COOK TOP, RANGE HOOD AND CONTROL METHODS THEREOF

Abstract

A cook top includes an inputter configured to receive input of a user manipulation, and a cooker configured to heat a cooking device placed on the cook top. A communicator is configured to perform communication with a user terminal device and a range hood. A processor is configured to: control an operating state of the cooker according to the user manipulation, transmit a signal for controlling an operating state of the range hood to correspond to the operating state of the cooker to the range hood, and control the communicator to transmit state information of the cook top that includes information of the operating state of the cooker to the user terminal device.

Description

Claims

1. A cook top comprising: a heating element configured to generate heat in a cooking utensil;a first communicator configured to perform communication with a range hood;a second communicator configured to perform communication with a user terminal device; anda processor configured to: control an operating state of the heating element in response to an input, andtransmit, via the first communicator, a first signal to the range hood, the first signal including first information for controlling an operating state of the range hood, andtransmit, via the second communicator, a second signal to the user terminal device, the second signal including first state information of the heating element.

2. The cook top according to claim 1, wherein the second signal further includes range state information of the range hood, wherein the processor is further configured to: transmit, via the second communicator, the second signal to the user terminal device,receive, via at least one of the first communicator and the second communicator, one or more packets from the user terminal device;determine, based on an identifier in the one or more packets, whether to adjust the operating state of the heating element or the operating state of the range hood;generate the first signal when the identifier corresponds to the range hood; andgenerate a heating element command signal when the identifier corresponds to the heating element.

3. The cook top according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to: generate the first signal in response to the state of the heating element; andwherein information comprises a first setting to set a first state of the range hood when the heating element is operated or a second setting for ceasing operation of the range hood when operation of the heating element is ceased.

4. The cook top according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to vary an operating speed of the range hood corresponding to a power or flame level of one or more of a plurality of heating elements.

5. The cook top according to claim 1, wherein the first communicator and the second communicator comprises: a Bluetooth module configured to perform communication with the range hood in a Bluetooth method; ora Wi-Fi module configured to perform communication with the user terminal device in a Wi-Fi method.

6. The cook top according to claim 5, wherein the heating element comprises a plurality of burners configured to convert electric energy into thermal energy to generate heat; andan upper plate provided at an upper side of at least one of the burners to transmit heat to the cooking utensil,wherein the Bluetooth module and the Wi-Fi module are spaced apart from each other and are installed on different surfaces on a main body of the cook top to reduce signal interference.

7. The cook top according to claim 6, wherein the Bluetooth module includes an inner space formed as a first holder including at least one groove and a second holder including a projection corresponding to the groove, and wherein the first holder and the second holder are geared to each other.

8. The cook top according to claim 6, wherein the Wi-Fi module includes an inner space formed as a first holder including at least one groove and a second holder including a projection corresponding to the groove, wherein the first holder and the second holder are geared to each other, and wherein the Wi-Fi module has a structure that is separable from the cook top, andwherein the second holder includes a stumbling block configured to seat the Wi-Fi module and a mis-assembly prevention block.

9. The cook top according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to: determine the first state information of the heating element, range state information of the range hood, operating state information regarding each of a plurality of heating elements included in the cook top, a power level of one or more of the plurality of heating elements, and timer information; andtransmit, to the user terminal device, the first state information, the range state information, the operating state information, the power level, or the timer information.

10. A system comprising: a cooktop;a range hood; anda user terminal device,wherein the cooktop is configured to: control an operating state of a heating element in response to an input,transmit, via a first communicator, a first signal to the range hood, the first signal including first information for controlling an operating state of the range hood, andtransmit, via a second communicator, a second signal to the user terminal device, the second signal including first state information of the heating element,wherein the range hood is configured to: based on receiving the first signal from the cooktop, operate an exhaust fan and transmit state information of the range hood to the cooktop, andwherein the user terminal device is configured to: receive the state information of the cook top and the state information of the range hood from the cook top, andtransmit a control command for controlling the cook top and the range hood to the cook top.

11. The system according to claim 10, wherein the second signal further includes range state information of the range hood, wherein the cook top is further configured to: transmit, via the second communicator, the second signal to the user terminal device,receive, via at least one of the first communicator and the second communicator, one or more packets from the user terminal device;determine, based on an identifier in the one or more packets, whether to adjust the operating state of the heating element or the operating state of the range hood;generate the first signal when the identifier corresponds to the range hood; andgenerate a heating element command signal when the identifier corresponds to the heating element.

12. The system according to claim 10, wherein the cooktop is further configured to generate the first signal in response to the state of the heating element, and wherein information comprises a first setting to set a first state of the range hood when the heating element is operated or a second setting for ceasing operation of the range hood when operation of the heating element is ceased.

13. The system according to claim 10, wherein the cooktop is further configured to: vary an operating speed of the range hood corresponding to a power or flame level of one or more of a plurality of heating elements.

14. The system according to claim 10, wherein the first communicator and the second communicator comprises at least one of:a Bluetooth module configured to perform communication with the range hood in a Bluetooth method; ora Wi-Fi module configured to perform communication with the user terminal device in a Wi-Fi method.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein the heating element comprises: a plurality of burners configured to convert electric energy into thermal energy to generate heat; andan upper plate provided at an upper side of at least one of the burners to transmit heat to a cooking utensil, andwherein the Bluetooth module and the Wi-Fi module are spaced apart from each other and are installed on different surfaces on a main body of the cook top to reduce signal interference.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein the Bluetooth module includes an inner space formed as a first holder including at least one groove and a second holder including a projection corresponding to the groove, and wherein the first holder and the second holder are geared to each other.

17. The system according to claim 15, wherein the Wi-Fi module includes an inner space formed as a first holder including at least one groove and a second holder including a projection corresponding to the groove,wherein the first holder and the second holder are geared to each other,wherein the Wi-Fi module has a structure that is separable from the cook top, andwherein the second holder includes a stumbling block configured to seat the Wi-Fi module and a mis-assembly prevention block.

18. The system according to claim 10, wherein the cooktop is further configured to: determine the first state information of the heating element, the range state information of the range hood, operating state information regarding each of a plurality of heating elements included in the cook top, a power level of one or more of the plurality of heating elements, and timer information; andtransmit, to the user terminal device, the first state information, the range state information, the operating state information, the power level, or the timer information.

19. A cook top comprising: a heating element configured to generate heat in a cooking utensil;a communicator configured to perform communication with a user terminal device and a range hood; anda processor configured to: control an operating state of the heating element in response to an input;transmit, via the communicator, a first signal to the range hood, the first signal including first information for controlling an operating state of the range hood; andtransmit, via the communicator, a second signal to the user terminal device, the second signal including first state information of the heating element.

20. The cook top according to claim 19, wherein the second signal further includes range state information of the range hood, wherein the processor is further configured to: transmit, via the communicator, the second signal to the user terminal device;receive, via the communicator, one or more packets from the user terminal device;determine, based on an identifier in the one or more packets, whether to adjust the operating state of the heating element or the operating state of the range hood;generate the first signal when the identifier corresponds to the range hood; andgenerate a heating element command signal when the identifier corresponds to the heating element.