CN213365298U - Full intelligent joint control system for electric oven - Google Patents
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The utility model provides a full intelligent joint control system for an electric oven, which comprises a master control module, a temperature acquisition module, a color acquisition module, a visual probe, a wireless communication module and a load device control circuit, wherein the color acquisition module is connected with the visual probe, the master control module is connected with the temperature acquisition module, the color acquisition module, the visual probe, the wireless communication module and the load device control circuit, and is used for analyzing the current cooking condition according to the temperature data acquired by the temperature acquisition module and the color data acquired by the color acquisition module, and sending the analysis result and the photo and/or video shot by the visual probe to a user terminal through the wireless communication module, and adjusting the working state of a corresponding load device through the load device control circuit according to the analysis result or the cooking parameter adjustment instruction returned by the user terminal, thereby ensuring that the cooking effect meets the requirements of users, and enables users to share photos and/or videos in real time.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to an electric oven makes technical field, especially an electric oven is with controlling system that allies oneself with entirely.
Background
The intelligent oven greatly facilitates the life of people, a user only needs to utilize the Internet to remotely start the intelligent oven and set the working mode of the oven, the intelligent oven starts to work according to the set working mode, and the Internet is utilized to inform the user of the current cooking condition in real time; however, most of the conventional intelligent ovens do not have the function of automatically adjusting cooking parameters according to the current cooking conditions, and if the same set of cooking parameters are only used in the whole cooking process, the final cooking effect is difficult to ensure to meet the requirements of users; moreover, the oven generally only sends the temperature data of the current oven and the timing condition of the oven to the user terminal, so that the user can learn the cooking condition of the current food, the user cannot observe the time cooking effect of the current food by naked eyes, and the user can hardly determine whether the cooking effect of the current food meets the expectation according to the temperature data and the timing condition, so that the user is not favorable for properly adjusting the cooking parameters, and the requirement that the user shares the cooking video or the cooking effect graph with the social network in real time cannot be met.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims at providing a can be at culinary art in-process automatic adjustment culinary art parameter to can satisfy user's suitable adjustment culinary art parameter and share record culinary art process's photo or video demand's electric oven with full intelligent antithetical couplet control system.
The utility model discloses a realize above-mentioned purpose like this:
the utility model relates to a full intelligent allies oneself with control system for electric oven, including total control module, temperature acquisition module, colour acquisition module, visual probe, wireless communication module and load device control circuit, total control module respectively with the temperature acquisition module, colour acquisition module, visual probe, wireless communication module, load device control circuit connection, colour acquisition module still with visual probe connection; the temperature acquisition module is used for acquiring temperature data of food and sending the temperature data to the master control module; the visual probe is used for shooting food in the electric oven and respectively sending shot pictures and/or videos to the color acquisition module and the master control module; the color acquisition module is used for acquiring color data of food from the photos and/or videos and sending the color data to the master control module; the master control module is used for analyzing the current cooking condition according to the temperature data and the color data, and adjusting the working state of a corresponding load device through the load device control circuit according to an analysis result or a cooking parameter adjusting instruction returned by a user terminal, wherein the load device comprises an electric heating device; the wireless communication module is used for sending the analysis result, the photo and/or the video to a user terminal and receiving the cooking parameter adjusting instruction returned by the user terminal.
Further, the master control module uploads the cooking parameters adopted before and after adjustment to the cloud server through the wireless communication module.
Further, the master control module receives food information and cooking effect selection information sent by the user terminal or cooking method data corresponding to the food information and the cooking effect selection information returned by the cloud server through the wireless communication module.
Further, the master control module is an MCU module, and the master control module is further configured to set a timing program and start the timing program according to the cooking time parameter in the cooking method data.
Further, the wireless communication module comprises a transmitter and a receiver which are connected with the general control module, the transmitter is used for transmitting the analysis result, the photo and/or the video to a user terminal, and the receiver is used for receiving the cooking parameter adjusting instruction returned by the user terminal.
Further, the wireless communication module is also used for uploading the photo and/or the video to a cloud server.
Further, the wireless communication module is one or more of a WiFi module, a GSM module, and a GPRS module.
Furthermore, the intelligent control system also comprises a status indicator lamp, and the master control module is also connected with the status indicator lamp and is used for controlling the status indicator lamp to emit light with different colors.
Further, the weight detection module is connected with the master control module and used for collecting weight change data of food in the cooking process and sending the weight change data to the master control module.
Further, the electric heating device comprises a plurality of far infrared tubes and a plurality of quartz heating tubes.
The utility model has the advantages that:
the utility model provides an electric oven is with full intelligent antithetical couplet control system, through setting up visual probe, colour collection module and temperature acquisition module, and send the food photo and/or the video of shooting to total control module by visual probe, gather the colour data of food from photo and/or video by colour collection module, utilize temperature acquisition module to gather the temperature data of food, thus, total control module can utilize temperature data and colour data analysis current culinary art condition, and adjust the operating condition of corresponding responsible for the device through load device control circuit according to the analysis result, thereby adjust the culinary art parameter, guarantee that the culinary art effect accords with the user and needs; set up wireless communication module, then accessible wireless communication module sends analysis result and photo and/or video to user terminal, and the user of being convenient for more directly and specifically knows the current culinary art effect of food to suitably adjust the culinary art parameter, can also share social network with photo and/video.
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fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a detailed structure and connection relationship of various devices of a full intelligent joint control system for an electric oven according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a temperature collector in an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a wireless communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the following description, in conjunction with the examples and the accompanying drawings, is intended to illustrate the present invention in further detail, and the exemplary embodiments and the description thereof are only used for resolving the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention.
Fig. 1 shows a specific structure of a full intelligent joint control system for an electric oven and connection relations among devices in an embodiment of the present invention, the full intelligent joint control system for an electric oven is disposed on an electric oven, and includes a master control module, a temperature acquisition module, a color acquisition module, a visual probe, a wireless communication module and a load device control circuit, the master control module is respectively connected with the temperature acquisition module, the color acquisition module, the visual probe, the wireless communication module and the load device control circuit, and the color acquisition module is further connected with the visual probe;
the temperature acquisition module is used for acquiring temperature data of food and sending the temperature data to the master control module; the visual probe is used for shooting food in the electric oven and respectively sending shot pictures and/or videos to the color acquisition module and the master control module; the color acquisition module is used for acquiring color data of food from the photos and/or videos and sending the color data to the master control module; the master control module is used for analyzing the current cooking condition according to the temperature data and the color data, and adjusting the working state of a corresponding load device through the load device control circuit according to an analysis result or a cooking parameter adjusting instruction returned by a user terminal, wherein the load device comprises an electric heating device; the wireless communication module is used for sending the analysis result, the photo and/or the video to a user terminal and receiving the cooking parameter adjusting instruction returned by the user terminal.
By arranging the visual probe, the color acquisition module and the temperature acquisition module, the visual probe sends shot food pictures and/or videos to the master control module, the color acquisition module acquires color data of food from the pictures and/or videos, and the temperature acquisition module acquires temperature data of the food, so that the master control module can analyze the current cooking condition by using the temperature data and the color data and adjust the working state of corresponding responsible devices through the load device control circuit according to the analysis result, thereby adjusting cooking parameters and ensuring that the cooking effect meets the requirements of users; set up wireless communication module, then accessible wireless communication module sends analysis result and photo and/or video to user terminal, and the user of being convenient for more directly and specifically knows the current culinary art effect of food to suitably adjust the culinary art parameter, can also share social network with photo and/video.
Further, in this embodiment, the temperature acquisition module is configured to acquire temperature data of food, as shown in fig. 2, the temperature acquisition module includes a probe, a signal amplification circuit, a filter circuit, and an analog-to-digital conversion circuit, which are connected in sequence, and the mode conversion circuit is further connected to the master control module; the probe is used for sensing the temperature condition of food or the periphery of the food and outputting an electric signal to the signal amplifying circuit; the electric signal is amplified by the signal amplifying circuit and denoised by the filter circuit and is input to an analog-to-digital conversion circuit, and the analog-to-digital conversion circuit processes the signal into a detection signal which can be identified by the master control module and then inputs the detection signal into the master control module; in this embodiment, the probe may be one or more of a thermistor, an infrared probe, and a food probe.
Further, in this embodiment, the visual probe is disposed in a cavity of the electric oven, and is configured to shoot food located in the cavity during a cooking process, and send a shot picture and/or video to the wireless communication module and the color acquisition module through the master control module; in this embodiment, the visual probe is a pinhole camera.
Further, in this embodiment, the color collecting module is mainly configured to collect color data of food from a photo and/or a video captured by the visual probe, and send the color data to the general control module.
Further, in this embodiment, the master control module is an MCU module, and the master control module is mainly configured to analyze a current cooking condition according to the temperature data and the color data, and determine whether to adjust a currently used cooking parameter or to end a cooking operation according to an analysis result, and if the cooking parameter needs to be adjusted, control or adjust a working state of a corresponding load device through the load device control circuit, and upload the cooking parameter applied before and after adjustment to the cloud server through the wireless communication module for storage, or send the cooking parameter to the user terminal so that the user can learn in real time.
Further, in order to facilitate that a user can appropriately adjust cooking parameters applied to the oven in the cooking process, in this embodiment, the master control module is further configured to send the analysis result and the picture and/or video shot by the visual probe to the user terminal through the wireless communication module, so that the user can obtain a specific cooking condition in real time, and then receive a cooking parameter adjustment instruction returned by the user terminal through the wireless communication module, control or adjust the working state of the corresponding load device through the load device control circuit according to the cooking parameter adjustment instruction, and upload the cooking parameters adopted before and after adjustment to the cloud server through the wireless communication module.
Further, in this embodiment, the master control module is further configured to automatically generate a cooking method acquisition request according to the food information and the cooking effect selection information returned by the wireless communication module, send the cooking method acquisition request to a cloud server through the wireless communication module, and receive corresponding cooking method data returned by the cloud server; after receiving the cooking method data, the master control module is further used for setting a stored timing program according to the cooking time parameter in the cooking method data, starting the timing program, and controlling the corresponding electric heating device to work through the load device control circuit according to the cooking temperature data in the cooking method data; wherein the food information and the cooking effect selection information are both sent to the wireless communication module by the user terminal.
Further, in this embodiment, the wireless communication module is further configured to upload the photo and/or the video to a cloud server, and store the photo and/or the video by the cloud server; when the network signal of the user terminal is poor or the user terminal is busy, the photo and/or video storage is uploaded to the cloud server for storage, so that the loss of photo and video data can be avoided.
As shown in fig. 3, the wireless communication module specifically includes a transmitter and a receiver, both of which are connected to the master control module, where the transmitter is mainly configured to send the analysis result, the photo and/or the video to a user terminal, and is further configured to send the cooking method acquisition request generated by the master control module or the cooking parameters used before and after the oven is adjusted to a cloud server; the receiver is used for receiving a cooking parameter adjusting instruction sent by the user terminal and also used for receiving cooking method data returned by the cloud server or food information and cooking effect selection information sent by the user terminal; in this embodiment, the wireless communication module may be one or more of a WiFi module, a GSM module, and a GPRS module.
Further, in this embodiment, all the function buttons for triggering the operation of the electric oven are disposed on the user terminal, including a start key, a plurality of baking mode function keys, a timing function key, and the like, and only the status indicator lamp is disposed at the outer side of the oven, so that the appearance of the electric oven is more concise, and the electric oven has more space for installing other accessories.
As shown in fig. 1, the status indicator light is connected to the main control module, and is used for giving out different colors of light according to the control of the main control module to inform a user of different working statuses of the electric oven; in other embodiments, the outer side of the oven is further provided with a plurality of status indicator lamps connected with the master control module, and the master control module informs a user of the working state of the oven by controlling the number of lighting lamps or the combination of lighting colors of the plurality of status indicator lamps according to the current working state of the electric oven, and can bring a certain decorative effect to the oven.
Further, in this embodiment, the user terminal may be one or more of a smart phone, a tablet pc, a desktop pc, a smart tv, or other smart devices, and the user terminal is mainly configured to display a plurality of function keys for a user to control the operation of the oven, and to record a current cooking condition analysis result sent by the oven and a photo or video of a cooking process of the oven; and the user terminal is also used for displaying food information and cooking effect options corresponding to the food information for the user, wherein the food information can be obtained by scanning bar code information or two-dimensional code information on food packages by the user terminal or is input by the user on the user terminal.
Further, in the present embodiment, the electric heating device includes a plurality of far infrared tubes and a plurality of quartz heating tubes.
Further, as shown in fig. 1, the electric oven further comprises a weight detection module, wherein the weight detection module is arranged inside the electric oven and is used for collecting weight change data of food in a cooking process and sending the weight change data to the main control module; the master control module is further used for analyzing the current cooking condition according to the temperature data, the color data and the weight change data to judge whether the cooking parameters need to be adjusted, and if so, adjusting the working state of the corresponding load device through the load device control circuit and/or adjusting a timing program to adjust the cooking time.
Further, after storing the food information and the cooking effect selection information returned by the user terminal, the master control module is further configured to analyze the food preference of the user according to the stored multiple sets of food information and the cooking effect selection information corresponding to the food information, and send a preference analysis result to the user terminal through the wireless communication module, after receiving the preference analysis result, the user terminal obtains the food type information and the cooking effect preference degree corresponding to the food type information from the analysis result, adjusts the pre-stored cooking effect option sequence associated with the food type, and displays the adjusted cooking effect option by the user terminal in the next remote operation, so that the user can quickly find a required cooking effect and receive operation time.
Furthermore, in the cooking process, the master control module further judges whether the operation of the oven is normal by acquiring operation data of the oven, including the temperature data, the weight change data, the color data, the timing program operation data and the like, and if the abnormal condition exists, sends abnormal operation alarm information to the user terminal through the wireless communication module to remind a user, and controls the power circuit of the oven to be disconnected according to a cooking termination operation instruction returned by the user terminal.
Furthermore, in the cooking process, a user can also adjust the cooking parameters applied by the oven at any time through the user terminal, the master control module is further used for recording and storing the cooking parameters applied in the cooking process, automatically generating a corresponding recipe, namely cooking method data according to the recorded cooking parameters, and then uploading the generated recipe information to the user terminal and the cloud through the wireless communication module, and recommending the recipe to the user through the user terminal.
It is to be understood that the foregoing examples merely represent preferred embodiments of the present invention, and that the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not intended to limit the scope of the invention; it should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, the above technical features can be freely combined, and several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, which all belong to the protection scope of the present invention; therefore, all changes and modifications that come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.
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1. The utility model provides an electric oven is with controlling system that allies oneself with entirely, its characterized in that: the system comprises a master control module, a temperature acquisition module, a color acquisition module, a visual probe, a wireless communication module and a load device control circuit, wherein the master control module is respectively connected with the temperature acquisition module, the color acquisition module, the visual probe, the wireless communication module and the load device control circuit, and the color acquisition module is also connected with the visual probe; wherein,
the temperature acquisition module is used for acquiring temperature data of food and sending the temperature data to the master control module;
the visual probe is used for shooting food in the electric oven and respectively sending shot pictures and/or videos to the color acquisition module and the master control module;
the color acquisition module is used for acquiring color data of food from the photos and/or videos and sending the color data to the master control module;
the master control module is used for analyzing the current cooking condition according to the temperature data and the color data, and adjusting the working state of a corresponding load device through the load device control circuit according to an analysis result or a cooking parameter adjusting instruction returned by a user terminal, wherein the load device comprises an electric heating device;
the wireless communication module is used for sending the analysis result, the photo and/or the video to a user terminal and receiving the cooking parameter adjusting instruction returned by the user terminal.
2. The intelligent joint control system for the electric oven according to claim 1, wherein: and the master control module uploads the cooking parameters adopted before and after adjustment to a cloud server through the wireless communication module.
3. The intelligent joint control system for the electric oven according to claim 2, wherein: the general control module further receives food information and cooking effect selection information sent by the user terminal or cooking method data corresponding to the food information and the cooking effect selection information and returned by the cloud server through the wireless communication module.
4. The intelligent joint control system for the electric oven according to claim 3, wherein: the master control module is an MCU module and is also used for setting a timing program and starting the timing program according to the cooking time parameter in the cooking method data.
5. The intelligent joint control system for the electric oven according to claim 1, wherein: the wireless communication module comprises a transmitter and a receiver which are connected with the master control module, the transmitter is used for transmitting the analysis result, the photo and/or the video to the user terminal, and the receiver is used for receiving the cooking parameter adjusting instruction returned by the user terminal.
6. The all intelligent control system for the electric oven according to claim 1 or 5, wherein: the wireless communication module is further used for uploading the photo and/or the video to a cloud server.
7. The intelligent joint control system for the electric oven according to claim 6, wherein: the wireless communication module is one or more of a WiFi module, a GSM module and a GPRS module.
8. The intelligent joint control system for the electric oven according to claim 1, wherein: the intelligent control system is characterized by further comprising a status indicator lamp, and the master control module is further connected with the status indicator lamp and used for controlling the status indicator lamp to emit light with different colors.
9. The intelligent joint control system for the electric oven according to claim 1, wherein: the weight detection module is connected with the master control module and used for collecting weight change data of food in the cooking process and sending the weight change data to the master control module.
10. The intelligent joint control system for the electric oven according to claim 1, wherein: the electric heating device comprises a plurality of far infrared tubes and a plurality of quartz heating tubes.
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