GAS DETECTION APPARATUS, COOKING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE APPARATUSES

• US 20160213033A1
• Filed: 12/03/2015
• Published: 07/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: YOON, Boo Keun, KIM, Hyun Sook, KIM, Sang Hak
• Granted Patent: US 10,009,965 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 5/10 General methods of cooking foods, e.g. by roasting or frying
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 5/15 using wave energy, irradiation, electrical means or magnetic fields, e.g. oven cooking or roasting using radiant dry heat
• CPC Class Codes: F24C 7/08 Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 6/6435 Aspects relating to the user interface of the microwave heating apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 6/6458 using humidity or vapor sensors
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 6/80 Apparatus for specific applications stoves or ranges F24C7/02

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a cooking apparatus including a heating unit configured to heat an ingredient contained in a cooking chamber, a gas sensor configured to detect a gas inside the cooking chamber, a communication unit configured to communicate with an external apparatus, and a control unit configured to determine a cooking progress state of the ingredient based on the type and concentration of the gas detected by the gas sensor and to transmit information on the cooking progress state to the external apparatus through the communication unit to inform a user of the cooking progress state.

Claims

1. A cooking apparatus comprising:

a heating unit to heat an ingredient contained in a cooking chamber;

a gas sensor to detect a gas generated by the ingredient inside the cooking chamber;

a communication unit to communicate with an external apparatus; and

a control unit configured to determine a cooking progress state of the ingredient based on the gas detected by the gas sensor and to transmit information on the determined cooking progress state to the external apparatus through the communication unit to inform a user of the cooking progress state.

2. The cooking apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit determines at least one of the cooking progress state of the ingredient and a type of the ingredient based on at least one of a type and concentration of the gas detected by the gas sensor.

3. The cooking apparatus of claim 2, wherein the control unit determines at least one of a cooking mode, a cooking time, and a cooking temperature according to the type of the ingredient.

4. The cooking apparatus of claim 2, wherein the control unit transmits information to the external apparatus through the communication unit about a food item for a next meal according to the determined type of the ingredient to inform the user of the food item for the next meal.

5. The cooking apparatus of claim 2, wherein the control unit transmits information to the external apparatus through the communication unit about an additional food item according to the determined type of the ingredient to inform the user of the additional food item.

6. The cooking apparatus of claim 2, wherein the control units transmits ingredient information including the determined type of the ingredient to an external dishwasher to allow the external dishwasher to control a washing program based on the determined type of the ingredient.

7. The cooking apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit determines whether cooking of the ingredient is completed based on the type and concentration of the gas detected by the gas sensor and transmits a cooking completion display request to the external apparatus through the communication unit to inform the user that the cooking is completed.

8. The cooking apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit determines a cooking completion time of the ingredient based on at least one of a type and concentration of the gas detected by the gas sensor and transmits information on the cooking completion time to the external apparatus through the communication unit to inform the user of the cooking completion time.

9. The cooking apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit transmits a ventilation request message to an external air conditioner through the communication unit when the concentration of the gas detected by the gas sensor is higher than a reference value.

10. A method of controlling a cooking apparatus, comprising:

heating an ingredient contained in a cooking chamber according to a control command of a user;

detecting a gas generated by the ingredient inside the cooking chamber;

determining a cooking progress state of the ingredient based on the detected gas; and

transmitting information on the determined cooking progress state to an external apparatus to inform the user of the cooking progress state.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising determining at least one of the cooking progress state of the ingredient and a type of the ingredient based on at least one of a type and concentration of the detected gas.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising determining at least one of a cooking mode, a cooking time, and a cooking temperature according to the type of the ingredient.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising transmitting, to the external apparatus, information about a food item for a next meal according to the determined type of the ingredient to inform the user of the food item for the next meal.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising transmitting information to the external apparatus about an additional food item according to the determined type of the ingredient to inform the user of the additional food item.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising transmitting ingredient information including the determined type of the ingredient to an external dishwasher to allow the external dishwasher to control a washing program based on the determined type of the ingredient.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the transmitting of the information on the cooking progress state to the external apparatus includes:

determining whether cooking of the ingredient is completed based on the type and concentration of the detected gas; and

transmitting a cooking completion display request to the external apparatus to inform the user that the cooking is completed when the cooking is completed.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the transmitting of the information on the cooking progress state to the external apparatus includes:

determining a cooking completion time of the ingredient based on at least one of a type and concentration of the detected gas; and

transmitting information on the cooking completion time to the external apparatus to inform the user of the cooking completion time.

18. The method of claim 10, further comprising transmitting a ventilation request message to an external air conditioner when the concentration of the detected gas is higher than a reference value.

19. A gas detection apparatus comprising:

a gas sensor configured to detect a gas inside a cooking chamber of a cooking apparatus;

a communication unit configured to communicate with an external apparatus; and

a control unit configured to determine a cooking progress state of the ingredient based on at least one of a type and concentration of the gas detected by the gas sensor and to transmit information on the determined cooking progress state to the external apparatus through the communication unit to inform a user of the cooking progress state.

20. The gas detection apparatus of claim 19, wherein the control unit determines a type of the ingredient based on the type and concentration of the gas detected by the gas sensor.

21. The gas detection apparatus of claim 20, wherein the control unit determines at least one of a cooking mode, a cooking time, and a cooking temperature according to the type of the ingredient.