A universal device for the automation of solid fuel barbecues and ovens is provided that includes an automated draft butterfly-type valve housed in a chimney module. The chimney module can be installed at the smoke exhaust of the oven or barbecue over which control is intended. An electronic board is housed in a control module linked to a motor. The motor rotates the butterfly-type valve that in turn drives the exit of the gas flow via an exit signal that supplies the butterfly-type valve. The electronic board is in connection with at least a room temperature probe located within the chamber of the oven or barbecue. The control module has a control means and a power supply. A solid fuel barbeque can be fitted with the universal device.

A method for foodstuff identification can include: detecting a trigger event; sampling a measurement set; optionally determining candidate measurements for subsequent analysis based on the measurement set; optionally determining a set of food parameter values from the measurements; optionally selecting a food parameter value for use; determining a cooking instruction based on the food parameter value; automatically operating the appliance based on the cooking instructions; optionally determining a foodstuff trajectory relative to the cook cavity; optionally training one or more modules; and/or any other suitable elements.

The present disclosure provides an operation control panel push-pull mechanism and a steam-roasting electric appliance. The operation control panel push-pull mechanism is capable of driving an operation control panel of an electric appliance to move between a first position and a second position, and includes a driving part, a fitting part and a first pushing part; the fitting part is fixed relative to a body of the steam-roasting electric appliance, the first pushing part is rotatably connected with the driving part and fixedly connected with the operation control panel, a rail structure is provided on the first pushing part, the fitting part cooperates with the rail structure, and the driving part is capable of driving the first pushing part to drive the operation control panel to move between the first position and the second position.

A multi-functional oven includes: a housing having a floor, a rear wall, a ceiling, and first and second side walls; a door that serves as a front wall of the housing; an internal side wall that divides the housing into a cooking cavity and an control cavity; a removable cooking rack that defines a cooking surface; a lower heating element positioned in a lower region of the cooking cavity beneath the cooking surface; an upper heating element positioned in an upper region of the cooking cavity above the cooking surface; and a fan residing in a recirculation duct in the control cavity configured to draw air from the cooking cavity through lower vents located in a lower area of the internal side wall, thereby creating an airstream above and below the cooking surface that flows into the lower vents, and to force air from the control cavity through upper vents into the cooking cavity.

A connected oven, including a set of in-cavity sensors and a processor configured to automatically identify foodstuff within the cooking cavity, based on the sensor measurements; and automatically operate the heating element based on the foodstuff identity.

A connected oven, including a set of in-cavity sensors and a processor configured to automatically identify foodstuff within the cooking cavity, based on the sensor measurements; and automatically operate the heating element based on the foodstuff identity.

A cooking apparatus includes a lower housing having a lower heating surface, an upper housing having an upper heating surface, and a fan assembly configured to direct a flow of heated air into a space between the upper heating surface and the lower heating surface.

A lid comprises a cover body (10), a rotating member (20) and a sensor (30). The cover body has a cover end (12) in a closing direction. The rotating member comprises a rotating portion (21) and a connecting portion (22). The rotating portion is rotatably disposed at the cover end, and the rotational axis of the rotating portion is perpendicular to the closing direction. The connecting portion is disposed at the rotating portion and extends perpendicularly to the rotational axis of the rotating portion. The sensor is disposed at the connecting portion and can rotate between an inoperative position near the cover end (12) and the working position away from the cover end under the driving of the rotating portion. The lid is capable of accurately detecting and controlling the temperature inside a cooking device, and accommodating the sensor.

The present disclosure discloses a smokeless frying, baking machine, control method thereof. The machine comprises lower shell, handle, upper shell, fan component, angle detection component, rotating speed detection component and controller, handle is rotatably mounted on lower shell, upper shell is rotatably mounted on handle through floating component, upper shell is rotatable back and forth to enclose baking trays to form cooking cavity, upper shell is located in unfolding tray; fan component for sucking oil smoke, angle detection component is to detect angle change between handle and upper shell; rotating speed detection component is to detect actual rotating speed of fan component, controller is electrically connected with angle detection, rotating speed detection and fan component. The fan component is regulated according to the size of flying and baking cavity, cooking duration of current cooking stage is compensated according to speed of fan component to ensure kitchen ventilator and cooking effect.

A cooking system includes a housing having a hollow interior and food is receivable within said hollow interior. A heating element is associated with the housing and a support body supports food within the hollow interior. The support body includes a body having a plurality of diffuser ribs. A plurality of channels is formed between the plurality of diffuser rib and at least one of the plurality of diffuser ribs and the plurality of channels is operable to deflect a relatively downward flowing fluid relatively horizontally across said support body.