Detailed Description
In order that the above-recited objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to the appended drawings and appended detailed description.
The cooking device plays a vital role in a kitchen, so that the cooking efficiency can be improved, and the mouthfeel and flavor of food can be improved. Along with the intellectualization of living environment, people have also expected cooking equipment more and more. In the related art, a reservation function of a cooking apparatus generally selects a cooking method first, and then selects a time difference between a cooking start time and a current time by a key, thereby completing a cooking reservation. When the cooking start time which is required to be selected by the user is longer, the key is required to be operated for a plurality of times to adjust the time to the corresponding time number, the operation is complex, and the user experience is poor.
According to the embodiment of the invention, the cooking equipment comprises the dial with a plurality of scales and the scale indication knob arranged on the dial, and the scale indication knob points to a certain scale of the dial through user operation, so that the time corresponding to the scale is taken as the reservation starting time or the reservation ending time, the user operation is convenient and quick, the cooking time point and the cooking duration required by the user can be freely set, and the user experience is improved.
Fig. 1 is a flowchart of steps of a cooking control method of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method specifically comprises the following steps:
 step 101, after a user triggers a reservation function, determining the time corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob as the reservation start time in response to the start time confirmation operation of the user;
 the cooking equipment comprises a dial plate with a plurality of scales and a scale indication knob arranged on the dial plate.
The user rotates the scale indication knob arranged on the dial plate to point to the scale corresponding to the starting time to be reserved, and then triggers the confirmation function, so that the starting time confirmation operation is completed.
The cooking apparatus determines, as a reservation start time, a time corresponding to a dial scale to which the scale indication knob points in response to the start time confirmation operation.
And 102, determining the time corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob in response to the end time confirmation operation of the user, and taking the time as the reserved end time.
The user points to the scale corresponding to the ending time to be reserved by rotating the scale indication knob arranged on the dial plate, and then triggers the confirmation function, so that the ending time confirmation operation is completed.
The cooking apparatus determines, in response to the end time confirmation operation, a time corresponding to a dial scale to which the scale indication knob points, and as a reservation end time.
It will be appreciated that the rule is preset in the cooking appliance that when the user triggers the reservation function, the first time the operation of rotating the scale indication knob and confirming sets the reservation start time. When the user completes the start time confirmation operation, the operation of rotating and confirming the rotation scale indication knob sets the reservation end time.
After the cooking device determines the reservation starting time and the reservation ending time, cooking is performed according to the reserved time.
According to the embodiment of the invention, the cooking equipment comprises the dial plate with a plurality of scales and the scale indication knob arranged on the dial plate, and the scale indication knob points to a certain scale of the dial plate through user operation, so that the time corresponding to the scale is taken as the reservation starting time or the reservation ending time, and the user operation is convenient and quick, and the user experience is improved.
In addition, after the user triggers the reservation function, the reserved starting time and the reserved ending time are determined according to the user operation, so that the reserved cooking time can be determined, and the user can freely set the required cooking time point and the cooking duration.
Fig. 2 is a flowchart illustrating steps of a cooking control method of another cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method specifically comprises the following steps:
 Step 201, after a user triggers a reservation function, determining a time corresponding to a dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob as a reservation start time in response to a start time confirmation operation of the user;
 The user triggers the reservation function by pressing a reservation button on the cooking apparatus. In other embodiments, the reservation function may be triggered according to a voice command, a virtual key, remote control, etc., which is not limited to the present invention.
The cooking device may be any electric device for cooking food or water, such as an electric rice cooker, an autoclave, a cooker, etc., without any limitation to the present invention.
After the user triggers the reservation function, the time corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob is determined in response to the starting time confirmation operation of the user, and the time is used as the reservation starting time.
Fig. 3 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 3, the cooking apparatus includes a dial 301 having a plurality of scales and a scale indication knob 302 provided on the dial.
The user rotates the scale indication knob to point to the scale corresponding to the reserved starting time required to be set by the user, and then triggers the confirmation function, so that the starting time confirmation operation is completed.
The cooking device responds to the starting time confirmation operation, determines the time corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob and takes the time as the reserved starting time.
In some embodiments, step 201 comprises the sub-steps of:
 a substep S11, in response to a first start time confirmation operation of the user, of determining a time corresponding to the hour degree pointed by the scale indication knob, and taking the time as an hour unit of the reserved start time;
 in some embodiments, the dial scale on the cooking device includes an hour scale and a minute scale.
As shown in fig. 3, the outside of dial 301 is marked with an hour scale. The dial has 48 scales equally dividing 24 hours a day, each scale representing 0.5 hours.
Similarly, the 48 scales of the dial equally divide an hour for 60 minutes, each scale representing 1.25 minutes. For convenience of use, the minute scale may be marked 5 minutes every 4 scales, similar to the hour scale marking method, and the minute scale is not shown in fig. 3.
To meet the user's need for accurate control of the reserved cooking time, the user may set an hour unit of the reserved start time first, then a minute unit of the reserved start time, and set a more accurate reserved start time through the two start time confirmation operations.
As one example, the user completes the first start time confirmation operation by rotating a scale indication knob provided on the dial plate such that the scale indication knob points to a small time degree "6", and then triggering a confirmation function.
The cooking device responds to a first starting time confirmation operation of a user, determines time corresponding to the small time pointed by the scale indication knob and is used as an hour unit of reserved starting time. The time corresponding to the dial scale '6' pointed by the scale indication knob is 6 points, namely the hour unit value of the reserved starting time is '6'.
A substep S12 of determining, in response to a second start time confirmation operation by the user, a time corresponding to the minute scale pointed by the scale indication knob and serving as a minute unit of the reserved start time;
 the user rotates the scale indication knob to point to the minute scale corresponding to the minute unit of the start time that the user needs to set, and then triggers the confirmation function, thereby completing the second start time confirmation operation.
The cooking apparatus determines a time corresponding to the minute scale pointed by the scale indication knob as a minute unit of the reserved start time in response to a second start time confirmation operation of the user.
As one example, the user completes the second start time validation operation by rotating a scale indication knob provided on the dial plate to point to the minute scale "5" and then triggering the validation function.
The cooking apparatus determines that the time corresponding to the dial scale "5" pointed to by the scale indication knob is 5 minutes, that is, the minute unit value of the reserved start time is "5", in response to the second start time confirmation operation of the user.
The reservation starting time can be accurate to be minutes through the two-time starting time confirming operation setting, and a more accurate reservation function is provided for a user.
Step 202, responding to a starting time confirmation operation of a user, and controlling the indicator lamp corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob to be displayed in a first display mode;
 the cooking equipment further comprises a plurality of indicator lamps, and each scale is provided with a corresponding indicator lamp.
The indicator light can be arranged below each scale, can also be arranged above each scale, the invention does not limit the specific position of the indicator lamp relative to the corresponding scale.
As an example, after the user rotates the scale indication knob to point to the scale corresponding to the start time to be reserved and triggers the confirmation function, the cooking apparatus controls the indicator lamp corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob to be always on.
The reservation starting time set by the user can be clearly and clearly prompted through the setting of the indicator lamp, the user is prevented from forgetting to reserve again, and the user experience is improved.
In some embodiments, step 202 includes the sub-steps of:
 Step S21, responding to a first starting time confirmation operation of a user, and controlling the indicator lamp corresponding to the small moment pointed by the scale indication knob to be displayed in a first color;
 As one example, if the number of hours units of the start time that the user needs to set is 6, the user rotates the scale indication knob to point to the hour scale having the number of "6" and confirms to complete the first start time confirmation operation. The cooking apparatus controls the indicator lamp corresponding to the hour degree of the value "6" to be displayed as white light in response to the first start time confirmation operation of the user.
Step S22, responding to a second starting time confirmation operation of a user, and controlling the indicator lamp corresponding to the minute scale pointed by the scale indication knob to be displayed in a second color;
 As one example, if the number of minutes per unit of the start time that the user needs to set is "5", the user rotates the scale indication knob to point to the minute scale having the number of "5" and confirms to complete the second start time confirmation operation. The cooking apparatus controls the indicator lamp corresponding to the minute scale having the value of "5" to be displayed as the basket light in response to the second start time confirmation operation of the user.
It can be understood that the accurate reservation start time set by the user can be clearly prompted by setting the indicator lamp, and in order to distinguish the hour unit and the minute unit of the reservation start time, the indicator lamp display color of the hour unit and the indicator lamp display color of the minute unit are set to different display colors.
In the present embodiment, the indicator light of the hour unit of the reservation start time is set to white light, and the indicator light of the minute unit of the reservation start time is set to blue light. In other embodiments, the first color and the second color may be other colors, which the present invention is not limited to.
It should be noted that each indicator light may be two single-color lights or one double-color light.
When the hour unit and the minute unit of the reservation start time are set, it may occur that the scale corresponding to the hour unit and the scale corresponding to the minute unit are the same scale.
In this case, if the indicator lamp is two single-color lamps, one of the single-color lamps is displayed in a first color and the other is displayed in a second color, and if the indicator lamp is one double-color lamp, the indicator lamp is alternately displayed in the first color and the second color at certain time intervals.
And step 203, determining the time corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob as the reservation ending time in response to the ending time confirmation operation of the user.
The user rotates the scale indication knob arranged on the dial plate to enable the scale indication knob to point to the reserved end time required by the user, and then a confirmation function is triggered, so that the end time confirmation operation is completed.
The cooking device responds to the ending time confirmation operation, determines the time corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob and takes the time as the ending starting time.
In some embodiments, step 203 comprises the sub-steps of:
 a substep S31, in response to a first end time confirmation operation of the user, of determining a time corresponding to the hour degree pointed by the scale indication knob, and taking the time as an hour unit of the reserved end time;
 The user rotates the scale indication knob to point to the hour scale corresponding to the hour unit of the ending time required to be set by the user, and then triggers the confirmation function, so that the first ending time confirmation operation is completed.
And the cooking equipment responds to a first end time confirmation operation of the user, determines the time corresponding to the small time pointed by the scale indication knob and is used as the hour unit of the reserved end time.
A substep S32, in response to a second end time confirmation operation by the user, of determining a time corresponding to the minute scale pointed by the scale indication knob and serving as a minute unit of the reserved end time;
 The user rotates the scale indication knob to point to the minute scale corresponding to the minute unit of the ending time required to be set by the user, and then triggers the confirmation function, thereby completing the second ending time confirmation operation.
And the cooking equipment responds to a second end time confirmation operation of the user, determines the time corresponding to the minute scale pointed by the scale indication knob and is used as the minute unit of the reserved end time.
And 204, responding to the end time confirmation operation of the user, and controlling the indicator lamp corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob to be displayed in a second display mode.
The user rotates the scale indication knob to point to the scale corresponding to the end time to be reserved, and after the confirmation function is triggered, the cooking equipment controls the indicator lamp corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob to flash.
It can be understood that the reservation start time and the reservation end time set by the user can be clearly prompted by setting the indicator lamp. Meanwhile, in order to distinguish the reservation starting time and the reservation ending time, the display mode of the indicator lamp of the reservation starting time and the display mode of the indicator lamp of the reservation ending time are set to be different display modes.
In this embodiment, the indicator lamp for the reservation start time is displayed in a normally lit manner, and the indicator lamp for the reservation end time is displayed in a blinking manner. In other embodiments, the first display mode and the second display mode may be other specific display modes, which is not limited in the present invention.
In some embodiments, step 204 includes the sub-steps of:
 Step S41, responding to a first end time confirmation operation of a user, and controlling the indicator lamp corresponding to the small moment pointed by the scale indication knob to be displayed in a first color;
 As one example, the user needs to set the value of the hour unit of the end time to "10", rotates the scale indication knob to point to the hour scale of the value of "10" and confirms to complete the first end time confirmation operation. The cooking apparatus controls the indicator lamp corresponding to the hour degree of which the value is "10" to be displayed as white light in response to the first end time confirmation operation of the user.
Step S42, responding to a second end time confirmation operation of the user, and controlling the indicator lamp corresponding to the minute scale pointed by the scale indication knob to be displayed in a second color;
 As one example, if the number of minutes of the start time that the user needs to set is "15", the user rotates the scale indication knob to point to the minute scale having the number of "15" and confirms to complete the second start time confirmation operation. The cooking apparatus controls the indicator lamp corresponding to the minute scale having the value of '15' to be displayed as the basket light in response to the second start time confirmation operation of the user.
It should be noted that, when the user precisely sets the reservation start time and the reservation end time, the hour unit of the reservation start time, the minute unit of the reservation start time, the hour unit of the reservation end time and the minute unit of the reservation end time all have corresponding scales and also have corresponding indicator lamps for displaying the reminder. When the scales corresponding to two units are the same, the indicator lamp corresponding to the scale needs to display and remind the two units.
Under the above situation, if the indicator lamps are two single-color lamps, displaying the two units in a corresponding mode at the same time;
 If the indicator light is a double-color light, the alternating display of two units in a corresponding mode is adopted. A time interval of 3-5 seconds may be set, and the display mode corresponding to one unit is changed from the display mode corresponding to another unit at intervals.
In some embodiments, the above method further comprises:
 After detecting the modification operation of the user, judging whether the current time reaches the reserved starting time or not;
 The user modifying operation means an operation of rotating the scale indication knob and triggering the confirmation function when the user completes the end time confirmation operation.
After detecting the modification operation of the user, the cooking apparatus acquires the current time and judges whether the current time has reached the reservation start time.
If the current time has reached the scheduled start time, the cooking device has started cooking. And if the condition that the user modifies the reserved cooking time is not met, carrying out information prompt on the modification operation of the user, wherein the information prompt is used for reminding the user that the reserved ending time cannot be modified.
And if the current time does not reach the reservation starting time, responding to the modification operation of the user, determining the time corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob, and taking the time as the modified reservation ending time.
If the current time does not reach the reserved starting time, the cooking equipment does not start cooking. When the condition that the user modifies the reserved cooking time is met, responding to the modification operation of the user, determining the time corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob, and taking the time as the modified reserved ending time.
In some embodiments, the above method further comprises:
 And responding to the modification operation of the user, controlling the indicator lamp displayed in the second display mode in response to the end time confirmation operation of the user to be turned off, and controlling the indicator lamp corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob to be displayed in the second display mode.
The user successfully modifies the reservation ending time, i.e., the reservation ending time determined in step 203 is canceled, and a new reservation ending time is determined according to the user's modification operation. Correspondingly, the indicator lamp which is correspondingly displayed in the step 203 is controlled to be turned off, and the indicator lamp which is correspondingly indicated by the dial scale and pointed by the scale indication knob after the user finishes the modification operation is controlled to be displayed in a second display mode.
And determining whether to modify the reservation ending time by judging whether the current time reaches the reservation starting time. Therefore, the reservation ending time is modified under the condition that the reservation cooking time can be modified by a user, so that the user operation is more convenient, and the user experience is improved.
According to the embodiment of the invention, the cooking equipment comprises the dial plate with a plurality of scales and the scale indication knob arranged on the dial plate, and the scale indication knob points to a certain scale of the dial plate through user operation, so that the time corresponding to the scale is taken as the reservation starting time or the reservation ending time, the user operation is convenient and quick, more accurate reservation starting time and reservation ending time can be set, the flexibility and the freedom degree in the reservation time setting are improved, and more diversified choices are provided for the user.
In addition, after the user triggers the reservation function, the reserved starting time and the reserved ending time are determined according to the user operation, so that the reserved cooking time can be determined, and the user can freely set the required cooking time point and the cooking duration.
It should be noted that, for simplicity of description, the method embodiments are shown as a series of acts, but it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments are not limited by the order of acts, as some steps may occur in other orders or concurrently in accordance with the embodiments. Further, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the embodiments described in the specification are presently preferred embodiments, and that the acts are not necessarily required by the embodiments of the invention.
In order that those skilled in the art may better understand the embodiments of the present invention, the embodiments of the present invention will be described by way of an example:
 1) After the user presses the reservation button, the scale indication knob is rotated to select the hour unit value of the reservation starting time, then the confirmation key is pressed, and the indication lamp corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob is lightened to be normally-lighted white light.
At this time, the cooking apparatus determines that the time corresponding to the small time degree pointed by the scale indication knob is the hour unit of the reservation start time. After determining the hour unit of the reservation start time, the cooking apparatus defaults to the minute unit of the next operation for determining the reservation start time.
2) The user rotates the scale indication knob to select the minute unit value of the reservation starting time, then presses the confirmation key, and the indication lamp corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob is lightened to be normally-bright blue light.
At this time, the cooking apparatus determines the time corresponding to the minute scale pointed by the scale indication knob as the minute unit of the reservation start time. After determining the minute unit of the reservation start time, the cooking apparatus defaults to the hour unit for determining the reservation end time for the next operation.
3) The user rotates the scale indication knob to select the hour unit value of the reservation ending time, then presses the confirmation key, and the indication lamp corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob is lightened to flash white light.
At this time, the cooking device determines that the time corresponding to the small time degree pointed by the scale indication knob is the hour unit of the reserved ending time. After determining the hour unit of the reservation ending time, the cooking apparatus defaults to the minute unit for determining the reservation ending time for the next operation.
4) The user rotates the scale indication knob to select the minute unit value of the reservation ending time, then presses the confirmation key, and the indication lamp corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob is lightened to flash blue light.
At this time, the cooking device determines that the time corresponding to the minute scale pointed by the scale indication knob is the minute unit of the reserved ending time. And after the specific reservation starting time and reservation ending time are determined by the cooking equipment, cooking is carried out according to the reservation time.
5) When the cooking apparatus does not start cooking, the user may modify the reservation ending time, and after determining a minute unit of the reservation ending time, the cooking apparatus defaults to a next operation for modifying an hour unit of the reservation ending time.
The operation of modifying the reservation ending time is the same as in steps 3) and 4) above, and will not be repeated here.
In addition, the user can select only one time for two kinds of reservation time, so that reservation can be performed more conveniently and rapidly, and the reservation is described by another example:
 1) After the user presses the reservation button, the scale indication knob is rotated to select the hour unit value of the reservation starting time, and then the confirmation key is double-clicked, and the indication lamp corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob is lighted to be normally-lighted white light.
At the moment, the cooking equipment determines the time corresponding to the small time degree pointed by the scale indication knob to be directly used as the reservation starting time. After the cooking apparatus determines the reservation start time, the next operation is defaulted for determining the reservation end time.
2) The user rotates the scale indication knob to select the hour unit value of the reservation ending time, and then double-clicks the confirmation key, and the indication lamp corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob is lightened to flash white light.
At the moment, the cooking equipment determines the time corresponding to the small time degree pointed by the scale indication knob to be directly used as the reservation ending time. And after the specific reservation starting time and reservation ending time are determined by the cooking equipment, cooking is carried out according to the reservation time.
Fig. 4 is a block diagram of a cooking control apparatus of a cooking device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 4, the method specifically may include the following modules:
 A start time determining module 401, configured to determine, after the user triggers the reservation function, a time corresponding to a dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob in response to a start time confirmation operation of the user, and use the time as a reservation start time;
 the user rotates the scale indication knob arranged on the dial plate to point to the scale corresponding to the starting time to be reserved, and then triggers the confirmation function, so that the starting time confirmation operation is completed.
The cooking device responds to the starting time confirmation operation, determines the time corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob and takes the time as the reserved starting time.
In some embodiments, the start time determination module 401 includes the following sub-modules:
 The first starting time confirming sub-module is used for responding to a first starting time confirming operation of a user, determining the time corresponding to the small time pointed by the scale indication knob and taking the time as the hour unit of the reserved starting time;
 To meet the user's need for accurate control of the reserved cooking time, the user may set an hour unit of the reserved start time first, then a minute unit of the reserved start time, and set a more accurate reserved start time through the two start time confirmation operations.
The user rotates the scale indication knob to point to the hour scale corresponding to the hour unit of the starting time required to be set by the user, and then triggers the confirmation function, so that the first starting time confirmation operation is completed.
The cooking device responds to a first starting time confirmation operation of a user, determines time corresponding to the small time pointed by the scale indication knob and is used as an hour unit of reserved starting time.
And the second starting time confirming sub-module is used for responding to the second starting time confirming operation of the user, determining the time corresponding to the minute scale pointed by the scale indication knob and taking the time as the minute unit of the reserved starting time.
The user rotates the scale indication knob to point to the minute scale corresponding to the minute unit of the start time that the user needs to set, and then triggers the confirmation function, thereby completing the second start time confirmation operation.
The cooking apparatus determines a time corresponding to the minute scale pointed by the scale indication knob as a minute unit of the reserved start time in response to a second start time confirmation operation of the user.
In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:
 the first indicator lamp display module is used for responding to the starting time confirmation operation of a user and controlling the indicator lamps corresponding to the dial scales pointed by the scale indication knob to be displayed in a first display mode;
 As an example, after the user rotates the scale indication knob to point to the scale corresponding to the start time to be reserved and triggers the confirmation function, the cooking apparatus controls the indicator lamp corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob to be always on.
The reservation starting time set by the user can be clearly and clearly prompted through the setting of the indicator lamp, the user is prevented from forgetting to reserve again, and the user experience is improved.
In some embodiments, the first indicator light display module includes the following sub-modules:
 The first indicator lamp display sub-module is used for responding to a first starting time confirmation operation of a user and controlling the indicator lamps corresponding to the small time points pointed by the scale indication knob to be displayed in a first color;
 as one example, the user rotates the scale indication knob to point to the hour scale having a value of "6" and confirms to complete the first start time confirmation operation if the value of the hour unit of the start time that the user needs to set is "6". The cooking apparatus controls the indicator lamp corresponding to the hour degree of the value "6" to be displayed as white light in response to the first start time confirmation operation of the user.
And the second indicator lamp display sub-module is used for responding to a second starting time confirmation operation of the user and controlling the indicator lamps corresponding to the minute scales pointed by the scale indication knob to be displayed in a second color.
As one example, if the number of minutes of the start time that the user needs to set is "10", the user rotates the scale indication knob to point to the minute scale of "10" and confirms to complete the second start time confirmation operation. The cooking apparatus controls the indicator lamp corresponding to the minute scale having the value of '10' to be displayed as the basket light in response to the second start time confirmation operation of the user.
It can be understood that the accurate reservation start time set by the user can be clearly prompted by setting the indicator lamp, and in order to distinguish the hour unit and the minute unit of the reservation start time, the indicator lamp display color of the hour unit and the indicator lamp display color of the minute unit are set to different display colors.
In the present embodiment, the indicator light of the hour unit of the reservation start time is set to white light, and the indicator light of the minute unit of the reservation start time is set to blue light. In other embodiments, the first color and the second color may be other colors, which the present invention is not limited to.
It should be noted that each indicator light may be two single-color lights or one double-color light.
When the hour unit and the minute unit of the reservation start time are set, it may occur that the scale corresponding to the hour unit and the scale corresponding to the minute unit are the same scale.
In this case, if the indicator lamp is two single-color lamps, one of the single-color lamps is displayed in a first color and the other is displayed in a second color, and if the indicator lamp is one double-color lamp, the indicator lamp is alternately displayed in the first color and the second color at certain time intervals.
The end time determining module 402 is configured to determine, in response to an end time confirmation operation by a user, a time corresponding to a dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob, and use the time as a reserved end time.
The user points to the scale corresponding to the ending time to be reserved by rotating the scale indication knob arranged on the dial plate, and then triggers the confirmation function, so that the ending time confirmation operation is completed.
And the cooking equipment responds to the end time confirmation operation, determines the time corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob and takes the time as the reserved end time.
In some embodiments, the end time determination module 402 includes the following sub-modules:
 the first end time confirming sub-module is used for responding to a first end time confirming operation of a user, determining the time corresponding to the small time pointed by the scale indication knob and taking the time as the hour unit of the reserved end time;
 The user rotates the scale indication knob to point to the hour scale corresponding to the hour unit of the ending time required to be set by the user, and then triggers the confirmation function, so that the first ending time confirmation operation is completed.
And the cooking equipment responds to a first end time confirmation operation of the user, determines the time corresponding to the small time pointed by the scale indication knob and is used as the hour unit of the reserved end time.
The second ending time confirming sub-module is used for responding to a second ending time confirming operation of a user, determining the time corresponding to the minute scale pointed by the scale indication knob and taking the time as a minute unit of reserved ending time;
 The user rotates the scale indication knob to point to the minute scale corresponding to the minute unit of the ending time required to be set by the user, and then triggers the confirmation function, thereby completing the second ending time confirmation operation.
And the cooking equipment responds to a second end time confirmation operation of the user, determines the time corresponding to the minute scale pointed by the scale indication knob and is used as the minute unit of the reserved end time.
It will be appreciated that rules are preset in the cooking appliance that when the user triggers the reservation function, the operation of first rotating the scale indication knob and confirming sets the reservation start time. When the user completes the start time confirmation operation, the operation of rotating and confirming the rotation scale indication knob sets the reservation end time.
In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:
 The second indicator lamp display module is used for responding to the end time confirmation operation of the user and controlling the indicator lamps corresponding to the dial scales pointed by the scale indication knob to be displayed in a second display mode;
 As an example, after the user rotates the scale indication knob to point to the scale corresponding to the end time to be reserved and triggers the confirmation function, the cooking apparatus controls the indicator lamp corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob to flash.
It can be understood that the reservation start time and the reservation end time set by the user can be clearly prompted by setting the indicator lamp. Meanwhile, in order to distinguish the reservation starting time and the reservation ending time, the display mode of the indicator lamp of the reservation starting time and the display mode of the indicator lamp of the reservation ending time are set to be different display modes.
In this embodiment, the indicator lamp for the reservation start time is displayed in a normally lit manner, and the indicator lamp for the reservation end time is displayed in a blinking manner. In other embodiments, the first display mode and the second display mode may be other specific display modes, which is not limited in the present invention.
In some embodiments, the second indicator light display module includes the following sub-modules:
 the third indicator light display sub-module is used for responding to a first end time confirmation operation of a user and controlling the indicator light corresponding to the small moment pointed by the scale indication knob to be displayed in a first color;
 As one example, the user needs to set the value of the hour unit of the end time to "10", rotates the scale indication knob to point to the hour scale of the value of "10" and confirms to complete the first end time confirmation operation. The cooking apparatus controls the indicator lamp corresponding to the hour degree of which the value is "10" to be displayed as white light in response to the first end time confirmation operation of the user.
The fourth indicator lamp display sub-module is used for responding to a second end time confirmation operation of a user and controlling the indicator lamps corresponding to the minute scales pointed by the scale indication knob to be displayed in a second color;
 As one example, if the number of minutes of the ending time unit that the user needs to set is "5", the user rotates the scale indication knob to point to the minute scale having the number of "5" and confirms to complete the second ending time confirmation operation. The cooking apparatus controls the indicator lamp corresponding to the minute scale having the value of '10' to be displayed as the basket light in response to the second end time confirmation operation of the user.
In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:
 the starting time judging module is used for judging whether the current time reaches the reserved starting time or not after detecting the modification operation of the user;
 The user modifying operation means an operation of rotating the scale indication knob and triggering the confirmation function when the user completes the end time confirmation operation.
After detecting the modification operation of the user, the cooking apparatus acquires the current time and judges whether the current time has reached the reservation start time.
If the current time has reached the scheduled start time, the cooking device has started cooking. And if the condition that the user modifies the reserved cooking time is not met, carrying out information prompt on the modification operation of the user, wherein the information prompt is used for reminding the user that the reserved ending time cannot be modified.
The ending time modification module is used for responding to the modification operation of the user if the current time does not reach the reservation starting time, determining the time corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob and taking the time as the modified reservation ending time;
 If the current time does not reach the reserved starting time, the cooking equipment does not start cooking. When the condition that the user modifies the reserved cooking time is met, responding to the modification operation of the user, determining the time corresponding to the dial scale pointed by the scale indication knob, and taking the time as the modified reserved ending time.
And determining whether to modify the reservation ending time by judging whether the current time reaches the reservation starting time. Therefore, the reservation ending time is modified under the condition that the reservation cooking time can be modified by a user, so that the user operation is more convenient, and the user experience is improved.
According to the embodiment of the invention, the cooking equipment comprises the dial plate with a plurality of scales and the scale indication knob arranged on the dial plate, and the scale indication knob points to a certain scale of the dial plate through user operation, so that the time corresponding to the scale is taken as the reservation starting time or the reservation ending time, the user operation is convenient and quick, more accurate reservation starting time and reservation ending time can be set, the flexibility and the freedom degree in the reservation time setting are improved, and more diversified choices are provided for the user.
In addition, after the user triggers the reservation function, the reserved starting time and the reserved ending time are determined according to the user operation, so that the reserved cooking time can be determined, and the user can freely set the required cooking time point and the cooking duration.
For the device embodiments, since they are substantially similar to the method embodiments, the description is relatively simple, and reference is made to the description of the method embodiments for relevant points.
The embodiment of the invention also provides cooking equipment, which comprises a processor, a memory and a computer program stored on the memory and capable of running on the processor, wherein the computer program realizes all the processes of the cooking control method embodiment of the cooking equipment when being executed by the processor, can achieve the same technical effects, and is not repeated here for avoiding repetition.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a computer readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, which when executed by a processor, realizes the processes of the cooking control method embodiment of the cooking device, and can achieve the same technical effects, and in order to avoid repetition, the description is omitted.
In this specification, each embodiment is described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment is mainly described by differences from other embodiments, and identical and similar parts between the embodiments are all enough to be referred to each other.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be provided as a method, apparatus, or computer program product. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, embodiments of the invention may take the form of a computer program product on one or more computer-usable storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) having computer-usable program code embodied therein.
Embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, terminal devices (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of the invention. It will be understood that each flow and/or block of the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, and combinations of flows and/or blocks in the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing terminal device to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing terminal device, create means for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.
These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce an article of manufacture including instruction means which implement the function specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.
These computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable apparatus to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide steps for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.
While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, additional variations and modifications in those embodiments may occur to those skilled in the art once they learn of the basic inventive concepts. It is therefore intended that the following claims be interpreted as including the preferred embodiment and all such alterations and modifications as fall within the scope of the embodiments of the invention.
Finally, it is further noted that relational terms such as first and second, and the like are used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or terminal that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or terminal. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article or terminal device comprising the element.
The cooking control method, apparatus, cooking device and computer readable storage medium of the present invention have been described in detail, and specific examples are provided herein to illustrate the principles and embodiments of the present invention, but the above examples are only for aiding in understanding the method and core concept of the present invention, and meanwhile, to those skilled in the art, according to the concept of the present invention, there are variations in the specific embodiments and application ranges, so the disclosure should not be construed as limiting the invention.