KR20160123726A

KR20160123726A - Method and apparatus for monitoring the cooking state of a food

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Publication number: KR20160123726A
Application number: KR1020150054241A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 서원영
Original assignee: 서원영
Priority date: 2015-04-17
Filing date: 2015-04-17
Publication date: 2016-10-26

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for informing a cooking state of food, which analyze a cooking sound generated when food materials put in a cooking container are heated and cooked by using a cooking range, so that a user who is placed over a certain distance away can easily recognize the cooking state. The apparatus for informing a cooking state of food comprises: a switch and a display unit which display a manipulation of the apparatus and whether the apparatus is manipulated; a database unit which stores samples of cooking sounds which can be generated during cooking of food and state information; a microphone which collects sounds generated during cooking of food; a central processing unit which controls an operation of the apparatus and a program which detects sound information by comparing the sounds collected by the microphone with the samples of the cooking sounds store in the database unit; a communications unit which transmits the sound information detected by the central processing unit to a smart device; and a battery which supplies power to the apparatus. Therefore, the information received by the smart device is informed to a user in a combination of an alarm, a text, and a graphic through an application so that the user can easily recognize the cooking state even when the user concentrates on other things during the cooking of food or forgets about the cooking of food. It is unnecessary to frequently check or pay attention to the cooking, thereby preventing waste of the food materials or the food and the damage of the cooking container.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for notifying a cooking state of a food,

The present invention relates to a method of informing a user of a cooking state of a food by analyzing a cooking sound generated in a cooking process by heating the cooking material contained in the cooking container with a cooking range, &Lt; / RTI >

Generally, in order to cook food, a cooking vessel is filled with food materials and then cooked by heating with a gas or an electric range.

If you need more than a certain amount of time, such as boiling water, warming cooked food or cooking rice in a pressure cooker, the user often watches TV in the living room or watches a private day in the room.

To prepare for such a situation, a certain water kettle generates a whistle sound when the water boils, using the steam output of the steam, and the pressure cooker sounds a signal to allow the user to recognize the cooking state through the auditory sense.

However, in reality, when the user can not concentrate on the cooking sound generated from the kitchen or forget the cooking state, these functions often become obsolete and the water boils over and burns the cookware and the cooking vessel.

This increases the user's cooking time and causes serious problems, such as waste of food materials and damage to cookware.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a cooking apparatus and a cooking apparatus, which are mounted around a cooking range and analyze sound generated during cooking of a food to inform a remote user of the cooking state Methods and apparatuses.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of informing a cooking state of a food or beverage according to the present invention includes the steps of: identifying a sound and cooking state information generated in a cooking process of various foods through a cooking device, Comparing the sound generated in the cooking with the sample in the database to detect the cooking state information corresponding to the sound information to be identified, transmitting the detected cooking state information to the smart device, And displaying the information with a combination of text and graphics corresponding to the alarm.

The method of notifying the cooking state of the food according to the present invention comprises the steps of: dividing the sound and cooking state information generated in the cooking process of various foods through a cooking device and sampling them to construct a database (DB) Comparing the sound generated in the cooking of the food with a sample of the database to detect cooking state information corresponding to the sound information to be identified, and transmitting the cooking state information received by the smart device to the smart device And a combination of text and graphics.

At this time, a method of informing the cooking state of the food is confirmed at a predetermined time interval by the presence of the smart device of the user in the house through Wi-Fi or Bluetooth signal of the Internet router or smart home server when cooking food, And a security means for causing a message to be transmitted to be transmitted to the smart device of the user via the Internet.

In order to accomplish the above object, there is provided an apparatus for indicating a cooking state of a food or beverage according to the present invention, the apparatus comprising: a switch and a display unit for indicating the operation and operation of the apparatus; A database unit storing cooking sound samples and state information that can be generated when food is cooked; A microphone for collecting sounds generated during cooking; A microprocessor for controlling the operation of the device and a program for detecting sound information by comparing the micro collected sound with a sample sound of a stored database part; A communication unit for transmitting the sound information detected by the central processing unit to the smart device; The information received by the smart device, including a battery that supplies power to the device, is notified to the user through a combination of alarm, text, and graphics through the application.

In this case, the cooking sound sample is characterized by being a sound of boiling of water or food, a sound of a signal of a pressure cooker, and a discharge sound of steam discharged through the steam discharging hole of the cooking container.

In this case, the communication unit uses a Bluetooth module or a Wi-Fi module.

Further, the communication unit may further include a beacon module, and if the beacon signal does not reach the smart device, a message indicating that the device is cooking is displayed by the application.

In addition, a magnetic pad fixed on the bottom surface of the apparatus or a ring formed on one side of the apparatus is further included so as to be mounted in the kitchen.

When cooking food, the user can easily grasp the state of cooking even if he focuses on or forgets other things, so it can be troublesome to check it from time to time and less trouble to worry about.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the waste of the food and the food and the damage of the cooking vessel which have occurred in the past, so that the cooking time and cost can be saved.

In addition, the present invention has an advantage that a fire and a safety accident due to overheating can be prevented in advance by providing a function of notifying the user when leaving the house, such as going out during cooking. This can effectively provide the necessary functions for elderly people with severe forgetfulness at a low cost in the age of aging.

FIGs. 1A and 2B are diagrams showing a first embodiment and a second embodiment of a method of notifying a food preparation state according to the present invention, respectively.
FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of adding a safety means to a notification method of a food or beverage according to the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of a notification device in a cooked state according to the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 4A is a block diagram of a notification device for a food preparation state according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 4B is a block diagram of a notification device for a food preparation state according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIGS. 5A and 5B show another embodiment in which the function of notifying the food preparation state is added to the food preparation state, respectively.
Fig. 6 is a state of use of the notification device in the cooking state of the present invention in the kitchen. Fig.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1A is a diagram showing a stepwise configuration of a method of notifying a food cooking state according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a block diagram illustrating a step of constructing a database (DB) by collecting cooking sound information, (Step 2) of comparing the sound with the information in the database (Step 2), transmitting the detected data to the smart device (Step 3), and transmitting the information received by the smart device to the user (Step 4).

In the database building step (Step 1), samples of cooking sounds to be a reference are collected and patterned, and corresponding cooking information is stored together. In the step of detecting the cooking state (Step 2), the frequency of the cooking sounds collected in the cooking process is classified into frequency bands and patterns, and the extracted features are compared with the samples of the database. Detects sound status information. In the alarm and display step (Step 4), the contents corresponding to the sound information are stored in graphic and text in the database, and when the corresponding detection signal is received, the information is notified to the user together with the alarm.

In this embodiment, the step of storing the contents of the database building step (Step 1) and detecting the cooking state (Step 3) and the step of transmitting to the smart device (Step 3) are performed in separate devices, Step 4) is done on the smart device.

The types of the sound information stored in the database are based on sound samples and cooking state information such as a sound of boiling water, a sound overflowing from a pot, a sound generated when water is boiled from a port, a signal of a pressure cooker, and the like.

In addition, these boiling sounds are subdivided so as to distinguish between when the lid of the pot is covered and when it is open, and a specific sound generated in a kitchen other than the boiling sound of the food may be stored and utilized.

FIG. 1B is a second embodiment of the method of notifying the cooking state of the food according to the present invention. The individual steps are the same as the first embodiment described above, but the order is partially changed.

The difference from the first embodiment is the step of detecting the storage and cooking state of the DB (Step 3) in the construction step (Step 1) of the rest of the database except for the step of transmitting only the sound information to the smart device (Step 2) And the display step (Step 4) are all processed in the smart device. These two embodiments differ only in the subject that analyzes and processes data, and there is no difference in operation or effect.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment in which safety measures are further included in the notification method of the food or beverage according to the present invention, which is prepared for a situation that may occur when the user goes out during cooking.

The safing means checks the existence of the user at a predetermined time interval through the Internet sharing device or the smart home server 500 when cooking food and informs the smart appliance 200 ).

Confirmation of absence of a user is a method of confirming a MAC address of a smart device registered as a user by sending a Wi-Fi signal or Bluetooth signal at a time interval of at least 30 seconds at the home router or the smart home server 500, Or not.

Therefore, if the user leaves the front door, the user can check the message "cooking" within a few minutes, return to the home, stop the operation of the cooking device, or wait until the cooking is finished before going out, thereby preventing a safety accident .

This function can also be applied as a crime prevention device. For example, when a user other than the smart device registered in the router or the smart home server 500 intrudes into the home, it can transmit an intrusion warning signal to the user's smart device 200 or the police station through the Internet.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual view illustrating an operation of a device for notifying the cooking state of the food according to the present invention. The device 100 for notifying the cooking state of the food is configured to analyze the cooking sound generated in the cooking device 300, The smart device 200 receives the notification and notifies the user of the notification through a separate application (App).

The application allows a user to easily grasp the cooking state information by a combination of alarm, text and graphics.

The smart device 200 may use any one of a smart phone, a tablet PC, and a smart watch. However, the smart device 200 can be used on the Internet.

FIG. 4A is a block diagram showing a configuration of an apparatus 100 for notifying a cooking state according to an embodiment of the present invention, a manipulation and display unit 20, a microphone 30 for collecting cooking sounds, A central processing unit 10 for comparing the sound information collected from the microphones with the stored database unit to detect cooking information, a communication unit (not shown) for transmitting the detected sound information to the smart device 50, and a battery 60 for supplying power to the apparatus.

The database unit 40 collects samples of cooking sounds to be a reference, forms the patterns, and stores the patterns together with corresponding cooking state information. The central processing unit 10 prepares a series of processes for extracting features by classifying frequency bands and patterns of the cooking sounds collected during the cooking process and comparing the characteristics of the extracted patterns with samples of the database, Thereby detecting the sound state information.

In general, when the external noise is mixed during the collection of the cooking sound, the sound is filtered to remove the unnecessary frequency band and only the sound of the necessary frequency band is collected.

The sound samples include not only the sounds of boiling water or water, the sound of the signal of the pressure cooker, and the steam discharge sound generated from the steam discharge hole of the cooking vessel, but also safety accidents that may occur in the kitchen It may be a related sound.

The operation and display unit 20 of the apparatus 100 includes an on / off switch 21 and a display unit 22 that allows the user to visually distinguish the operating state of the apparatus through blinking of the LED. The communication unit 50 uses the Bluetooth module 51 or the Wi-Fi module 52 so that the battery 60 can be charged through an exchangeable or charging port or a wireless charging module.

3, the on / off switch 21 and the display unit 22 are located on the lower center side in the shape of an elliptical mouse, and on the other side of the cooking apparatus, And a microphone hole 30a for inducing a sound of a microphone for collecting sounds.

The arrangement of the device 100 for notifying the cooking state expressed in the drawing and the arrangement of the on / off switch 21, the display unit 22 and the microphone hole 30a are only for the explanation of the present invention, Can be changed.

The operation of the apparatus 100 for indicating the cooking state of the food of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described below.

Usage is simple. First, when the user presses the on / off switch 21 of the device 100 that turns on the Bluetooth or Wi-Fi function of the smart device installed with the application and notifies the cooking state of the smart device, a pairing step of recognizing the devices within several seconds is completed The installation is completed by placing it in a distance of 1 ~ 3M with the cooker to be cooked. In this state, when the user takes a cooking time longer than several minutes, if the user deviates from the kitchen, the device 100 collects and analyzes the cooking sound and transmits the cooking state information matching with the database to the smart device 200 so that the user can know It does.

As a simple example, if water is placed on the user and the user is out of the kitchen, the user will be notified of the cooking status information as boiling water. When the pressure cooker is used in the same way, the operation sound of the signal weight is recognized and the user is informed of the operating sound of the signal weight. If the user is out of the kitchen and is in the room in the living room, Can easily know the information.

4B is a block diagram showing a configuration of an apparatus 100 for notifying a cooking state according to another embodiment of the present invention. The communication unit 50 includes a beacon module 53, a beacon module 53, A message indicating that the application is being cooked while displaying an alarm is further included in the application of the smart device.

In this case, when the device 100 for notifying the cooking state of the food reaches the position where the beacon signal can not reach the user when the user moves out of the house, the smart device 200 automatically displays a message indicating that cooking is in progress, To return to.

FIGS. 5A and 5B show the cooking device of the invention according to the present invention, in which the device 100 is provided with a mounting function so that it can be easily mounted anywhere on the kitchen utensil so that the user does not get caught in the moving line of the kitchen.

FIG. 5A shows a state where a magnetic pad 110 is fixed on a bottom surface of a device 100 for indicating a cooking state of a food so that the magnetic pad 110 is easily attached to a magnetic body. FIG. (120), which is simply mounted on a bar or a ring.

FIG. 6 shows an example in which the device 100 for notifying the cooking state of the food according to the present invention is used in a kitchen, and is mounted on the upper surface of the sink, or attached to the outer surface of the iron of the cooking hood through a magnetic pad 110 So that it can be easily hooked through the ring 120 to the sink handle.

10: central processing unit 20: switch and display unit
30: microphone 30a: microphone hole
40: Database storage unit 50: Communication unit
100: Device to indicate food cooking status
110: magnetic pad 120: ring
200: Smart device 300: Cooking range
400: cooking vessel 500: router or smart home server

Claims

Identifying a sound and cooking state information generated in a cooking process of various foods through a cooking device and sampling the same to construct a database (DB);
Comparing the sound generated when cooking food with a sample of the database, and detecting cooking state information corresponding to the sound information to be identified;
Transmitting the detected cooking state information to the smart device;
And displaying the cooking state information received by the smart device in a combination of text and graphics corresponding to the alarm.

A step of classifying the sound and cooking state information generated in the cooking process of various foods through a cooking device and sampling the same to construct a database (DB)
Transmitting sounds generated during food cooking to a smart device;
Comparing the sound generated when cooking food with a sample of the database, and detecting cooking state information corresponding to the sound information to be identified;
And displaying the cooking state information received by the smart device in a combination of text and graphics corresponding to the alarm.

The method according to any one of claims 1 and 2,
When food is cooked, a presence or absence of a smart device in the home is checked at a predetermined time interval through WiFi or a Bluetooth signal of an Internet router or a smart home server, and a message indicating that the user is in a food- Wherein the method further comprises the steps of:

By placing it around the cooking range when cooking food,
A switch and a display unit for indicating whether or not the apparatus is operated and operated;
A database unit storing cooking sound samples and state information that can be generated when food is cooked;
A microphone for collecting sounds generated during cooking;
A microprocessor for controlling the operation of the device and a program for detecting sound information by comparing the micro collected sound with a sample sound of a stored database part;
A communication unit for transmitting the sound information detected by the central processing unit to the smart device;
And a battery for supplying power to the device, wherein information received by the smart device is notified to the user through a combination of alarms, texts and graphics through the application.

The method of claim 4,
Wherein the cooking sound sample is a sound of boiling water or food.

The method of claim 4,
Wherein the cooking sound sample is a signal of the pressure cooker.

The method of claim 4,
Wherein the cooking sound sample is a discharge sound of steam discharged through the steam discharge hole of the cooking container.

The method of claim 4,
Wherein the communication unit uses a Bluetooth module or a Wi-Fi module.

The method of claim 4,
Further comprising a function of causing the communication unit to display a beacon module and a message indicating that cooking is being performed by an application when the beacon signal does not reach the smart device.

The method of claim 4,
And further comprising a magnetic pad fixed to a bottom surface of the apparatus so as to be attached to the iron appliance in the kitchen.

The method of claim 4,
And further comprising an annular portion formed on one side of the apparatus, so as to be mounted on a knob portion of the kitchen.