EP0626798A1 - Méthode et dispositif pour la préparation automatique d'un produit alimentaire - Google Patents

Méthode et dispositif pour la préparation automatique d'un produit alimentaire Download PDF

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EP0626798A1
EP0626798A1 EP94104926A EP94104926A EP0626798A1 EP 0626798 A1 EP0626798 A1 EP 0626798A1 EP 94104926 A EP94104926 A EP 94104926A EP 94104926 A EP94104926 A EP 94104926A EP 0626798 A1 EP0626798 A1 EP 0626798A1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/64—Heating using microwaves
    • H05B6/6435—Aspects relating to the user interface of the microwave heating apparatus
    • H05B6/6441—Aspects relating to the user interface of the microwave heating apparatus allowing the input of coded operation instructions, e.g. bar code reader
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C7/00—Stoves or ranges heated by electric energy
    • F24C7/08—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F24C7/087—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices of electric circuits regulating heat
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/64—Heating using microwaves
    • H05B6/647—Aspects related to microwave heating combined with other heating techniques
    • H05B6/6473—Aspects related to microwave heating combined with other heating techniques combined with convection heating
    • H05B6/6476—Aspects related to microwave heating combined with other heating techniques combined with convection heating the refrigerating air being used for convection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/64—Heating using microwaves
    • H05B6/647—Aspects related to microwave heating combined with other heating techniques
    • H05B6/6482—Aspects related to microwave heating combined with other heating techniques combined with radiant heating, e.g. infrared heating

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  • the invention relates to a method for food preparation according to the preamble of claim 1, a household appliance for carrying out the method according to the preamble of claim 9 and a food packaging for carrying out the method according to the preamble of claim 22.
  • Foodstuffs are known which are so far prepared in a package as ready-made meals or the like that they often only have to be thawed, warmed, heated, cooked and / or baked by the consumer in order to be consumed. Instructions for preparing the food are generally printed on the packaging of the food. However, these descriptions are often inadequate or incomprehensible, so that errors can easily occur during preparation. In addition, the exact study of the instructions for use is often perceived by the consumer as annoying and complicated and he often has difficulty remembering all the information, especially if several processing steps such as thawing, heating, stirring, heating etc. are to be carried out in succession.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to make the final preparation steps of such finished foods simpler, more reliable and (in terms of operation and monitoring) more time-saving.
  • the code is read by a reading head, then stored in a memory of the household appliance, retrieved and used for programming the household appliance, which then automatically carries out the preparation of the food. Since the respective type of preparation and the duration of the preparation are set by the program, the consumer does not need to read the usual information on food preparation on the packaging and then implement it in operating the device. Errors that occur during manual preparation become like wrong ones Temperature setting or an incorrect preparation time avoided.
  • a time difference between reading the program and the start of preparation can be set by the consumer or a time can be preselected via a time switch, for example to have the meal ready on time at a predetermined (return) time.
  • an abort or an interruption of the program should be provided in the event of change requests, faults and the like. It can also be provided that the program is modified (by hand) right from the start.
  • Signals for stirring and the like can preferably be emitted by a display element during the program. In this way, preparation steps that cannot be carried out purely in terms of device technology can also be included. After the end of the program, a signal is provided to indicate the completion, so that the user does not have to monitor this, obtains his food as quickly as possible and also switches off the device reliably.
  • An advantageous embodiment of this automation method provides that codes of different food products on the one hand and the associated preparation products on the other hand are stored in a separate permanent memory of the household appliance according to the invention. If a code now only contains a product label that does not itself say anything about the preparation, the respective preparation program steps belonging to the product are called up and loaded into the main memory when the product label is read.
  • the general European EAN product labeling can be used in this method variant, so that an individual coding adapted to the respective household appliance is not required. Special coding fields and coding are then not required for this process, but the EAN product label printed on the food packaging can be used. Preparation methods can also be adapted to the technical possibilities of the device if, for example, a microwave device has a particularly high or low heating output or treatment options with circulating air, top heat and the like. Like. Are own or missing.
  • the object of the invention is further achieved by a household appliance according to the preamble of claim 9 with the characterizing features of claim 9.
  • a household appliance which is equipped with suitable electronic components is provided for carrying out the method.
  • a reading head with which the coding on the food packaging can be queried is designed as a freely movable hand-held device that is either connected to the device via a cable or represents a wireless variant. The read head can then be very easily guided by the consumer via the coding field on the food packaging.
  • the read head is installed in the device itself.
  • This form of training is particularly favorable if the food can remain in the packaging.
  • the coding should then expediently be attached in such a way that when the food packaging is pushed into the household appliance, it comes exactly within sight of the reading head, so that the coding field can be scanned automatically. As a result, the process of reading in itself is largely automated.
  • the device is preferably designed for different types of preparation, such as cooking, baking, grilling, etc.
  • the respective preparation type is specified in the program and is selected automatically.
  • the food packaging is assigned a machine-readable coding on a coding field, which contains a program for food preparation for a suitably designed household appliance.
  • the program includes all the essential final preparation steps for the packaged food.
  • This coding field can be designed as a special magnetic stripe card or the like. Chip, which is included with the respective food, and which is then inserted into the household appliance and read by means of a corresponding reading head. It is also conceivable that these coding fields are in special cookbooks or manuals that are designed, for example, for the respective household appliance.
  • a special code is then assigned to each of the foods, recipes and the like shown there.
  • the coding is advantageously located on the food packaging, so that any risk of confusion is largely excluded.
  • Fig. 1 shows a generally designated 1 household appliance with a reading head 2.
  • the household appliance 1 is designed as a combination device for microwave, baking, cooking, grilling, etc.
  • the reading head 2 is designed separately as a handheld device and is connected to the household appliance 1 by means of a cable 3.
  • a food packaging 4 contains a coding 5 which can be read by the reading head 2.
  • the coding 5 which is attached to a packaging 4, is read by a reading head 2 and stored in a main memory 6 of a household appliance 1.
  • the coding 5 contains a program which contains all information about the final preparation steps of the food in the programmable household appliance 1.
  • the household appliance 1 is programmed, the household appliance 1 being designed in such a way that automatic programming of the respective food is possible by means of a programming 7, possibly by means of a heating coil, a hotplate or a microwave etc. via a switching unit 9 can be set and controlled.
  • a start switch 8 By actuating a start switch 8, the switching unit 9 is switched through and the program sequence begins.
  • Designing the start switch 8 as a time switch 10 enables the time period between the reading in of the program and the start of the food preparation to be set individually.
  • An embodiment of the switch 11 to form a general control panel allows the manual change of individual steps of the program, such as the change of cooking times provided in the program. While the program is running, the consumer can intervene in the program at any time via an abort switch 11 and interrupt or abort it.
  • the program can activate a display device 12 during food preparation, which outputs stirring signals or a finished signal when the food is ready. After the program has ended, the consumer can then take the finished food out of the household appliance 1.
  • the code 5 contains only a product identification or the like.
  • Preparation steps already labeled according to products are stored in a fixed memory 13 of the household appliance 1. These can e.g. be read into the fixed memory 13 by special information carriers with the aid of the read head 2.
  • the read-in product identification is stored in a preliminary memory 14, whereupon the respective product-specific preparation steps are called up from the permanent memory 13 and loaded into the main memory 6.
  • the household appliance 1 is now programmed.
  • the further method steps are carried out in a manner analogous to that of the first exemplary embodiment.

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