KR20170064704A - Electric pressure cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electric pressure cooker capable of automatically or manually diagnosing and displaying a system state, and an electric pressure cooking system including the cooker, wherein the electric pressure cooker is installed in a memory of a user interface device, An application program module for controlling a cooker to generate a self-diagnosis command according to the self-diagnosis command, transmit the self-diagnosis command through the communication unit of the device, and display the self-diagnosis result received through the communication unit on the display unit of the device;
Diagnosing program data and activating a self-diagnosis program at the time of occurrence of a preset event or at the time of receiving the self-diagnosis command, and the self-diagnosis result is transmitted to the user interface device And an electric pressure cooker including a control unit for controlling transmission to the electric pressure cooker.

Description

ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER AND ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER USING THE SAME

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric pressure cooker and an electric pressure cooking system including the electric pressure cooker, and more particularly, to an electric pressure cooker and a pressure cooker including the electric pressure cooker capable of self-diagnosing the system state automatically or passively.

An electric rice cooker refers to an automatic rice cooker that uses electricity as a heat source. In a typical rice cooker, a heater at the bottom of the cooker heats the inside of the cooker, and automatically switches off when the cooker is used up.

The rice cooker, which was used to simply cook rice, is being developed as an electric pressure cooker because it is being developed as a versatile small home appliance that can cook porridge, steamed rice, soup, and the like.

Electric pressure cooker which is developed in accordance with various consumer needs and consumer life patterns has various functions such as custom warming, brown germination, custom taste, voice support and multilingual support, various cooking functions, high power function, And check marking functions, software algorithms as well as system hardware are becoming increasingly complex.

It is not easy for general consumers to understand all these various functions, and even if a trouble occurs due to the aging of the cooker itself or the carelessness of use, it is not easy to understand the causes and obstacles of the disorder easily to be.

In the case of consumers, if the disability can not be handled, the customer center will be used. However, depending on the age of the consumer, the disability content may not be normally delivered to the customer center. There is no way to quickly respond to a sudden disability in that it can only be done afterwards. Accordingly, the applicant of the present application has come up with various measures to maximize the convenience of the user who uses the product, and as a result, it is possible to diagnose the fault condition of the electric pressure cooker more conveniently, Devices have been developed to conveniently monitor the condition of the electric pressure cooker remotely or near the cooker.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0421636

It is an object of the present invention to automatically diagnose a system at the time of occurrence of a predetermined event and transmit the result to a device or service server for a user interface that can be used by the user so that the contents of the trouble of the electric pressure cooker can be received And an electric pressure cooker capable of seeing or receiving a fail-over action from a service center, and an electric pressure cooking system including the electric pressure cooker.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an electric pressure cooker capable of performing a self-diagnosis in response to a user command and automatically transmitting the result to a user or a designated service server, and an electric pressure cooking system including the same.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an electronic device capable of communicating with a device for a user interface around a user to which a communication function is attached to receive a self-diagnosis command from the user, A cooker and an electric pressure cooking system including the same.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electric pressure cooker including:

A communication unit for wired or wireless data communication with an external device;

A storage unit for storing self-diagnosis program data for self-diagnosis of the system and self-diagnosis information;

And a control unit for activating the self-diagnosis program at the time of occurrence of a predetermined event or upon receiving a self-diagnosis command from the external device to self-diagnose the system, and to transmit and control the self-diagnosis result or the stored self-diagnosis result to the external device .

The control unit controls the transmission of the self-diagnosis result acquired in response to the preset event generation to the service server designated together with the product identification information.

Meanwhile, in the electric pressure cooking system according to the embodiment of the present invention,

A self-diagnosis command is generated and transmitted through a communication unit of the device according to at least a user command, and a self-diagnosis result received through the communication unit is displayed on a display unit of the device An application module for controlling the cooker;

Diagnosing program data and activating a self-diagnosis program at the time of occurrence of a preset event or at the time of receiving the self-diagnosis command, and the self-diagnosis result is transmitted to the user interface device And an electric pressure cooker including a control unit for controlling transmission to the cooking chamber,

The cooker control application program module is downloaded and installed in a device memory of any one of a mobile communication terminal, a home integrated controller, a home smart TV, and a tablet PC.

Furthermore, the control unit of the electric pressure cooking system controls the display unit to transmit the self-diagnosis result obtained in response to the preset event occurrence to the cooking application control application program module,

The cooker control application program module controls the transfer of the self-diagnosis result received from the electric pressure cooker to the service server designated together with the product identification information.

The control unit controls the transmission of the self diagnosis result obtained in response to the preset event occurrence or the self diagnosis result acquired in response to the self diagnosis command to the service server designated together with the product identification information .

According to the above-mentioned problem solving means, the electric pressure cookers according to the embodiment of the present invention automatically self-diagnose the system at the time of occurrence of a predetermined event and transmit the result to a device or service server for a user interface usable by the user, The user has the convenience of receiving the trouble contents of the electric pressure cooker without any measures or troubles, or receiving the troubleshooting instructions from the service center.

Further, since the electric pressure cooker according to the embodiment of the present invention is connected to the home IOT network and can communicate with the smart TV, the tablet PC, and the home integrated controller, the user can conveniently use the user interface device The cooker can be controlled and the electric pressure cooker can be self-diagnosed whenever necessary.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an illustration of a peripheral block configuration of an electric pressure cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an electric pressure cooker,
3 is a diagram illustrating an example of self-diagnosis operation of the electric pressure cooker according to the embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating another self-diagnosis operation explanation example of the electric pressure cooker according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of the present invention, when it is judged that a detailed description related to known functions or configurations, such as an overall block configuration and operation principle of an electromagnetic cooker, which is one of electric pressure cookers, may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, A detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As used herein, the term " self-diagnostic program " used in the following embodiments may be referred to as a program for self-diagnosis of each part operation, operation state, and failure state of the electric pressure sensor 200, And an application program module for controlling the cooker installed in the memory of the electric pressure cooker 200 and the user interface devices 300, 400, and 500.

FIG. 1 illustrates a peripheral block diagram of an electric pressure cooker 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of an electric pressure cooker 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention .

The electric pressure cooker 200 may be connected to a service server 150 serving as an AS center of an electric cooker manufacturer through an IP network as an electromagnetic cooker and may be connected to the mobile communication terminal 100 of the user of the electric pressure cooker 200, Or by an application program module (also referred to as a so-called app) which is installed in the cooking chamber control device.

The service server 150 maps and stores the product identification information that can be obtained when selling the electric pressure cooker 200 and the user's mobile communication terminal 100 information so that the service server 150 can store the self diagnosis result from the electric pressure cooker 200 In the case of receiving the data, the user can be informed of the follow-up action according to the result of the self-diagnosis through a text or user call. Of course, when the self-diagnosis result of the electric pressure cooker 200 is transmitted by the application program module for controlling the cooker installed in the mobile communication terminal 100, the service server 150 transmits the self-diagnosis result to the mobile communication terminal 100 ).

Meanwhile, the electric pressure cooker 200 can be connected to devices for user interfaces that can be connected to the home IOT network, for example, a mobile communication terminal 100, a home integrated controller 400, a home smart TV 500, a tablet PC, Do. The home integrated controller 400 is a device that can house devices (electric pressure cookers, lights, digital door locks, etc.) installed in a house and can be connected to a wired or wireless system by a user command located at a remote location, It says.

An application program module for controlling the cooker is installed in the memory of the illustrated user interface devices 300, 400, and 500 and is executable. The cooker control application program module generates a self-diagnosis command according to at least a user command, transmits the self-diagnosis command through the communication unit of the device, and displays the self-diagnosis result received through the communication unit on the display unit of the device.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the electric pressure cooker 200 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

The electric pressure cooker 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an inner pot unit 205 to which a plurality of heaters are mounted, a controller 225 for controlling the operation of a plurality of heaters, And a power supply unit 215 for supplying the system operation power. The power supply unit 215 includes an overvoltage protection device and diagnoses an abnormality of the power supply system according to an instruction of the control unit 225 and transmits the diagnosis to the control unit 225.

In addition to the above configuration, the electric pressure cooker 200 includes a storage unit 220 for storing self-diagnosis program data for self-diagnosis of the system and self-diagnosis information in addition to control program data for controlling the system as a whole, Or when receiving a self-diagnosis command from an external device (mobile communication terminal 100, user interface devices 300, 400, 500), activates the self-diagnosis program to self-diagnose the system, And a control unit (225) for transmitting and controlling the result to the external device. The control unit 225 may control the transmission of the self diagnosis result obtained in response to the preset event occurrence or the self diagnosis result acquired in response to the self diagnosis command to the service server 150 specified together with the product identification information. In addition to the control operation, the control unit 225 controls the operation of each part of the system based on control program data as in a general electric rice cooker.

The voice signal processing unit 230, which can be implemented as a voice signal processing chip, reads out voice data according to the system operation under the control of the control unit 225 and outputs the voice data in the form of an audible sound (Korean, Chinese, English, etc.).

The communication unit 235 for data communication with external devices is also a component of the electric pressure cooker 200. The communication unit 235 may be a communication unit for connecting to the in-house IOT network, and may be a wireless communication unit (Bluetooth, ZigBee, WLAN, etc.) for short distance communication with external devices located in close proximity. A communication modem for direct data communication, or a combination thereof.

The user interface unit 240, which is a component of the electric pressure cooker 200, includes a plurality of key buttons for inputting user commands (reservation, automatic cleaning, cooking, canceling, menu setting, etc.) A current operation state of the cooker, a self-diagnosis result, an operation state according to a user command, and status values sensed by various sensors.

The sensor unit 245 includes sensors (a temperature sensor, a weight sensor, a lock sensor, a clean cover sensor, an environmental sensor, and the like) for detecting an operation state and a failure state of each part of the system of the electric pressure cooker 200 do. The output signal of the sensor unit 245 is transmitted to the control unit 225 so that it can be used for the self-diagnosis of the control unit 225.

For reference, the self-diagnosis program executed by the control unit 225 is a program for determining whether or not an abnormality in the power supply system, an abnormality in the sensor unit, an abnormality in the inner pot, a clean cover abnormality, It is possible to self-diagnose whether the operation of the lid-engaging knob is abnormal or not.

Hereinafter, the operation of the electric pressure cooker 200 having the above-described configuration will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a self-diagnosis operation of the electric pressure cooker 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. More specifically, the electric pressure cooker 200 performs self-diagnosis FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, first, the controller 225 of the electric pressure cooker 200 checks whether a preset event occurs (step S10). The predetermined event may be a time set for periodic self-diagnosis of the electric pressure cooker 200 (for example, every driving time m, every laps of the lid of the rice cooker n times, etc.) (For example, abnormality of the sensor unit, abnormality of the inner pot, clean cover abnormality, abnormality of the cooling fan, abnormality of the control unit, detached cover abnormality, abnormality of the lid engagement operation, etc.) Etc.).

When an event of the set condition is generated, the control unit 225 activates the self-diagnosis program stored in the storage unit 220 (step S15), and diagnoses abnormality of each part of the system.

The controller 225 stores the failure diagnosis code in the storage unit 220 in step S20 and the control unit 225 transmits the self diagnosis result to the designated service server 150 through the communication unit 235. [ (Step S25), or may be requested to be transferred to the designated service server 150 through the integrated controller 400 of the in-house IOT network. In transmitting the self-diagnosis result, the control unit 225 transmits the product identification information (which is the product identification information including the model information) together.

Accordingly, the service server 150 identifies a user who is a purchaser of the product (stores and stores the customer information at the time of selling the product) using the received product identification information, and measures necessary for healing the contents of the fault to the mobile communication terminal of the identified user The contents can be transmitted to the user through a character or an agent. Thereby, the user can conveniently receive the problem of the electric pressure cooker 200 he / she is using through the service center without any additional action.

Although the embodiment described above has described the embodiment in which the air pressure cooker 200 self-diagnoses itself, it may perform the self-diagnosis according to the user's command. Referring to FIG. 4,

The control unit 225 of the electric pressure cooker 200 checks whether a self diagnosis command is received from the external device, that is, the user interface device 100, 300, 400, or 500 through the communication unit 235 .

The self-diagnosis command can be input by the user by executing an application program module for controlling the cooker installed in the memory of the user interface device (100, 300, 400, 500). That is, when the user does not operate due to a failure in the electric pressure cooker 200 he / she is using, or when it is determined that the system self-diagnosis is necessary, You can issue a self-diagnostic command at a remote location. The self-diagnosis command may be transmitted to the electric pressure cooker 200 through a local communication, a mobile communication network, an IoT network, or a service server 150.

When the self-diagnosis command is received, the control unit 225 activates the self-diagnosis program stored in the storage unit 220 (step S45) to automatically diagnose the abnormality of each part of the system.

If it is determined that a failure has occurred in the self-diagnosis process, the failure code is stored in the storage unit 220 in step S20. Then, the control unit 225 determines whether the self- And transmits the result (step S50). In this case as well, product identification information is transmitted together as described above.

For example, if a self-diagnosis command is issued through the user interface devices 100, 300, 400, and 500, the user can receive a self-diagnosis result through the user interface devices 100, 300, 400, and 500. When the self-diagnosis result is received from the electric pressure cooker 200, the application program module for controlling the cooker can identify the received self-diagnosis result, that is, the failure code, ) To request the user to transmit the self diagnosis result. If the user agrees to transmit the self diagnosis result to the service server 150, the application program module for controlling the cooker transmits the self diagnosis result to the service server 150.

Accordingly, the service server 150 identifies the user who is the product purchaser by using the received product identification information, and instructs the user interface devices 100, 300, 400, and 500 of the identified user to write characters or agents To the user. Thereby, the user can conveniently be informed of the problem of the electric pressure cooker 200 being used without a call to the call center or a manual search of the user.

The air pressure cooker 200 described in FIG. 4 can perform a self-diagnosis of the system as shown in FIG. 3, even when the predetermined event is generated internally as shown in FIG. 3, separately from the self-diagnosis command reception from the external device And to transmit the result to the service server 150 or the user interface device 100, 300, 400, 500.

As described above, the electric pressure cookers according to the embodiment of the present invention can automatically diagnose the system automatically at the time of occurrence of a preset event and transmit the result to a device or a service server for a user interface usable by the user, There is a convenience to be able to receive the obstacle contents of the electric pressure cooker without any measures or trouble, or to receive the failover tips from the service center.

Further, since the electric pressure cooker according to the embodiment of the present invention is connected to the home IOT network and can communicate with the smart TV, the tablet PC, and the home integrated controller, the user can conveniently use the user interface device The cooker can be controlled and the electric pressure cooker can be self-diagnosed whenever necessary.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined only by the appended claims.

100: mobile communication terminal 150: service server
200: Electric pressure cooker 300: Tablet PC
400: Home Integrated Controller 500: Smart TV

Claims (7)

A communication unit for wired or wireless data communication with an external device;
A storage unit for storing self-diagnosis program data for self-diagnosis of the system and self-diagnosis information;
And a control unit for activating the self-diagnosis program at the time of occurrence of a predetermined event or upon receiving a self-diagnosis command from the external device to self-diagnose the system, and to transmit and control the self-diagnosis result or the stored self-diagnosis result to the external device And an electric pressure cooker.
The electric pressure cooker according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the transmission of the self-diagnosis result acquired in response to the preset event occurrence to the service server designated together with the product identification information.
A self-diagnosis command is generated and transmitted through a communication unit of the device according to at least a user command, and a self-diagnosis result received through the communication unit is displayed on a display unit of the device An application module for controlling the cooker;
Diagnosing program data and activating a self-diagnosis program at the time of occurrence of a preset event or at the time of receiving the self-diagnosis command, and the self-diagnosis result is transmitted to the user interface device And an electric pressure cooker including a control unit for controlling transmission to the electric pressure cooker.
4. The electric pressure cooking system according to claim 3, wherein the cooker control application program module is downloaded and installed in any one of a mobile communication terminal, a home integrated controller, a home smart TV, and a tablet PC.
4. The electric pressure cooking system according to claim 3, wherein the control unit controls the cooking device control application program module to display the self-diagnosis result obtained in response to a predetermined event occurrence.
4. The electric pressure cooking system according to claim 3, wherein the cooker control application program module controls the transfer of the self-diagnosis result received from the electric pressure cooker to the service server designated together with the product identification information.
[Claim 4] The method according to claim 3, wherein the controller controls transmission of the self diagnosis result obtained in response to the preset event occurrence or the self diagnosis result acquired in response to the self diagnosis command, Pressure cooking system.

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