KR101567586B1 - Cooking control device for caldron - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cooking control apparatus for a caldron. More particularly, the cooking control apparatus enables a user to control the temperature of the caldron according to a recipe during cooking time when the user cooks a large amount of food by using the caldron. Particularly, the cooking control apparatus identifies and stores a cooking process of a skilled person and enables an unskilled person to cook by using the cooking process of the skilled person to deal with a cooking process varying depending on the size and the shape of the caldron and so on. Therefore, the cooking control apparatus can maintain taste of cooked food to be the same. In addition, the cooking control apparatus matches cooking information such as ingredients, added during a cooking process, and temperature control with cooking time points, stores the cooking information as a recipe, and provides the cooking information to an unskilled person for each cooking time point. Therefore, the cooking control apparatus can provide food with uniform taste to customers or food service users. Accordingly, the cooking control apparatus can increase reliability and competency in not only a cooking field, particularly using a caldron, but also a similar field and a related field.

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[0001] Cooking control device for caldron [0002]

The present invention relates to a cooking control apparatus for a cooker, and more particularly, to a cooking apparatus for cooking a large amount of food using a cooker, the temperature of the cooker being controlled during cooking according to a recipe.

In particular, the present invention relates to a cooking method that varies according to the size and shape of a cooker, and it is possible to confirm the cooking process of an expert and to store the cooked food in a non-expert manner, So that the cooker can be maintained at a high temperature.

Generally, in a restaurant and a group foodservice requiring a large amount of food, a large capacity cooker (rice cooker) suitable for cooking a large amount of stew or soup at a time is used instead of a conventional small cooker.

The cooker used to cook a large amount of food is configured such that the cooker connected to the handle is rotatable at a certain angle between the supports on both sides and the lid is rotatably coupled to one side of the cooker by a hinge.

Further, a worm gear composed of a worm and a worm wheel is installed between the handle and the rice cooker to maintain a horizontal state when the soup or stew is cooked, tilting the cooker using the handle after cooking, So that it is possible to easily discharge debris such as tofu and broth.

A burner for heating the cooker is provided in the lower part of the cooker, and a gas supply pipe having a valve is connected to the burner so that gas necessary for combustion can be supplied from the outside.

In order to cook food using a cooker having such a configuration, the food material to be cooked is put into the cooker, the valve is opened, the burner is ignited, and the cooker is heated to cook the food.

Meanwhile, as described above, most of the cooked rice is used in restaurants and institution foodservices that require large quantities of food, and the taste of foods cooked in large quantities is inevitably different from those of the skilled and unskilled persons.

In other words, skilled cooks can cook a certain amount of food even if they cook a large amount, while in the case of unskilled cooks, the taste of food varies depending on the amount cooked. In severe cases, In some cases, this may not be appropriate.

Especially, when cooking the same food, the temperature control during cooking varies depending on the size and shape of the cooker and the amount to be cooked, and it is difficult to cook a certain taste food to a non-expert .

In the following prior art, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0450845 'Cauldron' (hereinafter referred to as prior art), a constant temperature can be maintained by constructing a level control unit, a temperature control sensor, and a controller in a pot body , It is possible to maintain the temperature of the cauldron at a constant level but does not disclose a technique for controlling the temperature for cooking the food.

Particularly, the prior art does not disclose a method of cooking as a skilled person even in the case of the cooking process which depends on the size and shape of the cooker and the amount to be cooked, while maintaining a constant temperature.

Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0450845 'Cauldron'

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention has an object to provide a cooking control device for a cooker, which enables a non-expert to cook food just like an expert.

To this end, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cooking control apparatus for a cooker which can control the temperature of a cooker during a cooking time according to a recipe for cooking a large amount of food using a cooker.

In particular, the present invention relates to a cooking method that varies according to the size and shape of a cooker, and it is possible to confirm the cooking process of an expert and to store the cooked food in a non-expert manner, So that it is possible to maintain the temperature of the cooking utensil.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cooking control apparatus for a cooker, comprising: a sensing unit including a temperature sensor for sensing and outputting a temperature of a rice cooker and a flow rate sensor for sensing a fuel amount injected to the fuel nozzle;
A key button unit for outputting a key code corresponding to a user's key input;
A data receiving unit for receiving at least one of a temperature of the rice cooker detected by the temperature sensor and a key code output from the key button unit;
A driving unit including a flow rate control valve for supplying fuel for heating the cooker, and an igniter for igniting fuel injected from a fuel nozzle at a lower portion of the cooker;
A storage unit storing a recipe of cooking and operation information of the driving unit matched with the cooking; And
And a data processor for controlling the temperature of the cooker by checking the key code received by the data receiver or controlling the degree of opening and closing of the flow control valve based on the amount of fuel detected by the flow sensor,
And when the key code is a cooking start key code, calling a recipe of the dish stored in the storage unit and controlling the driving unit to control the temperature of the cooker based on the recipe of cooking while heating the cooker,
The control unit receives and analyzes the amount of the fuel detected by the sensing unit and the temperature of the cooker when the key code is a recipe input mode key code and stores the analyzed amount of fuel and the temperature of the cooker in the time zone, do.

When the cooking start key code is received from the data receiving unit, the data processing unit fully opens the flow control valve and operates the igniter to heat the cooker to the maximum power, and if the temperature of the cooker exceeds the recipe It is possible to control the temperature of the cooker during the set time of the recipe by controlling the opening degree of the flow control valve.

The data processing unit controls the opening and closing of the flow rate control valve and the operation of the igniter when the temperature of the cooker reaches the preset temperature of the recipe to repeatedly heat and fire the cooker, And can be controlled within the set range of the set temperature.

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The data processing unit analyzes the key code inputted by the user in the recipe input mode by the key button unit and confirms the cooking process information of the analyzed user so that the temperature of the cooking utensil, A user recipe may be generated by matching each time zone, and the created user recipe may be stored in the storage unit.

When the key code received by the data receiving unit is a recipe execution mode key code, the data processing unit calls the user recipe stored in the storage unit, The driving unit may be controlled to heat the cooker, and the cooking process information stored in the user recipe matching with the cooking time may be output to the display on a time basis.

According to the above-described solution, the present invention has an effect of cooking a certain taste food by controlling the temperature of the cooker according to the recipe during the cooking time in cooking a large amount of food using the cooker.

Particularly, the present invention allows the skilled person to cook by using the cooking method of the skilled person after confirming and storing the cooking process of the skilled person according to the size and shape of the cooker, It has the advantage of cooking food.

In addition, the present invention provides a method of cooking cooked rice, which comprises the steps of: matching cooked information such as a material added to a cooked rice cooker and temperature control during a cooking process and storing the cooked food as a recipe; There is an advantage that a food having a certain taste can be provided.

In addition, the present invention is advantageous in that it can be easily applied to various cooking utensils or devices that cook a large amount of food, as well as a cooker.

Therefore, it is possible to improve the reliability and competitiveness in the cooking field, particularly in the cooking field using the rice cooker, and in similar or related fields.

Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a cooking utensil constructed of a cooking control apparatus for a cooker according to the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a cooking control apparatus for a cooker according to the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of the control method of FIG.
4 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the cooking control apparatus for a cooker according to the present invention.
5 is a flowchart for explaining an embodiment of the control method of FIG.
6 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the control method of FIG.

The cooking control apparatus for a cooker according to the present invention can be applied in various ways, and the most preferred embodiments will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a cooking utensil constructed of a cooking control apparatus for a cooker according to the present invention.

1, a flow rate control valve 410, which is constituted by a temperature sensor 110 on one side of a cooker C rotated by a handle H and electrically operated on a gas supply pipe (not shown) And a flow rate sensor 120 is formed between the flow rate control valve 410 and the igniter 420. The flow rate sensor 120 is a flow rate sensor.

In addition, the temperature sensor 110, the flow rate sensor 120, the flow rate control valve 410 and the igniter 420 are electrically connected to the control module 10, and these electrical connection relationships and connection configurations can be variously can be changed.

The control module 10 may include the data receiving unit 200, the data processing unit 300, the key button unit 500 and the storage unit 600 of FIG. 2, .

2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a cooking control apparatus for a cooker according to the present invention.

2, the cooking control apparatus for a cooker includes a sensing unit 100, a data receiving unit 200, a data processing unit 300, a driving unit 400, a key button unit 500, and a storage unit 600 .

The sensing unit 100 senses information for cooking food, and includes a temperature sensor 110 for sensing and outputting the temperature of the cooker C, as shown in FIG.

The data receiving unit 200 receives at least one of the temperature of the cooker C sensed by the temperature sensor 110 and the key code output corresponding to the key selected by the user (cooker) in the key button unit 500 May be configured within the control module 10 shown in Fig.

The data processing unit 300 is for controlling the driving unit 400 in response to a sensing signal and a key input received by the data receiving unit 200 and is similar to the data receiving unit 200 in the control module 10 shown in FIG. Lt; / RTI >

Specifically, the data processing unit 300 checks the key code received by the data receiving unit 200. If the key code is a cooking start key code, the data processing unit 300 calls a recipe of the dish stored in the storage unit 600, (400) to control the temperature of the cooker (C) based on the cooking recipe while heating the cooker (C).

The driving unit 400 is for heating the cooker C under the control of the data processing unit 300 and includes a flow control valve 410 for supplying fuel for heating the cooker C, And an igniter (420) for igniting the fuel injected into the fuel nozzle of the configured burner.

The key button unit 500 outputs a key code corresponding to a key input of a user (cooker). The key button unit 500 may be configured to be exposed to one side of the control module 10 shown in FIG. 1, , A character key, a numeric key, and the like.

The storage unit 600 stores operation information of the driving unit 400 matched with the recipe and cooking of the cooking. Here, the operation information of the driving unit 400 may include an operation range, an operation interval, and the like of each configuration of the driving unit 400. For example, in the case of the flow control valve 410, the operating range may be set from a closed (0%) to an open (100%) based on the flow rate of the fuel, . ≪ / RTI >

A method of operating the cooking apparatus for cooker according to the present invention having the above-described structure will be described in detail below.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of the control method of FIG.

2, when the cooking start key code is received from the data receiving unit 200, the data processing unit 300 determines that cooking of a specific dish is selected (step S101), and the flow control valve 410 And at the same time, the igniter 420 is operated to ignite the burner (step S102).

When the burner is ignited, the data processing unit 300 can fully open the flow control valve 410 to heat the cooker C with the maximum thermal power (step S103) so that the cooker C can be quickly heated.

Thereafter, the temperature of the cooker C is sensed using the temperature sensor 110 (step S104). When the sensed temperature of the cooker C reaches the set temperature (step S105), the flow rate control valve 410 The thermal power can be controlled by controlling the degree of opening (step S106).

The data processing unit 300 can control the temperature of the cooker C on the basis of the recipe (step S106) during the set time of the cooked recipe (step S107) The control valve 410 may be closed to extinguish the burner (step S108).

The data processing unit 300 repeatedly opens and closes the flow control valve 410 and controls the operation of the igniter 420 to repeatedly heat and fire the cooker C The temperature of the cooker (C) can be controlled within the setting range of the set temperature.

Also, the data processing unit 300 can control the degree of opening and closing of the flow control valve 410 based on the amount of fuel sensed by the flow sensor 120 of the flow sensor 120 shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, in order to enable the non-expert to cook the food in the same manner as the expert, the process of confirming and storing the cooking process of the expert and using the non-expert will be described.

4 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the cooking control apparatus for a cooker according to the present invention.

4, the cooking control apparatus for a cooker according to the present invention further includes a flow rate sensor 120 for sensing a fuel amount (amount of gas supplied) to be injected by the fuel nozzle, and a display 430 for outputting cooking information .

1, the flow sensor 120 may be configured between the flow control valve 410 and the igniter 420, and the display 430 may be configured to be exposed to the outside of the control module 10 .

5 is a flowchart for explaining an embodiment of the control method of FIG.

5, when the key code received by the data receiving unit 200 is a recipe input mode key code (when a function key of a recipe input mode is selected by an expert) (step S201), the data processing unit 300 transmits It is possible to receive the amount of fuel sensed by the flow sensor 120 and the temperature of the local cooking pot C sensed by the temperature sensor 110 in step S100 by analyzing the received signal, (Step S203) and stores the temperature in the storage unit 600. [0054] FIG.

If the user inputs a key input of the key button unit 500 during the cooking process in the recipe input mode (step S204), the data processing unit 300 receives the key code input from the key button unit 500 Can be analyzed.

For example, when a user (cooker) adds a material in the process of cooking the food, the cooking process information such as the type and quantity of the added material, the cooking method, and the like are input to the key button unit 500, The processing unit 300 may confirm the cooking process information of the analyzed user, and may generate and store a user recipe in the storage unit 600 by matching for each time zone. At this time, the data processing unit 300 matches the user's cooking process information, the fuel amount according to the cooking of the user and the temperature of the cooker according to the time zone (step S205), and when the cooking is finished (step S206) (Step S207).

Therefore, it is possible to confirm the cooking process of a skilled person who depends on the size and shape of the cooker, and store it as a recipe.

The recipe of the skilled expert thus stored can be used for cooking of unskilled persons.

6 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the control method of FIG.

6, when the recipe execution mode is selected by the unskilled person as the key button unit 500 (step S211), in other words, when the key code received by the data receiving unit 200 is in the recipe execution mode If it is a key code (step S211), the user recipe stored in the storage unit 600 can be called (step S212).

The data processing unit 300 can start cooking according to the recalled user recipe (step S213) and control the driving unit 400 to heat the cooker C (step S214).

Thereafter, when the cooking process information stored in the user recipe exists (step S215), the data processing unit 300 may output the cooking process information to the display 430 in accordance with the lapse of the cooking time in the time zone (step S216 )

When the cooking is finished (step S217), the data processing unit 300 can notify that the cooking is finished using at least one of the display 430 and the alarm 440 shown in FIG. 4 (step S218). At this time, the data processing unit 300 can initialize the driving unit 400 at the same time that the corresponding cooking is finished (step S218). For example, initialization of the driving unit 400 may include closing of the flow control valve 410 and the like.

Therefore, the non-skilled person can make food the same as or similar to the skilled person, and can provide food of a certain taste to the customer or the feeder.

The cooking control apparatus for a cooker according to the present invention has been described above. It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

It is to be understood, therefore, that the embodiments described above are in all respects illustrative and not restrictive.

100: sensing unit 110: temperature sensor
120: Flow sensor
200: Data receiving unit
300:
400: driving part 410: flow control valve
420: Igniter 430: Display
500: key button portion
600:

Claims (7)

A sensing unit including a temperature sensor for sensing and outputting the temperature of the rice cooker and a flow sensor for sensing the amount of fuel injected into the fuel nozzle;
A key button unit for outputting a key code corresponding to a user's key input;
A data receiving unit for receiving at least one of a temperature of the rice cooker detected by the temperature sensor and a key code output from the key button unit;
A driving unit including a flow rate control valve for supplying fuel for heating the cooker, and an igniter for igniting fuel injected from a fuel nozzle at a lower portion of the cooker;
A storage unit storing a recipe of cooking and operation information of the driving unit matched with the cooking; And
And a data processor for controlling the temperature of the cooker by checking the key code received by the data receiver or controlling the degree of opening and closing of the flow control valve based on the amount of fuel detected by the flow sensor,
And when the key code is a cooking start key code, calling a recipe of the dish stored in the storage unit and controlling the driving unit to control the temperature of the cooker based on the recipe of cooking while heating the cooker,
The control unit receives and analyzes the amount of the fuel detected by the sensing unit and the temperature of the cooker when the key code is a recipe input mode key code and stores the analyzed amount of fuel and the temperature of the cooker in the time zone, Cooking control device for cooker.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the data processing unit comprises:
When the cooking start key code is received from the data receiving unit, the flow control valve is fully opened and the igniter is operated to heat the cooker to a maximum thermal power. When the temperature of the cooker reaches the set temperature of the recipe, And controls the opening degree of the flow rate control valve to control the temperature of the cooker for a set time of the recipe.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the data processing unit comprises:
And controlling the opening and closing of the flow rate control valve and the operation of the igniter when the temperature of the cooker reaches the set temperature of the recipe to repeat the heating and extinguishing of the cooker to a temperature within the set range of the set temperature Wherein the control unit controls the cooking apparatus for the cooking utensil.
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Wherein the data processing unit comprises:
In the recipe input mode, the key code inputted by the user is analyzed by the user, the cooking process information of the analyzed user is checked, and the user recipe is matched with the temperature of the fuel and the cooker according to the cooking time, And stores the generated user recipe in the storage unit.
The method according to claim 1,
The driving unit includes:
Further comprising a display for outputting character information,
Wherein the data processing unit comprises:
A user recipe stored in the storage unit is called and the driving unit is controlled to heat the cooker when the key code received by the data receiving unit is a recipe execution mode key code and stored in the user recipe And the cooking process information is output to the display on a time zone basis.

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