TW201400030A - Assisting device and system for cooking and assisting method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An assisting device, system and method for cooking foods are present. Firstly, an electronic recipe in the assisting device is selected, and a main ingredient indicated by the electronic recipe is confirmed and then scaled by a scaling unit on the assisting device. Secondly, the assisting device computes the amount of condiments needed to add according to the scaled amount of the main ingredient and the ratio recorded in the selected electronic recipe. The computed amount of the condiments is displayed via a display unit on the assisting device. Therefore, user can be aware of the required amount of the condiments for various amount of main ingredient, and food can be cooked with perfect flavor.

Description

Auxiliary device, system and auxiliary method for food cooking

The present invention is a device, system and method related to food preparation, and more particularly to an auxiliary device, system and method for automatically calculating the amount of excipients for a user.

In general, when users are cooking food, they need to integrate materials such as recipes, ingredients and measuring tools. For example, the user needs to select a label such as a baking recipe as a dish, and select the main ingredients (such as eggs) and accessories (such as flour, sugar, etc.) according to the content of the recipe, and finally pass the gage to the main The materials and auxiliary materials are weighed to facilitate the cooking action.

For example, the baking recipe described above generally records the amount of the main ingredient and the auxiliary material to be added according to the serving size of the food, for example, 6 sponge cake, the whole material is 75 g of whole egg, 80 g of fine sugar, 90 g of low-gluten flour, and 30 g of cream. Because the weight of the whole egg is the most difficult to handle, the whole egg is generally used as the main ingredient. After weighing the weight of three whole eggs, the weight of other auxiliary materials is manually calculated according to the ratio. Relevant calculation and operation method. As follows:

1, first calculate the total weight of raw materials = whole egg 75g + fine sand pond 80g + low-gluten flour 90g + cream 30g = 275g;

2. Calculate the ratio of each raw material:

2-1, the whole egg ratio = (75 / 275) * 100% = 27.27%;

2-2, fine sugar ratio = (80/275) * 100% = 29.09%;

2-3, low-gluten flour ratio = (90 / 275) * 100% = 32.73%;

2-4, cream ratio = (30 / 275) * 100% = 10.91%;

3. Finally, based on the actual weight of the whole egg (for example, 83g), first calculate the total weight of all the ingredients, and then calculate the weight of other accessories, so that the 6-inch sponge cake can be made according to:

3-1, the actual total weight of all ingredients = 83/27.27% = 304g;

3-2, the actual weight of fine sugar = 304 * 29.09% = 89g;

3-3, the actual weight of low-gluten flour = 304 * 32.73% = 100g;

3-4, the actual weight of the cream = 304 * 10.91% = 33.

As described above, if the user has no conception about the proportion of the ingredients, when the amount of the food used by the user is different from the description on the recipe, the user will be greatly troubled. In the above example, when the user wants to bake a 6-inch sponge cake, because the weight of the whole ingredient is different from the recipe, the user still needs to take time to calculate the addition of fine sugar, low-gluten flour and other accessories. The amount, which will lead to the extension of the entire preparation time.

What's more, when the user adjusts the amount of the auxiliary materials to be added, the amount of the auxiliary materials may be incorrect due to the calculation of the inaccurate calculation or the human factors such as the error, which may affect the taste of the food and even the cooking failure. Therefore, the market should provide a novel mechanism to solve the above problems for lovers of food.

The main object of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary device and system for food cooking and an auxiliary method thereof, which can automatically calculate the remaining auxiliary quantity to be added according to the quantity of the main material after the weighing of the main material of the food material is completed. Reference.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is for the user to select an electronic recipe on the auxiliary device, and then determine the type of the main ingredient of the food according to the characteristics of the selected electronic recipe, and the main unit is used by the weighing unit on the auxiliary device. The material is weighed. Then, the auxiliary device can automatically calculate the remaining auxiliary quantity to be added according to the quantity of the main material obtained after the weighing, according to the proportion recorded in the electronic recipe, and display the display unit thereon. In this way, regardless of the amount of the main ingredient, the user can easily know the amount of all the accessories to be added, in order to obtain excellent cooking flavor and successful cooking results.

The effect of the present invention over the prior art is that the user can select one of the electronic recipes in the auxiliary device and determine the main ingredient of the recipe cooking, regardless of the number of the main materials used by the user. The auxiliary device and system automatically calculate the remaining auxiliary quantity to be added. Thereby, the user can be effectively guided to complete the selection and weighing action of the auxiliary materials step by step, simplify the preparation process of the food preparation, and reduce the mistakes caused by human judgment.

According to the present invention, the user does not need to calculate the amount of the remaining auxiliary materials to be added because the amount of the main material does not conform to the quantity described in the recipe. Therefore, not only can the user save the trouble of calculating the amount of each auxiliary material to speed up the preparation speed of the cooking, but also effectively avoid the risk that the user influences the taste of the food and the success of the cooking result due to calculation errors. .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Referring first to the first figure, a schematic diagram of an auxiliary device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown. The auxiliary device 1 of the present invention may be mainly an electronic scale or electronic body having a plurality of electronic recipes 151 (such as the electronic recipe 151 shown in the second figure) and having the input unit 11 and the display unit 12 disposed thereon. Measuring cups, but not limited.

In the embodiment shown in the first figure, the auxiliary device 1 is exemplified by an electronic scale having the input unit 11, the display unit 12 and the plurality of electronic recipes 151. The auxiliary device 1 mainly provides the plurality of electronic recipes 151, and the user can view the display unit 12, and select one of the plurality of electronic recipes 151 as the target of the cooking by the manipulation of the input unit 11. After the electronic recipe 151 is selected, the auxiliary device 1 can be set according to the content of the electronic recipe 151 or by the user to confirm the type of a main ingredient and at least one auxiliary material of the electronic recipe 151.

As shown in the first figure, if the auxiliary device 1 is an electronic scale, the auxiliary device 1 can measure the quantity of the main material 2 through the tray 10 thereon (for example, weighing the weight or volume of the main material 2), Therefore, the auxiliary device 1 can automatically calculate the number of the remaining auxiliary materials to be added according to the content of the selected electronic recipe 151 and the actual quantity of the main material 2, and display the same amount on the display unit 12 to guide The user performs the matching of various accessories, the weighing action, and the subsequent cooking steps.

For example, a baking recipe for baking a 6-inch sponge cake is taken as an example. If an egg is used as the main ingredient 2 and is calculated in units of particles, the user can easily convert the amount of the remaining auxiliary materials to be added. However, if the egg is calculated in grams in the electronic recipe 151, it is difficult for the user to calculate the amount of the remaining auxiliary materials to be added, and the present invention can exert excellent effects. Through the use of the invention, the user can arbitrarily determine the type and quantity of the main material 2, and it is not necessary to manually calculate the amount of the remaining auxiliary materials to be added, thereby not only reducing the tedious and meaningless calculation process, but also avoiding The user judges the number of excipients incorrectly and affects the taste of the food and the success of the cooking result.

Referring to the second figure, a block diagram of an auxiliary device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown. As shown in the figure, the auxiliary device 1 mainly includes the input unit 11, the display unit 12, a control unit 13, a weighing unit 14, a storage unit 15, and a calculation unit 16, wherein the plurality of electronic recipes 151 are stored. In the storage unit 15.

The control unit 13 is electrically connected to the input unit 11, the display unit 12, the weighing unit 14, the storage unit 15, and the calculation unit 16 to coordinate and control each of the units 11, 12, 14 in the auxiliary device 1. 15,15. The input unit 11 can be, for example, a control button, and the input unit 11 can accept external manipulation of the user to select one of the plurality of electronic recipes 151 as the target of the cooking, and according to the selected electronic recipe. 151. Confirm the type of the main ingredient 2 and at least one auxiliary material of the foodstuff. The input unit 11 and the display unit 12 can also be integrated into a touch screen unit to simultaneously display information and accept external manipulation of the user.

After the electronic recipe 151 is selected and the type of the main material 2 is confirmed, the user can perform the weighing operation on the main material 2 through the weighing unit 14, and the auxiliary device 1 can obtain the original through the weighing unit 14. The number of the main ingredients 2 in the cooking. Next, the calculating unit 16 automatically calculates the number of the at least one auxiliary material to be added according to the content of the selected electronic recipe 151 and the quantity of the main material 2 weighed by the weighing unit 14. Finally, the auxiliary device 1 displays the number of the at least one auxiliary material to be added through the display unit 12, thereby guiding the user through the auxiliary device 1 to perform the selection, the weighing action, and the subsequent cooking step step by step. It is worth mentioning that the above-mentioned calculation of the amount of the auxiliary material to be added may also be performed by the control unit 13, and should be determined according to the functionality of the control unit 13, and should not be limited. Also, in this case, the computing unit 16 does not necessarily exist.

As shown in the first figure, in addition to displaying the number of additions of the at least one auxiliary material, the display unit 12 may further display the name and the complete content of the selected electronic recipe 151, and the main ingredient obtained after weighing The number of 2, and the display unit 12 can also display the suggested matching order of the at least one accessory, and the like according to the content of the electronic recipe 151. Thereby, the auxiliary device 1 can guide the user to select, measure, and follow the cooking steps step by step, and then complete the cooking action in sequence.

Referring to the third figure, an auxiliary flowchart of a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown. To use the auxiliary device 1 to use the auxiliary method of the present invention, first, the user needs to select one of the plurality of electronic recipes 151 on the auxiliary device 1 (step S10), and then, according to the selected electronic recipe 151. The type of the main ingredient 2 and the at least one auxiliary material is determined (step S12). The main ingredient 2 may be determined according to the content of the electronic recipe 151, or one of the plurality of food materials may be manually set by the user as the main material 2.

After the determination of the main ingredient 2 is completed, the quantity of the main material 2 is weighed by the weighing unit 14 (step S14), and then the calculating unit 16 (or the control unit 13) is based on the selected electronic recipe 151 and The number of the main materials 2 automatically calculates the number of additions of the remaining auxiliary materials (step S16). After the amount of the at least one auxiliary material to be added is calculated, the calculation result can be sequentially displayed by the display unit 12 (step S18), thereby guiding the user to select and adjust the auxiliary material step by step, and the subsequent cooking steps. . Finally, the auxiliary device 1 determines whether the at least one auxiliary material is selected and finished (step S20). If the auxiliary material has not been selected and the weighing is completed, the process returns to the step S18, and the display unit 12 displays that the next auxiliary material should be added. Quantity to guide the user to the next step.

It is worth mentioning that the display unit 12 can display the recommended processing method according to the quantity and type of the auxiliary materials and the content of the electronic recipe 151 according to the number of accessories to be added. For example, it is shown that the excipient should be treated by soaking, microwave or slicing, as well as the time of soaking, the time of microwave, etc., so as to further help the user's cooking speed and simplify the cooking difficulty.

Continuing to refer to the fourth and fifth figures, respectively, are schematic diagrams and system block diagrams of an auxiliary system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The auxiliary system in this embodiment is different from the auxiliary device 1 described above, and the function of the auxiliary device 1 is mainly realized by a first auxiliary device 3 and a second auxiliary device 4, respectively. In this embodiment, the first auxiliary device 3 can be implemented by using an existing application software, a personal computer or a tablet computer, and the like. In the fourth figure, the first auxiliary device 3 is exemplified by a tablet computer, but is not limited thereto. The second auxiliary device 4 can be an electronic scale or an electronic measuring cup that has a communication function and can be wirelessly connected to the first auxiliary device 3 to measure the quantity of the main material 2 and at least one auxiliary material. In the fourth figure, the second auxiliary device 4 is exemplified by an electronic measuring cup, but is not limited.

In this embodiment, the first auxiliary device 3 can store a plurality of electronic recipes 341 therein, and accept external manipulation of the user to select one of the electronic recipes 341, thereby confirming the selected electronic recipes 341 according to the selected electronic recipes 341. What is the type of the main ingredient 2 and the at least one auxiliary material. The second auxiliary device 4 is wirelessly coupled to the first auxiliary device 3, and the first auxiliary device 3 can know the type of the main material 2. The user can further use the second auxiliary device 4 to weigh the quantity of the main material 2, and then transfer the quantity of the main material obtained by the weighing to the first auxiliary device 3.

After receiving the quantity of the main material 2, the first auxiliary device 3 can automatically calculate the remaining auxiliary quantity according to the content of the selected electronic recipe 341 and the quantity of the main material 2, and display it. . The auxiliary system can guide the user to carry out the selection, weighing and subsequent cooking steps of the required accessories step by step, so as to smoothly complete the cooking action of the food.

As shown in the fifth figure, the first auxiliary device 3 mainly includes a first input unit 31, a first display screen 32, a first control unit 33, a storage unit 34, a computing unit 35, and a first communication. Unit 36, wherein the plurality of electronic recipes 341 are stored in the storage unit 34. The first control unit 33 is electrically connected to the first input unit 31, the first display screen 32, the storage unit 34, the calculation unit 35 and the first communication unit 36, thereby coordinating and controlling the first auxiliary device. 3 each of the units 31, 32, 34, 35, 36.

The first input unit 31 is configured to accept an external manipulation of the user to select one of the plurality of electronic recipes 341 in the storage unit 34 as the target of the cooking. The first communication unit 36 is configured to establish a wireless connection with the second auxiliary device 4, transmit the main material 2 type referred to by the selected electronic recipe 341 to the second auxiliary device 4, and receive the second auxiliary device. The quantity of the main material 2 weighed by the device 4.

The calculating unit 35 is configured to calculate the amount of the remaining auxiliary materials to be added according to the content of the selected electronic recipe 341 and the quantity of the main material 2 weighed by the second auxiliary device 4. The first display unit 32 is configured to sequentially display the number of the at least one accessory to be added, and as shown in the fourth figure, the first display unit 32 can further display the name and content of the selected electronic recipe 341. The quantity of the main material 2 and the order of selection of the at least one auxiliary material, and the like. Thereby, the user only needs to select one of the plurality of electronic recipes 341 through the first auxiliary device 3, and the quantity of the main material 2 is weighed by the second auxiliary device 4, and the remaining auxiliary materials can be automatically obtained immediately. The amount to be added, as well as the order in which the excipients are selected, is quite convenient.

Furthermore, the first input unit 31 and the first display unit 32 may be integrated into a touch screen unit to simultaneously display information and accept external manipulation of the user.

The second auxiliary device 4 includes a second control unit 43, a weighing unit 44 and a second communication unit 45. The second control unit 43 is electrically connected to the weighing unit 44 and the second communication unit 45 for coordinating and controlling each of the units 44 and 45 in the second auxiliary device 4.

The weighing unit 44 is configured to perform a weighing operation on the main material 2 and the at least one auxiliary material, and the second communication unit 45 is configured to establish a wireless connection with the first auxiliary device 3 to receive the type of the main material 2, and The quantity of the main material 2 weighed by the weighing unit 44 is transmitted to the first auxiliary device 3.

It is worth mentioning that the second auxiliary device 4 further includes a second display unit 32 electrically connected to the second control unit 33. The second communication unit 45 can further receive the at least one auxiliary amount to be added by the first auxiliary device 3 and display it on the second display unit 32. Therefore, when the user wants to perform the weighing operation on the auxiliary material through the weighing unit 44 on the second auxiliary device 4, the user can conveniently view the added amount of the auxiliary materials directly on the second display unit 32. Furthermore, other information, such as the processing method of the auxiliary material, may be displayed on the second display unit 32, but is not limited.

As shown in the fourth and fifth figures, the second auxiliary device 4 further includes a second input unit 41 electrically connected to the second control unit 33 for receiving external control of the user. The weighing operation of the second auxiliary device 4 is set. In addition, the second input unit 41 and the second display unit 42 may be integrated into a touch screen unit to simultaneously display information and accept external manipulation of the user.

Finally, please refer to the sixth figure, which is an auxiliary flow chart of another preferred embodiment of the invention. First, the user selects the electronic recipe 341 on the first auxiliary device 3 (step S30), and the first auxiliary device 3 determines the main device according to the content of the selected electronic recipe 341 or according to the user's setting. What is the type of material 2 and the at least one auxiliary material (step S32). Next, the user performs a weighing operation on the main material 2 by the second auxiliary device 4 (step S34), and after weighing, transmits the weighing result to the first auxiliary device 3 (step S36).

After receiving the quantity of the main material 3, the first auxiliary device 3 automatically calculates the amount of the remaining auxiliary materials to be added according to the content of the selected electronic recipe 341 and the quantity of the main material 2 (step S38). Finally, the first auxiliary device 3 sequentially displays the number of additions of the at least one auxiliary material through the first display unit 32 thereon (step S40).

After the steps S38 and S40, the first auxiliary device 3 can also transmit the added quantity of the at least one auxiliary material to the second auxiliary device 4 (step S42), whereby the second auxiliary device 4 passes thereon The second display unit 42 performs display to guide the user to perform a weighing operation on the at least one accessory (step S44). Moreover, the second auxiliary device 4 can further determine whether the at least one auxiliary material is selected and weighed (step S46). If the auxiliary material has not been selected and the weighing is completed, return to the step S44 to display the quantity of the next auxiliary material to be added. In order to guide the user to complete the selection and weighing action of all accessories step by step.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent changes to the scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention. Bright.

1. . . assisting equipments

10. . . tray

11. . . Input unit

12. . . Display unit

13. . . control unit

14. . . Weighing unit

15. . . Storage unit

151. . . Electronic recipe

16. . . Computing unit

2. . . Ingredients

3. . . First auxiliary device

31. . . First input unit

32. . . First display unit

33. . . First control unit

34. . . Storage unit

341. . . Electronic recipe

35. . . Computing unit

36. . . First communication unit

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41. . . Second input unit

42. . . Second display unit

43. . . Second control unit

44. . . Weighing unit

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The first figure is a schematic diagram of an auxiliary device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The second figure is a block diagram of an auxiliary device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The third figure is an auxiliary flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The fourth figure is a schematic diagram of an auxiliary system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a block diagram of an auxiliary system in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is an auxiliary flow diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

S10~S20. . . step

Claims (10)

An auxiliary device for food preparation, comprising:
a control unit that coordinates and controls each unit in the auxiliary device;
a storage unit electrically connected to the control unit, wherein the storage unit stores a plurality of electronic recipes;
An input unit electrically connected to the control unit, the input unit accepting an external control to select one of the plurality of electronic recipes, wherein the selected electronic recipe includes a category of a main ingredient and at least one auxiliary material;
a weighing unit electrically connected to the control unit, the weighing unit is used for weighing the weight or volume of the main material indicated by the electronic recipe;
a computing unit electrically connected to the control unit, the calculating unit correspondingly calculating the number of the at least one auxiliary material to be added according to the selected electronic recipe and the quantity of the main material weighed by the weighing unit; and a display unit The control unit is electrically connected, and the display unit displays the quantity to be added of the at least one auxiliary material. The auxiliary device of the food preparation according to claim 1, wherein the display unit further displays the selected electronic recipe content, the quantity of the main material, and the matching order of the at least one auxiliary material. An auxiliary system for food preparation, including:
a first auxiliary device internally storing a plurality of electronic recipes, the first auxiliary device accepting external manipulation to select one of the plurality of electronic recipes, and confirming a category of the main ingredient and the at least one auxiliary material according to the selected electronic recipe And a second auxiliary device directly or electrically connected to the first auxiliary device, wherein the second auxiliary device is used for weighing the quantity of the main material, and transmitting the quantity of the main material obtained by the weighing to the first An auxiliary device;
The first auxiliary device receives the quantity of the main material in the second auxiliary device, and further calculates and displays the quantity to be added of the at least one auxiliary material according to the selected electronic recipe and the quantity of the main material. . The auxiliary system of the food preparation of claim 3, wherein the first auxiliary device comprises:
a first control unit that coordinates and controls each unit in the first auxiliary device;
a storage unit electrically connected to the first control unit for storing the plurality of electronic recipes;
a first input unit electrically connected to the first control unit for accepting external manipulation to select one of the plurality of electronic recipes;
a first communication unit electrically connected to the first control unit for establishing a direct electrical connection or a wireless connection with the second auxiliary device to receive the quantity of the main material weighed by the second auxiliary device;
a computing unit electrically connected to the first control unit for calculating a quantity to be added of the at least one auxiliary material according to the selected electronic recipe and the quantity of the main material received by the first communication unit;
A first display unit is electrically connected to the first control unit for displaying an amount of the at least one auxiliary material to be added. The auxiliary system of the food preparation of claim 3, wherein the second auxiliary device comprises:
a second control unit that coordinates and controls each unit in the second auxiliary device;
a second communication unit electrically connected to the second control unit for establishing a direct electrical connection or a wireless connection with the first auxiliary device, and receiving the type of the main material at the first auxiliary device, and weighing the same The quantity of the main material is returned to the first auxiliary device; and a weighing unit is electrically connected to the second control unit for performing the weighing action on the main material. The auxiliary system of the food preparation of claim 5, wherein the second auxiliary device further comprises a second display unit electrically connected to the second control unit, the second auxiliary device receiving the at least the second communication unit The amount of one auxiliary material should be added and displayed by the display unit. The auxiliary system of the food preparation of claim 6, wherein the second auxiliary device further comprises a second input unit electrically connected to the second control unit for receiving an external control to perform the second auxiliary device. The setting of the weighing action. The auxiliary system of the food preparation according to claim 3, wherein the first auxiliary device is a smart mobile device or a computer, and the second auxiliary device is an electronic scale or an electronic measuring cup. An auxiliary method for food cooking is applied to an auxiliary device, wherein the auxiliary device stores a plurality of electronic recipes, each of which includes a main ingredient and at least one auxiliary material, and the auxiliary methods of the food preparation include:
a) the auxiliary device accepts external manipulation to select one of the plurality of electronic recipes;
b) weighing the quantity of the main ingredient indicated by the selected electronic recipe;
c) taking step b, according to the selected electronic recipe and the quantity of the main material, the auxiliary device automatically calculates the quantity to be added of the at least one auxiliary material;
d) showing the amount to be added of the at least one excipient. The auxiliary method of the food preparation according to claim 9, which further comprises the following steps:
e) judging whether the at least one auxiliary material is selected and weighed;
f) According to step e, if the at least one auxiliary material is not selected and is weighed, the step d and the step e are re-executed to display the quantity to be added of the next auxiliary material.