阅读说明：本技术 一种维持蛋熟化程度的方法及装置 (Method and device for maintaining egg curing degree ) 是由 于冬青 卢达 于 2019-12-02 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明涉及一种维持蛋熟化程度的方法及煮蛋器,属于煮蛋设备技术领域,一种维持蛋熟化程度的方法,包括如下步骤：按照获取的目标熟化程度完成煮蛋后,控制预先设置的分离装置将蛋与煮蛋腔内的煮蛋介质分离。本方法中,在按照既定的目标熟化程度完成煮蛋后,通过分离装置将蛋与煮蛋介质分离,杜绝了蛋继续从煮蛋介质受热,防止蛋受热过度,维持了蛋的熟化程度。(The invention relates to a method for maintaining the egg curing degree and an egg cooker, belonging to the technical field of egg cooking equipment, and the method for maintaining the egg curing degree comprises the following steps: and after the egg is cooked according to the obtained target cooking degree, controlling a preset separation device to separate the egg from the egg cooking medium in the egg cooking cavity. In the method, after the eggs are cooked according to the set target cooking degree, the eggs are separated from the egg cooking medium through the separating device, so that the eggs are prevented from being continuously heated from the egg cooking medium, the eggs are prevented from being excessively heated, and the cooking degree of the eggs is maintained.)

1. A method of maintaining the maturation of an egg, comprising the steps of:

and after the egg is cooked according to the obtained target cooking degree, controlling a preset separation device to separate the egg from the egg cooking medium in the egg cooking cavity.

2. A method of maintaining the maturity of an egg as recited in claim 1, wherein the separation device includes a water pump connected to the processor for pumping water and a hot water inlet tube piped at one end to a water inlet of the water pump and extending into the egg boiling chamber at the other end;

the method for controlling the preset separation device to separate the egg from the egg boiling medium in the egg boiling cavity comprises the following steps:

after the egg is cooked according to the obtained target curing degree, controlling a water pump to work, and pumping away the egg cooking medium in the egg cooking cavity;

or;

the egg boiling cavity is provided with a water outlet; the separation device comprises a water outlet valve which is connected with the processor and is used for controlling the opening/closing of the water outlet;

the method for controlling the preset separation device to separate the egg from the egg boiling medium in the egg boiling cavity comprises the following steps:

after the egg is cooked according to the obtained target curing degree, controlling a water outlet valve to be opened, discharging hot water in an egg cooking cavity, and then closing the water outlet valve;

or;

the separation device comprises a lifting mechanism connected with the processor and used for lifting the eggs away from the egg boiling medium;

the method for controlling the preset separation device to separate the egg from the egg boiling medium in the egg boiling cavity comprises the following steps:

and after the egg is cooked according to the obtained target curing degree, controlling the lifting mechanism to work, and lifting the cooked egg away from the egg cooking medium in the egg cooking cavity.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising cooling the egg after the separating device is controlled to separate the egg from the egg boiling medium in the egg boiling chamber, the method comprising:

after the water pump is controlled to pump away the egg boiling medium in the egg boiling cavity, a first cold water adding device which is preset and connected with the processor is controlled to pump cold water into the egg boiling cavity, and the boiled eggs are ensured to be at least partially positioned in the water;

or;

after the egg boiling medium in the egg boiling cavity is drained through the water outlet valve and the water outlet valve is controlled to be closed, a second cold water adding device which is preset and connected with the processor is controlled to pump cold water into the egg boiling cavity, and the boiled eggs are ensured to be at least partially positioned in the water;

or;

after the boiled eggs are lifted away from the egg boiling medium in the egg boiling cavity by controlling the lifting mechanism, the transfer device which is preset and connected with the processor is controlled to transfer the eggs into the preset cooling area for cooling.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the first cold water adding means comprises a first cold water pump, a first cold water inlet pipe having one end in line with a water inlet of the first cold water pump and the other end positioned in a first cold water storage vessel, and a first cold water outlet pipe having one end in line with a water outlet of the first cold water pump and the other end extending into the cavity of the boiled egg;

or;

the water pump is a three-way water pump; the first cold water adding device comprises a first cold water inlet pipe, one end of the first cold water inlet pipe is connected with the other water inlet pipeline of the water pump, and the other end of the first cold water inlet pipe is positioned in the first cold water storage vessel;

or;

the second cold water adding device comprises a second cold water pump, a second cold water inlet pipe with one end connected with a water inlet pipeline of the second cold water pump and the other end positioned in a second cold water storage vessel, and a second cold water outlet pipe with one end connected with a water outlet pipeline of the second cold water pump and the other end extending into the egg boiling cavity;

or;

the transfer device comprises at least one manipulator connected with the processor and used for transferring eggs; the manipulator comprises a clamping part for clamping eggs;

or;

the transfer device comprises a plurality of egg racks for holding eggs and a manipulator connected with the processor and used for transferring the egg racks;

or;

the transfer device comprises at least one manipulator which is connected with the processor and can rotate in multiple degrees of freedom; the manipulator comprises a clamping part for clamping eggs;

or;

the transfer device includes a plurality of egg carrier sections for holding eggs and a manipulator connected to the processor and rotatable with multiple degrees of freedom.

5. A method of maintaining a degree of maturation of eggs as claimed in claim 3 or 4, further comprising a temperature sensor pre-arranged and adapted to measure the temperature of the egg boiling medium in the egg boiling chamber;

after the first cold water adding device or the second cold water adding device is controlled to pump cold water into the egg boiling cavity, the method further comprises the following steps:

acquiring the temperature T of the egg boiling medium in the egg boiling cavity at intervals of time T through a temperature sensor;

judging whether the temperature T is lower than the yolk solidification temperature or not;

if not, controlling the first cold water adding device or the second cold water adding device to continuously add cold water into the egg boiling cavity.

6. The method of maintaining a maturation level of an egg as recited in claim 1, further comprising, after controlling the separation device to separate the egg from the egg boiling medium within the egg boiling cavity: and controlling a preset cooling device to cool the eggs.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the cooling device comprises a third cold water pump, a third cold water inlet pipe having one end connected to a water inlet of the third cold water pump and the other end positioned in a third cold water storage vessel, and a third cold water outlet pipe having one end connected to a water outlet of the third cold water pump and the other end extending into the egg boiling cavity;

or;

the cooling device comprises a cooling area and a transferring mechanism for transferring the eggs into the cooling area.

8. An egg poacher, comprising:

a processor;

the egg boiling cavity is used for boiling eggs;

the heating device is connected with the processor and is used for heating the egg boiling cavity;

the separation device is connected with the processor and is used for separating the eggs from the egg boiling medium in the egg boiling cavity;

the separation device comprises a water pump which is connected with the processor and used for pumping water, and a hot water inlet pipe, one end of the hot water inlet pipe is connected with a water inlet pipeline of the water pump, and the other end of the hot water inlet pipe extends into the egg boiling cavity;

or;

the egg boiling cavity is provided with a water outlet; the separation device comprises a water outlet valve which is connected with the processor and is used for controlling the opening/closing of the water outlet;

or;

the separation device comprises a lifting mechanism connected with the processor and used for lifting the eggs away from the egg boiling medium;

and after the processor controls the heating device to cure the eggs in the egg cooking cavity according to the obtained target curing degree, the processor controls a preset separation device to separate the eggs from the egg cooking medium in the egg cooking cavity.

9. The egg poacher as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a cooling device for cooling the egg itself.

10. The egg poacher as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a temperature sensor coupled to the processor for measuring a temperature of the egg poaching medium within the egg poaching cavity.

Technical Field

The invention relates to a method for maintaining the egg curing degree and an egg cooker, belonging to the technical field of egg cooking equipment.

Background

The intelligent egg boiler appearing in the market can boil eggs with different ripeness degrees according to the selection of a user; for example, chinese patent application No. CN201611175655.8 discloses an intelligent egg boiler having multiple egg boiling modes (i.e., capable of boiling eggs of different ripeness). This intelligence egg boiler is after accomplishing boiling egg, if the user does not take out egg from boiling egg medium immediately, the egg can continue to be heated in boiling egg medium for the egg is heated excessively, causes the overcooked of egg.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for maintaining the maturation degree of eggs and an egg cooker, which are used to solve the technical problem that the eggs are over-mature if the eggs cannot be taken out in time after the eggs are completely matured.

In order to achieve the purpose, the technical scheme of the invention is as follows:

a method of maintaining the maturation of eggs, comprising the steps of:

and after the egg is cooked according to the obtained target cooking degree, controlling a preset separation device to separate the egg from the egg cooking medium in the egg cooking cavity.

In the method, after the eggs are cooked according to the set target cooking degree, the eggs are separated from the egg cooking medium through the separating device, so that the eggs are prevented from being continuously heated from the egg cooking medium, the eggs are prevented from being excessively heated, and the cooking degree of the eggs is maintained.

In particular, the present invention provides the following two broad classes of separation devices.

The first major category: discharging egg boiling medium in the egg boiling cavity

The first specific structure of the lower separation device of the general type is as follows:

the separation device comprises a water pump which is connected with the processor and used for pumping water, and a hot water inlet pipe, one end of the hot water inlet pipe is connected with a water inlet pipeline of the water pump, and the other end of the hot water inlet pipe extends into the egg boiling cavity;

the method for controlling the preset separation device to separate the egg from the egg boiling medium in the egg boiling cavity comprises the following steps:

after the egg is cooked according to the obtained target curing degree, controlling a water pump to work, and pumping away the egg cooking medium in the egg cooking cavity;

the second specific structure of the lower separation device of the general type is as follows:

the egg boiling cavity is provided with a water outlet; the separation device comprises a water outlet valve which is connected with the processor and is used for controlling the opening/closing of the water outlet;

the method for controlling the preset separation device to separate the egg from the egg boiling medium in the egg boiling cavity comprises the following steps:

after the egg is cooked according to the obtained target curing degree, controlling a water outlet valve to be opened, discharging hot water in an egg cooking cavity, and then closing the water outlet valve;

the second major category: lifting eggs from egg boiling medium

The concrete structure is as follows: comprises a lifting mechanism connected with the processor and used for lifting the eggs away from the egg boiling medium; the lifting mechanism adopts a conventional structure and comprises a rotating motor connected with the processor, a screw rod fixedly connected with a rotating shaft of the rotating motor, a nut seat in threaded connection with the screw rod, and an egg rack fixedly arranged on the nut seat and used for containing eggs;

the method for controlling the preset separation device to separate the egg from the egg boiling medium in the egg boiling cavity comprises the following steps:

and after the egg is cooked according to the obtained target curing degree, controlling the lifting mechanism to work, and lifting the cooked egg away from the egg cooking medium in the egg cooking cavity.

Further, after the eggs are separated from the egg boiling medium, the temperature of the eggs is higher, the eggs can be continuously over-cured to a certain degree, and in order to solve the problem, the temperature of the eggs is reduced after the eggs are separated from the egg boiling medium in the egg boiling cavity by the separation device.

To the specific structure of the first major separation device, the specific process of cooling is as follows:

after the water pump is controlled to pump away the egg boiling medium in the egg boiling cavity, a first cold water adding device which is preset and connected with the processor is controlled to pump cold water into the egg boiling cavity, and the boiled eggs are ensured to be at least partially positioned in the water;

or;

after the egg boiling medium in the egg boiling cavity is drained through the water outlet valve and the water outlet valve is controlled to be closed, the second cold water adding device which is preset and connected with the processor is controlled to pump cold water into the egg boiling cavity, and the boiled egg is ensured to be at least partially positioned in the water.

For the specific structure of the second major separation device, the specific process of cooling is as follows:

after the boiled eggs are lifted away from the egg boiling medium in the egg boiling cavity by controlling the lifting mechanism, the transfer device which is preset and connected with the processor is controlled to transfer the eggs into the preset cooling area for cooling.

The first cold water adding device comprises a first cold water pump, a first cold water inlet pipe and a first cold water outlet pipe, wherein one end of the first cold water inlet pipe is connected with a water inlet pipeline of the first cold water pump, the other end of the first cold water inlet pipe is positioned in a first cold water storage vessel, one end of the first cold water inlet pipe is connected with a water outlet pipeline of the first cold water pump, and the other end of the first cold water inlet pipe extends into the egg boiling cavity;

or;

the water pump is a three-way water pump; the first cold water adding device comprises a first cold water inlet pipe, one end of the first cold water inlet pipe is connected with the other water inlet pipeline of the water pump, and the other end of the first cold water inlet pipe is positioned in the first cold water storage vessel;

or;

the second cold water adding device comprises a second cold water pump, a second cold water inlet pipe with one end connected with a water inlet pipeline of the second cold water pump and the other end positioned in a second cold water storage vessel, and a second cold water outlet pipe with one end connected with a water outlet pipeline of the second cold water pump and the other end extending into the egg boiling cavity;

or;

the transfer device comprises at least one manipulator which is connected with the processor and is used for transferring eggs (the manipulator can adopt a conventional structure, such as the technical scheme disclosed by the Chinese utility model patent with the patent application number of CN201721103882.X or the technical scheme disclosed by the Chinese invention patent with the patent application number of CN 109349164A); the manipulator comprises a clamping part for clamping eggs;

or;

the transfer device comprises a plurality of egg racks for holding eggs and a manipulator (the manipulator adopts a conventional structure, such as a technical scheme disclosed in a Chinese utility model patent with a patent application number of CN201721103882.X or a technical scheme disclosed in a Chinese invention patent with a patent application number of CN 109349164A) which is connected with the processor and used for transferring the egg racks;

or;

the transfer device comprises at least one manipulator which is connected with the processor and can rotate with multiple degrees of freedom (the manipulator can adopt a conventional structure, such as the technical scheme disclosed by the Chinese utility model patent with the patent application number of CN201721103882.X or the technical scheme disclosed by the Chinese invention patent with the patent application number of CN 109349164A); the manipulator comprises a clamping part for clamping eggs;

or;

the transfer device comprises a plurality of egg shelf parts for holding eggs and a manipulator which is connected with the processor and can rotate with multiple degrees of freedom (the manipulator adopts a conventional structure, such as the technical scheme disclosed by the Chinese utility model patent with the patent application number of CN201721103882.X or the technical scheme disclosed by the Chinese invention patent with the patent application number of CN 109349164A).

Further, on the basis of the structure of the first main separation device, the egg boiling device also comprises a temperature sensor which is preset and used for measuring the temperature of the egg boiling medium in the egg boiling cavity;

after the first cold water adding device or the second cold water adding device is controlled to pump cold water into the egg boiling cavity, the method further comprises the following steps:

acquiring the temperature T of the egg boiling medium in the egg boiling cavity at intervals of time T through a temperature sensor;

judging whether the temperature T is lower than the yolk solidification temperature or not;

if not, controlling the first cold water adding device or the second cold water adding device to continuously add cold water into the egg boiling cavity.

Further, after the separation device with any structure is adopted to separate the eggs from the egg boiling medium, the method also comprises the following steps: controlling a preset cooling device to cool the eggs; by cooling the eggs themselves, the eggs are prevented from being over-cured due to the temperature of the eggs themselves.

Specifically, the cooling device comprises a third cold water pump, a third cold water inlet pipe with one end connected with a water inlet pipeline of the third cold water pump and the other end positioned in a third cold water storage vessel, and a third cold water outlet pipe with one end connected with a water outlet pipeline of the third cold water pump and the other end extending into the egg boiling cavity;

or;

the cooling device comprises a cooling area and a transfer mechanism (only by adopting the structure of the transfer device) for transferring the eggs into the cooling area.

The invention also discloses an egg boiler, comprising:

a processor;

the egg boiling cavity is used for boiling eggs;

the heating device is connected with the processor and is used for heating the egg boiling cavity;

the separation device is connected with the processor and is used for separating the eggs from the egg boiling medium in the egg boiling cavity;

the separation device comprises a water pump which is connected with the processor and used for pumping water, and a hot water inlet pipe, one end of the hot water inlet pipe is connected with a water inlet pipeline of the water pump, and the other end of the hot water inlet pipe extends into the egg boiling cavity;

or;

the egg boiling cavity is provided with a water outlet; the separation device comprises a water outlet valve which is connected with the processor and is used for controlling the opening/closing of the water outlet;

or;

the separation device comprises a lifting mechanism connected with the processor and used for lifting the eggs away from the egg boiling medium;

and after the processor controls the heating device to cure the eggs in the egg cooking cavity according to the obtained target curing degree, the processor controls a preset separation device to separate the eggs from the egg cooking medium in the egg cooking cavity.

The egg boiler is provided with the separating device, so that the processor controls the heating device to cook the eggs in the egg boiling cavity according to the obtained target cooking degree, and controls the preset separating device to separate the eggs from the egg cooking medium in the egg boiling cavity, thereby preventing the eggs from being heated continuously from the egg cooking medium and causing the excessive cooking of the eggs. The separating device with the three structures is based on the purpose of separating the eggs from the egg boiling medium, and one structure can be selected at will.

Furthermore, because the temperature of the eggs is still high when the eggs are just separated from the egg boiling medium, the eggs can be overcooked to a certain extent, and in order to reduce the influence, the egg boiling device also comprises a cooling device for cooling the eggs.

Further, a temperature sensor is included that is coupled to the processor and is configured to measure a temperature of the egg boiling medium within the egg boiling cavity.

The connection mode of each part and the processor can be electrical connection or wireless connection, and during wireless connection, the two parts are respectively provided with an information transmitting end and an information receiving end which are matched with each other.

The invention is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic flow chart of a method for maintaining the maturation of eggs according to example 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic flow chart of a method for maintaining the maturation of eggs according to example 2 of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an egg boiler in embodiment 3 of the invention.

Detailed Description

In order to more fully understand the technical content of the present invention, the technical solution of the present invention will be further described and illustrated with reference to the following specific embodiments, but not limited thereto.