TW202221667A - Food material education apparatus that is helpful for schoolchildren to recognize food materials and learn cooking skills - Google Patents

Abstract

A food material education apparatus includes a display device and an operating element. The display device has a food material education program, and the food material education program is in an activated state. The operating element is in signal connection with the display device in a wireless transmission fashion, and the operating element is provided with a control button, a control unit and an action sensing unit. The control button is electrically connected with the control unit. The motion sensing unit senses an operation action of the operating element, and is electrically connected to the control unit. When the control button is pressed, the control unit will be triggered and receive an operation action signal from the action sensing unit, and the control unit converts the operation action signal into a control signal, and transmits the control signal to the display device. Displaying of the food material education program includes a simulation food material. After the display device receives the control signal, the simulation food material is transitioned from a first state pattern to a second state pattern according to the operation action of the operating element. The food material education apparatus of this invention is helpful for schoolchildren to recognize food materials and learn cooking skills.

Description

food education device

The present invention relates to a food material education device; in particular, it refers to a food material education device that helps schoolchildren to recognize food materials and learn cooking skills.

It is known that most of the existing cooking toys are independent food props and cooking props, and schoolchildren simulate the action and process of cooking for adults by manipulating the above-mentioned ingredients to gather the cooking props. However, general food props cannot be really cut. Even if there is a separable food prop design, the separable part is fixed, and the other parts are still inseparable.

In order to allow school children to experience a more realistic cooking process, there are already small cooking utensils on the market, which are convenient for school children to use the realistic cooking equipment in the small cooking utensils to experience and learn cooking skills. However, such small cooking utensils are bulky and require a certain space for placement. Under the current conditions of limited home space, small cooking utensils are not suitable for use by ordinary small families.

In addition, even though the above-mentioned cooking toys have simulated the appearance of ingredients and cooking utensils, schoolchildren still cannot directly obtain the relevant knowledge of ingredients from the cooking toys, which is still lacking in the sense of education.

Accordingly, there is an urgent need for a novel ingredient education device to facilitate school children to recognize ingredients and learn cooking skills.

In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide an ingredient education device, which is helpful for schoolchildren to understand the relevant knowledge of ingredients through the ingredient education device, and to learn cooking skills by controlling operating elements according to the steps of the ingredient education program.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a food material education device including a display device and at least one operating element; the display device has a food material education program, and the food material education program is in an open state; the at least one operating element is transmitted through wireless Signal connection with the display device, the at least one operating element is provided with a control button, a control unit and at least one motion sensing unit, the control button is electrically connected with the control unit, and the at least one motion sensing unit is used for sensing The operation action of the at least one operating member is electrically connected to the control unit; when the control button is pressed, the control unit is triggered and receives a plurality of operation action signals from the at least one action sensing unit, and the control The unit converts the operation action signals into a plurality of control signals, and transmits the control signals to the display device; the food material education program display includes at least one simulated food material, and after the display device receives the control signals, the at least one The simulated food material changes from a first state pattern to a second state pattern according to the operation action of the at least one operating member, wherein the first state pattern is different from the second state pattern.

The effect of the present invention is to provide a food material education device, which can sense the operation action of the operating member, and present the pattern action of the prop pattern in the food material education program of the display device, so that the pattern action is consistent with the operation action of the operating member. The food material education device provided by the present invention is helpful for schoolchildren to recognize the relevant knowledge of food materials through the food material education device, and to learn cooking skills by controlling the operating elements according to the steps of the food material education program.

In order to describe the present invention more clearly, preferred embodiments are given and described in detail with the drawings as follows. Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a food material education device 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the food material education device 100 of FIG. The relative action to the display device 120 , and the right half is the display screen 122 of the ingredient education program of the display device 120 .

In FIGS. 1 and 2 , the food material education device 100 includes a display device 120 and at least one operating element 110 . The display device 120 has a food material education program, and the food material education program is in an open state; the at least one operating element 110 is signal-connected to the display device 120 through wireless transmission.

The at least one operating member 110 is provided with a control button 112, a control unit (not shown) and at least one motion sensing unit (not shown). The control button 112 is electrically connected to the control unit, and the at least one motion sensing unit is used for sensing the operation motion of the at least one operating member 110 and is electrically connected to the control unit. In FIGS. 1 and 2 , the operating member 110 can be, for example, a cutter prop, a planer prop or a combination thereof, but not limited thereto.

In the embodiment of the present invention, when the control button 112 is pressed, the control unit is triggered and receives a plurality of operation action signals from the at least one motion sensing unit, and the control unit converts the operation action signals into a plurality of operation action signals control signals, and transmit the control signals to the display device 120 . The display of the food material education program includes at least one simulated food material 123 , and after the display device 120 receives the control signals, the at least one simulated food material 123 changes from a first state pattern to a pattern according to the operation action of the at least one operating member 110 . A second state pattern, wherein the first state pattern is different from the second state pattern. In the embodiment of the present invention, the first state pattern simulates the initial state of the food material 123 , such as the unpeeled state and/or the uncut state; the second state pattern simulates the processed state of the food material 123 , such as the peeled state and/or diced state.

In the embodiment of the present invention, when the control button 112 is pressed, the control unit transmits a kind of identification signal of the at least one operating element 110 to the display device 120 , and the display screen of the food material education program on the display device 120 122 shows whether the type of the at least one operating element 110 taken by the user is correct. If the type of the at least one operating element 110 is correct, the display screen 122 of the food material education program can operate normally; if the type of the at least one operating element 110 is wrong, the display screen 122 of the food material education program displays the at least one The type of the operating element 110 is an error message screen.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the at least one operating element 110 defines a correct holding method, and the at least one motion sensing unit of the at least one operating element 110 is used to sense when the user holds the at least one operating element 110 , whether the at least one operating member 110 is in the correct holding manner. If the at least one operating member 110 is in the correct holding method, the display screen 122 of the food material education program can operate normally; if the at least one operating member 110 is not in the correct holding method, the display screen 122 of the food material education program 122 displays a message screen indicating that the holding method of the at least one operating element is wrong.

In FIGS. 1 and 2 , the screen of the food material education program includes at least one guide line 124 . When the user moves the at least one operating member 110 according to the direction of the at least one guide line 124 , the display of the food material education program The prop pattern 121 in the screen 122 performs the pattern actions along the direction of the at least one guide line 124 synchronously. In the embodiment of the present invention, when the pattern actions are completed along the direction of the at least one guide line 124, the at least one guide line 124 disappears automatically, and the simulated food 123 in the display screen 122 of the food education program Transition from the first state pattern to the second state pattern. In the embodiment of the present invention, the first state pattern simulates the initial state of the food material 123 , such as the unpeeled state and/or the uncut state; the second state pattern simulates the processed state of the food material 123 , such as the peeled state and/or diced state. In the left half of FIG. 2 , the user moves the at least one operating member 110 (eg, a planer tool) according to the direction of the at least one guide wire 124 , such as moving the planer tool from left to right; in the right half of FIG. 2 , according to the moving action of the planer prop, the display screen 122 of the ingredient education program displays the action of the simulated ingredient 123 being peeled 123a, partially peeled, or the state of complete peeling.

Please refer to FIG. 3 to FIG. 6 . FIG. 3 is a partial exploded view of a food material education device 100 according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein the display device 120 can be correspondingly installed in a box 130 ; A schematic diagram of the food material education device 100 according to another preferred embodiment of the invention; 1. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the food material education device 00 in FIG. It is the display screen 122 of the food material education program of the display device 120; FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the food material education device 100 of FIG. 4, wherein the simulated cooking result screen completed in the display screen 122 of the food material education program can be shared to the network via network transmission platform.

In FIG. 3 , the food material education device 100 includes a box 130 for accommodating the display device 120 . The box body 130 includes a switching element (not shown in the figure) for signal connection to the display device 120 . When the display device 120 is placed in the box body 130 , the switching element is triggered to send a picture switching signal to the display. The device 120 converts the display screen 122 of the food material education program of the display device 120 from a first screen to a second screen. In the embodiment of the present invention, the first screen may be, for example, a chopping board screen; the second screen may be, for example, a pot screen.

It is worth mentioning that when the display screen 122 of the ingredient education program presents the pot screen, the display screen 122 of the ingredient education program includes a display mark of firepower and/or a mark of cooking time, and the user can set the firepower display. The mark is to a simulated cooking power, and the mark displayed at the cooking time is used to record the cooking time of a simulated dish. In this way, the real state of cooking can be simulated on the display screen 122 of the ingredient education program, so that schoolchildren can experience and learn cooking skills and related knowledge. For example, when the simulated cooking power is set too high or the cooking time is too long, the simulated ingredients 123 will appear burnt black, making the color unpalatable; or, when the simulated cooking power is set too low or the cooking time is too short , the simulated ingredients 123 still display the original color, and the simulated cooking cannot be completed. In FIG. 3 , the combination of the box body 130 and the display device 120 is used to simulate a wok, a soup pot, a frying pan, a frying pan or a combination thereof, but not limited thereto. In FIGS. 4 to 5 , the operating member 110 may be, for example, a spatula prop, a spoon prop, a fork prop, a chopstick prop, a seasoning pot prop or a combination thereof, but not limited thereto.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the ingredient education program will first display various types of seasonal ingredients according to the season, and the user can click on the type of ingredients to check the relevant knowledge of the ingredients in the season, such as edible parts, ingredient colors, ingredient nutrition, daily Recommended serving size, etc. The display screen 122 of the ingredient education program displays at least one ingredient and includes an instruction of adding the at least one ingredient; when the at least one ingredient in the ingredient education program is added, the display screen 122 of the ingredient education program will display A mark indicating that the at least one ingredient has been added is displayed.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the display screen 122 of the ingredient education program includes a plurality of operation instruction pictures or a plurality of operation instruction animations. For example, the display screen 122 of the ingredient education program includes a variety of recipe menus, and the user can select a simulated recipe from the recipe menus, and operate the at least one operation instruction picture or the operation instruction animation according to the operation instruction pictures or the operation instruction animations. The operating element 110 is operated, and an operation result 126 is displayed on the display screen 122 of the food material education program of the display device 120 .

In FIGS. 1 to 6 , the display device 120 is signal-connected to a network platform 140 , and the operation result 126 is uploaded to the network platform 140 .

It is worth mentioning that when there are a plurality of users on the network platform 140 simultaneously executing the same simulated cooking in the ingredient education program, the users operate the respective at least one operating element 110 to divide the labor. A plurality of simulated ingredients required for the simulated cooking is prepared in a manner; the users share the prepared simulated ingredients during the simulated cooking time. For example, assuming that two users execute the pumpkin salted egg in the ingredient education program at the same time (ie, the same simulated cooking), one of the users operates the at least one operating element 110 of the user to prepare the pumpkin salted egg. The pumpkin chunks (that is, the simulated ingredients), while another user prepares the diced salted eggs (that is, the simulated ingredients) for the pumpkin salted eggs; Users can use the pumpkin blocks and salted egg diced prepared by the division of labor to simulate cooking of pumpkin and salted eggs.

It is worth mentioning that the food material education device 100 provided by the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the use of school children. Users of any age can use the food material education device 100 to learn food knowledge and practice cooking skills. Of course, adults can also refer to the food ingredients. The seasonal ingredient recipe provided by the educational device 100 prepares a table of sumptuous seasonal dishes for family and friends, thereby achieving the purpose of entertaining and entertaining.

Through the design of the present invention, the food material education device can sense the operation action of the user controlling the operating element, and present the pattern action of the prop pattern in the food material education program of the display device, so that the pattern action is consistent with the operation action of the operating element. The food material education device provided by the present invention is helpful for schoolchildren to recognize the relevant knowledge of food materials through the food material education device, and to learn cooking skills by controlling the operating elements according to the steps of the food material education program.

The above descriptions are only preferred feasible embodiments of the present invention, and any equivalent changes made by applying the description of the present invention and the scope of the patent application should be included in the patent scope of the present invention.

[this invention] 100: Food Educational Device 110: Operating parts 112: Control button 120: Display device 121: Prop Pattern 122: Display screen 123: Simulated ingredients 123a: Leather 124: Guide wire 126: Operational Results 130: Box 140: Internet Platform

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a food material education device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an operation schematic diagram of the food material education device of FIG. 1 , wherein the left half is the relative action of the operating element and the display device, and the right half is the display screen of the food material education program of the display device. FIG. 3 is a partially exploded view of a food material education device according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein the display device can be correspondingly installed in a box. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a food material education device according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic operation diagram of the food material education device of FIG. 4 , wherein the left half is the relative action of the operating element and the display device, and the right half is the display screen of the food material education program of the display device. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the food material education device of FIG. 4 , wherein the completed simulated cooking result screen can be transmitted and shared to a network platform via network.

100: Food Educational Device

110: Operating parts

112: Control button

120: Display device

121: Prop Pattern

122: Display screen

123: Simulated ingredients

124: Guide wire

140: Internet Platform

Claims (12)

A food material education device, comprising: a display device, having an ingredient education program, the ingredient education program is in an open state; At least one operating element is signal-connected to the display device through wireless transmission, the at least one operating element is provided with a control button, a control unit and at least one motion sensing unit, the control button is electrically connected with the control unit, the at least one operation element is electrically connected to the control unit. a motion sensing unit is used for sensing the operating motion of the at least one operating element, and is electrically connected to the control unit; When the control button is pressed, the control unit is triggered and receives a plurality of operation action signals from the at least one motion sensing unit, the control unit converts the operation action signals into a plurality of control signals, and transmits the control signals signal to the display device; the display of the food material education program includes at least one simulated food material, and after the display device receives the control signals, the at least one simulated food material changes from a first state pattern according to the operation action of the at least one operating member is a second state pattern, wherein the first state pattern is different from the second state pattern. The food material education device according to claim 1, wherein when the control button is pressed, the control unit transmits a kind of identification signal of the at least one operating element to the display device, and displays it in the food material education program of the display device Whether the type of the at least one operating piece taken by the user is correct; if the type of the at least one operating piece is correct, the food material education program can operate normally; if the type of the at least one operating piece is wrong, the food material The educational program displays a message screen that the type of the at least one operating element is an error. The food material education device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one operating member defines a correct holding method, and the at least one motion sensing unit of the at least one operating member is used to sense that the user holds the at least one operation If the at least one operating element is in the correct holding method; if the at least one operating element is in the correct holding method, the food education program can operate normally; if the at least one operating element is not in the correct holding method mode, the food material education program displays a message screen that the holding mode of the at least one operating member is wrong. The food material education device according to claim 1, wherein the screen of the food material education program includes at least one guide line, and when the user moves the at least one operating member according to the direction of the at least one guide line, the prop pattern synchronously moves along the The pattern actions are performed in the direction of the at least one guide line. The food material education device according to claim 1, comprising a box for accommodating the display device. The food material education device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the box body includes a conversion element signal connected to the display device, and when the display device is placed in the box, the conversion element is triggered to send a picture conversion signal to the display device. The food material education program of the display device is displayed so that the food material education program is converted from a first screen to a second screen. The food material education device according to claim 6, wherein the first picture includes a chopping board picture; the second picture includes a pot picture. The food material education device according to claim 7, wherein when the food material education program presents the pot screen, the food material education program includes a heating power display mark and a cooking time display mark, and the user sets the heating power display mark to a simulated cooking mark fire power, and the cooking time of a simulated dish is recorded on the cooking time display mark. The ingredient education device according to claim 1, wherein the ingredient education program displays an instruction of adding sequence including the at least one simulated ingredient; when the at least one simulated ingredient in the ingredient education program is added, the ingredient education program displays The at least one simulated ingredient completes the mark of adding. The food material education device according to claim 1, wherein the food material education program includes a plurality of operation instruction pictures or a plurality of operation instruction animations, and the user operates the at least one operating element according to the operation instruction pictures or the operation instruction animations , and an operation result is presented on the screen of the food material education program of the display device. The food material education device according to claim 10, wherein the display device is signal-connected to a network platform, and the operation result is uploaded to the network platform. The food material education device according to claim 11, wherein when a plurality of users simultaneously execute the same simulated recipe in the food material education program on the network platform, the users operate the at least one operation respectively. A plurality of simulated ingredients needed to prepare the simulated cooking are divided into pieces; the users share the prepared simulated ingredients during the simulated cooking time.

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