KR20170067389A

KR20170067389A - A control method of automatic cooker

Info

Publication number: KR20170067389A
Application number: KR1020150174012A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 황수하
Original assignee: 황수하
Priority date: 2015-12-08
Filing date: 2015-12-08
Publication date: 2017-06-16
Also published as: KR101819633B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic food preparation machine controlled through a user control device and a control method thereof. The present invention relates to a cooking apparatus comprising a cooking vessel having a cylindrical bottom surface and a rotary shaft provided adjacent to a bottom surface of the cooking vessel inside the cooking vessel and parallel to the longitudinal direction of the cooking vessel, A mixing unit for mixing the food, a power generating unit for rotating the food mixing unit about the rotation axis, a heating body for heating the cooking container, and a material input unit formed on the upper surface of the cooking container, A material valve installed in the material feeding portion, and a control portion for opening and closing the material valve in accordance with the cooking time to feed the material in the material container into the cooking container.

Description

[0001] A CONTROL METHOD OF AUTOMATIC COOKER [0002]

The present invention relates to an automatic food preparation machine controlled through a user control device and a control method thereof.

Conventionally, in a food service center such as a restaurant or an enterprise, a seasoning and a material are prepared in a process of preparing a source of a source such as a jelly or a food of a national logistics, and the food is prepared by mixing the food with the quantity and the rate set by the cook. The specific food products manufactured and sold in existing restaurants are determined by various factors such as the step of mixing the food ingredients and the stepwise cooking time. In order to make food that suits the taste of the consumer, the cook mixes various materials at a certain rate, adjusts the temperature and cooks for the proper time, and this process requires a lot of experience and it is difficult to proceed constantly every time. Therefore, there is a difficulty in hiring experienced cooks with high labor costs in restaurants.

On the other hand, it is necessary to stir the food ingredients so that the proper temperature is delivered during the cooking process. Therefore, the cooker must continue to focus on cooking. This requires a lot of the physical labor of the cook.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2013-0073477 (induction heating cooker and control method thereof) Korea Patent Publication No. 2011-0096201 (a thermostat-controlled cooker and its control method)

Accordingly, the present invention is to be used when a large amount of food is to be made in foodstuffs such as restaurants, corporations, etc., so that a process of mixing various kinds of materials in a specific ratio and performing cooking is automatically performed to reduce cooking time and labor, To be constant.

Another purpose is to reduce cooking costs and maintain hygienic cooking.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic food preparation machine including a cooking vessel having a cylindrical bottom surface, a cooking chamber provided adjacent to a bottom surface of the cooking vessel inside the cooking vessel, A mixing unit having a plurality of stirring blades extending in the longitudinal direction, a power generating unit for rotating the mixing unit about the rotation axis, a heating body for heating the cooking vessel, A material valve disposed on an upper surface of the container, a material storage passage communicating with the material loading portion, a material valve provided in the material loading portion, and a valve for opening and closing the material valve in accordance with a cooking time, And a controller for inputting the control signal.

Preferably, the apparatus further includes a user command input unit for receiving a command from a user. The control unit receives the mixing instruction from the user through the user command input unit, and then mixes the material introduced into the cooking container through the food mixing unit. The controller receives the type of food to be cooked from the user through the user command input unit and opens / closes the material valve according to the type of the food.

Preferably, the controller receives an amount of food to be cooked from a user, and opens and closes the material valve according to the amount of the food. The automatic food processor may further include a display unit for displaying the progress of the cooking of the automatic food processor. The control unit adjusts the rotation speed of the food-mixing unit according to the cooking time. Further, the control unit adjusts the thermal power of the heating element according to the cooking time. The control unit may further comprise a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the cooking container, and the control unit adjusts the thermal power of the heating element according to the measured value of the temperature sensor.

Preferably, the apparatus further includes a lift unit for adjusting the height of one end and the other end of the cooking vessel, and the controller adjusts the inclination of the cooking vessel through the lift unit according to the progress of the cooking. The control unit informs the user through the buzzer when the material is inserted or the cooking is finished. Further comprising a liquid flow rate sensor for measuring the amount of the liquid material introduced into the cooking vessel, and the control unit controls opening / closing of the material valve according to the measured value of the liquid flow rate sensor.

Through the present invention having the above-described configuration, when various kinds of ingredients are mixed and cooked at a foodservice, a company, and the like at a specific ratio, the food is automatically manufactured according to the taste of the consumer, so that the cooker can mix and cook a large- It can save the time and labor needed, and keep the food taste constant. In addition, since the cooker does not need to directly stir the food contained in the cooking utensil, it can greatly reduce the physical labor force and reduce the labor force in the commercial-purpose restaurant, thereby reducing cooking costs and maintaining hygienic cooking.

1 is a configuration diagram of an automatic food processor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a lower portion of the automatic food processor shown in FIG. 1 except for the main body.
3 is a detailed view of the cooking vessel shown in Fig.
Fig. 4 is a detailed view of the heat guide portion of Fig. 1. Fig.
5 is a detailed view of the lift portion of Fig.
Fig. 6 is a detailed view of the vegetable inserting portion of Fig. 1. Fig.
Fig. 7 is a view showing the liquid material and the water injecting portion of Fig. 1;
Fig. 8 is a detailed view of the cooking container cover portion of Fig. 2. Fig.
FIG. 9 is a detailed view of the food mixing unit and the power generating unit of FIG. 2. FIG.
10 is a detailed view of the heating element of Fig.
11 is an example of a user control device for controlling the automatic food and beverage cooker shown in FIG.
12 is an example of an operation flowchart of the automatic food and beverage maker by the user control device.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the automatic cooker according to the present invention will be described. In the following description of the present invention, detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an automatic cooker according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a bottom portion of the automatic cooker except a cooking vessel. 1 and 2, an automatic cooker 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cylindrical cooking vessel 102, a heating body 110, a heat guide unit 104, a lift unit 130, A food container 120, a cooking container cover 118, a food mixing unit 202, and a power generating unit 200. The material input portion 120 includes a vegetable input portion 114, a liquid material input portion 116, and a water inlet 117.

The cylindrical cooking vessel 102 has a cylindrical shape with an opening at one end, and the center is heated from the heating element 110. The heating element 110 heats the cylindrical cooking vessel 102 from the cylindrical cooking vessel 102 at a predetermined interval at the lower end. The heat guide portion 104 is attached to the lower center of the cylindrical cooking vessel 102. The lift part 130 is provided at one end and the other end of the cylindrical cooking vessel 102 to adjust the height of one end and the other end of the cylindrical cooking vessel 102 and a wheel 112 is installed at the lower end of the lift part 130 . The material feeding portion 120 is formed on the upper surface of the cylindrical cooking vessel 102 and the cooking vessel cover 118 can open and close the opening portion of the cylindrical cooking vessel 102 formed at one end of the cylindrical cooking vessel 102. In this embodiment, the cooking container 102 is formed in a cylindrical shape, but it may be formed in a different shape if it has a cylindrical bottom surface.

The food mixer 202 is installed adjacent to the bottom of the cylindrical cooking vessel 102 inside the cylindrical cooking vessel 102. The food-mixing unit 202 has a rotation axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical cooking vessel 102, and has a plurality of stirring blades extending in the longitudinal direction. The power generating unit 200 rotates the food-mixing unit 202 around the rotation axis.

As shown in Fig. 3, the main body 300 is composed of a cylindrical cooking vessel 102 capable of receiving food and a material feeding portion (120 in Fig. 1). The material input unit 120 includes a liquid material input unit 116, a water input port 117 capable of automatically inputting water, and a vegetable input unit 114. The liquid material input portion 116 includes a material valve 304 and a material input port 306. The water opening / closing valve 305 adjusts the amount of water to be introduced into the water inlet 117. The upper end of the cylindrical cooking vessel 102 is provided with an elliptical lid 302 capable of opening and closing an upper end thereof and connected to the material inlet 120 and the water inlet 117.

The cylindrical cooking vessel 102 is made of cast iron, which is a cauldron, and the inner side is coated with a special coating so that the food does not burn or stick. The cylindrical cooking vessel 102 can accommodate up to 200 cooked foods, and the cylindrical cooking vessel 102 is provided with a temperature sensor (not shown), a pressure sensor (not shown) An automatic water meter (not shown), and the like.

As shown in FIG. 4, the heat guide part 104 has a curvature shape surrounding the elliptical cylindrical cooking vessel 102, and has a plurality of fixing members 400 at both ends of each corner. The fixing member 400 serves to fix the lift portion (130 in FIG. 1) to the cylindrical cooking vessel 102 by constituting a hole. The heat guide part 104 can be fixed to the lift part 130 by connecting the heat guide part 104 and the lift part 130 and fixing the bolt to the hole provided in the fixing member 400. [ The heat guide part 104 serves to prevent heat loss at one side of the outer surface of the cylindrical cooking vessel 102 and to prevent the fire from being emitted to the outside to prevent the fire and maintain the temperature of the cylindrical cooking vessel 102 by concentrating the heat . The heat guide part 104 attaches the heating element 110 to the lower end. The heating element 110 is provided with a sensor (not shown) for automatic ignition control and automatic gas control.

As shown in FIG. 5, the lift unit 130 includes a frame 106 and a lift 108, and is provided with a plurality of lifts. A plurality of reinforcing supporters 500 are formed between the plurality of frames 106 in a direction perpendicular to the frame 106. A plurality of cylindrical slope supports 105 are provided between the plurality of lifts 108, (502). The lift 108 is moved to tilt the cylindrical cooking vessel 102 so that the user can easily take out the food in the cylindrical cooking vessel 102. The cylindrical inclination support 502 supports the inclined cylindrical cooking vessel 102.

The frame 106 and the lift 108 are fixed by a support 504 provided at the lower end, and the wheels 112 are mounted on the lower part of the frame 106 and the lift 108, respectively. The position of the cylindrical cooking vessel 102 can be adjusted through the lift part 130 so that the food can be easily inserted and removed, and the lift 108 is characterized by using an electric lift. The lift unit 130 may include a fixed plate instead of the lower portion of the wheel 112. Thus, the lift unit 130 can be manufactured as two types for mobile use or fixed use.

6, the vegetable inserting portion 114 includes a plurality of vegetable storage containers 600 including vegetables, a plurality of cylindrical cooking containers 102 and vegetables And a groove 604 and a lever 602 serving to connect the storage container 600. The vegetable inserting unit 114 may feed vegetables sliced for cooking in the vegetable storage container 600 into the cylindrical cooking container 102 using the lever 602. [

7, the liquid material input portion 116 includes a liquid storage container 700 capable of accommodating a liquid material, a material inlet 306 cut in a circular shape in the lid portion 302, And a material valve 304 for regulating the amount of material that enters the material inlet 306 in the vessel 700. Water is automatically supplied to the cylindrical cooking vessel 102 by adjusting the amount of water in the water opening / closing valve 305. A hose is connected to a faucet installed in a kitchen of a foodservice station such as a restaurant and a company, and the hose is installed in the water inlet 117. The water supply amount is controlled by the material valve 304, and water is automatically injected into the cylindrical cooking vessel 102.

The liquid material and the input unit 116 are provided with a sensor (not shown) for feeding the liquid material and the water required for cooking by a predetermined amount and cooking the food to adjust the time and amount of the liquid material and water Can be adjusted.

As shown in Fig. 8, the cooking vessel cover 118 is designed to block the opening of the cooking vessel (102 in Fig. 1) and to serve as a rotating shaft of the food mixing unit (202 in Fig. 2). The cooking vessel cover 118 allows the opening of the cylindrical cooking vessel 102 to be opened and closed and supports the rotating shaft of the food mixing unit 202 (Fig. 2).

As shown in FIG. 9, a food mixing unit 202 and a power generating unit 200 are installed inside the cylindrical cooking vessel 102 to stir food.

The power generating unit 200 includes an elevating motor 900, a support base 902, and an elevating shaft 904. [ The elevating motor 900 is connected to the elevating shaft 904 to cause the elevating shaft 904 to linearly move on the supporting stand 902. The lifting shaft 904 is connected to the fixed frame 912, and the fixed frame 912 is connected to the rotation driving unit 910. The power generating portion 200 is designed to mount a speed reducer (not shown) to transmit sufficient force.

The food mixing unit 202 includes a rotation driving unit 910 located at the center, a stirring blade 124 for stirring the food evenly, and a supporting unit 908. The rotation driving unit 910 converts the linear motion into a rotational motion and causes the power generating unit 200 to transmit power to the food mixing unit 202. The stirring blade 906 has a predetermined curvature shape and the supporting portion 908 has an integral structure on both sides of the stirring blade 906 and supports the stirring blade 906. A rotation driving unit 910 is disposed at the center of the supporting unit 908 and a hook 914 is formed between the rotation driving unit 910 and the fixing frame 912.

The food mixer 202 rotates repeatedly at a maximum angle of 240 degrees. The food mixer 202 is made of stainless steel. The fixed frame 912 located at the center of the food mixing unit 202 and the rotation driving unit 910 transmit power to the food mixing unit 202 at the center to disperse the force received by the food mixing unit 202 . The rotary driving unit 910 turns the linear motion into a rotary motion to rotate the food mixing unit 202 so that no oil or foreign matter that may be generated in the mechanical device can be introduced. Further, the food mixer 202 is repeatedly rotated up and down at a maximum angle of 240 degrees to allow the food material to uniformly receive the heat, and also to prevent the food from being pressed on the floor.

11 is an example of a user control device 1 for controlling the automatic food and beverage cooker shown in Fig. The user control device 1 according to the present invention includes a control unit 10, a display unit 14, a module selection unit 11, a user command input unit 12, a display unit 17, a gas valve control module 20, A liquid supply valve control module 26, a water supply control module 27, a lift position control module 30, and a buzzer module 24. The speed control module 22, the liquid valve control module 26,

The control unit 10 receives the signal from the user command input unit 12 or sends necessary control signals to the respective parts of the automatic food processor using information previously programmed. The program includes a time-dependent temperature table and a time-based rate table. The control unit 10 receives a series of operation results according to the control signal sent to each part of the automatic food processor, and transmits the control result, measurement result, error, device state information, and the like to the user control unit 1.

The module selection unit 11 displays the entire module on the display unit 14 so that the user can select the type of food, the amount of food, the cooking speed, and the state of the food. The cooking speed may include rapid, and the state of the food may include a state of warmth.

The user command input unit 12 receives a command from the user at the time of cooking and transmits the received command to the control unit. The user command input unit 12 may include a cooking start button, a cooking progress button, a selection button, an emergency stop button, a lift moving button, and the like. The user command input unit 12 may be in the form of a keypad or a touch pad.

The display unit 17 includes a display unit 14 and an LED lighting unit 16. The display unit 14 displays a cooking progress status and a command received from the user command input unit 12. [ The LED lighting unit 16 indicates the cooking progress status of the automatic food cooker in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 10. The LED lighting unit 16 includes a start display, a stop display, a primary material display, a secondary material display, and a tertiary material display.

The gas valve control module 20 adjusts the temperature of the heating element in accordance with a command from the controller 10. [ When the information is transmitted to the gas valve control module 20 with reference to the time-dependent temperature table already stored in the controller 10, the gas valve control module 20 receives the information and controls the heating element. The temperature sensor (18) is mounted on the cooking vessel of the automatic food processor. The controller 10 receives the temperature information from the temperature sensor 18 and, if the temperature is high, controls the gas valve control module 20 to close the valve by a certain amount, and if the temperature is low, opens the valve by a certain amount through the gas valve control module 20 PID control method is used.

The blade speed control module 22 adjusts the rotational speed of the food mixing part according to an instruction from the control part 10. [ The blade speed control module 22 receives the information and controls the motor of the power generation unit when the controller 10 transmits information to the blade speed control module 22 by referring to the time-based speed table already stored.

The liquid-phase valve control module 26 inputs liquid and water into the cooking container according to a command from the control unit 10. [ The control unit 10 controls the liquid flow rate sensor 28 mounted on the liquid material input unit to calculate the total amount of the supplied liquid. When the predetermined amount is inputted, the liquid phase valve control module 26 is controlled to stop the liquid phase injection.

The water supply control module 27 automatically feeds water to the cooking container as much as the predetermined amount in accordance with the command of the controller 10. [ When the specified amount is supplied, close the water shut-off valve to stop water input.

The lift position control module 30 moves the lift within a predetermined range in accordance with a command from the control section 10. [ The controller 10 transmits a move command to the lift position control module 30 to the lower end and the lift position control module 30 moves the lift to the lower end . When the lift movement (up) button is inputted in the user command input unit 12, the control unit 10 transmits a move command to the lift position control module 30 and the lift position control module 30 moves the lift to the upper end .

The buzzer module 24 informs the user of the type of the cooking step through the sound for a predetermined time so that the cooker can immediately recognize it according to the command of the controller 10. [

By controlling the temperature and the speed at which the cooking utensil is cooked by such a control method, it is possible to respond sensitively to changes in temperature during cooking and to reduce the probability of being overwhelmed.

Hereinafter, a procedure for controlling the automatic food processor in the user control device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

When the power of the automatic food processor is turned on, the control unit 10 checks the system such as the operation state of the automatic food processor, and the LED lighting unit 16 lights up on the start display. The control unit 10 preliminarily stores the time-dependent temperature table and the time-based rate table, and preprograms them.

The module selection unit 11 displays the type of food, the state of food, and the amount of food on the display unit 14 so that the user can select the food. The user command input unit 12 receives the type of food to be cooked and the amount of food (50). When the user command input unit 12 receives an instruction to move the lift (108 in FIG. 1) downward, the control unit 10 transmits a movement command to the lift position control module 30. The lift position control module 30 instructs the lift position control module 30 to move the lift (108 in Fig. 1) to the lower end to tilt the cooking container (102 in Fig. 1) so that the user can easily insert the primary material (52). The user opens the cooking vessel cover (118 in FIG. 1) mounted on one side of the cooking vessel (102 in FIG. 1), inserts the primary material directly into the cooking vessel (102 in FIG. 1) The control unit 10 transmits a movement command to the lift position control module 30 to move the lift (108 in Fig. 1) to the upper position to lift the lift (in Fig. 1 (108 in Fig. 1) in a position parallel to the frame (106 in Fig. 1).

The display unit 14 displays a message asking for a start. When the user inputs a command to start the user command input unit 12 (YES at 56), the LED lighting unit 16 lights up in the 'primary material' display. The control unit 10 sends an operation command to the gas valve control module 20 to operate the heating element (110 in Fig. 1). The control unit 10 transmits a command to the blade speed control module 22 with reference to the time-specific speed table stored in advance. The blade speed control module 22, which is commanded by the control unit 10, controls the speed of the motor mounted in the food mixing unit 202 (FIG. 1) (58). According to the command of the blade speed control module 22, the food mixer (202 in FIG. 1) operates to stir the food inside the cooking container.

The control unit 10 transmits a command to the gas valve control module 20 referring to the time-dependent temperature table. The control unit 10 receives the temperature information of the temperature sensor 18 mounted on the cooking container and transmits a temperature rise command to the gas valve control module 20. [ The gas valve control module 20, which has been commanded by the control unit 10, opens a certain amount of the valve mounted on the heating element (110 in FIG. 1) to increase the heat generation (60). When the control unit 10 transmits a temperature decreasing command, the gas valve control module 20 may lower the heat generation by closing a certain amount of the valve mounted on the heating element (110 in FIG. 1) attached to the lower part of the cooking vessel. The control unit 10 and the gas valve control module 20 use the PID control method. When the control unit 10 determines that the cooking has been completed and the cooking has been completed (YES at 62), the control unit 10 transmits a command to the display unit 14 and the LED lighting unit 16. The display unit 14 indicates a statement to input the secondary material, and the LED lighting unit 16 lights up the secondary material display.

The control unit 10 opens the opening / closing valve of the vegetable storage box provided at one side of the cooking vessel and inserts the secondary material into the cooking vessel (102 in FIG. 1). At the start of cooking, the user adjusts the amount of the material in the controller 10 according to the amount of food selected in the module selection unit 11, and inputs the material into the cooking vessel (102 in FIG. The control unit 10 controls the liquid valve control module 26 to open the liquid shut-off valve of the liquid container provided on the other side of the cooking container and insert the secondary liquid into the cooking container. The liquid flow rate sensor 28 calculates the total liquid amount put into the cooking container and transmits it to the control unit 10. The control unit 10 closes the material valve when the predetermined amount is inputted in the table, and stops the liquid phase injection. The control unit 10 controls the water supply control module 27 to automatically feed water into the cooking container. The control unit 10 closes the water opening / closing valve to stop the water supply when the predetermined amount is inputted in the table.

The control unit 10 transmits a command to the blade speed control module 22 referring to the time-based speed table. The blade speed control module 22, which has been commanded by the controller 10, controls the speed of the motor mounted in the food mixer 202 (FIG. 1) (66). According to the command of the blade speed control module 22, the food mixer (202 in FIG. 1) operates to stir the food inside the cooking container. The control unit 10 transmits a command to the gas valve control module 20 referring to the time-dependent temperature table. The control unit 10 receives the temperature information transmitted from the temperature sensor 18 mounted on the cooking vessel (102 in FIG. 1) and transmits a command to the gas valve control module 20. The gas valve control module 20, which has been commanded by the controller 10, adjusts the valve mounted on the heating element 110 (FIG. 1) (68).

When the control unit 10 determines that the cooking has been completed and the cooking has been completed (YES in step 70), the control unit 10 simultaneously transmits a command to the display unit 14 and the LED lighting unit 16. The display unit 14 indicates a statement to input the third material, and the LED lighting unit 16 lights on the tertiary material display.

The control unit 10 opens the opening / closing valve of the material storage box provided at one side of the cooking container and inserts the tertiary material into the cooking container (102 in FIG. 1). At the start of cooking, the user adjusts the amount of the material in the controller 10 according to the amount of the food selected in the module selection unit 11, and inputs the material into the cooking vessel (102 in FIG. The control unit 10 controls the liquid valve control module 26 to open the liquid storage container provided on the other side of the cooking container and insert the tertiary liquid into the cooking container. The control unit 10 calculates the total amount of the liquid phase injected into the receiving container and transmits the calculated total liquid amount to the control unit 10. The controller 10 closes the liquid level valve control module 26 to stop the liquid phase injection when a predetermined amount is supplied. The control unit 10 controls the water supply control module 27 to automatically feed water into the cooking container. The control unit 10 closes the water opening / closing valve to stop the water supply when the predetermined amount is inputted in the table.

The control unit 10 transmits a command to the blade speed control module 22 referring to the time-based speed table. The blade speed control module 22, which is commanded by the control unit 10, controls the speed of the motor mounted in the food mixing unit 202 (FIG. 1). The food mixer (202 in FIG. 1) operates according to the instructions of the blade speed control module 22 to stir the food inside the cooking container (102 in FIG. 1) (72). The control unit 10 transmits a command to the gas valve control module 20 referring to the time-dependent temperature table. The control unit 10 receives the temperature information of the temperature sensor 18 mounted on the cooking container and transmits a command to the gas valve control module 20. [ The gas valve control module 20, which has been commanded by the control unit 10, adjusts the valve mounted on the heating element (110 in FIG. 1) (74).

If the control unit 10 determines that the cooking has been completed and the cooking has been completed by the control unit 10 (YES at 76), the control unit 10 stops the automatic food cooking apparatus and displays the display unit 14, the LED lighting unit 16, and simultaneously transmits the command to the buzzer module 24. The display unit 14, which has been commanded by the control unit 10, displays a phrase indicating the end of cooking and the LED lighting unit 16 lights up in the stop display. The buzzer module 24 informs the user through the sound that the cooking is finished.

Hereinafter, the cooking process will be described with reference to the cooking device of the present invention. However, the cooking process is an example, and various cooking processes can be set according to the type of the cooking device and the user's request.

In order to prepare cooked rice, the cooker must be set to be ready for cooking. When the cooker is connected to the power source and the switch is turned on, a module selection unit 11 is displayed on the display unit 14 for selecting the type of food and the amount of food. The user sets the spoon for the type of food and the quantity of food selects one spoon. The user directly feeds the primary ingredients such as oil, meat, potatoes, green onion, and carrots into the cooking container, and the onion, which is a tertiary material, into the vegetable storage container. The gas valve control module 20 opens a certain amount of the valve mounted on the heating element to heat the cooking container. The blade speed control module 22, which is commanded by the control unit 10, controls the food mixing unit to roast the oil, meat, potato, green onion and carrot. When the cooking is started, the liquid valve control module 26 controls the material valve so as to feed the spring, which is the secondary material stored in the liquid container, into the cooking container, and the water supply module 27 controls the water opening / And water is introduced into the water inlet. The gas valve control module 20 controls the valves mounted on the heating element to control the thermal power. The blade speed control module 22 operates the food mixer to mix the primary material and the secondary material, the topsheet. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the control unit 10 moves the lever mounted on the vegetable storage container and inserts the onion, which is a tertiary material, into the cooking container. The valve control module 20 controls the valves mounted on the heating element to control the thermal power. The blade speed control module 22 operates the food mixer to mix the onions with the primary and secondary materials. The buzzer module 24 notifying the completion of the cooking operation is activated, the sound is heard, and the cooking pot is completed.

The cooking process and the control process are all programmed and embedded in the microprocessor of the control unit 10. If necessary, the control process can be appropriately controlled by modification of the program.

Further, it is possible to perform additional injection of the fourth material and the fifth material after the third material is charged. At this time, the embodiment of the present invention can be sufficiently performed only by inputting the primary, secondary and tertiary materials, but it can be performed by further including the quaternary material and the fifth material.

The foregoing description of the invention is merely exemplary of the invention and is used for the purpose of illustration only and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention as defined in the claims or the claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and equivalent embodiments are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

100: Automatic cooker 102: Cooking container
104: heat guide portion 106: frame
108: lift 110: heating element
112: Wheel 114: Vegetable input part
116: Liquid material input portion 117: Water inlet
118: cooking container cover 120: material feeding portion
130: Lift part 200: Power generating part
202: food mixer 300: body
302: lid 304: material valve
305: Water tap valve 306: Material inlet
400: fixing member 500: reinforcing support
502: cylinder slope support 504: support
600: Vegetable storage bin 602: Lever
604: groove 700: liquid container
900: lift motor 902: support
904: lift shaft 906: stirring blade
908: Support portion 910:
912: Fixing frame 914: Hook
1: user control device 10: control unit
11: Module selection part 12: User command input part
14: Display unit 16: LED lighting unit
17: Display section 18: Temperature sensor
20: Gas valve control module 22: Blade speed control module
24: Buzzer module 26: Liquid valve control module
27: water supply control module 28: liquid flow sensor
30: Lift position control module

Claims

A cooking vessel having a cylindrical bottom surface,
A food mixing unit provided adjacent to a bottom surface of the cooking vessel inside the cooking vessel and having a rotation axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the cooking vessel and having a plurality of stirring blades extending in the longitudinal direction;
A power generating unit for rotating the food mixing unit about the rotation axis;
A heating element for heating the cooking vessel,
A material inlet portion is formed on an upper surface of the cooking vessel, a material storage passage communicating with the material inlet portion,
A material valve provided in the material input portion,
And a control unit for opening and closing the material valve according to the cooking time to feed the material in the material container into the cooking container.

The method according to claim 1,
And a user command input unit for receiving a command from a user.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the control unit mixes the material introduced into the cooking vessel through the food mixing unit after receiving the mixing command from the user through the user command input unit.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the control unit receives the type of food to be cooked by the user through the user command input unit and opens / closes the material valve according to the type of the food.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller receives the amount of food to be cooked by the user and opens / closes the material valve according to the amount of the food.

The method according to claim 1,
The automatic food cooker according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit for displaying the progress of the cooking of the automatic food cooker.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller adjusts the rotational speed of the food mixer according to the cooking time.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller adjusts the thermal power of the heating element according to the cooking time.

9. The method of claim 8,
Further comprising a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of the cooking container, wherein the control unit adjusts the thermal power of the heating element according to a measured value of the temperature sensor.

The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a lift unit for adjusting the height of one end and the other end of the cooking vessel, wherein the controller adjusts the inclination of the cooking vessel through the lift unit according to the progress of the cooking.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller informs the user of the time of feeding the ingredients or the end of cooking through the buzzer.

The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a liquid flow rate sensor for measuring an amount of the liquid material introduced into the cooking vessel, wherein the controller controls the opening and closing of the material valve according to the measured value of the liquid flow rate sensor.