Disclosed are a control circuit of a banana slice frying machine and a control method therefor. The control circuit comprises a MCU, a material cutting module and a processing module, wherein the material cutting module and the processing module are both connected with the MCU, the material cutting module comprises a slicer motor and a range sensor, and the processing module comprises an X-axis driving motor, a Y-axis driving motor, a Z-axis motor and a temperature control module. Signals from the range sensor and the temperature control module are received by the MCU, then feedback information is transmitted to a working element, and the MCU drives the slicer motor to perform automatic cutting and control a heating temperature of an oil pan to realize a full automatic working process from cutting to frying, so that a conventional semi-automatic working manner is abandoned, and result in great convenience.

A system and method for an automated cooking device that includes a multi-ingredient dispenser with a base, liquid dispenser and a dispensing selector, wherein the base comprises a set of base receptacles; a set of ingredient dispenser units that removably couple with the base receptacles and controllably open when in an engaged mode with the dispensing selector of the multi-ingredient dispenser; a cooking apparatus with a heating unit and mixing unit; and a control unit that is configured to process a multi-stage cooking process and that at least partially controls the dispensing selector, heating unit, mixing unit, and liquid dispenser.

An automatic meal preparation apparatus is provided which has a top section with compartments for raw food and at least one spice/sauce cartridge; a middle section with a cooking vessel; and a bottom section with a heating element. The sections are stacked in series within a housing. The compartments of the top section are disposed above the cooking vessel. The cooking vessel is in communication with the heating element. A controller receives a selection of a recipe from a user, and executes instructions of the recipe to selectively heat the heating element at certain times, and selectively dispense at least a portion of the raw food and a pre-determined measure of spice/sauce. The apparatus stirs and cooks the food and the spice/sauce in the vessel for a specified duration, in accordance with the recipe.

A cooking assistance device is for weighing a kitchen appliance or food container and then calculating a weight of food contained by the kitchen appliance or container based on a known dry weight. The food weight is provided to cooking aid device (which may be an integral part of the assistance device or it may be a remote device) for providing cooking instructions to a user. The device is thus able to coordinate the use of multiple kitchen appliances or utensils for example when a recipe is being followed by a user, with user instructions, information or advice being provided.

An accessory for a kitchen appliance, particularly in the form of a measuring cup, for being attached to a cooking vessel, as well as to a correspondingly equipped kitchen appliance, wherein a sensor arrangement is arranged in the accessory and is capable of determining operating states, which are transmitted wirelessly to the kitchen appliance.

A weigh scale unit may be used in conjunction with a beverage preparation machine to prepare beverages efficiently. The weigh scale unit may provide the status of ingredient addition to a beverage receptacle. The weigh scale unit may send instructions and/or data to the beverage preparation machine. In some embodiments, the beverage preparation machine sends instructions and/or data to the weigh scale unit.

The present invention refers to a food processing system presenting a recipient adapted for receiving food ingredients, and a driving arrangement adapted for driving a tool support provided inside of the recipient, and at least one weighing arrangement adapted for weighing the food ingredients. In particular, the weighing arrangement has an elongated structural member and at least one weighing member provided as a single piece that can be directly attached to the recipient or to the driving arrangement thereof.

A cooking machine for weighing food includes a housing, a heating tray assembly, a transmission wheel, a motor, a transmission mechanism, a holder and a weighing mechanism; the holder has a first end and a second end; the first end protrudes into an underneath of the heating tray assembly; the second end is fixed to the housing; the motor is fixed to the second end; the heating tray assembly is supported on the weighing mechanism. When the cooking cup is placed on the heating tray assembly, the weighing mechanism only supports the heating tray assembly and the cooking cup, which significantly reduces the weight of the scale pan of the weighing mechanism, thereby improving weighing accuracy and precision.

A kitchen appliance includes a casing including a base and a column extending from the base along the vertical direction, the casing defining an interior surface directed toward an interior cavity and an exterior surface directed away from the interior cavity, a pair of tabs protruding from the interior surface of the casing along the vertical direction toward the interior cavity of the casing, the pair of tabs being spaced apart from each other along the lateral direction to define a horizontal channel for receiving a load cell therein, and a pin protruding from the interior surface of the casing along the vertical direction toward the interior cavity of the casing, the pin being spaced apart from the pair of tabs along the transverse direction and disposed along the horizontal channel.

A technique is disclosed for managing an industrial-robotic-air-frying system (IRAFS) by a controller. An example of such a controller can be associated with a non-transitory computer readable storage device. The storage device may store executable instructions that when executed cause a processor at a controller of the IRAFS to manage a process of air-frying frozen products. Products such as but not limited to frozen french-fries.