FIELD: food industry.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a system for automated cooking without operator involvement. Automated cooking system includes refrigerator for storing food components used in cooking; kitchen, made with the possibility of cooking in accordance with a predetermined method of preparation, the order of cooking and cooking time; transport line for transporting food components for each dish from the refrigerator to cooking containers in the kitchen in accordance with the order and cooking time; and a process control monitor of the system, configured to display the types of dishes, the number of food components used for cooking, the time to start cooking, and the manner and order of cooking that are freely selectable by the user. For the processing of food components refrigerator is equipped with storage compartments for food components in the refrigerator and is configured to produce boxes for retrieval or placement in each storage compartment, each box contains a quantity for one person and includes equipment, designed for rapid cooling and defrosting, and allows thawing after reuse. Kitchen is equipped with washing unit for washing the container or cooking device after cooking; drainage unit for draining the water after washing, ventilation unit, which provides air circulation inside the kitchen, and also with the equipment that maintains a low temperature in the kitchen, if the kitchen is not used for a long period of time, designed with the possibility of switching off, if the kitchen is used; and fire extinguishing equipment using water or blocking access to oxygen. And the system is made with the possibility of processing food components to standardize them for one person and filling the box, placed in each compartment of the refrigerator, as well as the ability to maintain the freshness of food components by quickly freezing the capsules if the automated cooking system is not used for a long period of time.
EFFECT: automatic cooking device with a standard cooking program is offered.
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Dates
2018-07-04—Published
2015-09-05—Filed