KR101844403B1 - Cooking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cooking apparatus comprising a main body having a cooking chamber and an opening formed therein; A door mounted to an opening of the main body and opening / closing the cooking chamber; And a cooking information collection module mounted on the door and collecting cooking information of food inside the cooking chamber from the outside of the cooking chamber and outputting cooking information of the collected food.
In addition, it is possible to easily grasp the temperature of the food by collecting cooking information of the food inside the cooking chamber from the outside of the cooking chamber and displaying the temperature of the food and the images of the food, which are information of the collected food, It can be confirmed in real time without opening and closing, and it is possible to prevent malfunction of cooking information collection module by heat.

Description

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The present invention relates to a cooking device capable of checking the cooking state of food.

A cooking device is a device that cooks food in a cooking chamber using high-temperature heat.

Such a cooking device includes a variety of products such as an oven and a microwave oven. The oven is divided into a gas oven and an electric oven depending on the type of heat source. The gas oven uses gas as a heat source, And the electric oven is cooked by heating the food with the heat emitted from the heater as a heat source.

Such a cooker has a problem in that the cooking operation is terminated by burning the surface of the food and the inside of the cooking utensil, or the cooking is not completed, because the cooking utensil is cooked while generating heat with the time and the heating value set by the user.

Therefore, the user observes the food through the front window of the cooker, etc., and grasps the degree of cooking of the food, and the user cooks the food while controlling the intensity of the heat source and the operation time according to the grasp.

In this way, when the user uses the cooking appliance to control the heat source while observing the cooking state of the food stored in the cooking appliance, the user's convenience is lowered and the food is hardly heated to a suitable temperature.

Further, in order to check whether the cooking is completed, there is a problem in safety of the user because the door must be opened and closed in a state where the temperature inside the cooking chamber is increased, and there is a problem that the cooking time is prolonged due to heat loss due to door opening / closing. There was a waste problem.

And a cooking information collecting module installed on one side of the door and collecting cooking information of food inside the cooking chamber from the outside of the cooking chamber.

And the other aspect provides a cooking appliance including a display unit for displaying image information and temperature information on a cooking state of the food.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a cooking appliance provided with a cooking information collecting module for acquiring images and temperatures of food and beverages in a plurality of cooking chambers, respectively.

Yet another aspect provides a cooking device that transmits cooking information on a food cooking state to the outside via a remote communication.

The cooking apparatus according to one aspect includes a main body having a cooking chamber and an opening formed therein; A door mounted to an opening of the main body and opening / closing the cooking chamber; And a cooking information collection module mounted on the door and collecting cooking information of food inside the cooking chamber from the outside of the cooking chamber and outputting cooking information of the collected food.

The door further includes a frame having an opening, a transparent window mounted on the opening of the frame, and a handle mounted on the frame.

The cooking information collection module is installed on the handle and extends from the handle toward the transparent window.

The cooking information collecting module includes an image acquiring unit adjacent to the transparent window and acquiring images of food inside the cooking chamber from outside the cooking chamber.

The cooking device includes: a control unit for receiving an image of the food outputted from the cooking information collecting module; And a display unit for displaying an image of food inside the cooking chamber based on a command from the control unit.

The cooking apparatus further includes a temperature detecting unit installed in the frame and detecting the temperature of food inside the cooking chamber.

The temperature detecting unit is installed on the inner surface of the frame located on the cooking chamber side, and is inserted into the inner surface of the frame.

The temperature detection unit is installed in a transparent window.

The display unit overlays the image of the food with the temperature of the food.

The cooking device includes: a communication unit for performing communication with an external terminal; And a control unit for controlling communication of the communication unit so that images and temperatures of food and beverages in the cooking chamber are transmitted to an external terminal.

The cooking device includes a storage unit for storing color information of a food image obtained before food is cooked; A controller for controlling color information of the stored food and color information of the current food; And a display unit for displaying color information of the food before cooking and color information of the current food.

The cooking apparatus includes an input unit for inputting a zoom-in and zoom-out command of the food image; Further comprising a control unit for controlling driving of the image acquisition unit based on any one of the input zoom-in and zoom-out commands, and further comprising a display unit for displaying the zoomed-in image or the zoomed-out image.

The cooking device includes a storage unit for storing color information of a food image obtained at predetermined time intervals during cooking of the food; And a control unit for analyzing the color change by comparing the color information of the stored food image and controlling the driving of the heater and the circulation fan based on the analyzed color change.

The cooking information collecting module includes: a housing extending from the handle to the transparent window and housing the image acquiring unit; A signal processing unit provided with an image acquisition unit and performing signal processing on an image acquired by the image acquisition unit; And a position adjustment member installed in the signal processing unit and mechanically moving the position of the signal processing unit to change an image acquisition area of the image acquisition unit.

A control unit for determining a cooking position of the food and controlling the movement of the position adjusting member so that the image obtaining area of the image obtaining unit is changed to the determined position; And a position adjusting driver for driving the position adjusting member to move the position adjusting member based on the control command of the controller.

According to one aspect, it is possible to easily grasp the temperature of the food by collecting cooking information of the food inside the cooking chamber from the outside of the cooking chamber, displaying the temperature of the food and the image of the food, The process can be confirmed in real time without opening / closing the door.

In addition, a cooking information collecting module for collecting information on food in the cooking compartment can be installed outside the cooking compartment, thereby preventing malfunction of the cooking information collecting module due to heat.

That is, when the user operates the cooking device, it is possible to solve the inconvenience of inspecting the interior through the transparent door or grasping the degree of cooking of the food through the opening and closing of the door.

Further, it is possible to prevent the risk of an image due to the opening and closing of the door, to prevent the heat loss occurring when the door is opened and closed, and to prevent the power from being wasted.

Also, the cooking information of the food can be provided to the external terminal through the remote communication with the external terminal, so that the user can remotely check the cooking state of the food. Thus, the convenience of the user can be improved.

Also, the cooking process is compared using the cooking information of the food collected in the cooking information collecting module, and the driving of the heater and the circulating fan is controlled according to the comparison result, so that the food can be cooked at an appropriate temperature and time, Can be improved.

1 is a perspective view of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment.
2 is a cross-sectional view of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment.
3 is an exemplary view of a display unit provided in a cooking device according to an embodiment.
4 is an enlarged view of a cooking information collection module included in the cooking apparatus according to an embodiment.
5 is a structural diagram of a cooking information collection module provided in a cooking device according to an embodiment.
6 is an illustration of an angle of view of a cooking information collection module provided in a cooking device according to an embodiment.
7 is an exemplary view of a temperature detector provided in a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment.
8 is an exemplary view of a temperature sensing area of the cooking information collection module provided in the cooking apparatus according to an embodiment.
9 is a control configuration diagram of a cooking device according to an embodiment.
10 is a configuration diagram of a cooking information collection module provided in a cooking device according to another embodiment.
11 is a sectional view of a cooking apparatus according to yet another embodiment.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment. The present embodiment describes an oven as an example of a cooking device.

1 and 2, the cooking apparatus 100 includes a main body 110, an input / output panel 120, a door 130, a cooking information collection module 140, a power supply unit 150, and a control unit 160. [ .

The main body 110 forms an outer appearance of the cooking apparatus 100. An opening 111 is formed on one surface of the main body 110, and a cooking chamber 112 is formed therein.

Here, the cooking chamber 112 is opened or closed by the door 130.

The main body 110 further includes a machine room 113 formed on the back surface of the cooking chamber 112 to accommodate various components and a circulation part 112 formed between the cooking chamber 112 and the machine room 113 to circulate air in the cooking chamber 112. [ (114).

For example, the parts accommodated in the machine room 113 of the main body 110 include a motor 115, a power supply unit 150, a control unit 160, and the like.

The circulation unit 114 is connected to the motor 115 in the machine room 113 and the rotation of the motor 115 to rotate the air in the cooking chamber 112 and the airflow 114a And circulation fan 114b circulating the air of the air-cooling fan 114a to each other.

The circulation part 114 further includes a partition plate 114c provided at the rear of the cooking chamber 112 to form a flow path 114a of the circulation part. The partition plate 114c is formed with a plurality of suction ports 114d through which the air in the cooking chamber 112 is sucked and a plurality of discharge ports 114e through which air in the flow path 114a is discharged.

The circulation unit 114 circulates the air inside the cooking chamber 12 to uniformize the temperature inside the cooking chamber 112, so that the food is quickly cooked.

The first shelf 116 and the second shelf 117 are arranged on the upper portion and the lower portion of the cooking chamber 112 of the main body 110, respectively.

The cooking chamber 112 of the main body 110 is further provided with guide rails (not shown) for detachably supporting the first and second shelves 116 and 117, respectively.

The main body 110 further includes a heater 118 for heating the air inside the cooking chamber 112 for cooking food.

In addition, the main body 110 may include a plurality of heaters. In this case, the plurality of heaters include a first heater installed on the upper side of the shelf 116 to heat the food from above, and a second heater installed below the shelf 117 to heat the food from the lower side.

The input / output panel 120 includes an input unit 121 located above the front surface of the main body 110 and receiving commands from a user, a first display unit 122 for displaying information input by the user and operation information of the cooking apparatus, And a second display unit 123 for displaying cooking information of the food in the cooking cavity 112.

More specifically, the input unit 121 includes a power on / off button for turning the power on and off, a cooking temperature setting button for setting the cooking temperature of the food, a cooking time setting button for setting the cooking time of the food, An operation mode button for selecting a food image, a zoom in / out button for enlarging or reducing the food image, an image acquisition area adjustment button for adjusting an acquisition area of the food image to be acquired through the cooking information collection module, and the like , And transmits information of the input button to the control unit 160.

Here, a plurality of buttons of the input unit 121 can be implemented in a touch form.

The first display unit 122 displays information such as the operation mode currently in operation, the temperature set by the user, operation information of the heater and circulating fan, door opening, remaining cooking time, and the like.

The second display unit 123 displays cooking information of the food.

In addition, the cooking device includes only the first display portion 122, and it is also possible to display the cooking information of the food through the first display portion 122.

3, the second display unit 123 displays the image of the food, the temperature of the food, the color of the food before cooking, and the color of the food before cooking, A first display area 123a for displaying the color of the food together with the image, and a second display area 123b for displaying the temperature of the food.

Here, the second display unit 123 may display the image of the food and the temperature of the food in an overlapping manner.

In addition, the second display unit 123 may divide the image of the food into a plurality of images, check the temperature for each divided region, and display the confirmed temperature for each region.

The door 130 is rotatably installed in the opening 111 of the main body 110 and selectively opens and closes the cooking chamber 112 in the main body in which the main body 110 is opened.

A handle 133 is provided on the upper portion of the frame 131 of the door 130 so that a user can easily open and close the door 130.

The door 130 includes a frame 131 and a transparent window 132 fixedly mounted on the frame 131. The transparent window 132 is disposed on the front surface of the main body 110, Glass, perforated plate, and rear glass. The door 130 prevents the heat inside the cooking chamber 112 from being discharged to the outside.

The cooking information collecting module 140 collects cooking information of food to be cooked in the cooking chamber 112 in real time from the outside of the cooking chamber 112 during cooking.

Since the food cooking information inside the cooking chamber is collected outside the cooking chamber, heat inside the cooking chamber 112 applied to the cooking information collecting module 140 can be minimized.

Here, the cooking information of the food includes image information of the food, temperature information of the food, and the like. The cooking information of the food further includes color change information of the food that changes according to the cooking degree of the food.

The cooking information collecting module 140 can be installed on any one of the upper end of the frame 131 of the door 130, the upper end of the outer surface of the transparent window 132, and the handle 133 mounted on the upper end of the outer surface of the door.

The cooking information collection module 140 installed in the handle 133 will be described as an example.

4, the cooking information collecting module 140 is mounted on the handle 133 located on the outer upper end of the door 130. At this time, one end of the cooking information collecting module 140 is connected to the handle 133, And the other end of the cooking information collecting module 140 is in contact with the transparent window 132 of the door.

The cooking information collection module 140 is located at the center of the handle 133 so as to facilitate acquisition of food images.

Since the handle 133 is located on the opaque frame 131, the cooking information collection module 140 is installed in the transparent window 132 ).

The other end of the cooking information collection module 140 is directed from the outside of the cooking chamber 112 to the inside of the cooking chamber 112.

By thus positioning the cooking information collecting module 140 at the upper end of the outer surface of the door 130, it is possible to secure a view angle capable of checking the shape of the whole food.

5, the cooking information collecting module 140 includes a housing 141 having an opening, a transparent member 142 mounted to an opening of the housing 141, A signal processing unit 144 for signal processing the image obtained by the image obtaining unit 143 and a signal processing unit 144 for performing image processing on the image generated by the signal processing unit 144, And a first position adjusting member 146 for moving the position of the image acquiring unit 143.

One side of the housing 141 is fixedly attached to the handle 133, and the other side is in contact with the transparent window 132 of the door. That is, the housing 141 extends from the handle 133 to the transparent window 132 of the door.

The housing 141 is positioned between the handle 133 and the transparent window 132 at an angle.

The transparent member 142 closes the housing 141 and protects the image acquisition unit 143 and the signal processing unit 144 from external forces and heat in the cooking chamber. In addition, the transparent member 142 is made of a transparent material so that image information of the food can be obtained.

The image acquisition unit 143 is fixedly mounted on the signal processing unit 144. [ At this time, the image acquisition surface of the image acquiring unit 143 has a slope of a certain angle toward at least one of the first and second shelves 116 and 117.

The image acquiring unit 143 is movably installed in the housing 141.

The image acquisition unit 143 moves in conjunction with the movement of the signal processing unit 144, and the area in which the image is acquired is changed.

The signal processing unit 144 includes a moving member 144a extending toward the first position adjusting member 146 side.

The moving member 144a includes projections formed at regular intervals on the outer circumferential surface, and is movably coupled to the position adjusting member 146. [ It is also possible to provide a moving member to the image acquiring unit 143 and move it to the first position adjusting member 146.

That is, it is also possible to change the image acquisition area by directly moving the position of the image acquisition unit 143.

The first position adjustment member 146 is a wheel-shaped member that is rotatably rotated by a user and has teeth at regular intervals on its outer peripheral surface, and protrusions of the moving member 144a of the signal processing unit are engaged with the teeth.

That is, the signal processing unit 144 is moved by the rotation of the first position adjusting member 146 in the state where the teeth of the first position adjusting member 146 are engaged with the protrusion of the moving member 144a, The image acquiring unit 143 also moves. At this time, the image acquisition unit 143 performs linear motion.

6, when the position of the image obtaining unit 143 moves from A to A 'by the rotation of the first position adjusting member 146, the view angle B of the image obtaining unit 143 becomes B '. The image acquisition area of the image acquiring unit 143 is changed from the upper first shelf 116 to the lower second shelf 117.

It is also possible to simultaneously acquire images of the area including the first shelf 116 and the second shelf 117 by adjusting the angle of view of the image acquiring unit 143 to be wide.

It is also possible to install the image acquisition unit 143 in the housing 141 so as to be rotatable. At this time, the image acquiring unit 143 rotates within a range in which the angle of view is adjusted.

The cooking information collecting module 140 transmits image information about the foodstuff obtained by the image acquiring unit 143 and signal processed by the signal processing unit 144 to the main body 110 from the door handle 133 and the door frame 131. [ To the control unit 160 in the main body through a cable (not shown) connected to the main body.

In addition, the cooking information collection module 140 may further include a communication unit (not shown), and it is also possible to transmit image information about foods through wireless communication with the control unit 160 using the communication unit.

The cooking information collection module 140 further includes a temperature detection unit 147 for detecting the temperature of the food.

The temperature detector 147 is any one of a noncontact temperature sensor such as a micro bolometer, a thermopile, or a contact temperature sensor.

As shown in FIG. 7, the temperature detector 147 is located in the frame 131 around the knob 133. The temperature detecting unit 145 is installed on one side of the frame 131 located inside the cooking chamber 112 and inserted into the frame 131 at this time.

That is, the frame 131 is formed with a receiving groove for receiving the temperature detecting portion 147. The temperature detecting portion 147 is accommodated in the receiving groove, and the temperature detecting portion 147 is accommodated in the receiving groove of the frame 131 The temperature detection unit 147 is spatially separable from the cooking chamber 112. [

That is, the temperature detector 147 can be installed in a closed or open state.

The door 130 further includes a sealing member that closes the receiving groove of the frame 131 to spatially separate the temperature detecting portion 147 from the cooking chamber 112. The sealing member is made of a transparent material.

The temperature detector 147 may be disposed on the outer surface of the transparent window 132. At this time, the temperature detector 147 detects the temperature of the food inside the cooking chamber 112 from the outside of the cooking chamber 112.

The cooking information collecting module may further include a second position adjusting member 147a for controlling the movement of the temperature detecting unit 147 to change the temperature sensing area.

As shown in FIG. 8, when the position of the temperature detector 147 is moved by the rotation of the second position adjusting member 147a, the temperature sensing area of the temperature detector 147 changes from T to T '. Accordingly, the temperature sensing area of the temperature detector 147 is changed from the upper first shelf 116 to the lower second shelf 117.

It is also possible to obtain the temperature of the food in the area including the first shelf 116 and the second shelf 117 at the same time by widening the temperature sensing area of the temperature detector 147.

At this time, the temperature detector 147 transmits the temperature information of the food detected through the cable in the frame 131 to the controller 160.

9 is a control block diagram of a cooking device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The cooking device includes an input unit 121, a cooking information collection module 140, a control unit 160, a driving unit 170, a storage unit 180, ).

The input unit 121 receives an operation command from a user and transmits the input information to the controller 160. [

The cooking information collection module 140 includes an image acquisition unit 143 and a temperature detection unit 147. [

The cooking information collecting module 140 is a module for collecting information on the degree of cooking of foods. The cooking information collecting module 140 collects the image of the food and the temperature of the food by the information about the cooking degree of the food, To the control unit 160.

The power supply unit 150 supplies power required for operation of various components in the cooking apparatus.

The control unit 160 controls the driving of the heater 118 and the circulating fan 114b based on the operation command input through the input unit 121 so that the food is cooked.

The controller 160 controls display of image information and temperature information of the food transferred from the cooking information collection module 140.

The control unit 160 controls the external output of the image information and the temperature information of the food and the storage of the storage unit 180 transmitted from the cooking information collection module 140.

More specifically, the control unit 160 detects the color information of the food in the food image before the food is transferred from the cooking information collection module 140, and detects the color information of the food in the food image at a predetermined time interval And controls the storage unit 180 to store the color information of the detected pre-cooking food and the color information of the food detected at a predetermined time interval.

The control unit 160 controls the second display unit 123 to display the detected color information of the food before cooking and the color information of the current food.

The control unit 160 may control the driving of the heater 118 or the circulation fan 114b using the color change information of the food.

For example, when it is determined that the color change of the food is late based on the preset color information per hour, the output of the heater 118 and the circulating fan 114b are increased. When it is determined that the color change of the food is fast, The output of the fan 114b is lowered, and when it is determined that the cooking is completed, the heater 118 and the circulation fan 114b are controlled to be driven off.

In addition, the cooking apparatus 100 can detect the temperature of each food part by using the temperature detecting unit 174. [

At this time, the control unit 160 determines a part requiring more cooking based on the temperature of each food part, and controls the driving of the heater adjacent to the determined part of the plurality of heaters, thereby increasing the cooking intensity at a part where cooking is further required. Thus, the perfection of the food can be enhanced.

The driving unit 170 drives the heater 118 and also the circulating fan 114a in accordance with a command from the controller 160. [

The storage unit 180 stores the color information of the food detected in the food image before cooking and stores the color information of the food according to the cooking time during the cooking.

In addition, the storage unit 180 may store the temperature information of the food according to the lapse of the cooking time.

The communication unit 190 performs wired / wireless communication with the external terminal 200.

The communication unit 190 transmits a request signal to the control unit when the external terminal 200 receives the cooking information provision request signal and transmits cooking information of the food to the external terminal 200 when the cooking information of the food is received from the control unit do.

Here, the external terminal 200 is a terminal such as a smart TV, a smart phone, a tablet PC, and a notebook, and is a terminal capable of wired / wireless communication.

Thus, the user can remotely check the status of the completion of cooking of the food in the cooking appliance.

The first display unit 122 displays the operation information of the cooking appliance based on the instruction of the controller 160 and the second display unit 123 displays the cooking information of the food in the cooking chamber.

The user can easily check the cooking state of the actual food without opening / closing the door in real time by displaying the image and the temperature of the food, which is the cooking information of the food, through the second display unit 123 provided outside the cooking apparatus.

By displaying the color change information of the food through the second display unit provided outside the cooking apparatus, the user can easily confirm the change before and after the cooking of the food.

Also, since the cooking state of the actual food can be confirmed without opening / closing the door, it is possible to prevent the heat loss, prevent the cooking time of the food from being lengthened due to the prevention of heat loss, and reduce power waste.

The circulating fan 114b circulates the air in the cooking chamber when cooking food based on a command from the controller 160, and the heater 118 heats the air in the cooking chamber.

10 is a configuration of a cooking information collecting module according to another embodiment. The cooking information collecting module 140 includes a zoom controlling unit 148 and a position adjusting driving unit 149 in addition to the image obtaining unit 143 and the temperature detecting unit 147, .

Here, the description of the image acquisition unit 143 and the temperature detection unit 147 is the same as in the embodiment, and thus will be omitted.

The zoom adjusting unit 148 changes the focal distance of the image obtaining unit 143 based on the zoom in or zoom out command input from the input unit 121 to change the focal distance of the food in the galley Can be adjusted.

The position adjustment drive unit 149 changes the temperature sensing area of the angle of view and temperature detection unit 147 of the image acquisition unit 143 based on an instruction from the controller 160 so that food cooking information of the food cooking zone can be collected .

The position adjustment driving unit 149 includes a first position adjustment driver 149a for driving the first position adjustment member 147 for adjusting the angle of view of the image acquisition unit 143 and a temperature sensing area of the temperature detection unit 147 And a second position adjusting driver 149b for driving the second position adjusting member 147a for adjusting the position.

That is, the first position adjustment driver 149a rotates the first position adjustment member 147 for changing the image acquisition area of the image acquisition unit 143 based on the command of the controller 160, The driving unit 149b rotates the second position adjusting member 147a for changing the temperature sensing area of the temperature detecting unit 147 on the basis of a command from the controller 160. [

Through this, the user can observe cooking information of the food in detail.

At this time, the controller 160 determines whether the food is cooked on the first shelf or on the second shelf based on the operation command input through the input unit 121, and based on the determination, And the second position adjustment driver 149b so that the position of the image acquisition unit 143 is changed toward the shelf where the food is cooked. That is, the control unit 160 adjusts the angle of view and the temperature sensing area of the cooking information collection module 140 based on the cooking position of the food.

11 is a cross-sectional view of a cooking apparatus according to another embodiment. The cooking apparatus according to another embodiment includes two cooking chambers 112a and 112b and two doors 112a and 112b for opening and closing the two cooking chambers 112a and 112b, respectively 130a and 130b and two cooking information collecting modules 140a and 140b mounted on the knobs 133a and 133b of the two doors, respectively.

The input and output panel 120 includes an input unit for selectively receiving an operation command of two cooking chambers 112a and 112b, a first display unit for displaying operation information of the two cooking chambers 112a and 112b, And a second display unit for displaying cooking information of food in the cooking cavity.

Here, the second display unit displays only the cooking information of the cooking chamber in which food is cooked when food is cooked in only one cooking chamber, and displays cooking information of the food in the two cooking rooms when cooking is performed in both cooking chambers .

In addition, the cooking device may include a plurality of second display portions corresponding to the two cooking chambers, respectively.

100: a cooking apparatus 110:
120: input / output panel 130: door
140: cooking information collecting module 150:
160: controller 170:
180: storage unit 190: communication unit
200: terminal

Claims (15)

A main body having a plurality of shelves arranged vertically and having an opening;
A door mounted on an opening of the main body and opening / closing the cooking chamber; And
And a cooking information collecting module mounted on the door and collecting cooking information of food inside the cooking chamber outside the cooking chamber and outputting cooking information of the collected food,
The cooking information collecting module,
An image acquisition unit for acquiring an image of food inside the cooking chamber; And
And a position adjusting member for moving the image acquiring unit so as to acquire image information of food to be cooked in at least one of the plurality of shelves,
The door
A frame having an opening,
A transparent window mounted on an opening of the frame,
And a handle mounted on the frame. delete 2. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1,
And a cooking utensil provided on the handle and extending from the handle toward the transparent window. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1,
And a cooking cavity provided adjacent to the transparent window. The method according to claim 1,
A control unit for receiving an image of food outputted from the cooking information collecting module;
And a display unit for displaying an image of food inside the cooking chamber based on an instruction from the control unit. 6. The cooking apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the cooking information collection module
Further comprising: a temperature detecting unit installed in the frame and detecting a temperature of food inside the cooking chamber. 7. The apparatus according to claim 6,
And a cooking device installed on an inner surface of the frame located on the side of the cooking chamber, the cooking device being inserted into the inner surface of the frame. 7. The apparatus according to claim 6,
And a cooking cavity provided in the transparent window. The display device according to claim 6,
Wherein the temperature of the food is overlapped with the image of the food. The method according to claim 6,
A communication unit for performing communication with an external terminal;
Further comprising a control unit for controlling communication of the communication unit so that an image and temperature of the food in the cooking chamber are transmitted to the external terminal. 5. The method of claim 4,
A storage unit for storing color information of a food image obtained before cooking the food;
A controller for controlling color information of the stored food and color information of the current food;
Further comprising a display unit for displaying color information of the food before cooking and color information of the current food. 5. The method of claim 4,
An input unit for receiving a zoom-in and zoom-out command for the food image;
Further comprising a control unit for controlling driving of the image acquisition unit based on any one of the input zoom-in and zoom-out commands,
And a display unit for displaying the zoomed-in image or the zoomed-out image. 5. The method of claim 4,
A storage unit for storing color information of a food image acquired at predetermined time intervals while cooking the food;
Further comprising a control unit for analyzing the color change by comparing the color information of the stored food image and controlling the driving of the heater and the circulation fan based on the analyzed color change. 5. The cooking apparatus according to claim 4,
A housing extending from the handle to the transparent window and housing the image acquiring unit; And
And a signal processing unit provided with the image acquiring unit and performing signal processing on the image acquired by the image acquiring unit,
And the position adjusting member is installed in the signal processing unit. 15. The method of claim 14,
A controller for determining the cooking position of the food and controlling the movement of the position adjusting member so that the image obtaining area of the image obtaining unit is changed to the determined position;
And a position adjustment driving unit for driving the position adjustment member such that the position adjustment member is moved based on a control command of the control unit.

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