panel 17 inputs a corresponding operation command to the controller 50 in case that the user presses the "first mode" key to operate the hotpot device 1000 in the first mode. Similarly, other operation instructions can be correspondingly input into the controller 50 in the case that the user presses other keys to control the hotpot device 1000 to operate in the corresponding operation mode.

In certain embodiments, in the first mode, the controller 50 controls the base 10 to heat the vessel 200 to boiling temperature at a first power. The first power may be the maximum heating power of the heating module 60, or the difference from the maximum heating power is within a preset difference range. In some embodiments, in the first mode, after the vessel 200 is heated to the boiling temperature, the controller 50 controls the base 10 to maintain the first power for heating until the controller 50 receives other operation instructions. In some embodiments, in the case that the temperature detected by the temperature detection module 20 reaches the boiling temperature, the prompt module 16 issues a corresponding prompt to remind the user that the temperature reaches boiling.

In some embodiments, in the second mode, the controller 50 controls the base 10 to heat the container 200 to the preset temperature at the second power. The second power is less than the first power, and the preset temperature may be a boiling temperature, or may be other preset temperatures, such as 60 ℃, 70 ℃, 80 ℃, 90 ℃, 98 ℃, or other temperatures, or may be a preset temperature input by a user, which is not listed here. In one embodiment, the preset temperature is a boiling temperature, the first mode is a big fire mode, and the second mode is a middle fire mode, the hot pot apparatus 1000 can heat the liquid in the container 200 to boiling with different heating powers to meet different cooking requirements.

In some embodiments, in the second mode, the controller 50 obtains the temperature of the container 200, controls the base 10 to stop heating if the temperature exceeds a preset temperature, and controls the base 10 to heat the container 200 with a second work if the temperature does not reach the preset temperature. That is, the cooling of the container 200 is waited for when the temperature of the container 200 exceeds the preset temperature, and the heating is restarted when the container 200 is cooled to drop the temperature below the preset temperature. In this way, in the second mode, the temperature of the container 200 can be maintained within a certain range around the preset temperature, which is equivalent to keeping warm at the preset temperature.

In some embodiments, in the third mode, the controller 50 controls the base 10 to stop heating at the third power after heating the container 200 to the boiling temperature at the third power, calculates a temperature change rate of the container 200, and controls the base 10 to heat the container 200 to the boiling temperature again at the fourth power when the temperature change rate is greater than a preset change threshold. Thus, the hot pot device 1000 can be maintained near the boiling temperature for the user to cook.

Wherein, the base 10 stops heating with the third power after heating the container 200 to the boiling temperature with the third power, so as to save the power consumption of the hot pot apparatus 1000. In one embodiment, in the third mode, the heating of the base 10 is stopped after the heating at the third power is stopped. Since the temperature change rate is calculated when the heating is stopped, the temperature change rate is a rate of change in temperature decrease. The rate of temperature change is taken as an absolute value for ease of comparison with a preset change threshold. When the (absolute value of the) rate of temperature change is greater than the preset change threshold, the magnitude of the temperature decrease may be considered to be large, and the heating may be performed again to maintain the temperature of the container 200 at about the boiling temperature, at which time the container 200 is heated again to the boiling temperature at the fourth power. In another embodiment, in the third mode, the heating of the base 10 at the power other than the third power is stopped after the heating at the third power is stopped, which is not limited herein.

In some embodiments, the third power comprises a first power and the fourth power comprises a second power, and in the third mode, the controller 50 controls the base 10 to heat the vessel 200 to the boiling temperature at the first power to rapidly heat the vessel 200 to boiling. The base 10 stops heating after heating the container 200 to the boiling temperature with the first power, so as to save power consumption.

In some embodiments, the controller 50 controls the base 10 to heat the vessel 200 to boiling temperature at a first power and then to heat the vessel 200 at a second power. Since the second power is smaller than the first power, the effect of saving power consumption can be achieved, and the cooling rate of the container 200 can be slowed down.

In some embodiments, the base 10 includes a plurality of preset powers, and in the fourth mode, the controller 50 determines the power selected by the user through the input panel 17 and controls the base 10 to heat the container 200 at the preset power selected by the user. For example, the preset power includes three, which are a fifth power, a sixth power, and a seventh power in sequence from large to small, and the input panel 17 includes a "manual mode" key, a "big fire" key, a "middle fire" key, and a "small fire" key. The manual mode key corresponds to the fourth mode, a user can press the manual mode key to control the hot pot device 1000 to enter the fourth mode, and the big fire key, the middle fire key and the small fire key are in a locked state and cannot respond to the input of the user under the condition that the hot pot device 1000 does not enter the fourth mode; the user can control the base 10 to heat at the fifth power by pressing the "big fire" button in case the hotpot device 1000 enters the fourth mode; or pressing a middle fire button to control the base 10 to heat at a sixth power; or pressing a 'small fire' button to control the base 10 to heat at the seventh power.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, the hotpot device 1000 further includes a weight sensor 18, the weight sensor 18 is disposed on the heating base 10 for detecting a weight of the container 200 to obtain weight information, and the controller 50 is configured to control an operation mode of the heating base 10 according to the weight information. The amount of liquid or food remaining in the container 200 can be reflected according to the weight information, so that the hot pot apparatus 1000 can only adjust and control the fire power according to the amount of liquid or food remaining in the container 200. The operation mode of the heating base 10 may be one or more of the first mode, the second mode, the third mode, and the fourth mode, and may be other operation modes, which is not limited herein.

In some embodiments, in case the weight information is less than the preset weight value, the controller 50 controls the base 10 to stop heating to avoid dry burning. Or the base 10 is controlled to heat at a power lower than the current heating power, namely, the heating is switched to fire heating, so as to keep the temperature. In one embodiment, in the case that the weight information is less than the preset weight value, the controller 50 controls the hot pot apparatus 1000 to change from the third mode to the second mode, i.e., change the heating target of the hot pot apparatus 1000 from "maintain boiling" to "maintain at the preset temperature", at which time the food is not required to be cooked by the hot pot apparatus 1000, and only the heat preservation is required to be maintained.

In some embodiments, the controller 50 or the weight sensor 18 may calculate the rate of weight change based on the weight information. In the case that the weight change rate is positive, it indicates that water or food is added into the container 200, in which case the container may be switched to heating with strong fire to cook/boil the food, for example, the container may be switched to the first mode; in the case where the weight change rate is negative, indicating that water or food in the container 200 is being consumed, and the weight change rate is negative, and the absolute value of the weight change rate is greater than the preset weight threshold, it may be considered that water has boiled and evaporated in large quantities, or that food has been boiled and taken out in large quantities, in which case the operation may be switched to small fire heating for keeping warm, for example, to the second mode operation.

In some embodiments, the hot pot apparatus 1000 may include one of the weight sensor 18 or the liquid level sensing module 90, and the controller controls the heating power or adjusts the operation mode based on the detection information of the one of the weight sensor 18 or the liquid level sensing module 90, respectively.

In some embodiments, the hotpot device 1000 can also include both the weight sensor 18 and the level sensing module 90. In one embodiment, the controller may select the sensed information of one of the weight sensor 18 and the level sensing module 90 to control the heating power or adjust the operation mode. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the controller performs an integrated process based on the first detection information of the weight sensor 18 and the second detection information of the liquid level sensing module to control the heating power or adjust the operation mode. For example, the weight information detected by the weight sensor 18 and the liquid level information detected by the liquid level sensing module 90 are respectively first information and second information, and during comprehensive processing, the first detection information accounts for 50%, and the second detection information accounts for 50%, so that misjudgment can be reduced; for another example, as long as one of the first detection information and the second detection information satisfies the condition, the corresponding heating power or the operation mode is adjusted, and for example, as long as the weight is smaller than the preset weight or the liquid level is lower than the preset liquid level, the hot pot apparatus 1000 stops heating, so that the control sensitivity can be improved.

In some embodiments, the weight sensor 18 or the liquid level sensing module 90 may not control the heating power or switch the operation mode through a controller, for example, when the weight is too low or the water level is too low, the weight sensor sends a detection message to a switch module in the power supply circuit of the heating module 60 to turn off the switch module, so as to achieve rapid cut-off.

In some embodiments, in case the controller 50 cannot acquire the temperature of the container 200, the controller 50 controls the base 10 to stop heating. In some embodiments, when the hotpot apparatus 1000 is in the on state, the controller 50 locks the heating function of the base 10 in the event that the controller 50 cannot access the temperature of the container 200 to prevent the base 10 from heating in the event that the controller 50 cannot access the temperature of the container 200. In this way, the hot pot apparatus 1000 can be safely used, and the hot pot apparatus 1000 can be prevented from heating the container 200 in an abnormal situation, for example, the base 10 can be prevented from heating the container 200 when no object is contained in the container 200, and the base 10 can be prevented from heating when the container 200 is not contacted with the base 10. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the base 10 from being continuously heated when the controller 50 cannot acquire the temperature of the container 200, thereby causing dry burning or burning of the user.

Referring to fig. 5, as an example, the position relationship of the modules of the hot pot apparatus 1000 may be as shown in fig. 5: the temperature detection module 20, the liquid level sensing module 90, the heating module 60, and the upper portion 71 of the coupler 70 are disposed in the container 200. The heating module 60 is connected to the upper portion 71. The weight sensor 18, the controller 50, the energy storage module 30, the charging module 40, the switch module 80, the display module 15, the prompt module 16, the input panel 17, and the lower portion 72 of the coupler 70 are disposed in the base 10. The switch module 80, the display module 15, the prompt module 16, the input panel 17, and the coupler 70 are all connected to the controller 50. Switch 80 connects coupler 70 and energy storage module 30, respectively. The charging module 40 is connected to the energy storage module 30. In other embodiments, the positional relationship of the modules of the hot pot apparatus 1000 is not limited to the positional relationship illustrated in fig. 5, and is not limited herein.

In summary, the hot pot apparatus 1000 provided in the embodiment of the present application can utilize the energy storage module 30 of the apparatus to supply power to the base 10 to heat the container 200 through the base 10, so as to be wirelessly used and convenient to carry. The energy storage module 30 can be recharged for repeated use without frequent replacement. The hotpot device 1000 also operates in multiple operating modes to intelligently cook.

In the description herein, reference to the description of the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example" or "some examples" or the like means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the application. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, various embodiments or examples and features of various embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and brought together by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

Any process or method descriptions in flow charts or otherwise described herein may be understood as representing modules, segments, or portions of code which include one or more executable instructions for implementing specific logical functions or steps of the process, and the scope of the preferred embodiments of the present application includes other implementations in which functions may be executed out of order from that shown or discussed, including substantially concurrently or in reverse order, depending on the functionality involved, as would be understood by those reasonably skilled in the art of the present application.

Although embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and not to be construed as limiting the present application, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations may be made to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the present application.

Claims (13)

1. A hotpot apparatus, comprising:

a base for supporting a container and heating the container;

the temperature detection module is used for detecting the temperature of the container;

the energy storage module is used for supplying power to the base;

a controller capable of controlling the base to heat the container according to the temperature of the container.

2. The hotpot appliance of claim 1, further comprising:

the heating module is arranged in the container and used for generating heat energy; and

the coupler is arranged on the base and electrically connected with the heating module, and the energy storage module supplies power to the heating module through the coupler.

3. The hotpot device according to claim 2, characterized in that the coupler is connected with the controller,

the temperature detection module is electrically connected with the coupler to transmit the temperature to the controller; and/or

The hot pot device further comprises a liquid level sensing module arranged in the container, the liquid level sensing module is used for detecting the liquid level height in the container, and the liquid level sensing module is connected with the coupler so as to transmit the liquid level height to the controller.

4. The hotpot device of claim 1, wherein the energy storage module comprises a first interface and the base comprises a second interface, and the first interface is capable of being connected with the second interface to enable the energy storage module to be connected with the base.

5. The hot pot apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a charging module connected to the energy storage module for charging the energy storage module; the charging module comprises one or more charging positions, and the charging positions are used for being electrically connected with the energy storage module to charge the energy storage module.

6. The hotpot device of claim 1, wherein the controller is capable of accepting at least one operating command to control the hotpot device to operate in a corresponding operating mode comprising at least one of a first mode, a second mode, a third mode, or a fourth mode.

7. The hotpot device according to claim 6, wherein in the first mode the controller controls the base to heat the container to boiling temperature at a first power.

8. The hotpot device according to claim 6, wherein in the second mode the controller controls the base to heat the container to a preset temperature at a second power.

9. Chafing dish device according to claim 6, wherein in the third mode:

the controller controls the base to heat the container to a boiling temperature with first power and then stops heating; or

The controller controls the base to heat the container to a boiling temperature with the first power and then heat the container with a second power, wherein the second power is smaller than the first power.

10. The hotpot appliance of claim 6, further comprising an input panel, the base comprising a plurality of preset powers, wherein in the fourth mode the controller determines the preset power selected by a user via the input panel and controls the base to heat the container at the preset power selected by the user.

11. The hotpot device according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises at least one of the following modules:

the weight sensor is arranged on the base and used for detecting the weight of the container to obtain weight information, and the controller is used for controlling the working mode of the base according to the weight information;

the liquid level sensing module is used for detecting the liquid level of the container to obtain liquid level height information, and the controller is used for controlling the working mode of the base according to the liquid level height information.

12. The hotpot appliance of claim 1, wherein the controller controls the base to stop heating in the event that the controller fails to access the temperature of the container.

13. The hotpot device of claim 1, further comprising a heating module comprising at least one of an infrared heating unit, a heating wire heating unit, or an electromagnetic heating unit.

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