A method for operating an automated food making apparatus having a motor, actuator arm, and an apparatus. The apparatus may be a paddle with flexible fins. The method rotates the paddle with a pin-shaft mechanism to dispense an ingredient placed in a canister, controls the motor automatically based on weight sensor readings, and locates a position of the actuator arm with position sensors. The same motor dispenses ingredients from a plurality of canisters. The method may have a plurality of paddle rotation and weight measurement steps until a target weight is reached. The plurality of paddle rotation steps may be unidirectional or bidirectional paddle rotation. The paddle may be rotated according to one or more paddle rotation algorithms, an error recovery algorithm, or different algorithms based on the amounts of ingredients remaining in the canister. The paddle may be rocked until the target weight is achieved.

The invention relates to an assembly for arrangement in a kitchen and/or catering device, in particular a cooking device, comprising: at least one solids unit with: a receptacle for inserting a bottle filled with solid additive along an inserting direction, a supply line leading to the receptacle for supplying a fluid dissolving the additive, and a discharge line leading from the receptacle for discharging the fluid together with dissolved additive, and at least one operable bottle fixing device, which is formed in a fixed state to fix the at least one bottle into the respective receptacle and in a released state to release the at least one bottle for removing against the inserting direction.

The invention relates to an assembly for arrangement in a kitchen and/or catering device, in particular a cooking device, comprising: at least one solids unit with: a receptacle for inserting a bottle filled with solid additive along an inserting direction, a supply line leading to the receptacle for supplying a fluid dissolving the additive, and a discharge line leading from the receptacle for discharging the fluid together with dissolved additive, and at least one operable bottle fixing device, which is formed in a fixed state to fix the at least one bottle into the respective receptacle and in a released state to release the at least one bottle for removing against the inserting direction.

The present application discloses a coupler with upper and lower couplings, a functional module, a cart body and a dining cart. The coupler includes an upper coupling arranged on a functional module and a lower coupling arranged on a cart body. The upper coupling is provided with pins and a first limiting structure arranged around the periphery of the pins, the lower coupling is provided with jacks and a second limiting structure adapted to the first limiting structure, and during coupling, the pins are inserted into the jacks, and the first limiting structure is clamped in the second limiting structure to form locking to restrict the upper coupling from moving.

The present application discloses a coupler with upper and lower couplings, a functional module, a cart body and a dining cart. The coupler includes an upper coupling arranged on a functional module and a lower coupling arranged on a cart body. The upper coupling is provided with pins and a first limiting structure arranged around the periphery of the pins, the lower coupling is provided with jacks and a second limiting structure adapted to the first limiting structure, and during coupling, the pins are inserted into the jacks, and the first limiting structure is clamped in the second limiting structure to form locking to restrict the upper coupling from moving.

A control method of a cooking apparatus. The control method of the cooking apparatus includes controlling an operation of the water supply pump to supply water to the steam generator, controlling an operation of the water supply pump for a period of time to additionally supply water to the steam generator when a level of water supplied to the steam generator reaches a position. The method includes controlling an operation of a drain pump to discharge the water from the steam generator when the period of time expires, and respectively controlling an operation of a steam heater installed in the steam generator and a bottom heater installed on a bottom surface of the cooking apparatus, when the level of the water in the steam generator reaches the position at which the water is discharged from the steam generator.

A control method of a cooking apparatus. The control method of the cooking apparatus includes controlling an operation of the water supply pump to supply water to the steam generator, controlling an operation of the water supply pump for a period of time to additionally supply water to the steam generator when a level of water supplied to the steam generator reaches a position. The method includes controlling an operation of a drain pump to discharge the water from the steam generator when the period of time expires, and respectively controlling an operation of a steam heater installed in the steam generator and a bottom heater installed on a bottom surface of the cooking apparatus, when the level of the water in the steam generator reaches the position at which the water is discharged from the steam generator.

A locking device and a food processor. The locking device includes a cover plate; an unlocking mechanism including an unlocking key and an unlocking portion connected to the unlocking key. The unlocking portion is disposed in the cover plate and can move in the length direction of the cover plate. A disabling mechanism includes a blocking portion and an actuating portion, wherein the blocking portion can be clamped to the unlocking portion to block the movement of the unlocking portion in the length direction, and the actuating portion is in linkage with the blocking portion in such a mode that the blocking portion moves away from or close to the unlocking portion. After the disabling mechanism is started, a user does not need to press the unlocking key again when needing to open the door.

A locking device and a food processor. The locking device includes a cover plate; an unlocking mechanism including an unlocking key and an unlocking portion connected to the unlocking key. The unlocking portion is disposed in the cover plate and can move in the length direction of the cover plate. A disabling mechanism includes a blocking portion and an actuating portion, wherein the blocking portion can be clamped to the unlocking portion to block the movement of the unlocking portion in the length direction, and the actuating portion is in linkage with the blocking portion in such a mode that the blocking portion moves away from or close to the unlocking portion. After the disabling mechanism is started, a user does not need to press the unlocking key again when needing to open the door.

A kitchen apparatus, comprising a food preparation chamber, is provided. The kitchen apparatus also includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion movable relative to each other to enable the food preparation chamber to be opened and closed. At least part of a channel for receiving at least one wire, e.g. wire(s) connected to a food monitoring sensor, is located at an interface between the first housing portion and the second housing portion so as to permit routing of the at least one wire received in the channel into the food preparation chamber.