IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,889,948
Granted Patent B2
US 11,889,948 · App. 16/858,221 · Granted Feb 6, 2024

Artificial intelligence cooking device

Inventor: Jichan Maeng (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
A47J36/321A47J27/002A47J27/004A47J27/56A47J27/62G06F18/2155G06N3/08G06F3/0482
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Patent No.
US 11,889,948
App. No.
16/858,221
Granted
Feb 6, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An artificial intelligence cooking device can include an output interface; a heater configured to heat ingredients contained in a cooking vessel; a sensor comprising at least one of a weight sensor configured to detect a weight of the cooking vessel containing the ingredients or a vibration sensor configured to detect a vibration signal of the ingredients contained in the cooking vessel; and a processor configured to obtain cooking information including at least one of cooking behavior information or state information about the ingredients by using data obtained by the sensor; and output a guide based on the cooking information through the output interface.

Claims (46)

1. An artificial intelligence cooking device comprising:

an output interface disposed in a plate;

a heater configured to heat ingredients contained in a cooking vessel;

a vibration sensor module configured to detect a vibration signal of the ingredients contained in the cooking vessel; and

a processor configured to:

obtain cooking information including at least one of cooking behavior information or state information about the ingredients based on data obtained by a vibration sensor; and

output a guide based on the cooking information through the output interface,

wherein the vibration sensor module includes the vibration sensor, an inner holder accommodating the vibration sensor, an outer holder accommodating the inner holder, and a connector for supporting the vibration sensor.

2. The intelligence artificial cooking device according to claim 1 , further comprising a weight sensor configured to detect a weight of the cooking vessel containing the ingredients,

wherein the cooking behavior information includes at least one of a cooking operation, a cooking operation in a specific cooking vessel, closing of a lid, or additional input of ingredients.

3. The intelligence artificial cooking device according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

obtain the cooking behavior information by providing the data obtained by the vibration sensor to an artificial intelligence model,

wherein the artificial intelligence model is a neural network trained based on labeling one of a plurality of classes to training data corresponding to weight.

4. The intelligence artificial cooking device according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of classes includes a first cooking operation of a user and a second cooking operation of the user.

5. The intelligence artificial cooking device according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of classes includes a first cooking operation in a first cooking vessel, a second cooking operation in the first cooking vessel, and the first cooking operation in a second cooking vessel.

6. The intelligence artificial cooking device according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

output the guide when the cooking information is obtained, or output the guide when the cooking information is obtained for a certain time, or output the guide when the cooking information is not obtained for a certain time.

7. The intelligence artificial cooking device according to claim 1 , wherein the state information includes at least one of information about whether the ingredients are contained in the cooking vessel boil, information about whether the ingredients contained in the cooking vessel boil over, or information about whether the ingredients contained in the cooking vessel burn.

8. The intelligence artificial cooking device according to claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

obtain the state information including the information about whether the ingredients contained in the cooking vessel boil based on data corresponding to the vibration signal; and

output the guide based on the state information.

9. The intelligence artificial cooking device according to claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

obtain the state information including the information about whether the ingredients contained in the cooking vessel burn based on temperature data of the ingredients; and

stop heating of the heater when the ingredients contained in the cooking vessel burn.

10. The intelligence artificial cooking device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

obtain cooking information including the cooking behavior information and the state information; and

output the guide based on the cooking information.

11. The intelligence artificial cooking device according to claim 1 , wherein the guide includes a query about at least one of decreasing heating intensity of the heater, increasing the heating intensity of the heater, stopping a heating operation of the heater, starting the heating operation of the heater, a heating time of the heater, or a cooking behavior of a user.

12. The intelligence artificial cooking device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an input interface,

wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive an input of a type of dish through the input interface; and

output the guide based on the type of dish and the cooking information.

13. The intelligence artificial cooking device according to claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

output the guide when a behavior according to the type of dish does not match the cooking behavior information, or output the guide when a state according to the type of dish does not match the state information.

14. The intelligence artificial cooking device according to claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

output the guide based on a recipe of the type of dish when the behavior according to the type of dish matches the cooking behavior information.

15. The intelligence artificial cooking device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an input interface,

wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive an input of a type of dish through the input interface; and

when the type of dish is received by the processor, output a guide for initial setting of a cooking operation based on a recipe corresponding to the type of dish.

16. The intelligence artificial cooking device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

recognize a user command based on voice data not including a wake-up word, when an input for activating an assist mode is received, when seating of the cooking vessel is sensed, or when a state notification is output.

17. The intelligence artificial cooking device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

in response to receiving voice data including a wake-up word and a user command, output an update to the guide through the output interface or adjust a cooking operation of the heater.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2020
From: MAENG, JICHAN
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 052534/0685 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0001604 · Jan 6, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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