AUTOMATED COOKING APPARATUS HAVING AIR FLOW REGULATION AND REDUCED FIRE HAZARD

摘要

An automated cooking apparatus includes a computer system configured to store a recipe and a cooking apparatus that includes: a frying pan that can hold food ingredients, a heater that can heat the frying pan under the control of the computer system based on the recipe, an exterior body that can hold the frying pan and the heater, and a lid that can keep food ingredients in the frying pan while the food ingredients are stirred and mixed during cooking. A lid-movement mechanism can open and close the lid under the control of the computer system. A transport mechanism can move the frying pan and the cooking apparatus, under the control of the computer system, to mix, stir, or distribute the food ingredients in the frying pan to produce a cooked food.

主权项

1. An automated cooking apparatus, comprising:
a computer system configured to store a recipe; a frying pan configured to hold food ingredients; a heater configured to heat the frying pan under the control of the computer system based on the recipe; a lid configured to keep food ingredients in the frying pan while the food ingredients are stirred and mixed during cooking; a lid-movement mechanism configured to open and close the lid under the control of the computer system; and a transport mechanism configured to move the frying pan and the lid-movement mechanism under the control of the computer system, to mix, stir, or distribute the food ingredients in the frying pan to produce a cooked food.